Gwanghae-jun was rescued, Gwang-seong Castle fell, the Ganghwa Strait was blocked by the Ming fleet, and a series of news shocked the entire Joseon royal palace. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Renzu Ayayangjun Li Liang sat on the throne worriedly and looked at the ministers below.

"Everyone, Aiqing, the Great Tomorrow Dynasty is angry, how can it be done now?"

"My king need not worry." One of the ministers stood up and said, "Although the Ming Dynasty is called the lord of the domain, it is now also in decline, and the year before last, Dajin entered the customs, and the Ming Dynasty was defeated." I don't think they have much military power, so I'm afraid it would be a bluff to come this time. ”

Li Liang followed the voice and looked at it, and it was the Seoul government judge Yin Cui Mingji who stood up: "According to Cui Aiqing, how should we act?" ”

"Return to my king." Cui Mingji said, "Now our dynasty has formed an alliance with Daikin and is about a brotherly country. My king can send messengers to Dajin for help. ”

Before Li Liang could speak, the head of the Sixian Mansion ordered Hong Yihan to take a step forward and shouted: "Cui Juyin's words are fallacious. I have been friends with the Ming Dynasty for thousands of years, known as the main domain, and the love is like father and son. At the time of the Renchen War, hundreds of thousands of troops of the Celestial Empire came to our aid in Korea, and the first king once said: 'Emperor Shenzong has a meritorious service in our country that will never be forgotten. When the day of the Renchen Bandang, Emperor Gou Fei Shenzong mobilized the world's troops, so how could my state rebuild it to have today? 'On the other hand, the Great Golden Emperor Taiji, Ding Mao is chaotic, my king moves to Jianghua, if it is not for the help of the Celestial Empire, what is the consequences? Isn't it clear who is right and who is wrong? ”

"Yes, yes, what Hong Zhangling said is very true." There was another person standing at the foot of the stairs, it was Yin Ji, the school manager of Hongwen Pavilion, "The minister expects that the army of the Heavenly Dynasty will come this time, there must be the will of the Ming Emperor, and my king can send the envoy to Guang Castle, and it is not too late to make a decision when he asks about the intention." ”

"What is your heart?" Cui Mingji argued loudly, "What is the meaning of the Ming army coming here, don't you two know?" Even if they don't have the intention of annexing our dynasty, but saving Li Hui, this alone makes the wolf's ambition obvious. ”

After Cui Mingji finished speaking, he knelt down on Li Liang's knees: "Weichen is not talented, I am willing to take a strong force to recover Guang Castle to relieve my king's worries." ”

Hong Yihan and Yin Ji also knelt down: "King, don't do it." ”

Li Qi pondered for a moment: "Cui Aiqing, you are alone and will immediately recover Guang Castle." ”

After retiring from the dynasty, there was nowhere to go, Yin Ji grabbed Hong Yihan: "Hong Zhangling, now the king is bent on going his own way, and he wants to be the enemy of the Ming Dynasty, can there be a way to resolve Hongzhangling?" ”

"Ugh." Hong Yihan sighed, "I don't have any way to resolve it, I'm going to suffer from the disaster of swords again." ”

Han Wantao and Xu Lang stood on the head of Guang Castle and looked across the strait. After several days of repairs, the dilapidated part of the castle has been restored, and 20 cannons have been installed on the city walls.

"Is the boat to Nampo gone?" Han Wantao asked.

"Gone." Xu Lang replied, "The God has gone, Zeng Guangxian and Zhang Hai have gone, if there is no problem with this exploration, we will take root in Nanpu." ”

"What do I think you seem to have something on your mind?" Han Wantao turned his head to look at Xu Lang, "Our operation in Goryeo has gone smoothly on the whole, what else do you have on your mind?" ”

"Wan Tao, I ignored a problem, but it's still a very important one."

"What's the problem?"

"It's Lushun." Xu Lang took out a cigarette and lit it, "I forgot about Lushun." ”

"What's wrong with Lushun?" Han Wantao didn't know this history, so he didn't understand what Xu Lang meant.

Xu Lang took two puffs of cigarette in the sea breeze: "After Kong Youde surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he learned through reconnaissance that Huanglong sent a large number of sailors to the Yalu River, and Lushun City was very empty. So in the sixth year of Chongzhen, that is, on June 19 of the next year, Huang Taiji sent the military department Beile Yuetuo and the household department Beile Dege to lead a large number of soldiers and horses to enter Lushun under the guidance of Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming. Huang Long expected that he would not be able to break through and killed himself. The Manchus eventually captured the fortress of Arthur, and this time the Manchus did not destroy the city and leave, but sent troops to garrison it. And the Ming Dynasty's base in Liaodong is only one Phi Island left. ”

"What are you afraid of?" Han Wantao said nonchalantly, "This is the original history. You also said just now that Huang Taiji's capture of Lushun was after Kong Youde surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. The purpose of our coming this time is to prevent Kong Youde from surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, as long as we succeed, Huang Taiji will not attack Lushun. ”

Xu Lang looked at the sea quietly: "I hope so, but I always feel unsafe in my heart." ”

"You, what's not to be safe?" Han Wantao turned around and ignored Xu Lang again.

"Xu Lang, Xu Lang, look over there." Han Wantao pointed to the sea to the north, "Is the North Korean fleet coming?" ”

Xu Lang raised the binoculars and looked at Han Wantao's fingers: "It's true, there are still a lot of boats, are they in a hurry?" ”

"We are playing the banner of the Ming Dynasty." Han Wantao doubted, "North Korea dares to go to war with the Ming Dynasty? ”

"Then what's not to dare." Xu Lang smiled, "Don't forget that we rescued Guanghaijun, which is equivalent to moving Li Liang's roots." It's all the same, it doesn't matter if it's the Ming or the Manchu Qing, whoever moves the chair under his ass he's is in a hurry. ”

"Herald." Han Wantao shouted, "Order Wang Zhaoxing to lead the fleet to intercept, and order Zhao Qi to prepare for battle." ”

"Wait a minute." Xu Lang stopped the herald who was leaving, "Wan Tao, let Wang Zhaoxing go out to fight?" The Guangzhou, Yazhou and Damingfu ships have returned to Yulin Bay, and the God has gone to Nanpu, so we have only 3 warships left, and there are many North Korean ships. I see that they have a lot of small boats among them, what if the North Koreans attack with fire? ”

"Hmm." Han Wantao touched his chin, "Then what do you say?" Waiting here? ”

"So be it." Xu Lang suggested, "Let's shoot far away, let Wang Zhaoxing retreat to the south, bombard them at sea, and let Zhao Qi bombard them from the city wall." If they really attack with fire, let Wang Zhaoxing withdraw south from the strait, our Guangcheng now has 20 6-pounder guns and 4 battalions of the army, and they can't attack it. Wan Tao, our warships must not be lost. ”

"Okay, just do as you say." Han Wantao readily agreed, "Herald, order Wang Zhaoxing to withdraw to the south of the castle and block the strait; Order Zhao Qi to prepare for battle. ”

"Yes, sir." The herald turned and went down.

Three warships lined up in the middle of the Ganghwa Strait, and 29 starboard guns were aimed at the Korean fleet approaching.

The entire North Korean fleet has about 100 ships, densely packed throughout the Ganghwa Strait, but most of them are requisitioned civilian ships, which are filled with fire-starters, and there are more than a dozen banya ships that really have some combat effectiveness.

Wang Zhaoxing stood at the right chord of the Fuzhou, and laughed coldly in his heart: "Just this little ship, it's not enough for Lao Tzu to shoot a few salvos." ”

"Herald, signal." Wang Zhaoxing had just said halfway through his order, when the sailors at the lookout post suddenly shouted, "Report to the commander, two very strange ships have been found in the enemy fleet. ”

"What's so strange?" Wang Zhaoxing muttered in his heart and raised the telescope.

In the center of the North Korean fleet appeared two huge warships more than 30 meters long and 7 or 8 meters wide, with protective plates made of hardwood and shaped like turtle shells. The deck was covered with a shell made of thick wood, wrapped in scaly iron blades, and on the top cover and beside the deck, there were many sharp iron cones and sharp knives. The bow of the ship is in the shape of a dragon's head, with four cannon holes inside, and the bow and stern of the ship are equipped with large iron cones.

"Tortoiseshell ship." Wang Zhaoxing held the telescope in a daze, this kind of tortoiseshell ship that had only been seen in books, and the tortoiseshell ship personally commanded by the famous Korean general Yi Sunsin in the Battle of Mingliang really appeared in front of him.

Han Wantao and Xu Lang on the city wall also noticed the two ships.

"Xu Lang, what kind of ship is that?" Han Wantao had never seen a tortoiseshell ship.

"Some of this battle has been fought." Xu Lang said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be a North Korean tortoiseshell ship." ”

Twenty small boats rushed towards Wang Zhaoxing's battleship, followed by two tortoiseshell boats.

"Herald, order the artillery to fire." Han Wantao didn't think much about it and gave the order to attack.

The 20 6-pounder guns on the city wall were fired, 20 iron balls roared and flew towards the strait, and three small boats were smashed by several 5-pound iron balls.

The sailors on the remaining boats set the boats on fire and jumped into the sea.

Wang Zhaoxing was ruthless, and visually measured the distance from the tortoiseshell ship: "Herald, send a signal, and fire a salvo from the right string." ”

29 guns of 30 ships made an earth-shattering sound, and waves broke in the middle of the North Korean fleet.

The smoke cleared, and more than a dozen burning boats still floated along the current towards Wang Zhaoxing, and the two tortoiseshell boats behind were safe and sound.

Wang Zhaoxing had learned about this kind of tortoiseshell ship in his previous life when he was in the navy, and according to the limited historical records, the gunwales of the tortoiseshell ship were about 4 inches thick, or about 13 centimeters, and they were also covered with iron sheets with cones. Although it was said that 30 naval guns could penetrate a one-foot-thick hardwood plank at a distance of 200 meters, Wang Zhaoxing did not dare to take this risk. Because the tortoiseshell boat was covered with iron sheets, Wang Zhaoxing was not sure how many meters he could penetrate it, and the speed of the tortoiseshell boat could reach 7 knots and was not affected by the wind direction, but his three warships completely relied on the wind. At present, I am downwind, if I put the tortoiseshell boat at a distance of two or three hundred meters, in case it does not sink, if it is not sinkable, and if I meet in close combat, plus the opponent's fireboat, I am afraid that I will suffer a loss.

"Report sir." Fernandez, the current first mate of the Fuzhou, shouted, "The enemy ship was not damaged. ”

"I see it." Wang Zhaoxing said lightly, thinking of a way in his mind.

"Herald." Wang Zhaoxing suddenly shouted, "All the battleships, turn the rudder 90 degrees to the left and withdraw to the south to fight." ”

"Lao Wang has withdrawn, and the Koreans are going to attack Guang Castle." Xu Lang put down the telescope in his hand, "Those two things are quite difficult to deal with." ”

Han Wantao nodded and shouted: "Order, the heavy artillery battalion continues to shoot, and the first battalion and the second battalion are ready for battle." ”

"Ding Jun." Ye Zhan, who received the order, ordered, "Order everyone to line up in a three-stage firing formation, all guns are loaded, and the thunderbolt and fire oil canisters are ready." ”

Cui Mingji stood on the bow of the Banwu boat and was secretly proud: "The Daming Sailor is just like this, there is a tortoiseshell ship, why worry about not recapturing Guang Castle." ”

"Herald." Cui Mingji turned his head and shouted, "Don't worry about the enemy's warships, everyone lands and attacks Guang Castle." ”

A large number of small boats loaded with North Korean soldiers rowed towards Gwangseong, and rockets and firearms from a dozen slab boats were burning at the same time.

"The order was given, the artillery stopped firing, and the heat was dissipated; The infantry is ready for battle. Han Wantao gave the second order.

The cannon fire on Gwangseong gradually stopped, and hundreds of North Korean soldiers with bows and arquebuses climbed to the beach below Gwangseong Castle and formed a mess.

"Who's in command?" Xu Lang said to himself, "With such a steep terrain, they actually want to use people to attack? ”

"Whoever he is." Han Wantao heard Xu Lang's words, "I will go to the sea in a while." ”

"First company, open fire." The Koreans advanced to a distance of less than 70 meters from Guang Castle, and the command flag in Ding Jun's hand fell.

"Second company, open fire."

"Third Company, open fire."

The 600 flintlock guns of the 1st and 2nd battalions kept spitting projectiles condescendingly, and the soldiers of the 3rd and 4th battalions took the time to throw a few thunderbolts and canisters of fire oil down.

The battle lasted for an hour, and the North Koreans dropped dozens of corpses and retreated.