Wow... Wow... On the sea, the Hosokawa ironclad ship was moving rapidly, and the Tsugawa Nanban ship was chasing behind.

"Quick! Splash! After crossing the Naruto Strait in front, we will reach our inland sea, where there are reinforcements! A samurai stood in the bottom of the rocking oar, urging the shakers to speed up.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! The shakers were clenching their teeth, their arms aching, and many of them were swollen.

"Chase! Just destroy their ironclad ships! On the sea, it's my Tsugawa family who has the final say! "Tadanobu Motoyama is also constantly urging, they have been chasing the Hosokawa Navy for three full days, and finally caught up with the Hosokawa Navy two hours ago, fought a battle in the Kii Suido, and sank many Hosokawa warships.

"The enemy is coming! Enter the Channel! Murakami Motoyoshi ordered loudly, and the flag was frequently transmitted to the surrounding warships. It can be seen that there are many warships that are scarred and have been fought viciously all the way, and even Michiyi Miyamoto was killed.

"Lord Motoyama! The enemy ships fled into the strait ahead, whether to continue the pursuit! The lookout hand reported to Motoyama Tadanobu.

"Hmm... Escaped into the Strait, right? Further inside, it should be the Seto Inland Sea, their old nest..."Motoyama Tadanobu parked his ship at the mouth of the strait, thinking in his heart whether to chase or not.

Although the victory this time was not small, it was a pity that they were all small warships such as the Guanchuan and the small morning boat, and they failed to sink an ironclad ship, so he always felt that it was not enough to win.

"Hmph, even if there is an ambush, I'm not afraid, with the mobility of my Nanban ship, you can't catch me! The order went down, and the Nanban ships entered the strait in turn! Matsujiro, leave you half of the warships to guard the mouth of the strait, and report to me as soon as there is a situation! "Benshan Zhongxin has been chasing them for so long, so he is naturally unwilling to let them go, and looking at the frequency of their rocking, it is obvious that they are already in a state of extreme exhaustion, maybe they can be completely eliminated with more effort.

"Yes! Please rest assured! In the next will be to guard the entrance of the strait to ensure that the army has no worries! Kanepei Matsujiro patted his chest and assured that he was only an ashigaru general, and he could only obey orders unconditionally. However, seeing that such a good meritorious opportunity was missed, I was still a little disappointed in my heart.

"Don't worry, as long as you guard this place, when I destroy the ironclad ship and return safely, I will definitely say a few more kind words for you in front of the lord." Tadanobu Motoyama also saw his little loss, and patted him on the shoulder and comforted.

"Huh? Be! Thank you, Lord Motoyama! Thank you, Lord Motoyama! I will definitely live up to my mission! Good luck and prosperity! When Kanehira Matsujiro heard this, he nodded happily and thanked him again and again.

"Okay, let's not talk nonsense, you go down and arrange it immediately! I'm going to chase them right away, but I can't let them run away! Motoyama waved his hand and motioned for him to hurry up.

"Yes!" Kanepei Matsujiro trotted all the way, boarded a small boat, and sailed to his own ship, which was a customs ship.

"Herald! Pursuit! Benshan Zhongxin waved the command fan in his hand, and hundreds of warships of all sizes guarded the Nanban ship and set sail slowly.

"Formation! Stay here! At this time, Kanpei Matsujiro also commanded more than 100 warships of various sizes, such as Sekifune and Kohayafune, to defend the Naruto Strait.

Wow... Wow... Ten Nanban ships lined up in a linear formation, flanked by densely packed warships, marching in unison into the Harima Sea.

"Enemy ship spotted ahead!" After chasing for less than half an hour, the lookout found the Hosokawa Navy, and Motoyama Tadanobu also saw the Hosokawa Navy, which was not far away.

"Huh? Why didn't they run away? The whole army stops advancing! Somewhat confused, Motoyama Tadanobu immediately gave the order to suspend the pursuit, and began to wait and see the situation in the surrounding seas.

It was just past noon, the sun was rising high, the sea was calm, and the ships of the Hosokawa navy were guarding the ironclad ships, looking like a decisive battle.

"Go, send out a clipper and check the surrounding area." Motoyama Tadanobu didn't dare to act rashly, and spilled all the warning boats, for fear that there would be an ambush, after all, this is the home of the Hosokawa family.

The two armies were frozen on the sea, and it was originally a scene of chasing and fleeing, but because of the abnormal behavior of the Hosokawa navy, it became a stage of confrontation with each other.

Murakami Motoyoshi raised his eyebrows with his hands and looked up at the sun in the sky, estimating the approximate hour.

Suddenly, Murakami Motoyoshi suddenly pulled out the knife on his waist and roared loudly: "It's three quarters past noon!" Offensive! ”

Woo... Woo... The horn of the attack sounded, and it turned out to be the Hosokawa Navy who took the lead in attacking.

"My lord! Enemy ships are approaching our troops! Please instruct! A Tsugawa samurai looked back and asked Tadanobu Motoyama.

"Haven't you noticed anything unusual around?" Benshan Zhongxin was puzzled, seeing that the number of enemies had not increased or decreased, I didn't know why the other party was so confident, was it because this was the main battlefield? Can't get a refund?

"Back to my lord! Nothing unusual has been found! There are no other ships around! ”

"Hmm..."Tadanobu Motoyama still looked around uneasily, surrounded by the endless sea, and there were no islands to hide into, except for Awaji Island behind him.

"Give the order to go down and retreat five nautical miles! Meet Matsujiro! Fight with your back to the Naruto Strait! "Tadanobu Motoyama cautiously believed that there would be an enemy siege on the back road, after all, Awaji Island is 53 kilometers long from north to south, and it is possible for the enemy to pass through the Akashi Strait in the north and circle behind his back.

"Murakami-sama! The enemy ships began to retreat! ”

"Keep going! All the ships of each detachment must do their best to keep a line of formation (single column) with their detachment commanders! It's time for the decisive battle! Murakami Motoyoshi looked at the left and right sides, and it was almost still in a straight line, which was the "battle line" that Hosokawa Nobumoto taught him as the most suitable battle formation for artillery shooting.

"Lord Motoyama! The enemy is still in hot pursuit! ”

"Leave him alone! Move closer to the Naruto Strait! Motoyama Tadanobu looked at the formation of enemy ships advancing in unison, and ignored it, and the Tsugawa Navy still maintained the formation of a "long snake formation" and sailed towards the Naruto Strait.

"Murakami-sama! The enemy ships continue to retreat! ”

"Got it, keep it moving!" Murakami Motoyoshi looked up at the sun in the sky again.

"Lord Motoyama! Enemy ships were found on the left flank! Coming towards our army! "Suddenly, on the seaside line northeast of the Tsugawa Navy, a large number of warships appeared.

"What! Sure enough, there was an ambush, what kind of warships were they? There are ironclad ships! Although according to the intelligence, the Hosokawa army only has seven ironclad ships, but he is afraid that the information is wrong, because if it is an ordinary small warship, it will not be able to stop his own Nanban big ship at all.

"There are no ironclad ships! It's all off the ship and the small morning boat! There are also two Ataka boats! ”

"Huh? All small warships? "Tadanobu Motoyama didn't understand a little, even if there were still two big ships in the house, it would be impossible to stop himself from breaking through.

"Lord Motoyama! We've reached the Naruto Strait! Our warships are still holding on to the important points, please instruct! Before Tadanobu Motoyama could figure out the key, he heard that they had returned to the Naruto Strait, and looking at the exit of the strait still in his hands, Tadanobu Motoyama finally relieved himself.

"Command! Get ready to take on the enemy! It's time for a decisive battle! ”