Chapter 490: Expedition Across the Sea
"Board the ship! Board the ship! Fast! Fast! Fast! "At Kaimachi Port, each reserve unit boarded its own troop carrier in turn under the leadership of the commander.
"Rice! Put it in this cabin! Dried miso, umeboshi, put it in that cabin! Salt! What about salt? Hurry up and get ready! And a lot of fresh water! "Konishi Ryonzo, the commissioner of Kaimachi, was busy counting the military rations, and although the time was pressing, he didn't dare to be sloppy in the slightest, and any supplies needed to pass through his eyes.
"Warning boat! Give me a batch every ten nautical miles! Give me the maximum warning line of fifty nautical miles! Flags are warned during the day, and fires are raised at night! "In one of the cabins, the commander of the navy, Murakami Motoyoshi, was giving orders to the generals that fifty nautical miles could allow the army to respond half a day in advance.
"The Gyeonggi Navy is the forerunner! The ironclad ship is in the center! Transporting troops and carrying heavy ships are behind! Grow up and move forward! Do you understand everything? Murakami Motoyoshi shouted loudly, this time with half of the water army.
"Yes!" The generals of the navy, such as the Nine Ghosts Mototaka, Kurushima Mitsujima, Yasuku Kiyoyasu (his brother Nobuyasu died of illness), Miyamoto Michiyi, and Tokuju Tsuyuki, all lowered their leaders' orders and quickly rushed out of the cabin to carry out the assigned tasks.
"Set sail! Set sail! Fast! Warning boats released fifty nautical miles! Miyamoto Michiyi, Tokuju Tomiyuki and others led the warships of the headquarters, slowly sailed away from the port, and served as the vanguard of the army.
"Ironclad ship! Check the cannon! Ammunition! Get ready to go! "The Nine Ghosts Mototaka, Ataka Kiyoyasu, and Kurushima Tsuru also boarded their respective warships and prepared to set sail.
"See the lord!" Murakami Motoyoshi and others knelt down to greet Hosokawa Nobumoto, and his flagship would serve as Hosokawa Nobumoto's ship.
"Are you all ready?" Nobumoto Hosokawa took the lead and entered the cabin.
"Back to the lord, everything has been arranged to ensure the safety of the army's sea routes!" Murakami Motoyoshi solemnly bowed his head and replied crisply.
"Well, not only to ensure the safety of the sea route, but also to be prepared for a fierce battle. After sending the army into Kashima, the navy retreated 80 nautical miles, scattered warning boats along the way, and went to the Senkura Port of Satomi to stand by. In this way, it can not only monitor whether there is any abnormality in the Hojo Navy to avoid the back road being blocked, but also stay 130 nautical miles away from the Tsugawa Navy to avoid being suddenly attacked by the Nanban ships. Hosokawa Nobumoto knew that the most important thing for this expedition was the safety of the sea route. If the sea route is cut off, then his Hosokawa army will be alone.
"Yes! Please rest assured! When the army arrives, his subordinates will return first to destroy the Hojo Naval Army! Never let it get in the way! "It's okay for Murakami Motoyoshi to confidently bully and bully the Hojo Naval Army, after all, in the last Ise Bay Naval Battle, the Izu Naval Army, one of the two major naval armies of the Hojo family, was completely wiped out. The only remaining Sagami sailors, in the past two years, even the general manager of the Satomi family can't defeat them.
"Hmm... Well, then I'll give you the right to arbitrary, after all, naval warfare is your forte, and I only ask that when the army turns, there will be a ship to meet it. Hosokawa Nobumoto thought about it for a while, and felt that the battlefield was changing rapidly, and he couldn't remotely control the navy when he went deep into the enemy country, so it was better to simply give power to Murakami Motoyoshi.
"Yes! Thank you for your trust! Your Majesty promises to complete the task of the main bus generation! Murakami Motoyoshi knelt down on one knee and was grateful. Since marrying Asai Chacha and retaking charge of the position of commander of the navy, the lord has been more fond of him than before.
"I'll go and rest for a while, and I'll leave the business of the sea to you." Hosokawa Nobumoto yawned, and since the middle of the night last night, he has been marching all the way and has not been able to sleep all night.
"Yes! Please relax, your subordinates will arrange it properly. You rest early, and your ministers will leave. "Honda Masanobu took the lead in saluting, the lord can rest, but he can't rest yet, and there are still many things that need to be arranged along the way.
"Well, go ahead." Hosokawa Nobumoto waved his hand, and the sleepy insect attacked again, this time not even opening his eyes.
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Wow... Wow... On the sea, a huge fleet is moving slowly.
First, they arrived at Dinghai City, connected Dinghai to the ship, and then sailed into Saga Port, where they stopped for a while. It is not only to receive the Zaga Preparation, but also to respond to the mine artillery battalion, as well as all kinds of gunpowder, lead bullets and other materials required by the iron cannon.
Then, the fleet set sail again, passing through Kii and Shima countries, bringing with them the 2,000 standing reserves of Tayama no Teru, as well as Shima Bei. At this point, the army of Hosokawa has completed the established convergence task, and the total strength has exceeded 25,000 men, and it has marched to the northeast region.
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"Report! Murakami-sama! Flags are coming from ahead! Everything works! Looking at the hand rush Murakami Motoyoshi is always making a report.
"Excellent! Command ahead! Keep on guard! Murakami Motoyoshi looked up at the direction of the wind again: the wind is favorable, and it is good for his side.
Wow... Wow... Wow, sailing on the sea is boring, and you can only stay in a limited space to move. It's no wonder that those sailors of the Age of Discovery sometimes go crazy, and anyone who has been adrift at sea for months, or even half a year, has not seen land, let alone the terrible scurvy.
Scurvy, also known as vitamin C deficiency, is caused by a long-term deficiency of vitamin C in the human body. caused by systemic diseases. Its main manifestations are swollen, congested, bleeding gums, skin petechiae, limb pain, fatigue and weakness, anemia, and severe can be life-threatening.
The great navigator Magellan once led a fleet of ships around the earth. However, two-thirds of his crew died from scurvy. This is because of long-term wandering at sea, eating only bread and cured meats, and lacking fresh vegetables and fruits, so the body is seriously deficient in vitamin C, which leads to the occurrence of scurvy.
But this situation is still far from the Hosokawa Navy, and it is only an offshore voyage, which will not delay too much time.
Four days later, they finally reached Kashima in Hitachi Province, and when they passed through the Hojo Izu Peninsula, no ships dared to stop the Hosokawa navy. After all, the muzzle of the dark cave is not vegetarian.
"Lord, it's here." Honda Masanobu came in from outside the cabin, and the journey was quite smooth.
"Well, you work hard again, go to Satake's house to explain your intentions, and ask for a loan." Hosokawa Nobumoto nodded, and instructed Honda Masanobu to negotiate with the Satake family, after all, this is someone's territory, and you can't just land on the shore casually.
Soon, half a day later, the Satake family sent an envoy Yoshihisa Satake over and agreed to the Hosokawa army's excuse.
"Login! Log in! A large number of troops set foot on this land quickly, and the townspeople of Kashima looked at this group of brightly armored soldiers with curiosity, wondering why such a group of swordsmen with swords suddenly appeared today.
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