Japan, Hiroshima, open sea.

The warships of the Third Fleet of the Tiger Army Navy slowly sailed into the port of Hiroshima.

Along the way, they did not encounter the navy of Japan. It is estimated that the Japanese navy went to the vicinity of Sado Island and wanted to counterattack Sado Island. Probably the Japanese themselves did not expect that the Tiger Ben Navy would have the courage to launch an attack on the mainland of the Japanese army. It is important to know that the surroundings of Hiroshima are all inland seas of Japan. Except for the Zheng family's fleet, it seems that no other warships have arrived.

On the way, I encountered some fishing boats from Japan, and I didn't recognize the Tiger Navy. Some fishing boats also waved their hands to signal to the Tiger Army, and they didn't know who they thought the Tiger Army was. If they learn the purpose of the Tiger Army, they are afraid that they will vomit blood.

"Han Li, count the amount of oil you need." Zhang Haibin suddenly shouted.

"Commander, one hundred and thirty barrels remaining."

Han Li replied swiftly.

"Well, almost."

Zhang Haibin said to himself.

In fact, these fire oils carried by the navy were not used for naval warfare, but for sabotage. These oils are stirred with tung oil and vegetable oil, and then processed, which is very flammable. Just splash it on the building and "light it" and it will start a raging fire in no time. In fact, Zhang Zhun wanted to get some oil, and the burning power of oil was stronger. It's a pity that "with his current technical strength, he is not yet able to extract oil."

Han Li heard his boss ask about the amount of oil in the oil, "I know that Hiroshima is going to be unlucky."

Nagasaki and Hiroshima, although they are both ports of Japan. "Although they are all targets of the Tiger Army," there are still big differences between them. At that time, Nagasaki had not yet been fully developed, and in the eyes of the Japanese himself, it was a small affiliated port, and its status was not very important.

The rule of the shogunate was not very strong in Nagasaki either. Hizen Province, where Nagasaki is located, "used to have a bad relationship with Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Later, the situation forced him to defect to the shogunate. Basically, you can say "Nagasaki Port." "And the Tokugawa shogunate" is not all the way. The bombardment of Nagasaki by the Tiger Ben Army was to deter the local "Japan" himself, and to ask them to think clearly about the consequences of following the shogunate's brutal actions.

In addition, geographically speaking, in the future, the Tiger Ben Army may have to land in Nagasaki when it attacks Japan. Since this is the case, the port facilities in Nagasaki "cannot be destroyed." The shelling of the Huben Army and Navy was all aimed at the buildings on the shore, and the equipment and facilities of the port did not suffer losses. It's about keeping a hand in preparation for later. But Hiroshima is different. It was definitely the heart of the shogun's rule. The people here were all stalwarts of the Tokugawa shogunate. It is also impossible for the Tiger Army to land here. Therefore, the Toranogen Navy wanted to destroy Hiroshima completely. Aren't you going to declare war on our Tiger Army? Okay, we're here.

"Pay close attention to the movements of the [Japan] Navy!"

"Prepare for shelling!"

Zhang Haibin said calmly.

Han Li quickly released the banner.

The warships slowly approached the port, slowly forming a straight line, and gradually approaching the land of Hiroshima. The cannon window has long been opened, and "all the cannons" are already in a state of readiness for firing. As long as an order is given, "ten thousand cannons can be fired in unison."

As if sensing something, the ships in the port of Hiroshima, as well as the sailors, watched in horror as these uninvited guests arrived. In fact, they had already discovered the existence of the Tiger Ben Army Navy before, but they didn't know the origin of the Tiger Ben Army Navy, nor did they know what purpose they had for appearing here. But now "they know." The other party is here to make trouble. Moreover, it is definitely not a petty fight! Such a large battleship seems to be "rare" under Zheng Zhilong's command. It was unspeakable that all the personnel in the port "hurriedly went ashore to avoid the Japanese army stationed in Hiroshima receiving a report" and hurriedly sent people out to check on it. This last resort "can scare them all at a glance." So many battleships, appearing in Hiroshima, idiots know that Hiroshima is in big trouble. For a time, all kinds of bells rang continuously. As you can see from the clairvoyant, the whole of Hiroshima is "a piece of chickens and dogs."

The original bright sunshine has gradually dimmed. A few dark clouds drifted over, covering the entire island "better." In the dim light of yīn, the entire sea surface "looks even more hideous." Langhuā didn't know when, and quietly rolled up. The waves became more and more violent, wave after wave crashing against the stones on the shore, making a huge roar. The head of the Tokugawa shogunate's fortune clan in Hiroshima was called Seiji Maeda. He was one of the more high-ranking officials in the shogunate. His main responsibility was to manage Hiroshima's overseas trade. Most of the overseas goods to and from Japan are ashore in Hiroshima. For example, foreign muskets and cannons were all unloaded in Hiroshima.

Today, Seiji Maeda got up early. He wanted to receive a batch of Western muskets from Zheng Zhilong's hands, which were quite large, 20,000 pieces. Tokugawa Iemitsu attaches great importance to this matter, and in particular, Ding instructed Seiji Maeda to be cautious. I don't know why, Zheng Zhilong's merchant fleet did not arrive on time, which made Seiji Maeda feel a little uneasy. He was worried that if there was any basket, it would be a big problem.

There was bad news that several daimyo who were loyal to the imperial family were secretly in contact with each other and were preparing to fight against the shogunate. These people still don't seem to give up. In particular, Dewa and Mutsu are far away. Tokugawa Iemitsu then mobilized his army and prepared to destroy them all.

If you want to fight, you naturally have to have arms. The quantity of the Datong and iron cannons produced locally in Japan is far from meeting the needs, and there are also relatively big problems in terms of quality. To solve the problem of arms, "the only way to find Zheng Zhilong is to find it." Without Zheng Zhilong's support, the source of weapons for the shogunate army would be greatly limited.

, Author's note: "Day" himself called the musket an iron cannon and the cannon a large mirror. There is no need to go into detail here. , this Zheng Zhilong, did not deliver the weapons and equipment in time, "I don't know what I'm doing." This guy is very good at collecting money, "You can't owe a single child."

It was originally a rule to pay the money in one hand and deliver the goods in the other, but when you go to Zheng Zhilong, "you have to pay in advance." Otherwise, there is no need to talk about it. As a result, all the money for the purchase of weapons and equipment by the shogunate "was paid in advance."

There is a grapevine that the musket that only sells ten taels of silver in Nanyang, as soon as Zheng Zhilong changes hands, he will ask the shogunate for twenty taels of silver, "The profit in the middle is indeed too amazing." However, there is no way to do it, who let the vast sea monopolize the Zheng family's fleet. Compared with the Zheng family fleet, the navy is not enough to see at all!

"Dang!"

"Dang!"

"Dang!"

Suddenly, the alarm bell rang.

Seiji Maeda's face changed slightly, what happened?

"Maharaja, it's not good, it's not good!"

When he was suspicious, someone suddenly came in in a hurry and shouted in a panic.

"Calm down!"

"What's wrong?"

Seiji Maeda scolded impatiently.

"There are warships!"

The subordinate shouted in a panic.

"Zheng Zhilong's warship?"

Seiji Maeda frowned.

"It's not!"

Seiji Maeda's subordinates "were probably a little flustered, and when they reported the information, they didn't have a match." Maybe he was frightened, he blushed and had a thick neck "I want to say something" but couldn't say it. The people next to him were anxious for him.

"Yes" yes, yes, someone else's warship! ”

"It's not Zheng Zhilong's!"

That subordinate held back for a long time" before he said the main point.

"What?"

Seiji Maeda hurriedly stood up.

Someone else's warship came to Hiroshima? That's not a good thing!

He hurried to the outside of the castle and held up his clairvoyant mirror to "look out at the sea." This look was "amazing, and he himself was taken aback." Outside Hiroshima, more than 20 large warships were lined up in a row, with a fierce momentum, and they were obviously in an offensive posture!

"Damn the well!"

"It's the Tiger Army's navy!"

Seiji Maeda suddenly exclaimed.

The Shogun's intelligence department was not completely vegetarian, and he knew a little bit about the situation outside. At the very least, they got the flag of the Tiger Ben Army or something. Seiji Maeda happened to see it, and it turned out that he recognized it immediately. Isn't it the flag of the Tiger Army that is flying on the masts of those warships?

The surrounding "Day" himself was all taken aback. The Tiger Ben Army and Navy came like this, "I'm afraid it's not good!" With so many warships, it is even more powerful than Zheng Zhilong's fleet. For a moment, they all felt like they were soaking cold.

"Protest!"

"We want to make a solemn protest!"

Seiji Maeda roared angrily.

The warships of the Tiger Ben Navy entered the waters of Japan without the permission of the Japanese side, and this is a provocative act! Must protest! The strongest protest must be made!

"Maharaja, we have declared war on the Tiger Army......"

At this time, someone cautiously reminded.

"A declaration of war?"

Maeda Seiji's cold sweat suddenly came down.

Sky! He had forgotten about this great event!

That's right, the Tokugawa shogunate did declare war on the Tiger Army. That was two months ago. However, "he knew very well that the so-called declaration of war was nothing more than a gesture." After the declaration of war, the shogunate did not make any particularly big moves. He originally thought that the shogun and the tiger army were originally incompatible, "Unexpectedly, the tiger army and navy actually took the initiative to come to the door."

Damn it! Which bastard instigated the shogun to declare war on the Tiger Army? When war was declared, did you ever think about how the Tiger Army would react? A group of idiots didn't know what the situation of the Tiger Army was, so they declared war in a daze! Well, now so many Tiger warships have come to the door.

"What about our navy......," Seiji Maeda roared violently.

The fleet of the Tiger Army Navy appeared near Hiroshima, and where did the Japanese navy die? The Tiger Ben Army Navy appeared here with a swagger, as if they were the masters here, and the Japanese Navy as the master was nowhere to be found.

The people around quietly lowered their heads. No one knows where their navy has gone. It seems that in Hiroshima, there has never been a Japanese navy. Because, this is the inland sea of Japan. Except for Zheng Zhilong's fleet, no one else's warships will appear at all. Hiroshima is surrounded by the inland sea of Japan!

Some people are more familiar with the navy, but they know some news. After the defeat of the war of aggression against Korea, Japan's navy was basically put on hold. After the establishment of the shogunate, the navy was not taken very seriously. What the shogunate wanted to use was the power of the Zheng family's fleet, and it was not too interested in its own navy.

Seriously, even if all the "Japanese" navy were in Hiroshima at this time, they might not be the opponents of the Tiger Army. You see, the warships of the Tiger Ben Army are even bigger than Zheng Zhilong's armed merchant ships. The warships of the Japanese navy, if they were to confront them, "there is basically no possibility of victory."

"Tom tom!"

"Tom tom!"

"Tom tom!"

Suddenly, there was a rumbling cannon on the sea.

There was no greeting at all, and the battleships of the Tiger Ben Navy had already opened fire.

Since war has already been declared, what is polite?

Shells were fired at Hiroshima fiercely. Hundreds of artillery pieces, firing together, the power can be imagined. Suddenly, the whole of Hiroshima seemed to be raining iron eggs, and hundreds of round iron bumps fell down like this.

Having had the experience of shelling Nagasaki, the Tiger Ben Navy was even more proficient in this shelling. They skillfully fired shells like water. Aren't you going to declare war? Then let you taste the taste of war!

A burst of iron bumps whistled towards Hiroshima. When they landed, whatever they encountered, they were destroyed by them. "Voices of all kinds rang out in every corner of Hiroshima. A large number of people screamed, screamed, cried, shēn, and wailed together, and then were suppressed by the violent sound of the building collapsing.

The saber ships are equipped with "all 70 mm caliber Wyvern cannons." At a distance of two thousand meters, the damage caused by solid bullets is still very obvious. At that time, the houses were not reinforced concrete structures of later generations, most of them were mud brick houses, and some were even thatched houses. How can such a building withstand the bombardment of solid bullets?

In particular, the solid bullets fired by the redcoat cannons were indeed too powerful. Even the castle where Seiji Maeda is located can't resist it. A solid 120 mm caliber bullet "can smash a dent into a stone wall when it hits it, let alone hit it in other places."

In a matter of moments, the coastal area of Hiroshima is already a mess. Large swaths of buildings collapsed. A large number of people fled behind one after another. Even the local garrison was frightened by the ferocious rain of bullets and hurriedly fled backwards.

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