Chapter 937: Destroy Hiroshima! (below)

No one knows what these Tiger Army sailors are going to do.

No one knows what's inside those boxy packages. The movements of the sailors of the Tiger Army, in the eyes of the "Day" himself, were mysterious and dangerous.

"Oh my God!"

"They went ashore!"

There was a day and he screamed in horror.

Is the Tiger Army going ashore here? Thinking of this question, all the "Ri" themselves felt extremely hopeless. If it is the Tiger Navy, it is just an attack on the port. "Fight and leave" they can still escape. However, if the Tiger Army actually wants to go ashore here" and then continue to develop inland, they will be in trouble. This small castle can't stop the attack of the Tiger Army. No one knows how many Tiger Ben soldiers there are on those Tiger Army warships.

At the beginning, the Japanese army attacked Korea on a large scale, using thousands of ships to transport soldiers ashore on the Korean Peninsula. When the battle situation was unfavorable and it was necessary to retreat, thousands of ships were also used. The Tiger Army in front of him didn't look like they were about to land. However, Seiji Maehara's heart just can't be put down.

Of course, Seiji Maehara wouldn't know that these Tiger Army sailors who came ashore were actually demolition teams. The boxy package they were carrying "was actually a bag of explosives." Their main goal was to blow up all the port facilities in Hiroshima. To put it simply, the port function of Hiroshima will be abolished.

In the near future, the Tiger Ben Army will have to mobilize troops on a large scale against Japan. It is believed that the news of this mobilization cannot be completely concealed from the Tokugawa shogunate. It is too difficult for a large army to completely conceal the enemy. Therefore, the Tokugawa shogunate will definitely do its best to expand its war preparedness and prepare to fight the tiger army.

To expand combat readiness, it is necessary to have weapons, "soldiers, and food." With the population of Japan, there is not much problem with the soldiers, and it is estimated that there is not much problem with food. The biggest problem is weapons. At present, the weapons of the shogunate army are basically still in the period of resisting Japan and aiding Korea. If the Tokugawa shogunate did not find a way to improve its weapons and equipment, the 500-strong tiger army could deal with the 5,000-strong shogunate army.

Zhang Zhun estimated that the Tokugawa shogunate would not be so stupid. Once they find out that the Tiger Ben Army is overpowered, they will definitely find a way to improve their weapons and equipment. Proceeding from the current actual situation, the only way for the Tokugawa shogunate to improve its weapons and equipment was to go to Zheng Zhilong. As long as Zheng Zhilong agreed, there would be no problem in supplying the shogunate army with a batch of cannons, as well as the most advanced smoothbore guns. However, the Hiroshima Navy was defeated, and it was absolutely impossible for the shogunate to rely on Hiroshima to receive foreign arms. Nagasaki was destroyed, and Hiroshima was destroyed, and Japan himself had to find another place to build a port. It is not an easy task to build a well-established port in this year without cement.

Without the important port of Hiroshima, it is no wonder that Tokugawa Iemitsu is not mad. Hehe, who told him to declare war on the Tiger Army? Deserve!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Loud noises kept coming.

This is the Tiger Army sailors starting to blast. With the loud blasting sound, all the barracks, docks, warehouses, and other equipment and facilities in the port of Hiroshima were wiped out, and only the pier remained. However, "all the trestles are also fully loaded with explosives, and they can be detonated when everything is over."

"Attack!"

"You bastards!"

"What are you doing here?"

Seiji Maehara stared at the captain of the garrison beside him and shouted viciously.

Seiji Maehara was very annoyed by the Tiger Army's navy's destruction of the port. Without these port facilities, even if Zheng Zhilong sent the arms over, it would be a lot more difficult for them to receive them. Muskets and the like are better said, but cannons and the like are "really not easy to carry."

In the past, there was no big problem with slow handling. But not anymore. Now, with the Tiger Ben Navy guarding, even if Zheng Zhilong's fleet "can send the arms smoothly, they will have to unload them quickly." Otherwise, once the Tiger Army Navy appears at the time of unloading, everything will be in vain.

Such a situation is not impossible. After all, the two sides are now at war. This is a declaration of war. Since they have all declared war, they must do everything possible to defeat each other. Therefore, "Maehara Seiji estimated that the route of the Zheng family's fleet to and from Japan should also be disturbed by the Tiger Army Navy, or even blocked.

Hiroshima is the largest port in Japan. It was also the port closest to the shogunate-ruled area. The port was completely destroyed, as if a piece of meat had been cut off from the body of the Tokugawa shogunate. Well, when it came to Tokugawa Iemitsu's anger, Seiji Maehara shuddered. The shogunate army stationed in Hiroshima numbered about 1,500 men. The establishment of the Japanese army is relatively complicated, and each daimyo has a different establishment. This contingent of 1,500 people "came under the command of a garrison captain." Just now, because the artillery bombardment of the Tiger Ben Army was very fierce, these Japanese soldiers retreated outside the range of the artillery.

"Prison Blade!"

"Onboard!"

Seiji Maehara shouted angrily.

Although he did not have military authority, he could not directly command these Japanese soldiers. However, when Seiji Maehara yelled at him like this, the captain of the garrison "came to his senses immediately." Hiroshima, status is very important, "If it is lost to the Tiger Army, even if he retreats to the back, he will be completely beheaded." The military orders inherited from the time of Oda Nobunaga were also very strict.

There was no way, those shogunate troops, so they had to bite the bullet and "rush to the shore." At this time, the Huben Army and the Navy had just finished shelling the buildings on the shore, and they followed the ruins after the shelling to launch a counterattack against the Huben Army with all kinds of muskets.

"The Japanese army is out."

Han Li's eyes were sharp, "Immediately discovered the actions of the Japanese army.

"Sword Tooth Ship!"

"Shoot at close range!"

Zhang Haibin immediately ordered.

I thought that the Japanese troops stationed in Hiroshima were all soft-footed shrimps, "I didn't expect them to launch a counter-charge at this time." There is no doubt that this is a bunch of guys who have more courage than Tartars, and stupid hats. Don't they know that the rain of grapeshot "is specially prepared for such an impact for them?" If the saber ship threw grapeshot bombs, it would be enough for those Japanese soldiers to eat a pot. In the rain of bullets, they were only wiped out.

The sabertooth ship, which was already moored near the trestle, received the order and immediately adjusted its firing attitude. Immediately, with the sound of cannonballs, bunches of grapeshotpie shells were thrown into the air. The grape bombs scattered in mid-air, forming a cloud of dark clouds, enveloping the Japanese troops on the ground. ”

"Whoa!"

"Whoa!"

Pieces of marbles "kept falling, like raindrops."

The Japanese soldiers who rushed up immediately screamed, "Fall to the ground in pieces." Originally, the ruins on the streets made their progress not very fast. The rain of grapeshot bullets fell, just enveloping them all. After the grape bomb of the first bō fell, "the Japanese army of 1,500 men fell at least 500."

These grape bullets fired by the Tiger Ben Navy can put all the Tartar cavalry on the ground, not to mention these Japanese soldiers who don't even have armor. In this Japanese army, the best equipment "is a rattan armor on his body." As long as it is rubbed by marbles, it is either the result of death or injury. However, the courage of these Japanese troops "was very commendable, and after losing a large number of soldiers, they continued to advance." It's a pity that the grapeshot bombs on the Tiger Army's side "are indeed too dense, and they don't have a chance to pass through the rain of bullets at all." By the time they were still more than a hundred meters away from the trestle, they had already been knocked down completely. When the shelling of the Tiger Army stopped, there were basically no Japanese troops left alive.

"This garbage!" Seiji Maehara scolded angrily.

The strength of the Hiroshima garrison is so vulnerable" really made Seiji Maehara angry. He had every reason to wonder if the most rubbish troops had been drawn from above to garrison Hiroshima. Because of intellectual reasons, Seiji Maehara did not expect at all that this was not the problem of the Japanese army itself at all, but the power of the Tiger Army Navy was too great. Under such a grapeshell attack, no matter what army comes up, it will only fall in pieces.

After scolding the Japanese army himself, Seiji Maehara began to curse the Tiger Army again. These damned Tiger Warriors "were so disgusting that they attacked Hiroshima." No one really expected such an attack. Fortunately, they were only the navy and did not have an army accompanying them. Is it impossible for the Navy to replace the functions of the Army? No matter how well they beat Hiroshima, they will still leave in the end. Then wait until they leave.

As a result, this "is two hours." The warships of the Tiger Army Navy are still firing continuously. The cannon on one side of the ship was hot," so he turned the bow of the ship and fired at the cannon on the other side.

The shells of the Toranomi Navy "ravaged the buildings of Hiroshima back and forth" as if they didn't want money. Some of the buildings had been reduced to rubble, but the bullets kept falling.

With the repeated ravages of the shells, the buildings within the range of the artillery were basically completely destroyed. Although it is not as powerful as the TNT shells of later generations, and there are no huā shells or anything like that, the Tiger Ben Army Navy is better than the artillery! That's 900 guns! The steel battleships of later generations, with a dozen cannons at most, are indeed incomparable with the sail battleships of this era in terms of the density of artillery fire.

Hundreds of solid shells fell at the same time "no less powerful than dozens of TNT shells." In particular, the solid bullets fired by those redcoat cannons, as long as they hit the top of the building, will inevitably cause a huge reaction. Sometimes, an entire house is collapsed in this way.

Seiji Maehara and his subordinates hid behind the city wall, looking at everything in front of them in horror and helplessness, completely speechless. Their only thought was the Tiger Ben Army Navy, hurry up and toss enough, and leave quickly. The sooner you leave, the better. However, the warships of the Tiger Army Navy "just have no intention of leaving."

"Not good!"

"Another Tiger Army has come ashore!"

Suddenly, someone cried out in horror.

Seiji Maehara hurriedly looked for a chance to look out. Sure enough, from the battleship of the Tiger Army, some more sailors of the Tiger Army came down. The sailors of the Tiger Army who came ashore carried a large heavy wooden barrel. They walked along the trestle and came ashore slowly.

"Damn, what are they going to do?"

"What's in the vat?"

Seiji Maehara shouted anxiously and angrily.

"I don't know."

Someone next to him muttered honestly and whispered. No one knew what the wooden barrels carried by the Tiger Army were filled with. However, what is certain is that it is "definitely not a condolence gift." The large-scale bombardment of Hiroshima with the Tiger Ben Army, I am afraid that there will still be a large-scale plan to come out.

Soon after, the A-case was revealed. I only saw those Tiger Ben soldiers, holding water scoops, and constantly splashing the contents of the big bucket on the houses on both sides that had not completely collapsed. Behind them, "someone threw a lit torch" into the house. As a result, with a bang, the flames burst violently.

"Damn it!"

"The Tiger Army wants to burn Hiroshima!"

Seiji Maehara suddenly thought of something, and he was shocked, and then he screamed.

It was not enough for the Tiger Army to destroy Hiroshima's port facilities, but also to turn Hiroshima into a blank slate. Due to the timing of the artillery fire, it was impossible to completely destroy Hiroshima. However, fires are different. In particular, a fire with oil will definitely burn Hiroshima to the ground. Even if people could escape, the houses would be completely destroyed. Oh my God, how can these tiger soldiers be so vicious?

Seiji Maehara's guess is indeed not wrong. The Tiger Army really wanted to burn Hiroshima directly. In later generations, the Huā Banner State had an atomic bomb, but the Tiger Ben Army did not. But it doesn't matter, there is no atomic bomb, we have primitive torches. The heavy shelling, combined with the large amount of oil, was enough to turn Hiroshima, the largest port in Japan today, into a blank slate.

Soon, half of Hiroshima was on fire. At this time, it happened to be a south wind, and the wind was blowing from the sea. The wind fueled the fire, and the raging fire soon spread throughout Hiroshima. Looking at it from afar, there was a sea of red and bright fire.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Suddenly, there was another loud bang.

But it was the Tiger Army that "blew up all the trestles" when they withdrew. In a violent explosion, the long trestle was completely sunk into the sea. Seeing all this in front of him, Seiji Maehara was dripping blood in his heart. The pier in Hiroshima "took hundreds of years to build. Now "all destroyed by the Tiger Army."

The fires that lasted for three days and three nights directly burned Hiroshima to the ground. Tens of thousands of people were killed, injured or missing, and tens of thousands more were left homeless. Some people are full of anger against the Tiger Army. More people" but in their hearts, they left a frightened yīn shadow.

This is the price of the declaration of war by the Tiger Army!

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