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On the surface of the sea in Kagoshima Bay, the thick smoke of gunpowder began to slowly dissipate. This was the largest and most tragic naval battle that the Mawei Navy has ever experienced. Although the number of casualties among the naval soldiers in this naval battle was less than half of that of the battle at the mouth of the Minjiang River the year before, the fighting between the two sides was extremely fierce. The fierceness of the Japanese is not afraid of death, which surprised Geng Jingzhong, Wang Zhenbang, Zeng Yangxing and others. If it weren't for the desperate back-and-forth impact between Shimazu Hisao and Shimazu Keihisa, this battle would have ended long ago.

After nearly two hours of fighting, Shimazu Hisao successfully delayed the landing of the Mawei Navy and bought time for his father, Mitsuhisa Shimazu. Geng Jingzhong, Wang Zhenbang and others also thought of this, but there was no way. It is necessary to destroy all the sailors of the Shimazu family before they can land with peace of mind. This naval battle fully demonstrated the power of a massive salvo of sail warships and artillery.

Geng Jingzhong also secretly lamented that smart Chinese have not put their minds on the right path, and now they can only use the achievements of others to achieve their own goals. It is really sad and lamentable, as a result of the isolation of the country and the closure of the country, that China's sea vessels have not developed for 200 years. If the shipbuilding industry has been developing continuously in the past two hundred years, I am afraid that there will be Chinese ships floating everywhere in this world.

In terms of artillery, the Hongyi cannon and the Furlong cannon have long replaced the old artillery such as the Huzun cannon and the Wankou gun, but these cannons have been further improved in power under the continuous improvement of the Mawei Artillery Workshop. The range, caliber, etc. are stronger than Western cannons of the same level. The naval battle just now. One hundred and thirty large and small sail warships against more than one hundred and thirty warships of the Japanese sailors. In terms of ship size, the Mawei Navy was on average two orders of magnitude larger than the warships of the Wako Naval Division. In terms of artillery, the total number of large and small guns of the Mawei Navy exceeded 4,500, while the total number of Japanese guns was just enough to count 1,500, which was only one-third of the Red Army fleet in terms of quantity, and even worse in quality. The power of a massive salvo of artillery on a naval warship was vividly displayed.

At the end, the eight Japanese warships that broke through the blockade of the seven warships of the Seventh Fleet, Geng Jingzhong and they no longer cared about him. The seven battleships of the 7th Detachment remained at the rear, but did not pursue them. The remaining eight Japanese warships could not escape Kagoshima Bay. If they returned, the seven warships would be even happier.

Geng Jingzhong stood on the high place of the Zhenyuan, looked at it from afar, and from a distance, he could see a forest composed of masts in front of him. These are all masts erected high on naval warships, and they look quite spectacular. The naval fleet had to get ashore quickly after destroying the Japanese sailors. At this time, it was already more than five o'clock in the afternoon, and the naval soldiers had fought two battles in succession from seven or eight o'clock in the morning, and they were already very tired at this moment. Fortunately, the Japanese Naval Division has been completely wiped out. At this moment, there are no more enemies on the sea that can threaten them.

Today, the soldiers did not have time to eat a proper meal. Chewing a few pieces of jerky, drinking some cold white water in the pot, and dealing with it like this. The only thing that can satisfy the soldiers is that the logistics soldiers brought them a petal of watermelon, which not only quenches their thirst, but also cools off the heat, which is much more comfortable than drinking cold and white. For the naval soldiers, who have been floating on the sea for a long time, in order to ensure the health of the soldiers, Geng Jingzhong thought about a lot of information seen in later books. The one that I remember the most is scurvy. Sailors in this era had a hard time eating fresh fruits and vegetables during the voyage, and if they did not get enough vitamin C, they would easily develop vitamin C deficiency, that is, scurvy.

Geng Jingzhong didn't want the warrior he had cultivated with great difficulty to die of this inexplicable disease. Therefore, in addition to maintaining the usual hygiene and personal cleanliness of the cabin, the daily fruit must be eaten as a habit for all naval officers. There are piles of watermelons in the cabin right now, and this thing is in season, and there is no problem at all in picking them and storing them in the cabin for five or six days. In addition to watermelon, there are also many melons, both of which must be easy to preserve.

This is also a short expedition, from Fujian to the Wa Kingdom is only about seven days of voyage, if you continue to float on the sea for a month or more, these fruits will not be preserved. However, Geng Jingzhong also thought of a way, that is, to make canned fruits. This canned fruit is not quite the same as the common canned fruit in supermarkets in later generations, and there are no preservatives and other additives in this era. When the logistics department prepared the canned food according to Geng Jingzhong's requirements, they used a 30-centimeter-high glass jar. First prepare the washed peach, plum, apricot, orange, apple and other common fruit pulp, add more than a pound of sugar, mix the two phases and fill the glass jar, and finally cover the lid and then use wax to complete the process.

The canned food made by this kind of soil method can be left for two or three months without breaking. When the crew of the ship finished eating the fresh fruit they were carrying, they began to eat the canned fruit. In the past two years, both the naval soldiers and the Kunpeng caravan did this. Such canned food tastes very sweet and does not taste very good, but in this era, sugar is also very expensive, but the soldiers do not care at all, and it tastes with relish. After the invention of canned food, the merchants who anchored in Yuegang and Houyu Port also discovered this fresh product, and they also needed it, which also added another item to the port catalog.

"General, the 3rd and 5th fleets have sent news separately that the station of the Japanese Navy Division has been found on the right side of the Lou Island in front, and there is a pier on the left side! Please instruct the general! The flag commander on the mast received the information from the battleship in front and quickly reported to Wang Zhenbang.

"Order, the Fifth Fleet occupies the garrison of the Japanese Naval Division, and the Third Fleet occupies the dock on the left, and acts immediately!" After receiving the information, Wang Zhenbang immediately gave instructions.

At this moment, there are few people left in the garrison of the Japanese Naval Division, and there is no resistance force. Almost all the people who could fight were taken away by Shimazu Hisao and Shimazu Keihisa, and only some logistics personnel were left behind. The remaining eighteen battleships of the Fifth Squadron quickly anchored at the empty dock, and the marines, who had been holding back on the battleships for a long time, quickly stepped on the planks and rushed ashore. The scattered two or three hundred Japanese who remained in the garrison did not resist at all, and when they saw the large group of enemy ships approaching, they had already turned their heads and fled to the north.

"! Bad luck, not a single one! Guo Jing, the commander of the 8th Battalion of the Marine Corps, who rushed ashore, searched the entire garrison with his soldiers, but unfortunately he didn't even see a single figure, and couldn't help but scold. If there is no enemy to fight, there will be no war merits, and after waiting for such a long time, everyone will feel bad luck if they rush up with enthusiasm and get such a result.

"Battalion commander, look!" Just when Guo Jing was scolding, a violent cannon sound sounded on the opposite shore. The guards around him immediately pointed to the other side and shouted at him.

"Damn, it looks like there's a battle on the other side! Why is Lao Tzu's luck so bad. "It's okay not to look at it, but at first glance, Guo Jing looks even more angry. The garrison of the Japanese Navy Division was empty here, but the opposite side was fired. Although it was a naval warship that fired the cannon, this shows that there are Japanese pirates over there, and there are quite a few of them, otherwise the Third Squadron would not have been allowed to open fire.

"Battalion Commander!" The guards comforted him: "The prince has long said that this country is not a small country, with a large population and soldiers, and the battle will not be easy. It's not our turn for the time being, maybe we'll be dropped in a while! ”

"What you said is not bad, I heard General Zeng say that there are 100,000 people in this widow, and some of them are fighting for us! Order, station perimeter vigilance. Behind this is a mountain forest, so keep my eyes open to prevent a sneak attack by the Japanese robbers. After venting his feelings twice, Guo Jing, who had calmed down, quickly gave an order. Perhaps, they will have to stay at the Wako's residence tonight.

To the east of Kagoshima Castle and to the south of Kagoshima Castle is Kagoshima Bay, and to the south there is a small bay one kilometer long and wide, in which many small boats such as fishing boats are moored. Actually, there are several places where the pier is more suitable than this one, but this is the closest place to Kagoshima Castle, so the Shimazu family built a pier here. In fact, the place in front of you is the location of Kagoshima Minami Port, which was later built in Kagoshima City, Wakoku Province.

Just over 100 meters north of the pier is a river that connects to Kagoshima Bay, and the entrance is about 50 meters wide. One such river has been found along the way, but it is wider than the one in front of you. Presumably, there should be a few more.

It would be nice to have a dock here, which the warriors could use to land quickly, and that's exactly what the Third Squadron intended. As they approached the dock, the ships discovered that there were a large number of Japanese robbers gathered here, numbering about 10,000 people. Through the binoculars, the pirates appeared to be about two kilometers from the shore, marching towards the docks, but stopped about a kilometer from the shore. It seems that he knew that if he got closer, the guns on the enemy ships would begin to wield.

"Haha, don't blame me for sending it to the door!" The captain of the Third Fleet laughed happily. The eighteen-, thirty-, and sixty-pounder guns on the ships were all close to two kilometers long, and hiding in a position of one kilometer served as a good target for the naval gunners.

At the range of this kilometer, even a twelve-pounder cannon can reach it. The 10,000 soldiers of the Japanese were so densely arranged, but they were going to be unlucky. Eighteen battleships opened fire in unison, and after a ball of fire came out of the muzzles of the guns, five or six hundred shells whizzed away. Suddenly, there were terrible howls in the camp of the Japanese invaders. (To be continued......)

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