According to the voyage from Dangjin Bay to Banwu Bay, it usually only takes two days to arrive. However, due to the need to wait for the captured shipwrights and the families of the rafters to get on board, and to deliberately spare the range of the Sashi's navy after sailing, the Roche navy finally entered Itaya Bay on June 28, the ninth year of the Astronomical Universe.

After temporarily unloading the shipwrights, oarmen, and their families in a hidden bay, and leaving more than a dozen people to guard the supplies on the merchant ships and the Dutch ships, the Luo family's naval army, composed of a customs ship and eleven small mornings, slaughtered to the bay at the mouth of the Shangpu River. At the same time, Masayo, who had been notified by Sun Goro's secret dispatch the night before, led more than 50 troops to kill the Nitta people's stronghold on the east shore of Itaya Bay by land.

The Xintian people who rushed to fight had to divide a part of the pirates to block the menacing Luo family's forces on land, resulting in only one ship and five Xiaozao ships fighting on the sea.

"Prepare for a broadside battle!" , Sun Goro, who was standing on the ship, shouted, Sun Goro is the first time to command such a large warship and fleet to fight, and when he was a pirate in the past, he also took a few small ships to rob some business trips, so it should have been a red face, but at this moment, he couldn't see any excitement, but it was solemn, this is the first time that the Luo family's navy has fought in front of the lord, and he must behave well, otherwise his status is worrying, maybe even the job he finally found will be lost, and the identity of the samurai who is hard to find will definitely not be guaranteed. After hearing the order of the general of the navy, all the Luo family's navy troops were busy. The boatmen also rowed much faster, and they had to approach each other quickly before they could adjust their boats in order to get ahead of the fight.

"Water ghosts!" , When he was about to approach the two ships in front of the other party, Sun Wulang shouted again. Several of the Luo family's sailors, who had been prepared for a long time, jumped into the sea in response, they were preparing to approach the opposing ships from under the water and cooperate with our ships on the water to attack the enemy. At the same time, several people on the other side jumped into the sea, apparently with the same idea.

"Bump", the leader of the Luo family and the other party's Xiaozao collided, and the two parties on the ship immediately slashed each other. As the other five ships of the Luo family, which were the front troops, took the opportunity to surround the two Xiaozao of the Xintian people. The Xintian people, who had fewer people and boats, were immediately at a disadvantage, and were overwhelmed by the Luo family's sailors. Seeing this, the Xintian people, one of the closed boats and three Xiaozao, who had not arrived in the back, not only did not rush to the rescue in time, but turned around and left. This can't be blamed on them, first of all, the Luo family's navy still has six Xiaozao and one Guan ship ready to fight, and the size of the Luo family's Guan ship is nearly one-third larger than that of Xintianzhong, and after being besieged by two Xiao Zao, it is obviously invincible.

At this time, the pirates on land were also defeated by the forces led by Zhengliang, these pirates are mainly composed of some land, bullying the fishermen is okay, when encountering the Luo family soldiers who have experienced several major wars, it is doomed to tragedy, so some of them have nowhere to escape and jump directly into the sea, trying to escape from the sea, and the lucky ones have jumped on the shore of the harbor A few ships did not participate in the sea battle Xiaozao, and struggled to row and escape. The Luo family's naval army took the opportunity to break through one by one, of course, the main purpose of this battle was to seize the point, and there was no need to lose both sides with the other party, so after a battle, in the end, after leaving five Xiaozao and sixteen prisoners, the Xintian people fled in panic to the stronghold on the west bank of Banwu Bay, where they still have some ships, and it is also their old nest.

Since then, the east coast of Banwu Bay has been completely occupied by the Luo family, which means that the Luo family's naval army has the first naval base and outlet to the sea. With the emergence of the Luo family's navy, the water potential of Banwu Bay was divided into three, the east is the Luo family's navy, the west is a number of pirates led by the Xintian people, and the south is the strongest standing stone navy, according to the information reported by Yinuo, they have three customs ships, more than 20 Xiaozao and various ships. …,

Accompanied by Togo Heiji and Kazuno, Masara greeted the Luo family's naval army, which had won the first battle, at the harbor at the mouth of the Puchuan River.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has lived up to your expectations and has brought all the supplies and personnel to the territory," Sun Goro knelt on the deck and curtsied to Masayo.

"Very good, Sun Goro, you really deserve to be the general of the navy of your family," Masarashi praised, and then he began to take a closer look at the ship. Last time, due to the tight schedule, and it was at night, Masara didn't have time to take a good tour of the Luo family's boat.

"Your Highness, this is a ship, it is the main warship of the current navy, the main purpose of the construction is to increase the speed of the ship on the basis of taking into account the defensive power, and to be able to quickly catch up with the ships that refuse to pay the toll at sea, and the two sides are between eighty and forty oars, and the sailors can use bows and arrows to shoot on both sides", seeing that Masara seemed to be interested in this ship, Sun Goro immediately introduced.

"Oh, are all the ships so big?" , Masarashi asked. The ship he was on now was roughly visually wide, about four meters wide, and more than fifteen meters long at the end and tail, which seemed a bit large compared to Xiao Zao next to it.

"No, Your Majesty has had the privilege of seeing the naval army of the Chikuzen Sect Statue Family, and they have a larger ship, at least five meters wide and more than twenty meters long. Of course, there are also smaller ones, the pirates who fought with their family just now, their ship is much smaller", Sun Goro immediately said, "and in addition to the ship, there is also a larger warship. ”

"Oh? Let's hear it", Masashi said immediately.

"This kind of ship has not been seen in Higashimatsuura, and at present, only the powerful daimyo Ouchi family of the western kingdom of the province knows that such a ship is available. We call this kind of ship an otaku ship, but your majesty doesn't know how big it is," Sun Goro said with some embarrassment, in fact he had heard about it from other pirates, and he had never seen such a ship with his own eyes.

"Ataka ship?" ,Zhengliang was stunned.,I used to use it a lot when I played games.,I didn't expect to really meet it here.。 According to recollections, the Sengoku period was the period when the development of Ataka ships reached its peak. At that time, the smallest Ataka ships generally had a displacement of about 500 koku, while the usual displacement was between 1,000 koku and 2,000 koku. The number of oars varies from fifty to one hundred and sixty depending on the size of the boat. The part in the hull of the boat accounts for about one-sixth of the large oar. The bow of the ship was equipped with box-shaped tortoiseshell armor, and the large barrel was placed underneath to facilitate shelling. Oda Nobunaga built the Daian Mansion on the shores of Lake Biwa in the fourth year of Motogame (1573). According to the Nobunaga Chronicle, the ship was 30 rooms long, 7 rooms wide (estimated to be 52 meters, which is relatively large), and 100 oars. In 1578, Nobunaga ordered Kuki Yoshitaka to build six of the most famous ironclad ships in the history of Ataka ships, which were the largest heavily armed ships of the time, equipped with three cannons, and were designed with iron teeth to prevent fire attacks in addition to wrapping the surface part of the water with iron armor to prevent fire attacks.

With the development of the Ataka ship, it became the ship on which the commander was ridden. The bow and stern of the ship are armored with shields, and there are narrow spaces (guns) for bow and iron cannon fire, and there are no dead spots in the front and rear (this one is a bit like a watchtower, higher than the hull). When approaching an enemy ship, you can also use the outside of the shield to engage the ship, lower the bridge and board the enemy's ship, and engage in broadside combat. There are also a number of separate waterproof compartments at the bottom of the ship, so that if one part of the hull is damaged and flooded, the other parts will not be damaged, and the ship can continue to fight. At this time, the boat was mainly powered by human paddles, and large ataka boats could have up to 100 oarsmen. The ship could also be equipped with a large barrel (a large gunpowder weapon between an iron cannon and a cannon). This kind of ship with excellent attack and defense power is also known as the "city of the sea" in the United States. …,

"That kind of boat should be called Xiaozao, right?" , Masahiro asked, pointing to the dozen or so ships gathered around the ship.

"Yes, Your Highness. It has little defense, but it is very fast, much faster than a ship. Forty oars on both sides were the most common ships used by pirates, and several of them often attacked at the same time during battles," Sun Goro recounted.

Is it really early in the morning? In the future, this was mainly responsible for reconnaissance and transmission in the regular naval army. However, because of its lightness and dexterity, high cost-effectiveness ratio, and low technical content, it has become the mainstream ship of pirates and is often used in clusters. Moreover, with the continuous increase of battles, this kind of small ship can be divided into iron gun ships, long-handled ships, strange ships, monomi ships, fan ships, and military grain ships. The staffing of the 800-stone ship is an example, and the general equipment is equipped with 100 oars, which requires 100 sailors, 5 helmsmen in the bow, and about 100 musketeers, and the combatants account for half of the total number. If powered by sails, the number of sailors required can be greatly reduced, and the iron artillery corps of 100 men will be aboarded.

"Sun Goro, how many pirates are there in Higashimatsuura now?" , Masato asked again. According to his plan, after obtaining access to the sea, the Luo family will vigorously develop commerce, but the number of pirates has become a dangerous factor that cannot be ignored on the sea route.

"Your Highness, there are a large number of them, but most of them are made up of fishermen and farmers who cannot survive on the shore, and there are also a small number of people living on the islands, who are usually engaged in fishing and trading, but secretly carry out pirate attacks. All that's left are some of the fierce pirates who really make a living from robbery. ”

"You mean that as long as they are given a chance to survive, it is possible for most of them to return to shore and settle down?"

"Yes, Your Highness," Sun Gorou whispered, who was deeply understanding.

"Hmm", Masaro looked at the sea in the distance and nodded in response. The salty sea breeze blew on his face, but it didn't cause any change in expression. At this moment, no one knows what his heart is heading for.

"Tell us about what we've learned this time?" , Masarashi asked again.

"Yes, Your Highness", seeing that Masato suddenly did not make a sound, Sun Wulang, who was feeling uneasy, immediately took the order, "The navy of this family currently has a total of one ship; There are 7 merchant ships and Dutch ships, with a total load of about 5,000 stones, and currently carrying more than 500 stones of grain and 43 rattan cards; At the same time, with the addition of the five Xiaozao that had just been captured, there were a total of sixteen Xiaozao; There were thirty-three sailors; Twenty-one shipwrights were looted from Sashi's house, and thirteen were in charge of the battle, but these were a little old and no longer fit for fighting at sea; In addition, their families numbered more than 100 people. ”

"Guan Chuan and Xiao Zao have been handed over to you to command, and the rattan card will also be equipped into the navy. Since those oarmen are old, let's use them as the teachers of the newly recruited sailors in the future. In addition, I will arrange for personnel to select seventeen more ashigaru sailors from the Luo family's territory, and form the first ashigaru brigade of the Luo family with the original thirty-three ashigaru", Masahiro instructed in a deep voice, "This navy is under your command, but you must ensure the safety of the direction of the family's Itachiya Bay." At the same time, I will arrange personnel to come to assist you in training the navy, so that the combat power of the navy can be improved as soon as possible, and the strength of the navy determines whether the Luo family's martial arts can prosper. ”

"Yes, Your Highness. Your Majesty will do your best", feeling Masayo's ardent expectations, Sun Goro's original fear that the lord would be dissatisfied with the navy swept away, kowtowed and promised.

Masara waved his hand to signal that Sun Gorou didn't need to be polite, and then turned to Togo Heiji and continued to instruct, "Heiji, the merchant ships, the Dutch ships, and other materials will be handed over to you to deal with; In addition, it is important to allocate a special space for these shipwrights to set up the family's first small shipbuilding workshop as soon as possible, even if it is impossible to build ships in a short time, and to ensure the maintenance of naval warships; As for those family members, they should all settle down in the castle town of Cangshan Castle, and give them some land to settle down as soon as possible, but they are not allowed to go to sea to fish for the time being, so as not to leak the situation of the territory. Yinuo, you send someone to the west shore of Banwu Bay to find out what is going on there." Geographically, the west coast is closer to the sea where Banwu Bay enters the Xuanjie Beach, so it is important to understand the distribution of pirates there.

"Yes, Your Highness", the crowd bowed to receive the order.

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