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"Boom! Rumble! "The Japanese coastal defense batteries on both sides of the Uraga waterway were destroyed one by one by the warships of the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy. After the annihilation of the Japanese naval division, the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy was no longer a threat and could recklessly attack the Japanese coastal defense batteries. And the old artillery on the shore defense batteries is not a threat to the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy a few kilometers away.

Taro Matsushita, the commander of the Japanese naval division, was alone on the shore, his face was full of dead gray. Originally, he also longed to defeat the Chinese navy in Tongguò to obtain a huge victory, but he did not expect that in the end, in exchange for the total annihilation. The warships of the Japanese naval division have all been annihilated by the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy, and those small warships have extremely low defensive power, and they cannot stop the naval guns of the Chinese Navy at all. The Japanese on the warship were either killed or burned alive after being ignited by the oil loaded on the warship.

Taro Matsushita knew that this time he had lost a lot. Although he did not die on the spot, he did not survive. After such a heavy defeat, even if he fled back to Edo Castle, the shogun Tokugawa Iekei would never bypass him. If it doesn't work out, it will affect his family. The Japanese are cruel by nature, not only to their enemies, but also to their own people.

"I hope the Shogun will spare my family!" Taro Matsushita whispered. Subsequently. He drew his katana, aimed it at his abdomen, and stabbed it hard. A sharp pain struck. Taro Matsushita, who was in pain, had Venus in his eyes. However, he still relied on his willpower to resist the pain, and then pulled the katana in his hand to the right fiercely, trying to cut out a perfect 'ten' figure. The samurai of Japan have always regarded seppuku as the glory of death. Ordinary people want to commit suicide by seppuku. Not yet qualified.

Taro Matsushita's body collapsed on the beach. He, the commander of the Japanese naval division, died. And the surprise attack he planned on the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy. It didn't work at all. The 12 'Shang-class' cruisers of the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy were unscathed.

At 11 a.m. on July 19, the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy had destroyed all the Japanese coastal defense batteries on both sides of the Uraga Waterway. After that, the commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral Wei Yong, ordered. The fleet continued to move westward. The guò Uraga waterway enters Edo Bay.

Edo Bay, a bay in the eastern part of Honshu, Japan, was the center of the Edo shogunate in Japan. The coast of Edo Bay is the best of Japan. The main direction of attack of the Chinese* army this time is Edo Bay. After taking this place, the rule of the Edo shogunate would be severely damaged. As a result, the strength of Japan as a whole will be greatly affected. This will be of great help to China's destruction of Japan.

When the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy opened the Guò Uraga waterway. Lieutenant General Wei Yong also sent someone to contact Lieutenant General Sun Hao. The Japanese sailors had been almost wiped out, as had the shore defense batteries on both sides of the Uraga waterway. Subsequent transportation of Marine Corps transport ships and merchant ships. You can also enter Edo Bay through the guò Uraga waterway, which saves a lot of time.

Edo, Shogun's House. The shogun, Tokugawa Iekei, and a group of high-ranking officials of the shogunate are still waiting for news from the sailor. Although, as everyone knows, the Chinese navy is too powerful, and the Japanese naval division led by Taro Matsushita is estimated to be difficult to win. However, everyone still has some faint expectations in their hearts, what if with the blessing of the gods, Matsushita Taro succeeds? In that case, the crisis facing the Edo shogunate could be easily resolved. The Japanese have always had the distress of gamblers, they want to make a desperate bet, if they win, they can have a qiē, if they lose, even the crotch cloth will be lost. This time the raid led by Taro Matsushita of the Japanese sailors was obviously a gamble.

Tokugawa Iekei, the shogun, anxiously walked around the halls of the shogun's palace. Although he knew that such an impatient appearance was a great blow to his prestige. However, he just can't control it. The battle was so important that it was a matter of life and death for the Edo shogunate and Japan as a whole. Of course, he hoped that Taro Matsushita would win. In that case, there would be hope for the Edo shogunate. Otherwise, they will have to fight to the death. Tokugawa Iekei didn't want to end up that far.

"Shogun, relax, Amaterasu will bless us. We will definitely defeat those Chinese! The old man Yi Naoliang comforted. Of course, even he knows how difficult it will be to defeat the Chinese. They were just hoping for a miracle.

"Hmmm! Amaterasu will definitely bless us. We will make it! Tokugawa Iekei said firmly.

Other high-ranking officials of the shogunate also chimed in. For a moment, in their mouths, it was as if the Chinese* army was vulnerable and could be easily defeated by them. In fact, they are all very well aware that this is nothing more than self-deception.

"Report!" Suddenly, a samurai walked briskly into the hall.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the samurai. Everyone guessed that there must be news from Taro Matsushita's side.

That samurai was nothing more than a guard of the General's Mansion, and being watched by so many big people couldn't help but make him feel a huge pressure, and a few drops of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Report to the general, Taro Matsushita has failed. The naval division has been completely annihilated, and the coastal defense batteries on both sides of the Uraga waterway have been destroyed by the Chinese navy. Now the Chinese Navy is thinking about the Edo Bay. The samurai bowed his head and told the news. He knew that such bad news would definitely make Tokugawa Ikei very dissatisfied, and he only hoped that Tokugawa Ikei would not vent his anger on a little person like him.

"What? Failed? Matsushita Taro actually failed like this? Tokugawa Iekei was shocked. Although he had long expected that this would be the case, he was still a little reluctant to believe it when it happened.

"What about Taro Matsushita?" Odaii asked Naoliang.

"Inoi-sama, Matsushita-sama has committed suicide!" The samurai replied.

Everyone was silent all of a sudden, and Matsushita Taro committed suicide by seppuku, undoubtedly taking his own responsibility. It's hard for them to blame anything anymore. After all, it is immoral to blame a warrior who has already died in battle.

"General, the defeat of the sailors did not come as a surprise to us. The Chinese Navy is too strong, the gap between our sailors and the Chinese Navy is too big. However, we must not be discouraged by the defeat of the sailors, we still have tens of thousands of samurai, and we still have the forces to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese! Odai Yi Naoliang said. Although, he has always been in favor of a war with China, because Japan's chances of victory are too small. But now, the war has begun, and it will not stop unless one side loses. Even if Japan's chances of victory were slim, they had to fight to the death to win. Otherwise, Japan will be in a state of no return.

Tokugawa Iekei nodded, he also knew that the current Japan had reached the most critical moment.

"Yamamoto-kun, order the samurai gathered in Edo and prepare for battle! We want to show those Chinese how powerful the Japanese samurai are. If they want to destroy Japan, they will have to pay a big enough price! Tokugawa Iekei said. At present, Japan has no other way but to fight to the death.

"Yes, General! The samurai are ready, and we will use the blood of those Chinese to defend the glory of the samurai! Yuji Yamamoto shouted.

Today, more than 30,000 elite troops have been assembled in Edo Castle. In addition, the troops around Edo are still rushing to Edo. With the exception of a few feudal lords who were loyal to the emperor and those who remained neutral, the rest of the feudal lords followed Tokugawa Iekei's orders and sent reinforcements to Edo. However, some of the feudal domains were too far away from Edo, and it would take a long time for reinforcements to arrive.

After the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy entered Edo Bay, it did not encounter any obstruction at all. The main force of the Japanese naval division had been annihilated in the Uraga waterway, and although there were still some warships left, they did not dare to come out and die. And those fishermen who make a living from fishing also stay at home honestly, not daring to go to sea anymore. In the shogunate's propaganda, the Chinese were murderous, and even ordinary people could do it. Therefore, those ordinary Japanese people were very afraid, for fear that they would be poisoned by the Chinese* army. In addition, they also fervently hoped that the generals and samurai would be able to defeat the Chinese and protect their safety.

Because Japan is also in isolation at this moment, ordinary Japanese people do not know the strength of China at all, and they think that the Tokugawa family is already the strongest. If those Chinese dare to come, they are completely self-defeating.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy had arrived on the west shore of Edo Bay, and less than three kilometers from the shore, 12 'Shang-class' cruisers lined up and aimed their sides at Edo Castle on the shore. A cannon with a hideous muzzle, showing a strong attack power.

On the beach outside Edo Castle, there was not a single Japanese soldier, and more than 30,000 elite samurai were all hiding inside the city. Although they have not yet fought with the Chinese Navy, they already know the strength of the Chinese Navy's artillery fire, and if they go to the beach, they will undoubtedly seek their own death.

"Humph! Think that hiding in the city as a shrunken turtle, we have no choice? Order the ships, get ready to fire! "Lieutenant General Wei Yong put down the telescope in his hand and gave the order to vigorously shell Edo! (To be continued......)