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"Fire!" The gunners on the cruiser SenseTime gave the order to open fire. The twin 155-mm guns in the bow and stern, 10 105-mm guns and two 75-mm guns on the port side fired sequentially. Although a salvo will ensure the accuracy of the shelling, however, the huge recoil will also put a lot of burden on the battleship. Although the keel of the 'Shang-class' cruiser was specially reinforced, it would still cause some damage if a salvo was fired for a long time. Besides, the shelling of Edo was an artillery attack on land targets, not on sea targets. Firing in turn is enough to ensure the accuracy of the shelling. Only when dealing with enemy warships, a salvo is used. After all, in order to win a naval battle, you must find a way to sink the enemy's warship. A salvo would undoubtedly be more conducive to sinking enemy ships.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The guns on the cruiser 'Shang Tang' fired in turn. The muzzles of the cannons glowed with crimson fire, and one after another, under the action of huge kinetic energy, flew towards Edo Castle. The cannonballs pierced the air, emitting that piercing, shrill whistling.

The other 11 'Shang-class' cruisers also opened fire in turn. For a time, the sound of artillery on the sea was rumbling, and the smoke of gunpowder was filled.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The shells fell into Edo Castle, and clusters of fire rose in the castle, and the wooden houses, which were light, were blown to pieces in the shelling, and then burst into flames. The Japanese and the samurai who were hiding in the city. It was torn to shreds in the explosion.

There are many earthquakes in Japan, and many houses are made of wood. These wooden houses are defenseless under heavy shelling by the Chinese Navy. The light ones will be blown to pieces. Or be set on fire and start a raging fire.

Under the heavy shelling of the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy, the entire Edo Castle seemed to be on fire. Houses were set ablaze, and smoke billowed into the sky. Countless Japanese wailed and cried in the midst of heavy shelling and fire.

Before the battle began, some Japanese were afraid of war, so they had already fled Edo. But. There are also many people who are reluctant to leave their homeland. They always have a bit of luck, thinking that even if war breaks out. Nor will it fall on his head. They are nothing more than ordinary civilians. However, shells do not have long eyes. The 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy carried out indiscriminate shelling of Edo Castle, these civilians. Naturally, it was inevitable that they would suffer from the seedlings.

"Boom!" A shell exploded in the street. After the explosion, a huge crater was left in the street, and several Japanese who were fleeing in the street were also killed by shrapnel. It was the first time that the Japanese had been subjected to such heavy shelling, and they simply did not know how to defend themselves.

Tokugawa Iekei, the shogun, ordered a decisive battle with the Chinese* army, and more than 30,000 elite samurai were all concentrated in the castle. However, under the heavy shelling of the 1st fleet of the Chinese Navy. These Japanese samurai have suffered a great loss. Maybe they were brave samurai, but at this moment. There is no room for their prowess to be exerted. The fragile human body had no resistance at all in the explosion of the shell, and it was torn to shreds. On such a battlefield, human life seems so fragile.

Some brave samurai, seeing their companions being torn to shreds, couldn't help but cry out in fright. Even if they are brave enough to engage in brutal white-knuckle combat with their enemies, even if they are stabbed with a few holes in their bodies by the enemy's knife, they will never be afraid. But now they are terrified. This is simply something that manpower can't compete with, and can they really win a battle with such an army? Many samurai, who were determined to win, have been shaken in their beliefs.

The General's Mansion is just outside the range of the naval guns of the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy, so it is safe until the Chinese* army lands. The shogun, Tokugawa Iekei, and a group of high-ranking officials of the shogunate also gathered in the shogun's palace to closely follow the development of the war situation. However, the sound of a terrorist explosion like thunder still made their hearts bottomless.

"Hell! How could the Chinese shelling be so fierce? Can we really defeat them? Tokugawa Iekei secretly summoned in his heart. However, as the shogun of the shogunate, he had to give confidence to everyone. So on the face, there is still no table xiàn out.

"How's the battle going out there?" Tokugawa Iekei asked.

"General, the Chinese are now shelling Edo with the strength of artillery fire. Many houses in the city have been set on fire, and the people in the city are fighting the fires. In the heavy shelling of the Chinese, we suffered heavy losses. The old middle man replied.

"Those Chinese are cowards! They only dare to stay at sea, and do not dare to come to land. Otherwise, our brave samurai will tear them all to shreds! Yuji Yamamoto shouted frantically. Before he met the Chinese, his own losses were somewhat large, which made him feel very uncomfortable. You know, he has always insisted that Japan can defeat the invading Chinese. But now, the development of the war situation has completely deviated from his expectations.

"General, if you go on like this, it's not a way! Our army has suffered heavy casualties before it has fought with the Chinese, and it is even more impossible to defeat the Chinese. Odai Yi Naoliang said.

"Jing Yijun, do you have any good construction?" Tokugawa Iekei asked. Now, he had no other way. He also saw that this time was indeed a huge crisis for the Edo shogunate. And, there's a good chance they'll fail.

"General, I built yì to abandon Edo and want to retreat to the western interior. Edo is close to the bay, and the Chinese navy is too strong for us to confront them. Only after waiting for the Chinese to come ashore will we have a chance! Odai Yi Naoliang said.

"What? Abandon Edo, how can this work? Edo is our most important city, the foundation of our rule! Tokugawa Iekei couldn't help but jump. It was thanks to Edo that the Tokugawa family defeated other competitors and became the rulers of Japan. If he gave up Edo, he really couldn't do it.

"General, you can't give up on Edo! If we give up Edo, what will the other feudal lords think of us? The dominance of the Tokugawa family will definitely be questioned! Yuji Yamamoto also said.

"Humph! Could it be that an Edo, bombed to ruins by the Chinese, is still useful? Continuing to hold on to Edo will only make our losses bigger and bigger! Odai Yi Naoliang said.

Tokugawa Ikei was a little hesitant, and his reason told him that holding on to Edo was a failure that would cost them a great loss. However, emotionally, he could not give up Edo. The Tokugawa family had ruled Edo for more than two hundred years, and this was their foundation.

"No, we can't give up Edo. However, we cannot afford to let the brave samurai lose in vain. He ordered all the samurai in front to withdraw to the west of Edo. This is outside the range of the naval guns of the Chinese, and once the Chinese land, we can fight them in a decisive battle! Tokugawa Iekei said. He also wants to make a final effort, hoping to create a miracle at the last moment.

"Well, General. Then let's fight to the death with the Chinese in Edo! Odai Yi Naoliang said. He knew that Tokugawa Iekei had already made up his mind. Originally, he also wanted to abandon Edo and move inland, so that he could concentrate the main forces of the shogunate and deal with the Chinese. After all, this is Japan, and the Chinese have to go on an expedition across the sea, and logistical supplies and the like are big problems. They can completely use the advantages of local operations to drag down the Chinese. But now it seems that Tokugawa Iekei will not give up if he does not make a mistake.

Under the orders of Tokugawa Iekei, the samurai, who had suffered from the guns of the Chinese navy, finally withdrew to the western part of Edo. Almost the entire eastern part of Edo was turned into a sea of fire. In the shelling of the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy, the Japanese army paid a heavy price, with more than 4,000 people killed or burned. Most of them were burned alive. Of course, civilian casualties, not counted.

After learning that he had lost so many elite samurai, the Tokugawa family was furious. After losing so many elite samurai in such a short time, the samurai in Edo Castle would not be able to hold out for long.

The shelling of Edo Castle by the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy lasted more than two hours before it ended. The eastern part of Edo Castle has been reduced to a sea of fire under the shelling of the Chinese Navy. If it weren't for the range of the naval guns, the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy would have been able to bomb the entire Edo to the ground.

"When will the Marines come?" On the cruiser SenseTime, Vice Admiral Wei Yong looked at the smoke billowing from Edo Castle and was very satisfied, but he was still a little unsatisfied.

"Commander, the Marines have followed. It's about an hour away. A staff officer replied.

"Order the gunners of the ships to take a break and take a break. When the Marines start landing, we're going to have to provide them with artillery cover. Lieutenant General Wei Yong said. The two-hour shelling made the gunners on the battleship very tired and in urgent need of replenishment. In this way, it can support the follow-up operations.

At 4 p.m., transport ships and merchant ships transporting marines arrived. The landing operation on Edo is about to begin. This is also the first time that the Chinese* army has set foot on Japanese soil! (To be continued......)