The expeditionary fleet consisted of ten ships, which were all the large ships of the Huaxia Kingdom.

Had it not been for the launching of two more barges in early April, there would not have been such a large capacity to transport five battalions.

This battle is also the first war in the history of the Chinese State to be dealt with with by the whole country.

Although the mood of the people below is very high, there are still some people who do not seem to have confidence in this operation, after all, this is a long-range operation across the sea.

However, Yan Zheng is very sure of this war, and this certainty comes from an article he read in his previous life.

The article, called "Revisiting the Ryukyus," discussed in detail the past and present of the Ryukyu issue, and fully displayed the historical context in the eyes of the world.

In another time and space, in 1603, the Tokugawa shogunate sent a letter to Shimazu Iehisa, explaining his dislike for the Ryukyus, and the Shimazu clan published "The Law of the Ryukyu Army Crossing the Sea".

This document was the name of the plan for the attack on the Ryukyus, but Shimazu Iehisa overestimated himself, and it was not until 1609 that he completed the preparations for the attack on the Ryukyus.

After six years of preparation, the Shimazu clan raised an expeditionary army of 3,000 people!

But it was these 3,000 men who captured the Ryukyus, kidnapped the Ryukyu king, and raised the puppets.

Moreover, the operation of the Shimazu clan in the Ryukyus also provided Yan Zheng with a lot of ideas, and one of the important steps was to cultivate Ryukyu traitors!

In the history of the Ryukyus, Xiang Xiangxian, known as the most powerful politician, historian and reformer, was the Ryukyu traitor cultivated by the Shimazu clan. As the regent of the Ryukyus, this person spared no effort to advocate the "theory of the same ancestors of Japan and Ryukyus" from the source of ideology and culture.

Even the history books of the Ryukyus were written by the Shimazu clan and the Ryukyu traitors, so the Qing Dynasty had to maintain the status quo later.

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"Captain Li, how long will it take to get to Ryukyu?"

The flagship flag of the Long March was flying, and An San and several battalion commanders, plus Lehi Dog, were all on this boat.

"It is estimated that it will be there in half a day, this time it is not a good wind, otherwise it should have arrived a long time ago!" Lehi Dog held the monocular and said that the artifact had now been delegated to the captain and several battalion commanders.

An San nodded: "The soldier has been on the boat for a long time, and he may have to slow down after going ashore!" ”

Li Haigou smiled: "Don't worry, it's a big wave now, after this area, the water situation will be stable, and when the time comes, let them take a little seasickness medicine that they carry with them." ”

An San snorted, frowning and looking at the sea.

They had been on the boat for three days, and the ability of these soldiers to overcome seasickness had only just been established, and they could not bear this kind of life on the ship.

The seasickness reported yesterday is already very disturbing. Ansan thinks that if he adapts to it for a few more months, the situation may be much better.

"Ansan, you can lie down for a while!"

Zhang Sanfeng lay lazily on the side, looking at An Shan, who was anxious and seasick, he got up and said, "Don't worry, the little military power of the Ryukyus is not worth mentioning!" You lie down for a while, and I'll keep an eye on it for you! ”

Ansan was silent for a moment, and slowly walked to the side and sat down.

Anai and Riki were lying down at the moment, and the two of them were so seasick that they couldn't walk the road.

After a while, the tide subsided and the sea breeze became smoother.

Li Haigou took the binoculars and observed it, and said to Ansan: "Battalion Commander An, now that the wind and waves are not so urgent, let the soldiers start taking medicine!" ”

An San nodded in agreement, and asked the herald to start waving the flag.

The flag language has also been introduced into the fleet, and for fear that these people can't play too advanced, Yan Zheng uses the stroke method, that is, different kinds of flags, with shapes to represent each stroke.

Ansan personally fed a pack of seasickness medicine to Anai and Rimu, and ate a pack of seasickness medicine himself, this seasickness medicine is a prescription given by Yan Zheng, and it has a certain effect on seasickness.

After lying down for a while after taking the medicine, I only felt warm in my stomach, and the feeling of wanting to vomit weakened a little.

Anai and Riki are also in better spirits.

An San couldn't help but sigh with emotion, the medicine dispensed by this monarch was very powerful, and he immediately asked all the ships to report the seasickness.

After getting the corresponding situation, he brushed and began to revise the battle plan, and the lightest seasickness was actually the 4th battalion, that is, the Ming battalion!

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Ryukyu, Kume Island.

Zheng Bin has been promoted and transferred, and the garrison officer here at this moment is called Zheng Cheng.

The garrison is fake, but the money is real! Zheng Chengnai is Zheng Bin's younger brother, and he doesn't know anything about military affairs.

The defenders on Kume Island were only a little more than a hundred.

It's really that the Ryukyus have been peaceful for a long time, plus there is no advanced smelting technology, and the population is small, so such an important gateway only has this little force.

Moreover, the thirty-six surnames of Kumejima have a very deep relationship with the Ming Dynasty, and they enjoy a separate share in the tributary trade. It can be said that Kume Island is a nail in the Ryukyus that Daming is rooted in.

On this day, Zheng Cheng was still flirting with his concubine in the mansion.

Suddenly, his subordinates came to report happily: "My lord, my lord, big ship!" Ten big ships of Eastern Qin came. ”

"What?" Zheng Cheng pushed the concubine away and said happily: "There are really ten big boats?" ”

"Can't be wrong, the ship headed by that is the big ship of Eastern Qin before!"

Zheng Cheng hurriedly got up and couldn't help but say: "Quick, good entertainment, if you eat the goods of ten boats, it will be worth several months!" ”

The subordinate agreed, and retreated.

Zheng Cheng hurriedly asked the concubine to help him change his clothes, and when he was fully dressed, he asked people to carry a sedan chair and hurriedly sent him over.

When he arrived, he saw that the ten large ships were not all approaching, but were constantly measuring the depth of the water.

Zheng Cheng didn't think much about it, and felt that this kind of large ship measured the water depth was normal!

After all ten boats adjusted their positions, Zheng Cheng saw the dark windows on the boats slowly open.

The two ships of the Long March and Yangwei, which had been docked, put down the two hardwood planks violently.

Zheng Cheng rubbed his hands and was about to meet him, when a group of people suddenly poured out of the boat.

The team jumped out of the boat in four or five steps, and then immediately knelt down on one knee and lifted something like a spear.

"This ......," Zheng Cheng was puzzled.

Bang - a dull sound sounded, Zheng Cheng only felt as if he had been hit by a fist, and the sharp pain made him fall straight down.

Bang - The ship's artillery began to roar almost simultaneously, and the few defensive stone walls on Kume Island were broken by the roar of the cannons.

The soldiers guarding the town were completely dispersed in almost a round of shelling, and many people were so frightened that they did not even dare to run away, but dared to lie on the ground and cry for their father and mother.

Ansan jumped off the boat, only to feel that the place was soft, and after walking two steps, his legs were weak, and he almost fell and ate.

He didn't care so much, so he led the Ming battalion with a trail and began to form a line of three rows, and the rear-loading -75 guns and three-pound guns also immediately entered the gun position.

Ansan stood under the banner with his saber in his hand, staring at possible enemies.

Behind him, rows of soldiers quickly disembarked the ship, and all kinds of supplies were also moved down one by one.

The Japanese played an important role in this process, and together with the horses, they brought the ship's supplies and heavy artillery off the ship.

The real heavy weapons this time were ten-pound cannons and four 220mm mortars.

After the third battalion was assembled, Zhang Sanfeng immediately led people to press on it and expand the beachhead.

The unloaded ships also slowly left the port to give way to the subsequent landing

After the landing of the various battalions was completed, Ansan ordered the launch of a purge attack.

Three battalions headed towards the last remaining fortifications, the area was shelled three times, and there was hardly a single enemy standing.

The battle ended quickly, and when a star spike flag was erected, a total of 34 enemies were annihilated and 48 prisoners of war were captured.

The landing took almost five hours, but the battle took only half an hour.

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