Chapter 183 under Penghu

Outside the sea of Penghu.

A large fleet of more than 100 ships is heading towards the wind.

These more than 100 ships are divided into two types.

The first type was about a dozen of them, all of which were extremely tall warships, with more than a hundred guns on board. It is the most outstanding masterpiece of Liaodong Shipyard. Of course, the Liaodong shipyard now has a new idea. It's just that He Xi asked Liaodong Shipyard to fight for output.

At this time, although you can't get off the ship like the following dumplings.

But the new ship was put on hold for the time being.

On the other hand, there are all kinds of ships, but most of them are lucky ships.

In the era of artillery warships, there were many problems as a warship. But it is quite suitable as a transport ship. Not to mention, such ships are particularly well stocked. There were almost more than 100 Fukubunes, although not all the Japanese troops were transported.

But it's enough to fight a battle for Penghu.

Fang Chengfeng made a final explanation with Qu Liangcai at this moment.

Fang Chengfeng said: "I've seen a few centipede boats flash before, calculate the time, the Fujian sailor must already know our movements, after all, the movement is too big to cover up. Therefore, I am here to block the attack of the Fujian Naval Division. You immediately go to Penghu. I won't put pressure on you, you fight hard, and after you take Penghu, just send someone to inform me."

Although Fang Chengfeng said this, how could Qu Liangcai not be under pressure.

The Navy is not the same as the Army.

When the army encounters a place in the field, it can set up camp and defend it on the spot. However, the navy is always in a state of motion at sea, and it does not matter whether it is defensive or offensive at all. Because it is very difficult to keep a queue of ships on the sea.

In this case, there are many famous admirals who advocate attacking.

Because, there is no defensive advantage at all, naturally whoever attacks first has the advantage.

And in naval warfare, anything can happen.

The navy is very vulnerable without a port to rely on.

Only the port can allow the Navy to take root.

Once there is Penghu Island, even after the loss, there is a chance to repair. There is a chance to start over. And if there is no Penghu, Fang Chengfeng's battle is naturally a victory but not a defeat.

Qu Liangcai said, "Please listen to my good news."

Fang Chengfeng didn't say anything, just let Qu Liang go down to do things. Qu Liangcai immediately took a small boat, changed to his own boat, and led the Fu boat fleet to move towards Penghu.

Fang Chengfeng ordered the turn. Cruising in the ocean west of Penghu.

Waiting for the Fujian Sailors.

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There were not many garrisons in Penghu, only one guard post.

There is no other reason.

Fujian did not feel that there was any enemy at sea.

Even Fujian's attention to Penghu is not Penghu's military position, but Penghu's commercial market.

Because when the sea was opened, it was the beginning of Jingjiang.

Penghu is also a transportation artery, and there is another advantage, that is, based on the principle of customs grasping the big and letting go of the small, all goods entering the mainland need to pay tariffs, and the goods from Liaodong to the South Seas, if they are replenished on the southeast coast, the goods on this ship are somewhat unclear.

Although most of their goods are transported to the South Seas, it does not prevent some goods from being sold locally.

This increases their costs.

But trading in Penghu, there are not so many problems.

That's it, spontaneous or not. Penghu itself forms a commercial market. It used to be subordinate to the King of Jingjiang, but now the King of Jingjiang has fallen. But those who want to make money have not fallen.

The owner has changed here, and the same business is done.

It's just a little darker than before.

It was precisely because of trade that the fleet had not yet approached Penghu before it was discovered.

It's just that the southern army on Penghu Island saw that the enemy was menacing. He didn't dare to attack at all, but just held Penghu Island and sent a small boat all the way west to ask for Fujian

Aid.

Seeing this, Qu Liang first sent someone to persuade him to surrender, and by the way, told the merchants stranded here that they would have time to give them a stick of incense, and either evacuate immediately or go into hiding.

Otherwise, in the event of war, if something goes wrong, we will not be responsible.

Qu Liangcai also knew what the army under his command was.

Naturally, a large number of merchant ships fled. But there are some that you can't leave at all for a while. The people hid, but the goods couldn't.

Qu Liangcai didn't care about them anymore. At the sound of an order, several large ships entered a bay surrounded by the archipelago. On the main island of Penghu, the coastline is winding and long, and it is impossible for the southern army to completely hold it.

After a burst of artillery fire, several small boats went ashore.

Then the trestle was built. The army has a foothold on the island. During this period, the southern army had moves, wanting to fight and harass. But in the face of Qu Liangcai, who had the advantage, he returned in vain.

However, Qu Liangcai also knew that the battle would really begin when he actually set foot on Penghu Island.

Without him, ships can be parked in many places on Penghu Island, after all, the requirements for the port of ships in this era are not high. But the problem is that the Penghu Port, which has been built, has a large number of auxiliary measures, which makes it very convenient for the fleet to dock.

And this port, within the radiation range of the Penghu Acropolis, can be fired from the head of the city, and it can be directly hit in the port.

Now other places are being built into such ports. It's not that it can't. But it takes a lot of time.

Therefore, what Qu Liangcai had to do was to attack the city and capture Penghu City as quickly as possible.

Qu Liangcai didn't say a word and began to dispatch troops.

According to Fang Chengfeng's design, although Qu Liangcai had tens of thousands of troops under his command, he was very backward in terms of organizational structure. Qu Liangcai directly administered the head of the camp, and the number of people in this camp varied, ranging from five hundred to one or two thousand.

And these battalions were named after the samurai.

Without him, the Japanese have become accustomed to it for so many years. Although the samurai lost a lot in the Japanese war, their prestige was still there, and a group of people followed them, so it can be said that the leaders of the factions in the Japanese army were all Japanese samurai.

Qu Liangcai himself had a large battalion of 3,000 people. The officers in this battalion were all old men brought by Qu Liangcai from home. And some of the soldiers of this battalion came from Korea, some from Japan, and a considerable number of them were drawn from the Eastern Army.

The proportion of Han Chinese is more than 50 percent, and it is an army built entirely in accordance with He Xi's new military system, with sufficient artillery and firearms.

Not to mention combat effectiveness.

However, the most important role of this battalion is not to fight. It's about overseeing the war. Hold down the position. Desperate things to get the Japanese on.

Qu Liangcai didn't say a word, and flipped through the roster.

He began to take the roll call and said, "Yamana Battalion, Mori Battalion, Shimazu Battalion, Ouchi Battalion, you four battalions will attack from all sides, I will support you with artillery, and after the castle is attacked, no one will be killed. All the goods in it are yours. Take a step back, and you know the consequences."

After the four Japanese samurai came out, they shouted, "Hi."

Then he took his own team out of battle.

These battalions are all large battalions.

For no other reason, the names of these battalions are also very famous. The hundred-legged insect dies but does not stiffen. It's like the Shimazu family, which is a local surname, and this surname can't be changed unless it is killed in a no-man's land.

Each of these battalions had two thousand men.

Swords, guns, bows, crossbows, armor, and even some firecrackers were equipped for them. Most of them were re-equipped weapons by the Ming army. But even so, these weapons are also divine weapons in the eyes of the Japanese.

The only problem was that it was too late to build siege engines for a while. But Penghu City was also not ready to defend.

Because of trade, Penghu City is actually very prosperous, so much so that out of Penghu City, there is also a circle of houses.

And these houses became a favorable cover for the besiegers.

It can make the besieging side rush directly under the city wall. Even above the city. There are quite a few firearms. It can't stop the impact of the Japanese.

Of course, it is only natural that there will be large casualties.

Qu Liangcai will not care too much about casualties, and after the victory, he will give a trophy reward, but that's all, it is the matter of each battalion officer, as for the battalion officers at all levels. On weekdays, the command is fixed to allocate some military salaries. Other than that, there is nothing else.

These Japanese samurai had never regarded the lowest class of Ashigaru as their own. It is estimated that there is not even a bereavement pension.

After all, when Japan was fighting, where did these people have such a thing as a pension.