Chapter 138: The Kamikaze-Protected Fleet II

Rushing up was Shimazu Shohei's lieutenant general Matsumoto Heizaburo, these twelve Sekibune clippers are all warriors who have been fighting for many years, although these samurai belong to the lower rank, but in the navy, they are all very valuable.

After all, even the Kurojima Tsuri who died in North Korea was only seven ships and twenty-four small morning boats.

After the Tokugawa family took control of Japan, they began a policy of seclusion and seclusion like the Ming Dynasty, and confiscated all the ships of the daimyo in the country except for the Seto Inland Sea, which was not much different from the Ming Dynasty's 'no piece of board allowed to go to sea'.

The reason why the Satsuma Domain was able to have so many warships was also privately minted after many years of trading with the red-haired ghost Franc Robot, and the fleet was far from the rule of the Satsuma Domain.

Now, when the time has come for the national fortunes of the Satsuma Domain, Matsumoto Heizaburo slowly drew his long sword, and then shouted to the sky: "Shinatsuhiko (the Japanese god of wind) protects the people..."

Perhaps it was really a miracle, but a gust of wind suddenly blew on the otherwise calm sea, and the wind seemed to be gradually increasing.

"Anchor, their boat is small, let's take the initiative to hit it."

Chen Cao looked coldly at the enemy ship that was close at hand, then took the flintlock pistol from Zhao Xin's hand, and raised the gun to aim at a Japanese army commanding in the distance.

There was a simple scope on the flintlock pistol, but at the moment, the wind was too strong, and Chen Cao, who had been aiming for a long time, simply put down the gun.

"It looks like we can only shoot at close range."

"Fire..."

"Boom..."

The Shenwu cannon on the bow of the board should be fired first, and the heavy cannon weighing nearly 5,000 can only be used on a large ship like the Dingwu, even if it is the Shenwu cannon equipped by Zhao Tianlin and their ship, it is only 800 catties after the improvement, but the number of cannons is very large.

Naturally, this cannon was not blocked by wind energy, and the first shot hit the mast of the first ship, shattering its mainsail, and the kinetic energy of the real // heart bullet did not stop until it smashed through the deck of the ship and killed a sailor under the cabin.

"Drop anchor, sideways shelling ..."

The iron anchor, which weighed 500 pounds, was thrown into the water, and the sailors in the bilge immediately stopped the large oars in their hands and rowed sideways, and the hull of the ship immediately began to turn on the spot.

The four-story high hull, each floor has ten Shenwu cannons, and these forty cannons can also push this 10,000-ton giant ship back until the hull is tilted to 30 degrees.

'Knock knock... Knock knock... Knock knock... Knock knock...'

'Knock knock... Knock knock... Knock knock... Knock knock...'

'Knock knock... Knock knock... Knock knock... Knock knock...'

Forty cannons fired at once, Chen Cao felt tinnitus, and the huge recoil of the Shenwu cannon made Chen Cao have to hold on to the handrails on the deck to stabilize himself.

Before the battle array, as the commander of an army, it is necessary to have the momentum of Mount Tai pressing forward and standing still, otherwise how can the sergeant stabilize his military heart.

Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng, who were behind them, both glanced at Chen Cao, who was trying to straighten his body, and also followed the gourd.

Such a dense number of shells hit the Japanese warships, even if they were not aimed, the sweeping shells hit the Japanese warships, and one of the small ships began to sink because the shells pierced the bottom of the ship.

"Master Hou, the enemy is on the side..."

Chen Cao immediately came to the side when he heard the sound, looked down, and saw that the two ships had already collided with the hull, the gangway had also been hung on the side of the gunwale, and the Japanese army was also waving knives and bamboo guns and preparing to board the ship.

"Let Zhang Fengnian go..."

"Yes..."

At this time, Chen Cao had a place to play, and immediately picked up the flintlock pistol in his hand and aimed it at a climbing Japanese army.

'Bang...'

The hat that the Japanese soldier was carrying was pierced by lead bullets, and the whole person immediately fell into the sea.

"It's raining..."

I don't know who shouted, the weather that was originally only windy was immediately mixed with raindrops, and then slowly increased, the rain is not a big problem for the musket, but it is a big problem for the artillery, even if the medicine bag is ignited now, but the manufacture of the medicine bag is not like the lead bullet of the flintlock pistol is wrapped in oiled paper, not to mention the need to use an open flame when ignition.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier under the influx of the wind at this moment.

'Bang...'

Chen Cao knocked down a Japanese soldier again, and then handed the gun to Sun Chuanting behind him: "The artillery can't be used, you can only use the gun, Boya, you don't know how to fight with a white edge, I'll leave it to you." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Lu Xiangsheng beside him: "Jiandou, kill the enemy with me." ”

"Yes..."

'Bang bang bang... Bang bang bang ... Bang bang bang...'

'Bang bang bang... Bang bang bang ... Bang bang bang...'

'Bang bang bang... Bang bang bang ... Bang bang bang...'

The gunfire on the lower deck did not stop at all, and under the suppression of the muskets, the Japanese army could not board the ship, and could only fight with bows and arrows and bamboo spears on their own ships.

The Jiading team wore two pieces of plate armor on the front and back to protect important parts, but the exposed limbs and torso could not be protected, and those bamboo spears and bows and arrows could still slander them.

Chen Cao and Lu Xiangsheng walked to the lower deck, and at this moment, there were still seven Japanese ships that could still fight on the side, which collided with each other from all directions and began to jump into the gang.

'Bang bang bang... Bang bang bang ... Bang bang bang...'

The biggest advantage of fighting in the rain is that you can use the flintlock pistol for a long time, and you don't have to worry about the barrel turning red after firing five paper shells and needing to be cooled with water.

Storms are the best condensator.

"Jiandou, I'll leave it to you here, Zhao Xin, come with me."

There were nearly a thousand brocade guards on the ship, and when Chen Cao arrived at the bow, Wu Chun, a eunuch, also trotted over with a knife and wearing a plate armor that was not too suitable: "Master Hou, our family is also here to kill the enemy." ”

Chen Cao wiped the rain from his face, and then said with a smile: "It's really difficult for Brother Wu, it's okay, you have to be careful in this battle, if you win, you can also enhance your knowledge." ”

Wu Chun's ambition is to become the most useful and talented eunuch in the Ming Dynasty like the Three Treasure Eunuchs, to leave his name in history and to prestige overseas.

'Bang bang bang... Bang bang bang ... Bang bang bang...'

The first wave of Japanese soldiers who jumped up were hit in mid-air and fell into the sea, but a few people still managed to jump onto the first deck, and the prepared Jinyi guards rushed up, hacked all these Japanese soldiers who had not had time to draw their knives and fought on the deck, and then dragged their corpses and threw them into the sea.

'Bang bang bang... Bang bang bang ... Bang bang bang...'

This situation did not change until the flintlock pistol in the hands of the non-commissioned officer in the bow position ran out of ammunition, and it did not change until he went to the bottom cabin to retrieve it, and as more and more Japanese soldiers jumped up, Chen Cao immediately drew his Yanling long knife and stepped forward to help the somewhat hairy brocade guards who were killed by the Japanese army.

After all, these brocade guards had never fought against the Japanese Invaders, and their training was not as rigorous as before.

'Bang'...

Chen Cao slashed the steel knife in his hand at the neck of a Japanese soldier, and the knife was stuck in the neck of the unlucky Japanese soldier because of the many gaps.

Chen Cao kicked it out, then quickly retreated, took out a brand-new Yanling steel knife from the equipment box behind him, and rushed forward again.

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Zhao Tianlin slashed the flying Japanese army in front of him to the ground, then made up a knife, raised his knife and shouted: "Helmsman, hit it." ”

Boom...

His ship, which was 5,000 tons, had to use manpower to control the command ship, which began to rock in the high winds, after the mainmast was broken by the only gun on our ship.

The blood on Zhao Tianlin's body had been washed away by the rain, and it was obvious that this storm had not come at the right time, making it impossible for their artillery to effectively return fire.

Taking the time to glance at the Guan ship that ran out from him to besiege the flagship, Zhao Tianlin cursed, and then jumped on the gangway set up by the Japanese army: "Kill me with me." ”

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"With the blessing of the gods and Buddhas, the people of the Ming Kingdom will return this time like the people of the Yuan Dynasty for hundreds of years, and I, the Satsuma Domain, will become the strongest daimyo in Japan after this naval battle, and our naval army will naturally no longer be the object of the shogunate's casual manipulation."

Matsui Pingfu came to the bow of the flagship with exaggerated steps and looked at the chaotic battlefield in the distance: "The kamikaze still protects my Japanese people. ”

Shimazu Shohei was not as easy as Matsui Hirao, because now in addition to surrounding the 'main force' warships of the Ming army, the other party's tall giant ship has not yet raised the Cross Maru family emblem flag of the Satsuma Domain's naval army: "It's too big..."

"Your Excellency..."

From the lookout post on the mainmast came an exclamation: "Rear... There is a fleet of Ming countries in the rear ...

"What?" Shimazu Shohei was shocked, and immediately ran to the stern to observe it for himself, even if it was the foot gear on his head that could fight against the wind and rain, it seemed to be filled with heavy rain at the moment, which made people cold and biting.

Matsui gave up the fan and umbrella in his hand and ran over: "How could it be... How could it be..."

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After Chen Maoxiu took twenty warships to detour the entire battlefield according to Chen Cao's orders, and although there was nothing special about Shimazu Zhanghei's command ships being closed ships, the fighting was in full swing in the distance, but these three warships were always in place, and a discerning person knew at a glance that these three ships must be the soul of the Japanese fleet.

However, Chen Maoxiu's fleet did not need to respond quickly like Zhao Tianlin, and it could still use artillery in heavy rain, but it could only be used once.

"Prepare to open fire, give orders, and use wolf pack tactics to destroy these three enemy ships first."

'Knock knock knock.. Knock knock.. Knock knock..'

'Knock knock knock.. Knock knock.. Knock knock..'

'Knock knock knock.. Knock knock.. Knock knock..'

Under the dense and powerful artillery attack, even Shimazu Shohei's ship, which was sailing away, could not be spared, all the masts were broken, and the falling solid // heart bullets pierced all the cabins.

Chen Maoxiu nodded with satisfaction, and then gave the order: "Go up and engage them." ”

As the two fleets approached, muskets rang out, and the samurai on the deck raised their swords and wanted to fly onto Chen Maoxiu's command ship with their long jump ability, which seemed to him to be a complete idiotic act.

Holding a knife, Hirao Matsui jumped on the boat with a quick step, and then jumped forward, flying towards Chen Maoxiu's command ship, his body was enough to prove that the identity of the person in front of him was not simple, the corners of Chen Maoxiu's mouth rose, and he raised the flintlock pistol in his hand.

'Bang...'