From the beginning of the battle, 70,000 Japanese troops raided Jiangdu's coastal defenses, and the navy that Sheng's army could use to resist here was only more than 30,000.
In addition to those who went to support Runzhou, troops were also needed everywhere to maintain the most basic defense. These more than 30,000 soldiers have been mobilized as much as possible.
Although the imperial court initially left Chang Sui Ning with an army of 80,000, and later sent an additional 30,000, but of the 110,000, very few were actually used in water warfare, and they were mainly deployed on land. Now in
Most of the navy that fought against the Japanese army was the result of Chang Suining's emergency training for half a year.
Thirty thousand versus seventy thousand, so we are at a numerical disadvantage.
What's more, compared to the Japanese army, these 30,000 navy troops had little experience in water warfare, and usually lacked the ability to adapt during sea battles.
In comparison, the 70,000 Japanese troops were fierce. They raised their swords and sailed across the waves, shouting slogans that Sheng Jun could not understand. Their excited and greedy murderous intent was almost overwhelming.
Vice Admiral Jin held the situation in check, ordered the soldiers to form formations, and used novel mechanisms that had never been seen on the warships to intimidate the Japanese troops, and was able to temporarily stabilize the defense.
However, on the seventh day, among the army, which was already exhausted from close combat, there was a general who came from Linzhou to support him and wanted to retreat with his three thousand navy under pretext.
He is not a Jiangdu sergeant, nor does he belong to Chang Sui Ning's command. The world is so chaotic nowadays, and there are many self-reliant forces. He doesn't want to waste his life here in vain!
If it weren't for the fact that the new governor of Jiangdu was too strong and kept pulling them from the coastal states to clean up coastal defenses, train naval forces, and insist on fighting the Japanese together...he wouldn't have waded into this muddy water!
If the Japanese army's guerrilla warfare had been nothing more than that...but this time the Japanese army's offensive was so fierce that they refused to retreat for many days. They were obviously determined to capture Yangzhou!
So what if he stays with someone? The result is just to die together!
This person made up his mind to withdraw his troops, so he first forced the ships to retreat to the rear regardless of the coordination of the military formations, and then used the excuse that "Chuzhou's defense also needs to be strengthened" to withdraw with his own people.
As a result, the formation in front was in chaos. Vice General Jin suppressed his anger in the chaos and stepped forward to stop them.
There are three thousand naval forces in Chuzhou. This number may not be large, but it is not small at all. And at such a critical juncture, if they are allowed to leave, the morale of the army will be chaotic!
The Chuzhou general completely refused to listen to Vice General Jin's dissuasion and was on the verge of breaking out.
At this time, Chang Kuo arrived in time with his troops.
As a first-class hussar general and a veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years, Chang Kuo does not have the "good temper" and "tolerance" of Lieutenant General Jin. After being asked about the situation, he said nothing, mentioned beheading Xiu, and waved his sword.
The general was beheaded.
"Anyone who escapes in the middle of battle, fuels the arrogance of the Japanese army, and disrupts the morale of our army must be punished!"
There were noisy sounds of fighting in the front, but suddenly there was silence from behind.
Seeing the corpses of the separated generals falling, all the Chuzhou naval officers turned pale.
Chang Kuo looked at them and asked: "Where is the deputy general of Chuzhou!"
A deputy general stood up stiffly, not knowing how to explain himself so as to avoid death. He said in a trembling voice: "The general is only following orders..."
Chang Kuo interrupted him: "You will take over as the general of Chuzhou! From now on, watch your soldiers carefully, and anyone who wants to escape will be punished as a deserter!"
The deputy general was stunned. The general's head was cut off just as he was told... Didn't his head need to be removed?
Chang Kuo looked at him with a pair of majestic eyes: "Did you hear that clearly?"
The deputy general suddenly came to his senses: "The last general takes orders!"
"You must be clear, what we are guarding today is not Jiangdu, but the territory of Dasheng!" Chang Kuo leaned on his sword, looked around, and said loudly: "Today there is no distinction between Jiangdu, Chuzhou or other states.
, you are all great soldiers, you must know that there is no perfect egg under the nest!"
"I don't care who you are taking orders from, but in this sea area, anyone who dares to escape the battle will be killed without mercy!"
The appearance of Chang Kuo stabilized the morale of the army and stabilized the situation that had once fallen into disintegration.
He leaned on Zhan Xiu and stood on the highest point of the commander's ship step by step. He waved the battle flag and personally directed the battle.
A veteran with prestige and combat experience occupies a vital position in a war.
Those warships were equipped with mechanisms, and combined with the orderly military formations, they were able to exert greater power.
In the evening of the battle, following Chang Kuo's order, the Dasheng warship formed an encirclement within a certain range on the side. After the soldiers triggered the mechanism, the ship's crossbows fired thousands of arrows, killing nearly a thousand people in one fell swoop.
Named Japanese Army.
This act of mass destruction greatly dampened the Japanese army's arrogance.
Afterwards, there was a scene where Yoshimi told Fujiwara Maro that Changkuo had come in person and boarded the ship to direct the war.
Seeing that his own morale was being frustrated, Fujiwara Maro also personally boarded the ship to take charge of the overall situation.
By this time, he already knew that Sheng Jun had deliberately hidden their weapons and military formations before. These Sheng Jun were not as conservative and incompetent as they had shown before...
But, so what?
"A true strong man is like a sharp knife that cannot conceal its edge. Only the weak need to hide in the dark!"
"Sheng Jun has only dared to show his true colors to others until now. It's just because he knows he is outmatched!"
"It is precisely because Sheng Jun knows his own weakness that he tries to strengthen himself through tricks!"
"So what if it is Sheng Jun's plan to lure the enemy. All the military formations are nothing more than trivial skills. If they are held in the hands of these incompetent people, they are even more like a paper barrier that can be broken with a single blow. There is nothing to fear at all!"
"Da Shengqi is dead. In this battle, I want my Japanese warriors to capture Jiangdu within ten days!"
"Ho! Roar! Roar!" Yoshijian raised his sword and shouted, and above the sea, his voice shook the sky.
The Japanese army, which had just retreated, came back again.
Above the sea, the sound of fighting continued all night long.
Chang Kuo used all the military formations of the corresponding agencies and was able to barely support the battle, but the fatigue of the sergeants was also a fact before his eyes.
The next day, there was a sudden storm at sea, and the Japanese army, which was also tired, had to stop fighting, treat the wounded soldiers, replenish their physical strength, and adjust their tactics.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! During the battle, Fujiwara Maro wanted to kill Chang Kuo first, but the Sheng army's formation was tight and he had no chance to get close to the opponent's warship, so he delayed
Unable to take action.
Through these two days of fierce battles, he gradually saw the clues. Although the quality of these Dasheng Navy was far inferior to that of Xuance Navy, they had weapons, mechanisms, and military formations that he had never seen before.
, but it really shouldn’t be underestimated.
His previous contemptuous words were just to boost morale. Some words could be used to deceive the soldiers, but if he also deceived himself, his death would not be far away.
But it would be absolutely impossible for him to withdraw his troops at this point.
They have been wandering in this sea area for a long time, waiting and watching for a long time. This time he finally gathered a large number of troops in person, and he must attack Jiangdu in one go. Otherwise, the morale will be weakened, and the battle will be unfavorable. The emperor and those daimyo will definitely blame him -
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Moreover, at the moment, he is only temporarily hindered, not at a disadvantage... The one who has the upper hand in this battle is still the flag of his Fujiwara family!
While Fujiwara was discussing countermeasures with his military advisors, a samurai quickly stepped into the cabin and brought a very strange news - a batch of supplies that was supposed to be delivered yesterday has not been seen yet.
They asked people to come to answer the inquiries, but there was still no news.
Fujiwara Maro frowned.
Thousands of people were escorting food, weapons and medicine... How could such a large team suddenly disappear?
"There have been no big storms and waves on the sea recently. Even if there is an accident, there shouldn't be even one person who comes to report the news..." A military advisor said with a surprised look: "Could it be that they all encountered unexpected events and no one survived?
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However, if they could kill thousands of their soldiers at sea... what kind of huge force would that be?!
According to common sense, those who can kill all of one party must have almost overwhelming strength...the other party may have three thousand people?
"General...could it be that Sheng's army was cunning and went around the rear of our army to attack?!"
Hearing this guess, the frustrated Yoshimi couldn't help but pace impatiently: "But they are useless people who don't know how to fight at sea. Don't they never dare to take even a step of defense! When did they quietly go around the rear?
Sea area!”
The current situation is far less smooth than he imagined!
"It's all fake." Maro Fujiwara sneered: "It's fake to be conservative and stop moving forward. If you don't dare to step out to defend and pursue, it can also be fake."
Everything they had seen in the past six months was all faked by Sheng Jun——
As he said, no matter how much the weak pretend to be, it cannot change the fact that they are weak, but... in war, too many unknowns mean that many uncontrollable changes will occur.
If Sheng's army really goes around to the rear, I'm afraid there will be more mistakes in the subsequent supply of supplies... Soldiers cannot live without food and wound medicine.
Sheng Jun's deception to lure the enemy may be more dangerous than he imagined...
In order to prevent changes caused by delay, the only immediate plan is to fight quickly and defeat the Sheng army as soon as possible!
But with Chang Kuo presiding over the overall situation, there is no possibility of a quick battle... He must kill Chang Kuo first!
After a while, Maro Fujiwara asked with sinister eyes: "Where are the prisoners captured these days?"
During the battle, they captured nearly a hundred prisoners alive.
Sheng people are hypocritical and like to talk about comradeship. It is always necessary to capture the prisoners of Sheng army alive. If used properly, it can demoralize the opponent.
Since he can't get close to Chang Kuo, he might as well force Chang Kuo to come forward!
At the signal of Fujiwara Maro, Yoshimi Fu led all the hundreds of prisoners he captured to the deck of the warship ahead.
Fujiwara Maro sent soldiers to send a message to Chang Kuo, claiming that he had not seen Chang Kuo for many years and wanted to compete with Chang Kuo alone. He would uphold the way of the samurai and compete with Chang Kuo in a fair and just manner.
He also promised that if Chang Kuo could win, he would release the hundreds of prisoners and retreat for ten days, and he would do what he said.
But if Chang Kuo refuses to agree...
"Whether you live or die depends entirely on whether Chang Kuo has the courage to accept the challenge!"
Ji Jian pushed Lao Kang down with his hands and feet bound, stepped heavily on Lao Kang's back, and said with a grin: "If Chang Kuo doesn't have the courage, then I will chop off your heads today."
, all hung under our Japanese war flag!"
"Before that, I will chop off your hands and feet first so that your Da Sheng soldiers can see what kind of coward they say the majestic General Chang is!"
"By the way, and you..." Yoshimi grabbed a hand and grabbed the woman's messy bun beside him, and a turbid light flashed in his eyes: "I just saw that there is a women's army in the middle! It seems that we don't have to wait until the attack
Once we enter Jiangdu, our brothers can have a taste of what it's like to be a wealthy woman!"
"Then let Sheng Jun on the opposite side see what our Japanese men are capable of!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Japanese soldiers around him burst into dirty laughter.
What he said was all in Japanese, and shepherd's purse couldn't understand even a single word, but she didn't need to understand to understand what dirty words they were talking about.
A disdainful smile appeared on the embarrassed Shepherd's Purse's face, and he squinted at the short Yoshimi Fu: "It's such a small thing, but you still want to bring it out to humiliate me. I'm afraid you'll drink water from your nostrils - it's so choked!"
She was trying to save Hao Huan, but she accidentally fell into the hands of these Japanese bandits.
No matter what torture or humiliation, just come. If she begs for mercy from these Japanese thieves, her surname is not Hao!
Even if these Japanese thieves cut off her head, she will still have to spit in their face!
As long as she doesn't give in, holds on, and doesn't bend her back, no matter what tricks these Japanese thieves use, they won't be able to dampen the morale of the other side!
Yoshimi Fuhe couldn't understand what she was talking about, but seeing her disdainful expression, he cursed: "Ignorant rude woman, when I free my hands, I want to see for myself how hard your bones can be!"
Then, he looked at the gray-haired veteran who was trampled under his feet, but showed no fear, and sneered: "To show 'sincerity', our army must offer something to General Chang!"
Rain fell from the gray sky, mixing with the splashing blood, creating a scarlet blood mist in the air.
Soon, a bloody hand was presented to Chang Kuo.
Angry and distressed tears suddenly appeared in A Dian's eyes: "...This is Uncle Kang's hand!"
Uncle Kang's left hand was injured in the war, and only two fingers were left. He had counted them, and they were correct!
A Dian said, tears already rolling out. He raised his hand to wipe away the tears, turned around and walked out of the cabin: "I want to bring Uncle Kang back, bandage him and take medicine!"
"A Dian!" Chang Kuo's eyes were heavy and he raised his hand to stop A Dian.
A Dian refused to let the tears fall anymore and said loudly: "Uncle Chang, they want to fight, I will fight them!"
"Children should stay behind when it comes to adults."
Chang Kuo held the knife and stood up with his right leg trembling slightly, but his expression was majestic and determined: "It just so happens that I also have an old debt to settle with him."
The old grudge that lingered in his heart was about his close friend who was tortured to a mutilated state, penetrated by Japanese spears, and hung on Fujiwara's battleship.
"The Japanese are vicious. Fujiwara Maro suddenly made this suggestion, forcing you to fight alone. You must be well prepared! General, you must not fall into their trap!"
"General, if you are..."
Chang Kuo raised his hand and interrupted the dissuasion of his subordinates: "I have been fighting for many years, and I can't see through the twists and turns. Why do I need you to remind me!"
But this time, the situation was like this, and he had to step forward.