Let alone the small Tsushima clan Soyoshi, even if the whole of Japan is tied together, it may not be an opponent of the incoming Qing invaders!
Thinking of this, the panic on Zong Yigao's face could no longer be suppressed.
"Master, please come up with an idea quickly!"
"Yes, Master, whether to fight or surrender, we will listen to you!"
"Master of the family, we are going to call for a battle. Our Soyoshi family has hundreds of elite warriors, thousands of ashigaru, and dozens of warships. If we respond proactively, we can ensure that Tsushima Island is not lost in a short time."
"Yes, Master, as long as we can delay here, we can go to the shogunate to ask for help and ask the shogunate to mobilize soldiers and horses from all over the world to jointly resist the Qing invaders..."
"..."
When I was young, I also called myself the world!
Zong Yigao listened to the urging and admonishment of his retainers, with an uncertain expression on his face.
Now Zong Yigao's expression is three parts fear, three parts surprise, three parts confusion, and one part weakness...
It can be called a walking fan chart!
However, Zong Yigao finally gritted his teeth and said.
"Go down with the order and mobilize my navy of Tsushima to prepare to prevent the Qing invaders from landing!"
"Mobilize all the samurai and ashigaru under the domain, mobilize the iron artillery team, and the spear team, and make the worst preparations for the land battle against the Qing invaders after the Qing invaders land."
"..."
…
Leading the Qing army's vanguard this time to attack Tsushima Island was Manchu Qing veteran He Tai.
He once served as a personal guard with Huang Taiji, and he and Obai were in the same group.
After Obai died in battle, Hetai became the number one Batulu in the Qing Dynasty.
In the original Manchu Qing Dynasty, Hetai was naturally inconspicuous.
But in today's Manchu Qing Dynasty, where generals are fading, Hetai can already be regarded as a veteran.
At the very least, he has experienced many more wars in his life than most people, and he can be considered to have rich war experience anyway.
Winter! Winter winter!
Winter winter winter!
The dull sound of war drums resounded loudly, and it seemed that only the roaring war drums were left in the world.
On the vast expanse of blue sea, a mass of black ships, large and small, were pressing towards Tsushima Island.
As the fleet got closer to Tsushima Island, Hetai squinted his eyes, holding a telescope purchased from Daming, and looked at the panic on the Tsushima pier through the telescope. The look in Hetai's eyes was full of
Be confident.
"The enemy is in a panic, and there is no order in the planning process!"
"Weak soldiers who have not been in battle for a long time and have not been trained for a long time can be destroyed overnight!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding Qing generals also spoke in agreement.
"What the general said is true!"
"It's true, it's true, the enemy is like a lamb and can be defeated overnight!"
"..."
Among these generals of the Qing army are Han Chinese, Koreans, and Mongolians, but they now only have the same identity, that is, the Eight Banners.
Now, almost all the generals of the Qing army have raised their flags.
Because the Manchu Qing Dynasty wanted to use this to ensure the loyalty of these generals, so that these generals would not choose to rebel against the Qing Dynasty at the slightest chance.
And, more importantly, out of practical considerations, the Manchu Qing Dynasty no longer forces all its soldiers and civilians to shave their heads and change their clothes.
Hair style, clothing, etc. are all left to your own devices, almost whatever you want!
Many Qing soldiers have now begun to grow their hair long again!
After all, the idea that the body and skin are affected by parents is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The Han people who now occupy the absolute majority of the Qing army are quite uncomfortable with the money rat tail.
In the past, I had no choice, either to grow my hair or not, or to grow my hair but not my head. In order to survive, the money rat tail was ugly, and you just got used to it.
But things are different now. Since there are choices, no one will continue to keep the money rat tail.
The most they could do was tie their long hair into braids, which was their last sign of respect for the Qing Dynasty.
The same is true for Zu Zeqing on the side. Green and black hair has grown on his forehead. A braid is hidden among the black hair on his head and hangs down behind his back. It is not very conspicuous.
But even so, no one had any objection to his dressing up like this.
The senior officials of the Qing court have long accepted the reality!
At this moment, a lookout came trotting to report.
"Report!"
"Report to the general, the Japanese navy has left camp and is coming towards our army!"
When He Tai heard this, the expression on his face became solemn.
He Tai still understands this simple truth of despising the enemy strategically and attaching importance to the enemy tactically.
No matter how ineffective the enemy is, if you deal with it seriously, you will never go wrong!
"Brother Zu, can you take charge of the water battle?"
Hetai turned to Zu Zeqing who was sitting in a plate and said.
Many generals in the Qing army today are ignorant of water warfare, especially the Manchus and Mongols. They almost faint at the sight of water, let alone direct water warfare.
Most of the Koreans were newly attached, and the Manchu and Qing officials couldn’t trust them!
Therefore, the naval training of the Qing army could only be left to the Han people.
Zu Zeqing, as the son of Zu Dashou, could be regarded as a senior traitor in the Qing army. He was responsible for training sailors in Busan.
After hearing this, Zu Zeqing clasped his fists and said.
"Don't worry, brother Hetai, there will be no accidents if we leave the water battle to the next level!"
"Now, I still have some experience in water battles!"
"..."
As he spoke, Zu Zeqing took over the control of the fleet from He Tai.
…
In the small days, Tsuima Fan's navy fleet kept approaching the Qing fleet!
The first one is a group of small sampans. Judging from the shape of the boats, they are obviously arson boats!
Although the arson boat does not seem to be on the table, it is a weapon in water warfare. It is the simplest way to defeat the big with the small, and to defeat the strong with the weak.
It doesn’t matter if it’s earthy or not, as long as it’s easy to use!
Behind these small sampans is a large, dark mass of Anzha boats.
On the ship, there were Japanese iron gunners, and archers were stationed on both sides of the ship. It was clear that they wanted to kill the enemy with muskets and bows and arrows.
The structure of the boat in my childhood was very fragile, and its load-bearing structure was not good. To put it bluntly, it was just a big bun with a thin skin and a big filling.
It simply can't bear the recoil caused by the naval gun firing!
Therefore, in the early days, the navy mostly relied on gang-joining battles and killing enemies with muskets and bows, but there were no naval guns.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although the ships of the Qing army are not strong ships and powerful guns, they still have a score to compare with. Compared with the naval ships of the small days, they are still much stronger.
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At the very least, each ship has a few naval guns that can be used in naval battles.
Facing the arson ship in the small days, the Qing army responded very calmly.
Under the command of Zu Zeqing, small boats were lowered on both sides of the Qing warships. Soldiers who were familiar with water rowed the small boats forward, preparing to use the small boats to block the arson boats of Xiaotian.
Back then, Zheng Zhilong was able to defeat the Dutch with the tactic of setting fire to ships because of his strength in numbers.
Hundreds of small arson boats swarmed up, and the Dutch were unable to stop them.
Even if the Dutch lowered all the lifeboats on both sides of the sail battleship to block the Zheng family's arson boat, they would not be able to stop it at all.
Then the Dutch attacked the streets in Liao Lo Wan!
However, the current situation is different.
The Qing army's ships were much more numerous than those of Xiaori. Even if Xiaori used the tactic of setting ships on fire, they would not pose much of a threat.
The Qing army's small boat collided with the Japanese fire boat, and Lao Gao's flames suddenly burst out on the fire boat.
The Qing army's small boat and the Japanese arson boat burned together and turned into a dazzling fire!
But that’s all!
The fireship tactics that the Japanese relied on as the secret to their decisive victory were not even able to touch the edge of the main warships of the Qing army.
Soldiers from both sides jumped into the sea from small boats and arson boats to escape, but some people started fighting each other because they were too close.
The bright red blood gradually spread in the sea water.
"kill!"
"attack!"
"Push up the flanks, don't mess up, keep the array moving forward!"
"..."
With waves of shouts and flags changing, the array of warships on both sides continued to change, and the distance was also getting closer bit by bit.
The guns on the Qing warships are ready to fire!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The deafening sound of shelling echoed throughout the battlefield.
Although the Qing army did not have many artillery, that was relatively speaking.
At the very least, it is much better than the small warships of the past that cannot bear the recoil of naval guns.
Amidst the rumbling sound of shelling, gunpowder smoke continued to disperse, surging with the sea breeze.
Cannonballs were fired at Xiaozhi’s warship!
Although the Qing army's naval battles did not have any rules and regulations, the navy did not need any rules to defeat the Japanese.
Just rush in and do it!
Because there are no rules in my childhood!
From a tactical perspective, the Qing army and the Japanese were noobs at each other's throats.
However, the Qing warships had more cannons and more men, which already determined the outcome of the war.
When there is not much difference in tactics, the test is the hard power of both sides!
The Qing army's artillery shells continued to land next to the Japanese warships, shooting up water jets.
Under the impact of the shells, the waves surged, causing the Japanese Anzha ship to continuously rock from side to side.
The Tsushima sailor standing on the deck was also shaking with the ship, and his feet were not stable at all.
Some people were even thrown directly into the sea!
Boom!
Katcha!
A Japanese Anzhai ship was hit by a Qing artillery shell. Driven by the kinetic energy of the solid artillery shells, a large hole was directly made in the Anzha ship.
Wood chips were flying, the ship's structure was greatly damaged, and sea water even began to pour in.
A house ship was on the verge of disintegration after just one shot from a naval gun.
The next moment, the distance between the two sides is still getting closer!
The Qing army's naval guns kept roaring!
It seemed that only the rumble of cannons was left in the world.
The Japanese wanted to fight back, but their iron cannons could not reach the Qing troops in the distance.
The crackling gunshots were heard indiscriminately, but they could not cause harm to the Qing army at all.
The distance was still getting closer, and the Qing army sent clippers to outflank Ma Fan's navy, intending to annihilate them all on the sea.
As the Qing army's clippers from both wings continued to press forward, the Tsushima Navy's living space was being continuously compressed.
From time to time, cannonballs fell around the Anzha ship, the waves surged, and the ship kept rocking.
However, Xiao Ri once again showed their stubbornness on the battlefield. They saw that they were about to be surrounded and had no intention of retreating.
Just cover your head and move forward, ready to join forces with the Qing army!
The distance got closer and closer, and Xiao Tian, who had been beaten unilaterally, began to fight back.
Muskets, bows and arrows are constantly delivering firepower!
However, due to the large height of the Qing army's ships, they were attacking from the rear, so although Xiaori's counterattack began, the effect was limited.
Directly fired muskets rarely caused damage to the Qing soldiers hiding behind the bulwarks!
On the contrary, the bows and arrows caused a lot of damage to the Qing army!
Because bows and arrows can shoot in a straight direction, the Qing army could not avoid the rain of arrows even if they hid behind the bulwarks.
Moreover, since this is a naval battle, the soldiers on both sides have no armor, so if the arrow misses and hits, it will cause damage.
Phew! Phew!
From time to time, Qing soldiers were struck by arrows and let out wailing screams.
At the same time, the Qing army was also fighting back!
Bows, arrows, muskets fired!
The condescending Qing army had an absolute advantage when fighting back.
Some Qing soldiers even pushed the Franco cannon to the side of the ship, and then let the muzzle of the Franco gun pour down, aiming at the small Anzha ship.
Then ignite and launch!
Boom! Boom!
Amidst a roar, gunpowder smoke and firelight filled the air, and dense clouds of shotshells flew.
In an instant, countless shotgun blasts swept away the little days on the deck. Wood chips were scattered while blood filled the air, and the smell of blood was astounding.
The fighting is getting more and more intense!
At first, they wanted to join the Qing army. They put the pedals of the Anzhai ship on the Qing warships and wanted to use the pedals to join forces.
However, what greeted them was not the hand-to-hand combat and fun fighting they had imagined.
Instead, there were black muzzles and sharp arrows.
From time to time, young samurai holding Japanese samurai swords and trying to complete the gang jump by using pedals were shot by muskets and arrows.
Screaming and falling into the sea!
Even if someone is lucky enough to pass through the steps and board the Qing warship, he will be cut into pieces by the Qing soldiers.
In his childhood, the samurai had outstanding personal martial arts skills and had a great advantage in joining gangs.
But the soldiers of the Qing army were not vegetarians. The soldiers of the Qing army who fought from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the Central Plains were not necessarily worse in personal martial arts than the samurai in their childhood.
And more importantly, compared to the young warriors who had not seen blood for a long time and had no martial arts skills, these soldiers of the Qing army crawled out of the dead.
The experience gained from fighting in battle formations is much more important than martial arts!
The casualties in the small days became more and more heavy. Countless corpses were floating in the sea, and the blood seemed to dye the entire sea red.
In a few days, the fish in this sea area may be unusually fat!
The Qing navy, which was outflanking from both sides, pressed forward, preparing to surround and annihilate Xiaori.
Boom! Boom!
As the outflanking naval forces gradually moved into position, the Qing army's bombardment became more and more fierce.
The Anzha boats that were living a small life were constantly hit by cannonballs, and then shattered into pieces of wood floating on the water.
…
Half a day later, Tsushima Island, the Soyoshi family home!
"Master! It's not good, Master!"
"Failed, our army was defeated!"
"Our army is defeated!"
"..."
With a look of panic on his face, a retainer stumbled in from the door, rushed all the way to Zong Yigao, knelt down with a bang, held up a blood-stained flag, and presented it to Zong Yigao.
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