Mengtuo's heart was full of bad premonitions, bad... bad!
Then where are the stars?
That was obviously the fire on the enemy ship!
"Enemy attack... Enemy attack!"
The next moment, Mengteng subconsciously shouted at the top of his voice.
The shrill and shrill shouts broke the calm on the ship.
The servants and soldiers who were standing on the deck turned their heads and looked towards the sea, with obvious panic on their faces.
An Eight Banners soldier also stumbled out of the cabin.
Then, these Qing soldiers saw a scene they would never forget.
Under the cover of night, a large number of dense bright spots appeared on the originally dark sea.
Looking from a distance, it looks like the stars in the sky have fallen on the sea.
However, experienced sailors and soldiers could very keenly realize that those were not stars, but the light of the wind lantern on the ship.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"There is an enemy invasion. Everyone, prepare for battle immediately!"
"Quick, quick, quick, retreat, retreat immediately, we will return to Tsushima immediately to report the enemy's situation."
"..."
A famous Qing soldier shouted at the top of his lungs, and everyone's faces were full of fear.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhao Gouer was frightened out of his drunken state.
He was sweating profusely all over his body, and his originally groggy head became much clearer.
His throat was dry, and Zhao Gouer felt that his legs and feet were extremely weak.
If Mengtuo hadn't supported him, he might have fallen into the sea.
The Qing army's patrol boat quickly turned around and headed towards Tsushima Island.
A famous Qing soldier dropped what he was doing and paddled the boat with all his strength, hoping that the speed of this patrol boat could be faster.
However, it turned out that their struggles were in vain.
In fact, the Ming army's fleet had already discovered them and sent speedboats to intercept them.
Not long after this Qing army patrol boat sailed out, a series of gunshots rang out behind it.
In the dark night, the firelight produced by the firing of muskets and artillery is extremely conspicuous.
Although the pursuing troops of the Ming army were obviously moving indiscriminately, they still caused great psychological pressure on the fleeing Qing army.
Many Qing soldiers who were inexperienced in war were so frightened that their hands and feet trembled when they heard the sound of gunshots, and they became disobedient.
Their already slow ship speed has been significantly reduced!
At this moment, two wind lanterns suddenly lit up in the sea in front of the direction they were escaping.
Instead of two wind lanterns, they often represent two ships.
Two Ming ships attacked in advance, preparing to outflank and annihilate the Qing patrol ships, and quickly outflanked them one on the left and one on the right.
Fierce and murderous!
Seeing this scene, everyone in the Qing army felt despair.
"Damn, damn it!"
"Who is the intruder lying on the ground? Is it the Ming army? Or is it a Japanese pirate?"
The expression on Zhao Gouer's face was one of visible fear and confusion.
Because it was so dark, all that could be seen on the sea were the lights of lanterns, and no flags or other things that could represent the identity of the incoming enemy could be seen.
Therefore, they have no way to determine who the offender is!
It would be okay if the Japanese army came to attack. As long as the Qing army could react, it would not be a problem to repel the Japanese army.
But if the Ming army comes...
That would be troublesome!
The navy of the Ming Navy was strong and good at fighting. This was the consensus of almost everyone in the Qing Dynasty.
In a battle with the Ming Navy, the Qing army had absolutely no confidence in winning!
Mengtuo's face on the side was also full of unconcealable fear and fear.
He was still young and had not been on the battlefield a few times, and his face was still childish and full of youthfulness.
He is still a new recruit, otherwise, he would have been promoted step by step just by virtue of his status as a Manchu.
Zhao Gouer patted Mengtuo's shoulder and said in a low voice.
"Let me play by ear in a while. Don't be too stubborn. Your mother and your sister are still at home waiting for us to come home."
Zhao Gou'er has been somewhat loyal to the Qing Dynasty since he was raised as a bannerman and married a bannerman's wife.
However, this loyalty has not yet reached the point where I am so determined that I am willing to die for my Qing Dynasty.
If he really reaches a desperate situation, he will never hesitate when it is time to surrender.
Hearing this, Mengtuo opened his mouth, seeming to realize something.
He wanted to angrily accuse his brother-in-law of being a coward for betraying the Qing Dynasty, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't come out.
Yes, my mother-in-law and sister are still waiting for me to go home!
There was a loud bang and a cannonball was fired, hitting the hull of the patrol boat by chance.
The cannonball carried kinetic energy and penetrated the side of the boat, then mixed with countless pieces of wood and fell into the crowd.
The next moment, screams suddenly sounded.
Several unlucky Qing soldiers were hit by artillery shells, and their bodies were torn open. Blood was mixed with minced meat and splattered everywhere.
Some Qing troops were hit by flying splinters of wood, leaving scratches on their bodies.
Zhao Gouer watched helplessly as the man in front of him was hit in the head by a cannonball, and instantly his head exploded like a rotten watermelon.
White brains, mixed with blood and broken bones, sprayed everywhere.
Zhao Gouer and Mengtuo were sprinkled with blood and brains, and they couldn't help but vomited out instantly.
It is true that Zhao Gouer is a veteran, but this is the first time he has seen such a scene...
I really can’t help it!
With a sound of winter, a Ming army ship approached, and several Ming soldiers rushed to the Qing army's patrol ship.
"Surrender without killing!"
"Kneel down and abandon your weapons, those who surrender will avoid death!"
"..."
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were holding muskets, and the bayonets on the muzzles were shining dimly in the light of the moon above their heads.
Some Qing soldiers still wanted to resist, but what greeted them were hot bullets and cold bayonets.
Gunshots rang out, bayonets pierced chests or throats, and blood spurted out.
After the Qing soldiers who wanted to resist were killed, the remaining people raised their hands obediently and chose to surrender.
Looking at the tall soldiers on the opposite side and listening to the Chinese they spoke, Zhao Gouer suddenly understood.
This time it was the Ming Dynasty that wanted to attack the Manchus, not the Japanese pirates.
When Mengtuo on the side saw this, his heart suddenly became cold.
Based on the current situation of the Qing Dynasty, since the Ming Dynasty has chosen to take action against the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty is really going to end!
He completely failed to see the possibility of the Qing Dynasty blocking the Ming army's attack!
…
"Report to the general, in last night's battle, our army captured a total of thirteen Qing patrol ships, captured 177 enemy soldiers, and killed 42 enemy soldiers."
The Ming army officer came to the captain's room and reported to Chen Ze the results of last night's battle.
Hearing this, Chen Ze put down the tea cup in his hand, nodded slightly and said.
"well done!"
"What about the casualties of our army?"
The battle last night was actually just an encounter.
After sailing out of Busan Port, the Ming army's fleet encountered a Qing army's patrol ship on the sea outside Tsushima Island.
However, after the Ming army took action to deal with a Qing army patrol boat and interrogated the prisoners of war, they got the Qing army's patrol boat arrangement plan.
There is no doubt that the man who provided the Ming army with the complete patrol ship arrangement plan of the Qing army was Zhao Gouer...
Therefore, last night, the Ming army was completely conscious of attacking the Qing army's patrol ships in the Tsushima Strait.
In one night, the Ming army killed a total of thirteen patrol ships, almost wiping out all the Qing patrol ships in the Tsushima Strait.
A large number of Qing prisoners of war were also captured. In any case, it was a good start.
Worth being happy about!
When the officer heard this, he opened his mouth to report.
"Last night, our army suffered a total of 21 casualties, including eight killed in battle and 13 wounded."
Most of the casualties of the Ming army occurred during gang-hopping battles. Some people were injured and died in battle, but others drowned after falling into the water.
It was so dark last night that even if most of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty did not suffer from night blindness, casualties could not be avoided.
Chen Ze nodded to show that he understood and spoke.
"Instruct the entire army to be ready for battle at any time!"
"..."
The Ming army annihilated the Qing army's patrol boats with such great fanfare, it is impossible that the Qing army did not notice it.
Right now, war is really about to break out!
…
At the same time, inside Tsushima Water Camp!
Zu Zeqing was reviewing military affairs and reviewing the amount of food, grass and weapons given to each battalion head.
And thinking about how to seize some of it and use it to support his own servants...
At this moment, a Qing army officer ran in from outside.
This officer was wearing the Eight Banners cotton armor of the Qing Army, but he had long hair, but his long hair was braided.
"General, general, something bad is going to happen!"
"The patrol ships dispatched by our army were attacked. Not even one out of ten can be saved!"
This Qing army officer trotted up to Zu Zeqing and said.
Zu Zeqing put down the official document in his hand, raised his head, frowned and asked.
"what happened?"
Zu Zeqing had no doubts about what this officer said.
This officer's surname was Zu, and he was a servant of his ancestral family. He followed his ancestral family from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, and from the Central Plains to Japan. His loyalty was absolutely guaranteed.
When the ancestor heard this, he opened his mouth to answer.
"Isn't there thunder on the sea last night? Now I think it must be the sound of cannons."
"According to the reports from the patrol brothers who withdrew, it is the fleet of the Ming Army that came..."
When Zu Zeqing heard this, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.
He almost overturned the table in front of him.
"What...what's going on!"
"How could the Ming army invade the Qing Dynasty?"
When the ancestor heard this, his face remained calm, but he couldn't help but complain in his heart.
Does the Ming Dynasty need a reason to fight against the Qing Dynasty?
Given the hatred between the two parties, it would be abnormal not to fight, right?
When Zu Zeqing first heard that the Ming army was invading, he lost his composure, but he soon calmed down and commanded in an orderly manner.
"Send the order, prepare the entire army for war, and be ready to withdraw from Tsushima Island at any time."
After giving these instructions, he turned around and said.
"Immediately send someone to report to the Nine Kingdoms Island, indicating that the army is invading and asking for support!"
Zu Zeqing did not think that just Tsushima Island could stop the menacing Ming army.
Therefore, Zu Zeqing planned to avoid its edge, preserve his strength, temporarily avoid the Ming army's front, and avoid direct contact with the Ming army.
After all, as the saying goes, the Qing Dynasty belongs to the Aisin Gioro family, but the soldiers are his own.
If you use your own soldiers to protect the Qing Dynasty of the Aixinjueluo family, wouldn't his ancestor Zeqing become a great injustice?
After saying this, Zu Zeqing and his people prepared to evacuate.
He personally boarded his own ship, and then ordered the fleet to leave the port and leave Tsushima Island to temporarily avoid the Ming army's front.
Under Zu Zeqing's order, Qing army ships set sail one after another.
As time passed, Zu Zeqing breathed a sigh of relief as he watched his fleet gradually sail out of the bay.
Just at this moment, piercing sirens suddenly sounded from all over the fleet.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
"The enemy fleet was spotted fifteen miles ahead!"
"..."
A Qing army lookout shouted at the top of his lungs.
When Zu Zeqing heard this, his expression suddenly froze.
He knew that his plan had failed!
Although Zu Zeqing responded quickly, the Qing navy was not blocked in the port by the Ming fleet.
But the current situation is not that good!
The distance between the two sides is only fifteen miles, which is already very close for a naval battle.
Therefore, the only choice before the Qing army is to fight.
You definitely can't escape by running.
This vast sea stretched as far as the eye could see, and it was impossible for the Qing army to escape the pursuit of the Ming army.
If Zu Zeqing didn't want to sit back and wait for death, he had no choice but to face this choice.
"Prepare for war, prepare for war, prepare the whole army for war!"
Zu Ze ordered with a cold face.
As his order was issued, the Qing army began to prepare for battle.
The gun windows on the side of the ship were opened, revealing the dark muzzles of the guns.
The number of artillery pieces of the Qing army continued to increase, but there were still some.
In Zu Zeqing's opinion, after facing the Ming army, his side should be able to barely cope with it.
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The distance between the two sides is constantly getting closer. On the side of the Ming army's fleet, the steam armored ships have begun to burn their boilers and make preparations for the war.
Chen Ze stood on the bow of his ship, looking at the Qing warships not far away, with a fiery fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.
"Man, why don't you take Wu Gou and collect the fifty states in Guanshan?"
"Please come to Lingyan Pavilion for a moment. How can you be a scholar and a marquis of ten thousand households?"
Galloping on the battlefield and becoming a general by virtue of military merit is the greatest romance for a man!
"Send the order, and the fleet will immediately start arranging the battle formation!"
"The steam ironclad ship will attack immediately after preparations are completed to disrupt the enemy's array and seize the war opportunity for our army."
Chen Ze ordered in an orderly manner.
The distance between the two sides continued to close, and three steam armored ships from the Ming fleet jumped out of the formation.
The chimney was spewing a large amount of black smoke, and the tail of the ship was dragging a very obvious white wave as it rushed towards the Qing army in front of them.
The sails and the auxiliary power of the steam engine make these three steam ironclad ships very fast.
At the very least, it is much faster than traditional sail battleships.
In just a blink of an eye, three of Ming's armored battleships rushed out.
Zu Zeqing stood on the deck and watched the Ming army's fleet quickly form a combat array, with smooth movements without any lag.
This shows how elite the Ming Navy’s navy is!
Regarding this, Zu Zeqing's heart was filled with envy.
If the Qing navy under his command could be half as elite as the Ming navy, maybe he could also aspire to the position of the Aisin Gioro family...
Thinking of these messy things, Zu Zeqing quickly ordered the army to prepare for battle.
Unlike the Ming army's preparation for battle, the Qing army's preparation for battle was, to put it bluntly, a swarm of swarms rushing upwards.
The Qing army was basically a layman when it came to naval warfare. The reason why it was able to defeat the Japanese navy was because of its strong ships and powerful artillery.
There is no such thing as strategy and tactics in the Qing Dynasty!
Soon, the two sides started fighting.
The three steam-armored ships of the Ming Army led the way, getting closer and closer to the Qing Navy's naval array.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The next moment, a deafening bombardment sounded.
The cannon mounted in the turret on the deck of the steam ironclad opened fire.
Relying on their high range and accuracy, they started the bombardment in advance.
Cannonballs began to pour towards the Qing Navy!
Many shells missed and hit the water. The splashing water column was very obvious and splashed everywhere.
However, there were also shells that directly hit the Qing warships. Under the terrifying kinetic energy, the Ming army's heavy artillery could almost make a big hole with one shot.
Seawater continues to flow into the cabin from the holes!
Boom! Boom!
The bomb exploded, and the flames mixed with smoke and fragments swept around.
The decks of Qing ships looked as if they had been washed with blood.
The heavy artillery of the Ming army roared continuously, and it seemed that the only sound left in the world was the sound of shelling.
Like tigers rushing into a herd of sheep, the Ming army's steam-armored ships rushed straight into the Qing army's naval array. The gun windows on both sides of the ship opened, and the black muzzles fired out shells one after another.
Pour out your firepower to your heart’s content!
Compared with the tall steam-armored ships of the Ming army, the ships of the Qing army were just small sampans.
Under the heavy artillery of the Ming army, sawdust was quickly thrown everywhere, causing heavy losses.
In just the blink of an eye, several warships were sunk.
The turrets on the deck of the Ming army's steam ironclad ships also began to rotate and adjust to shoot at the elements and pour out firepower.
The artillery installed in the turret are all breech-loading guns.
Boom! Boom!
The rate of fire of breech-loading cannons is by no means comparable to that of front-loading cannons.
Although there are only a few turrets on the deck, the density of firepower produced is stronger than the side gun windows of the ship.
It can fire several rounds per minute. Under continuous shooting, the inside of the turret is almost filled with gunpowder smoke.
The Ming army's gunners were sweating profusely and their eyes were red in the thick smoke, but they continued to load the artillery.
Pour firepower on the enemy!
Ta-ta-ta! Ta-ta-ta! Ta-ta-ta-ta!
The next moment, gunfire sounded as dense as fried beans.
The rotating machine guns installed on the sides of the Ming army's steam ironclad ships also aimed at the decks of the Qing army's ships and began to pour out firepower.
The gun barrel rotated, gunpowder smoke filled the air, and dense rounds of projectiles flew and fired, sweeping the deck of the Qing army across the deck.
Some Qing soldiers who gathered on the deck and wanted to join forces to fight were swept by the barrage, and they were swept away like wheat.
The entire deck was littered with broken limbs and broken corpses left behind by machine guns.
The dense swarm of projectiles almost destroyed everything.
Screams and wails sounded instantly!
Several Qing soldiers were hit by projectiles focused on their waists and abdomens, and their bodies were cut into two parts by the dense barrage...
White stubble of bones, broken flesh and blood, still squirming internal organs, and people screaming hysterically.
All of them demonstrate the cruelty of war!
The first battlefield appearance of the rotating machine gun was enough to impress countless people.
Some soldiers of the Qing Dynasty climbed up from the deck covered in blood. Looking at the scene around them that seemed to be like Shura hell, they couldn't help but vomited.
Many soldiers of the Qing Dynasty could not help but scream and cry in agony.
"ah……"
Zu Zeqing looked at the Ming army warships that rushed into the Qing army's formation, with a solemn look on his face.
Especially when he saw the density of firepower of the Ming army's warships, the solemn look on his face became more and more obvious.
Suddenly, Zu Zeqing's face hardened, and he noticed that the Ming army's warships were not made of wood.
The hull of the ship actually reflects the luster of metal!
Iron ship?
If not, why did the Ming army's warships reflect light?
But if so, how did the Ming army make iron float on the water?
Zu Zeqing was filled with disbelief, but he still ordered his own artillery fire to return fire.
Boom! Boom!
Smoke began to puff out from the sides of the Qing army's ships, and shells were fired at the Ming army's steam armored ships that rushed into the Qing army's array.
One shell after another hit the side of the Ming army's ship mercilessly!
However, it was completely unable to achieve the armor-breaking effect expected by the Qing army. The shells hit the side armor of the Ming army's warships, leaving no other effect except leaving dents.
Some shells hit the turrets installed by the Ming army on the deck, but the effect was equally minimal.
The Ming gunner in the turret was indeed shaken and suffered some internal injuries.
However, the turret itself is not damaged, and the artillery in the turret can still fire.
From a distance, the Qing army's shelling was no different from the Ming army's warships.
The Ming army's shelling was quite fatal to the Qing army's warships.
Even regardless of the bombardment, the bloody sweep of the deck by the rotating machine gun was enough to impress the Qing army.
Not long after the two sides started fighting, the Qing army was already beaten to the point of crying for their fathers and mothers.
Several warships were sunk, and the entire sea was littered with debris and floating corpses.
The blood almost dyed the entire sea red!
The Qing army was almost slaughtered by the Dan side. Facing the Ming army's powerful ships and artillery, they had no resistance at all.
The heavy artillery of the Ming army continued to roar, and Zu Zeqing watched with some pain as his ships were called out one by one by concentrated fire.
The three steam-armored ships of the Ming army were like three sharks rushing into a school of fish, quickly harvesting the enemy and destroying the array of fish schools.
At this time, the main battleships of the Ming army also took advantage of the chaos in the Qing army's array and entered the battlefield directly.
The white sails are connected together, and the tall warships are like hills, pressing across the sea.
The next moment, the main fleet of the Ming army also began to pour firepower towards the Qing army.
Boom! Boom!
The thick smoke almost obscured the entire battlefield.
Countless artillery shells drew graceful arcs in the air and shot toward the enemy in front of them.
Cannonballs continued to hit the Qing warships, making the Qing warships tremble and splatter with sawdust.
Explosive bombs and solid bombs were bombarded in turn. In the blink of an eye, several Qing warships were sunk.
The Ming army's warships quickly passed in front of the Qing army's array, and after making a large circle on the sea, they faced the enemy on the other side of the ship.
Then, there was another salvo of heavy artillery fire!
Each heavy cannon roared, unleashing its firepower.
The warships of the Qing army received head-on attacks one after another.
When Zu Zeqing saw this scene, his eyes were full of pain.
He knew that the navy of the Qing Dynasty was no match for the navy of the Ming army, but he really didn't expect that the gap between the two sides could be so big!
This is so much more than an opponent!
There is absolutely no power to fight back!
Whether it's the Ming army's artillery with extremely high rates of fire, the terrifying rotating machine guns, or the steel armor outside the warship...
Everything was beyond Zu Zeqing's imagination.
He didn't know where these strange weapons of the Ming army came from, but he knew that the lethality of these weapons was really terrifying.
With his heart full of fear, looking at the almost one-sided massacre on the battlefield, Zu Zeqing seemed to have made up his mind and gritted his teeth and said.
"Send the order, give up resistance, and raise the white flag!"
Zu Zeqing realized very clearly that the gap between the Qing army and the Ming army was as huge as a chasm.
If he doesn't want his men to continue to suffer unnecessary casualties, then surrender is the best choice before him.
All Zu Zeqing can do now is pray, praying that the Ming Dynasty can treat his former "Ming minister" kindly!
Following Zu Zeqing's order, a white flag was raised above the Qing fleet.
A Qing soldier gave up resistance, threw away his weapon, knelt on the deck, and chose to surrender to the Ming army.
The gun window that was originally opened was closed by the Qing army themselves.
The Ming army began to send people to take over prisoners of war and prepare for their surrender.
At the same time, Zu Zeqing was also escorted to Chen Ze after surrendering.
The first moment he saw Chen Ze, Zu Zeqing knelt down with a bang and wailed at the top of his lungs.
"The guilty general Zu Zeqing pays homage to the general!"
"The guilty general surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He was really forced to do so. Now he has woken up and realized his mistakes. I am willing to serve as the king's vanguard and lead my army of the Ming Dynasty to conquer the unconquered ministers. I also ask for the general's permission."
When Chen Ze heard this, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
But he still said with a cold face.
"Come here, take this thief general and bring him back to the capital to wait for His Majesty's punishment!"
The power of life and death belongs exclusively to the emperor, and Chen Ze himself has no say.
Whether Zu Zeqing can survive depends on the attitude of the emperor.
…
After the naval battle off Tsushima Island ended, the Ming army prepared to land on Tsushima Island.
As a buffer zone between North Korea and Japan, Tsushima Island can be said to be a strategic location, and its geographical location is quite important.
It can be said that whoever controls Tsushima will take the initiative in the war.
It was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to let such an important place be controlled by the Qing army!
The East China Sea Fleet's expedition to recover Tsushima Island is also one of its tasks.
There is nothing wrong with the use of the word "recover" in the whole world.
Even if the Ming Dynasty's army goes to Europe in the future, it can still be recovered.
The Ming army's fleet appeared mightily on the sea outside Tsushima Island.
Heavy cannons were aimed in the direction of Tsushima Island!
Boom! Boom!
The Ming army began to pour out firepower unscrupulously towards Tsushima Island.
Smoke filled the air and heavy artillery roared!
One after another, the cannonballs drew an arc in the air and hit the pier.
Boom! Boom!
Explosions continued, and solid shells scattered the broken wood of the dock.
The Qing army's fort set up on the dock began to fight back!
Amidst the roar, cannonballs were fired at the Ming fleet.
But all have little effect!
The cannonball fell into the sea water, creating water columns.
Some shells happened to hit the Ming army's warships, but they had no effect at all.
They could only leave large and small holes on the sides of the Ming army's warships. The cannonballs lost their kinetic energy and were embedded in the wooden hull, but they could not break the armor.
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When the Duck War broke out in history, the Humen Fort of the Qing Dynasty and the British warships exchanged bombardments. The Humen Fort was beaten unilaterally.
Nowadays, although the Qing army's fort defense on Tsushima Island is definitely better than the Humen fort two hundred years later.
However, the performance of the naval guns used by the Ming army's fleet was far superior to that of the naval guns used by the British army in the Duck War.
All front-mounted rifled steel cannons are machined by steam engines, and their performance is absolutely guaranteed!
The artillery shells were as dense as raindrops, constantly hitting the fort on Tsushima Island.
Amidst the rumbling explosions, the concrete fort was shaken little by little.
In Daming, things like cement are no secret.
In addition, over the years, the imperial court has promoted large-scale infrastructure projects, requiring a large amount of cement to be used everywhere.
When there is demand, there will be supply!
Naturally, there are more and more private cement factories, and cement outflows will naturally occur.
This is inevitable!
When the Manchus and Qing Dynasties built forts, they also used cement.
However, in the face of the heavy artillery firepower of the Ming army, the cement forts built by the Qing Dynasty could not play the imagined role.
Amidst the rumbling explosions, a fort of the Qing army collapsed.
The firing sounds of the remaining forts also suddenly stopped, as if they were frightened.
The Ming army's landing force took advantage of the situation and launched an attack!
The soldiers of the Marine Corps rowed boats desperately, and under the cover of their own artillery fire, they headed for the beach to land on the beach.
Waiting in front of these landing craft are two steel plates welded to provide protection.
And between the two steel plates, the muzzle of a rotating machine gun protruded.
This rotating machine gun is used to provide fire cover for one's own landing troops during beach landings.
The Ming Dynasty's rotary machine gun had not been invented for long, and most of the production was given to the fleet of this Eastern Expedition.
Prepare to let them go to the battlefield to verify the performance of the new weapons!
From the current point of view, the lethality of the rotating machine gun is still very impressive, and its role on the battlefield is also very large.
Especially when used to attack infantry and provide fire suppression for one's own side, there is no doubt about its effectiveness.