It is not unusual for these Japanese pirates to possess artillery. After all, they have been robbing things here and there over the years. It is not unusual for them to grab a few artillery pieces and bring them to their lair!
But the bed crossbow…
That is something that can only be used to defend a large city!
Shen Yi was appointed as the imperial envoy to patrol the sea, in charge of anti-Japanese affairs. He was naturally familiar with the information about Japanese pirates, but so far, he had not heard of any major city that Japanese pirates had conquered!
Even if the city is destroyed, if the crossbow is lost, the local officials will definitely report it to the court and the Ministry of War. Then the court will definitely know, and Shen Yi, the head of the Ministry of War, will also know.
But Shen Yi didn't know what bed crossbow the Japanese pirates had stolen.
So it is self-evident where these Japanese pirate crossbows came from.
Mostly from Northern Qi!
The reason behind why Qi people did this is not difficult to guess.
Naturally, the purpose of supporting Japanese pirates is to disrupt the coastal areas of Nanchen. In this way, Nanchen's sea routes will be completely blocked and a major source of income will be lost.
Of course…
The people of Qi cannot create Japanese pirates out of thin air.
In fact, before Jiazi, when the Qi people did not enter the customs, there were sporadic Japanese pirates making trouble along the coast. As for the current situation, it is nothing more than the Qi people seeing the situation of the Japanese pirates along the coast and helping them, making these Japanese pirates more powerful. Just powerful.
to be honest…
Whether they are Japanese or barbarians...
All deserve to die!
The range of bed crossbows is more than two miles, and these bed crossbows will definitely be aimed at the flagship, so it is not safe on the deck. Shen Yi was pulled by Ling Su and hurriedly got off the deck and entered the cabin, and then Ling Su Su immediately ordered: "Retreat, retreat! Withdraw three miles away!"
A group of sailors immediately began to row vigorously.
Before the ship could move, another crossbow was fired. This time it pierced the ship's planking on the seabed, and water immediately began to leak from the bottom of the ship.
When the people below came to report, Ling Su immediately reported to Shen Yi, lowered his head and said: "Master Shen, our boat is leaking. Although the leak is not big, we are currently fighting Japanese pirates and there is no time to repair it. I will send another boat. Pick you up!”
"Just dock."
Shen Yi took a deep breath.
"What?"
Ling Su immediately shook his head: "No, you are an imperial envoy, how can you be in danger?!"
"Some of the wolf soldiers have already landed."
Mr. Shen said slowly: "I didn't come here to watch the battle on the boat."
He looked at Ling Su and said, "Ling Qianhu, you have also seen that these Japanese pirates have bed crossbows. Do you know what this means?"
Ling Su was still a little confused at this moment, and he shook his head.
Shen Yi gritted his teeth and said: "This crossbow must not belong to our Da Chen. If it doesn't belong to Da Chen, then it belongs to Northern Qi!"
"Behind these Japanese pirates, they must have the support of the Qi people, or at least the benefits of the Qi people!"
"Even if our army can win today, I'm afraid it won't be easy!"
"I am the imperial envoy of the imperial court. When I am here, the morale is there!"
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "Put up the Shen flag and let the ship dock!"
Shen Yi's words were very firm, and since he was the imperial envoy, Ling Su opened his mouth, but did not dare to disobey. After taking a deep breath, he went down to convey the order.
The sailors changed the direction of the sail and rowed a few more times.
Soon, the ship began to turn.
At this time, two more long arrows from the crossbow pierced Shen Yi's flagship.
Because the distance was closer, the force of the two bed crossbows was greater, causing the entire ship to tremble violently.
However, the wind was favorable at the moment, the ship was moving very fast, and the accuracy of the bed crossbow was really poor, so the long arrows fired by the four bed crossbows in succession failed one after another.
At this time, the sky was bright and Shen Yi's ship finally arrived at Beiji Island.
At the same time, most of the more than 2,000 anti-Japanese troops accompanying Shen Yi arrived at the shore!
The first Langzhen soldiers to reach the shore, under the command of several hundred households, were fighting head-on with the Japanese pirates guarding the shore.
There were not many Japanese pirates guarding the shore, totaling more than 400 people. Under the command of Ling Su, the two sides fought fiercely for about an hour, and these Japanese pirates were cleared away.
At this point, the first landing battle against the Japanese forces was concluded.
However, this is just the beginning of this war against Japanese invaders.
As the first stage of the landing battle ended, Ling Su immediately started the arrangements for the next stage: "Qian Zheng!"
He shouted loudly.
A man named Qian Zheng immediately clasped his fists and said, "My subordinate is here!"
"Lead the brothers under your command and sail immediately, seal all the sea exits of Beiji Island, and strictly prohibit the Japanese pirates from escaping!"
Although Qian Zheng was a member of a hundred households, he actually managed two to three hundred people, which was enough to seal off the sea.
Qian Baihu immediately responded and shouted loudly.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Su issued one order after another. After everything was almost arranged, he came to Shen Yi, bowed and clasped his fists and said: "Sir, we have landed on Beiji Island. You see, we are attacking now. , it’s better to wait until Xue Qianhu’s fight is over…”
Shen Yi was now wearing armor and had a sword on his waist. He did not answer immediately, but asked: "What are our casualties?"
Ling Su sighed and said: "Sir, these Japanese pirates seem to have been on guard for a long time. I was discovered by them when I was still about ten miles away from the shore. Therefore, when we landed, the casualties were not small. You also know that some The boat has no cabin, and even if it does, it is made of straw and cannot stop the arrows..."
"Don't be verbose."
Shen Yi frowned and said, "Just tell me the result."
"The number of brothers killed in battle...is estimated to be nearly two hundred."
"There should be more than a hundred injured..."
Shen Yi's face darkened.
The last time we suffered such serious casualties was when we were guarding Yueqing. At that time, the anti-Japanese army had just been established and had not yet taken shape. Facing Japanese pirates that were several times their own, we suffered a moderate loss.
After taking a few deep breaths, Shen Yi calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Now set up some tents on the shore to settle the wounded soldiers, and then send people to advance tentatively. While fighting, wait for Xue Wei and the others to approach."
"Notice…"
Shen Yi whispered: "These Japanese pirates probably have heavy weapons and artillery in their hands..."
"This battle cannot be fought too hastily."
Shen Yi's face was as dark as water: "We must deal with the opponent as a regular army, advance forward bit by bit, and try to eat these Japanese pirates at the minimum cost."
"Let the brothers transport the artillery from the ship, and when they test the attack, use the artillery to bombard them!"
The artillery pieces Shen Yi brought this time were a batch of new artillery pieces produced by the firearms workshop.
To be honest, the power is very average.
But the advantage is that it is light enough. As long as a medium-sized ship can carry a few cannons, it will still be bulky after being equipped with wooden wheels, but it will have some mobility.
Ling Su immediately clasped his fists and bowed to accept the order.
As a result, the anti-Japanese army first set up dozens of tents along the coast, and then followed Shen Yi's request and advanced from the south bank of Beiji Island toward the north bank little by little.
At the same time, on a merchant ship to the north of Beiji Island, about ten miles away from Beiji Island, there were two people standing on the deck, looking at Beiji Island from a distance.
Because the weather is very good, there are no clouds in the sky, the wind is calm, and Beiji Island can be seen in full view.
After the two people on the deck watched for a while, the first person looked calm and asked: "Is the person named Shen also on Beiji Island now?"
The latter person bowed his head respectfully: "This is not clear yet, but..."
"According to the virtue of southern civil servants, he should not go to the battlefield in person."
"Well…"
The man standing above him exhaled a breath and stretched lazily.
"Then let Li Jielang die."
"These Japanese people make me sick just looking at them. If it weren't for the higher-ups..."
After saying that, he snorted and turned back to the cabin.
"Let's go, let's go back."
The entourage behind him followed him into the cabin with a smile on his face: "Master, where are we going?"
"Go back to Beijing."
The man said lazily: "Go back and tell your Majesty that there is indeed a pretty good young man among the Southerners."
"This south facing the sea..."
The man narrowed his eyes: "It seems like no one can stop him."