The atmosphere on the deck immediately became tense. Judging from the number, the number of Japanese warships was slightly greater than that of our own. However, our own size and attack power were definitely much greater than that of the Japanese. However, their fleet was foreign and completely invulnerable to the enemy.
If you don’t understand it, the terrain is not as familiar as the enemy.
"Order the cavalry and the ships transporting property to retreat, and the other warships will form columns to prepare to meet the enemy. Mr. Gan, I will leave the specific command to you!" Wang Junlin looked calm, stood on the bow of the ship, and gave the order calmly.
"I humbly obey my orders." Gan Ziqi agreed, took a deep breath, and issued a series of orders.
The thundering war drums sounded in the calm sea, and all the navy warships that received the order became nervous. They pulled the fleet carrying cavalry and property, while lowering the liaison boat, began to change the sails, and slowly retreated.
The other fifty warships sailed to their positions according to the training requirements. The warships were connected end to end, forming a triangular double-wing formation. The generals drove the soldiers into their positions. The fifty warships were equipped with three
There are hundreds (six per ship) of improved small trebuchets, and specially trained operators carefully handle the gunpowder bags at hand; in addition, there are one hundred and fifty huge giant guns. The crossbows have been opened, and the tigers are watching.
Aiming at the black spot in the distance.
After the drums sounded three times, the sea became silent, with only the large naval flag flapping in the sea breeze. Everyone was already dressed neatly, standing on the deck of the flagship, watching the Japanese war approaching. Wang Junlin squinted.
After looking at the direction in which the flag was waving, a smile appeared on his lips: "We have the upper hand."
"Sir, why don't you send someone to ask them why they came?" Gan Ziqi asked Wang Junlin for instructions.
"That's fine." Wang Junlin nodded and agreed.
"Who wants to ask them why they are here?" Gan Ziqi asked sharply without looking back at his subordinates behind him.
"The villain is willing to go." The person requesting the order was a Japanese man named Yasui Ichiro, a Japanese pirate leader whom Gan Ziqi had conquered during this period.
"Very good, then you go!" Gan Ziqi glanced at this subordinate approvingly, waved his hand, and soldiers had already put down the boat, hoisted Yasui Ichiro off, and sailed towards the Japanese fleet.
"One hundred and twenty-five enemy ships, seventy-five fighting ships, and fifty fighting ships!" Suddenly, the soldiers on the lookout shouted loudly.
"Is there a way out?" Gan Ziqi frowned.
"Our army is all large sailing ships. It would be disadvantageous if we let the enemy get close to each other and collide with each other." Because he was not familiar with Gan Ziqi's navy, Wang Junlin gave Gan Ziqi full command, but at this time he couldn't help but remind him, after all, what lies behind
There are fifty ships of gold, silver and jewels, and it would be a pity for any ship to sink into the sea.
"I understand your humble position." Gan Ziqi raised his hand and shouted sternly: "Notify all ships to be prepared to engage the enemy and follow my orders to attack!" By issuing such an order, he obviously did not care about Ichiro Yasui's life and death.
The Japanese had obviously discovered the large-scale fleet that appeared in front of them. They stopped at the farthest point of their sight, as if they were hesitating. Such a large and neat fleet was very rare on the seas of this era! No
People dare to act rashly and provoke powerful enemies for no reason.
"Perhaps the Japanese are about to give up." The same thought came to everyone's mind. However, after a brief pause, the Japanese began to change their formations. Fifty ships moved forward and lined up in a horizontal line, seven
Fifteen fighting ships were at the rear, forming a column.
"The Japanese want to use walking boats to rush forward and escort the fighting ships to attack." Gan Ziqi said. As soon as he finished speaking, the Japanese fleet began to approach again.
"The Japanese people came with bad intentions." Yuchi Jingde felt a little uncomfortable on the boat. He couldn't help but worry, and said: "The Japanese people are still approaching. It is obvious that they have bad intentions. They are simply seeking death. The man sent by Mr. Gan I’m afraid it’s hard to survive.”
"It's just a Japanese. If you die, you will die. It's too late." Gan Ziqi looked up at Ichiro Yasui's boat and said coldly.
Wang Junlin also had a murderous look on his face: "I wanted to do good business with the Japanese for a few years first, but if that's the case, then I'll cripple their navy first!"
Shen Guoer thought for a moment and said, "If the information we collected before is correct, the current Japanese state is Emperor Toyosuke Kamiya Hime, a royal woman who is related by marriage to the Soga family. This woman nominated Prince Shotoku as the regent. , this man was a man of great talent and strategy. At this time, he was undergoing political reforms with the core of strengthening the imperial power. At the same time, he also sent envoys and many people to study in the Sui Dynasty. However, the reform had only been carried out for three or four years. It is expected that their national and military power were also strong. Not going anywhere."
The information that Shen Guoer obtained was correct. The Nara era where Prince Shotoku lived was the era when Nara (Heijo-kyo) was the capital. It was a very famous period of reform and prosperity in the history of the Japanese state. It was the period when the Japanese state developed into a society based on laws and regulations and became prosperous. period, especially in terms of political and economic systems, class relations, culture and foreign relations.
Moreover, the Japanese court was also trying to rectify the chaotic political situation, reduce financial expenditures, and reform the military system. It already had the ambition to expand its territory to surrounding areas, and the first plan set by Prince Shotoku was to annex Japan and the waters of the Korean Peninsula. All pirates were attacked first by Wang Junlin, allowing Gan Ziqi to control them all.
Prince Shotoku was furious. He was originally afraid of the Sui Dynasty after Wang Junlin's death and did not dare to act rashly. However, he recently received news that the Sui Dynasty, which was extremely powerful in the eyes of the Japanese people, was defeated by Goguryeo. Now Prince Shotoku is afraid of the Sui Dynasty. Most of them disappeared. After all, Prince Shotoku never paid attention to the three kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla. In his ambition, he wanted to turn these three kingdoms into his own country's territory.
Therefore, when Prince Shotoku learned that a Sui Dynasty ship was passing by here, he sent a navy to come over. According to his idea, after annihilating this navy, Wang Junlin and the navy weakened in this sea area, and they could Take the opportunity to implement the original plan.
It's a pity that although Prince Shotoku can be regarded as a talented and strategist, he far underestimated the combat power of Wang Junlin's navy. This can't be blamed on them. After all, under normal circumstances, Wang Junlin's navy and such large battleships and above The equipped trebuchet, long-range fury, and gunpowder pack should not appear.
"Sir, the navy of Japan is no different from pirates. Over the years, they often dress up as pirates and rob merchants." Gan Ziqi said sarcastically with a sneer on his face.
Wang Junlin said with a smile: "This is related to the fact that the Japanese country is a small island country. Their island area is limited, their resources are limited, and the food they grow is limited. However, their population has a strong reproductive capacity and a large population. In addition, Earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons and other natural disasters occur frequently, which determines that they have been very predatory since ancient times. Looking back, you must sort out the Japanese pirates you have conquered these days carefully, and some of their leaders should be killed."