After nightfall, the Momiji Fleet quickly moved south along the west coast of the Korean Peninsula. However, when it bypassed the cape popping out of the Yellow Sea Road to the west and sailed southeast along the coastline, the Momiji Fleet suddenly appeared in the open sea in the southwest front
A little firelight.
"It's the Toyotomi navy of Todo Takatora." Itami Yasumasa just looked at the distribution of the other party's lights and recognized the types of ships. "The total number is about two hundred."
"Is this going to block our way back?" Itami Yasushi was holding a torch, holding the side of the ship and looking towards the southward formation. "They have more than 200 ships that cannot be our opponents, even if we don't have battleships and ironclads.
Same thing. These cruisers are a new generation of warships, and their firepower and performance are several times stronger than the previous cruisers. What do those coffin ships think that they dare to sail to the open sea to intercept us? "
"If we want to kill them all, how long will it take?" Imagawa Ujihira was not as optimistic as Itami Yasumasa, but asked in a low voice.
"Hmm... To be honest, I don't recommend a night battle. In a night battle, our firepower advantage cannot be used, and it is not easy to adjust the formation. It is difficult for large ships to turn around, and they are more likely to be hit by arson ships." Yasumasa Itami carefully considered his words.
, gave a relatively conservative estimate, "I suggest you wait until dawn before fighting. The battle can be resolved in half a day."
"Waiting until daybreak means that the whole night has passed, and then it will take half a day?" Imagawa Ujihei shook his head after hearing this time-consuming, "It's too long, and I can't afford to delay it. Now I must rush back to Japan immediately. If we have to fight at night to solve it,
,how long it takes?"
"It is estimated that we can win around early morning, but it will inevitably lead to losses. There is no way to prevent arson ships at night, and command is also a big problem." Yasumasa Itami suggested to Imagawa Ujihira very sincerely, "Our fleet is full of people of all kinds.
For the soldiers of a superior daimyo, every time a ship is lost, it will cause a lot of trouble. In the dark, it is very difficult to put down the boat to rescue the fallen soldiers. If we really have to fight at night, our casualties will not be small. Your Highness, are you sure you want to fight at night?
"
"Then forget it." After hearing Itami Yasumasa's report, Imagawa Ujihei gave up his idea, "The plan that has been prepared for so long is to minimize losses. There is no reason to put the cart before the horse. So if we want to take a detour
What? How do you say it?"
"It would be faster to take a detour, but the position where the Toyotomi navy is stuck really makes us embarrassed." After Yasumasa Itami roughly estimated the location of the fleet, he said very awkwardly, "Now we have two choices.
, go west to the open sea; or east to the inland sea, and go around the coastline. But the Toyotomi Navy is currently anchored in the southwest. If we want to go west to the open sea, we need to go around in a big circle, and it will be
If we deviate from the hydrology and navigation route that our guide is familiar with, we will probably be delayed for a long time. And if we take a long detour to the open sea, the Toyotomi navy can also go south simultaneously with us and create another obstacle for us."
"What about going around the inland sea?" Imagawa Shihei looked towards the coastline on the left.
"The sailing distance to the inland sea is about one-fifth of that of the open sea, and the hydrology and geography can also be solved. As long as we bypass them, we can get rid of them far away." Itami Yasumasa paused, and the conversation continued.
Turning around, "But if we go around the inland sea, we will enter an area with more complicated waterways. If we just sail, we can handle it. If we encounter a battle, we may hit the rocks if we are not careful. It is estimated that our big ship will not be able to move."
"Where can there be fighting here? There are more than two hundred ships from the Toyotomi family, aren't they all here?
Is that there?" Mr. Mori, who had been listening behind him for a long time, couldn't help but complain.
"There are still North Korean ships! The North Korean ships may be waiting on the coast!" Governor Konishi couldn't listen anymore and interrupted, "Be sure to be careful of the North Korean navy! Then Li Yiqi is already a general.
You are so talented, Yi Sun-shin is even less of a human being!"
"North Korean soldiers?" Mori Nagako deliberately made an exaggerated expression, "Are they those soldiers who can only use their backs to defend themselves against the enemy?"
"No, in the name of the Lord, North Korea's navy and army are completely in control of heaven and earth." Governor Konishi held a torch in front of everyone and made the sign of the cross. He said categorically, "It's all an exaggeration of force!"
"Didn't you say before that Yi Sun-shin's activities were all in Jeolla-do? It's far away from Jeolla-do, right? How dare he go so far north alone? And it happened to be on the day we took action? How could it be such a coincidence?
Really?" Imagawa Shihei narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice.
"This..." Governor Konishi was stunned by Imagawa's question and didn't know how to answer, "Your Highness is right."
"Then let's go east and go around the inland sea. We can't afford to waste time." Imagawa Ujihira didn't hesitate and chose decisively, "Time comes first."
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In front of the Toyotomi Navy, the Momiji Fleet turned a right-angled bend and sailed towards the east along the coastline of North Korea. Takatora Toudo, who commanded the Toyotomi Navy, was not at all surprised at this moment. Instead, he smiled with assurance of victory.
stand up.
"As expected of His Majesty Taikaku, even this move was expected. Imagawa Osamu would indeed go to the coast to rush for time. He is completely different from the Yuqiu Momiji who always chose the safest road for the sake of safety."
Todo Takatora's face was gloomy, but he couldn't hide the smile on his lips, "Your wise life is about to come to an end here. Burying yourself in the sea is not a bad destination for a person like you."
"Your thirty ships may be able to handle us, but we have helpers!"
Todo Takatora drove the Toyotomi Navy to chase the Momiji Fleet. Although they could not catch up with the Momiji Fleet at their speed, they followed up with their tail bitten. No matter how fast the Momiji Fleet was, in the complex waterways along the coastline,
I can't get up quickly either.
In the dark night, Imagawa Ujihei could not clearly see the condition of the water through the weak brightness of torches and lanterns, but listening to the tone of the Korean guides beside the helmsman who said they were facing an enemy, he knew that this section of the waterway was quite difficult to navigate.
Ordinary cruisers are already very tight, let alone the three giant ships brought by Imagawa Ujihira. They are struggling in this waterway. Gradually, Imagawa Ujihira himself understood a few simple Korean sentences——
"There are rocks here too", "There are whirlpools ahead", "There are undercurrents here"...
After struggling to move forward for a long time, Imagawa Ujihei finally realized that he had made the wrong choice this time.
Behind the cape in front, more than two hundred ships with torches suddenly turned out. They were not Japanese Anzha ships, but wooden house ships of the Korean Navy. And among the firelight of those wooden house ships, ten ships were faintly visible.
Several ships with much lower flames—Imagawa Ujihei recognized them as the famous turtle ships on the sea.
"Yi Sun-shin." Imagawa Jihei slowly called out the name of the magical commander on the Korean Peninsula. He could even be called the strongest general in the history of the Korean Peninsula. At this moment, he was standing in front of him, blocking the red leaves.
The route of the fleet.
"I don't want to fight with you, you are also protecting the family
It is a pity that a good man of Weiguo is hostile to us, there is nothing we can do about it."
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"It's so crazy."
At this time, Yi Sun-shin, who was leading the North Korean navy to kill the Hongye Fleet, was faced with the doubts of his good comrade-in-arms Li Yi-chi.
"Listen to the information from the Japanese pirates, attack another group of Japanese pirates under the guidance of the Japanese pirates, and serve as a thug for the Japanese pirates who are fighting among themselves... You really dare to do anything..." Li Yiqi looked at Li Sunchen's unshakable figure behind him, already
I understand his friend's determination.
"The North Korean Army has been completely wiped out, and the Navy is in dire straits. We have been forced into a desperate situation, and we cannot let go of any chance of victory, even if it is bait." Yi Sun-shin clenched his fists and whispered decisively.
, “Whether it’s the fish being caught ashore or us pulling the fishermen off, in the final analysis, isn’t it more about who is stronger?”
"How will you and the court explain it then?" Li Yiqi obviously thought more than Li Sunchen.
"The Imperial Court? Where have all the Imperial Court gone? They can't be contacted, and there is no news. What's the use of them? Apart from internal fighting, there is internal fighting. Everyone is misleading the Holy One. They are really treacherous and harming the country! Korea cannot be liberated.
, there is no imperial court anymore, what else can we explain?" Yi Sun-shin's eyes were full of murderous intent, staring at the oncoming fleet, with blood almost oozing from his eyes, "First destroy the Japanese pirates in front, and then destroy the Japanese pirates in the back.
All the Japanese pirates who led us will be wiped out. The entire Japanese pirate navy will be wiped out, and then these Japanese pirates who do all kinds of evil will be expelled from the Dahao River Mountains one by one. After that, if the court wants to kill or behead them, I, Li, will do as I please!"
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"Your Highness." Governor Konishi looked at the flanking attack, cold sweat dripping from his forehead, "The North Korean navy is brave and good at fighting. Their ships are much more flexible than ours in this complicated waterway, and they are more familiar with hydrology...
...The Toyotomi Navy is chasing behind us... Our thirty-odd ships can just about handle the Toyotomi Navy, but these North Korean naval forces have beaten the Toyotomi Navy hard. How can we deal with it?
Do we have to come over? Why don’t we quickly find a place to beach ourselves ashore.”
"No, since you said that thirty cruisers can cope with the Toyotomi Navy, then send all the cruisers behind to challenge the Toyotomi Navy." Imagawa Shihira shook his head and pointed his finger at the North Korea in front of him calmly.
Navy, "It is enough for us to use these three giant ships to meet the North Korean Navy."
"Just these three ships?" President Konishi seemed to be unable to believe his ears and kept crossing himself on his chest.
"Previous intelligence said that the wooden house ships of the North Korean Navy were not equipped with many artillery, and the turtle ships were only equipped with a three-pound cannon at the bow. The main attack methods were iron cannons and bows and arrows." Imagawa Shihei was confident.
Manchi explained to Governor Konishi, "It is impossible to quickly destroy these three giant ships with such firepower."
"But these three ships of Your Highness don't even have artillery, how can we fight? Those turtle ships are very flexible, and they will be a big trouble once they get close!" Governor Konishi tried to persuade him again, but Imagawa Ujihira shook his head with a smile.
, "President, you have been with me for a long time. If I had not been prepared, how could I have been so calm? How could I have boldly walked into this complicated waterway? Do you know why the deck of my ship is like this?"
Is it big?"
"You just have to watch how we fight. There are people with lofty ideals in North Korea on the other side. I will try my best to end the battle with the least casualties." Imagawa Ujihira snapped his fingers and pointed directly in the direction of the North Korean navy.