The salvo of 20 three-pound guns instantly caused huge chaos to the Awaji Navy fleet. When they fought battleships and cruisers before, the cannons fired in turns. However, the destroyers all used their bows to face
Awaji Navy, their volleys are naturally very powerful.
"Up, up, up! Speed up! Take advantage of the current!" Suga Tatsunaga shouted and ordered the flag bearer to command the fleet. The Awaji Navy's fleet of more than 300 ships formed a huge formation. In comparison, the Red Leaf Army's
The 20 destroyers and small boats appeared to be much thinner. In the two broadside shots fired by the Kawachi Maru and the cruiser, the main ones that were hit were the ships in the front row of the Awaji Navy. The ships in the rear row were still intact - after all, Awaji
There are simply too many naval vessels.
Now, the captains of the Anzha ships and Seki ships in the back row are leading their ships to overtake the disabled fleet in front. However, such a crossing has brought about a certain amount of chaos. Suga Tatsuga has changed ships because
, although he had changed his horse seal to the new Anzha ship, it still caused difficulty in command. Many samurai on the ship were still looking for the location of the giant Anzha ship, ready to accept his command, but
But I found nothing, which made me a little surprised.
At this moment, the left wing of the Awaji Navy was bombarded again. The battleships and cruisers of the Red Leaf Army had turned a right angle and headed south, going around the side of the Awaji Navy, using their thin column to bombard the Awaji Navy.
A huge formation.
"It's running too fast, it's so annoying." Suga Tatsucho couldn't help but feel a little annoyed when he saw those lingering fleets appearing again, "It would be great if we also had such a fast ship."
"Send 100 ships and force the 7 large ships back. For the remaining people, we will attack the formation of the 20 ships and small ships first." Tatsucho Suga gave the order to divide the troops, and Yuki Saburo immediately replaced him.
On the Anzhai ship, he led 100 ships to sail to the other side.
However, after discovering that a fleet was approaching, the Kawachi Maru immediately changed its trajectory and went around to the south of the Awaji Navy. Along the way, it kept bombarding the 100 pursuing ships with broadsides, causing them a lot of damage.
Loss.
However, Suga's attention was no longer on them for the time being. He was now focused on the 20 destroyers in front of him and wanted to eat them all in one bite.
What's not good is that the ultimate speed of those destroyers is much faster than that of cruisers and battleships. Even under countercurrent conditions, their sprint speed is still faster than that of the Awaji Navy. Their bow cannons continue to roar to clear a path.
Along the way, 20 battleships, surrounded by small boats, fought independently and rushed into the formation of the Awaji Navy.
"Arson ships!" After Suga saw the Momiji Fleet infiltrating his fleet, he immediately sent out arson ships to besiege these destroyers. In the last naval battle outside Urado Bay, they relied on arson ships to burn two destroyers.
destroyer and drove back the Red Leaf Army. This time, he also planned to repeat the same trick.
However, the small boats next to the destroyer obviously did not intend to let them succeed and tried to block the arson ship. Captain Suga just discovered that the soldiers on those small boats did not seem to carry any offensive weapons, but all shields and shields for defense.
However, if they don't have offensive means, they can't stop the arson ship.
At this time, on a small boat next to the destroyer, Touchi Kojiro and his companions were struggling to stop an arson boat rushing towards the destroyer.
"Just follow the training instructions, don't panic!" Touchi Kojiro shouted to encourage his companions. The two soldiers holding shields in front of him stood side by side, using square shields to help the companions behind him block the incoming feathers.
arrow.
"Come closer, come closer, very close!" Kojiro Toshichi watched the arson boat in front of him getting closer and closer to him. He couldn't help but feel a little excited. He motioned to his companions who were holding up their shields to protect him and the other two companions and slowly walked towards them.
The bow - that's the direction the arson boat is coming from.
Feather arrows continued to fly by and hit the deck of the boat. From time to time, projectiles flew in. Just now, one of their unlucky shield players had a projectile pierce his shield. He was shot down and fell into the water. Shishi
Kojiro didn't even have a chance to help him. But now, the arson boat from the opposite side has arrived, and the sacrifice of their companions is valuable.
"Get it!" Toshiichi Kojiro shouted, and his companion took the big iron fork from the side of the ship. This iron fork was made of pure iron, and there was no wooden structure at all to prevent fire.
It was extremely heavy, and only two soldiers could barely lift it up. There was a small round hole at the end of the iron fork.
"Coming, coming, coming! Hurry!" Kojiro Toichi saw that the arson boat was already four or five meters in front of him and was about to collide with him. The bow of the arson boat was already on fire, and thatch, sulfur and other flammable materials
While the things were burning, a scorching heat wave hit his face, making Toichi Kojiro feel a little uncomfortable. Several Azaya sailors behind the arson boat were paddling desperately to bring the arson boat here.
"Three, two, one-insert!" Toshiichi Kojiro pinpointed the arson boat and rushed to one meter from the bow, and ordered his two companions to thrust out the iron fork in their hands. The iron fork stabbed out all at once.
It broke the wooden shell of the arson boat and penetrated into the planks of the bottom of the boat. The forward momentum of the arson boat came to an abrupt halt and was stopped by the iron fork.
Before Touichi Kojiro had time to breathe, more than a dozen feather arrows were immediately coming towards him. If the two shield bearers were negligent, another companion holding an iron fork was shot and fell onto the boat.
The remaining companion was unable to support himself on his own. Tie Cha was pushed by the arson boat and came closer. He saw that the arson boat was about to hit the small boat.
"Ding ding ding!"
At the critical moment, only the sound of metal collision was heard on the ship. Toichi Kojiro picked up the awl and nails prepared in advance, put the nails through the small round hole on the iron fork, and nailed them to their own ship.
"Anchor!" Seeing that the boat was still being pushed backwards by the arson boat, Toichi Kojiro shouted again. A companion holding a shield did not bother to raise the shield, put the shield on the side of the boat, and rushed to
He picked up the heavy anchor from the side and pushed him into the sea with a rolling motion. The sailor splashed water all over him with a "thump". The moment the anchor was pulled to the bottom, the whole boat trembled, but its movement
It also slowly stopped. No matter how hard the sailors of the arsonist rowed, they could not push the anchored boat, and they were stuck here.
Around the destroyer, countless such small boats used a combination of iron forks, nails, and anchors to stop the arson boats. And these stopped arson boats burned at a distance around the destroyer, forming a wall of fire.
Instead, all subsequent arson boats were blocked.
With this layer of flame barrier, the red leaf army on the expulsion was able to attack wantonly. The bow cannon kept firing, and the iron gunners on the deck fired volleys at the Awaji navy like they were splashing water. The Awaji navy could not attack for a long time, and the casualties gradually increased.
, morale was also dangerously low. The Awaji navy fought hard for a long time before sinking three destroyers, but they paid a huge price.
At this time, the Kawachi Maru and six destroyers had already circled the main body of the Awaji Navy, leaving the hundred ships chasing them far behind. They kept bombarding them with broadside cannons, and there were constant attacks.
The outer ships were sunk by artillery fire. Some warriors could not bear the casualties and privately led the fleet to withdraw from the battlefield.
After seeing that the situation was favorable, Itami Yasukichi decided to strike while the iron was hot, and asked the seven large ships to turn collectively, adjust their direction, and use more powerful bow guns to aim at Sugatatsu Nagashin's flagship. Itami Yasukichi gave an order, and the ship's bow
The artillery fired in unison, concentrating fire on Tatsucho Suga's flagship. After a few rounds, Tatsucho Suga's flagship had been riddled with holes. As soon as Tatsucho Suga himself moved, the flagship was sunk by artillery.
This time, before Tatsucho Suga came, he remembered to hang up the flag and reorganize his men, but many wavering ships in the Awaji navy had already left the battlefield in groups. Seeing this, Itami Yasukiyo immediately ordered a general attack by the entire army.
Under the leadership of Kawauchi Maru, 6 cruisers rushed towards the enemy formation, running rampant and knocking over many small boats. The formation of the Awaji Navy completely collapsed. In desperation, Captain Suga issued an order for the entire army to retreat, and the Awaji Navy
They split up and escaped. Itami Yasukiki was worried about the possibility of attack by Nobuyasu Azaya's troops on the west side of Awaji Island, so he did not pursue them and led the fleet back the same way.
In this battle, the Momiji Fleet won a great victory. At the cost of losing three destroyers and more than 30 small boats, it sank more than 120 ships of the Awaji Navy and captured more than 30 ships. Sugata
The fleet led by the captain completely collapsed, and each of them escaped, and there was no way they could not get together for a while.
When the Momiji Fleet dragged the captured ships and returned to Iwaya Port in triumph, the soldiers, auxiliaries, and workers near Iwaya Port gave thunderous cheers to the Momiji Fleet - this was the first time in many years that a fleet had
Defeated the Awaji navy in the Seto Inland Sea.
When the Momiji Fleet entered the port for repairs and supplies, the relieved Amakihei personally took the guards and Takenaka Shigeharu's staff to the southern front line, leaving Sena Ujiyoshi and Naoe Nobuhei responsible for the construction of the city. At the same time,
At the same time, Ikeda Tsuneaki's troops also completed the landing. Ikeda Tsuneaki himself rushed to the front line first, and his men followed behind.
The news of Suga Tatsucho's disastrous defeat shocked the Miyoshi family - the Yuqiu family's navy had actually become so powerful. Although they only defeated 30% of the Awaji navy, such a crushing victory proved that
, they are at a higher level than the main force of the Awaji navy. Fuyashiya Anzai hurriedly gathered all the defeated samurai, asked them about the tactics of the Red Leaf Fleet and the performance and characteristics of the ships, and prepared a special package for them.