The reason why Matsudaira Nobutsuna had such an idea was that the Qing Empire didn't even have its own navy, so how could they know more about warships than he did?
However, he hoped that it was true. If he knew the secret of the armored and smoking warship, he would be able to take corresponding measures to deal with it. And maybe the Japanese country could also build such a powerful warship!
Therefore, Matsudaira Nobutsuna stared at Daishan, waiting for his next words.
Just listen to Daishan say to Matsudaira Nobutsuna: "The Ming Dynasty invented something called a steam engine, which obtained very large power by boiling water. The iron-clad, smoking warship we saw was definitely installed on it.
This kind of steam engine!”
Turge had said this after he fled back to Liaodong, but he was given a hush-hush order, so only Daishan, Dorgon and a few other senior Jianlu officials knew about it.
Originally, Daishan and others had slowly forgotten about this matter. But now that they saw how powerful the iron-clad, smoking warship was, they suddenly thought about it again.
"Successful chicken? Boil water?" Matsudaira Nobutsuna looked confused after hearing Daishan's words and couldn't understand them at all.
You can't blame him for this. Even the smartest people in this era may not be able to understand the principles of steam engines in the first place.
In fact, Daishan himself did not understand the specific principle and could not explain it further. He could only express his thoughts: "The smoke on the ship comes out only when water is boiled. In other words, this kind of armor
The warship must have a fire, and the firewood stored on the ship must be limited. Therefore, as long as it delays the Ming navy and takes time, the armored warship will run out of firewood and it will not be so strong!"
I have to say that it is remarkable that he could think of this step.
Matsudaira Nobutsuna is known as the "Smart Izu". After hearing these explanations, he thought about it and found it reasonable. However, when he thought about it more carefully, he found that it was not easy to achieve this step.
That armored and smoking warship is very fast. At least the current Japanese warships, no matter what type of ship they are, are not as fast as it. How can it be wasted? Will it cost lives? It can’t be wasted!
In fact, the biggest reason why the armored steam warships were so powerful that they frightened the Japanese was mainly based on three aspects.
The first, of course, is speed, which is related to the steam engine;
The second is iron armor. Let Japan, which has no heavy artillery, build iron-armored ships, even if they are just made of iron and wood, it is just an itch;
Third, the artillery on the Ming Dynasty warships are all equipped with heavy artillery like the Western Yi. They have a long range and great power.
Matsudaira Nobutsuna is not a fool, so he can naturally sum up these three aspects. Even if he knows the secret of the armored and smoking warship, he still feels that he cannot really deal with it!
Seeing that Matsudaira Nobutsuna was silent and still frowning, Daishan said to him again: "In addition, our goal is to capture Pi Island. As long as we capture Pi Island, the Ming Navy will
It is a duckweed without roots, so it will be easy to deal with. Therefore, I suggest that after the Japanese navy arrives, use the cover of night to transport the infantry to launch a battle to seize the island. Don't worry, our warriors from the Qing Dynasty can be the first to land on the island.
, as long as our warriors from the Qing Dynasty are transported to the island, the island will definitely be captured!"
Upon hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna immediately raised his head, looked at Daishan, and said with a little joy: "Yes, this is a good idea, you can consider it!"
He has far more warships than those of the Ming Dynasty. If he transports troops to forcefully land on Phi Island under the cover of night, the Ming Navy will definitely not be able to stop it. This is a strategy that gives full play to one's own advantages.
Of course, it is foreseeable that warships and infantry transport will definitely suffer a lot. However, as Daishan said, as long as Pi Island is forcibly captured, the Ming warships will have no place to dock, regardless of their war effort.
No matter how powerful the ship is, it will inevitably have to retreat in despair.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Dai Shan continue to say: "However, our Qing warriors, as the main force landing on the island, cannot suffer too much loss. The Japanese side must first provide cover to attract the attention of the Ming warships, and then
Transport my warriors from the Qing Dynasty to land by force!"
After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna lowered his head and thought for a moment.
This idea came from Daishan. If they land on the island and seize the island, the Ming army will definitely resist desperately, and the losses will definitely be huge. Daishan's request is not excessive.
With this in mind, he looked at Daishan, nodded and said, "Okay, then we will follow this idea and carefully plan the war."
After hearing this, Daishan immediately smiled and said: "This Pi Island was destroyed once by our Qing Dynasty, so we know the topography of the island and which coasts are suitable for forced landing. Let's discuss it together!"
At this time, although the coach already had a countermeasure, the Japanese soldiers were severely hit and their morale was low.
For them, the naval battle just now exceeded their expectations. It was a one-sided massacre, which dealt a heavy blow to them who were full of confidence in occupying North Korea.
Compared with the Japanese and Jianlu, the Ming and Koreans on Pi Island were as happy as the Chinese New Year.
They all crowded onto the dock and warmly welcomed the naval officers on their triumphant return.
Zheng Zhilong did not even board the ship to take command. Instead, he and Wu Sangui stood at a high place to watch the battle. Because there were iron-clad steam warships, the only ones to deal with were Japanese ships. It was a crushing type, and there was no need to command at all. It was reckless.
That's right.
Now that he saw the navy warship coming back, everyone else was very excited, but Zheng Zhilong didn't smile much.
When Wu Sangui found out, he said a little enviously: "Old Zheng, you are still not satisfied after winning such a big battle!"
He feels that fighting in the Navy is much easier than him, and military success comes easily. He is absolutely envious!
After hearing this, Zheng Zhilong saw that there was no one around him, only their two personal guards, so he expressed his worries and said: "According to the news, the Japanese warships have more than 500. Now, although we have destroyed 50,
A ship is coming, but after the main force of the Japanese navy arrives, the situation will still be a bit difficult!"
"Are you worried that they will seize the island by force at night?" After hearing this, Wu Sangui immediately thought of the problem and asked immediately.
Zheng Zhilong listened, nodded and replied: "That's right! If the Japanese navy takes advantage of the night to seize the island by force, their ships will be far more numerous than ours, and I'm afraid they won't be able to stop them!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui immediately laughed and said: "Then you have no confidence in our army!"
At this point, he paused and then continued: "As long as you wait until dawn, you will cut off the enemy's follow-up reinforcements and prevent them from continuing to receive reinforcements. Those enemies who have landed on the island will never come back!
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After hearing this, Zheng Zhilong quickly reminded: "If they want to seize the island in this way, they must use the strongest elites to seize the island!"
"It's okay!" Wu Sangui said with great confidence after hearing this, "Don't underestimate my army. Today's army has long replaced its guns with cannons. It is not what it used to be."
To be precise, today's Ming army not only has all its ordnance and equipment changed, but also gunpowder and the like are all granulated, which is very different from before.
Not to mention, in the past, the Ming army had difficulty guaranteeing logistics, including military pay, food and grass. But now, not only are these guaranteed, even the Koreans on the island are also guaranteed.
Therefore, Wu Sangui was confident in saying this.
As long as Zheng Zhilong cuts off the enemy's backup, how many enemies can come to the island after a night of chaotic fighting?
Jianlu and the Japanese are confident, and Wu Sangui is also confident. The rest depends on whether the spear or the shield is stronger!
Zheng Zhilong saw that Wu Sangui was very confident, so he also said to him: "Okay, in that case, I will try my best to intercept the Japanese warships!"
He also had the confidence to say this.
In a naval battle at night, it is basically difficult to use firearms, and it is very inconvenient to load them. You must be careful about igniting the explosives yourself.
However, Zheng Zhilong had about twenty steam-armored warships that patrolled the waters facing North Korea without firing cannons. They could knock out many Japanese ships in a rampage.
If it is daytime and the line of sight is good, you can also use the cooperation of coastal defense artillery, and the Japanese navy will have no chance.
Therefore, Wu Sangui stopped talking, reached out and patted Zheng Zhilong on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "When the war is over, I will invite you to the best restaurant in the capital for a drink!"
Relatively speaking, Wu Sangui came from a family in the capital, while Zheng Zhilong was from Fujian, and it felt like he was a guest in my home.
Afterwards, he stopped talking and immediately went to arrange the defense of Pi Island.
Zheng Zhilong didn't waste any time and immediately went to inspect the warships, make supplies, and then allocate defense tasks for the night.
On the other side of Pi Island, not far from the coastline, in the temporary Chinese military tent, Jianlu and the Japanese were still discussing.
Obai, who was familiar with the situation on Phi Island, first introduced the situation on Phi Island, which made Matsudaira Nobutsuna well aware of it.
Then, he pointed to the sketch of Pi Island and said to Dai Shan: "The Ming army should be on guard against us seizing the island at night. Therefore, in order to reduce casualties, it is best to wait until the latter half of the night to let their guard down.
Then, on the front side, use an empty ship to bluff to attract the attention of the Ming Dynasty's armored and smoking warships, and then the troop transport ship will go further away and go around the side of the island to force a landing. What do you think?"
Having said this, he thought for a moment and then immediately added: "With the cover of night, even if the Ming army would think of this, they would not be able to prevent the roundabout troop transport ship from approaching Phi Island."
"Yes, it's a good idea!" Daishan listened, thought for a moment, nodded, and praised.
After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna immediately smiled and said: "As soon as the main fleet arrives, we will use this method. Now, let's show the enemy weakness first and paralyze the Ming army."
After hearing this, Daishan praised him again, which made him very happy, as if he was not defeated at all earlier.
However, what they never expected was that before the main fleet arrived, the urgent messenger from 800 miles away arrived first.