Chapter 139 First Arrival in Japan
After Chen Cao kicked away the corpse at his feet and drove the last Japanese soldier who boarded the deck out of the sea, he saw a ray of sunlight shining through the dark cloud-covered sky.
"This is the weather on the sea..."
Lu Xiangsheng was soaked to the skin, and the steel knife in his hand had already been curled, but he was in a good mood: "It's so happy, it's so happy..."
Just as Chen Cao was about to speak, Sun Chuanting on the top deck immediately shouted: "Master Marquis, the enemy ship has retreated."
Chen Cao immediately took the telescope from Xin Zhao, observed it carefully, and then laughed and said: "Okay, Chen Maoxiu succeeded, hahaha..."
"Master Marquis, what to do with these ships?"
Zhang Fengnian came over with a knife. His team of servants suffered serious losses this time.
Chen Cao glanced at the four unsinked ships, and then said: "The survivors were all thrown into the sea, the ships were hung together, and they were towed away. The Satsuma Domain will no longer have a navy in the future."
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Zhao Tianlin stood up with difficulty. His right shoulder and left abdomen were both hit by Japanese swords. With his last perseverance, he managed to kill all the Japanese soldiers on the Guan ship. As he spoke, he clearly heard the Japanese army shouting that the fleet was coming from behind, and he breathed a sigh of relief. They had won this battle.
"Sir," Zhao Wuji stepped forward to support Zhao Tianlin: "The Japanese army has retreated."
The ship's military doctor quickly bandaged Zhao Tianlin and then applied some gold wound powder.
Zhao Tianlin bared his teeth and said, "How many ships do we have?"
Zhao Wuji took a look: "There should be six warships available."
"Catch up with them all and help Chen Maoxiu annihilate this fleet."
"yes..."
Satsuma Domain Even after the Meiji Restoration, there were rumors in Japan about Satsuma's navy and Choshu's army. The armies under the daimyo of the two feudal states were indeed first-rate.
As Chen Cao said, in this battle, the Satsuma feudal navy no longer existed.
"Except for one battleship's jib in the left wing battalion, which was broken, the other ships were not seriously injured. Two hundred and twenty-seven soldiers were injured..."
"One right-wing battalion warship sank, three were severely damaged and needed to be repaired in the port. The remaining ships had wounds and could be repaired at sea;
Three hundred and sixty-six soldiers were killed and 913 were wounded. The commander Zhao Tianlin was injured in the shoulder and abdomen. "
"The Japanese army seized seventy ships, sank twenty-two, and captured forty-eight. They can be used after repairs..."
"As ordered, no one was captured except for the main generals of the Japanese army."
Chen Cao took the summary report of victory from Zhao Xin's hand, and then ordered: "Let the ship's military doctor treat Commander Zhao well. The secretary will write down Commander Zhao's merits and reward him in the future."
"yes..."
Chen Cao accepted the congratulations of the generals on the deck of the flagship, but what he saw in front of him was just the annihilation of the Satsuma clan's navy: "Our army's first step into the Japanese country has been successful. Since then, the entire Japanese country has never been the same again." The ability to intercept our naval fleet at sea, although it can be unimpeded."
"Congratulations to your Majesty, your Majesty. Our family can report victory to His Majesty, right?" Wu Chun took the victory letter from Chen Cao with a smile, and then said with a smile: "Our family injured our muscles and bones by killing the enemy earlier, and we need to rest. After all, please take care of the rest."
Chen Cao was very satisfied with Wu Chun, then nodded with a smile, and then looked at the people on the deck: "All the captured ships sailed to the port to stay, and the commanders of each ship returned to the ship. After landing in Satsuma, I will discuss my merits. reward."
"yes..."
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Bojinzhai is the only official outlet of the Satsuma Domain in the south where large ships can berth. It is the maritime transportation artery of the entire Satsuma Domain and the vitality of the maritime economy of the Satsuma Domain.
The shogunate also has an embassy here, its most important function is to receive envoys from various countries, which is equivalent to the reception office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, there are very few shogunate officials here. After all, it is on the territory of Satsuma Domain.
The director of the residence is named Kurata Heimasa. Although he is only a residence in Satsuma Domain, this guy is the intelligence chief of the shogunate in Satsuma Domain. All the news about Satsuma Domain is collected here and then sent to Edo via sea. .
"A few days ago, Tadashi ordered Shohei Shimazu to leave with his fleet. It has been almost a month since then. What happened on the Ryukyu side?"
The deputy director Ueyama Heiji, who had just returned from Edo, was a little confused: "I heard that even Osumi sent a fleet? Is the red-haired ghost here?"
Kurata Heimasa shook his head, then picked up the teacup and started the tea ceremony. When the singer was almost done singing, he asked: "Do you have any instructions, Lord Guanbai?"
Kamiyama Heiji said: "Kanpaku-sama consecrated Shimazu Akihito to the post of the four subordinate Shimozaemon governor, which can be regarded as wooing him."
After hearing this, Kurata Heimasa sighed: "The rain in Edo is a bit heavy..."
Ueyama Heiji smiled after hearing this: "The external daimyo's strength is finally a bit greater."
"Not necessarily..." Kurata Heimasa shook his head: "After so many years, I still can't understand it. I still feel that I am too narrow-minded..."
"Be careful..." Ueyama Heiji dissuaded.
Kurata Taira stood up and looked at the heavy rain that had started to fall: "The weather in Kagoshima is indeed worse than that in Edo."
Hirata Shoichi is a down-and-out samurai. He was kicked out of the house because he offended his master's family. Now he can only make a living by fishing at the port. From time to time, he tells those stupid people about what he did when he was a middle-class samurai. Such scenery, but now he has to make a living by going out to sea and fishing every day.
"Father,"
Hirata Shoichi's son trotted over. His greatest consolation was that although he was in decline, his family was still intact. In addition to the taxes paid every year, the family could still have some savings.
He picked up his son, quickly teased him, and then gave his son the dried squid shreds in his arms: "Go back quickly, the rain is getting heavier and heavier."
"Father, look at the sea. Is that the shadow you often talked about?"
Looking in the direction of his son's finger, a large ship suddenly appeared on the distant sea. At that height, I am afraid only Bahu Mountain can compare: "This is..."
Hirata Shoichi rubbed his eyes vigorously. He felt that it was probably because of the rain that he could not see clearly on the sea: "You go back first..."
After putting his son down and watching him run away, Hirata Shoichi climbed onto his fishing boat, then climbed up the mast and looked carefully into the distance.
"This...this...is this a god descending to earth?"
If he hadn't encountered a storm cloud on the way, according to the guide's estimation, Chen Cao would have arrived at Fangjin Village at least three days ago, and he wouldn't have arrived at Satsuma Domain until the end of October.
There is Zhao Tianlin's residence in Fangjin Village, not to mention that Chen Cao sent Liao Yaowen to the Japanese country more than a year ago. As long as he goes ashore, he should be able to contact him.
"Master Marquis, we will arrive at Fangjinzhai Port soon," Zhao Xin came to the cabin and stood outside the door and shouted softly.
Chen Cao got up reluctantly. He found that it was interesting to do business when the sea was rough and the waves could save a lot of energy.
Chen Cao smiled, and then got dressed with the help of Zhang Chunyao: "You two have a good rest, and then go ashore for a walk when you are safe."
Seeing Chen Cao open the door and come out, Zhao Xin quickly stood aside. He was worried that he couldn't help but take a look into the cabin. If he saw something he shouldn't have seen, something would happen.
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After the ship docked, more and more Japanese people were watching. For safety reasons, Chen Cao asked each fleet to take down all their flags so that people on the shore could not clearly see their origins.
Shimazu Akiko is the guard of Fangjin Village, which means pass in the Japanese country. However, in Chen Cao's eyes, this so-called pass is really useless, with luxuriously decorated Japanese-style buildings surrounded by dense thatched houses. Seems a little out of place.
"Sir," the retainer knelt down outside the house and hurriedly opened the sliding door halfway: "There are hundreds of ships docked at the port, and one of them is like Bahu Mountain."
Shimazu Akira sat up lazily, and the maid beside him helped him up: "Send someone to see what's going on. Is Shimazu Akira and the others back?"
"yes..."
Hirata Shoichi was at the front. Although he was a down-and-out samurai, he was also a leader in front of ordinary people. When the hatch of the troop ship opened, the first soldier carrying the "明" flag walked onto the port in the rain. When walking on the wooden plank road, Hirata's teeth started to tremble.
"The people of the Ming Dynasty...the Ming army...are the Ming army..."
His shout made the common people look over. When the two soldiers on duty at the port heard Hirata Shoichi's shout, they were so frightened that they peed and hurriedly ran behind them.
Hundreds of years later, the Ming people came to a place where the Yuan army had never landed. This was the first time they saw the Ming army. Naturally, the people did not know what was going on, but the soldiers of the Satsuma domain knew it clearly.
Hirata Zhaoyi's body trembled in the rain, and then he took the initiative to get out of the way and let the Dingwu Army pass by.
Zhao Xin held an umbrella for Chen Cao. When he saw the Dingwu Army beginning to land, he said: "Fire the artillery..."
"yes..."
'Dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...'
The sound of cannons sounded, and for a moment, the port was in chaos...
