In Abiliu Cathay's view, thirty warships were a very large naval force.
A mission that requires the use of thirty warships is probably a war-level mission.
This is a not very good signal. The surrounding area is obviously calm and there are no signs of war. Under such circumstances, the Ming army has to mobilize large-scale warships to perform tasks. I am afraid it is not a good thing.
It is worth noting what military actions the Ming Dynasty may take in this area. If these things target Tsushima Island, it will be a catastrophe for the Abiliu family, and the Abiliu family must make more preparations.
Abiliu Guozhong didn't think so, and reprimanded Abiliu Guotai for this.
"The trade between the Ming Dynasty and us has always been very good. Judging from the past, if there is a war, merchants are always the fastest to detect it. Merchants can detect the danger as quickly as possible and then avoid it. This is merchant.
Now the commercial trade in Jeju Island is still continuing, and our orders with the Ming Dynasty are still being executed. In this case, if the Ming Dynasty launches a war, will the merchants know nothing? If you don’t understand businessmen or trade, you still have a lot to learn! "
Abiliu Cathay didn't dare to argue, but he felt that his father's statement was reasonable.
If there really was a war, the merchants of the Ming Dynasty would definitely disappear without a trace. How could they reach so many long-term trade cooperation with them?
This is where the information gap between the two sides lies.
Abiliu did not understand that all the foreign trade of the Ming Dynasty was in the hands of the national team. The foreign trade of the Ming Dynasty was mainly subordinated to politics and military rather than pure economic interests.
When facing politics and military, the economy must give way and cannot be detached from it. If necessary, the economy can make certain sacrifices for politics and military.
This is completely different from the commercial trade in the past, which was mainly controlled by the ruling class and was mainly based on the pursuit of profits without considering other related factors.
Because of this change in the underlying operating logic, Abilius missed the earliest opportunity to detect the crisis and avoid it.
Of course, they had no way of knowing this kind of thing, so it couldn't be considered a huge mistake.
It was not until the afternoon of April 25, 2017, when the Tsushima Island Watch Sentinel, who was lazily yawning after taking a nap, noticed that more and more ships were approaching Tsushima Island.
He rubbed his eyes, wondering if he had seen it wrong, but as more and more ships came into view, he was sure that he had seen it right.
He thought about the tasks assigned by his superior who would only show up in the morning and then go out to drink and play with women. He did not recall the content of the notice that he had said that a large number of merchant ships would arrive on the island today.
Moreover, there is indeed no similar news conveyed to Tsushima Port. The only merchant ships docked today are those in the morning.
How is this going?
Until this moment, he still did not realize that this was a surprise attack by the Ming army, and he would also pay the price for the dullness brought about by Taiping's long-term inertial thinking.
Of course, the one who paid the most was the owner of Tsushima Island, Abiru.
When the Ming army launched a raid, the Abiliu family was holding a family gathering.
Today is the forty-third birthday of Abiliu Guozhong. The family and distinguished guests gathered together to celebrate the birthday. Everyone sang and danced, ate and drank, and showed off their wealth to each other to win the cheers and applause of everyone, in order to satisfy their own vanity. .
When some subordinates hurriedly came to the door of Abiliu's mansion to report important news to Abiliu Guozhong, the guards guarding the door refused to allow them to enter because they did not have an invitation. It was not until they drew their knives and threatened the guards that they were able to enter. .
The Ming army did not respect martial ethics and launched a sneak attack!
The shocking news quickly spread throughout the Abiliu mansion. Everyone who was celebrating his birthday was surprised by this. They could not believe it and were unwilling to believe it. Abiliu Kunitada, who had drunk a lot of wine, felt it was extremely ridiculous. .
Only his son Abiliu Cathay asked the whole story nervously, and then he learned that the Ming army, carried by a large number of warships, successfully landed on Tsushima Island in the afternoon, defeated the defenders and took control of the port, and then dispersed to the island. Launch a surprise attack within.
At present, the island is full of smoke, and the Ming army is raiding everywhere. The Ming army is huge in number. The defenders on the island are obviously outmatched and can only retreat. Many important military positions are quickly lost. The island is facing a situation of overwhelming defeat. .
The situation is extremely critical.
At this moment, some people began to believe it, but Abiliu Kunitada, who had drunk too much, still didn't believe it. He blushed and wanted to kill these bastards who spoiled his mood. As a result, with a thunderous explosion, the banquet hall Everyone on board was frightened.
Including Abiliu Kunitada.
The Ming army made rapid progress, and was led by spies who were familiar with the terrain. The army moved towards Abiliu's mansion easily. They wanted to implement beheading tactics, kill Abiliu's family, and destroy the core of Tsushima's resistance.
They carried a large number of thunder cannons with them, and after successfully surrounding Abiliu's mansion, they bombarded the courtyard wall with thunder cannons, defeated the defenders, and rushed into Abiliu's mansion at lightning speed, killing all the important figures of the Abiliu family and those who came to attend the birthday party. Lord-level figures in some areas of Kyushu Island have taken control together.
Abiliu Guozhong didn't really believe that the messenger who just came to report was not lying until he witnessed a well-equipped Ming army soldier rushing in front of him and kicking him to the ground.
The Ming army really came.
But why are they coming?
Why didn't you say hello when you came?
Abiliu Kunizada knew nothing about this.
But this is not important anymore. His era is over. The Ming army successfully defeated all the defense forces on Tsushima Island in just one day and easily won the victory. In two days, they occupied all the important strongholds and achieved the goal. Actual control of Tsushima.
On April 27, the Ming Army's vanguard fleet and the Marine Corps, under the personal leadership of Kong Zhende, took the lead in attacking and occupied Iqi Island.
The defenders of Isaki Island were small in number and had no defense. They were bombarded by the artillery carried by the Ming army's warships and collapsed after a while. The Ming Navy Marines landed on Isaki Island without any pressure and annihilated them all. occupied.
On April 29th, Xin Qiji arrived at Tsushima Island. He issued orders on Tsushima Island and ordered the entire army to gather on Isaki Island. Then he divided his troops into two groups according to the planned plan, attacking Kyushu along the way and Honshu along the way. The crusade plan was comprehensive. Expand.
Su Jue served as the commander-in-chief of the left route army attacking Kyushu Island, and Navy Chief Kong Zhende served as deputy commander-in-chief.
Xin Qiji personally served as the commander-in-chief of the right route army attacking Honshu, and Su Jue's general Wei Kexian served as deputy commander-in-chief.
The two armies advanced hand in hand to launch a comprehensive attack on Japan.
On the second day of May, the Ming navy attacked and destroyed the main force of the Chikuzen navy in the Chikuzen area. The Ming army made a full landing, and the navy moved forward in separate directions to the east and southwest, launching rapid annihilation operations against the Japanese navy in other areas.
As soon as the army landed, they quickly moved forward to important military strongholds under the leadership of spies, launching a surprise attack on local armies that were not fully prepared, catching them off guard.
Facts have proved that the Ming army's preparations in advance were indeed very good, and the local response in Japan was also very slow, highlighting the fact that there was no way to fight back.
The Chikuzen Kingdom collapsed thousands of miles without organizing any effective resistance. All important local military strongholds were destroyed and occupied by the Ming army. There was sporadic resistance from the army, but they were quickly defeated by the Ming army.
The Kyushu strategy launched by Su Jue with 40,000 troops went very smoothly.
(End of chapter)
