The Dongzhou Navy changed its formation. Under the orders of Wu Dingguo and Su Yong, all the artillery and rockets on the warships were thrown at the three Fuso Navy ships in the middle.
Under the indiscriminate bombardment, the three Fuso Navy ships could not withstand such an attack. One ship was sunk, and two ships were severely damaged and unable to fight. .
The withdrawal of the three ships suddenly opened a gap. When the gap appeared, the attacking Dongzhou navy changed its formation again and faced the warships on both sides of Fuso.
The 30,000 land troops following closely behind, under Xie Cang's order, rushed towards the gap as quickly as possible.
The Fuso Navy, which was under attack, naturally could not watch the thirty ships led by Xie Cang charge and remain indifferent, and immediately ordered an attack.
Artillery and rockets were also thrown at Xie Cang's warship. The explosions were mixed with the surging waves. Soon the warship among them was hit and the hull was flooded.
But faced with such a situation, Xie Cang, who was on the first ship, instead of ordering rescuers, ordered again to rush in as quickly as possible.
Naval battles are different from land battles. If the rescue is diverted, not to mention whether they will become the target of the opponent's attack. Even if the rescue is successful in time, it is basically impossible for them to stand out.
Xie Cang's land army had only one goal, to rush in with all their strength, no matter how heavy the casualties were, they must break through the Fuso Navy's blockade at all costs.
Only by breaking in can they land on the island to fight, exert their strength, and force the Japanese pirates on Zhoushan Island to send troops back for reinforcements.
In order to increase the speed of the warships, all thirty large ships carrying 30,000 land troops were modified. The warships basically did not carry any heavy weapons, and all artillery and catapults were dismantled.
What can fight back are the halberds and crossbows carried by the soldiers. The outside of the hull is reinforced with multiple layers in order to withstand several rounds of attacks.
The renovated large ships are all powered by manpower, so the number of people in the cabin increased from one hundred to five hundred, which at least more than doubled the speed.
Fuso Navy's indiscriminate bombardment did cause Xie Cang's land army to suffer a lot of losses, but at a speed twice as fast as the opponent's, they managed to break in under the intensive artillery offensive.
At the same time, as the Dongzhou Navy tried its best to block the warships on both sides, Xie Cang lost about three of his thirty ships, and the rest basically broke through the encirclement.
Even if the Fuso Navy turned back to pursue them, they were indeed inferior in terms of speed. After several rounds of artillery bombardment, they finally had no choice but to watch the land army led by Xie Cang go away.
Jiro Sakai on the flagship ship watched this scene with a cold face and said nothing. The men around him were asking for orders to pursue.
But looking at the warships going away one after another, Sakai Jiro, who was silent for a while, shook his head and rejected his men's proposal.
He said coldly, "Chasing? How can we chase? The other party rushes in with the hope of death. We are twice as fast as us. Even if we chase them, it will be useless."
"Don't forget, our goal is to defeat Dongzhou Navy. Even if Dongzhou's land army breaks in, with the strength of the island, it will still be no problem to stop them."
"But after we defeated the Dongzhou Navy, it won't be too late to send back reinforcements. By then, these landlubbers will have already been beaten."
Sakai Jiro withdrew his eyes, looked at the Dongzhou Navy who was fighting fiercely with them in front of him, and said coldly.
"Pass my order to defeat the Dongzhou Navy for my master at all costs!"
"Fifteen degrees to the port side of the warship, aim at the opponent's flagship and kill it!"
After Jiro Sakai's order was issued, his more than 30 warships quickly changed their directions, and their guns and rocket vehicles were all aimed at the Dongzhou Navy on the opposite side.
A round of volleys was fired, and another burst of explosions sounded. Several warships were hit, and fires instantly ignited and smoke filled the air.
Their own warship was damaged, Wu Dingguo and Su Yong looked calm. This naval battle was to test the opponent's patience.
Even if we fight to the last ship, we will continue to fight.
Xie Cang's land army has successfully broken in. Although the cost is a bit high, it is indeed worth it.
There is nothing to worry about now. Wu Dingguo and Su Yong can fully command the Dongzhou Navy and put up a good fight.
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In this way, the muzzle of the gun was turned around, and it also fired a salvo at the Fuso Navy.
On the sea, continuous explosions resounded, smoke filled the air, and the sound of killings shook the sky.
At this time, Xie Cang's troops, who had broken through the Fusang Navy, headed towards Zhoushan Island at the fastest speed.
Along the way, they did not encounter any obstacles, and the flow was almost smooth. This made Xie Cang feel strange. He was originally prepared for greater casualties.
He knew that only half of the 40,000 Fuso Navy troops showed up, while the other half remained motionless.
I thought they would ambush them on the way, but as they gradually approached Zhoushan Island, the other half of the navy didn't even see them.
After thinking about it later, he could probably guess something. The reason why the other half of the Fuso Navy did not show up was probably to guard against the Yuezhou Navy.
It is impossible for the other party not to know that Su Qian'an went to Yuezhou to ask for help. In order not to be attacked from both sides, the best way is to arrange for the other half of the navy to stop the attack in advance.
After all, Zhoushan Island itself is a natural defensive position, plus there are 20,000 pirates and Japanese pirates on the island. Even if Xie Cang has 30,000 people in his hands, it will not be so easy to capture Zhoushan Island with the various defense lines on the island.
This was also the reason why Yamashita was so brave and reassured that he transferred the other half of the navy.
Instead of waiting for the opponent to attack, it is better to ambush in the sea area where it appears in advance. Since you want to fight, you have to attack proactively and consume passively. This is not Yamashita Isamu's temperament.
As Xie Cang led his army to approach, Zhoushan Island quickly learned the news. Yamashita Yong looked calm, listened to the report of his men, nodded, and said calmly.
"Hmph, it came really fast. Let's go ahead and stop everything according to the master's plan."
Soon, everyone on the island took action instantly, and only Yamashita Yugi was left in the cave for discussion.
After a while, a voice sounded in Yamashita Isamu's ears.
"Haha, I haven't seen you in a year. You, a big boss, do have some courage, but I have to tell you, don't capsize in the gutter. If you do, His Highness will not let you go."
"You should know that His Highness has high hopes for this troop dispatch. Don't let His Highness down."
Yamashita Isamu looked up expressionlessly, and from a cave behind him, a figure came out.
This man is about the same age as Yamashita Isamu. He has a Fuso Samurai hairstyle and a slight smile, but his eyes are very sharp, making people feel inexplicably afraid.
This person's name is Fujiwara Shinichi, he is the person in charge of the Fuso Navy this time, and he came to provide reinforcements on the orders of Showa Inchon.
The Fujiwara Shinichi family, like the Yamashita Isamu family, were both among the nobility in Fuso and obeyed the orders of Showa Incheon. The two families had a relationship of collaboration but also a bit of competition.
Fujiwara Shinichi and Yamashita Isamu are relatively familiar with each other. When they were in Fuso, the two sides had a lot of competition and conflicts, both overt and covert. This time he came to support, and it was he who asked for help, just to see if his old friend could complete it. Mission during the Showa Incheon period.
Yamashita Isamu raised his eyebrows, looked at Fujiwara Shinichi sitting next to him, and just snorted coldly at his reminder.
"I don't need you to worry about this matter. How to fight this battle has already been approved by His Highness. When you come here, all you need to do is cooperate obediently. There is no need to say anything else."
"Don't forget, I'm the one in charge of this battle, and you're just here to help. If something goes wrong because of your negligence, I won't be lenient at all."
Yamashita Isamu's counterattack, Fujiwara Shinichi nodded slightly, with a smile still on his face, and said softly, "Don't worry, I know how to do important things, but it's you. I heard that you suffered several defeats at the hands of that inspector, If we fail again this time, as your good friend, I will leave your whole body in front of His Highness and say goodbye."
Fujiwara Shinichi stood up with a smile, and left immediately without looking at Yamashita Isamu's indifferent expression.
Although Yamashita Isamu's face was expressionless, he couldn't help but clench his palms on the armrests.
"Just watch, Fujiwara Shinichi, I will definitely win this battle, let's see!"
There was no ambush along the way. The army led by Xie Cang quickly approached Zhoushan Island. Within two or three nautical miles, arrows were aimed at them.
Coming in rapid fire.
Everyone was instantly ready for battle. Looking ahead, on the sea covered by fog, they could vaguely see a dozen small civilian ships coming towards them.
It seemed that there were only a dozen or so, but Xie Cang knew that this small boat carrying five or six people was only superficially paralyzing them. Under the water, there were at least hundreds or even a thousand people who had already dived into action. Read the book
This place is not far from Zhoushan Island, and the sea water is not deep. These pirates and Japanese pirates are all proficient in water skills, and they just want to raid and sink their warships.
This was a good idea, but Xie Cang also had a way to deal with them. Suddenly, several small windows opened on both sides of the warship, and countless soldiers poured out a pile of black liquid from the windows.
The black liquid invaded the sea surface and did not submerge, but floated on the sea surface. Then, the warships rushed towards Zhoushan Island at the fastest speed.
Regardless of the sneak attack on the small ship in front of them, they directly collided and crushed them. As the warship moved, more and more black liquid floated and gathered on the sea.
Xie Cang's eyes flashed and he was silent for a while, then ordered the arrow to be lit and shot toward the sea.
Arrows rushed into the sea in unison, and the moment the ignited arrows came into contact with the black liquid, the entire sea surface actually burned.
It spread very quickly, almost in the area covered by the black liquid, flames rose, and the warship sprinted with all its strength. Because of the weight loss of this black liquid, its speed increased a lot, and it accelerated to escape from the ignited sea.
Not long after the burning sea surface, countless pirates and pirates could be seen sneaking out from the bottom of the sea. They were wailing and fleeing in all directions.
No matter how good they are in water, some want to hold their breath on the bottom of the sea and escape from the burning sea, but when they emerge, they are still surrounded by flames. Their bodies are covered with black liquid, and they cannot be extinguished no matter how they are touched by the flames.
The wailing sound was endless. Facing these pirates and Japanese pirates, Xie Cang didn't look back and sprinted with all his strength.
Now that we have made preparations for invasion, we must be prepared to die. Although this method of death is very cruel and most of them are burned alive, if Xie Cang is given a chance, he will do it again.
To be kind to your enemy is to be cruel to yourself.
