The land troops led by Xie Cang landed on the island, and a fierce battle broke out instantly. In less than a stick of incense, both sides suffered thousands of casualties.
Even with such casualties, no one from the resisting pirates or Xie Cang's troops retreated, and they all fought hard and vigorously.
As time passed, and at the cost of more than a thousand people, all the islands outside Zhoushan Island were captured.
Without the slightest sign of stopping, the soldiers occupying each island began to attack the island continuously according to the plan, bit by bit, encircling them bit by bit.
The pirates on the island resisted equally fiercely, using various traps on the island, commanding heights, and various ambush points hidden in the dark to continuously fight back.
As they advanced bit by bit, Xie Cang's troops encountered fierce resistance, and suffered heavy casualties with every step forward.
Listening to the reported casualties, Xie Cang looked forward, unmoved and gave orders according to the previous attack rhythm.
When the battle reaches this point, no matter how heavy the casualties are, even if they are likely to die here, they still have to capture Zhoushan Island.
The capture of Zhoushan Island was of great significance to Dongzhou. It was the first time that the pirates and Japanese pirates had been fighting against each other for many years and the enemy's lair was captured.
When this news is spread back, the excitement will definitely inspire the people and let them know that these vicious beasts are not so powerful. They only carry one head on two shoulders.
Even if he is cut down with a knife, he will die. He is not invincible as rumored. Taking Zhoushan Island will eliminate the fear in the hearts of many people in Dongzhou.
Even if pirates and Japanese pirates make a comeback in the future, at least when facing these invaders, no one will feel fear anymore, but only the determination to defend their homeland.
And this is the important reason why Xie Cang is desperate to win Zhoushan Island no matter what the casualties.
As the war on Zhoushan Island began, the two sides fell into a fierce battle. The third battlefield was in the sea about ten nautical miles away from the right side of Zhoushan Island.
Twenty or thirty huge warships floated on the sea. In front of them was a thick fog, making it difficult to see in the distance. Similarly, in the fog-filled sea, their traces could not be seen clearly.
On the bows of these warships, there were several Japanese pirates standing on the sticks, looking into the distance. Although the heavy fog made it difficult for them to see clearly, it did not mean that they could not see anything.
Moreover, on both sides of the warship, there were dozens of small boats that could accommodate more than ten people. They floated on the sea and slowly drove towards the heavy fog ahead.
Looking like scouts from the land army, these small boats disappeared on the sea in the blink of an eye.
As time passed by, I waited for about an hour.
The Japanese pirate standing on the mast seemed to have received some kind of signal and whistled to the warship below.
In an instant, a large number of pirates and pirates appeared on each warship. They were holding crossbows and firearms, standing on the bow of the ship, with tense expressions, looking ahead, ready to fight at any time.
Not only them, some windows on the hulls on both sides of the warship were opened, and more than a dozen artillery pieces were pushed out, aiming at the heavy fog ahead.
As expected of Fuso's navy, they may lag behind in the development of the land army, but their naval construction is far ahead of that of Great Liang.
Not only single-shot firearms were created, but also artillery was tinkered with. Although this kind of artillery was not worth mentioning compared with modern times, it was a big killer in the Great Liang, which was dominated by cold weapons.
If it weren't for the fact that this type of artillery is bulky, slow to move, and takes a long time to fire, I'm afraid it would have been equipped in land armies long ago.
It is not suitable for the land army, but it is quite suitable for use in the navy. In the undulating sea, artillery can play its greatest role.
As long as one hit is achieved, even if the warship is not sunk, it can at least be severely damaged.
In order to be able to defeat the Yuezhou Navy in one fell swoop, this time, Fujiwara Shinichi basically transported all the artillery and firearms of the 40,000-strong navy to the 20,000-person naval force that was in ambush.
After waiting for so long to make arrangements in advance, the Yuezhou Navy finally arrived. This time Fujiwara Shinichi could have a good meeting with the Marquis of Dongshan of Daliang.
The whole army does it
Good preparations for the attack, time passed by, and in the thick fog ahead, for a moment, some large ships could be vaguely seen appearing.
Without any hesitation, Fujiwara Shinichi immediately ordered the entire army to fire and hit Su Qi'an with the most violent attack. Su Qian was caught off guard.
It is not necessary to kill the Yuezhou Navy with a single salvo, but this formation can at least stun them. Then, taking advantage of the Yuezhou Navy's confusion, they sent a large number of small boats to quickly approach and board the ship directly.
Finally, they engage in melee combat on the opponent's warship. In this way, the opponent's warship basically loses its ability to counterattack remotely.
When the warships approach, with the support of artillery, it is estimated that the battle will be over in half an hour at most.
This quick and decisive style of play is the style of play that Shinichi Fujiwara is most proud of after experiencing many actual battles in the Navy.
Ambush in advance, take action in advance, catch the opponent off guard, and then board the ship quickly. By the time the opponent reacts, it will basically be too late.
This quick and decisive surprise tactic has been used repeatedly by Fujiwara Shinichi in actual combat in the past.
No matter how clever and clever this so-called Dongzhou Inspector was, when he lost the first move, even if he quickly changed his tactics, he would already be at a disadvantage. His failure was doomed.
As Fujiwara Shinichi's order fell, countless artillery blasted towards the ships that had emerged in the heavy fog with loud noises.
The power of the artillery was much stronger than the stone balls. Several artillery explosives hit it, and a large ship instantly caught fire and lost the ability to move. The hull was blown to pieces.
At the same time, under the cover of the power of artillery, almost hundreds of small boats on the sea rushed into the fog at the fastest speed, approached the stunned warship, and quickly launched the three-toothed claws to board the ship.
The three-toothed claws hooked the hull of the ship, and then, these raiding Japanese pirates boarded the ship very skillfully. In the blink of an eye, they boarded the warship and disappeared.
In the rear, on a warship, Fujiwara Shinichi looked at the stunned warship in front of him with a somewhat regretful expression.
Although he really wanted to see how powerful Su Qi'an, who was rumored to be, was, it seemed that at the third battlefield, as his troops boarded the ship, the balance of victory had tilted towards him.
The fate of the Yuezhou Navy being defeated by him is already doomed. Now it depends on who can capture Su Qi'an alive the fastest and collect the reward from him.
Just as Fujiwara Shinichi was imagining how he would talk to the inspector after seeing him, suddenly, the men who landed on the ship in front let out a rapid whistle.
That voice means someone has been tricked and needs help.
Before Fujiwara Shinichi came to his senses, the rapid whistle did not last long and stopped suddenly.
Immediately afterwards, the landing warship suddenly heard the sound of rushing wind, which was the sound of arrows.
Then, the warship that lost power slowly moved toward Fujiwara Shinichi's navy, as if driven by an external force.
Everyone looked around and saw that as the damaged warships gradually appeared clearly, behind the warships, there were more than a dozen warships that had not suffered any serious damage.
These warships rammed and sank the damaged warship. As the distance gradually approached, a rain of arrows from the sky was shooting toward them.
The Fuso Navy Master came back to his senses, shouted, and quickly stopped the defensive counterattack.
Not only that, as more than a dozen warships rushed out of the heavy fog, some Yuezhou soldiers standing on the bows seemed to be ready, holding crossbows and shooting arrows at the Fuso Navy not far away.
It was said to be an arrow, but in fact there was a thick rope attached to the back of the arrow.
The arrow shot into the Fuso Navy's ship pillar, piercing it tightly. There was more than one arrow rope, but they were densely packed. In the blink of an eye, the two nearest warships were connected by more than a dozen arrow ropes.
The Fuso warriors looked at this scene, their expressions changed greatly, and they all shouted, "Stop them quickly and cut the rope!"
Of course they knew what these Yuezhou soldiers wanted to do. Just like they did before, they took advantage of the chaos to forcefully land on the other side's ships to fight.
Only in this way can the flames of war reach the opponent's warship. The artillery and firearms of the opponent's warship are basically
Basically, it has become a display and can only be used in close combat.
Although the Fuso Warrior reacted promptly, he could not bear the opponent's overwhelming numbers. Often, before the rope was cut, the Fuso Warrior was shot into a sieve by more than a dozen arrows aimed at him.
At this time, this scene happened on more than one Fuso Navy warship, and it spread to almost every warship.
The tug-of-war between the two sides became fierce in an instant.
At this time, Fujiwara Shinichi, who was well protected, hid in the command cabin and looked at the Yuezhou Navy appearing in front of him, his face was very ugly.
He quickly understood what was going on in front of him. His surprise attack and his desire for a quick victory were both correct ideas and correct tactics.
But he ignored the heavy fog. He wanted to use the cover of the heavy fog to make a surprise attack. Similarly, the Yuezhou Navy on the opposite side also had the same idea.
The warships that appeared at the beginning were indeed the Yuezhou Navy, but these warships were basically empty ships, moving forward with the waves.
These unmanned warships became the vanguard of Yuezhou Navy's exploration. Fujiwara Shinichi's desperate bombardment was very satisfying, but it also directly exposed their position.
It can be said that his round of bombardment gave the Yuezhou Navy, who could attack at any time, a clear view.
When his raiders got on the boat, the Yuezhou navy who was following behind stood directly on the bow of the boat and fired a burst of rapid fire at the damaged empty ship in front.
The men and horses he landed on the ship were like living targets, all exposed to the attack of arrows from the sky.
Then, while they were confused for a while, the Yuezhou Navy in the rear launched a full-speed attack on them. When they could see clearly, the Yuezhou Navy had already arrived in front of them.
And as planned, they boarded the ship directly and fought with them in close combat.
Although this style of play involves a lot of risks, once it succeeds, the artillery weapons he is proud of will basically become decorations.
The result was exactly as expected. These Yuezhou soldiers who had forced themselves onto the ship and planned to fight in close combat had almost achieved their goal.
Soldiers from both sides have begun fighting in close combat.
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