The coastline of North Korea, especially the southern coastline, is very winding. In addition, the terrain on both sides of the southern Yellow Sea is very similar, mostly "rocky shores." Therefore, the western part of the Yellow Sea has deep-water ports such as Jiaozhou Bay in Shandong, and the southern part of North Korea on the east coast of the Yellow Sea also has Many excellent ports.
However, although the innate conditions are good, North Korea has a limited national power and a limited population, and the city is naturally limited. Therefore, although there are many places with good harbor conditions, not many are actually developed.
Due to the rich seafood in the surrounding area and the relatively fertile land, Sacheon has received some development, and some fortifications have been built over the years. For example, directly east of Sacheon is the Seonghuangdang Mountain Fortress built during the Goryeo Dynasty.
In fact, there are beacon towers built on the top of the mountain that can light fire and smoke for the purpose of transmitting messages to each other on the mountains such as Jiaosan Mountain in Samcheonpo, Angui Mountain in Yongmei, Seonghuang Mountain due east, and Namsan Mountain in Kunyang. The sea area in front of Yongmei Bunjin-ri in this area was where Yi Sun-sin first launched a turtle ship to defeat the Japanese army in Jinnian.
Although the fleet strength was sufficient, Gao Pragmatic did not want a naval duel before Liu Wei landed, because he hoped that Liu Wei's attack on Jinzhou would be sudden enough to form a strong deterrent to the Japanese army.
Therefore, the Japanese fleet has always been far away from the coastline when it goes south - the Japanese navy has limited ocean navigation capabilities due to ship type issues, and its activities in Korean waters generally do not go too far from the coastline, which is relatively easy to avoid.
In this way, the Korean-Japanese fleet did not go through the Myeongryang Strait where the Myeongryang Sea Battle took place, but took the wider Jeju Strait, then turned east and then north, and broke into Okpo directly - this was Yi Sunsin's first battle against the Japanese army. The Okpo naval battle that took place.
In the early morning of this morning, Yupu Bay was shrouded in mist. Gao Pragmatic's Dongchang was still in the center of the rear formation. In front was Chen Lin leading the Ming army's regular fleet, and in the front was naturally Deng Zilong's advance fleet.
Gao Pragmatic stood on the bridge command podium facing the wind. At this time, his vision was limited in the early morning fog, and he could not clearly see the situation on the coastline. However, he suddenly heard the sound of gunfire in front, which made Gao Pragmatic slightly startled.
He turned to the captain of the Dongchang, Gao Shengyi, and asked, "Can you tell how far away this shelling occurred?"
Gao Shengyi replied: "Reporting to the master, the bombardment occurred about six or seven miles ahead, not far from us. From the sound of the artillery, it was the No. 3 gun that fired, which means that the fighting distance was not far away, and it was not on the other side. When the facility fired artillery, it probably encountered a small Japanese fleet, most likely a patrol boat."
Gao Pragmatic listened to his answer with confidence and couldn't help but feel satisfied. This is the navy that I created with a lot of money! As the flagship captain, Gao Shengyi knew the distance of the bombardment and which gun was fired just by "hearing", and could even deduce the situation of the war.
What does this mean? This shows that the Beiyang Fleet's usual live-fire training is normalized. These situations seem very familiar to them. They know it just by hearing it, without seeing it with their own eyes. Gao Pragmatic also knows this situation. For example, veterans in the army can immediately distinguish the type of weapon when they hear the sound of cannons and gunshots. It seems that the same is true at sea.
However, Gao Pragmatic continued to ask: "If it is really a Japanese patrol ship, do you think the advance fleet can sink them all or capture them? I mean, without giving them a chance to transmit what they see at sea back to Busan?"
Although the advance fleet is not part of the Beiyang Fleet, and both sides have different ship types, Gao Shengyi is still very sure: "Unless Deng Zongrong intends to let it go, there will be no obstacles to sinking or capturing the enemy ship. This is It is determined by the types of ships on both sides and the direction of the wind at that time. In addition, the number of patrol boats of the Japanese Navy cannot be large, maybe just one or two small morning boats, and General Deng can handle it quickly."
I believe that professionalism has always been a good habit for Gao Pragmatic. Since Gao Shengyi said this, Gao Pragmatic felt relieved, nodded, and asked: "Have the crew finished breakfast? How long will it take for the landing battle to begin? Liu Jingna Any reports on the side?"
Gao Shengyi said: "Reporting to the master, the crew members have finished their breakfast for half an hour. Even if there is a battle now, it doesn't matter. As for Liu Zongrong, they ate earlier than the crew members should have done, so it has already been prepared by now. Preparations for landing operations, sir, please rest assured."
Gao pragmatic asked again: "Has Liu Wei ever said whether any of his subordinates are seasick or something like that, which would have an impact on the landing operation?"
"The Liu Jiajun has been fighting in the south all year round, and there is almost no seasickness. You don't have to worry about this." Gao Shengyi replied with a smile, and then added: "However, there will still be some other situations, most of which are unexpected physical discomforts. This kind of thing is very common in the military, but it is still an isolated phenomenon, and there is no need for the master to worry."
Gao Pragmatic thought about it carefully and couldn't think of any other possible problems. He finally felt relieved and nodded: "Okay, you can just follow the plan later. The front army will be commanded by Chen Lin, and the rear army will be commanded by Chen Lin." The army is under your command. Unless there are huge changes in the specific process, there is no need to ask me for instructions on everything."
"Yes, sir, take your orders." Gao Shengyi's face was calm, and he didn't even look excited. Perhaps in his opinion, even if the main force of the Japanese navy discovered and arranged it here in advance, it would not be a big deal. After all, the gap in strength is very obvious, and it is not only the difference in quantity, but also the development direction of the Japanese navy...
As expected, not long after their master and servant ended their conversation, the Chen Lin fleet ahead sent signals and lights, indicating that although there was a small accident ahead, it had been completely resolved. At present, the advance fleet was slowing down to wait for him, and he was preparing to speed up the approach and arrange the landing. Finally, he asked Gao pragmatically if he had any other instructions.
Gao pragmatic waved his hand and said: "Instruct Chen Lin and Deng Zilong to perform their own actions according to the planned plan. Our fleet will also turn to the east sea area according to the plan to guard against the Japanese navy that may be coming from the direction of Busan, and provide east direction for the landing operation. Artillery cover... wish Wansheng."
The Chen Lin fleet in front quickly received a response. After replying with the same "Wish Wan Sheng", the Chen Lin fleet immediately took action. The gunpowder and projectiles on the ship were moved onto the deck in boxes and boxes. In fact, Liu Wei's troops were used by the Marine Corps. They all finished donning their armor and began to board the landing boats.
Since water battles are not as good as land battles, it is rare for Liu Wei himself not to take the lead, but to stand with Chen Lin on the bridge command podium of the flagship of the former military fleet. Since Liu Jiajun often fought landing battles in the past, he didn't have any special orders to issue at this moment, so he seemed a little bored, just holding his sword back and forth from time to time.
As a general who was born in Guangdong, Chen Lin also happened to be the commander-in-chief of Guangdong at that time. Naturally, he was also a veteran in naval warfare. He quickly issued various orders and completed them. Then he turned around and saw Liu Wei's appearance, and couldn't help laughing: " Liu Zongrong, I'm afraid you don't need to kill the enemy personally in this battle of landing in Sichuan. If you really feel itchy, you might as well save your energy for the battle of Jinzhou afterwards.
After Sichuan is captured, there is no guarantee that Jinzhou, which is not far away, will get wind of it and mobilize temporarily to cause some trouble for your subsequent attacks..."
"Ha, Mr. Chen is worrying too much. If I encounter that unlucky place in Jinzhou, I will have to be unlucky again. As for whether it is troublesome or not, I don't care about it, but..."
Grain chop
Liu Wei sighed, shook his head and said: "Nowadays, there are more and more firearms and equipment. It is said that the Japanese army here in Sichuan only has two or three hundred people. We must have taken it casually, and there is nothing to say. But Jinzhou is also a siege. Although my hands are itchy, I’m afraid I still won’t get the chance to kill the enemy with my own hands, which is a pity.”
Chen Lin then realized that Liu Wei was depressed because he had no chance to kill the enemy himself. He couldn't help laughing, but he also advised: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. After this, the Japanese army is shaken, and there will definitely be enemies coming south from Hanyang. Then there will be When there is an opportunity for a field battle, Liu Zongrong wants to drink blood with a big sword, but he doesn't have to worry about not finding a way to do it."
Liu Wei laughed, put the scabbard on the ground, and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Chen Rong Jiyan."
At this time, as time passed, the sun rose, the morning mist gradually dissipated, and the appearance of the Ming army fleet appeared in the beacon towers around Yupu Bay. The small groups of Japanese troops stationed everywhere were shocked when they saw this. After they realized that the person was not their own navy, they lit beacons one after another to notify their friendly forces.
It's a pity that North Korea is not China after all. There has never been anyone as talented and strategic as Qin Shihuang in the past dynasties. Naturally, he does not have the super-long-distance beacon communication ability like the Great Wall. These beacons can only communicate with each other, and cannot transmit the news to other cities just through the beacons.
But even so, the beacon towers themselves are all defensive fortifications. Since the enemy is attacking, they will naturally take action immediately and step up preparations for defense, but this kind of preparation is actually of little significance.
As Chen Lin and Liu Wei said during the conversation, since this place is in southern Korea and is actually the hinterland of the Japanese army, the defenses are naturally very lax, so that there are no more than 300 Japanese troops in Sichuan.
Liu Wei's troops numbered as high as 30,000, and the first wave of landings were all composed of his own direct lineage, that is, the Liu family army who would not suffer from seasickness. Liu's army has a total of fifteen thousand, which is equivalent to the remaining southwestern native soldiers. However, the native soldiers are very seasick, so they are not planned to be used for the current landing.
According to the plan, the Liu Jiajun was responsible for landing and taking Sichuan as quickly as possible, and then marched northward to attack Jinju without stopping. The native soldiers landed and garrisoned after Liu Jiajun captured Sichuan. It was expected that they would repair in Sichuan for three days to relieve seasickness and related symptoms. More to come later.
Fifteen thousand Liu Jiajun captured Sichuan, which was less than 300 Japanese troops. The battle itself was simply worthless. Because Chen Lin was "escorted" by the highly pragmatic and friendly Beiyang Fleet, he boldly placed the Dafu ship in the forward line, and opened fire on several beacon towers with the few No. 2 guns it carried, quickly defeating the Japanese army. Get started.
Liu Jiajun completely ignored the possibility of a counterattack by the Japanese army - which of course did not actually happen - and skillfully drove waves of landing boats into the bay to land. The Liu Jiajun who landed first quickly formed their troops and quickly began to attack the beacon towers. However, the Dafu ship, which had only shelled a few rounds, stopped firing at the same time to avoid accidentally injuring friendly forces.
Due to the limited troop strength, the number of Japanese troops on various beacon towers ranged from thirty to forty to as few as a dozen. In fact, they did not have strong defensive capabilities. They fell one after another under Liu Jiajun's lightning-fast attack. In the end, only the small town of Sichuan stood alone in Liu Jiajun's eyes.
Liu Wei landed ashore at this time. He looked at the small town of Sichuan not far away. He saw that there were only more than a hundred Japanese troops on the top of the city. Many of them were even trembling with fear. He couldn't help but shook his head slightly and said to his subordinates: "It seems These people in the rear of the Japanese army are all new recruits, and they may not have seen blood at all. Such people are easy to deal with, so don’t waste your troops. Let people pull the cannon forward and fire it for a round, and then send Call the city and let them open the city and surrender." The subordinates immediately complied.
As Liu Wei expected, these Japanese soldiers were indeed new soldiers, and the veterans with combat experience were not even 10%. These recruits were originally temporarily recruited from the "Western Kingdom" of Japan. They were forcefully recruited to make up for the losses in the Imchen year. They were originally just local farmers.
Such a so-called army, facing the huge fleet in Yupu Bay that was so numerous that it obscured the sea surface, and the overwhelming black pressure of 15,000 troops, how could it raise half of its morale!
Even the veterans did not think that their side had even the slightest chance of survival. To a certain extent, they were even worse than the new recruits. They had already clamored for a retreat - but the reason was quite good: the Ming army must land in Yupu Bay in large numbers. The news spread back to Busan!
Guardsman Sakawa was not a big shot, he was just a low-level samurai named Murakami Kogo. Judging from his name, he was probably a descendant of one of the three Murakami navy families.
Although the three Murakami navy families have long been affiliated to the Toyotomi, Mori, and Kobayakawa families, they started out as pirates after all, and it is their specialty to maneuver according to the wind. Therefore, Murakami Kogo is also quite discerning. When he saw the enemy's posture, You know that whether you fight to the death or run away, it is actually a dead end. The only chance of survival is actually surrender.
However, it would be a bit ugly to surrender before someone is in sight, so he planned to hold on for a while to let the opponent know his "bravery" and "perseverance", and then find an opportunity to surrender... This way, the chance of survival would actually be better. big.
Who would have known that the Ming army showed no regard for martial ethics at all, and did not launch an offensive at all. They directly pulled up twenty or thirty cannons that were considered "giant barrels" in Murakami Kogo's eyes, and launched a bombardment without saying a word.
This shelling not only cracked the city wall in two places, but also killed a dozen unlucky guys. Even Murakami Kogo himself was hit by a gunshot, and a piece of wood splinter that came from nowhere even scratched him. Scalp, almost headless.
Murakami Kogo did not dare to delay any longer, and immediately found someone to prepare to shout surrender, and at the same time sent someone to open the city gate. It happened that Liu Wei also sent people to call the city at this time, and a dramatic scene happened.
The loud voice sent by the Ming army just shouted: "The Japanese pirates on the other side, listen..." Before he could say the next words, the "Japanese pirates on the other side" were already holding white flags and shouting in somewhat broken Chinese: "The nests have surrendered. The nests are down!"
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ps: After a whole morning of fishing, I finally kept my promise.
