After Feng Yibo received Xue Zu's message, he immediately gave up his plan to attack Iyo Island.
The East China Sea fleet gathered together and prepared to meet the main force of Japan.
There is an island in the northwest of Chikushi Island, called Ma Island.
Both Japan and Korea set up posthouses on it.
Use this as a transit point for trade between the two countries.
Because this place is right between Goryeo and the Japanese state, it also became the springboard for the Japanese state to attack Goryeo.
Similarly, it is also the only way for the Japanese main force to withdraw.
From the beginning, the Donghai County fleet wanted to block the connection between Chikushi Island and Goryeo.
When Mengzi attacked the northwest port of Hakata, he also had temporary military staff on board.
Naturally, such an important location as Falk Island would not be forgotten.
Because it was wartime, the guard force on the island was stronger than that on the island.
However, under a round of shelling, it still fell apart.
It was easily occupied by the Black Dragon Army of Donghai County.
This time the Donghai County fleet gathered and docked here, and only sent fast boats to check for news.
After waiting for several more days, the Japanese fleet arrived belatedly.
As soon as the Donghai County fleet received the news, it immediately left the port.
Three hundred warships and ships of various colors that arrived later were all lined up with the flagship as the center.
Seeing thousands of Japanese sails from a distance, Feng Yibo couldn't help but sigh:
"It's a pity to have so many ships."
When Mengzi heard this, he showed disdain and said:
"That is to say, even if you look at them more, they are actually just rotten fish and shrimps!"
While he was talking, the Japanese fleet had already emerged from the sea.
He pointed at the two wings of the fleet and said with a smile:
"Uncle, look at those small boats. If there were no big boats ahead to clear the way, they might be capsized by a wave."
Although the Japanese nation had thousands of ships, only the three hundred Zhuyin ships mobilized by the entire country were considered good.
Most of the rest are newly built on Chikushi Island, and are not much different from fishing boats.
If there were no Zhuyin ships, the Donghaijun fleet would not even have to fire cannons.
You can knock these boats over just by driving over them.
If Donghai County's ships are whales, aren't these ships just rotten fish and shrimps?
Of course, it was not these boats that Feng Yibo regretted.
But the ship is full of things.
Those ships are all the wealth that the Japanese country plundered from Goryeo.
However, he didn't explain much. He just waved his hands and said:
"Be prepared, fire if you get closer."
The opponent's fleet was only seen from a distance, which meant that it was still more than twenty miles away.
But the effective range of the artillery is only about a thousand meters.
And the farther the distance, the lower the hit rate.
The other party didn't know the existence of the artillery, so naturally they had to wait until they got close before shooting.
Ideally, it's best to fire from the top.
However, in order to reduce the damage caused by arrows, it is possible to get closer to the rear side.
It is best to start shooting at about 100 meters.
At this time, after hearing the instructions, the pillars had already been hoisted with yellow signal flags.
The position represented by yellow is the center.
But certainly not for them to shoot at the flagship.
Rather, it means centering on oneself and shooting freely at the target directly ahead.
However, only the letter flag was raised without the artillery flag, which means to be prepared.
Seeing the Japanese fleet getting closer and closer, you can even see the warriors with bright armor and swords and guns on the opposite deck.
Feng Yibo waved his hand and said:
"Fire!"
The black dragon cannon flag was raised, and the fleet raised the same flag one after another.
This is sending messages to each other.
Shimazu Koichi, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese expeditionary force, was looking from the deck at this time.
Seeing that the other party was a large fortune ship, he smiled sinisterly and said:
"It seems that the other party has sent us ships. As long as we seize these ships, it will be much easier for us to go to Korea next time!"
He didn't know yet that the Shimazu family's territory was gone and the walled city had been destroyed by Donghai County.
After experiencing the battle between Goryeo and the Wei frontier army, he was confident that he could compete with the most elite army of the Wei Dynasty.
He no longer looked down upon the soldiers of Donghai County.
The Shimadzu family's previous idea was to attack Donghai County first.
Because Donghai County borders them.
If defeated, the power of the Shimazu family will be greatly expanded.
Unfortunately, Japan's Guanbai Toyota Taiji did not agree.
He believed that Donghai County had surrendered to the Wei Dynasty.
To attack Donghai County directly would be equivalent to attacking the Wei Dynasty.
The time for Japan and Wei to fall out is not yet ripe.
He wanted to attack Goryeo first and then use it as a springboard to send troops to Wei.
In this way, Da Wei's vigilance can be avoided to the greatest extent.
Moreover, Toyota Taiji is also afraid that the coastline will be harassed by Donghai County for a long time.
After all, Japan is an island country, and it would be very troublesome if it was blocked from the sea.
Previously, although Donghai County also had some blockades against the Japanese country, it mainly targeted the Nanyang area.
It does not affect the shipping routes between Japan, Wei, and Goryeo.
At this time, Shimazu Koichi was still enjoying the side battle for a while.
He felt that the Japanese warriors could easily crush the soldiers of Donghai County.
But at this moment, just listen:
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The sound of artillery continued one after another, which stunned the people of the Japanese fleet.
Shimazu Hiroshi saw a cannonball hit the ship next to him.
While sawdust was flying, the warriors on the ship jumped into the sea with shouts.
"God's punishment is coming! Why doesn't Amaterasu protect us?"
He barely managed to calm down and wanted to give orders to stabilize his position.
But at this time, the people around him were struck by the shells and were immediately shattered.
The cabin behind him was also littered with sawdust, and a big hole was blown out.
Shimazu Koichi's palm was also penetrated by flying wooden thorns.
Watching all this, he knelt feebly on the deck and murmured the classic lines of King Chu Ba:
"The reason why I am killed here is not because of war!"
At this moment, he even felt that King Chu Ba was incomparable to him.
At any rate, Xiang Yu was surrounded by soldiers and committed suicide, but he truly felt the power of "Heaven's Punishment".
He's doing well, at least he's still alive.
On the boat next to him, Xiaoxi Tianxing survived several battles on the Goryeo battlefield.
It has been sent to the western sky with one shot.
Before the Japanese fleet even connected, it was baptized by several rounds of artillery.
At the beginning, it was about a hundred meters away from the place where it was shot.
It was my first time shooting again, and I hadn’t adjusted my aim yet.
Therefore, the hit rate is not high.
About 70% of the shells fell into the air.
It hit the sea surface and caused countless splashes.
By the time the second round of shooting began, the two sides were already less than fifty meters away.
At such a close distance, the hit rate is directly doubled.
In the third round, both sides seemed to be able to connect.
It was almost shot from the top, and naturally there were no missed shots.
A total of thousands of shells were fired, and less than half of the Japanese ships were intact.
Almost everyone in the larger Zhuyin Ship was injured.
The boat is better.
Because it sank immediately after being hit, there was no chance of injury.
In the first round, many Japanese warriors were still howling.
He shouted long live the Japanese king and wanted to fight to the death with Donghai County.
In the second round, many Japanese warriors were already numb.
Many people are even on the verge of collapse.
Some noble warriors really can't understand what this is.
Desperately thinking that this is the wrath of God.
She silently put on a grand dress and elegantly wiped her waist.
The next step is before being captured, or after hitting their ship.
Complete the ritual of seppuku.
Wait for the third round, when the East China Sea fleet is about to pick up the ship.
Most of the Japanese red seal ships have been destroyed.
And after three rounds, the distance was very close.
What greeted them was grenades raining down on them.
The sound of "boom, boom, boom" is endless.
Even the ships that had survived before had not a single intact creature on the deck.
The ships further back have basically lost their fighting spirit.
Those who could still turn had already turned the ship.
Unfortunately, it's not that easy to turn around a ship.
Countless people were desperate and had no choice but to throw themselves into the sea.
At this time, we have to talk about the spiritual core of the Japanese country.
It can be roughly summed up into two words: chrysanthemum and knife.
"Chrysanthemum" is the symbol of the Japanese royal family and the Japanese belief in destiny.
They believe in destiny and that the royal family of the eternal line is descended from the gods.
Even during the peasant uprising, they never coveted the position of king.
Therefore, many Japanese people collapsed when they encountered the "heavenly punishment" before them.
It felt like God had abandoned them.
The "knife" does not represent protection and offense like other countries.
In the Japanese country, the sword was a symbol of dignity and status.
It is the embodiment of the warrior spirit and the proof of noble status.
These spiritual cores created the warriors of Japan.
Be brave and arrogant when facing the weak.
Facing the truly strong, they are cowardly and humble.
The enemy at this time has become unimaginably powerful.
There are only a few choices they can make.
Or run away.
Driving frantically away from the center of "Heavenly Punishment", trying to escape from Donghai County's sight.
Or surrender.
One by one, they raised their swords in both hands and knelt down in submission.
Or leave the last bit of dignity behind.
Like a true samurai, choose to commit seppuku.
Either way, there is no option to resist.
After all, except for me, the great country of the Central Plains.
Countless myths have been left behind, such as Dayu's control of floods, Houyi's shooting of the sun, Jingwei's reclamation of the sea, Foolish Old Man's removal of mountains, and other myths that dared to compete with heaven.
There is no country in the world that has the belief to compete with God.
Especially in times like this, people are often unable to resist when facing nature.
"Destiny cannot be violated" is the understanding of most people.
Even in Da Wei, many people have this idea.
What's more, the confidence of the people of a small country can really collapse in an instant.
Shimazu Hongichi looked at all this in despair, feeling foolish and stupid.
He was soon drowned in the roar of grenades.
The Japanese warriors were leaderless, and the situation became even more chaotic.
Donghai County would not give them a chance to react.
One big ship came over.
Zhuyin Ship added one cannonball, and the boat was directly knocked over.
Some Japanese ships with fewer soldiers were also picked up by the Black Dragon Army.
Control was quickly seized and the Black Dragon flag was raised.
Most of these ships were carrying baggage, so they had to be captured if they could.
Most of the nearly a thousand Japanese ships were quickly destroyed.
Many of them lost power and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea in despair.
The sea is like dumplings, full of struggling Japanese warriors.
What awaits them is to become fish food in the sea and be eaten up by deep-sea fish.
Most of those who successfully turned the ship around were easily chased by Fuzhou.
Either raise the white flag or be ground to ashes.
This battle only lasted a few hours.
Only a handful of ships managed to escape.
Goryeo and Qiu Luan all sent clippers.
Originally, he was afraid that the Japanese country would retaliate and come to inquire about the news.
I didn't expect to see such an incredible scene.
These people were afraid of being regarded as Japanese by Donghai County.
He hurriedly turned around and went back to report the news.
Donghai County here is counting the battle damage, not to mention salvaging loot.
A few days later, Guan Bai and Toyota Taiji were in Kyoto, Japan.
When I received the news, I was stunned.
"Thousands of ships and nearly 200,000 people, all gone?"
He waited for a long time, but still refused to believe it, and asked:
"how could it be possible?"
The man who came back knelt down and cried loudly:
"Lord Guan Bai, I saw it with my own eyes!"
He is one of those extremely lucky people.
Because of his low status, he could only sit at the back of the large army in a small boat.
During the battle ahead, their captain did not turn around and return to Korea.
Instead, he made a quick decision and chose to drive northeast.
Go straight to the largest land of Japan, where Kyoto is located.
That is Honshu Island.
Because their ship was the earliest and they did not choose to turn around and head west like most others.
Only then was he lucky enough to escape and not be caught up by the East China Sea Fleet.
But they almost witnessed the destruction of the Japanese fleet.
So as soon as I came back, I quickly found the nearest daimyo.
Then he was taken by the daimyo to Kyoto to meet Toyoda Taiji.
"It must have been the Black Dragon King of the East China Sea who cast his spell. I saw with my own eyes that when he waved his hand, thousands of thunderbolts fell from the sky and sunk our fleet!"
This person saw with his own eyes the scene of tens of thousands of artillery fire, and he also used his imagination along the way.
At this time, he said it with great certainty.
"What? Magic?"
Toyota Taiji was really hard to understand, but then he sat down slumped and murmured:
"How is it possible? How is it possible?"
Whether it's a spell or not, it doesn't matter anymore.
The important thing is that the main force of Japan is gone!
That was the 100,000-strong army that he could only have by raising an army from all over the country!
What's more, there are nearly a hundred thousand servants inside.
How many young people can there be in the entire Japanese country?
In this battle, two hundred thousand were lost in one go.
The Japanese nation entered an aging society directly ahead of schedule.
That's not right. After all, the productivity and medical level of the Japanese country at this time are very high.
There are not many elderly people in the country.
So, is it entering a feminized society?
Toyota Taichi was still digesting this shocking news, and someone else came to report:
"Sir, there is a big Wei businessman who said that Donghai County asked him to deliver a message."
After hearing the announcement, Toyota Taiji quickly cheered up, stood up and said:
"Bring it in quickly!"
When Donghai County sends people here, it’s not just for peace talks, right?
But apart from peace talks, Toyota Taiji can no longer think of a way to deal with it.
Even if he now gathers all the private soldiers of Japanese daimyo together.
I'm afraid we won't be able to gather the 100,000 elites we had before.
But when the other party came, he had to see him again.
This battle has been lost. Even if they bluff next time, they cannot let the other side know the weakness of Japan.
"This must be Lord Guan Bai, right?"
"Hai! It's me!"
Xue Fan was brought in, looking proud.
When he heard that the other party was indeed Guan Bai of Japan, he sneered and said:
"The Black Dragon King asked me to bring you a message!"
(End of chapter)
