Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 394 Bombarding Nagasaki
Off the coast of Nagasaki, three warships of the Ming Navy were parked on the water, which caused a great shock in Nagasaki.

These three Ming Navy warships are not the strongest warships, they are two 50-gun Zhendong-class sailing warships and a 32-gun Yongjin-class sailing frigate.Although not the strongest, the artillery guns looked extremely deterrent, which terrified the Japanese on the shore.

Zheng Chenggong himself was on the battleship, holding a telescope and looking at Japan's only port for foreign trade.It has long been the direct jurisdiction of the shogun, and all economic and trade profits are actually controlled by the shogunate. However, nearby Hirado, Hizen and other feudal lords are subject to the lock-down order and cannot do anything.

Zheng Chenggong's brows were tightly furrowed. He did not rush into the battle, but observed the situation in Nagasaki.Qian Wangsun, a Daming official who has been appointed as the envoy of Xuanfu of Dongying and will be Zheng Chenggong's nominal administrator in the future, looked at Zheng Chenggong's appearance and said, "The king of Ying is worried about Mr. Tian Chuan who is going to submit the document."

Mr. Tian Chuan is Zheng Chenggong's younger brother, and Tian Chuan Qizaemon, who shares his mother's surname, is Zheng Zhilong's second son.Zheng Chenggong returned to China when he was seven years old, but his younger brother Qizaemon was adopted by the Tagawa family.However, Shichizaemon has remained in Japan as a representative of the Zheng family's forces in Japan.Even when Zheng Chenggong was fighting against the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Shichizaemon had been using the profits gained from trade in Japan to Zheng Chenggong to support him against the Qing Dynasty.

When Zheng Chenggong said that the Ming Dynasty was going to crusade against Japan and that the Zheng family would become the masters of Japan in the future, Tagawa Shichizaemon also expressed his strong support.Many arrangements of the Zheng family in Japan were carried out by Shichizaemon.Since he is Zheng Chenggong's second brother, Zheng Chenggong will call Shichizaemon Jiro in accordance with the Japanese habit.

Zheng Chenggong was preparing to capture Nagasaki and used Nagasaki as a base to attack Japan. He asked Shichizaemon as an envoy to deliver a document to the shogunate's Nagasaki magistrate Shimada Shouzheng, informing the shogunate that Ming Dynasty was attacking Japan because of the theft of Ryukyu. If Nagasaki wants to avoid the flames of war, it should surrender immediately.

This action is still somewhat dangerous, and no one knows whether the irrational samurai will directly kill the "traitor" Shichizaemon.Qizaemon is Zheng Chenggong's younger brother after all, and Zheng Chenggong is extremely worried about his safety.

Xuanfu envoy Qian Wangsun looked at the chaotic actions in Nagasaki, and said, "It seems that the negotiations have failed. These Japanese have actually started to send Otsutsu Ashgaru to their poor fort."

Zheng Chenggong hardened his mind and said resolutely: "Bombard Nagasaki!"

Qian Wangsun smiled, this was exactly the ending he hoped to see.As a B-level administrative officer, Qian Wangsun's ability is outstanding, but each administrator has its own characteristics. Compared with Wu Min, who has become a legend in the governance of foreign countries in Ming Dynasty, Qian Wangsun has the ability to rule in foreign areas The buff is added, but Qian Wangsun's methods are more inclined to iron-fisted governance.

In fact, both Qian Wangsun and Bai Mingxiu's attitude is very clear. There is no softness to say about Japan. Even if Mingren at this time has not experienced the tragic history of later generations, despite the victory in the Wanli Korean War, But Ming paid a huge price, and the government and the public have a bad impression of Japan. If there is an opportunity for punishment, it should not be missed.

In terms of national character, the Japanese are notorious for fearing power and not being immoral. They tend to respect the strong, but it is difficult for them to respond appropriately to the benevolent with a gentle attitude.A particularly interesting phenomenon in Japanese culture's inheritance of Chinese culture is that it has left out benevolence, which can be said to be the core spirit of Chinese culture.Therefore, it is necessary to cause enough damage to Japan, hurt him and fear him, in order to have smoother governance in the future.

After World War II, the Americans occupied Japan. Although the Americans brought huge casualties to Japan during World War II, and even after standing on their land, they did all kinds of bad things, but the Japanese always obeyed respectfully. The Japanese on the streets Women decisively threw themselves into the arms of American soldiers, and the constitution written by MacArthur indiscriminately could be taken by the Japanese as their own constitution.

In ancient history, Japan has always lacked real foreign invasion, because the geography of the isolated islands makes them safe enough, but they can continue to provoke and create troubles.But when the advancement of technology and Ming's psychological changes made this narrow sea area no longer a problem, Japan no longer had any natural barriers.

Qian Wangsun is extremely supportive of Zheng Chenggong's use of force, even extreme force against Japan.He is not worried about population loss. The population of the Japanese archipelago is already quite large. Even if the population loss is large, new population can be added from the mainland of Ming Dynasty or North Korea to come here.Qian Wangsun did not have a sense of mission to protect and continue Japanese culture. His duty was similar to that of Lian Yitong, the Xuanfu envoy of Ryukyu, that is, to manage this land well so that it could generate benefits for Ming Dynasty, whether it was economically or Strategically, in this way, Japan is the asset of Daming, and it will not make Daming continue to invest and produce adverse consequences.

The sudden shelling by the Ming army caught Nagasaki by surprise. They wanted to fight back, but the range of their artillery was limited in the near future, and the soldiers here may not have really touched these weapons for many years. The Daming Navy, which was truly well-trained and adopted modern training and combat methods, seemed very weak.

Shells landed on the docks of Nagasaki port one after another. The dock workers who were still working were scared by the sudden shelling and screamed and ran for their lives.On the simple fort over there, Nagasaki's coastal fire prevention guns are still quite rudimentary, not only has a limited range, but also has limited operator experience.

After the Ming army had fired nearly ten rounds of shelling in peace and comfort, the forts in Nagasaki on the shore still did not launch any effective counterattacks, and even a few cannons took a long time without finally firing.The most exaggerated thing is that several Nagasaki gunners on a gun emplacement actually made a mistake when lighting the fuze, and ignited their black powder, turning the embassy into a not-so-glamorous fireworks.

Zheng Chenggong had already seen the opportunity, and he immediately ordered: "The 1st Battalion of the Marine Corps is ready to land! The 2nd Battalion is ready to respond."

These two infantry battalions can be said to be the objects that Zheng Chenggong relies on most now. The strength of Zheng's private army is obviously inferior. If we really want to encounter any tough battles or need to consider what tactics and tactics to fight, we can only rely on being widely known. The Great Ming Army recognized its strength.

(End of this chapter)