Ming Taizi's Total War

Chapter 318 Shelling Edo, the shogun was terrified

"If we delay the time any longer and don't surrender as soon as possible, our soldiers will unleash all the guns tomorrow to destroy Edo City."

An officer drove a boat to the shore and shouted what Xu Hongji taught him to the Tokugawa soldiers and samurai on the shore. In order to prevent these Japanese Japanese from not understanding, there was an interpreter beside him who could speak Japanese. Translate what he said to the people on the shore.

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On the wall of Edo Castle near the sea, after hearing what the Ming army shouted, the veins on Tokugawa's forehead popped.

"It's unreasonable. People from the Ming Dynasty came to the door of the house, and they still want to shit on my head."

"They only won a battle with us in North Korea a few decades ago. What qualifications do I have for General Zhengyi to meet a duke and an earl?"

The Dongying people worship the strong. Although Da Ming defeated the Dongying people in North Korea decades ago, the final result of the war was that the Dongying people voluntarily withdrew their troops, and Da Ming did not burn the war to the land of Dongying.

So in the end, many Dongying people, including Tokugawa Iemitsu, did not think they were defeated.

These days, the Dongying people who are far away from the emperor will not admit defeat unless the knife is put on their necks.

But one good thing about them is that once they are completely defeated, they will be very respectful to the conqueror. Although they are not slaves, they are more loyal than slaves.

"Order the fort to fire me and sink the ships of these Ming people. I want them to come and go, and let them know how powerful the shogun is." Tokugawa Iemitsu decided to fire these Ming people away. .

But soon, an ending appeared that he never expected.

After Tokugawa Iemitsu's order was issued, several forts in Edo port, a total of about forty large and small artillery pieces, fired at the Ming fleet.

Due to neglect of training, the Tokugawa shogunate's gunners missed nine times out of ten even if the target was stationary.

However, even if it hits, it is difficult to cause any damage to the Ming warship with Japan's backward cannon casting technology. Even if the hull is pierced, there are still watertight compartments inside.

It can be said that unless the Ming army parked the ship in front of the Japanese Japs and let them keep fighting, it can be said that these Japanese Japs had no hope of hitting the Ming army's fleet.

"The Japanese devils are firing, the Japanese devils are firing." After seeing the fire from the fort on the shore, every ship in the Ming army fleet shouted loudly.

"Why did the Tokugawa shogunate fire so quickly? Could there be some misunderstanding? Why don't you send someone ashore to explain to them?" Zheng Zhilong's first reaction after hearing the cannonade from the shore was not to fight back, but to feel that this There must be some misunderstanding.

So he wanted to discuss with Xu Hongji and see if he could send someone to Tokugawa Iemitsu to explain.

Because Zheng Zhilong lived in Dongying in his early years and made his fortune here, he is very aware of the strength of the Tokugawa shogunate's military power. If it devotes all its power to the whole country, it can even mobilize millions of troops.

Moreover, Zheng Zhilong has some feelings for Japan, so he doesn't want to go to war with the Tokugawa shogunate.

"It's possible." Xu Hongji said, stroking his beard.

"However, the quarrel has already begun. The enemy bombarded our ship. If we don't fight back, I'm afraid the majesty of the heavenly kingdom will be wiped out." Xu Hongji expressed his concern.

It can be seen that he advocated shelling the Tokugawa shogunate, but he wanted to discuss it with Zheng Zhilong first. After all, Zheng Zhilong was called a deputy, but his status was not inferior to him.

Zheng Chenggong, who is only in his early 20s, has a very firm attitude, completely different from his father's.

"A group of small countries in Dongying area dare to take the lead in attacking our Celestial Fleet. It is an unforgivable crime. We must use the strongest firepower to wipe out all enemies who dare to fight back."

"Lord Admiral, the general thought that he could order the naval ships to face the enemy sideways, defending the enemy with artillery on both sides, and at the same time supplemented by mortars, rockets and other firearms to attack the buildings and enemy soldiers on the shore."

Zheng Chenggong was very smart and made a good suggestion. Perhaps it was because he had gained a lot of knowledge from his father. When he first entered the Donghai Navy, he knew that the ships should attack the enemy sideways and take advantage of their firepower.

At the same time, use curved artillery such as mortars and rockets on board to increase the strike firepower as much as possible.

"It's not good to be good at starting a war." Xu Hongji hesitated.

After all, he is not a battle-tested veteran, nor is he a gifted genius, so he will inevitably be timid on the battlefield.

"Admiral, if you don't give the order to open fire, it will be too late. Your Majesty has spent huge sums of money to build this fleet. Is it just sent here to be sunk by the enemy?" Zheng Chenggong's words hurt Xu Hongji like a sword.

"Okay, all fleets will immediately face the enemy sideways and fire at will. They must not stop unless ordered by our military." Xu Hongji finally decided to bombard the Tokugawa shogunate troops on the shore.

Soon, ten or twenty Ming warships lined up in the bay of Edo port, or aimed at the fort in the harbor, or aimed at the shogunate army on land, or aimed at the city wall on the sea side of Edo. .

After loading and aiming at the target, nearly [-] ships of the Ming army released death-like anger at the same time.

More than [-] shells were fired from nearly [-] warships, and the forts of the Tokugawa shogunate were riddled with holes in an instant, and even the shogunate army formations on land were covered with countless bright red bloodstains.

After a burst of gunpowder smoke, screams resounded across the sky from the coast of Edo Castle, and the shrill screams made one's heart palpitate.

But to the young Zheng Chenggong, it was so beautiful. The enemy's screams were the most beautiful movement for the Ming army and the Ming Dynasty.

After this round of ferocious bombardment, even a section of the Edo Castle wall collapsed.

Dongying's city building technology comes from China. Although some places use stone to build according to local conditions, the defense of Dongying's city walls is very poor because of backward technology.

Even Edo, which is a de facto country, has a city wall that is harder to defend than the prefectures in the Ming Dynasty.

"Ah, these people are evil spirits from hell." Seeing the crumbling city wall, Tokugawa Iemitsu's shocked mouth could fill a big pear.

Because of economic problems, Dongying did not develop artillery very much, so Iemitsu Tokugawa never thought that the power of artillery could be so powerful. Their iron cannons were actually the bird guns of the Ming Dynasty.

After the first salvo, sporadic artillery fire from countless Ming warships came. The shells rubbed in the air and roared like a god of death, frightening countless brave warriors.

Even Iemitsu Tokugawa, who is the great general of conquering barbarians, couldn't help but change his face when he heard this voice. When he thought of being hit by a shell, his bones would disappear, and his whole body would turn into blood foam. The Ming army surrendered.

(End of this chapter)