Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 569 Damn it!

"At dusk, I think of Qingyang, and step out on tiptoe.

Webworms infest the brocade mattress, and wandering dust covers the jade bed.

There is no pitiful shadow, only the fragrance of the brocade curtains remains.

That beautiful and happy man sits in the hall with a qin in his hand.

How can I forget the sorrow of separation? My heart is sad all alone in the corner.

I would like to offer this book as a token of my gratitude to you, to express my sorrow.”

On a summer afternoon, the breeze blew into the study through the open window.

As the cicadas chirped, Jia Cong never stopped writing, and each page was filled with words he wanted to say to Daiyu.

There were no sweet words, except for a poem in reply, but more importantly, he talked about the various policies to pacify the people that he had implemented on the Japanese island in the past few months.

It’s strange to say, but other young couples always talk about trivial matters or all kinds of gossip.

When it comes to Jia Cong and Daiyu, they not only talk about family matters, but more often they snuggle together and discuss stories of the previous dynasty, court struggles, military and political policies, and even the overall changes in the East and West.

Whenever Jia Cong thought of doing something, he liked to tell Daiyu about his ideas.

At first he didn't think about getting any feedback from Daiyu, but gradually he discovered that Daiyu's judgment of the current situation and understanding of the actual situation of the country were far superior to those of him, a "fake talent".

In every memorial he submitted regarding the new policies, Daiyu would help him find and fill in the gaps, which also saved Jia Cong a lot of unnecessary trouble.

For example, Daiyu could keenly detect certain taboos in the memorials or a certain strategy that did not conform to the current reality of the dynasty and make reasonable modifications.

Therefore, Jia Cong felt that he and Daiyu were not only childhood sweethearts, but also like-minded comrades.

He liked to share his various ideas with Daiyu and discuss what he imagined a prosperous world to be like.

"Prince Jing just reported victory, and he imitated the old deeds of the killer god Bai Qi and killed tens of thousands of Japanese. Don't feel sorry for these Japanese. The more than 100,000 old, weak, women and children gathered in Izumo City were all deliberately abandoned by these beasts..."

"The Japanese have no loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. In their eyes, parents become a burden when they get old. At the beginning of this spring, Uncle Eleven sent a letter back. He found at least tens of thousands of old and weak corpses on the mountains outside Kyoto..."

"I think that the current Japanese island has no shortage of soldiers who can fight, nor officials who can govern the prefectures and counties, but it lacks Confucian scholars who can spread the teachings of the saints."

"Think about it and see where you can get some manpower. Send a few thousand to the Japanese island..."

Jia Cong wrote dozens of pages of letters in one breath. It was not until the evening when he heard a lot of noise outside that he put down his pen and ink with a feeling of being unsatisfied.

"What's the noise outside?"

The guard returned quickly and delivered a military report to Jia Cong, saying, "Third Master, the navy has sent back a message to report victory. They annihilated the Japanese and Western Yi navies five days ago and have now blocked all of the Japanese ports. They have also sent back thirty ships. Do you want to go over and see what's going on?"

What the hell, just watching the fun? Who would send thirty ships directly to pick up people to watch the fun?
This bunch of killers are asking him for manpower.

Killing people at sea is not enough, so we are planning to land and fight...

After Jia Cong finished reading the military report, he suppressed the impulse in his heart and drummed his fingers on the table.

According to Wang Ziteng's deployment of troops, the navy only needed to cut off the Japanese's supplies and escape routes at sea.

Now, we have successfully wiped out the Japanese and Western naval forces in one battle, and the landing operation has opened up a second battlefield, which seems to be a good thing.

However, there are not many troops left in Izumo Castle, and it may be too late to transfer troops from other fiefdoms.

After thinking for a long time, Jia Cong suddenly had an idea: "Come here, tell me about Yunzhou Zhizhou Park Zhengtai."

……

Let’s go back in time to the Anotsu Port of Ise Domain six days ago.

More than a hundred Japanese and Western barbarian warships of all sizes were docked in chaos at the Annotsu pier.

In the past two years, the Japanese have colluded with the Western barbarians and built several artillery batteries at the Annotsu Port, specifically to protect their remaining naval forces.

However, the speed at which the Celestial Empire updated its warships was not comparable to that of the small country of Japan. After several battles, the Japanese also realized this.

If they directly confront the Qing navy, they will have no chance of winning at all.

Even if the more than 20 warships of the Western Barbarians were added to the battle against the main force of the Celestial Empire's navy, the chances of winning would be less than 35%.

Therefore, under the order of Kyoto City, this seemingly large joint fleet could only hide in the port, hoping to rely on the artillery on the shore to guard the Japanese's only remaining outlet to the sea.

Less than twenty miles away from Anongjin, Zhao Shiyong, the commander-in-chief of the Dengzhou Navy who was in charge of commanding the fleet, once again ordered the entire army to be on alert to prevent possible sneak attacks.

Unfortunately, he would never have imagined that the Japanese navy had never thought of going out to sea from the beginning to the end.

It was not until the distance was only ten miles that Zhao Shiyong could use a telescope to see the warships docked at Anongjin Wharf that he realized he had been too cautious.

"Bah, it's a waste of my energy. These bastards are so timid."

After swearing, he shouted to the messenger on the mast: "Give the general a message, the whole army spreads out in a fan shape, the main battleship in front, the auxiliary battleship in the back, load the shells, and prepare to attack!"

The Dengzhou Navy was responsible for defending the capital, and they had never lacked the latest equipment from the Ministry of Works.

Brand new battleships, brand new naval guns, brand new muskets...

The tonnage of the battleship has exceeded one thousand tons, and it is equipped with hundreds of the latest Yuanyou Type 18 rapid-fire guns. One round of bombardment is enough to blow the most powerful warship of the Western Barbarians into pieces.

woo woo woo...

The horn was blown, and both the main force of the navy and the armed merchant ships of the five families including Xue and Chen that came with them all followed the order, formed a huge fan, and quickly pressed towards the port of Anongjin.

The dragon flag on the flagship fluttered in the wind, and under the clear sky, it was soon discovered by the Japanese who were on guard.

dang dang...

When the gong was struck, the Japanese, who were originally listless due to the heat and hunger, immediately became like ants in a pot.

"Please, Shimada-kun, what happened?"

"The Chinese are attacking, the Chinese are attacking, Oishi-kun, let's run away!"

In fact, most of the Japanese navy were pirates who invaded the south of Daxia.

Most of them were samurai under the command of generals and daimyo of major feudal domains, and their status was much higher than that of civilians.

In the early years, they were able to rob a lot of money and goods, and they became very rich.

However, as the Great Xia court vigorously suppressed the Japanese pirates, and later implemented a policy of opening up the sea and strengthening the construction of the navy, these Japanese pirates were gradually beaten or killed and forced back to the main island of Wo.

Two years ago, Liu Yi crossed the sea from Goryeo to the east, and with his army approaching, war broke out on the Japanese island.

Not to mention the good days of eating meat and drinking wine for every meal, being able to fill one’s stomach was a luxury.

On the contrary, the Western barbarians who lived in the houses that originally belonged to them had always received meat, eggs and food specially sent from Kyoto.

What these Japanese naval officers and generals could not tolerate most was the women that the Japanese nobles specially gave to the Western barbarians...

"Hahahaha... they're finally here, the Celestial Empire has finally attacked. Die, all of you. My Haruko is already dead, tortured to death by those damned Western barbarians. Why are you running? Why are you running? I'm going to avenge my Haruko!"

"Shimada-kun, don't be impulsive..."

The man called Shimada-kun strangely became unusually calm after his hysterical laughter and cursing.

He drew from his waist the samurai sword that had accompanied him for more than twenty years, cut off a piece of cloth from his clothes, and wiped it indifferently.

They were the general's warriors, but the general gave their wives and daughters to the Western Barbarians without any scruples.

Haruko Shimada was tortured by the Western barbarians because of her beauty. In the end, she was stood on the artillery platform with wooden sticks by the Western barbarians because she resisted the humiliation.

He had been holding back and not seeking revenge, just waiting for this day.

The Celestial Empire's navy finally arrived, and it was time for him to take revenge.

……

"Five hundred steps!"

"All troops, prepare, turn the bow and fire sideways!"

"Prepare to bombard, prepare to bombard, prepare to bombard!"

"The general has ordered fire coverage!"

A distance of five hundred steps is the red line that Zhao Shiyong set for his ships.

"Damn it, damn it, these damn Xia people, they actually stopped five hundred steps away!"

The Japanese officers on the port artillery were dumbfounded. They watched helplessly as the Chinese artillery shells came at them one by one.

The longest range of the artillery on their battery was only 450 steps.

The technological gap meant that the Japanese could only watch helplessly as the Chinese warships spit out flames in the distance, with thunder rumbling in their ears and then earth-shaking earthquakes.

Boom boom boom...

What does fire coverage look like?
The armed merchant ships in the second line, which had no chance to fire, witnessed for the first time the power of the imperial navy.

Dozens of main battleships were arranged in a fan-shaped formation, and with just one round of salvos, they fired more than 300 shells at the Annojin port.

Those artillery batteries were the first places hit by the shells. If they had not been made of huge stones, they would have been smashed into ruins long ago.

Zhao Shiyong saw that the artillery position was solid and he knew it would not be destroyed in a short time.

He immediately called on the messenger to issue the latest instructions, changing the main purpose of the shelling.

"Sink their ships first, be careful not to get too close, and fire all the shells in your hands!"

As long as he can provide firepower coverage, Zhao Shiyong will never put his precious ships and precious soldiers at risk.

The imperial court inhumanely poured money into the navy, and the thing that the Dengzhou navy had the most was artillery and artillery shells.

This time, Zhao Shiyong wants to capture Anongjin without any casualties!
Boom boom boom boom...

The barrel of the artillery was almost red from being fired, and the gunner immediately ordered people to replace the barrel that was about to explode with a new one to continue firing.

The sudden attack stunned the commanders of the Japanese and Western barbarians. They had no time to mobilize their troops or even pull their ships out of the dock.

The shells that fell from the sky hit every ship accurately.

What frightened them the most was the free-for-all fighting style of the Celestial Empire's navy. In just two quarters of an hour, the Celestial Empire's navy fired four salvos.

boom!
Just as the Japanese commander mobilized his troops to pull the ships out of the port for a desperate fight with the enemy, a shocking explosion was heard from the largest artillery position on the left side of the port.

Then a beam of fire burst out into the sky, illuminating half the sky red.

Whoosh...

The flying rocks hit the sea hard, creating waves.

Blood rained from the sky. The commander's eyes suddenly turned black and his face was covered with pieces of flesh.

It was over. The last support in his heart was actually broken from within by the Chinese!
The Japanese were confused, and Zhao Shiyong was even more confused.

He saw the flames rising into the sky clearly through the telescope.

The Japanese artillery position, which had failed to be destroyed even with hundreds of cannons, actually exploded on its own.

"Damn it, is Wang Ziteng so smart? He even arranged his own people in Anongjin long ago?"

Zhao Shiyong couldn't help but shiver. Wang Ziteng was so sinister!
Unfortunately, Wang Ziteng was inexplicably blamed. The artillery position guarded by the Western barbarians was actually blown up by the allies because of the cruelty of the Western barbarians.

Shimada finally avenged his Haruko, and he was reunited with Haruko in heaven as the fire shot up into the sky.

Also meeting the King of Hell were more than 2,000 Western barbarian officers and dozens of Japanese men who had acted with Shimada.

While the Japanese naval commander was still confused, the remaining artillery batteries exploded one after another.

The Celestial Empire's artillery shells could not break through the fort's defenses, but they could not withstand the torches of the lower-class Japanese.

The gunpowder stored inside the fort became Annojin's last swan song.

The more harshly the Japanese nobles have oppressed these samurai in the past two years, the more these samurai, who are used to enjoying themselves, hate their masters.

We’re all going to die anyway, so let’s die together!
Ever since food became increasingly scarce in the three feudal domains near Kyoto throughout the winter, the lower-class Japanese people had been spreading this saying since some time ago.

Someone described the luxurious and decadent life of the nobles in Kyoto in a vivid way. At the same time, there were also stories about famous generals using the wives and daughters of the samurai to curry favor with the Western barbarians.

The capital city stinks of wine and meat, while the steamed bread in Anongjin is hard.

The sharp contrast and the bad news at home had long exhausted the samurai's loyalty to the nobles.

The lower-level samurai, led by Shimada, had been waiting for the arrival of the Celestial Empire's navy.

When the navy of the Celestial Empire attracted the attention of those senior officers, Shimada and hundreds of other warriors were divided into four teams and quietly entered the interior of the four artillery batteries...

On the top of a distant mountain, Jia Shiyi put down the telescope in his hand.

He smiled and said to Kato Tadayoshi beside him: "Finally, I have completed the Third Master's order perfectly. Kato, you have made the greatest contribution in this matter. When we return, I will ask the Third Master to commend you for your merits and rewards you!"

Kato Tadayoshi looked at the flames at the port without a trace of mercy in his eyes.

He is now a second-class citizen of the Celestial Empire. He has a surname bestowed by the Celestial Empire, and he is a subject of the Holy Emperor of the Celestial Empire.

Even if all the Japanese died, what did it have to do with Kato Tadayoshi!
"I dare not take credit for it. This is all due to the marquis's brilliant plan and the eleventh master's decisive command."

Jia Shiyi has been observing the changes in Kato Tadayoshi.

He patted her shoulder and said, "What's yours is yours. Our Heavenly Dynasty will reward those who have made contributions. When we return, I will ask the Third Master to find you a wife and take you and your sister to live in the capital..."

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　I’ll stop here tonight and continue tomorrow. Good night!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)