Domineering Daming

Cao Wenzhao's expression remained unchanged, the binoculars turned back and forth, and he said after a while, "They are right in their report. The Satsuma domain should not have 1 people, and it seems that it is indeed a mess. It should not have much combat power..."

Shang Tong's expression moved, and he said stiffly, "What the general said is true." No matter how unbearable the army is, it is better than their Ryukyu.

After a while, Shang Tong couldn't bear it any longer, and said: "General, I'll go down now and direct myself to prevent mistakes!"

Cao Wenzhao nodded slightly, but did not speak.

Seeing this, Shang Tong hung himself from the big basket, and hurried to the port where Satsuma Domain was going to land—he had already set up an ambush there.

Cao Wenzhao observed for a while, then couldn't help frowning, and whispered to himself: "It's strange, why don't these Japanese people have cannons, and why are the boats relatively small?"

Cao Wenzhao also stayed in the military academy, received the "firearms" course, and knew the theoretical connection between the "cannon" and the "gun" of firearms. It stands to reason that it is not difficult to make guns, and it is not difficult to cast cannons, and the power of cannons is even greater. , the effect is greater, there is no reason not to use it.Not only this time, but last time Satsuma clan didn't seem to use artillery.

Satsuma's fleet was getting closer and closer. Under the telescope, it was almost in sight. Cao Wenzhao searched for a long time, but he didn't see a single cannon.

"Interesting..." Cao Wenzhao murmured to himself.In this way, things are simpler.

Shang Tong soon arrived not far from the port, where he set up [-] "ambush soldiers" and hid in the forest several miles away, watching closely the direction of the port.

The fleet led by Kawayama Hisamori and Hirata Masamune was already less than five miles away from the port, and the speed of the ship slowed down. Everyone was looking at the direction of Shuri Castle, their eyes were burning, their hearts were restless, and they were about to move.

They are so eager, once they go ashore, they will have everything, silver, gold, treasures, women, and human heads!

Kawayama Hisamori and Hirata Masamune stood on the front boat, looking at the empty and quiet landing port, and looked at each other.

"Zengzong, what do you think? It seems that it has been cleaned up there, and we are specially welcome?" Hua Shanjiu looked at the place where he had landed before, and said expressionlessly.

Hearing this title, Hirata Zengzong's eyelids twitched, and he said calmly, "Follow orders!"

The corners of Huashan Jiushou's lips curled up slightly, his expression darkened, and he said, "Ryukyu tried to resist Satsuma in vain, and he must be punished severely! But we will not land here, pass an order, continue southward, and we will land at the next ferry!"

Hirata Zenmune didn't speak, and turned around to deliver the order.At the moment of turning around, the sinister flash in his eyes disappeared.

Huashan's long-guarded fleet suddenly turned around, catching Shang Tong who was in ambush by surprise.

In the dense forest, Shang Tong's lieutenant said in shock: "My lord, what should we do? Summer landed elsewhere."

Shang Tong frowned. It was useless to prepare such a long-term plan. He was extremely unwilling, but also helpless. After pondering for a while, he said, "Let's go and join General Liu. There is no need to stay here."

"Yes!"

Shang Tong led 2000 people, came out of the dense forest, and marched quickly to the pass they had preset.

Not long after they left, the Satsuma clan's fleet, which was about to continue going south, suddenly circled and came back.

"Haha, stupid Ryukyu people, do you want to deceive me, Huashan Jiushu, with this little trick?" On the bow of the boat, Huashan Jiushu couldn't stop laughing, extremely pleased.

Hirata Masamune did not speak, and stood quietly behind.

Huashan Jiushou's laughter stopped abruptly, he waved his hand abruptly, and said loudly, "Attack!"

"attack!"

His voice spread throughout all the ships, and quickly merged into one sentence, stirring on the sea surface, rushing to the shore like a wave.

Shang Tong had already found out that he had been cheated, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Keep going!"

Shang Tong led the two of them, and walked quickly towards the ambush point.

They soon joined Liu Wentian in a narrow and curved "mountain".

This is a "gap" in the endless mountains, allowing up to five carriages in parallel, several bends, narrow and difficult, so there is a name: chicken intestines.

Shang Tong turned pale, looked at Liu Wentian and said, "General Liu, the Satsuma people are too cunning!"

Liu Wentian already knew, suppressed a smile in his heart, and said calmly: "General Shang, don't worry, this is where the decisive battle will take place."

Shang Tong had no choice but to arrange the manpower according to the previous arrangement. Now that he lost the part of seduction, he was very worried that he would be seen by the Samoans.

Liu Wentian didn't have this worry anymore. Shang Tong's "ambush" was superfluous, and now he couldn't help withdrawing his troops when he was lightly tested. Be bold and come here - although Samoans will come anyway.

Kawayama Hisamori and Hirata Zongzong went ashore smoothly. He directly ordered: "Zengzong, I will give you 1000 people. You are the vanguard and take Shuri!"

Hirata Zengzong was extremely reluctant, but he ordered Rushan, and still bowed and said, "Ha!"

With a Satsuma gun on his shoulder and two knives on his waist, he led his men and horses and strode forward.

Huashan looked at his back for a long time, snorted coldly, pruned the team, pressed behind, and moved forward slowly.

Because of Shang Tong's ambush, Hirata Masamune walked very slowly, holding a knife in his left hand, and looked around.The samurai behind him were all armed with guns and were extremely alert.

The Satsuma blunderbuss was improved from the matchlock gun, and because it had to match the short stature of the Japanese, the design was extraordinarily compact.These samurai are all bowed and cautious.

On a small hill not far from Jichang, Shang Tong held a telescope in his hand, watched Hirata Zengzong's shrinking speed, and said to Liu Wentian in embarrassment: "General Liu, I'm really sorry, I ruined the plan! "

Liu Wentian didn't put down the binoculars in his hand, and said directly: "General Shang, don't worry, the Satsuma people will come regardless of your ambush or not. The more cautious they are, the greater our success rate will be."

Shang Tong was a little puzzled, before he could ask again, Liu Wentian said, "How much do you know about the guns in their hands?"

Hearing this, Shang Tong hurriedly said: "General Liu, that is the Satsuma blunderbuss, which can shoot and kill people seventy feet away, and within fifteen feet, it can hit a hundred shots."

"Is the shooting speed fast?" Liu Wentian asked immediately.

Shang Tong was stunned, and slowly recalled: "It seems uncomfortable. After they shoot once, it takes a long time to fire the second shot. But if there are 1000 people, they can shoot in contact, that is, 100 people shoot 100 people. "

Liu Wentian understood that this was the same problem encountered by the Weapons Bureau, both of which were slow reloading.However, according to what Shang Tong said, the muskets of the Satsuma clan should be far inferior to that of Daming. After all, as far as he knows, the Polu gun designed by the Military Weapons Bureau can reach a range of more than [-] feet, and the effective shooting is only [-] feet. outside.

In the binoculars, Hirata Zengzong had arrived not far from the position, and Liu Wentian frowned.

The leader of the army is extremely cunning. These Musketeers are divided into several parts, and the distance is stretched, and they are not gathered together. In other words, it is extremely difficult to charge even at close range, unless it is desperate and pays Several times the price to strangle.

But this is just the vanguard, there are thousands of people behind!

After thinking for a while, Liu Wentian put down the binoculars, turned to Shang Tong and said, "General Shang, command the soldiers in the tunnel to retreat to the second tunnel."

Shang Tong was stunned, and said, "Why? General Liu, it is a taboo in the art of war to be timid before fighting!"

Liu Wentian didn't bother to explain to Shang Tong, and said directly: "Retreat first, and lure the enemies behind to come in."

Shang Tong nodded quickly and said: "Yes!" After speaking, he hurried down the mountain and rushed to the front position.

Liu Wentian watched Hirata Zengzong slowly approaching, then raised his head to look into the distance, only to find that he suddenly couldn't see the large army behind him!

Liu Wentian was thoughtful, and said, "Ask where the people behind have gone?"

"Yes!" The flag commander behind him waved towards the big basket in the sky, and at the same time, another person was looking at the big basket in the sky with a telescope.

Not long after, the soldier with the binoculars said: "My lord, those people are hiding not far from their landing."