Beiyang new warlord

The old man's face was dark, gloomyly looking at the smoky Li Chao fleet, Mao Jue twitched his fist and smashed it on the railing of the ship.

"Tell the logistics, Li Shanhai came to borrow gunpowder, ignore him, and don't lend him a gram!"

In the next few days, Li Shanhai still played like a non-mainstream player. It seemed that he came prepared. The boat was filled with gunpowder barrels. In addition to blowing up a boat and causing additional losses, he followed the prodigal son every day. The same marching live ammunition training did not stop, and with this training, Li Chaojun died every day.

Not everyone can adapt to life at sea. Just like in the West, the army often bans alcohol, but the navy, especially the Royal Navy, always stock beer. Later, because the beer is too perishable, it was replaced by molasses, a by-product of sugar cane sugar production. The reason for distilled high-strength rum is that fresh water from the sea is too perishable.

On the one hand, drink ginseng with water, and use alcohol to sterilize, on the other hand, it also relieves the taste. Originally, Dongjiang did not have this tradition. Fishing along the coast in the morning and returning at night, but in the past two years, fishing boats, not to mention warships, have often caught After running for ten days and half a month, I went fishing in the far sea. Fortunately, Dongjiang has its own corn liquor, which can protect against the cold in winter and keep it fresh in summer. Almost all Dongjiang sailors let Mao Jue get used to it as a big wine bag.

For the treatment of leukemia, Mao Jue also guaranteed sour oranges, water and vitamins, which made the loss of the Dongjiang Fleet due to the disease so small that it could be ignored.

But Li Chao's fleet can't do it!This group of peasants took off their commoner clothes and put on chant uniforms to become soldiers, and Li Chao’s warships are still very simple, and the lower deck of the wooden house boats is not much stronger than the evil black slave trade slave ships in the West, and the intensity is still high during the day Mao Juejun had enough food to keep up with the training, but where did Li Shanhai’s subordinates have? From the third day onwards, Li Chaojun died every day, and the corpses were thrown directly into the sea, sometimes hundreds of them a day

The floating corpses attracted sharks, which made the triangular fish fins in the back of the fleet look like a dinner party every day, and even the sea fish caught in the sea, the soldiers of the Dongjiang Army showed resistance, and their morale began to slump, making Mao Jue began to regret it Well, why did you bring the three donkeys here?The ability of the wooden barrel really depends on the shortest board.

Fortunately, on the seventh day, the miscellaneous islands off the coast of Nagasaki finally came into view of the expeditionary army. People died along the way, and Mao Jue was really worried that Li Chaojun would die later.

It was already evening when we arrived. Compared with the previous attack, the Japanese obviously put in a lot of effort on Iki Island opposite Nagasaki this time. Next to the sea, a towering castle towered up, and the sawtooth-like fortress The walls are still filled with cannons. It seems that the Chinese New Year is approaching, and even the Japanese soldiers defending here are relaxed. It was not until the Ming warships marched to less than 1000 meters from the island that the violent sound driven by the sails startled the guards of the castle. .

Amidst the fierce sound of clappers, the entire castle fortress was lit up, and the torches below were also blazing. The Japanese also built forts in the tidal flats. They were not cowardly. They had experienced "Tang Bandits" once, and they didn't even talk nonsense when they met. In a word, do it directly!

In Mao Jue's binoculars, these Japanese warriors screamed frantically, stuffed the shells into the copper cannons, and then lit them with a fire. Then, just like in the movie, hundreds of cannons roared one after another , the shells flew out whistling, and a puff of thick smoke enveloped the sky.

It's a pity that these Japanese people obviously didn't have a good relationship with the director. All these flying shells fell into the sea, and the nearest Dongjiang fleet was also a few hundred meters away.

I have to admit that the Japanese imitated the Portuguese matchlock guns, and the iron cannons they made were pretty good, and their power was higher than that of the Daming Birds. The Japanese carried something like a bazooka, and it crashed on Yi Sun-shin's boat with a bang, but the ass that was protected by the protagonist's halo was nothing like a Japanese cannon, a big cannon. It is really not comparable to Daming.

Before the Hongyi Cannon, Ming’s General Cannon was loaded with full gunpowder and could hit two miles. The Japanese’s best cannon was only at this level. Otherwise, how could the 30 Japanese army be defeated by the [-] Ming and Li Dynasty coalition forces on the Korean battlefield? Relying on artillery and cavalry, they retreated steadily.

And what is the range of the Hongyi Cannon?The farthest it can go is seven or eight miles away. According to some literati, once the cannon is fired, the bandits will be defeated for hundreds of miles, and they will almost catch up with the magic weapon that kills the devils and snipers with a single shot eight hundred miles away.

"Hehe, I'm here again!"

There is an old saying in China, it is impolite to come and go! Now that you are firing, I can be polite, look at my nose hard, and I don’t even smell the smell of gunpowder. Standing on the bridge of the Black Pearl, Mao Jue is a reckless He burst into laughter, and the banner behind him shook violently in the hands of the semaphore soldiers.

Evolution!

Although it's a bit ugly, this battle is really a bit like the Opium War, when the British army fought against the Qing army. The densely packed Dongjiang Fleet was well-trained and a bit scary. It quickly lowered the sails, steered the rudder, and expanded the space within a few minutes of ordering. The head of the Black Pearl, ten Pangu-class sailing battleships, and thirty Whale-class second-class battleships quickly formed a circular formation, and the tires began to shoot inwards from the open sea facing the castle tower on Iki Island in turn. The heavy guns with the largest caliber on the lower deck passed the guns non-stop, and the same thunderclap like heaven and earth was also unfolded on the sea, falling on the Japanese fort like a storm.

But the difference between the two shelling effects was immediately apparent.

Those who hit the castle tower were all solid bullets. The big iron ball hit the masonry rammed earth wall flickeringly, and there was a muffled bang. It was a huge tortoise crack. Shrapnel shells falling on the fort on the tidal flat, countless small pellets smashed randomly, and the empty and unobstructed fort was smashed immediately, causing casualties.

In the last second, the Japanese warrior who was holding a Japanese knife and facing the sea was lying on the cannon, the blood was flowing along the barrel, and the running ammunition hand was knocked to the chin by the stray bullet. , while the head was shattered, a box of gunpowder was thrown directly into the brazier, and Bang was another big firecracker. How dense were the grenades, large and small? Just as the bullets were stuffed into the barrel, the devil warrior had been knocked over. Take him The cleaning stick did not hit twice, and the replacement gunner also spit out a mouthful of blood and lay down on the cannon. Before he died, the deputy gunner finally ignited the fuse. One shot, three lives, such a big price!

Today's Japanese army obviously does not have enough technical understanding of artillery battles. They made the same mistakes as the Qing army back then. The dead people on this side are like a sea, blood is gurgling, and the forts have been beaten to half. Braving the overwhelming artillery fire, the Japanese army does not know which samurai has been adding flesh and blood.

I have to marvel at the bushido spirit of these little devils. One group died, and the other group screamed on the top. The fort was all red, and there were warriors from the Japanese country Baga Baga fighting hard.

With a loud bang, the ornately decorated palace on the top floor of the castle tower suddenly toppled down with several tons of tiles, crackling and hitting the step-like city wall below, and buried the hidden cannon muzzle wrapped inside the fortress. Quite a lot, looking at the fort below, although there are still roars like Japanese people killing pigs, there are obviously not many artillery fires available. The battle has been going on for more than half an hour, and this firepower can bear it. Mao Jue can't wait. After getting impatient, he finally turned his head and got off the command bridge.

Beside him, Shen Shikui, Geng Zhongming, Liu Chong, Shen Rong and other generals had assembled long ago and waited there, waiting for their general's call, especially Liu Chong, who had clashed with the island last time, before Mao Jue ordered, He was already extremely excited and knelt on one knee, clasping his fists in begging for his life.

"General, let me go first!"

"Old Liu, you've already beaten Iki once! Why join in the fun? This time it's my fifth regiment, General!"

As an accompanying force, Shen Rong was unwilling to be lonely and rushed forward, clasped his fists and begged on his knees.

Other generals try to avoid battles as much as possible, but Mao Jue's subordinates are not like this. First of all, it is not necessary to preserve their strength. The soldiers are the general's personal soldiers. A large number of soldiers will be replenished as soon as they are lost, and for the dead soldiers, Pensions are also in place, and those who become generals have a clear conscience, and those who survive will receive a rolling bonus proportional to the risk, and they will never default!

And it's not just a matter of money, in Dongjiang, fighting bravely is even more of an honor. If you once killed more than ten enemies on the battlefield, the legion will be awarded medals. When you return to the village, even the head of a hundred households has to come to greet and condolence , can hang a face medal on his chest, and his eyes can be turned upside down in the aisle, so how can the generals and armies not compete with each other?

To be honest, following Mao Jue, Shen Shikui, Liu Xingzuo and the others were really worried that Mao Jue would use their foreign sects as cannon fodder, but seeing Mao Jue's direct descendants clamoring for the lead as if they were heartless, Jeju's The heads of several military towns also moved their hearts.

Could it be that there is a vault in front of it or something?

Seeing this scene, just when Mao Jue was a little embarrassed, Shen Rong next to him yelled angrily again.

"Damn it, these people from Li Dynasty, why are you making such a mess?"

In astonishment, Mao Jue turned back to the bridge again, looking around, but during the period of his hesitation, Li Shanhai launched an attack!

The convenience of the board house boats in the coastal waters is shown. Shaking the oars, the rectangular boat rushes as fast as a water turtle. Without much effort, the short-distance sprint has already made an appointment with the Dongjiang Fleet. The sea was full, so there was no need to argue about it, even if he wanted to attack, Dongjiang had no place to go, but standing on the bridge, Mao Jue's eyes widened in disbelief.

This is too incompatible with Li Shanhai's character! Last time he recruited Japanese, his thousand people were as precious as his eyes. He could hide as much as he could, and he could be called an envoy of peace. How could he rush to be cannon fodder now? of?Mao Jue has no obligation to pay pensions to his subordinates!

"Old guy, did you take the wrong medicine?"

In astonishment, Li Chao's troops had already landed, and Mao Jue muttered in disbelief as he watched the firecrackers lit up in the night on the shore.

Chapter 2 Ten. Warm Welcome

History is always surprisingly the same. Although it is colder and the winding path is covered with fine snowflakes, the scenery is quite different. However, after more than a year, the corpses of little devils are still trampling on the ground. Mao Jue boarded the road again. The castle tower of Kijima Castle on Iki Island.

Not to mention, although small Japan often suffers from earthquakes, it is not unhealthy. Looking across, the city of Nagasaki, which was almost burnt to scorched earth last year, was miraculously re-established on the ground in just one year, and Looking at the brightly lit appearance of the city, it seems that it is a bit more prosperous than last year, and a few large western churches or buildings can be vaguely seen.

It's just that the gunfire just now had obviously alarmed the gentlemen who were about to celebrate the festival in Nagasaki city, and the sound of panic and fleeing could be heard faintly in the lights all over the street, and the shadow of the heavy traffic was constantly flowing.

"Run away! Run away!"

Standing on the balcony of the Japanese-style building and looking into the distance, the corners of Mao Jue's mouth were slightly raised, and he waved his hands lightly.

But at this time, there were hurried footsteps on the stairs downstairs. The architecture of the island country is very distinctive. The wooden floor will definitely make a creaking sound when stepped on. It is said that it is to prevent assassins, but this footstep is impossible to hear. It's an assassin. Amid Mao Jue's helpless slap on the forehead, Pang Hai rushed up, clasped his fists and bowed.

"General!"

"The warehouse and Hyogo on the island were sealed up by Li Bing!"

After finishing speaking, he explained with some reluctance: "Master, after all, we are the main force in the fight. Master Li's appearance is a bit too ugly, right?"

These words made Mao Jue twitch subconsciously.

To be honest, Mao Jue was getting more and more confused about what kind of medicine Li Shanhai was selling in the gourd this time. He was really not afraid of death!Don't look at the Dongjiang's artillery almost destroyed the Japanese defensive formation, but there are still thousands of Japanese warriors remaining on Iki Island, guarding several fortresses. Last time, even Liu Chong's regiment was exhausted. It was just captured, and Liu Chong's subordinates were still elite soldiers trained by Dongjiang's way of treating himself as a human being.

He, Li Shanhai, who has just put down his fisherman's hood, even if the warriors on the other side are as short as Mudun, they are still warriors who make murder as their profession. Don't think that people are similar to others, with two arms and three legs. The gap between reaction ability and explosive power, during the Japanese invasion in the southeast, countless soldiers were killed by a single knife on the battlefield of the Ming army, and the huge number of casualties in a short period of time collapsed the entire formation, which led to the Japanese pirates often being able to defeat dozens of times Ming army, let the Ming army change color when they hear the Japanese.

To be honest, these Li Chaojun are not even as good as the soldiers of the Jiangnan Guards. The only advantage is their firearms. Let them fight this island, and the casualties can be imagined.

"Forget it, what we have spent is only fire bombs, but what Mr. Li has spent is his life. This is just the beginning, and it doesn't matter if it is given to him."

Breathing a sigh of relief, Mao Jue turned his gaze to the country of Wa on the other side of the sea. A faint evil spirit lingered in his eyes, and his voice was cold. He seemed to be possessed by a positive character again, and stretched out his fingers.

"Your regiment's subordinate army still has the fifth regiment, and the seventh regiment's subordinate army should not sleep tonight! Let me sort out the main port in the southeast of Iki Island. In the next ten days, this will be our army's Base camp!"

"The last will obey!"

As soon as the military order came out, the landslide would never retreat! Mao Jue gave the order, and Pang Pang Hai didn't complain any more. Instead, he clasped his fists heavily, and turned around and fell down amidst the clattering of the leaves on his armor.