The Wonu Kingdom is not only surrounded by the sea on Kyushu Island, but its entire country is surrounded by the sea on all sides. This means that there are many places suitable for landing operations. Why do you have to focus on Hakata Bay!

In addition, Yang Zhen brought almost none of the generals and counselors who had reservations about conquering the nine states of the Wonu Kingdom. In order to maintain a high degree of consistency with him in conquering the generals, he would avoid being half-hearted during the war.

, always retreating.

Of course, it was also because he attached too much importance to this matter. After all, cleaning up his little life was something that Yang Zhen had been looking forward to for a long time, and it was also something that could not be missed.

However, it was said that Yang Zhen inspected the fortification and settlement affairs of the whole island of Yeongju Island. The morning after returning to the inner city of Seogwipo Port, that is, the morning of July 16, he once again saw the hurried people with the ship at Seogwipo Port.

Lin Chongfan looked back in panic and embarrassment.

"Captain, Commander, please Commander, please send troops as soon as possible to save the humble father and the others!"

"Ah? What's going on? What's going on?!"

On the port pier, as soon as Lin Chongfan saw Yang Zhen's face, he immediately knelt on the ground and cried to Yang Zhen for help.

Seeing him like this, Yang Zhen's heart skipped a beat, as if he had realized something, but couldn't grasp it for the moment.

However, before he could think about it, Lin Chongfan explained the situation with a tearful voice.

"On the evening of July 12, I arrived at Uku Island. That night, I conveyed the military order of the Governor to my father-in-command, Lin Qingye, commander of the navy of the loyal and loyal Ming Army.

"Early the next morning, Hsinchu's father divided his troops into two groups. One was led by Hsinchu's uncle, and went straight north to Hirado Port along the coast. The other was led by Hsinchu's father himself, and landed from the south of Hirado Island, advancing from south to north!

"Everything was going well, and there was no resistance from the big forces. On the afternoon of the 14th, I followed my father to meet my uncle in Hirado Port. It was already scheduled to send me to report the victory the next day. Unexpectedly, it was foggy early the next morning, and when the fog cleared

, was surrounded by Japanese slave warships outside Hirado Port!"

"Japanese slave warship?"

"Exactly! Looking out from the old site of Hirado Castle, there are many masts and masts. There are probably thousands of ships, large and small!"

"Then what?"

"Then at noon that day, the wind blew up and the fog dispersed, and the Japanese slave ships actually sent a large number of fire ships to rush into the harbor with the help of the wind. The fleet led by the humble uncle was attacked by fire. The fire did not go out even into the night, and more than 100 fire ships were burned in Hirado Port.

There are only a dozen warships left!"

"ah?!"

Yang Zhen was about to pull Lin Chongfan up from the stone floor of the dock, but when he heard what he said, his originally bent body suddenly straightened up due to surprise.

"Where are Lin Qingye and the others? Where are they now? Where are the other ships in the fleet? Where are those turtle ships and those gun ships?!"

Yang Zhen also hoped that the loyal navy fleet of Lin Qingye and Lin Siye brothers would continue to play a role in luring the enemy.

If everything in Hirado Port is burned down at once, it will be troublesome next.

"Returning to the Governor, when I went south to report the news, my father and my uncle were still camped on Hirado Island. However, at that time, the outside of Hirado Port and the Hirado West Bay were full of Japanese slave ships. Now it has been one day and night

,The situation on the island is despicable and unbearable!”

Faced with Yang Zhen's surprised inquiry, Lin Chongfan was quick to speak and gave an answer immediately.

"As for the thirty turtle ships, one hundred big house ships, and more than twenty scout ships that my humble uncle brought to Hirado Port, only the ten or so turtle ships in the innermost part of the harbor were rescued in time and saved!

"The five turtle ships equipped with red barbarian heavy artillery that the governor was worried about happened to be among them. Because they were the closest to the inside, fortunately they were not burned by the Japanese slave fire ships. If it were not for these five heavy artillery ships, Hirado Port would have been destroyed.

I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold on until the night of the 15th!”

At this point, Lin Chongfan knelt on the ground, his face was covered with sweat and tears, and he almost burst into tears.

It's no wonder he had such a reaction. The status of Lin Qingye and Lin Siye brothers under Yang Zhen was entirely supported by the fleet they owned.

Nowadays, all the large and small ships in the fleet were attacked by the fire attack ships of the Wonu Kingdom, and most of them were lost at once. Naturally, I feel very distressed.

Of course, Lin Qingye, Lin Siye and the naval forces they commanded were besieged in Hirado Port by the sudden appearance of Japanese soldiers and horses and transferred ships. The situation was critical and indeed worrying.

"How did you get out?"

"At night on the 15th, the Japanese warships launched a fierce attack from outside Hirado Port and from both sides of Hirado West Bay. However, we have artillery. In addition to the five red barbarian heavy cannons on the turtle ship led by my humble uncle in Hirado Port,

Dozens of the sky cannons, Folang machine cannons, and general cannons given to the Youshui Camp of the Loyalty Guiming Army by the governor, have been moved to the castle at the former site of Hirado Castle in advance!"

When Lin Chongfan said this, his emotions finally calmed down a little, and he seemed to know that being so panicked in front of Yang Zhen would damage the reputation of his family.

Moreover, he remembered that there were five red barbarian heavy cannons on the surviving turtle ships in the harbor, and there were dozens of small and medium-sized cannons of various types in the camp that was erected at the ruins of Hirado Castle one day in advance. He finally felt a little calmer.

After he finished speaking, he took a deep breath, wiped his face with his sleeves, and continued:

"Because of these cannons and the large number of flying generals given to Youshui Camp by the governor, the soldiers and horses of the Wonu Kingdom fought for half the night and were unable to attack, and finally withdrew!

"Hongzhi was able to take advantage of this opportunity and led a group of people down from the mountain. They ran all the way south under the cover of night, over the mountains and ridges from the island to the southern end. They found the flotilla that was staying there and brought the flotilla back to Uku Island.

, and then I came from Ukushima again!"

"Well, get up, get up and talk first!"

After listening to Lin Chongfan's story, Yang Zhen had a better understanding of the situation faced by Lin Qingye, Lin Siye and the others, and the trace of panic in his heart was somewhat calmed down.

After all, although Hirado Castle has been burned down, the terrain and walls of Hirado Castle are still there. Although they are condescending, Lin Qingye and the others have dozens of large and small artillery, so they should be able to hold on for a while.

At the very least, they would not say that they were surrounded today and captured and annihilated tomorrow.

If this is the case, then you still have time to make amends.

As Yang Zhen spoke, he bent down again to help up Lin Chongfan, who was kneeling on the ground. At this time, Qiu Guangyi, Yan Shengsan, Li Lu and others who were in shock also spoke one after another, asking all kinds of questions about those who were suddenly besieged.

The origin of the Japanese soldiers and horses of Lin Qingye’s fleet.

Some people asked how many different banners the Japanese soldiers and horses used.

Some people asked about the size of the warships of the Wonu Kingdom and whether they had artillery.

Others asked whether the soldiers, horses and infantry of the Wonu Kingdom wore armor, and whether they used naginata and spears, or swords, shields, bows and crossbows.

Of course, Zhang Guogan also specifically asked whether the Japanese slaves and horses used muskets in large numbers.

These questions were thrown out one after another, making Lin Chongfan dizzy and unable to resist for a while.

Zhang Guogan and others had already learned from Yang Zhen a few days ago about their mission and the purpose of leading the fleet and troops to station on Yingzhou Island.

Therefore, at this moment, their state of mind was naturally very different from Lin Chongfan's.

Lin Chongfan was a little panicked, but this was understandable.

After all, his father Lin Qingye, uncle Lin Siye and other family members and a large number of family members were besieged in the Hirado Castle area in the northern section of Hirado Island, and their lives were in danger at any time.

But Qiu Guangyi, Yan Shengsan, Li Lu, Zhang Guogan, and others who also followed Yang Zhen, such as Jin Yukui, Shen Yongzhong, Guo Xiaowu, etc., had different moods.

In addition to feeling a little sad that most of Lin Qingye's fleet was burned in Hirado Port by the sudden invasion of Japanese warships, their thoughts had actually turned to how to implement the "Yellow Bird" plan that Yang Zhen had previously told them.

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They had already begun to think about how to take advantage of the opportunity when the men, horses, and warships of the Kyushu vassals of the Japanese slave kingdom gathered near Hirado Island in the west bay of Hirado to catch them all in one fell swoop.

After all, the situation in front of them was just like the scene that Yang Zhen had described to them before - now that the mantis had appeared, it was the oriole's turn.

Just after listening to what Lin Chongfan said, the generals under Yang Zhen suddenly felt that if there were too many praying mantises, would they also kill the oriole?

It was precisely because of this that the generals, who had always looked down upon the strength of the Wonu Kingdom, seriously asked about the situation of the Wonu Kingdom's troops.

Facing the various inquiries from Qiu Guangyi and others, Lin Chongfan didn't know whose question to answer first, so he could only answer it while thinking about it.

"There are many different flags flown by the Japanese fleet. I know some of them, but there are also some that I don't know. The ones I know about include the Hizen Matsuura clan, the Iki Matsuura clan, the Tsuima Mun clan, and the Fukuoka Kuro clan.

The Tian family, the Karatsu Terasawa family, the Saga Nabeshima family, etc.

"The warships of the Wonu Kingdom are not big. In terms of size, they are not comparable to the turtle ships in our fleet, let alone the governor's ship Yingzhou. There are a few large ships among them, which are probably equivalent to the two hundred warships under the governor's command, and even more

Most of them are small boats, which are comparable to the governor's sentry boats and scout boats.

"The Japanese warships did not have heavy artillery, but they carried a large number of ashigaru armed with iron cannons. Some of the large ships also had powerful cannons. However, the iron cannons and cannons of the Japanese were compared with the heavy cannons and sky cannons given by the governor.

No matter the range or power, they are all very different!

"As for clothing and armor, there are very few armored soldiers wearing helmets. Most of the ashigaru who abandoned the ship and charged ashore did not have armor. Some wore jinhaori, but most only had black bamboo hats to protect their heads. Oh, by the way, the Japanese slaves are

Those who have muskets, the iron cannons held by the Japanese slave iron cannon Ashgaru are the muskets that Deputy General Zhang mentioned!"

After Lin Chongfan explained this, the generals who followed Yang Zhen to the port to meet Lin Chongfan urgently had a rough idea in their minds. Some nodded silently, while others made calculations silently, waiting for Yang Zhen to speak.

At this time, Yang Zhen, who had been listening silently for a long time, opened his mouth to ask questions.

"Iron cannons, big barrels, I probably know what they are. But I once heard someone say that the Japanese slave country also has a Folan machine gun copied from the foreigners. It's called Guobeng, and it's called Shihuoya. This time

Have the Japanese slave fleets in Pinghai ever owned them? Are there any other types of baked jade or fire arrows that have been used by the Japanese slave fleet?"

Of course Yang Zhen knew what Lin Chongfan meant by the Japanese iron cannon and the big barrel.

The so-called iron cannons used by the Japanese slaves were actually imitation matchlock guns purchased from the Portuguese.
Chapter completed!