(I couldn’t find much about the military and political system of the ancient Japanese country in the Asuka period, which was before and after the shogunate, so Acao can only make up some, and I hope you won’t take it seriously if it’s wrong.)
Mata Ryu's father was a retainer of the Mononobe clan. More than thirty years ago, the Monobe clan was a military family that jointly ruled with the Soga clan. They were in charge of the military force of the Japanese country, while the Soga clan was in charge of wealth.
During the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty, internal strife broke out between the Soga clan and the Mononobe clan. The powerful minister Soga Mazi led the army to finally pacify the Monobe clan, and elected Prince Soga as emperor, formally establishing the Soga clan's dominant position.
However, King Souga did not like Soga Mago's monopoly on power, so Soga Mago assassinated him and established King Suiko, the first female emperor in the history of Japan.
The Matian family is a Wu family, which is almost equivalent to the Fubing family in the Central Plains. Well, this is not accurate. Their status is higher, and they should be the military nobles of the Japanese country.
After the demise of the Mononobe clan, they immediately took refuge with their new masters.
Ma Tianlu followed his father in the northern expedition to Silla more than 20 years ago and was an experienced naval general.
What I have to say is that after Queen Tuigu succeeded to the throne, she appointed Prince Mado as regent and sent envoys to study in the Sui Dynasty, thus carrying out a series of military and political reforms.
As strength gradually grows, ambition follows.
During the Daye period, the Japanese state sent envoys to the Sui Dynasty several times, and gradually understood the situation in the Central Plains. It was at the time when the Sui Emperor Yang Guangdong was conquering Goguryeo.
Queen Tuigu once again sent an envoy to Luoyang. At the beginning of the letter of credence, she wrote a sentence that became very famous later. The emperor wrote at sunrise to the emperor at sunset that the emperor was fine. At that time, Yang Guang's nose almost became angry.
It's just that he was competing with Goguryeo at that time and had no time to pay attention to the Japanese country, so he could only give up bitterly.
If he could deal with Goguryeo, it would probably be the Japanese's turn next. Yang Guang never took revenge overnight, and the Japanese really pissed him off.
And this also shows that the Japanese country has a deeper understanding of the Central Plains, and knows that the Sui Dynasty has no time to argue with it, so it is so rude. It also shows that the ambition of the Japanese country at this time is growing, and it plans to be on an equal footing with the Sui Dynasty, and no longer pretends to be pretentious.
At the same time, they sent troops to conquer the north, taking advantage of the opportunity when Goguryeo was at war with the Sui people and had no time to look south.
It's almost the same now, with civil strife in the Central Plains, Goguryeo also weakened, but the Japanese country has been recuperating for so many years, and a series of reforms have come to an end. As expected, the Japanese country has revealed its fangs again, and is ready to attack its neighbors.
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Matian Lu led his tribe, a "big army" consisting of more than a dozen warships, who were recruited to participate in this battle. This is how the Japanese army was composed.
The imperial court issues a recruitment order, and the generals and ministers lead their people and retainers to the designated place to form an army, and then...then they can go out to fight.
As an experienced general, Mata Ryu was reused by Soga Tailgate as the backbone of the escort next to the former army flagship. He was riding a warship approaching the opposite fleet because Soga Tailgate sent him there.
Negotiate with the other party.
The waves on the sea were undulating, and as the warship moved forward, the fleet on the opposite side gradually became clear in Asada's eyes.
Ma Tianlu's breathing became heavier. For the first time, he saw the legendary Sui people's warships with his own eyes. They were too big... Compared with the Sui people's warships, their warships were like earthbags next to huge rocks.
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Ma Tianlu didn't know why the Sui people built such a large ship, and how it was built so that it could float on the water without being blown over by the wind or sinking.
Obviously there is a generational difference between the ship manufacturing industry of Japan and the Central Plains...
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Of course, his shock only lasted for a short while. When the long horn sound of the opposite fleet reached his ears, the Sui ships began to turn slowly, as if they had not seen them approaching at all.
Ma Tianlu looked up at the sails on the ship, stretched out his tongue to feel it, and then looked at the fleet on the opposite side. At this moment, his heart was filled with fear.
It seems that what hits my face is no longer the salty sea breeze, but full of hostility...
They want to gain the upper hand, and once this idea emerges, it can no longer be contained.
All experienced naval warfare generals understand what this means: war, there is no other outcome.
In a naval battle, the first thing to do is not to get close to the enemy and fight back and forth, but to seize the limelight. This is the right time in a naval battle. The warships going down the wind will become extremely sharp, especially on a large scale.
In naval battles, this is crucial.
Whoever seizes the position downwind will be able to seize the initiative in the war.
"Hurry, go back quickly, they are going to attack us... Tell the Lord, the war has begun, the war has begun..."
In fear, Ma Tianlu was already a little incoherent.
It was no wonder that he was so panicked. Soga Ezo, who had little naval combat experience, made a serious mistake at the first opportunity. He actually stopped the fleet on the sea.
This was an unforgivable mistake for the entire Japanese fleet. They temporarily lost their mobility on the sea, which was likely to lead to a rout in the subsequent war.
Mata had never experienced the defeat of tens of thousands of people and hundreds of ships, and would never want to experience it. Even imagining it was disrespectful to Amaterasu.
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When the two fleets met, the Tang army was on the southwest side, which was originally very disadvantageous for the Japanese fleet. When the Tang army's fleet turned, it could quickly reach the southeast side of the Japanese fleet.
The preparation time for a naval battle is relatively long. Of course, given the current technology and craftsmanship, large-scale naval battles rarely occur at this time.
The first is that it is similar to the grassland, and it is difficult to detect enemy traces on the sea. Secondly, everyone mainly engages in boarding battles. This determines that most of the naval battles are spent chasing each other, and it is difficult to guarantee the outcome of the battle.
The third thing is that the scale is not enough. Everyone comes and goes for a long time. Maybe the weak one will disappear without a trace, and you will have to look for him all over the world.
And all of this was made up for when the fleets of the two countries suddenly met. This was a standard encounter at sea. Due to the huge scale of the fleets, no one could escape.
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The Japanese fleet finally moved, but they had completely lost the opportunity.
Du Fuwei didn't care about the Japanese or not, and he had never been good at provoking border conflicts. From the moment he thought that the Japanese were going to help Baekje attack Silla, which was contrary to his own trip, he did not hesitate.
Choose to go to war.
Regardless of whether it was right or not, after the fight, after staying in Chang'an for so long, his mind was still full of gangsterism...
The flags of the sun, moon and stars raised high on the flagships of each fleet indicated the direction of the fleet. The fleet drew a beautiful arc on the sea and seized the downwind position.
At this time, the Japanese fleet was still turning with difficulty, and even gathered in one place. At this moment, the huge fleet looked bloated and slow, and there was obvious panic. It was the best target for attack.
"Beat the drums, raise the sails, maintain the formation..." Du Fuwei excitedly pulled out the steel knife from his waist, waved it vigorously at the bow of the ship, and issued the final attack order.
This battle is bound to be won. Regardless of the large number of Japanese ships, it is all nonsense in Du Fuwei's eyes. Since he led his army to sea, he has never seen a ship that can compare with his own warship.
Regardless of size, sturdiness, speed at sea, ability to withstand storms, etc., the big ships he got in Jiangdu had an absolute advantage.
It's just that the steering ability is a little bit worse, not as nimble as a small boat. But with a small boat in front of such a big ship, what can you do if you have the upper hand?
Once we meet, it's like attacking a city. You can only talk to us with your head raised, and you can kill several of them if you spit...
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On the Tang army's warship, the rumble of war drums suddenly sounded, which was the signal for an all-out attack.
When the war enters this stage, it is almost the same as a land battle. The ships will try their best to maintain the formation, and at most they will follow the flagship. Any command will lose its effect to the greatest extent.
The ships raised their full sails one after another, and began to move forward at full speed with the help of the wind.
Wang Xiongdan led the front army in the front, Wen Shihong and Chen Ling led their troops to the left and right. Ximen originally led the rear army, but at this time he had advanced to join Du Fuwei's troops.
The entire fleet showed a clear cone shape and launched an attack on the Japanese fleet.
At this time, the Japanese had no choice. They also formed a simple formation in a hurry. Because they were in a headwind, they could not set up their sails and could only use human power to row towards the enemy.
The Japanese were very courageous. The officers and generals came to the bow of the boat, shouting words such as "A brave man will win" to boost morale. The fishermen were also shouting the name of Amaterasu, preparing to fight to the death with the enemy.
The flagship of Suwa's tailgate appeared at the front. The high-flying flag even caused a burst of cheers from the Japanese on board. The frightened mood of the Sui people's big ship has completely subsided. It can be seen that the influence of the Central Plains Dynasty on the Japanese is still in its infancy.
stage.
That is, it is as simple as saying hello to everyone, but it has not been deeply rooted in the hearts of the Japanese people. Only the real nobles understand what the word "Zhongyuan" means.
They didn't even know that the Sui Dynasty had been destroyed and the Tang Dynasty had replaced it.
This is an extremely rare, even unique, large-scale naval battle in the cold weapon era. The winner will have unimpeded access to the sea for a long time to come.
Its significance is definitely more than just a war, it can even rise to the level of fighting for sea power. Nowadays, the only country that can compete with the Tang Dynasty is the Japanese country.
The Tang army came very quickly, and amid the sound of war drums, Wang Xiongdan's troops in the front army were gradually getting closer to the Japanese.
Fierce shouts of killing resounded on the sea. The soldiers of the Tang army stood on the deck in a clear order, with their prepared weapons placed at convenient places.
The shield bearers are in front, the archers are behind, and the soldiers holding long hook spears are on the inside, and they haven't had the chance to take action yet.