The Japanese people's ambitions for the mainland failed once again.
Even worse than the era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
At that time, the Japanese army was on the battlefield and was evenly matched with the Ming Dynasty allied forces. If Toyotomi Hideyoshi hadn't died suddenly, the war would have dragged on for a long time.
But this time the Japanese army was completely defeated.
Shimazu Mitsuhisa was completely depressed, and his previous ambitions were long gone. Looking at the defeated soldiers and horses nearby, he had completely lost his mind.
How should I explain to Shimazu Tadahashi and the Satsuma clan when I return this time?
The hard work of three generations of the Shimazu family was destroyed in his hands.
He has become the eternal sinner of the family.
He didn't know when Date Xiuzong left.
Anyway, among the fleeing team, the flag of the Uwajima Domain could no longer be seen.
The other three daimyo completely abandoned the Satsuma Domain at this time, obviously not wanting to perish with the Shimazu family.
Boundless fear and extreme self-blame were intertwined, causing Shimazu Mitsuhisa to completely collapse. His hand touched his own knife, and he immediately pulled it out.
Unfortunately, before he could even make a move, Shimazu Hisamoto stopped him.
"The feudal lord's time is short, and the Satsuma clan cannot afford to lose its master again. Anyway, we are too far away from Edo, and General Ooku doesn't want the place to be in chaos. Don't worry, we will definitely find a solution."
Shimazu Mitsuhisa didn't want to die in the first place, but he suffered such a huge failure, was embarrassed to see others, and needed to take responsibility.
Now that he is being discouraged, his desire to seek death has faded away.
Looking at the Xia Navy that was chasing after him, his fear could not be dissipated at all.
"How long will it take these Natsu people to catch up? Can Satsuma Domain be able to defend it?"
Shimazu Hisamoto's attitude is very firm.
"As long as we return to our homeland, we can keep our strength. Don't forget, we still have tens of thousands of troops on land. If the Xia people dare to give up their advantages of warships and artillery and land to fight us, we will win.
hopefully."
These words finally allowed Shimazu Mitsuhisa to calm down.
The Satsuma clan's fleet did not stop along the way, allowing the Natsu navy to pursue and bombard them.
If any ship is hit, others will not stop to rescue it, leaving it to fend for itself.
As for the Japanese warships that were forced to stop, the main force of the Xia Navy did not take care of them and just left them to the small boats to deal with them.
In their eyes, they only have the main force of the Japanese fleet.
The chase and escape lasted for more than three hours. The sun began to sink slowly on the sea in the west, and the surrounding light began to dim.
"Minister, the second column asked, how long will we pursue?"
Seeing that he could not close the distance with the Japanese fleet, Zuo Hua was also quite annoyed. But after fighting for a day, he could already feel that everyone was tired.
"Where have we been?"
The surveying and mapping staff report immediately.
"The front left is Fujiang Island, and we have entered the Japanese waters."
Zuo Hua stared at the map for a long time and finally gave the order.
"Instruct all the troops to capture Fujiang Island and rest here tonight."
This order caused an uproar. Zhang Keda, E Honglue and Bai Dasheng all ran over in person.
"At this point in the battle, our army has achieved a complete victory and it is time to withdraw its troops."
Zhang Keda was very satisfied with the current results. He was afraid of any accidents and just wanted to return home.
E Honglue also agreed with his opinion.
"The Japanese only sent out a few big names this time, and they haven't tried their best. We alone can't defeat Japan."
Only Bai Dasheng is as young and energetic as Zuo Hua and has many ideas.
"Minister, you must have some backup plan, right?"
Zuo Hua chuckled.
"His Royal Highness always emphasizes that the navy is an offensive branch. However, since the establishment of our army, there have been no actual attacks at all, so we have not accumulated offensive experience. This time the Japanese took action brazenly and lost morality. They just gave
If we don’t take this opportunity to practice our skills and go for a stroll along the coast of Japan, wouldn’t we have sacrificed so many brothers in vain?”
Hearing what he said, everyone looked sympathetic.
In this fierce battle, although the Xia Navy won a complete victory, it also paid a huge sacrifice.
Although the specific number has not been reported yet, you can guess it by visual inspection, at least around 2,000.
When had Xia's army suffered such a big loss?
"I'm afraid that all Japan will be dispatched and subsequent combat missions will be delayed."
Zuo Hua did not resent Zhang Keda's caution.
"We are not going to land. We will go to the coast of Japan and take a look. If we have the opportunity, we will show our force. If there is no chance... the appearance of our ship in the Japanese mainland will be enough to act as a deterrent."
Zhang Keda was relieved when he heard that there would be no landing operations.
"Then I have no objection."
The fleet rested for the night on Fujiang Island and wiped out all the Japanese troops on the five nearby islands.
The next morning, Xia's navy set sail from here and headed south.
At noon that day, they captured Shang and Xia Zeng Islands and used them as a springboard to advance. They also arranged for Shang Kexi to be responsible for guarding the northern sea.
After the Yuan Dynasty, the Chinese and Turkish armies once again attacked the Japanese mainland.
Entering the sea near Satsuma Domain, Zuo Hua fully hoped to find the remaining fleet and destroy it.
However, he was destined to be disappointed.
After searching along the coastline for a long time, not only could no trace of the remaining fleet of the Satsuma Domain be seen, not even a single person or house could be seen on the coast.
The fleet searched along the coastline and finally arrived in the south.
And here, the Satsuma clan's army was finally discovered.
But the terrain in front of them posed a problem for the naval generals.
It turns out that the Satsuma clan's troops were hiding in a deep bay, which was very far away from the open sea. If they wanted to hit them, they had to rush into the bay.
However, looking at the high points on both sides of the bay, the Satsuma clan's army has long been ready. Moreover, if you enter this way, you will inevitably be flanked by the Satsuma clan's army from both sides.
This is a situation that no one wants to see.
"No wonder the Satsuma clan has been here for so many years without falling. With its unique terrain, it can completely stop an army of 100,000 people."
What Zuo Hua and the others saw was the famous Kagoshima Bay.
The Shimazu family's feudal palace is located on the innermost side of Kagoshima Bay. If you want to attack from the sea, you must break through the layers of defenses along the way.
Although Zuo Hua was arrogant, he was not a fool. As soon as he saw this terrain, he knew that the idea of annihilating the Satsuma Domain fleet in one battle was impossible to realize.
"Shall we return?"
Bai Dasheng guessed his thoughts and laid the steps for him.
Unexpectedly, Zuo Hua was also a bold man, and suddenly said: "No, let's go to Nagasaki."
Zhang Keda was startled and quickly stopped him.
"Nagasaki is not the territory of the Satsuma Domain, but is under the direct jurisdiction of the shogunate and did not participate in this battle."
Zuo Hua's eyes widened, and his whole body was filled with the aura of a gangster.
"Do I know? I don't know. I only know that the Japanese army attacked us, so we have to fight back."