"Military affairs are a continuation of politics. At this point, the war is basically over. Next, we still have to work hard to gain benefits."
In the face of everyone's doubts, Zuo Hua's words were quite profound.
"Aren't you just venting your anger?"
Seeing that Zuo Hua was very calm, Zhang Keda was quite surprised.
"I am the commander-in-chief of an army and I am responsible for the life and death of all of you. How can I act on my whim?"
Zuo Hua kept blinking his one eye, and all that shone inside was the light of wisdom.
Only then did everyone suddenly realize that they had a completely new understanding of him as the naval commander.
"I'm afraid that if we attack Nagasaki, it will trigger a reaction from the Tokugawa shogunate, which will lead to an all-round expansion of the war."
Bai Dasheng expressed his concerns using his duties as chief of staff.
Zuo Hua shook his head.
"According to the information we have received, the shogun inherited the ideas of his ancestors and only wanted to close the country in order to maintain the rule of the shogunate. This person is completely different from Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He cares about his own rule more than expanding his territory.
.This time Japan’s military action seems more like a few daimyo’s own actions. It’s hard not to doubt what kind of filth there is between them and the shogunate?”
Zuo Hua finally got it through hard work.
Through just one battle and existing intelligence, we were able to guess almost everything about Japan's internal situation.
"Even so, Nagasaki is under the direct control of the shogunate. If we attack here, if Tokugawa Iemitsu doesn't take action, how can he maintain his prestige?"
Zuo Hua already has a comprehensive idea.
"We need to fight Nagasaki. If we don't fight, it won't have the effect of knocking down the mountain and shaking the tiger, and we won't get what we want. But we can't fight in a big way. Nagasaki is Japan's only window for trade with the outside world. Businessmen from all over the world gather here. Once
It would be bad if the scale expands and affects these people."
Seeing the troubled expressions on everyone's faces, he quickly comforted them.
"You don't know anything about Japan. In Japan, the strongest navy is the Satsuma Domain. The rest, including the Tokugawa Shogunate, are not as good as others. The previous battle has completely defeated the Satsuma Domain's navy.
, so Japan has nothing to do with us. As long as we set up cannons on the coast of Japan, the Tokugawa shogunate will have to accept our conditions."
As soon as this situation was mentioned, everyone's worries dissipated somewhat.
The naval fleet headed north along the coast of Japan, first arriving at the previously occupied Goto Islands for repairs, and then pounced on Nagasaki.
Like the Kagoshima Bay occupied by the Satsuma Domain, Nagasaki also has a very excellent harbor.
This bay is similar to a "J" shape, and there is a turn that shrinks inward when it reaches the inside.
The city of Nagasaki is located on both sides of the depths and is protected by high mountains. The terrain is very dangerous.
However, the depth of Nagasaki Bay is not comparable to that of Kagoshima Bay, so it cannot stop the Natsu Kingdom's navy at all.
"First, the second column rushed in, and thirdly, the fourth column bombarded both sides of the Taiwan Strait to drive away the Japanese army."
Following Zuo Hua's order, the naval fleet began to disperse.
The first and second columns acted as arrows and headed all the way into the bay. The third and fourth columns lined up one after another and aimed their guns at the shores on both sides.
The entrance to Nagasaki Bay has a protruding land into the sea on each side, plus three scattered small islands.
For defense, these places were equipped with military fortifications by the Japanese, which could play a very good role in blocking the enemy.
But this time, facing the Xia Navy's heavy artillery, these fortifications were completely useless.
Amidst the roaring sound of artillery, these fortifications were overturned one by one. The Japanese soldiers inside were killed one after another. When other people who resisted saw it, they were all frightened and fled in all directions.
The sound of the cannon shook all directions and immediately woke up Nagasaki who was singing and dancing.
Everyone looked at the sea in shock, not understanding what was happening.
Then they saw an overwhelming number of warships, rushing in with unfamiliar flags and setting up formations on the sea.
Zuo Hua looked at Nagasaki with a telescope.
The bay runs north-south, and the innermost end is connected to a river that leads nowhere.
The city is located on the east side of the bay. As far as the eye can see, there are endless wooden houses.
On the west side of the bay, there are various shipbuilding factories and docks. Many ships dock here for repair and maintenance.
"Blow up all these shipyards and docks."
The navy's muzzles were all raised, and hundreds of shells were delivered to these shipyards and docks in a short period of time.
These shipyards and docks were all built of wood. After being exposed to high explosives, they quickly burst into flames.
Countless people who had no time to escape were covered in flames and howled and rolled. Finally, they couldn't bear it anymore and jumped into the sea water, and then fell silent.
Whether he lives or dies, no one cares anymore.
In the cities on the east coast, Japanese people stared dumbfounded at the tragic situation on the west coast, and finally understood something.
In an instant, the whole city was in commotion, and countless people fled in fear, fearing that such a bad fate would befall them.
After destroying the shipyard and dock, Zuo Hua turned his attention to the east coast.
"Every ship on the water, except the Dutch and ours, was sunk."
Nagasaki was Japan's window to the outside world, and only the Ming Dynasty and the Dutch were allowed to trade here, so the ships on the water were divided into three categories.
The Galen ships of the Dutch, the Fu ships of the Chinese, and the Anzhai ships of the Japanese are all very distinct in style and there is no mistaking them.
Zuo Hua came here to establish his authority, not to make enemies, so naturally he couldn't attack randomly.
Under his order, the navy put away its heavy artillery and only used light naval cannons to begin naming ships on the water.
The end of the Japanese merchants' houseboats was no better than that of the navy. They were also shot one by one and turned into fragments on the water.
The whole Nagasaki was shaken.
Everyone was trembling, wondering what the new fleet wanted to do?
It was not until much later that some people felt at ease when they discovered that these enemies were only attacking Japanese facilities and not expanding their scope.
"Minister, there is a Galenic ship flying a white flag and wants to come over."
Zuo Hua has already seen it.
"It must be that the Dutch can't sit still any longer. Let them come over."
Two navy ships went aboard, picked up the people, and returned. A very embarrassed Westerner appeared in front of Zuo Hua.
"Dear General, I am the Dutch businessman Van Drissi Skrtel. We, the Netherlands, have diplomatic relations with your country. Why did they come to attack us?"
Zuo Hua squinted his eyes and asked coldly: "You said you attacked your door, where is the evidence? Is there any damage?"
Skrtel's fat face wrinkled, and he said with a red face: "You attacked Nagasaki."
Zuo Hua sneered.
"When did Nagasaki become yours?"
Skrtel was very uncomfortable with the rebuke, so he had to find another reason.
"You're affecting trade."
Zuo Hua seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
"Dear Mr. Skrtel, I think you have misunderstood. What we are doing is not to harm trade, but to expand trade."
