Yi Sun-shin was reinstated as the commander-in-chief of the Korean navy of the three provinces. However, the Korean navy was almost destroyed after the Battle of Chichonryang. Yi Sun-shin retrained, rushed to build armaments, and recruited brave soldiers. They were trained to be able to fight, but they could not compete with the Japanese.
It is too early for the navy to engage in a head-on confrontation.
The original idea of the Korean court was to contact Chen Lin, the naval admiral of the Ming Dynasty to assist Korea, to act as the main force. Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for Chen Lin to reply that heavy rains and hurricanes in Shandong had caused losses to the navy, and the bad sea conditions made it temporarily impossible to sail. So when?
It is not his decision to send troops to North Korea.
These remarks are obviously prevarication. In Shandong in August and September, heavy rains are possible, but hurricanes are too abnormal. Besides, given the geographical terrain of Shandong, Laizhou, where Chen Lin's navy is currently stationed, is not easily affected.
The location of the hurricane. Otherwise, Laizhou in the northern part of the Shandong Peninsula was hit by the hurricane. Then what would happen to Jiaozhou in the southern part of the peninsula?
To take a step back, there is Jinghua Shipyard in Laizhou, and this factory is the beginning of Jinghua Shipbuilding. It is also called "Jinghua Shipbuilding North Factory" and is Jinghua's number one shipbuilding base in the north.
The reason why the navy aiding Korea set its base in Laizhou was precisely because the imperial court temporarily jumped in and placed some orders at the Jinghua Shipyard before deciding to send troops. With this shipyard here, Chen Lin's so-called losses to the navy should have been
How serious will it be to affect the dispatch of troops?
In fact, it's not that Chen Lin doesn't want to send troops, but he is suppressed by Gao Pragmatic like Ma Gui. Mr. Gao Ge won't let him send troops at this time. No matter how strong his fighting spirit is, he can only endure it and vent his energy every day.
Training as a navy master - fortunately, this is not a bad thing.
At this time, the Japanese army had fought successively on land and advanced towards Gyeonggi Province. Jeolla Province had been occupied, and the Japanese navy was also advancing along the coast. Yi Sun-shin felt the urgency and urgently needed a battle to stabilize the morale of the army and stop the enemy's momentum. However, the North Korean navy
There are still only twelve warships left, so it is really difficult to start a war easily.
For this reason, Li Sunchen thought hard for two days, summoned his generals and said: "After Qichuanliang, the morale of our navy is low, and the enemy's arrogance is increasing day by day. Now that Wangjing is in danger, the Japanese army is advancing northward, and the Japanese navy is also taking advantage of our
When we are weak and unable to advance along the coast, we, as the North Korean navy, must not allow the Japanese pirates to act recklessly and roam the sea route. Therefore, we must take them by surprise and dampen their energy. We must first slow down the Japanese pirates' waterway offensive, and then retreat northward to prepare for the danger.
Fight again with all your strength.”
Vice Admiral Song Xili asked: "Commander, please give the order, and the navy will follow you to the death. However, the warships currently being rebuilt will take a long time to be completed. According to the commander's order, only two turtle ships will be rebuilt as a priority at present.
It has not yet undergone sea trials.
Now that the enemy is strong, with more iron armor, more artillery, and even some giant Ming-made cannon-carrying ships, the general is worried that the tortoise-shell ships will not be able to work as well. We now only have twelve ships, and our strength is weak. We don't know what to do.
How to replenish combat power? Where to meet the enemy?"
Yi Sun-shin replied: "There is a huge disparity in military strength. It is true that existing warships are not enemies of Japanese pirates. It is necessary to recruit another hundred civilian ships and urgently refit them for military use. In fact, before coming here, I had suggested that the imperial court urgently purchase from Beijing."
A large gun-carrying ship (note: refers to an armed transport ship. This is the only model sold by Jinghua. It is only priced according to the number of guns it can carry, and pure battleships are not sold.). Unfortunately, the large gun-carrying ship is too expensive, and the imperial court cannot afford it these days.
I had no choice but to give up."
When the generals heard this, they all looked disappointed, but it is understandable if you think about it. North Korea was already badly beaten, and Jinghua's armed transport ships are indeed very expensive, with cheaper external models costing almost 80,000 taels.
Each Kupingyin (the internal cost of Jinghua is 55,000 taels) is probably not affordable even in normal times (the key is that the North Korean court will definitely not be willing to spend such "unjust money"). At most, it can buy one as a navy flagship.
It's just a show-off, but there's no need to mention it now.
Seeing this, Yi Sun-shin changed the subject and said: "I will propose the purchase of giant ships to the court again after the Japanese pirates are driven away. For now, we will talk about combat: our army will not fight vigorously this time, but will only set up ambushes to block the enemy's offensive."
.I thought hard for days and decided to set up an ambush in Myeongryang Strait.
Myeongryang is located between Jindo and the mainland. It is extremely narrow and the water flow is rapid. Every hour and a half, the current direction will reverse. This is an excellent place to set up an ambush. As long as the Japanese pirates can be lured here, traps will be everywhere, and the Japanese boats will
Most of them have sharp bottoms, and there will be chaos in the rapids. If we use proper tactics, we will be victorious."
Song Xili's eyes lit up and he said: "It is indeed the case. Our warships are all flat-bottomed, stable and heavy, and being in the rapids is conducive to our military's combat. If the Japanese pirates are introduced into the Mingliang Strait, their main warships will be covered with iron armor and will move slowly.
It will be difficult to deploy the formation due to the narrowness, and the fleet will also be confused in the rapids. In this case, we need to go to Myeongryang Strait in advance and lay out more wooden stakes and iron ropes in the shallow water." Everyone was more confident with this strategy.
Yi Sun-shin then ordered: "You and Quan Jun should prepare for this matter quickly. In addition, there should be many covering fleets in the Myeongryang Strait to facilitate our army's artillery fire. They should all be marked so that we can arrange the formation."
The requisition and modification of civilian ships must be completed within two days, and each ship must be equipped with sufficient artillery shells. I also remind everyone once again that this sortie is only to block the enemy's offensive, not to completely annihilate the enemy invaders, and it cannot be achieved.
After the victory, the fleet immediately turned to retreat northward, abandoning the camp and various strongholds in the south, taking away as much as possible all supplies, weapons and rations, resting and preparing for war, and waiting for support from the imperial court and the Ming Dynasty." Everyone accepted the order.
After the meeting, Song Xili prepared the wooden stakes and iron ropes and prepared to set off to Mingliang. Li Shunchen repeatedly warned, and Song Xili asked: "The control has restored your official position. I don't know if the Japanese pirates have found out about this. Do you need to set up your flag when luring the Japanese pirates?"
Yi Sun-shin said: "I have also thought about this, but after repeated weighing, I still feel that it is inappropriate. At this time, the Japanese pirates were immersed in the joy of almost the entire North Korean navy being destroyed, and they believed that the sea route would be unobstructed. Although this was
It's true, but it's also when they become arrogant and careless.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In this case, if we set up my flag at this time, there will inevitably be a risk of causing the Japanese pirates to act cautiously. If we fail to lure the enemy, then we will fall short."
Song Xili said: "The Commander-in-Chief has thought carefully and I will admire you. I will keep your advice in mind, and please feel free to Commander-in-Chief. If you win this battle, the whole court will be happy. Even if you retreat north after the war, there will be ministers and ministers in the court."
If you ministers advise the king, I believe the king will not blame you."
Yi Sunchen heard a sigh and said with emotion: "I am just making the choice I think I should make. I can't control what the king thinks. If there is a punishment from the court, it will only be borne by me alone, and it will be difficult for me to lead it."
The prime minister always spoke for the navy in every possible way.
With the Prime Minister here and the hope of the court, we don't have to think too much. We just need to figure out how to win the next battle. Go and prepare." Song Xili accepted the order.
So Song Xili and Quan Jun each took several ships and secretly went to the Myeongryang Strait to lay traps. The North Korean navy stepped up preparations for the Myeongryang Sea Battle, and Yi Sun-sin also sent out exploration ships to detect the movements of the Japanese troops.
In the Japanese base camp in Pusanpo, Navy General Kuuki Yoshitaka was holding a grand banquet. Navy generals such as Todo Takatora, Kato Yoshiaki, Wakisaka Anji, and Mr. Kurushima had a drink with Kuuki Yoshitaka.
General Manager Laishima asked Kuki Yoshitaka: "His Majesty Taikaku has been looking forward to hearing the news of occupying all of Korea day and night. Now the front is still marching. Is it inappropriate for us to have a banquet here? If His Highness Taigaku finds out, I'm afraid he will
Convict us. Once Your Highness gets angry, his anger will be unbearable."
Jiugui Jialong smiled and replied: "Your Majesty Laidao, you don't have to worry about this. The Korean Navy has almost been wiped out and is completely weak. Yi Sun-shin is not here either - haha, what can he do even if he is here? The current situation is that as long as Ming Ming
The country does not send troops, and our waterways are no longer invincible. You have worked very hard. How can we not reward the whole army now?
In addition, Ukita Hideie and the others have not yet captured Hanyang. I heard that North Korea has obtained a batch of large barrels and iron cannons left by the Ming army to help them. In my opinion, they are still at least several months away from occupying the eighth route of North Korea.
In this way, our navy can occupy all the strongholds along the Korean coast after the banquet. Kato, Wakiita, after you two captured Nanyuan with the Ukita Hideke, why didn't you continue north and return to Busan?"
Kato Yoshiaki replied: "I haven't participated in a land battle for a long time, and I have an addiction in my heart that I can't get rid of. I really want to be in a bloody battle and harvest the heads. I originally wanted to continue to go north with the army, but Anji Wakisaka insisted and insisted on taking me back to Busan.
, just because of this matter, I lost several of the heads I sorted out. I was at a disadvantage in terms of merit after the war!
Not only that, I told Ukita Hideie and the others the day before yesterday that I would take the lead in attacking Hanyang before Kato Kiyomasa. Now that I have been brought back by Wakisaka Anji, I don’t know how Ukita Hideie will laugh at me!" After hearing this, everyone clapped their hands and laughed.
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Wakisaka Anji said: "Hey, Kato-kun, you are really exaggerating. Why do you say that my crime is so great? You and I were appointed by His Highness Taikaku to serve in the navy. The navy is where our merits lie in this battle. Sui Gong
Nan Yuan is just a distraction.
Besides, if you continue to go north, let alone whether you can defeat them in the fight for the head, Kato Kiyomasa will never let you steal the credit. Don’t you know who he is? That must be under His Highness Taikaku.
For someone who maintains the reputation of being the number one general in battle, I advise you not to provoke him in terms of merit.
At present, the North Korean navy is useless, and we can easily dominate the coast. And if the Ming navy is dispatched, it will be the time for us to make achievements. The achievements will be much greater than those of Kato Kiyomasa and others, so naturally we have to return to Busan
of."
When Takatora Toudo heard him talking about the Ming Army, he asked with great interest: "I have long heard that the Ming Army is extremely powerful in combat. After the Battle of Bunroku, I also heard them mention it many times.
Under the strong attack of the inferior Ming army, they were unable to defend Pyongyang. Even His Highness Kobayakawa Takakage's concentrated army could not annihilate the numerically weak main force of the Ming army.
The Ming Army's land division is so powerful, but they don't know who is stronger and weaker than their navy. Our army's most powerful new Osaka fleet was purchased and modified from the Ming Dynasty's giant ships, but we don't know the combat capabilities of the Ming Army's navy.
How does the ship's tactics compare with those of Osaka's new fleet?"
Kato Yoshiaki said: "There are currently two views on the Ming Navy. One is the merchants and navy (pirates) who have been to the Ming Dynasty. They explain that the navy has been abandoned for a long time. Although there are many types of ships, they are in a mess. On weekdays,
He rarely sails on distant seas, and at most he checks for smuggling around the coast, without much combat power.
Another theory is that although the navy of the Ming Dynasty is not good, the civilian armed forces are very powerful. Everyone knows about the Beiyang Maritime Trade Alliance. You only need to look at the Kanto fleet they left in Misaki Castle to know this. Wenlu
Because we had to guard against them during the battle, Osaka's new fleet stayed in Osaka Bay and did not dare to mobilize."
Wakisaka Anji was inflated with self-confidence due to drunkenness. Hearing this, he said to Kuki Yoshiro: "I don't think so. Although the Kanto Fleet seems to be powerful, in fact they have only fought one naval battle in Japan, and they bullied Ou.
Just a country bumpkin. If Osaka's status was not too special, the new fleet would not have to stay specifically for the Kanto Fleet.
Now it seems that the Kanto Fleet has never made any moves? It can be seen that they are also somewhat self-aware. Besides, even if the fleet of the Beiyang Sea Trade Alliance is really powerful, it is not the naval force of the Ming Dynasty.
The imperial court is so arrogant that even if it wants to send troops, it will probably not requisition civilian ships. Otherwise, how can their emperor's face be saved? In this case, why should we worry about the sea trade alliance?
Let's discuss the military strategy of the navy. I think we should first destroy the camps of the North Korean navy, collect their supplies, money and food, and then go north along the coast to clear out the remnants, capture the positions, build and repair the cities, so that we can transport troops and food to various roads in North Korea.
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Hearing this, Takatora Toudo immediately asked for an order to be the vanguard of the outpost, and General Kurushima hurriedly scrambled for it: "You have been a vanguard so many times. Now you are just patrolling the sea route and plundering food. Why don't you give it to my Murakami navy?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! My Murakami navy has rarely participated in battles since Wenlu, and most of them are responsible for transportation. This is a trivial matter of cleaning up the remnants of the Korean navy and exploring coastal waters.
Let me do it for you - the war is almost over, so we have to be given a chance to make meritorious deeds, right?"
However, Takatora Toudo was unwilling to give up the credit, with a look of embarrassment on his face: "The Murakami navy is famous all over the world, so it is too unfair to only serve as an outpost. Besides, Your Highness, Izumo, you are guarding from the four Izumo guards. This kind of thing is not worth mentioning."
Why should you compete with me for the credit? In the future, when His Highness Taige orders another attack on the Ming Dynasty, those thousands of miles of coast and thousands of gold will be the time to come to the island to show off the power of Izumo."
Even Jiugui Jialong couldn't stand listening to these words, and waved his hands: "Okay, okay, you don't need to fight anymore, just be the vanguard and lead the outpost fleet. Now our military strength is so high that no one can shake it.
The fleet is invincible, and I also intend to let the "Nihon Maru" sail all along the coast of Korea.
Let's do this. If you see any remaining Korean warships appearing, sink them immediately and clear the waterways. No more Korean warships are allowed to sail on the sea.
Every time you pass a stronghold, you must immediately land ashore and plunder, and be sure to remember His Highness Taige's strict order that all craftsmen, Confucian scholars, doctors, etc. must be captured, and the rest of the idle and useless people will be executed, and their noses will be cut off instead of their heads."
Everyone happily accepted the order, so the Japanese army once again returned to the banquet to feast and drink. Early the next morning, the Japanese naval outpost fleet of 130 ships set off from Pusanpo first.
The dispatch of the Japanese troops in Busan was quickly learned by the North Korean exploration ship, and they immediately reported to Yi Sun-shin. Yi Sun-shin immediately ordered the existing twelve wooden house ships, two turtle-shell ships, and one hundred converted civilian ships to set off for the Myeongryang Strait.
An ambush was set up and fourteen converted civilian ships were deployed to lure the Japanese navy.
Soon after, the Japanese naval outpost fleet saw a dozen Korean warships approaching from a distance. They turned around after coming into view. Fujido Takatora thought that the other party had accidentally bumped into him, and was afraid of his own strength and ran away.
The entire team was ordered to pursue immediately, and the Japanese army was gradually led towards the Myeongryang Strait.
After chasing to Mingliang, they saw the Korean warships going deep into the strait. Todo Takatora smiled and said: "This place is quite narrow. These Koreans are really troublesome. They want to use the strait to get rid of us. I want to see how long you can escape."
Far."
Todo Takatora, who did not take the remaining strength of the North Korean navy into consideration at all, ordered the pursuit to continue. However, Mr. Raishima Michiru had doubts and indicated that Toudo Takatora could pursue him first and follow up behind him to prevent any accidents.
When Takatora Toudo learned this, he secretly laughed in his heart that Mr. Kurushima was as timid as a mouse, and then continued the pursuit as if he was deliberately showing off his bravery.
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