Chapter 279 Ping and Japanese () each have their own victory
The opposite of being as timid as a mouse is, of course, being as angry as a tiger that can swallow thousands of miles. Takatora Toudo felt that he was truly worthy of the name, and proudly ordered to continue the pursuit.
Such actions naturally played into the hands of the North Korean navy. When almost all Japanese troops entered the Myeongryang Strait, Yi Sun-sin ordered an attack. The twelve wooden house boats of the North Korean navy were divided into two teams and used the mountain cover to fire artillery at the Japanese army. Vice Admiral Song Xili of the navy
Leading the team to direct the shooting, Quan Jun and Luo Dayong commanded turtle ships and civilian ships to block the strait, and at the same time launched rockets supported by the Ming army - not igniting arrows, but the original version of the rocket, which can also be said to be an enlarged version.
Military cannon.
The Japanese army encountered an ambush. Although many people had expected it, they still couldn't help but feel fear. When they saw the North Korean navy flying the banner of Yi Sun-shin, everyone suddenly changed their expressions.
Todo Takatora was also in disbelief. He kept calling Yi Sun-shin's name. Remembering the tragic situation of being ambushed several times in the Imjin year, he no longer dared to make excuses and hurriedly ordered a breakout. However, all Japanese units were blocked in the strait, making movement very inconvenient.
, and was attacked by artillery fire. It was okay not to move, but it fell into chaos faster when mobilized.
Dei Tongnian, who was at the rear of the Japanese fleet, suggested a counterattack. President Kurishimatsu looked at it for a while, shook his head and said: "This is a narrow place, and the fleet is too crowded to spread out. A forced attack will inevitably be severely limited. Another major obstacle is that
I don’t know if they have any other traps, but I think it’s not advisable to stay here for a long time to avoid another accident.”
So Mr. Kurushima personally boarded the bow of the ship and ordered the horn to sound to encourage the morale of the troops. The style of Mr. Kurushima's armor was similar to the common attire of the famous Japanese general Takeda Shingen. The bear fur fluttered on his pocket, which was majestic and the armor was bright and eye-catching.
Therefore, Mr. Kurushima personally stepped forward to calm the morale of the troops. The whole team soon became more motivated to fight and gradually calmed down.
Dei Tongnian was actually the elder brother of Mr. Kurushima. He was worried about his brother's safety and urged Mr. Kurushima to go into the cabin to escape. But Mr. Kurushima said: "Do you know why the armor I wear is similar to that of Lord Shingen?"
Lord Shingen was the number one military strategist, and his fame as the Tiger of Kai shocked the world, and he was sure to win almost every battle. Back then, Lord Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu jointly fought against him, but were still defeated.
Lord Shingen is a role model for our generation, and he is also the person I want to be in my life. For this reason, I forged this armor. May Lord Shingen be protected by God! At the moment, it is just an ambush. In the final analysis, it is just some despicable means, no big deal.
Yes, I just didn’t expect Yi Sun-shin to return to the Korean navy again...
But it’s okay, I’m really looking forward to him being able to return to the battlefield. These powers alone can’t stop us from charging out of Mingliang. After reorganizing the queue, they will be completely wiped out.”
Commander Kurishima ordered the whole team to use artillery and matchlocks to fight back in an orderly manner. However, the armored ships equipped with artillery also needed to save ammunition, so the small morning ships and seki ships that were not covered with iron armor were required to rely on the armored ships for cover, and the ships alternated
Covering, the batches protruded through the Myeongryang Strait to reorganize the queue.
Not only that, Mr. Kurushima also asked Todo Takatora to execute it together. Fortunately, the two sides were compressed very close at this time. Toudo Takatora quickly received his message and expressed that he would cooperate with the execution.
One thing that needs to be explained here is the request of General Kurushima to save gunpowder. As we all know, although Japan is small, it has always been a major sulfur producer because of its many volcanoes. Therefore, even if Gao Pragmatic took control of Taiwan Island, it still controlled Satsuma Domain.
A large amount of sulfur is produced.
However, having a huge amount of sulfur does not necessarily mean having a large amount of gunpowder, because sulfur alone is not enough, you also need saltpeter. From a global perspective, China's saltpeter will not be very rich before 2006 (2006
The huge saltpeter potassium salt mine in Shanshan, Xinjiang was discovered in 2011, with the largest reserves in the world). The characteristics of this strategic material are almost "Chile from a global perspective", but according to the consumption of this era, the Ming Dynasty at this time was still able to produce enough
, which mainly relies on Sichuan.
As a result, Japan was lame in terms of resources in order to produce enough gunpowder, so they mainly relied on the saltpeter stored before the war to make gunpowder. After the year of Renjin, Gao Pragmatic ordered the Maritime Trade Alliance to ban saltpeter, and Japan's gunpowder was
The more you hit, the less gunpowder you use. As the artillery that consumes the largest amount of gunpowder, you have to "save what you can".
After entering the age of firearms, the more modernized the war, the higher the reliance on "system power" such as resources, productivity, and national organizational power. The reason why Gao Pragmatic believes that he can control Japan, which has a population of at least 20 million, is
It is precisely because he can strangle Japan by the throat on many key projects.
In the original history, Japan could still obtain saltpeter from the "Southern Barbarian Trade", but at this time it was completely out of the question, because the Portuguese had given up in Nanyang, and it was even less likely that they would dare to violate the highly pragmatic ban in Japan, and they did not have the ability.
,
Now if a Portuguese ship wants to enter Japan, it will be inspected by the Nanyang Fleet from the Nanyang to southern Taiwan. When it reaches Fujian and Zhejiang, it will be inspected by the Beiyang Fleet at the Taipei line. It cannot be faked if there are any contraband.
At this time, Song Xili saw that the Japanese army broke away from the chaos and began to move in an orderly manner. He couldn't help but feel worried and immediately reported to Yi Sunchen. Yi Sunchen ordered: "Don't act rashly. Our army's chance of victory lies in the change of the sea current.
You must insist beforehand and never let the Japanese troops break through and encircle you.
Quan Jun was ordered to order turtle ships to break into the enemy's formation to attract firepower, and thirty converted civilian ships were allocated to attack and harass the Japanese pirates. The remaining ships provided cover for the attack. Only half of the Japanese ships were covered with iron armor. He ordered each of our army's ships to attack the unarmored ships and must
Stay proactive." Song Xili took the order and conveyed it.
After Quan Jun and Luo Da used their orders, they immediately commanded the turtle ships to approach the Japanese ships. The power of the Korean turtle ships impressed the Japanese army, although the turtle ships failed to cause significant damage to the Japanese iron-clad ships during the previous battle at Chichon Yanghae.
damage, but if the turtle ship is allowed to move, it still poses a greater threat.
For this reason, the Japanese navy's armored Anzai equipped with artillery and the more powerful "Osaka New Fleet Artillery Giant Ship" tried their best to focus on the turtle ships, and other ships also used matchlock guns to contain and shoot at civilian ships. In the future,
Under the command of General Shimamichi and Takatora Todo, the Japanese military situation gradually stabilized.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! As a flat-bottomed boat, North Korean turtle ships are definitely scum in ocean warfare, but they can be domineering in such offshore waters where the wind and waves are not strong. I only see them.
With continuous fire from guns and cannons, and being more agile than Japanese ships, the armored ships were able to withstand the attack.
However, the North Korean civilian ships were in a worse situation. They were suppressed by the Japanese matchlock guns and could hardly raise their heads. Although there was fire cover from the North Korean main battleship, the two sides were still in a stalemate.
However, perhaps because most of the North Korean naval forces are modified civilian ships, and their overall combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of Imjin, it did not take long for the North Korean fleet at one end of the Myeongryang Strait to gradually become exhausted.
General Manager Kurushima was overjoyed when he saw this, and immediately commanded a part of the Japanese fleet to try to break out first. Seeing that the hope of reorganizing the queue was ahead, General Manager Kurushima couldn't help but feel proud, secretly thinking about your great reputation, Yi Sun-shin, what other means can be used to stop it now
I turned defeat into victory? At the same time, he was not idle. He once again ordered the whole team not to be careless, cover each other, and follow up in order.
At this time, the sea current was changing direction, and the rapids were surging. The Japanese ships were all pointed-bottomed. Although the hull was very stable (meaning that it rarely rolled at a large angle), the overall ship was swaying up and down, left and right in the rapids, and followed the waves.
Collide with each other.
As a result, the Japanese warships were sometimes forced to crowd together and sometimes were knocked away from each other, causing the Japanese army to be in chaos. Seeing this, Yi Sun-sin immediately ordered the entire army to launch a general attack.
About half an hour later, the tide receded, and the wooden stakes and iron cables arranged in advance emerged from the sea, immediately dividing and restricting the activity area of the Japanese fleet. As soon as more than a dozen wooden stakes and iron cables came out, the pointed bottom of the Japanese warship became
Weaknesses, so many warships almost rolled over.
Mr. Kurushima was so frightened that he immediately ordered each ship to send another suicide squad into the water to remove the iron cables. Mr. Kurushima and Takatora Toudo were so anxious that they shouted for a breakout. Rockets, artillery shells, and bullets were shuttled between the two armies, like thousands of death gods.
Flying and dancing.
During the melee, the warship on which Mr. Kurushima Tsutsumi and his brother Toki Tatsunen were traveling were hit by several cannonballs on the deck. As a result, one of them hit the powder box next to the deck gun that was about to be changed. Although the cannonball was a solid cannon,
When it was fired through the barrel, it had reached high temperatures and immediately detonated the powder box. The two men were hit by unknown fragments and each fell into the water and died.
The general died in battle, and the Japanese army became even more panicked. Even Todo Takatora could not contain it. The Japanese naval forces had no military discipline at this time and broke out frantically. They even broke the iron ropes, but they did not know how many ships were broken.
The iron chain was completely destroyed.
In the end, the Japanese army still rushed out of the Myeongryang Strait to rendezvous with the main force. After surviving the disaster, they counted their losses and found that the Japanese navy had sunk 19 small morning boats and 12 customs ships, including two iron-clad customs ships.
.However, North Korea's losses were not small. More than half of its modified civilian ships were lost. Fortunately, the strategic and tactical goals were achieved, and they can still proudly claim to be the victorious party.
Seeing that the Japanese army had broken through and retreated temporarily, Yi Sun-shin immediately ordered the entire army to return to the barracks, transport supplies and retreat north quickly. However, the Japanese army was worried about being deceived and no longer dared to pursue lightly.
The next day, the Japanese navy discovered that the North Korean navy had really left this time. As if to vent their anger, they sent out the main force to sweep across the waterways, burned the North Korean navy camp, and cleared the waterways. The North Korean civilian ships and small warships that had not had time to evacuate were also
destroyed or captured.
At this point, the Japanese army was able to control the West Sea of Korea, seize all the strongholds on the west coast of Jeolla Province and Chungcheong Province, and began to build city wall fortresses in Suncheon, Sacheon, Changwon, Ulsan and other places according to the planned plan.
At this time, the results of the Battle of Jishan came out. Facing the Korean army, which was supported by the old artillery of the Ming Army, the Japanese army relied on their superior strength and soldier discipline to successfully capture Jishan after suffering about 4,000 casualties.
Mountain.
However, the word "capture" is the Japanese version. The North Korean version is that they achieved the purpose of the campaign and annihilated more than 6,000 Japanese troops with the loss of more than 1,000 people and then took the initiative to retreat. The reason for taking the initiative to retreat was stated by the North Korean side.
That was because we had run out of gunpowder and shells, and any further fighting would only increase casualties.
However, no matter what, the obstacles in front of the Japanese army have been driven away, and Hanyang, the king of Korea, was once again exposed to the gunfire of the Japanese army. The morale of the Japanese army was greatly boosted, and they were all gearing up to enter the Korean capital first.
The next day, despite all the persuasion, the Korean King Li Ho moved to the north again, and this time he did not even go to Kaesong, but rushed directly to Pyongyang.
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