On the fifth day after the Sea Spirit left Naha, violent storms blew for three consecutive days around the Ryukyu Islands. Yin Feng's large fleet did not appear in Naha Port in time. Earth-shaking waves mixed with wind and rain violently hit Naha. All the Shimadzu navy and naval vessels anchored in the harbor took refuge in the Naha River inner harbor, but many were still sunk by strong winds and waves.
Chen Zhongji, Yan Siqi, Zhang Hai, Mai Yangtian, Luo Aquan, Colonel Kutre and others braved the wind and rain every day to look on the wall, but came back disappointed every day. They began to worry whether the Chinese fleet would encounter this storm. , what if... the consequences would be disastrous.
On the third day, the intensity of the storm reached its climax. At this time, the Shimadzu Army sent an envoy, requesting negotiations.
The soaked envoy was brought into the business hall, and everyone found that he was an acquaintance: Lord Yimoli, the host of the Wang family temple who had visited the Zhonghua Business Hall before.
Chen Zhongji first took him to visit Shang Feng, the prince of Ryukyu, and then asked the monk in Shang Feng's guest room: "Master, why are you here this time?"
Lord Yimoli knelt down in front of the crown prince Shang Feng and looked at the prince and Chen Zhongji in embarrassment. Shang Feng understood, but turned around to see Yan Siqi behind Chen Zhongji with murderous eyes. His heart beat wildly a few times and he nodded quickly and said: "Shopkeeper Chen is a friend from Heaven and my savior. If you have anything to say, you can say it in front of him,"
Lord Yimoli nodded helplessly and said in Chinese with a strange tone: "The poor monk came here this time at the order of Wu Ji, a Japanese slave from Satsuma Prefecture, and came specifically to negotiate peace between the two parties..."
Chen Zhongji interrupted him rudely: "Who is Wu Ji? Does he have the right to decide on matters of war and peace?"
Lord Yimo smiled bitterly, and had no choice but to explain that "Gozai" refers to Huashan Gonzaemon Kudaka. In Japanese, the pronunciation of "Gozai" is similar to "Gonza". Yimo The owner of the village used this to refer to Kaguyama Gonzaemon Kudaka.
"General Hua Shan is the general in charge of the army that attacked Ryukyu this time. His army has occupied Ryukyu, so of course he has the right to decide the war on Ryukyu Island..." Lord Imori could only keep smiling bitterly.
Zeng Xiren, the special commissioner of the Ministry of Security, had long collected information about the main generals of the Shimazu Army on Ryukyu Island through various intelligence channels. Chen Zhongji therefore knew that Lord Imori was not lying.
"Talk about his conditions," Chen Zhongji didn't bother to talk nonsense with this monk who was running errands for the Japanese pirates, and went straight to the topic. In fact, Lord Yimoli was not a lackey. His master, King Shangning of Ryukyu, and others had already surrendered. There was nothing the Shimadzu army could do about it.
"The general hopes that you can abandon the commercial fortress. He allows you to leave here with all your treasures, but all Ryukyu people must stay,"
Lord Imori looked at the Crown Prince Shangfeng and said slowly: "Of course, His Highness the Crown Prince must also stay. General Huashan sent word that the King of Ryukyu and all the nobles have asked him for peace..."
Chen Zhongji interrupted him: "It's not a request for peace, it's a 'surrender'. Do you know what the word surrender means?"
Lord Yimoli smiled bitterly and lowered his head in silence; Prince Shangfeng's face was hot and he was angry with shame, but he had to lower his head under the eaves, coughed a few times and said: "I know that the king and his ministers have fallen into the hands of the Japanese pirates. I The Shang family has been the lord of Ryukyu for generations, and I am willing to stay and take care of the people..."
Chen Zhongji smiled nonchalantly and said: "Since the prince said so, we can't force it. However, everyone in our business house obeys the orders of my Captain Yin Feng and Yin. Without his orders, we can never leave here. Moreover, the Japanese attacked me." The company headquarters in Taiwan killed and injured thousands of our people. We do not trust the Japanese. Therefore, as a precaution, before the Japanese troops leave the camp north of the Naha River, or before we leave Ryukyu, we must continue to defend His Highness the Prince. Safety,"
"The Japanese attacked Taiwan," Lord Yimo was a little surprised, but Prince Shangfeng had heard Chen Zhongji talk about it.
Chen Zhongji waved his hand: "Master in charge, please tell General Huashan Jiutao that because of the attack on Taiwan, our Zhonghua Company will go to Kyoto to file a complaint with General Tokugawa,"
Chen Zhongji and Yan Siqi watched the unlucky monk Yimoli leave the business building amidst heavy rain and strong winds. Yan Siqi asked puzzledly: "Ji Zai, why don't you simply reject the Japanese peace talks? How can the Japanese be so kind and let it go without saying anything?" Let us go without any reason,"
Chen Zhongji sighed and looked toward the sea to the west: "This is stalling for time. The wind and waves show no sign of weakening. I am worried that the captain's army will not be able to arrive in time."
When the storm reached its climax, it suddenly stopped in the evening. All the hopeful defenders of the Chinese Merchant House ushered in a good weather with gentle wind and drizzle, but the ship owner's army did not appear on the sea.
Ijuin Kumoto and Hirata Masumune listened to the report from Lord Imori: One fact can be made clear. The Ronin troops of Yuki Kayama and Naotomo Yamaguchi did arrive at Taiwan Port and did launch an attack. From the perspective of the Chinese Judging from the reaction, the result of the attack was quite tragic. It is very likely that Yuki Kayama and others have been completely wiped out.
The two of them analyzed the current situation and felt that it was indeed not appropriate to continue the conflict with the Zhonghua Company at the moment. They had no choice but to report the situation to Kaguyama Kutaka. Kaguyama Kutaka's intention was still the same as before: to obey the orders of the head of the Shimazu family. Before that, stop combat operations with the Chinese.
However, the situation quickly changed. On the third day after the big storm, a huge fleet appeared on the sea outside Naha Port.
Yin Feng is sometimes an impulsive person, but when faced with matters that are too heavy of responsibility, he sometimes goes overboard and is overly cautious, especially when it comes to dealing with war affairs. Be cautious and never start a war without an absolute advantage.
Not long after setting off from Miyako Island, the guide on the Flying Wolf and the old fisherman Yuebo reported to him that there might be a storm. Yin Feng had always been very worried about the dangers of sea navigation. History books recorded that violent storms on the sea destroyed the entire island. There were many examples of large armies. Therefore, Yin Feng ordered the entire fleet to return to Miyako Island to anchor and take shelter. Mai Dahai, Fan Tao and other navy generals who were eager to attack expressed their opposition, saying that it would take time for the entire fleet to turn around collectively. It took a long time, but Yin Feng insisted on everyone returning and directly issued a strong order.
More than 200 ships in the fleet turned around and returned, but the fleet was hit by a violent storm midway. When night fell, an extraordinary strong wind arose on the sea and continued to strengthen. The sails were blown to pieces or torn into pieces by the wind. , or are all blown away, it is impossible to change the course by tacking the wind. In this extremely dangerous situation, all members of the fleet from Yin Feng on down thought that they were going to sink, and everyone worked hard to save the ship and lives. Desperately: Some ships turned with the wind, and some ships raced ahead of the wind.
The tall hull of the Air Wolf was buried in the terrifying wave valley on the sea. When it emerged, it was lifted up into the clouds by the waves. One of the ship's three masts was broken, and the ship's deck was swept by the huge waves.
The big storm dominated the sea and most ships were unable to maneuver.
Yin Feng's excessive caution played a big role this time. Because the entire fleet changed course in time, it was only hit by the edge of the storm. When the sun rose in the morning, the shadow of Miyako Island could be seen in the distance. , the fleet broke out of the storm, only a dozen transport ships sank, and two warships were missing.
Yin Feng kept calling him lucky, and all the needle masters and old seamen in the fleet breathed a sigh of relief, and all regarded Yin Feng as a god.
Three days later, the fleet set sail again after reorganization, heading west-northwest, then turned north, and with the help of the strong southwesterly wind after the typhoon, arrived outside Naha Port in one go.
There were cheers in the Zhonghua Commercial Hall. The first person to see Yin Feng's fleet was Luo Aquan, who was on duty. The sharpshooter's eyes were extraordinary. When others could not see anything, he had already discovered the sails of the fleet of warships. All of them All the Chinese people ran up to the wall and cheered, and the Ryukyu people also shouted happily.
Yin Feng's fleet appeared very suddenly. Half of the sailors of the Shimadzu Navy were on the shore and were completely unprepared.
Three big gun warships, Feilang, Feihu, and Feibao, lay outside the port. Dozens of three-masted Fukufun gunboats, which were very large compared to the Japanese pirate sailing ships, rushed into the anchorage of the Shimadzu army and navy.
There are now more than 200 warships of the Shimadzu Army in Naha Port, and the flagship of Kaguyama Hisaka has turned north to the coast of Nakijin Castle. The Shimadzu Army once had a powerful naval force. In the final Noryang naval battle on the Korean battlefield, Japanese pirates The main force of the navy belongs to the Shimadzu family. After the Noryang Battle, the Shimadzu navy has withered. In the eyes of the Chinese navy, these small sloops are not much different from fishing boats. Each ship is also It only carries a dozen or so men, and has no cannons or firearms. How can it be a match for the Chinese company's warships?
After a period of bombardment and rocket fire, the ships of the Shimadzu navy and navy rushing forward in a chaotic manner burst into flames. The lucky ship was circling half a mile away from the Shimadzu navy, constantly using cannons and thunderbolt rockets with fuel. Trampling the Shimazu family's sailboat.
At the same time, a group of transport ships sailed close to the south shore of Naha Port, and landed 500 sailor musketeers on the beach near Yaraza Mori Castle on the south shore. At the same time, three field guns were dragged ashore by small boats.
Yan Siqi took his sentry troops, plus 50 sailors to collect the musketeers, and brought along Xie Yuanshui, the former Ryukyu Royal Guardsman of Ryukyu Mori Castle, and 50 of his subordinates. A total of 200 people left the south gate of the merchant house and headed towards Ryukyu House. Sencheng rushed towards them, and they successfully joined forces with Yang Tiansheng, the boatswain of the Flying Tiger who had just landed ashore.
They didn't have time to celebrate the rendezvous, so they immediately launched an attack on Roofang Forest City under the leadership of Xie Yuanshui.
In fact, there was no need for them to attack. The more than fifty Ryukyu royal guard surrender troops in the castle and the dozens of Hirata tribe Japanese pirate warriors who took over the castle were already fighting. The Ryukyu surrender troops, who had suffered months of inhuman oppression, saw Yin Feng. The huge fleet immediately rebelled and fought with the Japanese warriors. When Yan Siqi and Yang Tiansheng followed Xie Yuanshui and rushed to the castle gate, there was no one on the wall to defend them.
As soon as Yin Feng's fleet arrived at Naha Port, they annihilated the main force of the Shimadzu navy in one fell swoop, burned and sunk more than 120 Shimadzu ships, and captured 50 ships. In addition, 20 Shimadzu ships were fast.
, fled north toward Urasoe Castle.
The biggest victory was to capture the roof of the forest castle in one fell swoop, giving the Chinese army a solid base on Ryukyu Island.