The Japanese pirates in Pusan had been in a state of extreme uneasiness since twenty days ago. They were constantly worried that the cannons of the Ming Army would be fired again. The Ming Army's tactic of only using cannons and not engaging in close combat made them helpless. Their iron cannons could not reach the Ming Army, and they did not dare to go out of the city to fight. They could not lift their heads under the bombardment of the Ming Army's cannons.
The ones who were even more depressed were the senior commanders of the Japanese Army.
Although they had achieved some results in their continuous negotiations with Xiao Ruxun, and Xiao Ruxun would occasionally order a truce between the two sides to stop the bombardment, he had always demanded that the Japanese hand over the missing Ming Army soldiers and the murderers who caused the incident. Otherwise, he would never let it go. He even scolded, "Tyrannical Japanese pirates, you killed my soldiers, and yet you still have the face to come and beg for mercy. I've never seen such shameless people." Then he ordered the cannons to fire.
Under the bombardment of the Ming Army's cannons, the city was in imminent danger. It was not that the buildings were going to collapse, but that the people's hearts were going to collapse.
Due to the blockade of the Ming Army's cannons, the few cities that were under the Ming Army's special care for the past few days could not be entered or exited. The supplies could not be sent in, and the wounded could not come out. Occasionally, some people desperately rushed out to report an emergency, but how were they going to transport large amounts of rations and weapons in?
The Ming Army's cannons were specifically aimed at these places. They could take care of all four gates of a city, causing the Japanese transport team to suffer heavy losses. Later, they did not dare to transport anymore.
They reported an emergency again and again, but they could not do anything. They had no clue how to find the so-called missing soldiers. Fukushima Masanori was being interrogated by the Yukita family until he was about to collapse, but there was no progress at all.
In such an atmosphere, the senior officials of the Japanese Army became more and more manic, especially the Yukita Xiu family. They would draw their swords and kill people at the slightest provocation. Now, no one dared to report the war situation to the Yukita Xiu family. As the chief of staff, Ishida Mitsunari could not make any suggestions. He could only desperately investigate the missing Ming Army soldiers with all his might. He did not even think of a conspiracy at all.
At that moment, another piece of bad news intensified Ishida Mitsunari's confusion.
"Tsushima should have sent us the latest batch of supplies yesterday, but it hasn't arrived yet."
On the evening of the 22nd, the quartermaster reported to Ishida Mitsunari, which made Ishida Mitsunari frown. "The transportation of supplies has always been on a fixed schedule. It's impossible to make a mistake. Did you remember the wrong time?"
"It can't be. We've calculated it several times and there's no mistake. It's time to transport the supplies, but there's no news at all. Do you think it's possible that Yi Shunchen's navy is behind this?"
The quartermaster raised this question.
Ishida Mitsunari's mind was in a mess. He could not calm down and analyze the many things that he could have analyzed. He waved his hand to dismiss the quartermaster. "Can't you just send someone to Tsushima tomorrow morning? It's only a four-hour journey. What's the hurry? No matter how good Yi Shunchen is, he can't destroy the port of Tsushima! Don't panic! Alright, you're dismissed! "
The quartermaster obediently left. The next morning, the quartermaster followed Ishida Mitsunari's instructions and boarded a closed ship to sail to Tsushima. Their final destination was Hell.
On the surface of the sea, the huge Ming Dynasty Allied Navy was opening their jaws and pouncing on the remaining Japanese pirates at Pusan Harbor.
"Ignite! Fire! "
The first shot was fired by Chen Lin's flagship. Then, tens of thousands of cannons fired in unison.
The naval battle started abruptly. The Japanese navy at the harbor was caught off guard. More than a dozen warships were sunk by the Ming Dynasty's cannons and dozens of warships were damaged. A large number of sailors were either killed or smashed to death. Cannonballs fell from the sky and landed in every corner of the harbor at any time. Some were solid shells, some were explosive shells, and the entire harbor was in chaos.
Taking advantage of the favorable situation, Chen Lin placed all of her treasures on the line. She sent out the ten most powerful boats and five centipede boats. They split into two groups and bombarded the Wokou navy at the port. Almost all of the cannonballs and gunpowder on the navy's ships were used up, and the Wokou army on land began to doubt their lives.
The Japanese pirates tried to fight back. More than a dozen ships forced their way out under the threat of cannonballs. They tried to get close to the Ming Army's ships and jump into battle. However, all of them were sunk by the centipede ships before they could get close enough to shoot.
At the same time, while the Japanese army in Pusan was still in a daze, the Ming army's army began firing cannons once again. Without any warning, the Ming army began firing cannons again. It seemed that the army was preparing to attack the city of Pusan again. Coordinating with the navy, the navy's attack only lasted for an hour before they managed to sink the defenseless Japanese navy in the port of Pusan. Corpses were strewn all over the place, and the army's cannons continued firing for another hour.
During this period, there were even cases of Japanese soldiers who had a mental breakdown jumping off the city walls to commit suicide.
An hour later, the battle ended. The Pusan raid ended with the Ming Army's navy winning. At this point, the last organized expeditionary fleet of the Japanese pirates was destroyed. The entire sea control of the Strait of Tsushima was controlled by the Ming Army's navy. The Japanese had completely lost control of the sea. From Pusan Harbor to Nagoya, there were no more organized Japanese pirates' navy.
Amidst the rumbling of the cannons, Chen Lin gazed at the messy coast, at the marines who were bustling about but had high morale. Looking at the cannons spitting out tongues of flame, he finally understood Xiao Ruxun's foresight.
Cannons were the navy's best partner. From the moment the cannons were born, the jumping into battle tactic was destined to be eliminated. After this battle, the jumping into battle tactic would completely disappear from the Ming Army's navy. It would no longer exist and would be replaced by a pure firepower tactic that used absolute firepower to suppress the enemy! No matter what, the Daming Navy had to walk on the path of big ships and giant cannons. No one could change this fact.
This was the beginning of the Daming Navy's new life!
On the other hand, in the midst of the battle, some of the quick-witted Japanese reacted. They realized that the Ming Army did not take the armistice agreement that had just been signed seriously. They tore it up just like that. They did not leave any face or give any consideration. This made some of the Japanese leaders start to wonder if all of this was a farce that Xiao Ruxun had directed and acted out himself.
Chang Shu Zhengjia roared angrily in the meeting, "Xiao Ruxun is playing us! He is using the peace talks to deceive us and buy time for his navy! So many warships cannot be the North Korean navy! The Daming Navy is here! They're here! I told you to leave the city to fight, but you were unwilling. I told you to run away quickly, but you were unwilling. You fought to the death here. Now, all the land and water routes have been sealed! "
Ishida Mitsunari's head was already about to explode. Now that he was scolded, his entire soul was about to explode.
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