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Chapter 743: Fake Naval Battle

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    "General, a fleet has been spotted ahead!" One of Zheng Zhilong's men came in and reported.  "Okay, it seems that my people are in place. What do you think, sir, I want to watch the battle." Zheng Zhilong turned to Liu Yi and said.  Although this battle is an act, it cannot be too fake. It would be bad if the Japanese see it. Although the Hirado Domain is Zheng Zhilong's territory, there are still many daimyo masterpieces in the Hirado Domain. They  Even Zheng Zhilong, who usually dresses like an ordinary resident, can't tell the difference. After all, Zheng Zhilong is an outsider after all. It is impossible to gain the complete trust of all the daimyo in Japan. Now the daimyo don't dare to trouble him purely because of him.  His fleet is so powerful that no one can compare with him.

    The Japanese nation is a nation that worships the strong. Just like World War II in later generations, they will be afraid of whoever hurts them.  The same is true for the Ming Dynasty. Zheng Zhilong's fleet is too large. These famous names need to cooperate with Zheng Zhilong in order to gain benefits, so it is obviously unwise to turn against Zheng Zhilong.  Since the Hizen Kingdom gave the Hirado Domain to Zheng Zhilong, it was impossible for the leader of the Hizen Kingdom not to send someone to keep an eye on it.  Zheng Zhilong also knew that this was an unspoken balance reached by both parties.  So this time, if you act for a show, you can¡¯t let others see that it¡¯s a show.  The simplest way is to move the fleet slightly farther away, so that their detailed operations can see that a fleet of unknown origin is fighting Zheng's fleet, but they cannot see the specific battle situation clearly.

    So Zheng Zhilong controlled the distance to eight miles. On the sea eight miles away from the Hirado Domain Pier, he had already ordered his men to prepare all the target ships, and he would start fighting as soon as the combined fleet came over.  Hearing Zheng Zhilong speak, Liu Yi nodded, and followed Zheng Zhilong to the flagship deck. Zheng Zhilong ordered several lieutenants: "Get ready to start."

    Dang, dang, dang, the alarm bells were ringing in the Hirado domain city, and a group of watchmen kept beating with gongs and drums, "There are enemies! Enemies are coming!" A Japanese man dressed as a samurai stopped the watchmen, "Oh! What kind of enemy?  , where is it." The watchman said out of breath: "It's just outside the sea, about ten miles away from the pier. Boss Zheng's people at the pier have already sent the signal. I think you'd better hurry up and do it.  Get ready, if pirates really attack, you samurai must protect the safety of the Hirado Domain." After the watchman finished speaking, he ignored the samurai and continued to beat the gongs and drums in his hands loudly.  The samurai winked at a man dressed as a businessman who was setting up a stall over there.  The man understood the idea and immediately packed up his things and hurried towards the dock with the samurai. There were several groups of such people taking action in the Hirado domain. Their professions were diverse and they were dressed in all kinds of styles. However, their skills  They were all very agile, and soon, several groups of people rushed to various parts of the dock.  They found that Zheng Jun on the Hirado Domain dock was hurriedly setting up a defensive line. Some people were brushing the barrels of cannons, some were repairing muskets, and some people hurriedly ran to the lookout posts. In short, everyone was like this  The look of facing a powerful enemy.

    The Japanese dressed as samurai ran to a hillside next to the dock. The observation position here is better. You can see many small black spots about ten miles away. Presumably, they should be Zheng Zhilong's fleet. There are still vague sights farther away.  Seeing a larger fleet, it seemed that the number of ships was much greater than that of the Zheng family army on the sea. This was probably the enemy that Geng said was being defeated.  The samurai are a little confused. Zheng Zhilong is very famous. Who in Japan doesn¡¯t know that Zheng Zhilong is the dominant tyrant in the East China Sea and Southeast Asia. Even the Francons and the Dutch are no match for him. He is often beaten by his fleet and flees. So  Who actually had the guts to challenge Zheng Zhilong, and judging from the size of the fleet, their number was only much larger than Zheng Zhilong's.  Could it be that the Dutch and the Francois teamed up to deal with Zheng Zhilong?  If their target is the Hirado Domain, they don't know if they will go deeper into the interior after occupying the Hirado Domain. They should inform the lord of the battle situation here as soon as possible and take early measures.

    The samurai was thinking in his mind when suddenly the sound of cannons rumbled from the sea.  The samurai opened his hand curtain and looked around, only to see that the fleets on both sides seemed to have been engaged in a firefight. On the sea, the cannons equipped by the ships were roaring continuously.

    "Damn it, let me take aim, just target the ship, don't hit your brothers! Give the order, the ship turns around, come sideways, and fire a salvo with the starboard cannon, so that all the details on the shore can be seen clearly.  ." Zheng Zhilong kept giving orders to the messengers around him, waving the red flag to pass on the general's orders one after another.  This battle was fully commanded by Zheng Zhilong. This does not mean that the Jin army's navy was useless, but because it was Zheng Zhilong who arranged the situation himself, so he must be familiar with it.  If Qing Yi's army fired artillery and accidentally damaged Zheng Zhilong's fleet without knowing Zheng Zhilong's arrangements, it would be a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple.  Therefore, Liu Yi did not interfere with Zheng Zhilong's command and let him do whatever he wanted.

    ??Sure enough, Zheng Zhilong ordered the whole army to fire a salvo and achieved very good results. The masts of the target ships were all painted with red paint, so they were very conspicuous on the sea. If Zheng Zhilong and the commanders of the ships watched with telescopes, it would be even more clear.  .  Like Liu Yi's fleet, Zheng Zhilong also invested heavily in his own fleet. The commander of each ship was issued a new telescope purchased from Taiping Mansion, whose observation effect was even better than the telescope provided by Franji.  .  The effect of hundreds of naval gun salvos was astonishing.  Only the roar of artillery was heard, and the flames emitted by hundreds of artillery could be clearly seen from miles away. Shocking water columns were stirred up on the sea, which made the Japanese craftsmen who were observing take a breath.  gas.  Oh my god, what kind of enemy could possess such powerful firepower.

    Boom boom boom, several mushroom clouds rose on the sea, and flames shot into the sky. This was the effect of the explosion after the target ship was hit. In order to make the scene more realistic and shocking, Zheng Zhilong loaded the target ship in the cabin of the target ship.  Without gunpowder, as long as the cannonball penetrates the shell of the target ship, it will directly detonate the gunpowder barrel in the belly of the target ship, and then blow the entire ship into the sky.  Violent explosions occurred one after another on the sea.  The businessman dressed in fine clothes said to the samurai: "Mr. Kojima, it seems that Boss Zheng is really in trouble this time. It is obvious that their artillery cannot suppress the enemy at all. Boss Zheng's main fleet is all along the coast of the Ming Dynasty. Here  It's just one of his squadrons. I don't think they can stop this group of pirates. Although I don't know where they come from, these people's target must be the Hirado clan. If they defeat Boss Zheng's people, they will  I'm afraid they are about to land. After all, pirates also need to survive, and their only way to survive is to rob."

    The samurai nodded and said: "Well, you go back and report to Mr. Kato first and tell him to prepare the samurai of Higo Kingdom. They will face a powerful enemy this time. This fleet can completely run amok in Kyushu. If they are allowed to  If you land anywhere in Higo Country, things will be in trouble." "Kojima-kun, what about you?" the merchant asked.

    "I'll stay here and continue to monitor them. After all, we don't know their identities. I have to figure this out before I can go back. I hope you understand. Don't worry, I'll be fine." The warrior said sincerely.  The businessman praised: "Ojima-kun is indeed a loyal person. I am here to salute Kojima-kun." The businessman bowed ninety degrees to the samurai, then said goodbye to the samurai, turned back to the Hirado Domain, and disappeared.  Among the people running in the streets, the samurai's eyes were fixed on the sea. Who is this team that can't even defeat Boss Zheng's fleet?

    The explosions on the sea are still continuing. This time Zheng Zhilong has prepared a total of fifteen large and small ships as target ships. As long as all the target ships are blown up, Zheng Zhilong's men will retreat.  The fleet cannot be withdrawn. If it is withdrawn, there may be a risk of being exposed. Simply let the Jin navy attack to cut off the retreat of the Hirado clan fleet and let them escape.

    Boom boom boom, the target ships sank one after another. When the last target ship was blown to pieces, the commander of the Hirado clan fleet issued a signal, "Retreat, retreat to the north toward Tsushima, quickly!"  The remaining thirty or so warships of the Todo clan fleet immediately turned around and retreated toward Tsushima Island in the north.  After receiving Zheng Zhilong's signal, the navy of the Jin Army immediately moved forward and interspersed, covering the area between the Hirado Domain pier and the fleet, making the people on the shore look as if the enemy fleet's advance had cut off their retreat back to the port.  , so the Hirado clan fleet had to turn around and flee north.

    The samurai punched the grass next to him. Boss Zheng's fleet could not help but fight. He had already seen the unidentified huge fleet heading towards the Hirado Domain quickly. It seemed that Kyushu Island was about to experience an earthquake.  "Send a signal to ask the people on the shore to surrender. We don't have to fire!" Zheng Zhilong ordered.  Whoosh whoosh, several arrows with green fireworks flew into the sky, which was a sign of surrender on the shore.  The fleet lined up on the sea, and the dark opening pointed directly at the dock.  As long as there is a slight movement at the dock, countless artillery will fire at the same time, turning the entire dock into powder.

    The Zheng Jiajun on the pier raised a white flag. They walked out from behind the gun emplacement with their hands raised and formed a row on the pier.  The samurai ran down the slope in a hurry. There was nothing left to see. He wanted to lurk in the city first.  The fleet slowly docked, and groups of well-equipped soldiers walked down from it. The flag they flew was a white skull and crossbones flag with a black background, making it impossible for anyone to recognize who they were.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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