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    Crash, there was another sound of breaking porcelain, this was already the eighth time in one day.  ¡Ó, The domestic slaves all have experience, holding brooms in their hands, waiting for General Zhengyi to vent enough before going in to clean up.  Sure enough, almost half an hour later, there was no sound in the room. They quietly opened the sliding door and lowered their heads to clean up the debris on the floor. The general's favorite porcelain was smashed into pieces, which made people shocked and scared.  .  Tokugawa Iemitsu leaned against the window, his chest heaving violently, breathing heavily.  He had never been so angry. His retainer actually told him that the Satsuma clan was condemned by God. Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't believe it at all and scolded his retainer bloody.  But then news kept coming, which became more and more mysterious. Some even said that Yamata no Orochi became angry, breathed out the fire of hell, and burned down the Shimazu family.  ¡°Obviously Tokugawa Iemitsu would not believe this nonsense. As more and more news came out, he roughly guessed the situation.  The so-called fire-breathing and thundering were probably caused by firearms. In other words, a well-equipped army attacked the Satsuma Domain and defeated it quickly, so there was no time to transmit the message.  Where did the troops equipped with firearms come from?  Tokugawa Iemitsu immediately thought of the Netherlands. As for the Ming Dynasty, I'm sorry, General Zhengyi really didn't think about it. After all, the Japanese pirates were making such a big fuss that the Ming Dynasty didn't even send troops to the Japanese islands. Now there is no reason at all. The Ming army  How could he take action!  Tokugawa Iemitsu summoned his retainers and discussed it carefully. They all agreed with Iemitsu's judgment, and the retainers who were familiar with the West said that the Western countries were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and there was no way to send a large army, with no more than one or two thousand people at most.  That¡¯s all.  As long as we concentrate our forces, we will definitely be able to win in one battle.  Tokugawa Iemitsu was very interested in this proposal. The Satsuma clan was very powerful and had long been a serious concern of the shogunate. If he could help the Satsuma clan restore order.  The shogunate's prestige is bound to increase, and there are many benefits.  Thinking of this, he issued an order to gather 500 ships of various types, carrying 5,000 warriors and military supplies, and head towards Kyushu Island.  The shogunate was not slow this time, but there was a group of people who were faster than them, and that was the fleet led by Ming Ruxin.  After seizing Tsurumaru Castle, the battle was already fought by army soldiers, and Ming Ruxin left the transport ship behind.  He led fifty large warships northward.  The goal is very clear, which is to cut off the connection between the main island and Kyushu Island, and divide and eat Japan.  When the Ming army's fleet wandered along the Japanese island, the two speedboats lost their way and went all the way north, crashed into the sea outside Edo, and encountered an astonishing number of Japanese navy.  After a fight between the two sides, three Japanese ships were sunk and two were knocked to the bottom of the sea.  The opponent retreated completely.  The brief exchange of fire finally allowed the Japanese to see clearly. It turned out that the opponent was flying the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty, with the words Jinzhou Navy on it.  The troops sent from heaven, why on earth is this!  Tokugawa Iemitsu became more and more hysterical.  Wasn't that Ming Dynasty full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and wasn't it about being famous for being a teacher?  How could they suddenly attack Japan?  There must be something wrong inside, maybe it's those daring pirates who came to fight the autumn wind dressed as Ming Dynasty navy.  Maybe you can take advantage of this opportunity.  Put pressure on the Ming Dynasty, forcing the Ming Dynasty to agree to pay tribute to the shogunate.  Dealing with Liaodong businessmen was too much of a disadvantage, and the stupid Ming court was easy to deal with after all Daydreams are short-lived.  Tokugawa Iemitsu's idea was good, but just two days later, the main force of the Ming Dynasty's navy moved northward and blocked the shogunate army that was still preparing at the bay.  Japan¡¯s shipbuilding technology is not good to begin with. In addition, Japan has been closed to the country in recent years, and its maritime power has even shrunk.  Not to mention contending with the Jinzhou Navy, even a big pirate like Li Dan may not be able to take advantage.  But this time it was still a surprise attack, and most of the Japanese sailors were still resting on land.  The battle was a one-sided massacre from the beginning. The Ming army's artillery and rockets hit the Japanese fleet on the head as if they were free. Because they adopted a dense formation, almost every ship was injured and sank.  The Japanese concentrated their few warships and used artillery to fight back.  It¡¯s a pity that one of their ships can only have no more than twenty cannons at most, while the largest warship of the Ming army has one hundred.  The two sides were like two boxers with huge disparities in size. Within a few rounds, the Japanese ship was hit by several shells, creating a huge hole, and seawater poured in crazily.  It must be said that the Japanese sailors were quite loyal and brave. They tried every means to block the hole. They watched the ship sinking little by little and still fought back desperately.  Click!  With a loud noise, the battleship was severed from it, and the people on it were thrown into the sea. The broken ship sank quickly. After a while, only a whirlpool was left on the sea, and it disappeared immediately.  War? Still going on, bang, a cannonball hit the side of the boat. Ming Ruxin's body swayed and he hurriedly grabbed the mast. He was almost thrown below. Two soldiers were not as lucky as him and fell down.  .  Ming Ruxin was so angry that he flew into a rage and shouted at the top of his lungs: "How is the ship?" "Master Qi, it penetrated one deck, injured two brothers, and one cannon is out of use." "Damn it!  Beat me up hard! Send all the Japanese pirates to the bottom of the sea, or I will tell you not to go home for three years! "That's too cruel. What the soldiers who are wandering at sea want most is to go home, hug their wives and have a good time to relax.  My body and mind are extremely tired. If I don¡¯t go home for three years, I won¡¯t be suffocated to death!  If you don¡¯t dare to reason with the adults, then let the Japanese pirates vent their anger. Everyone worked hard to load the artillery and correct the shooting angle. Little by little, everyone entered a state of selflessness.  "Shoot!" Boom!  A cannonball passed through a beautiful parabola and hit the bow of the Japanese ship. Suddenly sawdust flew all over the sky, and the Japanese pirate ghost screamed and fell into the sea, pierced by the sawdust like a hornet's nest.  The wound on the bow of the ship was more than two meters long, and seawater poured in. At a speed visible to the naked eye, the ship brought the Japanese pirates on board and gave the fish and shrimp a feast.  The battle lasted for more than an hour, and all the shogunate's gunboats were sunk, and the remaining boats were simply toys.  Ming Ruxin seemed to see countless prey lions, greedy and bloodthirsty.  "Hang flags, reduce cannon fire, and ram and sink Japanese ships." Collisions with sail warships were a common occurrence. The ships of the Ming army were all equipped with fine iron bows, and the impact force was astonishing.  Seeing one after another, the Japanese pirate ships were all destroyed and crushed, leaving only whirlpools on the sea.  When the battle reached dusk, Ming Ruxin left with satisfaction. Before leaving, he poured a lot of oil on the sea and lit a fire.  Most of the unsinked warships were caught in the fire. The Japanese pirates struggling on the sea were simply frightened. They tried their best to escape, but soon lost their strength. They were either swallowed by the fire or exhausted and sank into the sea.  The entire Edo Bay was like a big pot of boiling soup, burning human lives. There were more than 400 ships and more than 2,000 sailors. Only a few escaped, and more died just now.  During the naval battle.  Before the battle was over, the shogunate retainer in charge of the navy committed suicide by caesarean section, and no one even tried to stop him.  Everyone was frightened, the other party's power was beyond their imagination.  With dense and fierce artillery and sharp and cunning muskets, even the bravest sailors will be killed if they can't rush in front of the opponent.  Each warship was like a monster spitting fire, leaving an indelible impression of terror in the hearts of the Japanese Ming Ruxin's attack directly led to the bankruptcy of the shogunate's attempt to move south, and subsequently, Japan fell into a crisis  In an unprecedented panic, Tokugawa Iemitsu had to appease various vassal states and at the same time concentrate his forces to prepare for a desperate battle with the Ming Dynasty.  This preparation process is relatively long, and the news of the Ming army's consecutive victories has come, and the first one to hear the news is Ryukyu.  The current King of Ryukyu is called Shang Feng. In the forty-fourth year of Wanli, he was still just a prince. Together with the then Duke Shang Ning, together with more than a hundred Ryukyu royals, they were kidnapped by Kutaka Kayama of Satsuma Domain and brought to Japan, and they signed a humiliating treaty.  Alliance under the city.  The Ryukyu monarchs and ministers had to swear to always be loyal to the Shimazu family. They became slaves of shameful slaves. After returning home, Shang Ning died of illness not long after returning home.  When he was about to die, he was not buried in the original royal mausoleum because he had no face to meet his ancestors.  The unforgettable shame remained in the hearts of the Ryukyu monarchs, but they also knew that the weak Ryukyus were no match for Japan, and that huge neighbor seemed to have stopped caring about the ocean a long time ago. Poor Ryukyus could only  Become a necklace around the neck of Japan.  Just when Shang Feng was about to be appointed, the great news came out of thin air. The navy of the Chinese Dynasty sent troops to the Japanese country, defeated the Satsuma Domain in one battle, seized Tsurumaru Castle, and sank hundreds of Japanese ships in another battle. The shogunate was defeated.  Disgraced.  "Oh my God, my eyes are finally open!" Shang Feng confirmed the news again and again. As if he was crazy, he picked up a sword and rushed out of the palace.  The attendants were dumbfounded and hurriedly followed him all the way to Tennoji Temple opposite the palace.  There lived a monk named Kikuyin here. He was the regent of the Ryukyu Kingdom sent by the Shimazu family, and he was an out-and-out emperor.  Shang Feng rushed all the way to the quiet room behind the temple. Anyone who dared to stop him turned into corpses.  When he came to Juyin with the bloody sword, the old guy showed a scared look for the first time.  That look in his eyes simply made Shang??Extremely comfortable.  "Hahaha, heaven has sent troops, old man, go to hell!" A sword stabbed Ju Yin in the chest, Shang Feng waved the sword like crazy, and Ju Yin's chest was stabbed to pieces.  "Your Majesty, are you okay?" His subordinates looked at Shang Feng, who was sitting on the ground breathing heavily, and asked with concern.  "Hahaha, it's okay. I have never felt so comfortable before. It's so enjoyable!" Shang Feng stood up crookedly, walked a few steps, and suddenly said: "According to King Gu's decree, prepare tributes immediately. Arrangement three, uh, no  , five large ships, I want to pay tribute to the heaven and thank heaven for its kindness." (To be continued)
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