Ming Zuo

Chapter 907 The Battle of Tsushima Sea (7)

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu didn't feel that his boat was small, he was only complacent about having a lot of boats on his side.

The brigade of soldiers and horses cut through the waves and marched forward indomitably, and all kinds of information were sent back one after another.

While Xia Jun was trying to scout the movements of the main force of the Dongpu fleet, the Dongpu people were doing the same thing.

This time the battle zone is in the triangle between Jeju Island, Tsushima Island, and the Five Islands. After all the ships on both sides are spread out, there is almost no fog of war.

"Lord, Xia's navy came from the northwest, with nine large ships and seventeen small ships."

Hearing this number, Date Xiuzong was puzzled.

"Do Xia people only have such power? How can they stop our progress?"

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu was also full of doubts.

"Xia Guo's warships are definitely more than these, but I can't guess what the opposite general is doing."

Date Xiuzong was a little worried.

"Will Xia Guo's warship appear in other directions?"

Shimadzu Mitsuhisa thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"Xia Kingdom's warships are far less than ours. If we dare to divide our forces, we will be able to wish for it."

Even so, he was a little more careful, and quickly sent a message to Kato Tadahiro on the left and Mitsuhiro Mori on the right, telling them to be careful.

As the distance between the main forces of the two sides got closer, the small boats that had been fighting fiercely on the battlefield began to give way to both sides.

Everyone knows that when the main forces are at war, these small boats will definitely become pond fish.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the sun is on the head and the view is the best.

The sentinel on the flagship of Xia Jun's first column shouted.

"I found the enemy army, there are a lot of them, and the distance is [-] meters!"

The more accurate measuring tools gave Xia Jun plenty of time to deal with it.

Zuo Hua immediately ordered.

"Order the ships to follow the flagship and turn due south."

The first column began to turn slowly on the sea, drawing a curved arc.

After driving south for about two miles, the Japanese fleet began to appear in sight.

Meanwhile, Mitsuhisa Shimadzu was rewarded.

He tried his best to stand taller and observe the situation on the other side.However, with the naked eye, only the opposite side of the sea can be seen, and there is a row of sparse fleets slowly turning sideways to our side.

"What are Xia people doing here?"

On the seas of East Asia in this era, except for the Xia Kingdom Navy, no one understands the importance of linear arrays and seizing the T prefix.Therefore, Mitsuhisa Shimadzu was completely confused about the tactics of the Xia Kingdom Navy.

"Tell the second column that when my column finishes its shelling, follow closely behind to take the position."

Zuo Hua saw the boundless warships on the opposite side through the binoculars, and he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.He began to operate at high speed, and the orders were conveyed one after another.

On the last ship of the first column, the orderlies waved the flag to the rear.

The second column is about five miles behind them, and the semaphore can be well received through the telescope.

Zhang Keda also issued a series of orders non-stop.

"Pay attention to the operations of the first column, and report immediately if there is any situation. Tell the ships, keep a distance, and check the artillery. If anyone has a problem, the military law will deal with it."

After fighting for so long, the main forces of the two sides finally met.

Although he didn't know what the hell the Xia Kingdom Navy was doing, Shimadzu Mitsuhisa felt that with his numerical advantage, this battle would undoubtedly be won.

"Order the whole army to attack and destroy the Xia people!"

The order to attack was spread far and wide through the sound of the horn, and the originally silent Dongpu fleet suddenly burst into thunderous shouts.The Japanese warships at the front stretched out their oars one after another, and at the same time the sails dropped.

The closing of the Dongying people began to speed up.

As long as they stick together with the Xia Guo Navy, relying on their numerical advantage, the victory must belong to them.

On Zuo Hua's warship, the combat staff kept reporting the data.

"The distance is [-] meters... [-] meters... [-] meters..."

The warships of the first column had already completed their maneuvers, and Zuo Hua's lead ship had almost overshot, and slowly the stern was about to start facing the Dongpu fleet.

"Report, the distance is [-] meters."

Zuo Hua couldn't help feeling very annoyed when he found that he needed to turn around backwards to observe the situation of the Dongpu fleet.

"Signal to the second column quickly to stop firing. Otherwise, many artillery pieces will be useless."

At this time, the situation of the first column is like a fully drawn bowstring.Only the most protruding part can fully face the Japanese warships. Like Zuo Hua's ship, it has actually gone too far.

This was also the first naval battle, and I was inexperienced, so I made such a mistake.

Fortunately, Zuo Hua is young and has no idol burden.When I found something wrong, I immediately reminded others.

"Report, one thousand meters away!"

This data stimulated the nerves of all Xia soldiers.

Zuo Hua knew that the time had come.

"fire!!!"

All the fast-moving warships on the side of the first column trembled suddenly, and then a large cloud of white smoke completely enveloped the entire column.Dozens of flaming shells pierced through the white smoke and smashed towards the Japanese fleet.

There are so many ships of the Dongying people that there is no need to aim carefully at all, as long as the distance data is given and the guns can be fired directly.

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu had been staring at the battle situation at the forefront, and he was not surprised to see Xia Guo's warship firing, but laughed.

"These Xia people are indeed cowards. What's the use of firing from such a distance?"

Before he finished speaking, his expression was as if he had seen a ghost.

Xia Jun's shells were as fast as lightning, almost invisible to the naked eye.With the roar of the devil, it smashed into the formation of the Dongpu fleet.

A dozen warships were hit directly.

The expected big hole did not appear, but was replaced by an earth-shattering explosion.Even the larger Anzhai ship was torn apart on the spot, and disappeared out of thin air with a billowing fireball.

Not only that, the shattered wood collapsed and flew in all directions, piercing through other nearby ships.

Although such damage is not enough to cause other ships to sink, it has caused disaster to the people on board.Many Japanese soldiers turned into blood gourds, completely staining the deck red.

Dozens of other shells missed and landed in the water.

But even so, it still caused great harm to the Dongpu people.

Because Xia Jun's shells falling into the water did not just hit a splash, the firing pin could still be triggered under the huge impact force, thus detonating the explosives.

The powerful kinetic energy pushed the sea water to roll violently in all directions, pushing all the warships within ten meters off course.

Even if the helmsman on the ship tried his best to maintain it, it was of no avail. He could only watch in horror as the bow of the ship tilted to one side and collided with other ships.

This alone caused more than a dozen ships to be completely damaged.

Sea water poured into the cabin frantically, and it was obvious that it couldn't keep it.

"Nani?"

Shimadzu Mitsuhisa and Date Hidemune were stunned and cold.

The battle was beyond their imagination from the very beginning.

(End of this chapter)