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Chapter 459 Disparity in Strength
"This... the imperial court wants us to guard against possible Kyushu navy, but how can we, a miscellaneous navy, do it..." The admiral of the navy was desperate.

When he was nominated by the Nanming court to be the admiral of the navy, he was still full of ambitions, thinking that he could make a great cause and save the decline of the Daming navy.But the reality is cruel. Seeing the true strength of the Kyushu Army Fleet, he only felt his legs tremble and couldn't summon up the courage to fight.

"Lord Admiral, we should board the ship to face the battle." The navy general also said nervously.

"Ahem, this admiral is ill, so I'm afraid I can't board the ship and command it in person. It's better to let you take full command of the fleet, and I will lead the soldiers and horses on the shore to fully support you." Said the admiral of the navy.

"The last general... the last general is also unwell, and he will feel dizzy when he boards the ship, and he can't fight..."

The generals of the Nanming Navy shied away from each other, because they didn't want to board the ship and fight to the death with the Kyushu Army fleet.The opponent has hundreds of artillery pieces, and a Fuchuan may only have a few thousand-jin Flang cannons, which is incomparable with the Kyushu Army's heavy artillery of several thousand kilograms.This start of the war, I am afraid that I may be buried in the river at any time.

While the main navy generals on the shore were pushing back, the Nanming navy officers and men who had already boarded the ship were waiting for instructions from the admiral of the navy and other senior generals.But the instructions were delayed.

"Turn the ship's side and prepare to fire!" Zheng Zhilong didn't hesitate too much.

The fleet has blocked the enemy in the dock, and then they just need to use violent artillery to break their will!

It was the first time for Cao Youyi, the general soldier of Tianjin, to participate in a sea battle in person. The sudden turn of the Daqi caught him off guard, and he hurriedly hugged the mast in embarrassment, so as not to fall to the ground.

"Fire! Fire!" The gunner on the deck of Daqi lit the fuse under the command of the gunner!
boom!boom!boom!
The Daqi trembled violently, and Cao Youyi felt that the deck under his feet was about to capsize.He looked in the direction of the Nanming Navy, and saw hundreds of artillery pieces falling like hailstones, causing thick jets of water to splash one by one!The gently flowing river was shaken violently by the artillery!
Several Nanming wooden boats were hit by artillery, and the concentrated artillery was smashed into a hole by the concentrated wooden boats, and the broken wood was scattered all over the river!
"The ship is flooded, flooded!" The sailors on a Dafu boat were horrified to find that two iron balls had penetrated the cabin, and the turbulent river water gushed out of the cabin along the hole.

The Dafu boat sank rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Get on the deck quickly!" The sailors in the cabin didn't even think about draining the water outside the ship, and directly thought about abandoning the ship and escaping.Two cannons pierced through the cabin of the Fuchuan, and the speed of drainage could not keep up with the speed of river water pouring into the cabin.

After a round of artillery went down, more than 20 Nanming warships lost a small part, a Dafu ship and several small ships were sunk, and the rest of the ships were more or less traumatized.The wreckage of wooden boats and boards floated on the river, and Nanming soldiers who fell into the water were holding on to the floating boards tightly.

The surviving Nanming Navy officers and men on the remaining warships looked at the chaotic fleet of their own fleet with lingering fear, and then saw that the muzzle smoke of the Kyushu Army fleet had not subsided, and couldn't help but feel chilled.With such an obvious gap, is it still necessary to fight?

"What is the Admiral of the Navy doing on the shore, why don't you come to command the troops? As long as the Kyushu Army bombards a few more times, if we don't fight with them, we will be sunk by the artillery of the Kyushu Army sooner or later!" The naval guerrilla general on board waited anxiously for orders from the shore.

But the timid admiral of the navy saw the strong military appearance of the Kyushu Army, so he dared not board the ship to fight, leaving only a few guerrillas on the warship without a unified command, and were passively bombarded by the Kyushu Army fleet.

"Master Guerrilla, we are no match for the Kyushu Army even if we are close to the boarding and fighting. They have hundreds of large ships, some of which are dedicated to transporting troops. There are hundreds of people in each ship. The rest of our ships are added to the There are no more than a thousand people together, how can we fight..." the navy soldier on the blessing boat reminded.

The naval guerrilla was immediately discouraged when he heard the soldier's rational judgment.The number of opponents is ten times that of oneself, and the melee combat can't exhaust the opponent.

"I heard that the Kyushu Army has already captured the capital and is fighting with the rest of Li Zicheng in the north. Since ancient times, the forces occupying the north have basically been able to dominate the world, with the exception of our Ming Dynasty. But I think King Fu was held hostage by the four Jiangbei towns, Without Taizu's courage, it is estimated that we will not be able to counterattack from the south. Why don't we surrender to the Kyushu Army, and maybe we can get a job." The navy general quickly made up his mind on the ever-changing battlefield.

They found that the Kyushu Army stopped after the first round of shelling, as if to give them a little time to think.I don't know when the Kyushu Army will start shelling again, and the navy generals quickly made up their minds.

The mast of the Daifuku lowered its sails and replaced them with a white flag.

"Commander, they seem to have surrendered?" The officer of the Beiyang Fleet saw the white flag raised in the Nanming Navy, and a stone fell from his heart.

If the Nanming Navy continues to resist, it may waste a little more ammunition and cause more killings.

"The Dayan is going to receive the surrendered Ming army navy, and the rest of the ships are waiting for the opportunity to avoid capsizing in the gutter." Zheng Zhilong looked at the Victory on Nelson's side. The experience of Zheng Zhilong, a young general.

After joining the Kyushu Army, it was Zheng Zhilong's first major event to go to Japan to threaten the shogunate. This time, the deployment of troops to the vicinity of Nanjing City and the blockade of the Yangtze River were also led by Zheng Zhilong, and his boss Nelson was on the side. Prevent the situation from getting out of control.

The naval admiral and others on the shore also witnessed the surrender of the Nanming navy.They opened their mouths in surprise, but they couldn't blame the incompetent behavior of the navy generals who stayed on the warship, because the people on the shore didn't even have the courage to fight on board.

"Master Admiral, let's go back to Nanjing City. Let's say that the fleet of the Kyushu Army has raided our navy camp, and some disloyal officials have attacked them." Facing the helpless Kyushu Army fleet, the navy generals daunting.

It's not anyone's fault, but it's really impossible to fight!Do you want to use your head to sink the strong ship and gun of the Kyushu Army?

"Okay, okay... Let's quickly withdraw to Nanjing City, and we will count as a share for the imperial court..." The admiral of the navy was a little panicked. The navy on the river has surrendered to the Kyushu Army, and it is estimated that Zhenjiang will be attacked soon. Here It is no longer a place to stay.

(End of this chapter)