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Chapter 819 I sacrifice my blood for Xuanyuan, and dare to shine my loyalty in history

When the Ming Dynasty's national finances could only choose between promoting universal education and destroying the Japanese pirates, even the front-line generals who needed to make achievements and were eager for merit chose universal education. This was one of the collective consensuses of the Ming Dynasty.

Qi Jiguang was a book lover who always read books and became a role model for generals. Li Rusong and Ma Lin both expressed their disgust for learning. They kept saying: "Study, study is bullshit!" But they both passed the cultural examination of the Military Academy and ranked among the top.

Yin Zongxin said that everyone in the Ming Dynasty lived under a collective consensus and was dominated by collective consciousness, even the traitors.

Yin Zongxin personally captured a traitor, Zou Diguang, who passed the imperial examination in the second year of Wanli and was arrested in Red Army Mountain in the fifteenth year of Wanli. Even Zou Diguang lived in this collective consensus.

Zou Diguang needs to deceive himself and repeatedly tell himself that the Ming Dynasty has wronged him, rather than he has wronged the Ming Dynasty, in order to provide motivation for his anti-treasonous behavior. When this narrative disintegrates, Zou Diguang's anti-treason narrative completely collapses and he is so angry that he vomits blood.

The lowly Confucian scholars of the Ming Dynasty may be hypocritical in anything they do, except encouraging learning.

Throughout the long river of history, the rise and fall, inheritance, struggle, experimentation, and adaptation of cultural context to the world have been constantly interpreted in contradictions. The sound of recitation can penetrate the smoke and clouds of thousands of years and is still enlightening. This is the fundamental secret of maintaining the continuity of civilization.

From Confucius's teaching without distinction of classes, which stopped knowledge being monopolized by the aristocracy; to the debate between Mencius and Xunzi on whether human nature is good or evil, which constructed a noble morality; to Zhu Xi's talk on knowing through investigation of things and Wang Yangming's unity of knowledge and action, the words "encourage learning" gradually transcended utilitarianism.

From oracle bone inscriptions to Dunhuang manuscripts, from the Jixia Academy to the Yuelu Academy, the preservation of materialized knowledge constitutes the backup of civilization; from the prosperity of private libraries in Jiangnan to the abridged version of the Yongle Encyclopedia becoming the biggest bestseller, it is the secret of the civilization's survival through catastrophes.

Context, or culture, can create a cultural community that transcends regions and blood ties, allowing common cultural memory to even break through the shackles of dynastic cycles and continue uninterrupted.

The cultural context is not just about geography, it can go beyond the fields;
The inheritance of civilization is not just blood ties, it can connect the past and present.

The people of Chu read Qi Xie and knew Hai Ruo, and the Hu children recited Du Fu's poems and cried at the chariots; five dynasties changed, but the elegant rhyme of the scholars in Luoxia did not change; the Nine Cauldrons were moved, but the literary spirit of the gentry in the world still existed. This great power of cultural commonality will survive even through thousands of disasters and difficulties.

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the front-line commanders actually knew that the Ming Dynasty did not have the ability to destroy Japan with all its strength for the time being, and that there was not enough money and grain. Unless the Ministry of Revenue agreed to issue national bonds, there would be no money. However, no one in Japan knew this!
So when the Ming Dynasty showed a posture of all-out attack, everyone in Japan was frightened. At this time, they could only hope that the divine wind would appear again and blow away the Ming Dynasty just like it blew away the Yuan army, and once again defend the Japanese homeland.

In the Yamatai naval port, the Japanese soldiers guarding the port were terrified when they saw the large ships cruising on the sea.

Because the naval port under their feet was built by the Ming Dynasty. Later, due to Japan's attack on Korea, the Ming Dynasty judged that there was a huge risk and chose to give up this place. The Ming army understood the defense of the Yamatai naval port better than these Japanese pirates.

But as the days passed, the giant ships of the Ming army could be seen passing outside the port every day, but the Ming army's attack was never seen. This made the Japanese pirates guarding Yamatai feel a little panicked, but also a little fortunate.

The day when the sky falls and the earth breaks apart can be delayed a little longer.

Qi Jiguang was waiting for the coastal defense inspector to investigate. After the Japanese pirates occupied the Yamatai military port, they built a bunch of stone defense barriers specifically to prevent the Ming army from landing. They also sank ships in some narrow sea channels, blocking the waterway. If the Ming army attacked rashly, they would probably be at a disadvantage where they could not deploy their formation.

In addition to waiting for intelligence, Qi Jiguang was waiting for the wind. August to October is the time when typhoons erupt. If they attack rashly, they might fall into the predicament of the Yuan Dynasty.

The Yuan Dynasty attacked Japan twice, both times choosing the season when typhoons broke out, and ultimately, the people and horses were blown to the ground by the divine wind.

Qi Jiguang stood in front of a huge geomancy map and said to everyone: "During the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan failed in his two attacks on Japan during the Bunei Campaign and the Hongan Campaign. In addition to choosing the wrong time and encountering a hurricane, there were other reasons."

"At that time, the Hu Yuan Dynasty was newly established and was not good at building sea vessels. In January of the 11th year of the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan ordered Xindu, Hong Chaqiu, Liu Fuheng, and the Korean general Jin Fangqing and others to recruit 350,000 people for labor. They worked day and night for ten months and built more than 900 ships of various types. However, these ships were rushed and of poor quality, and they were flat-bottomed boats."

"Flat-bottomed boats are used for river transport, not sea transport. Flat-bottomed boats have poor seaworthiness and are even more difficult to withstand storms. At midnight on October 20, the 11th year of the Yuan Dynasty, a hurricane suddenly hit, destroying more than half of the 900 ships."

This was the wind that Qi Jiguang was waiting for, waiting for the wind direction to change. Thanks to the continuous cruises of the Ming navy since the seventh year of Wanli, the Ming had a very clear understanding of the astronomy, hydrology and geography of Japan. August to October was a very dangerous time.

"In addition to the weather, the Japanese were locals and were very familiar with the local terrain, while the Yuan army did not send out scouts and was unfamiliar with the waterways, ramparts, and roads. The Japanese pirates ambushed the Yuan army many times in the mountains and fields, waiting for them to tire themselves out and successfully ambushed them."

"The most important thing is that people's hearts were not united. Part of the expeditionary force of Hu Yuan was made up of Mongols, part of Goryeo people, and part of Han army. The division of troops and coordination were extremely poor, which led to the Eastern Army and the Jiangnan Army not being able to meet up as scheduled. There was a language barrier, chaotic command, and low morale."

"If the war turns out like this, it's better not to fight." Qi Jiguang drew two lines on the feng shui map with his long pole, criticizing Kublai Khan for raising troops twice and fighting bad battles.

In both the Bun'ei Campaign and the Kōan Campaign, the troops were unable to meet up as scheduled, and there were even large-scale desertions. Both times, the Hu Yuan army did not have the right timing, location, and people. A forced attack by the Hu Yuan army was bound to fail, even though the Hu Yuan army was at the peak of its military strength at that time and could not be defeated.

Qi Jiguang continued: "The Bun'ei Campaign ended with an unclear victory for Japan and an incomprehensible defeat for the Yuan army. After such a great defeat, the Yuan court did not learn any lessons and hastily, even out of anger, launched the second Kōan Campaign."

"After the first defeat, the Grand Marshals Xindu, Hong Chaqiu, and Liu Fuheng gathered together and reported the defeat to Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan was very satisfied and sent envoys to force Japan to surrender. The Kamakura Shogunate of Japan was surprised that the Yuan army was defeated, but they sent envoys to persuade Japan to surrender. They killed the Yuan envoy Du Shizhong and his entourage of more than 30 people and beheaded them for public display."

"In the 16th year of the Zhiyuan era, the Kamakura shogunate killed the envoy Zhou Fu and his entourage at Dazaifu again."

"In the Battle of Hong'an, on the 30th day of the seventh month of the 18th year of the Yuan Dynasty, a violent storm blew up, the waves surged, the smoke and clouds did not clear, and the thunderstorm was like a dark night. More than 4,000 warships and 140,000 Yuan expeditionary troops were completely lost in the typhoon, leaving only more than 200 ships and 40,000 landing troops trapped. Failure was inevitable."

In the second offensive of the Yuan Dynasty, the Hongan Campaign, a total of 140,000 troops were dispatched, but less than 20,000 escaped in the end. This was a major military failure. In the 23rd year of the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan planned to attack Japan for the third time, but was stopped by his ministers.

The failure of the second Hongan Campaign was actually due to Kublai Khan, who was too impatient.

Having been deceived by Xindu last time, Xindu was still in charge the second time. The situation of the first time was not thoroughly investigated, and no lessons were learned. 140,000 troops were hastily mobilized to attack.

It was not easy to coordinate the attack of an army of 140,000. However, Kublai Khan was furious after his envoy was killed, and the decisions he made in anger became confused. With chaotic decisions from above, the battle below was naturally confused.

However, Qi Jiguang had no such worries at all. He chose to unconditionally support and trust the decisions made by the front-line command tent.

"When will the fighting start?" Li Rusong was an impatient man and was eager to try.

Hu Yuan is Hu Yuan, Daming is Daming, Xindu is Xindu, and Qi Jiguang is Qi Jiguang. Hu Yuan has his own problems, and Daming certainly has its own problems, but in comparison, none of Daming’s problems are fatal.

Li Rusong couldn't wait any longer.

Qi Jiguang said with a serious face: "Wait, wait for my order, General Li, the battle is ahead, remember to be calm and maintain strict military discipline, especially as a high-ranking general, you are the backbone of the army, you must not be impatient for quick success, and you must not rush in rashly."

"I obey your command!" Li Rusong had no choice but to obey. No matter how strong the wind was or how high the waves were, he was not afraid. He was more afraid of Qi Jiguang's lessons and afraid of disappointing the expectations of His Majesty and General Qi.

After Qi Jiguang summarized the failure of the war against the Yuan Dynasty, he tightened his cloak and said, "All camps should be ready to fight at any time."

The big tent fell silent, and everyone was waiting for Qi Jiguang's final decision.

A big man from Shandong, his figure is still very tall even in old age. Qi Jiguang put his hands in the pockets of his cloak, his eyes were a little empty, his face was as dark as water, he kept walking back and forth in front of the feng shui map. In the big tent, only the sound of footsteps could be heard.

Qi Jiguang was thinking. Before every major battle, he would think about one thing: if I were the enemy, how would I deal with Qi Jiguang's attack and deployment.

"If General Qi is hesitant, we can wait until April next year. When the trade winds change again, it will be a perfect opportunity." Ling Yunyi put forward his own opinion. He said very sincerely: "Your Majesty has always trusted General Qi. Even if the battle plan is changed and postponed from this year to next year, Your Majesty will not ask too many questions."

Ling Yunyi saw Qi Jiguang's hesitation. After all, the Hu Yuan had suffered two defeats in their previous attacks on the Japanese pirates. The Ming army's attack, especially in November, was not as serious as the typhoon, but it still existed.

Could the Ming Dynasty's attack really escape the fateful kamikaze? The Ming Dynasty had already won a great victory, completely driving the Japanese pirates from Korea into the sea, achieving the expected goal of not letting the Japanese pirates land.

The Japanese pirates are still a narrow-minded people on an island.

Qi Jiguang stood still, tilted his head and stretched out a hand and said: "No, the Japanese pirates have just been defeated, and people's hearts are most turbulent and morale is at its lowest. Wait until they have a winter and a spring, and they have completed the construction of the coastal fortifications and adjusted their morale. If the Ming army attacks again, it will suffer greater casualties!"

Liaoshan walked out from the shadows and whispered, "Qi Shuai, the wind direction has changed. Now it's a cold wind from the northwest."

"Okay!" Qi Jiguang stood up straight, his eyes shining, and said to all the generals: "Generals, listen to my orders. I will make the following arrangements."

"Li Rusong, you lead two infantry battalions, one cavalry battalion, one artillery battalion, and three naval battalions. Take the boats and attack the Yamatai naval port. After the naval artillery bombardment, immediately land on the beach and occupy the beachhead as quickly as possible. Deploy the battle formation without any mistakes!"

"The engineering battalion must restore navigation to the Yamatai military port within two days. Three days later, the camp will be five miles outside the city."

"Ma Lin, Ma Gui, listen to my orders. You two will lead two infantry battalions from Busan to Tsushima Port and attack Hidakatsu Port. The Asakawa Bay here is suitable for landing operations!"

"I will personally lead three infantry battalions to launch an attack on Yanyuan Port in Yanyuan Jinshi Castle. This is the heart of Tsushima."

"Zhu Chengxun, Yi Sun-sin, you two will lead the Liaodong Army and the Joseon Army as the general reserve force and reinforce the three fronts at any time."

After Qi Jiguang finished speaking, Ling Yunyi repeated Qi Jiguang's order and said, "Let me add one more thing. The firearms on board are mainly concentrated in the Fenwu Battalion led by Li Rusong. The Yamatai military port that this battalion attacked was built by our Ming Dynasty and is the only fortified city."

Qi Jiguang looked at the geomancy map, then nodded and said, "I agree with your suggestion. We should concentrate our superior firepower to attack Yamatai."

"Even if we cannot win the battle of Upper Tsushima and Lower Tsushima, Marin and I can still restrain the Tsushima defenders and prevent them from sending reinforcements to the Yamatai naval port. As long as we take down the Yamatai naval port, the Ming Dynasty will have won this battle."

"The navy will blockade the Tsushima Strait to prevent reinforcements from the Japanese pirates. I emphasize again that Tsushima Island has many mountains and few fields, which makes it easy to set up ambushes. All units must strictly observe military discipline and must not advance rashly. They must cooperate with each other, take steady steps, and advance cautiously!"

"Now, all the generals, mobilize your troops and fire your cards. Follow my orders and attack with all your forces!"

"I obey your orders!" The soldiers finally received the military order.

On November 12, the 15th year of the Wanli reign, the Ming army set out from Busan Port to Tsushima Island amid the sound of drums and horns. The sails of the sailboats covered the sky and the sun, and the golden light of the sunset drew a trail of waves. In addition to the military order, 20 astronomers were prepared for each of the three attack routes, and three shifts were rotated to observe the celestial phenomena and wind direction. If a storm came, they would immediately withdraw to Busan and Goseong. Each soldier carried five days of fried noodles (flour), water bags, two pounds of gunpowder and other personal supplies, and two months of military supplies were stored in Goseong Port, Geoje Island and Busan.

The Ming Dynasty dispatched 180 coastal defense inspectors to land on Tsushima Island in advance and carried out a comprehensive infiltration of Jinshi Castle, Yamatai Kaneda Castle, and Hidada Katsujo Castle.

Chen Tiande, the Liaoshan who was the coastal defense inspector of the Ming Dynasty Navy, was a good friend of Chen Lin and had made great contributions in the Sanduao private market case.

When the Japanese pirates were raging, Chen Tiande's family members and fellow villagers were all killed by the pirates, and he himself was also teased by the pirates and even turned into a eunuch.

He only had hatred for the Japanese pirates.

Even after becoming a monk, he still went deep into the enemy camp to collect intelligence and reported on the various atrocities committed by the Japanese pirates in Seoul.

For example, Chen Tiande witnessed with his own eyes that a team of 24 Japanese pirates occupied a small village of 300 people around Seoul. In just five days, these 24 Japanese killed all the men and children and threw them into the well at the entrance of the village. In fifteen days, they tortured all the women to death, and even the well could not hold all the corpses.

After the Ming army recaptured Seoul, they cleaned up this wellhead. The stench of decay, dense maggots, long-armed and ferocious rats, and various carrion birds circling in the sky were a living hell on earth.

In the end, the well mouth was cleaned out by the castrated Japanese and burned cleanly with a big fire, so that the plague was not caused.

Chen Tiande is in Jintian City of Yamatai. The location of the Yamatai naval port is not on the main channel, but it is a naval port, mainly to ensure the safety of military ships under hurricanes with strong winds and huge waves. And on the small hill above the naval port is Jintian City.

Kaneda Castle is a typical mountain castle with a winding mountain road and earthen and stone ramparts on both sides of the road. The outer city line stretches for twelve miles. There are also shrines, temples and other buildings in the city. There are a total of six such mountain castles on Tsushima Island.

Eleven coastal defense inspectors were gathered by Chen Tiande in a sheltered mountain valley.

Chen Tiande stretched out his hand to feel the downwind direction and said, "The entire Tsushima Island garrison is 15,000 people, and 23,000 defeated soldiers have been placed in other mountain cities to prevent chaos. The Yamatai Naval Port and Jintian City where we are located have 3,500 garrisons."

"The wind has changed. The Ming army may launch an attack."

"What we need to do is to destroy the enemy's few gunpowder depots. There are three gunpowder depots in total, storing 25,000 kilograms of gunpowder. This is the only weapon in the hands of the Japanese pirates that can threaten the Ming heavy infantry."

"I will take two coastal defense inspectors to the largest gunpowder depot. Jin Chengping, you will take three coastal defense inspectors to the gunpowder depot on the cliff. Jin Chengan, you will take four coastal defense inspectors to the gunpowder depot at the naval port."

"Yes." Jin Chengping and Jin Chengan are brothers from Daming Prefecture. They have never suffered from the Japanese invasion, but they still share the same hatred for the enemy. Moreover, they are already the inspectors of the coastal defense navy. One more step up, they will be at the top of the mountain.

The people in Liaoshan are all thousand households, and those in Zuotang are all hundred households. These two positions are hereditary military households.

"Everyone." Chen Tiande stood up and said to everyone: "This journey is dangerous. Our names may be forgotten, and our achievements will be forgotten, but the mountains remember me, and the rivers remember you."

Chen Tiande stood solemnly, put his hand on his chest, and sang in a low voice: "The world is like the sea, and I am a grain of rice."

This is "The Nameless Song", a military song written by Songjiang Governor Shen Shixing for the coastal defense inspectors, imitating the Red Turban Army's poster-posting style. The coastal defense inspectors would sing it every time they had to perform a life-threatening mission.

A deep and powerful voice rang out in the small leeward valley. The voice was very low, but extremely firm.

"The world is like the sea, and I am a grain of rice; the vast waves are thousands of miles long, and I am a floating scum. I have traveled a hundred thousand roads through the universe, and I am willing to serve you like a weed. The long river flows eastward, and my lone sail never stops. Don't ask my name, but I will engrave it on bamboo and silk, and I will shed my blood for the land of China."

"When the smoke of war blocks the sun, I am a firefly; when the armor of war covers the mountains, I am dust. I sweep away the twelve gates of the Wolf Star and dare to use my tiny body to mend the tilt of the sky. My red heart can forge the Xuanyuan Ding, and my white hair can still tie the Han family's raft. I don't envy the appearance of the Lin Pavilion, I only wish that my red heart can spread throughout the red clouds."

"The green mountains know my bones, the vast waves remember my boat. How can the country forget the nameless son? The monument is in people's hearts."

"The mountains know my bones, and the waves remember my boat."

This is a military song, but also a solemn promise made by the Coast Guard Inspector to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, and the people of the Ming Dynasty. I will sacrifice my blood for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, and will let my loyalty and courage be recorded in history.

As the supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yijun personally handled the case of the stolen child of the coastal defense inspector. It was not an overkill or an exaggeration, but the Duntai Yuanhou and the coastal defense inspector really deserved it.

Even though Confucius mocked Ziyou's governance of a small town by saying "why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?", he soon admitted his mistake and believed that it was reasonable to use a butcher knife to kill a chicken and to use rituals and music to govern a small town.

The Duntai Yuanhou and the coastal defense inspectors escorted the Ming Dynasty and ensured its peace and prosperity amidst the strong winds and huge waves, and carried on their mission.

Chen Tiande set off. The gunpowder depot he was going to blow up was the most dangerous place. In the mountain city, it was not an easy task to bypass the patrolling guards and enter the mountain city.

He moved forward in the darkness, climbed up one stone cliff after another, threw out the Iron Owl Flying Claw, hung it on a dead tree sticking out of the cliff, pulled it hard, and then began to climb up. After climbing up, he hid in the dark and kept watch. This was the intrusion point he had figured out long ago. The group of three successfully entered the mountain city.

This section of the outer city wall is a wooden fence and has been in disrepair for many years. There is a small hole that can accommodate one person. After entering the small hole, there is a camp of Jintianshan Castle. Three Japanese pirates who were supposed to be patrolling were taking a nap.

The defeat at the front line caused the morale of the people on Tsushima Island to be very low, and deserters appeared one after another. The samurai spirit of serving the country for seven lifetimes is not universal, but it is a moral benchmark. How many samurai can do that?

According to Japanese military regulations, sentries hold bells and patrols hold bells, and they are required to ring the bells to sound the alarm every quarter of an hour. However, these three Japanese pirates did not patrol at all. Chen Tiande waited for a quarter of an hour, but did not see the sentry come to patrol, nor did he see any alarm.

This means that the sentries are also dozing off, everyone is just going through the motions, there is no firm enforcement, and they are too lazy to even go through the motions.

Chen Tiande gestured with his hand, and three coastal defense inspectors, including him, each drew out a dagger and hid in the darkness. In less than a moment, they appeared behind the three Japanese pirates. With a flash of cold light, the throats of the three Japanese pirates were cut. They wanted to scream, but their mouths were covered tightly by a big hand.

The coastal defense inspectors are elite and are very efficient in killing people without making even the slightest noise.

Chen Tiande stripped the three Japanese pirates naked and took the torches and bells they used for patrolling. In those days, the Japanese pirates had no military uniforms and were dressed in all kinds of strange clothes.

The coastal defense inspector disguised himself as a Japanese pirate. Apart from being too tall, there were no other flaws.

The three men began to patrol along the mountain city towards the gunpowder depot. Along the way, there were no sentries questioning them, no passwords, and they didn't even need to sign the patrol roll book because the sentries had already thoughtfully marked it.

When Qi Jiguang was lecturing on military affairs for the emperor, he used to repeat a sentence over and over again: If the troops are not in order, their morale will be dispersed first.

This statement is also true in reverse. Once morale is low, all systems will be meaningless, and even simple tasks such as patrolling the camp will become difficult.

The emperor also asked at the time: Is it possible to maintain morale as long as rewards and punishments are clear and military pay is sufficient?
Qi Jiguang denied Your Majesty's opinion. According to his military experience, as long as they can fight on a full stomach, basic morale can be guaranteed. According to the standards of the Ming army, half pay is enough, and full pay is a great favor from the emperor.

The most important thing is to let the soldiers know why they are fighting.

To report to the Emperor and to save the people, that's why we fight; how can the country forget the nameless son? The monument is in people's hearts, that's why we fight.

This is the military spirit. An army with the military spirit can freeze to death without losing its houses, and starve to death without looting. Only in this way can it be invincible. Military equipment is also used by people. When the organization is in disorder and corruption is rampant, even the most advanced military equipment will be ineffective.

Chen Tiande successfully arrived at the gunpowder warehouse, killed a Japanese pirate who was peeing against the wall, and then entered the warehouse.

After entering the warehouse, Chen Tiande was a little confused. According to the information he had obtained, this mountain city gunpowder depot stored 15,000 kilograms of gunpowder, which was the last reserve of the entire Jintian mountain city. However, here, there were only less than 3,000 kilograms, and it was covered with a thick layer of dust, proving that no one had touched it for a long time.

The manager who was in charge of the warehouse committed embezzlement and sold the gunpowder secretly.

"Should we blow it up?" The coastal defense inspector was also surprised and asked in a low voice.

Chen Tiande nodded and said, "Let's blow it up."

The three thousand kilograms must be completely blown up, so when the heavy infantry starts to pry the turtle shell, there won't be much danger.

There was also a fierce fire oil cabinet in the warehouse. Chen Tiande skillfully dismantled the fierce fire oil cabinet and sprinkled it on the gunpowder and behind the door. Chen Tiande ignited the fierce fire oil and left quickly.

There were three gunpowder depots in Jintianshan Castle, which were blown up one after another with loud explosions. However, the Japanese pirates no longer cared about the gunpowder depots because the Ming army was coming!
Led by two fast sailing ships, thirty five-masted ocean-going ships formed a formation on the sea. Cannons began to roar, smoke filled the bay, and shrapnel shells pierced the sky with a whistling sound, landed in the mountain city, and then exploded with a loud bang.

The caltrops in the shrapnel flew around, and the explosion set the wooden houses in the mountains on fire. The flames shot up into the sky, illuminating even the night sky.

Saturation attack, one round of salvo consumed three thousand kilograms of gunpowder. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty had seen this kind of long snake artillery formation during a naval review. It was an extremely expensive way of fighting, mainly because it was expensive. In this way, tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder could be consumed in a major battle.

But the Yamatai naval port is a place that must be won. As long as we take it, the Upper and Lower Tsushima Islands will be cut off. Within ten days, the ground forces can advance and conquer the entire Tsushima Island.

As the fleet continued to roar, the mountain city and the fortifications on the beach were covered by firepower.

The beaching began. Five hundred specially built beaching sampans were released. The soldiers rowed hard, landed on the beach, and deployed their formation. At this point, nothing could stop the advance of the Ming army.

"Why are these Japanese pirates so vulnerable?" Li Rusong surveyed the battlefield with a telescope and found that the enemy's will to resist was extremely weak, or even non-existent.

According to Qi Jiguang's "Wujing Shuyao", "War is to use the power of weapons to subdue the enemy and force them to follow our will." This means that military warfare is to use war as a way to force the other side to submit to one's will.

The other side surrendered before the battle even started.

(End of this chapter)