In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 363 The warship is too shabby in size
  In the Bohai Sea, Dahua's thousands of warships, large and small, are chopping the waves and heading east.

Countless sail flags were blown by the sea breeze, and the morale of the nearly [-] naval officers was high. However, such a huge fleet looked scary, but there were only a dozen or so large ships with more than [-] tons.

Even medium-sized warships with more than [-] dan, there are only about a hundred, and the rest are all small boats with [-] to [-] dan, densely packed, like crucian carp crossing the river, among which more than [-] ships only have [-] dan. Up and down, not even a French cannon was equipped.

As shabby as it is, it can be said that such a configuration of warships is simply incapable of carrying out coastal operations. Even those small boats in the Bohai Bay are a bit reluctant.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. The deadline given by Lin Rui is April this year, and now that it has entered February, Zheng Zhilong has no time to waste any more time.

"Have you found any traces of the Japanese navy?"

At this time, Zheng Zhilong was dressed in military uniform, standing on the deck of the largest ship in the middle, holding a monocular telescope. His aura was no longer comparable to that of the pirate leader back then.

"Back to the general, according to the reports from the reconnaissance ship, there are only some sporadic Japanese warships in the sea area hundreds of miles east, and the main force of the Japanese navy has not been found."

"Yes, but you still can't be careless. You must continue to investigate and report immediately if there is any situation!"

Zheng Zhilong put down the telescope, and his tense heart relaxed a lot. What he was most worried about was that after receiving the news, the Japanese country would come to reinforce the North Korean navy.

In this way, they would inevitably face a one-on-two situation, and the outcome was really unpredictable. However, he knew that they were caught by surprise and the Japanese navy would not be able to react.

What's more, the navy of Japan is not yet unified. Half of it is in the hands of the shogunate, and the other half is in the hands of the various daimyo in the south. They will wait for them to receive the news and then assemble and rush over to support. It will take at least ten and a half months, which is enough for him. Destroyed the North Korean navy.

At this time, the North Korean Navy did receive news of the attack of the Great China Navy, because since the Nanyang Fleet and the Dongyang Fleet went north to Tianjin last year, the North Korean Navy has been paying attention to every move in the Tianjin port.

At this moment, in the palace in Hanyang City, Dorgon also had a serious look on his face, secretly saying that what should come will eventually come.

Since the two sides reached a stalemate on Ping'an Road and Dahua did not continue to increase troops by land, he guessed that Dahua definitely wanted to attack by sea.

In fact, he would rather Dahua go to Liaodong and continue to increase troops by land, because he really doesn't understand naval warfare and can only rely on Koreans, so he has no confidence at all.

Although in the past few years, the North Korean Navy has been completely controlled by him. The older officers and their family members have all moved to Hanyang, and Han soldiers have been sent to monitor each warship, and these Han soldiers have already Groups of wives and concubines had children, but once the warships went to sea, they were not under the control of the Eight Banners.

But it would be impossible not to go to war. The navy would definitely die if it stayed in the harbor. Dorgon knew this.

"Jin Aiqing, are you confident that you can withstand the fierce attack of the Dahua Navy this time?"

In the end, Dorgon had no choice but to look helplessly at Jin Gui, the naval commander he had promoted.

All the generals of the Eight Banners also looked at Jin Gui, and they did not clamor for battle like they did in the past. "Back to your Majesty, the warships coming from Dahua this time are huge. There are nearly a thousand ships. Fortunately, most of them are small ships. But after all, there are too many. If we fight head-on, I am afraid it will still be difficult for our navy to match. But It is difficult for the opponent's small ships to fight for a long time at sea. Our navy can rely on the many islands in Ganghwa Bay to deal with it, while waiting for the arrival of the Japanese navy, and then join forces with the Dahua Navy for a decisive battle!"

Jin Gui thought for a moment and then clasped his fists and replied. It was obvious that he had already understood the strength of the Dahua Navy and Zheng Zhilong, and knew that there would be no good results in a head-on confrontation.

After all, their total number of large and small warships is only more than [-], so the only chance is to rely on the familiar environment and struggle with the complex terrain in Ganghwa Bay for a long time. Even if the Japanese navy does not come when the time comes, it will be delayed for a long time. The Chinese warship had to return.

"Well, what Aiqing said makes sense. This naval battle depends entirely on Jin Aiqing. As long as you can defeat the Great China Navy, I will make you an earl. If you can severely damage or destroy the Great China Navy, then I will make you a marquis. The rest All navy officers and men will also be rewarded heavily!"

Dorgon didn't understand naval warfare, and he didn't know if the strategy he mentioned was reliable. But now, he could only choose to believe in Jin Gui, so he gritted his teeth and made the promise.

Ever since Dahua attacked North Korea and drove all the landowners and gentry away from their morals, Dorgon threw away the banner of the Protector of the Ming Dynasty and simply proclaimed himself king without stopping. Lin Rui would never do it anyway. Accept the submission of their Jurchens.

If he were not worried about irritating the Japanese country, he would have wanted to proclaim himself emperor directly, restore the Qing Dynasty's imperial title, and live a life of emperor addiction.

Jin Gui also knelt down on the ground in excitement, and expressed his loyalty with tears streaming down his face.

Obviously, if he were a small naval officer in North Korea in the past, no matter how great his achievements were, he would not be awarded a knighthood.

In terms of meritocracy and granting officials and making wishes, Dorgon also inherited the generosity of the original Huang Taiji.

Dorgon then sent Du Du to lead hundreds of Eight Banners warriors to serve as supervisors and board the ship to fight with Jin Gui.

Then he sent Yue Tuo to go to the Japanese country in person to meet with the so-called shogunate general Chengqing Qiwei.

Obviously, Dorgon was most worried about the fact that the Japanese Congress would choose to sit back and watch the fight between tigers, preserve their strength, and not send the navy to participate. After all, after several years of contact, he had long been aware of the short-sightedness of the Japanese.

For a little profit, the various daimyo almost fought each other to death, but the shogun actually turned a blind eye and allowed them to fight among themselves, hoping to weaken the strength of each daimyo.

It's really stupid, not even as good as the Jurchens. After all, they fought back and forth, but since the Ming Dynasty, whoever dares to hold back and play tricks to die is a public enemy.

Like the Japanese, they don't distinguish between internal and external, regardless of the importance. Otherwise, if the Japanese are willing to work together, he estimates that their Eight Banners may not even have a chance to escape.

In the past, he wished that the Japanese were short-sighted and fighting among themselves, but now he knew that if the Japanese did not unite, become one with the Eight Banners and the Koreans, and fight against Dahua with all their strength, then everyone would be dead, and no one would be able to escape. .

Jin Gui and Du Du did not dare to delay, and rushed back to Incheon Port that day. The next day, they left the home port with the warship and disappeared into the island group in the northeast.

(End of this chapter)