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Chapter 691 Ryukyu Naval Battle
Things turned out to be exactly as planned by Yan Siqi.

Tadayuki Shimazu, who believed that his own judgment was correct, actually led his retainers and an army south from Kagoshima to attack Ryukyu.

According to the information he received, they would first arrive at the Osumi Islands near Kyushu Island. After a few days of rest, they would continue south and arrive at the Amami Islands.

The Amami Islands were forcibly occupied by the Satsuma Domain after the Satsuma Domain invaded Ryukyu last time.

According to Shimazu Tadahashi's plan, he planned to use this as his rear after resting.Then he personally led the army to Shuri Castle in Ryukyu, attacked the capital of Ryukyu Kingdom, and annihilated the country.

For such an important plan, Yan Siqi informed Jin Yiwei Liu Beiyu and others as soon as he got the news.

So just after Shimazu Tadahashi arrived at the Amami Islands, more than a hundred warships of the Nanzhili Navy had already gathered at the port of Shuri Castle and were waiting. Flags were fluttering and all the ships had set sail and were waiting to leave the port.

At this time, Wang Jianzhong, the commander-in-chief of the South Zhili Navy, Li Dan, the naval counselor, Qi Jin, the commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang Battalion, Qianhu Tian Ergen, Wang Yingjiao and others of the Jin Yiwei were all present.

"Sir, the bandits are gathering in the Amami Islands. According to the information from the Kinkiwei, they will send troops to Ryukyu in a few days. The enemy is now visible and we are hidden. As long as I wait for the opportunity to move, I will definitely destroy the Satsuma Domain fleet. We will wait and be quiet." Good news, sir."

Jin Yiwei Qianhu Tian Ergen looked at Wang Jianzhong and others with envy in his eyes.He secretly thought that this incredible military exploits would soon fall on the head of the Nanzhili Navy. If he didn't know how to fight at sea, he would really have boarded the ship to take advantage of it.

Seeing Tian Ergeng's praise, Wang Jianzhong, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Zhili Navy, looked as usual. Although he despised the Japanese, he also understood that arrogant soldiers must be defeated. At this time, we must not underestimate the enemy, so he handed over his hands and said:
"It's all because of Jin Yiwei's ability to deliver the message, otherwise our army would not have found the right opportunity so easily."

With Yan Siqi secretly delivering the news to Jinyiwei, Jinyiwei knew the Satsuma clan's action plan very well.

Everyone also quickly made a battle plan based on Shimazu Tadahashi's plan.

That is to allow the navy to temporarily leave the harbor and lurk around the Amami Islands.When Shimazu Tadahashi took a boat to attack Ryukyu from the Amami Islands, the Minamichiri Navy took advantage of the situation and rushed out to intercept the Satsuma Domain's fleet.

Then they surrounded the ports of the Amami Islands, trapped the remnants of the Shimazu family stranded on the Amami Islands, and then sent the Zhejiang battalion to the islands to annihilate them.

Therefore, the most important thing in this battle is the naval battle, which requires people to be extremely familiar with the waters of the Amami Islands, and the combat effectiveness of the warships far exceeds that of the Satsuma Domain navy.

The Nanzhili Navy does not need to worry about this at all. People with the surname 36 of Tangying in the Ryukyu Kingdom are mostly boatmen in Ryukyu, and they know the water conditions of the Amami Islands very well. With their help, there will be no big problems with the water conditions.

As for the warships, this is even more true. Since the warships from Li Dan's fleet were added to the Southern Zhili Navy last year, there have been ten more Clark sailing ships and more than twenty Fu ships, plus the newly built ships of the imperial court. Warships, the battle was far superior to the Satsuma navy.

Therefore, as Tian Ergen said, this battle is sure to be won.

"Then I'll just wait for the triumph!"

Qi Jin, the commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang camp, was also eager to fight. When he saw this, he didn't talk nonsense and immediately asked everyone to set off.

Qi Jin was a veteran who came back from Liaodong, and he was accompanied by a lord and had a very high status. As soon as these words came out, Wang Jianzhong, Li Dan and others did not waste any time. They bowed to everyone who was seeing him off, and then boarded the ship and gave instructions. The navy left port.The sun-blocking ships filed out of Shuri Castle Port, then headed northwest, and finally stopped at Kume Island, waiting patiently.This place is located in the northwest of Ryukyu, and the island is remote.But it happens to be stuck between the Amami Islands and Ryukyu.

As long as he is here, it can be guaranteed that Shimazu Tadahashi will leave the Amami Islands and no matter where he lands in Ryukyu, he will be noticed and discovered by the Nanzhili Navy.

The South Zhili Navy prepared supplies for more than ten days. One side continued to send small boats to survey the situation, and the other side waited patiently for Shimazu Tadayake to invade.

Time passed quickly, and four days later, a bird ship came to report that Shimazu Tadatsune had led more than 200 ships and headed straight for Ryukyu.

Wang Jianzhong was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately ordered his men to set off immediately and attack Shimazu Tadatsune's fleet.

Fifty miles northwest of Ryukyu, Shimazu Tadahashi sat on the bow of the ship and looked at the sea in the distance. The blue sea and sky, and the ships of the Satsuma clan blocked the sky and the sun, which made him feel ambitious.So he turned to the retainer Huashan Jiugao on the side and said:
"Back then, you attacked Ryukyu, captured the leader of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and made Ryukyu belong to my Satsuma Domain. Today I attack again to complete the unfinished business before, and completely bring Ryukyu under my Satsuma Domain."

Huashan Jiugao on the side heard the words and immediately bowed and said:

"What the Governor said is true. Today I have all my troops and three thousand ashigaru on board. As soon as we land on Ryukyu, it will only be a matter of time before our country is destroyed. By then, your contribution will definitely surpass that of your father."

Kaguyama Hisaka's last words really benefited Shimazu Tadashi.The purpose of his attack is not to get rid of the haze of his father Shimazu Yoshihiro and re-establish his authority.

Ryukyu, as long as he wins Ryukyu, he can surpass his father.

When Shimazu Tadahashi thought of this, he became quite enthusiastic.He stared intently at the sea ahead, hoping to see land as soon as possible and land on Ryukyu as soon as possible.

"Look, it's land!"

At this moment, there was a burst of cheers from the crew. Shimazu Tadashi looked at it and saw a black edge suddenly appeared on the horizon, which seemed to be Ryukyu Island.

Only Kaguyama Kuaka on one side was very confused when he heard this. He often travels to Ryukyu and knows the time and routes used there.Their fleet had only left the Amami Islands for half an hour, so how could they see Ryukyu?

So he looked towards the black line on the horizon. The more he looked, the more something was wrong. A shocked expression gradually appeared on his face, and he shouted to Shimazu Tadahashi:
"No, this is a fleet, a Ryukyu fleet! Retreat quickly!"

When Shimazu Tadahashi said this, he gradually came to his senses, and the black lines on the horizon became more and more obvious. It turned out to be warships of various sizes, the largest of which was ten, more than twice the size of the ship at his feet.

Seeing this, Shimazu Zhongheng secretly cried out.Although there are many ships on his side, most of them are troop transports and a few warships.There is no problem for these ships to bully the Ryukyu navy, but against the navy in front of them, they are vulnerable to attack.

"Quick retreat!"

Shimazu Tadahashi ordered the fleet to retreat back after repeated orders.But by now it was too late.

The Nanzhili Navy used the Clark warship as the main force, and the Fu ship and the Wuwei ship as the auxiliary as the main attack. Finally, it used the fast bird ship to outflank it, like a big net, towards Shimazu Tadahashi's fleet!
(End of this chapter)