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“Revenge!!”

"Avenge! Avenge!"

At the Tianjin Naval Port, thousands of sailors shouted in unison!

Faced with the rebirth of the new Beiyang Fleet, Zhang Hongli's confidence reached its peak.

After the humiliation of defeat and surrender,

As the fifty ships were repaired,
The curtain of the second battle with the Japanese navy slowly opened.

This time, Zhang Hongli made drastic changes and decisively promoted a large number of young and vigorous people.

There are captains Ding, Deng, Liu, Lin, Fang, Ye, Huang, Yang, etc.
They were in charge of the eight main gunboats Dingyuan, Zhenyuan, Zhiyuan, Jiyuan, Jingyuan, Jingyuan, Chaoyuan and Laiyuan, and served as the vanguard.

Zhang Hongli personally led the remaining 12 main gunboats to coordinate in the middle.

The remaining fifteen old warships and fifteen transport ships were responsible for the rear guard.

There is also a special team in the Beiyang Fleet.

The volunteer team to fight against the Japanese invaders and aid God included 20 first mates and 40 artillery team leaders.

Zhang Hongli knew very well that they were all the elite of the Invincible Fleet.

He temporarily took off his Chinese Navy uniform and volunteered to assist the Beiyang Navy.

The Invincible Fleet conducted practical training every day, and its technical and tactical levels were much stronger than those of the Beiyang Fleet.

With the addition of these elite troops, the new Beiyang Fleet will be able to adapt to the new gunboats more quickly.

Zhang Hongli pointed to the coffin behind him and said to the eight pioneer captains:
"In this battle, we must advance and never retreat! If we fail, we will die!"

He must fight back, otherwise Emperor Linggui will not forgive him.

Therefore, the gimmick of "carrying the coffin into battle" was created.

No matter whether it is a routine or not, for the young generation, these words are encouraging to hear.

The eight pioneers bowed together, clasped their fists and said:
"I have already pledged my life to the country. If I fail, I will die!"

Zhang Hongli nodded and said, "Okay! Go straight to the Japanese pirates' lair, Edo Castle, and capture and kill the enemy chief Tokugawa Iemitsu! Go!"

"Boom, boom, boom!" The war drums sounded, and thousands of sailors boarded the ship one after another.

The volunteer teams responded one by one and followed their respective captains to board the ship.

As the Dingyuan ship set sail first, the new Beiyang Fleet formed a spearhead formation.

Heading eastward, we sail out of the military port, out of the Bohai Bay estuary, and towards the blue sea.

Two days later, the Dingyuan passed through the waters south of Jeju Island.

On the evening of the third day, the vanguard of the Beiyang Fleet approached the coast of Japan, and beacons were lit on the Japanese islands.

This time, it was the turn of the Japanese navy to suffer.

The huge victory made the Japanese careless and they were almost unprepared.

No one could have imagined that the Japanese navy had a huge fleet that dominated the oceans. Who would dare to invade?
As a result, the Chimaguan naval port, which was closest to the Korean Peninsula, was the first to be hit.

"Boom boom boom!"

Thirty large and small warships were sunk before they even had time to leave the port, and not a single one escaped.

Victory in the first battle!

The Eight Tigers of Beiyang became famous in one battle.

Finally, the Japanese navy reacted and hurriedly organized a fleet to intercept the enemy.

However, the Beiyang Eight Tigers, who were in full swing, dared to fight and fight.

In addition, they were eager for revenge and all adopted a desperate "hand-to-hand combat" style of fighting.

When they encountered the Japanese fleet, they ordered their warships to charge forward without thinking twice.

Once surrounded by enemy ships, they used a total of fourteen cannons on both sides to frantically bombard all the ships they could see.

This group of young thieves like to use shrapnel bombs with added fire spirit stones.

After one shot, the ship that was hit was immediately filled with smoke and fire.

If it is not extinguished in time, the entire ship will be burned to ashes.

In order to prevent the Japanese from putting out the fire, they would take advantage of the chaos in the enemy ships to fire another round of artillery fire.

The Japanese navy had never seen such "mad dog tactics" before, and was beaten all over the place without knowing what was happening.

In this way, they broke through three blocking lines in succession and sank or damaged nearly a hundred Japanese ships of all sizes.

Seeing that the Beiyang Fleet was unstoppable and had penetrated deep into the inland seas of Japan,
Tokugawa Iemitsu in Nijo Castle could no longer sit still.

He immediately summoned his six confidants and also called the "Iron Triangle" combination.

Ito Fumihiro, Yamamoto Rokuroku, and Nagumo Chuuji entered Nijo Castle, feeling both excited and uneasy.

It was clear that the Beiyang Fleet was already on its last legs.
Just one shovel of soil left, how come he has “rejuvenated” in the blink of an eye?

Yamamoto smelled a conspiracy, and his intuition told him:

This matter must be related to the mysterious King of China.

After paying respects to the shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu did not hesitate to ask:

"You said that you could guarantee a safe sea border for 30 years, but what do you think of the current situation?"

Everyone looked at each other, no one dared to speak.

The firecrackers and confetti from Edo Port seemed to still be lingering in the air.

The cheers of tens of thousands of people still linger in my ears.

But the Beiyang Fleet made a comeback.
And it was even better than before, defeating the Japanese navy...

It seems that they want to fight all the way to Edo Castle!

The gap between before and after is really exaggerated!

Abe Shigeji sighed inwardly.

There are strange things every year, but this year there are especially many!

He waited for a while, and seeing that no one spoke, he stepped forward and said:
"General! Victory and defeat are common in the military...

Those who are good at attacking move in the nine heavens, and those who are good at defending hide in the nine earths.
As long as we do a good job of ground defense, the Beiyang Fleet will not be able to do anything to us!"

This is the advice of an experienced state minister.

Everyone nodded,

After all, no matter how powerful the Beiyang Fleet was, it could not bring that many troops.

Therefore, it is impossible to fight ashore.

If you can't win, just run away. They dare to go ashore.

Let’s fight back and chop off their heads in minutes!
Tokugawa Iemitsu was very dissatisfied.
He felt that he was the strongest and smartest monarch in the world. How embarrassing it would be to run away?

So, I didn't comment on what Abe Shigeji said.

He looked at the important officials in front of him one by one.

He was familiar with Ito Fumihiro, so he asked, "Count Ito, what do you think?"

Ito Fumihiro's scalp tingled.

General, I am just a talker. You are asking the wrong person about war...

However, he couldn't help but answer, as that would be too rude.

In a hurry, Ito Fumihiro said:

"General, I think we should use courtesy first and then force, and wait and see."

Tokugawa Iemitsu did not intend to let him go, and frowned and asked:
"What does 'wait for change' mean?"

Ito Fumihiro said after careful consideration:

"Well, that's what I thought...

First of all, Beiyang's undeclared war was a typical case of "losing morality".
"If you lose your righteousness, you will have few supporters, but if you have your righteousness, you will have many supporters

He spoke at a moderate pace and looked very elegant.

In fact, it is about giving your brain time to find reasons and excuses.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind and Ito Fumihiro spoke faster.

"We have many friendly nations. We can ask a few important monarchs to help us negotiate.
We are all brothers in the world, no matter how big the problem is, we can sit down and talk about it..."

At this point, everyone understands.
The important friendly country that Count Ito mentioned was the "China Kingdom" which was less than a month old.

Don't mention it, this is also a good way.

Although the effect is slow, China is very powerful.

The Invincible Fleet is more powerful than the Beiyang Fleet. Zhang Hongli will not fail to give face to the King of China.

Then, someone else agreed.

However, Tokugawa Iemitsu was still not satisfied and turned his attention to the two naval commanders.

Seeing Nanyun Zhonger, he looked eager to try.

He then asked, "Commander Nanyun, do you have any good ideas?"

The recognized leader of the Japanese navy is Yamamoto Rokuroku, and Nagumo Chuuji has always been ranked second.

According to the information that Nanyun Chuuji learned, Yamamoto had a unique strategic vision. Every time he fought, he could always find the enemy's weakness and then kill him with a precise blow.

And he also knew how his colleagues evaluated him: a tactical master who accumulated small victories into big ones, and who was both brave and resourceful.

Unexpectedly, Yamamoto did not say a word at this crucial meeting.

Could it be that he has lost all his talent and become just like everyone else?

No matter what, he must seize the opportunity, defeat Yamamoto, and be promoted to Rambo Bay.

Nanyun Chuuji looked at Tokugawa Iemitsu respectfully, and his words were earth-shattering.

"General, the Beiyang army is coming in force.
It seems to be a prosperous and glorious place, but in fact it is full of hidden dangers!
If our ruler and his subjects work together and respond proactively, we can defeat the enemy within ten days!"

Yeah!

Tokugawa Iemitsu was cheered up and his eyes lit up.

Strong winds reveal strong grass; troubled times reveal loyal ministers.

The civil servants only know how to run away and negotiate, they have no enterprising spirit at all and are useless!
Our country has a vast expanse of fertile land, abundant resources, and a wealth of talented people.

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Possessing all the conditions for world domination.

When the enemy attacks, a peerless warrior like Nanyun Chuuji is needed.

Expand the territory for this general and achieve supreme glory!
He smiled and said, "Commander Nanyun, tell me your strategy to defeat the enemy!"

"General, please understand. The Beiyang Fleet was defeated by our men!
His army was full of corruption, and his general was old and incompetent.

Such an army is nothing to be afraid of!"

He said slowly: "Zhang Hongli made three fatal mistakes this time!"

Abe Shigeji listened to his confident words and asked curiously, "What are the three mistakes?"

“Raising troops in anger, marching alone deep into the enemy’s territory, surrounded by enemies on all sides, and with no people or land, is an adventurist mistake.”

"It is an empiricist mistake to rely on powerful ships and guns and to try to decide the outcome of a single battle."

"The Lord of Shenling is warlike and unworthy of his position. He has lost the support of the people and made a strategic mistake!"

Seeing Tokugawa Iemitsu nodding his head repeatedly, the ministers listened attentively.

Nanyun Chuuji said confidently:
"Our country's military and civilians share the same hatred of the enemy and are united in resisting foreign humiliation. This is a just war and we will have many supporters.

On the other hand, the enemy army launched an unjust war and was despised by everyone, so it is bound to lose support.

Therefore, even if our country has suffered a minor setback before, it will not affect the overall situation...

General, I guarantee with my life that Yamato will win this battle!"

What he said was well-reasoned and impeccable.

Tokugawa Iemitsu listened with relief and felt comforted.

"My dear Lord Nanyun, what you said makes sense! Very good!"

Nanyun Zhongji was overjoyed. It seemed that taking control of the Japanese navy was just around the corner.

Unexpectedly, Abe Shigeji did not tolerate any injustice and asked:
"Commander Nanyun, do you have any specific strategy to fight against the Beiyang Fleet?"

Nanyun Chuuji had already thought about it. He smiled and said:

"Shen Ling is strong in land battles, but not good at naval battles.
The Beiyang government's attack this time was extremely foolish, playing up its weaknesses and avoiding its strengths.

There are more than a million fishermen in our country. We only need a thousand small boats.

Install incendiary devices, and when they surround the enemy ships, that will be the day when the Beiyang fleet will be destroyed!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu, his six henchmen, and Ito Fumihiro were not proficient in naval warfare.
Hearing him say this, it suddenly seemed to make sense.

But Yamamoto frowned.

Naval warfare is different from water warfare in rivers and lakes.

The big ship is huge and fast, and the small ship can't catch up at all.

Especially, after being equipped with a telescope,

Basically, every ship can master,

Every move on the sea within a radius of twenty miles.

Originally, he didn't want to talk.

But, Nanyun Chuuji felt so good that he actually teased Yamamoto with a smug look on his face.

"Commander Yamamoto has always been very knowledgeable. I would like to hear your opinions!"

Yamamoto Rokugo thought for a moment and then said:
"General, I think this is the invasion of the Beiyang.
This is quite strange. Don't act rashly before investigating!

If we misjudge, we may be in danger of losing our home..."

Wow!
The whole audience was shocked.

To be honest, at the beginning, even Tokugawa Iemitsu was mentally prepared for defeat.

If you lose the fight, the worst that can happen is you have to pay compensation.

After Nanyun Zhonger's persuasion, everyone finally felt at ease psychologically.

At this juncture, Yamamoto actually made a statement that was almost like "the destruction of the country", which was no less than the explosion of Mount Fuji.

Nanyun Chuuji's face turned red, then white, and then red again, and he was so angry at the other party that he was speechless.

My friend, I was just being polite, why did you take it so seriously?
Yamamoto glanced at the "middle school boy" out of the corner of his eye.
We are honest people, we speak the truth and do the truth.
You asked this yourself, why don't you blame me?
Tokugawa Iemitsu was still normal, although he was unhappy inside.
However, he still tried to ask calmly, "What's the matter? What's the reason for the 'worry of the overthrow of the nest'?"

"I have heard that the Beiyang Fleet has more than 50 warships.
However, when I left Tianjin, most of its ships were in tatters.

There are barely more than 30 ships afloat, where did they get 20 gunboats?"

"As we all know, the Chinese army is the strongest in firearms.
It was also the Invincible Fleet that first invented the gunboat warship.
I suspect that it was China that was behind the Beiyang Fleet's support..."

At this point, he looked at Abe Shigeji:

"Lord Abe has met the King of China.

We got his personal guarantee: he would not participate in the war between our country and the Beiyang government.

But now, they are clearly treacherous.

He must be sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. He has ulterior motives, so we must be on guard against him!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu frowned and tilted his head in thought.

Nan Yunzhong'er's blood rushed up, his eyes widened with anger:

"Yamamoto-kun! Is the word China enough to scare you?
I would say, even if it is true as you said, this battle must be fought.

Only by defeating the Beiyang gunboats at all costs can we stand on equal footing with the Invincible Fleet!
Otherwise, the King of China will find out. Everyone in our country is a coward.
If that day comes, our country will never have peace, and the Yamato people will be slaves for generations!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu and the six ministers were shocked and their blood boiled.

Well, even though Nanyun Chuunin’s reputation isn’t as good as Yamamoto’s, what he said does make sense.

Inadvertently, Yamamoto Rokuroku caught a glimpse of the cold light in Tokugawa Iemitsu's eyes.
He opened his mouth, but in the end nothing happened.

Therefore, the shogunate reached a consensus.

Tokugawa Iemitsu appointed Nagumo Chuuji as the commander of the Japanese Navy and selected a day for a decisive battle with the Beiyang Fleet.

After leaving Nijo Castle, Nanyun Chuji was full of confidence.

He finally surpassed Yamamoto and became the captain of the Japanese navy, Lan Bowan.

Defeating the Beiyang Fleet was the highlight of his life.

Just as I was enjoying myself, a sentence came from behind me.

"Commander Nanyun, if we lose the naval battle, do you know how many people will die?"

Nanyun Chuuji didn't even need to look back to know it was Yamamoto.

This guy must be jealous of me!
He said fearlessly:
"How can there be a war without casualties?
For the general to dominate the world as soon as possible, even if ten million people die in glory, it is worth it! "

Yamamoto was shocked by his words.

At this time, Japan's population was less than 20 million...

This guy has no humanity at all, he is a complete lunatic!
Is the Yamato nation going to be destroyed at the hands of such a brainless and reckless man?

Watching Nan Yun galloping away with a proud look on his face,

There was darkness before Yamamoto's eyes, darkness as thick as ink.

The next day, Yamamoto unexpectedly got a promotion.
Nanyun Chuji recommended Tokugawa Iemitsu to Yamamoto Rokugo to serve as the director of education for the Japanese Navy.

It takes ten years to grow a tree and a hundred years to cultivate a person. Science and education are the keys to making a country strong!
Yamamoto-kun, for the general's great cause,
Please pass on all your talents to more naval commanders!

Not all the shogunate members were reckless men, and Abe Shigetsugu attached great importance to Yamamoto's opinion.

So he got the opportunity to go to Incheon for the second time.

Being able to outweigh China in diplomacy is also a victory.

Upon hearing the news, Yamamoto, who was unemployed at home, begged to accompany Abe on the mission.

He hopes to visit China.

Take a look at our powerful neighbor with your own eyes and see what makes it so strong.
The Beiyang Fleet had the Chinese Volunteer Brigade, so it basically did not fire at civilians.

Therefore, merchant ships and cargo ships for non-military purposes can sail normally.

Therefore, the Japanese delegation boarded civilian merchant ships and headed to China.

Unexpectedly, after setting sail, Yamamoto actually met his former subordinate on the deck. (End of this chapter)