The pork butcher is smoother than a pig butcher!

The students of the Kansai First Military Academy never expected that they would be forced to take up their posts before graduation.

The location for starting work is in Jiangnan.

Mao Yiyong, the commander of the Jiangnan navy who had never commanded a naval battle before, unsurprisingly suffered a great loss when facing Japanese pirates and other pirates who were very experienced in naval warfare.

The pirates were like water monsters, lurking underwater and piercing through the ships they sailed on.

This resulted in dozens of large ships starting to leak before they even reached the battlefield.

Fortunately, all ships have been equipped with the Second General's Cannon in the past two years.

Otherwise, those Japanese pirates and other pirates would have almost escaped unscathed after burning, killing, and looting.

The enemy suffered fewer than 500 casualties from the cannons on these ships.

However, in the several counties that were invaded, more than 3,000 naval soldiers and more than 10,000 ordinary people were slaughtered!
shame!

Absolute disgrace!

This was the first time the Yongtai dynasty had suffered such a great loss in a foreign war since its founding.

The imperial court was furious.

Another major upheaval occurred in the officialdom of Jiangnan.

The officials who impeached Commander Mao Yiyong and Gan Mingfu were practically ready to jump up and curse them.

They were incredibly harsh in their insults.

That's a really nasty insult!

Mao Yiyong is undoubtedly the person primarily responsible for this Japanese pirate invasion!
They didn't care whether Gan Mingfu had just taken office or not; since the Japanese pirates' incursions occurred in Jiangnan, the second person to be held accountable was this provincial governor.

But Emperor Qianwu was not confused.

Punishment is not the goal, but merely a means.

Mao Yiyong was stripped of his second-rank official title as Commander-in-Chief and demoted to a fifth-rank general. However, he was not stripped of his command authority and was instead allowed to redeem himself through meritorious service.

The most important task at present is to build up the defenses of Jiangnan and, if possible, to fight against Japanese pirates and other pirates.

At the court meeting, Emperor Qianwu said bluntly:

"In matters of war, who can guarantee victory in every battle? The navy has only been established for five short years; they need to grow through actual combat! In the previous dynasty, Japanese pirates would raid Jiangnan every two or three years, and each time they would land at a different point! This time, they have only come after five years; it should be a test of our Yongtai dynasty's water defenses."

What responsibilities does a son-in-law who is cheap to marry into a family have?

With him around, no one can let their son-in-law take the blame!

A vigorous and capable emperor would not allow scholars to interfere with national defense.

The task of fighting must be left to the military generals!

The high-ranking officials in the Ministry of War had circulated Mao Yiyong and Gan Mingfu's post-war reports.

Minister Xiong believed that:
"Your Majesty, the early warning capabilities of the Jiangnan navy are insufficient. The Japanese pirates and other pirates had already landed and looted several counties before the command headquarters received the news. This is clearly due to the untimely transmission of orders! When I was in Kansai, the communication between the ten guards of Kansai was much faster than that between horses!"

Emperor Qianwu waved his hand: "Carrier pigeons fly too low and are easily shot! I would like to ask the Grand General to help train a few more golden eagles to send to Jiangnan. The Jiangnan navy will pay the bill!"

Minister Xiong: "."

Other big shots:

"In my opinion, the ships and firearms of the Jiangnan navy are not well equipped. How could the pirates' water monsters have managed to pierce through the thick bottom of the ships at such a high speed? Since they used the Second General's Cannon, why did they only kill a mere five hundred enemies?"

"These gunners were trained by the navy; their aim is terrible!"

"."

Emperor Qianwu: These are not problems that can be solved overnight. We need to address our shortcomings now!
Ever since.

A few days later, Gan Minglan, the principal of the First Military Academy of Guanzhong, Xue Yangyan (a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of War), the vice principal, and a group of teachers received the imperial court's transfer order.

Upon seeing the contents of the transfer order, everyone was shocked. (Image: jpg)
"These students haven't even graduated yet, why are they being transferred away now? And all of them at once!"

“Principal, the training environment for the navy is different from what we’ve been used to! The battlefields our students are familiar with are grasslands, snow-capped mountains, and deserts.” “The habits of the enemies we’re studying are also different; the Tatars, the Hu people, and those nomadic tribes are basically all mounted warriors.”

"What should we do? Principal, what do you think?"

Principal Gan Minglan suppressed her excitement and said only one sentence:
"They are like three thousand bricks for the imperial court; they will be moved wherever the court needs them!"

It's been more than three years.

It's time to test the learning outcomes of these student soldiers!

What skills do students at the Kansai First Military Academy possess?
After spending a few months in Jiangnan, the autumn harvest proved its worth.

The Japanese pirates and other pirates experienced the capabilities of the Yongtai Dynasty's navy during their raid on the Qingming Festival.

To be honest, it's much better than the previous dynasty, but these people don't even take it seriously.

The Yongtai dynasty's ships were much slower than theirs, so as long as they escaped quickly enough, there wouldn't be much of a problem.

That's why it has to be Jiangnan!
They are truly wealthy!
Even though the newly established court was in dire need of rebuilding, it still managed to cultivate a number of incredibly wealthy merchants within just a few years.

Their looting of four counties last time incited a large group of ronin upon their return home.

This resulted in two times more people coming this time compared to the trip earlier this year.

Well done, wonderfully done!
For the past six months, Commander Mao Yiyong has practically lived in the sea, training his troops like crazy.

Shortly after more than 20,000 Japanese pirates and other pirates landed under cover of darkness, they were met with the baptism of incendiary bombs, the most powerful firearms taught in the military academy!
at night.

The sea breeze was very strong.

Incendiary bombs filled the sky.

The grease obtained after petroleum distillation is transparent. This liquid, which is called "kerosene" by the people of Kansai, is extremely explosive when it encounters an impact.

Under the bright illumination of incendiary bombs, the Japanese pirates and other pirates had nowhere to hide on the beach.

"clap clap"

"clap clap"

"clap clap"

A series of sounds like popping soybeans were accompanied by the screams of the Japanese pirates and other pirates engulfed in flames.

The beach was bustling with activity.

The battle had only been going on for less than half an hour when all the Japanese pirates and other pirates who had landed were dead.

The sea is not to be outdone either.

Most of the ships of the Japanese pirates and other pirates were anchored near a small island about 15 miles from the coastline. In the middle of the night, they were hit by the cannons of the general on the shore!
This is the third-generation General Cannon developed by the Kansai First Military Academy!

Its range is significantly longer than that of the second-generation cannon!
Some of the cannons were also equipped with night vision goggles purchased from foreign merchants.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Japanese pirates left on the ship tried to escape by boat, but were met with another barrage of cannon fire.

How could the generals who were commanding from the shore not be excited when they saw this scene?
"My God, we hit it! We hit it! Another one! How many ships have we hit now?"

"Thirteen ships! My goodness, they're truly master gunners, master gunners!"

"Do you even need to tell me? Our Jiangnan navy is just too poor. We haven't had as much time to practice accuracy as they did in school these past six months. Otherwise, they could be even more accurate!"

"As expected of those trained by the Great General Protector of the Nation, these kids are incredibly adaptable! Just a few months ago they were all terrible swimmers, but now they're just as good as the sailors who grew up in Jiangnan!"

"Strong combat capabilities, obedient to commands, and good military discipline! Who wouldn't want a student soldier like that? It's just that the training time is too long and the training cost is too high!"

"General, tonight's battle proves that these student soldiers didn't eat all that fish and meat we provided for nothing. They really come in handy when it matters! They're just too good to pass up!"

"Not only are their personnel useful, but the firearms they brought are even better! We need to stock up on them!"

Mao Yiyong's eyes were blazing, and he grinned:
"What do you mean 'return'? I'm taking these three thousand bastards! Right now, where in the Yongtai Dynasty can you earn more military merits than in Jiangnan? I'll apply to the court for 100,000 taels of silver for these incendiary bombs and the third-generation General Cannon!"

The generals: "." (End of this chapter)