Kowloon wins

Chapter 458 Battle of the Osaka Bay Gateway ([-])

On the fifth day of November in the 50th year of Kangxi, the time is right, the winter sun has just risen, the golden sun is shining on the sea, and the waves are undulating, rippling with little golden light. This kind of scenery is undoubtedly extremely beautiful, but standing on the "Mighty" The captain Wang Yanxia on the bridge had no intention of admiring it, nothing else, just because the big battle was imminent, and Wang Yanxia was extremely nervous because of freedom.

Although the "Mighty" is only a medium-sized battleship, its huge hull with a total length of 25 feet is as majestic as a sea fortress. There are 120 guns on each side of the ship, arranged in two layers, with powerful firepower output. Although it is not as terrifying as a large battleship with nearly a hundred guns at every turn, it is already the most advanced war monster of this era. Including the "Prestige" and "Prestige" that followed closely behind, the three battleships added up There are as many as three cannons [-], enough to crush all obstacles that dare to stand in front of the squadron. The army has only been in the army for only one year. Although the training is very tight, when it comes to the display of combat power, Wang Yanxia has no confidence in his heart. After all, it is the first time for him to see the truth. Wang Yanxia is really a little confused.

"Report, General Wang, more than a dozen Japanese fishing boats were found ten miles ahead."

While Wang Yanxia was meditating silently, he heard the lookout post on the tall mainmast shout.

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Wang Yanxia didn't dare to think about it anymore, nothing else, just because he saw the fishing boat, it meant that the fleet was not far from the shore, so he quickly restrained his thoughts, picked up the bag hanging from his waist The binoculars were brought close to the eyes, carefully observing the distant sea surface, and immediately saw a dozen sloops casting nets on the sea surface to catch fish in the mist.

"Raise the battle flag, ignore those fishing boats, the fleet is moving forward at full speed, heading straight for Wakayama!"

Wang Yanxia looked at the fishing boats and saw that there was no threat at all, so he was too lazy to pay attention to it, put down the binoculars in his hand, and gave the order solemnly.

"twitter!"

Wang Yanxia gave the order, and the messengers who followed him conveyed the order. After a while, the two warships hoisted the Qinglong flag at the same time, and the front and rear masts, which were originally drooping, were also raised one after another, and the warships moved forward. The speed of the boat suddenly increased a lot. As soon as this movement came out, the Japanese fishing boats that were methodically casting their nets for fishing suddenly fell into chaos. The three-masted sailboat raced, but within half an hour, it was overtaken by the Qing fleet, but the Qing fleet ignored the chaotic fishing fleet and went straight to the coast of Wakayama at high speed. rushed over.

"Hey, look, there is a fleet of ships coming, ha, it's the Dragon Flag, and the Chinese are coming again!"

"Yoxi, it's really the boat of the Chinese people. Ha, after the incident in Osaka last year, I thought the Chinese people would not dare to come. This time, the scars healed and they forgot the pain, so they ran back again."

"Huh? No, why are there only three of these ships? The size is also much smaller, which is strange."

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In Wakayama, on the shore artillery position at the entrance of Osaka Bay, several Japanese soldiers on duty were wandering around the fort bored, suddenly a soldier shouted loudly, and immediately alarmed all the soldiers, but what? However, no one realized that the war was approaching, and they all chattered and chatted endlessly, nothing else, probably because although there were endless domestic wars in the Wa country, it was true that it had not been invaded by foreign countries for hundreds of years. Most of the cannons are just decorations. Although they are used to block the straits, they are only guarded against rebellions by daimyos. They have not been used for decades, not to mention old and worn-out, and the soldiers on duty do not regard defense as a One thing, in the defense area, except for the few remaining officers and soldiers, most of the officers and soldiers who should have stayed in the camp under the fort have long since disappeared. As for the Honshu fort opposite Wakayama, it is similar In such a situation, the defense is useless.

"Order, the entire fleet turns left and is arranged in a battle line!"

The fleet sailing with full sail was very fast, and within a short time, it was less than two miles away from the entrance of Osaka Bay. Wang Yanxia, ​​who had been observing the movement of the forts on both sides with a telescope, finally nodded in satisfaction and set The binoculars were inserted back into his waist, and with a wave of his hand, he gave the order solemnly.

"twitter!"

Wang Yanxia gave the order, and his own messengers conveyed the order to the lookout post on the tall mast, and the lookout post used semaphore to convey the order to the other two warships. At the same time, the portholes of the port guns of the three battleships were opened one after another, and the cannons were pushed into battle positions. Rows of black muzzles pointed obliquely at the Wakayama Fort.

"Baga, that's a warship of the Chinese people, hurry up, go and inform Lord Banner!"

"The Chinese are calling, call the police!"

"Prepare for war, prepare for war!"

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The Japanese soldiers who had been in the battle for a long time did not realize the intention of the Qing Navy's left-handed maneuver. They kept watching with relish until the cannons showed their ferocious true colors, and the Japanese soldiers woke up. , suddenly became a panic, and ran on the fort yelling.

"Every ship has it, give me a hard bang!"

After all, the Great Qingshui Division is a newly trained army. Although the training is hard, the usual tactical moves are still similar, but when the big battle is about to start, it is still a bit out of place. Originally, it only takes a stick of time. The tactical maneuver that can be adjusted in place, it took a full half a stick of incense to barely complete the adjustment. This situation obviously does not satisfy Wang Yanxia, ​​but this is not the time to worry about those details. The line was formed, Wang Yanxia didn't hesitate at all, but seeing him wave his hand vigorously, he roared with all his strength.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

After the battle order was issued, the gunners of each ship did not dare to be negligent in the slightest, but when the command sounded loudly, the cannons started firing one by one. Under the huge reaction force, the huge hulls of the three warships were stunned. It was shaken so that it moved back ten feet horizontally. At the same time, dozens of huge shells whizzed and smashed towards the Wakayama Fort, instantly exploding clusters of flames on the fort, and the shrapnel flew in all directions. Almost half of the more than [-] old shore cannons displayed on the fort were destroyed in an instant. Fortunately, there was almost no one on duty on the fort, and the casualties were negligible. There were only two soldiers scurrying around on the fort. It was fried into minced meat all over the place.

"Adjust the array of each ship, let's do another round!"

After the gunfire subsided, Wang Yanxia raised the binoculars again and took a closer look at the situation on the Wakayama Fort. He was obviously not very satisfied with the shooting effect, but he didn't say anything harsh, just issued an order with a blank face. With an order, the Qing army fleet made fine-tuned tactical actions again, and the gunners of each fleet also nervously began to load the propellant packs and shells, and the whole fleet was busy spinning around.

"Baga, what's going on, where are you shooting!"

As soon as the cannon of the Qing fleet fired, Saburo Kabe, who was working hard with a concubine in his arms, was immediately paralyzed by fright, rolled down from the screaming concubine, and grabbed a He wrapped his clothes around his waist without even looking at them, then grabbed his samurai sword, ran barefoot, and rushed out of the room. Immediately, he saw that the barracks was already in chaos, and more than a hundred people panicked. The bewildered left-behind soldiers ran around like headless chickens. As soon as this happened, Kabe Saburo turned his nose in anger, grabbed a soldier, and roared angrily.

"Qi, Qiben Da, Sir, it's the Chinese people, the Chinese people are calling!"

The so-called no coincidence, the soldier caught by Saburo Kabe happened to be the sentry who escaped from the fort. Seeing that his boss was so angry, the soldier did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly revealed the truth tremblingly.

"Baga, what are the mere Chinese people to be afraid of? The Chinese people are the most timid. My great-grandfather went in and out of China seven times, and killed the Chinese people like lambs. Come on, come with me and destroy the Chinese people!"

Saburo Kabe's ancestors were Japanese pirates, who burned, killed and looted many times in the land of China, and committed heinous crimes. As soon as Yu Kabian Sanlang heard that it was the Qing Dynasty, not only was he not afraid, but he became ambitious to do meritorious service. He yelled and drew out his samurai sword. Pao Lai taught the "Chinaman" who he regarded as vulnerable.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Saburo Kabe rushed very fast, but when he got to the fort, before he had time to take a look at the Qing fleet, the second salvo of the Qing fleet started, but there was an extremely ear-piercing roar Amidst the violent noise, another wave of huge shells hit the fort, and in an instant, clusters of flames exploded on the fort. The unlucky Kabe Saburo happened to be hit by a shell, and the roar was violent. After the noise, Saburo Kabe disappeared without a trace, only a blood-stained dress flew up into the air with the air waves, fluttering endlessly. It was the clothes of his concubine who came to cover his body.

"Order the commandos to grab the beach and take down the fort for Ben!"

Under the second salvo of the Qing army, the Japanese soldiers who had just charged up the fort suffered heavy casualties. Not only the supreme commander was blown to pieces, more than half of the hundreds of soldiers who followed were also killed, and all the rest were killed. Wounded, how could he have the heart to shoot at the Qing army, they all ran away in a swarm, seeing this, Wang Yanxia didn't intend to waste any more shells, raised his eyebrows, and gave the order loudly.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

As soon as Wang Yanxia's voice fell, before the orderer gave the order to the commando, he heard a whistling sound, and dozens of shells whizzed towards the Qing army fleet, but the aim was obviously not good enough. All the projectiles landed on the sea tens of feet away from the Qing fleet, and a dozen huge waves exploded...

(End of this chapter)