Chapter 148 Baga! Why are the enemies so fierce?

As Shimazu Tatsuya's order was issued, more than a hundred small battleships of the Satsuma Domain soon poured out of the port and gathered on the sea.

On the Satsuma Domain Navy, a "large" Anzha ship about 23 meters long, nearly 13 meters wide, and decorated with gorgeous iron sheets, Shimazu Tatsuya looked at the Ming fleet stopped opposite and ordered to a samurai next to him.

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"Send someone to ask why they came to my Shimazu family in Kagoshima?"

"Hiyi!"

After the order was given, a Japanese small boat sailed quickly towards the Minhai Fleet, while Shimazu Tatsuya narrowed his eyes to observe the Minhai Fleet opposite.

The source of Shimazu Tatsuya's amazing confidence is the iron-clad Anzha ship and two other ships of the same type at his feet.

He believed that even though this fleet of unknown origin looked very powerful, it still could not be a match for his ironclad ship.

As early as 1578, Oda Nobunaga ordered the construction of six "iron-clad house ships".

Then, with the help of these 6 iron-clad houseboats, the naval forces under Oda Nobunaga were able to block the gods and kill the gods and Buddhas, leaving the Maori family, who originally had the advantage in water power, unable to fight back.

This artillery shell was obviously commanded by Zheng Kezang.

The charge of these small Japanese fishing boats left behind a floating belt of dead bodies and driftwood.

This time, he did not intend to use the tactics he had used against the Fujian Navy before. The Japanese sampan was not worthy, so direct fire suppression would be enough.

The explosive shells fired by the short-barreled guns of the Minhai Fleet were as fierce as ever.

However, this so-called "ironclad ship" has great flaws. Because there is no suitable power source, the Anzha ship itself, which is not suitable for navigation, is covered with a layer of iron, and the weight of the hull increases sharply, which leads to these "ironclad ships".

"Ironclad ships" are extremely heavy and have extremely poor speed and maneuverability.

Then, the gunner opened the gun door and began to prepare to load the shells. A salvo was inevitable.

"Your Majesty, those iron-clad ships are very heavy and heavy. Let's see how our Fujian fleet handles these little Japanese pirates." Zhu Tiangui was full of confidence. Even the Qing Dynasty navy had dealt with them, and he was still afraid of the Japanese pirates' small sampans.

Apart from a tougher iron shell, it has almost no maneuverability. It can only be used as a living target in front of the ferocious Fujian Fleet.

According to Zhu Tiangui's observation, the small morning boat of the Japanese state was just a small fishing boat, and the guan boat was a large fishing boat with maybe 2 cannons. The Anzhai boat had a lot more cannons, a total of 6 cannons!

The next moment, hundreds of cannonballs smashed into the group of Japanese sampans.

But the fate of those small morning boats was not so good. If they were hit by the gunfire of the Minhai Fleet, they would sink to the bottom of the sea with the people and the boat.

However, the rising waves still drenched him completely.

At the same time, his heart was as cold as his body because the enemy was too fierce.

In the midst of the conflict between water and fire, the Japanese's human body parts and broken wood from the Anzhai ship were washed up into the sky.

It is worth mentioning that under normal circumstances, the Tokugawa shogunate would not allow its daimyo to build these ironclads, but the Satsuma domain would not listen to the Tokugawa shogunate's words because the two sides were mortal enemies.

The waters of Kagoshima suddenly became a mess.

Zhu Tiangui gave an order, and the Fujian Fleet, whose bow was originally facing the direction of the Japanese navy, began to turn and face the enemy with its broadside.

However, what is more terrifying about the Minhai Fleet is not the long-range firepower, but the more ferocious short and heavy artillery once it gets closer!

I have to say that the Japanese shipbuilders were a bit imaginative, but they probably copied this technique from the Song Dynasty.

Boom boom boom...

With an earth-shattering roar of artillery, the Fujian Fleet began to attack.

The big bird ships and plywood ships of the Minhai Fleet can carry dozens to hundreds of guns, which is simply not the same magnitude.

The brutal charge made Shimazu Tatsuya want to retreat. He was an important member of the Shimazu family and could not die here, so he ordered the flagship to retreat.

"But those iron-hulled ships opposite are quite interesting!" Zheng Kezang said with great interest.

Soon, they were harvested by short and heavy artillery.

At this time, there is no need to pressure the leader to show off, he still has this emotional intelligence.

However, this does not affect the salvo fire of the short heavy artillery.

"There are quite a lot of Japanese sampans!" On the flagship of the Dongning, Zhu Tiangui, the left commander, sighed as he looked at the Shimazu boats covering the sea in the distance. However, the Fujian Sea Fleet has more than 200 ships. This time

Except for the 20 ships left behind in Xiamen, the main force is basically in place.

"Don't waste time with them. Each ship turns around, forms a line, and prepares to launch a salvo!" Zhu Tiangui gave the order directly, without giving the envoy on the other side any time to speak.

After the distance was shortened, it was more suitable for the short and heavy artillery to unleash its power. The black rain of shells smashed into the group of Shimadzu's small fishing boats, setting off a storm of death, and the sea surface surged like boiling.

Zhu Tiangui did not hit Shimazu Tatsuya's iron-clad flagship. On the one hand, the flagship facing him was very insignificant and far away and difficult to hit. On the other hand, it also left Zheng Kezang behind.

Because the earliest ironclad ship in the world was the iron-walled and flat sea falcon warship built by Qin Shifu in 1203, he wrapped a layer of iron armor on the sides of the ship.

Finally, the distance was reduced to about 500 meters, and the surviving small fishing boat of the Shimazu family finally had the opportunity to fight back.

"Baga, blow the trumpet! Order all warships to charge at full speed. The artillery on the opposite side is too strong. The boarding battle is our only chance. Charge me, for the honor of the Shimazu family!" Shimazu Tatsuya ordered.

After that, this kind of iron-clad warship became the absolute main force of the Japanese navy.

Woo woo woo.

The heavy charge horn sound sounded, and after dozens of Satsuma Domain navy warships heard the horn sound, the sailors rowed their oars vigorously and rushed towards the Minhai Fleet.

The Japanese Anzhao ships were better, not so easy to sink, and could withstand several rounds of shells.

The Shimadzu family's fishing boats charged forward, and the scene had the desolate feel of a "lone brave man" who never looked back, and everyone in the Fujian fleet felt like they were bullying children.

Seeing that the fight was about to begin, I had the advantage again. I wonder if I was possessed by a certain micro-manipulation master. Zheng Kezang suddenly felt that there were ants crawling on his body, so he suddenly said: "Your Majesty, each of us commands a prisoner cannon.

Let’s see who can hit those iron targets first!”

Although the command failed, Zheng Kezang was not discouraged. Instead, he praised the Japanese for their courage: "These Japanese are so brave!"

"Fire the guns! Fire the guns!" the Japanese shouted desperately.

The fire from the cannonball and the water column rising into the sky rose at the same time.

The armored house ship Shimazu Tatsuya was on escaped a disaster, and a shell from a pogo cannon landed ten meters in front of his ship.

"There is a small fishing boat coming across." Zhu Tiangui felt that the boat on the opposite side was not good enough, but his courage was good.

However, their counterattack, which came at a heavy cost of casualties, had little effect.

However, the next moment, several shells from the Polu cannon accurately landed on the hull of the ironclad ship.

Not to mention, the steel Polu cannon is well made, and the destructive power of the shells is far better than the old Hongyi cannon.

It may not be possible to hit a wooden-hulled sailboat with a solid bullet, but it will be accurate to hit an iron-hulled boat.

"idiot!"
Chapter completed!