Chapter 412 Dagongkou Landing Battle (there will be another chapter tonight)

In the vast and boundless ocean, the water is slightly yellowish and not very clear.

Waves of breeze blew, blowing the sails and leaving ripples on the sea surface, causing tiny waves.

From time to time, seabirds pass by in the sky and dive into the sea to catch fish.

There are even seabirds staying on the deck and resting on the mast.

Sailing on the sea was boring, and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Royal Navy were extremely bored, so some people began to take out small slingshots and shoot a few seabirds to improve their food.

Perhaps the only one who is bored by these seabirds is the lookout at the top of the mast.

The seabirds that stayed beside him from time to time or swayed in front of his eyes really annoyed the lookout and seriously interfered with his concentration.

Zhu Tiangui stood on his flagship and looked at the vast sea in the distance. This first ship was the first-class sailing battleship Victory produced by the Anping Armory. It was the sister ship of Zhu Kezang's Forever Victory and was very large.

He asked the adjutant beside him: "How far are we from Tianjin?"

The cloaked hunter behind him had a solemn look on his face.

Moreover, the Tatar forts are still old-style, not bastions. Such rammed earth platforms are not very afraid of direct fire from solid bullets, but they are afraid of exploding bullets falling from the sky!

Moreover, it is extremely easy to land in Tianjin. First of all, there is a fake Dutch fleet within, and the road is unimpeded. Secondly, the Eight Banners Navy in Tianjin is weak and easy to deal with!

In this surprise attack on Tianjin, Zhu Kezang personally ordered him to take command northward and be responsible for commanding the operation.

However, the big fort in Dagu was soon blown up, leaving only the three Xiao forts of Wei, Zhen and Hai to resist. These three small forts were all filled with Tianjin town elites.

"Our biggest obstacle is this fort." Zhu Tiangui said, pointing to the south fort.

On the city wall, Governor of Zhili Yu Chenglong commanded Ruoding, and Tianjin Town Commander-in-Chief Wu Qijue strode up the city wall, clasping his fists and saying: "Sir, Mingyao is attacking the Dagukou Fort. Their firepower is extremely strong. Should we send troops to support them?"

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As long as Tianjin is captured and Shuntian Prefecture is restored, there will be no need to fight a war of attrition with countless rural militia groups across North China.

Even huge cannons weighing ten thousand kilograms were built and placed at Dagukou, and there were 15,000 old-style troops of the Eight Banners stationed from Dagukou to Beitang, and another 10,000 in Tianjin. Most of them had acceptable combat effectiveness.

Yes, the surprise attack on Tianjin was Zhu Kezang's strategy.

"Yes, my subordinate will do it right away!"

Good guy, in Zhu Tiangui's opinion, as long as the Ming Navy is more serious, they can land in Tianjin without any injuries.

They knew that if the Dago Pass was destroyed, Tianjin would be in danger, and even worse, the capital city, where their family members lived, would be in danger, so they could never take a step back.

It is not the same as an army cannon.

Especially the crucial Dagukou South Fort.

One day later, it was the third day of August in the sixth year of Shenwu in the Ming Dynasty!

The main force of the Minhai Fleet of the Ming Dynasty arrived at the Dagukou Fort. After receiving the alarm, the Tianjin Navy of the Qing Dynasty went to sea to fight, but was defeated!

Then, in Tianjin City, gongs and sirens rang out, and groups of Qing soldiers with nervous and fearful faces climbed onto the city wall under the command of officers.

"And our guard of honor in conquering it is the Shenwu Sixth Year Artillery. We use its ultra-long range and accuracy to blast the fort to pieces." Zhu Tiangui continued.

"Let the soldiers cheer up. Now that we have entered the Bohai Bay, all warships must be ready to fight at any time to avoid casualties."

"How is the defense of the Tatars?" Pan Aqiang asked.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the war, Zhu Tiangui held discussions with the first town where the landing operation would take place.

Kangxi was not unaware that the Ming Dynasty was likely to land at Dagukou and bypass the heavy troops from Jiangbei to attack Shuntianfu from Tianjin, so he spent huge sums of money to build these forts in the past three years.

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The deputy general expressed his approval and immediately ordered the entire army to enter a state of first-level combat readiness.

The Shenwu 6th-type artillery, referred to as the Shenwu 6th artillery, is a front-loading rifled gun developed by the former Manufacturing Administration.

The 10,000-kilogram cannons are placed there. These 10,000-kilogram cannons are at a fixed angle, facing the waterway entering the Haihe River. Although the tubes are short, the caliber is huge. The shells weigh 30 kilograms and have a range of more than one mile...

However, in the face of absolute strength, they quickly turned into ashes.

The lieutenant general nodded, and the war-weariness that had just appeared disappeared in an instant. He just nodded and said: "Aspirations to eat Hun meat and laugh about Hun blood are one of the great pleasures in life!"

The vice-admiral pondered for a while and then said: "Calculating the itinerary, our fleet will be able to see the coast of Tianjin at about noon tomorrow!"

"Your Majesty has repeatedly issued orders. Although the Tatar and Qing naval forces in Tianjin are extremely weak, they still have the ability to patrol and defend the coast."

Yu Chenglong looked at the smoke and fire in the distance and shook his head and said: "Send someone to the capital and inform the emperor that Mingyao is coming. Immediately strengthen the defense of the capital. General Wu will immediately send troops to support Dagukou!"

"Lieutenant General Zhu, there is no need to worry too much about the fort. Once the Ming Dynasty takes Tianjin, it will need the Minhai Fleet to assist in transporting cannon fodder troops!"

"Sir Lieutenant General, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. It seems that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival will be spent in battle again!" the lieutenant general said, seeming regretful.

However, Zhu Tiangui had a very good attitude. He despised the enemy strategically and valued the enemy tactically.

Zhu Tiangui waved his hand, and the deputy general next to him immediately put up a defense map of Dagukou. The most eye-catching things on this map were the several forts at Dagukou and the fort at Beitang.

In order to reduce casualties in the landing battle, the First Guards Town brought more than 5,000 cannon fodder from the Japanese Confederate Army, but this was far from enough. As long as a safe stronghold was established in Tianjin, cannon fodder troops from Japan and Korea could be transported continuously.

Already.

"Being entertained by the sound of gunfire, drinking wine with Tatar heads to worship the moon, is there anything better to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival than this?"

After destroying some of the forts, the Fujian Fleet began to dispatch marine troops to conduct a tentative landing attack.

Soon, the Tianjin Eight Banners Navy was completely wiped out in front of the Dagukou Fort, leaving no resistance.

As for the Dagukou Fort, the fierce fighting continued. Half of the Qing troops guarding the fort were Eight Banners soldiers from the Beijing camp. Most of them were on the battlefield for the first time. They had already been frightened by the ferocious bombardment, but some of them were inspired.

With a brave nature, he fired cannonballs one after another under the command of the officer.

Under the cover of naval gun fire, the Japanese troops began to land, part of them landed at Dagukou, and part of them landed at Beitang, which was heavily guarded.

Hundreds of small boats loaded with Japanese cannon fodder rode the tide, and many Japanese soldiers who had washed up on the beach were rushing forward against the Qing army's artillery fire and bullets.

But the loss was not small. After all, they were almost targets at sea, and there were dead bodies pushed to the shore by the tide.

But none of the Japanese cannon fodder troops retreated, and they all charged forward like crazy.

This formation stunned the commanders of the Qing army.

The holiday is almost over. On the last day, I will continue to update in the evening. I wish my brothers a happy Spring Festival!
Chapter completed!