Not going through the storm

Author: The beggar

Not going through the storm

The shogunate's idea is very good.

In other words, there is nothing we can do about it.

This is the only truly local and capable high-sea ship in Japan.

While repairs are being done on one side, some customs boats must be quickly mobilized on the other side to install house boats to support the site.

It should be said or not.

Although the Japanese country banned the sea, the entire country was surrounded by sea and there were no ocean-going ships. However, the ships used to guard against pirates were not killed. Some of them were temporarily transferred to the Hizen Domain, allowing the entire country to protect the Hizen Domain and suppress Tsushima Island.

The Japanese fleet was extremely powerful.

Even if the Black Flag Navy has a huge flagship like the Black Flag Treasure Ship, it will inevitably lose its prestige in front of the fleet on the opposite side that almost covers the sea level.

Just as Lin Wang was considering whether to withdraw from Tsushima Island, after all, he didn't know when reinforcements would arrive from behind.

But it happened to be a storm on the sea.

The bird ships sent out on daily patrols reported that two of the Japanese warships lying between Iki Island and Tsushima Island sank!

Lin Wang stood on the deck and wondered.

For him who has been sailing on the sea for a long time, this kind of wind and waves is nothing. It is neither big nor small. Although the Black Flag navy is not accustomed to it, it can deal with it well.

Why did the Japanese ship sink?

Call the young and old of the Zong family to inquire.

The two hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.

"Large ships on distant seas need hardwood, which is in short supply in the country, so the vassal warships are not good at traveling long distances."

As Tsushima Island is a gateway to the outside world, Zong knew the shape of most Japanese ships.

A slightly larger one cannot go into the deep sea. The hull is prone to accidents due to wind and waves. The ability to invade North Korea is entirely possible because there are two springboards at Tsushima and Iki Island.

Therefore, the ships used by envoys and merchants traveling to the Ming Dynasty were not large.

And this is indeed the case. The storm lasted for three days, and the Black Flag Navy sailed unimpeded on the sea. The Portuguese ships and Dutch ships hired by the Japanese country could also be seen going out to sea to confront the Black Flag Navy, but there were no Japanese ships.

Because I dare not leave the port.

This also allowed the Black Flag Navy to stay safely on Tsushima for three days.

Three days later, when the wind and waves stopped and the weather became clear, the Japanese Navy immediately jumped out. Because the warships sent by the daimyo from the other Rinkai lords in the rear arrived, Nabeshima Mitsushige advocated applying pressure to force the Black Flag Navy to withdraw from Tsushima Island.

If he hadn't known that the foreign ships he hired would not be able to contribute much, he would have had a chance with the Black Flag Navy.

If it had been three days ago, Lin Wang would have reluctantly stepped aside.

But now, a small treasure ship traveling at full speed has arrived at Tsushima Island. A treasure ship fleet will follow, led by Sun Qin, one of the Twenty Golden Guards. Reinforcements are being rushed over and are expected to arrive at Tsushima Island in the early morning of the next day.

The news was brought over.

"Load the bullets! Fill the medicine for the general!"

Reinforcements were on the way, so there was no harm in being cowardly at this time, but Lin Wang slapped him on the table!

What a coward!

Give them a shot first to see if they are still crazy!

In this way, the black flag treasure ship led the fleet and set sail.

After traveling for less than half an hour, the Black Flag Navy saw the Japanese navy on the opposite side of the coast, including more than 20 large ships including mercenary ships.

The big black flag treasure ship was also spotted on the opposite side.

"I have seen it several times. It is really a huge oriental ship that I have never seen before."

Mauricio, the captain of the Portuguese ship, held up his telescope and marveled.

"To be fair, it's a very beautiful ship, but it's a pity that there's only one, oh no! Is there a similar one nearby?"

"Both the Ming Dynasty and here say that the Black Flag people opposite are barbarians. It's amazing that barbarians can build such a ship. I've seen it, but this one is too small."

While chatting with his first mate, the distant image in Mauricio's telescope suddenly flashed a faint light of fire.

All the subtle sound of artillery was also late and reached them.

"The savages fired?"

Mauricio was a little surprised.

Shooting from such a distance?

It can't be

"fodas!! Twenty pounders!"

The shells are extremely fast, but due to the long distance, the trajectory is visible to the naked eye, and they are heading straight for the Japanese navy here!

Mauricio knew very well what this terrifying range meant. Although he saw that the ballistic trajectory did not come towards his warship, he could not help but feel a little flinched!

In fact, he still understated the poundage.

It's a twenty-four pounder cast iron cannon.

Originally, for a type like the Red Coat Cannon, whether it was used for city defense or land warfare, eighteen pounds was enough, and this already made it very difficult to carry the Red Coat Cannon on land.

But there is no such scruple on the ship.

The black flag treasure ship is equipped with carronade cannons as the main side guns, and is equipped with some large-caliber red cannons on the lower deck and upper deck.

The redcoat guns on the lower decks were also used in close combat.

The upper deck is used for land suppression, as well as long-distance draw and deterrence like now.

“Bang!!”

The explosive bomb was set with a medicine tray delay fuse, and exploded when it arrived at the Japanese naval waters! A medium-sized firework exploded in the middle of many warships!

Fragments flew everywhere! The damage was not obvious, but it also caused the soldiers in the fleet to run away and hide in the cabin!

In particular, the samurai general who commanded this flotilla carrying out a deterrent mission was afraid that this shot was a signal that Black Flag wanted to rush over and engage in a firefight with his side, so he ordered the flotilla to retreat urgently!

Here, Black Flag was still working hard to fill the 'Pinghai Admiral's Cannon'. Lin Wang watched the Japanese navy fleet opposite turn its bow and fled quickly!

"Ha ha!"

Lin Wang was naturally proud.

Although I was not very happy to be the naval admiral at the beginning, I have never failed!

Wouldn't it be ugly if, after retiring, one could talk about military exploits in the future, but have the record of being forced to retreat by the Japanese country and a group of red-haired barbarian merchants?

Although firing off artillery now is the beginning of another war, reinforcements will arrive tomorrow! Why should he be afraid of the dilapidated boat division of the Japanese country?

After staying at sea for a while to make sure that the Japanese would not come directly to fight with the Black Flag Navy because of the previous cannon, Lin Wang was satisfied and led the navy back, preparing for tomorrow's round with reinforcements.

As for the Japanese country.

After Nabeshima Mitsushige learned that the Black Flag Navy had opened fire on their warships, at a meeting between the feudal lords and the middle and elder lords of the Hizen Domain who were currently participating in the war, and with the letter from the Hizen Domain lord as the outline, it was finally decided that tomorrow

Fight the Black Flag Navy!

That night, the Japanese navy organized its troops overnight.

Coincidentally, on Tsushima Island, which was only a hundred miles away from them, the Black Flag Navy was also reorganizing its troops.

"Deyan Deyan! I haven't seen you for almost a month! I miss you so much!"

Jin Yiwei Sun Qin jumped down from the boat with a playful smile.

"Well, well, stay away. You are already a Marquis. When will you be more serious?"

Lin Wang waved his hand like a fly, and his eyes were fixed on the three ships in the distance in the northern part of Tsushima Island. The lights on them were brightly lit, and they seemed to be shining in the dark.

"It's a given that you should be serious in front of His Majesty, but why should you be serious in front of your brothers? How can any of us be serious?"
Chapter completed!