Chapter 231 [War] (Happy Christmas Eve!)
"Master, Master, it's not good! A huge fleet came from the sea!"
On Shannan Island, King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan was talking to Ono, commander of the Ranin Fleet from Japan. Suddenly, a panic shout came from outside the gate of the main hall of the Shannan Palace.
"What are you screaming in panic?" King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom glanced at the commander of Ono Fleet, stood up and said to the soldiers who were running in hurriedly.
"King, it's really bad. A huge fleet came from the sea, like the cruiser fleet of the Ming Dynasty. The ship was like a hill!" The soldier knelt on the ground, his voice full of panic and shouted to Shang Bazhi, the country of Zhongshan.
"What?! How could the Ming Dynasty fleet arrive so soon?" King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom said in a panic.
"Really, the king, especially one of the ships, although Hei Bulongdong is not very clear, the size is indeed the same as the ship we took when we joined the Ming cruiser fleet, and it is extremely huge!" The soldier said seriously.
"Let's go out and have a look!" said Shang Bazhi, the king of Zhongshan Kingdom, and then turned around and looked at Ono and said in Japanese: "Commander Ono, let's go together!"
"Yoxi, then go and have a look at the work!" Ono stood up in a daze and said to Shang Bazhi.
The palace of Shannan Kingdom is not large, and it is not as large as the mansion of a third-rank official in the Ming Dynasty. After a while, the palace was released. Outside the palace, the three of them rode on horseback and galloped towards the beach.
"Outlooker, report the other party's direction of action!" Li Si stood at the bow of the Heavenly Ship and shouted to the Outlooker.
The watchtower at the Dragon Head and the Dragon Tail of Heaven are very high, and you can fully overlook the entire Shannan Island. Of course, there is also the reason why Shannan Island is not big. Shannan Island was originally the hometown of the King of Shannan Kingdom. After the split of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the King of Shannan Kingdom opposed the opposition and set the capital here.
"Sir, the other party is heading towards the dock. However, the other party has not yet gone out to sea!" The lookout loudly reported the movements of the enemy on Shannan Island.
"Well! Give the fleet a warning. Don't be careless!" Li Si nodded and gave an order.
The entire Dragon God fleet sailed quickly towards the port of Shannan Island.
"King, look, it's there, the other party hasn't even turned off the lights!" King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom and commander of the Japanese fleet Ono have now arrived on a high ground by the sea and looked towards the dark sea.
Sure enough, on the dark sea, the brightly lit Dragon God fleet was very conspicuous, as if they were afraid that people would not know.
"Is the other party not the reinforcements invited by the bitch from Shannan Kingdom? They are just here to patrol the normal patrol?" King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom said with a guess.
"I don't think so!" Commander Ono suddenly said, and there was a translator around him, so the words of King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom were translated to him. He said directly: "The Ming people have always been cunning. I think they are trying to lure us to go out to sea!"
"Why?!" The king of Zhongshan Kingdom did not react and asked directly, but he understood as soon as he said that,
"The Ming people's fleet is huge and the ships are huge. They cannot get close to our islands, so what they want is to attract us to the sea. Only there can their ships exert their maximum power!" Ono said to Shang Bazhi, the king of Zhongshan Kingdom.
"Well, what should we do?" King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom asked.
"We are going out now and we are trapping ourselves on the island!" Ono gritted his teeth and said, "The samurai in our Great Japanese Empire is the strongest. If they dare to come, I will keep them on the island forever!"
"Is this OK? Will they really just come to patrol? If we go out to greet us, we might have to deal with it!" King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom said tentatively.
"No! I'm sure, the other party must have known that we have defeated Shannan Kingdom. Look, when the other party's fleet came over, it did not issue a cannon and fire a flag!" Ono rejected the words of King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom in one sentence...
Ono was sent by the Japanese Emperor. His purpose this time was to find a way to incorporate the Ryukyu Islands into the territory of Japan. The King of Zhongshan was the Japanese Emperor who began to instigate the rebellion a few years ago. So until now, the King of Zhongshan could not resist the unification of Ryukyu and agreed to Japan's dispatch of troops.
Although the Shannan Kingdom was successfully defeated this time, and the king of Shannan Kingdom was killed and the crown prince was executed, only an irrelevant woman was run away, this does not mean that Zhongshan Kingdom was tied to the Japanese chariot from then on. After all, what happened on the Ryukyu Islands was still a dispute within the Ryukyu Islands. Even if Daming knew about it, there would be no clear sign. At most, it would be a new one.
"What should we do?" The king of Zhongshan was sandwiched between two countries, and felt very uncomfortable. There were nearly 10,000 Japanese samurai and tens of thousands of Japanese aliens on the island. If he forced to welcome the Ming fleet, he would definitely be attacked by the Japanese army. However, if he did not go to welcome the Ming Dynasty, the anger of the Ming Dynasty would not be something that Zhongshan could bear.
The current king of Zhongshan Kingdom is in a difficult situation. He had no idea for a moment and looked at Ono eagerly and asked.
"Strictly order all ships not to go out to sea and transport all artillery to the shore. If the Ming fleet dares to approach, open fire directly!" Ono said with a gloomy face.
"What?!" King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom was shocked, "I really want to fight against the Ming fleet? We will definitely be killed by them!"
"Shut up! Why are you panic?" Ono shouted, "The Ming fleet dared not approach the coast, and they had few ships. I guess there was not much force on it. If we defended the island, we should be able to hold on for a few days. I will now send someone to ask for help from the Empire and let the Empire send more samurai!" Ono calmed down his tone and cheered up the king of Zhongshan Kingdom and said.
"But, the Ming Dynasty's fleet is now on the sea. Although the ships cannot rely on it, the other party's cannons must be able to hit it!" The king of Zhongshan said in fear when he remembered the power of the Ming Dynasty's cannons when he went to the Ming Dynasty.
"I'm sure the other party won't go ashore. If their fleet commander is not stupid, he will definitely retreat when he sees so many torches on our island!" Ono said as he pointed toward the center of the island.
King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom looked along Ono's finger and saw that in the center of Shannan Island, there were already lit torches. From a distance, Shannan Island was full of people, and there were so dense that there were 70,000 torches!
"This is a tactic I learned in ancient China. I think it should be very useful!" Ono said with confidence: "When we are stalemate with them for a few days, the warriors of my Great Japanese Empire will come. At that time, that big ship can be captured. As the king's royal ship!" Ono kept drawing big cakes for King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan.
"Really? Give me such a big ship?" King Shang Bazhi of the Zhongshan Kingdom said in surprise at Ono, but in a flash, he changed direction: "No, no, no, such a big ship should be used by the Emperor. I only need one of the small boats behind!"
"Yoxi, the Emperor will definitely see your loyalty!" Ono looked at Shang Bazhi with admiration and said.
"Hehe, this is going to be defeated, but it is all your credit for Commander Ono!" King Shang Bazhi of Zhongshan Kingdom said in a flattering manner.
"Just understand, I..." Ono patted Shang Bazhi, the king of Zhongshan Kingdom, and was about to say something, suddenly, he heard a thunderous sound beside him.
Boom boom boom boom!
However, when Ono was talking to King Shang Bazhi of the Zhongshan Kingdom, Li Si's Dragon God Fleet had already arrived at the port of Shannan Island.
"Sir! The other party's movements stopped and gathered in the center of Shannan Island!" The sound of the lookout hand suddenly came, which surprised Li Si.
"The other party has lit a torch, and there are so many torches, I'm afraid there are 70,000 or 80,000 enemies on the island!" Then, the lookout hand shouted loudly.
"Light the torch?!" Li Si sneered. He was really a little wise. He was doing a pretty good job of picking up people's teeth. "But, if you really have a lot of troops, you don't have to play such a play, right?"
"The command: Let Captains Vespsi and Fen Blanco cruise around the island. If you find the ship, you will immediately sink!" Li Si ordered loudly.
"Yes! Sir!"
"The Dragon God Fleet continues to move forward!" When the other party lit a torch, Li Si only thought for a moment and understood the other party's plan. Li Si asked Captains Vespsi and Fen Blanco to intercept the other party's command ship.
The Dragon God Fleet gradually sailed outside the port of Shannan Island. All ships were parked in the port, and no ships went out to sea.
"It seems that the other party is not fooled!" Li Si murmured, and then asked A Niangya, the princess of Deshannan Kingdom, who had been nervous around him, "Tell me how far my ship can approach the island!"
"The ship of the adult can still go a little further. When it is approaching, I will tell you!" Princess Shannan Kingdom of course didn't know how close Li Si's Paradise could be, but fortunately, there was a person who was familiar with the terrain of Shannan Island next to her. At this time, the man said in the end.
"Well, watch carefully!" Li Si said, and the Heavenly Lord slowly approached the port of Shannan Island.
"Stop! Sir, you can't move forward any further!" the man suddenly shouted.
Li Si raised his arm suddenly, and the Dragon God Sword Staff in his hand waved backwards. The Heavenly Ship slowly descended and stopped.
"The fleet lined up! Bombing Shannan Island!" Li Si said loudly.
"No! My subjects are still there on the island!" Princess Shannan hurriedly blocked Li Si's order. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!