Chapter 161 Nephew, you can speak Japanese! (Please subscribe!!)
a month later.
The two armies of the Fujian Navy and Penglai Navy set out from their respective ports and docks. Each navy had thousands of large and small warships, carrying more than 20 soldiers. The flags were fluttering and stretched for thousands of miles, even on the vast sea. , is also quite a spectacular sight.
At Jieshi Pier in Yong'an Prefecture, the third detachment of the ocean fleet, led by an iron-clad warship, four or five wooden 055 large battleships, and dozens of other large and small ships, also slowly sailed out of the port.
Tang He, the Duke of Xin State, was dressed in military uniform and stood at the bow of the armored warship in high spirits. His eyes were shining with golden light, and his hands were stroking the hull of the ship as if he were stroking a woman's body.
Dangdang-
Tang He knocked on the hull and heard the unique sound of metal.
"It's really iron!"
"I once heard His Majesty talk about making warships out of iron. At that time, I thought it was a fantasy, but I didn't expect it to be true!"
"At that time, His Majesty also showed me how to put an iron basin in the water, and the iron basin would not sink into the water. I was shocked at that time. Well, Your Majesty must have learned it from Nephew Ouyang."
Forget it, that's not the point.
Tang He was very excited. From ancient times to the present, there has been no example of an armored warship going into battle, and he, Tang He, would be the first general to command an armored warship in battle!
This is simply a great honor! If it weren't for the many soldiers standing around, he would have wanted to kiss the armored ship.
"Speed up the entire ship, target Japan Island!"
"Yes!"
buzz-
Thick black smoke emitted from the chimney of the lead ironclad ship, and its speed gradually increased. The Ming Navy was dispatched.
Hu Weiyong also received the news immediately. To be more precise, this order was issued through Zhongshu Sheng. As the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Weiyong had no idea how many people/ships/marching routes were dispatched by the Ming Dynasty. Know clearly! "The Ming Dynasty's cavalry and infantry were experienced in hundreds of battles, and their combat power was stronger than that of Japan, but their naval battles were still far behind those of Japan's navy."
Hu Weiyong shook his head.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, your Ming army is indeed experienced in hundreds of battles. How can our army in Japan be the same? Moreover, our samurai are extremely loyal to the emperor, and their combat performance far exceeds that of your Ming army!"
"Even if you attack Japan, we will not lose!"
"Of course, if the Ming army is allowed to attack the island, we will lose a lot of people if we really fight. This time, thanks to the help of the Prime Minister, we can grasp the movements of the Ming army in time. Even if there is no kamikaze this time If it appears, the Ming army will also be buried under the sea!"
Ashikaga Yoshiki walked out of the darkness with a confident smile on his face.
Hu Weiyong's face darkened and he said in a deep voice: "You guys have the information I gave you. There is no secret for you from the Ming Dynasty's army. If you win, don't forget your promise to me!"
"Haha, your Excellency, Prime Minister, please rest assured about this. The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and Japan cannot bear it at all. My father and the Emperor Guangming have already agreed that when our army annihilates the two armies of the Ming Dynasty, we will then attack the mainland of the Ming Dynasty directly. You just need to continue to cooperate with us internally and kill Zhu Yuanzhang, and you will be the new master of the Ming Dynasty, oh no. It will probably not be called the Ming Dynasty by then!"
Ashikaga Yoshinobu smiled.
"If I really become the emperor, I will definitely establish eternal friendship with Japan. Fujian/Yizhou Island and Liaodong will be given to you, and I will not interfere with the Korean Peninsula." Hu Weiyong gritted his teeth and said solemnly: "But you must Promise, I can become the emperor! Otherwise you will get nothing!"
"Please rest assured, Prime Minister, you are our best partner. We will not fail. Just wait for the news of our victory in Japan!" Ashikaga Yoshiki continued: "The Prime Minister here in the capital should also be prepared. Right? Do you want us to help you then? We in Japan also have some power in the capital."
Hu Weiyong shook his head, "It's not necessary for the time being. You just need to defeat the Ming Dynasty Navy and invade the mainland! I will make arrangements for the rest!"
Here in Japan.
After learning that the Ming Dynasty was going to attack Japan, Emperor Komei/Ashikaga Takauji immediately began to make intensive preparations and sent a fleet to ambush the waters that the Ming Dynasty must pass through.
The two sea areas where Japan ambushed are close to Japan's main island. There are many protruding rock islands in the sea area, and there is also sea fog, which can easily hide the fleet. As long as the Daming Navy enters the ambush sea area, the Japanese fleet will emerge from the darkness, and Daming Water will The division had no alternative but to be completely annihilated.
at the same time.
Tang He led the third team to the eight islands of Changshan and met Fang Mingqian.
"My lord!"
"Mingqian!"
Tang He and Fang Mingqian had a good relationship. Fang Mingqian was originally Tang He's subordinate. Later, Tang He recommended Fang Mingqian to join Ouyang Lun. The two met with great enthusiasm.
"Ming Qian, assemble your second team immediately and set off with me. Time is tight. I will explain to you on the way."
There was no time to exchange too many greetings, Tang He said quickly.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, my second team has been assembled and is waiting for you!"
Fang Mingqian said with a smile.
"Huh!?" Tang He was startled, "Did you already know about it? No, this matter is extremely confidential. So far, only Your Majesty/I, Ouyang Xiannephew and Li Xiangguo know about it. It is impossible for them to give it to You say so."
Just when Tang He was confused, a voice sounded.
"Second uncle!"
Such a familiar voice.
Tang He looked for the sound, and Ouyang Lun appeared in front of him.
"Nephew Ouyang Xian, aren't you in Yong'an Mansion? Why are you here!" Tang He was so surprised that he couldn't speak.
You must know that they sailed all the way here. Could it be that Ouyang Lun flew here? "I don't want to come either!"
Ouyang Lun said helplessly: "I don't know what my emperor's father-in-law thought. After you left, someone sent me a superstitious letter, forcing me to follow you."
"This is the first time he has written to me. The important thing is that he also wrote one to Anqing. My wife is whispering in my ears, and I can't even think about it."
"Your Majesty is probably worried that I can't command this invincible fleet well. If we can't win, it means that the Ming Dynasty will lose this Eastern Expedition, and the Ming Dynasty will not have an easy life in the next few decades." Tang He said solemnly. He said, "But you still didn't tell me how you caught up with me!"
Ouyang Lun smiled slightly and said, "How else can we chase? Let's take a boat."
"There is only one other armored ship that can catch up with the armored ship. This is a new armored ship built by the shipyard. It is much smaller than the 055 II warship, but it will be faster. It is specially built for me. I Name it the Merry.”
After speaking, Ouyang Lun pointed to an armored ship docked on the shore, "Well, that's it."
Tang He turned around and looked around. A three-story white iron-clad ship, similar to a small warship, was docked at the dock. There was a huge sheep's head on the bow. Four cannons were installed on the hull, one on the bow, pointing forward. , one door at the stern and two others on the skull pirate flag hangs from the top of the mainmast, and there is a swimming pool on the deck.
"Second Uncle, don't look at it. It's small. It's equipped with the same power device as the 055 II, coupled with a streamlined hull, and a pair of wings, it can fly!"
Ouyang Lun said with a smile. "Fly? Just blow!"
Tang He smiled. He believed that Ouyang Lun could catch up with him on the "Meili", but he definitely didn't believe that the ship could fly. That could only happen in dreams.
"Sir, why did you name your ship the Merry and also fly a skull and crossbones flag? I heard that only pirates would fly such a flag. It's scary."
Fang Mingqian asked curiously.
"Ahem, everyone has the dream of becoming a pirate king. Besides, when we go to Japan, wouldn't it be more convenient if we go under the banner of pirates?"
Ouyang Lun said casually looking for a reason.
"Pretending to be a pirate?" Tang He's eyes lit up! "My dear nephew, I think this method is very good!" Tang He said with a serious face: "Actually, I was thinking about how to get close to Japan Island along the way. If I go there in such a big way, I will definitely find something over there, but If you dress up as a pirate, it will make the Japanese people relax their vigilance."
Fang Mingqian also nodded, "What a great idea, Lord! Since the Japanese people already know that the Ming Dynasty is going to attack them, they will definitely pay attention to the fleet flying the flag of the Ming Dynasty at all times, and many of the Japanese pirates use the islands near Japan as their bases." Home port, very good at hiding traces!”
With Fang Mingqian's approval, Tang He also made up his mind, "In that case, let's just pretend to be pirates!"
"Uh, are you two serious?" Ouyang Lun was a little helpless. He just gave a random reason, but it turned out to be a good strategy for Tang He to defeat the enemy.
"Of course, I can't think of a better way for the time being. How about you think of one?" Tang He looked at Ouyang Lun with a smile.
"I'm going to be reckless, but since my second uncle has made a decision, let's do what you said, second uncle. It just so happens that I don't have to disguise my Meili number anymore," Ouyang Lun said.
"Since my nephew agrees, that's no problem." Tang He said excitedly: "Ming Qian, please go down and change all the flags to the same pirate flag as the Merry flag, and all the soldiers standing guard on the ship will be changed to pirate flags. Wear pirate attire, and the other soldiers should stay in the cabin as much as possible, waiting for my attack order!"
"Yes!"
After Fang Mingqian agreed, he quickly implemented it.
Not long after, a pirate fleet set off from Changshan Badao Port, entered the Yellow Sea, and headed straight for Japan's main island.
sunny.
Ouyang Lun/Tang He was lying on a chair, sunbathing, each with a coconut. In the pool, several beauties were dancing/singing, and a group of musicians were playing next to them.
"My dear nephew, it's like we're at war here and there. It's all about having fun. I'm afraid that's not good."
As Tang He spoke, he took a sip of coconut water.
Ouyang Lun looked at Tang He's confused look and smiled, "Second uncle, why do you have to endure hardship in a war? If you don't endure hardship, you can't win?"
"No, what I mean is that the important thing about leading soldiers in war is to eat, sleep and be considerate of the soldiers. If we eat and drink well here and bask in the sun, will it have any negative impact if the soldiers see it?" Tang He Somewhat worried.
"Second uncle, what you said is wrong. Haven't you ever heard that a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier?"
"Well, it seems that I have never heard of it. Who said this? It seems to make sense."
"Ahem, I forgot who said it, but my understanding of this sentence is that since you want soldiers to want to be a general, then the position of general must be attractive. If the soldiers know that becoming a general, After becoming a general, you can eat and drink well, even like the two of us, so do they want to be generals?"
"Of course I do. Let alone them, I want to continue like this."
"That's right. If you want to be a general, you have to exchange for military merit. The way to obtain military merit is to kill enemies! The more enemies you kill, the greater your military merit, and you are qualified to become a general!"
"Do you think they can't fight the enemy bravely?"
Tang He was stunned when he heard what Ouyang Lun said.
It seems quite reasonable.
"So, uncle, let's just lie down and drink!"
"They just keep singing and dancing!"
"Yes, keep going!"
It was getting dark and the visibility on the sea was extremely reduced.
At an observation post on an island in Japan, two Japanese warriors stood at the post. One was carefully patrolling the sea, while the other was dozing off.
The samurai patrolling carefully suddenly discovered a large number of warships on the sea.
"Hey, Akita-kun, look at the sea, there are ships!!"
The dozing samurai slowly opened his eyes and took a look, then closed his eyes again and said impatiently: "Watanabe-kun, are you blind? That's a pirate flag hanging on it. It looks like he's going to rob the Ming Dynasty." Those who have returned from plundering, we are eyeing the Ming Dynasty’s fleet, not them, so don’t cause trouble for yourself, just keep watching and call me when it gets daylight.”
Samurai Watanabe carefully looked at the warships on the sea. Sure enough, as Akita Samurai said, these warships were all hung with pirate skull flags, and the crew on board were also dressed in pirate costumes. There were also people on one of the warships. Found them and took the initiative to say hello to him.
"Kong Bang. Wow!!"
Samurai Watanabe also waved his hand. It seemed that he was really one of his own, and he felt relieved now.
And on the fleet side.
"Pick your cock!"
"I'm so angry, you're so fucking stupid!"
Ouyang Lun waved to the Japanese warriors on the island and kept mumbling.
"Good nephew, I didn't expect you to know Japanese!" Tang He said in surprise.
"Ahem, I have learned a little bit." Ouyang Lun smiled awkwardly, "This Japanese language is actually just a variant of our Chinese language. I will teach you from now on."
Tang He immediately said: "Good nephew, we are about to attack Japan. Don't wait until later. You can teach me a few things now. They will be useful by then!"
Ouyang Lun thought for a while, then nodded, "Since the second uncle has spoken, let me teach you some commonly used ones first!"
"Very good!"
"The first one, Yami Die."
"The second one, Gombard."
"The third"
(End of this chapter)