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Chapter 252 The blue waves of the East China Sea

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    The third day of April in the second year of Tianqi is an auspicious day!

    The Ming Empire's expeditionary force to Japan set sail after sacrificing the sea under the leadership of Cao Ling. A total of more than 1,400 ships of various types set sail from Nanjing Port. For a time, the ships covered the blue sea and thousands of sails were like clouds, which made people see  I can¡¯t help but feel heroic!

    Cao Ling's flagship is the newly built Western galleon "Blood Flag". This Galen is 55 meters long, has a load of 580 tons, has 36 Folan cannons, and has 130 sailors.  !

    Although this ship is the largest in the Ming Dynasty Expeditionary Force, Cao Ling is very dissatisfied because he has learned that the emperor in Beijing has designed a brand new warship and has a ship larger than his.  Size and more speed and more firepower!

    In Cao Ling's imagination, his flagship should be a powerful warship, not a commercial commodity like this one. But Cao Ling didn't know that the ship he was standing on would be excellent even if it were placed in Europe.  His flagship as an army commander is definitely more than enough!

    According to the plan, Cao Ling's fleet first arrived at Jeju Island and released tens of thousands of troops from the narrow cabins for three days to repair. Then three thousand Liaodong Marines and one thousand people from the Ming Empire's Imperial Army boarded the ship again.  Led by Geng Zhongming, the new commander of the Liaodong Navy, they headed for Tsushima Island!

    The rest of the ships were divided into two groups. The main force of the expeditionary force was 10,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry, led by Cao Ling and heading straight to Edo. The maritime merchant support fleet, led by Weisman, sailed towards the north of Japan.  The target is the legendary huge Ezo Island!

    In fact, according to the plan, Cao Ling should first capture Tsushima Island, then divide his forces into two groups, attack Edo with the main force, and support the fleet to occupy Ezo Island. However, when Cao Ling learned on Jeju Island that the Soong family on Tsushima Island only had  After two hundred samurai and more than five hundred soldiers, they decided to divide their troops into three groups, one to take Tsushima Island, one to take Ezo Island, and all the way to Edo!

    Cao Ling¡¯s decision was also agreed by everyone, so he divided his troops and assigned tasks, which was completed almost overnight. However, due to the distance, the battle of Tsushima must be the first to start!

    Many people may not be familiar with the name Geng Zhongming, because he is not as famous as his grandson Geng Jingzhong, but he was the King of Jingnan, one of the three Han vassal kings in the early Qing Dynasty, and because he died early, he died a good death.  His grandson encountered Kangxi's attempt to cut down the feudal vassalage. After raising an army, he was defeated and surrendered. In the end, he was executed by Lingchi!

    Of course, Geng Zhongming knows nothing about these things now. This officer who did well under Mao Wenlong joined the expeditionary force with Wang Hua. He originally wanted to get some credit and money. Unexpectedly, the emperor ordered Wang Huarong to be appointed as a military policeman of the expeditionary force.  The commander, who was a small figure who helped Wang Hua, also followed the rising tide and became the commander of the Liaodong Navy of the expeditionary force!

    And things don't seem to be that simple, because when Wang Hua handed over to Geng Zhongming, he once said that the emperor wanted to form a royal navy. Geng Zhongming naturally understood that this was Wang Hua reminding him that there might be a better future waiting for him.  , and this time Cao Ling asked him to lead the attack on Tsushima alone, which should be a test!

    "If it was just a normal day, Geng Zhongming wouldn't care anything when facing Tsushima Island. He would just rush to the beach and kill him, and it would be over after one grab. However, Geng Zhongming, who had other ideas, actually started to worry about gain and loss when facing the familiar Tsushima Island!

    Tsushima Island is located between Korea and Japan. It consists of five islands, the largest of which are the North Island and the South Island. The hometown of the Tsushima clan, Kaneda Castle, is on the South Island, and it is best to land on the South Island.  The other place is Yan Yuangang, but Yan Yuan Port has been operated by the Zong family for hundreds of years. Not to mention it is impregnable, if you want to attack by force with a warship, you will have to pay a high price!

    And this kind of price is definitely not what Geng Zhongming is willing to pay. After all, he has three thousand Liaodong Marines. The infantry in this navy are watched by the emperor. If Geng Zhongming suffers heavy losses because of him, I believe he will be captured.  There will be no good fruits to eat on Tsushima Island!

    So what Geng Zhongming is thinking about now is how to capture Tsushima Island as quickly as possible with minimal casualties, and then catch up with the main force to participate in the battle to attack Edo. Only in this way can he demonstrate his ability, which will be more beneficial to his future career.  benefit!

    While Geng Zhongming was racking his brains to think of a solution, Matsudaira Kubo came over and said in half-baked Chinese: "Master Geng, are you worried about how to capture Tsushima Island?"

    Geng Zhongming glanced at Matsudaira Kubo and had an idea in his mind. He smiled and said, "Commander Matsudaira is a Japanese, so he should have some good ideas, right?"

    Matsudaira Kubo smiled flatteringly: "Although I have never been to Tsushima Island, I am an envoy sent by Tokugawa Hidetada to the Ming Dynasty. This matterEveryone in the Japanese country knew about it, so I thought I could take advantage of my status as an envoy!  "

    Geng Zhongming squinted his eyes slightly, thought for a moment and said: "You mean that your Imperial Alliance Army will outwit Tsushima Island?"

    Matsudaira Kubo gave a thumbs up and praised: "Sir Geng is indeed wise and brave, and I admire him very much. However, the Imperial Alliance Army under my subordinates is not capable of taking Tsushima Island. I just think that as long as the subordinates' people get in,  Ibara Port Terminal, and support it until your army lands, then the small island of Tsushima will become yours!"

    Although Geng Zhongming didn¡¯t know a few characters, he was able to thrive under Mao Wenlong, and his brains were not in vain. When Matsudaira Kubo said this, he immediately knew Matsudaira Kubo¡¯s thoughts!

    As a senior naval officer, Geng Zhongming certainly knows that the most difficult thing about landing on the island is to seize the beach. As long as he succeeds in seizing the beach, it will be easy to capture Tsushima Island with the combat power of his three thousand marines and one thousand imperial alliance troops!

    Although the Marine Corps of the Liaodong Navy is not the Guards, it is also a unit that Zhu Youxiao pays great attention to. Not only are the soldiers of this unit all young and strong in their twenties, but the training is extremely cruel, and the equipment is also the same as that of the Guards.  Almost the same!

    Of course, this time the infantry of the Guards were all equipped with Minie rifles and twelve-pound heavy cannons. This put the Marines, who were only equipped with flintlock muskets and steel Tiger cannons, at a disadvantage in terms of firepower!

    But with the current firepower of the Marine Corps, facing Tsushima, which has less than a thousand soldiers, it is simply killing a chicken with a sledgehammer. Of course, if this sledgehammer is to kill the fat chicken of the Tsushima Sou clan, it still needs to board Tsushima.  Only the island will do!

    If Kubo Matsudaira can use his identity as a Japanese to sneak into Yanwon Port, seize the dock, and then let the Marines land on Tsushima Island without a fight, then it will be a sure thing to capture Kaneda Castle where the Sou clan is entrenched, and it is so  The losses of being a Marine will be reduced to negligible!

    As for whether infiltrating Tsushima Island would bring losses to the Imperial Alliance Army, Geng Zhongming did not consider it at all, because there was a consensus within the expeditionary force that the Imperial Alliance Army was used for consumption. Even Matsudaira Kubo himself  It's all clear!

    So after thinking for a while, Geng Zhongming patted Kubo Matsudaira on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Commander Matsudaira's words awakened the dreamer. Commander Matsudaira should be the first to conquer Tsushima Island this time!"

    Matsudaira Kubo was flattered and showed a humble smile and said: "It is easy for you to take down Tsushima Island. How can I dare to say that I have any merit?"

    Geng Zhongming was very satisfied with Matsudaira Kubo's attitude, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "The most critical thing in this battle is whether you can sneak into Yanyuan Port. As long as you sneak in and destroy the ten cannons in Yanyuan Port, let Lu  The team successfully landed. I will definitely report this credit to you. At the same time, after we capture Yanyuan City, you can loot it for a day. However, you must abide by His Majesty¡¯s ¡®slaughter restriction order¡¯, otherwise I will impose military laws!¡±

    Matsudaira Kubo is now eager to make a contribution. After understanding Geng Zhongming's arrangement, he immediately bowed excitedly and said thanks: "Your Excellency, I will definitely lead people to seize Yanyuan Port Pier and remove all obstacles for Your Excellency to land on the island!"

    Geng Zhongming smiled and nodded: "Lord Matsudaira is indeed loyal to my Ming Dynasty. Now, Lord Matsudaira, go get ready! I hope to land on Tsushima Island before dark!"

    Matsudaira Kubo bowed deeply and said: "Don't worry, sir. Even if I am shattered to pieces, I will definitely let you board Tsushima Island. Otherwise, I will have a caesarean section in front of you to apologize! (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com
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