Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 759

[Chapter 759]

“Bang bang bang…”

The gunshots on Wufeng Island continued. As time went by, the gunshots from rifled guns became more and more loud, while the sound of pirates’ flintlock guns gradually became rarer.

Although the pirates got flintlock guns and artillery, the shogunate gave them the worst batch of firearms.

After all, since the warships of the Wufeng pirates were all destroyed, they lost their former role, so they were only given a little junk.

With such firearms, how do they engage the Marines.

Before meeting any Marines, a large number of them were killed.

Furthermore, these pirates are all desperadoes, and they are usually more aggressive than the other, but it is difficult to control them when they are training the formation.

As soon as the battle started, the problem of being brave in private fighting and timid in public fighting emerged.

After the contact, there were many casualties, and the pirates suddenly became confused, running around like headless chickens, fighting on their own.

On the other hand, the marines were methodical and continued to push forward to the island. When all 30,000 people landed, the pirates on Wufeng Island were even more miserable.

In less than half a day, more than ten thousand people died in battle, and those who surrendered surrendered.

At noon, Pan Zhang sent someone to send news of the occupation of the whole island, and Zhou Yi boarded Nanfeng Island, the main island of Wufeng Island.

“General, there are barracks and fields on Wufeng Island. It’s a good place to station troops.” Seeing Zhou Yi, Pan Chang pointed to the green wheat fields and the pirate camp not far away. There were many wooden houses in the camp.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi showed a satisfied smile.

They already have Treasure Island, and now they occupy Wufeng Island.

This means that they have two fulcrums all the way from Yanzhou to Dongying, and supply is no longer a problem.

“That’s right, now you send someone to clean up the camp of the pirates, arrange barracks for the soldiers, and check the warehouses on the island.” Zhou Yi said.

Then, he asked Pan Chang and the secretary in charge of the Marine Corps to exercise military control over the residents of the island just like when the royal family’s troops went south.

After resting on Wufeng Island for two days, Zhou Yi set his sights on Changqi City, which is only fifty miles away from Wufeng Island.

Due to the prosperity of Dongying’s maritime trade, in the long and narrow land of Dongying, a situation of rich in the south and poor in the north has formed.

Because the south is keen on sea trade, it is easier to accept the Western natives and Western technical culture.

In contrast, the North is more conservative.

Back then, the Watanabe case unified Dongying also relied on the four feudal clans in the south that became prosperous and strong due to maritime trade.

Among them, Changqi Castle belongs to the Hizen Domain, one of the Four Domains. It is controlled by the Masheng family, and its wealth is not inferior to that of Edo controlled by the Watanabe family.

Therefore, Zhou Yi naturally drools greedily for the fat on his mouth.

The attitude of the Edo naval battle and the Watanabe case showed that he was still determined and prepared to continue spending time with them.

This is also the same as King Yan expected.

That being the case, they let Japan have a taste of being robbed.

This is also revenge for the Dongying pirates attacking the coast of Dasong over the years.

After deciding this matter, he left 2,000 people stationed on Wufeng Island.

On the third day, the fleet set off from Wufeng Island and headed for Changqi.

They set off early in the morning and arrived at Changqi Offshore in less than half an hour.

Through the binoculars, Zhou Yi looked at Changqi City, and said to Pan Chang: “This time the landing operation, we must not have a trace of women’s benevolence. Think about how many men, women, and children I have praised in these years. It is cruelty to oneself.”

Pan Chang nodded emphatically upon hearing this.

At this time, Zhou Yi ordered the fleet to form a formation and shelled Changqi Wharf, destroying all their forts.

For this attack, he is full of confidence that he will win.

The number of troops in Japan is limited.

According to the information learned by the Fourth Academy, the number of soldiers in Japan is only over 600,000.

In the first battle of Koryo, Dongying lost 150,000 elites, leaving only 450,000, and 200,000 were stationed in Edo alone.

The remaining 250,000 people have to guard against the 26 large cities along the coast and more than 50 medium-sized cities.

This does not include many small towns.

One can think of the remaining 250,000 Japanese troops, how much can each city divide?

Even if Japan blindly expands its army, they will not be able to provide enough firearms for a while.

Then the recruited army can only fight them with swords.

Most importantly, they had no idea that the city would be attacked by themselves.

“Boom boom boom…” Not long after Zhou Yi’s order was issued, the battleship launched an attack on Changqi Wharf.

The dense shells fell on the Changqi Wharf like raindrops, mixed with flowering shells.

“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!”

These flowering bombs fell and made a loud noise, and huge fireballs rose from the shore.

Zhou Yi could see Dongpu soldiers running back and forth between the forts, and were killed and injured by shells.

Forty-eight sailing warships opened fire at the same time, and Changqi Wharf suddenly became a sea of flames.

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Changqi City.

As soon as Changqi Wharf was bombarded, Naoto Masheng ordered the city gates to be closed.

When he came to the south gate and looked at the pier from a distance, he turned around anxiously, “It’s unlucky, why did King Yan’s army choose Changqi.”

During this time, the news of the failure of the Edo naval battle spread throughout Dongying.

He was also ordered by the shogunate to be diligent in patrolling and beware of being attacked by the Yanzhou army.

For this reason, the entire Changqi City was panicked. After all, only 30,000 Japanese soldiers were stationed in Changqi City.

Even if he temporarily obtained the right to recruit soldiers and captured a lot of young and strong men to join the army, he still managed to recruit 20,000 soldiers in such a short period of time without any firearms.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly noticed that there were many small boats on the sea, and these small boats were full of soldiers, heading towards the pier.

At this moment, there was no sound of cannons on the Changqi Wharf.

In just a short time, the opponent destroyed all their forts.

Seeing this, he was terrified in his heart. After seeing the strength of King Yan’s army with his own eyes, he finally understood why Goryeo was defeated.

“Tell the soldiers to persevere. The people asking for help have already set off. As long as the reinforcements arrive, they will be able to drive away King Yan’s army.” Ma Shengzhi swallowed, and said to the generals beside him.

“Yes, feudal lord.” The general answered yes, turned and left.

Changqi Wharf is only three miles away from Changqi City.

King Yan’s soldiers will arrive in no time.

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Changqi Wharf.

Pan Chang led the soldiers to paddle in the sea for a while, and then landed smoothly.

During the landing, they encountered no resistance.

This made him keenly aware that Changqi City must have insufficient troops, so he could only hoard troops and focus on defending Changqi City.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

While waiting for the soldiers to land, he checked the fort on the shore again.

The artillery in the fort was basically killed, and the corpses were strewn about.

In an hour, all 30,000 marines landed, and at the same time transported the howitzers and rifled field guns to the shore.

Immediately, he led an army of 30,000 to Changqi City.

(end of this chapter)