Steel Dynasty - Chapter 479

[Chapter 479: Troops march to the state]

“Japanese rebellion in Ryukyu?”

At the Qingzhou camp, Niu Ben and other generals looked excited after learning that the main island of Ryukyu was occupied by Japanese pirates.

Lu Fei shouted: “Your Highness, what are you waiting for? We will attack Ryukyu right now. Hehe, the general has been completely idle in the past six months. In addition to training every day, he is training.”

“Without day-to-day training, this soldier How can you win the battle? You are so impatient.” Niu Ben glared at Lu Fei.

Touching his head, Lu Fei suddenly laughed.

Then he continued: “Your Highness, this Dutchman may not be trustworthy, and Ryukyu is a strange place for us. We need to be cautious before sending out troops rashly.”

“Well, I think so too, so I am asking secret guards to spy on the information. , If Ryukyu is really occupied by Japanese pirates, we must send troops to help the Dutch. After all, we will be the only ally of the Dutch in East Asia.”

Luo Xin said: “Your Highness, whether it is the Dutch or Japanese pirates, as long as they block it. We have to kill them on our way. The military workshop has just sent twenty-four field guns to the artillery camp. Now we are short of nothing.”

“Twenty-four field guns?”

Xiao said while producing field guns. Ming told Chen Qi to hand over these artillery pieces directly to the army. It seems that the artillery handover is now over.

“Twelve six-pound light field guns, and the rest are twelve-pound siege guns.” Luo Xin added.

Xiao Ming nodded. Today’s Qingzhou Army can be said to have basically completed its firearms equipment. Now the firearms equipment of the 20,000 Qingzhou Army has been completed.

In addition to the field artillery just delivered, it is also equipped with Huzun artillery. The next task of the army is to continue to implement firearms equipment and training in other states and counties.

“In this case, you must be prepared now. Unlike dealing with barbarians, the Japanese pirates on Ryukyu Island are equipped with matchlocks. You are likely to have to experience a musket duel.” Xiao Ming said.

“Yes, Your Highness, we can participate in the war at any time.” Niu Ben and other generals stood up and said in unison.

After greeting the army, Xiao Ming took a look at the field guns sent by Chen Qi before leaving. These field guns were basically the same as the Dutch field guns. They could be mounted on wheeled gun mounts using horses. The artillery was towed away very quickly.

“Your Highness, the number of Qingzhou Army’s chariots now reaches 600, which is enough to support the march of 30,000 people.” Niu Ben said excitedly. In his opinion, the chariot formation is a powerful weapon against the barbarians.

Having so many tanks was enough for them to establish a fortress defense line on the grassland, and this was also Xiao Ming’s defense strategy against the barbarians.

“After taking over Ryukyu, we will go deep into the grassland to build the first bastion. This bastion is called Ningzhou Fortress.” Xiao Ming said, he decided not to be so passive in defense, but to build a series of connected fortresses to compress the survival of the barbarians. Space.

Because sometimes offense is the best defense, and defending the enemy outside the country is the right way. Now the barbarians are ready to make a move again, but he will not give the barbarians the same opportunity as they did last time in Jizhou.

In the hearts of the generals of Dayu, the barbarians are the biggest threat to Dayu, and this has never changed.

After receiving Xiao Ming’s promise, Niu Ben smiled. The Qingzhou Army insisted on arduous training in order to one day eliminate the threat from the north.

After talking to Niu Ben about prioritizing the reform of the Youzhou and Dengzhou armies, Xiao Ming returned to the palace.

On the third day, the secret guard’s information arrived in Qingzhou, and Wang Xuan appeared at the palace immediately.

“Your Highness, I’m afraid what the Dutch said is true. The Japanese pirates attacked the Dutch. More than 300 Dutch soldiers in the city of Jelandja were killed. Now the Japanese pirates occupy the bastion opposite, and Japanese pirates continue to reinforce the bastion. It seems that they are planning to capture the city of Relanzha together,” Wang Xuan said in a deep voice.

After receiving the news, Xiao Ming suddenly laughed, “These Dutch people are really trapped in a cocoon. The Japanese country is an unfamiliar dog. If you are bitten now, you will have a long memory in the future.”

“Your Highness seems to be very happy about this?” “Wang Xuan was a little confused.

Xiao Ming explained: “Actually, it’s very simple. The Dutch have been trading with the Japanese. Now the Japanese pirates have attacked the Dutch. This will inevitably lead to the Dutch not trusting the Japanese. In this way, we will become the only trading partner of the Dutch. Do you think this is a good thing?”

“From this point of view, it is true.” Wang Xuanxing said.

After pondering for a while, he said to Wang Xuan: “Continue to pay attention to the movements of Ryukyu and Japanese pirates, and report to the king at any time.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

After seeing off Wang Xuan, Xiao Ming officially ordered the Niubeng troops to be sent to Dengzhou to prepare to attack Ryukyu. Japanese pirates along the coast have always been a headache for Great Chongqing. Since these people are Japanese pirates, his operation can also be said to be a bandit suppression.

After receiving Xiao Ming’s order, Niu Ben assigned Lu Fei and Luo Xin to Xiao Ming, letting them lead 10,000 troops to take charge of the Ryukyu war.

Xiao Ming is still very satisfied with this arrangement. Both of them are outstanding among the generals. In war, excellent generals can reduce the casualties of soldiers.

Rhodes was still waiting for Xiao Ming in Dengzhou. After gathering his troops, Xiao Ming led half of the Qingzhou Army towards Dengzhou City.

On March 16, Xiao Ming arrived in Dengzhou City and saw Rhodes who was like an ant on the hot pot.

“His Royal Highness King Qi, please save our city of Relanja. Now that we are allies, please show your helping hand at this dangerous moment.” Rhode said sadly and angrily.

At this time, Rhodes was disheveled and looked haggard, with a hint of pleading in his expression, completely losing his original arrogance. They finally understood that they were very vulnerable in East Asia.

“Ambassador Rhodes, don’t worry. I have learned what happened, but I need you to tell us more details.” In the contemporary era, the Dutch were driven out of Ryukyu by Zheng Chenggong’s 20,000 soldiers. This shows that the number of thermal weapons faced An enemy who is twice as powerful as oneself is still powerless.

Now the Dutch naturally encountered the same thing again. The number of Japanese pirates was several times that of the Dutch garrison.

The Qingzhou Army, neatly dressed in military uniforms and carrying flintlock guns, continued to enter the city, followed closely by field artillery pulled by horses. Such a powerful Qingzhou Army made Rhodes gradually calm down.

At the same time, a hope arose in his heart, because in his opinion, although the current Qingzhou equipment may not be comparable to their army, it has an advantage over the Japanese equipment.

And their numbers are enough to fight the Japanese pirates.

“First, three thousand mercenaries attacked the city of Relanjia. Then five thousand Japanese pirates landed on the Ryukyu Island from the sea and took control of the Michila Bastion. Now more Japanese pirates are coming from the sea to support. It seems that all the Japanese pirates are here.” Luo De said nervously.

Hearing this, Xiao Ming frowned, “No, there are a lot of Japanese pirates, and this is only a small part.”

(End of Chapter)