Chapter 1053 Siege

The territory of Dongying is equivalent to that of a medium-sized province in China, but the population is very dense. With this convenient condition, Mikasa City was able to form a complete naval fleet—the Dongying Fleet.

The admiral of the Dongying Fleet is Yoshitaka Kuki, the famous pirate name, and the commander-in-chief is well-known pirates including Takeshi Murakami. The two had an intersection during the Warring States Period. To be precise, Takeshi Murakami was the defeated opponent of Yoshitaka Kuki.

Kuki Yoshitaka is the vassal of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the daimyos Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the Warring States Period of Japan, and the eighth generation leader of the Kuki family navy. In 1574, Yoshitaka Kuki shot at sea to support the Oda army during the suppression of Ise Nagashima, and made great contributions.

Later, in the second battle of Kizukawaguchi, Kuki Yoshitaka built an iron-clad ship and smashed the navy of Murakami Takeshi, a subordinate of the Mori family. Because of this work, he was granted a territory of 35,000 shi and was called the pirate daimyo.

In addition to the Dongying Navy, Mikasa Castle also has a full-scale army. The main generals in the army include the three heroes of the Dongying Warring States Period, namely Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Oda Nobunaga served as the commander, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu and several other Warring States generals served as the army commanders. (Remarks: For ease of understanding, the military establishments of the territories in the game world are based on Daxia.)

The three were in the same period, and they had a deep connection with each other.

The most legendary is of course Oda Nobunaga.

In terms of military affairs, Oda Nobunaga used a large number of musket tactics; in terms of governance, he implemented innovative policies such as the separation of soldiers and farmers, encouraged free trade, and rectified transportation routes, which opened up Japan's path to modern times.

In the end, Oda Nobunaga overthrew the Muromachi Shogunate that had ruled Japan for more than two hundred years in name, and brought to an end the Warring States turmoil that had lasted for more than a hundred years since the Onin Rebellion.

This also made Oda the most powerful daimyo in the middle and late period of the Warring States Period in Japan.

But on the eve of the upcoming domination of Japan, Oda Nobunaga was conspired by his confidant Mitsuhide Akechi to commit seppuku suicide at Honnoji Temple in Kyoto, ending his glorious life.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was born in a peasant family. He was originally a foot soldier (ie, a low-level infantry soldier). Later, he rose up because of serving Oda Nobunaga, and he was rich in talent and gradually made his fortune. After Oda Nobunaga's death, Toyotomi Hideyoshi won the internal struggle and became Oda Nobunaga's de facto successor.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was sent to the Oda family as a hostage in his youth, and established a friendship with the young Oda Nobunaga, and later became a great help for the two to conclude the Cheongju Alliance.

After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death, Tokugawa Ieyasu led the Eastern Army to defeat the Western Army in the Battle of Sekigahara and established hegemony. Since then, he has gradually destroyed the forces of the Toyotomi family and established the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Dongying in the game is in the Warring States Period, and the historical talents of Mikasa Castle are also based on this period. Because of the dominance of one family, Mikasa Castle almost includes the top historical talents of Dongying.

The only thing that is quite special is that it is not any daimyo from the Warring States Period who entered the royal city of Edo, but Emperor Meiji, who is also legendary in the history of Japan.

Such a combination is indeed a bit of a headache.

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According to the enemy situation previously detected by the Daxia Pacific Fleet, the first formation of the Dongying Fleet is stationed in the waters near Kyushu Island, the second formation is stationed in Shikoku Island, and the third and fourth formations are stationed in Honshu Island.

There should be only the fifth formation of the Dongying Fleet near Hokkaido.

Since the beginning of the year, Dongpu has been actively preparing for the National War Month. Since then, the Dongpu fleet has strengthened the blockade of the nearby waters, and it is difficult for outsiders to detect detailed information.

Even the Black Snake Guards can only inquire about basic information such as the geographical population of Dongpu, and know very little about the advanced intelligence such as the military deployment of Mikasa Castle. It can be seen that the secrecy work of Mikasa Castle is very good.

This time, the Dongpu Fleet played a blindfold.

During the attack on Hokkaido, Admiral Shi Lang of the Pacific Fleet arranged five formations in a swallow shape. The first formation where the flagship Liuguang was located was in the center, and the second, third, fourth, and fifth formations were arranged in front, back, left, and right.

This can not only broaden the fleet's cruising vision, but also support each other.

If five formations gather together, it is like a group of blind men sailing in the vast ocean, which is very dangerous and very stupid behavior.

Shi Lang originally set up the formation correctly, but this time he encountered a challenge.

When Zhou Tai, the commander of the navy, led the second formation of the Pacific Fleet into Hokkaido, they immediately entered the encirclement of the Japanese Fleet, and the five formations of the Japanese Fleet unexpectedly appeared in this sea area at the same time.

"This is impossible!"

Zhou Tai was dumbfounded.

Just yesterday, when the Pacific Fleet crossed the Koryo Strait and entered the waters of Dongying, the red horse boat sent by the fleet also detected the first and third formations of the Dongying Fleet, and there was nothing unusual.

Why in a blink of an eye, the five formations of the Dongying Fleet appeared in Hokkaido at the same time? !

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Naturally, the Dongying Fleet would not explain to Zhou Tai. Under the command of Jiugui Jialong, it immediately launched intensive bombardment against Zhou Tai's troops in an attempt to annihilate this formation in one fell swoop.

Thanks to the previous "generosity" and "selfishness" of Liberty City, Mikasa City started the process of weaponization at the beginning of the formation of the Dongying Fleet. Whether it is artillery or firecrackers, Mikasa Castle is not inferior to Daxia in the slightest.

Since the firecracker manufacturing technology comes from Liberty City, it is even better than Daxia.

In the vast sea, the Japanese fleet formed a huge encirclement circle, with more than 200 main warships arranged in a fan shape, crazily tilting their artillery fire at the trapped Zhou Tai in the center.

Giant cannonballs were like meteorites falling from the sky, under the hood of Zhou Taibu, or pierced the deck, or broke the mast, or shattered the hull, or fell into the air, splashing huge waves on the sea.

There was an unlucky deep-sea monster that had just surfaced and was about to take a breath of fresh air when it was hit by a shell, blowing out a huge crater in its thick back, flying flesh and blood, and it seemed that it was dead.

This is called the disaster of pond fish!

Seeing this, the nearby deep-sea giants rushed to the outer sea area and fled, trying to avoid it.

Zhou Tai was dizzy and lost a lot in an instant.

"Quick, ask the flagship for help!"

As soon as Zhou Tai gave an order, a signal flare was launched into the sky immediately. Then, a mimetic aircraft docked on the flagship of the second formation lifted off vertically until it reached a safe airspace before turning to fly to the outside.

After giving the order, Zhou Tai began to adjust the formation of the fleet and set up a defensive formation. The overall strength of the Dongying Fleet was comparable to that of the Pacific Fleet. Zhou Tai did not have the confidence to fight five with one.

The safest way right now is to wait until the large troops arrive.

"Damn it!"

Unfavorable start, the already irritable Zhou Tai's face was livid and he gritted his teeth.

The flagship of the Japanese Fleet, the Kuki.

On the top deck, fleet admiral Yoshiro Kuki observed the battle situation in the distance with a telescope, with a satisfied expression on his face, he said with a smile: "Very well, continue the bombardment, don't give the enemy a chance to breathe."

"Hi!"

Jiugui Jialong noticed the aircraft that the enemy was flying into the sky, and knew that the enemy's reinforcements might arrive soon. As a pirate daimyo, Kuki Jialong is not very afraid of the Great Xia fleet.

On the contrary, he is full of confidence.

Based on Jiugui Jialong's knowledge, in history, the Japanese pirates often attacked the southeast coastal areas of China, and they lost less and won more, so naturally they were not afraid of Great Xia.

Jiugui Jialong's appetite is not only for the vanguard of the enemy, but also to use this as a bait to completely defeat the Great Xia Pacific Fleet and defend Japan's dominance of the sea.

"Come on!" Jiugui Jialong smiled.

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With the help of mimetic aircraft, communication conch shells, and signal flares, Admiral Shi Lang of the Pacific Fleet soon received Zhou Tai's distress signal, and his brows were greatly frowned.

"Order to send red horse boats and mimetic aircraft to investigate the enemy's situation."

Shi Lang didn't panic, and he didn't directly order reinforcements. It is a taboo for military strategists to attack rashly when the enemy's situation is unknown. As a mature general, Shi Lang naturally wouldn't make such a low-level mistake.

Soon, the four formations released hundreds of red horse boats, scattered like sea fish to the sea ahead, responsible for investigating first-hand information, and the admiral made decisions together.

At the same time, five mimic aircraft rose into the sky.

"Order the left and right wings to accelerate forward in a battle formation." Shi Lang followed up with the order.

"promise!"

During the fleet's march, there were constant reports of intelligence reports, and Shi Lang was no less surprised than Zhou Tai when he learned that the entire Dongpu fleet had appeared here.

"This is troublesome!"

Shi Lang's expression was solemn, even if he pushed the entire fleet, because it was an away game, he would lose first. To be honest, Shi Lang was not confident that he could easily win this naval battle.

"No way, I can only use the secret weapon!"

Shi Lang didn't want to fight with the Dongpu fleet at this time and lose both. After all, the naval battle was only the first stage of the national war, and the landing battle later was the highlight.

If you are disabled now, then this national war will be very difficult to fight.

Before the war, Ouyang Shuo specially equipped the Pacific Fleet with a secret weapon, Shi Lang did not expect to use this trump card so soon.

In Gaia's five years, Dongpu was actively preparing for the battle, and Ouyang Shuo did not make any preparations.

Just two months ago, taking advantage of the opportunity to purchase magic crystals from Lemuria, Ouyang Shuo spent one million gold coins to purchase four magic-powered submarines from Lemuria City at one time.

Before the start of the National War, three ships were allocated to the Pacific Fleet and one to the Yashan Fleet.

Under Shi Lang's order, the three magic-powered submarines instantly accelerated like ghosts, following the location information detected by the aircraft, and dived towards the battlefield ahead.

The whole process was silent.