Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1822
Not long after Kiyomasa Kato successfully landed, Governor Konishi once again sent intelligence to the Joseon court that the Japanese army was attacking by covert means. King Lee Chan of Joseon immediately ordered Won Kyun to lead the navy to the sea to intercept it.

When Wang Ling passed the order to Xianshan Island, Yuan Jun, the commander of the three naval forces, called the generals to discuss the matter. Pei Xingli, the garrison general, reported the military situation: the Japanese fleet is huge, with a total of 600 ships, but the specific configuration is unknown; we have [-] ships, More than [-] stones of food were stored, more than [-] cannons were carried, and [-] musketeers were deployed with the ship.

Song Xili reminded that the Japanese army's naval force was larger than before, and this must be a tactic to lure the enemy to gather and annihilate, and our army should not go into battle easily.

Yuan Jun shook his head and said: "Even if it is a tactic to lure, it is the mission of our navy to intercept the enemy bandits at sea and prevent them from landing. I am different from Li Sunshin, as long as I receive the king's order, I will fight without hesitation, even in purgatory! If I die in battle, it is the fate of a warrior, and I deserve to die."

Li Fengxiu, the master of the navy training camp and responsible for the production of gunpowder, reminded again: "The commander, the enemy and our forces are very different. Is this attack too risky? Even though our morale is strong, the Japanese pirates have [-] warships after all, and once again The dispatch must be prepared for us. The subordinates think that this battle may be difficult to win, please think twice."

Yuan Jun slapped the table and shouted: "Li Sunchen has really cultivated a group of cowardly and incompetent people. The supervisor of gunpowder just concentrates on doing his own job. How can he interfere with military discussions! Immediately drag him out and punish him!"

Immediately, Li Fengxiu was dragged out to be punished, and the generals did not dare to speak any more. Yuan Jun then ordered the whole army to be ready to go, and set sail for the sea at dawn the next day.

The entire North Korean navy set off, and the Japanese navy general Yoshitaka Kuki consulted with Todo Takatora and Wakisaka Yasuji after learning about it.Jiugui Jialong said: "Won Jun, the captain of the North Korean Navy, has already set off with his fleet. Although our fleet has been covered with iron armor, equipped with artillery, and has 32 main ships of the new Osaka fleet, we still need to follow the advance combat plan. :

Fujido-kun, you lured the Korean navy into the ambush waters in Angupo; Wakisaka-kun, you made a surprise attack from the side.Two, this battle is of great importance, and there must be no mistakes.This admiral will also personally lead the main force of the Osaka Fleet to lead the battle for the two and go into battle at any time. I wish you prosperity. "

Fujido Takatora and Wakisaka Yasuji suddenly took orders, and then organized their fleets to advance to Angupu.

After the North Korean navy sailed to the sea of ​​Angupo, they suddenly saw a large number of Japanese warships attacking ahead.Seeing this, Yuan Jun made a little distinction, and found that the composition of the Japanese fleet seemed to be the same as before. He immediately felt relieved and ordered the entire army to form a defensive formation.

The artillery of the North Korean navy lined up and fired at the Japanese warships, and the Japanese warships also fired back with artillery. The firepower density and accuracy were similar to before, and there was no significant improvement.After the two armies fired at each other for a moment, Fujido Takatora ordered the whole team to turn around and retreat.

Seeing that the Japanese army retreated, Yuan Jun ordered the pursuit without hesitation. Lieutenant General Song Xili persuaded: "The commander, please think twice, the Japanese pirates withdrew immediately after the battle with us. I am afraid it is a trick to lure the enemy. Hasty pursuit may cause us to attack." Hit the enemy's tricks."

Yuan Jun laughed when he heard it, and his tone was full of mockery: "Why are you always proposing tactics to lure the enemy? In your eyes, the Japanese pirates have no other schemes? Vice General Song, I appreciate your prudence. But you're also overly cautious.

The Japanese pirates had been defeated by our army repeatedly before, and they were very afraid of our artillery, because the firepower of the two armies could not be compared at all.I observed the Japanese pirate fleet just now, and it is basically the same as before, except that the key positions are covered with thin iron, which can prevent some rockets, and the power of the artillery fire is the same as before, so there is nothing to fear.

As for your claim that his withdrawal was a trick?Hehe, Japanese ships are used to melee combat. Now that our army's artillery is powerful, it is difficult for him to approach our army and naturally withdraw!At this time, the pursuit of the victory is an excellent opportunity to wipe out the enemy bandits at sea, let me continue to chase, keep the distance between the ships, and wipe out the enemy bandits completely! "

So under Yuan Jun's insistence, the North Korean navy continued to pursue, but was lured by the Japanese army to the waters where the ambush was scheduled. Fujido Takatora ordered the fleet to turn its bow to meet the enemy head-on.

It is true that most of the Japanese warships were equipped with so-called iron armor, and the domestic second-hand artillery purchased from Ming Dynasty was refitted, and most of them were erected on the warships, which greatly enhanced the long-range firepower.The reason why the North Korean navy didn't find out just now is because Fujido Gaohu only used [-]% of the artillery to fire according to the predetermined strategy.

At this moment, Fujido Takatora ordered the entire fleet to fire artillery at North Korea, including not only the solid bullets common to the army, but also the chain bullets that were obtained by espionage and then imitated. Used it, the power is very good, almost paralyzed the Spanish fleet of large treasure ships.

Yuan Jun was taken aback when he saw that the firing density of the Japanese artillery had tripled suddenly, but he became calm immediately.In Yuan Jun's eyes, the Japanese army's previous artillery was not only small in number, but also poorly accurate.Now even though the artillery configuration has been increased, due to the insufficient hit rate, the actual power cannot be compared with that of the North Korean navy, so Yuan Jun ordered the whole army to form a large formation to meet the enemy.

When the two armies were shooting each other, the fleet led by Yasuji Wakisaka had quickly inserted from the side of the North Korean navy. When they appeared, Yuan Jun hurriedly ordered the right team to change direction to meet the enemy.However, at this time, there was interference from the artillery of the Todo Takahu Fleet, and the right team of the North Korean navy fell into chaos when it was transferred.

At this time, Yuan Jun discovered that although the Japanese army's artillery hit rate was indeed not very high, it was not much worse than the North Korean army. The problem was probably not the artillery, but the short training time for the gunners, and their proficiency. Room can be raised.

Now that the right team of the North Korean Navy was in chaos, Yasaka Wakisaka would naturally not let it go. He took the opportunity to lead his subordinate Clippers to weave around, and was soon able to pick up the strings.Unsurprisingly, the Japanese army showed its superiority in the side-to-side close combat that they are good at. On the other hand, the North Korean navy was lacking in training for a long time, and its morale was scattered. The road almost collapsed on the spot.

Yuan Jun felt that something was wrong at this time. In order to prevent being encircled and annihilated by the Japanese army, he immediately ordered the entire army to retreat. Deputy General Song Xili persuaded: "The commander must not do it! If you order a retreat at this time, the entire army will fall into chaos and will only cause greater chaos. Now that we still have a glimmer of hope, why not go straight to the Japanese pirates' fleet, if we can sink the enemy's flagship, we may turn the tide of the battle and turn defeat into victory!"

Yuan Jun refused, and waved his hand and said: "Don't show off your bravery. Although the right team is in chaos, the whole ship can still withdraw. Being surrounded is a taboo for military strategists. The most urgent thing is to preserve the combat power and get rid of the ambush. You don't have to say too much. Immediately implement the military order, and those who violate it will be executed immediately!" Song Xili accepted the order helplessly.

The North Korean navy received an order to retreat under such a situation, so there is nothing to say. Naturally, all the ships broke out frantically in order to save themselves, and they didn't care about other things.

Although the North Korean plank boats are not suitable for deep-sea voyages, they are actually quite strong in sea conditions where the waves are not high. The firepower can be said to be strong without considering Jinghua. Although there are many damages at this time, most of them are still safe. Full speed ahead.

Although the Japanese army had an overall advantage at this time, they were not able to completely encircle them.Seeing this, Fujido Gaohu ordered the entire army not to entangle with the Korean warships, so as not to entangle the Korean warships directly, causing unnecessary losses to the navy.

Fujido Takatora's petty order, which is unique to the Japanese, prevented the North Korean navy from maximizing losses, and its main force finally retreated to Hansando Island.According to the post-war inventory, the Korean navy lost three regular warships and nineteen small Banlazi warships refitted from civilian ships, and killed more than [-] soldiers and nine middle- and lower-level officers.

It needs to be added here that the so-called "two hundred warships" of the Korean Navy and the so-called "six hundred warships" of the Japanese Navy belong to their statistical caliber-well, the Ming Army Navy is actually like this A unified caliber: that is, as long as the ships on the battlefield are called warships.

The reason why it is singled out is because the Jinghua Ocean Fleet and even the combined fleet of the Maritime Trade Alliance do not follow this unified caliber.In Jinghua's naval system, a single ship carrying less than twelve No. [-] guns will not be counted as a "warship" at all, but only a "combat aid civilian ship".

In fact, this standard itself has been greatly relaxed, in order to allow some of the artillery-carrying civilian ships that follow the conscript to get more rewards and motivate them to be willing to conscript.If we talk about Jinghua's own armed ships, the lowest-tier armed transport ship-borne guns have as many as 28 guns.

Ten days later, Yuan Jun led the North Korean naval forces to attack again in two teams. On the left side, they encountered the first team of the Japanese army on Gade Island. Leading the fleet came to Gade Island to replenish the water source.

Even if the two armies fell into close combat, the Japanese army still performed well this time. Although the artillery of this Japanese fleet was not as sufficient as the previous one, the density of artillery was still noticeable. Successfully suppressed the North Korean gunner.

In addition, the roasted jade ignited the deck, causing the Korean navy to gradually stall, and the Japanese army immediately launched a boarding battle, and the brave Japanese navy soldiers began to board the ship one after another.Yuan Jun was worried that he would be ambushed by the enemy again, so he immediately ordered to withdraw.In this way, after the North Korean navy retreated on the left, they did not dare to advance alone on the right, so they had to retreat together to the camp on Xianshan Island.

Jiugui Jialong was quite surprised after receiving the report. Why did the North Korean navy suddenly become so vulnerable?Fujido Gaohu said with a smile: "It seems that since Li Sun-shin left, the North Korean navy is completely unable to exert their strength. The new North Korean navy general is really a poor man, every time he fights with us, he will be defeated. I don’t understand why North Korea asked him to replace Yi Sun-shin, is there really no one in North Korea!”

Kato Yoshiaki said: "It's a pity that we couldn't implement several plans that we set up. This Yuan Jun has learned to behave after being beaten up. Now he is always worried that he will be ambushed by us. If something goes wrong, he will retreat immediately. For the first time, we failed to wipe out all the North Korean naval forces in one fell swoop. Although our army has been victorious in successive battles, their threat to us is still there. We must plan again, and we must not allow the Korean navy to exist at sea, otherwise it will still greatly affect our survival. overall military strategy."

Gugui Jialong strongly agreed with this: "Exactly, we want to use the opportunity of Yi Sun-sin's absence to completely annihilate the North Korean navy, so next we must focus on choosing the ambush sea area, so that Yuan Jun will never have a chance to escape. This time we It is necessary to concentrate the power of the naval forces and eliminate the North Korean naval forces in one go, to avenge the naval battle of the Battle of Wenlu!"

When he said this, he sighed and said with emotion: "The most regrettable thing for me is that I can't personally behead Li Sun-shin's head and present it to His Royal Highness. It seems that this time I can only use Yuan Jun's head instead. What a pity."

On the other side, the king of Joseon, Li Yan, was pacing back and forth in the palace late at night, anxiously waiting for the battle report ahead. Suddenly, Zuo Yizheng Jin Yingnan rushed over. Li Yan hurriedly asked about the battle situation. , the [-] warships under our command failed to stop the Japanese pirates from attacking, and many generals died in battle, Yuan Jun led the remaining warships back to Xianshan Island."

Li Yan retreated a few steps and sat down on the throne. First, he looked panic-stricken, then he cursed at Yuan Jun for bragging about going to Haikou but was finally defeated and fled. Finally, he angrily ordered Yuan Jun to fight again!

When Wang Ling passed it to Xianshan Island, Yuan Jun was also very angry after receiving it: "I just suffered a defeat, and now the whole army has not yet rested. How could it be possible to fight again? This is death for nothing! Don't talk? Do you mean that the current results are all caused by me, Yuan Jun!"

All the battalions and generals of the water army were very dissatisfied with Yuan Jun's command, but since Yuan Jun's domineering performance was taken last time, since he has not been dismissed and investigated by the king at this time, everyone still dare not say more.

After a while, Song Xili suggested that we should first report the situation to Marshal Du, and then report our difficulties to the court before making a decision.

This was a hopeless solution, Yuan Jun thought about it and thought he might as well give it a try, so he ordered Song Xili to report to Marshal Quan Li, and conveyed the hope that the official army and even the Ming army would cooperate in the attack from land.

After seeing Quan Li, Song Xili relayed what Yuan Jun said, and Quan Li was furious. Song Xili explained: "Let's not talk about the casualties of the enemy, but our naval forces suffered heavy losses. It will take time to rearrange the army. It is really difficult to go to battle immediately, and the battle is bound to be defeated. Moreover, the commander hopes that the imperial army or the Ming army can provide full support from the land, otherwise the navy alone cannot defeat the Japanese pirates."

Quan Li severely reprimanded this remark, and scolded: "It's not that I don't know your difficulties, but now I can't use the court's lack of army support as an excuse for my defeat! Also, is it possible that he is too timid to come to see me in person? Do you dare to send your subordinates down to defend yourself? Let Yuan Jun come over to accept the investigation immediately!"

When Quan Li talked to this point, Yuan Jun had to come unless he rebelled, so he was forced to plead guilty in person.Quan Li was also not polite, and ordered Yuan Jun to be punished on the spot. Under the stick, Yuan Jun's skin was bruised and his mouth vomited blood.

At this time, Quan Li asked coldly: "You said that you can't go out without the support of the imperial court's army on land, it is simply absurd! If the imperial court can send an army, why insist on ordering you to go to sea to stop the enemy!

This is the Wang Ling, and you also swore in front of the king and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty that once you receive the Wang Ling, you will go through fire and water, and you will not hesitate to do anything, how can you be duplicity as a general!Could it be that the king is an enemy who needs you to deceive with lies! "

Yuan Jun was very dissatisfied and continued to defend himself, but Quan Li ignored him and ordered to continue to punish him.

After nightfall, Li Sun-shin, who was in the army in white, came to Quan Li and said, "Now that the navy has been defeated, the damage may be serious, and we cannot continue to attack the enemy. Now the enemy is prepared, and the number of warships is several times that of ours. If you still attack rashly under such circumstances, the consequences will be disastrous."

Quan Li immediately interrupted Li Sunchen, insisting that the king's order had been issued and could not be disobeyed, but Li Sunchen continued: "Marshal Du, please tell the king the truth about the naval forces, so as to know the benefits and disadvantages. Marshal Du, we must persuade the court this time, otherwise Not only could the Japanese pirates not be defeated, but the sailors and existing warships would eventually be wiped out, and the result is that North Korea will have no coastal defense in the future.”

Quan Li took a deep breath and said: "Compared with the Japanese pirates, don't we have superior firepower? Although I am not good at water warfare, I also know that we need to make good use of military tactics and give full play to our advantages when facing the enemy. You have also done this many times before. We won more with less, Japanese ships collapsed many times under our firepower, why are you so timid now?"

Li sun-shin replied: "In the past, our army was indeed more powerful than the Japanese ships, but it was still very easy to be overwhelmed by the Japanese javelins in close combat. Many victories were mainly based on surprise attacks, which took advantage of the Japanese pirates' arrogance and new-style water guns. It is only through the military tactics that the Japanese pirates often mess up their positions and then win.

But the Japanese pirates are cunning, and it is very difficult to find fighters. After that, the Japanese pirates have taken serious precautions. Although our navy seems to still take the initiative, it has not won another big victory.

And this time the Japanese pirates are even more prepared. After hearing the battle report, I found that the Japanese army ships not only installed some iron armor on a large scale to prevent rockets and other flammable objects, but more importantly, they greatly strengthened the artillery configuration. I am afraid that it is no longer under the firepower of our warships.

Marshal Du, today is different from the past, you can't start a war rashly, you must first understand the strength of the Japanese army, and then find out its weaknesses and target them, so as to have a chance of victory. "

What Li Sunchen said was indeed reasonable, but although Quan Li knew it was reasonable, he also knew that the king's order would be difficult to disobey, so he could only insist on fighting.Li Shunchen wanted to persuade him again, but was dismissed by Quan Li, and he fell into depression. In just one night, his hair turned gray from worry.
-
Thank you book friend "Cao Mianzi" for your support, thank you!
Thanks to book friends "Apodes" and "Cao Mianzi" for their monthly support, thank you!
(End of this chapter)