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Chapter 690 Gunshots at Sea (Second Update, please subscribe)
Just as the iron boots of the Daming Marine Corps echoed and spread across the land of Hiroshima, a fleet of ships that had just left the Bungo Channel was heading northeast.

The first of this fleet is the three-masted gunship "Tsukuba", which was purchased by Japan from the United Kingdom four years ago. The "Malacca" gunship is still the most elite warship in the Japanese Navy even though it is more than 22 years old now. .

Like the other 12 ships, the "Tsukuba" was also full of army soldiers. The more than [-] officers and soldiers in Hiroshima Township, as the "rear shock army", will launch an attack on the rear of the Tokugawa Rebel Army, cutting off their the back road.

This is a battle plan planned by Youtomo Yamagata for a long time. Once the plan is successful, the Tokugawa Rebel Army will fall apart, and the Restoration Government will be able to seize the initiative in the war and devote all its strength to Kyushu.

By that time, the civil war in Japan will be over.The country will be restored to unity before it can become prosperous and strong.

"I hope that after this battle, the Japanese civil war can end quickly, and the world will be peaceful from now on!"

Standing on the bridge of the "Nishiyama Maru", Nozu Michitsuki, the chief of staff of the 11th Regiment, looked quite dignified. Although his combat attitude was a bit negative as that of the Fallen War, he also Knowing that if Japan wants to be prosperous and strong, it must be unified.So even if you don't want to do some things, you have to do them.

"They were born from the same root, so why rush each other..."

Just as Notsu Dōkan let out such an exclamation, suddenly, there was a watchman on the top of the mast and shouted.

"Multiple columns of smoke were found!"

Multiple smoke columns?

Does the Tokugawa Rebel Army have warships?

The answer is of course no. As early as a few years ago, all the warships of the various clans "contributed" to the central government.Soon, Nozu Michiru's doubts were solved.

Whether it was someone else or not, it was the "Chinese Fleet" of the Royal Navy. The "Chinese Fleet" is one of the ten fleets deployed by the British Royal Navy around the world. With Hong Kong as its headquarters, it is the most important deterrent force of the Royal Navy in Asia.Its range of activities extends from Australia in the west to the Bering Strait in the north.Russia's Vladivostok, Qing Dynasty, Japan's coast and other vast areas.

More than ten days ago, this fleet arrived in Osaka to conduct a "friend visit" to Osaka, and at the same time expressed support for Shigeru Tokugawa.Faced with this situation, Iwakura Toshishi and others made the decision to invite the Ming Fleet.

And this naturally further sat by and watched the speculation of the British. In the face of Japan, which had fallen to Ming Dynasty, the British naturally played their true qualities of "shit-stirring sticks".While expressing support for Tokugawa Maocheng.After learning that the Japanese navy transported nearly [-] troops to reinforce Nagoya, at the suggestion of Minister Bacharley.

The commander of the "Chinese Fleet", Major General Rueder, made a decisive decision to attack. At this time, the flagship ironclad ship "Odisha" of the "Chinese Fleet" and the cruisers "Telia", "Kurako", "Continental", When the six warships "Encounter" appeared in front of the Japanese navy, the Japanese army and navy officers and soldiers on board all felt unprecedented pressure.

After all, the Japanese navy at this time was weak. Except for a few old steam gunboats, there was only the "Tsukuba" gunboat purchased from the UK three years ago, which could be called a warship. The current Japanese navy... It wasn't the navy twenty years later, and even in the eyes of the Japanese themselves, the navy was useless at all except for transporting supplies.In fact, this is what the Japanese navy is used for now-just to transport troops.

"It's simply vulnerable!"

Standing on the bridge of the "Odisha", Rear Admiral Rueder looked at the Japanese naval warships parked in the harbor with mocking eyes. Except for the "Tsukuba" gunboat, most of the other warships were wooden-hulled gunboats. It is said that there are even a few gunboats made by local feudal clans in the past.

"Sir, if there is a battle, we only need ten minutes at most to destroy their fleet!"

Colonel Tauwell held a pipe in his hand and said confidently.

"It's just a bunch of clowns!"

"However, these clowns may change the situation of the battle. Our task is to prevent them from landing in Nagoya. Now the Ming people are in Hiroshima. If Tokugawa Maocheng fails, they will soon attack Kyushu with the support of the Ming people. By that time, Japan will be completely controlled by the Ming Dynasty, which will seriously threaten Britain's interests in East Asia."

Facing the aggressive expansion desire of the Ming Empire, the British Empire accepted the challenge!This is also the reason why Britain sent this fleet to visit Japan, just to divide Japan.

"Order them to anchor and stop!"

While the "Anchor and stop" signal flag was hoisted on the "Odisha", they also fired two empty guns as a warning.

"what's going on!"

When he heard the news from Gordy, the British captain of "Nishiyama Maru", Michizuru Nozu said in astonishment.

"How dare they order us to stop driving?"

"They're the Royal Navy!"

Gordy, who didn't dare to defy, stopped the ship and anchored immediately.

"Baga, what are the British going to do?"

Matsumura Junzo, a navy major who just graduated from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis two years ago, stared dumbfounded at the approaching British fleet.

"What power do they have to order us to stop driving?"

What power, they are the British Royal Navy!

The six warships of the Chinese fleet stopped at a distance of [-] meters from the Japanese fleet headed by the "Tsukuba".

At this point they hang out a second signal:
"Stay where you are! Otherwise, bear all the consequences."

Faced with such a threat, the army and navy officers and soldiers on the Japanese ships all felt ashamed and angry like never before.

"Damn it, we are Japanese, why should they order us!"

"And it's still in Japan's territorial waters!"

At this time, the officers and soldiers of the Japanese army and navy on board were all very angry, and there was a turmoil of people, and there was a commotion on every ship. They even took out their rifles and pointed them at the British warships. The appearance of a fight to the death.Meanwhile, the officers were furiously protesting against the British captain.

"This is Japan's territorial waters. The British have no right to order us, yours, to set sail immediately."

Nozu Michisuke spoke to Captain Gordy in broken English.

At this time, the third signal was hung on the "Odisha":

"All fleets lift anchor and follow my fleet to Osaka!"

When they heard that they were going to Osaka, Michiko Nozu and the others were all dumbfounded. This is taking them as prisoners of war!

"In disregard of public international law, barbarously blocking Japanese ships from sailing in Japanese territorial waters..."

Facing the protests from the Japanese, Major General Ruidell sneered.

"Raise the red flag, if they refuse to obey orders, attack!"

What is barbarism, what is arrogance, this is arrogance.Facing the red flag raised by the British to represent the attack, the army and navy officers and soldiers on the Japanese fleet were all dumbfounded.

Perhaps because of his unbearable anger, facing the domineering British ghosts, Haruichiro Tengtian, who was originally full of hostility towards these Western ghosts, directly picked up his rifle and pulled the trigger on the British warship.

Gunshots!

When it sounded on the sea, everyone was stunned, not to mention the other Japanese soldiers on board, even the British were also taken aback.

Have these Japanese monkeys eaten the bear heart and leopard gall?
He dared to fire at the warships of the British Empire... Guns are also fire!

These Japanese monkeys actually fired the first shot. They really...cooperated!

"Baga, who fired the shot!"

It is too late to find out who fired the gun now.The moment the gunshot rang out, everything changed.

"The Japanese opened fire on us."

Major General Rueder said directly.

"Well, now, gentlemen, let these Japanese monkeys feel the wrath of the Royal Navy."

(End of this chapter)