The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 224 The only chance in this life

Originally, Okamoto Hikawa wanted to launch an attack during the day. In this era, it was too dangerous to sail at night.

Even if you are an experienced sailor, take the most familiar route.

Unless absolutely necessary, we will not sail at night.

But the clan messenger who contacted them insisted on sending troops at night.

"The King of Jin is not an ordinary person. He is the King of Sai with great military exploits. He can confront the Northern Yuan army head-on."

"And in order to prevent anyone from causing trouble, he always has one hundred personal guards and five hundred guards with him."

"If we attack during the day, it will be easy for him to detect abnormalities."

"When the time comes, he organizes the soldiers and civilians in the city to resist. He only needs to withstand the attack for a day or two, and the surrounding armies will be able to support him."

"Even if we successfully open the city gate, what if he escapes with others."

"We will have a banquet for Zhu Fan in three days and get him drunk."

"If you open the city gate at night and fight in quietly, you can achieve the greatest results at the smallest cost."

"And we can also get rid of the enemies in our hearts."

Okamoto Rikawa actually didn't care whether Zhu Fan escaped. His purpose was to plunder Changle County and Taiping Port.

As long as these things are taken away, nothing else matters.

However, he knew very well that the purpose of the Ming Dynasty traitor was to remove Zhu Fan.

If you don't agree, the other party will not open the city gate and let you enter the city.

Without siege weapons, it would be too difficult to attack Changle County from the front.

Therefore, he had no choice but to agree to the other party's request and attack the city at night.

At dusk on the appointed day, the fleet led by Okamoto Hikawa arrived at the sea off Changle County one step ahead of schedule.

This fleet has a total of more than 5,400 people and more than 200 large and small ships.

The styles of these boats are also varied. Most of them are simply modified fishing boats and merchant ships, and some are small sampans.

True warships were few and far between.

But they relied on these broken ships to travel along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, forcing the Ming court to issue a sea ban.

When he thought of this, Okamoto Hikawa felt extremely proud and proud.

His heart was also full of contempt for Daming.

Sora has such a huge body, isn’t he still afraid of being beaten by us?

After plundering Changle County and seizing the ships in Taiping Port, he would form a more powerful fleet.

Then defeat the Ming Navy head-on and recapture Tsushima Island.

Then he threatened the Ming court to pay tribute every year...

By that time, he was a great hero in Japan.

Taking advantage of the general trend and returning to China, he not only wants to restore his family's glory, but also establish his own shogunate.

Okamoto Shogunate.

When he thought of this name, he couldn't help but tremble with excitement.

However, what he didn't know was that on the sea surface that he couldn't see, there was a larger fleet quietly parked here.

This fleet has four giant battleships twenty-four feet long, and as many as three hundred other ships.

Except for the two thousand people of the Zhoushan Navy of the Ming Dynasty who went to Tsushima Island for training, 70% of the remaining main force was here.

Guo Ying personally climbed the mast of the main ship and observed the pirate fleet with a telescope.

It was visually estimated that there were at least 5,000 people on the other side, which also meant that 70% of the Japanese pirates active along the coast of the Ming Dynasty gathered here.

He wished he could send out troops immediately to annihilate all these bandits.

Not for meritorious service, just to vent this bad breath.

But he knew he couldn't be impulsive.

In a real fight, the Japanese pirates were no match for him, but they would never face a decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty Navy.

Seeing the Ming Dynasty's fleet, they scattered and fled from a distance, with little success every time.

Now that we have managed to get the other party together through trickery, we must not be impulsive and spoil the big event.

As a high-ranking nobleman, he knew some of the court's trends.

The sea ban will be lifted next year.

Dealing with the Japanese pirates before opening the sea was a great achievement for these generals.

For the imperial court, the hidden dangers after opening the sea were eliminated.

In order to do this well, great care must be taken.

Never let the cooked duck fly.
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The sky quickly darkened, and it was almost time to take action.

For some reason, Okamoto Hikawa suddenly felt uneasy.

As a believer in ghosts and gods, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart, could this be a warning from the Lord of Heaven?

Is the other party cheating, or is it not a good time to fight today?

But when he thought of those big ships in Taiping Harbor, his heart felt hot again.

Such a good opportunity is probably the only one in this life.

If you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life.

The other party has been working with us for many years and has never had any problems.

Moreover, so many people came all the way to support him. If he ordered to evacuate just because of an unknown concern.

I am afraid that the prestige I have finally built up will be completely lost.

Restoring the glory of the family is really a luxury.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and eliminated all distracting thoughts.

The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. If you are afraid of wolves in front and tigers in back, how can you achieve great things?

He was determined to take this chance.

Just then, a message came from the lookout on the mast that a bonfire was rising on the shore.

This was the previously agreed signal. The lighting of the bonfire meant that the city had succeeded.

And the bonfire can also play a guiding role.

With the arrow on the string, Okamoto Hikawa no longer hesitated and calmly issued the order:

"Let's start as planned."

As the order was given, the entire fleet moved.

The clipper opened the way in front, followed by the big ship, and the other small boats followed behind the big ship.

Each ship kept a safe distance between them, and there was no confusion among the hundreds of ships.

It can be seen that there is something about these Japanese pirates being able to wreak havoc along the coast of the Ming Dynasty for so long.

Especially Okamoto Hikawa, he was able to command the fleet that was temporarily assembled.

It proves that he still has some ability.

Of course, without ability, it is impossible to have so many followers.

It was impossible for so many Japanese pirates to obey his command.

In the distance, Guo Ying also gave the order to leave after seeing the bonfire.

The entire fleet split into two.

One branch surrounded them from north to south.

The other branch crossed the sea area of ​​Changle County to the south, and then turned around to form an encirclement from south to north.

The purpose of this battle is to annihilate all the Japanese pirates in front of us.

If these people are eliminated, the remaining sporadic Japanese pirates will no longer pose a threat.
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Zhu Xiongying, who is far away in Wuzhou, looks towards Changle County:

"I wonder what the situation is like over there with Third Uncle."

Chen Jingke consoled him: "The King of Jin is a talented commander. Even the army of the Northern Yuan Dynasty is no match for him."

"This time we will join forces with Wu Dinghou. The Japanese pirates will not be able to make waves."

"The navy had no way to deal with them before because they were very slippery and it was difficult to catch them."

"It's just like Bei Yuan, relying on the favorable location of the grassland to compete with the Ming Dynasty."

"Now that they are taking the initiative to attack the city, they are using their own shortcomings to attack my strengths. How can they be invincible?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded, shook his head and said, "I'm just worried that they won't be fooled, or something else will happen."

Chen Jingke said: "If they don't fall for the trick, the most they can do is withdraw with their people."

"The city and King Jin are both safe, so there's no need to worry."

"As for accidents... as long as the Japanese pirates are willing to show up, they have already lost and there won't be any accidents." Zhu Xiongying said, "What you said makes sense, but I'm still worried."

Seeing this, Chen Jingke stopped trying to persuade him.

It is inevitable that Zhu Xiongying is nervous, after all, he was also involved in this matter.

This was his first time participating in the formulation of a battle plan, so it was normal to feel uneasy.

Chen Jingke felt very calm inside.

He has experienced so many things since time travel, and his heart has long been tempered.

Besides, he really didn't think that mere Japanese pirates could pose a threat to Zhu Fan and Guo Ying.

Even if the plan fails, the most it can do is allow the Japanese pirates to evacuate safely.

There is really no need to worry.
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Under the guidance of the bonfire, the fleet led by Okamoto Hikawa successfully docked and met up with Ming Tsai.

This made Okamoto Hikawa feel at ease, and at the same time he secretly laughed at himself for being suspicious.

The other Japanese pirates are naturally very happy. Since the Ming Dynasty banned the sea, they have rarely had the opportunity to land on land to plunder.

What's more, this time they captured the county seat. Even before, this kind of thing had not happened many times.

They have begun gearing up to massacre and loot.

Even at this time, this hastily formed Japanese pirate coalition has always remained quiet.

It's actually normal when you think about it. Most of these people are down-and-out warriors, and many of them have also been officers.

If you can't survive in China, you will become a Japanese pirate.

In terms of personal quality, it is actually quite high.

Okamoto Hikawa did not take everyone away, but left some people to guard the ship.

A team of 500 people was set up to ambush on the road. If things changed and they retreated, these people could serve as backup.

They can even attack suddenly and catch the Ming army by surprise.

They had used this tactic countless times before.

In a head-on confrontation with the Ming army, it's best if you can defeat them. If you can't defeat them, retreat.

The Ming army will definitely pursue him.

When chasing, it is difficult to maintain the formation.

The Japanese pirates who ambush in advance take the opportunity to break out, often causing a large number of casualties, and even turning defeat into victory.

This strategy has been tried and tested time and time again.

After making these arrangements, Okamoto Hikawa led a large force to Changle County.

There are two city gates in Changle County, in order to block everyone inside the city.

Okamoto Hikawa divided another five hundred people to block the west gate, and he led the main force to enter through the east gate.

According to the plan, we must first attack the place where Jin King Zhu Fan stayed.

Changle is just a county and does not have many garrison troops.

The strongest combat power was that Zhu Fan brought with him one hundred personal guards and five hundred royal guards.

As long as these people are dealt with, the remaining government servants and the like will not pose a threat at all.

At that time, Changle County will be at his mercy.

Arriving at the foot of the city, Okamoto Hikawa remained cautious.

After Neiying opened the city gate, he did not enter directly.

Instead, he asked his most trusted subordinate, Juntaro Matsushita, to lead a team of people in first to check.

It's not that he wants to harm Matsushita Juntaro, on the contrary, he is giving the other party a chance.

Without enough credit, Matsushita Juntaro, who was born as a pariah, would not be able to hold a high position in the team.

Even if he has his own support, the people below will not accept him.

Matsushita Juntaro naturally knew that this was his opportunity.

He immediately ordered a group of people and followed him into the city.

Except for a few gatekeepers, not a single person could be seen on the streets of the city, and everything was quiet.

Being careful, he also sneaked into several houses, carefully observed, and found that everything was normal.

Then someone was sent back to deliver the message.

After learning that everything was normal, Okamoto Hikawa led the team into the county seat and had people take over the city gate.

Then, under the leadership of Nei Ying, they went straight to Zhu Fan's residence.

When they reached a corner, the spies suddenly drew their swords and hacked to death the Japanese pirates who were watching them.

Then he ran away into the alley next to him.

The Japanese pirates around him were stunned for a moment, and then they were ready to pursue them.

But before they got close, a hail of arrows flew out, and several people were shot to death on the spot.

There is an ambush.

Even the most stupid person would think that he and others have been deceived.

The wailing sound was like a signal, and more than a dozen fireworks shot into the sky, exploding into brilliant sparks in the air.

The surroundings are bright.

It also showed the densely packed Ming army on the roof, holding bows and crossbows.

Okamoto Hikawa's heart sank suddenly, and his face became extremely ugly.

He couldn't figure it out. The other party had cooperated with him more than ten years ago, and he didn't know how many Akito were killed during this period.

Under such circumstances, the other party dared to work with the imperial court to design themselves.

Aren't they afraid that their crimes will be made public?

Someone is pretending?

Impossible. The people who contacted me during this period, including those who came to pick me up just now, were all acquaintances.

They started dealing with each other a few years ago, and there was no way he could admit his mistake.

But this is obviously not the time to consider these things, we must find a way to break the situation.

I still have many lofty ideals that have not been realized, and my family has not yet been revived. I must not die here.

However, before he could give the order to break out, a loud voice sounded ahead of him:

"Guys, launch."

"Whoosh whoosh..." Arrows fell like rain.

Okamoto Hinikawa was given special care and was directly shot into a hedgehog.

After falling to the ground, he saw his most trusted subordinate, Juntaro Matsushita, also falling next to him.

It's just that the opponent didn't have any arrows on his body, and he even dragged the body to cover his vitals.

"Coward..." Okamoto Hikawa stared at Matsushita Juntaro, wanting to scold him angrily.

But after opening his mouth, what came out was not a sound, but the sound of blood spurting out.

The next moment, he fell into boundless darkness.

Seeing the fireworks signal on the sea, Guo Ying immediately closed the encirclement.

It was easy to annihilate all the Japanese pirates guarding the ship and capture all the opponent's ships.

"Haha... without the boat, I wonder where these Japanese pirates will escape."

Afterwards, he sent troops to log in and cooperated with the army in the final encirclement and suppression of the Japanese pirates.

That night, Changle County was destined to have no sleep.

In order to prevent accidental killing, the people had already been gathered together in one place.

They listened to the sounds of fighting and stayed up until dawn in their hearts.

Then I saw bodies lying on the ground.

Anyone would be scared to see so many corpses.

But when they saw the decorations of these corpses, all the fear in their hearts disappeared.

"Japanese pirates, Japanese pirates."

"They are Japanese pirates. I have seen their clothes and hair..."

"It's a Japanese pirate..."

"The imperial court was killing Japanese pirates last night..."

As a result, people cheered all over the city.

(End of this chapter)