Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"Prepare for battle!" Everyone Prepare for War... Fire! "What are you all standing there in a daze for …" Over seventy Japanese Ship Closure began to adjust their posture, the deck was filled with the running shadows of soldiers, and hysterical roars.

Now even the low-level soldiers who didn't know the words recognized the owner of the fleet. Only one army in Asia had a light blue uniform, and only one army could afford to use a ocean-style battleship.

It wasn't that soft sail technology was impossible in Asia, but the soft sail warships required too many Sailor s, and they also needed to test the standards of the Sailor s. Since ancient times, Asia did not have many ocean thinking, and there were very few people who were specialized in this field.

Therefore, all the sailboats that could be produced in Asia were all hard sails. Even the fleet of the famous Three Treasures Eunuch Zheng He used hard sails technology.

In the minds of the Asian generals at that time, although the cannons were powerful in naval battles, the final deciding factor was still the port battle, which was the most primitive form of melee combat.

Of course, this group of Japanese Navy knew that the few small cannons on their ships did not have much combat power, so all seventy ships all chose to charge forward, attempting to close in on the Ryukyu Fleet for a hand-to-hand combat.

Cai Mao shook his head in disdain: "Tactics aren't wrong, but the subrogation is really too big... T-shaped tactics, using starboard guns to fire at concentrated fire... "I can freely choose my target!"

Soon, all the ships were ready for battle. The latest type of rifled cannon was filled with high explosive projectile s, and as the order to shoot was given, the whole of Osaka Bay was thrown into chaos.

This was a one-sided massacre. The tattered Japanese Ship Closure s were no match for the new cannon, and every time they exploded, they would bite a huge hole in the Ship Closure's body, causing seawater to gush in.

"Too amazing, the enemy's artillery is too powerful …" "We can't hold on any longer …" With a boom, a group of sailors was thrown into the air and shattered into pieces amidst the blast.

This time, the sounds of a volley of arrows shook the entire battlefield. The soldiers on the ground all looked towards the south, only saying one sentence. "What happened?" "What happened?"

Inside the Heaven's Tower, Tokugawa Yoshinobu felt a sweet sensation in his throat and immediately spat out blood. Why was Xiao Letian participating in the battle? Wasn't the information given previously very clear? The Southwest Four Seals have rejected Xiao Letian's request to send out his troops. Didn't a rift appear between them? "

"God's Punishment!" Xiao Letian, you are our Japanese God's Punishment! "

"General!" A group of Xiao Xing and his personal guards rushed up and quickly helped the general sit down.

"Quick... Quick, ask the French to help you! Right now, they are the only ones who can suppress Xiao Letian! "Fast …"

At this time, Minister Luo Shen, Xie Duowan and the other two had already started quarreling with each other. They had also seen the massacre happening in Osaka's Gulf.

Luo Shen and Xie Duowan's eyes were spitting fire, "Damn it, that's a Shattered Waves! That's the Roman! That's the Zodiac! They are all our French warships, the despicable Xiao Letian used schemes and tricks to steal the glory of our France! "

'Artillery immediately seize the high ground... Shoot at Sea... All of the new troops are set up defenses on the beach, ready to fight with Xiao Letian … "

Matsudaira Katamori turned pale with fright. "No, definitely not! Now, we should give our all to pursue Southwest Allied Army and destroy those thirty thousand elite soldiers. As long as we can control the situation in Japan, we can solve the threat in the ocean! "

"Xiao Letian and Southwest Allied Army definitely do not share the same heart, he is not an ally of theirs, I firmly believe in this. Xiao Letian came to Japan for benefits, as long as we can defeat the alliance, then we can start negotiations with Xiao Letian …"

At that time, Luo Shen already understood, but before he could express his support, Xie Duowan had already shouted out in fury.

"Shut up, I am the field commander!" These soldiers were all trained by me, so you all have to listen to me … The glory of France cannot be trampled on like this, we must start a war against Xiao Letian today … "

"The whole army, listen to my orders! Stop the pursuit and gather at the bay, ready to deal with Xiao Letian … "

"NO!" This is nonsense! " Matsudaira Katamori shouted loudly, "We only have 12 cannons, but the enemy's ships have more cannons than us. Didn't you teach me that? In the future, the fire of war will be king! "

Matsudaira Katamori stared straight at Xie Duowan: "I will not use the life of my Japanese to humiliate you French people, I will definitely not let your reckless life succeed!"

Speaking here, Matsudaira Katamori suddenly roared out, "I … Matsudaira Katamori... Huizinfan Lord... The position is too fat to hold... I, as the Guardian of the Tokugawa's capital, command you … My brave warriors of the Tokugawa, please stand up and take over the army. From now on, I will give the order to the new troops! "

A roar shocked the surrounding people, but a few seconds later, Matsudaira Katamori's group of White Tiger youth s, Xiao Xing's group, as well as their close warriors, either rode their horses or sprinted forward to spread the order.

"Master Matsudaira Katamori has given the order … As the guardian of the capital, he commanded the entire army … The warriors of the Tokugawa have taken over the army. "Stop taking orders from the French..."

"Chase after them, ignore Hai Yang, let's chase after the Southwest Allied Army rebels …"

Luo Shen and Xie Duowan had gone insane "Matsudaira Katamori! You are destroying the alliance of the two families... You are committing a crime! "

"I'm sorry, but if I'm guilty, I'll cut you in half after the war! But now, I must take over this army! " Matsudaira Katamori said firmly.

At this time, the French instructor Group in the army had already started fighting with the soldiers under their command. They did not expect that one word from Matsudaira Katamori would cause the army, which was like a sheep, to become restless.

From each company, there would always be a few strong soldiers who would step forward and call out their names. These people were the warriors in the army, although they did not wear armor and carry Katana s, they still possessed the surnames of the martial families.

In Japan, commoners cannot have surnames. Only warriors, Public official and famous people can have noble surnames. In ancient Japan, people with surnames could have ordered the Dalits.

French instructor was going crazy. They never would have thought that after more than half a year of training, their supreme authority was easily taken away like this. The group of Japanese soldiers who were obedient just a moment ago were now hostile towards them.

"Bastard, ungrateful bastards, have you forgotten that we, the French, taught you to fight … The duty of a soldier is to obey! " With two crisp slaps, the whip left two bloody marks on a warrior's face.

The warrior didn't fight back. Instead, he bowed deeply and said, "Ha …" Thank you, Instructor, for teaching us. We will never forget your kindness for the rest of our lives … But, no matter what, we are warriors, loyal subjects of the Tokugawa, and we will never forget our lord! "

With that, the warrior turned around and shouted to the soldiers who had just expressed their obedience, "We can't retaliate, we can't retaliate! The instructor is our benefactor, even if you kill us, it would be perfectly justified!" But we still have to obey the general's orders... Now, listen to my command and head west! "

The battlefield had gone crazy. Tokugawa's new army was charging in front, and from time to time, they would even pretend to shoot at Southwest Allied Army. Behind their butts, the flustered and exasperated French instructor's soldiers were whipping them with their whips, cursing at them with their mouths wide open.

This group of Japanese soldiers really didn't retaliate at all. They just became unlucky after being beaten, while the others still stubbornly chased after the allied army.

Xie Duowan had already collapsed, "You are all lunatics, you Japanese are lunatics …. Look at what's happening on the sea! If you don't go save your comrades, why are you still chasing after those escapees? "

"Osaka City, you don't want it? You don't even want your own general? Are you still considered to be loyal to the Mu Clan? "

Matsudaira Katamori looked at the chaotic Osaka City in the distance, then looked at the massacre that happened on one side of the bay. Although he was in so much pain that his blood was dripping, he still stubbornly shook his head and said, "General will understand, I believe in General's judgement!"

"Damn Japanese, all of you are as stubborn as a rock! "Pui …" Xie Duowan spat on the ground, "Assemble our army, I want to see how powerful this group of Japanese can become!"

The group of French officers protected Minister Luo Shen, the fifty odd people seized a high ground, and with everyone armed and alert around, Minister and Xie Duowan used their binoculars to watch the entire battlefield.

"My God! Wasn't Xiao Letian's navy formed just like that? Forget about the shooting accuracy of gunner, just look at the flexible posture of those Sailor s, are they all veterans? When did so many ocean-going sailors appear in Asia? " Xie Duowan asked in confusion.

After all, Minister Luo Shen controls the French spy network in East Asia. He sneered and said, "Isn't it the Americans who helped train it out? Do you know who has monopolized the silver trade in the Pacific Ocean? is Xiao Letian … "

"We all know that scissor boat s can be easily controlled with their 30-40 sailors, but every time the Ryukyu trade in silver, scissor boat s would cross the Pacific Ocean, and they would put one to two hundred sailors on board. Other than training their troops, I don't know what other uses there are …"

Yes, Xiao Letian's navy had been in operation since the moment he started building a bank in Tanggu. Furthermore, Xiao Letian's train of thought was extremely clear.

Any weapon needed to be manipulated. No one was talking nonsense. This proved Xiao Letian's brilliance. After the three French battleship were captured, the Navy soldiers were able to control them with flexibility after two months of travel.

The massacre in Osaka Bay this time proved that the Ryukyu Navy was very powerful. The seventy Japanese Ship Closure s were all destroyed within twenty minutes of the artillery barrage, and only two broken warships were able to reach thirty meters from the Roman.

But that was their fate. The Roman s attacked from the left and right, over ten thousand guns fired from the deck and the cannons on the deck roared. After a burst of white smoke, the last two Ship Closure s sank to the bottom of the sea.

"Well done, brothers, you are allowed to enter the Osaka City, and let us experience the glory of the Beijing Belt!"