Chapter 428
Bombing the Japanese Islands! A Hell on Earth!
East China Sea, Japan's islands.
Within the capital of the Southern Dynasty on the island of Wa (Japan).
The imperial palace of the Southern Dynasty's Empress Guishan was located here.
although.
Later, Guishan referred to him as the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty, but to be fair, his palace was truly an eyesore.
The houses were all made of wood, only the city walls were made of stone, and the number of palaces in this palace was extremely small.
Look around.
It was just a few dilapidated houses.
The entire palace occupies a rather small area, at most the size of two football fields.
Extremely petty and stingy.
It is basically no different from the royal palace of Ryukyu.
Besides its small size, the palace's construction is also quite unimpressive.
There were no lavish decorations, but rather extremely simple decorations, at most adorned with some flowers and plants.
It is completely incomparable to the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty in Yingtian Prefecture.
Even the residence of an ordinary prince in the Ming Dynasty was several times better than the palace of the Southern Dynasty emperor.
The reason for such a large contrast is mainly due to the gap in national strength.
Japan's Southern Court was, after all, an island nation, and most of its people made a living by fishing.
In addition, some people engaged in arson, murder, and looting at sea.
This meant that the Southern Dynasty of Japan did not see much increase in tax revenue, and naturally, it was impossible to build magnificent palaces.
At this moment.
In the court of the Southern Court of Japan, Emperor Empress Kameyama is holding a court meeting.
Say something.
Although the palaces of the Southern Court in Japan were generally ordinary, the number of people who participated in court discussions was quite large.
Once the court meeting began, one of the military officials suddenly spoke hurriedly to Hou Guishan, who was sitting on the dragon throne.
"Reporting to the Emperor, an urgent battle report from the Ministry of War!"
"The 50,000-strong army sent to attack Ryukyu some time ago has been completely wiped out, and General Kikuchi Takemasa has also died in battle!"
When this news was reported, it can be said that all the officials in the hall were immediately thrown into a panic.
Immediately, discussions arose.
"What? The entire army was wiped out? How is that possible!"
"This is led by General Kikuchi Takemasa himself! How could the mere Ryukyu Kingdom possibly defeat Kikuchi Takemasa's army!"
"Your Majesty, this intelligence must be fake! It must be that Ryukyu fabricated this information to sow discord among their troops!"
"That's right, the army of the Southern Dynasty of Japan is invincible, especially the navy, which is unmatched in the world. Dealing with Ryukyu is a piece of cake!"
It is clear that almost all the officials of the Southern Court of Japan did not believe that the army led by Kikuchi Takemasa would be completely wiped out.
As the emperor of the Southern Court of Wa (Japan), Go-Kameyama did not actually believe it.
With a grave expression, he pressed the official further, asking, "Is this intelligence accurate?"
"How did you know?"
In response to Go-Kameyama's inquiry, the military official immediately replied, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true. As the army led by General Kikuchi Takemasa has been completely annihilated, the Ministry of War has also lost contact with them."
"This information was provided by local fishermen who fish in the waters off Ryukyu!"
After the official finished speaking, Emperor Go-Kameyama hurriedly asked, "But I really don't understand. Kikuchi Takemasa's army is an elite force. How could it possibly be defeated by Ryukyu?"
"And they were completely wiped out? How could Ryukyu possibly have such formidable strength?"
After Empress Kameyama finished speaking that day, the other officials had the same doubts.
The Southern Court of Japan was not too far from Ryukyu, so it had a certain understanding of Ryukyu's military strength.
The reason why Kikuchi Takemasa was sent to lead 50,000 elite troops to attack Ryukyu was because he believed that Ryukyu would be absolutely unable to stop him.
But now.
When news of Kikuchi Takemasa's annihilation and all his elite troops reached the court, it was naturally incomprehensible to everyone.
The official in charge of the Ministry of War continued, "Your Majesty, according to the fishermen, in addition to the warships of the Southern Court of Japan, other warships have appeared in the waters off Ryukyu."
"It is said that... the flags on these warships are the dragon flags of the Ming Dynasty!"
no doubt.
After the Ministry of War official finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of all the officials in the Southern Dynasty of Japan changed drastically.
Meanwhile, on the dragon throne, the Heavenly Emperor Guishan immediately pressed for an answer: "Is this true?"
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true!"
That day, Empress Kameyama took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice, "Could it be... that the Ming Dynasty's navy wiped out the army led by Kikuchi Takemasa?"
In Hou Guishan's view, this is the only plausible explanation.
after all.
After all, Ryukyu's strength was simply no match for the Southern Dynasty's attack, unless it received help from the Ming Dynasty.
In an instant, more officials in the hall began to discuss the matter.
"Your Majesty, I also believe that Ryukyu must have received help from the Great Ming!"
"That's right, it was definitely the Ming Dynasty's doing! The despicable Ming Dynasty! They actually killed Kikuchi Takemasa's entire army, they are simply devils!"
"Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, the most urgent task is to immediately prepare the army for war and prevent the Ming Dynasty from invading our Southern Court on the Japanese islands!"
At this moment, Emperor Go-Kameyama, upon hearing what these officials said, turned deathly pale.
He then said in a trembling voice, "What do you mean, my esteemed ministers? Will the Ming Dynasty attack us again?"
One of the military officers immediately stepped forward and explained righteously, "Your Majesty the Emperor, it is entirely possible!"
"Think about it, this time General Kikuchi Takemasa led a large army to attack Ryukyu. This was a surprise attack, so Ryukyu naturally couldn't have informed the Ming Dynasty in advance!"
"Therefore, I suspect that the Ming Dynasty originally intended to attack the Southern Court of Japan, but simply dealt with Kikuchi Takemasa's army, which was attacking Ryukyu, on the way!"
Undoubtedly, when this military officer announced his thoughts, panic ensued.
"You can't say things like that carelessly. We have no grudges against the Ming Dynasty, so why would the Ming attack our Southern Dynasty on the Japanese islands?"
"Yes, yes, the Southern Dynasty of Japan has always kept to itself and the Ming Dynasty, so they have no reason to travel thousands of miles to attack us!"
at this time.
A guard suddenly rushed into the main hall.
"Report!"
"His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Something bad is going to happen!"
"Countless enormous warships have appeared in the waters west of the Southern Dynasty of my Japanese islands!"
"These warships will arrive at the port soon!"
Emperor Go-Kameyama hurriedly asked, "What country does the warship's battle flag belong to?"
"Your Majesty, this battle flag is bright yellow, and I suspect it may belong to the Ming Dynasty!"
As soon as the messenger uttered the words "Great Ming," chaos erupted once again throughout the hall.
Looking around, whether they were civil or military officials, their faces instantly showed panic and fear upon hearing the words "Great Ming"!
The Heavenly Queen Guishan, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was so frightened that she fell off the throne.
"how come……"
"The Ming Dynasty has actually come to attack my Southern Dynasty on the Japanese islands!"
"My esteemed subjects, quickly devise a countermeasure!"
Hou Guishan hurriedly inquired of the civil and military officials.
But let's be honest.
For the civil and military officials at that time, their first reaction was actually to run away!
It's clear to everyone.
The Southern Dynasty of Japan is no match for the Ming Dynasty at present.
in the end.
They have no choice but to die.
"Your Majesty, the Great Ming Dynasty is the Celestial Empire, the most powerful nation in the world today!"
"If the Ming Dynasty had only sent a small force this time, then our Southern Dynasty on the Japanese islands would still have had a chance to win."
"But if the main force of the Ming Dynasty comes, the Southern Dynasty of Japan is no match for them..." At the same time.
Within the East China Sea.
On a Ming Dynasty warship.
Admiral Feng Sheng was reporting the progress to Zhu Ying.
"Your Highness, the port of the Southern Dynasty of Japan is just ahead."
Zhu Ying nodded slightly.
"By my order, Ming warships, disperse and point your cannons at the coast!"
"I will make the Southern Dynasty of Japan experience what it means to be in hell on earth!"
"Your subordinate obeys!" Feng Sheng did not dare to hesitate and immediately followed Zhu Ying's orders to disperse and deploy the more than one hundred Ming treasure ships.
Once everything was ready, Zhu Ying summoned the phantom of the Longevity Fruit Tree once again.
It is clear.
Zhu Ying has already decided to unleash a massacre.
Looking at the army constantly gathering on the Japanese island and the Japanese people fishing near the port, Zhu Ying's eyes were filled with anger.
He wanted to make all Japanese people understand the pain of national subjugation!
Say it.
Zhu Ying then used his inner energy and loudly proclaimed to the crowd, "Fire!"
All of a sudden.
Zhu Ying's order to fire the cannon instantly reached the ears of every soldier.
immediately.
The Ming Dynasty naval soldiers also lit the fuses of the red-coated cannons.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
For a moment.
More than a thousand red-coated cannons simultaneously launched a fierce bombardment of the Japanese islands.
This is an indiscriminate attack!
The red-coated cannons not only bombarded military facilities, but also some civilian houses were subjected to the baptism of artillery fire!
And this moment.
On the shore, as thousands of shells rained down from the sky, most Japanese soldiers were unaware of the impending danger.
They had never seen such a huge shell before.
However, as the shells landed and exploded violently, the Japanese soldiers were instantly blown to pieces!
At the same time, many Japanese warships docked in the port were also attacked by the red-coated cannons!
Suddenly.
All of these warships were reduced to ashes.
On the coastline, the morale of the thousands of Japanese soldiers guarding the islands who witnessed this scene was undoubtedly shattered.
I have absolutely no idea how to fight this!
All they could do was desperately pull back their bowstrings and try to attack with various melee weapons.
Unfortunately, all of this was in vain.
The range of a bow and arrow is limited.
It was absolutely impossible for them to harm the Ming navy on the treasure ship!
but.
When Zhu Ying saw that these Japanese defenders dared to fight back, he immediately raised his voice and shouted to the entire Ming navy, "Increase firepower!"
"Raze the entire Japanese island to the ground!"
immediately.
The Ming Dynasty naval soldiers did not hesitate and immediately began loading their weapons.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
follow closely.
Another round of intense bombardment ensued.
That time and that moment.
Along the coastline of the Japanese islands, as far as the eye can see, almost all of the Japanese soldiers have become a mass of flesh and blood.
Simultaneously.
After being bombarded repeatedly by the Red Coat Cannon, the port of Wajima was completely reduced to ruins.
The entire coastline was like the end of the world, devoid of any life.
This demonstrates the strength of the Ming Dynasty's navy.
With just artillery, the Japanese islands felt the terror emanating from the Celestial Empire.
now.
Inside the imperial palace of the Southern Court on the Japanese island of Wa.
Another guard rushed into the main hall, panting heavily!
"Report!"
"His Majesty the Emperor!"
"The Ming navy has launched a cannon attack on the coast of our Southern Dynasty on the Japanese islands!"
"The entire coastline has been reduced to ruins by the Ming Dynasty's cannons!"
"All the coastal guards have been killed in action..."
When the news reached Emperor Kameyama's ears, he sighed helplessly.
Clearly, this was the last thing Hou Guishan wanted to see happen.
"What a good thing!"
"Is the Southern Dynasty of Japan really going to be destroyed by the Ming Dynasty?"
Emperor Kameyama urgently addressed the assembled officials before him. One of the officials immediately said, "Your Majesty, things have come to this; we have no choice but to flee!"
"The palace is currently very close to the coast. If the coast falls, the Ming army will be able to quickly storm the palace!"
"For the safety of His Majesty the Emperor, I suggest that the capital be moved immediately!"
To be honest, the official's desire to move the capital was not for the Emperor's safety, but simply for his own.
After all, if the relocation of the capital is agreed upon, he will also retreat with the Emperor to a place far away from the gunfire, thus escaping the calamity.
Other officials shared the same idea.
Therefore, when they heard someone suggest moving the capital, the other officials also readily agreed.
"That makes sense! The Ming navy's firepower is too fierce. The most urgent task is to evacuate the palace immediately!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, we should run away! If the Ming Dynasty's cannons land on the palace, we will all die without a burial place!"
"There is no time to lose, Your Majesty! If we do not leave now, we may truly miss our chance."
Emperor Go-Kameyama was undoubtedly conflicted after hearing the opinions of his ministers.
After pondering for a moment, he said weakly to the crowd, "The territory of the Southern Dynasty on the Japanese islands is only so big... Even if we run away, where can we run to?"
After saying this, the emperor of the Southern Court of Japan couldn't help but shed tears.
And this moment.
In the East China Sea.
On the Ming Dynasty fleet.
When Zhu Ying saw that the soldiers on the shore had been blasted into mincemeat by the red-coated cannons, he stopped the artillery fire and instead ordered all the warships to continue to approach the coastline!
Obviously.
As for Zhu Ying, he wanted to continue using artillery to attack inland areas!
"All warships, move closer to the shore!"
"Continue bombarding the Southern Court on the Japanese islands!"
"I will turn the entire Japanese island into ruins!"
As Zhu Ying finished speaking, the more than one hundred Ming Dynasty naval warships continued to advance towards the coast.
Upon reaching the designated location, the soldiers lit the fuses of the red-coated cannons once again.
The Japanese islands were once again subjected to endless bombing.
...(End of chapter)