Chapter 166 Little Japan, take a look at this Da Ming’s Guanwang knife specially designed for killing chickens! (Please subscribe and vote monthly)

The seventh year of Taiping, the first day of May.

In Japan, in the waters near the Izu Peninsula, a huge fleet is heading north at a speed of about 12 knots, five to ten nautical miles away from the coast of Japan.

The size of this fleet is astonishing! There are a total of 10 Hongwu Emperor-class battleships, 10 Prince-class battleships, 10 Guogong-class armored cruisers, 20 Lushun-class cruisers, 20 Ningyuan-class cruisers, 20

Chongmingdao-class cruisers, 40 Xinchang-class destroyers, 6 fast supply ships, 6 fast coal ships, 2 fast hospital ships, and 10 fast troop carriers.

There were a total of 154 ships, and the billowing smoke almost obscured the sky. There were also a total of 120 Feilong III airships in the sky. Such a spectacular scene shocked the officers and soldiers of the Ming Navy on the deck and in the airships, as well as on the troop transport.

The army officers and soldiers were very excited. These 142 ships are the capital of the three major fleets of the Ming Navy, Nanyang, Beiyang, and mainland offshore fleets. More than 90% of the capital ships and cruisers of the three fleets are here, and the naval aviation force also uses its capital.

, 120 airships were launched in one breath. What made these navy and army officers and soldiers even more excited was that what they were going to perform this time was not an exercise or a peaceful cruise mission, but a crushing war.

war!

This was the first war that the Ming Empire fought independently since the death of King Zhuge Wuzhong! And the enemies of the Ming Dynasty in this war were only the evil, weak, Japanese traitors who did not know how high the sky was.

During the emergency training before dispatching troops, all officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's army and navy had been told that they were not going to invade Japan, but to maintain the stability and collective security of East Asia, to nip the Japanese pirate problem in the cradle, and to

In order to prevent Japan from falling into an endless civil war and to prevent Western colonists who coveted the wealth of East Asia from using Nagasaki as a base for colonial expansion, they had to take counter-insurgency actions to help Japan.

And this operation will also receive an invitation from the Emperor of Japan or (perhaps "and") the Edo Shogunate!

After successfully assisting Japan in countering the rebellion and wiping out the Japanese pirates and Western lackeys entrenched in Nagasaki, the Ming army will immediately withdraw and will not station itself on Japanese land, let alone use it as an excuse to seize Japanese territory.

In short, Ming Dynasty is definitely the righteous party in this military operation and will definitely be the victorious party.

As for why the large fleet did not go straight to Nagasaki, but ran outside Edo Bay, it was of course to accept the review of Shogun Tokugawa Ieqi! Tokugawa Ieqi must be allowed to see the power of the Ming Navy, and he must be allowed to

Know that justice lies in Ming Dynasty!

However, in the flagship Hongwu Emperor, Zhuge Wenyong, who was appointed as the chief admiral of this temporarily formed "Japanese aid fleet", was a little uneasy. Standing in front of a Japanese coastal defense layout map, he was even a little uneasy.

Well, because the country's coastal defense, especially the coastal defense of Edo Bay, is still very stable.

Although the Ming Dynasty has been unwilling to accept Japan as a dog, the Tokugawa shogunate who ruled Japan has always felt very good about themselves. They felt that the Ming Dynasty must be planning day and night to invade Japan, to make the Japanese emperor the king of Japan, and to turn the Tokugawa shogunate into

In order not to be the dog of the Ming Dynasty, the Tokugawa shogunate worked hard to carry out the Mingfu movement of the founding of the country in an attempt to strengthen the national power; at the same time, it worked hard to develop the navy, the army, and engage in military industry, and also worked in Edo, Nagasaki, and Osaka.

A large number of forts were built around Japan's three important seaports to prevent "white ship attacks".

According to intelligence, Japan's Tokugawa shogunate also introduced 11-inch breech-loading howitzer technology from the United Kingdom. A total of more than 300 were manufactured, all of which were placed around the ports of Nagasaki, Osaka, and Edo. Although the range of this howitzer was

It's close, but the accuracy is poor, but it is an 11-inch cannon shell after all. Even the Hongwu Emperor class can't stand it if it takes one!

If Zhuge Weidao cannot convince Tokugawa Jiaqi to surrender with his sharp tongue, then the next battle will be difficult to fight!

Thinking of this, Zhuge Weiyong asked in a low voice: "Has the Lushun arrived at Hayakawa Port?"

Zhuge, a staff officer of the "Japanese Aid Fleet" who was also born with the word "wei", immediately took the question and replied in a low voice: "Reporting to the admiral, the Port Arthur arrived at Hayakawa Port 100 before 12 noon today.

The eighth brother should have entered Odawara Castle by now and met General Tokugawa."

Zhuge Wenyong nodded and murmured in a low voice: "If General Tokugawa saw our fleet, he would understand our Ming Dynasty's good intentions, right?"

"Yes, I will!"

"This, this, is this going to destroy the Tokugawa family?"

Tokugawa Ieki stood in the main building of Odawara Castle, looking at the hundreds and dozens of warships spread out on the sea and the hundreds and dozens of airships in the sky. He was so frightened that he could hardly speak.

He rushed to Odawara Castle from Edo Castle after learning that the Ming Navy's large fleet had come to Japan with good intentions to help the Tokugawa Shogunate suppress thieves, and that Zhuge Weidao wanted to hold talks with him in Odawara Castle.

—He also wants to see with his own eyes Daming’s kindness!

Only with this look did he realize Daming's good intentions. It was really hard to bear!

This is no longer killing a chicken with a sledgehammer, but carrying an eighty-two kilogram Qinglong Yanyue knife to kill the chicken. This chicken will feel so desperate when seeing such a big knife!

And Tokugawa Ieki is now the chicken who saw the Blue Dragon Yanyue Sword!

"Master Gongfang, please don't, don't worry. The navy of the Ming Empire is not here to destroy Japan, they are here to help us!"

The person who was trembling and talking was the royal businessman of the Tokugawa family, the big boss of Ginza in Edo, and Zhuge Weidao's father-in-law, Tsuneko Daikoku. This Tsuneko Daikoku is now dressed in a samurai costume and has shaved his head.

He raised his head and stood beside the General with a sullen expression.

His daughter Okoku Sora, now called Tokugawa Sora, stood on the other side of the general, looking at the large fleet on the sea, with inexplicable surprise on her pink face - what on earth did the Ming court want to do?

Do you want Daozi to be Japan's general to conquer the barbarians?

Thinking of this, she looked at her cheap father, Tokugawa Ieki, and then helped her biological father and said: "Father, please rest assured that my daughter will protect the Tokugawa Shogunate at all costs and will never let Tokugawa shogunate."

The inheritance of the great power is cut off in the hands of our generation!"

Are you here to protect me? Your generation? Why does this sound so awkward to you?

Just when Tokugawa Ieki felt that his cheap daughter couldn't speak, a rush of footsteps came from outside the castle tower of Odawara Castle, followed by Tokugawa Saiaki's voice: "Kongkata, Lord Kongkata

, Zhuge Daozi has arrived outside Odawara Castle."

"He, he's here?" Tokugawa Jiaqi said quickly, "Then, let's invite him to the city quickly!"

"Are you going to the city now?" Tokugawa Qi Zhao was stunned, "Master Gongfang, Zhuge Daozi has not yet mastered the etiquette of audience."

The Tokugawa shogunate was still very particular about red tape and had certain requirements for foreign envoys who met with them. Therefore, envoys visiting Edo for the first time would receive some training to prevent them from being too "impolite."

"No, no need." Tokugawa Ieki raised his hand and pointed to the fleet and airships in the sky outside the sea. "This is the etiquette of an audience. This is the most solemn etiquette of an audience! Go and invite Duke Zhuge to the city!"

"

Well, Zhuge Weidao is now "Zhuge Gong"!

It seems that this Japanese general is still a bit timid!

Zhuge Gong Weidao was dressed in a feather fan and turban at this time. He was standing outside this famous Warring States city that had witnessed the glory and destruction of Hojo. Next to him stood Zheng Guoxian, who had already held the title of Lieutenant Colonel of the Ming Army.

In front of Zheng Guoxian, there is a veteran of the shogunate, Okubo Tadashi, who is also the lord of the Odawara Domain. He is sweating profusely waiting for the shogun's order. Don't fight! If there is a fight, the Tokugawa family can still bear it.

, but Odawara Castle and the Okubo family were completely destroyed!
Chapter completed!