Chapter 1011 The Tiger Army officially landed in Japan! (1)

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Sea of ​​Japan, Tsushima Strait, and the east sea.

Without the wind, the sea surface seemed particularly quiet. The waves of ripples continued to ripple and gradually disappeared. The autumn sun also seemed particularly warm, shining on people, warm and a little lazy. The sky was very blue, with white clouds floating. The blue sky and white clouds shining in the sea, clear and picturesque.

A little bit of land can be seen vaguely. That is Tsushima Island. To the north of Tsushima Island is the Kingdom of Korea. Before the Tiger Army officially landed in Japan, some of the forces of the Tiger Army Marine Corps had already landed on Tsushima Island and controlled Tsushima Island. Now, on top of Tsushima Island, the military flag of the Tiger Army is planted.

The Tiger Army warships were scattered and turned into a straight line, staring vigilantly at the ocean to the west. In the middle and rear of the queue were large dragon god ships. In front of the queue were a large number of sword-tooth ships. Some sword-tooth ships were located quite forward and were completely used as sentry ships.

These are all the warships of the First Fleet of the Hu Ben Army. What they carried out was a mission to escort the landing fleet. They had just returned from the coast of Fujian and after simple repairs at the Quail Bay Shipyard, they changed their masts and sails, and set off in a hurry.

Winter and spring every year are the calmest times in the Korean Strait. Under normal circumstances, the biggest wind and waves will not exceed level 5. This is very beneficial for landing troops. Later research conclusions show that once the wind and waves on the sea exceed level 6, wooden sailboats may be inclined.

The landing troops of the Hu Ben Army must seize the time to log in at this time, and transport all subsequent troops, as well as logistics materials as possible. Otherwise, once summer comes, storms will follow, which will bring huge dangers to the landing. Even simple material transportation will become difficult.

"Here you come!"

Someone suddenly shouted softly.

From his voice, a little excitement could be clearly heard.

Following his sight, we could clearly see that a large number of ships were slowly appearing on the sea. As more and more ships were, the entire sea surface was quickly occupied. Because there was no wind on the sea surface, there were many things to carry, and the draught was very deep. Therefore, the transport ships they saw were sailing very slowly.

"So amazing!"

Someone murmured quietly.

Not to mention seeing such a scene with your own eyes, it has never even appeared in a dream. Some people even rub their eyes quietly, for fear that they would be confused. Indeed, the landing of such a large scale, most people don’t even dare to think about it. Perhaps, only Zhang Zhun has such a wild idea.

"Here... it's amazing..."

Huang Shijun also muttered to himself.

He held up a thousand-mile mirror and observed carefully behind him. Behind him was a huge landing fleet. More than two hundred merchant ships, carrying the first landing troops and various materials needed for combat, were advancing towards the landing site at a constant speed.

On both sides of the landing fleet, there are the first and second fleets of the Hu Ben Navy. Hundreds of warships firmly protect the transport fleet in the middle. The red military flags, reflected by the blue sky and white clouds, look particularly dazzling.

This is a spectacular scene that Huang Shijun has never seen before. For this landing operation, the Hu Ben Navy, the Hu Ben Marine Corps, and the Hu Ben Army logistics department almost all came out in full swing. It is estimated that Zhang Zhun himself should also be on a command ship. Zhang Zhun must have commanded such a large-scale landing operation.

The dense masts are almost covering the sea. White sails are whiter than the white clouds in the sky. Some people have been watching for a long time and are confused, and they can't even tell whether it is a sail or a white cloud. Especially in the sea and sky, the white sails are completely confused with the white clouds.

This scene made Huang Shijun feel unprecedented joy in his heart. Huang Shijun was full of expectations for this battle against Japan. His ancestors died at the hands of the Japanese pirates. He had always hoped that he would have the opportunity to take revenge. Now, the opportunity has finally come. The Japanese pirates back then finally have retribution. All the blood debts they owe must be paid back together.

"Sir, I'm going to dock in two hours."

Wang Shide came to Zhang Zhun and reported with a little excitement.

Wang Shide participated in the plan for this landing operation. However, when he saw so many warships, so many merchant ships, so many supplies, and so many troops, he still felt very excited. He felt that this operation organized by Zhang Zhun had opened a new era.

“As planned.”

Zhang Zhun nodded and gave silent instructions.

The landing location chosen by the Hu Ben Army was in Nagamon Kingdom. The outpost of the landing fleet was already close to the port of Nagamon Kingdom. In fact, Nagamon Kingdom was not the most suitable landing location. The port here was too small and not suitable for large transport ships to dock directly. Due to terrain reasons, after landing, the landing troops were also difficult to deploy.

However, the Hu Ben Army finally chose the Nagamon Kingdom. It is closest to Busan Port, and the merchant ships float on the sea for the shortest time. The merchant ships traveled back and forth the shortest time, so they could quickly transport the second batch of landing troops and various war-related materials as soon as possible. This is very taboo for everyone in the Pla Marine Corps. Because the Kinmen landing operation failed that year, the big reason was that the second tier could not come up, and they could only watch the first tier being destroyed.

Another more important point is that the southwest of Changmen Kingdom is less than 50 kilometers away from Xiaguan Port. Anyone who is a little familiar with modern Chinese history is familiar with Xiaguan Port. The infamous Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed here. Zhang Zhun didn’t know what Xiaguan was named in this era. However, there is no doubt that it is possible to open up and become an excellent port to meet the logistical supply needs of the landing troops.

There has been no wind on the sea surface, and the speed of the transport ship sails is relatively slow. This landing time was summarized by Zhang Zhun based on many meteorological data from later generations. As a Marine Corps, he is naturally familiar with the meteorological data of major straits in various places. It doesn’t matter if the speed is slower, the key is to be safe.

The four hundred years of knowledge in later generations obviously helped Zhang Zhun a lot. Along the way, he did not encounter storms. The biggest waves were only about level three. Without huge waves, the navigation of the transport ship seemed very stable, and the number of seasick soldiers was not very large. After a day and two nights of sailing, the transport fleet successfully arrived at the coast of Nagato.

According to the arrangement, the Hu Ben Army generals landed at five different ports at the same time. In fact, these so-called ports were temporarily built by Japan to attack North Korea, and most of them were abandoned. However, even if they were abandoned, the basic form of the port is still there. This may be a bit difficult for transport ships, but there is no obstacle for the sampan.

"superior!"

Liu Dong waved the red flag.

The first to get ashore were the five associations of the Tiger Ben Army Marine Corps. They were transferred from Sado Island before the landing operation was launched. As for Sado Island's defense, they were temporarily handed over to a battalion of the Army. The purpose of the Marine Corps is to grab the beach, if it is necessary to grab the beach. However, judging from the current situation, it seems that there is no need to grab the beach.

People in this era have not yet had a clear understanding of landing operations. Basically, they only consider the need to use a ship to send people ashore when carrying out a certain strategic action. Their concept is only to stay above the "ship" and "people". As long as people get ashore smoothly, they will be fine.

The logged-in side has this understanding. The logged-in side is naturally not much better. The logged-in side has no sense of anti-login combat. They have never thought that when the enemy lands, they will launch a counterattack and drive them into the sea. On the contrary, they often take the initiative to wait until the enemy lands before launching an attack.

"Crash!"

"Crash!"

The sound of water kept coming.

After changing to the sampan, the Marine Corps soldiers quickly rowed to the coast. This kind of work was really the most skillful for them. Soon after, they appeared on the land smoothly and quickly rushed to the nearby docks. The landing troops who came ashore also transferred to the deck and rowed to the shore.

On these docks of Nagamon Country, some scattered Japanese people were at a loss when they found the arrival of the Hu Ben Army. They didn't wake up until the gunshots rang out and fled in a hurry. Among these scattered Japanese people, there were several patrol Japanese troops. They raised their guns to fight back, but they were all killed soon.

After some small transport ships with shallow draft arrived at the port, they docked directly on the side of the trestle and put down the springboard. The soldiers of the Tiger Army ran down from the ship and then spread around the port. After they joined the Marine Corps, they dispersed again and assaulted the surroundings in a fan-shaped posture. Gunshots rang from time to time.

The Japanese army deployed not many troops around Nagato. The main force of the shogunate army has always been near Edo. Later, he was attracted by the attention of Sado Island, and a considerable number of troops were transferred to the territory of Echigo. It is estimated that Tokugawa Iemitsu also couldn't figure out where the Tiger Army would land. Therefore, the main force of the shogunate army simply continued to stay in Edo and respond to changes in the same way.

"Hurry up!"

Zhang Zhun made a gesture and said in a deep voice.

He stood in front of the command ship and kept urging the soldiers to get ashore quickly. At this time, time is the most precious and cannot be wasted a second. When the Japanese shogunate army reacted, sending as many supplies as possible to ashore as possible. The larger the area controlled by the landing troops, the more guarantee the victory of the battle.

Most of the soldiers of the Tiger Army set foot on the Japanese mainland for the first time. They can be imagined. Some soldiers couldn't help but yelling at the sky loudly to vent their inner excitement. They were sobbing by various propaganda slogans that they finally officially entered the battle.

According to the landing plan, the first echelon of the Hu Ben Army landed, there were a total of three battalions of troops, namely the First Battalion of the Marine Corps, the Pinzi Battalion of the Army and the Wei Battalion of the Army. According to Zhang Zhun's arrangement, after the troops of the three battalions successfully landed, the Marine Corps would launch an attack on Xiaguan in the southwest. The Pinzi Battalion of the Northeast launched an attack on Shijianguo in the northeast. The Wei Battalion of the Southeast launched an attack on Zhoufangguo in the southeast.

Liu Dong, Zhang Lingyun, Zhou Yanyu and other three battalions commanders gathered together. After a brief discussion, they led their respective troops to rush towards their respective targets. Then, Zhang Zhun and Lu Xiangsheng also landed at the port and landed in the command center and established them on the spot.

"Sir, the first echelon has successfully arrived ashore and is developing!"

"Sir, the first batch of supplies have arrived ashore smoothly!"

Reports are constantly being delivered.

Zhang Zhun's eyes were always staring at the transport ships loading with supplies. After the troops arrived ashore smoothly, what Zhang Zhun was most worried about was the problem of supplies, ammunition and food. Without enough supplies, the consequences would be unimaginable. It is estimated that half a month later, the Japanese counterattack would be quite fierce.

In order to transport logistics materials, the expansion of the port is imperative. Fortunately, each person in charge has a "Logistics Outline" drafted by Zhang Zhun himself. After getting ashore, what he wants to do and what he wants to do is clearly visible. After the combat troops landed, the logistics troops also went ashore.

"The Japanese army began the first round of counterattack!"

Zhang Zhun was thinking about the logistics matters before it started.

From the Qianli Mirror, you can see that hundreds of Japanese troops launched a counterattack on the Hu Ben Marine Corps, but they were quickly dispersed. It is estimated that it was the counterattack launched by the local Japanese troops. After the failure of this counterattack, the Japanese army did not continue to launch an attack. The gunshots were temporarily calmed down.

What is certain is that the login on the first day was very busy. Some people were too busy and wanted to have three heads and six arms. Some people were at a loss and didn't know what to do. For example, Lu Xiangsheng was a little confused. He didn't know where he was going. It was also a pity that Zhang Zhun was in charge, otherwise it would be a mess.

When night fell on the first day, the Hu Ben Army had already controlled five ports of Nagato. The combat troops that went ashore had a total of about 3,000 people. The non-combatants who went ashore were almost the same. The above numbers did not include the Marines. The Marines did not belong to the combat sequence of the First Expeditionary Legion, and they were at least temporarily fighting the forwards.
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