While he was talking, a samurai hurriedly walked into the hall, bowed down and said: "Lord Qi, news has come from the direction of Nagasaki, the army of the Ming Empire has won consecutive battles, and the front of the army is directed at Nagasaki, Tagawa Nanazaemon has led the remnants of the army to leave Nagasaki by boat and escape. The Ming army besieged Nagasaki Castle, and in the end, Matsuura Town had no way to escape, and had surrendered the city......"

"What!"

This time, the people present really couldn't keep calm, there was still a hint of schadenfreude, and they were all dumbfounded when they saw the lively thoughts of the Matsuura family, and now they were dumbfounded, it's only been a few days? Hirado Mishima was lost, even Nagasaki was lost, Nagasaki Castle, that is the first metropolis on the island of Shikoku, affiliated with prosperous and densely populated, I didn't expect it to be broken by the Ming army so quickly!

"How is that possible? Toshihiko Ohbo, how could the Ming army capture Nagasaki Castle so quickly? ”

Mitsuhisa Shimazu exclaimed.

Dabao Toshihiko said abruptly: "Lord Fan, the combat power of the Ming army is too strong, just besieging Nagasaki City, more than sixty artillery pieces have been mobilized, the power is huge, each shell will produce a violent explosion, in just one or two days, the walls of Nagasaki City have been beaten with thousands of holes, countless houses in the city have collapsed, and the Ming army's muskets are equally powerful, three hundred steps away, can hurt people's lives, the army under the command of Matsuura Zhenxin has suffered heavy casualties, and it can't be parried at all!" ”

Hiss!

Everyone gasped!

Sixty artillery, I'm dripping my God, I'm afraid that all the daimyo in the entire Shikoku Island are combined, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to get sixty artillery pieces in my hands, if the Ming army advances all the way to the east like this, it will not be overwhelming, and the other daimyo will not even have the ability to resist?

"That's not all! Lord Fan, we have just received information about the direction of Edo Bay, Edo Bay was suddenly attacked by the Ming fleet two days ago, dozens of warships bombarded Edo Bay, completely destroyed the two batteries in Edo Bay, and the merchant ships on Edo Bay suffered numerous losses, heavy casualties, and then the Toei fleet arrived in time under the leadership of General Matsudaira Nobutsuna, and the Ming fleet slowly retreated, and now its whereabouts are unknown......"

Everyone was completely stunned that the Ming army's fleet dared to attack Edo Bay!

That's the capital of Dongying, where the Japanese Emperor's Palace is located, and the Great Imperial Palace is also in Edo Castle, these people are inevitably too bold, and the two batteries, but with dozens of artillery, are condescending, and they were directly destroyed by the naval guns of the Ming fleet, how is it possible? When did Dongying's combat power become so good?

"Baga, Baga, Ya Lu!"

Matsushita Enji gritted his teeth and roared, "The damn Ming army dared to attack Edo, are they crazy?" We must not stand idly by, this is no longer a battle between the Ming army and the Matsuura family and the Tagawa clan, but a naked declaration of war by the Ming army towards the entire Dongying, this is a slap in the face of His Majesty the Emperor and the Great Imperial Palace! Lord, we must gather a large army and prepare for a decisive battle! ”

Under the so-called covered nest, there are eggs.

If it was true that the Ming army had captured Edo Castle in World War I, it would have been a tragedy for all the daimyos, and the emperor would have died in humiliation.

"Toshihiko Obo, you said that the whereabouts of the Ming army fleet are unknown now?"

Suddenly, Mitsuhisa Shimazu asked urgently.

Obo Toshihiko nodded hurriedly and replied: "Yes, Lord Fan, the messenger only explained that the military fleet retreated all the way to the southeast, but the whereabouts behind the Ming army fleet were not found......"

Shimazu Mitsuhisa's face changed greatly, and he shouted: "Matsushita-kun, immediately assemble the sailors and go out to sea to cruise, I am worried that the Ming fleet may attack Kagoshima Bay on the way back!" Quick, assemble the sailors now! Also, Jiro, immediately lead the troops to Kagoshima and guard the Kagoshima Battery, just in case, both batteries in Edo Castle were destroyed by the Ming fleet, and if they attack our Kagoshima Battery, then we will not be able to support it even more! Ordered all the garrisons along the coast to strictly prevent strange ships from approaching, except for Dongying ships, even Dutch merchant ships, not to approach! Fast! We're running out of time! ”

I have to say that Shimazu Mitsuhisa's reaction is still fast enough, the Satsuma Domain is holding the throat to Edo, and has a very high strategic position, if the Ming army really wants to capture the entire Dongying, then the Satsuma Domain will definitely be regarded as the focus of the Ming fleet's attack, and taking the Satsuma Domain will be equivalent to gaining a firm foothold in the East! Judging from every battle that happens now, the general of the Ming army is definitely not a fool, if it is himself, then he will definitely knock a stick on the way, take Kagoshima, look at the entire Kyushu Island, and watch Shikoku Island, then the entire Dongying will fall into strategic passivity.

"Lord Fan, do you mean that the Ming fleet is going to attack our Kagoshima? Impossible, right? ”

Matsushita Yuanji was stunned.

"Nonsense, how could it be!"

Shimazu Mitsuhisa shouted, "People now even dare to attack Edo Bay, a small Kagoshima, what is there that does not dare to attack?" I just want to swallow the entire Satsuma Domain, and I believe it's very possible! Stop talking nonsense and act now! Summons the order, assemble our army, and recruit wandering samurai and ronin, and temporarily form an army to prepare for the war of resistance! Also, immediately send a letter to Hinata, Bunzen, Bungo, and Higo feudatories, asking the feudatories to ally and jointly resist the attack of the Ming army! ”

Shimazu Mitsuhisa conveyed orders one after another, and Matsushita Yuanji didn't dare to slack off, so he ran out in a puff of smoke and began to gather the sailors of the Satsuma Domain, go to sea to cruise, and protect the coastal ports and forts.

However, Shimazu Mitsuhisa's reaction was still half a beat slower.

As he said, the geographical location of the Satsuma Domain is so important, how can Cha Shu be willing to let go of this piece of fat?

Out of the battlefield, Cha Xuan is already thinking about the next plan, this expedition to Dongying, encircling and suppressing the remnants of the Zheng family is just the goal on the surface, the emperor's main goal is to annex Dongying in one bite, in the emperor's heart, the threat of this Dongying is too great, and their threat must be nipped in the bud!

This time he attacked Edo, and the strength of his own sailors was still a little insufficient, if he attacked Edo Bay with the entire Ming fleet, and there were 10,000 elite infantry around him, it was possible to directly capture Edo City.

However, not being able to take Edo does not mean that he cannot take other places, and Cha Bolt nailed his eyes to the huge horn of Kyushu Island.

"Du Xin, what's the name of this area?"

Cha asked.

Du Xin hurriedly replied: "Master Inspector, this is the Satsuma Domain of Dongying......"

"Hehe, Satsuma Clan? That's him, herald, the army assembled, and launched an attack on the Satsuma domain! ”

(End of chapter)