393. Reinforcements! Reinforcements!
As a coastal country, Japan has experienced various extreme weather conditions since ancient times.
But those that can be called "natural disasters" are nothing more than earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes.
In the past, each of these natural disasters has resulted in a large number of deaths.
According to historical records, the most recent "natural disaster" occurred 38 years ago. That year, an unusual event occurred at sea, with the sea receding for several miles. Shortly afterward, a massive tsunami occurred.
The waves crashing onto the shore rose higher and higher, each wave reaching tens of feet high!
Such massive waves are beyond human imagination. Even though every dynasty has carried out infrastructure construction on the coast and the breakwaters have been repaired and reinforced every year, human power is simply too insignificant in the face of this terrifying natural disaster.
The towering waves crashed through the breakwater with devastating force, and a large amount of seawater rushed onto the land!
Along the coast, the land was flooded, houses were destroyed, and poultry drowned by the ravages of the sea. Countless people died in the sea, and even more were displaced.
On the very day the giant wave washed ashore, the number of deaths was already countless.
But since it's a natural disaster, how could it only rage for a day?
After the tsunami, the seawater lingered for a long time, flooding vast areas of land and causing famine. Countless human and livestock carcasses were found submerged in the seawater, which in turn triggered a plague.
Those who were lucky enough to survive the tsunami died either from hunger or disease.
The consequences of a natural disaster that occurs in just one day can affect a country for years or even decades!
Decades have passed since the last natural disaster, but starting tonight, a new wave of natural disasters is brewing.
The hour of Xu (7 PM to 9 PM).
A full moon hung high in the sky, its pale light spilling across the ground.
With strong winds blowing, the air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder and blood.
The waves kept crashing against the embankment, and the corpses in the water rose and fell, while the churning foam turned blood red.
The once golden sands were now stained crimson with blood, and the corpses numbered in the thousands.
But the war did not end there.
After more than an hour of fighting, the port of Kawanishi had been captured. Although the Japanese army had tried its best to resist, it was ultimately defeated by the overwhelming disparity in strength. Therefore, they began to retreat and retreated all the way to Akihara County, which was the closest place to the port of Kawanishi.
Under the leadership of Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and others, the Yan Army continued to launch a powerful offensive!
At this moment, the sounds of battle still echoed in the distance.
Just moments before, Qin Ze had ordered Zheng He and Li Lin to guard the ports in western Sichuan, preparing for a possible new round of naval battle.
The ongoing land battle doesn't require them yet. The Japanese armies in Kori and Iwo Jima are very likely to rush back to provide support. The warships exchanged this time are extremely valuable, so they naturally can't be left here.
Once the Japanese fleet arrives from overseas, Zheng He and Li Lin can lead their fleet to defeat them. Therefore, leaving them here is the safest option.
As for the battles on land, Qin Ze chose to exchange for more troops!
Standing on this beach littered with corpses, Qin Ze looked at the points he had accumulated over this period of time and, without the slightest hesitation, chose to continue exchanging them for soldiers!
To conquer the entire Fusang, we would naturally need a large number of troops and a large number of warhorses!
As for the generals commanding the troops, Qin Ze directly chose to exchange them for the Ming Dynasty's fierce generals, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun!
This summons is not the end, but the beginning!
Every battle brings casualties and exhaustion, but all that's needed for each battle is newly summoned troops!
Qin Ze planned to summon troops every time he advanced to a new location, aiming to launch the most swift and decisive attack to wipe out the entire Fusang!
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On the other side, in Akihara Prefecture.
Although it was nighttime and a time for rest, the fighting had not stopped!
Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou led their army and marched forward forcefully!
In the previous landing battles around the ports of western Sichuan, the Japanese pirates, despite having musketeers, were no match for the armies of Qi Jiguang and Yu Ji.
Not only did they completely overwhelm the enemy with firearms, but they also held their own against the Japanese army in close combat!
Yamanaka Takuma originally intended to defend Kawanishi Port to the death, but amidst the heavy casualties, his soldiers pleaded with him to allow him to retreat with them.
The enemy's pursuit continued. At this moment, Yamanaka Takuma, riding on horseback, had disheveled hair and beard, and his face was deathly pale in the moonlight.
He could hear the roars of the enemy soldiers behind him; they were in hot pursuit!
Meanwhile, their own troops were almost wiped out, with too many dying in the port of Chuanxi. Even their most elite musketeers had been reduced to less than one-tenth of their original strength.
The musketeers were utterly useless in close combat and were now fleeing for their lives along with them.
Despite the crushing defeat, Yamanaka Takuma knew that although the enemy had already attacked and their firepower was fierce, they had only brought this many troops across the sea. This meant that every time they died here, their strength was weakened.
Although we can't defeat them right now, if we continue to fight and do everything we can to wear them down, we can eventually kill these enemy soldiers!
only.....
This means that there will be hundreds of thousands of casualties in the upcoming battles!
But by this point, there was no other way. War is always this cruel. Those who had joined the army earlier had to go now!
Looking back again, Takuma Yamanaka took a deep breath.
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