eurekapd Chapter 394: The Age of Exploration
Chapter 394: The Age of Exploration
According to the old rules, the soldiers of Matsuura Domain wore a set of bamboo armor, with the front row holding swords and the back row holding bows and arrows (in fact, few of them went into the battlefield with samurai swords).
It was still the same set of cold weapons, and then the Qi invaders on the opposite side were all amused! These grandsons were also shady, they had the cannons hidden and the musketeers couldn't shoot.
The two sides arranged their troops in this way. When the other side thought it was a traditional battle between two armies, with cold weapons fighting each other...
When they came into the firing range, all the artillery and muskets began to fire. There was not only line-up shooting, but also the famous "three-stage shooting".
What was left over by the Qin army back then now fell into the hands of these Qi bandits, and they actually formed an incredible crushing force against the outside world.
Bang bang bang!
After the sound of frying beans, a puff of pungent smoke rose from the opposing army formation, and then...
Oh my god! It's so scary!
The Eastern Japanese soldiers in the front row fell down in rows like wheat swept by the autumn wind, which made the Matsuura clan's scalp tingle.
but……
They were so stubborn and had the spirit of Bushido. The commander drew his katana and shouted, "Fire!"
Then they launched a "Board Charge!"
The Qikou guys almost died of laughter. The most feared thing about this three-stage attack is that you don't line up with me to be shot, but you insist on rushing forward. They are the happiest.
At this moment……
The second artifact, the artillery, began to exert its power! Crazy projectiles were thrown at this densely packed East Japanese camp, and the iron balls swept back and forth, hitting a large area like bowling balls.
At the end, what's with the board charge? What's with the bullshit Bushido? Seeing the enemy's gunfire never stop, and large numbers of samurai dead and wounded, they're still using hammers?
It was not known who started to run away first, but then on the entire battlefield, Matsuura clan saw his soldiers no longer charging and directly retreated.
If it weren't for his retainers who risked their lives to escort him, Matsuura Ban would have been in great trouble in this battle.
then……
Then, whether it was the Qi pirates or other daimyos and common people in the entire East Japan, they were shocked to discover something that made them drop their jaws.
A group of bandits from overseas actually wiped out the regular army of a daimyo.
It feels like...
It was so exaggerated that the Liangshan heroes from a hill defeated the regular army of a Jiedushi and were about to occupy a province.
then……
Then Jiuzhou began to fall into a state where no one dared to fight against these Qi bandits. Every household locked their doors, and some cities simply closed their gates and refused to let anyone go out.
What a pity! If the enemy has cannons, it’s useless even if you have a city.
If it weren't for the limitations of the warships, they could only rob along the coast and dared not go deep into the water. I'm afraid the entire Kyushu would be destroyed.
By the end...
The Matsuura clan was forced to "close its doors to the outside world" and forced the coastal people to move inland, forbidding anyone to live by the sea or go to sea.
So, the Qi invaders were overjoyed. They carried their spoils and began to return to Qi one by one.
It wasn't that they didn't want to continue looting, it was just that they couldn't fit any more. The ship contained not only gold, silver, and jewelry, but also Yoxihua girls, as well as food, livestock, and so on.
Since the entire East Japan is an island country, why not rob along the coastline?
On the one hand, it will not be able to hold all the space, and on the other hand, it will give other daimyos the illusion that we are only doing this this time and will not come to rob you of the rest.
This group of people did not return to Da Qi, but stopped in Goryeo, hurriedly sold the goods there, and then rushed to plunder.
The people in Goryeo were shocked!
Ah Xi! It turns out that being a pirate is so promising. Not only did he bring back so much gold, silver and jewelry, but he also got so many East Japanese women.
They were plundered time and again by the barbarians, and in order to buy firearms, of course the taxes had to be a little heavier.
They could see that they couldn't survive, but when it came to ship operation and survival at sea, that was their strong point.
and so……
These guys also joined the pirate group and officially became pirates, ushering in the Age of Discovery.
What's worse, some people even gathered their own fishermen and boats to form their own pirate group and planned to rob.
but……
Who the hell are you? Just because others are pirates, you want to start a pirate group too?
Being a pirate is different from being a pirate. My robbery is legal, but you can't! Those who go out to sea to become pirates will either be encountered by the Qi army's navy, who will directly bombard you with both your people and your ships.
Or you were seen by the Qi pirate group, who wanted to "eliminate their competitors" and took the initiative to rob you and kill you.
Anyway...
If you want to go to sea and become a pirate, you can either join Qi Kou's pirate group or go to Qingzhou to buy a "plunder license".
Otherwise, the navy won’t tolerate you, and neither will other pirates!
Why should we spend a high price to buy robbery licenses, but you want to rob us without buying them? It would be strange if we don’t kill you.
In this way, Li Jize, who was originally short of money to build a navy, successfully opened up two ways to make money.
One is to sell looting certificates, arms and ships. Not only did he develop his own weapons and ship technology, but the key is that he didn't need Li Jize to support these pirates.
Think about it, once the Qin army was about to start the "Age of Discovery", as long as enough warships were built, these increasing number of pirates would be qualified crew members as long as they were recruited.
Another source of income, of course, is “selling stolen goods”!
How could ordinary merchants and civilians possibly eat up so many supplies looted by pirates? Generally speaking, it was Li Jize's "secret" merchant group that would eat up their stolen goods.
then……
Then sell it everywhere at a high price!
Especially with arms as a backing, the food of East Japan can be sold to Goryeo, and the women of East Japan can be thrown into the hands of the gentry in the south. As for gold, silver and jewelry, of course they will be used to buy minerals, make weapons and then sell them to pirates at high prices.
The pirates were happy, it was super happy, the happiest thing they had ever experienced.
Because no matter which country it is, after the pirates rob, they can enjoy it, but not that much. Getting ashore is a big problem.
But here in Li Jize, Qingzhou! As long as you have a "looting permit" and don't cause trouble, you are warmly welcome to come and consume!
You see, this way, the pirates don't have to "break the law" and don't have to worry about not being able to go ashore and having nowhere to spend the silver they robbed. Moreover, they can rob openly and honestly. This job has a lot of prospects.
As for those who originally planned to go back after three years, after several attempts, they were indeed able to enjoy themselves in Qingzhou and spend the silver they robbed.
Ha! Go back, damn it!
In two years, I will buy land in Qingzhou and snatch a few more East Japanese women. Wouldn't it be nice to just open a page of the family tree?