Both fleets were looking for each other. Since they were only in the Korean Strait, they would not miss each other.
Standing at the bow of the flagship, Qi Jin put down the binoculars in his hands.
"The Japanese pirates' navy is very strong!" Qi Jin said to Yu Dayou beside him.
"The size of the fleet is very large!"
Yu Dayou curled his lips in disdain. "What's the use?
You stay in the flagship, and I'll command from the front. This time, I want to let the Japanese pirates know how powerful we are. I'll lead the first fleet to attack from the front, and you lead the second fleet to flank them from the side. "
According to the Daming Navy's organization, the Royal Navy had a total of two fleets. One fleet had a total of 49 warships, seven of which were large and equipped with 100 cannons.
14 medium warships were equipped with 60 to 80 cannons, and 28 small warships were equipped with 30 to 40 cannons.
In addition to these warships, there were also supply ships and transport ships.
The entire navy had more than 200 warships and 100 warships. This was all Zhu Yijun had in the past few years.
It was still a long way from Zhu Yijun's Thousand Sails Race, but this was all Zhu Yijun could take out. A large part of Zhu Yijun's money was invested in this.
However, he had also accumulated a large number of shipbuilders and shipbuilding techniques.
After this battle with the Japanese Empire in Korea, the Daming Navy would open up the sea and organize trade fleets. At that time, the Daming Navy's shipbuilding industry would definitely usher in a great development, and Zhu Yijun would be able to rely on shipbuilding to make a fortune.
Yu Dayou left the flagship and quickly came to the flagship of the first fleet.
Qi Jin did not hesitate. He immediately ordered the 2nd Fleet to quickly spread out, and then moved diagonally to both sides. The muzzle baffles under the deck were also removed, and the black muzzles were also exposed.
At this time, Kuki Yoshitaka also saw the Daming Navy's fleet. The moment he saw the Daming Navy's fleet, his expression became very ugly.
Obviously, the size of Daming's fleet was beyond his expectations. The ships were huge, especially after the baffles were lowered. The pitch-black muzzles were too frightening.
Although the Japanese pirates had developed their navy in recent years, and even got some technology from the Portuguese, it was still a far cry from Daming's fleet.
Compared to Daming's warship, his ship was like a small dinghy.
Naturally, Fujido Gahu also saw this scene. His expression was also very unsightly. His ominous premonition had really come true. He turned to look at Kuki Yoshitaka and asked, "Great Juncou, what should we do?"
"At this point, we can only fight to the death!" Kuki Yoshitaka said through gritted teeth.
It was impossible to turn the ship around and retreat. If they really did that, their fleet would only become the target of the Daming Navy.
More importantly, where could he retreat to?
Retreat to Tsushima Island?
If that happened, he would be surrounded and attacked by the Daming Navy. He could not afford to lose Horse Island.
"Pass down the order. Prepare for battle!" Kuki Yoshitaka said loudly.
The two sides quickly approached each other. The Royal Daming Navy's warship turned sideways, revealing its side cannons. Under the incredulous gazes of Kuki Yoshitaka and Fujido Gahu, the Daming Navy opened fire.
The cannonball cut through the sky and smashed directly toward the Japanese Empire's fleet.
The cannonball fell into the water and exploded, splashing water everywhere. When it landed on the ship, it also caused an earth-shattering explosion.
The small ship was directly blown to pieces, and the bigger ship also had a big hole blown in it.
Seawater poured into the big hole, and the Japanese pirates on the warship were instantly shocked.
Long Jia the Nine Ghosts watched this scene in disbelief. His face was filled with terror. Now that things had come to this, Long Jia the Nine Ghosts only had two choices. He could either charge forward and fight the Great Ming Navy, or he could turn around and run.
However, it was not easy to turn a warship around. Once he started to turn around, he would probably be blown up by the Daming Navy before he could adjust his position.
Kuki Yoshitaka was also very decisive. With red eyes, he shouted, "Charge! Charge!"
On the Daming Navy's warship, Yu Dayou looked at the splash of the cannonball on the surface of the sea. A satisfied smile appeared on his face. This was the effect he wanted. "Pass down the order. Keep your distance from the Japanese pirates' warships."
"Attack the approaching warships first. Don't let them get close."
Every single warship of the Imperial Navy was a treasure. Yu Dayou didn't want to be bombed and sunk by the Wokou pirates. His cannons were able to shoot further and had greater power. All he needed to do was to keep the Wokou pirates at bay.
Now, Yu Dayou had a deeper understanding of a sentence in the Royal Navy's training manual.
That was, longer range, more power, higher speed, and thicker armor. Yu Dayou knew this was true in the past, but he did not experience it deeply. This time, he truly understood the meaning behind these four sentences.
These four sentences described the key elements of a navy's battle.
With a faster speed, you wouldn't be able to catch up to me. With a longer range, you wouldn't be able to hit me. With a greater power, I could sink you with a single shot. As for the thicker armor, it was easy to understand. Under the bombardment of the cannons, the thicker armor would be able to resist for a while.
Among these four elements, armor was ranked last. The Royal Navy's training manual clearly stated that unless it was absolutely necessary, they should not use the bombardment method against the opponent. That would increase the damage.
The Japanese pirates rushed forward crazily, but it was all in vain.
When the Daming Navy on the side opened fire, the Japanese pirates entered the countdown to destruction. This was the difference between the generations. The Daming Navy's warships were definitely the most advanced in this era.
The perfect design concept from the future, coupled with the cannons that Zhu Yijun had poured all his strength into, it did not take much effort to hit the Japanese pirates' warships.
Although the Daming Navy had forged many cannons, where were the most powerful and cutting-edge cannons?
There was only one answer, and that was to Daming the Royal Navy. Heavy cannons could only be used to their fullest in the navy.
The transportation capacity of this era greatly limited the use of heavy cannons in land battles.
Naval battles did not have to worry about this, and the power of heavy cannons could be used to their heart's content.
Qi Jin looked at the Japanese pirates' warships that had sunk one by one and said to the soldier beside him, "Pass down my order. Capture the Japanese pirates' warships if you can."
These were all money!
Although the Royal Navy did not care about the Japanese pirates' warships, someone else did. These ships could definitely be sold for a lot of money.
Kuki Yoshitaka and Fujido Takagi looked at the scene in front of them in disbelief. Not a single warship from their side had rushed to the Daming Navy's side. All of them had sunk into the sea.
When the Ming Army's warships surrounded them, the two of them knew that the situation was hopeless. The two of them quickly ordered a retreat. The warships behind them quickly turned around. They still had a chance to escape.