The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 273 The Mighty Navy

He wanted to see how much they had obtained from the Ming Dynasty this time. But as the ship drew closer, he realized something was amiss. They didn't have a ship that big, and the flag flying on it was the Ming Dynasty's flag. Upon realizing this, he was filled with disbelief.

At that moment, a thought popped into his mind: this was not their army, but the army of the Ming Dynasty. Thinking of this, his eyes were filled with panic, so he immediately reported the matter to the local government.

At this time, several people in local official robes were still enjoying the song and dance performance.

A group of extremely ugly Japanese women were dancing some kind of chaotic dance, but this person watched with great enjoyment.

When he heard someone say that a Ming Dynasty ship had appeared in this place, he was filled with disbelief. How could that be? How could the Ming Dynasty have such audacity?

In their view, although the Ming Dynasty's territory was vast, its naval power was far inferior. How could they possibly cross such a long sea to reach their place? Moreover, they had the protection of the Yamata no Orochi, so how could they possibly do that?

He didn't take it seriously when someone was able to invade their territory, but as more and more people discovered this, he began to feel panicked.

So he led his warriors to the shore, and sure enough, he saw the Ming Dynasty's ships sailing in their direction. Looking at the huge ships, he was filled with disbelief. He never imagined that there were such large ships in the world, even larger than the ships of their own Japan.

This surprised him.

It really is the army of the Ming Dynasty attacking.

"This is troublesome. Our ships are much smaller than those of the Ming Dynasty, and we are no match for them!"

At this moment, the official standing to the side thought for a moment and then gritted his teeth.

"Our great Japanese warriors are fearless. They are no match for us. As long as we work together, we can defeat them!"

"Although our ships are relatively small, their ships must have weaknesses. As long as we charge in, we can destroy them. Ships this big can't turn around at all. That's our advantage!"

"Moreover, although the Ming Dynasty's ships are large, they are not very maneuverable. There must be a lot of good stuff inside. If we can seize the Ming Dynasty's ships, then all these good stuff will be ours!"

After hearing this, everyone's breath caught in their throats. They knew that every time the spoils of war came from the Ming Dynasty, they only made a brief stop here, and were even asked to carry them, but they were never given any to share. This made them very envious. This time, if they could get these spoils, they would definitely be the first to get them. For example, they would become rich then.

After learning of this idea, not only the local soldiers but also the fishermen had the same idea. They all rowed their small boats, ready to see if they could plunder more things.

At this moment, the Ming fleet continued to move forward, when suddenly they saw a group of small boats, about the size of ants, appear in front of them, seemingly intending to ram them directly.

Wu Zhen and Wu Liang couldn't help but sneer at the sight.

These guys are really delusional, considering the setup they've created.

Even ten Japanese could not be a match for them; relying on such a small, dilapidated ship is utterly meaningless.

"Tell the brothers in front to use the cannons immediately and blow all those ships in front to smithereens without any mercy!"

"His Highness the Crown Prince said that we don't need to take any prisoners when facing these Japanese pirates!"

Upon hearing this, the group's eyes lit up. Then they saw shells raining down on them, and the Japanese pirates' faces instantly paled. Although they wanted these things, it didn't mean they weren't afraid of death. So many shells were enough to kill them many times over. Now, they trembled with fear, unsure of what to do.

The small boats were rendered extremely weak by the massive artillery fire, with every shell landing around them.

The splashes on the water were enough to capsize their boats, and some were less fortunate, being hit by cannonballs and their boats, which smashed them to pieces.

Soon, sixty or seventy percent of the small boats they sent out had been lost. The Japanese on the shore were incredulous at the sight. They had thought that even if they couldn't win the battle, they could at least wear down the Ming army, and then these guys would be lambs to the slaughter once they landed. However, they never expected this outcome.

After paying a certain price, the remaining Japanese ships had finally approached the Ming fleet. Seeing that they were close enough, the Ming ships breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, all we need to do is board their ships and we can take them all back.

They Japanese are absolutely invincible in close combat and philosophical discussions.

Of course, the Wu brothers, Wu Zhen and Wu Liang, didn't give them that chance at all, and directly ordered their fleet to ram the ship forward.

The small boats were smashed to pieces before they could even get close to the large ship.

Seeing this, the Japanese officials looked extremely grim.

They initially thought this battle would be easy for them, but they never expected that their troops would suffer such heavy losses so early in the game.

At this moment, the Ming Dynasty ship began to whisper to the officials who were moored on the shore.

"We've had a good relationship with the Ming Dynasty over the years, so they wouldn't bully us just because we're big, would they? If we protest now, we've heard they're a land of etiquette and will definitely not hold such a grudge against us!"

Before he could finish speaking, a shell landed right next to him and exploded instantly. The official was unharmed, but the people next to him were blown to pieces.

The people on the shore dared not linger any longer; they knew they were no match for such artillery fire, and one by one they began to flee in all directions.

Upon seeing this rabble on the shore, they were immediately driven away.

Both Wu Zhen and Wu Liang felt disdain.

"I thought these little Japanese would hold out for a while, but I didn't expect them to leave so soon. They're like a pack of stray dogs, utterly boring!"

"I don't know where this bunch of good-for-nothings got the nerve to jump around in the southeast of our Great Ming. It's just that our Great Ming doesn't take them seriously, otherwise we would have wiped them out!"

Wu Liang nodded and said.

"Didn't our Crown Prince say that these Japanese people are always bullying the weak and fearing the strong? That's normal. But judging from His Highness's expression, he doesn't seem to like these Japanese guys very much. Why don't we kill a few more Japanese people?"

(End of this chapter)