日本と韓国の議論の広場

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太極戦士にとっては、「へー、こんなに亀甲船って強力だったのー。」
倭猿の糞どもにとっては、「アレー、俺たちの先祖、滅茶苦茶やられてるやんかー。」

泗川沖海戦 　 ① 　 Battle of Sacheon 　 ①
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泗川沖海戦 　 ② 　 Battle of Sacheon 　 ②
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Prelude

After the Battle of Okpo, Admiral Yi returned to Yōsu, his headquarters. Admiral Yi planned to attack the Japanese again when Won Kyun sent a report to him that Japanese ships were in Sacheon and the surrounding area. This alarmed Admiral Yi because he feared the Japanese soldiers were readying to attack Yosu. Needless to say, Admiral Yi led his fleet to Sacheon on May 29, 1592.

The Situation at Sacheon

Admiral Yi met Won Kyun at Noryang Strait and discussed battle plans. Admiral Yi scrutinized the surrounding area. A large cliff overlooked the city and Japanese soldiers seemed to move about everywhere in the city. 12 very large Japanese warships were anchored in the harbor, along with numerous other smaller ships. Admiral Yi knew that he could not attack the Japanese in a spearhead assault because he knew that the Japanese would climb the cliff and riddle the Koreans with bullets.

Admiral Yi's Lure

Admiral Yi was a highly creative and keen commander. Seeing that the Japanese had acted boastfully, Admiral Yi decided to use that fact to his advantage.

Admiral Yi wanted to fight the Japanese in the sea where there was more room to maneuver. Thus he suddenly turned his battleships around and retreated. Apparently, the Japanese commander had been observing the Korean movements and quickly ordered his captains to take a portion of the fleet anchored at Sacheon and attack the Koreans when he saw them retreat. Taking the bait, the Japanese jumped into their ships and pursued the Koreans.

The Turtle Ship

The Battle of Sacheon was the first battle during which Admiral Yi deployed the turtle ship. By the time the Koreans and the Japanese were out on the open sea, it was nearly dark. Nonetheless, Admiral Yi had the turtle ship and his other vessels turn around quickly and fire upon the Japanese. Like the previously fought and won Battle of Okpo, Admiral Yi had his men unleash a hail of cannonballs and fire arrows. This had an immediate effect on the enemy warships, and the Japanese ships started taking heavy damage.

The fierce and sudden Korean attack shocked the Japanese. But unlike their previous poor performance at the Battle of Okpo, the Japanese soldiers fought bravely and returned fire with their arquebuses in a timely manner. Unfortunately for the Japanese, they did not have a chance to board the Korean ships because of concentrated Korean cannon fire. Then, the Japanese began to panic when the Turtle Ship smashed into Japanese lines, firing in every direction.

It was in the heat of the battle when the course of Korea's history nearly changed; Admiral Yi was shot by a Japanese arquebusier.[citation needed] The Korean captains were shocked. However, the bullet only punctured the skin of his left arm leaving Admiral Yi with a very minor injury.

Aftermath

In a couple of hours, every single Japanese warship that had fought was sunk to the bottom of the sea. Few survivors straggled ashore. The Battle of Sacheon caused the Japanese command at Busan to become anxious and fearful when the news of the Turtle Ship came. Supply ships that were coming from Japan might be in danger now that Admiral Yi was ready to attack.
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