At night, Wu and Yue had already begun to confront each other. Prince Wu Zhixian, who had rushed back to Wu in advance, was furious. He had miscalculated!
The envoy of Yue State unexpectedly returned three days in advance. He was sent back by the Shang Kingdom by plane. After hearing the news, Wu Zhixian's first reaction was to kill someone. Unfortunately, it was too late. No matter how angry he was, he could not recover the lost disadvantage.
Yue State had three days to prepare, and when Wu State sent out its troops, it caught Wu State by surprise, and hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers were defeated. After that, the two sides confronted each other along the river.
But... I want Yue to pay the price!
The Crown Prince of Wu looked towards the east with a cold gaze, looking at the eastern coast. Even if you, Yue, arrive three days earlier, what can you do? The fleet purchased by Wu should arrive tomorrow!
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At midnight, the waves were rolling on the dark sea.
A 10,000-ton warship and three 5,000-ton frigates of the Wu State, as well as many 3,000-5,000-ton merchant ships, followed, galloping all night. The bows of the ships smashed through the waves, showing a different kind of magnificence in the dark night.
Wu Daqian stood at the bow of the ship, looking into the distance.
"It's almost there, it's almost there. According to the distance we took to go north to the Shang Kingdom, we should be able to return home tomorrow morning!"
Military Advisor Dong Yuan came out and said, "Marshal, it's time to rest. There will be many things to deal with tomorrow."
Wu Daqian turned his head and looked at Dong Yuan, who was also a little tired, and nodded slightly, "Go and rest now. You should rest too. Crude oil refining is not something that can be researched in a short time, otherwise the Shang Kingdom would not be so proud."
"There is already some clues." Dong Yuan smiled confidently.
"Okay." Wu Daqian was overjoyed. Since Dong Yuan dared to say that he had some clues, he must be certain about it. Wu Daqian knew his military advisor very well.
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Behind the Wu fleet was the Yue fleet, which was larger and faster than the Wu fleet, which had only four ships.
The Yue Kingdom had three 10,000-ton battleships leading the way, followed by ten 5,000-ton frigates; further behind were more than 30 large and small commercial ships, some owned by the Shang Kingdom and some purchased by the Yue Kingdom itself.
It's ridiculous that Yue paid for these warships with half of Wu's territory! And it was on credit.
But it was not the Shang Kingdom's fault. During the war between the Shang Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom, the Wu Kingdom bought warships and ran away, but the Yue Kingdom donated its wealth to the Shang Kingdom for free. No matter how much the Yue Kingdom calculated, at least the performance of the Yue Kingdom was much stronger than that of the Wu Kingdom.
Give a peach and get a plum in return. The State of Yue received rich rewards.
If the warships of Wu State are second-generation warships, or castrated versions; then the warships of Yue State are enhanced versions of second-generation warships, which can be called 2.5-generation warships.
When the Wu warships were moving at full speed of 60 kilometers per hour, the Yue warships were moving at 120 kilometers per hour. It might take another seven or eight days for the Yue fleet to return home, but it would definitely catch the Wu by surprise!
Yu Aixian, the commander of the Yue navy, stood at the bow of the ship in high spirits, feeling the waves and foam brought by the sea breeze, and surprisingly felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.
Holding the guardrail with both hands, Yu Aixian was thoughtful: "The Nascent Soul stage may be powerful, but the power of an individual is still limited. On a battlefield with hundreds of thousands or millions of people, arms have unparalleled advantages and shocks! Moreover, the attack range of artillery is more than ten times, or even dozens of times, that of a Nascent Soul cultivator. A 175-meter-long warship is almost a steel palace on the water, and its impact on morale is also unparalleled! The attack and impact of 356mm artillery on ordinary soldiers is actually far greater than that of a solitary Nascent Soul master. Moreover, how many Nascent Soul masters can there be? And Nascent Soul masters also get tired sometimes. But warships can be numerous and can work without sleep, as long as... there are sufficient military supplies!"