After another three days of intense preparations for the battle, Dark Fire finally completed the initial mobilization for the war and issued an order to go to war. All of a sudden, the entire Nanqing city was boiling, and teams of heavily armed soldiers rushed out of the barracks and rushed to the designated area of the airship takeoff and landing field to assemble.
The street was blocked by military vehicles with no end in sight, and each vehicle was loaded with supplies. Temporary checkpoints were set up at several important intersections, and the quartermaster inside quickly flipped through the list in his hand, checking the supplies on the vehicle one by one, and made the final count.
The inspection process is very strict, and the car number, destination, and materials must all correspond before being released. Such strict inspections are bound to delay time. Countless heavy-duty trucks were choked up outside every checkpoint.
It's not that no one complained behind their backs, but under Song Zining's pruning of Dark Fire, the military discipline has become extremely strict, and no one dared to speak out their complaints publicly.
But if you look down from the sky, it's another matter. The entire Nanqing City is extremely crowded and seems to be in a mess, but after paying attention for a while, you will find that countless people and vehicles have gathered in one place, but they can still move forward slowly. There is no place that is really blocked and cannot be resolved. It's not chaotic, it's really everyone's handwriting.
A series of strict procedures actually ensured that each car went to the correct location along the correct route. Although it was slower, it was much better than going the wrong way, and such procedures also maximized the intrusion of spies into the damage.
Song Zining was very satisfied with this, even if it was the regular army of the empire, it was impossible to do better. The average level of Darkfire quartermasters is far lower than that of imperial officers, and many people may not even understand the intention of Song Zining's order, but as long as they are obedient enough and implement it well enough, compared to the various subtle entanglements between the imperial legion and the legion, the effect will be more effective. Not bad at all.
That is to say, in front of the huge and incomparable machine of war, the vast majority of people are just small cogs, they can only follow the trajectory and are insignificant to the overall situation.
At this moment, the eyes of almost the entire Neutral Land were focused on Nanqing City. No matter inside or outside the city, they are all covered with eyeliner, not letting go of any details.
Several workshops were also built on a high ground outside Nanqing City. These workshops are either metallurgy or ore dressing. They cover a large area and are not of much value in themselves, so they are built outside the city, on the periphery of the defensive circle. But the terrain of these workshops is very high, and there are several people standing on the top of one of the towers at this moment. From this position, the entire Nanqing City can be seen.
Such an important place cannot be without defense. There is a sentry post just below the tower, and patrols are constantly patrolling back and forth. But these soldiers didn't know what was going on, and they all turned a blind eye to the people on the tower.
There are two old men in the middle of the tower, with long beards fluttering, very elegant.
One of the old men looked at Nanqing in the distance, stroked his beard and said slowly: "It's really rare to be busy without being chaotic. It seems that Song Zining is called the future military god of the empire, and it seems that he is not in vain."
"Qianye can't be underestimated. Even the Wolf King doesn't want to provoke him now. He would rather hate our Heavenly King's Mansion." Another old man said.
A young man next to him asked curiously, "Who is stronger, Qianye or Song Zining?"
An old man said: "That's a good question! Then Song Zining can get the name of the future military god, and I heard that he is good at deriving the secrets of heaven, can avoid disasters, and can command thousands of troops. He should be more powerful. "
"This is a bit wrong. Thousands of troops are useless in front of the real strong? Qianye can make the wolf king so fearful at such a young age. How will it be worth it when he grows up in the future? No matter how much Song Zining plans, Then Qianye only needs to go straight to the central army, and he can kill him among the ten thousand troops."
The two old men disagreed, and they blushed when they saw the rough voice, and they were about to quarrel. A middle-aged man next to him hurriedly said: "My lords, there is an important matter that needs to be decided right now."
"What's the big deal?" The second elder's attention was really attracted.
"Darkfire's fleet is about to set sail, and now we need to decide whether to intercept it halfway and teach them a hard lesson."
This is really a big deal, and the two elders immediately fell silent.
With such a big commotion in Nanqing City, the Heavenly King's Mansion had already taken action, and even assembled a fleet to ambush in the void. With their deeply buried eyeliner, they also obtained the route of the dark fire fleet in advance, and maneuvered to the corresponding position in advance.
It's just that no one knows the strength of Dark Fire's fleet at the moment. After all, all the eyeliners just took a few glances from afar. The airship take-off and landing site is the most heavily guarded place in Nanqing City, and the blocked area extends to adjacent blocks. The eyeliner can only see the shape and size of the new warship, but knows nothing about its specific performance and parameters.
When the Heavenly King's Mansion summoned the fleet, it didn't have a mature plan. It was originally to deal with the large-scale troop changes in Nanqingcheng. Even though many people know that the dark fire mobilization is going on an expedition, how dare the Heavenly King's Mansion sit still? Qianye is listening to what Chaocheng is doing, and he is full of malice. Attack the Heavenly King's Mansion.
Because of this, when the arrow was about to leave the string, the people in the Heavenly King's Mansion actually had to discuss whether to attack or not.
It would be great if we could destroy the dark fire giant ship in one fell swoop. If it succeeds, Qianye and Song Zining will not be able to recover from such a heavy blow within a few years. It can also let Qianye know how powerful the Heavenly King's Mansion is, and it can also deter people with different intentions, such as the Wolf King.
A successful volley is killing three birds with one stone. But what if it doesn't work out
The two old men looked at each other, and they both understood the concerns in each other's eyes. Although the Heavenly King's Mansion has mobilized a large number of warships this time, the size of the fleet can be called huge. But the unique caution of the elderly made them hesitate again and again. What if it fails? With so many warships, the Heavenly King's Mansion can't afford to lose them!
The people around were worried, but they didn't dare to rush. They also don't understand that they have gathered dozens of large and small warships, and the dark fire warships can only kill more than ten, so what is there to be afraid of
After struggling for a long time, an old man finally stomped his feet and said, "Forget it, Brother Ji, what do you think?"
Another old man raised his white eyebrows and said, "Brother Lu must have a reason for his proposal. I wonder if you can explain it in detail?"
"Brother Ji, many people have seen the giant ship of Dark Fire, but no one can recognize what model it is, and they can't find it in the atlas. This is a bit strange."
The young man next to him interjected, "Maybe it's an old antique..."
Lu Lao glared at him fiercely, blocked all his next words, and said coldly: "Have you ever seen such an old antique?" The eyeliners couldn't provide too many details, but there are some things on the bright side But you can still see, such as the airborne force cannon.
Old Ji's eyebrows were furrowed tighter, and he said, "Could it be the new ship Daqin has just commissioned? Well, this is unlikely..."
"What if? Besides, what's the explanation?"
"This, this..." Ji Lao thought about it, his hands began to tremble slightly.
"Of course, I heard that there are several active core battleships in Daqin that will only come out when they face the warships of the Prince of the Parliament during the national war. It is almost impossible to find the graphics." Lu Lao added coldly: "Don't say that you just served, Even if it is in active service, can we be sure of defeating those dozens of junks?"
Ji Laohan came down.
Most of the warships in the neutral land are old and old, and they are not opponents in the sky battle between the empire and the eternal night. What they rely on is the special environment, and the Empire's Eternal Night Fleet cannot stay for a long time. A head-to-head battle with an imperial battleship, even if it's just the main force in active service, is courting death.
Elder Ji finally made up his mind and said, "You can't take this risk! Tell the fleet to evacuate and don't run into them."
One of his men got the order and quietly disappeared from the tower to deliver the order. The rest stayed where they were, continuing to watch Nanqingcheng's troop deployment.
Half a day passed in the blink of an eye, and the transfer process of the entire Nanqing City was still slow and not messy. Occasionally, there was a little confusion, which would be sorted out in a moment.
Observing that now, no matter how hostile people are to Dark Fire, they can't help but secretly admire Song Zining's planning ability. Being able to sort out such a large-scale deployment of troops in such an orderly manner, one can imagine how efficient the logistics operation will be in times of war. As long as the frontline soldiers are strong, they are almost invincible.
Thinking of this section, everyone felt more or less uncomfortable. Is it worth fighting against such an opponent
It's a pity that the hatred has been planted now, but it's too late to undo it.
Several long chimes of bells could be heard far away from Nanqing City, which could be clearly heard even on the high tower. This is the signal for the floating fleet to leave the port, and everyone hastily opened their eyes wide and observed intently.
Take off two floating warships from the takeoff and landing field. They are small in size, and they can be seen as frigates at a glance. However, the beautiful and smooth appearance of the machine body mercilessly shows the desperate generation gap between them and the warships of the neutral land.
Their vacating process was rapid and steady, and they rose to hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, and began to circle and patrol.
Elder Lu Ji and all the attendants were slightly sweaty on their foreheads. What such a lift-off speed means they know very well. If most warships in the neutral land want to make a surprise attack, the opponent has already completed the lift-off before they reach the range, and the next step is to fight head-on.
The frigates launched into the air in pairs, until six of them hovered in the air for vigilance. Everyone's eyes were blurred, and a huge monster rose up from the ground without a sound.
It is huge and elegant, like a hunter at the top of the food chain, hiding all killing intent under its beautiful appearance.
It was silent and quick when floating in the air, faster and more stable than a frigate, and the main guns at the head and tail, as well as the gun ports on the side, clearly showed that it had no dead ends in terms of firepower. Maybe there are weak spots on the top and belly, but before the opponent can find the angle, most of them will be knocked down by it around the back.
Its speed surpassed many so-called battleships in the neutral land just by taking off into the air, and the whole process was extremely smooth. Obviously, this was not its extreme speed state.
Only when they saw this behemoth with their own eyes, did everyone realize what kind of enemy they were originally trying to deal with.
With such a battleship, even a god general would have difficulty in making a surprise attack alone, let alone a surprise attack, even in the void, they would not be able to catch up. What's the use of catching up? Song Zining and Qianye were on the ship, and ordinary gods would not be able to please them. The fleet of the Heavenly King's Mansion will only end in annihilation.
However, Song Zining and Qianye did not board the ship at this time. They stood side by side in Nanqing City, watching the most advanced battlecruiser in the entire Eternal Night world lift off and disappear into the sky with six frigates.
"Tell me, would someone be so closed-eyed?" Qianye's tone was full of expectation.
Song Zining laughed, and said, "The people in the Heavenly King's Mansion are not fools. They knew they were going to die, so how could they do it?"
"pity."
"Actually, it's nothing, these are trails. The real key is, if Zhang Buzhou leaves the customs, can you and I stand it?"
Qianye was silent for a while, and said after a while: "If I become a god general, at least he will not be too messy."
Song Zining sighed softly, and said, "Achieving a great general... The only thing we lack is time."
Qianye suddenly thought of Yetong, and sighed secretly.
The times are like waves, rolling in and out, and will not wait for anyone, no matter whether they are geniuses or mediocre, they are all equal in front of time.
At this moment, Qianye wished he could have been born ten years earlier, but those famous people nowadays, such as Zhang Boqian and Lin Xitang, did they know that they didn't have similar emotions
People can't help themselves in the tide, which is probably the case.