On December 5, Marshal Feili of the Great Merchant Empire of the Celestial Continent ordered all forces in the Xishan Province to be assembled. A paper military order mobilized 300,000 garrisons from the Qianshan City of the original Blackstone Empire. A total of 110w troops were assembled in Xiping Mansion, with great momentum. It has the power of throwing whip to stop the flow. At the same time, Philip has mobilized almost all the large and small warships of the Dashang Empire, a total of more than 6,500 ships, and even many heavy fishing boats have been erected with artillery, set up arrow towers, and transformed into Temporary warship, recruiting hundreds of thousands of civilians, rushing to work day and night.
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The news went back to Nagaki Island.
The heavy snow is still endless. On the eastern coast of Changgaki Island, Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, Wei Chou and others are patrolling on horses. In the distant sea, there are warships training on the water battle formation, shouting and killing one after another. .
"Philip is almost ready for everything, and he will inevitably cover up and kill him within half a month." Wei Chou said.
"It's been a long time for him." Lin Muyu smiled meaningfully.
Feng Jixing patted the snow on his shoulder, and said: "There is another news. I don't know the truth or not, but it should be true. Chen Yumi ordered the 200,000 Heavenly Absolute Corps to leave Xiping Mansion and go to the fire. The Yuan Xing has been saved, this Chen Yu is really exhausted, he should have seen through our strategy, so he wants to preserve his strength."
"Two hundred thousand heavenly soldiers?" Lin Muyu frowned, "Who controls it?"
"Huang Wanxin, a little-known person."
"Tianjue Empire is full of talents, you can't underestimate it..." Lin Muyu breathed out a breath of mist and asked: "Brother Feng, is there any news about Chen Yu in our military situation? He continues to stay in Xiping Mansion and fight with Philip. Still gone?"
Feng Jixing smiled slightly: "Philip left eight thousand old, weak, and disabled defenders and ordered Chen Yu to stay and guard Xiping Mansion in person."
"This is good news."
"Yes, without Chen Yu, our chances of a great naval battle will be even greater!"
Lin Muyu took the reins of the war horse, turned to look at Tang Zhen not far behind him, and said, "Tang Zhen commander, come here."
"Lin Shuai, do you have anything to order?"
Tang Zhen left his beloved wife Linghuyan, stepped forward and said respectfully, "Subordinates are here."
"Xiping Mansion will be guarded by Chen Yu with eight thousand defenders. Chen Yu is not easy. Once you have captured Xiping Port, don't act rashly. Wait until the main force of the army arrives before attacking Xiping City, you know?"
"Yes, your subordinates obey!"
Linghuyan also rode the horse, with a worried look in his eyes, and said: "Your Highness Yu, fight again next time... But don't let my husband join the advance army. He is over half a hundred years old and can't stand it. Please be considerate of the fierce fighting and turbulence."
She still couldn't change her words from time to time, and still called Lin Muyu His Royal Highness Yu.
Lin Muyu couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "Linghu, in fact, Tang Zhen's mission is the simplest and safest. With Philip's bravery, he will definitely make a desperate battle against us at sea. The battle at sea is the most dangerous, on the contrary. The leader of Tang Zhen led a fleet to make a surprise attack on Xiping Port, but it was the safest. If you don't believe me, ask the leader of Tang Zhen, he knows the art of war well, and he should understand this truth."
Tang Zhen smiled slightly: "Linghu, Lin Shuai is right. Give me this task. It is indeed Lin Shuai who takes good care of me."
"That is, you are Xiaoxi's uncle, and a great minister in the era of Emperor Qin Jin who has few left in the empire. I won't let you be cannon fodder." Lin Muyu grinned, and the snowflakes passed by, falling on his eyelashes. , It was a bit desolate, and murmured: "For things like cannon fodder, let me do it myself..."
"Lin Shuai, you..." Tang Zhen was a little surprised.
Feng Jixing smiled faintly: "Linghu, you don't know. The most dangerous thing in this battle is Qianfeng and Xu Jiantao's two decoys. The second most dangerous thing is the main fleet under Ayu's control. Millions of troops, even if the heads are pumpkins waiting for us to cut, it’s not that easy to cut them off, not to mention that they will fight back and bite."
Linghu Yanxiang's shoulders trembled, and said: "His Royal Highness, I misunderstood you, sorry..."
"What to say."
Perhaps it was too cold. Lin Muyu shivered and said, "Go back and rest early. The Shang's army will not consume too much food and ammunition. They will be coming soon."
"Yes!"
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Four days later, on December 9th, Xiping Port rumbling drums, the densely packed warships, composed of a fleet of hundreds, left the harbour one after another. Because it was windy in the northwest, all warships put down their sails and changed to sailors. Manpower stepped on the wheels and propellers to drive forward, more than 60 large fleet soldiers were divided into two groups, killing all the way to Jiufeng Island and all the way to Green Rock Island.
On Nagaki Island, news came quickly.
"What? They split up?!"
Feng Jixing took a deep breath and looked at Lin Muyu with chills in his eyes: "That's okay... Why did Philip, an idiot, split his troops? This disrupted our overall plan!"
"It must be Chen Yu's offer. As the saying goes, eggs cannot be placed in the same basket. Chen Yu must have thought so. If it weren't for Chen Yu, Philip's IQ would never have thought of splitting the attack."
Lin Muyu stood silently on the handsome stage, letting go of the letter bird he had just obtained, took a deep breath, and did not continue to speak.
"The war is coming, the marshal is talking." Xiang Yu was a little anxious: "Philip has divided his troops, even so, 500,000 troops per line are enough to destroy our troops, we can't underestimate it!"
"Split the troops!"
Qin Yong, the commander of the Iron Blade Army, clasped his fist and said, "They divide the troops, and we divide the troops too. The Great Qin Empire has strong ships and cannons. Are you still afraid of it?"
"No, we can't divide our troops." Feng Jixing raised his hand and said, "Once we divide our troops, our losses will be hard to estimate. We only have 450,000 troops at sea. What can we do to fight the Xishan Province if we can't board? On the land of the Celestial Antarctic Continent, our expedition will become meaningless."
"What else can be done then?" Qin Yong was very anxious.
Feng Jixing was helpless, and the stargazers, Lin Xun, Luo Yu and others behind him were silent.
In the end, everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Muyu, and in the end, it still depends on how the imperial marshal decides.
"Ayu?" Qin Yin wore soft armor and a long robe fluttering in the wind, watching Lin Muyu with concern, for fear that everyone would put too much pressure on him and crush his nerves.
Lin Muyu pondered for a while, and finally raised her head to look at the generals, and said: "There is a way! Let's beat him for a time difference, order Qianfeng Department not to fight with the opponent, and circle Jiufeng Island with their 500,000 troops. Just fine. Once they want to escape, they will attack immediately. Once they hit, they will flee again, dragging them like this. The main force fleet will destroy another main enemy force near Green Rock Island. Once it is destroyed, immediately reinforce it. Shallow wind, you don’t need to consider the reserves of the magic crystal cannon. In this battle, we must annihilate the opponent’s vital forces as quickly as possible. Don’t take prisoners in this battle, and end the battle quickly!"
"Yes!"
The eyes of Feng Jixing, Xiang Yu and others lit up, and Lin Muyu was always able to think of a suitable way in the most difficult times.
"Let’s pass the order right away, beat the drums, and prepare to fight. In half a day, Xu Jiantao and Qianfeng’s army should have been at war with their opponents."
"Yes!"
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The battle situation was fierce, and there was too much sluggishness. The densely packed merchant fleet in the East China Sea came against the wind. Two hundred miles was only half a day for them. After noon, more than 3,000 warships arrived at Green Rock Island. Xu Jiantao led nearly a thousand warships in the battle. The heavy snow stopped, and even a ray of sunlight in the sky pierced the clouds and shone on the sea.
"Sunshine... The sun is out..."
Xu Jiantao raised his head, accepted the sunshine, and smiled: "It's great, great..."
The heavy artillery of the Great Qin Empire was successively improved by Qin Ziling and others. Compared with the heavy artillery of the Shang country, it has a long range, high precision, and greater power. These are all based on a clear vision. If the vision is sufficient, the heavy cannon The magic crystal cannon can accurately hit targets within nearly 2000 meters, and the medium-sized magic crystal cannon can also bomb within 1000 meters, which is far superior to Shang Guo's heavy artillery.
In the distance, a black warship on the sea level galloped in. There was no wind at this time, and the speed of the manpower-driven ship was a little frightening.
"They are coming!"
Nangong Lie seemed a little excited.
Ice palm and fire fist stood on both sides of Xu Jiantao, looking at the enemy in the distance indifferently.
"Come just right!"
Xu Jiantao raised the telescope made of bamboo tube, squinted his eyes, and said, "The enemy's flagship is 4,500 meters away from us. Wait a minute, we will focus on artillery bombardment of their flagship, and let's talk about Fiery's prestige first!"
"Yes!"
On the mast, the observer also reported loudly: "Commander, the enemy flagship is close to us 3000 meters! The nearest ship is close to 1700 meters!"
"Continue to observe."
"Yes!"
After a while, even the Dashang battle flag hung on the opponent's flagship can be seen.
"The enemy's flagship is close to 1,800 meters, and the nearest ship is close to 1,050 meters!"
"Passing the order, the second tier battleship begins!"
"Yes!"
The flag bearer quickly issued a semaphore. Suddenly, the warships on both sides of Xu Jiantao's center raised their warships horizontally, and they blasted out a horizontal artillery posture. Flames spewed out, 1000 meters of aiming and artillery fired, and the sound burst out from a distance before it disappeared. The shock wave came, how powerful the magic crystal cannon was, and the wooden planks that swept the ship's hull flew raging everywhere.
It was just a shelling, and the merchant fleet in the distance seemed to be a bit chaotic.
Xu Jiantao looked straight at the enemy flagship in the distance, and said: "The enemy flagship is 1,700 meters away, and all the main guns will aim at it for the first time! The shelling will be carried out at the distance of 1,600 meters and 1,800 meters, and there will be one round of shelling every half a minute. , Attack step by step and correct the distance and angle by itself, cover all possible positions of the enemy flagship, implement straddle shooting tactics, and bomb Philip's flagship to Lao Tzu!"
"Yes, commander!"
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"Boom boom boom..."
The sound of gunfire continued, and mushroom clouds bloomed on the distant sea. The offensive of the Daqin Empire fleet was really scary!