It was already a day and night after the naval battle ended. The overall loss of the Great Food Fleet was 70% to 80%. There were broken wood wrecks everywhere. The large sea area seemed to be covered with a layer of carpet, and the blood was still spreading, drifting to further places along the current.
Dashi's magic warships were almost wiped out, and there were very few people who escaped. There were no more than a hundred ships in total, and its leader, Meng Xitaz, was captured by Yang Xingmi himself.
The Lingnan Marine Division also suffered a lot of damage, and more than 20% of the battleship sank.
Although the attack of the cruiser formation was smooth in general, the cultivators of the New Moon Sect were not afraid of death. Even if they did not obtain the power of the true god, they could not cause more storms, but the frenzied behavior of the crew driving the battleship and crashing into the flying fish ship everywhere , still played a lot in the second half of the war.
Monhitaz was seriously injured by Yang Xingmi, and on the way to the Chang'an ship, he always looked like he had no love for life, but wanted to die quickly, until he saw the Chang'an ship among the supply ships, and his eyes immediately recovered.
It was a gaze that was intertwined with extreme fanaticism and extreme fear, as if the warlock summoned a demon from hell, saw the powerful power he dreamed of, but knew that he would also be swallowed by it.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, can I have a look at this battleship?" Regardless of his serious injury and dying life, Monhitaz saluted Li Ye full of desire and prayer. Only when facing the true God.
Li Ye waved his hand and agreed to Monhitaz's request.
In the previous naval battle, the two Chang'an ships did not participate in the battle. Don't say that the big cannibals don't know about this existence. Only Yang Xingmi, Zhou Ben, and the soldiers on the Chang'an ship in the Lingnan Navy Division know its specific situation. .
Li Ye agreed to let Monshitaz visit the Chang'an ship, but also to see the other party's eagerness. At this time, he is like an old farmer with a good harvest, happy to show off his hard work to others. Monchitaz's reaction served him well.
Under the leadership of the Chang'an ship's officers and men, Monhitaz visited the Chang'an ship inside and out. According to Li Ye's instruction, the officers and men did not hide the situation of the Chang'an ship, ranging from the ship's structure to the magic circle and crossbow Configuration, as long as Monchitaz asks, he knows everything.
Monchitaz was very excited throughout the whole process. First his lips were trembling, then his hands were trembling, and finally his whole body began to tremble, and he couldn't even walk steadily—this was also due to the fact that his injuries were too serious to be treated, but it was obviously not the main reason.
The more Monhitaz behaved like a bumpkin, the more proud Li Ye felt in his heart. Although there was no change in expression on his face, he hoped that the other party's reaction would be greater. The fear, recognition and reverence from the enemy greatly enhanced Li Ye's sense of satisfaction.
After visiting the Chang'an Ship, Monhitaz returned to Li Ye again, his face was as white as paper, without even a trace of blood. However, his expression regained his composure, as if he had no choice but to accept his fate.
"The warships of the Tang Dynasty are so powerful that I have never seen or heard before. Your Majesty possesses such a magical weapon, and the ministers are indeed unmatched. In this battle, I am convinced that I was defeated." Monhitaz saluted Li Ye again, behaved in a well-behaved manner , The attitude of surrendering to the strong comes from the heart.
Yang Xingmi saw that Monhitaz was very respectful to Li Ye and full of respect for the Lingnan Navy Division, so he had a good impression of him. As the captain of the fleet, he could also understand the other party's feelings.
He said: "Since the general knows that the Datang Fleet is invincible, why not take refuge in Lingnan
Sailors, allegiance to Your Majesty. With the status and talent of a general, it will definitely be useful to our army in future battles. When the Tang Dynasty dominates the world, the general will also be famous in history. "
These words fell into Li Ye's ears, which moved him quite a bit. Although Monhitaz is a great food general, but Li Ye has a mind that accommodates all rivers and rivers. He can even use people like Sanshan Qingxing and Ping Xishi from the Japanese kingdom.
After all, what Li Ye will face in the future is the vast world beyond this world, and gathering all the power of this world has been his long-cherished wish.
However, at this moment, Li Ye knew that Yang Xingmi's kindness could only be fetched from a bamboo basket.
Monhitaz expressed his gratitude to Yang Xingmi, but his stand was firm, "It is indeed a great honor to be the general of the Tianxia Zhiqiang Fleet. However, I am the commander of the Daqin Fleet. I will share weal and woe with the Daqin Fleet in this life. Without your own fleet, there is no reason to linger on."
Speaking of this, Monhitaz looked at Li Ye, his eyes full of hope, "If he can die in the hands of His Majesty, it will be Monhitaz's last glory!"
Li Ye sighed, not without regret. He has long seen that Monhitaz has no desire to live. If he were Monchitaz, he would not want to live now. For a proud warrior, if he can't win, dying on the battlefield is his final destination, and it's also a choice that lives up to his status.
"Let's go, general." Li Ye didn't say anything more, and pierced Monhitaz's chest cleanly with his sword. At this time, leaving the opponent's body intact is the greatest respect he has for this opponent.
Yang Xingmi looked at Monhitaz and closed his eyes, feeling a little pity.
The reason why more than a hundred of the large magic weapon warships were able to escape was because of Monhitaz's decisive battle. From that moment on, Yang Xingmi could feel that the defeat and destruction of the fleet had made Monchitaz feel ashamed, and he just wanted to die on the battlefield to retain the last trace of dignity.
"After cleaning the battlefield, go north and land quickly to support the Chang'an Imperial Army's battle in Mulu City." Li Ye issued a military order to Yang Xingmi.
As long as the Lingnan Marine Division landed, they would be able to open up another battlefield on the flanks of the Eastern Dashi Territory—the eastern theater of the Dashi with Mulu City as the core.
After this battle, the Lingnan Fleet originally had only 100,000 monks, but now there are only more than 80,000 soldiers. However, the Marine Army of the Lingnan Marine Division was carefully trained by Li Ye and trained by Yang Xingmi day and night. With cooperation, it is enough to become a flank threat in the eastern theater of Dashi.
Yang Xingmi took the order and went to arrange everything in person. Li Ye stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the bloody sea with his hands behind his back, the outline between his brows was like a line between heaven and earth.
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The Spike Army's pursuit and containment of the 60,000 remnants of the Dashi Guards did not go as smoothly as expected after the opponent's 100,000 fresh troops came back to help.
Mu Lun put the new force in the front, stood still with the Spike Army, and let the 60,000 defeated troops retreat to the back. At the same time, he sent great monks to seal off the mid-air, so that the scouts of the monks of the Tang Dynasty could not fly, and the Spike Army had no way of knowing. Did the 60,000 defeated troops rest not far away, or had they already retreated to Mulu City.
Facing a new force of 100,000, the Spike Army has no ability to charge for the time being.
After several entanglements, when the Spike Army recovered more than half of its strength, the 100,000 Guards began to retreat. On the way they retreated, they were filled with the elites of the Dashi standing army and the shadows of the 60,000 remnants from before.
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Ma Lun's skill in arranging troops was so good that the Spike Army felt that there were no soldiers, even if it was Shangguan Qingcheng, he couldn't accurately judge where it was suitable for fighting, and where there must be no ambush.
In this case, the Spike Army could not attack rashly. The Guards retreated very quickly, getting closer and closer to Mulu City, and the distance from the Tiger Guards and Habayashi Army following behind the Spike Army has been shortened to a limited extent.
"That's all." Li Ye waved his hand, signaling that the Spike Army doesn't have to go any further, "The further we go, the more Dashi troops will be, the more dangerous the Spike Army will be, and the less initiative we can hold, we can't continue to go deep into the quagmire. .”
Li Ye had a taste of Ma Lun's talent on the battlefield, and he also noticed the aggravation of the danger. The situation that was previously speculated was developing in a bad direction. To get to the bottom of it, the Spike Army is moving forward alone. If the distance is too long, it will violate the taboo of going deep alone.
This is an unsolvable problem.
Mullen's brilliance lies in the fact that in terms of speed, he has always let the guards force their troops, leading the Spike Army by the nose, and has always prevented the Tiger Guards and Habayashi Army from keeping up, regaining a considerable part of the initiative .
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"The battle of Mulu City is inevitable. Next, we can only fight steadily." Li Ye reined in his horse and looked back. Since he had decided to give up the pursuit, there was no reason to linger.
When the Spike Army retreated to Nasepo City, Ma Lun watched it off from a hilltop. His eyes were full of regret and some annoyance, "As long as the Spike Army moves forward another fifty miles, my encirclement can be completed. The best time to annihilate the Spike Army, unfortunately... "
Looking at the guards behind him and the elite standing army on the left and right, Mullen was in a bad mood. If the Spike Army enters the ambush site, with the opponent's current strength, Mullen is sure to defeat the opponent before the Tiger Guard Army and Habayashi Army follow up.
Unlike when he underestimated the Tang Army's combat power before, this time he was really sure, and he made an absolutely reasonable guess after having a clear understanding of the Tang Army's combat power.
"Li Ye is such a dog nose. It's annoying to be able to smell danger so quickly." Ma Lun let out a long breath. He didn't get too entangled, turned and left the hill, and ordered the entire army to retreat at full speed.
As long as the 160,000 guards can return to the defense line of Mulu City smoothly, the situation of Dashi will be stabilized, and at the worst, they can stick to it for a year or a half. At that time, as long as the navy's progress is not too slow, everything is still promising.
Just thinking about this, Mullen's pupils shrank suddenly, and he saw a group of big monks flying towards him in a panic and panic. He felt a little bad, because he quickly recognized that it was the Navy's messenger. Before he got the news that the navy had encountered the Datang Fleet, it was brought back by the other party.
"The naval battle is over so soon?" Mullen secretly wondered.
Today, he has long since dared not underestimate Tang Jun. It doesn't make sense that the Chang'an Imperial Army is very difficult to deal with, but the Lingnan Fleet is vulnerable. Of course, this possibility is not absolutely impossible. If so, it is undoubtedly great news.
However, the other party's demeanor made Maren have to think: "Or, what happened?"
When the opponent stepped forward and reported the situation of the naval battle tearfully, Mullen's heart, which was already suspended in mid-air, almost jumped out of his throat, and his eyes turned black.
At this moment, Mu Lun understood that Dashi had completely lost its offensive ability against Datang, and the only thing he could do next was to defend unilaterally.