"What!"
Bai Yue jumped up, as if frightened, he quickly shook his head: "Twenty-two large siege ships? Impossible! How could there be so many large siege ships in Guangming Continent! Twenty-two, don't Just kidding, are there twenty-two large siege ships in the entire sanctuary?"
If it wasn't for General Pang Ruo standing in front of him, he would have kicked him out the door long ago.
Guan Jin on the side also showed suspicion, this news is really too shocking.
The large siege ship is one of the top combat units in the sanctuary, and it is the well-deserved king among the siege equipment. The size of the large siege ship is extremely large, and it is also the largest warship, like a moving fortress.
Its astonishingly large size and the amount of precious materials it consumes are even more astonishing, which is one of the reasons why it is expensive. Another reason is that it is extremely difficult to make, and it also reaches the top level.
A large siege ship targeting a fortress requires a lot of top-level technology. There are as many weapons dealers in the sanctuary, but there are only three capable of making large siege ships. Like Xu Ji, a well-known arms dealer in the southern region, but unable to produce.
Only the top weapon dealers with strong financial resources and strong technology can make large-scale siege ships.
But even so, making a large siege ship is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the three-year project is daunting. Bai Yue and Guan Jin had never heard of more than ten large siege ships appearing at the same time, and suddenly heard a fleet of twenty-two large siege ships, how could they believe it.
There was no sign of a joke on Pang Ruo's face: "I have confirmed it repeatedly."
The old general's face was solemn, and when he saw the news, his first reaction was to not believe it. It wasn't until after repeated confirmation that he realized that this ridiculous news was actually true, and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley.
Twenty-two large siege ships, the largest and most luxurious siege fleet in history, the old general couldn't help but lose his mind for a while. The unprecedented scale of war behemoths gathered together, the scene must be extremely spectacular.
However, these war beasts belonged to the other side of the battlefield, and the old general shuddered.
Any fortress is as fragile as paper in front of this unprecedented siege fleet. There is no line of defense that can stop these war behemoths. On the frontal battlefield, they lose the advantage of defense.
For Nanyu, this is definitely extremely bad news.
During the battle with Qiu Xuhua, Pang Ruo had an intuitive understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Guangmingzhou Corps. If it weren't for Baiyue's surprise attack, the coalition forces would have already been doomed to fail. Fighting at home, the corps of the Southern Territory do not lack the will to fight, and the Southern Territory, which has always been rich, is also not inferior in terms of equipment, but the quality of the fighters and the level of the non-commissioned officers of the two sides are not at the same level at all.
Bright Continent has been operating the cannibalization strategy for many years. There have been no big battles, but small battles have never stopped. All the corps in Guangming Continent have sufficient actual combat experience. Most of the Southern Region Corps are decorations, and it is a rare battle experience to suppress pirates. Many Corps have not even fought in actual combat since their establishment.
Guangmingzhou's order is unified, and once a decision is made, they will be united and resolute. And although he is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces in name, there are many factions under him, the relationship is intricate, and things often happen.
None of this made the old general lose confidence in the situation, because they fought at home, had the advantage of defense, and had enough depth. Although they would suffer huge casualties, as long as they could drag the enemy into a stalemate, the final victory must belong to them.
However, the appearance of these giant war beasts instantly shattered his confidence.
The slow war behemoth can easily crush all the defense lines. Without the advantage of defense, the army of Guangming Continent will drive straight in. By then, the situation will have deteriorated to the point of no return.
Bai Yue opened his mouth wide, but he couldn't make a sound, and there was no blood on his face. Guan Jin beside him also had a face as white as paper.
Pang Ruo sighed inwardly, without the slightest intention of ridiculing. When he first received the news, his performance was not as good as the two of them. However, he is a veteran with rich combat experience, even in a desperate situation, he will not despair.
"The defense line of the Southern Alliance will soon fall, and Shangzhou will not be able to keep it." The old general said in a deep voice: "After capturing Shangzhou, we will have the benefit of black gold, and our situation will be even worse. We must find a way to destroy these large-scale offensives. City ships, no matter how many casualties they pay, otherwise..."
The rest he didn't say, and didn't need to say.
Guan Jin bit her lip so hard that it turned white: "It's hard, Goucheng Wendao will definitely protect these large siege ships with all his strength."
"It's very difficult." The old general nodded frankly: "But no matter how difficult it is, we still need to destroy them. The Weihai Fortress will definitely not be able to defend, including the defense line of the SAARC. Europe, we may not have no chance."
Guan Jin looked at the old general in confusion.
Pang Ruo glanced at the distraught Bai Yue, and then said: "The strength of the Nanmeng is actually stronger than I imagined. Weihai Fortress can't stop Goucheng Wendao's footsteps, so they have to retreat until they reach Shangzhou. The entrance to the sea is very small, and neither large nor medium-sized siege ships can enter. For SAARC, their only chance is to set the battlefield in Shangzhou. If Guangmingzhou really wants to seize Shangzhou, Goucheng Wendao had to put in troops to enter Shangzhou, and at that time, the defense of the large siege ships was the weakest, for us, this was the only chance."
Guan Jin immediately understood that the old general was planning to use SAARC as bait. But he has to admit that this is an excellent plan, and it is also the only possible plan at present.
"The time is urgent. I hope that your corps will start now. We will launch an offensive against Qiu Xuhua and cover your evacuation." The old general said in a deep voice.
Guan Jin looked at Bai Yue. In the entire southern region, only the White Crow Corps and the Holy Tower Corps could complete this task, but the coalition forces needed veteran generals to guard them, so this task could only fall on them.
Bai Yue suddenly raised his head, unexpectedly, he shook his head: "The situation may not be that bad."
Pang Ruo frowned imperceptibly, he didn't expect Bai Yue to be lucky at this point. He was a little surprised, fighting side by side with Bai Yue these days, he also gradually understood Bai Yue, this is not a general who lacks determination and is indecisive.
However, now is the most urgent time.
Twenty-two large siege ships crushed all the way, unstoppable, if not for their own slow speed, they would not even have this only chance. Even so, there is a theoretical chance to evacuate from now on and go all the way at full speed. A little delay and the theoretical time will be gone.
Bai Yue is an excellent general, such a low-level mistake should not have happened to him.
He was waiting for Bai Yue's explanation.
Guan Jin is also waiting for an explanation from the adults. In his opinion, this is the only chance, and he doesn't understand why the adults hesitate on such a crucial issue.
"The situation won't be that bad." Bai Yue repeated what he said just now, while organizing his thoughts, thinking about how to organize his words: "Weihai Fortress is defended by Xie Yu'an, and the fortress he is defending will not be destroyed so easily. Even if The opponent has so many large siege ships, and it will not be so easy. I know him very well, and he is not someone who just sits and waits to die."
As he spoke, his eyes brightened up a little bit: "Besides, their commander is not someone who just sits and waits to die."
Pang Ruo showed disappointment, Bai Yue's words didn't have any useful content. Xie Yu'an is not someone who just sits and waits to die, and neither is the commander of the SAARC, so what's the use of that? In the face of absolute power, such an argument is too ridiculous.
"It can't be delayed any longer." Pang Ruo made a decisive decision and said coldly: "As the commander of the coalition forces, I order the White Crow Corps to execute the order immediately!"
Bai Yue laughed.
"You want to disobey?" Pang Ruo narrowed his eyes.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not under the jurisdiction of the coalition." Bai Yue put away the smile on his face and said calmly: "The White Crow Corps belongs to the SAARC, and only obeys the orders of the SAARC commander Bingda."
Guan Jin opened his mouth wide, why didn't he know
Pang Ruo didn't speak, he just stared at Bai Yue, there was no panic or pretense on Bai Yue's face. He was a little disappointed, but more of an accident. The White Crow Corps actually obeyed the orders of the South Alliance commander
The White Crow Corps is the Golden Corps, with a detached status, and now there are only two Golden Corps left in the southern region. If it weren't for Bai Yue's lack of prestige, he could even pull out a coalition army like Pang Ruo.
No matter from which point of view, the White Crow Corps is much more important than that SAARC commander.
Unexpectedly, the White Crow Corps obeyed the command of the Southern League, and there were too many intriguing things in it. The outside world generally believes that the Bai family's investment in SAARC is more of an investment than a full participation. Looking at it now, it seems to be different from what everyone thinks.
For the first time, Pang Ruo became interested in the so-called SAARC commander.
Seeing Bai Yue's resolute attitude, Pang Ruo stopped doing wasted efforts and said in a deep voice, "I hope you don't regret this decision."
"Time will tell everything." Bai Yue saluted.
Watching the old general leave expressionlessly, Guan Jin said with a dark face, "My lord, why don't the subordinates know about such important information?"
Bai Yue laughed: "Oh oh oh, this is a decision I just made."
Guan Jin was stunned, and then rushed up with anger: "My lord, do you know what this decision means? How many people in the entire southern region died because of this decision? The subordinates don't understand why the lord is so full of them. Confidence, even in such an irreversible situation, the adults still wishful thinking that they have a way to make such a rash decision... "
Bai Yue smiled and handed over a cup of chrysanthemum tea: "Drink some tea to quench the fire."
Seeing Bai Yue's shameless appearance, Guan Jin's anger dissipated for some reason.
"Time will prove everything."
The smile on Bai Yue's face disappeared, and he said lightly.