After close to two hours of bombardment and pursuit, under the gloomy dark clouds, the sea was illuminated by the flames of war. The entire battlefront stretched for close to ten li. Everywhere were burning and sinking warships, as well as soldiers struggling in the sea. The waves surged, dragging lives into the depths of the sea. No matter how tragic the human battle was, the sea still maintained its grace and ruthlessness.
"Boom!"
With a precise artillery strike, another Shang army warship in the distance was blown into two. The hull of the ship sank rapidly, and the soldiers' cries for help rose one after another.
"Retreat at full speed."
Xu Jiantao's arm was injured by the bombardment. Holding onto the injured part, he gazed into the distance and said, "We can't let the enemy fleet chase after us like this. Otherwise, we will be devoured. Retreat at full speed. Order the steam-powered warships to increase their speed to the maximum!"
"Yes!"
Amidst the rumbling sounds, the propellers at the bottom of the ship rotated rapidly, bringing the warships away from the Shang army's bombardment area.
It was close to noon. Xu Jiantao looked around. The remaining imperial warships were retreating quickly. Many of them were damaged, and some were even on fire.
Fortunately, most of the soldiers who fell into the water had escaped on small boats. They wouldn't leave any captives for the enemy. What was left behind were only heavily damaged warships and warriors who had died in battle.
...
"They are increasing their speed!"
On the Shang army's flagship, the deputy general had a look of astonishment. "What … what the hell are those Qin Army warships? How can they maintain such a high speed even when the wind is against them?"
"They seem to be some machines." Jin Chong said.
Filet's eyes were cold. "It doesn't matter. These wretched trash won't live for long. Continue to chase after them until all of them are sunk!"
"Yes!"
Filet deployed close to a thousand warships to chase after Xu Jiantao's troops. Although they were getting further and further away, it seemed that Filet had already decided to chase after them to Greenstone Island.
In the afternoon, the snow was getting heavier and heavier. Filet's warship had also sailed into a region of the sea that he had never entered before. In the distance, a towering rocky island appeared. The island was very small, about the size of a ship.
"Be careful!"
An experienced human Captaincy said, "There might be submerged reefs in this area. Our battleship is carrying a lot of people, so it'll be troublesome if we hit the reefs!"
Jin Chong said, "The Qin Army's warships passed by here, what are you afraid of? If they can pass through, so can we. Don't be afraid, continue to chase after them! "
"Yes …"
Just as he finished speaking, a warship about a hundred meters away suddenly stopped with a bang, and then began to sink slowly. The soldiers on the ship screamed in fear. Sure enough, they had hit the rocks.
Soon, the second, third, and fourth battleships appeared. The entire fleet fell into chaos. There were many reefs in the water, and no one knew how many there were.
"Your Excellency Filet, we can't continue to pursue them. Otherwise, I'm afraid we'll all be buried here. This is the sinister plot of the Qin Army. They deliberately led us here …"
"Why didn't they hit the reef?!"
"Maybe … maybe they left some kind of mark …"
"A bunch of good-for-nothings, why didn't they survey the terrain of the sea in advance?!"
"We …" Captaincy was speechless.
"Retreat!"
Filet looked angry, "Retreat, go back to the port! Take our captured warships and trophies, go back to the port! "
"Yes!"
…
After nightfall, dragging the heavily injured warships of the Qin Empire back to the port of Xiping, Filet's troops showed off their strength. No matter what the losses were, at least this time the Qin Empire's army fled.
Yu Shu sent the news back to Xiping Prefecture.
"What?!"
Chen Yu, who had just fallen asleep, sat up in shock, "The Qin Empire's fleet was defeated?"
"Yes!"
The staff officer outside the door said respectfully, "It was a crushing defeat. According to the statistics of the military service office, Filet's troops sank nearly 200 enemy warships, captured 11 warships, 32 magic crystal cannons on the warships, and countless magic crystal shells. In addition, the army collected the corpses and got more than 1,000 corpses of the Qin Army. In addition, it is said that most of the corpses have been swept away by the waves. The number of enemies killed in this battle should be more than 70,000."
"70,000 … 70,000 …"
Chen Yu was stunned. After thinking for a while, he suddenly thought of something and suddenly punched the edge of the bed. He was so sad that he almost cried, "It's over … it's all over …"
"Marshal, are you okay?" The staff officer was shocked.
Chen Yu gritted his teeth, "Lin Muyu will really be defeated. This despicable guy is so shameless. My God, how can there be such a trick in the world? Why …"
"Marshal …"
"It's over, it's over … The Shang Dynasty is really over. Xiping Prefecture can't be defended anymore. Xiping Prefecture can't be defended anymore …"
"Marshal, why do you say so?"
Chen Yu trembled all over and said, "Filet is already on his way back victorious. The first thing he will do when he returns to Xiping Prefecture is to take away my military power. How can we not be defeated by handing over millions of troops to this brute? With Filet's resourcefulness, even ten Filet's can't beat one Lin Muyu. Moreover, there are famous generals like Feng Jixing, Xu Jiantao, and QianFeng. It's over … Xishan Province is finished … "
"Marshal." The staff officer's eyes shone and he said, "Since Marshal has concluded that Filet is no match for Lin Muyu, why not preserve his strength? You should know … these soldiers are the heart of the Empire. We can't let Filet, this brute, lose them all … "
"How do we preserve them?"
The staff officer smiled faintly. "Among the millions of troops, close to 200,000 belong to the Heaven's End Corps of Scorching Han City. Marshal, while the marshal's seal is still in your hands, why don't you issue a military order and order Huang Wanxin, the commander of this corps, to lead them out of Xiping City. Just say that a war has broken out between the Fire Element Province and the Forest of No Return with the Demonic Spirit Race. Send Huang Wanxin to the Demonic Spirit Race. This way, we can preserve the original strength of the Heaven's End Corps. Moreover, if we are defeated, the responsibility will be on Filet. It will have nothing to do with you."
"Good!"
Chen Yu's eyes lit up. "I order you to do this overnight. The army must leave Xiping City before dawn tomorrow."
"Yes!"
…
After a night of hurried marching, the 200,000 troops of the Heaven's End Corps left Xiping City. This also resolved one of Chen Yu's worries.
The next morning, Filet and Jin Chong led the victorious army back to Xiping City. They ordered the commoners to line the streets to welcome them. It was extremely lively.
In Xiping Prefecture, when Filet, Jin Chong, and the others entered the mansion with a smug look on their faces, they saw Chen Yu leading a group of staff officers towards them. He held the marshal's seal in his hand and knelt on one knee. "Lord Filet is mighty. Chen Yu humbly admits defeat and requests to hand over the marshal's seal. From now on, the 800,000 troops of Xiping Prefecture will be under your command."
"Well said, well said."
Filet was a little carried away. He smiled and said, "I did not expect the marshal to willingly give up his position. However, since I am the marshal, you will be my deputy marshal. From now on, we will work together and serve Emperor Shang."
"Yes."
Jin Chong frowned. "Wait a minute, marshal. Why is it 800,000 troops? Shouldn't it be a million?"
"Oh, the day before yesterday, the garrison of Huoyuan Province fought with the Demonic Spirit Race in the Forest of No Return and suffered a crushing defeat. The Demonic Spirit Race led the Demonic Spirit Race to counterattack Huoyuan Province. Therefore, I sent Huang Wannian to lead 200,000 troops to Huoyuan Province to resist the Demonic Spirit Race. After all, there is a large amount of military rations stored in Huoyuan City. We cannot lose them."
"I see." Jin Chong did not think too much about it.
Chen Yu continued, "Congratulations to the marshal for your victory. I heard that you killed 70,000 of Lin Muyu's troops, but how many troops did you lose?"
Felix furrowed his brows and said, "About 30,000 soldiers and 150 warships were lost."
"That many?"
Filet was a little displeased. "How can there be no casualties in a war? Don't forget that we killed 70,000 enemies, and Lin Muyu's troops were originally only half of ours. If every battle is like this, I'm afraid that after three to five battles, Lin Muyu will have to fight on her own. "
"The marshal is right."
Chen Yu bowed his head and congratulated him, but his eyes were full of sorrow.
How many 800,000 troops would be left in the hands of a brute like Filet? No one knew …
…
Two days later, the news reached Changyuan Island.
The marshal's tent was filled with laughter. Feng Jixing laughed so hard that he almost cried. "Damn, Xu Jiantao only lost less than 2,000 men, was wounded, and sank 39 warships. But Filet said that 70,000 men died and 200 warships were sunk. What a joke. I've never seen such a shameless person like Filet, hahaha …"
Wei Chou said, "Since Filet has already taken the marshal's seal, it seems that the general attack will be coming soon."
"Yes."
Lin Muyu smiled meaningfully and said, "Filet needs to make a contribution … In three days, he will definitely gather a million troops to attack, and he will destroy Xu Jiantao's troops on Greenstone Island. The opportunity we have been waiting for 27 days is finally coming."
Tang Zhen, Xiang Yu, and the others all became solemn. "Please give the order, Lin General. We are ready!"
"Yes."
Lin Muyu thought for a while and said, "We will divide our troops into five groups. Xu Jiantao will lead the first group to lure the enemy in and bring the enemy's main fleet from Greenstone Island to Changyuan Island. QianFeng will lead the second group to attack from Jiufeng Island and intercept the enemy's fleet midway. I will lead the third group with 200,000 troops and attack from the front. Feng Jixing will lead the fourth group with 100,000 troops and set off one day in advance from the south of Greenstone Island and cut off the enemy's retreat from the southeast. Commander Tang Zhen will lead 50,000 troops and set off in two days to the sea area 100 miles east of Jiufeng Island and wait for an opportunity."
"Yes!" Everyone nodded.
Only Tang Zhen was a little surprised. "Marshal, you asked me to set off in advance. What is my mission?"
"Wait for my order. Once Filet's 800,000 troops leave Xiping Port, you must lead the fleet to bombard Xiping Port in half a day and seize the port. Completely cut off Filet's retreat so that they have nowhere to go."
"Yes!" Tang Zhen cupped his hands and nodded. He admired Lin Muyu from the bottom of his heart. It turned out that Lin Muyu had already planned everything.
…
Si Kongyao sat on the side with her beautiful eyes full of charm. She silently watched Lin Muyu arrange the troops and felt indescribable joy in her heart. She really couldn't see through Lin Muyu. She couldn't understand what kind of person Lin Muyu was. How could she be so lovable? All girls wanted a hero in their hearts, and Lin Muyu almost completely met all the requirements. No wonder so many girls in Yanlan City regarded this young and promising Marshal as the only man in this life.
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