On the fourth day of the fourth month of the fifth year of Gaia, the Great Xia Navy and the Coastal Defense Navy clashed in the Beibu Gulf.
The result of the battle was shocking.
One hour.
The Coastal Defense Navy only lasted for an hour before they were torn to pieces by the Great Xia Alliance Fleet.
Countless fleet wreckage and tens of thousands of corpses floated helplessly on the surface of the sea, washed by the waves, all the way to the beach of Coastal Defense City, where they were stranded.
The densely packed war wreckage on the beach spoke of a certain cruelty.
The strength of the Great Xia Navy shocked the entire world once again. When this ferocious tiger revealed its fangs, its terrifying lethality was truly frightening.
Fear was like a plague that quickly spread around the world.
The ASEAN countries were completely speechless. They no longer dared to have any other thoughts and retracted their heads. Honda Keisuke of Japan had a sleepless night. He tossed and turned, his eyes red.
"Prepare for war! Prepare for war! Prepare for war at all costs. This is a battle to the death! "
This was the sentence that Honda Keisuke said the most, and it represented the thoughts of all the Japanese players. The war had not yet begun, but the Japanese were already united and ready to fight to the death.
Di Chen was also terrified. He couldn't help but ask himself, how long could the newly formed Handan Fleet last against the Great Xia Navy?
Shaking his head, Di Chen didn't dare to think further.
Only the Mediterranean countries that had dealt with the Great Xia Navy before could remain calm. Even Jack was hesitant about whether to circle around the Hawaiian Islands and have a head-on battle with the Great Xia Navy.
After thinking for a day and a night, Jack finally made up his mind. "We have to fight!"
If they didn't fight now, it would be even more difficult in the future.
Jack was very confident in the Freedom Fleet, which was not inferior to the Great Xia Navy.
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To the Great Xia Alliance Fleet, the Coastal Defense Navy was just a small pebble on the road. After kicking it away, the fleet's momentum did not decrease as it headed straight for the long coastline of Annan.
On the wreckage-filled sea battlefield, the three fleets went their separate ways.
The expeditionary force deputy general and temporary commander of the Alliance Fleet, Zhou Yu, personally led the royal fleet to attack Coastal Defense City. The navy's commander-in-chief, Zhou Tai, led the Pacific Fleet's first formation north, responsible for sweeping the coastal cities north of Coastal Defense City.
Yu Dayou led the Cliff Mountain Fleet to the south and swept the vast area south of Coastal Defense City.
The purpose of the Alliance Fleet was very simple. It was to sweep the coast of Annan ruthlessly, then choose a suitable place to land, establish a stronghold, and create the conditions for the army to land and fight.
Before this, Hai Fang City was like a tiger without claws, unable to do anything.
The navy's prowess in the Kingdom War had been completely revealed, especially to the coastal kingdoms. If they didn't have a comparable navy, the upcoming Kingdom War would be very difficult to endure.
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April 5th, Hai Fang City.
Facing the rising sun, the Golden Dragon Flag fluttered in the wind.
The news of the destruction of the navy had already spread throughout Haifang City. To the commoners of Haifang City, the arrival of the Great Xia Navy was tantamount to seeing a group of death gods, and they hurriedly retreated.
Not a single fishing boat could be seen within a radius of a thousand miles. Even the boldest fishermen did not dare to go out to sea when they saw the countless wreckage left on the shore.
At the top of the city wall, Ruan Tianque looked at the slowly approaching Great Xia Navy, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. "Something's wrong! Why does the Great Xia Navy only have so few warships? "
Li Li, who was standing next to Ruan Tianque, said, "The enemy should have split up."
"Look!" Ruan Tianque's eyes were full of ridicule. "Emperor Xia, Ouyang Shuo, is indeed a hypocrite. He said that he is seeking justice for the Tongchun Business Alliance, but in fact, he wants to make us his mortal enemies."
"The ambition of a wolf is clear as day!" Li Li added.
Behind the two stood more than a dozen adventurer players. Their identities were not simple. They were the leaders of the top ten guilds in Hanoi, and they specially came to Hai Fang City to investigate.
Listening to Ruan Tianque and Li Li echoing each other, their expressions were quite complicated.
Ruan Tianque suddenly turned around, cupped his fists, and said, "Everyone, the facts are already very clear. Great Xia wants to destroy Annan City. Please don't take any chances."
"What do you want us to do? Brother Ruan, please give us a straightforward answer!" There was no lack of heroes among the adventurer players. Since the Kingdom War was inevitable, they were not afraid.
The eight million players of Annan City were not afraid of Great Xia.
"Brother Ruan, please tell us. The [Falcon Squad] is at your disposal!"
Some people echoed, and of course, some people were silent. Obviously, they had not made up their minds.
Seeing this, Ruan Tianque did not mind. He pretended to be relaxed and said, "Since you are so loyal, please follow me to the governor's residence to discuss a plan!"
"That's right!"
With that, the group left the city wall.
Looking at the situation, the Great Xia Navy was not in a hurry to attack the city. Naturally, Ruan Tianque was not in a hurry either.
On the way back to the governor's residence, Ruan Tianque quietly pulled Li Li and said, "Since the Great Xia Army is divided, then the two legions stationed in Da Nang City and Dam City are in danger. I ask the general to immediately order the two legions to defend and wait for reinforcements. I will persuade the mutant troops to go south."
Ruan Tianque believed that if the two legions were determined to defend, the two cities could at least defend for a week, which was enough for the mutant troops to go south to reinforce.
Of course, reinforcements could only rely on the mutant troops.
At present, there were only 160,000 troops in Hai Fang City. Regardless of whether the Great Xia Army was in a hurry to attack the city, Ruan Tianque would not transfer this army away. It was the stabilizing force of Hai Fang City.
April 6th, Da Nang City.
Da Nang City was located in the central part of Annam. It was connected to Hue in the north, Nha Trang in the south, Five Elements Mountain at its back, and Camellia Peninsula in the northeast as a barrier. The bay was horseshoe-shaped, wide and deep.
Not far from the north of the city was the famous Hai Yun Mountain.
The Hai Yun Mountain stretched from the border of Annam to the east, straight into the sea. The Hai Yun Ridge was its last peak, 470 meters above sea level. The mountain was surrounded by white clouds all year round, drifting with the wind. The mountain was lush with vegetation and green bamboos, which blended with the blue sky and blue sea, making people forget to return.
This mountain separated the north and the south, with a unique location and a very important strategic position.
Because of this, the third legion of Hai Fang City was ordered to be stationed here. Yesterday morning, the legion commander Fan Tianming received an order from General Li Li to defend the city and wait for reinforcements.
As soon as the military order was issued, Fan Tianming immediately led his troops into the city and began to arrange the city defense. In order to ensure that nothing went wrong, Fan Tianming implemented military control over Da Nang City and temporarily recruited young adults to help the army defend the city.
The focus of defense was on the east side of the sea.
At about 10 o 'clock in the morning, the first formation of the Cliff Mountain Fleet arrived as scheduled.
The focus of Great Xia's attack was on Da Nang City.
According to the battle plan drawn up by the Grand Council, as long as Da Nang City was taken first, the long and narrow Annam could be divided into two parts, so that the two sides could not face each other.
Therefore, the battle of Da Nang City was the first highlight of the battle of Annam.
Behind the first formation of the Cliff Mountain Fleet were two army legions, one was the second imperial guard legion led by Huo Qubing, and the other was the second city guard legion led by Mu Guiying.
The two legions would cooperate with the Cliff Mountain Fleet to take Da Nang City in one fell swoop.
Ruan Tianque thought that they could hold the city for a week, but he underestimated Great Xia's strategic determination. Bai Qi gave Yu Dayou a death order, that if they could not take Da Nang City in two days, he would bring his head to see him.
Yu Dayou received the order and could only howl to pass the pressure down. He shouted to the commander and the battalion commanders, "Listen up, all of you. If you can't take Da Nang City in one and a half days, I will twist your heads off."
As soon as the battalion commanders returned to the flagship, they hurriedly summoned the sentinel and the captains and said in a gloomy voice, "The admiral said that if we can't take Da Nang City in one and a half days, he will twist my head off." I cherish my life very much. Before I am decapitated by the admiral, I will definitely chop off your heads first, so that you will not be lonely on the road to hell. "
The captains returned to their respective battleships with pale faces, gathered all the officers and soldiers, and announced loudly, "If we can't take Da Nang City in half a day, we will commit suicide together. There is no other way out."
The soldiers at the bottom level blinked their eyes when they heard this. With their simple minds, they could not understand what was the connection between not taking Da Nang City and committing suicide together. Was this a new trend?!
The soldiers were very puzzled.
When the captain next to them saw this, he came up and slapped them on the head and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Pick up your weapons and get ready to kill the enemy. We are going to die anyway."
The soldiers felt that what the captain said was very reasonable, so they really stopped thinking about it.
"Who cares, we will just follow the captain and charge forward!"
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Just like Hai Fang City, Da Nang City was also a coastal city, and its only weakness was that it was near the sea.
After the fleet was in position, Yu Dayou, who personally went to the frontline to command, did not hesitate and directly ordered the fleet to enter the port to carry out the first round of bombardment.
Military orders were like mountains, and Yu Dayou could not have the slightest bit of mercy.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! "
For a moment, the merchant ships at the port were hit by the cannons and were blown into pieces. Wood chips flew everywhere like sharp blades, and before they could even cause a splash in the port, the port was in a complete mess.
In order to choose a suitable landing point for the Marine Corps, under Yu Dayou's command, the dense cannons directly razed the entire port to the ground.
In an instant, the port was turned into a sea of fire.
Thick smoke rose up and was blown by the sea breeze to the top of the city, making the soldiers guarding the city cry. Compared to this, the soldiers were more afraid of the enemy's iron and blood methods.
There was no meaningless shouting, and the moment they arrived, they launched a fierce attack. There was no mercy, and all they could see was the enemy. The buildings were turned into pieces, and there was no one left.
Facing such an iron and blood army, the city guards were afraid even before the battle began.
Seeing this, a trace of worry flashed in Fan Tianming's eyes. The general's order was to defend for a week, and if the city was breached, he could only apologize with his life.
When the fire was extinguished, the entire port had become a piece of scorched earth.
The air was filled with a strong burnt smell, and there was a faint smell of barbecue. Thinking of the people struggling and screaming in the sea of fire, some of the city guards could not help but vomit on the spot, and their faces turned pale.
The young men who were temporarily recruited even vomited, and their legs were weak. They no longer had any strength to fight.
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