The fleet is composed of dozens of aerostats. This scale is absolutely huge in the Evernight Continent. The division-level combat units of the expeditionary force generally only have two or three aerostats that are used for transportation and armament, and most of them are upper-level
Model obsolete in mainland China.
However, if you observe carefully, you will find that the vast majority of this fleet are passenger and cargo airships, and only three are truly combat-effective. They are small fast gunboats. Among the regular fleets of the empire, these are the most basic armed boats.
The cargo airships were obviously overloaded, with many thick ropes hanging underneath, cumbersomely filled with cargo boxes. Their flight speed was originally slow, and now it was even slower than the load-bearing sand beasts in the desert, traveling faster than on the ground.
The heavy-duty trucks are not much faster.
The main ship in the center of the fleet is an aerostat shaped like a retro canoe. It now looks a bit like the upper continent. However, no matter the material, size, function or luxury, it is far inferior to the one currently parked in the dark.
Those cars for ladies in Liucheng.
On this aerostat, Dong Qifeng was overlooking the earth from the right side window.
The days are short and the nights are long in the Evernight Continent. Although it is morning, the sunlight is still blocked by the upper continent, and it is not fully dawn yet.
The weather outside does not seem to be very good. If you are on the deck, you will feel the dampness and coldness coming towards your face. Looking around, the continent below the aerospace boat is dim, and there is only a hazy fog at the end of the line of sight. Nothing can be seen. Only the navigation compass can be seen.
to confirm that you are on the correct route.
A tall and thin colonel stood next to Dong Qifeng and said: "This time we dispatched a large army, and you actually transported all the troops in aerial boats. Such use of troops is really unpredictable! Heiliu City must not have thought of our large army.
Will appear suddenly, and besides, they haven’t passed the weak period of civil strife just now, you will definitely be able to win a decisive battle and leave a classic battle example for the Imperial Military Academy textbooks!”
Dong Qifeng smiled reservedly and said: "This is nothing, it's just a word of surprise. When we get to Heiliu City, if we are careless, we may suffer some losses."
The tall and thin colonel waved his hand vigorously and said impassionedly: "The general gathered a large number of troops to attack thousands of miles away. Those mercenaries are just a mob. How can they resist our attack?"
Hearing these words made him feel very comfortable. Dong Qifeng chuckled and said, "Tell me, after this battle, those guys at the Expeditionary Force Headquarters should be impressed by us, right?"
All the colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors in the command module were immediately flattering.
Only Du Yuanze hesitated and said: "General, you should not be careless. Dark Fire is different from ordinary mercenary groups. The combat power of their core members may be stronger than the main army of the empire."
Dong Qifeng suddenly became displeased after hearing this, "The defeat last time was just bad luck. We happened to meet that Dark Fire who had just expanded his army. Now General Yang has given us the updated information. They are only better equipped. There are a few
He's just a master, and even the average level of all members is not that high, so how can he make waves! I have brought over half of the elite members of the family."
In addition, there are two generals accompanying him, Keqing, who are specially used to deal with the masters of Dark Fire. In the final analysis, the focus of this battle is blitzkrieg and beheading tactics. In Dong Qifeng's expectation, a ragtag group like the mercenary group,
After the core members are defeated, they will definitely be defeated. As long as the original officers and soldiers of the 7th Division see his power, they will know which side to stand on!
After saying that, Dong Qifeng snorted coldly and said: "Even the main army of the empire, the equipment and level of my Dong family's elite soldiers can completely crush it. It seems that you are scared out of your wits by those untouchables!"
Seeing that Dong Qifeng was really angry, Du Yuanze's face changed drastically, and he quickly acquiesced, not daring to say anything more. He thought of the Dong family's private army carrying a reorganizer on the aerostat, and felt a little relieved.
At this time, a major in charge of navigation said: "General, fifty kilometers further on, we will reach Blackstream City. Are we ready to land?"
According to the original battle plan, the Dong family's troops should land at a location fifty kilometers away. This distance exceeds the daily patrol range of Heiliu City. They can unload their soldiers and equipment without alerting the city. After calmly completing their rest and recuperation, they can launch their troops directly.
Refers to Black Current City. This is a very sound battle plan.
But Dong Qifeng waved his hand at this moment and said: "They are just a bunch of rabble. If they swallow up my 7th Division, their losses will definitely be considerable. No need to rest, just go directly to the city five kilometers outside the city and then land, let those damn native bastards see
Look at the family’s military power!”
Naturally, there was another wave of flattery.
Only Du Yuanze felt strongly uneasy. He recalled the words of the officer surnamed Duan who stopped him at the gate of Anhuo. However, the newly obtained information about Anhuo did not indicate that this person had any great identity. However, Du Yuanze did not think that
This person was just bragging. However, the atmosphere in the boat was heated at this time, and he had just been reprimanded by Dong Qifeng, so he did not dare to throw cold water on him again.
Expeditionary Force Headquarters.
Xiao Lingshi was sitting in his office slowly reading a thick list, which was a detailed record of the latest top-secret military information transfer and the receipt. Originally, such trivial post-inspection work was done by the adjutant, and at most he was reported
It's over if there are any omissions.
But Xiao Lingshi looked at it with great interest, and when he closed the folder, he showed a rare smile.
Fifteen legitimate daughters of high-grade and middle-grade families, together with Prince Bowang’s gathering in Yongye Heiliu City, were listed as top-secret military information. Only generals at the deputy commander level at the expeditionary force headquarters knew the exact situation, and the rest
When everyone carries out the order according to their duties, they do not know the specific content and are not allowed to inquire about each other.
In order to prevent the news from leaking and being ambushed by the heavy troops of the dark race, the escort and itinerary arrangements on the road were all arranged by the Third Army of the Empire. Even the local generals of the expeditionary force who received the order to cooperate did not know the identities of the big shots passing through their territory.
Finally, those noble ladies arrived safely in Blackstream City, but another trouble followed.
The news that thousands of people were added to a small place out of thin air cannot be completely concealed, and it is also difficult to raise just the surge in daily supplies. Therefore, the expeditionary force headquarters issued a top-secret military order to the entire Mikawa County, asking surrounding cities to
For a period of time, priority will be given to supplying various daily necessities to Blackstream City, and no prying or spreading of news will be allowed.
No matter what the expeditionary force thinks of the imperial nobles, they don't want anything to happen to these noble ladies in their own territory. If they really die, it won't affect the family's strength, but it will cause big troubles such as impeachment and investigation.
The Expeditionary Force Headquarters has not forgotten the newly appointed Commander Dong Qifeng. The designation of the 7th Division is still there and the garrison area is in Sanhe County, so his name is also on the list of top-secret military information sent. However, grassroots personnel who know nothing about local changes sent
The location of the military order is the 7th Division Headquarters, North District of Heiliu City.
There was a knock on the door, and Xiao Lingshi's adjutant walked in and took away the processed official documents placed in the corner of the large desk. The list was also filed in the vast archive room.
Xiao Lingshi turned the high-backed chair and faced the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the scene outside the expeditionary force headquarters that had not changed in ten years. This is Eternal Night, and every outsider will eventually realize this and integrate into Eternal Night.
According to the rules of the night, Commander Yang Shuo, who airborne not long ago, will not be an exception.
The huge and bloated Dong family's floating fleet continued to move forward slowly, and on the distant horizon, the outline of the city slowly appeared.
However, Blackstream City had sounded the city-wide martial law alarm an hour ago.
That was the message given to Qianye by General Zhang Ziyi of the Third Army of the Empire, and the 7th Division's own defense system had only sent an alert ten minutes ago that a large unidentified fleet was approaching.
On the Evernight Continent, the peripheral security of most human cities consists of ground watchtowers, independent checkpoints and village guards. Cost-effective things like aerostats are generally only used for directional reconnaissance and communication. Even if Wei Bainian takes over Blackstream City
No changes were made to this later, because the value of this theater could only support such military expenditures.
Depending on the terrain, the warning range of Blackstream City in all directions is an average of 35 kilometers, which is about the distance of more than an hour of rapid ground march. It can be seen that this kind of guard is not used to defend against air attacks. When the Third Empire
The legion's fleet escorting the ladies was able to ignore the ground defenses regardless of its flying height and speed.
However, in the Evernight Continent, no matter the human race or the dark race, there is no military target of such value that it requires launching an extremely expensive air strike.
However, this city defense situation obviously did not satisfy the Third Army. After entering Heiliu City, Zhang Ziyi first asked for "assisted defense." Now within the 30 kilometers of Heiliu City and the surrounding area, there are two small armed boats non-stop.
Flying around for reconnaissance, there is a battleship suspended above the city at all times.
Qianye had no objection to this and was happy to let the Third Legion burn money.
The Dong family's aerospace craft group was large in scale, and the cargo craft's flying height was not high enough. The patrol boats of the Third Army discovered their traces almost immediately.
At this time, Dong Qifeng looked at the floating battleship above Heiliu City, his face was already a little ugly, and he turned to Du Yuanze and asked: "What's going on? You never said anything about An Huo's armed floating battleship."
It’s a corvette!”
The size of the aerostat in the distance has indeed reached the level of a frigate. Even if it is only a light frigate, it is also a regular warship. Its performance in all aspects exceeds that of the three small gunboats pulled out by the Dong family. Even if it is one against three, it would not dare to do so.
Say it will win.
Du Yuanze also had sweat on his forehead, trying hard to recall the model of the dark fire aerostat he saw in the panic, "I have never seen this battleship before, but in a place like Yongye, even if there is a battleship, it must be an empire
Junk goods discarded by the military."
Dong Qifeng's face looked better now, but his eyesight was better than that of the officers present. The more he looked at the frigate, the more he felt something was wrong. It looked very much like a Skylark class battleship. This was the latest model and the first batch to be manufactured.
It's less than ten years since it was released, so how can it be retired and eliminated?
However, it was too late to get off at this time. Even if Blackstream City did not place any sentries at this distance, their fleet could still be seen from the watchtower in the city. Dong Qifeng stared at the frigate for a while, originally wanting to use the floating fleet to fly over
The idea of Blackstream City coercing its opponents and winning troops without fighting disappeared.
He immediately ordered: "The gunboats will be escorted forward, and the transport boats will land on the spot. The entire army will be assembled within half an hour! Go and invite the two elders over."
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