Chongming Island must be defeated, and he is also tempted by the secret realm. ⊙, In addition, the An family prince must be eliminated. He can feel that this person will not accept the fight. If he is not eliminated, he does not know when he will
Jump out and bite you.
Another point, which is also his fundamental purpose in preparing for this war, is overseas trade and resources. Each of the four major islands is not much smaller than the Qiankun Empire, and the areas under its jurisdiction are rich in resources. As long as the trade of several forces is opened up, these
Resources are most likely to be in your hands.
There is another more important idea in his mind that no one has told, that is, he wants to establish a base overseas to serve as his secret hand.
His initial thought after coming to this world was just to fulfill his promise to Meier and build a modern big city.
But as his contact with the world continues to deepen and his status continues to improve, his thoughts gradually change. He has no intention of competing for hegemony, but he must have the strength to protect himself, because what he masters is extremely disturbing.
Taking this time's cannon as an example, he didn't believe that the emperor felt comfortable. Therefore, he had to leave a back-up as his secret force.
Compared with deserts and ice fields, overseas is undoubtedly a better choice. The first step is to bring out the power of the Wang family fleet. The deterrent effect of this naval battle is still not enough.
"Yes, Chongming Island must be fought!" Jiang Xingchen nodded.
Tang Chuxue walked to Jiang Xingchen and said softly: "Chongming Island is not much smaller than the empire. We now have a total of dozens of ships, and only nineteen seven-story treasure ships. To attack such a large force..."
Jiang Xingchen smiled and shook his head: "I remember telling you. If we don't go ashore, we will blockade his port and cut off their shipping! That is their lifeblood!"
Tang Chuxue said: "I thought it made sense before, but yesterday I heard Wang Heng say that the coastline of the main island of Chongming Island exceeds 40,000 miles, how can we block it?"
"Haha, although their coastline is long, they only have ten major ports. We can attack them one by one and focus on their shipyards... If they rely on their large area and ignore them! We can also follow the river.
Go in and attack their city!"
When Jiang Xingchen said this, he couldn't help but think of the first Opium War in his previous life. The invaders at that time did not have many ships, but with advanced weapons and the incompetence of the Qing government, they not only won the war, but also signed a
The first unequal treaty.
"I guess, what are you thinking? I'm counterattacking, we can't call it aggression!" Jiang Xingchen shook his head hard.
"What's wrong with you?" Seeing Jiang Xingchen acting strangely, Tang Chuxue asked with concern, and touched his forehead with a delicate hand.
"I'm fine!" Jiang Xingchen smiled coquettishly. He subconsciously shrank his head back and said, "Don't worry, we can definitely win this battle, otherwise we would be at a huge loss."
Jiang Xingchen's subconscious avoidance made Tang Chuxue's heart sink slightly. But she immediately adjusted her mentality and said with a smile: "It's still a loss. A Yuanshi mine with a reserve of more than four million is enough for you to fight twenty such naval battles."
Got it!"
"That's just the life money of the prince and grandson of Sizhou Island!" Jiang Xingchen chuckled and said: "I don't think this naval battle was caused by the heirs of the three major islands. They can't get away with it if they want to! Don't take advantage of it.
It’s really a shame to knock them out of the opportunity!”
Tang Chuxue pursed her lips and said teasingly: "No wonder the old man said you are sinister..."
Before she finished speaking, Wang Heng ran over and said loudly: "Sir, there is a letter from Sizhou Island, and he wants to redeem those masters, including the two sixth-level vitality!"
Jiang Xingchen smiled and nodded: "Tell them that they can come over to discuss at any time..."
The Wang family fleet is gradually approaching Chongming Island, Linhai City's fleet transporting ammunition supplies has also set off, and the Mo enemy on Sizhou Island has also sent its own envoys!
It was mid-March and the Wang family's fleet finally arrived at the sea off Chongming Island. At this time, the transport fleet also caught up from behind and packed a large amount of supplies into each ship.
The sailors of the Wang family's fleet didn't know if they were addicted to sex. When they saw the large number of cannonballs arriving, they all screamed in excitement like wild pheasants.
Just as the transport fleet returned home after handing over the goods, the envoy from Sizhou Island arrived.
Seeing Jiang Xingchen, the envoy from Sizhou Island looked very nervous and even spoke awkwardly: "Jiang... Lord Jiang, I am... here to redeem..."
"Redeem some masters from your Sizhou Island, right? No problem! Two hundred thousand yuan stones, a total of four people, including two masters at the sixth level of vitality!" Jiang Xingchen waved his hand, a little impatient.
"Okay! No problem!" The messenger nodded immediately. This was a bit beyond Jiang Xingchen's expectation. He just shouted the price casually, thinking that the other party must bargain and negotiate. Unexpectedly, the other party agreed without hesitation.
After being slightly stunned, Jiang Xingchen didn't think much. He nodded and had two masters of the sixth level of vitality be brought out first. The other two were caught stealing the railway tracks and are still being suppressed by the Xingchen Leader.
However, what Jiang Xingchen didn't expect was that the two masters asked him to treat Mo Yun well, otherwise they would rather not leave. This surprised him that someone like Mo Yun could be guarded like this, and he was a master of the sixth level of vitality.
"You are at the sixth level of Yuanqi cultivation, and you are a very famous figure in the mainland. If you stay here, your cultivation will be sealed for a long time, and I don't need to tell you the consequences!" Jiang Xingchen said lightly.
The two of them just shook their heads silently and said no more. It seemed that if Jiang Xingchen didn't agree, they were really willing to give up this opportunity.
Jiang Xingchen frowned and turned to look at Tang Chuxue. The previous battle with Patriarch Chongming came to mind again, and he thought to himself: "In order to protect me, she also gave up her life!"
Then another picture appeared in his mind, that was when he faced the white-eyed poisonous ape. Meier also tried her best to protect herself!
"Sir...Sir Jiang!" The messenger's voice reached his ears, waking him up from his trance.
Jiang Xingchen took a deep look at the two masters, and just as he was about to speak, the sailor on the observation deck shouted: "Sir, there is a port ahead! It is estimated to be less than twenty miles away... This port is so big, and there are at least 100 people parked in it.
Fifty seven-story treasure ships..."
Jiang Xingchen waved his hand to the envoy from Sizhou Island and said calmly: "You guys wait a minute!"
As he spoke, he turned around and took out his telescope, stood on the bow of the ship and looked into the distance. Sure enough, a port appeared clearly.
"Send the order, the fleet will slow down, turn the ship's bow, and aim the ship's side at the port!" Jiang Xingchen ordered loudly.
With an order, the sailors on the observation deck began to wave flags, and soon the fleet lined up in line according to Jiang Xingchen's order.
The envoy from Sizhou Island and the two masters of the sixth level of Yuanqi were all stunned. The command and control must have been too fast. Even if the people on the observation deck waved the flag, could the people on other ships see it?
Also, what is the long tube that the sailor on the observation deck and Jiang Xingchen are holding, and how can they see the harbor in front of them. They can only see a vague shadow.
Jiang Xingchen glanced at the envoy and the two masters, and continued to order: "Fire two salvos from the lead ship, be careful to avoid people!"
With a swipe, the black cloth covering the cannon on the bow of the ship was pulled down, and the six sailors began to work. The messenger from Sizhou Island widened his eyes and thought to himself: "Is this that kind of new weapon? It can really hit more than a dozen people.
Here..."
Just when he was still thinking about it, there was a sudden loud bang, which scared him so much that his legs went weak and he almost fell to the deck...
Just when the Wang family's fleet fired the first shot towards Chongming Island's harbor, the main city of Chongming Island was still in chaos. The elders were busy fighting for power.
The naval battle planned by the An family prince did not go through the high-level officials of the island. He wanted to make a splash and then take back his position as the prince in a dignified manner. Therefore, except for him, the An family leader, no one in the island knew about it before, nor did the Presbyterian Council know about it.
Until the news of the war suddenly broke out, it was like a huge super bomb dropped on Chongming Island, and everyone was shocked.
The heir apparent of the An family was defeated, and the losses to the fleet, personnel, and materials were all negligible. However, the ancestor of Chongming was killed in battle, which was a huge blow to them. The ninth level of vitality is the only one in the world, and there is such a great god on Chongming Island.
Overseas, it can definitely stabilize other forces.
They all still remember how everyone in the An family cheered in unison when their ancestor came back and announced that he had been promoted to the ninth level of vitality!
But before they could enjoy the benefits brought by super force, Patriarch Chongming died. How could they bear such a result?
"Are you confused, ancestor? Why did you hide it from us like that bastard?" The people in the Presbyterian Church roared afterwards, and then pointed all the fingers at the leader of the An family!
"Your son has made such a big mistake. As the head of the family, you knew it but did not inform the Council of Elders. The battle failed and the ancestor died. You cannot absolve yourself of the blame!"
"Yes! It was like this last time, which directly led to the beheading of nearly a thousand of our masters!"
"Hand over your son, he must die to apologize..."
Faced with the questioning from all the elders, the head of the An family remained silent. His ancestor died and his son was missing. He was hit harder than anyone else.
Before this battle, he was full of confidence. The bomb and the brand-new launcher had a range of 1,200 meters. He thought he would win. But he never expected that what was waiting for him in the end was not good news, but
A huge earthquake.
For more than ten days, he had to face the accusations and abuses from the elders every day. This time, even the elders who had always supported him stopped helping him and could not help him. It was basically a foregone conclusion that he would take over the position of head of his family.
.Although it has not been officially announced, in fact, the power of his family head has been eclipsed by the elders, and everyone is busy fighting for their own interests.
While everyone in the An family was fighting for power, they never imagined that Jiang Xingchen's Wang family fleet had already arrived at the gate, and their overseas trade would be completely blocked and strangled! (To be continued...)