Soon Zhou Rui found that there was no need to block any news at all, and on February 16, 1539, the Golden Lion Empire, the Silver Wolf Empire, and the Red Tiger Empire issued a joint statement.

The Han and Tang Empire's Jinnan Town, Fengwu Town, and Zhenwei Town will be punished for disrupting the coastal order of the Han and Tang Empires, and the Triple Joint Expeditionary Force Headquarters will be established from now on.

Admiral Constor, the Third Vice Minister of the Admiralty of the Golden Lion Empire, served as the commander of the Triple Joint Expeditionary Force, and Admiral Lenot, the Second Vice Minister of the Admiralty of the Red Tiger Empire, and Admiral Moy, the Second Vice Minister of the War Department of the Silver Wolf Empire, served as the Deputy Commander of the Triple Joint Expeditionary Force.

As for the specific number of troops that the three countries will send, it has not been announced.

When he learned that the Golden Lion Empire, the Silver Wolf Empire, and the Red Tiger Empire had issued a joint statement, Zhou Rui was at the Crescent Island Naval Base of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

Zhou Rui came to the Crescent Island Naval Base this time mainly to extract all the warships stored in the lottery system.

Originally, the two three-star raffle cards from the January and New Year packages resulted in a total of 8 American Nevada-class battleships, 4 German King-class battleships, and 4 British Iron Duke-class battleships.

And a three-star lottery card obtained in February opened 4 Dongying Kingdom Kongo-class battlecruisers and 4 Dongying Kingdom Fuso-class battleships.

The Kongo-class battle cruiser of the Eastern Ying Kingdom has a full load displacement of 32,300 tons and a maximum speed of 27.5 knots.

It was armed with 4 twin 45x caliber 356 mm main guns, 16 50x 152 mm secondary guns, 4 76 mm anti-aircraft guns, and 8 533 mm torpedo tubes.

The broadside armor belt 230 mm, the main deck armor 70 mm, the main turret armor 230 mm, the full crew of the crew was 1221 people.

The Fuso-class battleship of the Eastern Ying Kingdom has a full load displacement of 33,800 tons and a maximum speed of 23 knots.

It was armed with 6 twin 45x caliber 356-mm main guns, 12 50-fold 152-mm secondary guns, 4 76-mm anti-aircraft guns, and 6 533-mm torpedo tubes.

The broadside armor belt was 305 mm, the main deck armor was 64 mm, the main turret armor was 280 mm, and the crew was 1193 people.

Although Song Limin, commander-in-chief of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, was accustomed to Zhou Rui taking out one battleship after another like a trick, but when he saw that in the port of Crescent Island, 24 huge ships were suddenly added, and he still couldn't help but ask Zhou Rui: "Dashuai, is it true that our Zhou family really controls the different time and space nodes leading to another world?" ”

"Old Song, you shouldn't pay attention to these now, the Golden Lion Empire, the Silver Wolf Empire, and the Red Tiger Empire have issued a joint statement to form a joint expeditionary force of the Three Kingdoms.

The Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will face an unprecedented challenge next, fighting simultaneously with the world's first, second, and fourth largest navies. ”

When Song Limin heard this, he couldn't help but show a wry smile, "Marshal, our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet can only do our best."

The navies of these three countries are combined, and even if the commander adds 100 all-main gun battleships to our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will be able to fight enough.

In fact, even if the three countries do not form an expeditionary fleet, just with the Eighth Fleet of the Golden Lion Imperial Navy on Gaoluo Island, the Fifth Fleet of the Red Tiger Imperial Navy on Fengsha Island, the Sixth Fleet of the Red Tiger Imperial Navy on Yumen Island, and the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy on Yumen Island, our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet may not be the opponent of these four fleets. ”

The Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy, after leaving Pusha Island, withdrew all the way to the waters near Shuonan Town.

After the Silver Wolf Empire, the Golden Lion Empire, and the Red Tiger Empire reached a partition agreement, the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy was stationed at the Red Tiger Empire's Yumen Island Naval Base for rest.

Zhou Rui sighed, "Old Song, do you have any ideas?"

I also know that compared with the navies of the three countries, there is a big gap between the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet and the navies of the three countries. ”

Song Limin hesitated for a moment and said: "Dashuai, it is impossible to solve it peacefully anyway, I suggest a preemptive strike." ”

"Preemptive?"

"Yes, preemptively!

The Red Tiger Empire has been operating on Phongsa Island and Yumen Island for many years, and it must be very difficult to take these two islands.

However, it has only been more than half a year since the Golden Lion Empire took over Gao Worm Island, and many fortifications on Gao Worm Island have not yet been completed. ”

Zhou Rui pondered for a moment and asked, "Old Song, how many warships does the Eighth Fleet of the Golden Lion Imperial Navy have?" ”

"According to the information we have received, the Eighth Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Golden Lion Empire has a total of 16 battleships with full main guns, 8 battlecruisers, 16 all-steel battleships, 24 large armored cruisers, 48 light cruisers and 48 destroyers.

It seems that these warships were all drawn from the other side of the node in different time and space by the Golden Lion Empire, and they did not draw warships from the seven fleets of the Golden Lion Empire.

Among them, 8 agile-class battlecruisers are the first battlecruisers commissioned by the Golden Lion Empire just last year, with a full load displacement of 27,000 tons, a maximum speed of 25 knots, and four twin 45 times caliber 330 mm main guns. ”

"Old Song, can the coastal defense fleet eat the Eighth Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Golden Lion Empire?"

"Yes!" Song Limin gave Zhou Rui a very positive answer.

"Good! Then let's make a preemptive strike and try to eat both the Eighth Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Golden Lion Empire and the High Snail Island! ”

At nine o'clock in the morning on February 20, 1539, Zhou Rui, who returned to Ganyang City, held a press conference to make it clear that the Three Towns Jiedu Mansion would not be afraid of the invasion of the Golden Lion Empire, the Silver Wolf Empire and the Red Tiger Empire, and would fight the invading armies of the Three Kingdoms to the end.

Zhou Rui also called on the people of Jinnan Town, Fengwu Town, and Zhenwei Town to mobilize and cooperate with the Three Towns Jiedu Mansion to resist the invasion of the three beast countries.

And I hope that other feudal towns in the Han and Tang Empires can provide assistance to the Three Towns Jiedu Mansion.

After Zhou Rui's remarks at the press conference appeared on the front pages of newspapers around the world, other feudal towns in the Han and Tang Empires sent telegrams to Zhou Rui, saying that they would support Jinnan Town, Fengwu Town, and Zhenwei Town as much as possible to resist the invasion of the three beast countries.

Even some feudal towns were willing to secretly send troops to participate in the battle in the uniforms of their own armies.

These knots of the Han and Tang Empires all understand the truth of cold lips and teeth, if the Golden Lion Empire, the Silver Wolf Empire, and the Red Tiger Empire really divide up the three feudal towns controlled by the Zhou family, then the butcher's knives of the next three beast countries may be put on the necks of other feudal towns.

Zhou Rui's speech at the press conference caused a huge sensation in Jinnan Town, Fengwu Town and Zhenwei Town.

In a small village about 200 kilometers from Ganyang City, Liu Erga is chopping firewood in his yard.

After the Battle of Pusha Island, Liu Erga took family leave and returned to his home.

The fiasco of the 71st Brigade's first landing made Liu Erga feel that he had to go home, and the most important thing was to send home the money he had deposited in Zhou's bank.

Otherwise, if one day I am glorious, my father and mother will not know the existence of this money!

"Erga, come in and eat, don't split anymore.

The firewood you chopped these days is enough to spend the Chinese New Year's Eve. ”

Liu Erga heard his mother Sun Caihua shouting to himself, so he put down the long axe, "Mother, I don't know when I will be able to come back next time, I will return to the army in the afternoon, and I will think about splitting a little more." ”

At the dinner table, Sun Caihua wiped her tears and said, "It's only been back for a few days, why don't you leave!" Can't you stay two more days? ”

At this time, Liu Erga's father, Liu Shugen, scolded: "Long hair and short knowledge.

Erga is now the head of the regiment, and those beast cubs are about to invade us, so of course Erga has to hurry back to the troops. ”

Hearing her husband's scolding, Sun Caihua stopped wiping her tears, and her eyes widened: "Liu Shugen, who do you say has long hair and short knowledge!"

Let me tell you, my mother's consciousness is not lower than yours! ”

Then Sun Caihua said to Liu Erga: "Your uncle's lock pillar and bolt pillar are all young men now, yesterday your uncle told me that this time let the lock pillar and bolt pillar go to the army with you to fight those beast cubs!" ”

Liu Shugen also hurriedly said: "Your uncle's family is blessed and wealthy, your second uncle's Dongcai and Nancai, and your uncle's Yongfa are all going to fight the beast clan cubs with you this time." ”

Liu Erga hesitated for a moment, "Father, mother, this time the three beast countries have joined forces to invade our Fengwu Town, Zhenwei Town, and Jinnan Town.

It can be said that the situation is very serious, and many people will die in this war. ”

Before Liu Shugen and Sun Caihua finished speaking, Liu Erga's third brother Liu Sanjin said: "Second brother, I'm not afraid of death!"

I'm going to follow you to fight the beast cubs. ”

When Sun Caihua heard this, she hurriedly said: "Three catties, don't mix it, how old are you." ”

Liu Sanjin suddenly stood up, "Mother, I'm seventeen years old this year!"

Although I have never studied, I also know that the prosperity of the country is the responsibility of the husband.

Second brother, you can take me with you this time! ”

Liu Shugen suddenly said at this time: "Erga, or you can bring three catties!"

If it weren't for your father's age, you'd have to fight with those orc cubs! ”

Liu Erga saw his younger brother who was taller and stronger than himself, and turned his head to look at his mother.

Sun Caihua sighed, "Then let Sanjin follow you back to the army!"

Your mother doesn't understand the truth, but she knows that at this time, we can't coax it! ”

When Liu Erga left that afternoon, he not only took away his third brother Liu Sanjin, 5 cousins and 2 cousins, but also took away 46 descendants in the village.

And not long after Liu Erga left the village, he found that his eldest brother Liu Daneng was squatting on the side of the road with a burden on his back.

"Big brother, what are you?"

"Second brother, I'll also go with you to fight the beast cubs."

"No, my nephew is only three years old, and my sister-in-law ......"

Liu Erga's words were not finished, but he was interrupted by Liu Daneng, "Second brother, your sister-in-law also agreed that I would go and fight the beast cubs."

I used to be a soldier for two years, and at this time I couldn't squint at home, I would be poked in the back. ”