On the Chinese New Year's Eve of 1544, in a dormitory in the imperial palace of Baiyun City, the capital of the Tubarian Empire, Emperor Dugu Liang sighed and said to Empress Situ Fei: "Today, the military department Shangshu Beitangxiong suggested temporarily moving the capital to Huiping City in the north. ”

Empress Situ Fei frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, is the situation so bad?" ”

Emperor Dugu Liang nodded, "Up to now, our barbarian army has lost more than 5 million people.

Although after emergency mobilization, the army of our barbarian empire still has more than 4.5 million troops, but because the sea transportation channel was cut off by the Zhou family's southwest coastal defense fleet, a considerable number of recruits can only be equipped with cold weapons and two or three grenades for the time being.

In the face of the Zhou family's army, which was almost armed to the teeth, I bet that with the existing strength of our barbarian army, we would not be able to resist it at all.

What made me even more uncomfortable was that most of the more than 5 million troops lost surrendered voluntarily, and when did the fighting will of our barbarian army become so bad! ”

Empress Situ Fei hesitated for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty, since you can't beat it, it's better to make peace with the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires as soon as possible." ”

Emperor Dugu Liang said helplessly: "I also hope to negotiate peace with the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires as soon as possible, but the Black Bear Empire does not agree!"

The Black Bear Empire, the Golden Lion Empire, and the Red Tiger Empire have formed a large-scale joint escort fleet, which will send weapons to our Barbarian Empire that can equip about 3 million land forces.

Those beast nations hoped to use our barbarian empire to consume the strength of the Zhou family in the Han and Tang Empires. ”

"Your Majesty, the Black Bear Empire and several other beast nations have the intention of sending troops now?"

Emperor Dugu Liang shook his head, "No, those beast countries still don't have the intention of sending troops directly." ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine thinks you should talk to the ministers who control the military.

If the Barbarian Empire is gone, then everything they have now will disappear, and at that time, they will not get anything from the Black Bear Empire if they go to kneel and lick the Black Bear Empire. ”

Emperor Duguliang's expression suddenly became hideous, "Maybe I should use another method!" ”

Compared with the frown of Dugu Liang, the emperor of the Barbarian Empire, Zhou Rui was in a very good mood at this time.

After accompanying the family to the reunion dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve, the time came to the early morning of January 1, 1545.

The lottery system immediately gave Zhou Rui a three-star lottery card in January, as well as a New Year's gift package: a four-star lottery card.

The lottery system is still so considerate, you may know that the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet is going to fight a big battle, these two lottery cards in addition to 160,000 50-pound gold bricks, but also 32 all-main gun battleships and 12 battlecruisers.

32 battleships with full main guns, including 8 German Bavaria-class battleships, 8 British Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, and 16 British Revenge-class battleships.

The British Revenge-class battleship had a full load displacement of 31,500 tons and a maximum speed of 21.5 knots.

It was equipped with 4 twin 42x caliber 381 mm main guns, 14 152 mm secondary guns, 2 76 mm rate of fire guns, and 4 533 mm torpedo tubes.

The broadside armor belt was up to 330 mm thick, the main deck armor was 76 mm, the main turret armor was 330 mm, and the full crew was 997 people.

The 12 battlecruisers were all British Prestige-class battlecruisers.

Even if these 32 battleships with full main guns and 12 battlecruisers were taken out by Zhou Rui now, it would be too late to participate in the decisive battle between the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet and the joint escort fleet of the Golden Lion, Red Tiger, and Black Bear navies.

However, these 32 battleships with full main guns and 12 battle cruisers could be used to make up for the losses of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet after the war.

Zhou Rui was about to go back to the bedroom to rest, when he was suddenly stopped by Zhou Xiaozheng, "Xiao Rui, can the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet win against the combined escort fleet of the three beast countries?" ”

Zhou Rui was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Did the second uncle tell you?" ”

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded, "That's all the family resources of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, in case ...... The consequences will be very serious. ”

"Dad, don't worry, the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will definitely be able to win.

Even if the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet suffers heavy losses in this naval battle, I have a way to restore the strength of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet as soon as possible. ”

On the morning of January 1, 1545, on the blue sea, an unusually large fleet was sailing eastward.

And this unusually large fleet is the joint escort fleet formed by the Golden Lion Empire, the Red Tiger Empire, and the Black Bear Empire.

At this time, in the bridge of the Spitfire battleship of the Golden Lion Imperial Navy, Kuzier, the commander of the First Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Golden Lion Empire, said to a Tiger Clan general and a Bear Clan general with a smile: "To be honest, I think that the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet of the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires will definitely not dare to start a war against our joint escort fleet!" ”

General Tiger is the commander of the Second Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire, and General Bear is the commander of the First Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Black Bear Empire.

These three orcs are the commanders in chief of the respective fleets of the three navies of the Golden Lion, Red Tiger, and Black Bear.

The commander of the Second Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire, Jestu, nodded slightly, "The navies of our three countries combined, this time we have gathered 450 battleships with full main guns, 230 battlecruisers, 200 all-steel battleships, 200 large armored cruisers, 600 light cruisers, and 740 destroyers.

With such a force, even if the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet of the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires is claimed to be the world's first navy, it has to retreat! ”

Hearing Jestu mention that the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet was the world's number one navy, Kuzier, the commander of the First Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Golden Lion Empire, frowned slightly.

You must know that the Royal Navy of the Golden Lion Empire has been known as the world's No. 1 Navy for many years, but I didn't expect that in the past two years, the title of the world's No. 1 Navy would be snatched away by the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

Kuzir shrugged his shoulders and said, "I hope that the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet of the Zhou Family of the Han and Tang Empires will dare to go to war, and just take off the title of the world's No. 1 Navy from the head of that human naval fleet."

A human naval fleet, known as the world's number one navy, is an absolute disgrace to all of our Spirit Race nations! ”

The commander of the First Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Black Bear Empire, Jert, hesitated for a moment and said, "General Kuzier, General Jestu, Zhou Rui, the controller of the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, has always been known for his boldness.

Back then, the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet was far inferior in strength compared to now, but it dared to start a war with the two of you and the Silver Wolf Empire's Joint Expeditionary Force, and also defeated your Joint Expeditionary Force.

So I feel that we should be ready to engage the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, after all, according to the intelligence of our Black Bear Empire, the Zhou Family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet has at least more than 500 capital ships. ”

Jerter's words made Kuzir and Jestu's faces not look good.

You must know that the Three Kingdoms Joint Expeditionary Force composed of the Golden Lion Empire, the Red Tiger Empire and the Silver Wolf Empire back then, Kuzir was the commander-in-chief of the navy in the Golden Lion Empire Expeditionary Force, and Jestu was the commander-in-chief of the navy in the Red Tiger Empire Expeditionary Force.

And the fleet commanded by the two of them was defeated at the hands of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

Kuzir coughed slightly and said, "The strength of the joint escort fleet formed by the navies of our three countries this time far exceeds that of the three navies in the original joint expeditionary force of the three countries.

As long as Zhou Rui, the controller of the Zhou family, is not a real madman, he will never dare to let the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet go to war with our joint escort fleet.

Don't forget that the navies of our three countries formed this joint escort fleet, but they didn't give it all their might, and the Flying Leopard Empire, the Silver Wolf Empire, and the Wild Bull Empire, although they did not send warships to join the joint escort fleet, these three spirit countries also joined the Six ** Alliance. ”

Jestu said approvingly: "I also don't think that the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will go to war with our joint escort fleet.

Before several of our Spirit Clan countries did not send their armies to the Barbarian Empire to participate in the war, the best choice for the Zhou family was to avoid the edge of our joint escort fleet. ”

Jert nodded, "I also hope that the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will not go to war.

If there is a war, it will be the largest naval battle in history. ”

Kuzir said with a smile: "General Jert, rest assured, the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will definitely not dare to go to war, I even dare to bet!" ”

Just when the commanders-in-chief of the naval fleets of the three countries of the joint escort fleet gathered, the commanders of the 12 main formations of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet also gathered on the Fuxing, the flagship of the first formation of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

In the bridge of the Fuxing, Song Limin, the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet and the commander of the first formation, said to the other 11 formation commanders in an impassioned tone: "I think you already know that the marshal has decided to start a war against the joint escort fleet formed by the Golden Lion Empire, the Red Tiger Empire, and the Black Bear Empire!"

In this battle, all 12 main formations of our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will participate, and the First Fleet and the Second Fleet of the Liang Yan Navy will also cooperate with our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet to participate in the war!

I don't need to repeat the significance of this battle, I just want to emphasize one point to you, if you don't succeed, you will be benevolent! ”

Wang Hongchun, the commander of the second formation, immediately said with his hands on his hands: "Finally, I can do a good job!"

Old Song, don't worry, we, brothers, no one will be soft at a critical moment! ”

Wang Xuewen, commander of the third formation, continued: "Old Song, don't talk about that nonsense, you can arrange how to fight!" ”

Song Limin said in a deep voice: "I know that the brothers will not be soft, but the words must always be said in front.

This time to start a war with the joint escort fleet formed by the Golden Lion Empire, the Red Tiger Empire and the Black Bear Empire, no matter who dares to retreat without an order, they will be dealt with by military law. ”

After a pause, Song Limin said again: "According to the information obtained by the 'Ghost Shadow', this time, the navies of the three beast countries, only the capital ships have sent 450 battleships with full main guns and 230 battle cruisers, so this naval battle is bound to be very tragic.

Once I died in a naval battle, the command was taken over by Wang Hongchun, and if Wang Hongchun was killed, the command was taken over by Wang Xuewen, and so on. ”

Song Limin's words made the atmosphere in the bridge suddenly become a little depressing, and then Liu Ergou, the commander of the sixth formation, suddenly said: "Song Zhi, don't worry, I bet that our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will definitely be able to win a big victory this time!" ”

Liu Ergou relied on his dazzling exploits, and now he has been promoted to the commander of the sixth formation and has become the top of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

As soon as Liu Ergou's voice fell, Wang Kui, the commander of the seventh formation, said with a smile: "Since the two dogs have said so, then our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will definitely win."

The mouth of the second dog has been opened! ”

Wang Kui is far worse than Liu Ergou in terms of military exploits, but Wang Kui is Zhou Rui's descendant, so under the guidance of Zhou Rui, Wang Kui also rose to the top of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet and became the commander of the seventh formation, and was called the one-armed commander by the soldiers of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

Hearing Wang Kui's mention of Liu Ergou's mouth, everyone else, including Song Limin, laughed, and the somewhat depressed atmosphere in the bridge eased.

After the laughter, Song Limin continued: "The scale of this next naval battle will be unprecedented.

Our 12 formations will form 12 battle groups, and as for the specific tactics, they can only be decided according to the situation on the battlefield. ”

As soon as Song Limin's voice fell, Liang Baozhong of the Fuxing sent a telegram to Song Limin.

Song Limin took the telegram and looked at it, and found that it was a secret telegram sent to him by Zhou Rui, and the content of this telegram was to tell Song Limin that Zhou Rui had purchased 32 battleships with full main guns and 12 battlecruisers for the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet through secret channels.

After reading the telegram, Song Limin said to the other formation commanders with a smile: "The marshal sent a telegram and purchased 32 battleships with full main guns and 12 battlecruisers for our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

In the next naval battle, don't be afraid of losses, let me fight to the death with the combined escort fleet of the three beast countries, as long as there is a big commander, how many losses will be made up! ”

Zhou Rui can purchase a large number of warships for the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet through secret channels, which has become a secret that the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet is not a secret.

When Liu Ergou heard this, he hurriedly asked: "Song Zhi, is there a 'var' class all-main gun battleship of our sixth formation that the all-main gun battleship purchased by the marshal this time?" ”

Song Limin handed the telegram in his hand to Liu Ergou, "Among the 32 all-main gun battleships purchased by the marshal this time, there are 8 'war' class all-main gun battleships. ”

Liu Ergou took the telegram and looked at it, and then handed the telegram to Wang Kui, the commander of the seventh formation, "Kuizi, there are also 8 'Wang' class battleships of your seventh formation. ”

Wang Kui took the telegram and looked at it, and said with some pity: "If only the marshal could buy it earlier, then the eight teams of the seventh formation can all have one more battleship with all main guns." ”