The new round of attacks by the Han and Tang armies on the Violet Province and Calla Lily Province of the Silver Wolf Empire achieved quite good results at the beginning of the war.

In just 3 days of the war, the Han and Tang armies wiped out at least 2 million army units of the Nine-Nation Alliance, and also surrounded at least 4 million troops of the Nine-Nation Alliance Army in 16 cities, and it was a complete encirclement, and they did not choose to encircle three or one.

If you count the militia of the Silver Wolf Empire in these 16 cities, the number of enemy troops surrounded may be doubled.

Faced with the loss of all the fortifications outside the city and the dilemma of being surrounded by the Han and Tang armies, the troops of the Nine Nations Alliance in the 16 cities not only did not have any intention of surrendering, but used the blocks in the city to fight fierce street battles with the Han and Tang armies.

At the headquarters of the Jingzhou Military Region, Li Guangbei, deputy commander of the Jingzhou Military Region, reported to Song Shenghe, commander of the Jingzhou Military Region: "According to the reaction of the front-line troops, the Nine-Nation Alliance should have been prepared for street fighting a long time ago.

In the 16 cities surrounded by our army, they stockpiled a large number of weapons, ammunition and food, and built a large number of fortifications.

At present, the 16 siege troops of our army have suffered a lot of losses, and the Nine-Nation Alliance Army is very stubbornly defending, and there have been repeated battles in many places.

It seems that the Nine-Nation Alliance wants to turn these 16 cities into 16 nails to block our army's attack. ”

Song Shenghe frowned and asked, "Are there any signs of reinforcements from the troops of other towns of the Nine-Nation Alliance?" ”

"For the time being, we have not found that the other party has made any moves to reinforce these 16 cities, but the army units of the Nine Nations Alliance are still entering other towns in the Violet Province and Calla Lily Province of the Silver Wolf Empire.

It is conservatively estimated that there must be at least 20 million troops of the Nine-Nation Alliance in other towns in Violet Province and Calla Lily Province. ”

Then Deputy Commander Li Guangbei hesitated for a moment and said: "Old Song, the troops we have invested in the attack have exceeded 18 million.

And attacking those 16 cities does not require so many troops, is it not necessary to transfer a part of the troops and continue to attack other towns in Violet Province and Calla Lily Province? ”

Song Shenghe pondered for a while and said, "I think it's better to be steady and steady."

The battle line was stretched too long, and it was exploited by the Nine-Nation Alliance.

From the fact that the six orc countries and the three elven countries have incorporated all the capital ships into the combined fleet of the nine navies, it can be seen that these orc countries and elf countries will definitely go all out for this war.

We have no way of knowing how many more troops the Nine-Nation Alliance will gather to the Violet Province and the Calla Lily Province. ”

At present, tens of thousands of warships of the combined fleet of the nine navies have begun to transfer to the port of Zatvina through different time and space nodes.

The scale of the combined fleet of the nine navies gathered this time frightened the high-level leaders of the Han and Tang Empires.

I didn't expect that the six orc countries and the three elven countries would reach an agreement and integrate all the capital ships of each country into the combined fleet of the nine countries' navies.

The Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires has lifted the blockade of the coasts of the Golden Lion, Black Bear, Silver Wolf, and Flying Leopard to guard against a surprise attack by the combined fleet of the navies of the nine countries.

Deputy Commander Li Guangbei nodded, "That's fine, I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

However, we have to carefully report the current situation and our thoughts to the emperor. ”

In the imperial palace of Tiansheng City, the capital of the Han and Tang Empires, Zhou Rui put the telegram sent by Song Shenghe on the dragon case, and then said to Xiang Tao, chief of the general staff of the Royal Army of the Han and Tang Empires: "What is your opinion on this?" ”

Xiang Tao then said: "Your Majesty, I also agree with steady and steady.

Although our Han and Tang armies have always had an advantage on the battlefield, the combat effectiveness of the armies of each country in the Nine-Nation Alliance is not weak, and it is unrealistic to want to achieve all the success in one battle.

This great war between our Han and Tang Empires and the military alliance of the Nine Nations is bound to be a protracted war. ”

Zhou Rui nodded and said: "Since Song Shenghe has been selected as the commander-in-chief of the front line, it is up to Song Shenghe to decide how to fight the battle."

By the way, for the major military regions to continue to increase troops to the Jingzhou Military Region, no matter how they fight, they must also need sufficient troops. ”

Then Zhou Rui turned his head to Song Limin, commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires, and said, "How is the navy prepared?" ”

Song Limin said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the 12 main fleets of our Royal Navy are assembling at the Penang Port in Lanzhou Town.

The new warships of our Royal Navy have basically been incorporated into the 12 main fleets.

When all 12 main fleets are assembled in Penang Port, they can go north at any time to find the combined fleet of the nine navies for a decisive battle! ”

The Port of Penang was the closest military port of the Han and Tang Empires to the Silver Wolf Empire, and was also the home port of the Seventh Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires.

After a pause, Song Limin continued: "Your Majesty, the next decisive battle with the combined fleet of the Nine Nations Navy will be even larger than the last one.

Moreover, according to the information obtained by the Intelligence Bureau, the jet carrier-based aircraft of the Golden Lion Empire, the Red Tiger Empire, and the three elven countries are not weaker than the jet carrier-based aircraft of our Royal Navy in all aspects of performance.

Let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince participate in this decisive battle at sea, is it a second thought? ”

It turned out that Zhou Rui had asked the crown prince Zhou Jun to rush to the Penang port in Lanzhou Town with the First Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires.

Zhou Rui said categorically: "The prince is no longer small, and he should also experience the baptism of the battlefield.

Moreover, this decisive battle at sea with the combined fleet of the nine navies is related to the trend of the entire war, and Zhou Jun, as the crown prince of the Han and Tang Empires, also has the responsibility to defeat the combined fleet of the nine navies together with millions of naval officers! ”

Zhou Rui asked his son to participate in this decisive battle at sea, hoping to increase Zhou Jun's military merits, so that he could suppress the group of proud generals in the military in the future.

As for Zhou Jun's safety, Zhou Rui also took it into account.

At this time, Zhou Jun was staying on the new flagship of the First Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires, and the new flagship of the First Fleet was the aircraft carrier Island.

The Island is the lead ship of the island-class aircraft carrier, with a full load displacement of up to 321,500 tons, and its defense is even a few points stronger than the Ganyang-class super battleships.

Looking at Zhou Rui's attitude, Song Limin knew that it was impossible to make Zhou Rui change his mind.

In fact, Song Limin is also very confident in the island-class aircraft carrier, and does not think that the joint fleet of the nine-nation navy will be able to sink any island-class aircraft carrier.

However, anything can happen on the battlefield, and if something happens to the crown prince Zhou Jun, the navy from top to bottom will not be able to get rid of it.

Zhou Rui then said to Song Limin: "Song Shuai, with the current strength of the six beast nations and the three elf countries, if our Han and Tang Empire wants to defeat this military alliance formed by them, we will have to go through a protracted war.

But if your navy can achieve a decisive victory, then the time for our Han and Tang Empires to win this war will be greatly shortened. ”

Song Limin immediately said: "Your Majesty rest assured, the Royal Navy will never let Your Majesty down." ”

On the morning of June 28, 1557, the sea near the port of Penang was already covered with warships of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires.

Today, the 12 main fleets of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires are all concentrated here in the port of Penang.

In the bridge of the USS Island, Prince Zhou Jun, who was wearing a military uniform, looked at the battleship that could not be seen at a glance, and couldn't help but ask Wang Hongchun, the commander of the First Fleet beside him: "Commander Wang, how many warships have gathered in the 12 main fleets of our navy this time?" ”

Wang Hongchun said with a smile: "Your Highness, according to statistics, our 12 main fleets have gathered a total of 566 aircraft carriers, 1,580 battleships, 480 battle cruisers, 232 escort aircraft carriers, 1,380 heavy cruisers, 1,626 large armored cruisers, 3,658 light cruisers, 4,272 destroyers and 720 submarines.

All the warships combined, the number is as high as 14,514, and this is not counting those auxiliary ships. ”

In addition to the 12 main fleets, the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires also had 36 garrison fleets, but the garrison fleet was still dominated by battleships and battle cruisers, and was not equipped with aircraft carriers.

This time, the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires prepared for a decisive battle with the combined fleet of the nine navies, and did not mobilize 36 garrison fleets.

"Commander Wang, how about the combined strength of our 12 main fleets compared to the combined fleet of the nine navies?"

"Your Highness, rest assured, even if the six orc countries and the three elven countries are integrated into the combined fleet of the nine navies, the 12 main fleets of our Royal Navy should still have some advantages in terms of numbers.

Of course, the outcome of a naval battle is not determined by the number of warships alone, but our Royal Navy is confident that it will once again defeat the combined fleet of the nine navies, just like in the last war! ”

Prince Zhou Jun glanced at the countless warships on the sea through the observation window of the bridge, and said in an affirmative tone: "I also firmly believe that our Royal Navy will definitely win this decisive battle at sea!" ”

At this time, in the bridge of the Tongchuan, the flagship of the Seventh Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires, Liu Ergou, the commander of the Seventh Fleet, frowned at Wang Xin, the commander of the Eighth Fleet, and said, "How can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince participate in the decisive battle at sea with the combined fleet of the nine navies?"

In case of...... How can our Royal Navy explain to the emperor! ”

The Tongchuan belongs to the Ganyang-class super battleships, and at present, in addition to the First Fleet, the flagships of the remaining 11 main fleets of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires have all chosen the Ganyang-class super battleships.

As for the reason, of course, it is because the Ganyang-class super battleships have thick skin and thick flesh, and their survivability in the sea is super strong.

Wang Xin, commander of the Eighth Fleet, is the son of Wang Hongchun, commander of the First Fleet, and he also agrees with Liu Ergou's worries, "I also feel that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should not risk participating in this big battle at sea."

But this is His Majesty's order, and even Song Shuai has no way to stop it.

Fortunately, the defense of the Island aircraft carrier is better than that of the Ganyang-class super battleships, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should not be in any danger if he stays on top of the Island aircraft carrier. ”

Liu Ergou immediately said: "Da Xinzi, you have to talk to your father, and you must not make any mistakes."

Once His Royal Highness the Crown Prince makes any mistakes, even if our 12 main fleets completely annihilate the combined fleet of the nine navies, it will be too much merit. ”

This time, Song Limin, commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires, did not come to Penang Port, so Wang Hongchun, commander of the First Fleet, would serve as the temporary commander-in-chief of the next naval battle.

"My father told me that for the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the aircraft carrier Island was equipped with 4 'Cang' class battle cruisers, 4 Anzhou-class heavy cruisers and 4 Xuanzhou-class light cruisers to specifically assist the Island aircraft carrier in air defense.

Coupled with the air defense capability of the aircraft carrier Yuu itself, even if the enemy's carrier-based bombers and carrier-based torpedo planes break through the air defense circle, they will certainly not pose a fatal threat to the Yuu aircraft carrier.

Not to mention the enemy's carrier-based bombers and carrier-based torpedo planes, it is not so easy to break through the air defense circle of the Thunderbird jet carrier-based fighters. ”

The Anzhou-class heavy cruisers and Xuanzhou-class light cruisers were both built by the six major shipyards of the Han and Tang Empires.

The former has a full load displacement of 22,500 tons, a maximum speed of 34 knots, and is equipped with 4 twin 55-caliber 220-mm guns, 8 twin-mounted 100-mm high-level guns, 60 40-mm anti-aircraft guns, 40 30-mm anti-aircraft guns, 40 13-mm anti-aircraft machine guns, and is also equipped with 2 catapults and 4 seaplanes.

The latter has a full load displacement of up to 15,750 tons, a maximum speed of 34 knots, and is armed with 4 triple 50-caliber 155-mm guns, 6 twin 100-mm high-level guns, 60 40-mm anti-aircraft guns, 40 30-mm anti-aircraft guns, 40 13-mm anti-aircraft machine guns, and is also equipped with 2 catapults and 4 seaplanes.

At present, the seaplanes equipped by the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires are basically gray dragonfly seaplanes, and this gray dragonfly seaplane is modified according to the American B-25 medium-range bomber, which can not only be used as a reconnaissance aircraft, but also can carry about 1.5 tons of aerial bombs and be used as a bomber.

"Da Xinzi, didn't your father say it, when will our 12 main fleets depart?"

Wang Xin shook his head, "The specific date has not yet been decided, but since the combined fleet of the Nine Nations Navy has been assembled in the port of Zatvina, the day when our 12 main fleets will set off is not far away."

Maybe after a few days of delay for the main fleet that has just arrived in Penang Harbour, it will depart. ”

Liu Ergou suddenly sighed and said: "It's a pity that the current naval battle mode, because of the emergence of aircraft carriers, is no longer the same as before.

Otherwise, with the 200 Ganyang-class super battleships equipped by our Royal Navy, it would be enough to defeat the combined fleet of the nine navies. ”

Wang Xin said with a smile: "Uncle Liu, in such a large-scale decisive battle at sea between the two sides, there will definitely be a chance for battleships to face each other."

However, I heard that the Golden Lion Empire and the Red Tiger Empire have also built super battleships with a full load displacement of more than 100,000 tons, and once they really meet face-to-face, we can't be careless. ”