Igna didn't feel strange when he heard that his father was afraid of the Zhou family, mainly because the strength shown by the Zhou family did make people feel a little frightened.

Now that the six spirit nations are united, they have never taken advantage of the battles at sea and on land, but have suffered a lot of losses.

Igna pondered for a moment before saying to Emperor Joselu, "Father, if you are really going to negotiate peace with the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, then it is best to communicate with the other five Spirit Nation countries in private.

But once the peace talks are made, there will be no way to take back the Bauhinia Province, Tulip Province and Phalaenopsis Province of our Silver Wolf Empire. ”

Emperor Joselu sighed and said, "With the strength of the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, it is unlikely that our Silver Wolf Empire wants to recover these three provinces.

I feel that it is not easy for our Silver Wolf Empire to hold on to the remaining four provinces in the New World.

Igna, Igna will leave the matter of communication with the other five Spirit Nations to you, and I hope to hear the good news. ”

"Father, the Barbarian Bull Empire may not agree to peace talks, after all, the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires has just captured the two provinces of the Manniu Empire."

"Don't care what the attitude of the Barbarian Bull Empire is, what matters is whether the Golden Lion Empire, the Red Tiger Empire, and the Black Bear Empire are willing to negotiate peace with the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires.

Presumably, with the strength shown by the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, the Golden Lion Empire, the Red Tiger Empire, and the Black Bear Empire should also have some different ideas. ”

"Father, I understand."

After the failure of the border defense line attacking Jingzhou Town, Yuzhou Town, and Lanzhou Town, more than 14 million army troops of the Golden Lion, Black Bear, Silver Wolf, and Flying Leopard began to deploy defenses in the southern areas of the Violet Province and Calla Lily Province of the Silver Wolf Empire to prevent the Zhou army from launching a counteroffensive against the two provinces of the Silver Wolf Empire.

It may be that the previous attack was a bit big, and the land forces of these four beast countries no longer had the intention of taking the initiative to attack, the Golden Lion Empire, the Black Bear Empire and the Flying Leopard Empire, and then there was no intention of increasing troops to the Silver Wolf Empire.

And the Zhou family's army did not formulate a battle plan to attack Violet Province and Calla Lily Province, so the battlefield on the northern front suddenly became quiet.

On January 1, 1546, just after the Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhou Rui came to the Ganyang Shipyard, accompanied by Zhou Rui to the Ganyang Shipyard, as well as Song Limin, the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet, and Kang Huai, the head of the Zhou family's industry.

Zhou Rui came to the Ganyang Shipyard today to attend the launching ceremony of four battleships with full main guns.

These 4 full-main gun battleships all have 5 twin-mounted 45 times caliber 380 mm main guns, with a full load displacement of 38,000 tons and a maximum speed of 22 knots.

Kang Huai introduced to Zhou Rui: "Marshal, these four 'Jing'-class all-main gun battleships are the first of the 48 'Jing'-class battleships to be launched.

The remaining 40 Jing-class and 48 Jie-class battlecruisers will also be launched for sea trials in the next month.

After the 96 capital ships have undergone sea trials, if there are no major problems, they will be able to join the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet for service in April and May. ”

The names of the "Jing"-class battleships with all main guns and the "Jie"-class battlecruisers were all given by Zhou Rui.

The "Jie" class battlecruiser is equipped with 4 twin 45-caliber 380 mm guns, with a full load displacement of 38,400 tons and a maximum speed of 27 knots.

The commissioning of the "Jing" class battleships with full main guns and the "Jie" class battlecruisers also indicates that the shipbuilding level of the six major shipyards of the Zhou family has reached the world's first-class level, which is not weaker than that of the Golden Lion Empire and the Red Tiger Empire, which are naval powers with developed shipbuilding industries.

Zhou Rui nodded with satisfaction, "Have you designed the new all-main gun capital ship and battle cruiser?" ”

Kang Huai nodded, "Marshal Qiqi, according to the requirements of the marshal, the new all-main gun capital ship and battle cruiser have been designed.

The new all-gun capital ship is equipped with 5 twin 45-caliber 410 mm guns, with a full load displacement of 46,300 tons and a maximum speed of 23 knots.

The new battle cruiser, armed with 4 twin 410-mm guns of forty-five times caliber, had a full load displacement of 47,200 tons and a maximum speed of 28 knots. ”

Song Limin, who was next to him, couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he heard this, "Aren't the all-main gun battleships and battlecruisers of the next level ready to use 400 mm main guns?" ”

Zhou Rui said with a smile: "It was I who asked for the caliber of the main guns of the next two capital ships to be raised to 410 mm.

It is said that both the Golden Lion Empire and the Red Tiger Empire are preparing to build capital ships with 400 mm main guns, and the next batch of capital ships of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will have to crush the capital ships of their two beast countries. ”

Song Limin asked: "Marshal, how many battleships and battlecruisers will be built in the next level?" ”

Kanghuai said at this time: "Song pointed out that the 120 new 50,000-ton docks in our six major shipyards can be put into use before March.

According to the marshal's intentions, these 120 50,000-ton dry docks will all be used to build the next level of all-main gun battleships and battle cruisers, and 12 50,000-ton floating docks and 48 40,000-ton dry docks will also be used to build the next two capital ships. ”

When Song Limin heard this, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva, how much does it cost to build 180 capital ships with 410 mm main guns at once?

As if knowing what Song Limin was thinking, Kang Huai continued: "The cost of each of the all-main gun capital ships with 410 mm guns is about 33.5 million silver coins, and the cost of battle cruisers with 410 mm main guns is about 34.8 million silver coins each.

If 90 ships were to be built, the total cost would be close to 6.2 billion credits, and the actual total cost could be much more. ”

Song Limin exclaimed: "The cost is so high? It's much higher than the 'Jing' and 'Jie' levels! ”

Kanghuai explained: "After all, there is so much more tonnage, and the cost of the 410 mm main gun is higher. ”

Zhou Rui said indifferently: "It's not an exaggeration for us to fight against the six beast nations on our own, and to build 180 capital ships at the same time.

If desired, we can also build a second batch of 180 capital ships with 410 mm guns.

Old Song, you remember, things that can be solved with money are not a problem for our Zhou family! ”

Song Limin nodded thoughtfully, Zhou Rui's consistent local tyrant behavior has made Song Limin clearly know that the Zhou family can fight against the six major beast empires with their own strength, and the biggest reliance is on money.

Then Zhou Rui changed his words, "Old Song, I will go to the Crescent Island Naval Base again in the near future, and from the special channel, I have purchased a batch of warships for the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet." ”

In the previous October, November and December, the lottery system gave 3 three-star lottery cards, and 18 British Prestige-class battlecruisers, 18 British Revenge-class battleships, 18 British Nelson-class battleships and 36 German Scharnhorst-class armored cruisers.

And after 12 o'clock in the morning today, Zhou Rui not only got a three-star lottery card in January, but also got a New Year's gift package: a four-star lottery card.

Although the Samsung lottery card only opened two rewards, Zhou Rui was very satisfied with these two rewards.

50 kg gold bricks (60,000 pieces)

Toei Kuni's Nagato-class battleships (8 ships)

The Samsung lottery card can open 60,000 50-kilogram gold bricks, which is already a lot, equivalent to 300 million silver coins.

The Nagato-class battleship of the Eastern Ying Kingdom has a full load displacement of 39,700 tons and a maximum speed of 26.4 knots.

It was armed with 4 twin 45-caliber 410-mm main guns, 20 140-mm secondary guns, and 4 76-mm anti-aircraft guns.

The broadside armor belt was up to 305 mm thick, the main deck armor was 75 mm, the main turret armor was 356 mm, and the full crew was 1333 people.

Counting the Changmen-class battleships of the Eastern Ying Kingdom, Zhou Rui has already collected three battleships from another time and space, which were once known as the "Big Seven Ships".

The rewards of the four-star lottery card are even more generous, with a total of 9 items issued.

50 kg gold bricks (180,000 pieces)

British Camel fighters (600 units)

Italian CA.36 bombers (600 units)

German Tank IV G (600 units)

German Tiger Heavy Tank (200 units)

German Wiesbaden-class light cruisers (48 units)

British Hood-class battlecruisers (12 ships)

American Colorado-class battleships (12 ships)

British Nelson-class battleships (12 ships)

Toei Kuni's Nagato-class battleships (12 ships)

In this way, there are 18 British Prestige-class battlecruisers, 12 British Hood-class battlecruisers, 18 British Revenge-class battlecruisers, 12 American Colorado-class battleships, 12 Toying Nagato-class battleships and 30 British Nelson-class battleships, as well as 36 German Scharnhorst-class armored cruisers and 48 German Wiesbaden-class light cruisers.

Song Limin asked in surprise: "Dashuai, how many warships are there this time?" ”

Zhou Rui replied: "There are a total of 72 battleships with full main guns, 30 battlecruisers, 36 large armored cruisers and 48 light cruisers.

Lao Song, plus April and May, another 48 'Jing'-class battleships with full main guns and 48 'Jie'-class battlecruisers will enter service, and the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will have to do a good job in all aspects of its expansion in the future, especially in terms of replenishing personnel.

By the way, the 30 Xianyuan-class all-main gun battleships and 30 traditional-class battlecruisers ordered by the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet at several shipyards in the Liangyan Empire should also be delivered in the coming months. ”

Both the Xianyuan class and the traditional class have 360 mm main guns, which is the second batch of Xianyuan class and traditional class ordered by Zhou Rui from the Liang Yan Empire.

In addition, the Liang Yan Empire also helped the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet to build 30 Xiandao-class battleships with 380 mm guns and 30 Order-class battlecruisers with 380 mm guns.

Song Limin patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, Dashuai, our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will definitely do a good job of receiving these new warships."

The reserves of the Southwestern Coastal Defense Fleet are sufficient, and there is absolutely no problem in fully staffing these new warships. ”

Zhou Rui suddenly lowered his voice and said to Song Limin: "Old Song, according to the information obtained by the 'ghost shadow', the Silver Wolf Empire may have been frightened by the strength shown by our Zhou family, and is contacting several other beast countries, hoping to end this war with our Zhou family."

We feel that we can add fuel to the fire, so that those orc countries can recognize the reality sooner. ”

When Song Limin heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up, "What does the marshal mean, is it just that our Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet takes the initiative to attack?" ”

Zhou Rui nodded and said: "On the army side, we are already preparing to launch another large-scale attack on the Barbarian Bull Empire, and your Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet will also formulate an active battle plan as soon as possible."

Taking advantage of the fact that the combined fleet of the navies of the six countries is now almost in name only, choose the navy of an orc country and take a bite! ”

On the morning of January 10, 1546, the 22 air regiments of the Zhou Air Force suddenly launched a large-scale air attack on the Wild Bull Empire's Vitores, Elaine Denn, and Fedata provinces, as well as the Barbarian Bull Army and the Red Tiger Army in the border areas.

As the air raids unfolded, the Zhou army gathered 10 guard divisions, 138 infantry divisions and 730 garrison regiments to launch a full-scale attack on the provinces of Vitores, Elaine de Ernn and Fedata of the Barbarian Bull Empire.

Although Zhou Rui just asked Xiang Tao to "add fire", Xiang Tao was ready to completely expel the forces of the Barbarian Bull Empire from this world in one fell swoop.

Counting the army troops drawn from the beast world by the Wild Bull Empire, the Wild Bull Army has gathered more than 7 million army forces in these three provinces, and among the more than 7 million army troops, there are no human soldiers, all of them are cattle and horse people.

In addition, the Red Tiger Empire's army, which has almost 4 million troops, has entered the three provinces of the Manniu Empire, and the Red Tiger Empire has also sent more than 500 fighters and more than 800 tanks to the territory of the Manniu Empire.

In terms of troops, the Zhou army has more than 8 million, and the combined army of the two countries has more than 11 million, but after the outbreak of the war, the Manniu army and the Red Tiger army in the border areas of the three provinces of the Manniu Empire were quickly defeated.

In particular, in the face of the Zhou tank troops, which were equipped with German Tiger heavy tanks, the Manniu army and the Red Tiger army were completely powerless to resist, and some anti-tank weapons equipped by the armies of the two countries were simply helpless against the German Tiger heavy tanks.

At such a difficult moment, the Red Tiger army suddenly chose to retreat in great strides, with obvious intentions to prepare all the way back to the Red Tiger Empire.

The Wild Bull Empire, which had been abandoned, continued to transfer troops from the beast world, and at the same time sent people to contact the Zhou family, saying that the Wild Bull Empire was willing to withdraw from the six-** alliance against the Zhou family, and conduct peace talks with the Zhou family to end the war.

You must know that when Igna, the governor of the Silver Wolf Empire, communicated with the Wild Bull Empire, the Wild Bull Empire made it clear that it would fight to the end with the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, and would never negotiate peace with the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires, unless the Zhou family took the initiative to withdraw from the three provinces that occupied the Wild Bull Empire.

It's a pity that the stubbornness of the Barbarian Bull Empire was shattered by the offensive of the Zhou army.