After the combined fleet of the nine-nation navy was hit on the head in the port of Penang, the remaining warships directly withdrew to the port of Zatvina of the Silver Wolf Empire.

In the conference room of a small two-story building in Zatvina Harbor, the Admiral Minister of the Golden Lion Empire, Raf, said in a deep voice to the naval commanders of the other eight countries: "Ladies and gentlemen, although the first battle of our nine-nation naval combined fleet suffered some losses, it almost destroyed a coastal city of the Han and Tang Empires, so it cannot be called a failure.

I think that in the future, our nine-nation naval combined fleet should continue to implement the original plan and turn the coastal areas of the Han and Tang Empires on this side of the Western Continent into a scorched earth!

What do you think about this? ”

In order to boost the morale of the Nine Events Alliance, the newspapers of the six beast countries and the three elven countries reduced the losses of the combined fleet of the nine navies by more than ten times, and exaggerated the results achieved many times.

In the eyes of the people of the six beast countries and the three elven countries, the first battle of the combined fleet of the nine navies was a big victory.

The Admiral of the Nature Elf Empire, Bolianka, frowned and said, "If every port of the Han and Tang Empires on this side of the Western Continent has a large number of fortified batteries like the port of Penang, and the surrounding area is equipped with a large number of warplanes.

If the combined naval fleet of our nine countries wants to continue to implement the original plan, I am afraid that it will pay a considerable price.

Of course, I don't mean to overturn the original battle plan, but only to reduce the losses of our nine-nation naval combined fleet. ”

Raf, the Admiral of the Golden Lion Empire, then said: "Penang Port is a military port, and it was built like a fortress by the Han and Tang Empires.

I don't think that so many ports of the Han and Tang Empires on this side of the Western Continent can be built like the port of Penang, and there will always be soft persimmons.

I suggest that the Han and Tang Empire's Mingang can be selected to attack it. ”

Murka, the first vice minister of the navy of the Black Bear Empire, said: "The ultimate goal of our combined fleet of the nine navies is to force the main naval force of the Han and Tang Empires to fight a decisive battle with us.

Ganyang City, the capital of the Han and Tang Empires, is a port city, why don't we directly attack Ganyang City? ”

The Admiral Minister of the Golden Lion Empire, Raff, shook his head, "The location of the decisive battle must be chosen on the Western Continent.

An expedition across thousands of kilometers of ocean is not so easy. ”

Eager to save face, the combined fleet of the Nine Nations Navy launched another attack on Zeyungang in Lanzhou Town of the Han and Tang Empires on April 3, 1550.

Zeyun Port is only a civilian port, although there are also 6 forts and dozens of large-caliber coastal defense guns, but the defense capability is far worse than that of Penang Port.

This time, the joint fleet of the nine navies did not attack Zeyungang carelessly, and sent more than 1,500 warships, personally led the Golden Lion Empire Navy Minister Raf, and even brought 8 Stinger-class aircraft carriers.

In the end, after paying 2 battleships with full main guns, 3 battlecruisers and more than 300 carrier-based aircraft, the combined fleet of the nine-nation navy not only destroyed 6 batteries in Zeyun Port, but also bombed the entire port and Zeyun City into ruins.

Fortunately, nearly 100,000 people in Zeyun City have been evacuated in advance, and there have been no civilian casualties.

However, the Zeyungang garrison regiment guarding the port lost more than 1,500 people, and the Royal Air Force of the Han and Tang Empires supporting Zeyungang was destroyed 66 fighters.

In the defense of Zeyungang, the Royal Air Force of the Han and Tang Empires did not carry out air strikes on the combined fleet of the nine navies.

Soon, the newspapers of the six orc countries and the three elven countries called the attack on Zeyungang by the combined fleet of the nine navies a great victory in Zeyungang.

Some newspapers in nine countries even declared that the victory of Zeyungang would be a turning point in the war.

In a large hall of the imperial palace in Lingyang City, the capital of the Liang Yan Empire, Emperor Fan Yi handed a few pieces of paper in his hand to Prime Minister Lu Qing, "The combined fleet of the Nine Nations Navy has just destroyed a port city of the Han and Tang Empires on the Western Continent.

What strategy do you think the navy of the Han and Tang Empires will adopt next? ”

Prime Minister Lu Qing took a few pieces of paper, looked at them roughly and said, "Your Majesty, if I were Song Limin, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires, I would continue to use the port cities on the Western Continent to consume the strength of the combined fleet of the nine navies.

Although the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires was worthy of the name of the world's number one navy, the combined fleet of the nine navies gathered most of the forces of the navies of the six beast nations and the navies of the three elven nations.

In terms of overall strength, especially in terms of aircraft carriers, the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires was at a disadvantage in the face of the combined fleet of the nine navies. ”

Emperor Fan Yi hesitated for a moment and asked, "Then what does Lu Xiang think about the Han and Tang Empire's request for our Liang Yan Empire to participate in the war?" ”

The military alliance formed between the Zhou family and the Liang Yan Empire has not been canceled until now.

After Zhou Rui ascended the throne and became emperor, the Han and Tang Empires and the Liang Yan Empire were actually allies.

According to the original covenant, after the Zhou family and the Nine Events Alliance declared war on each other, the Liang Yan Empire should immediately declare war on the Nine Events Alliance.

But until now, the Liang Yan Empire has remained neutral.

Prime Minister Lu Qing said: "Your Majesty, anyway, the alliance between our Liang Yan Empire and the Han and Tang Empires has long existed in name only.

There is no need to let our Liang Yan Empire get involved in the whirlpool of this war because of a paper covenant, and be used as a gun by the Han and Tang Empires. ”

After the Zhou family annexed the Lu Wei Empire and the Dongyue Empire, the Liang Yan Empire also sent troops to capture the Wanyue Empire, which made the territories of the two sides already bordering each other.

Today, the Liang Yan Empire has expanded to 6.2 million square kilometers, with a population of about 270 million, and its army has more than 7 million regular troops and up to 15 million reservists.

The navy of the Liang Yan Empire has 98 battleships with full main guns and 58 battle cruisers with only capital ships, and there will soon be 20 all-main gun capital ships with 400 mm guns and 20 battle cruisers with 400 mm main guns to join the sequence of Liang Yan's navy.

Thanks to the strong industrial base of the Liang Yan Empire, the Liang Yan Empire now also has a powerful air force of more than 3,000 fighters, and several fighters in service in the Liang Yan Imperial Air Force have good comprehensive performance.

Emperor Fan Yi sighed and said, "I also know that the military alliance between our Liang Yan Empire and the Han and Tang Empires has existed in name only.

But I am worried that in the future, the Han and Tang Empires will settle accounts after the autumn, and the emperor of the Han and Tang Empires who has just ascended the throne is a master who will repay him. ”

In fact, now the relationship between the Han and Tang Empires and the Liang Yan Empire is not only in name only, but both sides have also deployed heavy troops in the border areas, even if the Han and Tang Empires are now at war with the Nine ** Alliance, Zhou Rui did not transfer the army and air force close to the border of the Liang Yan Empire, and even strengthened some troops.

Prime Minister Lu Qing said: "Your Majesty, as long as our Liang Yan Empire can establish a four-nation alliance with the Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire, and the Eastern Qin Empire, even if the Han and Tang Empires are guilty after the war, our Liang Yan Empire does not need to be afraid." ”

At present, in the Eastern Continent, in addition to the Han and Tang Empires and the Liang Yan Empire, there are only three countries left, namely the Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire, and the Eastern Qin Empire.

The Qi'an Empire has a land area of about 8 million square kilometers and a population of 300 million, the Western Qin Empire and the Eastern Qin Empire have a similar land area, both have about 6 million square kilometers, the Western Qin Empire has a population of about 280 million, and the Eastern Qin Empire has a population of about 250 million, and all three countries are located north of the Yunzhou Military Region of the Han and Tang Empires.

The Yunzhou Military Region of the Han and Tang Empires included 10 feudal towns divided by the former Tuban Empire.

Although the Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire and the Eastern Qin Empire did not have a strong air force and navy, and their industrial strength was relatively weak, these three countries were in a situation of feudal separation, and all forces were doing their best to expand their armies, making the total size of the armies of these three countries very amazing.

According to the data on the surface, the forces of the Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire, and the Eastern Qin Empire combined were even able to gather more than 50 million army troops.

Emperor Fan Yi sighed and said, "If you want to form a four-nation alliance, how easy is it?

The Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire, and the Eastern Qin Empire combined, there are dozens of local families that control military power, and it is too difficult to integrate these local families together. ”

"Your Majesty, there is one thing that the minister has not had time to report to His Majesty.

The Longyang Qi family of the Qi'an Empire has accepted the conditions offered by our Liang Yan Empire.

With the Longyang Qi family as an example, presumably the few remaining forces in the Qi'an Empire should soon sign an alliance with our Liang Yan Empire.

In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also gained a lot in the Western Qin Empire and the Eastern Qin Empire in recent times, and the formation of the Four-Power Alliance is no longer out of reach. ”

Emperor Fan Yi couldn't help but light up when he heard that the Longyang Qi family of the Qi'an Empire had agreed to join the Four-Power Alliance.

The Longyang Qi family of the Qi'an Empire ranks first in strength among the more than a dozen forces in the Qi'an Empire, with a territory of about 1 million square kilometers, a population of 50 million and an army force of more than 2 million.

Before the Longyang Qi family, the Qi'an Empire already had 5 forces, and under the lobbying of the Liang Yan Empire, they agreed to join the Four-Power Alliance.

"Lu Xiang, tell the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that if necessary, you can increase some bargaining chips." Emperor Fan Yi said in a deep voice.

The formation of the Four-Power Alliance was proposed by the Liang Yan Empire, and when it came to wooing the forces of the Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire, and the Eastern Qin Empire, the Liang Yan Empire inevitably had to come up with some benefits.

Of course, these benefits of the Liang Yan Empire are not taken for nothing, and after the formation of the Four-Power Alliance, the Liang Yan Empire will be in a dominant position.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Lu Xiang, how is the construction of the Hive-class aircraft carrier?"

The aircraft carriers of the Liang Yan Empire were also built relatively early, and a total of 10 Hive-class aircraft carriers are currently being built at the same time.

The Honeycomb-class aircraft carrier has a full load displacement of 25,000 tons and a maximum speed of 29 knots.

It is equipped with 8 100 mm caliber high-level guns, 20 30-mm anti-aircraft guns, and 30 13-mm anti-aircraft machine guns.

It can carry 24 carrier-based fighters, 24 carrier-based torpedo aircraft and 24 carrier-based bombers, for a total of 72 carrier-based aircraft.

"Your Majesty, 10 Hive-class aircraft carriers can be delivered to the Navy by the end of this year."

"Aircraft carriers are the hope of our Liang Yan Navy to catch up with the Han and Tang Navy, and next our Liang Yan Empire must build more aircraft carriers.

Is the new aircraft carrier design out? ”

"Your Majesty, the Ship Design Bureau has designed an aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of up to 42,000 tons, which can carry about 120 carrier-based aircraft.

It's just that the cost is a little higher, counting the carrier-based aircraft, the construction cost of each ship is about 50 million silver coins. ”

"I will allocate 1.5 billion silver coins from the Imperial Treasury to build 30 new aircraft carriers!"

In a mansion in Longyang City of the Qi'an Empire, Qi Shishan, the head of the Longyang Qi family, said to several high-ranking Qi family officials: "I have agreed to the conditions proposed by the Liang Yan Empire and agreed to join the Four Nations Alliance. ”

Qi Shishan's third brother, Qi Shilian, frowned and said, "Big brother, with the current strength of our Qi family, why bother to find a mother-in-law for yourself?"

The so-called Four-Power Alliance was actually completely controlled by the Liang Yan Empire. ”

Qi Shishan sighed and said, "I agreed to join the Four-Nation Alliance, not for the little benefit promised by the Liang Yan Empire, but to deal with the threat of the Han and Tang Empires.

Now that Zhou Rui of the Han and Tang Empires has ascended the throne and become emperor, once the Han and Tang Empires end the war with the six beast countries and the three elf countries, I am afraid that the Han and Tang Empires will fight our Qi'an Empire, as well as the idea of the Western Qin Empire and the Eastern Qin Empire. ”

Qi Shishan's second brother, Qi Shimao, nodded and said, "I agree with the eldest brother's choice."

The Lu Wei Empire and the Dongyue Empire are a lesson from the past, if our Qi'an Empire is still scattered, it will easily be eaten by the Han and Tang Empires.

And the dozen or so forces of our Qi'an Empire are full of contradictions with each other, and it is difficult to unite.

Having the Liang Yan Empire in tandem with it can be a solution. ”

Qi Shimao and Qi Shiliang both control a lot of military power, and they can be regarded as the right-hand men of the head of the family, Qi Shishan.

Qi Shi Cong said: "I have always been not optimistic that the Han and Tang Empires can win this war.

However, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and even if the Han and Tang Empires are defeated, they still have the strength to annex our Qi'an Empire, and even the Western Qin Empire and the Eastern Qin Empire.

Maybe the formation of the Four-Power Alliance will make the Han and Tang Empires have some scruples, and I agree. ”

Qi Shishan nodded, "Okay, let's release the news that our Qi family has agreed to join the Four-Nation Alliance!" ”

Perhaps it was the Longyang Qi family that really played an exemplary role, and soon the remaining forces of the Qi'an Empire expressed their willingness to join the Four Nations Alliance to the Liang Yan Empire.

On April 20, 1550, the Liang Yan Empire impatiently announced that it had formally established a four-nation alliance including the Liang Yan Empire, the Qi'an Empire, the Western Qin Empire, and the Eastern Qin Empire.

At this time, in addition to the dozen or so forces of the Qi'an Empire all joined the Four-Nation Alliance, the three forces of the Western Qin Empire and the four forces of the Eastern Qin Empire also became part of the Four-Nation Alliance.