The intention of showing weakness is very clear, that is, to do everything possible to delay the attack of the coalition forces. Let them stay on the Allied lines for a long time. Wang Ben sent his ideas to the command via telegram.

Wang Jian only replied with one word, "wait". He believes that the Allies are currently maintaining a certain pressure posture on the front. The withdrawal was very detrimental to the coalition forces. And. The coalition forces suffered only a temporary setback. They still maintain a strong fighting force. Other words. The coalition forces still have some strength to attack. Li Mu also believes that this situation should be maintained at present. Rather than deliberately breaking this situation. After all, there are still some situations. The Allied side, in particular, was not fully prepared.

The Allies meant to wait. But this war is a winning jade. The logistical pressures have increased her stress. The logistical pressure to feed a large army is enormous. If usually. These armed mercenaries can go around and reap certain benefits. But this time it's war. It is a large-scale organized military operation. Especially time. Yingyu has already invested more than two million gold in advance. More air power has now been mobilized, although part of the cost is paid by the government. But the cost is still significant. That's about a million gold. And this fee will increase over time. In a word. The longer the time is pushed. The greater the pressure on Yingyu. Yingyu, who contributed the fund, hopes to end the war soon.

This pressure was transferred to Shangwen by Yingyu. But Shangwen needs to coordinate with the military. After all, this is a war. Expertise and sensitivity of the command of the army.

High-level officials are discussing how to quickly solve the problem of the Western Regions. And the naval problem was seriously neglected. And for reasons of problems with the direction of military use. The Navy has not yet reached the much-needed position. So. In the south. There is not a single highway. Roads are also not connected. Most importantly. The largest naval base in the Qin State did not even have a telegraph. The Navy was almost forgotten. This neglect comes at a cost.

In the newly built naval base. The Qin Navy built three large docks and two medium-sized docks. This naval base was named the Naval Base for the Sea. The intent is clear. It's just to go to sea.

The Qin navy used old-style shipbuilding techniques. A large number of ship superstructures were added. in order to increase the number of artillery. The Navy is not very well funded, and the technicians are not very adequate. A large number of technicians are concentrated on the project. Shipbuilding was neglected. Even so. The Qin navy still built two cruisers, and this cruiser was only thirty zhang. Fifteen zhang high. Twenty-five six-inch rear-loading guns. The Navy has about one hundred and fifty personnel.

The size of the cruiser was small. Not even destroyers, frigates. But this is already the largest ship that Qin has launched so far. The battleship was due to the enormity of the engineering. Some engineering issues were not resolved. Still not in the water. Except for cruisers. There are also three destroyers. It is about 20 zhang to 25 zhang long. The height was also reduced to less than 10 zhang.

In addition, naval personnel. Except for officers. There are also a large number of experienced sailors. The sailors came from local fishermen. They are water-based. But there is no experience in operating large ships. Officers, on the other hand, have a strong theoretical knowledge. They know how to fire artillery. How to measure latitude and longitude. The geostrophic deflection force is also known. But nothing is known about the hydrological conditions. All in all terrible. Terrible.

The fishermen of the Chu State freely entered the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Of course, they knew about the appearance of the naval base. The Chu navy still learned from the fishermen about the Qin navy's intention to build a large naval base. The appearance of the Qin Navy. It made some panic in the high-level of the Chu State. Descending from the Yangtze River. If you land on the Yangtze River south of Shouchun. The threat to the state of Chu is huge. Thereupon. Shang Wencai received a warning from the State of Chu. Shangwen didn't take the matter seriously. It's procrastination. Indefinite delays. Wait until the strength of the navy increases.

The Chu Navy did not have such patience. The appearance of the Qin navy. is a huge threat. If you attack from the waterways of the Yangtze River. It is equivalent to the back of the Chu State being attacked by the enemy. Even if it's a step back. Do not attack the state of Chu. Just block the Yangtze River waterway. Then it is also extremely dangerous to the Chu State. The state of Chu also occupied Jiangnan. That is, now Jiangxi. Hunan, Jiangnan part of Jiangsu. If the Qin navy blockades the Yangtze River waterway. Then the state of Chu has a situation of being divided into two. The Chu navy has the status of a traditional navy on the Yangtze River. And the Qin navy is just a rising rookie. The contradictions between the two sides are irreconcilable.

Just when the Qin Navy had just launched a destroyer. Eighty-man destroyers make routine study voyages on the river.

"Three small Chu ships appeared at azimuth zero." An observation post in the Qin Navy at the mast shouted loudly. Through his binoculars, the banner of the Chu army could be clearly seen.

"We met the Chu State Water Army. Sir. A lieutenant said. He held the position of first mate.

"There's no mistake. Is this the territory of Qin? Captain called.

"General, the Qin State Navy in front, a big ship." The Chu army also discovered the ships of the Qin navy. However, they apparently did not know the official title of the Qin Navy. Instead, call each other a water army.

"Hmph. A flock of landlubbers. We approached quickly. Wrap around them. "The ships of the Chu army are typical small boats. The size of the ship was only about fifteen people. This kind of ship is not large. But it's lightweight. Flexible. The ships of the Qin navy were larger in comparison. and inflexibility.

The captain of the Qin Navy was eager to open fire. But his sailors were not yet able to skillfully operate the boats. What's worse is that. The original twenty guns were only half. And none of the sailors could operate the artillery. Navy sailors lacked a strong middle class. This class is the non-commissioned officer.

The two sides soon came together. The Chu State Navy quickly approached. This kind of close-in is very threatening, and the boarding of ships by gang is still the mode of traditional water warfare. The Qin navy, on the other hand, had to turn clumsily to avoid this threatening tactic because of the large size of the ships. The sailors of the whole ship were on high alert. The marines did not appear in the ships. Because the Marine Corps was also not established for long. Two-thirds of the troops were sent abroad. One-third served as escorts in the native Xianyang. Embarkation does not yet have this task.

That's it. The three small boats were like playing with the Qin navy. A round-trip fight around the destroyer. And the Qin navy could only spin in vain to avoid it. The momentum was completely suppressed.

The first time. The water armies of the state of Chu seriously suppressed the navy of the state of Qin with their flexibility. There is no hope for the Navy to go to sea. They can't even defeat the water army. And even the waterways occupied by the Qin state could not be protected. The state of Chu entered the waterway as if it were no man's land. This was a threat to the state of Qin.