Chapter 206: King of Nanyue
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In the early morning, all kinds of ships were moored at the docks, the sea area was blocked, and there were no idle people except for heavily armed naval officers and soldiers. The originally bustling scene was gone, and a suffocating atmosphere of tension pervaded everywhere.
Around nine o'clock. A large fleet sailed slowly from south to west.
The all-colored Western ironclad ships, with a carrying capacity of 3,000 tons, and more than 20 ships, are the core force. The warships with various peculiar shapes on the front and rear wings are densely packed, and the number exceeds 1,000. Dragon flags hang from the mast and flutter in the wind.
The fleet is coming in a mighty way, and the formation is huge, giving people a strong sense of visual oppression.
on the pier. A group of people came early, led by a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing armor, with a dignified appearance and extraordinary bearing.
This person is Zhao Qixian, the commander of the Governor's Mansion of the Navy Army, an important member of the military department, who is in charge of more than 100,000 sailors, and is in a high position. But at this moment, seeing the huge fleet slowly approaching from the distant sea, he didn't dare to be a little lazy, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates: "The Sea Dragon Army is here, quickly, blow the horn and welcome His Royal Highness the King of Yue!" ”
The low horn sounded immediately, melodious, and could be heard clearly more than ten miles away. Soon, the approaching fleet also blew its horn, three long and one short, rhythmic, and responded.
As the commander of the navy, Zhao Qixian naturally heard the horn hidden code. The big man who came to greet him in person did not plan to dock and motioned for him to board the ship to discuss the matter.
Without thinking too much, Zhao Qixian hurriedly led his subordinates to take a small boat and go out to sea to greet him.
At a distance of three nautical miles from the pier, the various warships of the fleet anchored. As the first ironclad ship, the king of Nanyue stood on the bow of the ship, holding a monocular, to inspect the situation near the port.
The only younger brother of the ancient emperor today, His Royal Highness the Prince of the hereditary prince who sits in the southern territory, has a facial features and appearance that looks quite similar to the ancient emperor, including the general sharp and compelling eyes, but the hair is gray and slightly old.
"The sea is blocked, and merchant ships are suspended...... Our Commander Zhao is still very efficient! ”
Putting away the monoculars, King Nanyue looked back at the eight guards standing behind him, and said this sentence with appreciation.
The eight guards were all men, the oldest in their fifties, and the youngest in his twenties. They were all dressed in gold robes and embroidered with unicorn patterns on their chests, and they were the strongest fighters that the King of Nanyue had painstakingly created, and they were also the most powerful of the Eight Great Lin Guards.
The leader is the longest, the one who has followed the king of Nanyue for the longest time, and the most powerful warrior, infinitely close to the existence of the Great War Spirit. I saw him smile slightly and said: "Lord Wang, this encirclement and suppression of the remnants of the chaotic sea, Your Majesty personally passed on the will, the stakes are very high...... If he, Zhao Qixian, is a little slack, unless he doesn't want to be the commander of the Governor's Mansion of the Navy! ”
The king of Nanyue bowed slightly. Seeing the oars rowing and the small boat coming quickly on the sea, he said: "On the side of the Governor's Mansion of the Navy Army, there is a lack of large warships and a low level of personnel, so it is still embarrassing to be useful!" ”
"On the water army, the Sea Dragon Army under the command of the prince is called the second, who dares to say the first!"
Sikong Wang smiled and said: "In this encirclement and suppression operation, although the naval army under the command of Commander Zhao will not be of great use, if we fully cooperate and take charge of the supply of grain, grass and pills, it will also help us a lot!" ”
"Well, Sikong, you're right!"
King Nanyue nodded in agreement. At the same time, his eyes looked at the west, at the endless vast sea, and said slowly: "The soldiers are fast!" Since we are here, we must take the Sea of Chaos as soon as possible and put down the troubles of the remnants...... Otherwise, once the time drags on, there will definitely be chaos on the southern side! ”
"Slaves are abominable!"
Sikong Wang only replied with these four words. Describe the worries of the Lord's heart.
King Nanyue nodded, his face was majestic, and he said in a deep voice: "This time, the elite of the War God Temple came out, and the horse priest led the horse to help in the battle...... If possible, we can take this opportunity to calm the chaotic sea first, and then go south to exterminate the Japanese pirates, and completely eradicate the two scourges! ”
"The main priest of the horse is one of the nine great war spirit powerhouses of the Imperial Dynasty, with him leading the elite of the War God Temple to help in the battle, we will definitely add a strong help, and the chances of smooth encirclement and suppression will also greatly increase a lot!" Sikong Wang said this, and his face was excited.
King Nanyue was silent for a while, and said slowly: "The talent of the bereaved person should not be underestimated, and he wants to win...... I guess it's not that easy! At this point, he seemed to have something on his mind, and his eyes looked at the vast sea, and he was stunned.
Sikong Wang has been following for a long time, and he knows how to figure out the intentions best, and immediately beckoned the other Lin guards after seeing them, and retreated five meters away without disturbing.
Not long after, a handsome young man dressed in battle armor arrived with Zhao Qixian and others.
"Shizi!"
Sikong Wang waited for Lin Wei to step forward, originally intending to stop them, but then the words of the King of Nanyue sounded.
"Come here!"
That handsome young man is Gu Feng, the only son of the King of Nanyue, and he is the best candidate to succeed him to the title of prince. He looked at Sikong Wang, his teacher, and then saw something in the other party's eyes.
"Father!"
Without thinking too much, Gu Feng took Zhao Qixian and the others away. After arriving, Zhao Qixian and other naval officials hurriedly made a big salute.
"Meet the prince!"
Zhao Qixian and others were respectful. In the face of this prince, I dare not be rude.
"Excuse me!"
The king of Nanyue nodded slightly, looking very easy-going, showing the majesty of the royal family in his gestures.
Zhao Qixian, as the commander of the Governor's Mansion of the Navy Army, has a quick mind and outstanding ability. He knew the style of His Royal Highness the Prince in front of him, and he didn't talk nonsense, and directly reported some of the recent situation in the sea area.
First of all, near the coast, there has been a marked increase in the activities of the bereaved recently, and many groups of united teams have gone out to sea to defect to the Holy Lord of the Relict who occupies the Sea of Chaos.
"Lord Wang, my subordinates sent heavy troops to patrol the offshore area, but because the coastline is too long, it is difficult to prevent the bereaved from going to sea...... So far, there have been six groups of bereaved people found, most eight or nine people, and as few as two or three people! ”
Zhao Qixian reported truthfully. He commanded a patrol of the navy army, successfully intercepted a group of dead people to sea, and arrested three of them. However, soon after, the naval vessels in charge of coastal patrols were often attacked by unknown forces, causing damage to the vessels and serious casualties.
"The chaotic sea must have used the means, calling on the remnants hidden in various places to defect and accumulate and expand their strength!"
The king of Nanyue said a word. Subsequently, Zhao Qixian was instructed to immediately increase the patrol density of the sea area, and at the same time, the coastal land should also increase manpower patrols.
"The talent of the bereaved person is very weird, one more will bring us a lot of trouble!"
The King of Nanyue looked at Zhao Qixian and said in a deep voice: "The encirclement and suppression operation does not need the Naval Governor's Mansion to fight, you just need to do a good job of stabilizing the rear and supplying grain, grass and ammunition!" ”
"Yes." Zhao Qixian respectfully accepted the order.
"Have the people from the Temple of War arrived?" King Nanyue asked again.
"There is news from above, the God of War Temple will arrive in Bay Harbor City in three days!"
"Good!"
After hearing this, the King of Nanyue nodded, and then gave Zhao Qixian another order, "Lord Zhao, you must prepare all the strategic materials needed within three days...... As long as the people of the God of War Temple arrive, this king will immediately launch an encirclement and suppression operation against the Chaos Sea! ”
"Three days?" Zhao Qixian smiled wryly. Hundreds of thousands of people eat, drink, and lazar, as well as firearms and ammunition, and other supplies, and it is almost impossible to prepare them in three days.
"Three days! Only three days away! ”
The words of the king of Nanyue are very dead. He looked at Zhao Qixian with majestic eyes, and said in a deep voice: "The conquest of the Chaos Sea Relics is very important, and for this reason, Your Majesty has conveyed a will, giving us the right to act cheaply, and we can use all the resources at our disposal, and complete the mission at all costs!" ”
After a pause, the finger added: "Acting cheaply, including requisitioning all civilian ship supplies." ”
Zhao Qixian is not a fool, he immediately understood, and then nodded: "Don't worry, your subordinates know what to do, and they will definitely complete the task on time." ”
It takes time to move supplies. If the materials of civilian ships are requisitioned on the spot, it will definitely save time and effort. Therefore, Zhao Qixian is very confident at the moment and completes the task in front of him on time.
"Well, this king is here, waiting for your good news!" King Nanyue waved his hand. Zhao Qixian and the others left immediately.
After Zhao Qixian and the others left, the king of Nanyue, as before, looked at the vast sea again, and stood stunned.
"Father!"
Gu Feng stepped forward and looked at his father, his slightly old face revealing indescribable complex emotions. He knew in his heart, or guessed his father's inner thoughts at the moment, and wanted to comfort him. But before he could speak, he was interrupted.
"Stand down, all of you, the king thinks...... Be alone and be quiet! ”