25. The Dragon King goes on an expedition
The river of the Luo River was flooded with rushing waves again, and the layers of waves crashed against the metallic sides of the boats, and the brand-new rivets nailed to them glistened in the sun. The propeller at the stern of the boat forcefully separates the current, causing new ripples. The decks of the battleship group were full of heavily armed soldiers, and the bursts of fire on their waists glistened in the sun, which was the glory of Great Xia.
"Your Highness, we have already assembled, do you want to go and control the situation now as originally planned?" the herald cautiously asked the young man in the cabin who was resting with his eyes closed. The boy sat upright on the seat at the top of the deck, his eyes closed, and the slightly childish face could be seen as the wind ruffled his forehead. His state is somewhere between sleeping and not sleeping, his eyes closed naturally, and he has a resolute and cold beauty like a frozen sculpture.
That's because, when he opens his eyes, everyone around him trembles.
Although young, Chu Kunyang's military exploits may add up to be as high as a mountain. He began to fight with the army at the age of twelve, led the army at the age of fifteen, and became famous in one fell swoop at the age of eighteen. When it comes to seniority on the battlefield, few people are qualified to show off in front of him.
After listening to the report, Chu Kunyang slowly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of cold blue eyes: "Set sail now, as originally planned." ”
"Yes, Your Highness. The herald retreated respectfully.
Moments later, the sleeping group awoke, and hundreds of anchor chains were lifted. The motorized engine let out a beastly roar. The bow of the battleship group raised the cyan flag, and a few strokes outlined a vigorous dragon shape, fluttering in the wind, spreading its scales and claws in the air. Passers-by stopped to watch this grand scene, which was the beginning of a new strong empire, the Duke of the Empire, known as the "Dragon King of Great Xia", Chu Kunyang, who set out again after the Battle of Longcheng.
The steel ship unleashed its horsepower, the bow of the ship broke through the layers of water, and the cyan dragon shape spread its scales and claws in the air, and soared away.
In April 1886 of the summer calendar, the first war was like a wildfire in the wasteland, which had burned to the north of Bactria. Because of the struggle for territorial sea rights, the friction between the Northern Qi, an ally of Great Xia, and the northern island nation of Yingzhou has developed to the point of fighting each other. Northern Qi once controlled the Beihai region in one fell swoop with the Great Xia Federation because of a wise decision, and Yingzhou is a northern island country in the eyes of people all over the world. A poet once said: "When seafarers talk about Yingzhou, it is difficult to find a letter in the smoke waves." This means that Yingzhou is so remote and wild that even the merchants who walk on the sea all year round don't know its traces. The boundaries of Yingzhou are completely laid on the basis of the archipelago, and the people of Yingzhou basically do not participate in the diplomacy of international affairs, giving the outside world the impression of a group of fishermen dressed in tatters in a wild place.
But the fishermen of the Savage Lands also need the power of progress, and when the marriage party is held in Avinia, Yingzhou sends an ambassador to learn advanced technology for the first time in history. A few months later, a group of mineral-rich islands was discovered at the junction of Yingzhou and Northern Qi, and in the present war years, these deposits were worth as much as the same volume of gold in the eyes of the kings.
Northern Qi and Great Xia concluded an alliance very early, and the people of Yingzhou were just a group of vulgar fishermen with no culture in the eyes of everyone. At the negotiation meeting, the two sides quarreled over their own words, and finally the arrogant attitude of the Northern Qi ambassador angered the Yingzhou ambassador, and he drew a fire bolt from his waist and smashed the head of the opponent at the negotiation table, and the negotiations broke down, and war broke out.
The Northern Fleet, the ace fleet of the Northern Qi Dynasty, was defeated by this group of "fishermen in the wilderness" under a series of factors. In the end, the battle line was pushed to the border of the Northern Qi Dynasty, which was simply a precursor to the demise of the country. The king of Northern Qi finally couldn't sit still, and he sent an envoy to his federal Great Xia for help, hoping that Chu Yiyang could give him substantial help.
In fact, Chu Yiyang was simply overjoyed by this life-and-death ally's request for help, not that he was fanatical about the war, but that Great Xia's prestige had already been greatly reduced in the past. Although he received direct help from his in-laws, the Avinian Hex Science and Technology Bureau, the current strength of Great Xia is not what it used to be, and it is completely capable of challenging any country. But it's not enough, Great Xia's status has not yet been internationally recognized, he is eager to prove Great Xia's current national strength, and wants to show his current strength to other monarchs, so he not only sent his most elite new fleet, but also sent his own brother Chu Kunyang as the leading general of this support.
This is a bit excessive, it is simply to destroy the whole country of Yingzhou. Chu Kunyang is the blade of the Great Xia, a war machine specially born for the battlefield, and using him out of the horse is simply a slaughter. Before the title of "Dragon King of Great Xia" was announced, he participated in hundreds of battles as the master of the battlefield, without defeat. As soon as this news came out, many people gloated and waited for Chu Kunyang to plant the military flag of Great Xia on the land of Yingzhou.
At the mouth of the North Sea, the well-equipped Xia fleet was already lined up on the sea. On the ship at the head, the solemn Xia generals were looking at the mouth of the Kui River, according to the plan, that person would take over the command in twenty minutes, but there was no trace of it at the moment. They all looked at the adaptive pendulum clock at the bow of the ship, its hands were unbiased, and there were still twenty minutes to go.
A majestic roar of machinery came from a distance, and a faint group of black dots appeared on the surface of the Kuijiang River, and the black dots quickly enlarged into a date pit, and then the size of a loaf of bread. Finally, the sturdy dragon tore through the shackles and soared through the air. The white-clothed boy stood under the dragon, his long handsome hair fluttering in the wind, and the whole person was like a stone sculpture in the countercurrent, calm and resolute, immobile as a mountain. The flag on his head represents the army not so much as he personally.
"Great Xia Dragon King" - Chu Kunyang.
A long pedal was set up between the warships, the young man in white walked steadily, and the generals present all knelt down and saluted: "Your Highness." ”
Half-kneeling is the highest courtesy, but Chu Kunyang didn't say much about this respect, he waved his hand casually to show that there was no need to be polite, and the expression on his face was indifferent: "Rectify the situation." ”
The leader of the general bowed down respectfully: "Wen Cheng, the subordinate Beihai Navy General, with the rank of major general, more than 200 ships and ships of our army, and more than 48,000 sergeants in the army, we are now at the mouth of the North Sea, and we can set off to the waters of the North Sea to control the field, please ask Your Highness for instructions on the next move." ”
Chu Kunyang's eyes obviously became sharp, as sharp as an eagle ready to attack. He slowly unsheathed the long sword at his waist by an inch, "Then set off to control the field, from now on, I will take over the command." ”
The officers nodded neatly: "Yes, Your Highness!"