Chapter 712: All the way to the west
On Bibo Island, Wu Jian looked at the empty and desolate island, shook his head self-deprecatingly, and put down the two taels of pastries and a pound of tea he was carrying. The pastries are for Mo Feng and Mo Lanting, and the tea is for filial piety to Mo Jiu.
Not only is there no one here, but even the houses where the fishermen live are gone, as if no one has ever been here.
To go to this island again, of course, is for Mo Jiu, who cannot be said to be the master of the Heavenly Palace. With such thick thighs, Wu Gen refused to let go. Now he was going to take the ship to Tian Yuan Continent, and he wanted to get as much help as possible.
"The owner of the village, there is no one around." Qu Chi led people to search around, and saluted Wu Yan respectfully. Qu Chi also participated in the battle against Shule Province, experienced the cruelty of the land war, and saw the ferocity of the senseless generals, so that these originally arrogant sharks finally lowered their heads.
On the battlefield of hundreds of thousands of people, angry horses galloped, flags covered the sun, blood flowed and pestles, whether it was a human race, a herdsman or a merman, everyone's life was like a weed under the hoof, fragile. Even if they come from different backgrounds, in a battlefield full of corpses, everyone's outcome may be the same, just a blank cloth.
Seeing too much life and death, especially fighting side by side with other robes, Qu Chi and these people slowly have a sense of belonging to the Dreadnought.
"That's it, people don't want to see us, let's go." Wu Gan walked to the shore, where a warship was parked.
The white warship is like a moving island, with five floors on it, each of which is guarded by a female wall, with dense arrowholes and spear holes in the wall, a huge snake sculpture at the bow and stern, and a hard and sharp ramming horn in the bow.
The ship, named the Dangshen, was also the flagship of this expedition to the far seas, and could accommodate 5,000 people in addition to sailors. Due to Wu Gan's timidity and prudence, long-range weapons such as the sky-shaking bow, lotus thunder, and thousand-bull crossbow were all installed on the ship, making this big ship comparable to a fortified city.
The warship was slowly moving on the sea, Wu Gan glanced at the smaller and smaller blue wave island, looked at the black coastline in the distance, and suddenly had a bad taste in his heart. There is obviously a bay on the opposite coastline, which can be used as a harbor for the Hulan family, and completely occupies the hiding place of Mo Jiu, I really think that the tea and pastries of the owner of the village do not cost money.
The warship returned to Hengmen Harbor, which was still busy. Since Zuoheng, Haidai, Jiameng, and Shi'an do not set restrictions on the Terrans, and they are not allowed to capture the Terrans, many boat owners will try to go ashore for a trip.
As a result, large quantities of goods were transported from the inland to the seaport, and the already prosperous port became more and more crowded with people.
A few miles away on the south side of Hengmen Port, there is a place where outsiders are not allowed to enter. Now the men and horses of the right army and the sailors are gathering here, ready to go to sea with the ship.
Wu Yan did not mobilize the most courageous front army, because this trip was said to be a use of troops against the Divine Sect, but in fact, it was to take the opportunity to plunder and loot the wealth of Tianyuan Continent. With the temperament of water from the moon, he naturally looked down on such things, but Baoxiang, who was born in selling illicit salt, was ecstatic and was bound to lead the army to the battle.
After chewing up the pile of spiritual grass that Wu Gan got from Mu Bai, and with the help of the nameless beast skin, the treasure elephant has also broken through to the five realms. I don't know if it's because of the domineering of the animal skin, after the treasure elephant successfully crossed the mountain in Liangsha, the beasts in the mountain roared in unison, roaring like thunder.
Every day, the treasure elephant fought with the fierce beasts in the mountains, and stayed in the mountains for a month before he stabilized his realm.
Looking at the treasure elephant that returned proudly, Wu Gan, who had worked hard to jump to the Five Realms, was quite angry. Everyone can eat until they break the realm, and they almost die when they die.
"Village master, Tianyuan Continent is vast, and our army only has five boats, I don't have to be greedy, just choose a few weak countries to attack. In terms of specific countries, we can attack the countries in the north first, far away from the direction of the North Continent, lest the Divine Cult detect the true intentions of our army." In the room, Hu Jia's finger slowly swiped over the map, and finally drew a circle in the northern part of Tianyuan Continent.
"In addition, our army will not judge victory or defeat by the results of the battle, the key is to subdue the sea pirates on Pearl Island, be familiar with the coastal situation, and spy on the strength of the Divine Cult and the naval divisions of various countries, so there are not too many people in the land battle, and the naval divisions are enough."
Wu Jian clasped his arms in his hands, touched his chin and nodded, agreeing with Hu Jia's opinion.
Hu Jia's discussion is actually nothing
The strategy set by the military is in line with the strategy set first, that is, to attack the countries along the Tianyuan Continent, not really to lay any territory. Instead, I want to show the families in Kuntianzhou how much profit this kind of trading can bring.
With the strength of the Dreadnought Army alone, in the face of the vast Tianyuan Continent, I am afraid that it will not even be able to make a splash. Wu Gen and Yang Zheng set the principle from the very beginning, that is, to lure them with profit, take advantage of the abundant products of Tianyuanzhou, and encourage the herdsmen to send small-scale warships to attack the coast of Tianyuanzhou.
When the Cult focused on the shepherds and the two sides were entangled at sea, the Dreadnought Army re-established its division to land south on Beizhou, capture the territory that could be established, and fight against the Cult and open a second front. After the situation is stabilized, the countries of the North Continent will be asked to expel the power of the Divine Cult, after all, the royal families of various countries are still quite resistant to the Divine Cult from the bottom of their hearts, but they dare not resist openly because of their momentum.
"Yes, this time to go to sea, the sailors are mainly Zhuo Ke, Yu Feng is assisted, and Ran Peng, Qu Chi, and Wang Yang each supervise a boat. As for the right army, each ship was equipped with 1,000 men, and it was still commanded by Bao Xiang. After leaving the port, the fleet sailed westward, crossed the Pearl Island, avoided the Dingyi Gate and turned north, and chose the opportunity to attack the coastal cities." Wu Jian briefly assigned the task.
Ran Peng, Qu Chi, and Wang Yang are all water masters, and Ran Peng sent Wu Gen and Yang Zheng to Hengmen Port at the beginning, and when they arrived again this time, Wu Gen left them behind.
As for Wang Yang, it was discovered during the last attack on Shule Province. This person's face is like a crown of jade, he has a beautiful beard, he admires the poetry of the human race, and he is also dressed as a scholar on weekdays, but he is wise and brave when he fights, and Wu Gen is happy to include it in the dreadnought army.
"The owner of the village, when the army travels, there must be a person at home who coordinates all walks of life." Yang Zheng beside him suggested loudly.
Now the Dreadnought Army has five roads: Zuo Heng, Liang Sha, Haidai, Jia Meng, and Shi'an, which are divided into Cang Renjing, Ye Ziming, Lu Qing, Meng Shuo, and Lu Yuan. There is an army on each road, and the commanders are Hashan, Cangwei, Bu Bacong, Zhang Chofu, and Huyanmo.
Originally, Wu Jian wanted to put Cheng Jie on Haidai Road, and he had promised him to be the head of the family or something, since there was no family on the territory of the Dreadnought Army, it was good to lead an army alone. But Cheng Jie heard that the main force of the Fifth Army was going to sea in the future, and he was unwilling to live or die, so he had to send Bu Bacong to garrison it.
Since Ye Xi was born, Bu Kuan's personality has changed greatly, and he can be described as hard-working. He also saw that as Wu Jian gained a firm foothold in Kuntianzhou, the strength of the Dreadnought Army would not be inferior to any lord in the future.
This time, he will also go to Pearl Island together. Although he was a little reluctant, for the sake of his grandson, Bu Kuan, who was originally disheartened, was full of enthusiasm and responded with emotion.
As he crossed the hurdle in his heart, coupled with Ye Ziming's hard life, Bu Qiyinke was immortal, this family had completely returned to his heart, and Bu Bacong naturally had nothing to say. In order to compensate for Bu Kuan's lovesickness in a foreign country, Wu Gen promoted Bu Bacong to be the commander of the first army.
"After I went to sea, Chu Xi controlled the five roads, assisted by Sun Hong and Ji Yan." Regarding what Yang Zheng asked, Wu Gen already had a draft.
Since Zuo Heng and the other people in charge of the five roads are not subordinate to each other, they must be coordinated, and Chu Xi is naturally the best choice. He is loyal to Wu Gan, and his seniority in the army is enough to suppress all kinds of armies, and with him watching, Wu Gen can also rest assured.
In addition, Sun Hong, needless to say, has been in charge of the logistics of the Dreadnought Army. Since Wu Yan gave up the taxation of the three counties of Ji State, in order to maintain a good relationship with Ji State, the importance of Ji Yan, the middleman, has obviously increased a lot. These two cooperate with Chu Xi, and they can be said to be safe from all walks of life.
"It would be nice if the Righteous Eagle Army could participate in the war, and with the Righteous Eagle Army here, there will be a lot of base for the Divine Cult." Hu Jia looked at the vast rising sea on the map and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Wu Gan's brows furrowed slightly when he heard this, and he also felt a little regretful, because he had to pass through the fire and thunderclouds, the Yihu army could not dispatch a large number of them, but only put a shuttle on each of the five warships.
"Let's search along the way to see if there are no suitable islands, and if we fight against the Cult in the future, the Righteous Eagle Army can be placed there." Wu Gan had no better way, and the fire thundercloud stopped the foreign enemy from attacking Kuntianzhou from the air, but it was like a fence, and it also blocked the Yihu army from coming out.
"Village master, Kunruo secretly came again a few days ago, and I sent it
There are a lot of sea pearls, if we can say that we can move whales, our army can also march from underwater." Seeing that Wu was in a dilemma, Zhuo Ke suddenly interjected on the side, "In addition, the islands in the far sea are difficult to find, but I have an idea, if we can let the fog ghosts carry the Yihu army and the men and horses, then our army can walk freely on the sea, and it will also save a lot of shipbuilding costs."
Wu Yan raised his eyebrows, but Zhuo Ke provided another way of thinking. Although the sailor already had five ships, the cost was distressing to Wu Gan, and it almost cost nearly half of the public treasury of the dreadnought. In the future, if a large number of ships are built, it is conceivable that the dreadnoughts will have to live a tight life.
"Okay, it's good to let Xiaoba and Kunruo get closer to their own clan, and they can help them more." At the thought of being able to spend less, Wu Gen couldn't help but be overjoyed. The final destination of the Dreadnought is Northcontinent, and if they can get the help of the fog ghosts and the virtual whales, then there will be a lot more base for sailing on the sea.
Half a month later, after disposing of all the affairs and replenishing the provisions, the five warships set sail at night and headed west.
Due to the first attack of the water division, Wu Gen not only personally sat in the town, but also brought Lan Qianye and Gu Miao to suppress the formation. Hu Jia, Yang Zheng, Ning Yuxi, and Bu Kuan all went together. Although he only brought five shuttles, Suoji still followed, familiarizing himself with the sea conditions and the coastal terrain of Tianyuan Continent, and preparing for the subsequent participation of the Yihu army.
Not only that, Wu Gen also brought Niu Chao and Ji Chenming, in order to give full play to their talents and discover potential risks as soon as possible.
The fleet did not follow the course directly, but made a large circle to avoid the merchant ships that came and went. By the time they arrived at Yingke Island, Gu Yangsi had already led the ship to wait overseas, which was also the last replenishment of the fleet before entering the open sea.
On the top floor of the fifth floor of the Dangshen, Gu Yangsi presented the current accounts of Yingke Island one by one, and brought a hot sample of a large coastal defense city.
Originally, Yingke Island was only a place used by the Hulan family to provide supplies and taxes to ocean-going ships, and they did not really work hard to operate. Soon after Gu Yangsi arrived at Yingke Island, he vigorously cleaned up the officials on the island, repaired a variety of facilities, and set a law to collect ship taxes uniformly, which changed the disadvantages of the herdsmen who arbitrarily levied taxes and extorted merchant ships in the past, and the entire Yingke Island can be described as a new look.
Not only that, but he also raised 2,000 people to guard the island and protect this precious route when Wu Gen attacked the land territory and had no time to take care of it.
"The owner of the village, my subordinates wish the sailor a successful expedition." Gu Yangsi was still as warm as spring, and bowed to the people around him, "Lord, this time the sailor is coming out, Yingke Island is bound to attract the attention of the Divine Sect, this matter of coastal defense can no longer be delayed, we must take precautions and build it as soon as possible."
Wu Yan was a little big when he heard it, Gu Yangsi had already mentioned this matter to him once, but he was rejected by Sun Hong, there was no way, there was a lack of money.
Now that the various places under the jurisdiction of the Dreadnought Army have just been pacified, in order to recuperate, it is not good to levy excessive taxes. With the expansion of the territory, all places now need money, but Wu Yan is worried, and he can't find a way to attack one or two provinces to find some money.
"Ahem, what Brother Gu said is very true. Let's wait for the fleet to come back, if we can grab it from Tianyuan Continent this time...... If you find the money, you will be the first to build coastal defense." Wu Yan had no choice but to perfunctory first, "By the way, Chen Ming has also arrived, your two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, you might as well get close."
Gu Yangsi smiled slightly, he didn't really want Wu Gen to pay immediately, he just let him have this in his heart.