Shangguan Jianyi looked at the endgame on the water, it was a strange and terrifying scene: the raging fire was burning on the water, dozens of warships were like papier-mâché sacrifices, collapsing and disappearing under the licking of the flames, and the soldiers were attacked by water and fire, and the miserable cries made the hearts of those who heard it tremble.

"This is the Dragon King's secret weapon?" Shangguan Jianyi was unimpressed by his own fiasco, but there were only dozens of ships, and even the pulpers and soldiers on board were mostly provided by the four countries on the northern shore of the Xiaoyao Sea.

A staff officer standing next to the commander was a little nervous, it was he who provided information that the dragon king had mastered a new weapon and should take the initiative to meet the battle and find out the details, but this result was still beyond his expectations, the dragon army's warships had a huge advantage, and the two sides had almost no contact, and the victory and defeat had already been decided.

The strangest thing is that those liquids like black oil can burn on the water, and the more they burn, the more they burn, the more they burn, and the round bullets thrown by the catapults on the enemy ships can burn the target without much accuracy.

The information was obtained by the staff officers, and there was never a way to trace it back to the source.

Shangguan Yun did not come to the battlefield in person, although he had no position and no name in the army, he became more and more active, moving around, and disappearing for several days in a row was commonplace.

Shangguan Jianyi acquiesced in his nephew's misdeeds, as long as he did not directly interfere in the affairs of the army, the third young master could arbitrarily call on the Jinpeng killer and the handful of people who were willing to follow him.

"Prepare for battle. ”

The wing-marshal's order was quickly carried out.

The main force of the Jinpeng Army was deployed on the north bank, and the right flank was next to a mountain peak, and north of the mountain peak was the sea-crossing bridge that had been repaired to the final stage.

At the forefront of the army, only a few steps from the seawall, was a row of compact bed crossbows, and behind them were huge catapults, and the equipment used to throw "fierce fire bombs" on the dragon warships was nothing more than a small toy.

Shangguan Jianyi waited for the dragon warship to attack the bridge.

Across the lake, to the southeast of the Jinpeng Army, the soldiers of the Dragon Army also saw the scene on the water, and they were so excited that they exchanged their heads, and suddenly, victory no longer seemed so out of reach.

To the surprise of the armies on the north and south banks, the fire on the water had not yet been extinguished, and the dragon king actually ordered the troops to be withdrawn and retreated thirty miles.

After the right general Shang Liao landed on the shore, he found that he had become a hero, and the soldiers lined up in two human walls to welcome him, especially the soldiers from Kangguo, who showed his subject-like respect for King Xinkang for the first time.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty......" Hearing this title that he was still very unaccustomed to, Shang Liao was a little fluttering, but when he entered the Dragon King's tent, all he showed was indignation.

"May I ask why the Dragon King is withdrawing his troops, the fire will soon be extinguished, and our army will reach the bridge and burn everything. ”

The generals of the battalions were present, and although everyone thought that General You's performance in this battle was amazing, they were also dissatisfied with his aggressive attitude.

"The dragon army has decided to start a decisive battle on land, and it is no longer necessary to destroy the bridge. Gu Shenwei replied.

Perhaps sensing the faint hostility of the generals, Shang Liao understood that he was too rude, so he bowed down and said, "As the Dragon King ordered." ”

He is the right general, or the new King Kang, and there is no need to bow down to the Dragon King.

Next, the Dragon King delineated the respective tasks and responsibilities of the army and the navy, and Shang Liao was to produce more fierce fire bombs and supply both the army and the navy.

At the end of the meeting, Shang Liao stayed at the end, and he wanted to express his dissatisfaction to the Dragon King in private.

"Dragon King, in order to destroy dozens of enemy ships, is it a bit overkill to use fierce fire bombs?"

"I think we've already said beforehand that the purpose of this battle is just to show the effects of the new weapon, and that's good, I see it. ”

The Dragon King was so disdainful that Shang Liao was even more dissatisfied, hesitated again and again, and said what was in his heart, "Does the Dragon King trust me?"

Gu Shenwei shook his head, he had already roughly figured out the details of King Xinkang, this is a guy who is modest and low-key on the outside, and arrogant on the inside, but he is indeed a general who is in short supply in the Dragon Army at the moment, Dugu Xian is too conservative, the generals of Daxue Mountain are too aggressive, and the others are too mediocre, Shang Liao's personality is a useful supplement.

"I trust you, so I'm going to talk to you about the 'price'. ”

When Shang Liao first spoke formally with the Dragon King, he boasted that he could help the Dragon King defeat the Jinpeng army at the cost of giving him 10,000 soldiers, and after that, Kang Guo demanded complete independence from any outsider's control.

Shang Liao was very surprised to hear the Dragon King mention this matter again, because his original intention at that time was just to quickly arouse the Dragon King's attention to himself, but he didn't expect him to really take it seriously, "I...... It's still like that, give me 10,000 people, and Kangguo will be independent. ”

After finishing speaking, Shang Liao regretted it, looking at the appearance of the Dragon King, he should raise the conditions.

Shang Liao is very smart, but he doesn't have enough negotiation experience, so Gu Shenwei has more confidence in his heart, "I'll give you a better 'price'." ”

"Huh?"

"You can have 10,000 soldiers, or even more, but you have to recruit them yourself, and the dragon army will not have a single soldier except for sailors and ships. ”

"Let me think about it. ”

Shang Liao really needs to think about it, what the Dragon King gave him is only an empty name and an establishment, of course, these two things are also very important, without them, no matter how many soldiers are recruited, they will be scored as a thousand troops, and they will not fall into their own hands, but Xiaoyaohai has such a large territory and such a small population, and after the Dragon Army and the Jinpeng Army have searched successively, there is really not much potential left.

"Okay, I agree, but I'll add one more. ”

Shang Liao learned quickly in negotiation and already knew the technique of making a step further.

Say. ”

"After the war, I hope that the Dragon King will allow me to expand the territory of Kangguo, without the help of the Dragon King, and without the intervention of the Dragon King, Kangguo will send troops and contribute his own troops. ”

Shang Liao's ambition is not small, and it is expanding anytime and anywhere, Gu Shenwei is wary of this, but before turning against him, he needs this ambition to serve the Dragon Army, he thought for a while, "Sooner or later, one day, I will lead my troops to attack Biyu City, after that, you can open up territory and expand the territory for Kangguo, but I only allow you to march west." ”

To the west of Kang are the Sand Kingdom and the Hui State, and Gu Shenwei has no guilt in sacrificing these two small countries.

Shang Liao also thought for a while, "I hope the Dragon King will keep his promise in the future." ”

"As long as you can recruit an army of 10,000 people, any promise will be kept. ”

Shang Liao smiled, and suddenly understood what the Dragon King's distinguishing advantage was, this young man who was several years younger than himself had unimaginable self-confidence and was able to allow his subordinates to use their talents to the fullest.

From the perspective of Gu Shenwei, giving Shang Liao huge space is an expedient measure.

Xiaoyaohai still has potential to be tapped, Gu Shenwei is very sure, whether it is the Dragon Army or the Jinpeng Army, there is no way to go deep into every corner of the Five Kingdoms and levy all the manpower, but Shang Liao may have a way, he is a descendant of the Kang royal family, familiar with the local customs, but only when he fights for his own interests, he will spare no effort.

Taking a step back, even if Shang Liao fails, what the Dragon King pays is nothing more than a verbal promise.

Regarding the overall strategy of dominating the Western Regions, Gu Shenwei had a rough idea: when Beiting and Jinpeng Fort were dominant, he would try to cultivate independent forces as much as possible, and wait until the dragon army was strong, and then find another way to deal with the redundant kings.

Now there is only one Shang Liao who can be supported, and Gu Shenwei feels that it is too little.

After reaching an agreement, Shang Liao even softened his tone a lot, "Dragon King, there is one thing I have to explain first, I can't make so many fierce fire bombs, materials, manpower, and time are far from enough, whether to concentrate and use them, or divide them among the water and land armies, it's up to you to decide." ”

"You came up with the fire bomb?"

"No, this is from the Great Qin Kingdom in the far west, Great Qin is regarded as a national treasure, and it is kept secret, and I also got the formula by chance. ”

"If we teach recipes to more people, we can make them faster. ”

Shang Liao was silent for a while, "I can hand over the recipe to the Dragon King, but I hope the Dragon King can understand that there is a reason for the Great Qin Kingdom to keep this secret, and once it is spread, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not fall into the hands of Jinpeng Castle." ”

This is a tactful refusal, Gu Shenwei doesn't want to insist, although the fierce fire bomb is huge, it also has shortcomings that cannot be ignored, and the water battle just now has been clearly exposed.

The skin pouch contained a flammable liquid, the ejection distance was much smaller than that of a stone bullet, and it was easy to break, and the only warship that the dragon army lost was burned by the fierce fire bombs on its own ship.

Moreover, the characteristics of the fierce fire bomb are peculiar, and they burn vigorously when exposed to water, and when used on land, the power will be reduced.

"Produce as much as possible and supply the army with excellence. ”

A quarter of an hour ago, Shang Liao would vehemently oppose this arrangement, but at this time, he bowed down and took the initiative to come up with a reason for the dragon king: the dragon army had an absolute advantage on the water, and the decisive battle would eventually be fought on land.

Gu Shenwei has been calculating the time, waiting for the lotus girl to bring back good news.

By now, both sides should believe that the dragon's way to win is a fierce fire bomb, so that the strange soldiers led by Tonoya can achieve the effect of surprise.

This is the greatest purpose of today's battle.

Hundreds of miles away in the mountains, the old swordsman Tuo Nengya still had no idea the important mission he was about to shoulder.

The envoys sent by the Dragon King had not yet arrived, but Tonengya had already sensed the smell of war, gathered the scattered soldiers, and issued a call to all tribes in the name of the Dragon King, promising a large reward and asking them to send troops to the war.

Every day, the number of clan warriors was increasing, and the deputy commander Ha Chilie was very happy about this, because many people supported the dragon king for the sake of his and his father's face, and the status of the Ha clan in Osan was thus recognized.

While Tuo Nengya was happy, he also had a trace of vigilance in his heart, so many newcomers joined, while increasing his strength, it also provided the Jinpeng killer with an opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

On the morning of the victory of the dragon army's warship, Tuo Nengya woke up very early, his heart was full of ominous premonitions, he had experienced such moments many times, as if danger was around, as long as he turned around, he could see it, but not every premonition was accurate, in fact, not even half of it.

Hunches are often another manifestation of experience, and after a moment of solitary reflection, Tonenya decides to follow his instincts and conduct a thorough survey of the entire battalion of recruits.

He believed that if a Jinpeng killer really got in, he wouldn't be able to escape his eyes.

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