Chapter 54

Chapter 54

The next morning, Xiao Liunian dressed the two fluffy creatures in clothes that suited the atmosphere of the day.

The cat system is quite familiar with this operation and fully accepts it, because the cats themselves like to try different looks or play different roles.

Xiao Er, the little white tiger, initially refused, every hair on his face revealing his disgust and rejection. However, with Xiao Liunian and the cat winning 2 to 1, Xiao Er had no choice but to accept it.

Today, Xiao Liunian named the two fluffy creatures 'Generals', an idea inspired by a classic novel he had read hundreds of years ago.

She wore a jade crown with tassels hanging down on both sides, and pearls dangling from the bottom of the tassels.

He wore a sea-blue cloak embroidered with a large "Handsome" character, and a glass breastplate hung on his chest. His four paws were treading on black leather boots.

Two imposing generals make their appearance.

After changing their appearance, an emperor, accompanied by two generals from the furry world, went out to begin their day's work.

The military exercise was to be held on an island. The Qingyan Army was divided into two teams: one to defend the island and the other to attack it. The attacking team would win if they successfully landed on the island and planted their flag there for more than half an hour.

The two commanders in charge of this offensive and defensive battle were Tong Tao, who was in charge of attacking the island, and Xuan Yong, who was in charge of defending the island.

Xiao Liunian gave a brief pre-battle speech, the contents of which were amplified by a human megaphone—the Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Technique—before ordering the start of the offensive and defensive battle between the two sides.

Guided by Xiang Yuan, His Majesty the Emperor, along with Generals Mao and Hu, Cen Rou, Chai Xiong, and others, arrived at a viewing platform.

The observation platform was set up on a small, isolated island in the sea. The Qingyan Army built a lookout tower there to observe the situation in the surrounding sea area.

Taking advantage of the high ground position of the observation tower, and with the aid of a telescope, the target island of the battle between the two sides can be observed.

Xiao Liunian sat in the very center at the front, with two furry generals perched on his left and right shoulders, full of curiosity.

To Xiao Liunian's left are Xiang Yuan and several generals from the army who are not participating in the drills. During the battle, Xiang Yuan will report the real-time situation to Xiao Liunian, and at the same time, he will also analyze and explain the battle situation.

It is not difficult to discern from his words that Xiang Yuan has full confidence in the strength of the Qingyan Army soldiers.

To Xiao Liunian's right were Cen Rou and Chai Xiong, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. The two were also watching the exercise through binoculars while listening to Xiang Yuan's explanation.

This was a very valuable experience for both of them.

Looking down from the watchtower, the island resembles a cat crouching on the sea, though this cat is a bit chubby, almost round.

There are two completed docks on Cat Island, which are the only places for ships to land. Xuan Yong has already deployed troops to guard these two docks.

The island's shoreline is mostly surrounded by reefs, making it impossible for ships to approach. To land, one must swim ashore from a distance. However, there are guards on the shore who will not ignore anyone coming from the sea, making it difficult to land.

Ships can also approach the other side of the island, but they will face a 30-meter-high cliff, making it difficult to land unless one possesses exceptional agility.

Based on the terrain, the defending side has a greater chance of winning.

Tong Tao ordered the warships to line up, and then had his men slowly approach the island. However, Xuan Yong had already ordered the warships to surround the island where it was possible to land.

Cannons were also set up on the shore where the dock was located, which could strike ships within a certain range.

Because it was a drill, the ammunition had very little destructive power and could not completely destroy the ship.

Therefore, before the operation began, both parties agreed that if a ship's vital parts were hit, it would be considered a loss of life and the destruction of the ship.

"Mumu, the military funds allocated to the Qingyan Army over the past two years have been well worth it," Maomao exclaimed.

Xiao Liunian appears to be incredibly wealthy, but what is he really like?

Compared to other emperors, Xiao Liunian was a complete pauper!

While other emperors were busy building palaces for their lifetimes and for their final resting places, what did Xiao Liunian do? He allocated any money he had to the Wuzhou Army and the Qingyan Army.

The national treasury allocates funds to the national treasury, and private individuals allocate funds to their own. Fortunately, Xiao Liunian still has some principles and knows to keep a little money for himself.

"Waiter, the 'connections' have done a pretty good job in terms of multi-faceted integration," Xiao Liunian praised sincerely.

"In what aspect?" the waiter asked.

“The harmonious coexistence of multiple forces can not only develop martial arts, and may even lead to a lower level of profundity, but also leave a scientific foundation, allowing technology to advance as well,” Xiao Liunian said.

Xiao Liunian's curiosity was piqued. He wondered if he would ever have the chance to meet this 'god' who had such creative ideas and put them into action.

If possible, Xiao Liunian would love to discuss with it how the two could coexist so perfectly on the same planet.

"Mumu, when will the exercise end?" The cat general on the left yawned with his mouth wide open.

Why do I feel sleepy when I stare at the endless blue ocean?

"After dark," Xiao Liunian thought for a moment.

Xiao Liunian held the cat general on his shoulder in his arms and slowly rubbed the kitten's back. After a while, the kitten's belly began to rise and fall rhythmically.

"Waiter," Xiao Liunian called out.

"Can you change the name?" This name is too casual; it refuses.

"What happened to my lost memories?" Xiao Liunian asked, without responding to Xiao Er's request.

"It's possible that the loss of memories is due to the dissipation of consciousness. If all the fragments of consciousness can be gathered, the memories may return," the waiter said.

"Possibly?" Xiao Liunian asked doubtfully.

"Yes, maybe," the waiter repeated.

“You guys are probably pretty useless too,” Xiao Liunian said.

Other systems lead their hosts to conquer all, becoming invincible and omnipotent. But what about her? It's truly a complicated story.

As Xiao Liunian gazed at the scene where the sea and sky merged perfectly, he sighed inwardly: The universe is vast, and mayflies are but a tiny speck in the vastness of the universe.

For a moment, Xiao Liunian seemed to lose all senses. She felt as insignificant as dust, drifting aimlessly like a rootless duckweed when gently blown by the wind.

Can I really go back? Xiao Liunian asked himself.

"Yes, I will!" The waiter's eyes were firm.

"What?" It turned out that Xiao Liunian had asked the question in a low voice without realizing it, and the waiter happened to hear it.

"First of all, although your talent is average, you are diligent and have accumulated a lot of experience, which has led to a qualitative change and made you extremely strong."

"Secondly, your will is too strong to be disturbed by the outside world, so you will never be assimilated by Tianji Star."

The waiter provided two points of evidence.

“First, second, and finally?” Xiao Liunian asked.

"Finally, of course, there's me and Thirteen! With our help, you'll definitely succeed!" Xiao Er placed himself and Thirteen's importance last.

Xiao Liunian had nothing to say, but let's hope so.

As Xiao Liunian's thoughts drifted, the cat general in his arms slept soundly, and the little tiger on his shoulder dozed off, time slowly passed and darkness fell.

Torches were lit one by one on the island, making it brightly lit.

The same was true for ships at sea; torches were lit, lights blazed, and shouts of battle echoed from the ships.

Under the witness of the night, the two sides, who had been deadlocked all day, began to enter the final decisive stage.

"Mumu, is it almost over?" the cat asked sleepily.

"Right away," Xiao Liunian said.

As Xiao Liunian finished speaking, all the torches at the cliff outpost suddenly went out.

Immediately afterward, a cry of alarm came from the edge of the cliff, which quickly fell silent, indicating that the cliff might have been occupied and that Tong Tao might send people to attack and seize the island from the cliff.

Xuan Yong suspected that Tong Tao was deliberately creating a diversion, so he sent a small number of people to investigate the other side of the cliff. However, none of the people sent out sent out the relevant signals as agreed.

Xuan Yong recalled a rumor circulating in the army a few days ago, that some of Tong Tao's soldiers could rise thousands of meters from the ground.

Could the rumors be true? Xuan Yong wondered to himself.

Xuan Yong took the binoculars and looked at Tong Tao's team in the distance. The ship was brightly lit, and many soldiers were standing neatly on the deck outside.

Tong Tao stood at the forefront, directing the boat straight toward the dock with an air of determination to reach it head-on.

Gradually, Tong Tao's warship entered the range of the dock's cannons, and Xuan Yong ordered his men to open fire.

Faced with the enemy's firepower, Tong Tao's ships neither dodged nor avoided the attack, but met it head-on. Soon, the first two ships were destroyed, and the crew members jumped into the sea and climbed onto the ships behind them.

Xuan Yong felt something was wrong. This was too easy. Could it be a trap?

Meanwhile, smoke rose from the other side of the cliff, a pre-arranged signal to let Xuan Yong know that everything was alright. The scouts sent there were informing Xuan Yong that everything was normal at the cliff edge.

But as the smoke signal rose much later than expected, Xuan Yong's doubts grew. Should he station his heavy troops at the dock? Or should he lead his men to the cliff?

Just then, an artillery barrage came from the cliff, and Xuan Yong once again used his binoculars to observe the enemy's ships scattered at sea in the distance.

"General Xuan, the ships opposite look very strange," several of Xuan Yong's generals said suspiciously.

"Could they really be able to take off dozens of meters from flat ground? Could General Tong really have such experts under his command?" someone wondered.

"Are experts really that common these days?" someone retorted.

At this moment, another attack came toward the dock. This cannon fire indicated that Tong Tao seemed to have captured the highest point of the island—the cliff.

Xuan Yong did not hesitate any longer and immediately ordered his generals to lead half of their troops from the land to the cliff, while the other side went from the sea to the other side.

Xuan Yong initially considered that Tong Tao was using a diversionary tactic, but the long, eerie silence on the other side of the cliff and the brief bursts of noise brought by the artillery fire gradually pushed Xuan Yong to send his troops to the edge of the cliff.

Just as most of Xuan Yong's ships left the dock and most of the troops on shore went to the cliff, someone quietly poked his head out of the sea and slowly climbed ashore.

Tong Tao led his men to quickly eliminate the remaining troops on the shore and successfully occupied the dock.

Immediately afterwards, Tong Tao ordered the ships in the distance to move forward and head straight for the dock, and the large group successfully landed.

Afterwards, Tong Tao led most of his men to follow the enemy troops on the ground, and then gradually whittled down the enemy's forces at the opportune moment.

The attack was discovered halfway through, but it was too late. At this point, Tong Tao's team had the upper hand, and the outcome was a foregone conclusion.

When Xuan Yong's ship left the dock and arrived at the cliff side, it only found a few small boats drifting on the sea below the cliff.

Xuan Yong realized he had fallen into a trap and immediately ordered the ships to return to the dock. Before the ships could change course, the sound of cannon fire came from above the cliff and behind them, and Xuan Yong was surrounded.

Thus, the exercise ended with a resounding victory for the attacking side led by Tong Tao.

The morning after the exercise ended, Xiao Liunian attended a summary and commendation meeting, where the rumor that the aircraft could take off dozens of meters from the ground was confirmed.

"Mumu, technology is changing the world!" the cat system exclaimed.

Upon seeing the technological products that took off from the ground, Xiao Liunian ordered the establishment of a Science and Technology Development Department and allocated a sum of money to it.

We need more money!

This is the shared sentiment of a human, a cat, and a tiger.