South Port City.
As the night faded and the first rays of dawn illuminated everything, South Port City began to recover. The people of the city had finally gotten through the night in a state of anxiety, and when the soldiers returning from the port brought news of a great victory, the entire city was in an uproar.
The news of the victory came so quickly that people spread the word and were overjoyed. It was an indescribable joy, after all, this was no small battle, but a massive fleet assembled by foreign powers, which was aggressively marching towards their homeland.
As enemies, they were by no means weak, and the Kingdom of Nasa was an extremely powerful nation, as could be seen from the foreigners who came to their land for the first time. But even so, their ambitions were crushed in just one night. According to the soldiers who brought the news, this was not just an ordinary victory, but a very significant achievement.
Apart from the escaped Rose Fleet, the fleet assembled by various nations was completely defeated. Not only that, but hundreds of warships, as well as a considerable amount of supplies, firearms and other spoils of war were also captured from them.
This was the second time the Yan Kingdom had achieved a complete victory in a war against overseas countries since defeating Fusang. Therefore, when Qin Ze led his soldiers to Nangang City, they were greeted with thunderous cheers.
The strength of a nation is not primarily manifested in its affluent lifestyle, but in its formidable military. This is self-evident. When a nation's army is invincible, swiftly crushing and annihilating the enemy like a sharp blade, it naturally demonstrates the nation's strength.
This military strength undoubtedly gives every citizen immense confidence. Just like in Nangang City today, almost every household is celebrating a triumphant victory, which is even more joyful than the Lunar New Year.
If it were the Jin family of the past, they would have retreated again and again when the fleets of various nations threatened their territory, and even flattered and offered up their land. But the current imperial court has firmly given everyone the courage to stand up. Therefore, after this battle, Qin Ze naturally received strong support from all the people.
Even the conservative old guard offered their heartfelt praise at this time.
Unlike ordinary people who only need to cheer and praise, Qin Ze has many more things to consider.
Within the territory, troops are stationed on all four sides. Even the Fusang Island, which has been destroyed, now has troops stationed there. Fusang Island is not large, and its resources are not as abundant as those of the Yan Kingdom. Its only advantage is that it is surrounded by the sea on all four sides, and its marine resources are relatively abundant.
Qin Ze did not intend to let the people live on the island directly, as there was no need for it. Apart from the sea, the island was inferior to the mainland, and the mainland currently had enough land.
Qin Ze planned to turn that island into a military hub and heavily guard it. This was not without reason. You see, Taqi Kingdom has always supported Fusang. They wanted to hold this island in their hands, use it as a transit point, and then use it to invade their homeland.
Therefore, Fusang Island is of paramount importance and must not be lost. By developing it into a military stronghold, the island will become a hub, thereby extending the country's coastal defense line. In the future, the fleet will not only patrol the near seas but will expand its patrol area, with Fusang Island serving as the hub.
To improve the overall coastal defense of the entire country, in addition to Fusang Island, all other islands outside the country need to be heavily guarded, infrastructure needs to be increased, more ports need to be built, and an island chain needs to be created around Yan Kingdom. This chain can be used to sail out to sea and attack enemy countries, or to serve as a defensive line to keep enemy invasions at sea. With this coastal defense line, the enemy will not even be able to land on the country.
Furthermore, Fusang Island's role extends beyond this. Previously, the Taqi people escaped from Fusang Island's port and returned to the Liga continent, demonstrating that there was a well-established sea route from the distant Liga continent to Fusang Island.
In the future, war with Taqi will be inevitable, making this shipping route especially important. Mosang Qinze, a three-star general of Taqi who was captured earlier, was not executed. To this day, he is still living in prison as a prisoner. No one knows this shipping route better than him.
Therefore, after returning to Nangang at dawn and resting for a few hours, Qin Ze went to the temporary prison in Nangang at dusk.
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In the dimly lit cell, Mo Sang sat emaciated on the ground, his once robust body now noticeably thinner.
He did not have a good time during his prisoner's life. After all, he was born into a noble family and had a distinguished background. He did not encounter any setbacks in the army and became a three-star admiral in the Taqi Kingdom Navy. Compared with other three-star admirals, he had a more special identity and wielded power that others did not have.
During his imprisonment, Mosang constantly reminded himself that no matter what, he must live to see the day when his country sends a fleet.
As long as the motherland sends people, the Yan Kingdom will surely crumble in the face of the motherland's powerful military force. Their arrogance and conceit will make them pay the price!
As always, Mosang sat leaning against the wall, his eyes closed, fantasizing about the arrival of his homeland's fleet the next day, wreaking havoc on all sides, and then his subordinates rescuing him from his cell and taking him home on a giant ship.
"Bang bang bang!" Just as I was getting into the mood, the knocking sound suddenly rang out.
"Stop knocking..." Mo Sang didn't open his eyes, and his voice wasn't loud. After all, he didn't want to anger these cold-blooded Yan soldiers, as that would only make his life worse.
"Mosang".
A slightly familiar voice came from inside, and Mo Sang immediately opened his eyes.
But outside the prison cell, in the dim light, appeared the face that Mo Sang could never forget, still smiling as he had last met.
Standing outside the cell with his hands behind his back, Qin Ze looked at him with a smile: "Why have you lost weight?"
Looking at that malicious smile, Mo Sang felt goosebumps rise all over his body. He whispered:
"I'm not eating well, and I'm not sleeping well."
Qin Ze nodded slightly and said slowly, "Really? It seems you're not used to it yet."
Mo Sang was furious, but he could only curse inwardly. He muttered, "You've come to see me, is there something you want?"
"There are some things." Qin Ze's expression turned serious, and his voice became deep.
"What is it?" Mo Sang frowned slightly, his face full of wariness.
"Do you know about the countries on the continent of Leon?" Qin Ze asked.
"I only know a little." Mo Sang frowned, knowing that he was trying to get information out of him.
"That's right, the countries on the continent of Leon have assembled a massive fleet, and they want to wage war against my Yan Kingdom." Qin Ze crossed his arms, his expression turning serious.
Upon hearing this, Mo Sang was first shocked, then overjoyed!
Serves you right! Your Yan Kingdom acted arrogantly, and now look what's happened. You must have done something to offend those countries on the Leon Continent. They even formed a coalition army. Isn't your Yan Kingdom doomed?
Brilliant! Mosang almost wanted to clap his hands.
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