Chapter 578 Impossible!
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The sea breeze, carrying a salty and fishy smell, fluttered the large "Li" flag erected at the military port of Jian'an Town.
The flags fluttered in the wind, and beneath them stood a row of speedboats that had undergone initial repairs and now looked even more imposing.
However, if someone could look beyond these fast boats to the back of the harbor, they would see several large Fujian ships hidden behind them!
If you could get closer to take a look, or even better, if you could board one of the first three unique large Fujian ships, you would be surprised to find that they are completely different from ordinary Fujian ships.
The difference between them and the two wooden Fujian-style ships that the garrison carefully moored in the sheltered area behind the harbor was obvious—their hull lines were smoother, and the material gleamed with a cold, hard metallic luster in the sunlight.
Most peculiarly, instead of a huge oar at the stern, there is a strangely shaped cylindrical structure with a faint, almost imperceptible shimmering light rotating on it.
This cylindrical object is the "spiritual energy motor" that Li Shiyue traded with Bai Zixuan in the cultivation world through the trading system!
As for these three ships, they are, of course, the modern steel fishing boats that the domineering CEO Hu Sheng bought from the same world.
The three Fujian-style ships lay quietly at anchor, like dormant sea creatures awaiting the command to strike.
Li Shiyue named the three ships "Breaking Waves No. 1", "Breaking Waves No. 2" and "Breaking Waves No. 3". She also issued a recruitment notice to find craftsmen who knew how to build ships to try to build a larger wooden seagoing vessel in imitation of its design.
After all, buying these three ships meant that Li Shiyue's accumulated system coins were suddenly reduced by a whole digit.
The system is useful, but Li Shiyue has to be prepared for the worst in this real world. He can't rely on the system forever!
Even if you want to rely on the system indefinitely, it's still too difficult to earn system coins!
As for the five "spiritual power motors," three were installed on the three "Wavebreakers," while the other two were placed in Li Shiyue's system backpack as replacements.
The battle outside Tsushima Island demonstrated the power of the Jingguan (a type of mound of stones).
News of the garrison's great victory over the Japanese pirates spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the islands of the East China Sea and the coastal areas of Jian'an as the garrison returned to the port, along with the scattered Japanese pirates and passing merchant ships.
The impact of this news was immediate—the coastal area of Jian'an regained a long-awaited tranquility.
In the past, every autumn when the monsoon arrived, small groups of fast boats carrying a dozen or so people, or large Fujian boats carrying dozens or hundreds of people would appear on the coast. It was as if they had disappeared overnight.
With the fishing season starting in September, fishermen finally dare to go out to sea with peace of mind, and the fishing villages along Jian'an's long coastline are gradually regaining their vitality.
Merchant ships from Dongmu could also sail along the coast to Sanshan Port in Jinzhou, taking advantage of the weakening but still present southeasterly winds.
However, ever since Li San Niang sent a message to Yan Jiu Niang in Jiangnan using a golden eagle, several of Yan Jiu Niang's merchant ships are now heading directly to Jian'an Port, no longer going to Sanshan Port.
After all, the trade of sea salt is much more valuable than other freight!
But Li Shiyue knew very well that the bustling scene, whether it was the small boats of fishermen going out to sea or the large Fujian ships coming and going in the port, was just an illusion before the storm.
What she led her troops to annihilate on Tsushima Island was not the entire main force of the Japanese pirates, nor their root cause.
The few hundred people hiding on Tsushima Island were just some of the Japanese pirates who had colluded with Cai Hua and Huang Wanchang to traffic innocent people.
If we have to say something, those Japanese pirates who had their heads chopped off were actually not a threat to us;
In other words, while Cai Hua was still alive, he lost his conscience for money;
Otherwise, if Cai Hua were willing to take action and lead his nearly 1,000 garrison troops in a desperate fight, he could certainly annihilate these hundreds of Japanese pirates.
Those Japanese pirates and ronin entrenched on the more distant eastern islands, especially those pirate leaders backed by powerful Japanese nobles, would never let the matter rest.
It has become a routine for them to raid from the west every autumn with the help of the monsoon. Now, it is only a small stronghold on Tsushima Island, which is closest to Ken'an, that has been destroyed.
Li Shiyue's troops killed a few hundred Japanese pirates on Tsushima Island. Would that frighten them?
Even if Li Shiyue committed such a bloody act as building a mound of Jing on the island, would those Japanese pirates and even the powerful nobles in Japan who coveted the territory of Dalong give up their invasion?
impossible!
impossible!
impossible!
This is just like when Li Shiyue faced the Turkic barbarians in Jinzhou!
How could barbarians possibly understand human language?
You can only kill them all, cripple them, and make them kneel at your feet, begging for your mercy.
Only then will they learn to listen to people!
Therefore, the Japanese pirates now believe that Li Shiyue's actions—building a mound of Jing—are a provocation!
Such a humiliation for them will surely provoke their furious revenge against Jian'an!
But, would Li Shiyue be afraid?
"Wait until they come back on the autumn wind?"
In Zhenjun's study, Li Shiyue's fingers tapped heavily on the huge nautical chart spread out in front of her.
Her gaze was sharp as a knife as she swept over Sun Xiaoliu and the others opposite her. "No!"
Why should we wait?
Aren't they coming?
Why don't we attack them first?
Before they can gather together, smash them one by one!
What is the best defense?
"It's an attack!"
Li Shiyue shouted these words, which invigorated Sun Xiaoliu and the others on the other side. In particular, Wang Biejiang and his men, who had been stationed in Zhenjun for many years, had their eyes blazing with fighting spirit.
They've had enough of Cai Hua's inaction!
In fact, after Li Shiyue beheaded Cai Hua, the garrison commander who exploited soldiers, the remaining officers had already turned their hearts to Li Shiyue.
Now that they had participated in the Battle of Tsushima, they were even more convinced of the greatness of General Li Shiyue!
Moreover, everyone admired Li Shiyue's unpredictable and mysterious methods!
You know, no one would believe that three large Fujian ships would appear in their own port overnight!
It can only be described as—divine skill!
"General, but our ship..."
General Wang still had some concerns. Naval warfare relies on ships, and modern ships are extremely dependent on wind power and manpower. Taking the initiative to sail into battle would be extremely risky.
A smile played on Li Shiyue's lips: "When has my ship ever needed to depend on the whims of fate?"
Although Wang Biejiang knew that three large Fujian ships had suddenly appeared in the port, since they were brought by Li Shiyue, Li Shiyue did not invite them to board the ships for a look.
Therefore, Wang Biejiang truly had no idea that these three ships were powered by spiritual energy!
Of course, Li Shiyue would never allow Wang Bie to bring the soldiers from the town to her ship for a look.
Even the soldiers in the Xuanjia Army had to be the winners of the last military competition, selected through layers of trials, to be chosen to board the three ships of "Breaking Waves".
After all, the "spiritual motor" thing will definitely be exposed in the future;
But it would be better if Li Shiyue only went public after she had gained a certain advantage.
Therefore, for the time being, only our own people can operate and practice on the "Breaking Waves".
The victory at Tsushima made Li Shiyue feel that it was time for "Breaking Waves" to make its debut.
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