Chapter 105: Using Military Skills Like a God
Suddenly realizing something was wrong, the pirates blew the horn on the flagship to order the ships behind to slow down and retreat, but it was too late.
With a deafening roar, the Japanese pirate leader who was commanding the attack saw with horror that the ship behind his fleet suddenly exploded.
It was a spark that was enough to illuminate the sea red...
They saw black balls like raindrops being thrown towards their fleet by catapults from the inconspicuous sand ships in the strait. Those black balls fell onto the ships with a trail of green smoke, rolled around, and then exploded into a burst of fire.
Iron sand flew in the flames, and the surrounding Japanese pirates fell down with shrill screams. At the same time, the ship was burning, and seawater began to pour in from the breach...
"It's a trick! It's a trick!"
The Japanese pirates' horns kept sounding warnings, and the ships behind them desperately turned around to escape from this hellish sea of fire. At this time, the Shinshu navy, which had been fleeing in a panic after being chased by them, launched a charge.
With the buzzing sound of the horn, the Xinzhou navy no longer showed any sign of embarrassment. Like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, it stabbed towards the Japanese pirates' flagship with unstoppable force.
At the same time, a large number of black balls were thrown forward from the ships of the navy fleet.
The loud bang made the entire sea area seem to be shaking. The Japanese pirate fleet was in chaos behind, with flames and screams... The flagship was too big and was crowded by the fleet, unable to turn around in time, and thus became a sitting duck.
Countless Japanese pirates jumped into the water screaming, but jumping into the water did not mean they would survive. The archers from the opposite Shinshu fleet appeared at the side of the ship and shot arrows like rain!
Cunning, iron-blooded, ruthless and cruel... This is the most intuitive feeling of the commanders of the Japanese pirate fleet. They never thought that the not-so-famous Shinshu navy actually has such combat power.
What exactly are those black spheres? How could such terrifying weapons exist in this world? Weapons like those are like Yama's chains, reaping the lives of countless people...
What went wrong? This shouldn't be the outcome. They prepared for this for so long and put in so much effort.
Who is actually commanding the Xinzhou navy?
"Sir, you are a master at using troops. I admire you. I really admire you!"
On the flagship of the Xinzhou Navy, Commander-in-Chief Zhou Chenglu stared in amazement at the Japanese pirate fleet engulfed in flames on the opposite sea, his face filled with joy.
He didn't even react to what was happening. Such a large Japanese pirate fleet... was defeated by them just like that.
Although Zhou Chenglu's ability to lead troops and fight was only mediocre, he still had some vision after being in the army for many years.
Although the battle just now seemed to be just an ordinary luring of the enemy into deep territory, the offensive to actively fight the enemy while luring him in, the timing of escape, the position of the ambush, and the formation of the counterattack were not something that could be done casually.
Just now, under the command of the staff member beside him, every step of the Xinzhou navy was perfect. Both the timing and the offensive were grasped just right, not a minute earlier and not a moment later.
This is truly a military genius. He actually got such a staff!
Zhou Chenglu patted his "staff member" on the shoulder and nodded repeatedly, "Sir, you are a man of great talent. Even if His Royal Highness Prince Ding were still alive, he wouldn't be able to achieve such a brilliant victory."
Not noticing the speechless expressions of his "staff" beside him, Zhou Chenglu said with a face full of respect: "From now on, sir, follow me. Don't worry, I will definitely not treat you unfairly!"
Xiao Nanchen nodded: "Okay."
He saluted and said, "I have something important to attend to. I don't think the general will need to stay here to clean up the mess later."
Zhou Chenglu was a little surprised. "Important? What's so important that you have to leave now? Sir, don't you want to see the miserable state of those pirates you defeated?"
For those who march and fight, this is the most satisfying moment.
"No, I want to go home for Mid-Autumn Festival."
Xiao Nanchen bowed casually, turned around and strode out...his steps became faster and faster.
Finally, he managed to defeat these Japanese pirates before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Fortunately, they were smart enough not to delay for too long. Otherwise, they would have delayed him from returning to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with Chen Ning. He would have torn them into pieces.
Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. He said he would go back. What if he breaks his promise and she gets angry?
The night wind was cold, and Xiao Nanchen recalled the last time he took Chen Ning horseback riding.
Just like this, in the cold night, she leaned quietly on his chest, and he could easily hold her in his arms.
His Royal Highness Prince Ding's eyes were extremely bright. At this moment, he actually wished he could grow a pair of wings like that stupid eagle so that he could return to her in an instant.
It would be enough to hold her in my arms again...
"When did Zhou Chenglu become so skilled in military strategy?"
This was the first question asked by Xinzhou Governor Yang Xu after he learned that the Japanese pirate fleet had been completely wiped out.
After all, even with the extremely powerful thunder bombs sent by the imperial court to Mr. Xu Sanye, the war situation changes rapidly, and it is not easy to wipe out such a large Japanese pirate fleet with the Xinzhou navy, which is not a top-notch force.
Commander-in-Chief Zhou Chenglu had ordinary talents, so how could he lead such a beautiful battle?
No wonder Yang Xu felt strange.
Xinzhou City was in chaos and the rebels were besieging the city. The Governor Yang Xu personally commanded the battle, accompanied by Captain Qing Nan of the Yueqi Battalion and several other deputy generals.
Luo Cheng, the captain of the Cavalry Battalion, whispered, "Master Zhou has been on the battlefield for many years and is very experienced. His victory over the Japanese pirates is a good thing. But be careful, Master. We have ears. If Master Zhou knew about this, he would be heartbroken."
Governor Yang Xu coughed lightly and said, "Good, good! General Zhou's strategic planning is undoubtedly a great contribution."
Luo Cheng and Qing Nan looked at each other with mysterious eyes.
Although Commander-in-Chief Zhou Chenglu is not a talented general and his combat talent is only mediocre, he has one very big advantage, which is that he is able to listen to what is said.
Now the prince is working as an "aide" to Zhou Chenglu in secret, so to be precise, it is better to say that this war is commanded by His Royal Highness Prince Ding.
It's no wonder those Japanese pirates were defeated miserably. After all, they didn't know that when they came here with such a fierce momentum, what awaited them was a most powerful butcher knife...
The Japanese pirates at sea were defeated, and Shinzhou was stabilized immediately. The rebels outside the city were not strong enough and were quickly defeated and fled under the cover of night.
Qingnan and Luo Cheng were ordered to give chase, but the rebels simply fled into the mountains and disappeared.
"Like a loach, slippery and slippery."
On the way back to the city with his troops, Qingnan cursed.
Luo Cheng frowned and remained silent.
Qingnan asked, "I'm talking to you, are you deaf?"
Luo Cheng shook his head: "I just feel something is wrong..."
"What's wrong?"
Luo Cheng pondered and said, "Do you still remember what His Highness said before, that there might be a traitor in the Xinzhou officialdom colluding with the rebels and the Japanese pirates?"
"Fuck his grandma, he's such a jerk! He has a good job but he chose to be a rebel!"
Luo Cheng sighed, "If it weren't for your Highness's masterful military tactics, it wouldn't have been so easy to pacify Xinzhou this time... Those rebels clearly got the message and fled faster, more accurately, and more ruthlessly than rabbits."
Qing Nan remembered something: "Where's His Highness? When are we going to take him back to camp?"
Luo Cheng coughed lightly and said, "His Highness left after the naval battle and went to Pingning."
Qing Nan also snapped back to his senses and lowered his voice, "What did I tell you last time? His Highness must have a lover over there. When he was in the army, he always drank with us after the battle... Now he has somewhere else to go."
"Hey, do you know what kind of fairy is this that could make our Prince Ding so obsessed with her?"
Luo Cheng: "I know, but I dare not say it."
Qingnan was anxious: "Hey, you little bastard, when did you become so tight-lipped..."
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