Chapter 219 - 219 The Start of the Coastal War
219 The Start of the Coastal War
The world was silent. The full moon rose. Amidst the waves roaring, the battleships covered the sky and the sun as they came over. They brought with them a billowing murderous aura, along with the sea breeze.
The port was located along the coast of the sea, river, lake, and reservoir. It had the water linkage equipment and conditions for ships to enter and exit and anchor safely.
In other words, the port was mainly a place where water and land transportation intersected. Water transportation mainly included sea, river, and lake transportation. This also included being used as a military strategy. Quanzhou Port was located on the coast of the lower reaches of Jinjiang. It was North of Quanzhou and had excellent port resources.
This port brought the Zhou Dynasty the prosperous scene of the people of ten continents and the merchants of ten thousand countries. The spring water came out of the stacked ridges, and the rainbow bathed in the sun. Among the flowers of the Academy, beside the Lotus Lake in the Buddhist Temple. The Emerald Imperial Jade sat against the old house, and the clouds were dyed red. A good wind rises in Licheng District, and the floating boat floats on the vast ocean.
Quanzhou Port made Quanzhou one of the largest cities in the world at that time. It created this ancient city and contributed to the city’s diverse culture. The Xiongnu was not the only country that was eyeing the Zhou Dynasty. There were also other countries that were far away.
A dozen or so warships with yellow, blue, and white flags set off to the Zhou Dynasty’s coast.
The strong bows and crossbows on the warships were all in place, and the assault team and the suicide squad were formed. They were equipped with kerosene, which would explode immediately once ignited.
The Zhou Dynasty’s Quanzhou Navy had already discovered that the situation was not right and had immediately sent a letter back to the capital.
Quanzhou Navy, Wan Guanglin, led the battle.
The 3,000 people who were good at swimming were formed into an assassin team, carrying fuel wrapped in waterproof tarpaulin. When the war broke out, they would sneak into the enemy’s warships, kill, set fire, and create chaos. The two thousand soldiers of the Scythe Army were well-equipped and well-organized. The left wing consisted of five thousand archers and ten ninth-rank Xiantian cultivators.
The Right Wing’s Army was also about the same, while the Middle Army had 100000 people, personally led by Wan Guanglin, as the main fighting force. Time passed. There were spies constantly going deep into the sea to gather information. The figures coming and going touched everyone’s heart! The sea breeze was strong and cold, causing everyone to feel cold. The army had gathered on the shore. The war flag fluttered in the wind, and a depressing and somber aura filled the air. It had been many years since such a battle had occurred in the Zhou Dynasty’s ocean. Everyone was very nervous, and their palms were covered in sweat. The scouts standing on the watchtower by the coast could already see the shadows of the enemy’s warships. The astrologer observed the weather and thought that at midnight, the Northwest wind would blow and the enemy would ride the wind and waves to reach Quanzhou Port.
“The final battle is tonight!”
“Kill all the enemies!”
Myriad light forest’s voice spread in all directions, filled with killing intent. All the soldiers were shocked, and their eyes burned with fighting spirit. They waved the weapons in their hands and shouted, “Kill! Kill! Kill!” The ocean breeze sent the voice full of killing intent into the ocean. Unlike the prosperity of the past, Quanzhou City was still crowded with people. However, no matter if it was the tea houses and wine shops, or the restaurants and brothels, everyone was quietly waiting, sometimes looking in the direction of the coast outside the city. Many commoners hated those soldiers.
But at this moment, they hoped that they could win the battle, fight a beautiful battle, drive away the enemy, protect Quanzhou City, and not let the enemy enter the city.
At midnight! Northwest wind.
In the blink of an eye, the warship was about to reach the shore.
The soldiers in Quanzhou could even see a group of blond-haired and blue-eyed enemies under the moonlight.
“Kill!” At Wan Guanglin’s command, the Left Wing, Right Wing, and Middle Armies that were ready to attack erupted with tsunami-like killing cries. However, the enemy warships quickly shifted to the side and adjusted their direction, forming a chain battle formation. Holes appeared on the hull of the ship, from which dark muzzles poked out.
“Boom boom boom!” The sky was filled with cannon fire, and the void cannon fire was like a meteor. In a split second, the earth quaked and the mountains shook. The entire coast exploded and turned into a sea of fire. In an instant, thousands of people died or were blown into pieces. Some lost their arms and legs, and miserable screams rang out. Myriad light forest, the Commander on the coast, was furious.
The soldiers were even more dumbfounded. As they watched the cannonballs fall from the sky like flowing fire, they only felt their heads buzz. They had never seen such a thing before.
“Continue to charge! Assault team, Suicide Squad Charge forward!” Wan Guanglin roared and ordered, his entire body filled with killing intent. The Adjutant beside him also came to his senses and hurriedly ordered the armies to charge.
However, the enemy didn’t give them a chance to get close. Fierce artillery fire rained down, and the coast was littered with corpses. However, no one could break through the coastline, let alone approach the enemy’s warships. “General, what should we do now? The enemy’s attack is too fierce!” The Adjutant fled back in a sorry state. He had lost nearly half of his 100000 strong Army. His eyes were blood red, filled with anger and killing intent.
Wan Guanglin secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva. As he looked at the sky full of cannon fire and the earth shaking, his heart trembled. Just as he was about to call for a retreat and fight another day, a voice rang out in his mind.
He waved his hand and smashed a piece of wood to vent his emotions. Looking at the enemy’s warships, he turned to his Adjutant and said coldly, “Ordinary cultivators won’t be able to win this war. We have to rely on Grandmaster-level experts to win!” “Gather all the experts of the ninth-rank Xiantian and follow me. We’ll rush onto the warship and destroy those cannons! Whoever dares to disobey my orders will be a eunuch!”
“Liu Sima, you’re in charge of gathering the three armies to continue the charge and cover us!” As long as the warship is destroyed, the enemy will be like chickens and dogs, unable to withstand a single blow!” “Yes!” Liu Sima quickly accepted the order! This was not the time to be careless!
Everyone immediately got into action. On the shore, myriad light Lin took the lead. The army’s morale was high, and their battle cries resounded through the void. A group of ninth-rank Grandmaster powerhouses activated their qinggong to avoid the artillery fire and charged into the sea.
After that, everyone used the water movement technique to float on water!
The soles of his feet stepped on the sea water, splashing up waves.
They were like dragons and lightning, extremely fast. In a few breaths, they were close to the warship. “Stop them! Archers, fire!”
On the ship’s side, the enemy soldiers discovered them and shot arrows at them.
The experts with extraordinary archery skills on the shore drew their bows and arrows to protect myriad light forest and the others. For a time, screams and arrows were heard.
Under the ship’s railing! Myriad light Lin raised his saber and suddenly swung it. “Slash!” He roared loudly, and the saber Light poured down. The enemy’s nearest warship was blasted open, and seawater poured in. The other experts were also making their moves. Although the warship was sturdy, it could not withstand the attacks of the experts of the ninth-rank Xiantian. Soon, it started leaking everywhere. The warship shook, and the people on it shouted in panic. “Charge up and kill them all!” Wan Guanglin roared and landed on the ship like a great Roc spreading its wings. The saber ray was dozens of meters long. Wherever it passed, corpses were cut apart and blood splattered!
The warship lost its offensive power, and a gap appeared in an instant. The battle formation of the warship was broken. Liu Sima, who was on the shore, saw this and excitedly shouted for his army to charge over.