The end of the military era

The Coastal Defense Fleet sent to Xiangshi Island, a squadron preparing to implement the island exchange agreement with the Jinshui Zhou family of the Bajin Empire, was intercepted by the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy in the waters near Xiangshi Island.

The Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy banned the squadron of the Coastal Defense Fleet from entering Xiangshi Harbor on the grounds that it was conducting military exercises in the waters near Xiangshi Island.

Because the Zhou family of Jinshui needed to evacuate some personnel from Xiangshi Island, the handover date was set on September 9th.

In order to receive Xiangshi Island and Xiangshi Port, the Coastal Defense Fleet dispatched Weihai and Yanghai from the first formation, Tonghai and Jiehai from the second formation, and two all-steel battleships Weijia from the third formation. , Weiyi, and the two light cruisers Feiting and Feijie of the task force.

Escorting the five all-steel battleships, nine iron-ribbed wooden warships and two offshore gunboats involved in the transaction, they set off from the port of Jingsheng City and rushed to Xiangshi Island.

In addition, Zhou Rui also transferred 30 administrative personnel from Jingsheng City and the No. 20 Second Independent Brigade and the Third Infantry Regiment to take over 10 ocean-going freighters filled with a large amount of supplies and follow the coastal defense fleet to take over Xiangshi City.

In the future, the No.20 Second Independent Brigade and the Third Infantry Regiment will be permanently stationed in Xiangshi City, and Xiangshi Port will also become the fourth home port of the Coastal Defense Fleet.

I didn't expect that when the fleet was about to arrive at Xiangshi Island, there would be troubles, and it would be stopped by the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy.

After Zhou Rui received Song Limin's telegram, he hurriedly returned to Ganyang City on the Gale Horse without waiting for the corpses of the beasts in the different space-time node to be cleaned up.

In the brigade headquarters building of the garrison brigade, after meeting Song Limin and Zhou Xiaorong, Zhou Rui asked anxiously, "How is the situation now?"

Song Limin said in a deep voice: "Hao Desheng of the Weihai sent back a telegram. At present, the third fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy has gathered 12 warships, including a battleship with full main guns, three battleships with full steel, and two armored battleships. cruiser, two light cruisers and four destroyers.

Now the nine all-steel battleships, two large armored cruisers, and two light cruisers of our coastal defense fleet are confronting 12 warships of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy's Third Fleet.

Both sides are very restrained, and there has been no exchange of fire. "

Zhou Rui gritted his teeth and said, "It's so deceiving!

Xiangshi Island does not belong to the Silver Wolf Empire, and the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy went to Xiangshi Island to do a shitty military exercise! "

Zhou Xiaorong immediately said with a solemn expression: "Major General, it seems that the information we got before is accurate. The Silver Wolf Empire has long had plans for Xiangshi Island. Now that our Zhou family wants to take over Xiangshi Island, the Silver Wolf Empire cannot sit still." Living."

Zhou Rui was a little hesitant at this moment. Even though he hated the actions of the Silver Wolf Empire, Zhou Rui also knew that with the current strength of the Zhou family, it was impossible to compete with the Silver Wolf Empire.

Only the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy stationed on Pusha Island can completely destroy the Zhou family's coastal defense fleet in terms of strength.

The third fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy is the real main fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire. It has hundreds of large and small warships, including seven full main gun battleships and twelve all steel battleships.

Anyway, the task refreshed by the previous lottery system has been completed, should we give up the island exchange agreement with Jinshui Zhou's family?

Just when Zhou Rui was hesitating, a guard reported that Zhou Jingtong from the Jinshui Zhou family had arrived.

After Zhou Rui saw Zhou Jingtong, he smiled wryly and said, "Seventh Uncle, you must know that our Zhou family's fleet going to Xiangshi Island for handover was stopped by the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy. I'm afraid."

Zhou Jingtong hurriedly patted his chest and promised: "Xiao Rui, give us Jinshui Zhou's family two days, and before the next day gets dark, the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy will definitely move out of the way."

Zhou Rui, Zhou Xiaorong, and Song Limin exchanged glances, "Seventh Uncle, if the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy still blocks our Zhou family's fleet before it gets dark, then the agreement we signed before will only It can be voided."

After Zhou Jingtong left, Zhou Xiaorong said to Zhou Rui worriedly: "I am more worried about the situation of Xiangshi Island now.

Even if we can successfully take over Xiangshi Island, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble in the future. "

Zhou Rui asked Song Limin, "Old Song, what's your opinion?"

Song Limin pondered for a while and said: "Major General, as long as we give our coastal defense fleet some time, when the eight battlecruisers have combat effectiveness, the Silver Wolf Empire will not dare to lightly start a war with our Zhou family.

Now our coastal defense fleet has no shortage of warships. I think it is worth taking some risks to exchange five all-steel battleships for an island with a population of 10,000+. "

Chapter 82 Constraints

On the evening of September 9th, on the bridge of the all-main gun battleship Red Horned Eagle of the Third Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Silver Wolf Empire, First Officer Oss held a telegram in his hand and said to Captain Yerk: " The commander sent a telegram telling us to evacuate Xiangshi Island."

Ye Erke, who was wearing the rank of brigadier general, twitched his mouth slightly, "It seems that the fat pig must have collected a lot of silver coins from the Zhou family in Jinshui City.

This is the end of the armed parade, send a telegram to the other ships! "

First Officer Oss hesitated, "General, why don't we directly occupy Xiangshi Island?

With the strength of the Third Fleet, it should be easy to capture Xiangshi Island. "

Yerk stretched his waist, "Oss, the empire's territory in the New World is already big enough, and those gentlemen in the parliament will not rashly provoke a war just to occupy a small island, even if this war It's easy to win."

"But general, the Ganyang Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires has a very powerful fleet. Once the Ganyang Zhou family controls the strategically important Xiangshi Island, it will be a threat to our Third Fleet after all."

"Threats? Hehe.

Relying on some second-hand all-steel battleships they bought, this Ganyang Zhou family is at best a trouble to the third fleet equipped with seven full-armor battleships, and it has not risen to the point of threat.

If the empire intends to expand its sphere of influence in this sea area in the future, our Third Fleet can easily destroy this seemingly powerful human fleet. "

Then Yelke ordered the first mate Oss: "Call that fat pig back, the red horned eagle formation is about to return."

First officer Oss said helplessly: "General, I suggest that you better ease the relationship with the commander, otherwise the commander will not sign your promotion report."

Yelk smiled and said, "Oss, you are still too young.

It is precisely because I have conflicts with that fat pig that this promotion will definitely be approved. Although our commander is built like a fat pig, he does not have a pig brain. "

On the morning of September 9, after the 30 warships of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy's Third Fleet withdrew, the Coastal Defense Fleet and the No.12 Second Independent Brigade's Third Infantry Regiment immediately entered Hong Kong.

The entire receiving process was uneventful, and there were no other twists and turns.

Since the Bajin Empire has been a vassal state of the Han and Tang Empires for nearly a thousand years, there is almost no difference between the two countries regardless of language, culture, and customs.

Therefore, the Bajin people on Xiangshi Island did not have any resistance to Ganyang Zhou's taking over Xiangshi Island.

Among the 30 administrators drawn from Jingsheng City, the leader is Sun Anben, the brother-in-law of Peng Hongchao, the city lord of Jingsheng City. Next, Sun Anben will temporarily act as the city lord of Xiangshi City.

Before the Zhou family had no talents capable of governing the local area and handling government affairs, after the Jinshui Zhou family’s children left Fragrant Stone City, Zhou Rui could only transfer personnel from Jingsheng City’s original administrative system to take over the government affairs and people’s livelihood work of Xiangshi City .

Anyway, as long as Zhou Rui firmly controls the barrel of the gun, these administrative staff who originally belonged to Zhenwei Town, even if they are a little careful, they will not be able to cause too much trouble.

Although Xiangshi Hong Kong and Xiangshi City were successfully taken over in the end, Zhou Rui was not happy.

The previous actions of the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy to prevent the Zhou family from taking over Xiangshi Port was a severe slap in the face of the Zhou family.

However, the Zhou family could only cover their swollen faces, not even daring to say a single harsh word. Zhou Rui even had the idea of ​​giving up the island-changing agreement.

Still not strong enough!

But Zhou Rui looked at the eight new warships in the lottery system, and he felt better again.

As long as this miraculous lottery system exists, I will be able to get this face back sooner or later.

After Zhou Rui used a three-star lottery card obtained from completing the task of "Squeezing the Beast Tide", three rewards were given out.

50 catties of gold bricks 2 pieces

4 French Corbet-class battleships