Heaven's Formula

On the other side, Qiao Zhenggang was also looking at the situation of Shuzhou.He noticed that the gigantic thing seemed to have stalled, not approaching the pier any further.

"Did the other party see the clue?"

"That's not necessarily the case." Navy Guerrilla Master Xu stroked his beard and said, "Master Qiao doesn't know something. The larger the floating object on the water, the deeper the draft. This thing called a tree boat must have a large underwater part. It is very easy to run aground too close to the shore, so if you want to land, you have to rely on other small boats to transfer. Even if there is artillery cover, landing is a very risky thing, so the Jinxia Army probably wants to wait until we completely give up the beach. Dock."

"Is that so?" Qiao Zhenggang felt relieved.As long as the other party is willing to come over, he is not afraid that he will have no means to clean up the tree boat.

According to this progress, the two sides will probably have to wait until dusk for a formal battle.

Perhaps the rear camp should prepare more torches.

Just as he was about to give this order, a light suddenly flashed on the tree boat.

It disappears in the blink of an eye, as if it were just an illusion.

Qiao Zheng had just raised the observation mirror, and before he could take a closer look, there was a deafening roar from the northern beach!

He turned his head, only to see a ball of fire soaring into the sky, accompanied by a large amount of soil debris!

The trees with the thickness of the mouth of the bowl fell even more, as if being swept across by a giant hand.

what is this?

He couldn't help but froze in place.

The rest of the soldiers listened to their instincts and reacted in the most authentic way. They fled in all directions with their heads in their arms to prevent being hit by the falling stones.The originally neat and orderly transportation team suddenly became chaotic, and several teams that were adding wax oil to the mechanism beast collapsed in unison, life and death unknown.

"Damn it, did the oil barrel catch fire!" Mr. Xu cursed angrily, "Whoever is responsible for this, take him here!"

Colleagues didn't even notice the distant fire.

But this is not his fault, the tree boat is still more than [-] miles away from the shore, and it is difficult to observe the changes on the sea antenna with the eyesight of a non-qi-sensing person.

A strong uneasiness suddenly surged in Qiao Zhenggang's heart.

Could it be that... this explosion was actually a bombardment from the Jinxia Army?

But how is it possible! ?

It's not that he hasn't seen artillery before, usually it's not bad to shoot for a few miles, and the flowering bullet is just a cloud of dust, how can it create such an astonishing momentum?

But what if the flash just now was not a coincidence, and the enemy could indeed do this?

As soon as the idea came up, the fire on the tree boat burst out again.

This time even Xu Guerrilla noticed something strange, "Master Qiao, did you notice just now—"

He was only halfway through when the mechanism beast hiding under the cliff suddenly exploded in two!Completely different from the previous explosion, a large amount of wax oil placed in the mechanism beast suddenly turned into a flowing flame, splashing around the forest, and the fireball that rose was comparable to a newborn sun!

Qiao Zhenggang felt the watchtower under his feet tremble violently due to the explosion!

"No, this is the enemy's attack!" He finally confirmed this, "Jin Xia is firing at us!"

Moreover, they knew the layout on the shore very well, and the first target was the mechanism beast closest to the sea—only the first shot was slightly missed, which made people mistakenly think that there was a mistake in the transport team.

But it is too late to issue warnings now.

The burning wax not only turned a large number of logistics soldiers into torches, but also spread to more flammable and explosive objects.There were explosions all over the beach, and the team carrying supplies collapsed in an instant. Even leather whips and swords could no longer stop them.

"You mean...they can shoot at us at that distance?" Xu Guerrilla's face turned pale.

"Idiot, don't you see it now?" At this point, Qiao Zhenggang didn't bother to be polite anymore, "Let the stormtroopers set off immediately to buy time for the rear battalion to relocate!"

"But the enemy is not close to the shore, and the stormtroopers are afraid—"

He grabbed the other party's collar, "I don't care how many of them survive, but the Yunlong Mechanism Beast can't all be folded here, do you understand?"

That thing is expensive to make, and it is also a key weapon against Jinxia's biped mechanism beast, so he can't bear the responsibility of losing it all.

"Okay," Master Xu said with an embarrassed look on his face, "I'll do it."

Suddenly, from the corner of Qiao Zhenggang's eyes, he caught two flashes of light—they were very short apart and lit up almost at the same time.

Such a terrible cannon, is there more than one on the tree boat?

Where are they aiming again this time?

Could it be——

This thought made Qiao Zhenggang's blood shudder. He pushed away his colleagues and was about to jump off the watchtower when a stream of light came from the sky and penetrated under the wooden tower.

He only heard a loud bang, and he felt that he was hit hard by something, and then his whole body flew up.He wanted to control his posture in the air, but he couldn't feel the existence of his feet.Before the numbness and cold engulfed him, Qiao Zheng just turned his eyes and looked down, but he could only see half of his broken body.

Chapter 700 Command of the Seas

For Noah Shuzhou, it was just that a gunner noticed two figures standing on the enemy's watchtower who were clearly dressed differently from the soldiers, so he casually fired a shot at the target.

With the help of the damage-type long-rod bullets developed by the Machine Building Bureau, the lethality of electromagnetic weapons has been qualitatively improved. Even if the tree boat is only equipped with two cannons, it is enough to make the seven-star troops within the range of the range scramble, lose their heads and continue fighting will.

At the moment, High Priest Senia has only one thought.

Fortunately, they are Jinxia's allies.

The only regret is that World Island didn't take this step sooner.

If the elves can have such a weapon when facing the Nattatin fleet, not to mention that they will definitely win the final victory, at least they can eat a few pieces of meat from the empire, and at the same time buy a lot of time to evacuate, and they will not be able to escape successfully like they are now. Few tree boats were produced, and hundreds of thousands of compatriots became slaves of the empire.

In fact, during the period of staying in Jinxia, ​​the biggest feeling for her was not the weapon.

The impact of thought is stronger than that of any kind.

For example, the contradiction between culture and customs—it’s not that the people here have no prejudice against elves, even she has heard of the long-eared demon, but in the research room of the mechanism department, or in the school established by the bureau , similar statements disappear completely.They make no secret of their interest in exotic things, and are full of curiosity about all unknown issues.

This attitude is completely different from the closed world island in the past.

Even if someone occasionally looked to a more distant place outside the island, the news he brought back would not attract too much attention from the tribe.

It is this difference that makes the time of World Island seem to be at a standstill.

One proof is that those plants and spirit tree seeds that have been used for hundreds of years have been developed for more uses one after another in Jinxia. Sometimes the high priest even felt that Jinxia people knew more about the mystery of tree boats than elves .

I have to admit that this idea will subconsciously resist some conservative tribesmen.

After all, the tree boat is all they have.

If even that were lost, the Islanders would have nothing.

The only problem is that Noah and Yinxing Shuzhou have benefited too much from Jinxia.

Even Pang Ting, the representative of the conservative faction, couldn't say anything about voluntarily withdrawing from Jinxia City.

Or that's what the man was aiming for.

Thinking of this, Senia shook her head amusedly, and then shifted her gaze to Airi who was manipulating the artillery.

These young people are the fastest to integrate into the life of the mainland. Whenever they see their energetic backs, the high priest will feel sincerely relieved.The technology these tribesman learned in the Mechanical Engineering Bureau is bound to support the future direction of the World Island. She believes that for Aili and others, the core of the spirit tree is no longer everything in their long lives.

"Pay attention to the north, there is a fleet approaching the tree boat!" The lookout post suddenly issued a warning.

Everyone turned their heads and looked to the north, only to see a few shuttle boats mixed with a dozen or so assault boats, sliding out of the hiding place and rushing towards the sea.

Not to mention the single-sail fast boats that can only carry two or three people. Their only function is to hit the tree boat, causing the fire on the boat to ignite the target.Even the shuttle boats used to carry soldiers are only [-] feet long and [-] to [-] feet wide. Although these small boats are fast, they have extremely poor wave resistance and are not suitable for sailing in deep sea areas.If Noah hastily approached the sea, their sudden attack might cause some troubles to the tree boat, but the attack at this distance can only show that the Seven Star Troops have no other choice.

Electromagnetic guns are obviously not suitable for shooting such high-speed moving boats.

Jinxia has other countermeasures for this situation.

When the enemy finally drove to the tree boat five or six miles away against the waves, a slender figure shuttled through the clouds, and then the soldiers on board quickly discovered the abnormality.

The originally bulging sails deflated one by one, but the waves were still tirelessly pushing the boat to the shore.

At this time, many assault boats had already ignited the firelights carried on board, preparing for the final sprint.

What made them feel even more incredible was that the sea wind hadn't really calmed down, and the ships behind were still advancing with full sail, and they didn't notice the vision ahead at all.

It seems that there is an invisible "abyss" on the sea at this moment-it may only be five or six feet wide, but it has an infinite distance. The sea breeze can easily penetrate it, but there is no wind in the abyss.It neither blocks fish nor seabirds, but it is an insurmountable barrier for ships traveling by wind!

Soon, more ships entered the stagnant area.

Due to its larger size, the shuttle boat will continue to sail forward for a certain distance, while the assault boat at the front has been pushed back by the waves, and it can't help but hit the rear boat——

"Idiot, what the fuck are you doing?"

"Get out of the way!"

"We're going to crash! Jump ship!"

Amid the sound of cursing and exclamation, this chaotic fleet crashed into itself, and the fire on the assault boat quickly became uncontrollable. While igniting the fuel tanks and gunpowder, the shuttle boat was blown up. fall.

For a while, the sea was full of soldiers who fell into the water.

If the water quality is good, it can barely swim back to the shore, and if it is not so good, it will sink directly into the sea.

The Seven Star Troops on land also witnessed the fiasco of the ambush fleet.They have already realized that the combat plan formulated above has no chance to be implemented at all, and all the teams active on the shore will become the targets of the tree boat.This situation where they can only be beaten passively has caused morale to fall into an irreversible collapse. No one cares about the organ beasts ambushing in the port anymore, and they all fled in all directions. The camp closest to the port was almost directly abandoned by the Seven Star Army. .

Noah's tree boat did not pursue further.

The instructions received by Yan Qing and the others were very clear, that is to take control of the sea, block Qixing's sea transportation, and minimize the pressure on the Shenzhou border.

As for the troops that have gathered in Shangyuan City, they will be handed over to Jinxia's main force to deal with them.

After naming and destroying the organ beasts one by one, Noah set sail again and headed north.In the next month, it will continue to cruise in the eastern waters of Yazhou, attacking any Xu country ships that circled from the north of the mainland.When the news of the sea ban was sent back to Qixing Mansion, the other party should also be aware of Jinxia's determination to preserve Qiguo.

Of course, it is impossible to dispel Qixing's attempt by relying on a floating island alone, and the opponent can also achieve the same goal by changing to a land route, but the delay will be several months, and this vacancy is exactly what Jinxia wants to win. The whole bureau was waiting for Xia Fan's return, and more and more people began to believe that as long as Xia Fan and Ning Wanjun were both present, Jinxia would be invincible.

Even if the opponent is the Seven Star Privy Council.

Chapter 7 and One

Qi Country, Shangyuan City.

"What did you say!?" Ning Weiyuan looked at his relatives in shock, "The garrison at Yashan Port was defeated?"

The latter booed a few times in embarrassment, "Your Majesty, keep your voice down, keep your voice down! I also inquired about the news secretly, so don't let those alchemists notice."

"Are you sure the news is correct?"

"Yes, didn't you ask me to arrange more of my own people there." The latter rubbed his hands and said, "A fast horse rushed to Shangyuan today, saying that the pier on the shore was violently attacked by the Jinxia Army, and the front battalion retreated. Thirty miles away, there are thousands of dead and injured, and the entire coast is engulfed in flames!"

Ning Weiyuan froze in place in disbelief.

The pier was attacked, indicating that Jinxia launched the battle from the sea.Naval battles require ships, skilled sailors, or, to put it bluntly, a lot of money for support.The Seven-star Privy Council, dominated by Xu Guo, is not defenseless. Their navy will be defeated by the Jinxia army. Doesn't it mean that Jinxia's investment in the sea is higher than that of Xu Guo?

He really couldn't imagine how his third sister would do it against a powerful kingdom with the financial power of a state.

"What else did you hear? Tell me!" After a while, Ning Weiyuan recovered. He grabbed his cronies and said in a low voice.

Although what the latter learned was only some fragments of the battlefield, Ning Weiyuan, who had military experience himself, still pieced together the general situation at that time from it.

In short, the seven-star army was defeated in the face of incredible long-range firepower.

This kind of failure has nothing to do with command, morale, or military discipline, and it can't be said that the generals of the army have any dereliction of duty. It is obvious that they can't win, and there is no chance of a lucky comeback.

"Damn it!" Ning Weiyuan slammed his fist on the armrest of the seat, "It's the Mo family again!"

Undoubtedly, the mechanism beasts that Jinxia used in the First Battle of Shenzhou, and the artillery fire that could launch attacks in Haitian, are all inseparable from the defected official of the Machinery Bureau and the daughter of the Mohist family.

"Your Majesty, hasn't that Miss Mo already severed ties with the Mo family..."

"Who knows?" Ning Weiyuan said angrily, "That man and Sanmei have always been on good terms, the Mo family might just want to bet on both ends!"

The confidant kept his mouth shut.

When Mo Yun and Ning Wanjun were close friends, Jinxia Yancheng was still under the control of the Wang family. Who would have thought at that time that the dignified princess would turn against the royal family and the Privy Council, and stand firm in Shenzhou under tremendous pressure. land.It's just that Ning Weiyuan has a martial temper, and he always accepts what he says, so it's better not to refute at this time.

"I can't go on like this, I have to arrest all the Mo family and interrogate them!" Ning Weiyuan suddenly stood up, "Why can a little girl like Mo Yun do this, but the whole Mo family can't!"

"Your Majesty, wait a minute!" the confidant tried to dissuade, "The operation of the Ministry of Industry and the production of weapons in various places are inseparable from the Mo family. If you arrest their suzerain, I'm afraid there will be quite serious consequences... "

"It would be serious if the Jinxia army invaded the capital!?" Ning Weiyuan pushed him away, "If this continues, I think this country will be handed over to Ning Wanjun!"

He thought it was his second brother who betrayed him.Although he was allowed to ascend the throne, he did not have the power of a king of a country.

In the eyes of the officials, he is the emperor of Qiguo; but in the eyes of the alchemists, he is just a puppet who can stabilize the situation.

But now, Ning Weiyuan's thoughts gradually changed.

The third sister obviously came here for revenge, and her power was beyond imagination. The Shangyuan Privy Council, which seemed like a colossus, could not overwhelm Ning Wanjun.If she occupies Gyeonggi, one can imagine what will happen to the other Ning family members.In contrast, the jurisdiction of the Privy Council is not so obtrusive.

He would rather continue to be his own puppet emperor than to be stripped of his dragon robe and hanged under the city gate to show the public.

"Come on, call my Imperial Guard here, I have an important task to entrust to—"

"Your Majesty, if you do this, you will chill the hearts of craftsmen and craftsmen in the world." Suddenly, an old voice interrupted Ning Weiyuan's order.

The emperor's heart sank slightly, he could directly enter his inner palace without notice, and there was no one else except Qixing.

He looked around and saw four or five people walking into the room surrounded by an old woman.