A day and a half later, at noon, the sun was shining brightly in the sky and the sea was calm and sunny.

Near the coast of Nangang, at the temporary port of the Liaosha Islands, the giant battleship Yanhuang, the flagship of the Daqian Navy, is anchored here.

Qin Ze, standing on the bow, had a slightly solemn expression on his face. As early as the morning, the ships that were patrolling gradually outward from the offshore waters had sent back urgent military intelligence. They had seen on the sea that the foreign fleet was sailing towards Nangang in a mighty manner.

The number of warships that came was indeed astonishing. The huge fleet formed by many countries was indeed extraordinary. There were countless warships of all sizes, of different types and sizes, lined up one after another, and their momentum was like a huge wave sweeping over.

It is obvious that the countries that came across the oceans have revealed their ambitions without any concealment. They are sailing towards the South China Sea with their fleets in a menacing manner, and their intention of aggression is beyond words.

Qin Ze could imagine that if they were allowed to land in Nangang, the country would suffer from war in the future.

But today's navy has given him enough confidence. If other countries ambitiously stretch out their black hands, what awaits them will be a severe blow!

But now, the ships that had been deployed long ago did not directly attack the fleets of various countries. Not only that, Qin Ze also ordered the coastal patrol ships to evacuate quickly.

As the patrol boats withdrew, Qin Ze could imagine that the fleets of various countries must be chasing them relentlessly at this moment, trying to chase them all the way to Nangang.

So, that's enough.

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Above the sparkling sea, a fleet is marching.

On the Sun Goddess, located in the center of the fleet, hearty laughter could be heard from time to time.

Clemento, standing at the bow, holding the railing, watched the fleet ahead cutting through the waves and heading towards South Port, his heart filled with joy.

His guess has now been fully verified. In front of this huge fleet, Daqian's so-called coastal defense was easily torn apart like paper. Now it is about to reach the near sea, but their patrol ships are like mice seeing a cat, running away frantically.

From yesterday till now, the fleet has not encountered any obstruction and its progress has been so smooth that Clemento felt that Daqian's coastal defense was a joke.

He knew that such a paper-like coastal defense must be the last strength that country could muster.

Precisely because they do not have the strength to cope with a large-scale naval battle, they will display their warships without reservation and have as many ships as possible patrolling the coast day and night to make others think that they are strong. In short, they are bluffing.

But it must be admitted that their tactics did achieve certain results. At least before he brought the Lieyang Fleet here, people from other countries thought that the opponent should not be underestimated, which forced them to be cautious and conservative and not dare to land in Nangang easily.

Clemento felt that he had figured out the Emperor Daqian's mentality. She didn't want others to land in Daqian, but she didn't dare to make a solemn statement openly, so she had to use this clever trick to slow down others and give herself some breathing time.

But now they have completely seen through Daqian's tricks, and he has brought his fleet to attack them openly, so how should they respond?

It's just the helpless struggle of a poor creature.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Thinking of his pride, Clemento took off his hat and laughed out loud.

Turning his head to look at Chief of Staff Wilson beside him, Clemento smiled and touched the fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

"It's so hot. It's only mid-May and it's already so hot. I'll have to take a good cool shower when I land in Daqian."

Hearing this, Wilson turned his eyes away from the front and said, "Marshal, although they have evacuated the patrol boats, I believe they will put up a round of resistance when we enter the port area."

Clemento fanned his hat, and the wind blowing in his face dispelled some of the heat. He chuckled and said:

"If they really wanted to fight, they wouldn't have withdrawn their patrol boats so hastily and pulled back their defenses again and again."

"They don't know how to respond now, so they choose to retreat. But as we sail closer to the port, they will completely give up resistance out of fear."

"I think their emperor is regretting his previous attitude now, haha."

Wilson nodded and said, "The Marshal is right. The change in attitude of these Qian people has pushed them into the abyss!"

Clemento narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "No matter what their attitude is now, whether they decide not to resist and beg for mercy from us out of fear, or they fight to the bitter end, we must teach them a deep and impressive lesson."

"How dare a mere Daqian bluff in front of us? When we completely destroy their coastal defenses and make their territory lose all defenses and be exposed to us, then they will know that our Sari Kingdom is not comparable to Daqian!"

Wilson echoed.

Clemento smiled and put his hat on his head:

"Go back to the cabin, Wilson. There's nothing to see. We will be unstoppable and reach Southport directly."

"If they really choose to resist, our warships will completely destroy them."

After saying this, Clemento turned around and walked towards the cabin with brisk steps. He felt that this military operation was as simple as a spring hunt.

However, what is different from hunting is that the prey can escape and hide, but the "prey" this time have nowhere to hide. Their territory is here, so they can't escape no matter what. Therefore, this may not be a hunt, but more like a picnic. After all, the meat is on the plate motionless.

With full confidence, Clemento returned to the cabin, picked up the wine glass on the table, and took a sip.

the other side.

At the rear left wing of the entire fleet, the Rose Fleet from Shenglu was also sailing, but the main ship [Lightning] was not in the front, but sailing at the end of the fleet.

This is certainly inconsistent with the ship's name "Lightning". After all, the reason why this three-masted sailing ship was named "Lightning" is because of its lightweight hull structure. When all the sails are raised, this warship, which is already famous for its "speed", can burst out with incredible speed.

A three-masted sailing ship with this structure is so fast that it is praised even in the entire Leon continent. It is even faster than the best warship of the Sari Kingdom today.

Of course, the more powerful Sari country is not incapable of building such a ship. In fact, this kind of high-speed warship also has its disadvantages. Their lightweight hull is fast enough, but it is built at the expense of carrying capacity and weapon deployment.

The most intuitive example is that the Sun Goddess has more than a hundred guns. According to the ship standards of the Sarri country, it is a first-class battleship, while the Lightning has less than sixty guns, and its hull is much smaller than that of the Sun Goddess. It can only be regarded as a third-class battleship.

Therefore, the Sari Kingdom did not focus on this type of warship. What they needed were heavy warships that could carry more troops and artillery.

At this moment, Lucat, who was on the deck of the Lightning, was pacing back and forth anxiously.

His brows were tightly furrowed, and the pale complexion that was originally revealed due to pretending to be sick had long disappeared. At this moment, his face was flushed, and his anxiety was written on his face.


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