Chapter 218 - False Names
On the northern sh.o.r.e of the South Sea Great Swamp, the current sea level was already the second day of martial law. There were no fishermen out there, and the boats on the sh.o.r.e were full of soldiers.There were soldiers patrolling everywhere along the coast. On the watchtower, the sentries used crystal telescopes to look at the sea and the entire three counties.
Upon discovering any movement, he would wave the military flag and command the patrolling soldiers to investigate.
At the same time, the battle drums on the sea surface were more than 20 miles away from the two countries on the South Island. Only 10 miles away from the surface of the sea, the battle drums rumbled like thunder.
There was a fleet of hundreds of warships that were floating above the sea in a triangular formation!
Around the formation were two hundred small warships, with the entire fleet at the center. Each ship had twenty soldiers, including eight infantry and twelve crossbows!In the middle of the small warships were over forty medium-sized warships, which were also made up of infantrymen and crossbow soldiers. However, there were also two G.o.d Killing Bows on top of each medium-sized warship.
The crossbow was huge, more than three meters long. It was made from Golden Silk, Iron and Pear Wood of Lu Ban Country, and the bowstring was made from the tendons of a seven cloud level Python.
This bow needs three Cloud Warriors at least of Wuyun to pull the string at the same time!
Back then on the public road to Binzhou County, the Western Lion Army was killed on the spot. The two Yellow Cloud Realm spies used this Spirit Extermination Bow.
Unless an ordinary Yellow Cloud Realm martial artist was an expert at the Yellow Cloud Late Stage, they would all have to avoid this attack!
In the center of the formation of the medium-sized battleships, there was a wide area. Among them were five gigantic ships that were over three hundred feet long and nearly ten feet wide.
In the center of the ship, there was an incomparably thick and st.u.r.dy iron pillar that stretched all the way to the end. At the top, there was an even larger pitch black iron pillar sticking out of the bow, looking like a ferocious dragon"s head!
That metal pillar was called the "Giant Dragon Siege Hammer". It was made of darksteel and was tough and heavy. It was a weapon used in water battles!
Below the five warships, the warriors and soldiers were all riding on the four clouds of a warrior. Such elite soldiers were acting as boatmen and paddling!
With their combined strength, it was enough for the incredibly heavy ship to have sufficient speed to create an unparalleled impact force.
Other than the five vanguard a.s.sault ships, there were three more ships behind the center of the fleet. These ships were huge, and were even twice the size of the a.s.sault ships. They had constructed five stories of tall buildings on top of the ships!
Aside from the elite soldiers and the archers behind the women"s wall, there were actually eight Deicide Bows erected on top of the tower on the top of the ship!On every floor of the ship, there were thunders, thunders, and drums, using their military might to boost the morale of the ship!
To be able to form such a fleet in the sea, it could already be said to be one of the first-rate maritime fleets in the northwest of the continent!
This was exactly the battle force sent out by the army of the Windcloud Nation"s Western Coldsun army. At this moment, they were facing the two islands in the distance, the South Island and the Sun Island, the Thunder Drum!Facing the suppression of such a large army from the Wind Cloud Country, the two island nations, South Island and j.a.pan, didn"t seem to be afraid.
They did not move hastily, nor did all the battleships fight, nor did they have the Thunder Prophet to guard the coast.
Instead, they only dispatched a dozen or so battleships to sea, charging towards the Wind Cloud Country"s warships in the north.
The distance between the two was still two to three miles. Once they entered the range, the archers in the warships drew their bows and shot a series of arrows. The shots were not considered intense!When the two ships were less than a mile away, Wind Cloud Nation"s side began to chase after them. The ships of the South Island and the State of j.a.pan quickly turned the rudder and returned, not fighting with the fleet of the State of Feng Yun.
After a few rounds, both sides had lost some soldiers, but there was no battle.As for the Wind Cloud Country"s fleet, they didn"t dare to approach the two countries" sh.o.r.es. Thus, a stalemate occurred.
To the Western Lion Army that had gathered troops to sail the seas, this was a rather awkward situation. It was as if they were being toyed with by two small countries.
However, the soldiers of the Xiliang County who were disciplined and strict in their military affairs would never act rashly, and would never advance on impulse because of this.
As the two sides faced off against each other.About ten kilometers away from the Wind Cloud Empire warship, two islands could be seen standing on the surface of the sea. In the middle of these islands was a magnificent palace.
Unexpectedly, there were two people wearing dragon robes and a jade crown at the same time as they laid on the two golden dragon chairs.
One of them was handsome, with a jade-like face and an outstanding appearance.
However, although the latter wore a dragon robe, it didn"t have the power that a genuine dragon genius should have. Instead, his face was covered with makeup, and the tender white palm on his knee was raised into an orchid flower finger.
As for the other person"s appearance, it was completely the opposite of that person"s. The latter had a tall and robust build, a rugged face, and a full beard.
One of his eyes was still wrapped in black gauze, leaving only the other one"s large, murderous eyes. If he wasn"t wearing a dragon robe, he would look a bit like a bandit!
One of them was the king of the south island nation, the latter was their ancestor and was once a member of the Wind Cloud Nation. He was a traitor with the surname Li.
This was because after they had raped and killed a family of women and destroyed their entire family, they brought their subordinates to flee for their lives and came to this reef. They united the aboriginals on the island to become kings.
At that time, the Wind Cloud Country did not put him in their eyes. After sending out several troops to suppress him, they were all cleverly dealt with by him.The Li family took this opportunity to recuperate. In just a few decades, they had developed into a large scale kingdom of Li, known as the "South Island".
As for the neighboring State of j.a.pan, it was still a branch of the State of Feng Yun. According to the rumors, it was originally the Emperor of the State of Feng Yun, who, in order to expand the territory of the State of Feng Yun, went to war in all four directions.
A general surnamed Xu had been dispatched to the south to expand the land. He had fought his way all the way to the south and discovered this island. He had actually thought of setting up his own sect, attacking the island and never returning to Windcloud Nation.
Back then, when the ancestor of the Wind Cloud Country, Xiang Jinghong, learned of this, he wanted to personally lead the army, but in the end, he decided to ignore the fact that they were once brothers who risked their lives together and tacitly allowed the latter to do so.
As a result, the South Island Li surnamed rose in power and the Rennesak Royal Family grew in strength. The two ganged up together and actually backfired on their mother. They plundered their country, the Windy Nation …
At this moment, the two men who were lying on the two golden dragon chairs were the King of South Island, Li Zongxi, and the one eyed, rugged man, Ren Ming III.The two of them were sitting on the dragon throne with beautiful maids serving them from both sides.
Some of the maids gently waved the fan in their hands, fanning the two of them, while others kneeled on the ground, rubbing their shoulders and kneading their legs. Some of them even peeled off the sh.e.l.ls with their jade fingers to eat the fruits, then used their cherry lips to give the rain and nectar to the two of them.The scene was luxurious and charming, it was filled with both debauchery and wealth!
Beneath the grand hall that was dazzling in gold and jade, a sweet fragrance lingered in the air as more than a dozen women in long skirts danced gracefully below.
These women had graceful and graceful bodies. However, their faces were covered in a thick layer of white powder. Their eyebrows were short and thick, and they had two red ta.s.sels on their lips. It was quite strange.
On both sides, there were dozens of court musicians. They were playing the flute and lute together. The music was melodious and was full of exotic charm.
Although there were music, wine, delicacies and beauties, the two dragon-robed men were frowning and looking rather worried. They completely ignored the singing and dancing below.
Just as the singing and dancing below was in the middle of the dance, a servant wearing wide sleeves and a narrow waist walked in quickly. This servant came to the side of the one-eyed man and whispered a few words.
Hearing this, the man immediately stood up and sat on the dragon throne. Waving his hand towards the group of palace female musicians below him, he spoke in the dialect of the Rising Sun Nation."All of you, stand down!"
Hearing this, all the palace maids and musicians hurriedly bowed and retreated, all the way to the entrance of the palace.
At the same time, two tall and st.u.r.dy warriors dressed in large, weaved patterns had already arrived at the hall door. They handed over their katars to the attendants at the door and strode into the hall.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the foot of the steps of the great hall and knelt down to pay their respects!
"Greetings, Your Majesty!""General Ku Teng, General Jin, please get up. Servants, give the two generals a seat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The two men dressed in dragon robes straightened up, no longer leaning against the bench.The one-eyed man, who was sitting on the dragon throne, looked at the tall and st.u.r.dy man, who had a black metal bag and five sharp horns, and asked anxiously.
"General Teng, how is the war going outside? The Wind Cloud Country has brought their nation"s War G.o.d, Xiang Tian, to the South Sea. I am very worried!""Haha!" Hearing this, the tall and st.u.r.dy general, who had a fierce expression, began to laugh out loud.
"Your Majesty, please do not mention that War G.o.d Xiang Tian again. This person has been blown to perfection. Although we haven"t fought face to face in the past two days, I believe that this War G.o.d of the Wind Cloud Country is only mediocre!"
"Oh?" The one-eyed emperor leaned forward, surprise on his face.
"What does General Teng mean by this? Does he have the confidence to deal with this person?"A light shot out of General Ivy"s eyes as he spoke with a tone of contempt.
"Your Majesty, since the two days since Ling Tian came to the South Sea, all he has done is seal off the coastal areas, send troops to patrol and strengthen the sentries."
"If it"s about being superior, it"s just a matter of being more meticulous than others. That"s all!"
"But I"ve heard the war drums shaking the skies, could it be that the Stormy Cloud Nation"s navy is attacking us?"At this moment, Li Zongxi, who was standing beside Emperor Renming, also spoke. This emperor, not only did he have a gentle temperament, his voice was also a bit shrill.
Hearing this, the first general, Gong Teng Long, clasped his hands and bowed, "Your Majesty, the person fighting the Wind Cloud Country today is General Jin, can you ask him, how does the State of Feng Yun fight?"
Li Zongxi had a pair of long and thin eyes, and he was indeed looking at the person with the highest cultivation level in the South Island, the number one martial general, General Jin Wudi.
This person"s cultivation base had reached the Transformation Boundary and he was the number one expert of the Southern Island Country. Even if he was from a Dazzling Sun Nation, it was likely that only General Teng would be able to match up to him!
"General Jin, when you fought against the State of Feng Yun today, did you get a good grasp of the enemy"s strength?" Li Zongxi asked.
Hearing this, Jin Wudi, who hadn"t spoken a word the entire time, used his hand to stroke the beard on his neck, and laughed out loud with a mocking expression on his face.
"Your Majesty, what General Ku Teng said is right. This Ling Tian is only mediocre. We will definitely fight against the naval forces that are entangled with him today!""It must be said that the moment Ling Tian arrived at this place, his grandiose demeanor became larger than anyone else"s. Just the number of warships on the sea was close to a thousand. They were all floating on the surface of the water."
"It"s rare to see even a rare sight in a warship. The "forward a.s.sault ship" and "floor boat" have all been brought out. There are even dozens of Deicide Bows!"
Hearing this, the expressions of Southern Emperor Li Zongxi and Emperor Renming changed slightly.
Although they were not martial artists, as the royal family of the island nation, they had learned all sorts of knowledge from childhood. Thus, they were naturally very familiar with naval vessels that fought at sea.
As soon as they heard about the strength of the Wind Cloud Country"s warships, they immediately felt the pressure.
However, Jin Wu"s next words made the two emperors simultaneously heave a sigh of relief.
"However, this Ling Tian must be a coward. He has sent out so many warships and his battle drums are ringing in the sky, yet he is only loud and the rain is small."
"I sent my ship to lure them in. I didn"t expect them to return immediately after chasing us for a mile or two. They didn"t have any fighting spirit at all. They weren"t even a threat to us!"
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