Chapter 220 - a.s.sault successful?At the sh.o.r.e of the Southern Sea, on the third day that Xiang Tian"s army was stationed, it was nightfall!
On this day, the South Sea was no longer the same as before. The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. There was no blue seawater, nor was there a cloudless sky!
The sky was dark and the clouds were thick, as if they were pressing on the surface of the sea.
Silver light would occasionally flash from within the dark clouds, shining through the gaps between them and illuminating the sea and the earth. At the same time, a m.u.f.fled rumbling sound of thunder could be heard.
It was as if an ancient dragon was roaring and raging within the dark clouds!Black clouds covered the city, thunder rumbled, and a storm at sea was approaching!
Fog had already started rising from the surface of the sea, turning the boundless sea surface into a misty image of the Dreamy Cloud Swampland. It was so complicated that it was difficult to see the situation on the sea surface!
The countries of South Island and j.a.pan faced the sea line of the Wind and Cloud countries. As usual, soldiers patrolled the surface of the sea. Sentinels watched the situation of the sea from the top of the towers!
At the same time, there were over a thousand soldiers floating on the surface of the sea, pouring buckets after buckets of fish into the sea.
These fish that had been slaughtered, dyed the surface of the sea red. Through the bright and dazzling gaps between the sharp blades that were as thick as rafters, they slowly sank!
"Coo, coo, coo!"
The sea fish sank into the deep water and the thick iron chains that connected them to the bottom of the sea began to shake violently. Soon after, dense bubbles the size of a dustpan began to appear on the surface of the sea.
The soldiers on the boat and the patrolling soldiers on the coast were used to this situation so they didn"t care much about it.
This was a giant sea eel feeding on, pulling the dragon gallows. This was a creature between a cloud beast and a wild beast, with a huge and powerful body. It had been trained and had to feed large amounts of sea fish every day.This was the last time they fed after nightfall. As usual, the patrolling teams from the alliance of the two countries inspected the sea to clean up the gra.s.s within three miles of the sea before returning with boats.
Soldiers who had spent a day on the sea began to complain in the tongues of both countries."This group of people from Wind and Cloud, they threw so much straw at us and the whole sea was the same, causing us to clean up for an entire day!"
One of them also echoed him: "These people of Wind and Cloud are all cowards. Those who are courageous, come directly to the island to fight. Let"s see how our Dragon Slaying Platform and Heaven Shaking Hammer will deal with them. It would be weird if we don"t grind them into meat paste and smash them into meat patties!"A veteran lifted an empty bucket in his hand and sneered as he disembarked the boat.
"Speaking of which, that war G.o.d of the Wind Cloud Country is a bit self-aware. He knows that it"s impossible for him to defeat us in a sea battle, so he only dares to hara.s.s us in the outer seas and never attack the island."
"Nonsense. Even if you give him a hundred guts, he still won"t dare to attack the island head on. What else can this guy say? He can suppress us in three months.""That"s right, but I was still worried for a long time and couldn"t sleep soundly. I thought this guy was some kind of three-headed, six-armed monster. It"s been three days and he hasn"t even made a sound!"
"Haha!" The group of people laughed even more brazenly.
A middle-aged soldier mysteriously said, "Oh right, I heard that this Ling Tian is still in Binzhou County and has built a secret granary. Do you know that this guy probably wants to fight a war of attrition? What three months, he"s just bragging!"
One of the well-informed veterans glanced at the middle-aged soldier and said with disdain, "You brat, your information is too obscure. Yesterday, I heard that General Jin and General Teng have secretly sent troops to take a detour around the Wind Cloud Country to ambush their granary.""With the Thundersword Fish dragging the boat, one day and one night is enough for us to travel back and forth. Who knows, maybe they will burn down and move back a large amount of enemy grain and come back tonight!"
"Aiya, there"s still such a thing!"
The soldiers felt a sense of novelty as they grew excited. It looked like they would be the first to obtain the advantage when facing the oppression of the Wind Cloud Kingdom!
"With the clever plans of General Jin and General Tengteng, I estimate that this time, the Wind Cloud Nation will only return in defeat."
"I think so too!"In these two days, after fighting with Xiang Ling"s Western Lion Army, the entire South Island had become two countries. Their originally tense moods as though they were facing a great enemy had now completely calmed down.
Deep in his heart, he felt a sense of disdain towards this war G.o.d from the Wind Cloud Nation who did not live up to his name.
It was hard to live up to his name. So what if he was a war G.o.d? He would still fall into despair here!
The soldiers went ash.o.r.e one by one, calling out to the patrolling soldiers. These patrolling soldiers were no longer as cautious as they were two days ago.
Plus, the fog was very thick today, so they couldn"t see much. They seemed to be patrolling in twos and threes, but in reality, they were all just chatting.The content was mostly as follows: Which arcade"s" tourist girl "had the best looks, an enchanting figure, and the feeling of being on a bed was the most pleasing to the eyes. They were all playing dirty jokes, and the scene was quite lively!
The sentries on the watchtower all raised their eyes to look at the mist-like sea surface.He could not help but bend down and take it out from his bosom. It was one of the most famous galleries in the country, the one published by the Spring Palace. He began to browse through it quietly!
The night was long and the military was dull. These old men who had been loitering in the army all year round did not have much fun. They were really stifled and anxious. Besides, they did not need any vigilance right now.
For the first time in three days, the two countries" naval defense was empty!At this moment, when the moon was rising, the tide had already pa.s.sed and the tide had finally arrived …
The water that had been flowing up the dam slowly began to descend. The sound of ebbing tides lapping against the sh.o.r.e filled all four sides of the island.
The patrolling soldiers, who had been laughing merrily, could relax their voices and chat, not fearing that their captains or generals would hear and punish them.
No one had noticed that thirty miles north of the coast, there was a small fleet of ships with spa.r.s.e lights, barely visible from the sea surface.It was three times larger than the formation of the battleships from two days ago!
At the same time, bubbles kept on appearing under the dense straw laid out on the border between the Western Cold Army"s campsite and the South Island"s sea defense.
If someone pressed their ear to the water surface, they would hear a sound that sounded like an iron hammer chopping through the water.
Moreover, the surface of the sea that had originally been cleared by the patrol teams of the South Island and the Rising Sun Nation was now covered by a large amount of straw. The straw silently followed the tide and covered the surface of the sea!At the same time, from the docks of the northwest coast of the two countries, four brightly lit ships could be seen speeding along the ocean waves, carrying several storey high cargo!
The bright flames on the ship were too obvious. Even though it was shrouded in thick fog, it was still easy for the sentries from both countries to detect it. The sentry quickly blew his whistle!Upon hearing the warning whistle, the soldiers who were laughing and cursing immediately stopped their conversation and looked in the direction of the large ship.
Seeing the four ships boldly flying forward, everyone"s heart tightened. Could it be that the Wind Cloud Country was planning to attack the island by force? But why were there only four ships?
They had the Dragon Slaying Platform, Heaven Shaking Hammer, and all sorts of weapons that could defend and attack the island. Not to mention these four ships, even if the Wind Cloud Kingdom"s large-scale fleet were to come, they would not be able to return.
For a time, the crowd was not fl.u.s.tered, only curious!
Such a strange situation couldn"t help but alarm the soldiers. Even Tendon Dragon One, who was resting inside his tent at the highest point of the ship"s defense, immediately walked out of the tent when he heard the commotion outside.
Behind him was a group of people, with Tendon Dragon standing on a high platform, looking towards the western sea!The level of the wyvern was very high. Even without the aid of a telescope, it was easy to see that the four ships were filled with food and materials just by looking closely with the naked eye.
Soon after, he vaguely saw a blood-red flag being raised high on the warship!
The alliance commander"s face lit up and he burst out laughing!
"It"s done, it"s done!" "Haha!"
Hearing this, the two a.s.sistant generals beside him asked in surprise, "General Ku Teng, what is the meaning of this? What are the four ships?"Before the two of them could finish their questions, Teng One had already ordered, "Ito Mingfu, Xiangchuan Ye, immediately give the order to release these four ships!"
"This is the return of the commandos that we sent out, and they even brought back to us a large amount of food from the army of the Wind Cloud Country!"
"This time, Xiang Tian will probably be so angry that he won"t be able to sleep for a few days, haha!"
Gong Teng Long laughed excitedly towards the sky. He had long since heard that Xiang Tian had won a hundred battles since the Year of the Champion.
To think that his first loss was done by himself, how could he not be excited!
With Dragon One"s order, the two generals immediately sent down orders and soldiers withdrew from the border guards to bring the four giant ships to the harbor!
At this time, the soldiers of the two countries also realized that it was the successful sneak attack of General Wutang and General Jin who had also brought back a large amount of grain.
For a moment, the originally noisy scene immediately became boisterous. The soldiers were all extremely excited as they let out excited howls!
The entire border guard, whether it was the sentries patrolling the sh.o.r.e or the boats patrolling the sea, as well as the sentries on the watchtowers, all of their attention was focused on the four large ships.
When the soldiers heard the happy news, they were elated and their hands were dancing!
How could he not cheer when he had achieved a complete victory in the first battle? It seemed that tomorrow"s meal would be much more sumptuous than usual!
As the crowd cheered, they didn"t notice that the floating straw had almost reached the sh.o.r.es of both countries, less than a hundred meters away.
At the same time, the bubbles beneath him became denser, and the sounds of clanging could be heard but it was completely overshadowed by the cheers from the sh.o.r.e.
At the same time, on a remote delta of the South Sea of Storm Country"s South Sea, hundreds of ma.s.sive figures suddenly spread their wings and flew into the sky. Wild winds blew up the waves, raising them to several stories high!
These ma.s.sive figures covered the sky and blotted out the sun as they quickly flew towards the South Sea. These two were islands that had been standing for over a hundred years!At this moment, the border guards of the South Island and the Sun Dynasty were talking and laughing merrily. The moment Teng Qingshan personally gave the order, the border guards of the island were ordered to move the food and fodder on board!
The soldiers who had received the order were all excitedly helping the ship break down and build a bridge to disembark from the ship.Following the order, he put down the weapon in his hand, took off his armor, and rushed to the food on the ship in groups!
Although moving supplies seemed very tiring, these soldiers could seize the opportunity to find some good items on the ship and put them in their own pockets.
Therefore, these laborers who had been temporarily requisitioned, not only did they not complain, they were even impatient to board the ship and board it!Soldiers rushed up to the deck of the ship, shouting and shouting in the language of the island.
The border guards who were stationed at the other posts felt itchy in their hearts. They could not help but stare at them. They wished that they could throw away their swords, throw away their armor and rush up to move the supplies!
However, at this moment, something unexpected happened!
Just as the soldiers who had taken off their armor and weapons rushed onto the deck of the ship, the top of the mountain of grain suddenly flew up!
A group of black armoured, crossbow wielding archers emerged from beneath the fodder. Their expressions were cold and stern. Without saying a single word, they drew their bowstrings, nocked their arrows and fired!
"Swoosh swoosh!"
Arrows rained down on the unarmed soldiers of the two countries who had landed on the deck unarmed!In an instant, more than half of the island"s soldiers who were cheering excitedly fell to the ground in a flash!
Almost in an instant, a ghastly wail resounded through the four ships. The sound reverberated through the night sky and shook the entire coast!