Volume 2: Empire Chapter 112: Gathering on Brilliant Island
Qingkong suddenly attacked and appeared in front of the tyrant in an instant. She was holding an ancient rock machete that had a blessing effect on holy energy. The blade was wrapped in white light and the holy flame on the blade burst out with dazzling light.
An irresistible pressure made the tyrant unable to react. Facing the might of the mountains and the sea, he could not help but beg for mercy.
The pressure came quickly and went away quickly.
When the blade chopped on the tyrant's horn, the holy flame and holy light retreated from the blade. But with only the sharpness of the machete and the power of the clear sky, half of the tyrant's horn was chopped off in one blow.
The horns fell to the ground.
The tyrant gasped and looked at the elf in front of him with fear.
She was standing right in front of him, her eyes were icy blue, and green lines appeared on her cheeks. Her magic professor robes and hair were flying in the explosion of her aura, and the machete in her hand was so steady that it seemed frozen, with the blade pressed against her forehead.
"Ms. Qingkong... I have never thought that a living being could be so powerful with its own strength without the help of a divine weapon. And not only can you use the power of the Shining Gold Man, but you can also use divine energy like a real angel.
Who created you?"
The tyrant looked at Qingkong 's right arm holding the knife. Although the robe and gloves blocked the light emitted by the arm, the tyrant, who had fought with angels before, could clearly feel that all the divine energy came from Qingkong's right arm.
It was as if it was the arm of an angel.
The tyrant, who had some knowledge of modern technology, guessed that Qingkong's right arm was most likely the result of extraordinary cultivation, and that in order to burst out such powerful energy in a short period of time, an additional energy source was needed.
Who can cultivate the organs of an angel?
Who created an elf so powerful without the help of artifacts?
If the clear sky was created, how many clear skies exist in this world?
The tyrant was frightened by his own imagination, and felt more terrified than the knife that had just fallen.
The ancient rock machete disappeared from Qingkong's hand, and she instantly sat back in her seat.
"We are discussing your crimes, don't try to change the subject. I just demonstrated a power that can kill you, so you'd better behave yourself and don't mess up my place."
Qingkong didn't want to say anything, and the tyrant didn't dare to ask more.
The vines that bound his body were untied and retracted. The tyrant stretched his body and looked at the half horn on the ground.
"As long as you don't kill me, I can atone for my sins in other ways."
Qingkong was very satisfied with the tyrant's honest performance.
"Take your demon offspring to Raging Waves City and obey Meteorite unconditionally. This is my sentence to you as the Moonlight Queen."
The tyrant did not expect that Qingkong would give him such a sentence. He asked: "How long do I have to serve to atone for my crimes?"
Qingkong picked up the book at hand and read: "If the meteorite says you are free, then you are free."
“There has to be a time limit, right?”
"I'm so magnanimous that I changed the death penalty to life imprisonment. Are you still dissatisfied? If you don't accept it... you can escape.
I have plenty of ways to catch you and make you truly dead."
The tyrant did not doubt what Qingkong said. There were things about Qingkong that he could not understand, and she also had the World Tree... and even seemed to know the secret.
The knife just now made the tyrant have no courage to escape.
"I will obey your judgment, Your Majesty."
“Back off!”
The tyrant stood up from the rattan chair, saluted to the clear sky, then turned into a shadow and disappeared into the subspace.
Qingkong looked at the place where the tyrant left, and turned his attention back to the book in his hand. The rattan chair where the tyrant had sat collapsed and shrank back into the ground.
Raging Waves City.
Preparations for the war against the Rio Navy are being made in full swing.
As the Governor of Raging Waves, Luke repeatedly summoned the Consul General of the Rio Republic's Consulate in Raging Waves, severely condemning the Rio Navy for sheltering pirates and attacking imperial merchant ships, disrupting the normal order of maritime trade by improper and even despicable means.
"As the Governor of Raging Waves City, the Minister of the Golden Shield Empire Cabinet, and a senior official of the Imperial Secret Service, I request that the Rio Republic open the four ports of Coleridge, Atwood, Samuel, and Beecher to the Golden Shield Empire, and allow the Imperial Navy to enter these four ports to hunt down pirates."
Luke's note made Leo, the Consul General in Nutao City, so angry that he started cursing on the spot.
The pirates funded by the City of Rage have come to our doorstep. How dare you accuse us of colluding with the pirates to attack imperial merchant ships!
You are the one who disrupts the normal order of maritime trade by unfair and even despicable means.
“Our country strongly protests the Golden Shield Empire’s frame-up and sternly warns Raging Wave City not to try to escalate the incident or even infringe on the sovereignty of the Rio Republic under non-existent pretexts.
Any further hostile actions of the Golden Shield Empire against the Rio Republic will be condemned by the international community. Think about it, you are at war with the At County Union, don't create another powerful enemy at this time! "
The Governor's Office and the Government Office of Nutao City then jointly issued an ultimatum to the Rio Republic.
"We strongly condemn the Rio Republic for taking advantage of the invasion of the Empire by the At County Alliance!
Facing the invasion of the Rio Navy, the Raging Tide City Navy and all official and civilian forces are uniting together. Although the size of our fleet is far less than that of the Rio Navy, we are determined to defend the empire's maritime lifeline.
The Governor's Office of Nutao City and the City Government Office of Nutao City advise the Rio Republic not to do anything that damages the friendship between the two countries. Otherwise... the Nutao City Navy will fight to the death!"
Nutao City and Rio Republic were engaged in a war of public opinion, throwing dirty water at each other. Because Nutao City had been accumulating atmosphere for this war, when various official condemnations and ultimatums were issued, it took a short time for the city to start a war against Rio Republic.
As more and more "evidence" of the Rio Navy supporting pirates in robbing imperial merchant ships was released, the Council of Raging Waves followed public opinion and unanimously passed a resolution to launch attacks on the four major military ports of the Rio Republic: Coleridge, Atwood, Samuel, and Beecher.
Military goal: To eliminate pirates and bandits protected by the Rio Navy.
The bandit suppression order was signed by the Governor of Nutao City and took effect.
After receiving the order, the Navy of Nutao City immediately dispatched its main fleet to the sea. 15 Unit-01-class battleships led a large number of armored battleships and various auxiliary ships, and sailed eastward in the face of the rising sun, with the farewell of the citizens on the coast. Airships belonging to the navy scattered in the sky served as air alert for the entire fleet.
The war against the Rio Navy officially began.
The Rio Republic was in a state of panic when it received the news that the Raging Waves Navy had left the port . As the Watcher Restoration Army grew in strength, it was difficult for the Rio Republic to give more support to its own navy. It was also unclear what the ultimate purpose of the Raging Waves Navy's attack was. If the Imperial Army landed and launched an attack on important areas in the hinterland, and the Watcher cooperated from within, the entire situation would most likely collapse.
While the Republic of Rio did its utmost to strengthen the navy's defense capabilities, it also ordered its ambassador to the Empire to ask the Imperial Court to stop the war that was secretly initiated by the City of Rage.
At the same time, seek help from the vast free world.
The last time the Golden Shield Empire invaded, the newly born Rio Republic relied on the support of international allies, and the exhausted empire was forced to withdraw its troops.
However, this time, Nutao City attached great importance to the international public opinion field and repeatedly emphasized that this was a war against pirates. Various true and false news made it difficult for people to distinguish the truth.
Luke, who attached great importance to the war of public opinion, had used the intelligence network of the Imperial Secret Service to contact major newspapers in the world's major powers in advance, and used the method of breaking news to portray the City of Fury as a victim.
The war launched by the Fury City Navy against Leo was a self-protection measure out of intolerance, and the target was only pirates.
Therefore, the friendly countries that received the request for support from the Republic of Rio had no way to go against public opinion and provide effective assistance to Rio immediately. If they wanted to provide support, they had to control public opinion in their own country, which took time.
Through intelligence operations, Luke gained a window of time for international intervention in the operation against Leo.
"For this attack on the Rio Navy, I have only three requirements for you: fast, accurate , and ruthless!"
In the palace of Brilliant Island, Luke, who came in person to supervise the battle, gave a pre-battle speech to the commanders participating in the operation against the Leo Navy.
Commander of the Anti-Smuggling Fleet in Cape District of Nutao City: Lady Tasia
Imperial Navy Raging City Fleet's Special Military Operation against Rio Fleet Commander: Major General Nelson
Lord of Imperial Glorious Island: Baron Jeff.
In addition to the commanders of these three main fleets, there were also many official and private fleets who heard the news and brought their fleets to assist.
Some of them brought a few old ships, some brought more than ten battleships, and all together they brought together more than 200 ships.
Among them was Prince McDonald of the Kingdom of Lucien, who brought all fifteen of the Kingdom of Lucien's armored ships, as well as more than twenty cargo ships loaded with food and wine.
Another fleet that brought all of its own battleships was the Saxon Engineering Fleet.
Meteorites today are no longer what they used to be.
He managed the international metropolis of Nutao City and made it flourish; he was very good at dealing with people in the imperial court and was trusted by the emperor, princes and princesses . This time, he accompanied the eldest princess on a diplomatic mission to the Western Territory, and without any soldiers, he easily got the old stubborn people in the Western Territory to send letters of loyalty.
He was now the youngest cabinet minister in the history of the empire, and it was only a matter of time before he replaced Prime Minister Gabriel and reorganized the cabinet.
No matter how great the potential power of the Saxon Engineering in the empire is, can it be greater than that of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet?
If we don't actively ease relations with the future Prime Minister of the empire at this time, are we going to wait for revenge when ?
No matter how thick your arms are, they cannot twist your thighs.
Therefore, Saxon Engineering not only actively responded to the call of Raging City and invested heavily in building factories in the city, but also brought in all the battleships it could when it heard that Governor Meteorite was going to attack the Rio Navy.
At this time, all kinds of ships filled the waters around Brilliant Island, and the palace venue was filled with commanders from all sides.
Luke sat at the head of the conference table in his Governor's uniform.
"Use the fastest speed to sink all threatening targets on the water; accurately destroy Rio's shipyards and ship-related parts factories; use the most ferocious offensive to demonstrate the devastating firepower of the Imperial Navy.
We must fight quickly and clear up the situation thoroughly so that Rio dares not send troops to rescue and the international community does not have the time or the courage to make substantive intervention.
Can you do that?
Everyone shouted in unison: "We can do it! Governor!"
"Very spirited. I believe in your abilities, and I also believe in our warships and soldiers." Luke was very satisfied with the morale of the commanders, and then said, "Now, Madam Tasia, the commander-in-chief of the Fury City Joint Fleet, will make tactical arrangements for this battle against the Rio Navy."
"It's an honor, Governor!" Lady Tassia saluted Luke, then stood up and swam to the maritime map of the Rio coast on the wall.
Rio's coastline is in the shape of a large "C". The westernmost port of Samuel and the city of Raging Fire form a strait, making this sea area one of the most important shipping lanes in the world.
The Rio Navy concentrated its main forces in Samuel Port, relying on the port's fortifications to form a tough nut to crack. Their plan was to hold on to Samuel Port, delay and kill the attacking Raging Waves City fleet, and wait for international aid to arrive or other changes to occur.
If the fleet of Nutao City avoids the heavily guarded Samuel Port and attacks other places, the main fleet in Samuel Port will dare to attack Brilliant Island, or be more bold and attack Nutao City.
In short, if the Nutao City fleet wants to advance steadily, it must fight to the death in Samuel Port. As long as it holds on, there will be a chance of a comeback.
Mrs. Tasia picked up the command pole and circled Samuel Port on the sea chart, saying, "According to the intelligence we have collected, the Rio Navy has mobilized 300 cargo ships to reinforce the hull with steel plates, and then arranged these ships in the outer circle of the port and linked them together in batches to form a water wall.
Although Leo has deployed many artillery on these cargo ships, due to the limitations of the hull structure, the installed artillery is not very powerful and cannot cause substantial damage to the Unit-01-class battleships.
Therefore, our battle plan is... first send out Nagas to remove the mines laid by the Leo Navy outside the port. After clearing the passage, concentrate all Unit-01-class battleships to force a breakthrough.
The Leo Navy's estimate of the combat capability of the Unit-01 class battleship is only on paper, and their estimate of the strength of our fleet is very wrong. During the battle, we cannot give the enemy time to adapt and accumulate experience in dealing with the Unit-01 class battleship.
Concentrate all the strongest warships on the front line of the first wave of attacks and smash the sea defense system of Samuel Port with one punch. In the enemy's port, let them face the steel wall composed of Unit-01-class battleships; let them know the horror of the steel cannon; let them lose their confidence in the war.
After the fleet entered the port, the Unit-01-class battleships were responsible for clearing the surface ships in the port, while the other ships concentrated their firepower to suppress the port's shore defense firepower. The Marines then landed and attacked the enemy's permanent artillery and command system.
The key points of this battle are what the Governor-General has emphasized: speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness! As long as we can play to our strengths, we can crush the enemy's morale in one fell swoop, and the rest is just time to clean up the battlefield!"
