Ten days later, Jiang Fan finally arrived at the Nanwan Islands.
Jiang Qi, Yan Kuangtu and the others had already reunited. Jiang Fan looked at the warships lurking in the fjord and smiled with satisfaction.
"This is an armored battleship, haha..."
Looking at the scene in front of them, everyone who was traveling with them was shocked, because these warships turned out to be armored with steel, like steel monsters. They were shocked and couldn't understand that steel can actually float on the water.
"Little sister, how is the construction of that giant mothership going?"
Jiang Qi said: "Not yet, it will still take at least more than a year, or even two years. We used tens of thousands of people to build it, but this thing is so huge and amazing that building it is no longer a matter of manpower."
Jiang Fan nodded: "That's right, don't worry, you must not make any mistakes, and you must proofread every detail carefully. This will be our trump card in the future."
Jiang Qi said extremely proudly: "Even without that giant beast, these things in front of me are enough to move freely."
Jiang Fan shook his head: "It's not that easy. We can only take them by surprise now. Once they take precautions and formulate targeted tactics, the power of the battleship will be greatly limited, and the ammunition is not unlimited."
To be honest, these battleships look amazing, but Jiang Fan knows that they are essentially just a steel shell, equipped with artillery, and the power is based on the principle of steam. Although it is much ahead of this era, he has seen it with his own eyes. Some warships also have very strong armor, trebuchets that can attack from a distance, and some are even equipped with formations, and their speed is not slow.
In a word, the Zheng family is just going to suffer a big loss that they never expected this time.
"Senior Yan, your mission is to lead the Zheng family's escort team into the designated location. You must be clear about your plan."
The long-term exposure to the sun and wind at sea has made Yan Kuangtu darker, with a hint of dark red in the black. This skin color combined with his appearance makes him look more and more like a murderous pirate leader.
Hearing this, Lame Tiger's eyes lit up: "Don't worry, the Zheng family hates this pirate king to death. Haha, as soon as I show up, they will definitely bite me."
Jiang Fan nodded: "Little sister, you must be clear about your mission."
Jiang Qi was in high spirits. This sea monster that had been built for a long time was finally going to be tested in actual combat.
"Brother, don't worry. Although we only have thirty ships, they are well-equipped and are at least five times faster than them. No matter how many they have, they will all be beaten to death."
"The commander-in-chief of the Zheng family is called Zheng Chou. He is the descendant of the naval commander when the Zheng family was in charge of the Chu Kingdom. He is the best at water warfare. You must not take it lightly."
Kuangtu Yan laughed loudly: "Don't worry, no matter how powerful he is, he will be worried to death if he encounters this ghost of ours. The name is really correct, hahaha."
Jiang Fan also had great confidence in these steel monsters. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Yes, but you must remember, don't be afraid of wasting it. We have plenty of money. All thirty warships must activate defensive formations to guard against the strong force of the opponent. Get on board.”
Jiang Qi said proudly: "Brother, our joint operation this time is unprecedented in scale and has abundant manpower. Although the Zheng family is huge, it is only a declining royal family. Although there are many people, in terms of the number of strong people, there is no comparison with us."
Jiang Fan naturally knew that this was one of the purposes of his last family dinner, and I'm afraid there will be no shortage of joint actions in the future.
In this operation, many powerful people including the Coolie Gang, Black Sail Gang, Cao Gang, Eighty-one Chonglou, Taibaiju, Lishan, Paradise City, Yuzhou, and Tianwang Army were mobilized to participate. It can be said that they are determined to win.
Jiang Qi sighed: "It's a pity that so many of the Zheng family's warships will be destroyed. It's a waste."
Jiang Fan shook his head: "I don't want to either, but these are the effective forces of the Zheng family. The Maritime Guards are the foundation of the Zheng family's rights. They are all loyal to Zheng Lin. Destroying the ship is not the purpose, but destroying them is the foundation."
"Actually, with our strength, it is not impossible to fight people in close combat..." Jiang Qi thought deeply.
Jiang Fan categorically denied: "No, ships can be rebuilt, but people cannot. Strictly implement orders. On this vast sea, if a ship is destroyed, a person will die. Since we have a powerful killing weapon, why bother using people to take risks."
"Yes," Jiang Qi knew that there was no doubt about this matter, so she decisively gave up the idea.
"Blitzkrieg, I stress again, all parties must adhere to the principle of quick battle and quick decision, especially here at sea. We must defeat them as quickly as possible and then kill them all. I don't want to see any survivors."
Kuangtu Yan smiled ferociously: "Don't worry, none of them can escape at sea."
Everything is ready, and then we have to wait for the time to come. After all, there are many battlefields, and people and horses need to be mobilized and deployed. It is not that fast. It will take at least twenty days from now to complete the arrangements.
During these twenty days, Jiang Fan very much hoped that Wang Chulan and Xie Wangsun would get out of here quickly, so as not to have to think too hard about them.
At the same time, there is another thing that they are very concerned about, which is whether Lu Hanting and the others have found the field mole.
Jiang Fan did not stop at Nanwan and quietly sneaked into the southeastern tip of Southern Xinjiang, which was also the place with the largest number of Zheng family members besides the sea.
According to the way Meng Gu left, when Jiang Fan found a small fishing village by the sea, he actually saw them directly.
Not only Lu Hanting, Ding Lang, and Meng Gu, but also Tian Mole appeared.
Jiang Fan was very surprised. They actually found Tian Mole, but they did not return immediately. Instead, they gathered here.
Seeing them walking in together, Jiang Fan showed a puzzled look.
After everyone quickly came forward to pay their respects, they stood up and stood on both sides.
However, Tian Mole did not stand up. He knelt down on one knee and said, "Tian Mole acted recklessly and caused trouble to the Lord. Please punish me."
She was still beautiful, but her face looked pale and she seemed a little weak.
Meng Gu next to him always had a worried look in his eyes, but in front of Jiang Fan, he just stood aside respectfully, not daring to say anything.
Jiang Fan stared at Tian Mol for a moment, then waved his hand: "Tell me what happened, and then we'll talk about punishment."
He didn't let Tian Mol get up, and he felt a little unhappy. After all, Tian Mol didn't report the situation in time according to the rules, which indeed caused a lot of trouble, and might even arouse Zhang Yi's suspicion.
Of course, the Lap Mole didn't dare to move. He coughed slightly before telling the story of the cause and effect.
Just as Meng Gu said at the beginning, there was civil strife in the farmhouse, but it was because of the manipulation of external forces. This external force was none other than Zhang Yi.
It turned out that Tian Mole suddenly realized that something was wrong with the Dacang Grain Store, and it seemed that someone was trying to occupy it. After careful investigation, Tian Mo was shocked and furious to discover that Zhang Yi was plotting to control Dacang Grain Store. After being discovered by Tian Mo, Zhang Yi not only did not deny it, but directly proposed on the spot that he wanted to take a stake in Dacang Grain Store and cooperate deeply with Tian Mole.
Tian Nao decisively refused. Dacang Grain Store is a farmer's secret and outsiders are absolutely not allowed to interfere.
