The naval battle took place in the latter part of the night, far out on the coast.
Anxious to catch up with Wu Gen's ship, Zou Ning hurriedly rushed out without even waiting for everyone to get on the ship. In the end, the ship sailed out of the port slowly, and only seven ships followed.
You can't blame Zou Ning for being so anxious. He has also led troops and naturally knows the dangers of hastily sending troops out at night. But the temple was destroyed and the whereabouts of the priest were unknown. This matter would definitely cause an uproar in the Zou Kingdom. If he could catch the thief, even if he couldn't catch the leader, he would still be very proud in front of the cult, and he would have more confidence in the fight for the throne.
Therefore, even though he knew there was a tiger in front of him, he still wanted to try to pull out a few tiger whiskers.
In the distance, the thieves' boats were scattered here and there, far smaller than their own boat. There was also a boat that ran into a reef in a hurry and was abandoned at sea.
It can be seen that these boats are small boats commonly used by bandits on the sea. Although there are many boats, Zou Ning does not take them seriously. So, the fleet pursued them without hesitation.
It wasn't until Yuanhai actually started fighting that he realized that these people were difficult to deal with. These ships relied on their light hulls and quick turns, circling around them like wolves, separating their own ships one by one, unable to cope with each other.
What's even more disgusting is that there are sharks digging into the bottom of their own boats underwater, and some cabins are already leaking. Although these damages are not serious for such a large ship, they affect the speed of the ship.
While they were entangled, five huge black figures appeared in the darkness. When Zou Ning saw them clearly through the light of the rocket, he couldn't help but take a breath of air. These new ships are huge, and the densely packed arrow holes on them are mind-numbing.
The opponent's five warships were divided into two teams, and they methodically focused their fire on the split ship. Soon, the hulls of three ships tilted, and it was obvious that they could no longer be saved.
Zou Ning knew that he had been ambushed and that if he continued to fight, his entire army would be wiped out, so he could only give the order to escape.
While walking on the sea, Zou Ning looked back and felt heartbroken. One by one, the boats he brought were overtaken by others and sank into the water with blazing flames. In the end, only the ship beneath me survived. As a result, his hope of competing for the throne was shattered.
Watching Zou Ning's boat leave, Wu Gen gently patted the handrail of the balcony and said, "Go back to the teacher."
This trip has been fruitful and has been a complete success. If he stays any longer, he may lead to an attack by the divine sect. Wu Gen is seeking wealth and fame, and there is no need to fight with life or death.
The fleet headed south and passed Qihu Island in the distance, but Wu Gen did not stop. I originally wanted to leave a team of troops here, but I just finished plundering the temple. I think the God's Church will conduct a large-scale search of these distant sea islands, so we should wait until we can avoid this period of limelight.
When passing Yin Yuan Island and Pearl Island, Wu Gen put Su Zi and Qin Jian down and took this trip, which was regarded as tying them to his warship. When they parted, neither of them said anything, but Wu Gen could clearly see the complexity in their eyes, including fear, vigilance, doubt, and a little excitement.
Wu Gen handed over all the ships that were not suitable for long voyages to the two men. In the end, there were only fifteen ships left in the entire fleet.
On the way back, Wu Gen made a special detour and passed Thai Aiji.
Looking at the huge head and body, and the tentacles winding in the sea like a sea snake, everyone except Wu Gen, Yang Zheng and others looked pale.
There was an empty and vague voice in my mind, which was like a gentle breeze at first, but gradually covered my whole body, trapping my mind like a spider web. Some people were laughing foolishly, while others were crying loudly, and the fleet formation began to become chaotic.
Wu Gen carried two jars of wine, walked on the waves, and came to Ai Ji, "I'm back."
Ai Ji looked at Wu Gen with a complicated expression, and stopped her charming voice, "I didn't expect that you would really become one, and even remove his mark."
Putting the wine in front of him and throwing down a few pots of elixirs, Wu Gen opened a jar of wine and said, "Come, congratulate me, congratulate us."
A tentacle wrapped around the wine jar. Aggie looked at the small wine jar with a self-deprecating look, "Back then, I could drink up a whole wine cellar in one gulp. I didn't expect that now I can only moisten my lips to satisfy my cravings."
"Take your time, there will always be a day." Wu Gen put down the wine jar and burped.
"Little guy, you have to grow up quickly. I can't wait to leave here." Aggie spun in the water, and her body gradually emerged from the water, so that a huge whirlpool appeared on the sea. In the whirlpool, the long iron chain under her feet shone with a faint black light, which was the rope of fate given to Aiji by the divine religion.
Ai Ji threw the elixir sent by Wu Gen into her mouth and pursed her lips with satisfaction, "Before I get out of trouble, you have to have people sacrifice to me every year, because I am very hungry. Otherwise, these people of yours will never even think about it. Pass under my feet.”
Wu Gen looked up at this face that was as delicate as porcelain, and gently wiped a drop of sea water from his face, with a somewhat cold expression, "You and I are in a cooperative relationship. I came here today just for the sake of telling me how to cure my delusion." , express my gratitude. If you use this as a threat, I'm afraid I will have to reconsider our agreement."
Ai Ji fell from the sky with a cry, and the tentacles on her head flew wildly, forming a huge cage, trapping Wu Gen in it, "Aren't you afraid that I will let them all fall into the sea in one breath, and they will be destroyed forever."
Looking at the head that was more than a dozen steps away from him, like a hillock, Wu Genhan said in a loud voice: "Aiji, a forced transaction will not last long. Since it is a transaction, it depends on what price you and I can offer. Let it go. You left here, what a big cause and effect, but you can't even protect my men, is this deal still necessary?
Don't even think about threatening me. I'm a soft-spoken person who doesn't take tough measures. At worst, I'll overturn the table and everyone will have a hard time. I am just reopening a new route, but you are going to be imprisoned here forever, and you will never be reincarnated. "
There was silence all around. Ai Ji stared at Wu Gen with her eyes fixed on him, a trace of white teeth showing between her scarlet lips. After a long time, Ai Ji smiled, let go of Ru Lin's tentacles, and stood up again, "That's it, I'm just impatient. That's good, the agreement remains the same, but every time you pass by, you have to pay some money for traveling." "
"Easy to say, you get what you pay for." Wu Gen cupped his hands at the other party.
"By the way, you smell like that smelly fish, but you met that woman in Kuntianzhou." Ai Ji looked at Wu Gen with a smile, and leaned her head over to take a sniff.
"Oh." Wu Gen quickly understood who Ai Ji was talking about, "You know how to fish..."
Just as he was about to speak, a tentacle blocked Wu Gen's mouth.
"This is close to Tianyuan Continent. Don't mention her name here, otherwise someone will hear it." Ai Ji looked a little serious and pointed to the west.
"What's her background?" Wu Gen knew that Ai Ji was talking about Yu Songsu, but he didn't expect her to be so careful.
"She is from the Divine Religion." Aiji looked to the west with some melancholy, her expression a little sad, "She is somewhat related to someone on the Holy Mountain, but for some reason, the two had a dispute, and she ran to Kunming. Tianzhou. Of course, I have a share of the credit for such a change. That’s why I was detained here, watching the gate of Tianyuanzhou like a dog."
Wu Gen's eyebrows suddenly became lively and he unconsciously took a few steps forward. He always liked to inquire about these rumors, especially those involving men and women, "Who is that?"
"Little guy, you are too weak now. It's not a good thing for you to ask too clearly." Aiji couldn't help laughing when she saw the bloody look on Wu Gen's face, "I'm telling you, I just want you to know, that Although Stinky Fish has a grudge against the Divine Religion, you can’t trust her completely. We are originally a family. However, I heard that this Stinky Fish has a method called Youguang, which can fight against the Divine Religion’s Xiguang. You might as well try it.”
Wu Gen curled his lips. He hated people who were half-talking and half-hiding. It made people feel uncomfortable. "It's just stingy, just don't say it. From now on, my troops will travel more frequently to Tianyuan Continent, so please take care of me." "
"Humph, I can only help you. It's impossible for me to help you fight against the God's Cult." Aiji's body slowly submerged into the water, leaving only her head outside. "If it's just a small group of people, that's all. , I can turn a blind eye. More than half a hundred ships pass by here, and I can’t close my eyes even if I want to.”
Half a hundred, Wu Gen thought for a while and understood Ai Ji's bottom line, "Farewell, I hope that one day you and I can drink Tianyuan together."
"Haha, I'm afraid the wind has flashed my tongue. I'm going to take a small retreat so that the situation at sea can't be seen as real. The divine sect has to let me practice." Ai Ji said, her head slowly submerged into the water. Only a huge whirlpool was left.
Wu Gen smiled slightly, turned around and ran towards his warship. The reason why I visited Ai Ji specifically this time was to prepare for the next step to reach the southern part of Tianyuan Continent.
Although the other party agreed that his ship would pass through this place, he still had to open up a direct route from Kuntianzhou to Beizhou to avoid being controlled by this person.
"Master, that monster didn't make things difficult for you, right?" Zhuo Ke looked at the whirlpool in the distance with some worry. Faced with such a huge monster just now, many people on the ship began to lose control, which really made him a little worried.
"It's okay. We made a deal. When our ship passes by here in the future, we will bring some live food or spiritual herbs." Wu Gen gave the order and ordered the entire fleet to go east.
A month later, Wu Gen and his people appeared at Yingke Island. He left all the captured pirate ships here and unloaded a large amount of gold, silver and jade for Guyangsi to build coastal defenses.
After traveling on the sea for many days, Wu Gen and others did not leave in a hurry, but stayed on Yingke Island.
"Congratulations to the leader of the village for your great victory." On Yingke Island, Wu Gen, Gu Yangsi, Yang Zheng, Ming Zheng and others were in the same room, with some simple wine and food on the table. Gu Yangsi stood up first and raised a glass of congratulations with a smile.
Wu Gen did not shirk the blame, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, sighing, "Although this trip has been fruitful, it has also exposed the shortcomings of our army."
Putting down his wine glass, Wu Gen looked at everyone, "I have five weaknesses at the moment. One is that I am weak and can fight in a small way, but if I really encounter the divine warship, I am afraid that I am not strong enough. Second, I still have Lacking the means to suppress Xi Guang, he would probably suffer a loss if there was a war.
Thirdly, the Divine Religion has flying shuttles to assist in the battle, but our Volunteer Falcon Army is limited by the terrain and cannot move forward. The fourth is the lack of internal lines in Tianyuan Continent, so they are scurrying around like headless flies. Fifth, I can only rely on this current route. If it is cut off by others, it will be difficult to march westward. "
Bao Xiang, Hu Jia and others are also silent. These shortcomings cannot be solved in the short term.
Seeing the silence at the table, Gu Yangsi, the so-called host, had no choice but to stand up and said, "Zhao Zhan, it's hard to say anything else, but I have an idea about the departure and navigation of the Volunteer Falcon Army.
After the fleet left last time, I invited the sharks to search the outer sea. Thousands of miles to the southwest, I discovered an island that was uninhabited and could be used as a springboard for our army to march into Beizhou. It doesn't matter if not only the Rebel Army, but also the fleet rests. Based on this, we only need to explore a route to Beizhou.
As for Tianyuan Continent, there are many shipping routes to Tianyuan Continent along the coast of Kuntian Continent, all of which are controlled by the lords of various provinces. If it makes sense, they can be borrowed. However, it depends on Brother Mingzheng. "
Mingzheng nodded slightly, knowing that he could handle this matter. This time when he entered Tianyuan Continent, due to his special status, he did not show up too much to avoid being caught by the cult.
Wu Gen was overjoyed when he heard that Gu Yangsi knew that his main attack was Beizhou, so he made such preparations without saying a word. In this way, he had a foothold in the outer sea. Sure enough, people like him can show off their skills wherever they go, so it was not in vain that he took the risk to help.
"Very good. This has solved a big problem. We will consider the other shortcomings in detail when we return to Kuntian Continent. The most important thing at the moment is to ask Mingzheng to report the attack on Tianyuan Continent. Climb to the Heavenly Palace and announce to all the families the good harvest from this trip, letting them know that Tianyuan Continent is not a dragon's pond or a tiger's den. It can be fought there, it can be fought, and it is suitable to fight.
When necessary, our Dreadnoughts can serve as guides. If this is done well, my hard work on this trip will be complete. "Wu Gen walked up to Ming Zheng, held his hand tightly, and patted him twice.
"Don't worry, Governor Wu. I will definitely report it to all the halls in the Ming Palace, so that the family heads can see that the divine religion has nothing to fear." Ming Zheng calmly withdrew his hands and agreed with enthusiasm.
