The new army camp immediately fell into chaos.
The sergeants quickly packed their bags - everything happened suddenly, and there was no time to go home and say goodbye to their relatives. They could only ask someone who was literate in the army to scribble down a few lines of letters.
Leather armor, iron armor, shields, long swords, swords, repeating crossbows, arrows, portable food and fodder... can basically be sorted out quickly.
The 10,000-strong army quickly assembled, lit torches under the leadership of the captains, left the camp in the dark, and headed straight for Ping'a Port.
It took less than two hours before and after - it was really fast!
The military officials in the camp quickly counted tents, kerosene and other materials, loaded them into trucks as soon as possible, and transported them all to Ping'a Port.
At dawn, the 10,000 fully armed Quyang New Army had assembled at Ping'a Port and were ready to fight at any time!
At the port, dozens of huge ships were ready - it was Ping'a Navy. On the most magnificent flagship, Xiong Wuliang's flag fluttered in the wind. Shaohu took a step forward and loudly ordered: "Get aboard!"
The appearance of Shaohu dispelled the last doubts in the minds of all soldiers.
Hold the grass! There's really going to be a war!
A murmur of discussion——
"Boarding? Where to board?"
"It seems that we are not at war with the Qin people..."
Although there was a lot of confusion in my heart, the military order was like a mountain - 10,000 sergeants lined up in several long lines and boarded the navy's ship in an orderly manner.
In their hearts, there was deep ecstasy!
No matter who you are fighting with... as long as you fight, it means you can get spoils! It means military merit! Means reward!
As for defeat or something like that...it's a joke. When you fight with your master, how can there be such a thing as defeat?
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Xiong Wuliang wore a helmet and sat in the top cabin of the flagship - in front of him were Zhao Hua, Shao Hu, and Ping'a Navy Commander Wu Yu.
As for Zhong Hua... he did not go out with the army, but stayed in the Hou Mansion and continued to be his 'chief steward of the Hou Mansion'.
Old Zhong Hua was getting old, so it was time for him to stay behind to take care of his old age and build a house for Xiong Wuliang who was going on an expedition.
Xiong Wuliang simply praised: "Ping'a Navy is now different from what it used to be."
Compared with the last time I took a naval warship, this time the Ping'a Navy was even more powerful - dozens of ships were a bit larger, with a tonnage of about 1,500 tons. From a distance, they looked like A row of hills floating on the water.
The streamlined hull, the high raised bow, and the low hull... undoubtedly represent that Ping'a Navy has a better understanding of the concept of 'sea ship'.
This is not surprising - Xiong Wuliang's requirement for the navy is to meet the most basic maritime transportation capabilities. The Chu people were already good at water warfare, and there were so many ships coming and going in Ping'a Commercial Port that the designers and craftsmen of naval warships quickly accumulated experience in shipbuilding, especially sea-going ships.
Not only are the hulls of the warships of the Ping'a Navy more suitable for traveling on the sea, but the ordnance on these dozens of ships is also extremely sharp.
On the flagship under Xiong Wuliang alone, there were fifty large siege crossbows and twenty fixed catapults - the firepower was ridiculously strong.
The commander of the navy, Wu Yu, excitedly raised his hands and said: "I don't dare to praise you as a prince, but I am willing to die for you!"
This Wu Yu was born in Yue. When Xiong Wuliang followed Qu Ping to conquer the country of Yue, he followed Xiong Wuliang back to the fiefdom... He was also a captain in the Quyang Army, the predecessor of the Quyang New Army.
Later, when Xiong Wuliang established the Ping'a Navy, he transferred some outstanding generals from the army to serve in the Navy, and Wu Yu was one of the best.
Xiong Wuliang nodded, and then simply ordered: "The navy sets sail and goes straight to Jimo!"
With the command flag waving, dozens of large ships filled with soldiers faced the wind and sailed slowly out of the port... The fleet continued to accelerate, quickly sailed out of the Huai River, entered the sea, and headed north not far from the coastline. Splashing snow-white waves.
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The sailors of Ping'a Navy showed strong kung fu. Dozens of large ships sailed smoothly on the sea, always maintaining a stable battle formation.
Sailors are all too familiar with this sea route——
From [Ping'a] to [Jimo], almost every sailor has gone back and forth at least three times. The reason why Qi Wang Tiandi has been able to resist in Jimo for so long is almost entirely due to the supplies provided by the people of Chu on the sea route.
Otherwise, Jimo City would have been out of food under the siege of the Yan army. How could it have persisted for such a long time?
While the navy was still marching on the sea, and now finally had a short leisure, Xiong Wuliang simply explained to Zhao Hua: "The people of Qin have ceased their activities, Wei and Han seem to be following the lead of Chu, and Zhao and Chu have merged. Not bordering…”
"Now Chu Yan's confrontation has become a foregone conclusion."
"Two powerful countries are next to each other, and sooner or later there will be a battle!"
Zhao Hua was so smart that he immediately understood Xiong Wuliang's purpose, and his eyes widened in shock: "Do you want to start a war with the Yan Kingdom?"
Xiong Wuliang waved his hand and said with a calm smile: "I am just a small Quyang Marquis of the Chu State. How can I have the right to decide whether to start a war? Besides, the Yan State is in an 'alliance' with the great Chu State. How can I be that? A dishonest and unjust person?"
"I just want to give Qi Wang Tiandi some help 'within my ability'. I have no intention of directly starting a war with Yan."
Zhao Hua looked at the sinister young master and was speechless for a while.
The soldiers have been drawn out, but you still say it’s not going to start a war?
Xiong Wuliang smiled - in fact, he didn't go out in full force, there were at least 10,000 'valid cavalry troops' who were ready to fight but had not yet sent out.
Of course, this rare soldier Xiong Wuliang does not intend to show up to the world easily - it is enough for Quyang's new army to participate in this battle, and the Xiaoqi army can continue to train in the fiefdom.
You should keep this trump card well, maybe you can give Qin a 'surprise' in the future.
Xiong Wuliang said categorically: "Since Chu and Yan will have a war sooner or later, it is better to fight early than to fight late!"
"When I was presiding over the grand ceremony in Yunmengze, I saw that the Yan people seemed to be unhappy."
"The Yan State has annexed a large area of Qi State's land, and its war potential has been greatly enhanced - instead of waiting for the Yan State to win over the people of Qi, digest the land, and transform this potential into strength... it is better to start early!"
"I have made an agreement with the king - King Yan will stay in Yunmengze for at least three months."
"With these three months of fighting opportunities, I can help the fields and give the arrogant Yan people a big surprise!"
Zhao Hua's eyes widened - even with his quick thinking, he could only barely keep up with Xiong Wuliang's thoughts at this moment: "I already understand what the Lord and Lord mean."
"Since we are going to fight, we must be fully prepared."
"I wonder what effect you want to achieve on the battlefield? How do you want to defeat Yan State to achieve your wish?"
Xiong Wuliang squinted his eyes and laughed, with a hint of subtle cunning flashing in his eyes——
"Now the time is right - I want to help the Qi people regain the entire territory of Qi and fight the Yan people back to Liaodong!"
Astonishing words!
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