The strong man sent by the Ming clan to protect Zhou Yang was also from the Qi family, named Qi Fa. He once served as an elder of the Tianshen Temple. He resigned from his current position because of his age and returned to the hermit clan.
When Zhou Yang, a member of the Outland tribe, rose up, the top leaders of the tribe asked Qi Fa to go to the Earth Tribulation Star to protect Zhou Yang.
Even the personal barracks didn't know about Qi Fa's existence.
After moving into the mansion, Zhou Yang refined the puppet and took the God Control Pill to improve his cultivation, hoping to reach the peak of the middle stage God Control as soon as possible.
There is another thing that Zhou Yang has been thinking about for a long time and can now implement. That is the defensive fortress outside the two mining stars.
The main task of assisting the 24th fleet is to guard the ninety-one and ninety-nine mine stars.
Everything must be prepared for a rainy day. The enemy cannot come to the door and then rush to build the fortress.
Moreover, Zhou Yang plans to do something big. He wants to build a fortress in the form of a magic array around the two mining stars. If an enemy fleet attacks, it will definitely have a surprising effect.
But this needs to be done secretly, and it also requires huge array materials.
In the previous battle, those defensive fortresses were almost completely destroyed, and not even one of the super heavy artillery in the fortress was intact.
He submitted the materials and application for heavy artillery, but it has not been approved yet.
However, he did not wait foolishly. He had a lot of formation materials in his auxiliary fleet, so he would use them first.
After refining the magic array in your own mansion, your capable subordinates will take it to the mining star to deploy it.
Two months later.
"Report to the commander, out of the ten scout ships sent by the fleet, only three returned according to regulations." A soldier hurriedly came to report.
"Is there no news from the other seven scout ships?" Zhou Yang asked with a frown.
"No, all contact has been lost." The soldier shook his head.
Ten ships were sent out, but only three came back. This situation is not good.
"Well, the second batch will set off in the form of formation patrols. Each formation will have one Royal God-class and nine God-class reinforced ships. In addition, the ten captured ships will also be sent out. The battleship logo will remain unchanged." Zhou Yang pondered for a moment, The above military order was issued.
He didn't expect that the Giant Gate Star Territory would move so fast.
"Yes." The soldier took the order and left.
Previously, each scout ship operated separately as a single ship. If it was surrounded by several enemy ships, it would be impossible to escape even if it wanted to.
In order to ensure the safety of the scout ship, intelligence can only be collected from a single ship and changed to a formation patrol. Although the target is a bit larger, it is still capable of fighting if it encounters a group of enemy ships.
As for the ten enemy-marked scout ships, they could disperse their operations and still focus on collecting intelligence.
"Lord Commander, it seems that the Jumen Star Territory has already taken action, and we have to take precautions." Pang Guang, the commander of the personal barracks, said.
"Well, in the name of the 24th Fleet, we will inform all the cities and towns, asking them to closely monitor the entry and exit of the city. Once suspicious persons are found, they will be immediately arrested for strict interrogation and notified to the barracks." Zhou Yang nodded and issued the order.
"Yes, sir." Pang Guang bowed but did not move.
"What, is there anything else?" Zhou Yang glanced at him.
"Sir, before the defense change of the 20th Auxiliary Fleet, some people were dismissed from the military, and some of them stayed on the Earth Tribulation Star, and they have been active recently." Pang Guang hesitated for a moment before saying.
"What do you mean?" Zhou Yang's eyes flashed, but his face did not change at all.
"My subordinates suggest that these people should also be closely monitored. If necessary, some people can be arrested secretly for interrogation."
"There's no need to arrest people. We can monitor them secretly and know their whereabouts." Zhou Yang stared at him for ten breaths before waving his hand.
The people who assisted in the dismissal of the 20th Fleet were all close subordinates of Commander Long Qiushan. And Longqiu Shan is the uncle of the Third Young Master.
If this matter did not involve the safety of the fleet and himself, he would not bother to pay attention to it. Moreover, with his current strength and status, he is not qualified to intervene in the affairs between the several young palace masters.
He had to take into account the attitude of the Hai Clan and judge Pang Guang's motives.
The Earth Tribulation Star is the headquarters of the Sea Clan. Every move you make may be under surveillance, so it's better to be careful.
Although Pang Guang is the commander of his own military camp, he has not had many interactions with him before. He has to be cautious in everything because people are separated from each other and he does not know what to do.
A few days later, information collected from many sources showed that the 20th Fleet had a big problem during the battle a few months ago.
Zhou Yang recorded these messages in a book, but pressed them all and did not report them.
In the days that followed, Zhou Yang devoted all his efforts to improving alchemy and cultivation.
He stayed at home and did not look for trouble, but trouble came to him.
Mine stars No. 91 and No. 99 were attacked one after another, and the defenders suffered heavy losses. This incident made Zhou Yang furious, and he hurriedly sent two escort fleets to rescue them, but after they arrived, they had already ran away.
Only part of the Phantom Formation Fortress has been built, but the super heavy artillery is not yet in place, otherwise it would not be so passive.
He submitted the application to the Tianshen Temple again and informed Qi Qian to assist in the process.
In addition, he simply asked the two squadrons to stay on the mineral star and provide military supplies from the Earth Tribulation Star.
These fleets cannot be stationed on the mineral star for a long time, because the heaven and earth vitality and divine power on the mineral star are insufficient, which is not conducive to the cultivation of strong people, so each fleet must be rotated.
"Sir, be careful of the plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain." Pang Guang, the commander of the personal camp, reminded again.
There were only three escort squadrons in total to assist the 24th Fleet. At this time, two were transferred, and Pang Guang was a little worried about the safety of the commander's residence.
"It doesn't matter, even if they want to assassinate me, it won't be possible with a large group of people, and besides, they can't get in." Zhou Yang waved his hand.
"Well, if you're not afraid of foreign enemies, you're afraid of internal ghosts." Pang Guang sighed.
"Speak directly if you have anything to say." Zhou Yang looked at him.
"Putting other factors aside, Longqiushan was dismissed and the 20th Fleet was transferred away. They will definitely feel resentful. You must also know the relationship between Longqiushan and the Hai clan. You have occupied their territory. Hai The clan is also extremely dissatisfied with you."
Pang Guang seemed to have made a lot of determination before saying this, and it was considered his last stand.
What he told was the truth. Not only that, but Long Hai, the master of the Third Young Palace, also had opinions about him.
Zhou Yang couldn't help but frown deeply when he heard this.
He seems to have risen through the ranks and holds great power, but he has also been involved in a huge whirlpool. In his current state, if he makes a mistake, he will be shattered to pieces.
If the mastermind behind the scenes really kills him, it won't be too difficult, and there are many ways to do it, but he will never target him openly, and he won't dare to.
After all, the Celestial Temple not only has one force, but also has a master of the Celestial Realm. Besides, he had accomplished great feats, and those people had no legitimate reason to kill him.
However, if you do something behind the scenes, it’s hard to guard against it.
In order to ensure that nothing happened, he decided to stay behind closed doors. Regarding military affairs, the deputy commander of the fleet, Ji Cheng, and the Chinese military commander-in-chief, Da, could come to the house to see him.
Late at night half a month later.
The entire mansion suddenly emitted a bright white light, followed by several screams.
Hundreds of soldiers rushed out of the commander's mansion.
