Chapter 6695 The arrival of the army

Chapter 6695 The arrival of the army
When Meng Kangbu entered the west side of Malacca, Gan Ning drove the seventh-generation ship at the maximum speed and headed straight for Ceylon Island. Gan Ning didn't care at all about how Jiangdong would be beaten. Taking down Ceylon Island and directly turning the situation around strategically was Gan Ning's choice.

"Uncle, is it really okay for us to use the seventh-generation ships like this?" Lu Xun felt the sea breeze blowing on his face, and fell into a kind of panic as he watched the seventh-generation ships sailing through the wind and waves.

"No problem. This is the technology I asked your father to develop for the seventh-generation ship." Gan Ning looked around the seventh-generation ship. Invisible chains were dragging the other large ships, ensuring that the seventh-generation ship could lead the other warships to travel at the required maximum speed when necessary.

Different from other warships which get slower as they get bigger, the seventh-generation ships completely reverse this conventional setting. The seventh-generation ships are powered entirely by the essence of heaven and earth - steam. Their maximum speed far exceeds that of other warships, and their power performance can be said to be the best in the world.

Such an astonishing speed made it impossible for other ships to catch up with the seventh-generation ship, which led to the conclusion that Montcomb had made before, that is, if the seventh-generation ship ran very fast and a single ship entered Malacca, then the Kushans could gather their main naval forces and, even at the cost of suffering heavy losses, not necessarily be able to capture the seventh-generation ship. To put it bluntly, this was still a chance for them.

After all, given the current situation of Kushan, it is simply a dream to build a seventh-generation ship on its own. This is not a problem of steel production, but a very direct problem of steel quality.

It is true that with the help of various secret methods, the quality of steel can be brought to a very high level, but the logic of the strong getting stronger, that is, the higher the strength of the original material after nurturing, the higher the strength of the material under the same nurturing, resulted in the Kushans' all-steel battleships being only a stepping stone for the seventh-generation ships.

You should know that Chen Xi took into account the logic that the strong will always be strong. When the seventh-generation ships were really about to take shape, he replaced the keels, plates, etc. with several steel mills that could produce special steel.

Although the special steel developed by Chen Xi is just a combination of austenite secondary carburization and ledeburite, this kind of thing is already a magic weapon in this era.

The earliest batch of Jingling Guards' shields were so powerful that even the internal energy left the body and could not be broken by a knife under the cloud. Lu Bu had to chop them several times because they were using this kind of thing. Although it had no weapon spirit, the strength of the material was there. After being used to strengthen and nourish it by Zhao Yun and others, this thing has remained the top-level shield to this day.

Speaking of this, we have to mention the magic sword made by Pu Yuan. The reason why this thing is very expensive and has to be customized is because Pu Yuan himself used the thing above as the base, and then relied on his experience in forging hammers to complete three carburizing processes.

Of course, the product produced by three failed carburizing attempts may not be as good as the one above that Chen Xi made with several master craftsmen. But the product produced by three successful carburizing attempts would be a presentable cold weapon in the future, let alone in this era.

After the enhanced warm nourishment, it can't be said that it can break anything and cut iron like mud, but it is quite easy to break armor.

Again, Chen Xi has the phase diagram of iron-carbon alloy, and Chen Xi can make what he needs, but even in the Han Dynasty, only a few state-owned factories can produce this thing. Moreover, after the furnace explodes, the master chef has to stare at the furnace and study it for a while before he can continue to produce this kind of thing.

In fact, most steel furnaces do not produce this kind of stuff. They produce ordinary steel of unknown nature. Anyway, it’s enough to be steel these days. These steels are used by Chen Xi for agriculture and infrastructure construction, while the steel from those large state-owned factories is actually used to make weapons.

In essence, the steel quota that Li You had deducted every year was the kind that should be deducted. As for how many weapons to produce and what kind of weapons to produce, Chen Xi actually had a rough idea of ​​it after the steel production of several large state-owned factories in the previous year came out.

Although ordinary steel mills can occasionally produce a few furnaces of good stuff, and with more people there will be some weirdos who inexplicably capture the inspiration and successfully improve the quality of steel, but generally speaking, the real military steel used by the Han Dynasty every year is only available in a few places.

This is also the reason why Chen Xi decisively ordered people to change the steel materials after the seventh-generation ship had a chance to succeed. Except for the keel, the ones used earlier were all ordinary steels. Since it could be successful, of course the best had to be used.

The Kushans didn't know these things, but they could roughly guess that the seventh-generation ships were most likely to be faster than other warships in terms of mobility. However, having the fastest flagship was not a good thing. When the fleet attacked collectively, the marching speed was determined by the slowest warship.

The Han army's castrated version of the seventh-generation ship has the greatest mobility, which the Kushans also have. This is also the basis for inferring when the seventh-generation ship can reach Malacca.

After all, no matter how crazy Gan Ning was, he couldn't rush over alone with the seventh-generation ship. No matter how powerful the flagship was, if there was only one, the Kushans still had a way to deal with it.

However, the fact now is that Gan Ning used the special etching of the seventh-generation ship to extend twelve invisible chains, which dragged the twelve large ships to ensure that the entire fleet moved at the same speed.

"I've thought about it a long time ago. If I lead the seventh-generation fleet, I may not be able to defeat Meng Kangbu, but if I lead the fleet of the seventh-generation fleet..." Gan Ning's mouth slid upward. Meng Kangbu knew his shortcomings, but didn't he know it himself? Gan Ning was not a fool. He could always make up for the shortcomings after seeing them!

If a seventh-generation ship cannot defeat your fleet of Moncombe, then can a fleet with the seventh-generation ship as the core defeat Moncombe? Undoubtedly, it can. To be more direct, as long as they meet head-on, they will definitely win. Even if they are attacked by surprise, they can still fight back. This thing is so powerful.

The seventh-generation ships are overwhelmingly strong, but the existing problem is that Gan Ning is unable to exert the crushing combat power of the seventh-generation ships. After all, he is not Zhou Yu, nor is he Meng Kangbu. He is still one level weaker than those two.

To make an analogy, it is probably like the era of cold weapons, when a gun appeared. This gun had seven bullets. A strong man who was stronger than his opponent, while fully armed, took this gun and shot at the opponent. Even if the opponent wanted to run, he could be killed as long as he was encountered. But if this gun fell into the hands of a child, if the operation was correct, he could also kill the fully armed strong man who was much stronger than him, but if the operation was wrong, it was not impossible for him to be killed by the opponent.

On the other hand, if a child with a clear consciousness gets hold of this thing, he or she will be on the same level as these strong men, and may even have the possibility of killing them. However, since the owner is a child, it is possible that he or she will be overthrown by someone else when the opportunity arises.

Gan Ning plays this little boy. He knows very well that owning the seventh-generation ships and Zhou Yu owning the seventh-generation ships are two different things. Since Zhou Yu owns the seventh-generation ships, all other conditions don’t matter. Even if it’s just one ship, he can still defeat the Kushan Navy.

So from the very beginning, Gan Ning’s requirements for the seventh-generation ships were different from Zhou Yu’s.

"Many functions on this ship are meaningless to Governor Zhou." Gan Ning looked at the pointed arc in front of him and said with some reminiscence, "These functions were added by your father for me. I sent letters from time to time to give some suggestions, to see the gap between me and Governor Zhou and Meng Kangbu, and then put forward my requirements."

"I don't think the fleet-towing function we are using now is meaningless." Lu Xun looked at the castrated seventh-generation ships around him that were sailing through the wind and waves at an astonishing speed. This function was extremely important to Lu Xun, as it meant that the entire fleet had super-high maneuverability.

"I don't think so either. It's just that those two guys can use other solutions to achieve the goal. Although they are different, they can always be achieved." Gan Ning said with a smile, but he did not feel disappointed. He could not master such techniques and tactics, but he could use technology to assist.

“Now they are different, but they have been truly achieved, and the speed is far faster than the mobility that the governor has demonstrated in the four seas before.” Lu Xun shook his head and said.

"After all, it is a seventh-generation ship, the most powerful vehicle in the world. It is normal for it to have such a speed. Meng Kangbu probably never thought that we would abandon Jiangdong and attack Ceylon Island." Gan Ning said with a smile, looking very proud. This was the first time that he really faced Meng Kangbu and won. Compared with the previous ones, this victory made Gan Ning feel comfortable.

"We're almost there. See that small dot on the sea? That's Ceylon Island. That's the highest peak on Ceylon Island. That means we're only two hundred kilometers away from Ceylon Island." Gan Ning pointed to the small dot in the distance and said. The weather at this time was very good, with no clouds in the sky. With the vision of the internal energy leaving the body, one could clearly see the location of Ceylon Island.

"Ah?" Lu Xun was stunned. You can see the other side, why don't you use the secret technique of diving to dive? The other party is not stupid, okay? How could they not arrange people at such a good lookout point? As long as they arranged people, they would naturally see the Han army leading the fleet rushing over.

"I know what you want to say. There are lookouts on the highest peak of Ceylon Island." Gan Ning said calmly, "It doesn't matter now. Compared to wasting an extra day on the submarine voyage, I think it's better to take advantage of the absence of Moncombe to launch a strong attack and capture Ceylon Island directly. Speed ​​is of the essence now. We don't have time to waste."

Lu Xun was somewhat depressed when he heard this, but he had to admit that his uncle was quite adventurous at times.

To be honest, although the plan was made by Lu Xun, it was Gan Ning who adopted and implemented it. A counselor is important, but a coach who adopts the counselor's correct suggestions is more important. After all, many times the counselor's plan does not take into account certain things that the coach needs to consider.

Therefore, Lu Xun still had some doubts about the current plan. After all, he was not sure how many troops could be left on Ceylon Island, the degree of fortification of Ceylon Island, and how long those people could last on the island. These were all uncertain events. On the contrary, Gan Ning, who adopted the plan, was very confident about it.

"I have asked Zhanying to inform Ziyi and Wenxiang." Gan Ning said casually, "Next they will take the Moro Bridge and force their way to Ceylon Island."

"There is no need to hesitate in this kind of war. We should start when we have to." Gan Ning's expression was very calm. "Giving up Jiangdong is not a big deal for me, but if there is a big enough reason, it will make the problem more clear. Ceylon Island is the reason. Boyan, prepare to lead the army to land. Ziyi and the others will take the Moro Bridge, and you will land on the east side. Let's fight quickly and decisively."

"Where is the navy?" Lu Xun asked with some concern.

"Without Meng Kangbu here, it doesn't matter who leads the Kushan Navy." Gan Ning shook his head and said, "The seventh-generation ship can directly raise the actual combat capability to a higher level."

At the same time, the lookout at the highest point of Ceylon Island also observed the presence of the Han warships. He decisively sounded the alarm on the top of the mountain and then sent someone to report to Ansar.

"The Han navy is heading straight for Ceylon?" After receiving the news from the lookout, Cesian Sar asked with some doubts, but this doubt only lasted for a few seconds before he calmed down. "Sure enough, as Meng Kangbu expected, Zhou Yu faked his death to lure Meng Kangbu to attack, but I didn't expect that the other party would use Malacca as bait and head straight for Ceylon."

As the patriarch of the Sisi family, Ansar is undoubtedly an excellent naval commander. Because of his status, he has a very good view of the overall situation. Therefore, after receiving the news that the Han navy was heading straight for Ceylon, he naturally made his own judgment on the overall situation.

"This is really a big deal." Ansar's mouth was a little bitter. His naval skills and tactics were very strong, ranking second in Kushan. If his opponent was other people in the Han army, he might not be afraid. But facing Zhou Yu, who Meng Kangbu bluntly said he was no match for, Ansar really had no good solution.

What's more, Zhou Yu had invested a lot of money and was willing to give up Malacca, a strategic location he had already occupied, in order to create an opportunity to capture Ceylon and destroy the strategic stronghold of Kushan. Ansar didn't think he would get any benefit this time.

"Use the war eagle to notify the rear and the front." Ansar let out a sigh. He had already realized how bad the situation was. Don't even think about running away at this time. On the one hand, Ceylon Island was lost and the strategic situation of the Kushan Navy collapsed. On the other hand, as the patriarch of the Sisi family, he really needed to do his best to safeguard the country's strategic situation at this time.

"General, actually under the current circumstances, as long as we prevent the Han army from landing, we may be able to defend Ceylon. After all, we still have more than 24,000 elite troops on Ceylon." Galan, the retainer and counselor who came with Ansar, suggested cautiously.

"I know this too. It's just that Zhou Yu faked his death and set up a trap. Now he leads his troops to Ceylon..." Ansar said helplessly. He had placed such a heavy bet, not only his own life but also the strategic point of the Han Dynasty. With such a heavy bet, if Zhou Yu was not prepared to deal with the defense system of Ceylon, then he would not be Zhou Yu.

At least that's the case from Ansar's point of view.

"But if we don't act now, we may not even have the chance to act later." Galan said with a heavy face, "General Moncomb will return as soon as possible after receiving the news. Considering the distance from Malacca to Ceylon, if we move at full speed, it won't take too long. We only need to hold on for five to eight days, and General Moncomb will definitely come back."

Ansar remained silent upon hearing this. If he were in the army, he would be confident that he could hold out for ten days or half a month in the complex terrain of Ceylon Island, but he was actually in the navy. For the navy, decades of real efforts would be wiped out in just a few hours.

"In a land battle, I have basically no command ability. I have to organize the people and rely on coastal defense guns and water explosion secrets to delay time." After thinking for a while, Ansar quickly made up his mind. If he fought Zhou Yu directly, rushing up would be almost the same as giving away his head. But if he relied on coastal defense guns and small and medium-sized warships and boats to delay in shallow waters, it might not be impossible.

"General, super model cloud..." Seeing that Ansar had made up his mind, Galan no longer hesitated and walked to Ansar and said in a low voice.

There are two types of Kushan supermodel cloud. One is accumulated reserve and then gradually formed over time. The other is to squeeze the vitality of the people and accumulate a large amount of supermodel cloud in a short time. Both have their pros and cons, but in general, this thing is a good thing whether it is used as energy or as protection. What Galan means now is to let Ansar use the supermodel cloud.

Because if you use small and medium-sized warships and yachts to delay in shallow waters, you must use supermodel cloud gas for protection. Otherwise, if Zhou Yu on the opposite side launches a big wave, all the warships and yachts will be destroyed, and there is no point in delaying.

However, in order to provide super-model cloud gas that can counter this kind of trick, even though Ceylon Island has built a secret technique for fixed-point transmission of cloud gas, the cloud gas accumulated in such a short period of time is far from enough.

"Put the minotaur in first." Ansar said after a moment of silence. After all, he was born in the Northern Noble family and at least had some awareness of treating people as human beings. When his own adviser asked about it, he did not follow the normal thinking of the Southern Noble.

"General, now is not the time to think about these things. Moreover, if we have to fight an island defense war after the failure of the subsequent naval battle, the strength of these minotaurs will be our important support." Gal'an tried his best to hope that Ansar would give up this idea, but was rejected by Ansar in the end.

"I am a Yuezhi noble, not a Brahmin Kshatriya." Ansar refused, "Order all the army to rely on the fortresses, bunkers, trenches, etc. in the war zone after the supermodel cloud appears, and be prepared to engage each area with a scale of hundreds of people."

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