Chapter 534 Bridgehead! Interception! (Two in one)

In naval battles, this is actually a disadvantage for the new navy.

When senior officials of the New Navy conducted war deductions, they included all the combat power of the Navy Headquarters. With all three navy generals dispatched, if they were to fight the enemy at sea, their subordinates would most likely fall prey to Aokiji's abilities.

It is very difficult for a ship that has lost its mobility to fight the enemy.

Although Tsukuni Enichi has the ability to fly and is not afraid of sea combat, if the losses of grassroots officers and soldiers are too high to resist the power of the World Government, it would be putting the cart before the horse.

Jiguo Yuanyi still understands the principle that if the land is lost and people are lost, everyone will lose.

If we can resist the World Government at the cost of the lives of the vast majority of grassroots officers and soldiers, then it would be better to break them into pieces and let the sergeants disperse and hide.

The New World is so big that it is not difficult to avoid being pursued by the World Government.

and

In order to deal with the New Navy, the World Government has assembled all its forces. For such a large army to travel, the logistics pressure is also very heavy. The New Navy only needs to persist for one or two months without being breached, and they will retreat on their own.

Combining all these factors, if you can choose, doing land combat and waiting for work is the way to minimize losses.

"With a smile, the two of us, as the vanguard, rush to the Scarlet Strait to make some preparations."

"Tianzheng, gather your troops and head towards the Scarlet Strait. I'm going to build a bridgehead there."

"The main battlefield is right there!"

As soon as Ji Guoyuan made his decision, after thinking for a moment, he said to Yixiao and Tianzheng.

"Now?!"

"There hasn't been any movement from the Navy Headquarters, so should we act first?"

"It's useless even if you go to the Crimson Strait now, right? Staying at sea for too long will also make your subordinates' condition deteriorate."

"And with so many troops going to sea, the pressure on material transportation is also a bit high."

"Would it be better to wait on Ridchiled Island for the Navy Headquarters to take action, and then we can make arrangements according to the other party's actions?"

Tianzheng was full of doubts about Jiguo Yuanyi's decision. He didn't understand what he could do by going to sea at this time. Even if it is necessary to investigate the situation in the Red Strait in advance, the entire army does not need to be dispatched.

As for the "building a bridgehead" mentioned by Ji Guoyuan, Tianzheng subconsciously ignored it. It was probably a simple "adjective" and did not attract Tianzheng's attention.

However, Tianzheng didn't understand what Jiguo Yuanyi wanted to do, but he understood it instantly when he was named by Yuanyi with a smile.

"Bridgehead?"

"Well, in this way, we also have a hand in the waters near the Crimson Strait!"

"It's a good idea."

"It's just that once the bridgehead is established, it will not be so easy to hold it later."

"After all, it's too dangerous at the foot of the Red Earth Continent."

There was a look of thoughtfulness on Yixiao's face. After nodding, he shook his head again. It was not clear whether he supported Enichi Jiguo's approach or not.

"It's natural to be dangerous. I plan to take charge personally!"

"When we are being threatened, aren't they also being threatened by us?!"

The conversation between Jiguo Yuanyi and Yixiao made others feel confused, and many people did not understand what Jiguo Yuanyi meant.

Facing the slightly puzzled looks of his companions, Yuanyi showed a gentle smile on his face and explained:

"Establishing a bridgehead at the mouth of the Red Strait is literally what it means."

"That is under the Red Earth Continent, relying on Yixiao and I's ability to build an artificial island."

"There will be a battlefield!"

"The large forces will set off in advance and land on the island first to build defenses."

"In this way, if the World Government wants to enter the New World through the Crimson Strait, it will need a landing battle!"

"As a defender, we can take a huge advantage by waiting for work!"

In an island landing battle, the defender's advantage will be infinitely magnified, and fighting on land, all the ability users under Yuan Yi's command will be able to fully unleash their combat effectiveness.

Similarly, on the land battlefield, Yuanyi might have the spare capacity to take care of the navy under his command.

At this time, after hearing Jiguo Enichi's explanation, the people in the conference room showed a look of surprise.

When Tianzheng learned about Jiguo Yuanyi's plan, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly: "Only you and Mr. Yixiao can do this kind of thing."

"I don't think the Navy Headquarters would have imagined that you would actually build an artificial fortress at the exit of the strait."

The general direction plan has been finalized, and all that remains is to discuss the specific implementation methods and then assign corresponding tasks to each commander.

The new navy's operational meeting lasted until late at night. After everything was finalized, the senior officials walked out of the conference room and began their respective deployments.

The news of the new navy's large-scale gathering of troops on Liridchiled Island was naturally not hidden from the intelligence personnel of the World Government and the Navy Headquarters.

I heard that the new navy has begun preparations for war.

In the conference room, the sadness between Marshal Warring States' brows became a little more intense.

Whether it is from an emotional point of view or from the practical interests of the Navy Headquarters, he does not want to get to the point of life and death with the New Navy.

But there are some things that he cannot stop as a naval marshal now.

Since war is inevitable, as the current admiral of the navy, he will do his best to help the navy headquarters win the final victory!

"It is impossible to try to conceal the enemy from the surprise attack with such a large-scale gathering of forces."

"This war is a war of hard power between the two sides. Everything else has become somewhat irrelevant."

"We plan to force a breakthrough through the Red Strait as usual!"

"This breakthrough mission will be left to you two, Kuzan and Borsalino!"

"Garp, this time, you will also go with the ship!"

After hearing the order, Kuzan and Borsalino looked at each other, and then nodded together, responding to Sengoku's order.

When Garp heard that his old friend actually ordered him to participate in this war, his face changed slightly, and he looked at Sengoku intently.

Seeing the determined expression on Sengoku's face, Garp couldn't help but sigh, grabbing his hair and complaining:

"It's really troublesome!"

"Since they are executing the orders from above, they should also give our Navy Headquarters some help!"

"Even if I help Kuzan and Borsalino, it's not easy to break through the Red Strait."

"But I heard that the new navy's large forces have gathered on Redchiled Island, and that kid Tsugikoku Yoshiichi has also been dispatched."

"I think once we take action, they will follow suit, right?"

"To be honest, I don't have confidence!"

"Hahahahaha!"

After Garp finished speaking, he grinned and laughed as if no one was around. This was a high-level combat meeting of the Navy Headquarters. Even in such an occasion, Garp still spoke discouraging words directly, and his unruly appearance made some young generals' eyelids jump.

Although Garp's words were discouraging, they were also true.

His words also made the conference room fall into silence.

The morale of the army was shaken.

Sengoku just rolled his eyes at Garp, and then briefly explained: "At that time, someone will cooperate with you."

"You don't need to worry about this."

Sengoku didn't say it clearly, but Garp, who heard the implication, moved slightly and his smile faded.

Others may not know the combat power of the Holy Land, but he is very clear that the most core organization to protect the safety of the Celestial Dragons is the Knights of God. Although many people have been lost in the hands of Tsugikoku Yoshiichi over the years, it is not difficult to feed a few strong people with the foundation accumulated by the Celestial Dragons in the past 800 years.

A top-notch devil fruit can easily "produce" a combat power of a general candidate. If the person who eats the devil fruit himself has a "good foundation" and strong talent, it is not impossible to be on par with the general.

Such combat power is enough to affect the outcome of a local battlefield in a war, and thus determine the final outcome.

Moreover,

the CP agent organization under the World Government is also very powerful and is not a role that can be underestimated.

What's more, there are the Five Elders above these groups.

If the World Government is determined to deal with the New Navy,

the New Navy may not be able to stop it.

"I see." Garp muttered silently to himself, and said nothing more.

Crane, who was sitting next to Garp, glanced at the old friend beside him, and then turned his head slightly to look at Zephyr, who was sitting on the other side and was also silent.

Unlike Garp, Zephyr didn't seem to be paying attention to the meeting at this time. He closed his eyes slightly and looked like he was out of it.

However,

even if Zephyr, who had already retreated to the second line, was in such a comprehensive war, it was impossible to completely out of it.

Sengoku quickly arranged the tasks of the generals in the meeting room.

After sending out the two generals, Sengoku did not assign any tasks to Sakaski at the meeting, but Sakaski seemed to have known something a long time ago. He sat in his seat with a calm face and listened quietly to the content of the meeting.

At the end of the meeting, the voice of Sengoku, who had assigned the tasks, became louder:

"This time, we can only win, not lose."

"If we fail, the world will fall into chaos!"

"The consequences of mission failure are more terrible than the Age of Exploration when Pirate King Roger started the Age of Exploration!"

"Think about your wives and your children"

"What kind of life will they have without the protection of the World Government and the Navy!"

"This time, I will go to the front line and fight side by side with you!"

Sengoku's words surprised all the generals.

"Marshal Sengoku?" As Sengoku's closest adjutant, Brannew had never received any relevant news before Sengoku announced this matter. When he heard the leader say this, he couldn't help but cry out.

Zhan Guo raised his hand, signaling Brannew to be quiet, and his eyes fell on Zefa, and a faint smile appeared on his serious face:

"Zef, although you retired from the position of admiral a long time ago."

"But. This war is a battle of life and death for our Navy Headquarters!"

"You should understand, right?"

"I would like to ask you to temporarily lead the remaining troops of the headquarters during my sailing time."

In the quiet conference room, as Zhan Guo said this, there was a buzz of discussion. No one expected that Zhan Guo would make such a decision.

All the hawkish generals looked at Sakaski.

As a navy admiral and also the hawkish leader of the navy headquarters, Sakaski was not assigned a war mission, but he was not entrusted by Zhan Guo to "watch the house". The amount of information revealed was too much.

Could it be that Admiral Sakaski lost power? !

However, Sakaski seemed to be unaware of the sight of others at this time. He was excluded by Zhan Guo and sat calmly with his hands behind his back.

Zefa, who wanted to stay out of it, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Zhan Guo intently, as if he wanted to see something from Zhan Guo's face.

After a long time, Zefa sighed and nodded slightly.

He didn't know what Zhan Guo was thinking, but for the sake of decades of comradeship, he didn't refuse Zhan Guo's request.

"Haha, thank you."

Zhan Guo smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes squeezed together.

Looking carefully at the familiar faces in the conference room, Zhan Guo's smile faded.

I don't know how many people will be in the crowded conference room after this war

The dark clouds are pressing down, like a heavy curtain covering the sea.

The sea is surging, and the fleet from the Navy Headquarters is jumping on the waves, as if it will capsize at any time.

After nearly a week of sailing, the elite of the Navy Headquarters gathered from all over the world finally approached the Red Strait on this day.

The dense dark clouds covered the sky tightly, and the long strait was pitch black. From time to time, there would be a whistling sound at the entrance of the strait. The dark entrance was like the bloody mouth of a terrifying beast.

"This weather is really bad"

On the leading warship, Kuzan stood at the bow, sighed, and gave the order to move forward to the sergeant in the cockpit.

The pilot ship's fog lights were turned on, and the warship adjusted its speed and course, and slowly sailed into the entrance of the strait.

Behind the pilot ship, the navy's warships entered the strait in groups of three or two. There were nearly five or six hundred large ships in total. Among these fleets, there were nearly ten snow-colored ships flying the flag of the World Government.

The turbulent current became much calmer after the warship entered the strait.

The current in the strait was calm, like a calm lake.

After the pilot ship sailed for more than ten minutes, Kuzan seemed to have noticed something and frowned slightly:

"The current in the canyon is so calm today-"

"Why is it so calm?"

The Red Strait connects the second half of the Grand Line. Because the climate and sea temperature of the two worlds are different, the current in the Red Canyon has always been considered "violent".

But strangely, the current in the canyon is very calm today.

Although Kuzan was puzzled, he did not care too much. Sea currents often change with the subtle changes in the weather in the second half of the Grand Line.

He is not a professional navigator and does not know much about this aspect.

However.

As the fleet sailed in the canyon for a longer time, someone finally noticed the abnormality of the sea current.

The news was just reported to Marshal Zhan Guo, and the pilot ship where Kuzan was also found abnormal.

I don’t know what happened to the Red Canyon channel. At this time, in front of the pilot ship, a high wall of red rocks was built, blocking the route to the new world.

On both sides of the canyon, Kuzan saw not the traces of natural collapse of the mountain, but two flat and terrifying oblique cut surfaces. The cut surface can’t be seen at a glance, and it rises straight into the clouds. It seems that it seems to lead directly to the top of the red soil continent.

"Long time no see——"

"Kuzan."

Just as Kuzan carefully observed the flat cut surfaces on the mountains on both sides, a clear voice came from the red rock wall blocking the channel.

Kuzan was very familiar with this voice.

Looking up at the top of the rock wall, a red-haired young man slowly walked out from the shadows.