Chapter 360: The Defeat of the Allied Forces and the European Fleet
Chapter 360: The Defeat of the Allied Forces and the European Fleet
"Your Majesty, the spoils of war were counted this morning. Our army has seized a total of 700,000 sets of weapons and armor, 130,000 war horses, and 5 million dan of grain and fodder. Countless other supplies are also seized."
Bai Qi said respectfully.
"Haha, well done. War is indeed the way to make a fortune."
After hearing Bai Qi's words, Ning Quan said with a look of relief on his face.
"Your Majesty, General Huo sent me a letter yesterday, saying that there are indeed unusual movements in the Luosha Kingdom. They are gathering a large army to invade Daqian."
"General Huo has already led his troops to attack and has decided to strike first."
Bai Qi said again.
"Rakshasa?"
After hearing Bai Qi's words, Ning Quan pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"General Lu, it seems you still can't rest. Prepare to lead your troops to support General Huo."
"Yes, I will obey your orders!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Bu immediately responded.
"Well, what else?"
"If nothing else, I will return to the capital."
Ning Quan continued.
Now that the war is over and the threat has been lifted, Ning Quan must of course go back early.
After all, it is not appropriate for the emperor to always be away from the capital.
Moreover, the war in the Mughal Empire was in full swing, and Ning Quan also planned to go and take a look.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Then we respectfully send Your Majesty off."
As soon as Ning Quan finished speaking, Man Chong, Bai Qi and others immediately bowed and greeted him.
"Well, then I'm leaving. General Gao, General Sun, the four of you will return to the capital with me. General Zhao, the four of you will stay and serve under General Bai for the time being."
Ning Quan said to Sun Tao, Zhao Biao, Wu Ximing and others.
"The last general has given orders!"
Several people answered in unison.
"General Bai, General Zhao and his men are now ninth-rank. You should lead them well. I need them to be able to take charge."
Then Ning Quan said to Bai Qi.
"I will obey your majesty's orders!"
"Ok!"
Ning Quan nodded lightly.
Afterwards, everyone parted ways.
Ning Quan drove a flying car and took Gao Xiang and others back to the capital.
When Ning Quan left, Huo Qubing had already led the Xiongnu cavalry into the territory of Rakshasa.
They also captured several border towns of the Rakshasa Empire and occupied the eastern region of the Rakshasa Empire.
Wherever they go, they are unstoppable and invincible!
When the Rakshasa King Bonar heard the news, he was immediately furious.
He was about to invade Daqian, hoping to take advantage of the situation, but he didn't expect Daqian to take action first.
This made him furious and he immediately ordered the army to move out.
A day later, an army of 300,000 Rakshasa soldiers, led by the eldest son of the empire, Helix, marched towards the border.
Meanwhile, the Mughal Empire.
The news of the annihilation of the 300,000-strong army had just arrived, and His Majesty the Mughal Emperor was still in shock.
Then came the news that the Daqian army was attacking in two directions and marching into the border in a mighty force.
This made the Mughal emperor even more furious.
"Daqian is going too far!"
Inside the Imperial Palace, His Majesty the Emperor shouted angrily.
He never imagined that Daqian would not only easily destroy his 300,000-strong army, but also retaliate so quickly.
"Father, Daqian is so rampant, we cannot let them off lightly! We must send troops to fight back, otherwise our empire will lose face! Your son is willing to lead the army to defeat the enemy."
The eldest son, Bashaf, stood in the center of the hall and said coldly.
"Okay, then you will lead the army to meet the enemy."
"But the enemy is divided into two groups, so we still need a large army to meet them."
"Generals, who among you is willing to go?"
Motonya asked as he sat on the throne.
There was a fierce gleam in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I invite you to fight!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go too!"
As Motonya finished speaking, voices of agreement echoed throughout the hall.
Obviously everyone wants to go.
"Well, in that case, General Hottel will lead the army to meet the enemy.
Seeing this scene, Motonya said directly.
"There are two more things to do. First, immediately issue a nationwide conscription order. I need to recruit 500,000 soldiers to ensure the safety of the empire."
"Secondly, hasn't England repeatedly asked us to join the combined fleet and jointly defeat Daqian?"
"I will do as it wishes. General Rajput, you will immediately lead the naval fleet to join the joint fleet and attack Daqian together."
"promise!"
Hearing Motonya's words, Rajput immediately accepted the order.
"Okay, let's take action immediately."
Motonya spoke up.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Soon, everything in the Mughal Empire was up and running.
At this time, far away in England.
The largest fleet in European history is sailing towards the south.
The fleet consisted of more than 400 warships, more than 300 troop transport ships, and more than 300 cargo ships.
The total number of sailors and soldiers reached more than 80,000.
Of course, this fleet was not England's own.
Instead, it was jointly formed by England, France, Spain, Portugal, and even the Arabs and Persia.
Their target is Daqian.
The first thing is to capture the port of Malacca in Southeast Asia!
Malacca's strategic position is very important. By taking over the Malacca Combined Fleet, we can have a base and launch the next step.
But what the Combined Fleet didn't know was.
At this moment, the Daqian Navy commanded by Zhou Yu had already prepared for war and was waiting for the arrival of the joint fleet.
Not only was the navy fleet ready, but the city of Malacca was also ready for battle.
Zhou Yu not only reinforced the city walls, but also placed hundreds of cannons on the walls and even on the nearby hills.
Of course, all the artillery pieces combined are not as good as the coastal defense guns on the hill west of the city, which are the most deadly ones.
"General, the scouts reported that the English fleet has set out and will arrive in about forty days."
In the Malacca City Lord's Mansion, the deputy general said respectfully.
"Forty days, yeah, got it."
"Continue to monitor closely."
Zhou Yu nodded and said.
But in my mind I was thinking about how to win this battle.
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In the imperial palace of Daqian Capital.
When Ning Quan learned that the joint fleet was dispatched, his expression became somewhat solemn.
More than 400 warships is not a small number. Although the Daqian Navy is not weak, it may suffer heavy losses if facing a strong opponent.
"How about installing another coastal defense gun?"
Ning Quan pondered in his heart.
Although Ning Quan had large ships, he was able to defeat the combined fleet without suffering any damage.
But the consumption of naval gun ammunition was an issue that Ning Quan had to consider.
The key large ships will have a huge subsequent role, involving the march into Persia, Europe and other places, so ammunition must not be abused.
In comparison, there are much more abundant shells for coastal defense artillery.
But Ning Quan only had five coastal defense guns left, and once they landed, they could no longer be moved.
Therefore, Ning Quan did not want to use coastal defense artillery unless it was absolutely necessary.
After all, it would be a bad idea to place coastal defense artillery in Europe.
"Forget it, I'll go there myself. The landing troops are almost ready."
After thinking for a moment, Ning Quan made a decision in his heart.
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