Chapter 454: The Eve of Madness

"Ten days?" Dayang Group, Zhang Hao looked at the newspaper and smiled slightly, "There is bound to be a decisive battle between the Xiaoyao Sect and Xuanzhen Sect.

If my predictions are correct, this will be a decisive battle at sea! "

Next to him, Yin Hong, Vice Minister of Ocean Development, fired at Zhang Hao, with a trembling voice: "Minister, how do you know~~"

A beauty no less than Zhou Xueyao, exhaling like orchids, and looking like a gentleman, Zhang Hao was also moved. But thinking about Liu Xinyu standing behind Yin Hong, Zhang Hao had to stop thinking.

Beside them, everyone from the Ministry of Ocean Development lowered their heads and was busy, as if they didn't see everything here at all.

Today's Ministry of Ocean Development is very busy, and the department is set up in the county town of Ninghe County. Although Ninghe County is the fiefdom of the Zhang family, the empress decisively inserted a nail in it. The euphemistic name is to take care of Zhang Hao's needs for working at home.

Zhang Hao got up, came to the front of the chart, and said slowly: "Everyone, get ready, there will be an unprecedented naval battle.

It is impossible for the Xiaoyao faction to hand over the steel battleship obediently; and since the Xuanzhen sect has said such a thing, it is impossible for it to be anticlimactic! There is bound to be a fight between the two sides. And it's a battle around steel warships!

And as long as we think about the situation when we hunted mirage dragons, we can know: now, the only ones who want to deal with steel battleships are steel battleships!

Therefore, this will be a duel of steel! "

Yin Hong leaned lazily on the chair, and said softly: "That's not necessarily true. What if the masters of Xuanzhen Sect make a surprise attack? The steel battleship is powerful after it is activated, but if it is not activated, it can be dismantled in one stage of transformation." Already!"

Zhang Hao shook his head: "It is impossible for the Xuanzhen Sect to make such a big public opinion, otherwise it would be a slap in the face. This matter must be a decisive battle in the open and aboveboard. And the best decisive battle method at present is the steel warship.

Moreover, it is impossible for the Happy Faction to be unprepared now, and a sneak attack is impossible! "

One official asked: "Minister, how will this matter affect us?"

"Route!" Zhang Hao slid his finger across the Emerald Sea in the south of Fertility Island, "This matter will definitely affect the route of Dayang Group!

In the past, between our Qixia Kingdom and the Xiaoyao faction, no matter what, there were two steel battleships, so we turned a blind eye to the Xiaoyao party. But after this time, the relationship between us will inevitably be torn apart.

It is impossible for the Xiaoyao faction to see that our air routes, including the countries on the side of the Xuanzhen sect, are unimpeded. They will definitely block the sea of ​​emeralds! "

Yin Hong got up slowly, her face already serious, this woman already had a cold and general temperament on her body at this time - the one who could be sent by Liu Xinyu to decentralize power and check and balance Zhang Hao, of course, couldn't be a vase.

Yin Hong walked to the sea chart, her tone was somewhat pointing: "The 'direct cause' of this incident is the country of Shaoze's pursuit of the coastline of the country of Langya!

But the indirect cause, and also the fundamental cause, is the collision between the Xuanzhen Sect and the Xiaoyao Sect!

This battle, no matter what the final result is, represents the conflict between the Xiaoyao Sect and the Xuanzhen Sect, and it will be completely put on the bright side. On the bright side, we can only stand on the side of Xuanzhen Sect. Therefore, the Xiaoyao faction will inevitably block our routes on the Emerald Sea. "

As she said that, Yin Hong slid her fingers to the north coast of Taotu Island, and continued: "However, even if the Xiaoyao faction tries their best, they can only affect the north of the Emerald Sea, the south, and the places near Taotu Island. less than.

Our fleet, at worst, go a little further south and cooperate with the Territory Continent. It just so happens that we are also preparing to open a route to West Kunlun and even the entire Kunlun Continent recently.

Maybe, we can take advantage of the steel warships, completely and directly monopolize the transactions of the Emerald Sea from the sea, and cut off the sea communication outside the happy party! "

Zhang Hao glanced at the chart, but finally pointed at the 'Black Scale Island', and said calmly: "Our next focus should be to develop the Black Scale Island.

Black Scale Island is just located at the junction of the Emerald Sea and the Green Sea of ​​Death, and is even at the narrowest point. It is less than 250 kilometers to the north to the country of Canglan. It is less than 500 kilometers southward to Taotu Island.

As long as we control the Black Scale Island, we can guard the throat of the Emerald Sea!

Today is not the same as in the past, with the rise of steel warships and sea routes, the location of the future Black Scale Island is very important. This is where the real throats are!

Now the Land of Canglan is at war, if we don't manage the Blackscale Island now, once the Land of Canglan takes over, I'm afraid there will be troubles!

Besides, we now have enough conditions to build Blackscale Island. "

Yin Hong nodded, but suddenly smiled coquettishly, "Minister~ We were discussing the Xuanzhen Sect and the Xiaoyao Sect just now, it seems to be digressing~~"

Zhang Hao rolled his eyes: Can you speak normally!

But Zhang Hao still took up the topic: "Then continue with the previous one. I think the Xuanzhen Sect will definitely take a thunderous offensive this time! Now the Weihai Fleet of the Xuanzhen Sect has 4 Zhenyuan-class warships and 12 Iron Duke-class warships, fully armed.

Moreover, compared to the two warships of the Xiaoyao faction, the naval guns of the Weihai Fleet are all new, with dual-link technology, and have a longer range, and many shells have the ability to break the ban.

Last night, all the Weihai Fleet returned, and adjustments are being made now. My master Hong Yunzi has arrived and is in charge of the fleet.

This time, Xuanzhen Sect will surely deliver a thunderous blow!

Speaking of which, for so many years in the past, the Xiaoyao Sect has been secretly suppressing the Xuanzhen Sect; therefore, this time can also be regarded as a counterattack and revenge battle of the Xuanzhen Sect.

This point also determines that this battle will definitely not be a sneak attack. "

Yin Hong nodded, discussed some more with Zhang Hao, and then got up. She was going back to the imperial capital to report the situation to the queen. Yin Hong is not only here to check and balance Zhang Hao, but also to learn from Zhang Hao.

Liu Xinyu needs a backup talent—in case Zhang Hao retreats in the future, or even falls out with the Qixia Kingdom, the empire can have a person in charge of the ocean business to support the situation.

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After Yin Hong returned to the imperial capital, she reported everything to Liu Xinyu.

After Liu Xinyu finished listening, she sighed, frowned and looked at the sea chart, the south of the Qixia Kingdom, and the mouth of the Jinjiang River—this used to be the Danyang Kingdom, but of course it belongs to the Qixia Kingdom now.

Now there is a new port here - South Sea Port.

However, the port that Liu Xinyu built at the mouth of the Jinjiang River was unsuccessful! The port has been established, but there are no ships to dock. This port...is useless!

It is said that the success of the entire Qixia Country now benefits from the great voyage; but the main factors of the great voyage now, whether it is steel warships or ports, are all on the side of Dayang Group. This is very dangerous for the empire.

Therefore, Liu Xinyu naturally wants to try to build a second port.

As the largest river in the west of Fertile Land, the Jinjiang River can be said to be unimpeded from the sea to the imperial capital Anqing City. Occasionally, there were minor problems, but now they have been cleaned up. A 10,000-ton warship can arrive directly at Anqing City from Jinjiang!

Therefore, Liu Xinyu built the second port of Qixia Kingdom - Nanhai Port at the mouth of Jinjiang River.

In fact, there is also a red building here in Nanhai Port, and the red building is also building a shipbuilding base here-but no seagoing ships have been produced so far.

Well, the Red House was tricked by Zhang Hao and Liu Xinyu. However, Liu Xinyu was sincere in establishing this South Sea Port. The country of Qixia cannot only have Changshan Port owned by the Zhang family and Dayang Group!

Moreover, Nanhai Port is close to the Sea of ​​Emeralds. Liu Xinyu wants to use this port to replace part of the capabilities of Changshan Port. But the ideal is full, but the reality... still needs to work hard and redouble our efforts.

In fact, even though the Qixia Kingdom has annexed the other five countries, the coasts of these five countries are all in the open sea! If you want to sail in the open sea, you must have a steel warship!

But now the Iron Battleship is only produced by Dayang Group! This is one of the reasons why the South Seaport was not successful.

In addition, the success of Changshan Port has also benefited from the railway transportation system in the rear. And these, Nanhai Port does not have.

Originally, Liu Xinyu was already a little annoyed because of the port problem. Now, after listening to Yin Hong's report and looking at the location of Blackscale Island, Liu Xinyu's eyes suddenly turned cold: "Yin Hong, you said that Zhang Hao wants to develop Blackscale Island. Do you still want to take the opportunity to get stuck in my South Sea Port!"

Although Liu Xinyu appreciates Zhang Hao, but when it comes to political issues, the queen will not be soft!

As a queen, when Liu Xinyu heard about Blackscale Island's plan, the first thing she thought of was not Zhang Hao's layout, but political struggle! This does not mean that Liu Xinyu has a problem with his brain circuit, it can only be said that he is not in his position and does not seek his own affairs. As a queen, Liu Xinyu thinks of her own interests first; then everything else.

Yin Hong thought for a while, then shook her head slightly: "The minister is not very clear. But I see Zhang Hao's expression is natural, and it seems that he has no intention to target His Majesty.

And the location of Black Scale Island is indeed crucial. I remember that during the first voyage, Zhang Hao asked people to plant the national flag and the flag of Dayang Group on the island. At that time, the location of Nanhai Port was still in the country of Danyang.

In other words, Zhang Hao's idea of ​​developing Black Scale Island was before the South Sea Port. Therefore, I think Zhang Hao should have no intention of targeting.

But... but Zhang Hao is not easy. Just because you don't target them directly doesn't mean you won't give them a hug by the way. Hugging the grass and beating the rabbit, both are right! "

Liu Xinyu thought for a while before smiling lightly, "Heilin Island, Dayang Group and the country each hold 50% of the shares, right?"

"Yes! That's what Zhang Hao proposed."

Liu Xinyu thought for a while, and finally nodded reluctantly; but there is no way, now Qixia Kingdom wants to build Black Scale Island, and it really cannot do without Dayang Group.

Black Scale Island, in the open sea, is not easy to build. Not to mention anything else, key places such as ports always need steel.

After thinking for a while, Liu Xinyu had no choice but to change the subject, and asked about the conflict between Xuanzhen Sect and Xiaoyao Sect. This is a big event, and now this matter has alarmed the west and central parts of Fertile Land Continent.

In the confrontation between the two holy places, it is impossible for Qixia Country to stay completely out of it!

Yin Hong said: "I think this time the Xiaoyao faction will suffer a loss. The current steel warships of the Xuanzhen Sect have already upgraded their technology once. And the warships of the Xiaoyao faction, that is, the two steel warships of the Kingdom of Langya, are still of old technology. .

And once those two steel warships are destroyed, the navy of Langya Kingdom will hardly survive.

At that time, another attack will break out on land, and the kingdom of Langya and the kingdom of Southern Tang will be in danger of extinction!

But if I am a peripatetic faction, I think... as long as the price is affordable, I should save the two countries to the death. This involves a matter of face.

Face is not desirable in the military. But the Holy Land must consider this. "

Liu Xinyu pondered for a while, then changed the subject: "Then what is the situation of the arms purchased by the Kingdom of Shaoze from Dayang Group recently?"

"It's crazy! The country of Shaoze mortgaged all the tax revenue of the country to the Oasis Bank, and borrowed a wealth of 200 million high-grade spirit stones, of which 170 million was purchased for arms. Cannonballs that can penetrate the ban, 460mm land artillery, and warships There are also a large amount of high-purity black iron, steel and so on.

In addition, he also purchased a large amount of elixir from Xinglintang.

According to Zhang Hao, these munitions are enough to clean the imperial capital of the Kingdom of Langya five times! "

Liu Xinyu pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "Broadcast to Wu Fanghai!"

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