Chapter 726
Without the use of artillery, the huge size has an absolute advantage.
The explorer navy, who was just booming, didn't dare to show up easily. All the officers above were suffocating, so let them be arrogant for a while. It won't take long for them to see what the real firepower coverage is.
While the main force of the East China Sea Fleet was slowly advancing towards Jiangmen Port, news came from other fronts one after another.
The East China Sea Fleet Squadron, which attempted to attack the inland of the Donau Plain through the other five rivers, had a total of more than 2,000 large and small warships and more than 55,000 infantry.
This squadron is not divided into five equal parts, each going to five rivers.
They drove north along the coastline of the Donau Plain, wreaking havoc all the way up.
Strictly speaking, this place does not completely belong to the domain of the Yong Ye Army.
When they realized the threat of the East China Sea Kingdom, the top leaders of the Yongye Army knew that the development of the Dunau Plain would definitely not go so smoothly.
There will be a battle between the two sides sooner or later, and the Dunau Plain along the coast is likely to become the main battlefield.
Before their own navy is strong enough, they can't protect the safety here.
When the big development is advancing, it will naturally not give priority to this place.
After half a day of development, making wedding dresses for others, this kind of low-level mistake, the senior leaders of the Yongye army will not make it.
Their core development area radiates around the Donau River, which is not only the most fertile section, but also the most convenient for defense, and it is also convenient for the circulation and transportation of materials and personnel.
The fact that Yong Ye's army leader didn't develop this place doesn't mean it's empty.
The Great Migration and transformation of the Crocodiles led by the Yongye army contained too much wishful thinking. Some stubborn Crocodiles or tribes were unwilling to obey the arrangements of the Yongye army leader.
The later the stage, the more difficult the work is.
After all, a large number of crocodile tribesmen joined the Yongye army leader, and their hearts have not been completely stabilized, so it is not easy for the Yongye army leader to use too cruel methods.
Especially after Stubin lived in the East China Sea for a long time, he simply changed his strategy and ignored them.
Now you are indifferent to me, and you will not be able to climb up to me in the future.
After they suffer from the harassment and plunder of the East China Sea Nation in the future, they will turn their heads and beg the leader of the Yongye Army to accept them.
In addition to these diehards, there are also many crocodile people who moved here in the islands around the coast of the Donau Plain.
They also ignored the leader of the Yong Ye army.
The navy led by Yong Ye has not yet formed, so it is difficult to pose a threat to them.
They don't even recognize the Crocodile Elder Council, let alone the leader of the Yong Ye Army.
Since they don't recognize their own rule, Sean naturally has no obligation to protect them.
This time, they were not counted in the formation of troops.
The East China Sea soldiers who went ashore didn't care about this. For them, the people on the Dunau Plain were all one kind of people—the targets of their plunder.
They are like a swarm of locusts, sweeping away wherever they pass.
Not only the property and food were looted, but even the people here were not spared.
The old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled were chopped off with a knife.
A strong man, organized into the ranks of cannon fodder slave soldiers.
The women and children were carried on the warship, ready to be transported back to the East China Sea as wealth.
The southernmost Barnes River and the Ness River have become the hardest hit areas.
Most of the entire East China Sea Fleet Squadron first landed here and spread upstream along these two rivers.
Sean had already anticipated this situation. When deploying troops, he was obviously inclined. The defensive forces became stronger from north to south.
The four major armies of Guards, Cliffs, Ancestral Spirits, and Holy Spirit, relying on the large ships and a large number of small and medium-sized warships assigned to them, deployed defenses layer by layer in the dangerous river section. Zhongsa.
There is no way, the artillery can't be used, they are at a disadvantage on the river section, they can only use this stupid method to delay the time, there is no sense of luring the enemy to go deep.
The ground troops led by the Yongye army really wanted to fight a ground battle with the East China Sea Fleet Squadron.
However, the East China Sea Fleet Squadron had already received a warning from King Stubbs, and had a brief conflict with the ground forces of the Yongye Army.
When they found that they were not cavalrymen, but Kentana barbarian warriors like half giants, they ran faster than rabbits one by one, got back into the warship, and stopped landing easily, relying on the river bank and coast to fight against them.
Anyway, they have a lot of ships, and they have long been accustomed to the wolf pack battle mode.
If they have large prey, they will hunt in packs.
When hunting in groups is found to be ineffective, they will split up and go it alone.
Thirty or fifty warships can form an army.
A dozen warships can also form a regiment.
They can also form a team with several warships.
All of a sudden, gunpowder was everywhere along the coast and along the five rivers in the Dunao Plain.
"Dividing troops is a joke." Marshal Di Kelong sneered and punched the military map heavily, "You can divide troops, but we can't? Order the First and Second Corps of the Guards Corps, and the First and Second Corps of the Cliff Corps The corps, each divided into defense areas, acted in units of squadrons, among which the Cliff Legion mainly defended, and the Guards Corps carried out repeated raids, and as long as they were found to go ashore, they would be encircled and eaten by me."
"As ordered."
With the continuous division of the East China Sea Fleet Squadron, the leader of the Yongye Army is also constantly dividing troops.
Over the Donau Plain, mountain eagles shuttled all over the sky.
One-eyed Theodore was one of the first wave of troops to go ashore. He was an out-and-out old pirate leader.
When he got old, his teeth began to loosen, half of his hair was gray, and his strength had entered a period of decline, but his influence did not decline, but continued to grow.
He and his One-Eyed Pirates are not the Third Fleet in the true sense. In the past, they were serious pirates, and they were only affiliated with the Third Fleet.
When Stubin decided to relocate the Third Fleet to the East China Sea to establish a nation, they were repairing supplies on the island of the Third Fleet, and the boat and people were dragged to the East China Sea.
After arriving here, the Donghai Kingdom was the dominant family, and One-eyed Theodore couldn't play the previous free tactics, so he could only happily accept the adaptation and become a member of the regular army.
It's just that Stubin's plan in the East China Sea is too big, beyond the ability of the senior leaders of the Third Fleet, and the rule of all aspects is relatively chaotic.
So far, this kind of adaptation is just a name. What the One-Eyed Pirates did before, they still do now, and even have more rights that they didn't have before.
The old one-eyed Theodore was cunning and cunning, and he would not let this opportunity pass by. He pretended to be a tiger, and used his hands to steal meat from the newly established East China Sea to enrich himself and further develop his one-eyed pirate group.
From three brigantine ships when they first arrived in the East China Sea, it has grown to eight ships now, becoming a medium-sized pirate group with nearly 500 people.
While enjoying benefits, it is still an obligation to accept.
This time, accepting the call of the East China Sea Kingdom, they sent out ships and people to plunder the Dunao Plain led by the Yongye Army.
However, the treatment given by the East China Sea State is quite generous. The East China Sea State will only take 30% of all the harvest during the plundering process, and the rest will be freely distributed by Theodore.
Theo, who has a sharp eye, has already discovered the value of the Donau Plain when he first arrived in the East China Sea, and his eyes have long been fixed on this place.
It's just that for their little pirate group, this cake is too big, big enough to smash them to death.
They can only see the drooling from a distance, but now that the Donghai Kingdom is taking action, it is only natural for them to get a share of the action.
"You have already seen the fighting power of the infantry led by the Yong Ye army. We are absolutely invincible and do not need to be powerful. We are pirates and rogues in their eyes. Let us continue to be rogues, bypass their main force, and sneak into their camps. Eat the fattest part of the belly, let those idiots attract the attention of their main force and create opportunities for us." One-eyed Theodore triumphantly boasted of his pirate experience to his members.
Theodore is quick-witted and has his own agenda.
After discovering that the leader of the Yong Ye Army had already prepared to snipe the East China Sea Fleet, he decisively led his pirate regiment of more than 300 people, landed in the dark, and quietly drilled into the hinterland of the Donao Plain, preparing to find Appropriate prey to strike.
Not to mention that the leader of the Yong Ye Army did not predict their whereabouts, even the East China Sea Fleet did not know.
Due to the early action, the Yongye army leader has not yet changed his strategy, the legion is still gathered together, and the defense line is relatively sparse, allowing them to get in easily.
The smug, one-eyed Theodore had no idea.
In the squadron of the East China Sea Fleet, there are too many smart people like him.
They all took actions without authorization one by one, which inspired the commander of the East China Sea Fleet Squadron ** Moore, and simply came to a large division.
As a result, Yong Ye's army leader's contingency mechanism was triggered, and their troops were scattered everywhere, and their traces were traced everywhere!
"The captain is wise. Not only do we bypass the large army led by the Yongye Army, but we also don't need to give 30% of the wealth to those greedy ghosts in vain. We can put it all in our own pockets." Sailor captain Chad flattered.
"What should be expressed is that we will rely on this big tree to shelter us from the wind and rain in the future. It will be good for us if it grows stronger." One-eyed Theodore put on a bit of complacency.
"Captain...Captain..." A pirate soldier of the one-eyed pirate group hurried back, because he was running too fast, he couldn't speak clearly.
"What's the matter, talk slowly." The one-eyed Theodore glared at the reckless pirate soldier angrily, and immediately recognized his identity as one of the outposts he sent out. Asked expectantly, "What's the gain?"
"I found a village, it's so big, it's so big." The pirate soldier danced excitedly.
"Village? Have you really found a village? Is it the natives of the crocodile tribe? Or the leader of the Yongye army? If it's the natives? But there is nothing to be happy about. Those people are poor ghosts. Except for the population, basically Nothing, we are going deep alone now, and we can't take so many outsiders with us."
"Nonsense, of course it was led by the Yongye Army. If it wasn't for the Yongye Army leader, how could the Greyhound be so excited? Can't even talk? We are now hundreds of kilometers deep into the Dunau Plain. It shouldn't be Those crocodile people’s native territory is the place.”
"Haha... After working so hard for so long, damn it, let us finally see the meat, brothers, what are you waiting for? Get ready, copy the guy and do a big job."
"Leader, what should I do? I'll just wait for your word."
"Keep your voice down, keep your voice down, don't reveal your whereabouts, such a good opportunity, you should give them a surprise attack."
The pirates of the one-eyed pirate group screamed excitedly.
They were going round and round on the sea again, and they were drilling into the inland river, and now they turned into mice again, running around here and there, not for this moment.
They have been pirates for a long time, and this is the first time they have been so troublesome.
"What's the rush? The more this is the case, the more you should be patient, so that you can have a big meal." Theodore took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and scolded the somewhat anxious subordinates, While continuing to ask Greyhound, "How far are we from the village you found? Are there any traces? Are there guards in that village?"
It is not for nothing that Theo has grown older and more prestigious.
Although his force is gone, his looting experience is getting richer and richer.
The more thorough the arrangements before the looting, the greater the success rate when they act, and the greater the chance that the pirates will survive.
The more successful raids, the more the team members benefit from it, and the higher his prestige is, a very simple and simple pirate principle.
"The village is no more than eight kilometers away from us." Although Greyhound is not very old, he has quite experienced experience as a scout. I came back to report to the head of the group, but I haven't had time to find out the specific situation."
"Very well done." Theodore nodded in satisfaction, "As long as there are no traces and details, we can slowly find out the details. Just as the sun is about to set, we can take advantage of the darkness."
"Come on, let's touch it first and see the specific situation." One-eyed Theodore waved his hand.
Theodore's prudence received another wave of praise from the members of the pirate group.
Although they were very excited, they couldn't help lowering their figures, slowing down their pace, lowering their voices, and furtively moved towards the direction of the villages and towns detected by Greyhound.
Within ten minutes, the sky had been overcast, and there was a light rain.
If it was the past, these disgruntled members of the pirate regiment would have to curse God a few more times.
Autumn rain in the Donau Plain is usually not heavy, but when it starts to fall, it will be endless. When it falls on people, it feels nothing at first, but after a long time, there will be a chill that goes straight to the bone marrow.
The clothes on their bodies had not been dried since they left the warship and went deep into the Donau Plain.
There is no place to hide from the rain, and no fire can be made, so we can only carry it stiffly.
But when you find the looting target, you can't help shouting "God help me."
Autumn Rain will be their best cover, allowing them to reach the periphery of the looting target more easily.
Especially after witnessing the looting target, the members of the One-Eyed Pirates only felt like a fire was burning in their hearts, and they no longer felt the slightest bit of cold.
"Are you sure that the leader of the Yongye army has just acquired the Dunao Plain for less than ten years, and these villages and towns were built in the last four or five years? I have never seen such neatly arranged villages and towns."