Rise of the Overlord

Chapter 176

The news that the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire possessed submarines quickly spread to the other five countries of the Seven-Nation Alliance. The navies of various countries immediately increased the production of depth charges. There are several anti-submarine nets.

However, the convoy fleet of the Monia Empire and the Rielland Empire, which were going to rush to the Liuyun Empire, returned the same way because of the attack by the submarine of the Royal Navy of the Datang Empire. An infantry regiment was unable to land in the Liuyun Empire as planned, which made Li Hong, the emperor of the Liuyun Empire, very frustrated.

On the morning of October 3013th, [-] in the Tang Dynasty, in a hall of the Liuyun City Imperial Palace, the capital of the Liuyun Empire, Emperor Li Hong said to Prime Minister Cao Ziliang with a haggard face: "Although the Seven Kingdoms Alliance promised us that the Liuyun Empire will use Shala Join them in the name of the subsidiary of the German Empire, but the Monia Empire and the Rielland Empire originally planned to support the three infantry regiments of our Liuyun Empire, but now they cannot enter our Liuyun Empire. What does the Sharad Empire say? ? When will the reinforcements from the Sharad Empire arrive?"

I can't blame Emperor Li Hong for looking very haggard. Only a few days after the start of the war, the defense force deployed by Liuyun Empire in the border area adjacent to the Datang Empire was wiped out by the army of the Datang Empire. The army of the empire is marching straight in, attacking multiple provinces of the Liuyun Empire at the same time.

As for the troops of the Liuyun Empire stationed in various provinces, whether it is the royal army of the Liuyun Empire or the armies of various hereditary aristocrats, when facing the troops of the Tang Empire, almost most of them will collapse at the touch of a finger or simply raise the white flag. Even if there were some Liuyun Empire troops who resisted tenaciously, they were useless under the extremely fierce artillery fire of the Royal Army of the Tang Empire.

Prime Minister Cao Ziliang said bitterly: "The Sharad Empire replied that the main naval forces of Sharad, Inlobah, and Noomi are currently being assembled. Before the main naval forces of the three countries are assembled, the Sharad Navy cannot escort the Sharad Army alone. Entering the territory of our Liuyun Empire from the sea, so the Sharad Empire hopes that our Liuyun Empire can persist for a while. As long as the main force of the navy of the three countries is escorted, the Sharad Empire will send [-] additional infantry to our Liuyun Empire at one time Division reinforcements."

When Emperor Li Hong heard this, his face became even more ugly, "If you go on the sea, it will take nearly a month from the Sharad Empire to our Liuyun Empire. The main force of the navy is assembled, and the cucumber dishes are cold."

Prime Minister Cao Ziliang sighed and said: "Your Majesty, the eight infantry divisions of the Sharad Empire in our Liuyun Empire, except for the four that were surrounded by the army of the Tang Empire at the border, the remaining four infantry divisions all withdrew to Huitong Port The Huitong City where we are located, even the infantry division originally stationed in Liuyun City, left the day before yesterday. It seems that the Sharad Empire has decided that our Liuyun Empire cannot hold on. An infantry division is just a flower in the water."

Emperor Li Hong asked sadly: "Could it be that the Sharad Empire has given up its huge interests in our Liuyun Empire?"

Prime Minister Cao Ziliang said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, in fact, relying on the strength of the seven countries of Yingluoba, Sharad, Noomi, Monia, Jisk, Rielan, and Orenza, it must be the last battle in this war." The winner of the war, at the end of the war, perhaps the army of the Seven Nations Alliance has recovered our Liuyun Empire. According to the previous agreement of the seven countries, our Liuyun Empire will still be the sphere of influence of the Sharad Empire. At that time, the royal family completely lost its rule over the entire Liuyun Empire, and the Sharad Empire could even annex our Liuyun Empire, or support a puppet."

Emperor Li Hong gritted his teeth and asked, "What if our Liuyun Empire can hold back the Tang Empire's army? Will the Sharad Empire send reinforcements?"

Prime Minister Cao Ziliang said: "Your Majesty, if our Liuyun Empire can hold back the Tang Empire's army, then according to the division of war zones of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, the armies of the Monia Empire and the Rielan Empire should be able to reinforce our Liuyun Empire. As for whether the Sharad Empire will send reinforcements, I have no way of knowing."

Emperor Li Hong sighed and asked again: "Prime Minister, our Liuyun Empire is facing such a crisis, what do you think we should do next?"

Prime Minister Cao Ziliang opened his mouth, but did not express his true thoughts, but hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, the first thing we need to do now is to move the capital as soon as possible. According to the marching speed of the Tang Empire army, it may take less than half an hour." In a month's time, soldiers will come to Floating Cloud City."

Emperor Li Hong nodded and said: "I and the members of the royal family must leave Floating Cloud City as soon as possible, so as to relieve the worries of the troops stationed in Floating Cloud City, and let them fight to the end with the Tang Empire army that attacked Floating Cloud City." .”

The terrain around Floating Cloud City is dangerous and has always been a battleground for military strategists. Emperor Li Hong, who is unwilling to subjugate his country, plans to gather at least 300 million Floating Cloud Empire Royal Army in the entire Floating Cloud City area, of which about 200 million will be The newly recruited troops are defending Floating Cloud City.

Emperor Li Hong wanted to turn Liuyun City into another Ziyue City. Even though Ziyue City, the capital of the Ziyue Empire, was in ruins, it was not captured by the army of the Orenza Empire. Of course, Emperor Li Hong did not He was going to stay in Floating Cloud City himself, and live and die with Floating Cloud City.

Just when Emperor Li Hong was planning to move the capital, in Huitong City, where Huitong Port, the largest military port of Liuyun Empire, was located, in a building close to the port, an ordinary-looking young man smiled and said to Liu Huaizhong, Minister of the Navy of Liuyun Empire: "Marquis My lord, you must also know that the three infantry legions of the Monia Empire and the Rielland Empire are no longer able to reach the Liuyun Empire, and the Sharad Empire will not be able to send a large number of troops to the territory of the Liuyun Empire in a short period of time. In this way, our Great Tang Empire will soon control the entire Liuyun Empire, I wonder if Lord Marquis has made up his mind now?"

Secretary of the Navy Liu Huaizhong said with a wry smile: "Although the four infantry divisions of the Sharad Empire have not yet arrived in Huitong City, almost 8 people from the Sharad Navy have gathered in Huitong City and Huitong Port. Even if I am willing to lead the entire Liuyun Empire It is impossible for the Royal Navy to surrender to the Tang Empire, and it is impossible to capture the nearly 2 warships of the Sharad Navy in Huitong Port. You must know that there are only more than [-] officers and soldiers of the Royal Navy of the Liuyun Empire in Huitong City and Huitong Port. "

It turned out that this ordinary-looking young man was an agent of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Tang Empire, and he was an army-type mid-level biochemical man named Feng Han.

Feng Han came to Huitong City a few days ago, and through the introduction of several senior officials in the Royal Navy of the Liuyun Empire, he met Liu Huaizhong, the Minister of the Navy of the Liuyun Empire, hoping to persuade Liu Huaizhong to lead the entire Royal Navy of the Liuyun Empire to join him. The Great Tang Empire, and do a small favor for the Great Tang Empire.

Now the situation that the Tang Empire seized the entire Liuyun Empire has become very clear. As the Minister of the Navy, Liu Huaizhong is not willing to accompany the wrecked ship of the Liuyun Empire to sink into the bottom of the sea, so Liu Huaizhong is still very willing to take refuge in the Datang Empire Yes, the reason why Liu Huaizhong did not give a clear answer to Feng Han, the representative of the Great Tang Empire, was because he wanted more benefits for himself and the entire Royal Navy of the Liuyun Empire, and he was hesitant to help that little Tang Empire. busy.

Feng Han smiled slightly and said, "Master Marquis, I know that the Fifth Infantry Corps of the Royal Army of the Liuyun Empire stationed in the Huitong City area is completely under your control. I think you must have a way to capture the Shala in Huitong Port." German navy warship, otherwise you have rejected this matter long ago. In addition, the four infantry divisions of the Sharad Empire will arrive in Huitong City soon. It is best for the Marquis to make a decision earlier, or wait for the Sharad Empire. Those four infantry divisions have entered Huitong City, and Lord Marquis will have no chance to make great achievements for the Tang Empire."

After a moment of silence, Minister of the Navy Liu Huaizhong gritted his teeth and said to Feng Han: "The Sharad Navy has seven super dreadnought battleships, six dreadnought battleships, ten former dreadnought battleships, ten ironclad battleships, sixteen large armored cruisers, Sixteen medium-sized armored cruisers, twenty light cruisers, thirty destroyers, and eighty torpedo boats stationed in Huitong Port. In addition, the Sharad Empire originally intended to give the Royal Navy of the Liuyun Empire twelve iron-clad battleships, five old-fashioned The medium-sized armored cruisers, 31 escort cruisers and 38 new torpedo boats have also entered Huitong Port at this time, and they have no intention of delivering them to the Royal Navy of the Liuyun Empire for the time being. It is impossible for my people to capture so many warships .”

Hearing Liu Huaizhong's tone, Feng Han couldn't help but brighten his eyes and said, "Master Marquis, our Tang Empire is only interested in the seven super dreadnought battleships and six dreadnought battleships of the Sharad Navy in Huitong Port. As long as Lord Marquis can help us If the Tang Empire captured these thirteen battleships, then there must be a place for Lord Marquis in the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire."

Liu Huaizhong immediately said in a deep voice: "Mr. Feng, regarding the conditions for the entire Royal Navy of the Liuyun Empire to surrender to the Tang Empire, we can follow the conditions you gave, but you want me to take the risk of taking the salad in Huitong Port." For the warships of the German Navy, one more must be added."

"Master Marquis, if you have any request, just ask."

"I hope that His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Tang Empire can accept my granddaughter Liu Muqing into the palace!"

"This... this request, I have to report to my superiors before I can give Lord Marquis an answer."

(End of this chapter)