Chapter 1011: Chapter 1011
"This is troublesome, calculate how many ships we’ve lost," Du You said with a headache, looking at his own vessels after the battle had ended. This battle had been quite smooth.
With powerful firepower and strong branches of the armed forces, it was way too easy to deal with the enemy. By the middle of the fight, the opposition had completely collapsed. In the end, only a few ships turned and fled, while the rest were left behind.
However, there were also some issues on his side, as their ships at sea truly weren’t as good as the enemy’s. Whether it was in terms of quantity or quality, they were inferior; it was only their long-range weaponry that was stronger. Moreover, Du You didn’t bring many Murlocs, and he didn’t have that kind of potion that would instantly boost the Murlocs by a tier.
As a result, the Murlocs he had brought were simply no match, and had it not been for the enemy’s Murlocs going berserk after taking the potions, they might have caused even greater damage. Now, many of his vessels had sprung leaks.
"Nearly a quarter of our ships are beyond repair and must be abandoned. Additionally, we’ve lost three Fire Fist Fighters," Du You frowned immediately upon hearing the report.
"What happened, why did we lose Fire Fist Fighters? Aren’t they capable of flying?" Googlᴇ search 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽
While the Fire Fist Fighters hadn’t reached the fifth tier, they were at the pinnacle of the fourth, having reached level 40. They could hover briefly. Even if a ship was destroyed, they could jump onto another.
These were level 40 forces, not so abundant in his own territories; losing even one was painful.
"It was those mad Murlocs, they are very strong and unafraid of death. The three we lost were dragged underwater by them; we were too late to rescue them."
Du You also understood that while Fire Fist Fighters were indeed powerful, they had the Flame Attribute. Once they fell into the sea, the power they could exert was extremely limited.
If they were constrained by aquatic Murlocs of nearly equal strength, there was no way they could return to the surface.
Du You shook his head, "Continue advancing, the Kingdom of Hanhai’s main naval forces are already eliminated. When we reach the mainland, it will be our world," Du You commanded the troops to press on directly.
But at that moment, a messenger suddenly reported loudly, "Lord, our ships are somewhat insufficient. There are too many people coming down from the other ships; we can’t fit them all."
Du You felt a wave of headaches, not expecting that while his forces had high levels and suffered fewer losses, they wouldn’t be able to fit due to an excessive loss of ships. Luckily, while others might not have a solution for such complications, Du You still could.
Without a second thought, Du You said, "Let those Griffin Knights come to the Floating Cloud. Make room for the other Warriors." The Platform Floating Cloud immediately expanded to its limit, resembling a large plaza. Numerous Griffin Knights flew up to it, and things would not have been so easy if it hadn’t been for the air support from the Griffin Knights earlier.
When the last group of Griffin Knights that went out for the pursuit returned, they too reached the Floating Cloud.
After another entire day of sailing, they finally caught sight of the Kingdom of Hanhai’s mainland ahead.
"That’s the place. According to intelligence, the central island used to be the Kingdom of Hanhai’s land, and the two large islands next to it were seized. Now, the Kingdom of Hanhai’s main forces should be on the central island."
"Stick to the plan and divide our forces to occupy the other two islands, we’ll go to the center. For the subsequent command decisions, it’s still up to you."
Du You has never personally directed battle commands, as that is not his forte; it has always been Luo Jia doing so. Luo Jia took the command with a steady demeanor, unfazed even by the prospect of facing a kingdom.
The entire army split up, deploying two tenths of the forces to each of the surrounding islands, while the airborne Griffin corps kept up. The remaining six tenths of the forces went straight towards the central large island. From afar, Du You could see the comprehensive defense systems in front of him.
At sea, the leftover ships were still there, gathered here. The Kingdom of Hanhai had no escape route, with the endless sea behind them, these ships weren’t fit for them to survive on the ocean. Therefore, for the Kingdom of Hanhai, this battle was for their very survival.
Never for a moment did the people of the Kingdom of Hanhai believe they would come to this point. Along the coast, there were also a large amount of defensive fortifications, various ballistae and Magic Power cannons were already prepared.
In this world, Magic Power cannons weren’t purely energy attacks but used energy to launch large iron balls or stones, all heavy weapons, which could not be installed on ships but only on land.
The exterior of these stones or iron balls would be coated with a special substance, along with some Magic Runes. Once they hit their target, they would explode with intense magical energy, destroying the target, their range even comparable to Du You’s own Gang Blade Cannons.
Following Luo Jia’s order, before the ships had reached their positions, the aerial Griffin Knights were already making their move. A torrent of Griffin Knights flew above these weapons and started to drop prepared javelins and fire oil pots. The large war machine simply couldn’t defend against aerial attacks, relying only on the few native air forces to fight back.
But the local air forces were too weak and scarce. They were annihilated almost immediately after taking off, leaving the aerial Griffin Knights to perform their deadly dance.
The importance of air superiority was being profoundly felt by the people of the Kingdom of Hanhai at this moment. Screams filled the air, but they did nothing useful. By the time the ships entered firing range, the land-based heavy weapons were practically useless.
The few remaining ships simply weren’t a match. From the start of the battle to its end, it lasted less than twenty minutes; Shenghai Kingdom’s ships had already broken through the Kingdom of Hanhai’s defenses, with troop carriers quickly reaching the shore.
Then countless soldiers landed. The Fire Fist Fighters, the strongest visible soldiers, ignited their armor. Burning like molten lava, their advance appeared to traverse an uninhabited land.
The Kingdom of Hanhai’s meager forces had absolutely no capability to resist and were promptly eradicated.
"Stick to the plan; capture their nobility, try to find evidence of their crimes, and then proceed to judgment," Du You wasn’t fond of taking in too many nobles. Even if it would tarnish his reputation, he decided to eliminate most of them. Since the Kingdom of Hanhai had been defeated, it was justifiable, from a moral standpoint, to clear out most of their nobility.