The end of the military era

Giving Xiwei Island to the Zhou family was like throwing a bomb at the Zhou family.

I don't know if the Zhou family's coastal defense fleet can withstand the navy of the Red Tiger Empire and the Silver Wolf Empire? "

Chapter 64 Expedition

Before going to Jingsheng City, Zhou Rui signed an exchange agreement on behalf of the Ganyang Zhou family with the Xiyun Liu family represented by Liu Shaochang.

The Zhou family will exchange two repaired fury-class all-steel battleships for Xiwei Island controlled by Xiyun Liu's family, including all facilities in the port of Xiwei Island.

As for the more than 1200 former Xiyun Liu family's naval officers and soldiers, under Zhou Rui's insistence, Liu Shaochang finally had to choose to give up.

Moreover, Zhou Rui also asked Xiyun Liu's family not to prevent the family members of more than 1200 officers and soldiers from settling in Ganyang City, and Liu Shaochang had no objection to this.

Anyway, it is impossible for the Liu family of Xiyun to use the family members of these officers and soldiers to do something, otherwise, once it is exposed by the newspapers, the Liu family of Xiyun will not be able to bear the pressure of public opinion alone.

However, the six fury-class all-steel battleships have now been sent to the warship repair shop on Fengsha Island. The agreement to exchange warships between islands can only take effect after the two fury-class all-steel battleships involved in the transaction are repaired.

At around nine o'clock in the evening on August 1536, 8, Zhou Ruicai led the first formation, second formation, and special mixed formation of the coastal defense fleet, as well as the second infantry regiment of the garrison brigade and the second step of the No.1 Second Independent Brigade. The Corps and 20 cargo ships with a large amount of combat supplies set off from Ganyang Military Port.

The reason why they waited until August 8st was because it took time to form the No.1 Second Independence Brigade Second Infantry Regiment, and Zhou Rui was also waiting for news from Jingsheng City.

Although Zhou Rui didn't think that Sun Tong would lie to him, this expedition to Jingsheng City was of great importance after all, and the army alone had gathered more than [-] people.

Don't be afraid of accidents, just in case, so Zhou Rui asked the housekeeper Zhou Fu to use the eyeliner the Zhou family had placed in Jingsheng City to confirm whether the other troops of the Zhenwei Army's Second Mixed Brigade had really left Jingsheng City.

In addition, Zhou Rui also asked the newly established "Ghost Shadow" to also send people to Jingsheng City to verify the situation.

It wasn't until the housekeeper Zhou Fu and "Ghost Shadow" confirmed that the Zhenwei Army's second mixed brigade was in Jingsheng City, and there was indeed only Mu Si'an's infantry regiment left. Zhou Rui asked Sun Tong to contact Mu Si'an and agreed to do it. time.

This time when going to Jingsheng City, the lottery system did not refresh new tasks, but Zhou Rui still decided to lead the army to Jingsheng City.

Whether or not Jingsheng City can be captured is very important to the Zhou family. Zhou Rui, the actual head of the family, must not hide behind at this time.

What's more, Zhou Rui also needs a dazzling military achievement to match his current status.

So this time Zhou Rui proposed to lead the troops to go out in person, and no one would use safety as an excuse to dissuade Zhou Rui from staying in Ganyang City.

A two-star lottery card that the lottery system gave out for free in August has been used up by Zhou Rui, and only one reward was issued.

6 German York-class armored cruisers

According to the introduction of the lottery system, this armored cruiser has a full-load displacement of 10266 tons, has 3 steam engines and 16 boilers, and has a maximum speed of 214 knots.

装备了2座双联装四十倍口径210毫米主炮，10门四十倍口径150毫米副炮，14门35倍口径88毫米速射炮，4具450毫米鱼雷发射管。

The side armor belt is 38 mm to 150 mm, the main deck armor is 63 mm, the main turret armor is 180 mm, and the crew is full of 720 people.

Like the four British Invincible-class battlecruisers previously acquired, the six German York-class armored cruisers will be extracted into the real world with full fuel, lubricating oil and spare boiler water, and with the maximum amount of ammunition.

Among the six orc nations, the most powerful navy should be the Golden Lion Empire, and the performance of the German York-class armored cruiser, even if compared with the latest armored cruiser of the Golden Lion Empire Navy, should not be much different.

It is a pity that if the six German York-class armored cruisers appear out of thin air, they will also attract the attention of the six major orc nations, so Zhou Rui does not plan to extract these six large armored cruisers to the real world for the time being.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Not long after Zhou Rui led the fleet to set off, all parties in Ganyang City learned the news that Zhou's dozen warships and tens of thousands of troops had left Ganyang City.

However, the Zhou family has done a good job of keeping secrets. Only a handful of officers and soldiers of the coastal defense fleet on 15 warships and tens of thousands of officers and soldiers of the two infantry regiments knew the real purpose of going to sea this time. Most of the officers and soldiers did not know at all. This time, they are going to occupy Jingsheng City.

This also made all parties in Ganyang City confused about Zhou's move.

In a guest room of the Wanhua Building in Ganyang City, Shen Zhi, the commander of the Third Division of the Fengwu Army, asked Wan Ruyi, the owner of the Wanhua Building: "This time, the Zhou family mobilized tens of thousands of army troops to follow the ten thousand troops of the coastal defense fleet." A few warships went to sea, did your intelligence officer find any clues?"

Wan Ruyi said: "Third young master, I found out that Zhou's family and Xiyun Liu's family signed an exchange agreement earlier. Zhou's family will exchange two Furious-class all-steel battleships for Xiyun Liu's Xiwei Island.

Will the Zhou family take over Xiwei Island this time? "

Shen Zhi shook his head, "A Xiwei Island, how can we mobilize tens of thousands of troops to receive it!

What's more, the two Furious-class all-steel battleships of the Liu family are being repaired on Fengsha Island. The deal between the Zhou family and the Liu family cannot be concluded for the time being. "

"Third young master, should we continue to investigate?"

Shen Zhi pondered for a while, then sighed and said: "Forget it, maybe after a few days, we will know what the Zhou family is going to do.

Next, we have to focus on the Cui family and the Chen family. After all, the Zhou family is already on our side. "

Before the Cui family, the Chen family in Ganyang City had already been recruited by Shen Du, the eldest son of Shen Xiao, the envoy of Fengwu Jiedu.

"Yes, Third Young Master.

Will the third young master stay overnight tonight? "

Shen Zhi glanced at Wan Ruyi, who still had a charming charm, and couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

But remembering that he ate several skewers of roasted lamb kidneys before coming here, Shen Zhi pretended to nod happily, "I'll spend the night at your place tonight."

In order to be able to control the intelligence department's power in Ganyang City, even if Shen Zhi was afraid of Wan Ruyi's powerful combat power, he had to stay overnight in Wanhua Building.

However, a few skewers of roasted lamb kidneys did not improve Shen Zhi's combat effectiveness much. Facing Wan Ruyi, who was like a wolf and a tiger, Shen Zhi was still defeated terribly.

Early the next morning, Shen Zhi, who was pale, had to hold on to the wall when he left Wanhualou.

Just when Shen Zhi left Wanhualou, Chen Xian, the patriarch of the Chen family in Ganyang, came to the Cui mansion to visit Cui Hong, the patriarch of the Cui family.

"Brother Cui, do you know what the Zhou family intends to mobilize tens of thousands of troops to leave Ganyang City this time?"

After seeing Cui Hong, Chen Xian asked straight to the point.

Cui Hong shook his head, "I didn't find out either, but at least it wasn't targeting you and my family."

Chen Xian learned that the Cui family didn't know about it, so he didn't talk about it anymore, and then changed the subject, "Brother Cui, the eldest son is very worried about the recent rapid expansion of the power of the Zhou family, I hope you and my two families can unite Come on, restrain the Zhou family.

I don't know what brother Cui's idea is about this? "

The eldest son Chen Xian mentioned was Shen Du.

"Suppression? Easier said than done!

Brother Chen, you and I don't even have a warship, so how can we restrain the development of the Zhou family? "

Chen Xian sighed, "What brother Cui said is true, Ganyang City is a port city, if you can't cut off the Zhou family's coastal defense fleet, how dare you and my family act rashly.

But if the Zhou family continues to develop like this, the life of your two families in Ganyang City will become more and more difficult. "

"Brother Chen, you must have heard about the signing of the exchange agreement between the Zhou family and Xiyun Liu family. When the Zhou family takes over Xiwei Island, maybe the opportunity to suppress the Zhou family will come."

"Brother Cui, could it be that he borrowed the hands of the orcs?"

"Hehe, I don't think there is any need for you and my family to do any work.