Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

The thick fog all around made it impossible for them to see the situation on the river surface clearly, so they could only leave it to fate.

The blasting ship quietly sailed towards the Wusongkou Wharf. When it approached the wharf, the dark shadows of the ships in front could be seen.

Two or three demolition ships aimed at a ship, and the pointed spikes on the bows suddenly pierced into the sides of the multinational ships. The huge ship made a dull loud noise, and then the hull began to shake, followed by the second and third hits.

The sailors on the ship were awakened from their sleep, some shouted that the enemy was attacking, while others blew the gong to warn, and there was chaos on the ship.

When the pointed bow of the demolition ship pierced into the side of the chaotic ship, the naval soldiers on the ship quickly took action.

Without hesitation, they lit the gunpowder barrel on the bow, then jumped into the freezing cold river and swam hard towards the dock.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

Deafening explosions echoed across the dock...

More than a dozen multinational coalition ships were attacked by demolition ships, and two or three huge holes were blown out of them.

The river water rushed in from the cave and poured into the cabin like a ferocious beast, instantly causing the ship to tilt. The ship could not withstand such heavy damage and began to tilt.

The sailors on the ship panicked and were thrown into the water, splashing water everywhere.

Ten miles away on the river bank, Navy Commander-in-Chief Zhang Zaikui stood on a high place, looking at the dock with flames rising into the sky from afar, with a knowing smile on his face.

He knew that the surprise attack tonight was a complete success. Although 34 demolition ships were lost, it also dealt a heavy blow to the multinational fleet, an invading enemy.

However, the only drawback was that they had a limited number of demolition ships, which could only destroy a dozen or so large ships of the Red-haired Devils.

This made him feel a little regretful. If there were more demolition ships, perhaps they could have caused greater damage to the enemy.

But in any case, this victory was undoubtedly an important encouragement to the navy whose morale was low.

On the other side, on land.

That night, the soldiers of the Jiangnan Han Camp held torches and traveled day and night. Their steps were firm and fast, as if they were tireless. The torches illuminated the road ahead and also illuminated their resolute faces.

The next morning, when the sun just rose, they finally arrived at Shanghai City, which had become a ruin, with broken walls and burnt marks everywhere.

They met some refugees who had fled and learned from them that the red-haired devils were burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of evil in the county town. These news made the soldiers furious, and they wanted to rush into the county town immediately to fight a life-and-death battle with the red-haired devils.

However, Li Chengdong knew that the county town had the support of the Red-haired Japs' naval guns, which would pose a huge threat to them. Moreover, the number of troops he led was only 2,500, and attacking the city was undoubtedly an unwise choice.

After careful consideration, he decided to lead his troops to the west gate and closely observe the situation inside the city from outside the west gate.

They approached the west gate cautiously, hiding among the surrounding woods and hills. Li Chengdong sent out scouts to closely observe the movements of the enemy in the city. At the same time, he organized soldiers to build fortifications and set up defense lines to prepare for possible attacks.

As time went by, a tense atmosphere filled the air. The soldiers remained on high alert, ready to fight at any time. Their hearts were filled with hatred for the enemy, but they also understood that only calmness and caution could lead to victory.

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Ryukyu Kingdom Headquarters

At this time, the Commander's Mansion was decorated with lights and colors, and there was a festive atmosphere everywhere, full of laughter and joy. Today is New Year's Eve, on this day, all family members will gather together to share a reunion dinner and spend the holiday together.

However, this year's Commander's Mansion is more lively than ever. Not only are there the original family members, but also new members such as Wei Chunhua, Su Quan, A Ke, Lu Siniang and the little prince have joined, plus Chen Yuanyuan, Li Zicheng and Hu Yizi, the whole family has become larger, warmer and more harmonious.

In the early morning, the sun shines on the courtyard. Wei Chunhua gets up early and works with Shuang'er. She personally directs the chefs and maids in the kitchen to carefully prepare a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. Various delicacies are placed on the table one by one, exuding tempting aromas that permeate the air.

Meanwhile, Su Quan also had no spare time. Although she had made some breakthroughs in the practice of fire control, her progress was still a little behind that of Xie Heti Shou, who had been practicing at home. However, Su Quan was not discouraged. She knew that she needed more time and effort to catch up with him. So, she decided to use this time to continue practicing hard and improve her strength.

Now, He Jieshou's fire control technique has reached the entry level. Therefore, as soon as Su Quan returned to Ryukyu, she immediately entered a state of crazy practice. Even though today is New Year's Eve, she is still immersed in hard practice.

Early in the morning, Wei Xiaobao, accompanied by Butler Park, went to the city gates, docks, military camps and other places, just like last year, to express his cordial condolences to the comrades who stayed at their posts and distributed generous consolation money and gifts.

Just like last year, thousands of tables of sumptuous group drinks were placed on the parade grounds of the military camp. Military officers and soldiers, the main leaders of military-industrial enterprises, and the main leaders of the Tiandi Federation, including Wei Xiaobao, King Shangning, Yang Lin, Shangwu, Qiu Daoji, and Wu Niang, all gathered together to participate in this grand group party.

Like last year, Wei Xiaobao delivered a passionate New Year's speech. He fondly reviewed the achievements of Tiandi Federation in the past year: "The past year was an important year for Tiandi Federation to lay the foundation for its development.

In the industrial field, steam engines, internal combustion engines, and generators came out one after another, marking that we have entered the industrial age.

In terms of military equipment, the emergence of advanced weapons and equipment such as ironclad ships, cruisers, Krupp cannons, Mauser rifles, Maxim heavy machine guns, torpedo tubes, etc., has laid a solid foundation for us to move from one victory to another.

In terms of military construction, the size of the Tiandi Army has continued to expand, and the total strength has reached an impressive 120,000.

Among them, the Army Field Army has a strong combat capability, including two divisions, six brigades, and thirty regiments with a total of 60,000 people, as well as two garrison brigades and ten regiments with a total of 20,000 people.

The navy is even more powerful, divided into two fleets, equipped with two cruisers, twelve ironclad ships, eight transport ships, and more than one hundred assault boats. In addition, there are two marine brigades and two naval coastal defense forces. "

Having said that, Wei Xiaobao looked at the neatly dressed troops in the parade ground.