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Every time the main gun of a new warship roared, a Japanese pirate warship would be hit and disintegrated, slowly sinking into the sea.

The twenty-five new warships are like twenty-five wild beasts, venting their power at will on the battlefield.

In just a few dozen breaths, seventy or eighty of the more than three hundred Japanese pirate warships fell!

Faced with such a terrifying behemoth, the Japanese pirates were completely panicked.

They were originally unable to defeat the Daliang army on land, so they wanted to escape back to the East Island by sea.

But now it seems that the sea is their real grave!

A large number of Japanese pirate warships immediately broke out to the north and south sides, but unfortunately the Zhejiang Navy had already been prepared for it.

Hundreds of old-style warships rushed up from the north and south sides at the first moment, cutting off the Japanese pirates' routes from both sides.

Although these old-style warships are not as good as the Japanese pirate warships in performance, their size is comparable to that of the Japanese pirate warships!

"Order! All warships take the initiative to attack and destroy all the Japanese pirate warships!"

At this time, the main ship where Xia Yun and his group were located issued orders again through flag signals.

The other 24 new warships that received the order immediately left their original positions and took the initiative to attack, starting to chase the fleeing Japanese pirate warships on the sea.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"..."

The main guns fired together with the side guns, and the fierce sound of the gunfire raised the noise of the battlefield to a higher level.

There is no doubt that this was a one-sided massacre.

Under the trump card of the Daliang army, the Japanese pirates' warships had no way to escape.

On the main ship, the Empress and Xiao Yan both had expressions of shock that were difficult to conceal on their faces.

This has been the biggest doubt in their minds during this period of time.

I just don't understand why Xia Yun, Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning are determined to drive the Japanese pirates from land to sea.

In their view, land would be more conducive to completely annihilating the Japanese pirates.

Once the Japanese pirates escape to the sea, the variables will inevitably increase.

But at this moment, they no longer needed anyone to answer their inner doubts.

The Japanese pirate warships that sank in the sea are the best answer!

Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning no longer had the shock they had when they first boarded the main ship.

At this moment, there was a hint of emotion and sigh in the eyes of both of them.

This final battle seemed to be going extremely smoothly, but they actually paid a considerable price for today's naval battle.

In the past two or three months.

In order to buy time for the Hangzhou Shipyard, they also lost a large number of troops on the front battlefield.

During this period, in order to better command the army, he joined forces with Xia Yun to kill Xiao Zongnan.

The two still feel frightened when they think of this incident.

After all, he is a real royal relative and a prince of the imperial court!

Fortunately, everything is worth it!

This new warship fleet under Xia Yun's command finally demonstrated its terrifying power today!

On the sea, nearly 100,000 Daliang troops felt relieved.

After enduring the Japanese pirates for two or three months, they finally had the chance to take revenge with their own hands!

At the same time, hundreds of thousands of troops who had just recaptured Chunyun City also reached the coast of the continent.

Although they were unable to board the warships to fight, when they saw the Japanese pirates' warships falling one after another, they still heard shouts of killing like thunder and sea.

In order to cheer for their own fleet!

Time passed quickly and half an hour went by before I knew it.

The last Japanese pirate warship was blown to pieces by dozens of cannons.

The war is over!

This war with the Japanese pirates lasted for several months and finally ended with the complete annihilation of the Japanese pirates!

For a moment, the cheers coming from hundreds of thousands of soldiers even surpassed the roar of artillery fire!

"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to lead an army of more than 700,000 to fight against the Japanese pirates. Now the Japanese pirates have been completely annihilated and there is no more war in Zhejiang. Please review it, Your Majesty!"

At this moment, Xia Yun led all the civil and military officials on the main ship, including Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning, and appeared in front of the empress.

Except for Xia Yun, all the others knelt on one knee with expressions of respect.

"Good! Well played!"

The empress could not hide her excitement in her eyes, and cheers rang out from her mouth one after another.

This was her first time to lead an army in person.

Apparently, she made the right bet.

The great victory in the final decisive battle not only stabilized the situation in Zhejiang, but also saved the people from having to endure the suffering of war.

It can also help her establish new prestige in the army and the court.

"Preach my will!"

After suppressing the excitement in her heart, the empress spoke again.

"Xia Yun, Zhao Gongming, and Lei Zhenning were all high-ranking officials of the imperial court. They have all made great contributions in suppressing the Japanese pirates!"

"You are hereby conferring upon Zhao Gongming the title of Grand Secretary of Wuying Pavilion! He will be given the title of Minister of War and the title of Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince!"

"Promote Zhao Gongming to the position of Minister of War of the imperial court, confer the title of Grand Secretary of Wuying Pavilion, and give him the title of Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince!"

The empress began to announce the reward she had already thought of in her mind in a few words.

After his eyes swept over Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning in succession, they finally locked onto Xia Yun.

"Xia Yun, the former governor of Zhejiang and Nanzhili, the first-rank general of Hangzhou, and the chief military commander of Jiangnan Road, has made outstanding military achievements and served the country with loyalty and prudence. I hereby promote him to the position of Governor-General of Jiangnan, in charge of all military and political affairs in Zhejiang, Nanzhili, and Fujian provinces, and confer him the title of Grand Secretary of Wuying Pavilion and the title of Minister of War of the imperial court!"

When the empress spoke of the reward for Xia Yun, the string of words far exceeded that of Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning.

Xiao Yan, who was standing aside, had an expression of shock on his face that was difficult to conceal.

Since the founding of the Daliang Dynasty, there has never been such a position as Governor-General of Jiangnan.

Now, the empress has the legitimate right to hand over the entire Jiangnan to Xia Yun.

"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"

As the empress finished speaking, Xia Yun, Zhao Gongming, and Lei Zhenning spoke in unison.

At the same time, knowing smiles appeared on the faces of the three people.

On the surface, Xia Yun was promoted to the post of Governor-General of Jiangnan, which meant that the original post of Governor-General of Zhejiang was abolished, and this was the biggest promotion.

Lei Zhenning, the former governor-general of Zhejiang, came to Beijing and took up the post of Minister of War, which was also a significant promotion.

Only Zhao Gongming was conferred the titles of Grand Secretary of Wuying Pavilion, Prince Taibao, and Minister of War, without any promotion in his actual position.

But this must take into account Zhao Gongming's special status both inside and outside the court.

Over the years, Zhao Gongming, as the governor-general of Zhili, has been guarding the capital and has made outstanding military achievements, but he still has not received any promotion.

The root of the problem lies in the fact that Zhao Gongming's father-in-law is the former prime minister of the cabinet.

In terms of official factions, Zhao Gongming belonged to the old party in the court. The empress has selectively ignored Zhao Gongming over the years for the sake of stability in the court.

Although Zhao Gongming has not been promoted to a real position, he has taken a key step on the road to promotion.

With the dual identities of Grand Secretary of Wuying Pavilion and Minister of War of the imperial court, Zhao Gongming's status inside and outside the imperial court will be incomparable!