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After several days of continuous rain, the sky finally cleared up.

Everyone knew that a great battle was about to begin, a battle that would determine the future of Japan.

"Boom~~~~"

"Boom~~~~"

"Thump~~~~~"

As the drums began to beat, the soldiers on the opposing side knew it was time to launch their attack.

Suddenly, the sound of muskets firing rang out, and the battle officially began.

The artillery fire poured down on the enemy's positions as if it were free.

The fighting was fierce on land, and it wasn't stopping at sea either.

Su Yuan's warships directly surrounded the warships that Kojiro had just bought at the dock, and countless cannons were frantically blasting at the Bull Demon King docked at the dock.

Soon the brand-new Bull Demon King was riddled with holes.

These warships were far superior to the Raven-class in performance, but because they lacked skilled sailors, they were sunk to the bottom of the sea.

The naval battle was a foregone conclusion and ended quickly, while Kojiro, who was still commanding the battle on land, had not yet received the news.

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"Sir, the fighting has already started. The fleet that Kojiro just bought from us was blocked at the dock by Su Yuan and sunk."

Madam Lin brought firsthand news.

"And what about the results on land?"

"The two sides are still locked in a stalemate, and it is difficult to determine the winner for the time being."

Zhou Wu didn't speak, but was deep in thought. Naval operations are a technical job, and morale and courage alone are not enough. Therefore, Zhou Wu was not surprised at all that Kojiro's fleet was defeated.

"It seems that the war on land will not have a result in the short term. Let's continue to observe."

"Yes."

While the battle in Fusang raged fiercely, Zhou Wu's side was also busy.

The military intensified training and pre-battle mobilization, personnel deployment, warship maintenance, and ammunition preparation.

"Madam Lin, how are our preparations going?"

"Reporting to you, sir, preparations are almost complete. However, as per your instructions, we are trying to achieve victory through firepower, so there is still a shortage of ammunition, which we are working to increase production."

Zhou Wu's idea of ​​exchanging firepower for victory was to reduce casualties among his own personnel. This concept was actually very novel in this era. No one had ever cared about the casualties of soldiers before. So when Zhou Wu proposed it, not only the rank-and-file soldiers, but also generals like Lin Niangzi and Niu Er were deeply moved.

It was precisely because of Zhou Wu's small decision that the soldiers were united and determined to conquer Fusang, so as to repay Lord Zhou's kindness.

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The Crusader pirates were far away in Europe.

Commander John was listening to his subordinates' report at that moment.

"Commander, I've made inquiries in the South China Sea and found that someone saw George and his companion there, but they disappeared without a trace afterward. Based on the clues, it's very likely that the two of them are dead."

John wasn't saddened by the deaths of his two men; he was just a little worried that they might have exposed his pirate crew.

John was still thinking about assassinating Zhou Wu when another subordinate rushed in.

"Commander, fighting has broken out in Japan."

"They're fighting? With whom?"

Crusader warships have always sold reasonably well in Europe, but only in Europe. People in Africa are too poor to afford them. In Asia, they mostly buy warships from the Great Dragon Empire. Only Japan, because of its past conflict with the Great Dragon Empire, started to ship its own warships.

John also wanted to use Fusang to break the sales deadlock of Asian warships and arms, but in the previous battle between Fusang and that guy named Kenshiro, his Raven-class warships were actually utterly defeated by the other party's Bull Demon King.

John simply didn't believe it was a problem with his own warship; he was certain his warship was the best, and that the problem stemmed from the Japanese not knowing how to operate the Raven-class ships.

Fortunately, not long after, Su Yuan won and then began to buy warships on a large scale.

Sure enough, it hasn't been long before another war is about to break out. John believes that this time the Raven-class will shine brightly.

"Commander, it seems this time it's another rebellion by the people of Japan. The leader is called Kojiro, and he's supposedly a relative of Kenjiro from last time."

"This Su Yuan is truly an incompetent fool who can't govern a country."

John heard that the people of Fusang had rebelled one after another under Su Yuan's rule, which was enough to prove that Su Yuan was not a wise ruler. However, this had nothing to do with him. He was just gossiping and complaining. On the contrary, he still liked war very much because only with war could his warships and arms sales be better.

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The war in Japan has been ongoing. Su Yuan holds an absolute advantage at sea, but Kojiro is more popular on land.

It was as if history was repeating itself, and the border between the two sides was pushed back to the time when Su Yuan and Kenjiro fought.

After more than half a month of fighting, both sides suffered heavy losses. However, the difference was that on Kojiro's side, the soldiers were recruited by civilians who volunteered to join the army, while on Su Yuan's side, they were forcibly conscripted. Gao Panli made a judgment.

In Su Yuan's army, the long-suppressed negative war-weariness had reached a critical point. Soldiers would occasionally desert, and those who were unlucky would be caught by the supervisory team and hanged on the battlefield, which would also serve as a deterrent to other soldiers.

Not only did Su Yuan feel confident of victory, but Zhou Wu from the South China Sea, John from the Cross Pirates, and people from other countries also did not believe that Kojiro could win this battle.

However, Kojiro slapped everyone hard in the face, including Zhou Wu.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Storm Pirates (ranked sixth and seventh), and the Three Houses Pirates all appeared in the Fusang Sea.

While everyone's attention was focused on the battle on the shore, the two pirate crews launched a surprise attack on Su Yuan's port, sinking a large number of warships and seizing countless weapons and supplies from the port warehouses.

When this news came out, everyone was stunned, and no one thought it was a coincidence.

When the news reached the battlefield, Su Yuan's troops, whose morale was already low, were now completely devoid of any will to resist.

On the contrary, Kojiro's morale was greatly boosted, and everyone began to charge.

After capturing several cities in succession, Kojiro's sphere of influence once surpassed that of Su Yuan.

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"Damn it, I really underestimated Kojiro."

Zhou Wu's mortgage backup plan appears to have fallen through.

Kojiro's trick fooled everyone.

It is said that Su Yuan was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted on the spot. Although it is impossible to confirm whether the news is true or false, it still caused emotional fluctuations among the soldiers.

Kojiro pressed his advantage, launching a rapid advance with his army. Su Yuan's soldiers had no will to fight, which allowed Kojiro's army to easily capture Su Yuan's territory.

The army advanced all the way to Su Yuan's last city, but Su Yuan did not appear, nor did his subordinate Dong Hu.