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The land battles had been completely thwarted with the arrival of Niu Er's reinforcements, but the naval battles continued.

"Sir, the signaling time has long passed. Has the siege team failed?"

At present, the naval battle is very disadvantageous for both the pirate crew and the Fusang fleet.

The Cross Pirates, who have always been the strong ones who bully others, are now experiencing what it's like to be beaten down.

Their original plan was to launch a feint at sea to draw away all the forces in the South China Sea, and then join forces with Japan to launch a surprise attack on the South China Sea headquarters. However, the expected time has long passed, and it seems that the land-based operation has failed.

"retreat."

John, the captain of the Cross Pirates, gave the order to retreat without hesitation.

After receiving the order from the flagship, all the ships of the Cross Pirates immediately began to withdraw from the battlefield. Because Lin Niangzi was unaware of the inside story, she was afraid of being tricked and dared not pursue them. She could only vent her anger on the Japanese ships that were still on the battlefield.

A meticulously planned war of aggression ended in defeat for both the pirate crew and the Fusang alliance. The Cross Pirates fled directly back to Europe, leaving Fusang alone to bear Zhou Wu's wrath.

. . . . . . . .

Because the South China Sea did not suffer much damage, it quickly returned to normal order. However, Japan was in trouble. All indications showed that Zhou Wu was already preparing to launch a full-scale war against Japan.

Fuso.

"Your Majesty, we are fully prepared. Even if the Great Dragon is powerful, it will not be easy for them to conquer our Fusang."

One of the military officers spoke with a hint of smugness.

As a land-based samurai, he had never left Fusang to go to other countries, so in his eyes, Fusang's current defense system of three cats and two dogs could already be described as impregnable.

"That's good. If you want to devour my Fusang, at least I'll make you break a tooth too."

Kojiro didn't even dare to dream of defeating Dairyu on his own; he only hoped that Dairyu would give up after encountering strong resistance from the Japanese samurai.

Sure enough, news soon came from the South China Sea that many warships had gathered at the South China Sea docks, and the army was also openly assembling on the docks. All of this proved that war was about to break out again.

South China Sea.

"Gentlemen, the previous attack on the South China Sea by the Cross Pirates and the Fusang caused incalculable damage to our South China Sea, which is unforgivable..."

Zhou Wu delivered a lengthy speech at the high-level meeting in the South China Sea, which was essentially a pre-battle mobilization.

However, this reason is rather exaggerated. According to post-war statistics, although many warships were damaged in the naval battle, not a single warship was destroyed, so it cannot be considered a huge loss.

The Battle of Nanhai City was even less significant; it basically left some shell marks on the bricks and stones of the city wall, which were at most minor damage and had nothing to do with huge losses.

These were all just excuses for Zhou Wu and reasons for sending troops to Japan; everyone knew the truth.

. . . . . . .

The South China Sea Army is ready to go. This time, Zhou Wu is personally leading the troops, along with Lin Niangzi and Niu Er, with both land and sea forces, which shows Zhou Wu's confidence in taking over Japan.

Ninety warships of various types, with a total of 180,000 naval and land soldiers, set out for Japan.

This is a number that Zhou Wu will never forget. Zhou Wu wants to personally witness the destruction of Fusang and its transformation into a province of the Great Dragon.

There were no conspiracies or tricks; the fleet sailed openly and honestly to the gates of Fusang. When the Fusang soldiers stationed there witnessed the scale of the Celestial Empire for the first time, they finally understood that Fusang and the Great Dragon were not even in the same league.

Ninety warships are only a part of the South China Sea; they are enough to deal with Japan.

Moreover, these ninety warships alone were enough to make Fusang, a country that had never seen the world before, tremble with fear.

The fleet's cannons began firing indiscriminately at the shore, countless shells raining down on the land of Fusang, even flattening a layer of the nearby hills.

Just half an hour later, there was no living thing left to stand on the shore.

Next up is the army led by Niu Er.

Lin Niangzi's navy changed course with the fleet, searching for other ports and coastal military facilities.

. . . . . . . . .

"I never expected to arrive in Japan under these circumstances, haha~~~"

Standing on the land of Fusang, Zhou Wu reached out and touched the ground beneath his feet, his tone slightly excited. The dream that so many people of the Great Dragon were longing for was about to be realized in his hands.

"Big brother, are you alright?"

Niu Er noticed that his elder brother Zhou Wu seemed a little confused, and asked him with concern.

"No one can stop this war, not even Jesus, I'm telling you."

Zhou Wu steadied his gaze, then stood up again. With a wave of his hand, all the army soldiers began to head towards the heart of Japan.

The Royal Palace of Fusang.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Great Dragon Army has breached the coastal defenses and has now landed and begun its advance inland."

"what!"

How long has it been? The heavily guarded coastline has been breached.

"Your Majesty, the Great Dragon Army breached the coastal defenses in less than half an hour, and now the army soldiers have begun attacking other cities."

His men had boasted that this defensive line could hold off the Great Dragon Army for at least half a month, but it was breached by the Great Dragon Army in less than half an hour.

"How could this be? How could this be!"

Kojiro's eyes were lifeless and his gaze was blank. Clearly, this was beyond his original plan. He knew that the Great Dragon Army was powerful, but he did not expect it to be this powerful.

I originally thought that even if I couldn't defeat the Dragon Army, I could at least make them suffer a bit, so that I would have some bargaining power when they surrendered. But it turned out to be a complete one-sided crushing defeat.

. . . . . .

Zhou Wu was just there to observe; he left all the combat to Niu Er and simply came to see what Fusang was like.

To be honest, Fusang disappointed Zhou Wu. In this era, the development of Fusang's cities was not even as good as that of a county town in the Great Dragon Empire.

At a glance, all you see are low thatched houses. Even the better-off nobles live in wooden houses, and in many small cities, the city walls are made of yellow mud mixed with dry grass.

The only place where you can see bricks and stones is the city wall of a big city.

The Great Dragon Army was advancing its offensive across Japan at a rate of almost one city per day. Everyone understood that this was an unequal war, and Japan's defeat was only a matter of time.

Firearms, cannons, and warships—the three great weapons—are also available in Japan, but these were all purchased from the Cross Pirates. Their performance and range are far inferior to the superior equipment from the South China Sea. These weapons might be useful for Japan to bully others, but against the Great Dragon Army, they would be like showing off one's axe in front of Guan Yu.