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"Oh? So fast?"

Xiao Ce listened in a daze for a moment before answering.

Brian Carter, standing nearby, immediately asked Da Lei nervously, "A counterattack? How come so fast? They know the situation here. If they dare to come, they must have been prepared."

"What is their troop deployment like? Are you prepared? Is there anything we can do?"

Seeing Brian Carter's anxious expression, Da Lei smiled and said, "Mr. Brian Carter, don't worry! With our navy here, they will definitely not return alive."

Seeing this, Xiao Ce nodded and said, "Brian Carter, what you need to do now is to appease the people here and stabilize the situation! You can rest assured on the battlefield. We'll leave them all behind, just as they came here, so that they can all be buried in the sea."

Seeing Xiao Ce's confident demeanor, Brian Carter had a lot to say.

However, thinking about Xiao Ce's past, he suddenly felt full of confidence.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will absolutely ensure that nothing happens in your backyard..."

With that, Xiao Ce turned around and followed Da Lei out.

Just then, he saw Boudica's burning gaze.

Xiao Ce looked at Boudica and said with a smile, "What's wrong?"

Boudica smiled. "Your Highness, you know... I also want to go... You should know that I am a very capable crew member, and could also be a very good captain..."

Seeing Boudica's confident demeanor, Xiao Ce pondered that he would take Boudica with him when he left in the future.

I was thinking of agreeing.

However, he subconsciously glanced at Brian Carter.

Brian Carter naturally understood, and instead appeared somewhat apprehensive.

"Your Highness, it's up to you... The two of you can decide for yourselves... I won't interfere in these matters."

Boudica said, "Your Highness, I'm going to go with you sooner or later anyway... I promise, I'll do whatever you say..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "It's not that I'm worried about safety. I have great confidence in our navy..."

With that, they went about their respective tasks.

Just as they stepped outside, Xiao Yang drove up in a flashy car and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, come on in!"

To be honest, Xiao Ce still preferred riding in a carriage. This kind of road condition and this kind of carriage were truly a torment.

Without hesitation, Xiao Ce told Xiao Yang to drive ahead.

He went to sit in the carriage behind.

Xiao Yang didn't mind and just led the way.

After arriving at the port.

After boarding some small connecting boats, we got on a large ship.

Han Da, Yan Jia, and Wei Wuji were already planning their preparations for war based on information they had received from various sources.

When they saw Xiao Ce and his group approaching, they initially intended to stop.

But Xiao Ce waved his hand, signaling them to continue.

Xiao Ce then sat down in an inconspicuous corner with Xiao Yang, Night Cat, Da Lei, and Boudica.

Once on the ship, Xiao Ce showed no signs of seasickness whatsoever.

If Xiao Ce's seasickness hadn't improved, he wouldn't have dared to even consider going out to conquer the West.

After all, based on his previous experience with seasickness, the way he got seasick.

They don't even need to lift a finger.

He was afraid that he would just die like that.

At this point, they were mainly listening to reports from all sides.

"General, we sent out scouting vanguard ships, a total of five hundred ships went out, and half of them returned. This time they had a fleet of nearly a thousand ships, with at least one hundred thousand men... and that's just what we could see and estimate. In places we couldn't see, we don't know if there are any more people..."

"Furthermore, their warship fleets and ships are not listed in our catalog. Based on their attack on our beehives, they possess a wide array of weapons, and their range is significantly different from our previous estimates..."

"Not only that, they are different from the navy we've encountered before; their ships are also much faster..."

As each person reported, Han Da, Yan Jia, and Wei Wuji all looked extremely grim.

Xiao Ce also learned a lot from the information reported by these people…

For example, this time, they should be genuinely here, and they should be here to mobilize the greatest strength of their Illuminati.

It's not just about the number of ships, but also their most advanced weaponry and their most powerful navy.

Anyway, everything is the best.

They are now more than a hundred nautical miles away from their third island chain, and they seem to be waiting for something.

What Wei Wuji and his group are worried about now is that they are still waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

It should be noted that Xiao Ce still managed to obtain a lot of information from the representatives of the Sulu Kingdom.

He knew of several major empires before, and through the operation of the Illuminati, each of them contributed a navy of several hundred thousand men, so this was just like playing a game.

If they were truly risking their lives, their allied forces deployed a million naval troops.

So, they really are hard to resist.

Although they also managed to muster a navy of 500,000.

However, according to current information, they far surpass their ships in both the number of warships and their level of sophistication.

Han Da, Yan Jia, and Wei Wuji spent a long time summarizing.

That is, they may still have some advantages, namely their spirit.

They were quite certain that their navy's fearless spirit in the face of battle far surpassed that of the others.

Moreover, although they all agreed to hand over command to Wei Wuji.

However, Wei Wuji's strategy of taking the initiative was rejected by both Han Da and Yan Jia.

When they encounter disagreements, it's not just pointless arguments; they still use sand table simulations.

As a result, after some deduction, Wei Wuji himself was unsure.

Because Wei Wuji's idea was good; he wanted to strike first.

However, if this is the case, then their navy is at a standstill.

They suspected that a huge trap had been set, waiting for them to fall into it.

At that time, their range and speed will exceed those of their army.

Once you fall into their trap and get caught up in it, it's a nightmare.

However, if they are currently preparing for the Sulu Kingdom exam, they still have something to rely on.

The current situation is one where we can either attack or defend.

So, after some deliberation, they decided to wait for them to attack and then launch a defensive counterattack.

Almost immediately after receiving this decision, they subconsciously looked at Xiao Ce.

"Your Highness, what do you think?"

Upon hearing their suggestion, Xiao Ce first expressed his approval.

He then looked at Wei Wuji and said, "Your method is indeed correct and not reckless. Although our navy has conducted many drills, we have never experienced a real battlefield... There is no problem with your approach."

"But Wei Wuji, don't you have any other ideas? Has your thinking become rigid...?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Wei Wuji gave an awkward smile: "Actually, Your Highness, I have many thoughts..."

Xiao Ce said to Wei Wuji, "You have many ideas, why don't you say them? And what about our heavenly soldiers? Are you planning to keep them for the New Year?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Wei Wuji looked at Xiao Ce with surprise and asked, "Your Highness, can we use the Heavenly Soldiers?"

Upon hearing Wei Wuji's words, Xiao Ce was both amused and exasperated: "Why not use them? I thought you were scared by them!"

Wei Wuji awkwardly said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, aren't the Heavenly Soldiers our trump card? You still want to use them to fight those western countries. We haven't even fought each other yet... how can we reveal our trump card already?"

"Isn't this the poker game you taught us to play called Dou Dizhu? Naturally, the Royal Flush is saved for the most important moment; we didn't start with the Royal Flush!"

After listening to Wei Wuji's words, Xiao Ce felt that what he said made sense.

However, there are some valid points: "First of all, even if you have a royal flush, you need the opportunity to play it. If he plays it, it's a royal flush; but if he doesn't play it, it's a dud! Utterly useless!"

"Furthermore, given the current situation! How did you all judge the 'game'? It's not even the beginning of the game, it's already halfway through. And, in this situation, they've already played four '2s'. Are you saving your royal flush for cooking? What are you thinking if you're not going to play it?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Wei Wuji's expression immediately became quite interesting.

"Your Highness, you should have said so earlier... If it's going to be a royal flush, then it's a royal flush play!"

Seeing the renewed sparkle in Wei Wuji's eyes, Xiao Ce said, "Tell me about it..."

Wei Wuji said on the map, "This is very simple. We can first send out some warship formations to advance and make it look like we are going to take the initiative to attack them."

"Actually, it's clearly a trap. When the time comes, they will definitely hold back and not move. When they hold back, they will have already fallen into our trap."

"When night falls, we'll launch our airships, then time it carefully and maintain a distance they can't reach. They know us well, and when they think they can't hit us, they'll assume we can't hit them either. At that moment, we'll give the order to attack, and the airships in the sky will launch an attack, bombing them in one fell swoop."

"At that time, they will definitely lose their composure. Once their forward fleet has finished attacking, we can have the airships withdraw due to the distance. At that point, they will definitely make a wrong prediction about the range of our warships and abandon this trap tactic."

"If I'm not mistaken, once they lose this advantage, they will definitely follow us and launch a human wave tactic. At that time, they will definitely use their ship's speed advantage to entangle us... So, they will definitely launch an offensive... As long as they launch an offensive, I will be able to figure out their situation and their trump cards."

"We certainly can't use our weaknesses to attack their strengths; a head-on collision is impossible. What we need to do now is take advantage of our terrain."

"We will use our main force as bait, and then send several more fleets carrying the Sky Army to be scattered around. At that time, the airships will begin to provide support from the sky."

"At that time, our warships will only need to be responsible for escaping and luring the enemy. Once they enter our waters and the third island chain, our airships won't even need to take off from the ships; we can launch them directly from the docks..."

"At that time, it will appear as if they are chasing us, but in reality, they will be relentlessly beaten by us. They won't even be able to feel the beating, let alone see where they are being attacked..."

"Our heavenly soldiers can also use guerrilla warfare and maneuver warfare! This time when we set sail, we brought nearly three thousand hot air boats... We can assemble and put them into use whenever we want!"

...

Wei Wuji briefly explained his plan, and Xiao Ce finally understood.

He truly used the strategy he was given to its fullest extent.

This time, they really had a terrible time coming here.

After Wei Wuji finished speaking, he said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, however, using it this way will inevitably expose our Heavenly Soldiers. And, theoretically, although our Heavenly Soldiers should be completely unassailable..."

"However, plans can't keep up with changes, especially in naval warfare. If they get our hands on some of our airships, given their manufacturing capabilities, they can certainly build them."

As he spoke, Wei Wuji seemed to have thought of something: "Of course, I can command our heavenly soldiers! If they encounter danger, they can take measures to self-destruct, so they won't be able to get it..."

Xiao Ce nodded; he wasn't being coy, but rather agreeing with the idea.

After all, even if they only see the hot airship, they might be able to replicate some of its basic features, but in a short time, they won't be able to replicate its core technology.

As long as the core technology is not copied, all they can do is watch helplessly.

Then, Han Da added, "Actually, we need to figure out how many of them are coming first. If they don't have many, we don't need to worry so much. But with thousands of warships and over 100,000 people, we don't need to be so concerned..."

Yan Jia nodded as he spoke, and they decided to send the hot air boat to investigate the enemy situation again at night.

If the opponent really plays four '2's, then they will definitely play their trump card.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce said, "As for the issue of the Heavenly Soldiers, there are ways to prevent it from getting out! After all, this is a naval battle."

Wei Wuji suddenly realized: "Your Highness, I understand what you mean. Once we use the Heavenly Soldiers, we will definitely not let them live! We will make sure they all perish in the sea! We will make sure they never return!"

Xiao Ce smiled slightly as he listened: "Don't worry, I'll be with you this time..."