Without the use of artillery, its huge size has an absolute advantage.
The Explorer Navy who insisted on bombing did not dare to show their heads easily. All the officers above were holding back their cruelty and let them be arrogant for a while. It would not take long for them to see what real fire coverage is.
As the main force of the East China Sea Fleet slowly advanced towards Jiangmen Port, news came one after another from other fronts.
The East China Sea Fleet squadron trying to attack the interior of the Donau Plain through the other five rivers had a total of more than 2,000 large and small warships and more than 55,000 infantry.
This squadron was not divided into five equal parts, each heading for five rivers.
They drove north along the coastline of the Donau Plain, wreaking havoc all the way up.
Strictly speaking, this place does not entirely belong to the territory of the Yongye Army.
When they realized the threat from the East China Sea, the senior leaders of the Yongye Army knew that the large-scale development of the Donau Plain would definitely not go smoothly.
The two sides will have a battle sooner or later, and the Donau Plain along the coast is likely to become the main battlefield.
Until their navy is strong enough, they cannot protect the safety here.
When large-scale development is carried out, this area will naturally not be given priority.
After half a day of development, making wedding clothes for others is a stupid mistake that the senior leaders of Yongye Army would not make.
Their core development area radiates around the Donau River. This is the most fertile section and the most convenient for defense, and it is also convenient for the circulation and transportation of materials and personnel.
Just because the Yongye Army has not developed this place does not mean that it is deserted.
The Great Migration and Transformation of the Crocodile Tribe by the Yong Ye Army Leader contained too much wishful thinking. Some Crocodile Tribe people or tribes with stubborn temperaments were unwilling to obey the arrangements of the Yong Ye Army Leader.
The later you get, the harder the work becomes.
After all, a large number of Crocodile tribesmen have joined the Yongye Army Leader, and the people's hearts have not yet been completely stabilized, so the Yongye Army Leader is not likely to use too cruel methods.
Especially after Shi Dubin established his country in the East China Sea for a long time, he simply changed his strategy and ignored them.
If you ignore me now, you will not be able to reach me in the future.
After they suffer harassment and plunder from the East China Sea Kingdom in the future, they will turn around and beg the Yongye Army to accept them.
In addition to these die-hards, there are also many crocodile tribesmen who migrated here in the islands surrounding the coast of the Donau Plain.
They also ignored the leader of the Eternal Night Army.
The navy led by Yongye Army has not yet taken shape, so it is difficult to pose a threat to them.
They don't even recognize the Crocodile Tribe Elders Council, let alone the leader of the Yongye Army.
Since they do not recognize their rule, Sean naturally has no obligation to protect them.
This time, they were not included in the formation of troops.
The Donghai soldiers who came ashore didn't care about this. To them, the people on the Donau Plain were one kind of people - the objects of their plunder.
They are like swarms of locusts, sweeping away everything they pass by.
Not only the property and food were looted, but even the people here were not spared.
The old, weak, sick and disabled were all cut off with one knife.
Strong men were integrated into the ranks of cannon fodder slaves.
The women and children were taken aboard the warship and prepared to be transported back to the East China Sea as wealth.
The Banes and Ness rivers in the south have become the hardest-hit areas.
Most of the entire East China Sea Fleet squadron took the lead in landing here and spread upstream along the two rivers.
Sean had already anticipated this situation. When he ordered his troops and deployed generals, he clearly had a tendency. The defensive force became stronger from north to south.
The four armies of Guards, Cliff, Ancestral Spirits, and Holy Spirits, relying on the large ships and a large number of small and medium-sized warships assigned to them, deployed layers of defenses, black gunpowder and mines in dangerous sections of the river as if they were free of charge.
Zhongsa.
There was no way, the artillery couldn't be used, and they were at a disadvantage on the river section, so they could only use this stupid method to delay time, which had the flavor of luring the enemy deeper.
The ground troops led by Yongye Army actually wanted to fight a ground battle with the East China Sea Fleet squadron.
However, the East China Sea Fleet squadron had received a warning from King Stubin and had a brief conflict with the ground troops of the Yongye Army.
They found that they were either cavalry or half-giant barbarian warriors from Kentana. Each of them ran faster than a rabbit. They got back into the warship and no longer easily landed on the shore. They relied on the river bank and the coast to start a guerrilla fight with them.
Anyway, they have many ships and have long been accustomed to the wolf pack fighting mode.
If they have large prey, they will hunt in groups.
When they find that hunting in groups is ineffective, they will split up and go it alone.
Thirty or fifty warships can form an army.
A dozen warships can also form a group.
Several warships can also form a team.
Suddenly, the Donau Plain along the coast and the Five River Basin was filled with smoke.
"Division of troops is a show." Marshal Dikron smiled disdainfully and punched the military map. "You know how to divide your troops, but we can't? Order the first and second regiments of the Guards Corps, and the first and second regiments of the Cliff Corps.
The regiments are divided into defense zones and operate in squadron units. Among them, the Cliff Corps is mainly defensive, and the Guards Corps conducts repeated sweeps. As long as I find them coming ashore, I will surround them and eat them."
"As commanded."
As the East China Sea Fleet squadrons continued to divide their forces, the Yongye military leader also continued to divide his forces.
Over the Donau Plain, mountain eagles shuttle across the sky.
One-eyed Theodore was one of the first wave of troops to come ashore. He was an out-and-out old pirate leader.
As he got older, his teeth began to loosen, half of his hair turned gray, and his strength had entered a period of decline. However, his influence did not decline, but instead continued to grow.
He and his one-eyed pirate group are not the Third Fleet in the true sense. They used to be a serious pirate group, but they were just affiliated with the Third Fleet.
When Steubin decided to move the Third Fleet to the East China Sea to found the country, they were repairing and supplying supplies on the island of the Third Fleet, and the ship and people were carried to the East China Sea.
After arriving here, the Donghai Kingdom was dominated by one family, and One-Eyed Theodore was unable to use the previous free tactics. He could only accept the adaptation and become a member of the regular army.
It's just that the problems that Steubin created in the East China Sea were too big, beyond the capabilities of the senior leaders of the Third Fleet, and the governance in all aspects was relatively chaotic.
So far, this kind of adaptation is just a name. What the One-Eyed Pirates did originally was what they still do now, and they even have more rights that they didn't have before.
Old One-Eyed Theodore is cunning and will not let go of this opportunity. He uses his power to steal flesh from the newly established Donghai Kingdom to enrich himself and further develop his one-eyed pirate group.
From three two-masted ships when they first arrived in the East China Sea, they have grown to eight ships now, becoming a medium-sized pirate group with nearly 500 people.
While enjoying benefits, you still accept obligations.
This time, he accepted the call from the East China Sea Kingdom and sent out ships and men to plunder the Donau Plain led by the Yongye Army.
However, the treatment given by Donghai Kingdom was quite generous. Donghai Kingdom only took 30% of all the gains during the robbery, and the rest was freely distributed by Theodore.
Theodore, who has a keen eye for things, had already discovered the value of the Donau Plain when he first arrived in the East China Sea, and had already set his sights on this place.
But for their little pirate group, the cake was too big, big enough to kill them.
I can only see drooling from a distance. Now that Donghai Kingdom has taken action, it is natural for them to get a piece of the pie.
"You have seen the combat effectiveness of the infantry led by the Yongye Army. It is absolutely invincible and does not need to be defeated. In their eyes, we are pirates and bandits. Let us continue to be bandits, bypassing their main force and getting into their
Eat the fattest parts in your belly, and let those idiots attract the attention of their main force and create opportunities for us." One-eyed Theodore proudly boasted about his pirate experience to his members.
Theodore is quick-thinking and has his own little plans.
After discovering that the leader of the Yongye Army had already prepared to snipe at the East China Sea Fleet squadron, he decisively led his main force of more than 300 pirates to land ashore at night and quietly drilled into the hinterland of the Donau Plain, preparing to find
Strike the right prey.
Not to mention that the leader of the Yongye Army did not expect their whereabouts, even the East China Sea Fleet did not know.
Due to the early action, Yong Ye's army leader had not yet changed his plan. The legions were still gathered together, and the defense line was relatively sparse, allowing them to sneak in easily.
The smug one-eyed Theodore didn't know.
There are too many smart people like him in the East China Sea Fleet Squadron.
They all took actions without permission, which inspired the commander of the East China Sea Fleet Squadron, ** Moore, to simply divide his troops.
As a result, the response mechanism of the Yongye military leader was triggered, and their troops were dispersed overwhelmingly, and their traces were traced everywhere!
"The captain is wise. Not only do we bypass the large army led by Yong Ye's army, but we don't need to give 30% of the wealth we plunder to those greedy ghosts. We can just put it all into our own pockets." Boatswain.
Chad said flatteringly.
"What needs to be said must be said. We will have to rely on this big tree to protect us from wind and rain in the future. It has grown and grown, which is good for us." One-eyed Theodore pretended to be somewhat complacent.
"Captain...Captain..." A pirate soldier from the One-Eyed Pirate Regiment ran back in a hurry, unable to speak clearly because he ran too fast.
"What's the matter? Tell me slowly." The one-eyed Theodore glared at the rash pirate soldier and immediately recognized his identity. He was one of the outposts he sent out. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
He asked expectantly, "What's the harvest?"
"I discovered a village. It's so big, so big." The pirate soldier danced excitedly.
"Village? Have you really discovered a village? Are they from the natives of the Crocodile Tribe? Or are they from the Yongye Army? If they are from those natives? There is nothing to be happy about. Those people are all poor people. Apart from the population, basically
We have nothing, we are going deep alone now, and we cannot bring so many outsiders with us."
"Nonsense, of course it was led by the Yong Ye Army. If it hadn't been for the Yong Ye Army, how could Greyhound be so excited? He wouldn't even be able to speak? We are now hundreds of kilometers deep into the Donau Plain. It shouldn't be
That’s the territory of those native Crocodile tribesmen.”
"Haha... After working so hard for so long, damn, we finally got to see the meat. Brothers, what are you waiting for? Get ready to have a big fight with this guy."
"Captain, I'm just waiting for your words on what to do."
"Keep your voice down, keep your voice down, don't expose your whereabouts. With such a good opportunity, we should make a surprise attack on them."
The pirates of the One-Eyed Pirate Group all screamed with excitement.
They were wandering around in the sea, drilling into inland rivers, and now they turned into mice again, running around here and there, just for this moment.
They have been pirates for a long time, and this is the first time they have gotten into such trouble.
"Why are you so anxious? The more this situation is, the more patient you should be, so that you can have a big meal." Theodore took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and scolded his anxious subordinates.
While continuing to ask Greyhound, "How far are we from the village and town you found? Has your whereabouts been exposed? Are there any guards in that village?"
It is not without reason that the older Theodore gets, the higher his reputation becomes.
Although his military power is no longer there, his looting experience is getting richer and richer.
The more thorough the arrangements before the robbery, the greater the success rate when they act, and the greater the chance that the pirates will survive.
The more successful robberies, the greater the benefits for the team members, and the higher his reputation. This is a very simple and simple principle of pirates.
"The village is no more than eight kilometers away from us." Although Greyhound is young, he is quite experienced as a forward scout. "I was very careful during the investigation. After discovering this village, I did not approach it rashly and hurriedly
I came back to report to the group leader, but I haven’t had time to find out the specific situation yet.”
"Well done." Theodore nodded with satisfaction. "As long as the whereabouts and details are not exposed, we can slowly explore the details. The sun will set soon, so we can take advantage of the darkness."
"Come on, let's go over there first and see the specific situation before we talk." One-eyed Theodore waved his hand.
Theodore's caution received another burst of praise from the pirate group members.
Although everyone was excited, they couldn't help lowering their figures, slowing down their steps, lowering their voices, and sneaking towards the direction of the villages and towns detected by Greyhound.
Within ten minutes, light rain began to fall from the ever-gloomy sky.
If it were in the past, these disgruntled pirate members would have to yell at God several times.
Autumn rain in the Donau Plain is usually not heavy, but when it starts to fall, it falls endlessly and falls on people. At first, it feels like nothing, but as time goes by, a coldness will penetrate into the bone marrow.
Ever since they left the warship and went deep into the Donau Plain, their clothes had not dried.
There was no place to hide from the rain, and we couldn't light a fire, so we had to carry it.
But when I find out about the target of robbery, I can't help but shout "God help me".
Qiu Yu will be their best cover, allowing them to reach the outside of the plunder target more easily.
Especially after witnessing the situation of the plundered object, the members of the One-Eyed Pirate Group only felt like a fire was burning in their hearts, and they no longer felt the slightest bit of coldness.
"Are you sure that the Yongye Army has just acquired the Dunau Plain less than ten years ago, and these villages and towns were built in the past four or five years? I have never seen such neatly arranged villages and towns."