Izumo Headquarters in Goryeo
In the quaint and ancient-fashioned office, Inoue Seiichi finally t the Commander—Hayashi Senjuuro.
Behind the thick, large solid wood desk sat a frail, elderly man.
His large, protruding ears were paired with an unusually small head, making him look particularly comical.
Inoue Seiichi imdiately realized that the army general before him had "goblin" blood.
"Goblins" were the native inhabitants of a few islands in the southeast, known to be lazy, stupid, and particularly vicious; having such lineage was not sothing to be proud of.
Yet, the person before him was the commander of the Izumo forces here and was also a confidant of the Emperor.
Inoue Seiichi dared not look any further and hastily focused ahead, standing at attention and giving a military salute.
Hayashi Senjuuro said with a warm smile, "Welco to Goryeo, Lieutenant Inoue."
The broad desk was filled with various docunts; he was busy with preparations for the upcoming war.
"Your wife was truly remarkable; she inspired the morale of the people all by herself. I deeply respect that."
Inoue Seiichi declared loudly, "I will fight to the death carrying on Chiyoko's will! Please assign to the most dangerous frontline, where I'll vent the pain of my lost wife upon the Shina people!"
"You are spirited indeed," Hayashi Senjuuro laughed and said,
"The Shina are invading en masse without naval supremacy, truly a path to death. Who knows, the war might be over by the ti you reach the front."
Hearing this, Inoue Seiichi was montarily stunned.
Hayashi Senjuuro continued, "Moreover, you are the focus of public attention; you mustn't co to harm... Ah, I've got it—you'll report to the 'Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Troops.'
Inoue Seiichi was sowhat disappointed; he saw the Yi Dynasty's invasion as a great opportunity to achieve glory and distinction.
The 'Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Troops' sounded like the lowest echelon of the corps... Why did the na sound so familiar?
Hayashi Senjuuro patiently explained,
"Lieutenant Inoue, the place you're being sent to is no simple matter; it is indeed carrying the hopes of the Great Izumo Empire, so do not take it lightly."
Inoue Seiichi felt a stir in his heart, suddenly recalling rumors within the military—could it be...
Just then, the sound of military boots on the floor ca from the entrance, and an army major walked in.
He presented a telegraph with both hands respectfully, "Sir, there's a ssage from the Navy."
Glancing at it, Hayashi Senjuuro's face lit up with joy, and ripples ford above his head from the True Qi, obviously very excited.
"The pride of the Imperial Navy—the Yamato—has been deployed! The Shina's end has co!"
The Izumo side was very confident—the Yi Dynasty's navy was inconsequential, and naval supremacy was surely on their side.
With the strong support of naval artillery, the army was sure to crush the enemy and take the opportunity to conquer the Yi Dynasty's entire northern region!
The fertile Divine Land was much stronger than Goryeo. Hayashi Senjuuro felt he had a great chance of being appointed the "Governor of the Northern Three Provinces of the Yi Dynasty."
"Imdiately summon all officers above the rank of major to a eting!"
"Sir!"
Unexpectedly, the first combat encounters between the two countries broke out at sea.
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Ever since they received the "Jie Shuangyu," the 3,000 n of the Zhenhai Fleet had hardly had any rest.
They worked day and night with great enthusiasm, studying everything on the warship; in the span of nearly a month, they had almost completely mastered the vessel.
Only a few too advanced features were beyond their understanding, such as those severely dependent on satellite technology, as well as missile silos and aircraft catapult systems.
anwhile, the Zhenhai Fleet's chief engineers, having witnessed the internal structure of the warship, also had their horizons broadened, and they even managed to repair the Laiyuan and Jingyuan warships.
Add to that several small gunboats with a displacent of over a thousand tons, and they had barely scraped together a fleet.
This mont, this fleet was already prepared for combat!
Perhaps it was fate that brought the fleet back to the very place where they had been ambushed by the Izumo People before—the Dadong Trench sea area.
This location was a vital mariti choke point, and both the captain, Lin Zhongqing, and his deputy, Deng Boxiang, made the sa assessnt—
Whether the Izumo Navy intended to harass supply lines or shell troops onshore, they had to pass through here.
So they arrived early and patrolled nearby, lying in wait for their prey.
The two officers were very confident that they could catch the Izumo People completely off guard!
Their confidence stemd from the miraculous "radar" on board the warship.
Having been refined through the ordeal of a world war, radar had co into being, but only the top powers of Einheit and nes possessed it.
It was much more reliable than visual observation, capable of detecting the enemy tens of kiloters away.
As expected, on the fourth day of the campaign, the Jie Shuangyu was the first to spot the Izumo fleet 60 kiloters away.
"Damn it, they really ca! They're heading straight for Lushun Port, clearly aiming to cut us off from behind!"
Captain Lin Zhongqing imdiately ordered, "Calculate our course, full speed ahead, and grab the 'T' position!"
"Aye sir!"
During combat, the fleet would try to align in a single line, striving to position their broadsides towards the enemy's vessels to form a fan-shaped zone of attack.
In this way, one side would take advantage in a cross arrangent, while the other would be pumled in a vertical lineup, resembling the letter "T".
The soldiers aboard the Jie Shuangyu were embarking on their first battle, feeling both exhilarated and slightly nervous.
But little did they know that on the Izumo side, the "Yamato" was also on its maiden combat mission.
The Staff even specifically chose the "soft persimmon" that was the Yi Dynasty to squeeze, just to enrich the "Yamato's" combat experience.
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At this mont, the Izumo fleet, composed of 10 ships, was slowly making its way across the boundless sea, with the towering silhouette of the "Yamato" particularly conspicuous.
The commander of the Yamato, Colonel Matsuda, suddenly felt a sense of unease.
As a practitioner of Spirit Refinent and Out-of-Body Techniquee, he wouldn't get restless without reason.
"With the Yamato here, the Empire should have no rivals in this sea area..."
Colonel Matsuda was a cautious man, and he imdiately raised his hand to gesture, summoning a splendidly colorful large bird that alighted before him.
With a wingspan less than two ters, it should be of the Marrow-Cleansing Realm. It looked a bit like a golden pheasant, yet it was the national bird of Izumo, the "Green Pheasant".
Colonel Matsuda said to it, "Shota, I need to borrow your body."
After he finished speaking, his Divine Soul exited his body through the brow and entered the brain of the "Green Pheasant," completing the possession.
The next mont, the brightly colored large bird soared into the sky with a flap of its wings.
Colonel Matsuda controlling the body of his Spirit Pet to scout ahead was akin to cheating in an era without radar.
After a while, with the excellent vision of a bird, he suddenly spotted the equally conspicuous "Jie Shuangyu".
Colonel Matsuda was shocked and hurried back as fast as he could.
But the large bird, shaped like a golden pheasant, was flying far too slowly, and by the ti he returned, the distance between the fleets had already narrowed to less than 30 kiloters!
They were already within firing range; the enemy hadn't opened fire yet simply to get closer for a concentrated barrage!
Colonel Matsuda's Divine Soul returned to his body, and he bellowed, "Enemy attack!"
His voice instantly spread throughout the ship, and all they could do was prepare to et the enemy, to avoid being caught completely unprepared.
At that mont, having entered a favorable tactical position, the Zhenhai fleet was equally astonished to see the imposing "Yamato"!
But that was all; nobody wanted to back down, and everyone had strong confidence in the warship bestowed by the True Lord!
Lin Zhongqing decisively gave the order, "Fire!"
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