flstandardbreds Chapter 363 Three Princes Request a Battle
Chapter 363 Three Princes Request a Battle
"Hehe, waiting for the new recruits' training to be completed?"
"How long do we have to wait? Until Daqian reaches the capital?"
After hearing the minister's words, the Mughal emperor roared.
At this time, his face was already ashen, and he was obviously extremely angry.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down first."
"........"
Hearing the emperor's anger, everyone quickly knelt on the ground to dissuade him.
They knew that the emperor was venting his anger, and no one would have an easy time if they angered him.
"Your Majesty, it is my incompetence. I am willing to lead the troops into battle once again and redeem myself for my crimes."
The eldest son, Bashaf, knelt in the hall and spoke.
At this moment, his eyes were red and bloodshot.
A month ago, he volunteered to go into battle.
As a result, he fell into an ambush by Daqian, suffered heavy losses, and the army he led was completely wiped out.
Now he can't wait to lead his troops into battle and avenge his humiliation.
"Humph, haven't you thought it's not enough to embarrass yourself?"
Looking at Bashaf, the Mughal emperor shouted coldly.
But Bashaf lowered his head and dared not speak.
"Father, I am willing to lead the troops into battle. I will definitely destroy the enemy."
Just as everyone in the hall was silent, the second prince Morey took the initiative to step forward and speak.
"Father, I am willing to go!"
"I am willing to go too!"
After hearing the second prince's voice, shouts suddenly rang out in the hall.
Several other princes stood up.
They all wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make achievements and gain recognition from their father.
"Okay, in that case, the two of you, the three of you, go ahead."
"Each of you will lead a group of men. As for the troops, we will send the Imperial Guards. Each of you will have 100,000 Imperial Guards and 100,000 new recruits. I hope you return in triumph."
"I can tell you, whoever wins will be the next king. If you lose, I will not show mercy!"
Seeing his three sons participating enthusiastically, the Mughal emperor pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"It's Father, we will live up to your high expectations!"
After hearing the emperor's words, Morey and the other three spoke excitedly.
Finally, there is a chance to achieve something great.
Although the journey is extremely dangerous, as long as they win, they will become the next emperor.
Thinking of this, their expressions became more resolute, as if they had already seen glory and wealth.
"Alright, go down and prepare. We'll set out in three days!"
The emperor nodded and signaled everyone to leave.
"Yes, Father!"
The three princes bowed and responded respectfully.
.......
Three days later, the three princes set out with their armies respectively.
The second prince Morey went to Bichard to challenge Yue Fei, and the third prince went to West Bengal to challenge Li Jing.
The fourth prince went to Mumbai to fight Gao Xiang.
In comparison, Mumbai is the weakest of the three enemy forces.
Therefore, Monica sent the fourth prince to Mumbai.
Because the fourth prince is Monica's favorite.
At the same time, Ning Quan, who was far away in Malacca, was not idle either.
The threats from the Arabs and Persians were eliminated, and with Huo Qubing and Lu Bu in charge of the Russian Empire, the land threats no longer existed, and the only thing left was to fight against the Mughal Empire.
Needless to say, the abilities of Yue Fei and Li Jing made Ning Quan feel at ease.
This gave Ning Quan extra troops at his disposal.
And there was no need for infantry in fighting against the combined fleet, so Ning Quan immediately turned his attention to the South Seas.
Ning Quan was ready to occupy the entire Nanyang in the shortest possible time.
His primary target was the Luzon Islands.
The Luzon Islands are rich in resources, have a large area and population, and are rich in rice, cigars and gold.
Ning Quan planned to incorporate it into the territory of Daqian first.
Having made up his mind, Ning Quan began to mobilize his troops and assemble in Annan, preparing to land on the Luzon Islands immediately once the combined fleet was eliminated.
This way, neither side will be delayed, because it will take at least one or two months for the army to arrive.
Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
After a long wait, Ningquan finally welcomed the joint fleet.
At this time, the combined fleet had arrived eighty nautical miles southwest of the Strait of Malacca.
A dense fleet of ships is sailing towards the port of Malacca.
“Haha, you’re finally back!”
After hearing the report, Ning Quan smiled faintly, slowly walked out of the room, looked at the harbor not far away, took a deep breath and said.
He couldn't wait any longer.
"Your Majesty, I request to go into battle."
At this time, Zhou Yu came to Ning Quan and asked for instructions.
"Okay, go ahead! Follow the established plan."
Ning Quan nodded.
Then he ordered Zhou Yu to lead the navy.
Soon, more than two hundred warships poured out of the port and sailed quickly into the distance.
After two years of development, the Daqian Navy is no longer your Amon.
These more than 200 warships are all large warships, each ship is no less than 70 meters long and equipped with dozens of various types of artillery.
It is in no way inferior to the warships of European countries.
In addition, more importantly, Daqian’s current naval officers and soldiers are all well-trained, and almost half of them have combat experience.
Therefore, the combat effectiveness is very strong.
In addition, all warships were equipped with new gunpowder, which gave them an even greater advantage.
The new gunpowder was developed by craftsmen based on the formula recorded in the encyclopedia.
These new gunpowders performed very well and were incredibly powerful.
Especially suitable for large-scale naval battles.
Therefore, Ning Quan was very much looking forward to this naval battle.
Of course, the enemy's strength should not be underestimated.
European countries have been active at sea for many years and have considerable strength and rich experience in warfare.
Moreover, they have four or five hundred warships, twice as many as ours.
Therefore, Ning Quan had to respond cautiously and made a detailed plan for this.
The plan was the same as last time, to lure the enemy deep into our territory and then bombard them from the coastal artillery.
This way, we can avoid too much loss and have a better chance of capturing enemy warships.
.........
The waves are rolling across the strait.
The two fleets were moving towards each other at high speed, both ready for battle.
The combined fleet naturally also knew that the Daqian Navy had been dispatched and was heading towards them.
"Order the transports and troop transports to retreat ten nautical miles, and the remaining warships to deploy into battle formation!"
Commander Newman said loudly on the flagship of the Combined Fleet.
Newman was the Duke of England and the Admiral of the English Navy, and he was the commander of the combined fleet this time.
"As ordered!"
Upon hearing Newman's order, the messenger immediately replied.
After a while, the transport ships and troop ships slowly retreated, while more than 400 warships deployed in battle formation.
Soon, the Daqian Navy appeared in the sight of the combined fleet.
"Humph! How dare you challenge our Great England? You're courting death!"
"Order the entire army to attack and destroy the Daqian fleet!"
Looking at the approaching combined fleet in the distance, Newman shouted coldly.
Upon hearing Newman's order, the warships of the combined fleet hoisted their sails and rushed towards the Daqian Navy.
"Bang! Bang..."
Before the two sides got close, they opened fire.
"Bang, bang..."
Countless shells were fired at each other, instantly creating huge waves.
The number of ships in the combined fleet far exceeds that of the Daqian Navy, but the Daqian Navy is composed of large warships with strong combat effectiveness.