amaotonovel Chapter 486: Maritime Power Must Also Be Taken Seriously
Chapter 486: Maritime Power Must Also Be Taken Seriously
Following Gu Chen's order, all the ships of the Southern Cross Fleet raised their anchors and all the crew members became busy.
Under the operation of everyone, the Southern Cross Fleet's flagship, the Death Star, took the lead and left the dock first.
Soon after, other large ships followed suit, setting sail one after another, and soon left the dock one after another.
Many Liyue residents at the dock were fortunate enough to witness the entire Southern Cross fleet setting off together.
This scene is so grand and spectacular!
As the ships cut through the waves and sailed farther and farther away, the people became more and more excited.
Everyone rushed to the dock, shouting loudly and waving to the fleet, wishing them a safe journey.
The people on the ship felt quite emotional as they watched the ship they were on drift further and further away from the dock, leaving Liyue Harbor further and further behind.
The members of the Southern Cross Fleet didn't feel anything.
After all, drifting on the sea is their job, and they have long been accustomed to it.
But this large group of selected Thousand Rocks soldiers watched as the dock grew farther and farther away, as the figures of their loved ones bidding them farewell grew smaller and smaller, and even as the entire Liyue Harbor drifted further and further away...
Their emotions are inevitably complicated.
Who could have imagined that one day, the Qianyan Army stationed in their homeland to guard the country would be able to cross the sea and be stationed in another country!
Really, I never thought of it in my dreams!
Therefore, many people in the Qianyan Army were traveling so far away from home for the first time in their lives.
Knowing that they would be leaving Liyue completely and stationed in a foreign land, the soldiers of the Thousand Rock Army were naturally a little nervous.
In addition to the curiosity and excitement about the upcoming new life, there is of course the reluctance to leave my hometown.
In short, the Qianyan Army had mixed feelings.
Standing on the deck of the Death Star, Gu Chen felt relieved to see that the Thousand Rocks Army were all in good spirits.
Feeling relieved, he said to Ningguang beside him:
"Not bad, everyone is in good spirits, worthy of being an elite army.
But, Ningguang.
I didn't expect that you would come out in person this time."
Following Gu Chen's words, Ningguang smiled modestly:
“After all, this is the first time our Liyue army has stationed across the sea.
Even though I have plans and contingency plans for many things, I still can't help but feel completely at ease.
Just in case, I decided to go there myself.
I will only feel at ease when I see with my own eyes our troops arrive on Bayun Island and see them settle down there.
Besides, Master Gu Chen has already dispatched troops, how can I stay out of it?"
Gu Chen nodded:
“Very responsible, very good.”
After praising Ningguang, Gu Chen looked at Beidou again:
“Beidou, I’m going to trouble you and your brothers this time.
This is your first time transporting troops, right?"
Beidou smiled generously:
"Yes.
This is the first time we've done this kind of business, and it's a huge business we've never done before. Our entire fleet will make a lot of money."
“Although this is the first time I’m doing business, it will definitely not be the last.
Believe me, there will be many more such troop transport commissions in the future."
Beidou with arms akimbo:
"Of course, because this group of Qianyan soldiers will have to be rotated sooner or later!"
Nodding, Gu Chen knew that Beidou knew what was going on.
However, when talking about the issue of transporting troops, and considering that they were on the ship at this time, Gu Chen suddenly remembered something.
Among the seven countries on the entire continent of Teyvat, it seems that no country attaches particular importance to sea power.
In their eyes, the so-called maritime power is probably just based on ocean fishing and ocean cargo transportation.
As for naval warfare... I'm afraid no country has much of a sense of reality.
Looking at the seven countries, the only country that once had an established navy was Fontainebleau.
But that was in the past. How could there be a navy in Fontainebleau now?
Putting aside the water kingdom, let’s talk about the island nation of Inazuma.
As an island nation, they make a living on the sea, so they must sail on the sea frequently, right? After all, they have to communicate with several islands.
But in this situation, Inazuma didn't have a decent navy.
Why do we not attach importance to sea power?
If you think about it carefully, there is still relative harmony between countries. There is no obvious conflict, let alone contradiction or war.
If there is a Seven-Nation War on the continent of Teyvat every now and then...look, which country will not develop its navy?
If there is a real possibility of war, the navy will definitely develop!
However, there is no possibility of war between countries. The order of the Seven Kingdoms and Seven Gods is relatively stable, so it is difficult for something like a navy to exist, and sea power is not that important.
If we have to say, the most obvious maritime power among the seven countries, or the force that is most like a navy, is indeed Liyue's Southern Cross Fleet.
They claim to be a fleet, and they claim to be serious businessmen, but in reality... they are a powerful maritime armed group!
Without sufficient military force, how can shady businesses like smuggling be carried out?
Almost every member of the Southern Cross Fleet is a skilled fighter.
Under Beidou's organization, they are truly able to go out to sea and fight to their full potential.
Not to mention that in the original game plot, when dealing with Ba Che, the Southern Cross Fleet was fighting on the sea!
In this case, it is not far off the mark to call the Southern Cross Fleet the Liyue Navy.
Of course, Gu Chen thought so much, but he didn’t really intend to transform the Southern Cross Fleet into a navy.
Instead, he wanted to use this opportunity to remind Ningguang and Beidou to pay more attention to sea power.
He reminded the two men:
“Ningguang, Beidou.
Today, the order of the seven kingdoms and seven gods remains stable, but there are also changes.
Apart from anything else, our cross-sea deployment this time is an unprecedented move for the order of the seven nations and seven gods.
Since they are stationed across the sea, it is inevitable that they must pay attention to the issue of maritime power.
After all, our army not only operates inland, but also on islands in the sea.
Let’s not talk about the distant past, let’s just talk about the current Thousand Rocks Army.
Although their future stationed location is Bayun Island, which is solid land.
However, if some accidents happen and they need to go to other islands to fight or quell chaos, wouldn’t they have to go there by boat?
There is a possibility that while sailing, you may encounter a sea attack from other forces, which may lead to a naval battle.
Therefore, this group of Qianyan Army must not only be able to fight on land, but also be able to fight on the sea after boarding a ship!
They must be proficient in water and accustomed to fighting at sea, rather than being landlubbers.
Do you understand? "
Although Gu Chen was asking you, Beidou found it difficult to respond.
As expected, it was Ningguang who took over the topic.
Ningguang smiled gracefully.
"Lord Gu Chen, we, the Liyue Seven Stars, have also taken this into consideration."