"Lord Heavenly God, even if I have to sacrifice my life, this commoner will not hesitate!”Jian Jinghua said loudly.
"Yes, very good." Zhuge Qing nodded in satisfaction. "Immediately transfer the First and Second Divisions of the First Army. Oh, right, and your son, Jian Xiaotian, over as well.”
"Lord Heavenly God, you…you plan to bring Xiaotian along?”Jian Jinghua was stunned for a moment before asking carefully.
"Yes, he will go with me and be in charge of this military operation.”Zhuge Qing said with a smile.
"Thank you for your nurturing, Lord Heavenly God! Thank you for your kindness, Lord Heavenly God!" Jian Jinghua was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes as she choked.
He was a smart person. How could he not tell that Zhuge Qing was preparing to help his son ascend the throne?
After conquering the entire Bay Island, he would become the " King of Bay Island ", and his son would also become a high-ranking figure in the military. This was how much the Heavenly God loved him!
After the plan was finalized, Jian Jinghua immediately transferred the First and Second Divisions of the First Army back from the front line. The 22000 men of the two divisions and his son, Jian Xiaotian, boarded the troop-carrying ship that was going north.
Soon, Zhuge Qing led a huge fleet consisting of 8 Queen Elizabeth class battleships, 6 cruisers, 12 frigates, 4 destroyer, and 30 troop-carrying ships. They marched north along the coast and headed straight for the base of the East Ocean Bay Island Army.
Of course, this was only the military strength on the surface. In the dark, there were eight " Queen Elizabeth class " battleships and six cruisers accompanying them to deal with emergencies!
After arriving at the northern part of Bay Island, Zhuge Qing split the fleet into two. The first squadron consisted of six " Queen Elizabeth " battleships, eight frigates, and 15 troop-carrying ships. They attacked Keelung. The Second Squadron consisted of two " Queen Elizabeth Class " battleships, six cruisers, four frigates, four destroyer, and 15 troop-carrying ships.
The reason for such a deployment was because Keelung had built a large number of turrets and defensive positions. They also had a naval fleet consisting of one first-class battleship, two second-class battleships, three third-class battleships, and five frigates!
"Boom!" "Boom!" Boom!
The 1st squadron arrived near Keelung, but before they could attack, they were bombarded by the Japanese fleet. A dense barrage of artillery shells crashed down, sinking a frigate and damaging a " Queen Elizabeth class " battleship and two troop-carrying ships.
Zhuge Qing wasn't surprised by this situation. The East Ocean Country's Bay Island Army had already marched south and engaged in a fierce battle with the Heavenly God Army. How could the East Ocean Country not pay attention to the movements on the sea?
"Sou!" "Sou!" "Swoosh!"
A moment later, the 1st squadron launched a counterattack. 48 main cannons, 100 sub-cannons, and cannons opened fire at the same time. The ferocious firepower covered the sky and covered the earth, instantly drowning the Japanese squadron.
"Boom!" "Boom!"
With two earth-shattering explosions, a frigate and a third-class battleship of the Japanese fleet exploded and quickly sank into the sea.
Following that, the two fleets engaged in a fierce battle. The 1st squadron had the absolute advantage in firepower, and after 5 - 6 rounds of salvo, other than a 1st and 2nd class battleship, the rest of the Japanese fleet had been sunk.
On the other hand, only one frigate of the 1st squadron was sunk. One frigate was heavily damaged and lost its combat ability. The other warships were either unharmed or lightly injured. Their combat ability was not affected!
The remaining 1st and 2nd level battleships of the Japanese fleet saw that the situation was not good and immediately left the battlefield, dragging their riddled hulls towards the open sea. The 1st squadron did not chase after them. Instead, they aimed their cannons at Keelung's coastal fortresses and positions, launching a brutal bombardment.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
Amidst the deafening explosions, the terrifying shockwaves of the explosion surged in all directions, tearing apart the solid artillery and defensive positions in an instant.
Cannons flew into the sky one after another, along with countless concrete shards and the corpses of Japanese soldiers.
Faced with the fierce bombardment of the 1st Division, the cannons on the Keelung coast immediately retaliated. However, their firepower was too weak in front of the 1st Division, and they were quickly suppressed and turned into ruins.
A moment later, the sound of artillery fire could be heard. The two battleships that had escaped from the Japanese fleet were hunted down by Zhuge Qing's 8 'Queen Elizabeth Class' battleships and 6 cruisers, and were quickly torn to shreds!
In the next half an hour, the 48 main cannons, 100 sub-cannons, and naval cannons of the 1st squadron continued to bombard the Keelung coastal defense position. They rained thousands of shells on the defensive positions, turning them into scorched earth.
"Alright, we can now attack and land.”Zhuge Qing said indifferently.
"Yes, Lord Heavenly God!" Jian Xiaotian replied loudly.
"Charge!"
"Kill those damn Japanese bastards!”
The order to land was given. More than 11000 soldiers of the 1st Division of the 1st Army of the Celestial Army rode on 15 troop-carrying ships and rushed to the shore. They were like ferocious tigers descending from the mountain, unstoppable.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
Even after the intense bombardment, the Keelung coastal defense line was still filled with gunshots. Those Japanese soldiers who were lucky enough to survive relied on the remaining fortifications to launch a counterattack against the Heavenly God Army.
However, their numbers and firepower were extremely weak. They could not stop the wolf-like army of the Heavenly God Army. After half an hour of intense fighting, the Heavenly God Army broke through the Japanese army's defense line and charged into Keelung City!
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