Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Zhou Yu had some understanding of the situation in the Tang Dynasty.

They knew that the other party was a vast empire no less powerful than the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.

For Xinghan, who is currently an ally with whom they have no conflict, they want to take advantage of the situation in the Tang Dynasty to learn about the so-called "Heavenly Court" where sacred songs are reincarnated everywhere.

Even though they had overestimated the other side as much as possible, they still underestimated the Tang Dynasty.

Lu Meng looked at the intelligence on both sides that he had obtained, and his face turned a little green.

"Hmm, what an exaggerated military force, ten fleets with a thousand sails?"

Zhou Yu's fleet this time numbered less than a thousand sails, meaning they were less than one-tenth the size of their opponents.

Moreover, each of the thousand-sail navy requires a commander, which means that the opponent has at least ten large naval forces under their command.

Or, to put it another way, the other side has a naval warfare genius in command.

What's even more deadly is the enemy's naval system; Zhou Yu didn't even dare to imagine how many qualified captains it would require.

So far, Xinghan has only trained a little over two thousand captains who have mastered various basic secret techniques.

There were only two people capable of commanding naval battles: Zhou Yu and Gan Ning.

"An enemy that requires such a massive fleet to deal with..."

Zhou Yu's gaze lingered on the intelligence shared by the Tang Dynasty; the extremely detailed information refreshed their worldview.

Their opponent is the sea god, who truly possesses the ability to control the sea.

The other party can not only control the sea, but also the sea creatures in the sea.

During the last probing battle between the Tang Dynasty and the sea beasts, more than 10,000 sea beasts were killed, and each one of them was a sea beast with internal energy leaving its body.

They also possess the ability to manipulate seawater, creating giant waves to attack the fleet.

The fleet, however, found it extremely difficult to deal with these sea monsters due to the natural barrier of the seawater.

What's even more frustrating is that even if they kill these sea monsters, they can't catch a single hair because the monsters are in the deep sea.

It was precisely because of this completely unprofitable war that the Tang Dynasty chose to concentrate its forces in an attempt to crush the Sea God in one fell swoop.

"Everyone is aware of the situation. Let's discuss how we should proceed." Zhou Yu put down the intelligence report in his hand. After seeing the scale of the Tang Dynasty's navy, he felt a growing unease.

"Such a massive fleet cannot be deployed using ordinary methods. I imagine they must be trying to encircle and annihilate the enemy from all sides. Perhaps we can fly in the sky and observe the situation!" Lu Meng offered his opinion after a moment's thought.

They were there to observe and assist in the battle, so they certainly couldn't coordinate well with the Tang Dynasty navy. In that case, it would be better to separate them.

"Although it's conservative, it's not necessarily a bad thing!" Zhou Yu nodded in agreement with Lü Meng's opinion.

Unlike Gan Ning, his base consisted mainly of Jiangdong natives, so they had no shortage of archers and naval gunners, making their long-range bombardment capabilities far superior to Gan Ning's.

“So we’re just going to watch? We’re here to help and observe, but what kind of business is it if we just watch and don’t do anything?” Sun Ce said, somewhat annoyed.

"We will definitely take action, but we need to assess the situation first, and the Tang Dynasty won't let us make the first move," Zhou Yu said with a smile, reassuring Sun Ce.

"This battle is large in scale, and the first battle will be the decisive one. They will not allow us to intervene. After all, they are the main force, and we are the guest forces. It is impossible for us to make the first move."

Sun Ce looked annoyed. He was really itching to fight. He had thought he would have a great battle, but instead he was just a spectator on the sidelines.

The news of Gan Ning's sweeping victory over the Xiongnu and his assistance to Sima Yi in unifying the northern frontier had already spread. Sun Ce was itching to join in, thinking that with Zhou Yu's rise to power, they could finally make a big splash. But instead, he was left feeling utterly frustrated.

"We're helping the Tang Dynasty with its defenses, but this war is far from simple!" Zhou Yu shook his head and said.

"The Tang Dynasty must have its reasons for mobilizing such a large force. We are unfamiliar with the Tang Dynasty and the Heavenly Court. If we act rashly, we may suffer heavy losses."

"So, in other words, if the Tang Dynasty can defeat them, we'll hitch a ride; if they can't, we'll just leave?" Sun Ce retorted, even more displeased.

"Yes, that's roughly the situation. We'll need to observe the details further."

After finalizing the general tone, Zhou Yu began to nock arrows into the spatial channel according to the spatial coordinates provided by the Tang Dynasty.

Upon arriving at the world where the battlefield was located, Zhou Yu keenly sensed that the concentration of the essence of heaven and earth had become higher, and the self-circulation system had become stronger.

"Take off!" Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Yu ordered the entire fleet to activate its self-circulating system to penetrate space, using a group-style defense as its outer shell, transforming into a massive fortress and soaring into the sky.

"I knew this method was greatly affected by the essence of heaven and earth, but I never expected that it could achieve such a result after the concentration of the essence of heaven and earth was increased..."

The self-circulating system is essentially about creating an independent area and continuously infusing it with the essence of heaven and earth. The secret principle of the Flying Fortress is still the same, only a more complex and upgraded version.

Therefore, even a slight increase in the concentration of the essence of heaven and earth will multiply the effect on the self-circulation.

Zhou Yu even felt that he could do many things that he couldn't do before, so he immediately put the mission out of his mind and began to practice the secret technique.

"Marshal, Xinghan's fleet has arrived!"

As soon as Zhou Yu and his entourage arrived, the Tang Dynasty had already observed them. Zhang Liang, one of the ten fleet commanders, reported to Su Dingfang, the military genius who was leading the navy this time.

"Send someone to receive them and arrange their positions so they don't disrupt our formation," Su Dingfang said calmly.

"Marshal, they're flying in the sky!" Zhang Liang's tone was somewhat complicated, and he showed the image of them flying.

"Hmm?" Su Dingfang looked up and saw the image Zhang Liang was showing.

“…I was a bit arrogant. You go there yourself to greet them and ask them to hover above the Third Fleet!” Su Dingfang was silent for a moment, then immediately changed his order.

"Yes!" Zhang Liang nodded and turned to make preparations.

"Oh, and remember to provide them with detailed intelligence on both sides, so they can prepare for war!"

Su Dingfang said to Zhang Liang that if Zhou Yu and his men were weak, he would naturally exclude them from the battle formation. After all, he had been instructed from above that Xinghan was a very important ally and needed to be treated with caution.

Zhou Yu had already demonstrated his power in the most direct way, so Su Dingfang had no intention of pushing his helper out the door.

Zhou Yu and his entourage received a warm welcome from Zhang Liang. Although Su Dingfang did not show up, the governor of a fleet of a thousand sails receiving Zhou Yu was certainly a great honor. After witnessing the scale of the Tang Dynasty's navy firsthand, Zhou Yu and his companions were somewhat shocked. They had never imagined that so many ships gathered together would be so magnificent.

"It seems the Tang Dynasty doesn't intend to harm us. Although we don't communicate much, all intelligence is shared," Zhou Yu said with a touch of emotion as he looked at the detailed intelligence in his hand.

Unlike the previous one which only had a general outline, this time the detailed intelligence not only marked the main figures of the various fleets of the Tang Dynasty, but also introduced the internal energy leaving the body and a series of secret techniques.

Based on these introductions, Zhou Yu was able to deduce the framework of many secret techniques, and with a little research, he could transform them into his own secret techniques for use.

“It’s a bit strange. The Tang Dynasty also uses a self-circulating system, but they can’t fly, and…” Lu Meng frowned.

His intellectual talent allowed him to learn from the strengths of others, so he quickly grasped the vastly different systems of the Tang Dynasty and the Han Dynasty.

“Every place has its own customs, which is normal.” Zhou Yu was quite open-minded about it. After all, Rome, Kushan, and Parthia were all different, not to mention the cross-world systems.

"The Tang Dynasty has so many experts! I really want to spar with them!" Sun Ce was itching to challenge these masters.

Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce with some helplessness; this was not a good time to challenge a master.

"Marshal, everything has been arranged, and the other side has not objected!"

Meanwhile, Su Dingfang, who was handling military affairs, listened to Zhang Liang's report after the contact.

"It seems their commander is a smart man; he can save us a lot of trouble!"

"Summon everyone to come for a meeting, and invite the generals of the Star Han Empire to join as well." After finishing his work, Su Dingfang began the meeting, partly to introduce Zhou Yu to everyone, and partly to make final arrangements.

At Su Dingfang's command, the entire Tang Navy sprang into action. Soon, officers and generals from the Tang and Xinghan navies arrived on the Tang Navy's flagship. Except for a few vice-generals who had to stay behind, everyone else came.

"According to the reconnaissance, the Sea Calamity God has gathered more than 100,000 sea beasts. I plan to launch an attack on its territory in three days. As originally planned, we will attack in a crescent formation, with one fleet on each flank for maneuver!"

"We must go all out in this battle and hold nothing back!" Su Dingfang said bluntly after everyone had arrived.

The entire deck of the main ship erupted in excitement, but Zhou Yu remained calm.

"Breaking the cauldrons and sinking the boats? That certainly has some spirit!" Lü Meng transmitted his voice to Zhou Yu.

"It seems that the Tang Dynasty is determined to win this battle, but isn't it too risky?" Zhou Yu frowned slightly.

Based on the intelligence he had, the so-called Sea Calamity God must have some significant trump cards. They came in all-out, and might be tricked.

However, the series of orders and deployments made by Su Dingfang made Zhou Yu realize that Su Dingfang was only boosting the morale of the army and giving everyone confidence by despising the enemy, but he paid great attention to the tactical aspects.

"Commander Zhou, may I ask you to provide support for our army?" Su Dingfang asked Zhou Yu after making the arrangements.

"Without Marshal Su's order, our army will not act rashly!" Zhou Yu gave Su Dingfang a satisfactory answer.

Although Su Dingfang acknowledged Zhou Yu and his group's strength, he had more confidence in himself and therefore did not want them to interfere and disrupt his plans.

Of course, if circumstances allowed, he would certainly involve Zhou Yu.

Three days later, Zhou Yu hovered above the Tang Navy in his self-circulating fortress, gazing at the scene of the Tang Navy setting sail.

The clouds of all the fleets merged into one, and the entire Tang Dynasty navy seemed to suddenly burst into flames, its momentum soaring into the sky. The golden clouds rolled wildly, and the entire area around the navy inexplicably twisted.

"A formidable military force!" Zhou Yu exclaimed solemnly.

The power displayed by the Tang Dynasty was truly terrifying. If he were to use his current fleet to deal with the Tang Dynasty's navy, he would be crushed.

Skills and secret techniques are meaningless, because the difference between the two sides lies in the most basic strength.

After traveling for about half a day, the enemy began to appear one after another.

"That's the Sea Calamity God?"

Zhou Yu was astonished to see the Sea Calamity God, which was still a thousand feet tall despite being suppressed by the clouds.

He had seen things that were this big before, but this was the first time he had ever seen something like this under the clouds.

Zhou Yu habitually used his spiritual talent to cast an aura of idiocy on the Sea Calamity God, but found that he could not succeed. The opponent was like the will of the empire, and because its size was too large, his personal power could not shake it.

It's like a drop of ink falling into the ocean; it can't make a dent in anything.

Just as Zhou Yu was caught off guard, the Tang navy launched its attack.

Contrary to Zhou Yu's plan for a long-range exchange of fire, Su Dingfang immediately unleashed his ultimate attack.

"Your mighty spirit, obey my decree, execute without mercy!"

Su Dingfang had no interest in wasting words with the other party. There was nothing to say. Ever since the other party unleashed a massive wave that massacred the people and workers of the entire state of Australia, the two sides were destined to fight to the death.

The surging clouds of the Tang Dynasty navy gradually coalesced into a magnificent, thousand-foot-tall giant, wielding a massive horse-slaying sword as it slashed down at the Sea Calamity God.

Countless bolts of lightning crashed down with the roar of the Zhanmadao (horse-slaying sword), and a massive vortex appeared before the Sea God, absorbing all the lightning. At the same time, a huge trident blocked the attack of the Zhanmadao.

Then countless dragon-shaped water columns rushed towards the Tang Dynasty navy, and several slightly smaller golden giants wielding horse-slaying swords unleashed countless bolts of lightning to shatter these dragon-shaped water columns.

Immediately afterwards, countless enormous sea monsters launched an attack on the fleet from beneath the sea.

On almost every ship, there was a golden giant wielding a saber, diving beneath the sea and fiercely battling sea monsters.

Zhou Yu felt as if he had stumbled into some kind of battlefield of gods and demons, as the battle patterns of both sides were completely different from the naval battles he knew.

He had to do something, to test whether their fighting style was still effective.

"Marshal, the Star River Fleet requests permission to use the Solar Mystic Arts for bombardment!"

Su Dingfang was somewhat surprised to hear this, wondering what Zhou Yu wanted to do, but since the other party had taken the initiative to apply, he would give him face.

After all, this war will last a long time, so it's good to see the strength of the Star River Fleet. (End of Chapter)