Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms
Chapter 1063 Deep Cooperation with the Tang Dynasty
"Gongjin, you have rendered a great service this time. Do you have any further needs?"
After reviewing the new technologies that Zhou Yu had compiled and submitted, Mu Yi asked Zhou Yu with considerable satisfaction.
This set of equipment may not be particularly significant for internal energy leaving the body and breaking through boundaries, offering limited improvement, but it's a different story when it comes to internal energy forming a powerful force.
It can be described as a qualitative leap, a leap that is enough to elevate the overall strength of the army to a new level.
Zhou Yu's contribution in acquiring such valuable technology on his first mission to the Tang Dynasty is undeniable.
"Your Majesty, I request that you bestow upon the navy a military flag!"
Zhou Yu made a request that caught Mu Yi somewhat off guard.
After a moment of surprise, Mu Yi nodded: "Granted!"
This is indeed not a difficult request, or rather, the request is exceptionally reasonable.
Gan Ning once used the title of Governor-General of the Four Seas as his banner, and now that Zhou Yu has taken over the navy, he will surely establish another banner.
For Zhou Yu, the quickest and most rational solution was to ask Mu Yi for a flag.
Of course, it was not an ordinary flag, but a flag similar to the Roman eagle banner, which carried part of the imperial will.
This request may sound presumptuous, but it is perfectly reasonable.
After all, as the navy among the three armed forces of the Star Han Empire, it is only natural that it should possess a flag that carries the will of the empire.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhou Yu thanked Mu Yi calmly.
This request could actually be submitted through proper procedures, but bringing it up at this time would undoubtedly link the flag to Zhou Yu himself, further enhancing Zhou Yu's prestige within the navy.
Having witnessed the Tang Dynasty's navy, Zhou Yu dared not continue taking things slowly. He had to build up his navy in the shortest possible time, at least to the point where he could rival the Tang Dynasty's navy.
He didn't want to one day face off against someone and be kicked to death like a stray dog on the street.
The Tang Dynasty navy was so large that it could overwhelm Zhou Yu with sheer numbers.
No matter how advanced the technology, it all comes down to the most basic numerical comparisons. The difference between a fleet with ten thousand sails and a fleet with a thousand sails is simply too great.
Not to mention that Zhou Yu hasn't even assembled a fleet of a thousand sails yet, not because he doesn't have enough ships, but because he doesn't have enough qualified captains.
With such an absolute numerical disadvantage, the Xinghan Navy simply could not compete with them. Even with Gan Ning and his men, they could only manage to hold their own at best.
However, it would be impossible for a typical naval battle to accommodate so many ships.
Although Zhou Yu was worried, he was not in despair.
Not to mention that the two sides are currently in the honeymoon period of their alliance, requiring only the minimum level of precautions.
Now they have obtained the Summoning Mystic Art, while the other side has obtained the Flying Mystic Art.
They benefited from this, and the other side couldn't stand still either. The thought of tens of thousands of ships on the other side simultaneously occupying the sky and the sea sent a shiver down Zhou Yu's spine.
With the Tang Dynasty navy as the hypothetical enemy, and knowing that the enemy would only become stronger in the future, Zhou Yu needed to resolve all the trivial matters as quickly as possible and focus on improving the navy's combat power.
Taking advantage of Mu Yi's influence was Zhou Yu's best option.
Not all naval soldiers were from Jiangdong, nor had they all witnessed Zhou Yu's naval prowess. Recruiting these people would waste a lot of Zhou Yu's time.
Zhou Yu was not worried that he was not capable of serving as the naval commander, but he needed time.
Mu Yi naturally granted the request, and even held a special flag-giving ceremony to boost Zhou Yu's morale.
A military flag embodying a yearning for the ocean was handed to Zhou Yu by Mu Yi with both hands.
Like the Roman eagle standard, this naval battle flag possesses a special ability. The effect is simple: it is the sole military spirit of the Kushan Empire, empowering soldiers to reach heights as high as the heavens.
Of course, for Zhou Yu, the greatest significance of this thing was to mass-produce qualified naval officers and soldiers.
The Navy's survival mechanism is simply too incredible.
The chance of surviving a loss is less than 10%.
Only after winning the battle can we talk about treating the wounded. After all, on land, one can scatter and escape, but at sea, there is no chance of escape.
The Jiangdong soldiers, who were originally weak and incompetent, surprisingly behaved fairly normally in this desperate situation with no way to retreat. At least they did not collapse at the first touch as they would on land.
While Xinghan was pushing forward with its concept infusion technology, Datang was also successfully implementing its secret flying technique.
The impact of a fleet capable of flight on the battlefield is undeniable.
After experiencing the benefits, both Datang and Xinghan had an idea: to deepen their exchanges.
To exchange technologies and promote the further development of their own technologies.
The two sides hit it off immediately and set up a meeting place for their alliance.
"Sun Bofu, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be training the new army today?" Ma Chao asked Sun Ce with some confusion.
"Xu Sheng is watching over there, I won't miss this opportunity!" Sun Ce said excitedly.
Last time, he couldn't challenge the masters of the Tang Dynasty for the sake of the overall situation, but this time he's determined to have a proper spar.
The experience of fighting Lu Bu was terrible. Although he had indeed made great progress, Sun Ce felt that it would be more appropriate to fight opponents of similar level.
Sun Ce was beaten the entire time in the battle against Lü Bu, and he didn't experience any of the fighting at all.
"How about we have a friendly spar?" Ma Chao looked at Sun Ce, a hint of fighting spirit appearing on his face.
"You?" Sun Ce glanced at Ma Chao sideways, the meaning in his eyes enraging Ma Chao.
"Sun Bofu, you bastard!"
Ma Chao punched Sun Ce in the face, sending him flying into the sky. He then transformed into a shooting star and chased after Sun Ce.
After watching the battle between Sun Ce and Lü Bu, Ma Chao felt that he and Sun Ce could fight each other. He and Sun Ce shared the same idea, and they were the most suitable people to spar with.
Let's not even talk about Lü Bu. Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, and Dian Wei are too overpowered; fighting them feels pointless.
Huang Zhong's skills are too strong; he can defeat Huang Zhong so easily that Huang Zhong can't even lift his head.
Xu Chu's strength was too great; his sheer power overwhelmed Ma Chao, making his situation extremely difficult.
Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun are too weak.
Counting on his fingers, it seems that Sun Ce is the only suitable opponent for Ma Chao.
Ma Chao originally thought the two would be evenly matched rivals, but he never expected that Sun Ce would actually look down on him.
Ma Chao was furious on the spot and forcibly dragged Sun Ce to fight.
He wanted to show Sun Ce that he, Ma Chao, was no less than anyone else. As he charged forward, the cold air high in the sky filled Ma Chao's lungs, gradually calming his boiling rage.
But as his mind began to calm down, his inner rage did not diminish in the slightest. He needed to fight, to beat Sun Ce to death, to vent his anger!
Ma Chao, who was seething with anger, knew he needed an outlet.
"Ma Mengqi, you bastard!" Sun Ce's furious roar ignited the rage in Ma Chao's heart.
Now that they were quite far from the venue, Ma Chao could no longer suppress his inner rage and began to unleash his inner energy without restraint.
As Ma Chao unleashed his furious outburst, a ball of lightning appeared high in the sky, its branching bolts of electricity lashing wildly at everything nearby.
Sun Ce, who had been caught off guard by Ma Chao and thrown away by lightning, suddenly became serious upon seeing this scene.
In Sun Ce's memory, Ma Chao's strength was still at the level where he couldn't even make it into the second tier.
That's why Sun Ce felt that Ma Chao was no match for him and only deserved to sit at the same table as Gan Ning.
However, now that Ma Chao has unleashed his full power, Sun Ce immediately realized that Ma Chao might not be weaker than himself.
High above, the dark clouds, filled with light, grew even more gloomy as Ma Chao unleashed his full power. The endless lightning released by Ma Chao poured into the sky, and the originally gloomy clouds gradually began to show patches of lightning.
With a loud rumble, thunderclaps that could be heard for dozens of miles erupted from the thunderclouds above Ma Chao's head and traveled into the distance.
"Come, Sun Bofu, let me see what you're capable of!"
Ma Chao unleashed his inner energy with abandon, each unit transforming into dozens of times more lightning, piercing the atmosphere and pouring into the dark clouds in the sky, making Ma Chao seem like a thunder god who controlled lightning.
The combined might of Heaven and Ma Chao's own aura created a muffled rumble of spring thunder that traveled for dozens of miles, carrying Ma Chao's unbridled momentum as it crushed towards Sun Ce.
"I underestimated you!" Sun Ce squinted and unleashed his inner energy amidst the lightning.
A golden sun rose between heaven and earth, echoing Ma Chao, who resembled a thunder god.
“Originally, I was still a little short of you, but I have already completed the infusion ritual and obtained this power of thunder.”
"Now, savor my rage."
Ma Chao conjured a crackling, thunderous spear in his hand, a sinister smile spreading across his face, before slamming it down towards Sun Ce.
"Come and fight!"
Sun Ce let out a long roar, and he became excited. This was exactly the kind of evenly matched opponent he wanted.
He instantly forgot all about the great masters of the Tang Dynasty, his eyes only focused on Ma Chao.
The terrifying sunlight pierced directly through the dark clouds, and a huge hole suddenly appeared in the sky that had been covered by thunderclouds.
Ma Chao's aura of merging with heaven and earth was instantly shattered.
On the contrary, Sun Ce possessed the aura of a rising sun, sweeping away all darkness.
Ma Chao was even more excited after losing a move; this was exactly the kind of battle he wanted.
With a roar no less than thunder, Ma Chao instantly traversed the thousands of meters between them, rushing to Sun Ce at a speed that ordinary people could not even react to.
The sun and thunder collided violently, distorting everything nearby by the intense clash.
Hearing that the two had gotten into a fight, Zhao Yun, who had rushed over, casually tore the twisted object to shreds and stared at the two fighting with a slight frown.
"Young people are really energetic!" Huang Zhong, who had also rushed over from behind, casually froze the roaring thunder.
"..." Qin Qiong and Luo Cheng, who had come together, watched Sun Ce and Ma Chao fighting, their faces showing a hint of amazement.
There were guards at the meeting place, so they weren't needed. In fact, the purpose of their presence was to have another chance to spar with the strong.
Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun shared the same idea. The group originally planned to find a secluded place to spar, but Ma Chao and Sun Ce took the lead and started fighting.
"Your Excellency has actually popularized the method of invoking the gods; it's truly an eye-opener!" Qin Qiong noticed the conceptual aura emanating from Ma Chao and Sun Ce, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.
Xinghan acquired the technology relatively recently, yet it has already been widely adopted; this speed is truly remarkable.
Even with only a glimpse, they could still see the power of Xinghan.
It should be noted that they have only managed to analyze about 80% of the flying technique they obtained. Although it allows them to fly, there is still a huge gap between what they have demonstrated and what Zhou Yu has shown before.
However, compared to Qin Qiong himself, the concepts embodied by Ma Chao and Sun Ce were not significantly different; the difference between the two stemmed more from the raw difference in their strength.
Qin Qiong silently memorized this intelligence, as the missions of both sides were themselves a process of intelligence exchange.
They originally intended to find the answer through sparring, but they didn't expect to learn about the situation before they even started fighting.
If they could know the effectiveness of the method of invoking the gods in spreading throughout the Milky Way, their trip would have been worthwhile.
"The rules of irrigation are indeed profound; we have all benefited greatly from them!" Zhao Yun said with a smile, turning to Qin Qiong.
He was indeed very satisfied.
His mastery of the speed rules allowed him to achieve maximum speed with the white horse for the first time.
Not only that, Zhao Yun discovered that as he continuously used his full speed, the White Horse Cavalry's dexterity also began to improve in tandem.
Just as they were constantly adapting to speed, the upper limit of their agility and speed is now nearly 10% higher than before.
This one percent is even enough for the current White Horse Cavalry to achieve absolute suppression over the White Horse Cavalry of the past.
If he were to encounter the fake White Horse again, Zhao Yun was confident that he could annihilate the enemy with minimal losses.
As for being surrounded and attacked by several times the number of fake white horses... Zhao Yun didn't have any good solutions.
After all, even if the fake White Horse is fake, it still has a three-talent legion at its core, and it's not that easy to deal with.
But what truly excited Zhao Yun was that he had glimpsed the path to achieving miracles with the white horse.
As long as the White Horse Cavalry can skillfully harness its full speed, the White Horse will surely achieve miracles.
Or, to put it another way, only by achieving miracles can the white horse fully master its speed and power.
A legion capable of moving with incredible speed and agility like a butterfly flitting through flowers would be an absolutely terrifying force on the battlefield.
Just imagining a cavalry legion appearing anywhere on the battlefield would send chills down the spine of any commander who understands how to command.
However, this is just a beautiful vision. The White Horse Cavalry still has a long way to go before reaching this ultimate form.
Mu Yi was quite interested in this idea and specially approved a track for the White Horse in the Northern Frontier so that it could be used to train for full-speed sprints.
If it weren't for the need for a guard who could keep order, Zhao Yun wouldn't have been specifically called back.
Compared to Lu Bu and Dian Wei, Zhao Yun is clearly more suitable in terms of interpersonal skills. (End of Chapter)
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