God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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"Instead of resorting to extreme measures, we will use relatively gentle and ordinary methods to buy each other time." Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief, his approval of Meng Kangbu reaching a new level.

When the weak face the strong, they can not only withstand the pressure, but also fight and wear each other down in this slow and steady way. This mentality and will are truly outstanding.

Cecissarian's arrogance and greed, and Moncomb's courage and boldness, contributed to a situation where both sides were confident.

For Cecislian himself, the current situation is simply perfect.

Being able to maintain the confrontation with minimal effort, using simple and brutal methods, to significantly overwhelm the enemy's energy and wear down the will of their commander is truly a pleasure.

Meanwhile, the troops advancing on land are also making active progress, and it won't be long before they completely capture the entire port and shipyard.

Even if things go wrong, all we need to do is take over the shipyard and move the steel behemoth away; it won't even take an hour.

"Notify Nangadi to prioritize the towing of that warship in the shipyard. As for the various raw materials used by the Han Empire for shipbuilding, take what you can, and destroy everything that you can't. Even if there's plenty of time, we can't afford to waste too much time." After considering the personalities of his men, Cecislian still gave the order.

Make Nangadi and others who have already landed on land understand what they should do and what they should do.
Once on land, Nangadi led his Marines and quickly approached the port. Upon entering the port, he looked at the fishing boats docked around it and, without lingering, led his troops directly to the shipyard.

Without encountering any significant resistance, Nangadi quickly arrived at the shipyard with great speed and combat prowess, and learned about the condition of this unfinished steel behemoth.

“The main structure is almost complete. Unless there are strong winds and waves, the ship will not take on water. This means that a few ordinary wooden warships can complete the towing work, which is indeed a good thing for the Empire.” With his years of experience commanding the navy, Nangadi quickly noticed the difference and discovered the advantages, and expressed his opinion.

After confirming this good news, Nangadi instructed his soldiers to relay the information using flag signals while simultaneously directing the Marine Corps troops to prepare to take over actual control of the ship. They planned to use the water system of the floating dock to allow the semi-finished steel warship in the shipyard to leave the shipyard and sail on the ocean.

As a Marine Corps soldier, he is frequently in contact with the ocean and even has a lot of specialized training, so he has no problem with simple water operations.

With a large number of personnel joining the fleet, the possibility of success was confirmed in a short period of time.

Compared to other steel warships, this steel warship, built in the shipyard, is missing only one thing besides the mezzanine and cabins used for sealing the roof: the most crucial part of a steel warship—the power room.

The power source for this steel warship has been replaced by some auxiliary etching, and the power source it can obtain is far from meeting the high-intensity consumption.

However, Nangadi, who is not a shipbuilding expert, did not go inside the steel warship to observe it, so he did not know what a normal steel warship looked like.

After simply comparing the differences between the warship and the ordinary wooden warship and finding that there were no major issues, they felt there was no problem.

Without wasting much time, Nangadi and his Marine Corps quickly took control of the entire Qiongzhou Shipyard. "Just fill the dock with water, and once it's full, we'll sail the ship out and get towed by the fleet. From now on, this steel warship will be ours." Touching the cold steel warship, Nangadi's eyes were full of joy, and his words were full of satisfaction.

Previously, they could only envy the Han Empire for having such warships, but now they also have the opportunity to use and touch such warships.

Once you have the first steel warship, you'll naturally have the second. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but once you get started, the rest is much easier.

He's unlikely to be the commander of the first steel warship, but he can wait. It won't be long before he becomes the commander of that warship.

The steel and labor costs required, as well as the technical costs and difficulties involved, were not within Nangadi's considerations.

Upon receiving orders, the Kushan soldiers who found the canal immediately opened it, allowing seawater to flow into the dock.

The water level in the originally dry and waterless dock rose rapidly due to the influx of seawater.

“At this rate of water flow, it should take about half an hour to fill the ship with water, and then we can pull this steel warship out.” Kemino, one of the captains of the Southern Navy, jumped onto the railing of the steel warship to observe the rate of the rising sea level and gave a reference time.

Nangadi didn't see anything wrong with this timing; he thought it was a perfectly normal thing.

The construction of large ships, especially those built in docks, means that the process is almost complete once the water valves in the canals are opened.

If rework is required later, the water channel must be sealed beforehand to ensure there is no leakage before draining the water from the dock and carrying out the repairs and maintenance in a dry state until everything is completed and then the water is refilled.

This process takes a very long time, so in normal circumstances, it takes a lot of time to prepare for a ship to enter the water.

However, someone like Nangadi, who doesn't care whether the ship is completed or not, is naturally thinking about completing the goal as quickly as possible.

During the period when the sea level gradually rose, the naval confrontation between Cecissarian and Moncomb was basically uneventful, except for the occasional shockwaves that flashed through the clouds and created waves on the sea surface.

As for the long-range strike methods used by both sides for offense and cover, they were also quite powerful, given the active efforts of both sides.

The Kushan navy possessed a large fleet and highly skilled sailors, making it exceptionally effective in both the quantity and accuracy of its attacks.

In contrast, the Han Empire's northern naval fleet could only rely on its superior defensive capabilities and single-shot attack power to launch continuous counterattacks. (End of Chapter)