God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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Using the remaining time, they cleared out the Kushan fleet that was covering their retreat, and at the same time regrouped the remaining personnel of the Northern Fleet to clean up the battlefield.

The vast sea surface was littered with all sorts of planks and debris.

Within a few hours, both the Kushan Empire and the Han Empire poured their naval forces into a decisive attack.

Years or even decades of accumulation are rapidly crushed in such a battlefield.

After glancing at the troops left behind by the northern navy, Zhou Yu turned to look at Gan Ning and remained silent for a long time.

After years of accumulation, how much of the Northern Navy's strength remains today?

20% or 10%?
It can be said that after this battle, the entire northern naval fleet of the Han Empire basically lost the ability and conditions for a decisive naval battle.

In a sense, this is a good thing for them.

This means that the only naval force the Han Empire can currently deploy is the Southern Naval Fleet.

However, Zhou Yu felt no secret joy; instead, he was filled with worry and concern.

Both Gan Ning and Taishi Ci of the Northern Navy are loyal and righteous people. Now that they are facing such a blow, can they really recover?

"At least, we've achieved our goal, haven't we?" Facing this gaze, Gan Ning gritted his teeth and described the current situation in as calm a tone as possible.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu nodded silently, without giving a reply immediately.

The current outcome of the war is completely different from what they expected. It can only be said that Cecilian's formidable strength and the methods he used to break the deadlock have made the result of the war completely different from what they had predicted.

In a sense, the current outcome of the war is not particularly bad; in fact, it could be considered quite good.

The Northern Navy suffered heavy casualties, rendering it incapable of fighting for several years, resulting in the loss of more than 60% of the Kushan fleet.

This included not only numerous ship casualties, but also a large number of sailors.

Because of the voluntary evacuation, even the sailors floating on the sea surface were rarely able to return to their ships.

The idea was that the Han Empire fleet, which was able to persist in this sea area, could search for personnel still surviving on the ocean.

"As long as there are still people, our army can quickly form combat capability." After saying this, Gan Ning jumped onto a small boat next to him and signaled the soldiers to start rowing to search for survivors on the sea.

"All troops, listen to my command! Release all lifeboats and search for survivors with all your might, regardless of whether they are friend or foe." Realizing what was happening, Zhou Yu forcibly suppressed his grief and guilt and quickly issued the corresponding orders.

Having completed the task of cleaning the ships, Sun Ce glanced at his own Kushan vessel and began ordering his army to conduct further search and rescue operations.

"It's over, the Kushans have retreated!" Lu Su, who was observing from the mountain range on land, shook his head calmly as he looked at the result on the sea level.

The fact that our troops did not pursue the retreating enemy speaks volumes about the outcome of the war. It was likely a poor result for both sides.

Both sides suffered heavy losses and paid a price, but what happens next depends entirely on the national strength of both sides.

Recalling the naval supply system and naval academy that had been built and established under the arrangement of Chen Xi and others, Lu Su nodded slightly.

Several years ago, the Navy had already established a relevant naval system to replenish its combat personnel at any time.

However, for the Northern Navy, which has a supply system, it would probably take several years to replenish such damage and regain its combat capability.

During this period, only the Southern Navy could shoulder the main responsibility for the navy.

This was arguably the most perfect outcome for Zhou Yu, Sun Ce, and others, but it was also the most complex one.

Everything seems reasonable, everything seems realistic, but seeing this result makes one wonder if it's the result of someone else's scheme.
"Well, things have come to this point, so we can only notify the others first." Lu Su shook his head, injected the corresponding information into the token, and then transmitted the information.

As for how to proceed, that's for others to think about and arrange; as for him, he just needs to handle his current affairs.

This naval war is over, but there's still a lot of busy work to be done.

As the sky gradually darkened, the Han Empire's naval rescue and search operations came to an end.

As the moonlight gradually emerged, Gan Ning looked at Meng Kangbu, who had also been pulled out of the water, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry, I really can't beat that old man." Facing Gan Ning's gaze, Meng Kangbu shook his head on the spot, and then said with a hint of guilt.

Of the eight steel warships and hundreds of wooden warships that were originally assigned to him, only three steel warships and a dozen or so wooden warships remain on the ocean.

The losses were so severe that, in a sense, the naval organization of the army group could be abolished.

Having commanded the army for so many years, this was the first time Mongkangbu had suffered such a severe loss; in fact, it could be said that this loss surpassed the sum of all his previous losses.

"It's alright, at least he's still alive, that's enough." Gan Ning gently patted Meng Kangbu's shoulder, his tone carrying a hint of comfort, without any blame.

Even the stronger Moncomb could only achieve this much; if he were to take the field, the result would only be worse.

Since he has done his best, Gan Ning will accept and bear whatever the outcome may be.

"Have the statistics come out yet?" Zhou Yu, on the other side, glanced at Ling Cao's statistics and asked directly.

"Our army suffered relatively few losses, with casualties less than 10,000. The main source of the losses was the personnel guarding the port. As for the loss of ships, we only lost two wooden warships..." Ling Cao replied with this data after summarizing the general results of the battle.

"Less than 10,000?" He finally repeated the figure, then turned to look at Ling Cao and slowly asked, "What about the casualties of the Northern Navy?"

"The Northern Navy currently has fewer than 20,000 personnel." Ling Cao paused after stating this number before adding, "And that includes the land forces..." (End of Chapter)