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Chapter 531 Li Bona: Chen Jiu Si, aren't you coming yet?

"Your Excellency, after passing the Jialuo Sea ahead, we will reach Conch Island in another thirty nautical miles."

Upon hearing this, the Siamese royal advisor, Basong, narrowed his eyes and said, "Fog has risen at sea. Tell the brothers to be careful and not fall into the enemy's ambush."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the cultist beside him immediately spoke up, saying to Basong, "Grand Preceptor, should we have our brothers drive the pirates ahead and let them guide us? That way, if we encounter danger, we can be more at ease."

Basong replied, "No need. These pirates are fine for boosting morale, but we can't count on them for a real battle."

After saying this, Basong continued, "If we really encounter danger, they will definitely be the first to run back. In that case, they will be more likely to disrupt our formation and make it difficult for us to regroup."

Upon hearing this, the followers said, "We understand, Your Excellency, Grand Preceptor."

Basong continued, "Alright, tell the brothers to be careful. I have a feeling we're about to run into the Nanyang Army. Be alert!"

After he finished speaking, the followers immediately responded. Upon hearing this, Basong fell silent, his gaze becoming even more intense as he stared at the sea in front of him. Who on the sea could kill King Wuping? Li Bona of Zhenla.

That's impossible. With his limited abilities, he thinks he can kill King Wuping?
If it wasn't him, then who could it be?

Basong narrowed his eyes, his mind growing even heavier. He had a feeling that this battle would not end so easily.

"My Lord, the Grand Preceptor has spotted an enemy fleet!"

Just as Basong was pondering this, he suddenly heard a voice: "Enemy fleet detected."

Basong suddenly awoke with a start, and immediately raised his hand. Someone brought him a telescope, and he looked ahead through it. He could vaguely see the enemy's massive fleet through the thin mist ahead.

Basong frowned slightly; they were actually waiting for us here.

As Basong was thinking this, Zhang Dingbian and Libona on the opposite side also saw the enemy fleet through the thin mist.

"They're here, they're here, they're here!"

At this moment, the sailors on the ship shouted nervously, and Libona was also a little nervous. Only Zhang Dingbian remained calm and composed. Looking at the warship emerging from the other side of the thin mist, Zhang Dingbian raised his hand and said, "Prepare the cannons!"

Upon hearing Zhang Dingbian's words, a messenger immediately relayed the order, and the cannons on each ship were immediately prepared.

At that moment, Zhang Dingbian forcefully swung his hand and shouted, "Shoot!"

boom!
boom!
As the cannons roared into the sky, the next moment eighty cannons, eighty heavy shells, suddenly shot towards the Siamese warship shrouded in mist.

Suddenly, Basong, who was in the mist, heard the sound of cannons from the opposing warship. The next moment, he saw countless shells attacking through the mist.

They saw the shells coming.

Basong's expression hardened slightly, then his eyes filled with savagery. The next moment, he clenched his fist, and terrifying red energy condensed on it. He then punched the incoming cannonball from the air.

boom!
This punch unleashed a terrifying fist aura, which collided directly with the cannonball in the air. The next moment, a series of booms were heard: boom, boom, boom!
The terrifying sound.

As these booming sounds rang out, the shells that were attacking Basong and his warship suddenly exploded with a series of booming sounds, and were then blasted apart, turning into a sky full of fire!

Fire shot into the sky.

The remaining shells quickly landed on the Holy Church's warships, where they were blasted away by the powerful warriors on board using their respective martial arts techniques.

Of course, some unfortunate warships were hit by artillery fire, their decks were breached, and some even experienced flooding.

However, the problem wasn't too serious, and the losses weren't unbearable for Basong. After taking a hit from a shell, Basong suddenly raised his hand and shouted, "All artillery, prepare to fire!"

The next moment, the Holy Church's warships also prepared their cannons and began firing at the Nanyang Allied Forces in the fog.

Boom, boom, boom!
Shells rained down relentlessly, and at the same time, Zhang Dingbian and his men's warships were also covered by enemy fire in the fog. At this moment, experts like Li Bona intervened and intercepted some of the shells.

Meanwhile, preparations were also underway for the second round of artillery barrage.

A naval battle often begins with a clash of cannons.

Boom, boom, boom!
The cannons fired wildly, and although they did not cause fatal damage to the enemy ships, they warmed up the battlefield before the naval battle began.

Soon the entire battlefield was shrouded in the smell of gunpowder, and as the two sides exchanged fire, their warships slowly drew closer.

Naval battles in this era were decided by springboard tactics; artillery could only enhance the atmosphere of the war.

Chi chi chi~
The cannons, glowing red-hot, were suddenly doused with icy seawater to cool them down, causing plumes of water vapor to rise and adding to the surrounding mist.

At this moment, the warships of both sides gradually approached each other. On the two main warships, the strongest of the two sides, Bassun and Libona, met.

At this moment, Basong stood there, like a nail nailed to the bow of the ship, his arms crossed over his chest, his eyes looking down at everything in front of him with disdain and mockery. To Basong, the allied forces of the Southeast Asian countries were like clowns, not worthy of fighting him at all.

Even the only remaining first-stage powerhouse among the Southeast Asian nations, Zhenla's One-Eyed Tiger Li Bona, was not taken seriously by Basong.

At this moment, Basong stood at the bow of the ship, looking coldly at Libona.

Libona stood there, holding in his hand the national treasure of Zhenla, the famous sword, the Fire Pattern Sword.

Standing there, his eyes were filled with hesitation. Yes, hesitation. When Libona saw Basong, he was starting to have second thoughts. He felt that he was no match for Basong. Would going up there be like throwing his life away?

Thinking this, Basong and Libona exchanged a glance, and Basong seemed to catch the hesitation in Libona's eyes.

At this moment, Basong suddenly spoke up: "Libona! You don't seem very willing to fight me!"

Upon hearing Basong's words, Libona almost cried. What kind of talk was this? Only a fool would dare to fight you. However, Libona knew that if he surrendered now, not only would he not get what he wanted, but he would also be seen as weak and easily bullied.

Especially since King Wuping is dead, and he has publicly admitted that he killed King Wuping, what benefit could he possibly gain if this falls into Basong's hands?

Thinking of this, Libona took a deep breath and said, "Basong, I admit that I don't want to fight you, not because I'm afraid of you, but because all the countries in Southeast Asia love peace and we don't want to fight you, because we don't want to start a war."

"But you are the culprit who started the war. You are the one who caused this war. I advise you, Basong, to hurry back to your Siam. We, the countries of Southeast Asia, will never pursue the person who started this war in your Siam!"

"Heh... Interesting, interesting. You bunch of weaklings, you still want to hold my Siam responsible for the war? You're like a toad looking at the sky with big mouths."

"Alright, I'm not here to engage in empty talk. I heard you killed Prince Wuping, is that true?"

Upon hearing this, Li Bona swallowed hard. Yes, he was the one who orchestrated the murder of Prince Wuping. Thinking of this, Li Bona took a deep breath and said, "That's right, I did it."

He couldn't deny it, after all, he had already admitted it to the Nanyang Allied Forces. How could he possibly change his story just because Basong questioned him?

If that's the case, how will the Nanyang Allied Forces view Li Bona's character?

Thinking of this, Libona took a deep breath and said, "King Wuping disregarded peace and friendship in the South China Sea and openly attacked the countries of the South China Sea. I killed him in the name of peace and justice. If you want revenge, come at me!"

Upon hearing this, Basong revealed a cold smile and said, "Hehehe, very well, Libona, you've really grown more arrogant in just a few days. Let me test whether you're qualified to make such boastful claims!"

With a roar, Basong clenched his fist and punched Libona directly.

"boom!"

The next moment, a terrifying fist aura rushed directly towards Libona. Libona saw the terrifying fist aura coming, but did not dodge. Instead, he suddenly gripped the long sword in his hand.

The next moment, he unleashed a slash at Basong: "Fire Pattern Slash!"

call out!
The blade energy transformed into a fiery slash that hurtled towards Basong's fist energy. The next moment, a loud boom was heard as the two battle shockwaves collided.

boom!
The water between the two boats was shaken so violently that it began to surge and roar...

The water propelled the warship backward at breakneck speed.

Seeing this, Zhang Dingbian immediately shouted, "Kill! Destroy the enemy fleet, move the ships closer, and kill!"

Upon hearing this, the South Sea Fleet immediately began heading towards the Siamese warships. At this moment, Basong also spoke up: "Folks, it's time to let those ants from the South Seas countries witness your power! Kill them!"

At a single command, the Siamese warships, as if possessed, charged directly toward the South Seas Fleet.

Immediately, the ships of the two fleets approached each other frantically. Finally, with a loud bang, some ships went straight in and used their powerful rams to create a hole in the enemy warship.

Some ships had their decks abutted together, and the soldiers from both sides would take out prepared gangplanks from the decks, climb up, and start charging frantically towards the other side. Other, more agile soldiers took it a step further; they climbed onto the masts, grabbed the ropes, and with a single swing, swung from one ship's mast to the other, where they began their battle.

An expert who studied medieval naval warfare once said that in this era, artillery was only an auxiliary weapon; the main form of naval warfare was guerrilla warfare, which was similar to siege warfare on land. Therefore, this kind of naval battle was a different kind of siege warfare on land.

The ramming horns on the two ships are the battering rams used to breach city gates in siege warfare; the gangplanks erected on the two ships are the siege ladders; and those agile soldiers who are the first to swing onto the opposite ship and begin the slaughter are the vanguard suicide soldiers in siege warfare.

Naval warfare in this era was a different kind of siege warfare.

The battle began, and the soldiers on both sides charged into battle. These sailors, who had been fighting at sea for many years, were all very experienced, and their combat abilities were actually quite similar. What they lacked now was their spirit and morale.

The soldiers of Siam were all followers of the Holy Church, and they were full of energy in front of the religious leader and the national teacher, so their fighting power was very strong.

The allied forces of the Southeast Asian nations were initially at a complete disadvantage in terms of morale and fighting spirit. However, under Zhang Dingbian's guidance, they had won several consecutive battles, which fueled their confidence in the battle and in their ability to win.

Then they saw both sides shouting their own slogans and began their fierce battle.

kill!

kill!

kill!

In an instant, the battlefield was filled with shouts of battle. Soldiers from both sides clashed back and forth, their swords flashing. The battle had just begun and was already at a fever pitch. There were no fancy moves, only the most intense fighting spirit.

At this moment, the Jialuo Sea was filled with thick smoke, shouts, fighting, and the stench of blood. It was a living hell. Even the seawater was stained red. Corpses fell into the water and became sharks' dinner. The sharks smelled the blood and rushed over frantically. For them, this was a rare bloody feast.

kill!

The battlefield was filled with shouts of battle, but two people did not make a move: Basong and Libona.

The two looked at each other, each searching for the other's weakness.

Basong then looked at the aura emanating from Libona. He noticed that Libona's aura was quite strange, possessing both his own fire-attribute qi and a powerful bloodthirsty qi, which was rapidly increasing his strength.

Basong squinted. He knew something about the enhancement of this bloodthirsty aura. It seemed to be a military formation enhancement among the Han people that could produce this bloodthirsty aura to enhance the commander's role.

Having figured all this out, Basong looked at the fleet behind Libona and saw that, in the midst of such fierce fighting, the fleet had actually formed an inner and outer double dragon structure.

At that moment, in Libona's eyes, it was as if two dragons were hovering behind him, injecting their divine dragon power into Libona.

With the enhancement of Libona's strength, Basong understood these things and said, "Libona, not bad, you can even use the military formations of the Han people."

Upon hearing this, Libona also felt the terrifying power that had been bestowed upon him, and his mind immediately calmed down. He smiled and said, "Hehe, Basong, war is wrong. It will only lead to the death of the people and the division of the country. How about we shake hands and make peace?"

"Shake hands and make peace?"

Basong chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Very well, I like to shake hands and make peace. Since you're going to shake hands and make peace, then have your Nanyang Army lay down their weapons and accept the surrender of my Holy Church soldiers."

"Don't worry, I won't kill any of you. In fact, I will give you important positions. We are not enemies, we should be friends, we should unite."

"What we should really do is to unite against the powerful Han people in the north."

"Am I right."

Basong looked at Libona, who frowned upon hearing this and said, "You actually want me to surrender? Impossible. The warriors of Zhenla will not surrender, and the sons of the Southeast Asian countries will not accept your rule."

Basong said, "Libona, have you thought this through? If you surrender to me, then we will forgive and forget about our past, and all our grievances will be wiped clean, including the death of King Wuping."

"Moreover, it's just as well that King Wu Ping has died. Our Siam is still lacking a Grand General. As long as you are willing to surrender, you will be the Grand General after we unify Southeast Asia and will be in charge of all military power in Southeast Asia."

"It's all military power! Isn't that much more valuable than your current position as the Grand Preceptor of the mere Zhenla Kingdom?"

Basong spoke up, and upon hearing this, Libona hesitated. The offer was far too generous. He knew that he was currently only the Grand Preceptor of the Zhenla Kingdom, which was just one of the many small kingdoms in Southeast Asia.

But as long as you join Basong, you'll become the Grand General of the Southeast Asian nations, and your power will absolutely skyrocket.

Isn't that enough to justify Talibona's defection?

The temptation was so great that even Li Bona found it hard to refuse.

However, after thinking it over, Libona finally gave up on the tempting offer because Basong's promises might not be kept, and Libona also had a strange ulterior motive.

in case.

He said that if he could kill Basong, he would be the only powerhouse in the entire Southeast Asia at the Fusion God Realm, and he would be the undisputed king. Basong wanted to unify the Southeast Asian countries, so why couldn't Libona also dream of unifying the Southeast Asian countries?

After all, it doesn't matter who dreams it, but it's best to dream it yourself.

Thinking of this, Libona looked at Basong and said, "Hehe, I am truly grateful that you, Grand Preceptor, think so highly of me, even inviting me as a general from the Southeast Asian countries. It's a pity, I, Libona, am a peace lover, and I will not go along with your corrupt practices."

To collude with the corrupt?

Upon hearing this, Basong's gaze sharpened, and he looked at Libona, saying, "It seems you're going to refuse a polite offer and then have to suffer the consequences."

"Since that's the case, there's nothing I can do but perform a ritual to help you pass on to the afterlife!"

After saying that, Basong suddenly took a step forward and then leaped towards Libona.

Upon seeing this, Libona's eyes widened in shock. The next moment, he drew his Fire Pattern Blade and charged towards Basong. In the next instant, the two clashed in mid-air.

Basong threw a punch, and red energy condensed in his hand. Meanwhile, Li Bona held the national treasure of Zhenla, the Fire Pattern Blade, and slashed out with a sudden strike, a move from the Fire Pattern Blade called Rope Fire Slash!

boom!
With a loud bang, Basong's fist and Libona's knife collided violently, followed by a terrifying explosion. As the explosion rang out, the two were suddenly knocked back.

Snapped!
Bassong landed steadily on the elephant-shaped ram at the bow of the ship, while Libona was thrown back and landed with three thick footprints on the deck.

Libona was covered in sweat, but the result was better than he expected. He was not knocked away by Basong's punch, nor was he injured by it.

It seems that the buff from this military formation is even more powerful than I imagined, at least giving me the strength to fight against Basong.

Having thought of this, Libona looked relaxed.

Meanwhile, Basong, standing atop the elephant, looked grim. He hadn't expected the military formation's enhancement to be so powerful, giving Libona the strength to rival him.

However, Basong's gaze turned slightly cold as he said, "Borrowed power will not last long. Let's see how many more blows you can withstand from me!"

As he was thinking, Basong suddenly attacked Libona. He threw another punch, and the next moment, an endless fist aura slammed directly into Libona.

When Libona saw the incoming punch, he knew how powerful Basong was.

However, since they had already clashed, there was no possibility of retreating. Moreover, they had the support of a military formation. Considering that Li Bona had also gone all out, then let's fight.

Thinking of wielding the fire-patterned longsword, he immediately engaged Basong in battle, and in an instant, the two sides launched into a fierce fight.

The battle immediately affected the soldiers on their two main ships. One by one, those affected were in great pain. Feeling the terrible impact of the battle, one soldier immediately realized what was happening and began to flee the two main ships.

Zhang Dingbian, seeing Libona and Basong fighting, knew he couldn't stay there any longer. So he jumped onto the adjacent warship and picked a strong member of the Holy Church to help relieve the warship's fighting pressure.

Everyone thought Zhang Dingbian was just a tactician with unparalleled strategic skills, but don't forget that he also has the strength of the Furnace Realm and is the successor of the Yue Family Spear, making him a truly brave and fierce person.

Historically, he was also a commander who was bravest among the three armies. In the Battle of Poyang Lake, he led a small detachment and almost captured Zhu Chongba alive. If it weren't for Chang Yuchun's desperate protection, there would be no Ming Dynasty later on.

After leaving the front line, Zhang Dingbian began to observe the battlefield.

At this moment, Basong and Libona were fighting fiercely. After exchanging blows, they separated to the left and right. Basong looked at Libona and said, "Hehe, Libona, aren't you just relying on the military formation behind you? I wonder if I were to break through your military formation, would you still have the same fighting strength?"

Libona's face darkened as he asked, "What do you want to do?"

Basong immediately said, "Pass down the order, it's time to get those pirates to do some work, let them charge and disrupt the enemy's formation!"

At a single command, the Holy See messengers began relaying the order, and at that moment, the pirates following behind the Siamese army immediately began to assemble and prepare for the charge.

Li Bona was shocked. He suddenly looked at Zhang Dingbian, only to find that Zhang Dingbian was very calm and said, "Assault team, move out!"

(End of this chapter)