Zhu Yuanzhang: My second son is invincible!

Three months is neither a long nor a short time.

But it was enough to increase the fleet at Dengzhou Port from three thousand to five thousand ships, enough for an army of five hundred thousand to complete amphibious landing training, and enough to make the spies from Goryeo and Japan worry themselves sick.

The 20th day of the twelfth lunar month in the tenth year of Hongwu's reign was the winter sol

On the auspicious day selected by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, the Eastern Expeditionary Army swore an oath at Dengzhou Port before setting off.

Although it is winter now, and if this were normal history, it would certainly not be a good time to go to war, but this is the mythical Ming Dynasty.

That morning, a thin mist floated on the sea.

Five thousand warships of various sizes densely covered the entire bay. The largest were thirty-six national-level flying ships, each fifty zhang long and twelve zhang wide, with three decks and twenty psionic cannons on each side.

The flying boat is not propelled by sails, but by the "Wind Control Array" and "Water Avoidance Talisman Array" engraved on the bottom of the boat, which are activated by the Taoist cultivators accompanying the boat.

The medium-sized ships consist of three hundred "Jinghai-class" warships, equipped with both sails and magic arrays for power.

The remaining ships are troop transports, supply ships, and hospital ships.

Zhu Li stood at the bow of the flagship Zhenguo No. 1, wearing a specially made light armor for princes, which was actually just a layer of iron plate over his regular clothes, because he found ordinary armor too tight.

Guanyin Nu stood beside him, dressed in military attire, a combination of grassland leather armor and Ming army uniforms, which was both flexible and protective.

She carried two swords at her waist, one long and one short. The long one was the Muramasa Demon Sword that Zhu Li had borrowed from Yamamoto Kazuo, and the short one was her own prairie scimitar.

"Wife, are you nervous?" Zhu Li asked.

Looking at the fleet that stretched as far as the eye could see, Guanyin Nu took a deep breath and said, "A little... but mostly excited."

She had seen cavalry charges of tens of thousands on the grasslands, but the sight of five thousand warships and an army of five hundred thousand was beyond her imagination.

"It's okay, just stay by my side, I'm tough." Zhu Hui patted the tattoo on his left arm.

Guanyin Nu smiled: "Husband, this time we're going to war, not to go shopping."

"I know, that's why I want to protect you," Zhu Li said earnestly.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind me.

Xu Da and Lan Yu walked to the bow of the ship.

Xu Da was dressed in heavy armor with a qilin pattern, his beard and hair were already somewhat gray, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.

Lan Yu, on the other hand, wore bright armor, had a full beard, and exuded a fierce aura.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, the auspicious time has arrived." Xu Da bowed.

"Then let's set off." Zhu Li nodded.

Xu Da turned around and shouted to the messenger, "Pass on the order to set sail!"

"set sail..."

The bugle calls sounded, one after another, spreading from the flagship throughout the entire fleet.

Five thousand warships raised their sails simultaneously, and the light of the magic array shone from the bottom of the ships, making the sea surface sparkle.

The flying boat took off first, rising three zhang above the sea surface, and slowly sailed forward.

The warships followed closely behind, leaving thousands of white streaks on the sea.

On the shore, a sea of ​​people knelt down to see them off.

"May His Highness the King of Wu achieve a resounding victory!"

"May the Ming Dynasty be victorious!"

"..."

The shouts were deafening.

Zhu Hui glanced back, scratched his head, and said, "So many people... it would be so embarrassing if we lost."

Guanyin Nu smiled and said, "My husband won't lose."

"That's true." Zhu Li grinned.

The fleet sailed out of Dengzhou Port and entered the Yellow Sea.

According to the plan, the army will first attack Goryeo, and then cross the sea to conquer Japan.

The reason for attacking Goryeo first is threefold: first, Goryeo is geographically close; second, the Goryeo Peninsula can serve as a springboard for attacking Japan; and third... the King of Goryeo has been acting rather unruly lately.

Three months after Kim Seong-hwan returned to Korea, King Yi Seong-gye of Goryeo did indeed quiet down for a while, but he soon started plotting again.

He secretly contacted the Japanese general Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, hoping to form a "Takawa Alliance" to jointly oppose the Ming Dynasty.

Unfortunately, their secret letter was intercepted by the Golden-Winged Roc of the Embroidered Uniform Guard before it could be sent out of the capital.

Zhu Biao looked at the secret letter and uttered only two words: "You're courting death."

……

The voyage went smoothly.

With the support of the wind-controlling formation, the fleet moved at an extremely fast speed, completing a journey that would normally take seven or eight days in just three days.

On the morning of the fourth day, the west coast of Goryeo came into view.

"Your Highness, the Han River estuary is just ahead. Goryeo built 'Jinhae Fort' here, with 30,000 troops, equipped with cannons and shaman priests," Xu Da said, pointing to the distant coastline.

Zhu Hui squinted and saw a gray-black castle standing on the coastline. The castle walls were high, and the figures of people walking on the walls could be vaguely seen.

"Uncle Xu, how do we fight?" Zhu Li asked.

Xu Da pondered for a moment and said, "According to conventional tactics, we should first use flying boats and spirit cannons to bombard the city walls to weaken the defenses, and then send troops to land and launch a strong attack."

But...with Your Highness here, perhaps there is an easier way.

He looked at Zhu Li.

Zhu Liang scratched his head: "What method?"

"If Your Highness can split open the city gate with an axe or cut through the city wall, our army can advance unimpeded." Xu Da said this very naturally, as if splitting open a city gate was no different from chopping wood.

Guanyin Nu, who was listening nearby, twitched the corner of her mouth slightly.

However, Zhu Hui thought it made a lot of sense and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll give it a try."

He turned and walked towards the ship's side, and Guanyinnu quickly followed, saying, "Husband, I'll go with you."

"No need, you can just keep an eye on things from the boat. I'll be back as soon as I'm done chopping," Zhu Hui said, waving his hand.

"I want to go," Guanyin Nu insisted. "I am your queen and your comrade-in-arms. I can't keep hiding in the back."

Looking into her determined eyes, Zhu Li finally nodded: "Then... stay away, so you don't get hit by the bricks."

Xu Da ordered, "Send word: the fleet to halt its advance, airships to take off and provide cover, all ships to prepare for landing!"

The order was given, and thirty-six airships slowly rose to a height of a hundred feet, with the muzzles of their psionic cannons aimed at the coastline.

The soldiers on the warship began checking their weapons, and the landing craft were ready.

Inside Zhenhai Fort, the Goryeo garrison was in complete chaos.

"Ming army! It's the Ming army's fleet!"

"How could it be so fast! Didn't the scouts say it would take at least three more days?!"

General Cui Yonghao stood atop the city wall, his face deathly pale.

He saw the flying boat, the largest flagship, and the young man dressed as a prince at the bow of the flagship.

That was the King of Wu.

That monster who caught the sword of Japan's number one ninja with his bare hands and stomped down nine of his clones with one foot.

"Quickly! Activate the city's protective formation and summon the Imperial Advisor!" Cui Yonghao roared hoarsely.

On the altar in the center of the castle, three shaman priests began to perform a strange dance, waving bone staffs in their hands, and blood-red magic circles appeared on the ground.

This is a blood sacrifice city-protecting formation performed by a Goryeo shaman, using the caster's blood as a medium to summon the spirits of ancestors to guard the city walls.

Above the castle, a pale red light barrier slowly rose.

At the same time, Zhu Li had already jumped off the boat.

He didn't take a small boat; he walked directly across the sea. To be precise, the sea surface automatically froze into ice beneath his feet, and he walked on the waves, each step like a lotus flower.

Guanyin's servant followed behind in a small boat, maintaining a distance of thirty zhang.

She gripped the bow tightly in her hand; the arrow was already nocked.