newbobooks Chapter 389 Maritime Deployment Area
Chapter 389 Maritime Deployment Area
News of Murong Haoxuan reached Xianyang in no time.
The general dispatched a trusted aide to return via a teleportation array, specifically to explain the seriousness of the incident to Ying Chen.
Inside the Imperial Study, Ying Chen frowned slightly after listening to the messenger's report.
"We don't know much about the sea creatures, but the ocean is several times the size of the continent, and there are more of these kinds of blessed lands and grottoes than on the mainland."
Moreover, the ocean contains many rare and precious natural treasures that are extremely scarce or even nonexistent on land...
"There is no doubt that the sea race is very powerful, but I don't know which sea race is leading the attack on our Great Qin this time..."
Ying Chen said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to dispatch a large army to the southern part of the Imperial Dynasty to guard against the next attack by the sea tribes, and even to launch a counterattack. These sea tribes are lurking in the waters surrounding our Great Qin, and are destined to be a threat. Moreover, many people in the southern part of our Great Qin rely on the sea for their livelihood, and the sea tribes' prolonged presence there is affecting their livelihoods..."
"Most importantly, the sea is rich in resources. If our Great Qin had a territory in the sea, it would greatly help our Great Qin in acquiring those resources..."
Xiao He stood up and respectfully addressed Ying Chen.
"Your Majesty, I support the Prime Minister's view. The resources of the sea are several times that of the mainland, and there are countless rare resources. However, those sea creatures do not know how to make use of them and only use some crude methods. Such a waste of resources is unacceptable. Our Great Qin should take them into its possession."
Jia Xu also stepped forward, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness, and echoed.
"I second the proposal!"
The other ministers also spoke up.
They were very confident in the strength of the Qin Dynasty; even in the seas, the Qin Dynasty could move freely with its power.
Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you can breathe briefly in water, but your combat strength will decrease.
However, most of the Qin army's soldiers were at or above the Golden Core stage, and even the legions summoned by the system were at or above the Void Refining stage.
With such a powerful legion, the sea posed no threat to them whatsoever, nor did the land.
Now that these sea creatures have dared to bully the Great Qin, they will naturally not stand idly by and take the beating; they will retaliate.
Not only will we retaliate, but we will also not relinquish your territory. Wherever the Qin army's advance points, it will be Qin territory.
"By imperial decree, Cheng Yaojin shall be appointed General Who Overturns the Seas, and Chang Yuchun shall be his deputy, leading an army of one million to conquer the seas and exterminate those sea creatures who dare to invade the territory of my Great Qin..."
"After completing their mission, the two remained on the sea, occupying the waters near the Qin Dynasty..."
Ying Chen stood up and gave the order.
"Here!"
The ministers of Qin all spoke respectfully.
Cheng Yaojin was so overwhelmed by the sudden surprise that he was completely disoriented, as he had originally thought that this battle would have little to do with him.
After all, this was different from the usual major battles; this was a naval battle, and he had no experience in naval warfare, so it was unlikely that he would get a turn.
However, this time she was not only selected, but also appointed as the commander-in-chief, which made him extremely excited.
Ying Chen was helpless in this regard. Although the Qin Dynasty was powerful, it did not have any generals skilled in naval warfare.
Since Cheng Yaojin arrived in Qin, he has had few opportunities to make meritorious contributions, far fewer than others, which has resulted in his position being much lower than theirs.
This time, it was also a chance that Ying Chen was giving him.
"This subordinate obeys..."
Cheng Yaojin and Chang Yuchun stood up and respectfully accepted the order.
"Alright, go and prepare! Once everything is ready, head directly to the south of the Imperial Dynasty to meet with Murong Haoxuan..."
Ying Chen nodded and said.
"I will retire at the end!"
The two bowed again and then left the imperial study.
"After the army defeats the sea creatures and conquers the sea area, we will send people to search for resources in the sea..."
After the two left, Ying Chen addressed the others.
"Here!"
The ministers spoke loudly.
After a period of silence, the Qin Dynasty finally launched another campaign, this time not on land, but the sea was still territory!
The ministers were very excited.
After leaving the imperial study, Cheng Yaojin and Chang Yuchun went directly to the military camp.
"Hahaha! Old Chang, I never expected that I, Old Cheng, would be the commander-in-chief, and that you would be serving under me. I'm really doing you a disservice, hahaha!"
On the way, Cheng Yaojin patted Chang Yuchun on the shoulder and laughed loudly.
Chang Yuchun felt aroused when he saw Cheng Yaojin's smug look.
The fist is hard.
However, this guy is now the commander of the army and my direct superior. I absolutely cannot offend him, otherwise he won't assign me any tasks and I won't get any credit.
Thinking of this, Chang Yuchun suppressed his anger, forced a smile, and said, "Hahaha! Then congratulations, Commander Cheng..."
Cheng Yaojin naturally saw Chang Yuchun's dissatisfaction, but so what? I finally became the commander-in-chief, can't I show off a little?
As for whether Chang Yuchun will come after him later, that's a matter for later.
What does this have to do with who I am now?
As long as I'm happy now, that's all that matters.
After arriving at the military camp and mustering their troops, the two headed south towards the Qin Dynasty.
Meanwhile, news of the Qin Dynasty's plan to conquer the seas also spread from the imperial palace.
The people of Qin were all puzzled when they heard this news.
Sea area?
Why would the imperial court want to conquer such a place? Humans cannot survive in the sea, so what's the use of conquering it?
The people of Qin knew too little about the sea. They only knew that the sea was made up of boundless water, and that humans could not survive in water.
As for the resources in the sea, they knew nothing about them.
Therefore, they were all confused by the court's decision.
Fortunately, Ying Chen specially dispatched people to educate the people of Qin about the sea.
After learning that the ocean contained countless times more resources than the continent.
The entire Qin Dynasty was in an uproar. They couldn't believe that the sea, which they considered a barren land, actually contained such abundant resources.
If they were to occupy the entire sea area, imagine how many resources they would have!
How powerful must the Qin Dynasty have become?
Then another order was issued, and the imperial court conscripted manpower to prepare for the development of the resources in the sea area after the army occupied it.
Any citizen of the Great Qin Dynasty who has reached the Golden Core stage of cultivation can participate. Of the resources obtained, 50% must be handed over to the imperial court, and the rest belongs to the individual.
Similarly, the imperial army would provide them with protection.
Then came the warnings about the dangers lurking in the sea.
The dangers in the sea are far greater than on land, and even with the protection of the military, their safety cannot be guaranteed 100%.
However, these warnings did not frighten the people of Qin in the slightest.
Countless people still eagerly signed up.
Although there are dangers, what are a few risks compared to the benefits that can be gained?
The louder the waves, the more expensive the fish.
In no time, registration sites throughout the Qin Dynasty were packed with people, all of whom, without exception, possessed at least the cultivation level of the Golden Core stage.
Even some cultivators at the Void Refinement Realm possess this.
These are all old monsters that hid in various places before the Qin Dynasty unified the various forces.
When they learned that the Qin Dynasty was going to conquer the seas, they could not resist the temptation and came out.
This demonstrates the attraction of the resources within the sea area to them.