"General, the fog has dissipated, and the target ahead is clear. According to the plan, we will approach ten miles north of the target port in three hours, where we are booked to land. "The sound of footsteps of "thump" appeared at the entrance of the watchtower with an extremely excited soldier's face, with a little nervous in respect, and you can tell at a glance that it was a recruit who had just joined the army. The oil-soaked leather armor seemed to have a slight smell of oil. The tight belt around your waist knew it was too tight. It would be uncomfortable for a long time to do so. However, he did not intend to remind the other party that only after experiencing these will the recruits gradually become veterans.

I don’t know if it’s the psychological feeling or it’s true. The officer with a proud look always felt that the climate at sea as it entered the ground and autumn became a little cold, but this was not worth mentioning for the warriors who had been storms for a long time. The officer looked straight ahead, and he didn’t even want to glance down at the corners of his eyes, but just stared at the front with his eyes tightly.

"I know, order the guerrilla boats in front to maintain distance, pay attention to the island signals, send signals to the troop ships in the rear, so that they can speed up and keep up, and don't get too far away." Word by word, the officer could still feel some of his calf swelling due to excitement.

"I understand, general!" The soldier's answer was crisp and powerful.

"Tell me my order, speed up the ship, take down the two sails, pay attention to changes in the current, and don't believe too much in the chart. Some reefs cannot be fully marked by the chart. Pay close attention to the signal changes of the guerrilla boats in front of you." He let out a sigh of relief, took off the slightly heavy sharp waist knife and handed it to the deputy general behind him, "Iwasaki, the Tangren does not seem to be prepared. I think based on our current speed, we can land the troop transport ship in about two hours. After completing the landing, we can concentrate our troops to attack Gaolong. According to the information, the Tanghe Navy in Gaolong Port only retained five insignificant patrol boats and two medium-sized warships. We only need one large warship to completely sink them!"

"Nongzhongjun, you are right. The people of Tanghe have focused on the mainland war in the south. Their navy serves land wars. I heard that they suffered a lot in the civil war not long ago, which is really beneficial to us and others. Taking the Gaolong Port, we have a solid foundation in the central part of the East Ocean, and no one can take it away from us anymore." The guy called Iwasaki Jun was black, thin, dry, with light eyebrows and dry eyes, but his eyes were extremely sharp, like a razor.

"Hmph, Iwazaki-kun should not be too arrogant. Before leaving, the lord told us to focus on the army and cooperate with them to completely occupy the treasure island and completely control it. We cannot surpass the plan without authorization to ensure the smooth progress of the second wave of action." Although the square-faced Nong Naka-kun was warning his deputy, the tone of his words undoubtedly meant that the treasure island was under his control. There is no doubt about this, but to ensure the next plan, one needs to be cautious and prudent.

The waves gently slapped the ship's side, but the entire huge fleet did not make any sound, and quietly rushed towards the rocky reefs on the island that had gradually emerged. Looking up, the rugged shore cliffs were dark and blurred. As the fleet approached, the island was lush and trees were endless. The two landing points selected were on the east and west sides of the treasure island, but the most important landing point was the Panshe Headland near Gaolong Port. From here, you can easily insert inland along the edge of the shore cliff, so as to go around the back of Gaolong Port. As long as you take the Gaolong Port, you will win most of the treasure island.

Countless sharp and curved hooks were raised high in the hands of the soldiers, and the heavy anchors were hung at the stern of the boat and waited for the anchor to be positioned. The landing board with pulleys had also been pushed out and poked out parallel to the side of the boat, waiting for the last moment to arrive.

With a violent shaking and "crying" sound, countless hooks accurately hooked the uneven rocks at the same time. As the officers' low and powerful command sounded, the soldiers' agile figures swarmed up with the landing board landing. The "crackling" footsteps turned silent as the moment they jumped off the landing board. Ranks of soldiers emerged from the cabins in the transport ship, lined up in neat rows and moved outwards in sequence.

The islands and reefs on the shore had already been waiting for guides and intelligence personnel in Tang people's clothing, like countless trickles, climbing upwards through the shore. Countless large ships docked one by one, and the same procedures repeated again and again. A stream of soldiers flowed into the cluster of soldiers who had already gathered ashore, and continued to increase and expand.

"General, each unit is already logging in as planned. It is estimated that the login will be completed in half an hour." The orderly force reported the information again.

"Very good, on my behalf, General Yamada wishes good luck. See you again at Gaolong Port. Order all the troops to prepare for offshore sailing. After the mission of bringing troops ships is over, we will immediately move towards the target." The general called Nong Zhongjun waved proudly, indicating that his subordinates could start to prepare for offshore preparations. As long as the troops ship completes the transportation mission, the fleet will no longer need to be alert and escort. He will devote himself to the next task and eliminate the insignificant Tanghe fleet in Gaolong Port.

On September 1, 698, the adapted Japanese land, the First Navy Fleet of the East Ocean, was dispatched. Twelve large and medium-sized warships and more than 30 small warships and guerrilla boats raided Gaolong Port in Baodao. The seven warships stationed in Gaolong Port in the Tanghe Empire took out two small patrol boats and were sunk. The other two medium-sized warships and three patrol boats were not prepared and were captured by the Japanese navy in one fell swoop. In this case, the Japanese navy paid the slight price of three people being killed and nine people being injured and completely blocked Gaolong Port. Following that, 12,000 Japanese army immediately surrounded Gaolong Port. After half a day of fighting, the Baodao guards stationed less than one regiment were wiped out. On September 4, all the Baodao guards were felled.

At the same time, the Japanese also launched a full-scale attack on two other fronts in the East Asia. On September 1, a squadron of the Second Japanese Navy Fleet escorted ten troop transport ships to land on the Ryukyu Islands. Two days later, the Ryukyu Islands fell. On September 2, the main force of the Second Japanese Navy Fleet occupied the Sea Cucumber Port, the largest port on Kamchatka Island without any resistance. The twenty-two troop transport ships escorted forcibly landed at the Sea Cucumber Port on Kamchatka Island. The seven thousand Japanese army occupied the entire Kamchatka Island three days later.

On September 7, the Japanese first and second watercraft fleets formed a joint fleet to ambush the Tanghe Empire's second and third watercraft fleets outside Yuhang Prefecture, which were undergoing reorganization exercises. The second and third watercraft fleets had already suffered heavy losses in the confrontation with the Empire's first watercraft fleet. The third watercraft fleet was almost wiped out in this battle. Only two large military ships were able to escape, and less than thirty ships below medium size escaped misfortune. The second and third watercraft fleets of the Empire suffered a devastating blow that had been committed. Almost all the elite troops were killed in this battle. The remaining ships could only escape back to the Yuhang military port and were unable to leave the port anymore.

At this point, except for some offshore islands in the East Ocean of the Tanghe Empire, all the important islands in the external island chain were occupied by the Japanese, leaving only the Northern Pearl Islands, which were leased to the Kingdom of Milan, under the control of the Empire's First Water Fleet.

Almost at the same time, the Battle of Songjiang, which determined the fate of Jiangnan, finally broke out. On September 3, 698, in the mainland, Situ Tai concentrated all the forces of the Second Corps in his hands, plus a division of the 12th Corps, launched an attack throughout Songjiang. The Third Corps of Milan, which had entered Songjiang, had also built a solid defense line with the Seventh Corps who retreated to Songjiang and the remnants of the Tenth Corps based on Songjiang Prefecture City. The two sides launched a life-and-death battle that determined the fate of both sides in the plains 50 miles north of Songjiang Prefecture City.

Situ Tai invested more than 130,000 elite troops, while Milan and Jiangnan coalition forces invested a total of 220,000 troops. Both sides fought continuously in Chongming Town. Although the coalition forces had an absolute advantage in number, the morale of the Seventh and Tenth Army was low. The Milanese were not very adaptable to the local environment because they first entered Jiangnan. Although they had a cruel and bloody battle, the situation was still in a stalemate, and the large amount of consumption made both sides feel exhausted.

As the deadlock was not possible, Situ Tai and the Milan commander who commanded the coalition forces were both intent to stop the battle, but the turning point happened when both sides felt that they could not hold on. On September 9, the Second Division of the 12th Army (formerly the Second Independent Division of the Northern Military Region) was led by the division commander Tong Lihui and inserted into the eastern part of Songjiang from Weiyang, defeating the two divisions of the 10th Corps responsible for interception in the east and a security division position, breaking through the eastern defense line and directly into the coalition forces' backs. On September 11,

The Second Corps of the Twelve Legion, which had been marching continuously, launched an attack from west to east. The exhausted western cluster of the coalition forces was composed of two divisions of the Seventh Corps. After being attacked by this unexpected attack, the defense line was shaken. The Situ Tai army, which had received news of the horse exploration, concentrated its main force to attack the western position, and the western position collapsed immediately. The collapse of the Western Front directly affected the eastern front. The Second Division of the Twelfth Corps took advantage of the situation to penetrate eastward, and the coalition defense line was defeated.

On September 13, the Situ Tai army, with great morale, defeated the coalition forces that tried to stabilize their position again. The coalition forces had already been defeated and were unable to make up for the situation. They were forced to retreat, triggering a large-scale surrender trend of the Jiangnan Army. On September 14, the Situ Tai army captured Songjiang Prefecture City, which had been abandoned by the coalition forces. On September 16, all the remaining coalition forces retreated into Quanzhou Prefecture. After occupying the entire Songjiang Prefecture, Situ Tai army also suffered a counterattack against the Milan army in the border area between Songjiang and Quanzhou due to the exhaustion of the army. They suffered heavy losses and had to give up their plan to continue to advance, station troops and rest, and the Battle of Songjiang ended. Before that, the Third Division of the Situ Tai 12th Legion also continued to advance westward after occupying Weiyang, and occupied Gusu Prefecture City on September 11.

At this point, the overall situation in Jiangnan has been settled and the trend of separatism has been established.
Chapter completed!