The ground shook a few times, and Nicosia was shrouded in smoke. Things kept falling from the sky, some even very close to the Kunlun Mountain. Li Xiu saw with his own eyes half of his body falling into the sea a kilometer away.

Li Xiu was not in a hurry, he waited patiently. After waiting for a long time, the smoke slowly dispersed. The castle built in Nicosia for hundreds of years now only has the foundations, the people on the wall and the original muzzles.

The cannons were installed, but all were missing.

Nicosia was in a mess through the telescope, and the armored defenders basically disappeared.

"Second Master! Initiate login now?" Chen Laohu came over.

"Yeah! Let Yuan Keli lead his people to land, and the warships will be on guard at sea. If a ship comes out, sink it!" Li Xiu didn't think that there was anything in Nicosia that could threaten his fleet.

A 5,000-ton ship rushed into the Nicosia port arrogantly. The small fishing boat was crushed by the steel ship, and the sound of "Gaba" and "Gaba" broke one after another. The wooden boat was crushed into pieces, and the fishermen

They wailed and emerged from the water, looking at the fishing boats they depended on for survival, with more tears than the sea water.

The gangway is lowered directly on the side of the ship, and the machine guns are mounted on the side of the ship. Any target that attempts to approach or is considered hostile will be shot with machine guns.

Some things that look like fortresses will also be taken care of by double 25 anti-aircraft guns.

After the machine gun fire, a large number of marines, wearing camouflage uniforms and steel helmets, quickly ran down the spiral staircase with Aka assault rifles. The soldiers quickly occupied the port, and their own fishing boats were crushed. The fishermen who ran over to fight were killed by Aka.

Knock them down one by one with an assault rifle shot.

After shooting more than a dozen people to death, no one dared to approach these fierce soldiers again.

"Second Master! This... is too easy. It's not difficult!" When he saw the Marines landing quickly and advancing towards the Nicosia Castle, no one came out to stop them. Chen Laohu felt that attacking such an island would be a bit dangerous.

It feels like a chicken with a knife.

"How difficult? Look at the troops here. They are still wearing armor. How difficult can it be? This time, just treat it as an exercise." Li Xiu also felt that the elder brother sent a marine division here, which was really overqualified. Such a bastard

At most, one Marine Battalion can capture this place.

"Hey...! Second Master, do you think? We finally have something interesting."

Following the direction pointed by Chen Laohu, Li Xiu saw a fleet. A fleet of wooden sailing ships with shooting holes on both sides. It was very similar to the five-masted ships used by the Ming Dynasty. The only difference was that this wooden sailing ship was

In front? There is a sharp corner.

The ram covered with copper skin shines in the sun? It’s like the spur on a warrior’s rifle. This thing is a close combat weapon. The huge ram will be deeply embedded in the hull of the enemy ship. At this time? There will be countless warriors wielding it.

Carrying a machete and engaging in gang-hopping combat.

Jumping gangs to fight? A very primitive naval battle mode. The navy led by Li Xiu has hardly ever conducted such a battle. They prefer to use cannons and firearms to solve problems!

Ten five-masted ships, this is the Eastern Mediterranean Fleet of the Ottoman Empire stationed in Adana.

Li Xiu curled his lips helplessly, still fighting against the Ming Dynasty with such equipment? Isn’t this seeking death?

"Order the armored ships on both wings to go over for target practice? Don't take prisoners or take prisoners, and don't accept surrender. Damn it, this battle has no technical content at all." Li Xiu was not worried about his men at all. If they were attacked by such a warship,

If injured, the captain can jump into the sea directly.

The ironclads on both wings? Like a shark smelling blood, it pounced on it. Formation? What is that? More wolves and less meat? Whoever catches it belongs to whoever catches it. I didn’t hear what the second master said, this is fucking target practice.

Relying on the maneuverability of steam engines and ships? The armored ships quickly approached the Ottoman Empire fleet. While the Ottoman Empire fleet was still waiting for the opponent to enter the shooting range, the Ming fleet's cannons were already rumbling.

The shells set off huge water columns next to the five-masted ships. Three five-masted ships were hit in the first salvo. The huge explosion power directly tore the Ottoman Empire warships into pieces.

The broken battleship burned on the sea with flames, and the surviving crew members jumped into the sea to escape.

No one cares about these sailors struggling on the sea, sharks will cause trouble for them. These animals have very sharp noses, and they can smell even the slightest smell of blood in the water.

With only four volleys from the front and back, all the Ottoman Empire's five-masted ships were reduced to pieces. This old-fashioned thing was destined to die in a fight with an ironclad ship.

The remaining sailboat wanted to escape, but unfortunately it was too difficult to turn the sailboat, and... the sailboat's speed was too poor.

The Ming army was firing hundreds of cannons. This five-masted sailboat was quite miserable. No one knew how many shells hit it. All they could see was sparks flying and sawdust flying on the sailboat. People were blown away by the explosion.

The waves flew directly into the sea, and the sailboat was so broken that in the end it was impossible to calculate military merit.

Every ship said it was hit, and in fact it might have been hit. The unlucky sailboat was so broken!

The ironclad ship ran over the sailors who kept calling for help on the sea. No one shot them, and of course no one saved them. No matter how they flopped in the water, they would be killed by the Marines anyway when they flopped on the shore.

Triangular fins began to appear on the sea surface, only one or two at first. The sailors were dragged into the water wailing, and then large pools of blood gushed out.

Later, the number of triangle shark fins continued to increase, and other fish came to share the scraps of meat torn off by the sharks. The sea surface was boiling, and many Ming soldiers were lying on the railings to watch this rare scene.

"Boring!" Li Xiu muttered. Today's battle was so boring that Li Xiu felt a little sleepy.

There is no way, the opponent is at such a level. There are actually guys with swords who want to surround their castle. Do they think this is still the Middle Ages?

"Order Jingyuan, Zhenyuan, Laiyuan, and Zhiyuan to bombard the Adana Castle. Just blow it up once, it doesn't need to be destroyed." Li Xiu gave the order.

"No!" Chen Laohu responded and hurried out to deliver the order.

"I'm going to sleep for a while. Don't call me if there's nothing serious. Also, I won't eat fish during this period." Li Xiu glanced at the boiling sea, turned around and went into the cabin to sleep. This was the first time he felt sleepy during a battle.

The four ironclad ships sailed towards the Adana Castle on the other side. Their 155mm main guns fired at the castle on the shore. Flames flew everywhere, and the defenders rushed forward.

After turning the Port of Adana into a sea of ​​fire, the four ironclads retreated. There was no intact ship there, and the Ottomans could only hold on to the wood if they wanted to go to sea.

The next morning, Li Xiao received Li Xiu's battle report.

"Your second brother did a good job." Li Xiao handed the battle report to Li Hu.

"With two marine regiments, huge ships like Kunlun Mountain and Changbai Mountain, and a group of armored ships to protect them. Winning is a duty, losing is a strange thing." Li Hu directly threw the battle report on the table.

"What we want is to make the Ottomans think that our army is approaching and wants to attack Adana directly. Is Sultan Tiep coming?"

"His ship arrived yesterday. Why not bring in Man Ye and let an unrelated person come to gain military glory?"

"How many times have I told you that killing something like this has to be done by outsiders. It's like you're hanging out in the forest and your neighbors are either eagles or crocodiles. As a tiger, you can't do everything yourself.

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If you steal the crocodile eggs, then when you cross the river in the future, you have to be careful about things like dead wood floating in the river. But if you let the wolf steal the crocodile eggs, then there will be no psychological burden when you cross the river in the future.

It makes perfect sense to have a wild boar hate a wolf.

Let the Indians do the massacre of the Ottomans. In the future, the Ottomans will hate the Indians more than us. The Ming Dynasty is a civilized people and never does such things as massacres."

Li Hu's grin almost reached his cheeks. He didn't know who caused the tragedies one after another. But thinking about it, it was indeed the case.

Those who massacred the Mongols were Japanese, and those who massacred the natives of Southeast Asia were also Japanese. Even those who massacred the Tamils ​​were Japanese.

Now the Cochin people hate the Japanese, the Indians hate the Japanese, the Tamils ​​hate the Indians, the Siamese hate the Indians. Even distant Russia hates the Japanese.

The Japanese country has now become a country that is hated by everyone. Japanese people doing business in various places sometimes disappear inexplicably. No one can find where they are. If they really want to find them, they probably have to ask the King of Hell.

The people of the Ming Dynasty are very good. Although they have conquered cities and territories in recent years, they don't seem to be hated by people. At least the people of the Ming Dynasty will be treated politely everywhere, and there will be no major obstacles to doing business. This is different from the harmless people of the merchants of the Ming Dynasty.

It doesn't matter.

Now we need cavalry, but the Japanese are not very easy to use. The Manchus are too far away, so the Indians are very suitable. Sultan Tiep has expanded his cavalry, and it is said that there are already three thousand of them. They sent them to the Ottoman battlefield.

It is also a good choice to consume it.

"The remaining regiment of the Third Marine Division stayed in Port Said. This is the most important forward base and there must be no problems. After the Second Division was transferred to Suez, Yuan Chonghuan took charge of the defense of the Suez Canal.

The first division is good at attacking, and the second division is good at defending. I will leave Li Dingguo to him. With two divisions and one regiment, and with the help of the navy, there should be no problem in defending the Suez Canal zone.

Tomorrow, order Zuo Liangyu of the Second Marine Division to attack Crete. Be careful not to damage the port during the attack. We will set up a forward transshipment base there."

"Promise!" After Sun Xing agreed, he recited Li Xiao's order, turned around and went out to deliver the order.

Li Xiao was arranging his troops in Port Said, and distant Constantinople was not idle either.

"Damn it, I said that the Ming people are greedy for land. They just took over England's interests in India, and now they have extended their claws to our land. Your Majesty the Sultan, it doesn't matter if Nicosia is lost. But if Adana is lost

If it breaks down, the armies of Antioch, Aleppo, Mosul, and even the whole of Syria will be in trouble.

The Ming Dynasty will go north along Damascus and Jordan and eat them one by one. The empire is at risk of being split in two. Your Majesty the Sultan, we cannot sit idly by and ignore it." General Kuopulu, who was urgently recalled from Armenia

, standing in the main hall and impassioned.

His lion-like roar echoed in Topkapi Palace.

The courtiers of the Ottoman Empire all frowned. Adana is the choke point connecting Constantinople and the Eastern Province. Once it is captured, the army of the Eastern Province is equivalent to being surrounded. They want to get the emperor.

Constantinople's supplies could only be transported through the northern mountainous areas where roads were difficult.

No one can carry baggage through such rugged mountain roads, so Adana is crucial. In order to preserve the eastern provinces, Adana cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty under any circumstances.

"Your Majesty the Sultan, the Ming Dynasty is a strange enemy to us. I think it is better to ask someone who is familiar with them!" Prime Minister Ahmed stood up and said.

"Those who are familiar with the Ming Dynasty, are you talking about that Duo..., that Jurchen?" Suleiman II thought for a moment and could not remember Dorgon's name. For the Sultan, he did not have to try hard to remember a small foreigner.

name.

"Yes! That's Dorgon. He has been dealing with Ming Dynasty for many years. He should understand Ming Dynasty's style of doing things."

"Well! Ahmed, what you said makes sense. Find that Dorgon!"

His Majesty the Sultan summoned him, and Dorgon was soon found.

"Dorgon, the Ming people are calling. They just bombarded Adana Castle ten days ago. Do you think they will really land?"

"Your Majesty the Sultan, when I came to Constantinople, I passed by Adana. It is a choke point. As long as we capture it, we can split the Ottoman Empire into two halves.

Li Xiao will command their superior forces and quickly occupy the entire eastern province. The reinforcements of His Majesty the Sultan will be stuck in Adana with no way to reinforce them." Dorgon was heartbroken when he heard that the Ming Dynasty actually launched an attack on the Ottoman Empire.

I was surprised, it was so fast!

It has only been half a year since we occupied India. Are you so anxious to start a war with the Ottoman Empire?

"We have a huge fleet, can we defeat them from the sea?" Prime Minister Ahmed asked.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to fight a battlefield war, but he wants to delay the outbreak of the war. The drawings brought by Dorgon are being implemented one by one. The money collected from the Armenians also provides a strong guarantee for the production of new weapons.

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Before new weapons were equipped with the army, Ahmed did not want the war to break out so quickly.

"Prime Minister, you don't have to think like this. Our fleet is vulnerable to the people of Ming Dynasty."

"What did you say?" Kuopulu roared again, daring to say that the huge fleet under his command was vulnerable.

"Your Excellency, General, your warships are still made of wood. But the Ming Dynasty's warships are made of steel. Just based on this difference in intentions, do you think you can win?"

"Building ships out of steel?"
Chapter completed!