Chapter 918: Sand flies into the sky Morning Light The first ray of sunshine parted the clouds and sprinkled on the sea, dyeing the sea golden. On the coastline of Penglai Island, there are people lying on the beach. They are not corpses. They are just too tired to take a short rest. The scout's ship had already encountered the foreigner's advance ship at sea yesterday. Everyone knew that today would not be an easy day. In fact, it was not just todayperhaps every day would not be easy for a long time. Yan Li is a very senior general in the Mu family. Although he is not old yet, he has been following Mu Guangling since he was a teenager. Counting the years, he is older than Mu Xianjun. After a night of hard work, Yan Li's eyes were bloodshot, and he was also very tired, but at this time he opened his eyes wide, raised his clairvoyance and stood on the height of the pirates and looked toward the east. His mood was very contradictory. He didn't want to see the foreign fleet arrive, but he also felt that it would be better to come early than to come late, so he wouldn't be so anxious about waiting. "General Yan" Mu Xianjun came over from a distance and walked to Yan Li: "I'm not as good as you in military affairs. If you have any orders, just tell them directly. Don't be embarrassed to give orders just because I am Mu Guangling's son. "Since I chose to follow you here, I know what I should do." "Young Master" Yan Li put down his clairvoyance and felt a little emotional. To be honest, he used to really dislike this young man. Especially after the night attack on Shanhaiguan by the guests of Mu Mansion, he became even more dissatisfied with Mu Xianjun. The man guarding Shanhaiguan had a life-long friendship with him. Back then, the two of them served as generals under Mu Guangling, and they fought together on the battlefield through mountains of swords and seas of blood. Mu Xianjun instigated those hangers-on to attack Shanhaiguan at night and kill his friend's family. He has never been able to let go of this matter. But starting from yesterday, he suddenly felt that Mu Xianjun was not so hateful. "Let's do it." Yan Li thought for a while and said, "The foreigners have artillery, and the defenses we have deployed on the coast may not be able to stop them. The general will gather the practitioners in the army and give them all to the command of the young master. Be a reserve team. Young Master will attack according to the situation and provide support wherever there is danger. As for how to allocate manpower, Young Master has the final say. " "Okay" Mu Xianjun nodded: "General Yan foreign firearms. Is it really that powerful?" Yan Li shook his head: "I heard that, the Duke has always wanted to trade with the foreigners and purchase their artillery, but before he could reach an agreement with the people of the Ross Principality in the east, the Ross Principality was later destroyed. I planned to send someone to contact the resistance army in the Principality of Ross, but there was no response. It is said that there is someone who cooperates. " "Are you sure?" Mu Xianjun asked again. Yan Li smiled bitterly: "To be honest, this is the most uncertain battle I have ever fought since I followed the master. As a general, you must know the weather, the right place, and the people, even if you can't do it. At this point, we must at least know as much as possible about our enemies. Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle. But now we still basically know nothing about foreigners, although Chu Juzheng, the emperor of Dong Chu, has fled to us. , but although we know what he said, we still don¡¯t understand it.¡± Mu Xianjun understood what Yan Li said. Knowing and understanding are two different things. "For example, Chu Juzheng said about the power of foreign firearms. The range of artillery is much farther than that of trebuchets, and its power is much greater than that of trebuchets. This is just a concept. We know this concept, but we have not realized it. So even if you know that you can't think of a way to avoid the enemy's edge, you can only fight." Yan Li's words made Mu Xianjun's heart heat up. The only way to fight is to fight. "Last night" Mu Xianjun took a long breath and then slowly spit it out: "I finally know why the Mu family is so respected in Eastern Xinjiang. I always thought that people can be respected as long as they have status. Last night, when I saw the fishermen risking being swallowed by the sea by boat to deliver their fishing nets, I finally figured it out The reason why my father was respected was not just because he was the Duke of the Sui Dynasty, but also because he was the Duke of the Sui Dynasty. Just because he has taken in three thousand customers, butFather knows better than anyone else what is important and what can be thrown away." He opened his arms and embraced the sky: "My vision was too low beforeNow. Only then did I understand the difference between me and my father. Although my father did not lead troops into Shanhaiguan, I am more certain than anyone else about one thing If my father really becomes the emperor, he must be a good emperor." Yan Li tried his best. He nodded: "Yes!" "So" Yan Li glanced at Mu Xianjun: "??In this battle, no one, including me, can escape. Only you, my young master, can escape. Because you are the only bloodline of the Duke" Mu Xianjun opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. "Here he comes! " At the highest point, the lookout shouted with the loudest voice: "Zhengdong! See the mast! " "how many! "Yan Li turned around sharply and asked. "A lot! "The lookout's voice trembled slightly: "I can't count them! " Hullens tasted today's rich breakfast. He would not abuse himself even on a warship. Just because he is older, he understands a truth better The days when he can enjoy life are actually increasing day by day. It was a realization and a sadness that he could no longer squander the rest. The waves in the morning were a little bit big, and the sterling silver plate contained thinly sliced ??ham. It's fried golden eggs, medium-rare steak, and a glass of amber red wine. Relatively speaking, he prefers to drink a glass of milk for breakfast, but because he can't preserve it, he can only settle for the next best thing. "Duke" walked in very slowly, carefully tasting the taste of each food. "Penglai Island can already be seen. It seems that the Han people are already prepared." The lookouts found fortifications on the coast, and many small boats were sunk in the shoals. It seemed that they knew how to defend themselves. " "Super" Hullens swallowed the last bite of food and said with some dissatisfaction: "This is definitely not the first time I have told you not to disturb my breakfast. It seems that your memory has declined more seriously than that of the elderly. Do you need me to remind you again? " "No need, Lord Duke! The admiral named Super quickly shook his head: "I will never do it again." Hullens shrugged his shoulders: "It doesn't matter. My favorite thing is to discover young talents in the military. I like to promote young people who are capable and understand the rules. This is how you were promoted by me, so you should know I did not lie. There are so many outstanding young people in the army. If no one makes room, how can I satisfy as many of their desires as possible? Yes or no? "Super's face turned a little pale, and the sweat on his palms broke out almost instantly. "I like sunny mornings. I am very disappointed that you disturbed my breakfast. This is already very annoying. That's okay, but you know what's even more annoying? " Hullens asked. "I don't know. "Super answered. "If a beautiful day is ruined by something that disappoints me, I will be very unhappy. But if someone disappoints me twice in one day, I'm definitely more than unhappy. " He looked at Super: "I don't care what kind of defense the Han people have, because that is your business. I will give you three hundred ships. If you fail to plant the eagle flag of the Opuru Empire on the highest point of that island before the sun goes down, I will cut you into 365 pieces and feed them to the fish. I promise. There will be no missing piece. " "yes! " Super stood at attention: "I will definitely capture Penglai Island before dark! " "I don't need your guarantee. Hullens waved his hand: "I just like to see the results. The most distrustful thing in this world is the guarantee." Your wife will definitely not believe that you don¡¯t go to the pub to get drunk, so how can I believe the victory you talk about? I needed to see enemy corpses strewn across the ground, and Opuru's eagle flag flying over enemy territory. " "yes! " Super saluted, then turned and left. The ship Hullens was on was the largest in the fleet and the flagship. The powerful navy of the Opulu Empire sent Dongchu's navy to the bottom of the sea in one day. This shows how powerful this fleet is, and there is no doubt that Hullens is the one who holds this war machine. Everyone in this fleet knew the absolute power of Hullens. When Hullens was appointed as the new Grand Duke of the Principality of Ross, it took him only seven days to reduce the population of the Principality of Ross by one-fifth, and it took him ten days to make the Principality of Ross no longer have any nobles. It took him one month. It is not easy for the people of the Principality of Ross to prostrate themselves when they see the eagle flag of the Opuru Empire and not even dare to move. At this age, it is not easy to get the attention of Emperor Lyman. Using young people, he often said that young people have unparalleled determination &.nbsp; Hullens has always been appreciated by Lyman, not because he is more determined than young people, but because he is more thorough than young people in doing things vicious and thorough. In front of his name, people from the Principality of Ross added a long prefix: Butcher Under the Eagle Banner. "The enemy has given up on naval battles!" Another fleet general, Lei Ze, raised his clairvoyance and said: "They are very smart and know that naval battles will not bring any advantage. Instead of wasting their forces on the sea, it is better to concentrate on fortifying the islands. Hullens smiled and said: "Although the people in front of you seem backward, Lei Ze, don't forget that they also have a history of civilization that spans thousands of years. Compared to the Opulu Empire, they have only existed for a little longer." Neither is short No, this comparison is not appropriate." Hullens shook his head: "The civilization of the Han people was once ahead of the world, but I don't know why their civilization has stagnated since a thousand years ago. There is no progress. That¡¯s why their army seems to be lagging behind, but in a civilized place, soldiers never lack fighting spirit. I betpoor little Super will not fight this battle easily." Laughing loudly: "I can imagine how ugly Super's face is now. He has always thought that he is a very handsome man and can easily capture the heart of a woman. However, I don't think he can easily capture the heart of an enemy. " Hullens shrugged: "It's not your turn to worry about Super's fate. Whether he succeeds or fails has nothing to do with you. If it has anything to do with it Lei Ze, if. If he can't beat him, the next person whose face will become ugly is you." Lei Ze's expression changed and he immediately became submissive. As a direct subordinate of Hullens, he knew better than others how vicious this old guy who seemed to be in his final years was. A cloud of smoke rose in the distance, Hullens raised his clairvoyance and stopped talking. On the coast of Penglai Island, the firelight was shining in groups. The sand flew into the sky.