Chapter 1038: War Breaks Out

"Kill them all, leave none alive." Wesley's clamoring once again incited a roar from the officers.

Yet this roar sounded more like they were trying to bolster their own spirits.

After all, through three days of observation, they had discovered that the Great Song army was unlike any indigenous army they had encountered.

It could be said that in terms of discipline and action, the Great Song army was fully comparable to the Western Lands army, perhaps even more refined.

While Wesley was playing his petty schemes, Qin Shan and Pan Zhang received orders from Zhao Xu one after another.

Immediately, they issued the orders to the army, letting every soldier prepare for battle.

At daybreak tomorrow, they would launch an offensive against the Western Lands' trench fortifications.

"You artillery commanders remember this: tomorrow's battle requires no conservation of ammunition. Give it to me with everything you've got, hit these Westerners until they cry for their fathers and mothers. Coming to our Dongtu to run wild—it's truly like an old woman eating arsenic, tired of living..."

At the Great Song army camp on the north shore of Malacca, Guan Tong began his lecture after relaying the orders.

Their southward expedition this time had the ultimate goal of a decisive battle with the Western Lands Allied Forces.

From the beginning of the Great Song internal strife to the hunt against the Great Song.

Behind every disaster, there was the shadow of the Westerners.

Throughout the entire army, from soldiers to commanders, everyone had long been itching with hatred for the Westerners.

It was just that these Westerners were too cunning; they either pushed the powerful clans to the front or pushed other Dongtu nations to the front, forcing them to eliminate their wings one by one before finally reaching them.

In this process, they had expended a massive amount of manpower and resources, and the soldiers had shed so much blood and tears.

Now, with the great battle imminent, they instantly transformed the anger in their hearts into high-spirited fighting intent.

"This battle will be harder than any engagement you have fought before. The Westerners have stricter discipline and are more proficient in the use of firearms, but we will, without a doubt, achieve victory in this battle!" After Guan Tong, Qin Shan said loudly to the commanders.

The commanders nodded one after another, their eyes seemingly flashing with sword light; they were all rubbing their hands, just waiting for tomorrow.

While Guan Tong and Qin Shan were giving their lectures, Pan Zhang was also lecturing the Marine soldiers.

Their Marine corps totaled sixty thousand men, and by concentrating fifty thousand here this time, it was basically their entire force.

Looking at the Marine commanders before him, he said: "Since the establishment of the Marines, His Highness has placed high hopes in us. Not only did he hand over the Southern Protectorate to our Marines to manage, but he also bestowed the fertile lands of the Nanzhan Continent upon us. Such great favor is something even the Central Army, who followed His Highness earliest through life and death, would envy."

Pan Zhang's words fell into the ears of the Marine commanders, and they could not help but feel a sense of gratitude toward the Yan Wang.

At this moment, Pan Zhang suddenly said loudly, "So, can we let His Highness down?"

"No!" the commanders shouted.

Pan Zhang nodded, "That's right, we cannot, and absolutely must not. The Azure Dragon Army and Vermilion Bird Army are watching us from the north shore right now. We must use our actions to tell them that our Marines are worthy of His Highness's deep love. Do you have this confidence!"

"We do!" the commanders shouted at the top of their lungs, veins bulging on their necks.

Pan Zhang revealed a satisfied expression, "Now all go back to rest, build up your energy, and tomorrow let us drive the Westerners into the sea to feed the fish."

Hearing this, the commanders burst into laughter, then dispersed and returned to their troops.

On this night before the battle, the entire battlefield was incomparably quiet, with only the sound of waves crashing against the shore.

Both sides of the confrontation had gathered their strength, preparing for tomorrow's great battle.

The next day.

The red sun slowly rose from the pitch-black sea level, gradually dispelling the darkness on the sea surface.

When the earth began to brighten, the Marines in the south and the Army on the north side moved simultaneously.

The artillerymen entered their respective artillery positions and moved crates of ammunition in front of the Artillery.

The Infantry also checked their ammunition and firearms, entering the trench fortifications.

Among the supplies transported to Siam by the naval supply ships this time was a batch of Military Engineering Shovels manufactured by the Armory.

These were exactly what Zhao Xu had instructed to be produced, and they were just coming in handy now.

While in Siam, Zhao Xu had ordered Qin Shan and Guan Tong to distribute them to the soldiers.

And with the portable Military Engineering Shovels, after the Azure Dragon Army and Vermilion Bird Army arrived at their designated locations, they quickly dug a trench opposite the Western Lands Allied Forces.

At present, the trenches of the Great Song army and the Western Lands Allied Forces were interlocked like dog's teeth.

However, because they were dug on the spot, they were naturally not as perfect as the trench fortifications of the Western Lands Allied Forces.

After all, to hold Malacca, the Westerners had spared no expense.

Not only were Anti-Cavalry Spikes laid out in front of the trenches to hinder the movement of enemy Infantry.

They had even built Concrete Domed Huts and placed Field Artillery within them; it could be said they were armed to the teeth.

The Coalition's trenches were also dug very deep, with the shallowest places being two meters.

The Coalition soldiers in the trenches all carried stools to prepare to elevate themselves when fighting.

In this way, after firing a shot, they could jump off the stools to reload steadily and continue shooting.

As the Great Song army moved, the Western Lands Allied Forces soldiers who discovered the abnormality were also urged by their officers to enter the fortifications.

With both sides fully prepared, they heard a burst of cannon fire.

The Great Song army's Howitzer Shells began to fire.

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