Chapter 770

"When it comes to gathering intelligence, no one is more adept than us Eastern Japanese." After listening for a long time, Watanabe decided to join the discussion.

Jack and Aierxun looked toward the Eastern Japanese at the same time.

They were somewhat disappointed in this Shogun.

This disappointment stemmed from the fact that Eastern Japanese had not performed to their satisfaction.

Regarding the Yan Wang front, they had been defeated repeatedly.

Now, they had even been beaten to their own doorstep.

Today, they, Britain, had even lost a fleet in the process.

Yet even so, they believed they could not abandon Eastern Japanese.

The location of Eastern Japanese was simply too perfect for containing Great Song.

Next, they would still do everything possible to provide support to Eastern Japanese.

It was just that they harbored another layer of worry, fearing that Yan Wang would control Eastern Japanese just as he had controlled Gaoli.

If that were the case, they would lose yet another foothold in Dongtu.

Thinking of this, Jack said, "We trust in the capabilities of Eastern Japanese and hope you can provide intelligence as soon as possible."

Aierxun shared the same concerns as Jack, and he said, "General Watanabe, I fear that Yan Wang will attack Eastern Japanese. Once this happens, I hope you can hold out until our support arrives."

Although the firearms of Eastern Japanese were inferior to those of Yan Wang, the will of Eastern Japanese was stronger than that of the Great Song clans.

As long as Eastern Japanese chose to resist, it was not impossible to drag Yan Wang into a war of attrition in Eastern Japanese, winning time for the Xitu Guo to discuss countermeasures.

Of course, if Yan Wang could be brought down by the war in Eastern Japanese, that was what they would most like to see.

But the prerequisite was that Watanabe could resist resolutely, so he once again dangled the bait.

Using the condition of full support for Eastern Japanese, he sought to motivate Watanabe to erase the blow to his confidence caused by the failure of this naval battle.

"Gentlemen, I have come here precisely to state the attitude of Eastern Japanese; we will not submit to Yan Wang," Watanabe said.

Then, he knelt down, "But I also hope you can provide support to Eastern Japanese as soon as possible, or even dispatch troops. This naval battle is the consequence of Yan Wang's rise. If it is not stopped, the warships of Yanzhou will sooner or later appear on the coasts of your countries."

Jack and Aierxun exchanged glances.

Although there were conflicts between Britain and Sam Country.

Ultimately, they both belonged to the Angsa, and in the face of a common enemy, it was easy for them to come together.

Jack said, "Our promise to Eastern Japanese will not change. The Shogun may rest assured; the failure of this naval battle was merely a mistake, and this battle cannot change anything. I will immediately write to Governor Bolt, through whom I will demand an increase in our presence in Dongtu."

"Our Sam Country is the same," Aierxun added.

Jack continued, "At the same time, it is necessary to summon the governors of all countries in Dongtu to discuss how to jointly deal with Dayan Wang."

Watanabe was overjoyed to hear this.

Besides Britain and Sam Country, there were also the Franks, the Stedan, and the Frankish in Dongtu.

To him, the more Xitu Guo joined the ranks of those opposing Yan Wang,

the more favorable it would be for Eastern Japanese.

"I will dispatch merchant ships to deliver letters for you," Watanabe said hastily.

Although Yan Wang had destroyed the fleets of Eastern Japanese and Britain, the ocean was vast, and Eastern Japanese had a long coastline.

The Yan King Fleet could not discover every single merchant ship.

There would always be merchant ships that could get the information out.

Having settled this matter, Jack personally poured three glasses of red wine.

"The difficulties before us are temporary; victory will ultimately belong to us," Jack said.

Aierxun nodded and also raised his wine glass.

Exchanging a glance, the three drank the wine in one gulp.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

At the same time.

After the final round of shelling, the Pier fell silent.

The entire Edo Pier was engulfed in raging fires, with thick smoke obscuring the sun.

Amidst the smoke, the wailing of Eastern Japanese could be heard everywhere.

Once, they had been full of contempt for the declining Great Song.

Once, they had sent their sons into the army, hoping to conquer Great Song in the future and get a share of the spoils of victory.

But now, a single naval battle had shown them the power of the Great Song Navy, and at the same time, they had learned a terrifying name: Yan Wang.

For thousands of years, it had always been the Eastern Japanese pirates raiding Dayan Wang.

The Central Plains dynasties had never been able to do anything about them, let alone cause harm to their homeland.

But now, not only had they come, but they had also destroyed the entire pier.

In the smoke, there were also Eastern Japanese cursing and shouting slogans about fighting Yan Wang to the death.

The destruction of the pier had not completely broken their spirit.

What they did not know was that this pier was merely an appetizer.

Soon, they would face even crueler retaliation.

"Withdraw!"

While the Eastern Japanese were in chaos, on the sea, looking at the burning Edo Pier, Zhou Yi issued the order.

After waiting for a while, the warships blockading the Edo River caught up, and together they headed toward Ryukyu Island.

Three days later, the fleet arrived at Ryukyu Island.

After resting for a day, the next day, the marines boarded the Troop Transport Ship and set off with the fleet toward Wufeng Island.

The Shipyard in Edo was within Zhou Yi's attack plan, but it was not the primary target.

(Gradual Encroachment)

Furthermore, he knew clearly that Dongying had heavy troops in Edo, and attacking at this time would not be cost-effective.

What he truly needed to execute was the plan of Yan Wang, to not let Dongying figure out their route of attack.

Conduct random attacks on selected targets to keep the Dongying troops exhausted from running about.

This Wufeng Island was one of those targets.

Compared to Jinyin Island, Wufeng Island was at the southernmost tip of Dongying, less than fifty li away from Changqi City.

Ryukyu was, after all, too far; occupying this place was equivalent to setting up a military camp at Dongying's doorstep, allowing them to attack any part of Dongying at any time and nibble away at it.