Chapter 1995: Reorganizing the Troops

"Are there any of the current Longyan troops in Australia still capable of fighting?" Zuo Zhizhong, the captain of this Longyan Supply Ship, muttered to himself.

Yet he still gave the order: "Approach the port and take a look."

The troops piloting the Longyan Supply Ship approached the coast without the slightest panic; the main Cannon equipped on their ship had an attack range several times that of other Longyan Supply Ships.

This gave Zuo Zhizhong the strength to dare to go head-to-head in any beachhead battle!

However, the price for doing so was that this Longyan Supply Ship had an even higher construction cost, not just for the Cannon, but for the Cannonballs as well.

On the shore, the old General Li, who had just annihilated the French Soldier troops, had been observing the movements on the battlefield; when he observed the Longyan Supply Ship in the distance through his Telescope.

Seeing the familiar Flag on it, the general, who had already reached the age of seventy, felt his clenched fists tremble uncontrollably.

Longyan!

A glorious name; although he was in Australia, he had always considered himself a Longyan!

He had originally thought that at his age, he would never see people from Longyan again, but he had not expected that Longyan would actually send such a powerful fleet, breaking through the French fleet in one fell swoop.

Amidst his excitement, the old General Li did not forget the current situation; although they had wiped out the main French troops at the port, French Soldier troops in the nearby areas still existed.

Although he did not know why there had been no reinforcements when he was annihilating the main French troops, he was certain that they did indeed exist.

If the Longyan troops wanted to make a beachhead landing at this time, they would surely be caught off guard by the French Soldier troops!

The old General Li did not think much, immediately dragging his aged body, rushing to the pier, and waving his hands high, wanting to use this method to make their ship stop.

But Zuo Zhizhong on the ship saw the person on the shore and ignored the gestures entirely, though he did notice the military uniform the old General Li was wearing.

It was very similar to their Longyan military uniform, and this person clearly had a Longyan face.

"Full speed ahead, watch for danger from both sides!" Zuo Zhizhong ordered in a deep voice.

At this moment, the old General Li saw the supply ship still advancing at high speed, stood stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth, and ordered his troops: "Pass on my order, clear out the nearby French Soldier troops!"

"Quick!"

As soon as the old General Li's order was given, the French troops hiding in the shadows launched an attack.

Although they did not support each other and even had conflicts between their units, when facing the sudden appearance of the Longyan Warship, they still chose to point their guns outward together.

Now the Longyan Supply Ship had already entered their attack range.

The French troops did not hesitate in the slightest to ignite their enormous Cannons.

These Cannons were actually left behind by the Longyan troops.

They were specifically designed to attack Battleships coming from the sea; the massive size of the Cannons meant they could not be moved.

Therefore, their power and firing range were terrifying; the Longyan troops had once used such Cannons to sink their own Battleships.

The attack range and distance of these Cannons had already exceeded that of the current sea-going Battleships!

The French troops were not worried at all about the supply ship's attack range.

Ironically, these weapons, designed by Longyan to defend against foreign enemies, were now being used against the Longyan troops!

But at this moment, the main Cannon on the Longyan Supply Ship rotated, aiming its muzzle at the French troops.

Boom!

A massive Cannonball was fired!

Two Cannonballs drew two arcs in the air, brushed past each other after meeting, and one hit the target dead center!

As for the other, its luck was much worse, and it did not hit!

A massive explosion occurred at the port.

The old General Li, who was still on the road, felt the sound of soldiers screaming coming from a place not even five hundred meters away; he was slightly stunned, took out his Telescope to look, and his expression changed drastically.

The French troops so close to them had been hit by a Cannonball.

If the ones attacking them were not his own troops, then it could only be... the old General Li looked at the Longyan Supply Ship sailing toward them.

Seeing it fire Cannonballs again and again, accurately hitting the surrounding French soldiers, these French soldiers who encountered the shelling fled rapidly.

The old General Li was stunned to the point of distraction, and his troops also stayed in place without continuing to act.

Amidst this shelling, they felt their own actions were meaningless.

If they were to charge rashly, they would very likely suffer from friendly fire!

The defensive measures that the French had set up at this port had all been destroyed under the artillery fire of the Longyan Supply Ship.

And after this, following a period of silence.

The old General Li looked up and heard the roaring whistle; the massive Longyan ship, as if a king had returned, arrived at its loyal port.

Zuo Zhizhong led more than two thousand Longyan Soldiers off the ship from the supply ship.

He saw the old General Li wearing a tattered Marshal uniform, his expression slightly startled.

If following the Longyan hierarchy, he should have saluted the old General Li, but the other party was currently in Australia.

Xie Fang had adopted the same military system as Longyan; perhaps he was a general appointed by Xie Fang. Thinking of this, Zuo Zhizhong wanted to salute the old General Li.

He walked over and said calmly: "I am from the Longyan troops, First 125th Navy, captain of the Shenwei ship! Acting under the orders of Longyan Chief Minister Liu Zheng, I have come to provide Assistance to Australia! Who might you be?"

The old General Li cupped his hands and said: "Greetings, General. This old man no longer holds any military position in Longyan; I am just a man of simple name, Li Wei."

Hearing this name, Zuo Zhizhong felt as if Mount Tai were pressing down on him, making it hard to breathe.

Since he was a child, this name had been like thunder to his ears.

From a young age, he had understood just how heavy the weight of this name was.

The old General Li had resigned and left before Liu Zheng had even made his fortune, yet he had left behind a lifetime of prestige for Longyan!

The old General Li had once led troops to resist the Xiongnu in the north and strike the fierce barbarians in the south!

He had preserved the stability of Longyan's borders for over twenty years. He had long heard that there was an incredibly formidable person in Australia living in retirement, but he had not expected it to be the old General Li!

Zuo Zhizhong immediately stood at attention, clasped his hands together, and said with utmost respect: "Old General Li, you may just call me Little Zuo."

The old General Li stroked his beard and said: "Let us stick to official titles, Left General."

"Very well, old General Li."

Zuo Zhizhong squeezed the sweat in his palms, and looking at the troops brought out by the old General Li, he realized that these people were not Longyan.

Yet, they were wearing military uniforms similar to those of the Longyan.

Zuo Zhizhong frowned; according to the regulations of the Longyan military, foreigners could not join the Longyan military, and outsiders were even less permitted to wear Longyan military uniforms!

"General, what is the meaning of this?"

Old General Li looked at the troops behind him and said, "This is a force I have assembled, which I call the Longao Army."

Zuo Zhizhong asked in confusion, "General, why not use the Longyan military, but instead go to the trouble of reassembling a force?"

"When General Qin left Australia, did he not leave behind sufficient Longyan military forces?"