1104 Donst Play with Fire (1/2)

Chapter 1104 – Don't Play with Fire

9th month, Great Zhou, Great Qing, and Jin Country that had just allied with one another finally made moves.

Based on the intel from the Shanhai Guards in Jingdu, recently, there were Great Zhou merchants who arrived in Great Qing. On the surface, they were conducting trade, but in the dark, they were transporting weapons and equipment.

Large quantities of armor and weapons were disguised as normal goods and shipped back to Great Zhou.

When he got the news, Ouyang Shuo immediately smelled that something going on, ”With the Great Zhou's military industry, do they still need to purchase items from Qing Dynasty? That does not make sense.”

The intel that was passed back proved that point.

These items were not shipped to Handan City but down south toward Haijin Port. Under the direct supervision of the Handan Squadron, the items disappeared into the vast ocean.

At this stage, Ouyang Shuo basically understood what was going on.

If it were as Ouyang Shuo had expected, these batch of weapons were for Jin Country, and Great Zhou was just acting as the middle man to help transport it.

One must know that Jin Country did have a port, and if one shipped through the ocean, no one would notice.

After taking down Korea and merging it into the Beijiang Province, the operational range of the Binhai Squadron was not limited to the Bohai Sea. The Yellow River and the Japanese seas were also within their control.

With the two prefectures of Korea to rely on, Buhai Squadron could go up against the Handan Squadron.

Although that was the case, to protect the interests of Great Xia, Great Zhou, and Great Jin on the Pacific ocean, the Great Xia Binhai Squadron did not announce its presence too strongly.

It took a more neutral position in the region.

Now, it seemed like Di Chen was taking it too far, using the route to help his allies smuggle goods, directly affecting Great Xia's core interests.

”It's time to teach Great Zhou a lesson!”

If the Handan Squadron wanted to ship the weapons to Jin Country, they had to pass through the Straits of Korea. At the current moment, these straits were managed by Great Xia and Great Zhou.

As Great Zhou occupied Kyushu, they had a certain amount of power over the Straits of Korea.

However, once the Handan Squadron entered the Japanese sea, they were totally under Great Xia. Great Xia, who took control of Yingzhou Prefecture and Korea, had absolute control.

Ouyang Shuo immediately ordered the Binhai Squadron and the Pacific Squadron to set up defenses in the name of a joint exercise to search all ships to ensure the safety of the exercise.

The real goal was to pin down the merchant ships of Great Zhou. As long as they got actual proof of Great Zhou participating in Great Xia's war, Ouyang Shuo had his mind set out.

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The Great Xia Army was always lightning quick.

Along with Ouyang Shuo's orders, the Great Xia navy immediately acted.

The 3rd, 4th, and 5th divisions of the Binhai Squadron along with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th divisions of the Pacific Squadron entered the Japanese sea. They spread out like a huge net, awaiting the Handan Squadron to take the bait.

A sudden collision occurred.

Now, it was all down to whether Di Chen was prepared for such a scene or not.