Dominating Martial King
Chapter 483 - 483 254 White Silk Seeking Subscriptions_2

483: Chapter 254: White Silk (Seeking Subscriptions)_2 483: Chapter 254: White Silk (Seeking Subscriptions)_2 The problem is that the naval forces are different from the land army, those large warships are extremely valuable and difficult to build.

The process of constructing a single warship is extremely complex, first, they have to collect suitable large timber and air-dry it for up to half a year, then during the construction process, they need to hire sorcerers to embed a large number of runes to ensure the ship’s sturdiness.

As for the soldiers of the navy, if lost, they are just lost, they just need to allot a bit of consolation money and recruit more from outside.

Anyway, there are uncountable Martial Cultivators in the world, as one generation dies, another is born, inexhaustible and endless.

However, if these warships were to be lost, the combat power of the Jiangnan County Navy Camp would not be able to recover within a year or two.

Beyond that, those Eight-Armed Crossbows and Scorpion Crossbows aboard the ships, Catapults, and even the Four-Armed Divine Slayer Crossbows are all extremely valuable military equipment.

The hateful thing about Dong Tianyue is that he handed over fifty-four brand new warships, four Four-Armed Divine Slayer Crossbows, and millions of taels worth of heavy military gear to the Iron Banner Gang, significantly increasing the enemy’s naval combat strength.

This time, the young advisory officer did not respond.

Without permission from the Governor’s Mansion, would Dong Tianyue dare to go to battle rashly?

In the days prior, the Jiangnan County Navy Camp had just watched the Seventeen Linked Wharves suffer heavy casualties under the Iron Banner Gang’s assault without doing anything.

The substantial defeat in Xiushui County was in essence due to the Governor’s Mansion being unable to withstand internal and external pressure, subtly hinting for Dong Tianyue to ‘test’ the waters downstream.

But at this juncture, only Dong Tianyue could be blamed.

It was also Dong Tianyue’s own incompetence and underestimation of the enemy that led to the great defeat of his navy, so he had only himself to blame.

He just sincerely clasped his fists, “Mr.

Governor, the Iron Banner Gang originated from the former Chongzhou Naval Camp, with nearly two thousand old soldiers proficient in naval combat.

After the fall of the Chongzhou Naval Camp, most of them turned to maritime trade, becoming quite wealthy.

There are not only those of Sixth and Seventh Rank cultivation among them, but they also possess complete sets of Battle Map Magic Artifacts, and their combat strength is formidable.

They also have a great number of manpower, having drawn nearly tens of thousands of ship workers from Xiushui to serve themselves, and now with these fifty-four military warships, it’s like adding wings to a tiger, like a dragon given water.

The combat power of those three thousand Strong Bowmen can even compare to that of the elite troops of the border army, able to suppress a state army of ten thousand men on the open battlefield.

I have also heard that the Iron Banner Gang has incorporated fifteen thousand sturdy miners from the west of Xiushui County, all armored and training day and night.

Additionally, in these few days, they plundered up to seven million taels of Demon Silver Divine Gold and countless other resources.

With all this silver, they are lavishly recruiting skilled fighters and have also purchased a Third Grade treasure armor and numerous Crossbow Magic Artifacts at high prices.

According to the Police Pool of Blood, they have recruited two fifth-Grade masters who are Green Forest Heroes from the Northern regions, listed on the Black List and drawn by the reputation of Chu Xisheng’s benevolence to join him.

Moreover, with the four Four-Armed Divine Slayer Crossbows lost by Dong Tianyue, the number of their God-slaying Crossbows has reached thirteen.

Under the current circumstances, the Governor’s Mansion can no longer sit back and watch.

Whether to battle or to soothe, a decision must be made first.

Otherwise, the strength of the Iron Banner Gang will grow day by day, the longer we delay, the more powerful they become.

If we do not respond soon, the situation will inevitably spiral out of control.”

With furrowed brows, Governor Wang Sheng’s lips curled into a bitter smile.

He was all too aware that he should have made a decision sooner.

But it was indeed hard to make that decision.

The Governor of Xiushui County, Sikong Chan, has the backing of powerful eunuchs in the palace and would not be manipulated by him.

In recent days, this person has even conspired with the Xiushui gentry to invest millions of taels of Demon Silver to build connections and meticulously frame Chu Xisheng and the Iron Banner Gang for conspiracy and treason, leaving Governor Wang Sheng of East State in an awkward position.

He can no longer treat the turmoil in Xiushui as a common civil disturbance.

If he were to compromise with the Iron Banner Gang now, it would draw criticism from political rivals and many Imperial Censors.

However, standing on Sikong Chan’s side and eradicating the Iron Banner Gang, Governor Wang Sheng cannot swallow this flagrant wrongdoing.

Sikong Chan, in collusion with the East State Inspector, pressing down from above, has committed a taboo in officialdom by deeply offending him.

From Sikong Chan’s perspective, there may have been no choice, but Wang Sheng cannot tolerate it.

If everyone in the East State officialdom acted this way, then what authority would he hold as Governor of East State?

And how easy could it be to crush the Iron Banner Gang?

Ever since Chu Xisheng raised his banner for rebellion, his influences have grown by the day.

Now they have fifty thousand naval forces on the river and at least thirty thousand battle-ready troops on land.

Even the seventeen thousand strong Tianping Army under the command of Wei Lai has been forced to evacuate the Ancient Market, retreating ten miles to set up camp to avoid the Iron Banner Gang’s sharp edge.

What Wei Lai worried about was the Iron Banner Gang redirecting their three thousand Strong Bowmen and numerous military warships back to bombard the east bank where the Ancient Market is located.

Then the Tianping Army would be powerless to resist and suffer heavy losses.

The line-up of experts in the Iron Banner Gang is also quite impressive.

Even without counting those mysterious masters, just with the Black List experts recently recruited by the Iron Banner Gang, they could replace the Iron Madman and sustain the Iron Banner Gang’s presence.

Besides, if the Iron Banner Gang were to formally rebel, the Demon Battle Tower would definitely intervene, sending a large number of masters to join.

How much military power, how many masters, how much money and grain, and how much equipment would East State have to mobilize for this?

And what if the suppression fails in the end?

Wang Sheng, mulling over this, felt his breath run counter, like needles piercing his heart and lungs, and in his head, it seemed like ten thousand gongs and drums were banging, buzzing loudly.

Right now, he wished he could just tear that Governor of Xiushui County, Sikong Chan, to pieces!

“What about the situation in Taishan?”

Massaging his temples, Governor Wang Sheng asked, “Hasn’t Sikong Chan already spent all he has to hire men to encircle Chu Xisheng?

I heard that Blood Bat Mountain is also in a tight spot, suffering heavy casualties and becoming truly enraged, yet they still can’t take down Chu Xisheng?”