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Chapter 179 Stable as a mountain
Faced with the increasing number of enemy warships, Liu Rengui showed no fear and calmly commanded the fleet to continue advancing towards Pada Port.
When they arrived at the island where Pada Port was located, Liu Rengui cleverly anchored the fleet at a location on the west side of the island suitable for resting.
Afterwards, he took the lead and led a team of elites to sneak into Pada Port quietly to collect key intelligence.
After an in-depth investigation, Liu Rengui learned that the four warships of the Neon Empire came here only to change guard, and the six warships originally stationed here will return to the country with the twelve merchant ships for warship repairs and personnel rest.
It turns out that Pada Port does not have the conditions to repair warships, and the Neon Empire does not want the port to have such capabilities.
After all, they have a high opinion of themselves and always see themselves as strangers and outsiders, incompatible with the locals. Naturally, their behavior is full of caution and suspicion.
Liu Rengui not only determined the specific date of the departure of the Neon Empire caravan, but also patrolled around the port of Pada to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the surrounding environment.
Only after completing these tasks did he lead his men safely back to the fleet's temporary base.
After careful consideration, Liu Rengui decided to summon the three temporary commanders he had specially selected for the mercenaries.
According to his idea, the triangle brought stability, so he divided the mercenaries into three teams that checked and balanced each other.
In this way, you can effectively avoid the threats posed by mercenaries.
Then, Liu Rengui came up with his own plan: as long as the mercenaries could successfully capture Pada Port, they would be granted a three-day robbery permit, but the prerequisite was that the basic function of Pada Port as a ship berthing point must not be damaged.
When this news was conveyed to the mercenaries by several commanders, everyone was overjoyed, and some even couldn't wait to rush into Pada Port and loot it.
Obviously, Liu Rengui knew very well how to inspire the fighting spirit of the soldiers. While silently calculating the time, he tried every means to maintain the high morale of the mercenaries, so that they always had an eager expectation to conquer Pada Port.
Finally, the time had come to send out troops. Liu Rengui stood up and delivered an impassioned mobilization speech, and gave the mercenaries an extra bonus on the spot.
Not only that, he also solemnly reiterated his previous promise to allow them to plunder for three days.
Amidst deafening cheers, Liu Rengui issued the order to march out. The mercenaries were excited and full of fighting spirit, rushing forward like a tide, heading towards Pada Port.
After the mercenaries left, Liu Rengui calmly calculated the time, and then led his fleet to set off without hesitation.
This general not only possesses extraordinary courage, but also has a delicate mind and keen insight.
If someone else were to command this army, they might have waited until the six warships and twelve merchant ships of the Neon Empire were far away from the port before launching an attack on Pada Port.
However, Liu Rengui took a different approach and adopted a completely different strategy.
When Liu Rengui's fleet arrived at its destination, the mercenaries had just begun a land attack on Pada Port.
Because the Neon Empire had previously demolished the walls of Pada Port, the mercenaries were able to easily rush into the city.
This situation was undoubtedly extremely beneficial for the mercenaries, but it also provided Liu Rengui with an excellent opportunity.
Seeing the urgent situation, the Neon Empire's merchant ships had to leave the port in a hurry to avoid losses, and most of the navy on the ten warships were forced to disembark to assist the defenders in resisting the sudden enemy.
At this moment, Liu Renji gave the order to attack and signaled his magicians to fire several explosive magic into the sky as a signal.
These explosive magics bloomed in the sky like gorgeous fireworks. That was the fleet attack signal agreed upon in advance by Liu Rengui and the mercenaries.
The mercenaries witnessed the explosive magic exploding in the air, and their morale was immediately boosted and their fighting spirit became even higher.
The Neon Empire Navy soldiers who had already disembarked to participate in the defense were panicked after seeing the shocking scene outside the harbor, and could only hurriedly flee back towards their own ships.
For the Neon Empire's navy, land warfare was not their forte. Now that the enemy navy has arrived, only their own ships can give them courage and protection.
The twelve merchant ships of the Neon Empire were suddenly at a loss. They had never expected to be blocked inside the port by Liu Rengui's fleet.
At this moment, these merchant ships had already raised their sails, but found themselves in a dilemma: it was very difficult to return to their berths because it was not easy to turn around; and if they tried to break out of the encirclement, they would obviously not be able to compete with Liu Rengui's powerful fleet.
However, at this critical moment, the Neon Empire's naval generals demonstrated their outstanding professionalism.
They acted quickly, gathered the officers and soldiers who remained on other warships, and tried their best to piece together three warships to fight the enemy.
Despite this, the three warships from the Neon Empire Navy faced many difficulties.
One of the warships was blocked by its own twelve merchant ships that were in chaos, and it was even difficult to increase its speed.
The other ship was even worse. It was hit hard by a panicked merchant ship and almost capsized. The sailors on the deck did not expect to be hit by their own people, so many of them were caught off guard and fell into the sea in the harbor.
Only one warship managed to bypass the merchant ship blocking the road after much difficulty, but what awaited it were Liu Rengui's twelve warships that were ready to attack. Faced with such a severe situation, the Neon Empire warship thought for a moment and chose to surrender without hesitation.
Overall, the battle of Pada Port was full of dramatic elements. Liu Rengui easily captured the warships and merchant ships of the Neon Empire with almost no effort.
Especially those Neon Empire Navy members who tried their best to run back to the port and tried to board the ship in the chaos, found that they had no choice but to surrender.
What's even funnier is that the two hundred adventurers from the Neon Empire not only surrendered the fastest, but they even helped the mercenaries attack the Neon Empire's army to demonstrate their sincerity in surrendering.
Just like that, the Neon Empire army, the only one that put up a staunch resistance, was defeated due to the betrayal of its own adventurers.
Liu Rengui immediately gathered all the officers, soldiers and adventurers of the Neon Empire in a valley outside the city.