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Chapter 178 Prime Minister Liu Rengui

As the dazzling light gradually dissipated, a heroic spirit clad in ancient battle robes slowly emerged above the summoning circle.

Seeing only one heroic spirit in front of him, Zhang Wei couldn't help but feel disappointed and anxious - after spending a full three hundred summoning stones, was he only able to get such an ordinary character in the end?

If that were true, I would probably be furious!

However, at this moment, Ying Ling suddenly spoke up and introduced himself: "I, Liu Rengui, greet you, my lord!"

Hearing this name, Zhang Wei was a little confused for a moment, but Yuan Shao, who was standing next to him, was so excited that he almost jumped up.

He grabbed Zhang Wei's sleeve tightly and shouted in a trembling voice: "Liu Rengui, sir, Liu Rengui!"

Seeing that Zhang Wei still seemed to be in a daze, Yuan Shao hurriedly leaned over to his ear and whispered, "This is Liu Rengui, the famous prime minister and general of the Tang Dynasty! In the thrilling Battle of Baijiangkou, he led his army to annihilate the entire navy of Japan in one fell swoop. With just one battle, he made Japan bow down to the Tang Dynasty and be willing to be its vassal!"

After hearing this, Zhang Wei was stunned and couldn't help but blurt out an exclamation: "Fuck!"

Then he quickly stepped forward and gave Liu Rengui a warm hug without hesitation.

Zhang Wei was so excited at this moment that he even swore - the three hundred Heroic Summoning Stones used this time were totally worth it!

Not only did he summon this famous naval general in history, but the other party was actually the prime minister of a country!

At this time, Liu Rengui gradually freed himself from his initial embarrassment and confusion.

He keenly noticed that Zhang Wei obviously did not know his true identity at first, and only realized it thanks to someone around him who reminded him in time.

As the saying goes, "The sea embraces all rivers; it is great because it is tolerant." As a prime minister, Liu Rengui naturally had a broad mind and tolerance. He did not feel resentment or dissatisfaction with Zhang Wei's initial lack of knowledge. Instead, he wholeheartedly assisted Zhang Wei in preparing a privateering fleet specifically for plundering operations against the Neon Empire.

Especially when Liu Rengui learned that the enemy army was similar to Japan, he became more and more excited.

Back then, he burned a total of 400 Japanese warships with fire. The feeling of exhilaration is still vivid in his mind!

However, four hundred warships are just the limit of Japan, but it is definitely not the limit of Liu Rengui's ability!

Due to the shortage of ship resources, Zhang Wei can only free up twelve ships for Liu Rengui to use for renovation and upgrading.

Despite this, Liu Rengui did not think the number was too small.

He knew very well that Zhang Wei had tried his best, and it was quite difficult for him to squeeze out these twelve ships from the original one hundred ships to form a fleet and hand them over to him.

In addition, Liu Rengui also had in-depth exchanges with Yuan Shao, and learned in detail about the evolution of ship technology after the Tang Dynasty. In combination with the actual situation in the current world, he strived to build these twelve privateers into multifunctional warships that have both strong combat capabilities and can carry cargo for trade.

On the day when Liu Rengui's fleet set sail, Zhang Wei specially held an extremely grand and spectacular farewell ceremony for them.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Liu Rengui gazed at the people at the port who were holding flowers and waving to them, and a feeling of great ambition surged in his heart.

He secretly made a vow: he must live up to everyone's expectations and do his best to help Zhang Wei win the first victory of this battle!

When Liu Rengui led the fleet to successfully arrive at the port of Zovia, which belonged to the Duke of White Tiger, he first arranged to sell the Desert Scimitar and the unique specialty products of the Exile Island.

After completing the transaction, Liu Rengui spared no expense to collect important information about the Neon Empire fleet in Pada Port under the control of Duke Longyi.

Through repeated inquiries and some information revealed by Duke Longyi in private, Liu Rengui learned through comprehensive analysis and judgment that the number of land forces deployed by the Neon Empire in Pada Port was only 400, and there were 200 adventurers among them.

The main task of these adventurers is not to participate in battles, but to search for treasures in the dungeons of Padda Port, and with the help of special licenses, transport the kingdom's specialty materials back to the Neon Empire at preferential conditions of zero tax rate.

As for naval power, the Neon Empire has six warships stationed in Pada Port for a long time, but every once in a while a fleet of twelve merchant ships will come to transport various supplies.

In terms of ship size and overall combat effectiveness alone, Liu Rengui's side clearly had a clear advantage.

Liu Rengui did not underestimate the enemy and become arrogant, but made full use of his intelligence and wisdom. He decided to invest all the remaining funds from trade to recruit local adventurers and free people to enhance his own land combat power.

According to Liu Rengui's strategic concept, we must strive to minimize our casualties in the first battle, so hiring others to participate in the land battle is undoubtedly a wiser move.

Surprisingly, the Duke of White Tiger not only did not stop it, but actively assisted Liu Rengui in recruiting mercenaries.

The reason is actually not complicated:

Firstly, Liu Rengui put into practice the idea that the Port of Zovia makes money, spends money at the Port of Zovia, and does not take a penny home;

Secondly, the various specialties sold by Liu Rengui would surely bring in huge profits after being transported inland;

Furthermore, recruiting these idle personnel can not only earn a considerable agency fee, but also help eliminate local security risks. If they survive the disaster and accumulate combat experience, when they return to Port Zovia, they can also become the priority candidates for local military recruitment.

This will kill two birds with one stone and it will be a sure win for the Port of Zovia.

Liu Rengui immediately ordered four of the ships to be urgently converted into troop transports.

He planned carefully, intending to rely on the numerical advantage of eight warships to counter the warships of the Neon Empire. After all, the warships of the Neon Empire were purely for combat purposes, and there was no need to consider freeing up precious space for use as cargo holds. Therefore, before the battle, Liu Rengui was not sure of victory. He needed to make the correct judgment based on the actual situation at the battle scene.

Therefore, Liu Rengui planned to send four troop transport ships to take advantage of the situation and launch a landing operation at Pada Port. This would achieve a two-pronged attack, making the enemy feel attacked from both sides, and thus giving his side a chance to win the battle.

On the way to Pada Port, Liu Rengui's fleet encountered the returning caravan of Duke White Tiger. Liu Rengui received some not-so-good information, that is, the twelve merchant ships of the Neon Empire were also in Pada Port at this time, and this time there were four warships accompanying them. It was unknown whether these four warships were just escorting or to increase the defense of Pada Port.