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Smoker and Tina.
In Xia Zheteng's view, these two can be considered as his juniors, and as for Smoker, he had met him before, but at that time Smoker was mixed in the crowd and came to watch Roger being executed.
"Oh, it's this kid." Xia Zheteng glanced at Smoker, then walked to the front of the group and saluted Zhan Guo.
"You've come at the right time. You and Stoloberi will lead three warships to the Amotian Confederacy."
"What happened?"
"The revolutionary army went to the Amothia Alliance. Now the country is in the midst of war. The king of Amothia has asked the World Government for help."
Xia Zheteng scratched his head. He didn't want to get involved in this matter.
Besides, at least his other identity is allied with the revolutionary army, so this is not good.
Chapter 141 Amotea and Ivankov
But then I thought, I am now a navy officer, and I have to do what qualifies me for that position, so I really have to take care of this matter.
Xia Zheteng said that he definitely did not go there just because the war would generate a lot of excitement.
"There must be some heavyweights in the revolutionary army over there, otherwise they wouldn't let me come." Xia Zheteng thought for a while and asked.
After all, a lieutenant general with two lieutenant colonels is already a very high configuration, and they even mobilized themselves, which shows that the people over there are not simple.
"The Shemale King, Ivankov." Zhan Guo said in a deep voice.
This androgynous guy is also quite troublesome.
His fighting ability is not weak, and his fruit ability is quite abnormal.
Oh, it’s that guy. Xia Zheteng thought about it and decided to go by himself this time.
It was probably because of this incident that the Demon King was captured.
Because when Luffy broke into the big prison, the Demon King had been there for many years and had established the Demon Kingdom.
Wait, that guy must have some purpose for entering the big prison.
If that's the case, then I'll be arresting her myself this time, which will also help Long. So let's do it.
"No problem, but I have a request. Everyone must obey my orders during this battle."
Zhan Guo pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, but don't overdo it."
Xia Zheteng laughed. Zhan Guo should have sensed that his purpose in taking over this matter was not simply to arrest someone.
After all, there are two guys in the Navy who dislike Celestial Dragons the most. One is Garp, and the other is Xia Zheteng.
Garp is a hero, so it’s not a big problem.
Where is this guy Xia Zheteng?
Zhan Guo said that if this guy wasn't really strong, someone might have actually attacked Xia Zheteng.
Several people saluted and left Zhan Guo's office and walked outside.
Stoloberi stepped forward and said, "We can carry out the mission together with Lieutenant General Xia Zheteng. It seems that this mission can be completed easily."
"That's not necessarily true." Xia Zheteng laughed. If he could complete the task right away, then there would be no point in watching the fun.
However, Smoker and Tina who were following behind both frowned.
They had heard some rumors about Xia Zheteng. If they really got there and listened to Xia Zheteng, not only would they gain nothing, they might even get into trouble.
Tina is better, she just follows orders, but Smoker doesn't think so.
So Smoker quickly stepped forward and said, "Lieutenant General Xia Zheteng, this time we will follow your orders. What if your orders are wrong and we find the right plan?"
Xia Zheteng looked back at Smoker and said, "Whether it is right or wrong is not something you should care about. You just need to follow orders."
"But maybe your order was wrong then?"
"Smoker, don't put on that problem child face of yours in front of me. Remember my words and obey my orders. Otherwise, I don't mind letting you experience what it means to be the number one lieutenant general."
Smoker made a snort, smoking the cigar in his mouth, looking a little unconvinced.
"Kid, when you were still drinking juice in the Rogue Town Tavern, I was already a colonel. You are far behind me."
Smoker was stunned and drank juice in Rogue Town.
Then, looking at Xia Zheteng in front of him, Smoker also remembered.
Why does this lieutenant general named Xia Zheteng look so familiar? It turns out that I have seen him in Rogue Town.
Smoker finally had no choice but to respond, and took a few steps back, convinced.
Tina looked at Smoker strangely and asked, "Have you ever met Lieutenant General Xia Zheteng before?"
Smoker nodded and said, "A master whose aura was able to overpower Dragon and several Shichibukai members a long time ago."
Tina also opened her mouth in surprise. Lieutenant General Xia Zheteng looked very young, how could he be so powerful?
Xia Zheteng naturally heard the voice behind him, but ignored it.
When we arrived at the port, three warships were already waiting there.
One was Vice Admiral Stoloberry's ship, and the rest were Smoker and Tina's warships.
"Let's go, target Amotiah."
Three warships sailed away from Marinford.
Grand Line, Amotia Confederation.
The war had not started at this time, and the demon king Ivankov was not in a hurry to attack.
The revolutionary army and a large part of the people opposing the Confederacy were now fully armed. With just one order, it should be easy to attack the city.
After all, standing behind them is the Demon King.
Blowing up the city gate with a glance was no problem. The subsequent street fighting was completely the specialty of the revolutionary army. Why not attack? It was obvious that with just one strike, this place could be flattened.
"Report, the vanguard troops have assembled. When will we attack?"
"Wait a little longer. We will fight whenever the navy arrives."
"Ah, but then we'd just--"
"Order all personnel to be ready to retreat at any time. If I am defeated, everyone will retreat."
"Yes, I understand." Some people in the revolutionary army understood that this must be another strategy of Long.
As for what will happen to Ivankov next, I guess it has already been thought out.
So the ultimate purpose of rallying the army here is not to overthrow the rule of the Allied Powers, but just to create an opportunity for Ivankov?
The revolutionary army was used to it, but Ivankov looked off into the distance, thinking about Long's words in his heart.
Many of the truly powerful guys have been imprisoned in large prisons. Only by rescuing them can the world become even more turbulent.
If the revolutionary army is to develop in many areas, talent is the key.
"Tsk, he actually thought of that." Ivankov said helplessly, and then waited anxiously.
At this time, the king of the Amotia Alliance was also very troubled. He pulled out the telephone bug again and called the World Government. He was relieved after receiving the news that Lieutenant General Xia Zheteng had led a team to support them.
At the same time, he also asked people to observe the situation of the troops outside the city. He breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that no action had been taken yet.
Everything is stable now, I hope nothing will happen.
Xia Zheteng and his team took the express passage of the big vortex, so they were very fast. They first arrived at the big prison Imper, and then set off from here to Amotia.
Xia Zheteng also noticed that Amotia was really not far from Impel Prison.
Xia Zheteng also smiled slightly and sighed in his heart: What a good plan! If Ivankov was caught here, with his status as a devil fruit user and his strength at the level of a Seven Warlords of the Sea, he would definitely be imprisoned on the sixth floor of the Grand Prison.
Long's plans have never disappointed anyone.
Chapter 142: Different from what I imagined
Amotia, the guard on the city wall, saw the navy's warships from afar and informed the royal family of the matter.
The royal family began to rejoice, support was coming.
The revolutionary army on the other side also discovered the navy's warships. Ivankov was ready to see where the navy would land on the island.
On the naval warship, in the operations room, Xia Zheteng and a few others were assigning tasks.
Stoloberg introduced the situation of Amotea Island.
The island is quite large and consists of three inland towns, a port town, and the royal city in the center.
The navy can go through this port town to land on the island, but once they land on the island, they have to find a way to leave people to guard the warship.
Now the revolutionary army is gathering in places other than artillery fire, so it is difficult to use artillery to attack the enemy.
Xia Zheteng nodded. The reason why Long chose this place was that he wanted the navy and the revolutionary army to confront each other head-on, so that there would be a chance to send Ivankov into Impel Down.
"Any comments?"
"After landing on the island at the port, we will head straight to the revolutionary army's base camp. With our strength, it shouldn't be a problem to directly destroy these revolutionary troops."
Xia Zheteng glanced at Smoker and said, "When it comes to planning, you are really far behind Long."
Xia Zheteng didn't believe that the dragon had no other means of dealing with the situation. The dragon was probably lying in ambush somewhere at this moment.
Once the port is on the island, if any problems arise at sea, our side will suffer great losses.
After looking around on the sea chart, Xia Zheteng smiled and said, "Let's go to the island from the beach behind the city."
"This place is a bit remote. Tina doesn't understand." Tina shook her head. Whether going through the port or going to the island from a place closer to the town, it is a good method. Why choose here?
"It is indeed very remote, but this area of the sea has the best view. This island is quite special. The port and other places where you can go to the island are affected by the mountains on the island. Once the ship is there, it is difficult to effectively observe the distant sea surface."
Xia Zheteng stroked his hand and said, "That is to say, once someone approaches our ship quietly around the island, it will be difficult for us to see them immediately. If they have more people and fight in close combat, we will suffer."
"Isn't this just right? Although we are a little far from the royal city at this island, with our speed, it won't be a problem to rush over. The most important thing is that once we find an enemy ship, we can open fire directly. With the bombardment of three warships, I guess no one can get close to us."
Stoloberg nodded and said, "Indeed."
"So, Vice Admiral Stoloberg, these three warships are now in your hands. I'll leave some people with you, but not many. Don't engage in close combat. Fire at the ships you see."
Stoloberg replied yes. He had no problem following orders, but it was hard to say about their execution.
The same thing happened to Tiger. The order Kizaru gave at the time should have been just to monitor, but this guy took direct action.
Xia Zheteng glanced at Stoloberi and said, "The ship is your life. I don't want this ship to be missing when we leave."
"Got it." Stoloberg saluted.
Xia Zheteng nodded, then looked at Smoker and Tina and said, "We should be able to enter the city in time. After entering the city, we must first protect the safety of civilians and minimize civilian casualties. As for the battle between the Revolutionary Army and the King's Family of the Alliance, there is no need to pay special attention to it."
"This……"
"Tina doesn't understand."
"The royal family has its own military guards. They are capable and have weapons, so it won't be a problem for them to fight against the revolutionary army. As a righteous navy, we must protect those unarmed civilians. This is what we should do. Don't worry, you two will lead the team. This is your main task. As for the royal family, I will go there."
Smoker and Tina looked at each other, feeling that something was not right.
The purpose of their coming was to provide support because Amotia's allies were attacked, so why did they come here only to carry out a protection mission?
Xia Zheteng looked into the distance. At this time, the three warships, commanded by Stoloberg, had changed their sailing routes.
Headed towards the beach behind the city.
This change also made Ivankov feel a little strange.
A bird passed by in the sky, and then quickly left, flying towards a small island in the distance.
On the beach of the island, seven or eight small boats were docked.
Standing on the deck of the leading ship was a dragon.
"The intelligence came back. The enemy did not go to the port town, but turned to the back of Amotia Island."
"The back." Long also took the sea chart and looked at it carefully before sighing, "Who is the commander in the navy?"
"Intelligence shows that it is Lieutenant General Xia Zheteng."
Long snorted and said, "As expected of the number one lieutenant general, this place is really well chosen. I was originally thinking of launching a surprise attack to disrupt the enemy's formation and then welcome the rest of the revolutionary army back. Now we can only retreat."
Beside Long, Sabo also said in a deep voice: "This is the place with the best view on the entire island. No matter where we attack from, we will be seen in advance. The bombardment from those warships alone will be enough to put us in a difficult position."