Chapter 3412
The Twilight Years
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Kapil's departure was no secret; all the fleet commanders in the Strait of Malacca knew about it, but none of them had any objections.
On one hand, this was Cecilie's order; on the other hand, it was also based on the actual situation, giving a correct command and choice.
The Imperial Scepter Legion is indeed less effective at sea than on land.
In terms of land warfare, the army forces throughout the Strait of Malacca are not very strong, even under the leadership of the Imperial Scepter, their performance is not very good.
The entire land north of the Strait of Malacca has been sealed off by Yu Jin of the Han army, and they are powerless to intervene.
When the imperial scepter was still in power, he led several marines onto land in an attempt to drive out the Han army's land forces.
However, in the end, it can only be said that the Imperial Scepter was fast enough, otherwise it would have been completely wiped out by Yu Jin.
This situation made the commanders of every fleet deeply aware of the special nature of the imperial scepter.
As a military spirit legion, its combat strength is indeed not bad, and the military spirit ability can also transform the other seven legions, further enhancing their combat strength.
However, with this level of combat strength, they were no match for the Han army's land forces in the north.
A super heavy infantry unit directly tied down the Imperial Scepter Legion, and the other units immediately launched a counterattack. The Kushan marines were quickly riddled with holes. If Kapil hadn't reacted quickly enough to realize the danger and ordered the army to retreat, they might have been wiped out.
It was precisely through these actual battles that people could understand the gap between them and the Han army, and even more so, the capabilities that the imperial scepter excelled at.
As a military spirit legion to make up for the shortcomings of the legion, it is actually a support prepared for those legions that are good enough, so that the combat power that the elite legion can unleash is enough to rival the decisive battle legion.
It was not intended for ordinary legions. Even if it made up for the shortcomings of ordinary legions, the combat power it could unleash could at most be called an elite legion.
However, even with seven elite legions and one military spirit legion, they were truly no match for the troops under the Forbidden Hand.
It was after this war that Yu Jin became bolder, directly cutting down trees to build large military equipment, and then using the height advantage of the mountains to carry out ultra-long-range strikes.
Regardless of whether it could cause effective damage, Yu Jin believed that as long as it annoyed the Kushan navy in the Strait of Malacca, that would be enough.
Looking back on that war, Yu Jin felt a pang of regret.
That's a military legion with a strong sense of honor. If we could really kill them here, it would be a huge achievement.
Putting everything else aside, when they are transferred to the main battlefield, they will be a legitimate and distinguished figure with outstanding military achievements.
Unfortunately, due to concerns about the capabilities of the Military Soul Legion, Yu Jin maintained a cautious approach when commanding his troops to fight the enemy. As a result, after probing the enemy's capabilities, he never expected that the enemy would shamelessly run away, catching everyone off guard.
After all, that's the military spirit legion, a symbol of the brilliant sublimation of willpower. How could they shamelessly run away like that?
Normally, shouldn't the Military Soul Legion fight to the death? It was after experiencing such a mind-blowing event that Yu Jin was deeply influenced and used a variety of methods when dealing with the Kushan navy.
Since neither side can eliminate the other, nor can they significantly impact the other, they can only compete to see who can be more annoying to the other.
Clearly, Yu Jin, who has the advantage of the mountain's height, is in a dominant position in this disgusting competition.
Although it cannot threaten the Kushan navy's presence in Malacca and its port, the army's presence keeps the Kushan navy in the region on high alert.
Even the layout of the military port and related defense facilities are changed and rearranged every once in a while, in order to prevent the enemy from observing all of this from the height of the mountains and then taking targeted countermeasures.
If it weren't for the extreme importance of the Strait of Malacca, under conditions where they could be observed, threatened, and attacked at any time, the commanders of the various fleets of the Kushan Navy would have long wanted to lead their troops to retreat.
Now we can only endure this harassment and probing, maintain high standards of vigilance and caution, and guard against any possible accidents.
Fortunately, Cecissian was still in the Strait of Malacca, so the naval soldiers still had a backbone, and morale was still passable.
In response to the harassment by the Imperial Guard, the Kushan Navy would also use the permanent fortifications it had built to retaliate. Even if the effect of the counterattack was basically negligible, the act of counterattacking could still boost the morale of the army.
After all, they weren't constantly being attacked; rather, they were exchanging blows, and that was enough.
This practical approach and method was a solution proposed by Cecislian shortly after he awoke and learned about the situation.
Even if these problems cannot be solved at their root, they can at least slow down the decline in the army's morale.
After sending Kapil to the Khyber Pass fortress in the north, Cecissian began to refocus his attention on the Strait of Malacca.
Based on his physical condition, Cecislian understood the possible outcomes that might follow.
Taking the initiative is no longer possible. Given his current physical condition, at best, the fleet can only transport him back.
But if they're being transported back, whether they live or die is no longer important; solving the problem and eliminating the opponent is what matters most.
Taking the initiative to seek out the enemy for a decisive battle is no longer an option. Therefore, the only thing he can do is to find a way to make the enemy launch an attack, take them away before they leave, and give the Kushan Empire more opportunities and time. That is what this old man should do.
Now that the Han Empire's naval power has been reduced by more than half, the Kushan navy has also suffered considerable losses. If the remaining Han naval forces can be weakened, the Kushan navy will have enough time to reinforce the Strait of Malacca in order to deal with the Han navy.
The Kushan Empire's shipbuilding capabilities were indeed strong, but to build the steel behemoths of the Han Empire was nothing short of a pipe dream.
The empire's annual steel production is barely enough to build two steel warships, but is that really sufficient to face the Han Empire's navy?
In particular, the army now needs a lot of steel to manufacture weapons and armor to deal with the aggressive threat of the Han army, so how could the navy possibly need the corresponding steel resources?
"It seems that I opened the battlefield for the Imperial Navy, but I have no way to end it." When no one was around, Cecissian sighed heavily.
In the twilight of life, all that remains is to lament… (End of Chapter)