Power and Empire Chapter 1234: The curtain is opened
Antoros
The sun is rising, and the port in the morning light is beautiful, like a crescent moon on the edge of the blue sea surrounded by mist, white waves on the sea, and the clear shallow sea, you can see the swimming fish, the port The castle at the top of the mountain is like bathing in a golden light, the golden light shining in the corridor of the castle, Myronlis opened his father’s door,
This is one of the two garrison castles on Antoros Island. It is a strong fortress with a length of 350 meters and a width of 350 meters. It is built entirely of limestone on the island and is strong enough to resist attacks from large trebuchets. The Normans of this fortress obviously had a long-term plan to stick to it. Later, the Dunkers took over. Because the island is far from the Duchy of Dunkir, the garrison on the island has always been vacant, but there is a garrison of about 400 people. Team,
The two sturdy fortresses were also abandoned. Although it is late winter, the four spire-style towers are looming in the fog, and the vines of green can be seen from above on the wet wall. Hanging down, occasionally it would be rolled up by the cold wind and made a sound of knocking on the wall. This fortress was built according to the garrison size of 1,500 people, but at the moment it is overcrowded. Everywhere is withdrawn from battleships. Sailors, people come and go, among them are many wounded soldiers, lying densely in Guangping in the middle of the fortress
This battle-tested admiral of the Imperial fleet is standing in front of the window in the top room of the main fort. His once stern face is covered with haggard, only a pair of eyes gleaming like stars looking at the distance. Sea surface,
"Is there any feedback from the Admiralty?"
Hearing the footsteps behind him, McLendy turned around, his eyes were bloodshot, and 7,000 sailors came back with less than 3,000. For this admiral of the fleet with a high reputation in the Imperial Navy In other words, it was like a slap in the face with a slap in the face, with a score of ten to one, and it was still such a record. He could imagine that at the Imperial Navy Department at this moment, I am afraid that those who are dissatisfied with him have already laughed and leaned back. !
"This is the order sent by the carrier pigeon of the Admiralty this morning" Myronlis hesitated for a moment before handing over the documents in his hand. God said ugly.
"Is the main force of the empire already transferred to Amur?" Melendy's face changed slightly to take the order, his eyes swept, and a hint of surprise appeared at the corner of his mouth. He sighed and said, "Sure enough, this transfer order is undoubtedly equal to I automatically rejected the plan I submitted for a battle in the Antoros Sea. Compared to the confidant of the Empire, the Holy Sigst Empire, which has always had ambitions for the Northern Territory, is the object of the Empire’s navy that needs the most attention, and Antoros I was automatically ignored!"
"At least, the Admiralty did not completely reject his father's proposal!" Myronlis said cautiously. "The reply mentioned that, in view of the arrogant invasion of the pagan navy, the Admiralty has issued an order to the Valician naval port 200 miles away. After the transfer order, where will 21 imperial warships be sent here to support us, and the local garrison fleet in Lisboa. They have 41 warships. Although they are not the top warships, they are also a very good warship. Power, is coming to the Antoros sea area with all our strength. If we add our 14 warships, the number can reach 76, which should be enough to start a battle"
"The 76 battleships, but only the hg battleship, which is dilapidated, is not a joke for the so-called battle!" Melendy tapped his fingers on the table lightly, and his face became more and more yīn. Shen, not happy at all, said in a condensed voice, "Although the reply from the Admiralty sounds very good, I am very clear about the details of the Valician Navy mentioned in the order.
"The 21 imperial warships owned by the Port of Valisia are all obsolete ships that have been eliminated from the main fleet. There are even about half of them that have been in service for more than 60 years. The port patrol fleet is okay to decorate the facade. In fact, it is already old and unworthy of a battle, and the local fleet in Lisboa is not to mention it. Basically, it is some small and medium warships that have long been eliminated, at most. Just as the duty of port guard, it is impossible to adapt to high-intensity encounters.
"This arrangement is not so much to help us, it is more like sending some useless people to prevaricate us. You have also seen the strength of the enemy. Without a sufficient number of main battleships, we can't compete with it at all! "
"How could this happen!" Myronlis heard what his father said, and flashed in his mind the tragic scene of being 40 battleships, still at a loss for the 4 enemy ships, and his face suddenly turned pale.
"Are they so perfunctory about the imperial navy?" Myronlis said unwillingly. This cruel fact made him, a young man with passion for the imperial navy, suffered another blow
"In the eyes of some people, the empire’s coastal defense is just a way for them to gain fame and wealth." The old-fashioned Melendy smiled disdainfully, staring into the distance, the **** said angrily. "And I can say with certainty that the layout this time is definitely from the handwriting of the fellow Phatton"
"The main force was transferred first in the name of fighting against the Holy Sigst, and then some uncombatable fleets were being used to drag us! In this way, even if we want to give up this battle, it is impossible!
"Unless we are willing to abandon our friendly forces and escape without authorization"
"The Marquis of Fitton, what my father said was the Minister of Naval Operations, the Marquis of Fitton?" Mylenlis was taken aback when he heard the name. The Marquis of Fitton was considered a famous brave fighter in the Imperial Navy. Will,
It is said that his fleet is known as the Storm Fleet because of its extremely fast assault speed~IndoMTL.com~. This makes young people feel the **** name and tough command style, attracting many young people who want to join the Imperial Navy. Gaze
"It is him. Last year, in order to cooperate with the army's northward advance of the Holy Sigst Empire, the admiral Mulla led the fleet northward along the Central European Baro Sea. It was Phadton's fleet that was ordered to meet him." Voice of Melendy He stopped, his eyebrows raised slightly, and he said with a bit of disdain, "As a result, this guy didn't wait for the main force to arrive before attacking. He was besieged by the Mugla Fleet in Sridi Port for 7 days, and was almost wiped out. I led the fleet to arrive in time to save the life of this despicable villain, but after this guy got out of trouble, he insisted that I robbed him of the credit,
Although he has many ties in the Admiralty, in the end, His Majesty personally identified him and counted this achievement on my head, but this despicable man was promoted to the Chief of Operations of the Admiralty through this battle.
"From the two fleet admirals transferred to support this time, it can be seen that the old admiral Ayaze is behind the Valician fleet, and his rival Ariane is behind the Lisboa local fleet. , The meaning is self-evident! He wants to borrow the hands of the enemy to eradicate dissidents in one fell swoop and clear the way for himself to board the Secretary of the Navy."
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