Power and Empire Chapter 1601: Gaulian Winter (3)

"Papa" the bow of the huge Dragon-class battleship was weighed down, a piece of offshore ice was smashed into two pieces, and a white offshore seagull flew from the bulging hemispherical sail mast. Get up, under its slightly panicked gaze, in the confused early morning white fog, countless warships sailed out like a huge group of whales in the sea, and the narrow bow like a triangular knife split the calm of the waves, the huge ship The body brutally squeezed the sea water to the sides and slapped it on the side of another battleship, forming a white foam,

On the east side of the sea, a touch of gold and warm sunlight is shining over, and the red flag hanging on the top of the battleship is also clear. It is a flying golden falcon with its claws open. Wu, Ying Yang looked around, with a domineering contempt of everything, countless warships, like razors, dragged hundreds of spectacular white water marks on the sea, and the speed of the fleet is not fast or slow. It's like moving on a smooth surface, the lights of the fleet have all been extinguished, and the sky has gradually become clearer,

At 30 nautical miles behind the Falcon Navy, the posture of the non-Navy fleet is still like a group of ferocious wolves biting the tail of their prey, and they have placed a spindle array that uses assault, so that they can effectively deal with the opponent's possible launch. Sudden turning can also keep the fleet in a fighting attitude in the offensive

But if you can talk about getting closer, you will find that this is not the case.Only the huge staggered rows of battleship decks, countless Gangs and non-Navy ships lying exhausted all over the deck, although the momentum is full, in fact The queue of the Congolese Navy fleet is no longer as tight as it was at the beginning.The fleet is completely maintained in a kind of Jiang’s habit. After a night of intense and boring sailing, the fatigue state of the Congolese fleet is becoming more and more obvious. On the command platform The captain has given up his initial standing state, and instead lay unceremoniously on the table, and the waters are also staggering,

The combat readiness order has lasted 15 hours. It has not been lifted until now. For countless officers and soldiers of the Congolese and Fei fleets, the length of the combat readiness command has exceeded the limit of their willpower. According to the military regulations of the Congolese and Fei navy, in the state of combat readiness,

From the command captain to the water below. Everyone must stick to their posts. The enemy fleet may launch frantic attacks at any time. For this reason, all night, everyone did not close their eyes, even if they were tired to stand and fall asleep. The water still insisted on staying on the deck, the captain staying on the podium, no way, no one knows what will happen in the chase in the dark,

In naval operations, the wind direction. The flow rate, and even the visibility, may be the opportunity for the opponent to reverse the entire battle in one fell swoop, especially the opponent still defeated the powerful pair of the Fourth Fleet and the Third Fleet in one fell swoop, everyone's nerves collapsed to the extreme, the fleet admirals and the water every moment They are all preparing to fight until the sun rises and everything is calm as usual.

"It seems. The opponent's eagerness to flee has completely blinded his eyes! It is a godsend to our army, as long as there are three hours, everything can be over." The fleet commander Hobro, the old back, helped Along the ship's side, bloodshot eyes looked at the fierce spot in the distance, and his face was haggard and relieved that it was difficult to hide.

In order to put pressure on the opponent, he ordered the entire fleet to adopt a state of combat readiness to force the enemy to not turn around at will,

The arresting fleet has already traveled to the port of Liston. According to the current speed of the enemy, the blocking fleet should have already thrown out a large part of the enemy. At this time, you only need to follow closely and wait for the enemy to fall into the trap.

At this moment, Hobro suddenly had an urge to laugh. No matter how cunning the prey was, he couldn't escape the trap of the old hunter. The other party was so exhausted, facing the sudden attack of the blocking fleet, he should be in a mess in an instant. of! By the time. . . . . . .

"My lord, let's take a break! After all, your age is different from those young people, and before going abroad to fight, the wife also specially explained that your body is not suitable for staying up for a long time!" The ten-year old adjutant Perry interrupted Hobro's intentions with a somewhat worried voice.

"My friend, you should know that now is the most critical moment." Hobro turned around a little helplessly. "I have to make sure to drive all these guys to the destination, so that I can guarantee the whole plan. "The old friend at the mouth of the tower is his adjutant Ferry, 43 years old. Since he graduated from the Imperial Naval Academy in Gangfei at the age of 20, he has served as an adjutant to Hobro, the 35-year-old fleet commander at the time. I have worked together for 23 years, I am the superior and the best friend

"Maintain sufficient physical strength to be able to better command operations. This is what the adults often say!" Adjutant Ferui did not seem to mean to compromise. He knew very well that his superior's superiority was already fast. People in their 60s, and they are still playing their lives like a 20-year-old young man. In the past, he had fainted on the podium because of being too tired. Now although his mouth is tough, his slightly trembling shoulders, and The face is pale and pale like a piece of paper, which indicates that the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Navy is using the cost of burning his life to stay here.

"As a navy, every moment of sailing in the sea is to fight!" Hobro smiled slightly at the adjutant with white hair on the temples. "This is a young man who came to report back then. People, the words that come out of their mouths, after many years, I still remember them! I have never forgotten them!"

"The young man has grown gray hair, and the fleet commander who was terrifying to death in those days is also old. If he still regards himself as a young man, his body will be overwhelmed!" Adjutant Ferry did not do it. Instead, he said in the tone of Hobro’s old wife, Mrs. Tiffany.

"The madam has specifically explained that if the adult is not willing to rest for an hour for more than 15 hours, let me take out the sword and force you to lie down. I believe that the adult is not willing to reappear because of being too tired. The situation of fainting on the command platform, as the adults said, the battle is about to be, and the commander-in-chief fainted in the command operation is a very troublesome thing. There are still 3 hours from the port of Liston, and the adults have full time to rest. Click"

"Okay, okay, isn't it just rest for an hour, can't I?" Hobro's old wife's concerned eyes flashed in his mind, and his strong heart finally made a little compromise,

In fact, he also felt that he was extremely tired, even walking a little, and there was a cloud of mud in his mind, which affected his thinking very much. T Burrow dragged his tired body. Walked into my own lounge, lying on the bed feebly,

I don't know why, I am obviously tired and don't want to think about anything, but the thoughts rolling in my mind are always not calm. Lifting the curtain that I want to pull up the cabin, Hobro's gaze is focused on himself.

"Is this mine?" Hobro's blood red eyes. There was a rare flash of panic. He had been in the army for forty years. This was the first time he found out. My own has become so old. Protruding joints, loose skin and flesh, winding blood vessels. And that hateful age spots,

It seems so unfamiliar. T Bro sits up on the bed and looks at himself. Thirty years ago, these pairs were so young and full of vigor. Permanently trimmed nails, slender and strong fingers. Flexible joints They used to draw lines on the huge battle chart with a width of 3 meters in the fleet war room for two consecutive days and nights, marking them with data one by one, and firmly conquer the enemy. Conquer His Majesty the Emperor who is watching with a smile on the other side of the sea chart. They were once able to wield a wind-like long sword and pierce the heart of Ruijiao IV, the big pirate leader who plundered the imperial caravan. But now, they have become so old. After only staying up all night, they are trembling, and all ten fingers are resisting, revealing an irresistible sense of powerlessness.

"I'm old! Is that really the case!"

In the end, Hobro couldn't bear to close his eyes and leaned against the bed. The corners of his mouth trembled, and a wry, ironic smile twitched. He has to admit that he is old and all the organs in his body are no longer the same as before. Unconsciously, he recalled 40 years ago in his mind,

The moment I graduated from the military academy, I went to the Imperial Navy to report in high spirits. At that time, I was wearing a straight officer uniform, sitting in a carriage, and watching the soldiers running in line on the training ground outside the window flashed past my eyes. , Stepping on the steps leading to the Admiralty, climbing up the steps, listening to the neat footsteps and slogans coming from behind, at that moment, I think the whole world is under my feet, the young and proud officer, in a flash, everything Like a cloud of smoke, young people admire the glory of the older generation, but why don't the older generation envy the youthful vigor!

The sound of "Rumble" resounded like a muffled thunder in an instant, and Funakura shook violently. It seemed that it was hit by something violently, and the chart on the table crashed and fell to the ground.

"What's the matter?" Hobro was awakened by the sound, and he opened his eyes sharply. He couldn't determine whether he was drowsy or had tinnitus, but there was another sound like thunder in the sky. It heard that this time it was much bigger than before, and it was much denser, it was as clear as it exploded in the ear

"Bump!" An urgent knock on the door came from the door, and the adjutant Fei Rui's brother panicked, "Commander, the enemy fleet is suddenly turning! It's killing us directly"

"What!" Hobro jumped up from the bed. How could the enemy turn? If the voyage is less than 3 hours away from the destination, the opponent should speed up and rush towards the destination. How could he suddenly turn? He ran to the ship's side. , I just saw a battleship standing upright at the front of the queue.It was instantly blown to the left of the ship's wing.The huge 20-meter mast was smashed down in the sky, and the lost power hull was horizontally on the sea. The Fang warships were all stunned by the sudden blow, and they turned quickly to avoid colliding,

The fire of "Boom Rumble" was mixed with billowing black rocks, and the more intense explosion made the entire warship be enveloped by a ball of fire in an instant

Could it be that everything in the past was a deliberate illusion, the other party was not running away, but seducing! "

Hobro felt a chill. He didn't expect that the enemy who had been running away from the beginning suddenly flicked his tail, showing such a sharp edge that people would not dare to look at.

The chapter name is wrong, but it does not affect the reading. Baozi hereby apologizes to everyone and will not change it. Chapter 50 is too difficult to change~IndoMTL.com~To be continued. You are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets.

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