Power and Empire Chapter 3101: Bleeding Anta! (1)

When did the Great Battle of Anta, which determined the supremacy of China-Bialand waters begin, it is not easy to determine. If the Imperial Navy defeated the Aden Navy by a great advantage in Qinglong Bay in the southern waters of Central China for the first time. Counting out, the time of the outbreak is six years in the imperial calendar. Then the battle kicked off six months ago. As the main force of the Aden navy, the remnants of the South China Navy were completely wiped out on Tayhu Island, and the whole line was marched to China and Bahia. Clearing the road is already in the middle and late stages of the entire battle. The humiliated and angry Aden Navy, with a total of more than two hundred battleships, began to counterattack across the board, and the hustle and bustle of more than 200,000 Lu families resounded in Aden. Bay, with the full support of the Lu family, it was originally expected to take two months of preparation, and its general strategic deployment was almost completed ahead of schedule in mid-June

In the scorching sun, under the summer sky in June, the overall gray-white Aden naval headquarters, Aden Naval Commander Gude Yage stared at his hand for a few minutes and took a deep breath. On the table, he raised his head to look at a navy admiral in front of him, his face solemnly said, "You want to tell me that you followed the three Nanxi warships for three days, and in the end, you just watched them enter. At the devil's reef and helpless?"

"Yes, Brother Gudeya, it’s not that we didn’t enter Devil’s Reef, but because the tide had already started to ebb and there was no hope of escape. Nan Xiren rushed into Devil’s Reef in one breath. If our warships followed, Once the water level has completely receded, only those who are stuck in the Devil’s Reef.” The admiral of the Navy looked embarrassed. The Devil’s Reef is an island and reef between the Biya Sea in the Aden Sea and is located to the northwest of the most important Strait Corridor.

The huge coral reefs that are out of the sea are adjacent to each other. After the sunset, they will be overwhelmed by the high tide of the sea. Only then will it be possible to pass. Because it is a straight line crossing, crossing from the position of the Devil's Reef can greatly reduce the need The time to go around the strait, so there are some bold smugglers who choose to cross Devil's Reef, but those smuggling ships are small in size, and there are ships on both sides to meet them. The entire Devil's Reef is fifty miles long. Once in, before low tide If you can’t get out, you’ll get stuck inside. Although the naval warship of the South China Sea is old, it is still a heavy tonnage warship. Entering the Devil’s Reef is basically a death sentence.

"Since I didn't go in at that time, did you send someone in after dawn? Their sails were damaged. In that case, it would be impossible to cross the Devil's Reef." Gudeya stood up and asked in a condensed voice.

"Your Commander’s statement was very correct. Early the next morning, we used eight small sampans to form a search team to enter Devil’s Reef. We found three stranded southern ships within more than 20 miles of Devil’s Reef. The fine warship, the people on it have already left. They should have chosen to cross Devil Reef on foot. They must have fed the sharks of Devil Reef."

The admiral of the Navy showed a weird expression on his face, his mouth was grinning, and he even felt like celebrating the disaster. Devil's Reef is not only the reef, but also many fierce marine creatures. Among them, the devil's reef Sharks are the most famous. It is often rumored that there is a fleet of ships that failed to break through Devil's Reef and eventually want to get out of Devil's Reef and be swallowed by entrenched sharks. This is all real people and real things. Many of them are survivors of catastrophe. I personally said that, for example, there was a large smuggling ship that wanted to cross Devil’s Reef. When it was stuck, 163 people in the ship chose to swim out of Devil’s Reef. Only three people finally came out. Everyone else has become the breakfast of the Devil's Reef Shark

"Did the Nanxi people feed the sharks? I'm not interested. What I care about is where the 20 sailing warships that the Nanxi people bought from the Falcon Empire at a high price?" Gu De Yage stared at the aisle of the admiralty coming and going outside the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, turned his back to the admiral of the navy, and said, "Although the Thai Tiger City of the Nanxi Navy has been completely destroyed, there are still twenty ships. The sailing warship supervised by the Falcon Empire is missing. It feels like a thorn on the back. The main naval force is about to attack. The Lu family is urging every day. Once the main naval force leaves the Gulf of Aden, the 20th of the Nanxi people A sailing warship will become the largest naval force in the Gulf of Aden. If it is a head-on fight, we are naturally not afraid. We are afraid that the South Korean side will interfere with the maritime logistics line for transporting materials."

"Commander, I don't know if I should say something?" Hearing what Gudeya said, the admiral of the navy changed his face and hesitated.

"Let's talk" Gudeya turned around from the window, the sun shone on him from the window, and the pale hair roots were crystal clear

"The subordinates believe that the 20 sailing warships mentioned in the inner line of Taihu City are not certain, they are only heard, and the remaining Taihu City of the Nanxi Navy has been uprooted, even if there are 20 sails. The warship, they couldn’t find enough sailors to drive, but they have been entangled in this matter. I am afraid that it will cause dissatisfaction between His Majesty the King and the Lu family, thinking that our navy is deliberately using this as a reason for delay."

After listening to the admiral of the navy, Gudeya's face was silent. Is it true that he is too nervous about these twenty sailing warships? After all, Nan Xi is in the past tense, or as this subordinate said, even if Nan Xi really has 20 sailing warships, he can’t find enough sailors to drive them. The warships are not ordinary ships. You can’t just find a sailor. Operation

The accumulation of the navy has always been a long process. The emergence of a maritime power is often the experience of more than two or three generations. In many cases, experience is enough to determine the life and death of a naval battle. The sea is vast and vast. On the sea, when there is a hurricane, when the undercurrent will turn, and the wind direction will change at that moment, it takes a long experience to judge that the remnants of Nanxi have already died on Taihu Island. Where can I find them now? Sailor on a battleship?

"It seems that I have considered too much"

Gudeya rubbed his temples with his fingers and asked the admiral to leave before turning around. His eyes fell on the pile of intelligence on the table. Compared with Nanxi, the movement of the South Sea Fleet in the Falcon Empire. It can even more affect the nerves of the commander-in-chief of the Aden Navy. This information is a detailed record of the battle between the Aden Navy and the Falcon Imperial Navy in the waters of China and Biya for more than half a year. The tragic turbulence is enough to move people. As far as part of the Aden Navy is concerned, the Imperial Navy is still a mystery. The main opponents are the Aden Kingdom’s naval squadron in Central and Biyaa. Every time the results of the battle are returned, the navy is in an uproar

In terms of the number of warships, the Falcon Empire South China Sea Squadron has fewer than 30 warships, and there is no Empire’s powerful sea fort Dragon class, but the still suppressed Aden Navy Squadron retreats. According to the admiral who had fought with him, the Imperial Navy had strong guns, and even more powerful naval weapons like Thor, and its tactics were varied, revealing a very obvious pirate style, sturdy and fierce combat style, and good at maneuvering warships. Long-range shot, fight as you can, and run if you can’t win. This is the case for several sea battles. Fight and run until the Aden Navy is dragged down or if you have no intention of fighting again, the imperial Thor’s long-range killing and the maneuvering of the Dragon Tooth battleship Even if the Aden Navy has a large number of advantages, it cannot withstand the loss of one ship. In the end, only the stupid way of retreating to the strait and not sending out is the result of reducing the loss, but it will also reduce the loss. Bia seas hand in hand

The latest report shows that the Falcon Empire Squadron appeared in the six city ports in the central waters of Central Biya. In other words, the Falcon Empire Squadron currently in front of the Aden Navy is not the main force, at least not a complete one. The squadron is a godsend. Gudeya’s old eyes flashed with scorching heat. He picked up the fountain pen on the table and slammed on a piece of paper from the Falcon Empire, and finally wrote the battle order on a piece of paper from the Falcon Empire. Signed his own name. Ever since the Falcon Empire produced imperial paper with better toughness than Zhongbia paper, with the extension of the imperial commerce line, this inexpensive and high-quality imperial paper has become a kind of imperial paper. The trend is that even the Kingdom of Aden purchases this imperial paper in large quantities. Although Aden has tried to imitate it, the effect is not as good as imperial paper. It is either too fragile to break at the touch or lacks toughness.

"Send this order out"

Gudaya brother took the order and walked to the door, the naval target, Anta!

Anta is the name of a long narrow island in the strait heading towards Central and Bahia. In Aden, it means a long knife inserted diagonally, and it also has the meaning of splitting. It is currently controlled by the Imperial Navy. The imperial navy built a simple naval port in Anta, which became an important support point for the imperial navy to overwhelm the Aden navy. In terms of strategic location, it is definitely the top priority. If the imperial navy fleet is still in the South China Sea, the Aden navy will naturally be Don't dare to offend Anta, but since the main force of the Falcon Empire Naval Squadron is not in the South China Sea, it is not bad to launch a fleet as the forefront of the total fleet. It is not bad to take Anta in advance, even if it does not make a big difference in the end, but At least it also attracted the attention of the Imperial Southern Navy Squadron, which provided cover for the main forces of the Royal Navy to enter the Zhongbian Sea

On June 17, some of the Aden naval warships that had been crimping in the strait began to leave the strait and moved towards the target Anta

At the same time, the South China Sea Squadron of the Falcon Empire, which returned urgently, also rushed through the seas near Milin Island, which was very stormy. Uneven, white waves hit from time to time. WWW.SUIMENG.lā sea and sky are intertwined with the darkness of night and the gleaming of raindrops. From time to time, there will be a faint light flashing on the sea. In the darkness, the bow of a Dragon Tooth battleship is surging from the waves. From the inside, as the first Dragon Tooth battleship appeared, the Dragon Tooth battleships that followed immediately appeared like swordfish tearing the waves. They were streamlined like a long shuttle, leaning from time to time, high and high. Falling on the sea, splashing crystal waves,

Milin Island is a medium-sized island in the southern part of Central Bia. It is named after countless banana trees grow on the island.

The wind on the sea is very small, but the waves are big. The Longya battleship is very bumpy in the waves. Although there is no wind, the surging waves still make the Longya battleship ups and downs, and the mast is specially reinforced. In the constant shaking, there is a low and low rubbing sound,

"Commander, at this speed, I'm afraid I won't be in Anta tomorrow morning." A navy captain looked worried and reported to the squadron commander Kasti standing on the bridge.

"Don't worry too much. Such storms come quickly and go quickly. Stable sailing is all about it"

Kasti waved his hand indifferently. He has been in the South China Sea for more than half a year, and has basically mastered the tide and climate in the South China Sea region. As a person from an imperial navy background, Being able to become the commander of the Imperial Navy Squadron, Casti was full of gratitude for the promotion of his imperial emperor.

Even in the Strand navy, although he was promoted to the position of commander of the squadron by exception, the exclusion and distrust from all sides made him completely lose confidence in the so-called regular navy, but in the Empire In the navy, this feeling is completely different. The Imperial Navy only recognizes talents, but does not recognize your origin. No matter who you are, nobles, civilians, or pirates, these are not important. The important thing is talents, which is loyalty to the emperor. No wonder , The imperial army can sweep everything in the Obaro area, invincible, many of them generals, even the former enemy generals from the conquered area, but the empire does not care about these, this is the empire, whether it is navy or The Lu family~IndoMTL.com~ are all brilliant military forces that will make the stars like clouds

The emperor asked him to block the Aden navy. Castiming knew that this was an impossible task. He still executed the order without hesitation. None of the other navy captains stood up and questioned the emperor’s decision because of everyone. Absolute trust and loyalty to the emperor

"Commander, if I were the Aden Navy, after knowing that the main force of my fleet was not there, the first one to fight would be Anta. Similarly, as long as Anta is still in our hands, the Aden Navy will not dare Go north! It’s better to focus on Anta and fight a harassment war on a scale larger than any previous one. The discussion at the meeting seems to be ringing in Casti’s ears. Regarding the focus of the harassment on the Anta waters, The admirals of the navy all agreed, not only because the Imperial Squadron had built a fairly stable base in Anta, but also because of the sixty imperial Thor’s three triangular-shaped forts covering the entire Anta. The Tahai area happens to be the area where the ocean currents are opposed. If the ordinary landing boats are put down, they will be out of control by the ocean currents and even hover in place. If the large warships approach the ocean, they will be ruthlessly bombarded by the coastal battery.

At first, in order to take this island, the Imperial Navy also broke their brains. In the end, the Aden garrison on the island was completely starved to death before it was considered to be boarded. Then, they concentrated their efforts to build Anta Island into a Thor equipped with Thor. The imperial naval fortress is like a huge nail, nailing any changes of the Aden Navy in the Anta waters