Power and Empire Chapter 3869: Cold current is coming (11)

After the heavy rain, a azure blue sea was filled with the bows of the warships of the Aden Navy’s front end which was raised like a knife. Compared with the breezy and sunny days in the past, I can see the scenery of the mouth of the Gulf of Aden known as the Gulf of Aden in one day. There was a bit more killing in the rushing cold wind. The cold wind on the north side, at this time, has already dropped a little bit. Mixed with sea breeze, a piece of grass and trees on the sweeping land, from the beginning of this year’s lingering winter, the Kingdom of Aden has been losing frequently on the land battlefield. The kingdom’s more than 100,000 army troops are dead and wounded, and the north-south battle is completely lost. Dozens of mountain-like naval warships were also sunk and injured. Until now, Aden seems to have been a patient after the early spring. There was a period of time in the winter that seemed unable to survive. The news of the defeat continued all the way, and the place was lost. One place after another, the famous generals collapsed one after the other, even the two armies of the royal capital, which were placed high hopes, the proper royal line, the face of the Aden army, were also lost on the southern battlefield of Aden. ,

The Fourth Army of the Royal Capital Dual Armies and now barely maintain the southern front. The Royal Capital urgently mobilized 30,000 troops to reinforce the South, and blocked the possibility of the southern slave rebellion extending northward. The Army must have its teeth. It was unanimously claimed that the root of the army’s fiasco was the navy, and that the Imperial Army came from the sea. If the navy did not make mistakes, the Imperial Army would never appear in the southern region, and would not appear on the most empty underbelly of the kingdom, if it were not for the Navy. Incompetent, the Royal Army will not rush to fight, and use the blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers to block this huge mistake of the Navy

"The root of the problem is the sea. If the sea cannot stop the Imperial Navy, even how the army fights is useless"

Since the meeting of the Ministry of Military Affairs ended, this sentence has been circulated privately among the Admiralty of Aden. After Isadi refused to hand over the command of the Kingdom’s navy, the fleet admirals under the commander-in-chief of the Aden Navy also joined the ranks of opposing Isadi. They gathered under the Navy Building of the Kingdom of Aden, wearing the Aden Navy. The admiral in uniform, standing in a neat line, said that if Isadi did not take the blame and resign, they would refuse to return to the fleet. Most of these admirals have a relationship with the army.

Over the past year, the army’s strength on the battlefield in China and Biyah is obvious to all. The defeat in the southern battlefield has also been compressed to a certain extent in the hinterland of the Gulf of Aden. Most of the people in Aden are not aware of the situation in the southern battlefield. I thought that although the south was unfavorable, it was not to the point of complete erosion. The weather was still so high that the world was transparent. It was the weather when the army was fighting and killing people. Only the high-level military in Aden had the chill of the cold wind. 20,000 people of the Imperial Army broke into the south, and 80,000 people of the Imperial Army broke into the northern desert. Although they were fighting at the level of 10,000, it was clear that it was only a regional invasion. However, Aden had a kind of family protection. The feeling of being hollowed out, at the beginning, the Army thought that the Imperial Army was here to make fun, with 20,000 people, enough to do anything, but giving away the heads was a little bit less, that is, it was barely able to be at the level of a military report. ,

But now, the Aden military wants to know how this war was fought like this!

How many generals of Aden have been silent about the southern battlefield. They dare not comment, let alone discuss, where are the two armies of the royal capital blocked? His Majesty’s face is similar to killing people these days. I heard that the southern rebellion The number of slaves has exceeded one million. Except for the territories of a few big families, which are barely maintained, the areas of other families are in a mess. It is said that there are more than 30,000 nobles gathered at the entrance to the south, but no one would dare to command the royal family. Let go, this situation will not last long. Once these fleeing nobles enter the Gulf of Aden, the news of the southern battlefield defeat will be exposed

Before this news is fully exploded, a big victory must be achieved to dilute the humiliation of the disastrous defeat. The Aden Military Affairs Department is under tremendous pressure from the top and bottom. The army is out of order and can only rely on the Navy? However, as long as the eyes are not blind, you can see that the commander-in-chief of the navy is like a bird of fright. Because there is no way to know the whereabouts of the main force of the imperial navy, Isadi insisted that the main force of the kingdom's navy stay at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden, nominally guarding the Gulf of Aden. The safety of the country is actually to avoid war. In the face of the devastated Aden’s entrance to the sea and countless people’s accusations, Isadi’s attitude is more like adding fire to the situation

"Those who have lost the determination to fight are no longer fit to stay in the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Navy."

"The Royal Navy needs a stronger and decisive leader!"

"The Royal Navy is losing its only chance to completely defeat the Imperial Navy!"

The internal turbulence of the Aden Navy is even more violent than the outside world. At the naval meeting, the admirals of the various naval fleets all quarreled that "the main force of the Imperial Navy came thousands of miles this time, fighting in different seas, and there is no dragon with amazing firepower. Class battleships, only light Dragon Tooth battleships, can be said to be a big taboo, and our Aden navy has not only completed the assembly of the main fleet, but also waited for work. The fleet is united and equipped with the latest heavy iron armored ships. It is home battle. Geographically, people and people are on the side of Aden. Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, once missed, there will be no more. If the main force of the Imperial Navy is released this time, it will be impossible to find such an opportunity next time. Once the Imperial Navy is allowed Returning safely is a great shame for my Aden Navy!

"Where is the position of the imperial navy?" Isadi looked squintingly at the emotional admiral of the navy like a behemoth sitting in town. The whole Aden navy was ready to go. He vowed to revenge, Ishadi deserves to be an experienced navy commander. He faintly feels something is wrong. Fanaticism and madness are not the same thing. Bloody bravery and desperation are not the same thing.

"As long as the adults agree to the navy going out to sea, the subordinates will fight their lives and find traces of the imperial navy for the adults." The admiral of the navy had red eyes and clenched his fists and said angrily, "The destruction of Aden Ansi, how many deaths? People, the Aden Anxi Port is the largest source of wealth and residence for the Aden Navy. How many naval families were killed or injured. This, Lord Isadi shouldn’t be invisible."

The fog of the port in the early morning is like a stream of water covering the ground. The dampness of the port city and the cold in winter make the air feel bitter.

Liso Port near the entrance of the Gulf of Aden, in a villa in the south of the city. The former navy commander Gudeyago, who took a rest for a while because of illness, looked at his student with complicated eyes and hesitated. Shen Sheng said, "Your heart has been messed up. At this time, it is indeed not suitable to continue to command this battle"

"Teacher, has the Imperial Navy returned?" Isadi's voice trembles. This is the result he is most reluctant to face. The Imperial Navy has already achieved a brilliant record, even if it is. It makes sense to return

"It is impossible for the main force of the Imperial Navy to return in this way. You know this better than me." Gudeyago stood in front of the window glass, his gaze fell on the sea in the distant port, and he was sleeping with the hospital bed. "The navy’s incompetence is often heard in the streets and alleys lately. Just yesterday, someone threw stones at my gate."

"Teacher is tired"

Isadi lowered his head in shame. He is a student of Gudeya. As the legendary commander of the Aden Navy, Gudeya is a symbol of the golden age of the Aden Navy. At this moment of confusion, he is here to go. The teacher asked for help. Gudeya also knew very well about Isadi’s situation, so I saw him say

"Now the entire Aden Navy’s mood is in an abnormal state, like a volcano, which may erupt at any time. This state is quite dangerous. As a navy commander, you need to be clear that those words are just gossip. Don’t shake your own heart because of this.” Gudeya turned from the window, his eyes fell on Isadi’s haggard face, and the corners of his old and stern brows showed a dignified look. Others didn’t know, but he could still feel As I arrived, Isadi did not let the navy go to war, but faced the cunning and ferocious behemoth of the imperial navy. The navy of Aden was equivalent to exposing its softest abdomen to the imperial navy’s Thor’s muzzle

I don’t know if people are getting older and more like to remember the past. This kind of war changes reminds Gudeya of the sea that he personally commanded the combined fleet with Nanxi decades ago. The decisive battle was almost the same replica. In the face of the powerful, but internally ununited Nanxi United Naval Fleet, Gudeya, who was thirty-four years old at the time, adopted the tactics of latent seduction to unite Nanxi. Part of the main force of the fleet was introduced into the Lofan waters near the reef, and then used the weakness of the main navy of the opposing navy that could not be quickly assembled in the reef area, and defeated each one, and finally established the hegemony of the Aden Navy in the South China Sea

Is the Lofan Sea still that calm? When he dreamed back at midnight, the old man could still see the scene of countless ship wrecks burning on the sea within ten miles of the sea.

"The commander-in-chief of the imperial navy is Dusterenkai, the minister of the navy of the Empire. He is the talented commander of the famous naval raid. He is invincible in the battle in the inner sea. This raid on the Gulf of Aden may not necessarily be a fake. The main force of the navy is lurking, and it is a stroke of magic. For such a person, even I dare not say a decisive battle. Your caution is not wrong, but with one person against the entire military, even your majesty, how long can you hold on?"

"I don’t know. I just believe that the Imperial Navy will not be lurking for long, unless they can stay on the sea without eating or drinking. As long as they show their whereabouts, the dominance of this decisive battle will return to our hands again." Isadi nodded and smiled bitterly, and said in a condensed voice, "If the teacher is the commander of the Imperial Navy, in which direction would the teacher think that such a huge fleet would be lurking?"

Isadi asked tentatively. He believed that Jiang was still hot, and his teacher was a living map in the navy, an old and refined character, and half of the power map of the Aden navy was his position as the navy chief. The commander shot down the waters in the Aden area, where is the most suitable place for the fleet to hide, and where is the most suitable for an ambush. If anyone is most likely to guess the position of the Imperial Navy, his teacher is definitely one of them

Gude Yage was shocked. He didn't expect Isadi to ask. He hesitated and said, "The south is the way back. I believe you have sent surveillance. The north is the Gulf of Aden, and the west coastline is too much. Flat, completely unsuitable for the lurking of the fleet, then the only possibility left...Speaking of this, the surface of the Lofan Sea in his memory suddenly flashed through Gudeya's mind. He was right for the battle at the beginning. Every fjord in the Lofan sea area has been surveyed, and finally the lurking point has been determined. He continued, "If I were the commander of the Imperial Navy, I would choose the area close to the sea, preferably the one with the curved coastline. You can hide the fleet and launch an ambush at the target at any time. For example, the Lofan waters belong to this type. "If Dustellenkai hears Gudeyagu’s analysis, his hair will stand up for fear." .Gudeyage’s analysis is almost the true route of the imperial navy

Isadi's face was stunned when I heard the teacher mentioned the Lovan Sea area. What the teacher meant was that the Imperial Navy might be lurking in the offshore area to the east.

"Is the Imperial Navy heading east?"

Isadi's expression was stunned, and his confused thoughts gradually became clear. The coastal waters to the east are indeed very suitable for hiding. For a long time, I have had problems with my judgment. The possibility of the main force of the Imperial Navy going east is too low. It is too low to imagine, because to the east, the route of the imperial navy is the opposite of the south. The main force of the imperial navy is eastward, and there is no supply point at all. Even if a port is temporarily occupied, it cannot stay for too long, allowing the main navy to wander. This kind of bold setting is really unimaginable, so Isadi subconsciously thinks that the main force of the Imperial Navy can go in any direction, even lurking near the entrance of the Gulf of Aden, and it is absolutely impossible to go east!

"My lord, the Admiralty's urgent report!" The adjutant appeared hurriedly at the door of the room, holding a report with a flaming red cover in his hand

"Is it a battle report?"

Isadi's eyes fell on the red cover of the report, and his heart couldn't help but shake. Is it true that, as the teacher said, the main force of the Imperial Navy is heading east? Because the Kingdom’s naval squadrons from other directions are gathered in the Gulf of Aden, only the east side, because it needs to ensure the transportation of materials on the battlefield of China and Biya, there are still some squadrons performing tasks. Since it is a battle report, it means that the naval fleet has encountered it. Now only the Aden naval fleet is active in the east. Isadi did not even take the report and said directly to the adjutant "Read!"

"Yes" the adjutant nodded in response. In fact, he was also very curious. Where is the main force of the empire? This is already the focus of heated discussion throughout the Gulf of Aden. Some people even opened a handicap to bet on what the imperial navy would be. The place was found, and the answer may be in this urgent report. He took a deep breath. The adjutant hand opened the report with a little excitement, his eyes fell on it, his lips slightly opened, but there was a sound. Can't send it out

"What's the matter, why don't you read it?" Isadi's solemn gaze swept across the adjutant’s pale face, and he faintly felt that although these naval squadrons were not weak, they were still extremely extreme in the face of the main force of the entire imperial navy. Inferiority, once encountered. . . . . . Isadi did not dare to think about it,

Under Isadi’s red gaze, the adjutant read word by word, ""On November 13, the eighth squadron of the Royal Navy’s eighth squadron **** army and the twelfth corps were on their way back in Los Angeles. In the sea area, the main force of the Imperial Navy suddenly encountered an ambush. All 37 warships of the Eighth Squadron were sunk. The Admiral Sobyago died in battle. The Twelfth Army fled to the ambush coast with the transport fleet, and encountered again in the coastal waters. More than 6,000 people were killed and injured in an ambush by the Imperial Navy. . . . . . . "

Luofan sea area, the main force of the Imperial Navy is actually hiding in the Luofan sea area! Isadi’s face was pale and murmured in a low voice. The adjutant’s voice was like a heavy hammer hitting his chest. Isadi’s body shook overwhelmed. The main force of the Imperial Navy really moved eastward. east! Is there anything in the east that is worth the imperial navy to cross thousands of miles of water, Isadi can’t understand it at all.

"Are there any targets in the east that are worthy of the imperial navy's attack across thousands of miles of water?" Gudeya said to himself~IndoMTL.com~ his eyes suddenly opened, and he walked quickly until the forces in the waters of Aden were hanging. In front of the map, after a few seconds, his face suddenly turned pale as paper, and he said in a deep voice, "It is Mas Xingyue Bay, and the goal of the Imperial Navy should be Mas Xingyue Bay!"

"Masi Xingyuewan!"

Isadi’s face has also changed. If we find a place that can hold the throat of the entire Aden, it is undoubtedly Mas Crescent Bay, which is the junction between the sea area of ​​Aden and the southern part of Central Bahia

It is the place that all the fleets must pass through.

The truncation of Mas Xingyue Bay means that the Kingdom of Aden has lost contact with the hundreds of thousands of Aden Army on the battlefield of China. Although Biya is rich in materials, all kinds of military assets are still shipped from Aden, and the huge wealth gained from looting in Central Biya can not be shipped back. This will be a heavy blow to the current domestic urgently needed financial gap.

The throat-sealing sword of the Imperial Navy is indeed sharp enough to shake the entire Aden