Power and Empire Chapter 1216: The wheel of empire
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The rain showers made the streets of Yue'an City, south of Salander, shrouded in a colorless curtain of water. The third commander of the Southern Army's Third Banner, Reposti, watched the raindrops climbing on the window. , Thinking that the weather this winter doesn’t seem to be smooth,
Winter is a very beautiful season for the southern part of Saland. Unlike the cold and white snow falling in the north, the southern part of Saland is full of sunshine and green due to the influence of the warm air currents of the ocean. Meaning,
You can see romantic and passionate Salander girls everywhere, dressed up and dressed in colorful waterproof capes, and they are like a group of chirpy birds, silver bells. Like a string of beautiful sounds, such a beautiful scene, almost people forget the war that cost the entire Salander a heavy price.
"I now finally know why, in the lyrics of Salander poets, winter is nature filled with transparency, an acclaim that brings the abundance of human life. Some people even say that nature often plays a role in relaxing the populace. A dissatisfied character...General, don’t you want to eat something?” The young adjutant sitting opposite Li Sidan reluctantly retracted his gaze from the beautiful shadow on the street in the distance, with a sigh of emotion in his mouth. I am in my early 20s, but I just want to show the vicissitudes of 30 or 40 years old
"It’s good to be young!"
Reposti, who was sitting opposite, couldn’t help but let out a sigh. Faisalik’s Second Banner and his own Third Banner have been training for cross-sea operations for 3 months. From officers to soldiers, every One person has been tumbling in the sea for three months. Even the head of the banner, himself, only returned to Yueansi where the regiment headquarters is located ten days ago.
With a bit of thought, Reposti filled the dark beer in the rough earthenware glass with a deep bottom, and drank it in one fell swoop. The richness of this dark beer shipped from the southern part of Vicia is Saran. The fruit wine that Germans like is incomparable. If you close your eyes and taste it, you can still feel the fragrance of wheatgrass from the homeland, which brings up the faint homesickness in his heart.
As the Southern Army entered the southern part of Salander, the soldiers missed their hometown more and more. In order to cope with this situation, the Southern Governor Statunko asked His Majesty the Falcon for instructions to allow the Southern Army to rotate its troops on a quarterly basis. , This proposal has been approved by Fatty, allowing the existing 40,000 soldiers of the Southern Army to be divided into four parts, three in Salander, and one in the southern coastal area of Vikia.
is rotated every quarter, which ensures that everyone can spend a quarter in their hometown every year, and winter is the time for their flag regiment to return to the country, but the order from the legionary department is to let themselves continue Stay in Salander, and stop the cross-sea training and rush to the legion to report
The door of the restaurant was pushed open by an officer of the Falcon Army. The officer with a serious face set his eyes on Reposti, walked over, hesitated and asked, "Is this Mr. Reposti? ?"
"Yes, I am Riposti" Riposti nodded and got up from his seat. He saw the silver cross on the officer's chest representing the adjutant of the Legion Department
"This is the letter of order signed by Governor Statunko himself." The officer took out a sealed document from his arms and handed it to Reposti, saying, "Because of the urgent matter, Lord Governor will no longer I'm meeting with all the adults alone"
"Oh, what's the emergency?" Reposti's face was taken aback, and asked in surprise
"Military secrets, I don't know it very well!" The officer hesitated with embarrassed expression before whispering, "I just heard that it was an order from your Majesty. The South China Sea must be opened this winter! Although the Governor has done so. Ample preparation, but because it involves the navy to assist in operations, I rushed to the fleet base in northern Saland to discuss the matter overnight."
"It seems that what should come will always come!"
A gleam of cold light flashed in Riposti’s eyes, and he felt that the command book in his hand was so hot. This was a sign of war! Compared with the unique enthusiasm of the young adjutant, Riposti’s eyes, who have seen various scenes of the Dead Mountain and the Sea of Blood, can no longer look at all of this indifferently.
Below this calm and beautiful appearance, what he saw was the empire’s rolling chariot before it was about to start, the sound of metal crashing in the military preparation, winter, a beautiful season, but it is also a rare sea in southern Salander. The quiet period. According to the strategic deployment set by His Majesty Falcon in June, it is absolutely impossible to miss such an excellent time to attack, but I don't know where the sharp sword of His Majesty Falcon will fall across the sea this time!
At this time, at Victon Naval Port north of Salander, the Imperial Navy Secretary Dusternkhe, who had just returned from the Barrow waters of Northern Europe, stood in front of a huge map, and he did the same. Here comes the order from the Normandy island chain,
Some time ago, various squadrons were sent to explore the sea route to Oubaro. Now most of the fleet has returned to the naval port. The densely packed battleship masts are like a huge forest in the direction of the naval port.
In the lobby of the Fleet Headquarters, the lights are brightly lit, Commander Fry of the Second Squadron, Commander Iffinger of the Third Squadron, Commander Frederick of the Fourth Squadron, and Philip, Commander of the Fifth Squadron Trunk, Commander of the Sixth Sail Squadron, Tiegl, and Commander of the Logistics Fleet, Rosvre, are sitting around the two sides of the long table, all eyes are on the map on the wall
In front of these elite naval forces, the Secretary of Naval Intelligence Yorus, who is responsible for collecting maritime intelligence, is holding the wooden whip in his hand, pointing on the map behind him, and saying, "The Normandy island chain is the southern sea area of Salander. A link of islands with a length of about 400 nautical miles. There are 131 large and small islands. It used to be under the control of the Salander Navy, but later fell into the hands of the Normans.
In order to become a logistics line to support the army, the Normans built a lot of small ports on these islands as transfer stations. Although some of them were destroyed when the Normans evacuated, the ones within a hundred miles of the coastline were kept. In these dotted ports, the port of Antoros is definitely the most important natural port among them.
It is located in the right recess of Antoros Island in the middle of the island chain. It is a natural calm harbor. There are very few wind and waves on weekdays. Even the storms in the southern sea seem to have never eroded this place.
I once went there in person as a businessman. Ships from Normandy to Salander usually choose to dock in the port of Antoros. Even if there is no trade, they have to replenish food and fresh water there. However, from Northern Europe Some merchant ships from Barrow will also choose to sell part of the cargo here in exchange for supplies. Therefore, the focus of our battle should be whether we can occupy this place in one fell swoop before the Normans can react, thereby completely cutting off the Normans. Sea line,
"According to the latest intelligence brought back by the merchant fleet, the Normans attached great importance to the defense of the port of Antoros. There were 31 warships alone, with a force of 11,000, and there were three strong buildings. The fortress is only 100 miles away from the northernmost port of Normandy. Once the alarm is received, the Normandy troops docked in Normandy will also move. It is worth noting here that our enemy may not only be the Normans, but in Anto There are still a considerable number of pirates near Ross Harbor. The combat effectiveness of these pirates is not strong, but it is enough to threaten our logistics supply line."
"Pirates? What a surprise!" Hearing the words of the Secretary of Intelligence Yorus, the Second Squadron Commander Frye asked, "Do you know the specific dens of these pirates? Since they can stay in Anto for a long time The sea area of Ross Harbor proves that these guys must have very secret strongholds nearby. I think this is an opportunity not to be missed for us, or we can spend a little money to get some useful things from these pirates. Intelligence!"
"I think this proposal is good! But you need to be cautious." Dusterenkai nodded and agreed. His iron-black hair is a bit dignified. He is only in his twenties, and he should be one of the most important ministers of the empire. First, the Minister of the Imperial Navy, who holds the waters of thousands of miles away, has long lost the arrogance of the hairy boy.
He stared at the map and said with a slight frown, "Although our information is clear, the Normans are not fools, so contact with these pirates is very dangerous. Since we can beg for food in the Antoros Sea, we should contact Normandy. People are inextricably linked, and what kind of people are sent to contact will be the key to this event! And now there is still a problem, because many fleets have just returned, and the veterans on the ship have also carried out. In rotation, the Normans have the same eyes in Salander. In order not to attract the attention of the Normans, I decided that the number of warships mobilized in this battle will not exceed 30, and as the main battleship, there will be many ships that have just graduated. Long responsibility!"
Logistics Fleet Commander Ross Volt frowned and asked, "Are the recruits and interns also going to attack?"
"Of course!" Frye yelled, "After all, they were distributed to the fleet because of the war. Sooner or later, they have to experience the taste of "the first battle". For most or even all recruits, this battle may have come too early. But at this stage, the battle is inevitable, and it is impossible to fight with only a few veterans."
"Well said, our imperial navy doesn't need a gangster!" Dusterenkai turned and looked at the stars of the night sky outside the window and said, "Aren't we the same at the beginning? We didn't dare to face the 20-meter-high **** waves. Dare to listen to Thor's roaring navy, what do we want them to do?
"All the recruits participated in the battle in the name of training at sea! There is no time for them to sit and admire the war, let them dispatch! Spread their wings and soar like young eagles!" Du Stellenkai's eyes flickered,
While giving orders, he couldn’t help feeling sad. He didn’t know how many recruits could return to the fleet port after this battle, but this was the only way for the Imperial Navy, and it was also hunting. The secret order specifically mentioned in the letter of Your Majesty Eagle,
The imperial navy needs an effective training system. If it is in accordance with the usual practice, let the soldiers practice in the port for one year, and then practice on the deck for another year, and finally be eligible to truly set foot on the battleship, then the imperial The naval strategy has to be postponed to at least three years later, so only the **** battlefield can make those recruits who have just stepped on the deck of the battleship become the one who truly makes the Obaro continent tremble in the shortest time. Strength,
And Ulcondo’s Northern Fleet has been trained in this way to produce a quick product. Although it is still unable to compare with the true elite of the Empire’s Offshore Fleet in terms of combat effectiveness, compared to the old warships of the Northern Navy, it has been strongly suppressed. Is more than enough,
According to the report last month, His Majesty Falcon has officially appointed Ulcondo as the commander of the Northern Navy, independent of his own commander of the Southern Navy, and the official title has also advanced to the Deputy Commander of the Navy.
Wealth and wealth are in danger. Ulcondo, a man from the Eastern Court, is able to increase speed like a rocket. It also makes Dusterenkai see one thing clearly. Your Majesty’s ambition is not just a southern Salander , But the vast and endless coastline of the entire Europa! This is a battlefield that is vast enough to make oneself enthusiastic about it. No naval commander can face such ambitions and remain indifferent
" If there was a hint of hesitation before, it is no longer there. "Dusterenkai retracted his gaze from a distance, and looked at the map behind him again, as if the fire invaded his heart, the secret path
"If the empire needs a powerful navy that can deter the entire continent of Obaro, if what your Majesty has in mind is the entire coast of Obaro, then let Obaro be on your majesty’s wings. Shake down, even if you sacrifice your life, you will continue to execute it without hesitation
In early November, in the cloudless southern sea of Salander, seven long-tooth warships lined up in a long column on the calm sea and marched against the wind and waves, the bow of the ship splits with white waves, and the sails blow round. Drum, there are merchant ships passing by from time to time on the sea, and they all watched in amazement as the naval fleet flying the Falcon flag silently marches southward,
"What is that? Asked some merchants who have rarely seen the weird appearance of the Dragon Tooth Ship
"The battleship of the Falcon Kingdom, you haven't seen it!"
Some people who know this disdainfully say that although the Falcon Empire has almost unified the entire Ikadiva continent, for the true main continent Obaro and the more distant Central Belgian continent, the so-called Ikadiva The continent of China is just a peninsula separated from the main continent. Naturally, no one would call the Falcon Empire, but only the Falcon Kingdom
"Nonsense, of course I know this is the battleship of the Falcon Kingdom, but what are they doing here?"
The robbed businessman murmured with embarrassment, and instinctively realized that this fleet of calm but menacing appearances is definitely not good for the visitors. Perhaps, the southern seas of Salander will no longer be peaceful, but if It’s ridiculous to judge that a peninsula will fight the entire Obaro.
in the flagship command room. Frye, the commander of the Second Squadron, was wearing only a gray linen and was lying on the table looking at the chart. The topography of the southern seas of Salander is very complicated and it is dizzying to see. There are more than one hundred small islands, like countless broken chains of pearls, scattered on the chart. Even if Frye was a pirate, for this The complicated sea area is also quite a headache
It’s not that the main route of the sea is very dangerous, or that there are too many reefs, but because there are many small islands that protrude from the water from time to time. Some small islands are not large because of their small size. It was recorded on the chart by the Ministry of Intelligence, which made Frye difficult to judge. These dotted islands are exactly the terrain that pirates like.
Because that is a good hiding place, any fleet can hide between those islands without knowing it. This is of course a headache for those searching for them.
According to the collection of the Ministry of Intelligence, there are a total of 7 pirates in the Antoros waters. Among them, a pirate named Ruhr is the most powerful, controlling the passage north of Antoros and often looting from the Nordic countries. Luo Nan's passing ships,
It is said that this man named Ruhr was a fisherman in northern Normandy before he became a pirate. Because he killed the tax officer who committed adultery with his wife, he fled to sea as a pirate. Some people say that the pirate of Ruhr is The troubled aristocrat of Scandania from Barrow in Northern Europe~IndoMTL.com~ Some people even rumored that this Ruhr was the brother of Duke Oona, one of the two major forces in Scandania, because of his dissatisfaction with the family. , Joined the pirates with the anger of his subordinates, and went into exile here
Anyway, this most powerful pirate leader has never dealt with the Normans because the Nordic Barrow route he controls has severely traumatized the Normans’ commerce line to the north, and Salander’s The defeat made the Normans who desperately need to expand their access even more aggressive towards this guy who was against him, but after several encirclement and suppression campaigns, he still let this Ruhr slip away
" Commander, I don’t think it is a way to find it like this! "The adjutant said with his finger on the map," Almost every island has been drawn, but I still can’t find the hidden place of the Ruhr pirates. I have to find one among these dotted islands. Boat, and this is an area familiar to the other party. It is too easy to avoid us. In fact, we can find another way."
"Oh, what method?" Fry raised his head and asked
" delineate an area, and then throw ten Thor bullets on each island!" The adjutant said with a smile on his face, "I believe the other party has discovered us a long time ago, just hiding in a dark harbor. That’s all, as long as the Thunder God’s cannon fires and the mouse does not get out of the hole, can’t we use smoke to smoke? When the other party is panicked, he must first think of fleeing by boat. In terms of speed, our dexterous Dragon Tooth is the winner. The adjutant snorted coldly and said with a sneer. (To be continued) [] If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. )