Power and Empire Chapter 1217: Wrong judgment

■The muffled thunder of "Rumble" sounded through the cloudless sea and sky. Two Falcon Army Dragon Tooth ships lay sideways on the sea, and the muzzle of the black hole was still bubbling with thick smoke that was not completely dispersed. The hull of the ship shook slightly on the water, bringing up a wave of ripples that spread out in all directions,

Through the barrel of the sight glass in his hand, Frye saw a few thick black smoke rising from the middle of the distant island, and a few white seabirds flying out from the dense forest on the island. A hint of disappointment could not help but flash,

There is no gain again 1

His fleet has been delayed here for 4 days, but until now nothing has been achieved. The complicated sea area has caused more trouble in the fleet search than originally expected. In order not to miss any island, Frye could only Divide the limited fleet into three parts, and fire them one by one according to the periphery of the island, hoping to alarm the target, but at present, the opponent's cunning and composure are beyond my expectations, like a fish lurking under the sea. , Let yourself toss and just won’t come out

"Is there any news from the other teams?" Frye handed the sight glass next to the adjutant,

"For the time being, I haven't received any news that other teams have found the target!" The adjutant took the sight glass and said cautiously. He knew that Commander Frye had a grumpy temper recently

"This slippery fish" Fry said to himself, looking at the unchanged island in the distance, and said viciously and unhingedly, "If I find him, I will beat him hard before he is reconciled. ?"

Suddenly, a rapid whistle sounded from the watch on the top of the mast, resounding throughout the ship.

"What's the matter?" The adjutant and Frye raised their heads at the same time, and on the high mast, the watch sent hurriedly waved the semaphore in their hands. On the sea to the southwest, an unidentified fleet approached at high speed. According to the judgment, it is likely to be a Norman fleet

"Commander, what shall we do?" The adjutant looked nervously at Fryyin’s deep face. Although the Falcon Navy was not afraid of the Normans, when the squadron was scattered, only the existing Dragon Tooth was used. Even if you can fight back, you will never be able to compete with the Normandy fleet with 30 ships.

"What else can I do! Of course it's a battle!"

Frye gave a dissatisfied look at the adjutant's heart and secretly felt some small concerns about the Admiralty’s advance of filling a large number of newcomers into the fleet. These newcomers, who have not really experienced the test of naval battle, can adapt to such a tense situation. What made him feel relieved was that the response of the new sailors was pretty good. With the order of battle, the deck boiled.

"Raise the battle flag and open the gun warehouse!"

The sailors ran back and forth. The sailors on the side of the ship quickly pulled up the sails of the battleship. The turbulent wind blew the battleship's sails swollen. The battleship turned to a favorable upper wind position according to Frye's command, and the waves hit the slowly turning White waves arose from the side of the warship, the muzzle porthole on the side of the ship was quickly opened, and Thor’s dark and ferocious barrels were quickly pushed out by the sailors.

Well-trained and methodical. Although there is still a lack of experience, these sailors who went on the battlefield for the first time still showed unprepared qualities. The wooden boxes stacked by Thor's shells were opened, and round and round shells were opened. It was also stuffed into the forged steel barrel, making a shrill metal sliding sound

"Raise the colored smoke and order the other squadrons to move closer to me!" Frye personally walked onto the slightly arched bridge of the Dragon Tooth, opened the long tube-shaped sight in his hand, and stared at the sea level to the southwest. ,

The two ballistas installed on the front and rear decks of the Dragon Tooth battleship also opened their bowstrings, and their hands were all in their positions. The ship’s soldiers were wearing black armor and holding tall shields and long spears in their hands. Standing on the side of the ship, once the enemy relies on the advantage of numbers to come up, the heavy infantry on the ship will give the enemy a ruthless blow

"The target is 800 meters southwest! The number is 28 ships." An accurate report came from the watch post. Everyone looked to the southwest at once, and saw a row of black dots forming a white line on the sea level. Ups and downs,

When the target entered the visible range, more than 20 large warships came across the waves. Each mast was hung with a black sè cross flag sewn with silver edges. The distance is still far away. I don’t think, but when these warships stopped 200 meters away, everyone took a deep breath.

"Is this still a warship?" Even with the most experienced Frye, some gods hesitated to look at the giant 200 meters away. The warships that appeared were different from the original Normandy warships. The size of these warships was different. It is larger than the Normans, and the length has reached an unprecedented 100 meters. The hull is covered with iron armor rivets and copper sheets. Behind the huge deck is a huge five-story floor. The black cross flag is flying in the sea breeze.

With teeth and dancing claws, a ferocious behemoth, even if compared with the latest Dragon-class battleship built by the Falcon Army, the size of the giant ship in front of them is 1/3 larger than that of the Dragon-class. Although I don’t know who the opponent is, Frye I was also secretly surprised when I encountered this navy in this sea area. Is there something wrong with the intelligence? The navy wandering in this sea area is not only the Norman family?

The fleet on the opposite side put down a small boat, and a middle-aged nobleman wearing a bronze sè iron armor boarded the deck of the Fley Dragon Tooth battleship. He glanced across the deck with a slight disdain, and stared at last. Standing on Frye in the middle of the deck, his mouth suddenly whispered. Frye didn’t understand a word. Everyone next to him looked blank.

"What did this guy say? Frye asked the adjutant next to him

"I don't know, but it feels like a jealousy!" The adjutant's gaze glided over the opponent's jīng armor, gritted his teeth and said, "I knew I had brought one or two Salander sailors to the ship. At least they have been there before, and we don’t understand it at all!"

"My lord, I think I might know what he is talking about"

At this time, an old sailor standing next to him hesitated and said, "I have been to Normandy with merchant ships, but I can guarantee ~IndoMTL.com~ He doesn't speak Normandy, but rather like Duncan on the northern border of Normandy. The language of the Principality of Kerr!"

The old sailor's gaze stopped at the giant warships that stopped, and continued, "And these warships, called giant whales, can only be built by the Duchy of Dunkirk!"

"What is he talking about?" Frye asked quietly

"He said he was the Baron of Dunkirk, and he asked us to leave their waters immediately!" The old sailor said intermittently. "He also said that Antoros now belongs to the Duchy of Dunkirk! We are nearby. The behavior is an invasion of their principality. If they don’t retreat, they will immediately go to war. They have a hundred such warships, which are enough to completely destroy us!"

"Asshole’s Intelligence Department! It’s the one who made a mistake about his opponent and kills people." Frye shuddered unconsciously. If it wasn’t accidental, such a major omission would not be discovered until the start of the war. For the Imperial Navy, it will undoubtedly cause an unimaginable heavy blow. Even if it wins, it is a tragic victory.

The corpses of tens of thousands of imperial soldiers will cover the sea, and under the anger of His Majesty Falcon, not a few heads of the intelligence department can be extinguished

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