Power and Empire Chapter 1237: Two-headed snake (3)
On the left flank of Antoros Island, the waves discharged a white line, slapped on the quay beach, near the rock wall where the water floats, 50 imperial fleets waiting in line like ghosts lurking in the shadow of the cliff. The waves hit the sides of these warships, forming patches of white blisters, making a gurgling sound, and the quiet wind gave people a solemn atmosphere
In the center of the fleet, ten huge metal-wrapped hulls undulate with the waves, a hundred-meter-long battleship, even in a country like the Empire that believes in the strategy of huge ships, it is very rare to exist,
At this moment, on one of the metal armored ships, the gray-haired old admiral Ayaze, staring coldly at the melundi fleet that turned panicked on the sea, standing aside a middle-aged officer. He said, "I didn't expect these heretics to have such a strong offensive power. Even the Merundi Fleet, one of the three major fleets, only persisted for ten minutes in the first confrontation, and had to choose to retreat"
This middle-aged officer is tall and thin. He wears a military uniform designed by the heart. The black long flat hat is pinned to the white star emblem representing the first-level admiral of the Imperial Navy, and the black collar is surrounded by a line. The ivory white triangle scarf and a pair of black short boots are over the trousers with the same face as the triangle scarf. Some eagle eyes give a sharp and daunting impression.
"My opinion is exactly the opposite of that of an adult!" Upon hearing Ayaze's words, the middle-aged officer showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
He stared at the embarrassed Merendi fleet in the distance, and whispered, "Although the opponent’s attack is indeed violent, the damage to the Merendi fleet is also very limited, unlike what he described earlier. In that way, it has a completely overwhelming advantage over the Imperial warships, and it is the fleet commander Melendy himself that really made the Merendi fleet lose the will to fight so quickly."
"Naval warfare is actually no different from land warfare. It is still the courage, courage, confrontation of strength, wisdom and strategy of both sides!' The voice of the middle-aged officer stopped, and some contemptuous gods flashed in his eyes. "As a glorious admiral of the Imperial Navy, he has a superior warship in size and number, but he is afraid of fighting melee against a weak enemy. In a sense, it is like a heavyweight. The pretend knight was chased by a light swordsman, which really lost the face of the imperial navy! If instead I was commanding the fourteen imperial warships, I would order the fleet to spread out to the two wings, and wait until the enemy fleet reaches the center, and suddenly close from the two wings, it will inevitably cause a huge panic to the enemy! Then defeat the enemy's will in a battle! "
"Do you mean putting the enemy in the center of the fleet and then using the powerful tonnage of the warship to forcefully crush the enemy's sea loop tactics?" The old admiral Ayaze said with a frowned eyebrow, and was silent. Will say
"Although there was such a classic battle in the Yaris Sea Battle 50 years ago, the opponent at that time was a Gangfei who did not understand naval warfare, and this time our opponent obviously did not understand it, capable of having such a huge navy. Fleet, it is enough to show that although the opponent’s naval power is not enough to compare with the empire, it is at least at the level of the prince. Don’t forget, this is just the enemy's forward fleet. When the enemy’s main force is watching, the ring tactic is Very risky thing, it is very likely to encounter the enemy's counterattack and crash prematurely"
"I don't think these savages know what naval strategy is! At most, they are some small sampans that can't get on the table. "The middle-aged officer's ice blue eyes flashed with brilliance, and he curled his mouth in disdain." Otherwise Would not foolishly land with a troop carrier head-on,
"From the perspective of tonnage, the Merendi fleet has an absolute advantage. From the starting point of view, the enemy is completely ignorant of tactics. But this guy does not take advantage of such a big opportunity. Just touch it and show defeat, and then run faster than the smaller enemy. It’s not too ridiculous! If my Biaak heavy battleship squadron is on top,
In less than ten minutes, I can tear all these small dots into pieces, and then I will turn to the main force of the enemy's fleet. Only in terms of the visual impact, I don’t think the opponent has a heavy warship that penetrates the Biaak. Even if there is, without sufficient intensive strikes, the Biak battleship with a double-hull design inside and outside can also violently crash into the enemy ship under severe damage, until all the enemies are crushed. Broken"
"There is no problem with your analysis, but don't underestimate your opponent!" The old admiral Ayaze sighed,
He stared at the Melendee fleet that began to turn here in the distance, and said solemnly, "Although I have never fought against such an enemy, I believe Melendi is not a mediocrity. In terms of command ability, Melendy is definitely ranked in the top three of the Admiral of the Imperial Navy.
If even he thinks that being close by such an enemy is an extremely dangerous behavior, it is better to be cautious! "
"Teacher Ayaze, you are indeed getting old. The wind and frost of the years has not only whitened your temples, but also made your eyes timid!" The middle-aged officer sighed with frowned eyebrows. With a cry, his eyes slanted, "Ayaze next to him,"
As a student of Ayaze, the gray-haired old admiral can hardly convince him anymore,
In the past few years when he was transferred from the local fleet to the imperial navy, his gaze has gone far beyond the original line of sight in the local navy. What he saw was a powerful warship full of imperial will. Enemies ignorant of current affairs crushed into pieces,
He saw the empire’s ambition and the incomparably magnificent mountains and rivers,
Under the teacher’s slanderous words, he did not want to argue any more, but cast his eyes to the sea not far away, and finally a faint grin appeared on his arrogant face,
Facts will soon prove who is right and who is wrong! The ten imperial heavy warships I brought this time are the most powerful force of the imperial navy in the coastline.
These huge hulls, which are completely covered by metal armor, are the crystallization of imperial naval technology and a symbol of the emperor’s ambition to conquer the world.
Even the Panghai-class super warships of the Holy Sigst Empire will be shattered like torn pieces of paper in front of these heavy warships, not to mention that these are even one-third of the Panghai-class size. The little battleship that can’t be seen,
In his eyes, these enemies, who are chasing after the Merendi fleet like wolves, are like a group of prey rushing into the trap, and they will soon make a miserable scream under the crush of a powerful giant battleship.
The squeaking sound of the shattering hull that makes people excited is definitely the most beautiful war song in the world,
The distance is getting closer, as long as the enemy fleet trails the Merendi fleet and bypasses the reef island in front, it is the moment for the ambush fleet to attack,
"Hoo" the turbulent sea, two huge white lines were broken by two fleets chasing each other. Sifinger, who was standing on the bridge of the battleship, stared at the cracking sea breeze and shouted, "Catch up." Kill them!"
"The enemy is found on the flanks!"
When I heard the report from the watchpoint above his head yelling "the enemy fleet is approaching rapidly", the divinely shocked Sieffinger turned his head on the bridge and looked to the side when a wave hit his face. It wetted his body and made him shiver. A chill came from his back to his mind. For a second, Sieffinger even felt a shuddering tremor, "Asshole, ambush in it." Up!"
I saw countless masts and battleships appearing in the shadow of the inner wall of the coast in a crescent-like recessed area about 300 meters away from him, and Sieffinger took a rough visual inspection, at least 40 ships. Above,
The most shocking thing for him is the ten huge battleships with their sails slowly rising in the middle,
The metallic luster completely covers the entire battleship. Driven by the full force of the sails, the battleship begins to accelerate. The sharp nose that was cut in half, like a huge and heavy side knife, plunged into the sea and rolled up. The roaring waves rushed directly here
"Commander! What shall we do?" The voice of the adjutant next to him also seemed a little restless. The ambush fleet appeared in the distance, affecting every nerve of everyone in the fleet! The hunter became a prey at once,
Sai Finger looked dignifiedly in the direction of the main force of the fleet. The landing fleet is approaching the enemy's port, and the main force of the fleet is also focusing on the direction of the port.
The sound of the rumbling Thunder God’s shelling, rolled up white smoke on the sea, which also virtually blocked the main fleet’s sight. If you choose to avoid the battle and retreat, you will not be aware of the weak flanks of the fleet’s main force. , It is equivalent to being directly exposed to the enemy’s attack. Once the opponent’s fleet rushes into the attack range, the ship’s trebuchet group violently erupts, and the stone rolls down. If there is no time to turn the bow of the main force of the fleet, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses.
The ten all-metal-clad giant ships at the top of the opponent line~IndoMTL.com~ will cut the main force of the fleet into two like a huge side knife, and then fall into the miserable situation of fighting each other. Eventually it will be swallowed up a little bit by the enemy with superior number and tonnage. The destruction of the main force of the fleet will directly cause the landing fleet to fall into an unshielded crisis. The soldiers above will all sink to the bottom of the sea under the attack of the enemy's power.
I have to admit that the opponent's attack is sufficient to reverse the entire battle in terms of timing and situation. At this moment, the fate of the entire fleet and 11,000 soldiers is in my own mind, and I have no retreat! With a trace of determination, Sieffinger ordered to the adjutant behind him, "Let the fastest Ansti return to the main force of the fleet to issue a jǐng report! All other warships will fight with all their strength."
"Chong...
Rush up? "
The adjutant who heard the order almost suspected that he had heard it wrong. The opponent's fleet was densely packed, like a huge wall pressed from the coast, and asked again with a trembling voice
"Yes, tell everyone, for the safety of the main force of the fleet, we must do our best to hold the enemy! There are those who evacuated without authorization, and the military law treats "Sieffinger's face has never been so serious,
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