Power and Empire Chapter 1290: The Ambition of the Empire Star Cluster (1)
January, Salander Moon’s Port, Admiralty Building,
The exterior walls of vines, the simple and elegant mansions, since the naval battle and Antoros, the commanders from the various squadrons and the civilians who come and go with folders holding folders have always walked here. , But today is completely different. Starting from entering the gate of the mansion, a guard with three steps, one guard at five steps, and a cloaked, heavily armed patrol team walking back and forth from time to time.
Even on every corner of the hall corridor, there are fully armed soldiers standing in charge of checking the credentials of people entering and exiting..
These soldiers have serious faces, and they are not wearing the navy uniforms that the Navy Department is responsible for inspections, but the black uniforms that really belong to the Department of Supervision, which is suffocating. This can only be seen in truly top-secret meetings. Sight,
The rare tense atmosphere makes everyone who walks into the meeting room feel a little nervous,
The fat man pushed open the marble door inlaid with white silver edges in front of him. The calm and powerful footsteps solidified the air in the entire conference room. The conference room was full of people. The appearance of the fat man immediately attracted everyone’s attention. The low voice of grace ceased immediately, and only the sound of the cold wind blowing in the trees outside was still heard
"All stand up"
"Boom" all the sounds of standing up, shaking the whole meeting room, yeah,
Headed by the Governor of the South, Statunko, a dozen generals of the Southern Army sitting on the left side of the conference table, and over 30 navy captains sitting on the right, headed by Secretary of the Navy Dusternky , It stretches the whole body straight like a spring that is suddenly released..
The number of people and the enthusiasm is so full that almost the entire conference room is packed. Whether it is a southern army general or a navy captain, their eyes contain excitement and enthusiasm that cannot be concealed, like It was a raging heart that was ignited, and it was the third time that His Majesty Falcon visited the Admiralty in person this month. But this time even the army has gathered so neatly, which is enough to prove,
His Majesty Falcon made his final determination for the upcoming Normandy Expedition. This is the clarion call that will be fully launched. In terms of the Army, this is the first sign of the Southern Army’s full-scale attack after half a year of silence. This is not the expeditionary force composed of 20,000 Salanders sent out in the front, this is the true main force of the empire. Regardless of equipment and fighting will, they can’t speak with each other
Although most people think that the stars of the empire gather in the north, compared with those in the north, the generals in the Southern Army are also full of the attack on Obalo. Coveting and ambition, this will be a battle of glory for the Southern Army. The light of the Imperial constellation should be the first to shine on the land of Obaro by the Southern Army, to a certain extent. This can be regarded as the fat man's compensation for the Southern Army's hard work for several years.
In terms of the navy, it was the largest operation of the Imperial Navy this year. More than 150 naval warships were mobilized and privateers were dispatched. The mainland, and even a part of the Dylans Navy, dispatched more than 25,000 troops without counting the army. The number of transport ships to be transferred is even more difficult to calculate,
This is the largest gathering of imperial naval forces, some people predict. This time, the forces gathered by the Admiralty in the early stage are enough to destroy the Nord Navy, which it had previously contended with, more than three times.
Look at these majestic and excellent naval ports, built like contiguous pearls along the coast of the Saland Sea, forming a huge and complete offensive and defensive strategic system, watching the new naval warships soar Above the blue waves of the sea, it quickly replaced the old-fashioned naval warships and gradually became the main force of the navy. Watching young people full of vigor and ambition fill the queue of the navy from the army side,
It suffices to explain that in this short year, His Majesty Falcon’s hopes and military expenditures for the Navy are rumors that have been multiplied, not just a groundless sentence.
According to a report from the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs, when the Imperial Navy was engaged in the battle against the Salander Navy in January, the only navy that the Empire could use was the 3 squadrons of the privateer fleet, attacking 40 warships and some transport ships, and the annual military expenditure. It was 4 million gold coins. By the war with Nord in June, in just five months, the annual military expenditure of the imperial navy quickly swelled to 7 million gold coins.
The number of battleships surpassed 100 for the first time. Then the Imperial North Sea Fleet was formed to go north, the private fleet went south, and the Dragon-class battleship was launched. In October, the naval military expenditure finally exceeded the 10 million gold coin barrier.
This is also a place where the Army has always had a lot of opinions. According to the joint letter of several army commanders, the Imperial Army is responsible for the main combat tasks, with a force of nearly 300,000. The military expenditures of the four major corps a year are also But it is about 20 million. The navy has less than 30,000, and its military expenditure has reached one-half of that of the army. This is a very unfair phenomenon.
The answer given by His Majesty Falcon was "I'm full enough to support it, right? If any of you can wade across the vast sea with your feet and plant the Falcon flag on the opposite continent of Obaro, I Don’t mind giving him an additional 10 million in military expenses! If it can’t be done, ha ha, don’t say I am merciless, everyone will give me three laps naked in Paravin."
In response to this answer, several army commanders collectively remained silent. The cunning Salon was the first to quickly express that the Navy is the army’s best combat partner and the sword of the Empire~IndoMTL.com~In fact, his defense zone It has nothing to do with the sea, but the military leaders know very well that the wings of the navy will be the center of gravity of your majesty in the future, and it is also an important guarantee for the army to continue to gain glory, and if your majesty the Falcon gets serious, so too It’s very incomprehensible. If you continue to toss like this, maybe even the original military expenses will be deducted.
For this meeting, in the Antoros waters, the Secretary of the Navy Dusterenkai, who was in charge of the overall command of the preliminary operations, had returned to the Admiralty three days ago. All the naval battles belonging to the First Private Fleet were recorded. The ship also returned to the base camp at the same time,
The battleships are gathered, and the army is also moving towards Yue'ansi,
Everyone is waiting for this important moment. If the current sea battle is only a strategic deployment of the empire, this meeting will represent that His Majesty Falcon has finally decided to draw out the sharp sword of the empire. Put a knife in the Oubaro continent.
"Sit down, everyone!"
The fat man came to the most important position in the middle and sat down, his eyes swept across the hot faces of everyone, waved to everyone, opened a leather scroll with a silver thorns badge on the background, and said in a deep voice, " I believe everyone should have already guessed the reason for this meeting. I will not say if there are too many. Now I will announce the combat order... "(To be continued.)