Power and Empire Chapter 1476: The collapse of the sky (9)
On the sea surface of the port of , a fleet of 20 dragon-tooth warships and 20 transport ships as the main body, slowly opened the pass of the inward curve of the port,
The fleet discharges a line-shaped queue for marching, the battle dragon tooth ship is in the front row, the long ship body breaks the sea surface, dragging a neat white water mark, between the battleship and the battleship More than 20 meters apart, in a straight line slanting to the right, like a group of ferocious sea monsters suddenly appearing on the surface of the sea. Behind it is a large and fat transport ship, presenting a square shape. The entire fleet is in a line like a belt. The knife.
, there is jīdang music in the direction of the port, which seems to be for the fleet to leave the port, and it is on a cliff three miles away from the port
carefully recorded the position and number of each ship on the sea in the fleet, using the black charcoal block in his hand to record on the leather paper, the senior spy of the Southwest Intelligence Department, Besmer, cautiously walked from a cliff close to the coast The weeds on the top of the wall climbed up, and the fleet on the sea in the distance confirmed the authenticity of the third piece of information obtained the day before." On November 22, the main force of the Falcon fleet departed and targeted Luawan. Card, combat mission: cruise, it is estimated that more than 20 battleships will participate, transport ship ⒗, cruise arrival time on the morning of the 24th"
"My lord, it seems that this information is true and correct!"
Next to Besmarck is the deputy who just returned. A young man with a clean face, wearing a simple gray hunting suit, patted the dead grass and stains on his body, and walked to a stone next to him. , There are two bows, a dagger and a quiver on it. In order to conceal people’s eyes, the two of them brought enough dry food and water for ten days in the name of wild hunting. They also used self-defense daggers and bows and arrows. With the advent of, more and more people go out hunting. Under normal circumstances, the army will not pay too much attention
has been squatting here for two days and two nights, and the two finally saw the scene just now on the morning of the 22nd,
"Did you write down the time?"
Bemes retracted his gaze from a distance and looked up at the indifferent sunlight in the sky. In winter, the earth is full of depression. The morning and night frost on the ground forms a white fog, and the forests in the distance spread Here comes a lonely song of birds
"Of course, at eight o'clock in the morning on the 22nd!" The young deputy replied with a grim expression, "This is the time for the Falcon Naval Fleet to leave the naval port. Two days later, they will appear in Lua. Wonka’s sea! To be honest, I really hope that time will pass faster if possible!"
"Young people should learn to be patient! Now that it has been confirmed, let’s set off immediately and return! In terms of speed, we should arrive half a day faster than them!" Bemes smiled and patted his assistant on the shoulder , And then stuffed the sketches in his hands into the animal skin bags on his side to hold the sundries. The two tidied up and went to the woods not far away. There were two horses that had been prepared for a while. They came out this time. People have no plans to return to the port. Once the Falcon Navy encounters an attack, the opponent’s navy will definitely suspect that the cruise route has been revealed, and must conduct a large-scale search for the naval port.
Both of them are foreign accents and have a certain southwestern accent. Going back to the port is no different than throwing themselves into the net, but as a senior spy newspaper, Bemes still kept his hand. He spent a lot of money to cover the hotel. A room, and ask the boss to clean up from time to time, so that the other party will really start searching, and will soon notice this weird room so that they will not immediately think of the fact that they have left, and wait until the other party responds. I was afraid that I would arrive at the base camp and drank the ale of this winter leisurely. With a sense of pride, the two of them stepped on the prepared horse and disappeared into the distant woods.
Southwest General Base Camp
This is an independent large building, surrounded by some large and small buildings,
Directly in front is a huge fountain. Twelve water columns spray water in turn according to the time. On both sides of the road are natural and artificial forest belts, rose gardens, marble carvings, beautiful flower beds, pavilions, and green giants. There is no large grass and other decorations. In the daylight, the whole building is shrouded in a faint silver light, which looks quite comfortable.
Although there are some buildings nearby, they are not high-rise buildings. In addition to military personnel, there are more than 1,000 various personnel in the base camp. They are responsible for cleaning, cleaning, entertaining, garden management, and deer breeding every day.
The southwest is different from the northwest. As the Gaul Empire’s barrier against the southern Gangfei Empire, the Imperial Military Affairs Department allocates 8 million gold coins each year for various military expenditures, with more than one hundred thousand heavy soldiers.
Under the vigorous cultivation of the Gaul Empire, the number of cities and total population in the southwest region is close to twice that of the northwest region. This is not only because of the importance of the southwest region, but also because of the particularity of the southwest region. In the 100-year history of the Rwanda empire, five of the seven Gaul emperors had the experience of concurrently serving as military and political officers in the southwest when they were crown princes. This is not only because the southwest strategic position is important, but also because in a sense In terms of economy and military, the Southwest is like a scaled-down version of the Gaul Empire. It not only possesses strong economic and military strength, but also has to face crisis-ridden prying eyes from several aspects. The Gangfei in the south and the barbarians in the northwest. In the east of Central Persia, backed by the giant tree of the empire, there are enemies and opportunities ahead!
The emperors just want to see what kind of person the prince they choose is and what attitude they will deal with these issues
brave, weak, aggressive, defensive, cautious, reckless,
Everyone’s character is in the Southwest, and everything can be seen at a glance. Naturally, they can be qualified to serve as the person in charge of the Southwest and assist the prince. It must also be the emperor’s most trusted confidant. This is the touchstone of the Emperor Gaul. The current Emperor Gaul has no experience in the southwest region. His predecessor suddenly passed away due to an asthma attack. This emperor is the first emperor who has just become a prince. For forty days, when he was still on his way to the southwest to take up his post, he was suddenly recalled, and then he was pushed to the throne of the emperor by his officials.
"Your lord general, the commanders of the corps have been summoned, now waiting in the conference hall!"
The adjutant gently pushed open the door of the room and saw Algernon Katja, the southwest commander of the Gaul Empire, sitting on a chair, talking eagerly with a middle-aged man in navy uniform opposite, the blue navy The uniform of the senior general is embroidered with gold thread on the navy general's collar buckle. It is buckled to the top of the neck without a trace. The abrupt hook nose makes his eyes full of a sense of aggression.
The adjutant's mind naturally flashed the information about this middle-aged man. The Marquis of Angus Willy, the commander of the Empire's Second Fleet, settled in the Chilos Naval Port in the southwest in response to the northwest movement of the Congo-Philippines Imperial Navy.
Algernon Katja looked a little impatient in front of him, walking back and forth, and the Commander Angus Willie sitting opposite.
's face is a bit ugly and said, "Master General, the combat mission against the Northwest should not be within my scope of responsibility!"
"This is the order of the Southwest Consul General's Office! In order to ensure the safety of the Southwest, the Northwest must be fully controlled. Controlling the Southwest Garrison is the responsibility and power granted to me by the Emperor. If you have any questions, you can directly ask the Emperor! "Algernon Katja stood up from his seat and said in a very heavy tone. He knew that although he was the commander of the Southwest, his control over the navy was extremely limited, and he only relied on the commander's own naval fleet. It is completely impossible to suppress the arrogance of the northwest, so I did not hesitate to move out of the emperor’s name,
Angus Willy will definitely not dare to question His Majesty the Emperor because of this incident. If it is reported to the Admiralty in accordance with the procedures, the war here is over. As long as they can win and face the strength of the army, Even the Admiralty has nothing to say about it.
"However, without the order of the Admiralty, the fleet was mobilized without authorization..." Angus Willie frowned, and could only choose to stick to his own principles, without the order of the Admiralty. Do not dispatch the fleet,
Algernon Katja can only say in a different tone, "This battle is related to the important layout initiated by His Majesty the Emperor against Gang Fei. You know, the Atwood Naval Port on the northwest coast has already served as this. A reserve military port for the second battle"
"Yes, I understand this!" Angus Willy nodded, I don’t know what Algernon Katya means
" Once the war with Gangfei breaks out, Atwood will become the navy’s second line of defense. However, just a while ago, Atwood was attacked!" Algernon Katya's voice stopped, "You Do you hope that you will face the embarrassment of similar reports when your majesty the emperor’s imperial conquest and sits in the southwest?"
"This..."Angus Willy's face changed. Algernon's words hit his underbelly. As the Imperial Navy was indifferent to the attack on Atwood, if this happened. Under the circumstances, it is estimated that the Admiralty will not hesitate to use itself as a scapegoat!
In fact, everyone knows that Admiral Merendi, who is in charge of the Northwest Sea, was sent to jail for an unknown charge some time ago.
The current northwest sea area is completely blank. Since it is not within the scope of his own responsibility, the admiral of other fleets has no nosy mind. The Northwest Chaos is known to everyone, and Atwood Sea City is involved in it. The attack is inevitable, it is not occupied and destroyed,
The Admiralty is indifferent to this, because once it is concerned, it will inevitably mobilize the fleet northward. The mobilization of the fleet will cost money. Who will pay the money? The Admiralty is still waiting for Atwood to send money! Who is full and dare to take the initiative to join in
"Now to take action, it is only to help your Majesty avoid this worry"
Algernon Katya looked at him, as if he had noticed something, his voice stopped, and he deliberately pretended to be a contemptuous gesture, and said, "The opponent is just a small fleet of barbarians. Is it true that a dignified empire like yours is regular? The navy is still afraid of a small fleet of barbarians in a place?
If this is spread, it will damage not only your reputation, but also the reputation of the Imperial Navy! I'm afraid there will be fluctuations in the heart of His Majesty. Could it be that your Excellency also saw the scene in the Almeria Declaration a hundred years ago, and it will repeat itself! "
"The Declaration of Almeria a hundred years ago!"
Angus Willy's face was a little pale, silent, and his eyes were full of tingling. He knew that the other party was not alarmist. The heads of the southwestern region were the confidants of the emperor, and the Algernon family Almost the emperor’s spokesperson,
One hundred years ago, it was the era of the fourth emperor of the Gaul Empire. This was an emperor who liked the army but despised the navy. During the thirty years of its rule, the empire has brought the Slavs in the northwest through continuous foreign wars. The people were deported to the cold north, and they captured Jerusalem from Bakis in the Biya region of Central Asia.
The splendor of the Imperial Army completely suppressed the navy that had only a few small outlets at the time, and the successive losses of the Navy in the Central European and Baro waters made the situation worse. The loss of battleships was serious, and the several military operations carried out by the Army were completely failure.
Inside the empire, a saying that is unfavorable to the navy gradually sounded.
The army can open up territories for the empire, while the navy’s responsibilities are mostly trivial small tasks such as cruises. Such small tasks cost one-fifth of the empire’s military expenditure, which is more popular according to the army. 'S statement,
This is a typical "a bunch of wastes that cost money and food"
At several emperor’s imperial meetings, the army requested that the naval establishment be directly cancelled, and the military expenditures for the construction and maintenance of naval warships should be used to purchase the army’s armaments. At that time, the military secretary in charge of the army, Almeria, once Holding a bill for the Navy’s construction of battleships over the past ten years, I said straightforwardly
" This is an extremely abominable waste. The construction of these meaningless behemoths is no different from throwing huge military expenditures into the sea. The navy group of incompetent moths cannot help your Majesty. Soil, but cannot obtain wealth for your majesty. Third, even if it is used to transport slaves, it is not faster and more convenient with a carriage,
" Every time I saw the sails of warships built by the Navy with huge funds, the subordinates felt that such a moth, there is really no value in it! "The Deputy Chief of Military Affairs Almeria raised his head and eyes With tears, the fanatical voice reveals a warrior’s grief and anger, slowly speaking
" If Your Majesty can invest the money in the army, the army will increase the equipment of at least 20 regular legions (legion, Gaul Empire establishment, full of thousands, mainly infantry)! Our soldiers will be able to equip them. In heavy armor, we will completely take down Seattle, the core of Central Asia, and let the empire's flag fly in Seattle's pale yellow and beautiful sunset! Instead of having no choice but to retreat because of insufficient troops!"
It was a Dingfei’s iconic declaration. The military secretary Almeria’s voice was full of voice and touched everyone at the meeting. This was also the beginning of the darkest era of the Gaul Navy, and it paid much attention to the army’s first The four emperors listened to this opinion,
The Gallic Navy, with more than 10,000 people, was reduced in just six months, leaving only 1,500 people. The main task is to guard the dock. Because there is no funding, brand new warships are placed in a simple dock. Blowing and raining, it became dry and sore. I haven't replaced the broken canvas in 20 years. The rat bites are all broken, and the deck is covered with moss that makes people unable to stand.
fleet completely lost combat capability,
Most sailors also sell the accessories on the battleship privately for the sake of making a living. If it is not for the emperor to feel, there is still a navy in hand, satisfying the small vanity, if it is not for the newly-rising Gangfei Empire and The expansion of the Gaul Empire violently collided with everything, and the navy of the Confi empire went deep into the empire’s waters several times, causing panic in the interior of the Gaul Empire and stinging the emperor’s nerves. Maybe even these will be killed by the army. Devour it,
Such a miserable scene did not end until the fifth emperor rose to the promotion, that is, the last emperor who had just passed away and became enthroned
In order to deal with the aggressive naval forces of the Congo-Philippines, this fairly wise emperor renewed support for the navy. After more than 20 years of construction, he was able to fight the Congo-Philippines navy. The army has always criticized this issue. It is believed that the final defeat of the Gaul Empire in the Seattle area, the loss of more than 100,000 people in the battle and the dingy evacuation, and finally fell to the situation of cession of land and peace, because the previous emperor did not Continue to implement the predecessor’s army-oriented policy,
Now that the new emperor comes to power, the various postures are unknown. No one knows what attitude will be adopted regarding the balance between the navy and the army, but one thing is clear, that is, the current emperor is really unhappy with the northwest, especially It was aimed at the Julius family. Some old and respectful officials worried that the new emperor’s willful behavior was shaking the foundation of the empire’s century-old rule, that is, the rule that the emperor would never interfere in the grievances of local tycoons.
" If you still have concerns, how about joining in to assist the Southwest Naval Operations! "Algernon Katja looked at Angus Willy, who was a little shaken, and decided to throw out his own assassin." As long as the battle is won ~IndoMTL.com~ The northwest is stable. His Majesty the Emperor will certainly be deeply satisfied with your performance. It has been a year since the Marquis Bonifacio died in the Battle of Zhiburo. The position of the Vice Admiral of the Admiralty has been idle for a long time. If you want to , My Algernon family is willing to fully support!"
Angus Willy’s eyes are bright. If you can get the support of the Algernon family, known as the "royal spokesperson," it would be a solid matter to be appointed as the Deputy Chief of the Admiralty, and before that The most popular voice for this position is Admiral Merendi, who has been in custody in the northwestern waters. There is also a saying within the Admiralty that Merundi’s sudden imprisonment is entirely because of Juliel’s support behind him. The Si family was suppressed by his majesty the emperor and was implicated.
" Okay, I promised to obey the arrangements of the Lord Commander! Join the battle as an aid to the fleet! "Angus finally nodded and nodded his head, the power and position moving! If you think about the fate of Melendi in the prison, you will know what will happen if you offend the Algernon family
"Very good, then we are now coalition forces!"
Algernon Katja said with a joyous smile on his face, and walked into the combat meeting room side by side with Angus Power. The ⒛m long table has been filled with more than 20 people, all in the southwest. Commanders of the Wan Dajun,
Seeing Algernon Katja walking in, everyone stood up neatly and shouted "Master Chief!" (to be continued) [This text is provided by Qihang Update Team@偶氏尊尊] If you Like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. ) Bring @杀杀人跳舞