Power and Empire Chapter 1919: The Empire’s Counterattack (3)
The ocean is boundless and vast. In the age when humans can’t float on it, standing on the edge of the boundless sea, human beings load all kinds of imagination on the unconquerable blue color. The front of the sea is forever The end of the unreachable world, there are big monsters in the sea that can swallow everything. Human curiosity is innate. In order to explore the mystery of the other side of the sea, mankind invented a boat that can cross the sea, so mankind discovered that it is actually possible to go in the sea. Controlled, so because of human desire, ocean hegemony appears
Mankind divides the ocean artificially into fragments, divided into accessible and inaccessible areas, and navigable areas and non-navigable areas; and the most incurable people, the navy, divides the vast ocean into The enemy's control area and our branch area should be owned and defensible areas, or areas that are easy to capture and areas that are not easy to capture. They are now placed in the commander of the Fifth Squadron of the Strand Sea State. On the chart in front of the Duke of Alharley, there is an area stained red, which represents a dangerous area where war may break out at any time.
This is the Port of Padoa, one hundred and fifty nautical miles away from the southern coast of Congo. It is still a relatively safe area. Ten years ago, the sea country signed a three lease agreement with the Kingdom of Wies, which controls the Port of Padoa. After ten years of agreement, we will make every effort to build this port into the most strategic port in the inland sea of maritime countries.
The Falcon Empire Navy won the naval battle. Three days ago, it finally occupied Valenya Port, which had resisted for a week. After learning that the entire battle was completely defeated, the Gangfei who had assembled a large number of army also chose The southern port of Congo, which is still persisting after the retreat, is left, and only the farthest port of Wassili remains. Although there are signs that the Falcon Imperial Navy’s battle against the southern coast of Congo has already established a victory in advance,
But there are still rumors that the two sides in the Valenya sea will decide a victory or defeat in the last port, Port Vasili. Although the sea country lost in the Valenya naval battle, it still kept half of the warships safely evacuated, and there are still nearly a hundred warships. However, the Duke of Alhaley, who was on a secret mission, knew that the sea country’s fleet would soon be withdrawn from Congo. The southern coast, and will mobilize all the funds and various resources deployed for half a century to complete a war of life and death for the sea country.
He came to convey this order. As for why he was so eager to evacuate, he quoted the original words of the Secretary of the Navy Bappura on the day: "The victory of the two countries in the sea is unpredictable. If they lose, the sea nations will no longer be able to stop the Falcon Empire Navy. The full attack, the storm will rise, and the fleet of the Falcon Empire will swarm in. Taking advantage of the strength of the sea country to stabilize the defensive position, it is the right way to quickly get out of this unfavorable battlefield! Xiang Gao has been arrogant for half a century. The navy of the sea country is the first to issue such an order!"
Duke Ai Halle wore a wry smile at the corner of his mouth. The world remembers victors and heroes, as well as those disgraceful characters. And the commission I accepted this time is to do this kind of thing,
"Lord Duke! The flagship is here!"
The naval officer with a road ahead pointed to a warship docked in the port ahead and said, this warship is huge, twice the size of a general sea country warship. Wrapped with iron armor, the roulette on both sides adopts a sixteen-leaf structure, aggressively, from the position of the Duke. He could only raise his head and look up. Following the dazzling arc of the battleship, Duke Alharley's gaze changed from solemn to stunned. The head of the mermaid on the front of the Poseidon-class battleship illustrates the identity of the Poseidon-class ship.
"This is the Sidilla Mermaid?" The Duke of Alharley's pupils tightened, his face was slightly wrong, "Isn't the flagship of the sea country the Golden Trident?"
"I'm sorry, the Golden Trident has sunk!" The officer's face is a bit ugly
"What, didn't the Poseidon-class battleship hold on to it... How many Poseidon were sunk in total?" Duke Alhaley's expression changed drastically. Although he was prepared for the tragic naval battle, he did not expect to be praised by the sea as a sea barrier. Poseidon level will also be lost,
You must know that every Poseidon-class battleship is a sea fortress, and there are only five Poseidon-class ships in the entire sea country. Each one is the accumulation of countless resources and money from the sea country, and the cost is as high as 1.5 million. Gold coins use the most expensive and indestructible offshore iron wood as the hull. Every year, the sea countries pay high prices to collect this rare wood from South Europe, because this wood has five to ten times the anti-strike ability of ordinary wood. Above, warships made of this kind of wood are simply unsinkable fortresses on the sea.
Sea country’s tactics are mostly based on Poseidon-class battleships. Such a giant rushes forward, and the enemy in front is basically collapsed. This time, except for one that sits in the base camp, the other four are all Participated in this great battle,
"We lost three Poseidon-class ships. The Princess of the Second Fleet was sunk, and the Phiples of the Fourth Fleet sank before returning to the port because of the ship’s deck shattered. The flagship golden The Trident!" The officer's voice paused, and said, "...Someone saw it covered by the enemy's intensive firepower and the ship sank into the water." The officer replied with a dull face, "It looks far worse than expected." Love Halley The Duke muttered to himself, as the officer boarded the ladder leading to the flagship, his gaze swept across the naval warships docked in the port at the same time. It was really bleak. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would not believe that the navy fleet would one day. It would be so miserable, is this still the maritime fleet that has been in the inner sea for decades? Almost no one is intact. The sturdy auxiliary mast broke from the middle, and the white sails were torn into fabric. The damage to the hull of the warship carrying the glory of the sea is like walking into a huge wounded camp.
"What happened? This is the destruction of the whole spirit!"
The Duke of Love Halley sighed secretly, his eyebrows were tightly twisted together, like warships, so were people, many warships were still full of wounded on the decks, and the sailors who came and went all seemed mentally depressed, with the previous spirit. Compared with the sea country sailors who dare to sail and fight sharks, they are very different from each other.
On the new flagship, the Duke of Alhaley saw the Acting Commander Wabialo. The legs and waist of the Sea State Squadron commander were wrapped in gauze, like a big Robbie wrapped in gauze. Lame came over with the help of the adjutant. "I'm sorry, but the way you are now makes you laugh!" Wabialo saw the unconcealable smile in his friend's eyes. "No, you are now the commander-in-chief of the sea country combat fleet. As for the officer, I'm still thinking about whether I should congratulate you?" Duke Ai Halle closed his mouth and smiled. With a serious face, he said that he has a very good relationship with Wabialo. Not only are they both commanders of the marginal squadrons in the navy, but because they are of the same origin, Wabialo is also a nobleman. The fief, although its abilities have been affirmed, its lack of status as a marquis is always regarded by others as the reason for its success. "What if that kid is not a nobleman?" What can be done, not like us The mixed cabin is mixed to death! ""Yup. A good birth itself is enviable good luck! "In this case, there are not many of the Strand naval officers,
is also one of the island lords, but Wabialo is a well-known bad guy in the Strand navy. He always smiles and treats people with sincerity, although he doesn’t have the same skills as Fleet Commander Flenwall. To a certain extent, the aggressive determination and the pessimistic disappointment of the frustrated. He was indeed mixed up with qualifications, no proud record, no big mistakes, and smoothly managed to reach the position of commander of the Third Squadron. Although the combat power is the weakest among the main naval fleets, being appointed as the commander of the fleet after the suspension did not complain at all.
And now, the performance of the Third Fleet in the sea has won the respect of other fleets, although most of it is the result of the young officer who turned out. But the admirals of other fleets believed that if they stood in the same position, in the chaotic environment at that time, they could fully support a strange young man to control the entire fleet except for the broad-minded, good-natured Vabiloa. There won’t be a second person who will serve as the temporary commander-in-chief. No one has any opinion on this. "Congratulations? Do you think this is appropriate? And it is only temporary!" Wabialo raised his hand holding the gauze. With feet, the corners of the painful eyes twitched, and then the corners of the mouth smiled bitterly, "Don't walk around for fun, or tell me what are you doing? "
"If you add the thirty battleships supported by the Fifth Fleet, um...do you think the battle can be restored?" Duke Aigar took a deep breath and glanced over the sailors on the battleship deck, probing. Sex asked, "After all, the Falcon Empire’s fleet has not yet reached Port Vasili. We still have a chance. If we concentrate all our forces, we may not have the power to fight it!" "Don’t be kidding, your Fifth Fleet is here. Retreat!"
Wabialo rolled his eyes unceremoniously, rarely showing a bit of seriousness, with bloodshot eyes, saying word by word, "You have also seen it. Although it still retains half of its power, most of it All of the warships were damaged. It took only three months to repair all of the ships in the existing port’s repair dock. The inner blow of the sailor was even more immeasurable. Watching more than 10,000 colleagues buried in the sea, watching their own The fleet was beaten to flee, and it has been a long time since such a fiasco, not to mention the sailors, even I was determined to die at that time! The order now is to send them to death. The possibility of mutiny is 100%. Of 80"
"That's not a 20% success rate! "The Duke of Egare blinked." There is a 20% chance that you can go against the Falcon Imperial Navy by yourself. The kind on the mast! "Vabbiaro raised his eyes in a gesture, and Duke Aigaré looked embarrassed,
That is the recruit training of the Strand Navy for new battleships. In order for a rookie to quickly grow into a veteran who is not afraid of wind and waves, the best way is to tie him to the mast at the bow of the battleship. Let him experience the violent attack of the waves. Generally, it takes less than three hours. The person tied to it will change from fear to numbness of the waves, and some people will become very violent, like falling from one extreme to the other extreme. , But as a sailor who needs to fight the sea all the time, this is the one that all captains like. At the beginning, the Duke of Egare, who was born as a nobleman, was given this preferential treatment, and it is precisely the kind of person who can meet under excessive pressure. The kind of outbreak" Okay, I admit, I came to give the retreat order." Aigarei shrugged helplessly, took out the order of the Secretary of the Navy Bappura from his arms. "Ordered me to be delivered, so I'll leave. ""Where are you going?" Wabialo took a look at the order and then at Aigaré curiously. "You are only here to deliver such an order?" Of course it is impossible to just come and send it. An order, I'm not an errand, and I'm not paying any money, I'm going to Port Vasili! "The Duke of Egare sighed faintly. "Since the naval battle has failed, I can only reluctantly serve as a special envoy for negotiations." "You are going to negotiate with the Falcon Empire." Wabialo was taken aback and his eyes were unbelievable. Look at him" Believe it or not, but I did negotiate. Sea countries need time to rest. If the Falcon Navy takes the opportunity to launch a full-scale offensive against the internal coast at this time, we will lose most of the area! "The Duke of Egare casts his eyes on Wabi Loa from the front, but it's okay. For the time being, the Falcon Empire's eyes are only focused on the southern part of Congo, and he has no intention of continuing to entangle with us, otherwise it would have initiated us a long time ago. Attacked! Minister Bappura specifically explained that if the Port of Valenya fails in battle, I will make up for it. Sometimes, the war is not limited to frontal combat!"
"What are you going to do?" Wabialo's eyes shone slightly. Some skeptical asked, he knew his good friend's ability, when it comes to frontal combat, his ability is only average, but as a foreign affairs liaison officer, he is well-known in the inland sea area, and he has the status of a sea country duke. , Looks handsome, and has traveled most of the Inland Sea as a sailor. Even Southern Obaro, which most people regard as a savage place, has some contacts. It can be called a living map of the inland sea with rich customs. "The Sea Council made concessions!"
Duke Aigarei took a deep breath, his face became serious." His Excellency Bappura will resign from the post of Minister of the Navy. Prince Anji of the pro-Falcon Empire will take over, and the marriage between the sea country and the Congolese Empire Will be canceled, and replaced by the marriage of the sea nations and the Falcon Empire, "Asshole, what does Lord Bappura want to do? Give up the ministerial position. And also propose a marriage? He actually thinks that the Falcon Empire has given up counterattack because of the marriage of the sea nations. "Vabbialo heard the blue veins on his forehead, and was a little frustrated walking back and forth
"Marriage itself is not important. The important thing is that the marriage partner is the sea king. The daughter of Prince Anji, the new Secretary of the Navy, Princess Anji! This is a hostage, understand! This shows that the sea country is willing to be subject to the Falcon Empire! I can also understand this.” The Duke of Aigaré seemed to know that Wabialo would say this, and his mouth grinned. “Isn’t it the prestige of the sea country in the inner sea that the other party has always wanted to attack? There is a certain degree of awareness! In fact, after this battle, the future of the sea country is no longer predictable. The strength of the two sides is too great. Instead of being torn apart by the turbulence, it is better to follow the flow to avoid the edge!"
Vabiloa was silent, and only after a while did he say, "Will the other party agree to the marriage? After all, the other party is the emperor!" He only said it was a marriage, not that it was a marriage with the emperor! I believe that the other party will not rest assured that Princess Anji will be next to the emperor! It should be pointed out to that minister! It is said that the Falcon Empire is like a cloud, hoping to find a good husband! "Duke Egare raised his head and looked to the sky. It's ridiculous, isn't it? The life and death of the sea country requires the sacrifice of a woman's happiness. It really makes me and other men ashamed! But this is currently the greatest possible weakening of the Falcon Empire's counterattack power. If you don’t want to be destroyed by the powerful merchant fleet of the Falcon Empire, the best way is to let the interests of the sea nations stand on the side of the Falcon Empire, not on the opposite side! "Well, do you need to send someone to escort? 'Wabi Loa asked
"No, take them home, take them home without pulling them, let the Falcon Empire promise it is my duty, take the fleet back is your duty, or this is the last time we face each other like this I’ve talked with each other." Duke Aigarei said bitterly, "You will be a hero, and I, a ghost knows!"
Strrant announced their marriage to the Falcon Empire...! This terrible news shocked the entire Gang Fei Chaotang.
"Is this true? Aren't the Strands married to us?" The Marquis Borcava, the undersecretary of the interior, said solemnly at the desk ~IndoMTL.com~ I can't believe it. Is it a false alarm? "The Finance Minister Hedai Luo said in a hoarse voice. After confirming the facts, he was also locked in the suffocating silence and astonishment of today's people. For this marriage, the finance department has even the flesh inside the teeth. Everyone was squeezed out, everything was ready, who knew it, and he flew away. He looked at the pale face of another minister on the other side. This time it was quite lively, and those who benefited from this marriage. People with belongings, it feels great to think of all the vomiting out,
Even the little emperor sent people to summon the Secretary of Military Affairs Marcos to explain the situation.
"The Strant's rebellion, this is an immutable fact. But today such a pity has happened, and it is completely the subordinate's carelessness to disturb Your Majesty. I feel extremely ashamed." Marcos was embarrassed, originally and The cooperation between Strand Sea State has been carried out to the end, and the cooperation has also failed. After submitting the new diplomatic letter, the first lady of the Sea State left Besuka on the same day, which was tantamount to slapped Gang Fei severely. , But what makes Gang Fei feel even more angry and annoyed is that the Falcon Empire’s army has finally begun to act,
The offensive started in the morning. In the morning light, the 40,000 central troops of the Falcon Empire, which had been stranded on the border, swooped on the border with an overwhelming momentum. In just one morning, it led to the traffic in the south of Congo. It is important to say that Fort Muia fell. The 200,000 non-southern army just seemed to be stabbed in a nest. Various teams began to gather at Fort Muia (to be continued) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it. , Monthly ticket, your support is my greatest motivation. )