Power and Empire Chapter 2932: Civilization (13)
In the cabin of the Imperial Dragon Tooth battleship, a middle-aged man in the uniform of the Erotian military officer pointed his forehand to the chart on the table, and his face solemnly said, "Enter from the southern end of the Kailuo River. Thirty miles ahead of Haikou is the range of the Sea of Misty. I don’t know why it’s foggy all the year round, and the range is more than a hundred miles. There are as many as 17 or 8 reefs on the sea surface ship. Under circumstances, ships that venture into the sea of mist will often collide with the reef and sink. Even if they pass through the sea of mist by chance, the fleet will get stuck in a difficult situation because of the difficulty of returning."
"More than a hundred miles of mist! Your country should know the reason!"
The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Navy, Dusterenkai, touched his nose with his right hand, and said casually to the officer sent by the Erot Empire
"How did Master Dusterenkai know?"
The middle-aged officer of the Eero Empire who came to introduce the Lost Sea originally wanted to pretend to be a mysterious seller. Who knew that he was directly seen through by Dustrum Kay, and his face couldn't help but look a little embarrassed
The Eero officer is called Kubiason. He looks a bit weak and looks gentle. He is a civilian officer in charge of the safekeeping of the information in the Erotiya Department. He buried himself in the information all the year round and was idle. Kubiason suddenly became interested in the lost sea in the south three years ago, and he also submitted a report on the lost sea to the emperor. Although the content of the report was refuted by the military, he The emperor still remembered this person, this time he was sent by the emperor as a guide for the imperial navy,
In this alliance between the Empire and the Erot Empire, the imperial naval fleet used the Kailo River to attack the Aden waters south, and Erot also very cooperatively sent relevant guides
Although the Eero Empire does not have a navy, it is very familiar with the southern estuary. If you want to enter the sea area of Aden, you must pass through the southern estuary of the Eero Empire, a shortcut that crosses South Obaro. The lost sea has become an obstacle that cannot be circumvented. In fact, Eero also hopes that the empire can open a path in the lost sea,
"I’m just guessing. The sea has been horizontally and horizontally for so long. I have seen a lot of various sea environments. The unique sea environment must have special reasons. According to my experience, such a huge range of water mist and steam It must not exist for a long time, unless it is caused by a unique environment. If I am not mistaken, this lost sea should be related to the Kailo River in front of us, which often changes its course.” Dustellenkai’s mouth smiled mysteriously. Laugh, I am a majestic minister of the Imperial Navy. Of course, I can’t say that it’s because his Majesty the Falcon Emperor forced him to preside over the construction of the water network for a full month. Kailuo River, the turbulent current that roars and hits in the river, rushing to the south, knows how bad the Eero people have repaired the Kailuo River’s channel,
The sound of the water crashing is already so loud, like a shackled dragon roaring dissatisfaction, down the river from Kailuo Port for more than two hundred miles, and I didn’t see any one that could be used for it. The water network that relieves the pressure of the river is actually on both sides of the river surging, densely planted with waist-high crops. It is said that the agriculture of the Eero Empire depends on the impact zone formed by the Kailo River in front of you. It’s not wrong at all,
If it is in the empire, a super-large river such as Kailuo that crosses the border for more than a thousand miles has already extended a water network area of tens of miles in the nearby river channel, so that even the river channel has skyrocketed in the rainy season. , There will also be a huge water network to decompress, to avoid the tragic situation under the impact of the diversion of the big river. After all, in this era, the diversion of the big river is not a child’s play. Once it spreads, it will be a floodplain for hundreds of miles, and the flood will accumulate for half a month. Not only all food crops were soaked to death, countless refugees were displaced, and the imperial business roads would also be fatally affected. Even if the imperial wanted relief, supplies would be blocked in the flooded area.
The Eero people in front of them are just the opposite. The Eero people seem to be accustomed to the diversion of the Kailo River. From the dense crops planted along the river, it can be seen that the Eero people completely regarded the Kailo River diversion as a farming season. At first glance, the embankment of the Kailuo River Channel was recently repaired, and most of them are built with mud mixed with stones, and there are even crops on it. Not to mention it, the width is even more narrow and narrow. Okay, I just want to oppress the Kailuo River to collapse directly.
It can be imagined that once the rainy season arrives, the Kailuo River will soar. Such a river is a joke. The roaring flood will spread from Kailuo River to both sides of Kailuo River. Like beasts, it will overwhelm the river channels on both sides and swept all nearby. Thousands of miles of land along the Kailuo River are turned into a piece of mud. Such a huge floodplain, plus the closer to the south, the temperature rises significantly, and a large amount of water vapor evaporates and collides with the humid air from the southern sea. Together, it's not a strange thing that is filled with fog!
Cubiason smiled bitterly and said, "Actually a hundred years ago, our Erot Empire was in the southern waters. Not only did we have a powerful navy, but also once controlled the edge of the Aden waters. Now the Aden navy controls half of the area. They were all under the control of our Eero navy. At that time, the Aden Navy did not rise. It was not the Adenites who dominated this southern sea, but the navy of our Eero navy and the Nanxi Empire. The southern part was not as it was at that time. This is full of rotten land, but a truly fertile field. Farmers only need to wait for the Kailuo River to retreat in April and October every year, sowing seeds in the remaining sludge. In addition to the hot climate in the south, the farmers often There will be a bumper harvest in three or four months, and two seasons a year, which guarantees 80% of our food supply."
"Why did that develop into what it is now?"
Dusterenkai looked surprised. The first time I heard that the Eero Empire had a navy, but also, like the Eero Empire, a kingdom lying between two sea areas, how could there be no navy? , I thought it was weird before, but now I know that the Eero Empire not only once had a navy, but it also doesn’t seem to be under the Adenites
Cubiason seemed to think of something painful, and his lips trembled. "It's all because of the heavy rain 80 years ago. It has been in the south of Eero for a full two months, and the Kailo River is in The south was flooded, not only the river was washed away, but also the original irrigation area was inundated by the flood. The southern part of Hérault was soaked in it. Although the latter subsided, the entire southern irrigation area was almost completely destroyed, and the population loss was more than half. At the beginning, the Eero Empire, which controlled almost half of the land of Southern Europe, took forty years to recover. At the mouth of the sea in the south, a sea of mist that cannot be crossed has gradually appeared."
"Forty years ago, Ero spent a lot of money to re-establish two large fleets, 140 warships entered the lost waters, and eventually returned less than 19 ships."
"Thirty years ago, our Erot Empire had to give up the southern waters, but it was also because of this. When we look back to the inland waters, the newly rising Strand Navy and Feshan Kingdom Navy have already Firmly controlling the east coast of the Inland Sea, the result is the embarrassment of the Eero No Navy"
"It's really miserable! A powerful empire has been stagnated for decades due to a flood of rivers, and it has also missed the opportunity for naval development. The experience of the Erot Empire has made Dusterenkai more and more. Feeling the Prophet of His Majesty the Falcon.” Du Stellenkai looked at Kubiason’s painful face and could feel how terrifying the memory of the super flood in the mind of the Erow officer.
"It was really unexpected that the emperor did his best to promote the construction of the imperial water network. This is so profound." Dusterenkai's heart was also agitated. Just look at the south of Eero, and you will know that the water network is this. This seemingly simple but effective measure contains the emperor’s remarkable vision!
It is conceivable that the great flood 80 years ago, the agriculture formed by the rising water of the Kailuo River, must be destroyed under such a blow, so the series of consequences caused are the most terrible, not just The irrigation area is gone, and the food gap that year should have also led to a massive decrease in the population of the Erot Empire
The most important thing is the Kailuo River channel after the flood. It must have completely changed the original path. The Kailuo River that passed through the new area is in the south. This is a large river channel that can affect one place. Changes affect not only regional agriculture, but also changes in climatic environment and geographic environment
The emergence of the sea of mist and the rapid increase in temperature in the south are abnormal. Dusterenkai can clearly feel that the temperature here seems to be in a kind of transpiration all the time, on both sides of the river. The planting land is also getting less and less southward, and large areas of dry loess have begun to appear outside the river. This basically shows that the southern agricultural foundation, which has nurtured Eero’s population for thousands of years, has been unable to save after the heavy damage that year. The center of gravity of the empire moved from south to north, probably because of the diversion of the Kailuo River.
This has to be said to be the Erotians. For thousands of years, they have only plundered the Kailuo River Channel but never gave them a kind of retribution!
"My lord, the latest news. The main force of the Aden Navy left the capital of Aden three days ago and moved towards the lost sea!" An imperial navy officer walked into the cabin with a secret report and told Du Strunkai reports that
"Okay, I get it!" Dusterenkai took the report, waved his hand to the officer after reading it, and then passed the information to Kubiason
"My lord, can this really show me?" Kubiason was a little at a loss and didn't immediately receive the secret report. He is an officer of the Erot Empire, and this is top secret information from the Falcon Empire. How can I see it by myself?
"It's just a piece of information, and I also need to know your suggestions. Are you a fleet guide, aren't you?" Dusterenkai shrugged his shoulders
"So, I would be disrespectful." The flattered Kubiason took the secret report with trembling fingers, swept his gaze, and faintly stunned again "this?"
"What's wrong? Dusterenkai looked at him with bright eyes. Regarding the situation of the Aden Navy, because the distance is too far, the Admiralty can understand very little. On the contrary, the Erotians have a very limited understanding of the Adenites. Dusterenkai’s intelligence has long been coveted. Although this guide is not a genuine intelligence officer, this man is full of information, and in many cases is far more valuable than those intelligence officers
For example, now, Dusterenkai really wants to know what the battleship of Aden mentioned in the secret report is like a huge eagle! The report of the Qinglong Bay naval battle has been sent to Dustlenko. Through the report, Dustlenko knew that the people of Aden possessed this extremely powerful warship, as well as extremely fast fire-breathing ships. In an environment like the sea, even the Imperial Navy will suffer a lot
Although the intelligence personnel lurking in the Royal Capital of Aden can learn very little, the intelligence personnel still captured two such huge Eagle-class warships in the Aden Navy from the latest Aden Navy warship that left the port of the Royal Capital. According to intelligence reports, the tonnage of this Eagle-class warship is extremely large, and may even surpass the imperial dragon-class
"Nothing!"
Kubiason also knew that he was in a misbehavior, and he hurriedly corrected his posture, closed the secret report and put it on the table, and laughed, "Although I am an officer of the Eero Army, I am mainly responsible for information management, and for intelligence. I don’t know much, so I don’t actually see anything." Kubiason’s mouth showed a smile that concealed embarrassment
"It doesn't matter, no matter what happened before, now the enemies of our two countries are Adenites, and our target is the Aden navy. At this point, it is necessary to exchange intelligence"
Du Stellenkai smiled disapprovingly. The general's wind made Kubiasson feel ashamed. The Erot Empire has fought the Adenites for many years, and the intelligence obtained is probably much more than that of the Empire. In this regard, Eero never thought of sharing intelligence with the Empire. As the guide of the Imperial Navy, he was also given a strict command in this regard. He did not expect that the commander-in-chief of the Falcon Imperial Navy would take the initiative to open up to him. Intelligence,
Du Stellenkai’s smile made him feel entangled in his heart. Should he say it or not. In the past few days, he could feel that the commander of the Falcon Imperial Navy in front of him was actually a Quite easy to get along with. Compared with the rumored invincible naval commander of the invincible imperial fleet, he has seen the imperial navy minister wearing a slanted hat and raising his legs on the table more than once. , Such a person, it is difficult to connect the invincible fierce general known as the judge of the sea,
"I saw the giant eagle-like warship in the intelligence." Kubiason took a deep breath and said, "Although I am not a navy, and I don’t understand the navy, in the data records, that kind of huge The Eagle-class battleship should be called the Aden Dragon Eagle, which is the most powerful battleship of the Aden Navy, and is generally used as the flagship of the fleet!"
"Oh~IndoMTL.com~I see, you are trying to say that the two Dragonhawk warships left the port of Aden’s capital at the same time, that is to say, two Aden fleets have left the Aden Sea." He touched his chin, his eyes were deep, like a sword out of its sheath, dragon eagle-level? It turns out that the most powerful warship of the Aden people is called the Dragon Eagle class! But so what! , The huge heavy tonnage warship has proved unable to compete with the Imperial Navy in the Inland Sea era, not to mention just two Dragon Eagles!
"I, I didn't mean this." But Kubiason shook his head, hesitated and said, "According to the data, the Dragon Eagle battleship is the strongest and most noble in Aden. There will never be In the case of leaving the port at the same time, except for one possibility, that is, the first fleet directly under the royal family of Aden, only the first fleet is eligible to dispatch the two Dragon Eagle warships."
"The First Fleet!" Du Slunkai's expression couldn't calm down this time. Although he didn't know much about the Aden Navy, he still had some intelligence. Among them was the First Fleet of the Aden Navy, which not only possessed It occupies one-fifth of the total number of battleships in the Aden Navy, and all the naval sailors are the most fanatical believers of the so-called God of Aden. The true fearlessness is not afraid of death, even if you bite with your teeth, you have to bite the flesh. Obviously, after the Aden Navy clearly took away the two naval fleets, it quietly added the first fleet, the most powerful fleet stationed in the royal capital all the year round! To be continued.
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