Power and Empire Chapter 3109: Crazy Aden (2)
"What's the situation?"
The thin figure of Musi, the commander of the Second Fleet of the Kingdom of Aden, stood on the command bridge, and the sea breeze blew his face like a lifeless sculpture, staring dumbly at the flaming Port of Mas, which is still visible in the fog. For a moment, it seems that time has stopped. Like him, all the Aden sailors on the battleship stood blankly, and the entire battleship was silent
Masi Port, the largest strategic port in the eastern waters of the Kingdom of Aden’s capital, the most powerful squadron, the first port of the Aden Kingdom’s navy, where more than 80 warships of Aden are seated, is like this picture before their eyes. After looting the general tragic scene, the beautiful long bend known as the name of the star and the moon is completely covered by the sea of fire at this moment,
"Gosh, what is going on?"
"Masi Xingyue, this is really Masi Xingyue, isn't we going to the wrong place, right?"
"I'm stupid standing and doing something, don't look around indiscriminately, quickly cut down the sail, or we will crash into it"
On the battleship of Aden that appeared outside the port of Mas, there was a rush of hands and feet. The blood on all the faces faded like the tide, and they looked extremely pale. The fleet of ships preparing to enter the port slowly stopped. At this moment, the empire is far away. It took less than half an hour for the navy to evacuate. Because of the darkness of the sky, Moose’s fleet was lit in the dark without knowing that the Imperial Navy had just left
An opportunity that may reverse the outcome of the entire war is right above and below the Moose Fleet, completely shocked by the tragedy of Mas Harbor in front of me.
"Send someone to contact the port immediately to find out the situation and the safety of Commander-in-Chief Gudeyago!"
Moose took a deep breath, took a difficult look from the front, turned his head and said to the adjutant behind him, at this moment, in his mind, countless explosions flashed in his mind, rising from the sea in Mas Harbor The attack, the overwhelming sight of the battleship of Aden flying towards the docked in Mas Harbor, the largest shipyard, Lukebia, was concentrated by a continuous fire group. The place where the shipyard burst open, the shipyard was penetrated, which eventually caused the interior of the shipyard. As the shipyard used to transform heavy warships, the big bang of the city itself had piled up a lot of black oil used by the Aden Navy. If it weren’t the case, such a huge shipyard would not have been lifted.
The port has been completely blocked, warships cannot enter, and the port is full of burnt warship wrecks. The largest shipyard of the Aden Navy is located, and there is only one shipyard left. The piles of wooden piles in the sea water are looming in the dazzling fiery red light, and their eyes fall on the raging fire of the Lukebia Shipyard. Moose’s pupils are completely red, which is the largest of the Aden Navy. The shipyard, and now there is only a ruin left. For the Aden Navy, the loss of the Lukebia shipyard is definitely not less than the loss of a squadron.
And what worries Moos the most is the safety of Aden Naval Commander Gude Yage. Mars Harbor was beaten like this. If even the Navy Commander was killed, then this is a joke. It was too much trouble, and Moose’s eyes were congested so sharply that his vision became blurred.
"What's going on in front of me, why can't I see everything clearly" Moose's face was pale, his body trembled slightly, and his fingers clenched. "This **** blindness, why did it happen at this time?"
"Commander!" The adjutant next to Moose saw that Moose's state was wrong, especially the Shangguan's eyes were completely red. He couldn't help but asked in a low voice anxiously. As Moose's adjutant, he knew Moose. In the case of extreme anxiety, there will be blurred vision in a short period of time. This is not a serious illness at first, but at this moment, if the fleet knows that the commander’s line of sight is out of sight, the impact on the military spirit of the entire fleet can be foreseen.
"I'm okay, I'll be fine in a while, don't tell anyone!" Moose took a deep breath and tried to make himself look like normal. The fleet can't be in trouble at this time, who knows about attacking Ma The enemies of Sri Lanka, are they still lurking in the dark, watching eagerly
"Moose's Blindness"
This is a term that is full of derogation and ridicule in military terms in later generations. This is how it came about. In various academic studies on the Battle of Anta, there were countless scholars on the ability of the Aden Navy Squadron to rank The first three Moose fleets did not realize the withdrawal of the Imperial Navy and felt incredible
"The distance between the two fleets is actually less than ten nautical miles in total. If it is in the daytime when the clarity is not bad, you can almost see the rear part of the imperial navy at a glance, but this is the fact. The Sri Lanka fleet did not see the Imperial Navy fleet at all, as if the heavens blinded their eyes. As for the reason, it can only be attributed to the fact that God did not favor Aden at this moment."
"In that case, we might consider pursuing the murderer, but more should be about saving lives."
"The largest strategic port was lost before the battle, and the commander-in-chief of the naval fleet was attached. {щww{suimеng][lā}..." Such embarrassment, even an experienced admiral, It should be impossible to judge whether the murderer who attacked the port is still nearby. Since he has already arrived, it is the best result to stay steady! "One hundred and fifty years later, in the notebook of a black-haired student at the Imperial College, there was such a sentence scribbled
Several small boats were put into the water from the battleships of the Moose Fleet. The sailors on them were struggling to paddle. The boats slowly approached the port on a piece of water full of floating wood and the wreckage of the battleship. The connection was established. When I heard that Moose’s second squadron was outside the port of Mas, the commander-in-chief of the Aden Navy, Gude Yage, punched on the table in anger
"Take me to the fleet!"
Gudeya went straight to the port angrily,
The attack on Mars Harbor made him almost mad. The thunder of the Imperial Navy in the middle of the night seemed to be still echoing in his mind at this moment, looking at Mars Xingyue, who had put a lot of effort into it. In less than two hours, it turned into a sea of fire and ruins. Even the old admiral, who is known for his prudence, is violent like a chrysanthemum.
This is the shame of the entire Aden Navy, and it is also the shame that Gudeya brother cannot wash away
On the fleet parked outside the port, he saw his subordinate Moos who had just restored his sight. The first order he gave was "Don’t enter Mas Port, immediately pursue the entire fleet of the Imperial Navy that attacked the port."
At this time, it has been an hour since the imperial navy evacuated from Mas Port, the sky has brightened, and the nearby sea is full of large areas of fog. Within the range of sea level, the range of more than 100 meters will be blurred. Look. With an angry look of Gudeya, Moose could only say with an ugly expression, "Gudeya, the whereabouts of the attacker..."
"Don’t know the direction of the target, then set it to the Anta waters. I can say with certainty that the other party must have followed from the Anta waters!" Gudeyago sternly rebuked and raised his finger to Oriental
As an experienced and veteran naval commander, last night, he had guessed that the imperial navy that attacked Masiwan must have followed the remnants of the squadron from Anta, and the squadron attacked Anta. In accordance with the imperial navy’s always-willing style, it must take advantage of the port’s paralysis, risk a full fleet to enter the port, and launch cruel revenge against the Aden Navy.
"Commander-in-chief, after receiving your order three days ago, the entire fleet set off in a hurry. Now not only is it exhausted, but the supplies stored in the fleet have also bottomed out. In this case, the fleet may not have When you reach Anta, you will be in a situation where supplies will be cut off." Hearing Gudeyago ordered the fleet not to even stop, he directly attacked the Anta waters where the Imperial Navy is located. Moose’s face was green, just in Gudeya. Under the red eyes of brother, he dared not speak, he could only bite the bullet and said, "Furthermore, the Imperial Navy has built a port and support point on Anta Island. Even if the fleet can reach Anta, it will face the Imperial Navy in Anta. There is nothing we can do about the fortifications on Tower Island. On the contrary, once it is dragged by the Imperial Navy, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Under Moose’s insistence, Gudeyago finally withdrew the attack order, but the entire Aden naval fleet received orders from the base camp. The attack time was advanced. Within fifteen days, all were in the Gulf of Aden waters. The battleship of Aden must arrive at Mas Port. At the same time, the news that Mas Port was hit hard also shook the entire Gulf of Aden
In an unknown dark island reef in Devil's Reef, milky white waves push up a shallow shoal. Twenty smaller sailing warships rise and fall with the waves
The size of these sailing warships is half the size of ordinary sailing warships. It is said that the warships are a bit too much, and at most they are fast assault ships. Aden only knows that the pirates of Nanxi have used decades of savings to order two from the Empire. Ten sailing warships, but I don’t know that the Empire has modified these warships in accordance with the requirements of the Nanxi pirates. Unlike other sailing warships equipped with runners on the sides, these assault ships have more than a dozen pairs of extensions on both sides. The paddling, which ensures that these assault ships can travel in the undercurrent of Devil’s Reef without relying solely on wind, avoiding the formidable large shoals of Devil’s Reef. This is also the case for Aden’s side repeatedly to send people into the Devil’s Reef. The reef, but can’t find the reason, because the directions taken by both sides are opposite.
"The imperial navy attacked the port of Mars, and the attention of the people of Aden will soon divert from here. We finally waited for the opportunity!" A young man in pirate clothes took the letter he just received, delighted Ruo Kuang shouted to others
In a richly decorated building, a middle-aged man from Aden with a sturdy look pushed into the meeting room in front of him. His burly figure almost obscured the sunlight projected from the entire door, like waves. Lion’s mane’s brown hair was draped over the red and black Marshal Aden’s uniform, waved to the hundreds of Aden officers who stood neatly in the conference room, and said sternly, "Sit down, everyone."
"Swipe"
Hundreds of Aden officers sat down neatly, their eyes focused on this middle-aged man.
"Now, let’s announce the list of this battle!" The middle-aged man unfolded a list in his hand and read out the names one by one. Every time the name was read, the person who was read stood up straight. , Other people’s eyes were full of envy. After a full five or six minutes, the middle-aged man stopped his voice, closed the list of hands, and glanced over the Aden officers who stood up, with a sharp tone.
"If there are too many words, I will not say, I will only say to you, I wish you a prosperous martial arts, and create a glorious world for me in Aden"
The sound of overwhelming voices in the conference room "Recreating the Glory World"
He was at the Imperial Conference, the Kingdom Marshal Utes, who asked the King of Aden for an expedition, the commander-in-chief of the kingdom's expedition to Zhongbia, because 90% of the nobles in Aden were gathered, so The forces gathered in this expedition are also quite strong. If it is not for the need for naval transportation, I am afraid that the force can exceed 500,000. As the early input of troops, the Aden Lu family of more than 100,000 is ready to go. These are the real Aden. The regular army, not as in the latter part of the Battle of Cornelia, was an absolute majority of slave groups that acted as cannon fodder.
Limited shipping capability determines that the Aden Army has for the first time given up the slave dying army that has lasted for many years. It originally complained about the navy’s delay. I didn’t expect the Imperial Navy to poke Gudeya’s heart. In Mas Harbor, Brother Gudeya is anxious, and the entire kingdom's navy is gathering at Mas Harbor, preparing for shame, and once again assaulting the Empire’s Anta Island! With the large-scale build-up of the naval fleet, the first batch of troops to be engaged in the battle between China and Bahrain will soon board the ship to the port of Masi. The first batch of troops to be engaged in combat will naturally be the elite troops in Aden. This is not only It's only benefits, but also involves the glory of the soldiers, enough to make others envy jealous
The hurricanes on the sea gather on the sea of Anta Island. On the sea in the distance, the black whirlpool clouds are like a huge eye gazing at this sea area that is about to be raged. The people of Aden are trying their guts. Vows to prepare for revenge, and the empire, the squadron commander Kasti, who is under pressure in the Anta waters, ~IndoMTL.com~, has also received news that reinforcements are heading south
"Are you sure there are two Dragon-class battleships inside?" Looking at the imperial admiralty personnel who came to deliver the letter, the squadron commander Kasti, the boss of the squadron with bulging eyes, his breathing seemed a lot heavier, not to say Can't the Dragon-class battleship go through the Southwest Channel? How did the Dragon-class battleship get to the sea
"It is true. Two Dragon-class battleships and eight Dragonya." Admiral personnel said categorically. "The Southwest Waterway is naturally impossible to walk, so this time it is not the Southwest Waterway, but the big one in the Central and Bahia region. River course, this is the greatest help that the Admiralty can give. In fact, six months ago, in view of the needs of the South China Sea Squadron, the Emperor ordered the Admiralty to expend two dragons from the waters of Istanbul. Class battleships were dismantled and transported to the docks upstream of the waterway in batches. The rear assembly only took us two months..."
"Okay, then tell me when the reinforcements will arrive." After confirming that he will soon have a sea fortress like the dragon class, Casti's eyes are shining, and he rubs his hands impatiently, the Aden Navy The main force is about to be fully overwhelmed. Only relying on the squadron can only hit the rocks with pebbles. Therefore, if you want to defend against Anta Island, it will not work at all. The only way is to use a super heavy ship like the Dragon class to take advantage of the fleet’s mobility. Give a heavy blow to the Aden Navy
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