Power and Empire Chapter 721: The decision of the South (9)
721 Southern Decision (9)
The Salander Sea.
When the late autumn in the north turns from cool to cold, the southern Salander waters are still sunny,
**The hot sun shines on the sea, as if to completely evaporate the sea water, and the sun shines deep into the depths of the sea, so that the marine fish there will not easily emerge, so as not to be unfortunately exposed to the sun. Flat.
The unknown seabirds that flew back and forth on the sea in the past have also disappeared without a trace at this time. On the boundless sea, apart from the dazzling sunlight and the boiling sea water, there will be no more to see.
A huge fleet appeared on the sea, slowly descending south under the scorching sun. As there was no wind on the sea, although all the warships were sailing, their advancing speed was still very slow, as if It slipped quietly across the sea, looking a little listless.
This is a huge fleet of twenty-six heavily armed Longtooth warships, each with a large red falcon flag hung on the top of the mast of each Longtooth warship.
The flag that was originally fluttering in the wind seems to be drooping down due to the scorching sun.
On the trestle bridge of the flagship on the left side of the fleet, a young man wearing a new-style blue navy uniform stands tall under the sun with his waist upright, and his crown resists the power of the sun.
**The hot sun poured all the heat on him without reservation, but he didn't seem to feel the slightest, as if the not hot sun was being tested as much as possible,
His face is calm. There is no sweat on his forehead, but his eyes are piercingly looking at the vast sea above the southeast of the fleet. Through the edge of the blue sea for a day, you can see a few black dots faintly
There is the Sossaran Island Reef Chain in the middle of the Saland Sea, which is located on the central axis of the seas in the middle of Saland. The dividing line between the middle of Saland and the South Sea is divided by this island chain.
According to internal reports, in order to break through the detection and blockade of the Falcon fleet by the northern waters, Salander Kyoto, who was ready to move, chose to build a new shipyard on this island chain, and will finally A fleet from is also dispatched
"Resolutely eliminate"
The order from His Majesty Falcon is very simple and resolute. Salander is an island country. No matter how you are tossing Sarand Kyoto, as long as there is no ocean power, Sarand Kyoto is full of holes. It’s a bad boat, you can hit it if you want,
The so-called Northern Army, which has been qualitatively changed, has no value in existence. Vicia has acquired the most important Sisi County in the east. These four bridgeheads are enough for the Falcon Dynasty army to assemble in a short period of time to continue and absorb Saskatchewan. The population and resources of the RAND side, if necessary, give Sarand Kyoto a fatal blow. This is the fat man’s original intention to watch the previous battle with a cold eye.
Obviously, Salander Kyoto, whose vitality was greatly injured, knew this well. Since the beginning of the year, the fourth prince Fubaru governed the Salander Kyoto side. The weather in Kyoto has become a new one. Withdrawal from the Visa War and the withdrawal of Nile’s northern army back to the original territory, the so-called northern army with the southern faction as the main body was defeated all the way under the attack of the four prince.
For more than half a year, not only was Sarand Kyoto broke the deadlock of being surrounded, but also lost 80% of the previously occupied sphere of influence, leaving only an army of less than 15,000 people. They are still entrenched in the Ron Mountain to fight stubbornly. If it were not for the timely help of Nile's Northern Army, these southern nobles would have been driven down the Salander Sea by the Four Prince Faba Tower.
Sarand Kyoto, which has regained its strength, naturally turned its sights to the northern area where business is becoming more prosperous, and the four eastern coastal counties that were segregated by the Vikings.
Compared with the war-torn Kyoto neighborhood, those areas are booming at a terrifying speed. Sixty percent of the population that originally belonged to Kyoto has gathered in these areas, the power of the new economic center. Even Sarand Kyoto was also under its influence, and a large number of craftsmen and handicraftsmen who originally belonged to Kyoto were attracted by the generous conditions in the northern region.
The news that Kyoto has fallen, is getting deeper into the hearts of Salander people. In August, the last fleet left behind by Salander Kyoto disappeared in the Salander waters.
There are some reports of merchant ships passing through the central waters, chaining the whereabouts of the Saland navy on the Sauron Island in the middle of the Saland Sea, plus the confirmation from a previous reconnaissance ship that there are troops on the Sauron Island chain Signs of stationing
When the news was reported, the fat man was furious, and Dusterenkai, who was in charge of the monitoring of the Salander waters, felt very shameless. The Secretary of the Navy Lidarcus sent the envoy to Swadian not to return,
As the Commander of the First Private Fleet of the Admiralty Fleet directly under the Ministry of the Admiralty, Du Stellenkai is actually exercising the power of the Secretary of the Navy. He received a reprimand from His Majesty Falcon. The RAND Navy hanged all, in revenge.
Just after August, before September 15th, Dusterenkai’s privateer fleet quietly moved south, and there was also a Crane Squadron which was recorded as a fleet directly under the Admiralty. Search along the two ends of the most likely chain of Sotharon Island,
Du Stellenkai habitually raised his binoculars, and through the frizzy lenses, he could not see except for the turquoise and undulating waters of the vast sea. There is only sunlight and sea water between heaven and earth.
It has been three days since the fleet entered the sea area of Sousalun, but it has never seen any suspicious ships, not even the merchant ships passing by, and there is no other existence on the vast sea except sunlight and sea water. This kind of weird and quiet phenomenon makes Dustellenkai more and more sure that there must be hidden in this island chain, otherwise, there will not be even the most frequent merchant ships this season
"Have you contacted the Crane Squadron?"
Dusterenkai frowned a little anxiously and asked. He heard the footsteps of Adjutant Elek, because the Dragon Tooth was not conducive to long-distance attacks, so the mobilized Crane squadron was actually equipped with supplies and reconnaissance. The fleet consists of 8 large-scale Salander five-mast huge ships used as supplies and 7 Unicorn-class reconnaissance ships of the Dylans family
"No. Since entering this island chain yesterday, we have lost contact." The dark-faced Adjutant Elek replied regretfully. "Is that guy Crane doing?" Dusterenkai frowned at the adjutant's answer.
"But I'm not familiar with the sea, so let's delay," the adjutant replied
"Well, I can only think like this now." Dusterenkai nodded and slowly said, "You immediately send two Dragon Tooth ships to search for the nearby sea chain. This is the meeting point we agreed on yesterday. As long as there is no problem, the Crane Squadron will definitely come"
"Yes, Commander," Adjutant Elek stood up and saluted, then turned and left.
Du Stellenkai leaned on the railing with both hands, staring anxiously at the sea,
"My lord, the front is the exit of the island chain. Do we need to move on?" Adjutant Elek came to ask for instructions whether the fleet needs to move on.
"Order the entire fleet to stop on the spot," Dusterenkai thought for a while and waved to him,
The air inside the command room is much cooler than outside. The wind generated when moving forward, the sea breeze with strong water vapor blows out from outside, giving people a fresh and refreshing feeling,
Dusit, who walked into the command cabin, took off his military cap and hung it on the clothes pillar next to him, spreading the map of the entire island chain on the table
"In the end, there is something wrong with the place." Dusterenkai muttered to himself and bent down, his dignified face was like dripping water, and his fingers slowly slid along the island chain map,
The Crane squadron was temporarily transferred from the military port in the southern part of Vikia. Because of the urgency, although the entire squadron is equipped for combat operations, most of the ships on board are still old-fashioned trebuchets.
Only the flagship Saffaris is equipped with 10 old-fashioned Thors removed from the Dragon Tooth. The operators and artillery are still recruits who have not experienced real combat.
According to intelligence, the hidden Salander Navy is said to have 7 five-mast giant ships, 14 large ships and more than 30 other small and medium warships, which are very powerful in combat power.
If the Crane Division really encounters the Salander Navy, the outcome of the two sides can be imagined. If all the 8 supply ships are captured or sunk, then the main force of this group of Dragon Tooth ships will also fall into The Jedi who lost their supplies and returned
The huge and detailed chart of the island chain comes from the Sky Temple. Because the Sky Sanctuary became a full-time sacrificial sacred by the Victor according to the agreement, the headquarters of the Sky Temple was also moved to the Victor, and a large number of books and archives also migrated with it. , This is equivalent to giving the Falcon Dynasty an excellent opportunity to understand the Salander region, and sent a special person to copy and depict the sea and regional maps with important value
This nautical chart is too large and detailed. Numerous black spots, large and small, are distributed in the deep sea area 100 miles away from the coast. This is the masterpiece of countless Salander sailors for hundreds of years. , On the previous lord-level maps, most of the deep-sea areas and surrounding places are pure blanks,
It is easy to misunderstand that there are no islands here. In fact, there are hundreds of small and large islands scattered on both sides of the Salander Sea, but each island is well hidden, and Few people pass by, so no one can exist for them.
Which island the Crane Fleet is currently near, Dustrum Kay can't judge. Staring deeply at the chart on the table, both eyes seem to be bulging out
Precious help, just for a moment,
There was no sunlight in the command room, and Dusterenkai felt sultry instead. Loosing the button on the neckline, Dusterenkai slammed his palm heavily on the map on the table, angrily cursing, "Kran, you bastard, what are you doing?
At this moment, Adjutant Elek came in quietly through the hatch. Dusterenkai frowned and said, "Have you found that **** Crane?"
The adjutant looked a little ugly and shook his head and said, "No. Commander, the two reconnaissance ships have almost searched the nearby islands, and there is no shadow of Lord Crane."
Du Stellenkai's brow furrowed more severely, and he said a little impatiently, "I hope he is fine, otherwise, we can only choose to fight here."
The adjutant Elek shrank his head in fright. He had never seen a commander who was always calm with such a big temper,
"Commander, it’s not a way for us to wait like this. Why don’t we take the initiative to attack. Although it’s not the enemy’s position yet, this island chain is the route. Go back along the other side of the island chain. I will definitely be from the Crane Fleet," Adjutant Elek said with wings.
"Walk back from the other side? But we've seen it all the way." Dusterenkai's eyes lit up and he quickly turned around and picked up the photographed map from the ground.
My eyes quickly searched above, and my face suddenly smiled, and he smiled, "Haha, I and they are there. Only there is the only area outside the island chain. If the Crane Fleet encounters the enemy and we don’t have I realized that it must be there"
"Well? My lord, what did you mean?"
The adjutant Elek looked confused, Dusterenkai patted him on the shoulder, and shouted, "Still frozen, ordering the fleet to immediately turn to the map of Soraka Island 30 miles northeast. Five miles away from the back of the island, there is a large coral reef that extends out. If you don’t pay attention to it, you won’t even think that a naval base can be built there."
The sea is surging, and the rapidly turning Dragonya Private Fleet immediately adjusted its course and headed northeast at full speed.
After 2 hours of sailing, Sokala Island was in sight, and suddenly there was a thunderous rumble of cannons. A sea breeze with a pungent sulphur smell is blowing over your face
The sound of the rumble of guns immediately shook Dusterenkai’s body and hurried to the bridge, then raised the observation mirror and adjusted the multiplier to the highest level. No matter who was in the fierce battle, he Finally met a living person.
Unfortunately, through the mirror tube in the observation mirror, Dusterenkai still did not see, except for the hot sun and white diffused steam, "Order the whole ship to accelerate" Dusterenkai was angry. Put down the look-out mirror~IndoMTL.com~ The command knife pulled out, ran to the bow of the flagship and shouted, a huge wave slammed on him
Soon a report came from the lookout at the top of the mast. The fighting ahead should be the Crane Detachment with the Red Flag Falcon and an unidentified Sea Fleet.
"Give me the look-out mirror." Anxious Dusterenkai climbed up the mast observation post himself, and saw dozens of small black spots entangled in the sea a few miles away to the northeast.
One of the larger battleships ran rampant like a beast, and the nearby boat panicked. Suddenly, a thick white mist emerged from the side of the large battleship, exploding like an octopus gushing ink.
"It's the Sahuasi of that guy Crane"
Du Stellenkai clearly saw a warship of the same style on the opposite side. The huge hull was violently shaken as if it was hit by a heavy hammer, and the flames exploded from the hull like a squeezed tomato. , The strong black smoke is like a pointer, you can see it even a few miles away,
721 Southern Decision (9)
721 Southern Decision (9)