Realm of Power

On July 2, after more than ten days of arduous sailing, the Dylan Stamp Squadron finally approached the northern coastal city of Willandra marked on the map. A long strip of water was pressed out of the calm sea by the bow of the warship. Traces of the sky, white waves rolling, looking at the city outline appearing on the white horizon in the distance, the lookout post on the towering mast of the warship sends an exciting signal

"The city is discovered in front of the city." As the excited voice of the lookout came, the fleet that had been sailing in this white water for several days suddenly became excited.

"Quick, raise the sails and move forward at full speed." The rag-like shouts of the chief mates sounded on the deck, and the sounds of sailors running were everywhere. Even the laziest people became extremely stressed at this moment and hung on the sails. The long cable on the boat was instantly pulled straight by the heavy and round sail due to the wind.

"Wow!" The water waves surged. The fastest escort warship first accelerated its speed and rushed from the flank of the fleet. Its sails were round and bulging, breaking the ice in front and clearing the way for the larger transport ship behind.

Fleet Commander Dylan Stangand also heard the cheers coming from outside. When the adjutant ran in from outside and reported to him that he had found the target, he immediately closed the navigation records open on the table.

Quickly running towards the higher bridge, he immediately saw the spiers of city houses clearly visible hundreds of meters away. This was a city built on a mountain, with low city walls, shrouded in white snowflakes. On the streets, the most exciting thing is the lush port front. At this time, the deck is already full of sailors, everyone is standing on tiptoe to see further. Even if the cold northern sea seems to solidify everything, it cannot water it. Extinguish the excitement in everyone’s hearts

"Look, it's a tavern. I must go and drink a glass of the strongest local Northland wine. I want to tell my son that his father once bravely crossed the end of the earth. It was a white world. They will be together for the rest of their lives. Proud of my bravery"

Everyone is immersed in joy. The desolation of the northern sea is a wonderful novel beyond people's imagination. Please go. I have watched the same white coastline for several days, and the sudden appearance of black is so exciting.

An excited Dylan Downes came down from the bridge and was about to give the order to speed into the port when he suddenly heard a deep and solemn voice coming from behind him, "Commander. The situation in Willandra Port is complicated, we still need to be more vigilant." Somewhat good."

"Why?" Dylan Stangand looked back in confusion, only to see the mysterious pilot appearing behind him at some point, looking calmly at the city coastline that was getting closer and closer in the distance.

He explained with a cold expression, "Wilandra is not as friendly as you see. Although the local lords signed a treaty with us privately, they never really abide by it. After the several batches of merchant ships in front of us unloaded here, they were all because of The other party was detained unreasonably due to deliberate provocation. The Empire believes that this guy wants to use this to blackmail us.

This time our fleet is transporting enough cargo for the other party to take the risk. If the other party launches a surprise attack while we are docking at the port, everyone will suffer a big loss in haste."

"Then what should we do?"

"The best way is not to go over and show our strength to the local lords. We can't go over there all at once, but divide into four teams to take turns docking for supplies. The fleet outside needs to assume the posture of the main combat fleet. It's best to Let the other party think that our warship is one of the empire's expedition fleets, thus forcing the other party not to make any changes."

"Maintain a combat posture and rotate into the port? Do you know the consequences of doing so? This is a declaration of war, a naked declaration of war." Dylan Stangand looked surprised, glanced at the solemn pilot behind him and said angrily

"Of course I know," the young pilot smiled bitterly. "But as commanders, you and I must be responsible for thousands of lives in the fleet. We have no choice."

With a solemn expression, he took out a document engraved with the highest-level seal of the Admiralty Department from his arms and handed it to Dylan Stang Ande, "Look at this, this is not just what I mean. We cannot take the initiative with respect to Willandra." Take action, but you cannot let them act randomly. Appropriate force is necessary."

"This..." A trace of hesitation flashed across Dylans Tangande's pale face. The fleet sailed on the sea for more than ten days. In the fierce battles in the past few days, it paid a heavy price. Everyone risked Risking one's life to set foot in this unfamiliar sea requires more than just blood and courage. And the blood of my companions,

Because the future is bleak, the morale of the fleet has become extremely low. Now that it is finally possible to see land, it is actually going to dock in such a dangerous posture. If such an order is given, the entire fleet will explode.

"I know this is a very embarrassing order. The young man sighed with a dark look and said in a serious tone, "But for the sake of the overall situation, we must execute it, because we are soldiers, and we represent not only personal glory, but also With the strategic layout of the entire Imperial Navy, one thing you can rest assured is that the Lord of Willandra is a very cautious person. As long as we do not take the initiative to attack, the other party will not send a fleet to fight under unknown circumstances."

After this period of sailing, he had already become friends with Dylans Donander. He patted Dylans Donander on the shoulder and said in a solemn voice:

"If issuing a battle order will cause dissatisfaction among the crew, I am willing to go with you to announce the order. You only need to say that this order was issued by me. I will bear the consequences. If a battle breaks out and results in Damage, as long as you kill me then, the anger of the fleet will be calmed down. I only hope that you can bring the fleet to the port of the North Sea Fleet safely. I will be satisfied even if I die in the sea."

"Are you kidding me? I am the commander of the fleet. If I need to announce or bear any responsibilities, it should be me. Even if I jump into the sea, I should be the first one."

Dylan Stamp's face changed, and he pushed the pilot's hand away with a stern tone.

"Come here, order the fleet to prepare for battle." He said loudly that although this order will cause a lot of fluctuations, my subordinates are also navy, and as soldiers, it is our duty to obey orders.

At this moment, Willandra also discovered that this large fleet was approaching. At first, everyone thought it was a merchant fleet, but as the distance got closer, the huge hull of the transport ship made them misunderstand that it was a warship attacking the port. Look at the battle flag hanging from the top of the mast of the giant warship. Suddenly there was tension in the port,

"Enemy attack, all return to port." The port guards rushed to the watch tower high in the port in panic, and the small ships docked in the port fled one after another. Deeply afraid of becoming a victim of confrontation between the two sides

"What's going on?" Austin Carlos, who received the emergency report from the port, stood on the top of the hilltop castle with a serious expression, frowning as he looked at the unknown fleet less than 500 meters away from his port.

The eight warships were not a big enemy for the Austinites with strong naval strength, but the sudden appearance of the other party made Austin Carlos, who was thinking about how to bargain with the Falcon Empire, feel worried. It's tight because the situation is unclear. He did not order the harbor escort fleet to attack

"The navy of the Falcon Empire is nothing more than this." Seeing that the battle flag hanging on the opponent's warship was a blue falcon, Austin Carlos's face relaxed a little, and a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. People on the mainland say that the Falcon Navy is known as the maritime overlord. Now it seems that it is nothing more than that. I don't know what it will be like in other sea areas, but in the North Sea with strong winds. The huge size not only does not bring any advantage, but will become a drag on itself. The other party actually sent such an expedition fleet. It's not just arrogant, it's ridiculous

"Tell the captain of the port guard to pay more attention. The opponent is the navy. Don't show off his original tricks. Otherwise, he will be killed by the opponent. I will not go out to wipe his butt."

Austin Carlos rolled his eyes, casually said a word, turned around, left the cold top, and returned to his castle. He continued to sit in the chair and studied the map of Northland on the table with several of his subordinates. Everyone thought that the Falcon Empire would not be willing to fight with him just for a few merchant ships. The other party was more likely to just fight with him. It needs to dock, and the opponent's fleet mainly relies on huge size, in the North Sea with strong winds. There is no room for display at all,

After everyone's intense preparations, a small team consisting of two warships and a merchant ship finally slowly docked. The guards at the port rushed over quickly, and many mercenaries with various weapons also appeared at the port. They looked greedily at the big ship that was about to dock, as if they would launch an attack as soon as the ship docked.

The loud voice of "Crossbowmen are ready" resounded throughout the entire deck. The sailors standing near the side of the ship unstrung their bowstrings one after another, and neatly emerged from the high gap on the side of the ship. Just waiting for an order, the arrows were about to fly away. .

"Tell them our identity and ask them to disperse immediately, otherwise we will kill them without mercy."

Dylan Stang Ander said with a serious expression. The adjutant behind him nodded and shouted in a surprisingly loud voice, "We are the expedition fleet of the Falcon Empire. We need to dock at this port for supplies. Please get out of the way immediately. Otherwise, shoot to death." The voice was repeated four or five times in a row. The voice spread far through the sea breeze. The people on the dock had strange expressions. Many people seemed to be whispering in a low voice and glanced here from time to time.

"Oh my. This is the navy of the legendary Falcon Empire." The mercenaries looked stunned at the same time. After a while, they whispered to each other. They had only recently gathered here with the caravans from various places. , were all left behind by the ambitious Austin Carlos Come, prepare to form a mercenary army. After nearly a month of expansion, the total number of troops under Austin Carlos has exceeded 6,000. The sphere of influence has once again expanded to nearly a hundred miles in all directions, and has become the coastal area of ​​Austin. , the prince with the most powerful military force

As the shouting spread throughout the port, the form also changed. Different divisions soon appeared in the port. The ones who stopped were the mercenaries. Most of them had only heard about the Falcon Empire in the south, but they were unwilling to provoke it. Trouble, the other party is a regular navy, and they are not someone who can be bullied by bastards like them.

They all took a few steps back in unison, but reluctantly looked at the ship that was about to dock. Their faces were sad, but in the end they walked away slowly. Soon, there were only hundreds of people still waiting on the dock. Harbor Guard. At this time, Dylan Stanande had the opportunity to look at the Northland infantry that the young pilot asked him to pay special attention to.

The military uniforms of these port guards are beige armor, and they look very energetic and neat. Their uniform steps, uniform movements, and high morale show that they are all well-trained elites.

They were all infantry, wearing simple rattan armor and strange thick fur on their heads. Most of the weapons in their hands were bulky spears and axes. The bow and arrow weapon is a long bow, which is very suitable for their tall and strong bodies.

Their bodies all appear to be very strong and stout, even compared to the Rode warriors, they may be a little taller. Standing there one by one, giving people a strong sense of oppression

"It's really changed a lot." Looking at the neat armor on the port guards, the young man looked surprised and whispered beside him, "I remember when we set out for the south, the port guards were just soldiers wearing leather armor. , and they also use all kinds of weapons. They are not the elite team we see now. I didn’t expect this time. Come back. Willandra's port guards have been replaced, and they are all equipped with new armors. It seems that his power has expanded again. This is a dangerous signal. It seems that the Admiralty is stuffing the goose. The tactics worked, and sure enough, with the support of a large number of weapons, this unstable factor in Austin is rapidly expanding."

"The Admiralty's goose-stuffing tactic?" Dylans Don Ander's face was full of confusion. His eyes paused on the northern warriors below. Suddenly a look of surprise appeared on his face. "You mean, the local lords were deliberately manipulated by the Admiralty?" support, so they did not immediately take military strikes. But you have to keep it a secret.”

"Basically, that's what it means. If the other party wants iron ore, we will sell it to him. However, the secrets of the navy belong to the top secrets of the empire and cannot be revealed to him at all." The young man licked his dry lips and whispered. We just want to give him an illusion and make them think that the empire's fleet is nothing more than this, so that they will be full of contempt for us."

"Are these soldiers very powerful?" Dylan Stangand looked at the Northland infantry below and asked suddenly

"Do you know about the Battle of Dongting?" The young man's eyes brightened, and it seemed that talking about the war was like taking a stimulant to lift his spirits. He said, "At that time, 50,000 troops in Dongting lined up outside Motu City to confront His Majesty. Hold. Your Majesty has not yet ordered the attack, Dongting The people themselves were in chaos. The reason was that the northern warriors under Asuo rebelled on the flanks of the Dongting people. These powerful warriors who grew up in the ice and snow, in addition to being brave and strong, also have a very extraordinary ability. It is the ability to fight and sustain recovery.

Their lung capacity is larger than that of people from other regions, and their physical functions are also better. Under the same combat intensity, after an ordinary army fights fiercely for a day, the soldiers need at least one night of rest before they can continue fighting. However, the strong physique of the Northland soldiers can make They greatly shorten recovery time,

Therefore, the Northland warriors are undoubtedly unique in launching continuous attacks. During the rest period when others launch an attack, they can already launch two or even three attacks. Their excellent physical fitness and strong will make them a relentless war machine once they step onto the battlefield.

"Tsk, tsk, I've heard about this too," Dylans Tangande took a deep breath of cold air with a pale face, nodded and said, "I heard that the combat power of the Dongting Cavalry is even higher than that of the Kujit Cavalry.

In the battle that day, even with His Majesty's wisdom, he did not dare to launch an active attack with the advantage of the infantry to avoid encountering the large-scale impact of the opponent's cavalry. However, the Dongting cavalry was defeated by the Northland army, which was smaller in number than them. The defeat of the army led to the defeat of Dongting. From this point of view, the powerful impact of the Northland soldiers is indeed the natural enemy of the infantry."

While the two were talking, on the western sea, a warship with sails breaking through the waves sailed towards Willandra. Seeing the warship in the distance, the young man's face suddenly became happy.

"It's our warship." The young man pointed to the sea to the west and said excitedly. "If I guessed correctly, there must be one of us among the people just now, so the signal was sent to attract our warship. It is very likely that Lord Urcondo is on board,"

Seemingly confirming the young man's suspicion, the warship that was getting closer and closer quickly approached, and finally dragged a white water tail on the sea, and docked with Dylan Stanande's flagship.

"Bah!" A sampan built a passage on the decks of the two ships. Urcando walked up in a cotton suit and was escorted by several tall and strong sailors. The young man quickly stepped forward and stood at attention in front of Urcando. body, saluted Urcondo, and said loudly, "Dear Commander of the North Sea Fleet, Commander of the First Squadron of the Imperial North Sea Fleet, Belushi, reports to you to request permission to return to the fleet,"

"Belus, I thought you were recalled to the Admiralty and would never come back." Urcando shouted happily and hugged the young man according to the custom of Dongting people. "What's wrong, the ice of the North Sea?" Can’t you still be afraid that the Admiralty doesn’t want to wait for you and insists on coming here to blow the north wind?”

"How is this possible? Even if I wanted to, the Admiralty would not give me such an idle job." The young man smiled sarcastically. He seemed to have thought of something and retracted the smile on his face. He grabbed Dylan Stangende next to him and asked Urcondo introduced, "This is the Commander of the Dylan Stamp Squadron. He is the logistics fleet assigned to us by the Navy. This time I have brought 8 warships. Now let's see who dares to challenge us." The North Sea Fleet is just a bunch of people."

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