Realm of Power

"Pa" The surging white waves crashed into the side of the North Sea Fleet's flagship Ascot Dragon-class battleship, making a heavy impact and turning into white waves that quickly dissipated with white foam. The sea breeze blew the white sails of the battleship. The round and heavy bow protrudes heavily from the waves, as if it is being pushed forward by the huge waves.

At the front of the fleet's assault formation were two long Dragon Tooth warships. The 20-meter-long hull and the wooden veneers studded with rivets on both sides showed the uneven traces left by many naval battles. There are pits left by stone bombs and spots of black charred wood left by the opponent's rockets. The warship passed through the turbulent waves like a legendary sea monster.

As the line of sight extended, a heavy squeezing sound came from the rear flank of the Dragon Tooth ship, like the front end of a sharp blade cutting through the shallow ice floes on the sea. Four Unicorn-class assault ships and two Dragons The main battleship group composed of 100-class battleships suddenly appeared, followed by 9 large troop carriers in the rear group.

The rear cabin is like a three-story building, and the delta wing equipped with a large sail can get good wind even in headwind conditions. In order to reduce the load on the hull, the catapults on both sides of the troop carrier have been removed. The position that was once used as the bridge has been turned into a three-story cabin. The command position of the bridge has been moved forward twenty meters, thus maximizing the carrying capacity. The huge sea surface is separated by the fleet, and it seems that even the sea on the sea surface is not connected. The birds were scared away,

In the cabin of the flagship, smoke filled the air, and the air was filled with a strong and oppressive smell. [Shared by netizens] Urcondo, the head of the Falcon Empire's North Sea Fleet, looked at the map on the table with bright eyes.

In the narrow fleet conference room, in addition to Urcondo, there were four people standing around, namely Nessor, the captain of the North Sea Fleet Dragon-class battleship Fisa Wolf, the commander of the fleet's forward squadron, Dylan Stangand, Commander Kuper of the flanking escort squadron, Fleet Adjutant Commander Belous

These are the imperial fleet elites who have gathered in the North Sea area in recent months. In order to strengthen their control over the North Sea area as quickly as possible, the Imperial Navy Department, under the order of His Majesty Falcon, brought down two Dragon-class battleships from the southeast. Cape went north, and also dispatched 4 Dragon Tooth battleships and 8 troop carriers

In terms of the army, a flag regiment dispatched by the Central Military Army also arrived at the Northern Fleet's island stronghold in the sea east of Willandra at the beginning of the month. Along with the arrival of the fleet, there was also a large amount of combat supplies, which directly lifted the North Sea Fleet from the poor. A beggar on the side of the road was suddenly promoted to a rich and handsome man whom the Navy Department paid the most attention to. Did the fleet's combat effectiveness skyrocket and become a real threat to one side's maritime power?

Urcondo looked at the four people and clicked on the map with their fingers and said, "According to the latest battle reports, in just half a month, Austin Carlos, with Willandra as its base, has begun to show signs of surrender. With unbelievable strength, he used the power of defeating the crusade in the main city to attack everywhere, not only doubling the territory, but I also said from the inside line deployed in the main city of Austin that the rebellion of Austin Carlos was Behind the scenes, it is actually the dissatisfaction of the domestic army party with King Austin's naval supremacy policy."

"This is a civil war among Austinites. If we join in, we don't know if it will arouse the same hatred among Austinites."

Nessor, the captain of the Earth Dragon-class battleship Fisa Wolf next to him, said in a solemn voice, "Although it is said that the army rebellion that occurred in the main city of Austin this time was the flag of Willandra.

But you and I know very well that this is just a way for the rebels to show off their momentum. Even Austin Carlos is very depressed. He is still hundreds of miles away in Willandra, and his battle flag has been Plugged into the top of the palace in the main city.”

"Do you know who is in charge of the rebels?" Urcondo raised his head, took a deep breath of the cold air in the cabin, and said in a solemn voice.

"I heard that the leader of the rebels is Duke Langla, the Minister of Military Affairs of Austin, and the leader of the Army Faction." Fleet Adjutant Belushi said with a serious expression. "I heard some inside information about this incident from the Austin people." , although I am not sure that it is true, but under the current unclear situation, I can only speculate like this for the time being.

Belushi's voice paused and said, "According to the Austinites, the failure of the first crusade led to a great loss in the naval faction's strength, and also led to the resignation of the Navy Minister who had just taken office less than two months ago because the navy suffered heavy losses in Austin. The second batch of 7,000 crusade troops sent by the Ding Dynasty had to cross the freezing inland and could only rely entirely on army command.

From the beginning, King Austin undoubtedly took the initiative to hand over the leadership of the war to the army faction. The army generals took the opportunity to control the army while secretly accumulating strength to separate those armies loyal to the king.

I heard that the second batch of expeditionary troops sent from the royal city this time was composed of tribesmen who were loyal to the king. Although it was claimed to have 10,000 troops, its actual strength was only 7,000, and most of the troops braved the severe cold. The weather was approaching the preset assembly point, and it was miserable. Countless people were freezing to death and suffering from frostbite. Before they even reached Willandra City, the crusade began to disintegrate due to low morale.

By the time the few crusade troops arrived at the gates of Willandra, only 2,300 of the expected 7,000 troops had arrived. However, what they faced was eating rich food in the city and generally achieving excellent results. Equip and recharge the main force of 5,000 Willandras. As soon as they made contact, the crusade army collapsed without a fight. Austin Carlos defeated the defense line of the crusade army with only 14 casualties.

Belushi sighed and said, "It's really ironic to say that the top brass in the royal city knew almost nothing about the Army Faction secretly defeating the Crusade Army. From this, it can be seen that the Army Faction had already taken the opportunity to rebel. The plan, and it was not a plan in a day or two, so once it was launched, it not only occupied the main city of Austin in one fell swoop, forcing the king to flee, but also dissolved the Presbyterian Council and conducted a large-scale search for the Austin royal family. It must have been a plan. The plan is to eradicate the weeds "

"You think, if the Army Faction really controls Austin, will the chance of us colliding with each other in the sea be smaller?" Urcondo said with a gloomy expression, hands behind his back, walked back and forth for a few steps, then suddenly turned around and asked,

His tone was not as excited and depressed as it was at the beginning. After experiencing so many ups and downs, he also developed a little bit of normalcy, and worked hard to learn to use a normal mentality to accept everything he faced, no matter whether it was victory. Still failed

"Not necessarily. According to intelligence, Duke Langla is a typical war fighter. What he talks about most is that he wants to make the Austins the masters of the North, so he will not sit back and watch the Austins. The traditional sea area has been tampered with," Belushi said hesitantly.

"So, we must have a battle with the main war faction." Urcando thought for a while and said a little tiredly. His eyes were red and then he scanned the map on the table with a heavy heart and marked on the map. With the names, population, resources and strategic importance of each city in Austin, red represents key nodes, while blue represents cities close to the sea.

From the stronghold of the North Sea Fleet to the north on the way to the main city of Austin, you need to pass through at least three coastal cities. These data were all figured out by Urcondo after spending countless efforts during his activities in the main city of Austin. information,

Looking at the city mark closest to him on the map, Urcondo said with regret, "Time is the most important opportunity. We can't have any delay. We ordered the fleet to continue driving north. We have to take advantage of the opponent's confusion. When the time comes, open a gap near the main city of Austin.”

"But Commander, what if a war breaks out because of this? Judging from the selected location, this is still within the control range of the main city of Austin. The other side will not sit idly by."

Dylan Stangand, who served as the commander of the forward squadron, asked hesitantly.

"War? How is it possible? Don't forget, we are flying the flag of Willandra." Urcondo knocked the table hard with his hand, sneered at the corner of his mouth, and said

"In this messy situation, unless the other party completely and firmly controls the main city of Austin, they will not have the energy to deal with us. At most, they will send people to negotiate. Then we will tell him that we are If they want to confirm the fleet sent by Velandra, they need to send someone to ask Austin Carlos. Once they come and go, we will have a firm foothold. "

"Commander, we will reach Boos in one hour. Do we need to stop for supplies?" The voice of a sailor asking for instructions came from outside the cabin. Urcondo turned the map in his hand upside down on the table and said quietly, "Tell the fleet ahead." , continue heading north, and don’t bother me before you reach the sea area near the main city of Austin."

As if feeling everyone's surprised gazes, Urcondo raised his head and said, "Your Majesty is very concerned about the inexplicable fall of the main city of Austin. He has personally sent a letter to inquire about the situation and asked us to seize this rare opportunity. Even if we don't If you can force the Austin people to surrender, you must at least take this opportunity to firmly gain complete control of the northern seas."

Urcondo finally made up his mind and said, "Before this, considering the fleet size and material issues, we could only follow behind the Austins, but now we have what it takes to become a maritime fleet." Chances are, the Austinites are in civil strife, and the navy will inevitably be idle. If we suddenly occupy their ports and take these naval warships as our own, what do you think the Austinites will say?

"You are going to eat the Austin Navy in one bite." The four giants of the North Sea Fleet all looked at Urcondo with some surprise. The face of Dylan Stangand, who was in charge of the forward, was extremely solemn. No matter how you heard it, it sounded like an accident. He has never had an adventure before. As a traditional marine of the Dillens tribe, he does not understand Urcondo's long-distance attack tactics of bypassing the enemy's defenses and leaping like a frog, but as a As a soldier, he had to admit that this plan was a genius one.

"Active attack on Austin's fleet"

Others were also calmed down by Urcondo's low tone. They could feel that Urcondo had made a great determination in his calm tone, and what followed would be a storm that would sweep across the entire North Sea. A violent storm. In this storm, will it be Austin's control of the sea that will be overturned, or the Imperial North Sea Fleet, which was established less than 2 months ago?

On July 21, the Falcon Empire's North Sea Fleet arrived at the sea outside the main city of Austin. After confirming the docking location of the Austin main fleet, the North Sea Fleet quickly headed towards a man named Camdessus 40 miles away from the main city of Austin. Port departure,

In the afternoon, when the sun's rays shone on the sea covered with white mist, the attack queue of the North Sea Fleet quietly invaded the peripheral waters of Condesol Port like ghosts.

"Prepare to attack." Urcondo raised the lookout in his hand and looked at the bustling scene at the opposite port after discovering the North Sea Fleet. He grinned slightly. As the order was issued, with the three main dragon-class ships as the center, a long The shaped fleet was arranged diagonally in a straight line, and the flaps were lowered to reveal a whole row of dark muzzles.

Sensing the opponent's abnormal behavior, dozens of Austinite warships docked in the port also began to move quickly. Although they suffered heavy losses, as the maritime overlord of the North Sea region, the strength of the Austin Army is still tenacious. 2 More than a dozen North Sea sailboats The warships bore the brunt of the attack, followed closely by dozens of small warships. The densely packed white sails instantly covered the sea in front of the North Sea Fleet. Even in the sea breeze blowing against the face, it seemed that Oskar could be heard. Ding Ren's angry roar

"A bunch of idiots," Urcando sneered.

In the gun bunker of the Dragon-class battleship under his feet, the sailors also began intense and methodical combat preparations. The side panels of the gun muzzle were opened from the side, and Thor's shells also began to be transported from the ammunition magazine to the side of the cannon, testing The rangefinder starts working, measuring the distance to the target, while waiting for commands from above.

"Concentrate all firepower and give priority to the sailing battleship that rushes out of the port first." Urcondo put down the measuring instrument in his hand and said quietly to the Adjutant Belushi behind him. The sea wind was fierce, and the one-line formation of the North Sea Fleet was Like a pair of huge arms completely sealing the narrow entrance,

In the distance, the Austin fleet, who didn't know what they were about to face, was speeding up quickly, like a group of lambs being stared at by hungry wolves. Although their hulls were not big, the sails on top were so big that they were almost useless. Unreservedly exposed to the muzzle of the incoming troops from the North Sea

"Commander, everything is ready." Adjutant Belous came over to report,

Urcondo put down the observation glass in his hand and said calmly, "After three hours of attack, I don't want to see any enemy in front of me."

"Rumble..." The fierce salvo of the Dragon-class battleship shook the battleship violently. The 30-door thunder god on the right wing side burst out with death flames at the same time. "Wow" the hull was under the huge recoil, and the entire battleship seemed to be about to The shells that shattered and were continuously spit out from the muzzle crossed the vast sea with a harsh roaring sound, trailing a long black tail, and landed in the center of the Austin fleet.

Boom, boom, with continuous loud noises, red fire exploded in the middle of the Austin battleship like a forest of sails. Dazzling fire, explosions and screams were faintly heard, and the originally calm sea surface It suddenly became brighter, and more than ten lines of black smoke shot straight into the sky immediately emerged from the Austin battleship group,

The fire reflected the burning ships in mid-air and affected the surrounding warships, causing the burning area to become larger and larger. The suddenly falling shells were like heavy rain, with intensive bang-dong-dong firing sounds, and the continuous shells were like raindrops. Falling into the crowded Austin fleet group, the battleships of the Austin army were blown up and turned around, crying for father and mother, and making a mess.

"Pah!" Some of the northern sail warships were even broken from the middle with a roar from the cannonballs. The bow and stern were raised high and slowly sank into the sea, leaving one whirlpool after another on the sea. The lucky Austrian Sailor Sting was struggling hard in the whirlpool, trying to escape from the clutches of death. The seawater with white mist was soon dyed dark red, and more and more corpses and debris were floating on the sea.

"Rumble" huge water columns rose into the sky in rows, and debris and corpses on the sea surface were lifted into the air. The exploded water columns were a frightening dark red color, and the surging red sea water was accompanied by the explosion from the explosion area. The impact wave hit the Falcon fleet's flanks heavily.

Through the lookout glass, Urcondo saw that in just ten minutes, 6 Austin North Sea sailing warships were penetrated, and 4 more were damaged. They had not yet reached the North Sea Fleet. At the edge, they had already chosen to retreat hastily. The dense formation of Austin warships became the best artillery target on the sea.

The dense formation restricted the flexibility of the warships. In their chaotic and chaotic turns, they were either blocked by their comrades or affected by nearby flames. Only when more and more warships sank did there be enough on the sea. The position allowed the remaining dozen or so northern sailing warships to escape the sea of ​​fire.

The bay of Camdessus is burning. This large port built by the Austinites is not a strong fortress in itself. Although the makeshift trebuchets set up on both sides of the bay look scary,

But most of them are catapults that are designed according to the traditional design and can be thrown about 200 meters. But now the fierce battle on the sea is outside the trebuchet's throw range. Many Austin soldiers can be willing to watch a ship and another ship. A naval warship was sunk in a violent explosion. Thick white smoke filled the sea. The entire Kandesau sea area shook and trembled amidst the rumbling sound of cannons.

Looking at the Austin main fleet that had been completely dispersed, Urcondo began to order the four faster unicorn warships to move above the flank of the forward fleet.

That is the upwind point of the entire sea area. Like the North Sea sail warship, the Dillons family's unicorn warship is also a warship famous for its high maneuverability and impact. If the sails are fully extended, the speed of the unicorn is still within the average. On the sailing battleship

The sea wind roared, and thick black smoke filled the sea. The four unicorn warships that arrived at the position began to send out a queue and began to move towards the beach leading to the side of the port.

There is no obstruction from the Austin battleship. As long as they rush to the beach as quickly as possible, the fully loaded carrier troops on the Unicorn can immediately rush to the catapult on one side along the beach, opening a channel for the fleet to enter the port on a large scale. to be continued)

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