Realm of Power

Dylan Skuse, the new Commander of the Imperial Admiralty's Fourth Fleet. :. Standing on the side deck of the squadron's flagship, the Mayflower, under the white moonlight overhead, I looked at the seawater in front of me that seemed to be dyed with a layer of hoarfrost.

The almost still sea is as quiet as a curve of deep blue with a layer of white frost thrown on it.

The Gibraltar Channel at the end of May is the calmest period of the year. Under the moonlight, you can see many dense schools of fish swimming freely among the warships in the water here, occasionally leaving a series of fish on the sea. The small white waves chased on the sides of the battleship that was undulating with the waves, leaving long traces of white waves in their wake. The ripples spread out in circles, and then merged with other battleships. The ripples on the side of the ship collided with each other, stirring up more ripple circles, which could not disappear for a long time. The Fourth Fleet on the sea was in a stationary state, the black hull, rising and falling with the waves, twenty-two battleships, two Dragon-class, two The ten Dragon Tooth ships departed from the naval base on the northern coast of Congo a day ago and docked at the front section of the Gibral Channel, echoing the Fifth Squadron docked at the rear section of the Gibral Channel.

Because the departure time coincided with the turmoil in Lisbon, and the fleet's docking location deliberately deviated from the maritime trade route, until now, few people could have imagined that the Imperial Navy had already set out, throwing a sea of ​​waves along the entire southern coast. A huge net, similar to the Fourth Squadron, the other six squadrons of the Imperial Navy also opened the port,

Thinking of the scene when he received the order, even Dylan Skuse did not understand the situation.

Navy Minister Dostronkai opened the door of the conference room filled with naval admirals with a mysterious face, put a report in his hand on the table and said, "Everyone, don't ask why, our mission is just to cooperate. This The combat plan will be distributed to the squadron level. After reading it, please destroy it immediately! "Then with a gesture, the naval staff will distribute the combat plan to the eight naval squadron commanders.

In the middle of the conference room is a huge sand table modeled on the inland sea, with the red color representing large battleships. The orange ships of the small frigates are staggered in the sand table representing the sea area, just like a beautiful and colorful picture

Every small flag here represents a real battleship. Although the Admiralty Department strictly ordered the admirals not to attack without authorization, the admirals had practiced many times on the admiralty's sand table. When this moment actually arrived, everyone held their breath. They knew that the Empire was finally going to fight back, and the southern region's attitude towards the Empire had deteriorated. As the Imperial Navy, which was trying its best to suppress the southern region, they naturally felt it immediately. Many ports in the southern region had already begun to restrict the empire last month. The entry of merchant ships, some small islands near the coast, and some fortress trebuchets built in the south even dared to launch provocative attacks on the passing Imperial Navy. In some ports, Imperial Navy sailors who came ashore alone were missing or dead.

In April, the Navy Ministry issued a strict order prohibiting naval sailors from landing in the south.

In early May, the Admiralty once again issued a harsh order, requiring all fleets to rest on the coast of Congo. This simply showed that the Imperial Navy was already afraid of the south. "Although the Imperial Navy is powerful, it faces the entire There are times when we are afraid of the pressure in the South! "All kinds of remarks. At the same time, there were rumors in the southern part of the Inland Sea that the admirals of the navy were full of grievances and had long wanted to defeat the vigor of the south, but there was no order from the Navy Ministry. In addition, due to strategic considerations of the empire, in order to avoid falling into a two-front war, the navy was strictly prohibited from dispatching without authorization. The naval admirals could only draw on the charts in the Admiralty every day. Many naval officers were frustrated. Asked the Admiralty for a leave of absence, there was nothing to do anyway. The Navy Department also approved all requests for leave from naval officers three days ago.

“I can finally spend June with my family!”

Years of rough seas made the naval officers feel guilty for their families. With the approval, the naval base was almost half empty overnight.

Entering the house happily, the naval officers returned home with the receipt of the report granting leave. When they opened it, their expressions changed. There was obviously an order included in the receipt, strictly ordering all officers to return to the base in one day. If you violate the order, The person was punished under military law. The order came so suddenly that all the naval officers were not mentally prepared.

As the commander of the naval squadron, he received a document. A naval squadron commander opened the document in his hand in confusion, his expression was astonished, and his throat even surged.

"With such a large scope, is this going to be an all-out war?" "An all-out war? You also need the southern part to have that kind of strength!" In the conference room, there was a rare sight, the always serious Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Imperial Navy Minister Duss Trenkai said with a sneer, his eyes swept across everyone's solemn faces, and said coldly, "This time the battle line is indeed a bit long, but the navy's deployment of troops is also unprecedented, with six squadrons and 230 ships fighting. Ships, the Navy Ministry means to seize the opportunity and give the disobedient guys in the south a hard blow. As long as the timing is right and the methods are sharp, within the scope of their respective responsibilities, our naval combat power will have an absolute advantage within the "" scope. ! "Hearing the words that came out of the Navy Minister's mouth, the squadron commander's eyes were a little dazed, and there were a lot of inhaling sounds. What did the words in the mouth of Lord Dostronkai mean? The entire coastline? Does that mean that as long as the naval admirals think that the target needs to be attacked, they can choose to attack it. Everyone knows that His Majesty Falcon has always given blood for blood, tooth for tooth. When the news of the attack on the emperor came from Istan , the naval admirals knew that they would definitely give the six southern nations a It was an unforgettable revenge, but the squadron commanders did not expect that the navy would actually fight in such a posture. Such a large strike surface would simply cover the entire southern coast. "Do you have any questions?" Dus Trenkai raised his head and asked seriously, The squadron commanders were silent. One of the squadron commanders bravely asked, "Sir, what does this range mean?" "As long as it is within the scope of your responsibility, after receiving the signal, you can take any action." Blow!"

Dostronkai calmly merged the battle plan in his hand and said in a solemn voice. "If there is no more, then let's set out according to their respective combat scopes! I will personally take charge of this battle!" Dustronkai paused, glanced at the faces of all the admirals, and said in a deep voice, "Still there Why are you hesitating? The entire fleet is already here The port is ready to go. Just wait for your swords to be unsheathed. As His Majesty's sharpest sword, don't you want the south to see your sharpness? "Yes!" All the navy admirals stood up with excited expressions. Broken straight. The sound rumbled in the conference hall, and the files came out and ran towards their respective fleets. Dylan Skuse, who had just been promoted to the commander of the Fourth Squadron, was also among them. He saw the adjutant under the flagship of his fleet. . Knowing that the other party should have received similar orders, without much explanation, the fleet left the northern naval port of Congo and headed towards the predetermined range of Gibraltar Channel.

"Sir, ship No. 64 reports that there is a signal from Luansock!" Adjutant Bonaparte Cary came up from behind with an excited expression, interrupting Dylan Skuse's thoughts. The so-called signal is The roar of imperial thunder, though far away. But in the middle of the night, Thor's loud voice was enough to spread twenty miles across the sea, reaching the location of the reconnaissance ship dispatched by the squadron.

"Luansock! Quick, order the entire fleet to move towards Luansock immediately."

Dylan Skuse looked shocked and gave a loud order. The Imperial Navy fleet, which had been stationary on the sea for a day and night, began to turn towards Luansock. The huge drooping sail was pulled up by the sailors, and the sea breeze blew. Immediately it bulged into a ball shape, the battleship's speed suddenly increased, and the heavy bow suddenly plunged from the mirror-like sea water, like a ferocious beast emerging from the sea in the dark night. It flew towards Luansok like a sharp arrow.

In the outer port of Luansock, a medium-sized Fezer warship was lingering. They were ordered to block the entry and exit of the port. In the dark night, the rolling thunder coming from the direction of the port became more and more intense. The Fezer sailors standing on the deck looked at it in astonishment. There were streaks of red light coming from the direction of the port. This is... Captain Fezer, who was standing on the bridge, seemed to have noticed something. He looked at the port with a gloomy look, and his expression began to become uneasy. "It seems like a fight started!"

On the deck, some experienced sailors were talking in low voices. The sailors looked at each other, and soon they felt the fear in each other's eyes.

The Fezer Navy only has two medium-sized warships in Luansock. Fezer knows very well that the strength of the national navy is far behind that of the Imperial Navy. Luansock is only more than ten miles away from the Empire's border. Once attacked by the Imperial Navy, , which is a situation where the entire army is annihilated.

In this case, it is enough to place two medium-sized battleships as eyes. A white mist rose in the direction of the port, as if something was rolling inside, and a flash of red flashed. Suddenly, the captain of the Fezer battleship His face turned pale, it was the God of Thunder. That’s right, only the Thor of the Imperial Navy’s battleships has such earth-shaking power. “Set up the sails immediately, let’s get out of here!”

The captain stamped his foot with an ugly expression. The port was no longer important. Now that the Imperial Navy has taken action, it cannot be stopped by a medium-sized ship. If you don't leave now, are you waiting to die? The sailors hurriedly shouted Raising the sails and making a chaotic U-turn, on the vast northern sea, three of the fastest Dragon Tooth warships appeared on the sea.

"No enemy patrol ship group was found. Our people are in the port. They asked us to bombard the port!" The lookout at the top of the mast carefully identified the lights coming from the direction of the port, and then said loudly to the captain below.

"Port? Got it!" Captain Long Ya withdrew his gaze from a distance with a stern expression. The side of the ship began to move horizontally, revealing a whole row of Thor cannon muzzles, all of which were aimed at the port. The captain looked through the telescope With some concave bright lenses, I could roughly see the situation in the port. I saw a huge warship, using The thunder god violently bombarded the Fezer soldiers rushing towards the port. Balls of fire exploded, and countless small black dots flew into the air. However, for the thousands of Fezer soldiers, these attacks could not shake them. The Fezer soldiers with shields were like a swarm of ants swarming toward a sugar cube, attacking the battleship densely.

"Target correction, three hundred and forty meters, salvo," Captain Ryuga muttered, and gave the order with a cold look. He arrived at the right time. Although he didn't know why, the imperial warship was attacked by the Fezer people. siege, but this means nothing to me. After receiving the signal, and then following the signal to attack, this is the order of the imperial fleet.

Rumble…

Almost at the same time, a billowing piece of white smoke sprayed out from the sides of the three horizontal Longya battleships. The huge roar caused the water to turn over, and the shock force of the salvo caused the hull of the Longya battleship to move backward several meters, sideways. The side of the ship suddenly seemed like a cascade of beads was being fired. White gunpowder smoke flew out along with the firelight. The ship's hull was swayed left and right by the reaction force, and streaks of gunfire roared away. The Thunder God bombs passed over the vast sea and crashed down with an increasingly loud roar. The dense and huge explosions directly rolled in the port platform. Dazzling firelight spattered around, and a clear sight could be seen. The air waves bloomed outward, and the dust was flying. People and things around it were completely gone in an instant. The Feize people at the port seemed to be stunned by the explosion.

"What's going on!"

Magistrate Aravind was swayed left and right by the huge wave of air, and the exploding balls of fire made him see only despair.

He ordered all the troops in the city to gather towards the port. Thousands of reinforcements arrived, and they also brought a dozen new catapults. He originally thought that he would be able to take down the imperial warship in one go, but he did not expect that a more violent blow suddenly came. Coming, the entire port was covered, with voices roaring like devils,

"Crash!" The intense flames from the explosion coiled on the ground like a fire snake, making a harsh and sudden burning sound.

In the rising black smoke, the buildings near the port were hit and collapsed. Not only were all the people inside buried alive, but even the nearby streets were completely blocked by bricks rolling down like mudslides.

Some shells directly penetrated the brick walls or windows, causing an internal explosion in the house. Huge flames spurted out from the inside. The whole building was like scattered building blocks, completely shattered from the inside to the outside, and the flying bricks will The surrounding residents were smashed with blood all over the ground, and many people were even directly submerged by the torrent of bricks. There was blood everywhere.

In thick black smoke. It was filled with a disgusting burning smell, and scorching flames devoured everything without restraint, and finally turned into a bigger flame, until the entire port turned into a sea of ​​​​fire. (To be continued.)