Realm of Power

Please enter the text of the southern sea of ​​the Biya continent, the Yawu Gulf corridor,

Ice cubes that have not completely melted are floating on the cold sea. The white ice layers undulate with the waves, which are particularly eye-catching on the dark black water.

The sky here seems to be always dark, and the sun can never be seen. The ocean is not blue, but the chilling dark waves are constantly surging, releasing extraordinary energy, every time Every ship passing by here must be careful about the power of these waves, especially in winter. Under the white ice, no one knows whether it is sea water or a ferocious reef. Only experienced sailors can Dare to pass by here, and will not choose to Unidentifiable winter, but autumn and summer when the wind direction is relatively smooth. At this moment, in the quiet bay, the waves are being split by a heavy triangular bow, a large ship in the style of the Western Continent. , like a belt with wings The fish was inflating its swollen triangular sail, like a sharp sword rushing out of the water waves, moving forward like crazy, regardless of how much ice there was in front, it hit the hull with a creaking sound One can't help but feel that the legs and feet are weak.

"No, we have to slow down. This is simply suicide. If we continue like this, the ship will break up before it sails out of this coast!" A sailor leaned against the deck of the ship with a pale face and was almost swept away. Going into the sea, the entire deck is now in chaos. Although they have been mentally prepared, everyone still did not expect that the Aden people were so bold and dared to fire stones at a ship flying the Imperial Navy flag. The sailors had not yet spoken. After that, boom! Another huge water column was thrown high on the side of the ship's hull, and the splash of water directly soaked it. At the same time, several other shots of stones from the sky hit the sea behind the merchant ship, and the seawater even It hit the Imperial Navy flag on the stern of the ship.

"They're taking action." A lookout sailor was shouting angrily at the captain below. "Here they come, all of them are here! These damn Adenites, at least eight ships, followed us three hours ago, and finally came up." !”

"Everyone get ready!"

Kandel, the captain of the Dragon Crow of the Imperial Naval Survey Department, had a stern look on his face and calmly issued orders to the sailors below,

As a sea area exploration ship belonging to the Imperial Navy, the Dragon Crow is not a combat ship, but it does not mean that it has no counterattack capability at all. There are four light naval Thor III types on each side that represent the firepower symbol of the Imperial Navy. The rapid-fire cannons that were only equipped this year can easily sink ordinary warships with thin decks if fired at full strength. As the Imperial Navy Firepower has become increasingly unmatched in sea areas. The Imperial Navy has suspended the improvement of heavy artillery, and instead began to study light curved artillery with a longer range and faster fire rate. The Navy Thor III is one of them, although its power has been greatly reduced. It has been weakened, but the resulting light weight and the rate of fire of three rounds per minute make it the first choice for the configuration of the Empire's auxiliary warships.

Since November, the Dragon Crow has accepted the secret order of the Admiralty and converted into a merchant ship. It entered the Sule River Channel, known as the golden waterway of the Eero Empire, from the Port of Kailon in the Eero Empire, and then entered the waters of Aden, and then followed the instructions of the Admiralty. Provided a top-secret sea chart, we began to move towards the final goal, the southern coast of the Eastern Continent,

From the navy's looking glass, Captain Kandel saw seven or eight Adenian clippers following closely behind on the dark sea. Behind these smaller clippers, there were obviously three large naval warships. , the top of the battleship is the blue cross of the Aden people flying, all the time, from the Sea of ​​Aden to the south of the Central Asian continent The maritime routes of the Aden Sea are all under the absolute control of the Aden people. The Aden Navy's position in this sea area is just like the Imperial Navy's position in the inland sea. Therefore, when the Aden Navy discovered that an imperial ship suddenly appeared in Aden sea, and also headed towards the sea in southern China. The reaction can be imagined.

"The Imperial Navy must not be allowed to interfere in the affairs of the Sea of ​​Aden. Otherwise, once the Imperial Merchant Fleet comes in, everything will be too late. Just look at the inland sea and you will know what the Empire's Merchant Ship Locusts have done!" Aden was furious. The navy immediately mobilized If the Dragon Crow hadn't flown the Imperial Navy flag in time, causing the Aden Navy to hesitate, the Aden people might have already taken action in the Aden waters. Maritime trade from the south coast of China to the Aden Sea has been King Du Aden The country's largest source of wealth, the expansion of the Falcon Empire in the inland sea area is obvious to all. Although the strength of the Imperial Navy made the Aden Navy hesitate, but as the Dragon Crow got closer and closer to the southern sea of ​​Central Asia, the Aden people finally We still took action. On January 21, there was a storm happening in northern Zhongbia. All forces were entangled with each other in order to snatch a hundred thunder gods. To this end, this inconspicuous incident happened in the southern waters of Zhongbia. However, it aroused the great anger of the empire.

Rumble…

The catapults on the Aden Clipper kept attacking the Dragon Crow. In the eyes of the Aden Navy, this imperial ship had seriously hit the bottom line of the Aden Navy. A mere exploration ship wanted to cross the entire Sea of ​​Aden. This is not a joke!

"Send a signal to Abalon, destroy the opponent's sails and decks, and then send ship-borne troops to kill them all."

On a Golden Parrot-class main battleship of the Kingdom of Aden, the commander of the fifth fleet of the Kingdom of Aden, Ulla Kabra, said to the adjutant behind him, looking at the Imperial Navy ship in the distance that was under attack with some provocation. , a passion to control the sea surged in his heart. What about the Imperial Navy, which is known as the overlord of the inland sea? This sea area has been under the control of the Kingdom of Aden for more than fifty years. Everything here belongs to Aden. It is really a dream to go to Central Asia from here!

"Sir, if we kill all the Imperial people like this, will there be any trouble?" the adjutant asked worriedly behind him.

"Trouble? Living people will have trouble, but dead people will not!" Uracabra held his hand on the side of the ship and laughed. This is the southern sea of ​​Central Asia, not the Sea of ​​Aden or the Gulf of Yawu. No ship dares to do so in winter. Even if those who travel through it kill all these Imperial people, who knows! Otherwise, why do you think I would just watch them cross the Sea of ​​Aden? If there were not merchant ships coming and going along the way, I would have ordered an attack long ago."

Rumble. ∽♦∽♦，

In the distance, an unlucky Aden sail-type fast ship suddenly burst into violent fire, even lighting up the gray sky. In the dazzling fire, wood chips exploded and flew. There were also black spots that screamed and were pushed into the air by the air waves. The light quickly dissipated and the sea surface returned to calm, but the incomplete hull had tilted, and the waves were still rolling violently on it. "It's the Imperial Thunder God!" Uracabra's sky-blue pupils tightened, and his hand holding the side of the ship tightened. Of course he had heard of the power of the Imperial Thunder God, but this was the first time he saw it. He didn't expect it to be so terrifying. , this exploded Aden naval sailing ship was extremely fast and maneuverable, but the deck was a little thin, but it was hit like this by a single blow. The result of the point being cut off in the middle still made all the sailors of the Aden Navy who saw this scene secretly gasp. The two ocean overlords finally had a direct collision. "Come on, no matter what, press on!" Uracab After falling into a trance, La immediately became excited, like a hungry wolf that had found its prey, and his eyes were shining. It was so unexpected.

I thought it was just an ordinary survey ship, but I didn't expect that there was an Imperial Thundergod on it. How could I let go of such a gift from God? Although the Aden Navy and the Falcon Empire Navy are separated by the Ero Empire and the Kingdom of Aden, but since today One can come tomorrow There may be two or three ships. The day when the two navies will really collide is not far away. This incident has caused tension among the top brass of the Aden Navy. If I can bring Thor back, this achievement will be given to His Majesty the King. There is definitely something to talk about there!

"Sir, flagship order, move closer!" A flagman shouted to Captain Aden below.

"Lean in? How come!" The Aden captain, who was wearing a blue hood, had a completely frustrated expression on his face. He thought that the Aden Flying Fish sailboat was already the fastest in the world, but he didn't expect it. , the Falcon Empire ship in front is not as nimble as the Flying Fish sailboat, but the firepower from the side almost scares people to death. Get closer... from the left or the right? I'm afraid it hasn't even gotten close yet, and the deck will be overturned just like the Forio just now.

"Rumble" red fire continued to spray out from the side of the imperial ship. On the sea with violent waves, Thor's accuracy was very poor, but the waves caused by the landing point made the Aden Navy's clipper swing this way and that. The side of this Aden Flying Fish fast sailing boat is only three or four meters high, and its ability to withstand wind and waves is very poor. It was used for offshore patrol. It was temporarily deployed this time. As it moved forward at full speed, the stability of the hull had reached its limit. Now it was hit by the water waves burst by the thunder god. Suddenly, there was a burst of deck rolling, and the sailors on it were beaten one after another. The explosion caused them to fall directly into the cold sea water. Sometimes the hull even capsized and all the people on board fell into the water.

Yawu Bay is extremely cold in winter, and there are ice cubes rolling underneath. Even a person with the best physique cannot survive for a few minutes before sinking into the sea.

"Sir, do you need to send a ship to rescue people?" The adjutant looked at some corpses floating on the sea with an ugly expression. They were floating and sinking as the waves rolled. There were still some who were not frozen to death, lying on various floating objects. Shout loudly for help this way

"They are just lowly sailors, and in this weather, they will not survive even if they are saved. Don't worry about them, seize the ship first!" Fleet Commander Ulakabra curled his lips with cold disdain, Aden Navy Most of the sailors are from poor civilians, and civilians are only a higher class than slaves in the Kingdom of Aden. At the same level, for the nobles of the kingdom like Uracabra, there is no difference in the status of these civilian sailors and slaves. The only difference is that slaves can kill at will, while civilians need to be compensated for killing them, but they are just some civilians. If you die, you are dead. At most, you can say that you encountered a storm on the way and sank with the ship.

There is no compensation in the navy for accidents at sea. Instead, these sailors have to be held accountable because it was their fault that caused the kingdom's property to be damaged.

Anyway, everyone knows how easy it is for this kind of flying fish clipper to capsize. If these people are rescued now, it will be even worse. They will not be able to encounter the storm as mentioned above. If they died in the war, these deaths One-third of the victim's compensation comes from the kingdom, one-third comes from the navy, and the other third has to be paid by the naval squadron itself. Who would do such an uneconomical thing!

Dong-dong-dong... After a violent sound, the Thor cannonball was shot out almost straight, and it was shot directly from the bow of a spinnaker-shaped fast ship, and then there was an earth-shattering explosion in the belly of the ship. A spinnaker-shaped fast boat emitted a dazzling fire, and broken wood chips and mutilated limbs hit the side of the Dragon Crow. The distance between the two sides was extremely close. Almost as soon as the cannon was ejected, it hit the side of the approaching ship directly. The choking smoke even hit the opposite deck and rolled over. Because the explosion was very close, the Dragon Crow The hull of the ship was also shaken violently by the shock, and the mast also made a creaking sound. Kandel himself was also shaken by the impact for a while before he could stand still.

"Turn left and put all your strength into the distance!" Kandel adjusted his hat and shouted loudly. Before he finished speaking, the second naval gun started firing again. Some sailors fell into the cold water before they could stand still. , the hull was pulled apart, but the flying fish sailboat was indeed quite fast and flexible. Finally, an Aden fast jib sail type successfully evaded the attack of the Longcrow naval gun.

The Aden sailors above held up their spears and machetes, and threw hooks towards the hull one after another. The hooks hit the side of the ship with a heavy sound. The Aden sailors were crowded one by one. These Aden sailors were only wearing thin clothes. Linen, without any decoration. Everyone's skin was pitch black, and some had hideous tattoos on their faces. Taking advantage of the violent collision between the ship's decks, they jumped towards the deck of the Dragon Crow.

collapse! "I heard a crashing blow, and a few shining light spots were like razors, hitting the Aden sailors flying towards me. I saw blood splashing like spring water, and many Aden sailors were flying towards me. The sailor's body was penetrated, and some of his head was smashed, but his lower body still rushed forward until he landed on the deck, and the body fell with a thud, and blood continued to flow along the deck.

It was an Imperial bed crossbow placed at the tail of the Dragon Crow. It was pointing condescendingly toward the side of the ship. After firing once, the Imperial sailors were pulling out the bow string of the bed crossbow for the second time with all their strength (To be continued.)