Realm of Power

On the sea fifteen miles away from Cassi Island, Hu Keqili walked out of the cabin and his eyes fell on the sea in the southeast, which was exactly the direction of Cassi Island. Under the bright sky, there was a sound coming from a distance. The rolling sound was like a muffled thunder, and even the clouds in the sky seemed to be shaken into pieces. Even though they were so far away, they could still feel the boiling breath coming from the sea over there. Hu Keqili looked solemnly as he walked through the aisle of the battleship deck and came to the Imperial Navy Minister Durstrom. In front of the door of Kai's main cabin, he hesitated for a moment, stretched out his hand to push the door open, and walked in.

"Commander Dustronkai, I need to go to Cassi Island to see?"

"Lord Hu Keqili, if you want to go, I will ask someone to make arrangements immediately." Dostelenko raised his head from the chart on the table and said with a slight surprise. He didn't know how Hu Keqili could suddenly face the problem. I am interested in a small island called Cassie. Although it is the largest gathering place for the Eero pirates, it is only an island less than ten kilometers long and wide. , a squadron is enough to complete the mopping up task. I really can’t see anything that can attract the number one person in the army. Or maybe I’m just curious, Dostelenko thought, even if he has commanded hundreds of thousands of troops. Lord Hu Keqili, who was in the battle, was also very curious about the naval thunder god volley that was rumored to be able to capsize the sea.

"I hope Commander will not misunderstand. I want to go to Cassi Island because I suddenly discovered that the tactics and rhythms of the Imperial Navy and the Army are completely different. I think it is necessary for me to observe the navy's combat methods on Cassi Island. I believe this will be helpful to me." You and I can better cooperate in executing His Majesty's battle plan." Hu Keqi nodded to Dostelenko and stared at him. "This battle on the Great River, if we cooperate, If there is a problem, it will not only expose His Majesty's combat intentions in advance, but also arouse the vigilance of Aden, so I want to understand the naval combat methods first." Hu Keqili's statement made the Imperial Navy Minister Dustrom Kai couldn't help but change his expression. He had never thought about this issue before. Although the army and navy had cooperated in the past, most of the navy only performed transportation tasks.

But this time, it is completely different. The army and navy will advance in the direction of the big river at the same time. The first stage of the empire's operation is also a crucial stage. Under the guise of chasing the defeated southern princes of Hero, the real goal is In fact, it is to open up the great river of Erault and open the road across to the Sea of ​​Mist. This is obviously This requires the full cooperation of the navy and the army, and as Hu Keqili said, there are considerable differences between the imperial navy's combat methods and the army's combat methods. One is close combat fighting in infantry formations, and the other is the use of overwhelming firepower. remote coverage, which involves an issue that must be considered, that is, rhythm

Whether the army runs ahead of the navy or the navy runs ahead of the army, there is a possibility that Aden will be alerted. If this is the case, the Imperial Navy's nearly one year of exploration efforts in the Sea of ​​Mist will all be in vain because of this carelessness. The flow of water, you must know that this emperor system【 .] The prerequisite for deciding to blitz the Gulf of Aden is that the main force of the Aden navy is contained in the southern waters of Central and Biya. Three-quarters of the troops of the Kingdom of Aden are still fighting in the Central and Biya area. The current Kingdom of Aden thinks that it is blocked by the desert. You can sit back and relax, and the eyes of the Kingdom of Aden are now on Central Asia. No one would have thought that the empire would enter the Gulf of Aden from the direction of the Sea of ​​Mist.

Dostronkai suddenly stood up from his seat and said in a solemn voice, "I will go with Lord Hukoqili." He strode to the cabin door and said to an imperial naval officer standing guard at the door, signaling the fleet to turn. Cassi Island "An hour later, the huge hull of the Imperial Navy flagship appeared on the sea of ​​Cassi Island , Chekov's Fourth Squadron, which had been notified, had also stopped the bombardment. Hu Keqili stood on the ship's side deck and looked at the location of Cassi Island. He was very suspicious that the Imperial Navy did not let this island There were still people alive on the beach. Even without the help of a telescope, he could clearly see it.

The southern beachhead has been ravaged by artillery shells five or six times. The mud has been turned over and over again and everywhere, and the soft land behind has also been blasted like plowed farmland. There are many herbs there. There are lots of bushes and wild vines. These plants were all blown away by the Thor bombs, revealing vague caves below, but the bodies of some Eero pirates could be seen in those caves.

After continuous actual combat training, the navy's artillery skills have become increasingly advanced. They are very skilled in cooperating with each other and filling in each other's positions. Even though Chekov's Fourth Squadron is only a squadron, it is obvious that It can be seen that the artillery fire extends layer by layer. In order to induce the hiding Eero pirates to jump out and escape, the artillery fire was paused twice in the middle, deliberately making the Eero pirates think that the Imperial Navy's bombardment had stopped, and they rushed out of hiding to prevent the Imperial Navy from landing. When the troops landed, they were hit by overwhelming and devastating artillery fire. After the dense shells exploded, they could no longer be seen.

"It has reached the point where artillery fire can be advanced in a row. In comparison, the Army Thor gunners are still stuck in fixed point bombardment. The difference is really...'

Hu Keqili faced the smoke that had not completely dissipated, and murmured in a low voice with complicated eyes. He made a comparison in his heart. He had to admit that in the face of the precise artillery strike of the Thor, the level of the Imperial Navy's Thor shooters was generally inferior. There are more than one Thor gunner of the Imperial Army for several blocks, and the gap is as big as a strong man and a For a toddler who has just started to walk, under the same conditions, it only takes less than ten seconds for a naval artillery team to determine the target distance, but it takes one and a half minutes for the army. Hu Keqili is very sure that the army's Thor gunner still needs When observing and determining the shooting distance, the naval gunner's Thor was already coming down like raindrops and hailstones.

"And in terms of combat awareness, it is far superior to the fixed-shooting Army Thor gunners." Hu Keqili's face was ugly and gloomy.

Dostronkai was not impressed by Hukoqili's shocked expression. Bombardment is the Navy's special skill. If it cannot even compare with the Army, it would be a real shame. "Master Hukoqili need not be too surprised." , the navy’s combat method is shelling. On the one hand, it has to adjust its own swing, and it also needs to aim at the enemy traveling at high speed. As time goes by, the level of the gunner will naturally improve. "

After listening to Dustrunkai's words, Hu Keqili's face looked better. In terms of land warfare, Hu Keqili did not think that the navy had the capital to compete with the army. Under Hu Keqili's eyes, in the afternoon At 1:11, the naval transport ship began the landing operation on Cassi Island. The large transport ship stopped a hundred meters away from the beach. A series of small boats were quickly put into the water from the side of the transport ship. Each small boat carried about ten people, and there were about twenty boats, surging. Advance through the waves and row towards the beach ahead. The surging water lapped at the bows of these boats

'How many of these boats are there on a transport ship?'

Hu Keqili put down the telescope in his hand and asked Dostronkai seriously. The performance of these boats made people have to worry. If the imperial heavy infantry in heavy armor were allowed to ride on such small boats, would it be possible? There will be a problem of capsizing immediately. Just when he finished speaking, there was a big The waves hit, and the shouts of sailors came from the side. Unfortunately, a surf boat capsized in the distance. All ten soldiers on the boat fell into the water. Immediately, other boats rushed over to rescue those who fell into the water. "Generally one boat There are sixteen transport ships, which can transport one hundred and sixty soldiers at a time."

Dostelenko replied calmly, "It's not uncommon for a wave-breaking boat to be overturned. This is the sea after all. Even if it is less than a hundred meters away from the beach, the blue water can still hit the side of the boat." The waves stirred up nearly one meter. Although these boats were improved special-purpose wave-breaking boats, iron armor was installed in front of the bows, which could more effectively withstand the impact and played a very good role in protecting the safety of the landing personnel.

However, this also increases the weight of the wave-breaking boat, so it seems that the speed has slowed down, and it is quite difficult to move forward quickly. Cassie Island is located at the mouth of the Grand River Hérault, and the surface of the sea is It was already very uneventful, and the waves here were even more astonishing. Even in the gentlest conditions, the average wave size was thirty centimeters..."

Just as Dostronkai was explaining to Hukoqili, his adjutant came over from behind with a hurried expression and whispered next to Dostronkai, "Sir, the fish has come out of the hole!" "The fish has come out of the hole!" Hole? "What does this mean? Hu Keqili's eyes flashed. He felt something was wrong from just now, but he didn't understand the navy's arrangement at all, so he didn't know what was wrong. It was all about With an instinctive reaction,

"Haha, it's actually nothing, just some desperate struggles." Dostronkai smiled, waved his hand to the adjutant, and asked him to convey the order according to the plan, and then turned to Hu Keqili, who looked confused. Explained: "The fourth squadron's bombardment is actually to force the pirates on Cassie Island to escape on their own, otherwise they will have to go to caves one by one all over the island." Searching for caves is also a very laborious task, so under normal circumstances, the navy will prepare two fleets, one with heavy troops deployed in one direction, and assume a posture of landing on the island. The pirates are already scattered, and it is okay without external pressure. Once faced with absolute suppressive power, the pirates will definitely choose to escape immediately by boat, just in time to fall into the pocket of another fleet."

Dong dong dong...

A series of sounds came from the west direction of the island, and white smoke could be vaguely seen on the sea. Another Imperial Navy squadron emerged from the shadow of the island. There were not many in number, only ten Dragon Teeth battleships. , but facing dozens of pirate ships that had just left the hidden dock and fled to the open sea, it was completely Like a hungry wolf entering a herd of sheep, the Dragon Tooth warship fired horizontally, especially when it fired in a row, it was like a line exploding. Strings of shells flew across the sky like a string of pearls, landing on those who turned in panic. Among the spinnaker-type fast boats, the water column caused by the explosion was almost higher than the sides of these spinnakers. The shells continued to fall, stimulating the waves to become even more violent.

Amidst the violent sprays and explosions, pirate ships continued to disappear in a dazzling fire, and some spinnaker-shaped fast boats were hit by near-missiles, sinking into the water and sinking. They were still struggling outwards as if they were escaping with the help of the sail. To be fair, the standards of these Eero sailors were pretty good, and the sailboat hulls of the pirates were indeed too flexible.

Therefore, many of the Thor cannonballs from the Imperial Dragon Fang battleship roared past the side. What really caused serious damage to these dhows was actually the collision with each other. The already rough sea surface and the speed of the dhows It was like an arrow leaving the string. Under the sudden blow, the scattered pirates turned wildly, trying to rush out of the predicament in front of them. These pirate ships were specially modified to be fast, flexible, and have sharp bows. of collision angle. Best for impact. An ordinary wooden sailboat hull can only withstand two or three impacts, and even one fatal impact can destroy a huge merchant ship.

But now, these sailing clippers are reaping the consequences. In the violent explosion of fire, three sailing clippers collided with each other. One clipper was even directly hit by another clipper and broke into two pieces. The hull was violently broken. When filled with water, the bow and stern of the boat were raised high, and the four sides of the boat were Zhou's other pirate sailing boats moved around to both sides, looking as if they were being controlled by a pair of invisible hands. Each Dragon Tooth battleship was the most violent firepower point, with balls of flames spraying out, and cannonballs. It keeps flying, causing countless water splashes. However, relatively speaking, the effect achieved by Thor is a bit unsatisfactory. When fighting in formation, Thor is indeed very powerful and can easily focus fire on the opponent's large hull. However, now facing these small and fast sails, The boat feels like a cannon hitting flies.

"Scatter cannon, shoot!"

Relatively speaking, the small-barreled shotguns located at the rear of the Dragon Tooth Battleship are extremely effective. These shotguns are used to attack the opponent's ship-borne infantry. Their range can reach 80 meters. They fire densely packed iron beads. These cannons are used to deal with large-scale missiles. The hull is useless. It is just a small weapon used to deal with the opponent's boarding. At this moment, it has become a nightmare for these Erro pirates. The Dragon Tooth battleship enters the ship. They rushed into the group of pirate sailboats like razors. Every time these scattered cannon thunder gods at the tail were fired, hundreds of small iron bullets hit the sailboat hull like a storm, and the hull of the sailboat was like an explosion. Luo pirates and sailors fell in droves. As long as they had experienced its shooting position, large swaths of wailing wounded lay on the deck.

"This is a good thing!" Hu Keqili's eyes were bright and frightening. He could see at a glance the extraordinary deterrent effect of this small weapon when facing a group of enemies. He decided to apply to His Majesty the Emperor afterwards to equip this small scattering thunder god. Army Corps. This thing can fight both infantry and cavalry, and its weight is bearable. Four or five soldiers can pull it away. It is a weapon for melee combat!