Realm of Power

In the smoke-filled Luofan offshore sea, bursts of thunder-like sounds came from the distant sea. From time to time, fierce fires and violent explosions broke out. In the thick smoke, although the battle of the escort fleet could not be seen, the scene of the battle was still visible. You can also feel that the situation is not good. There is a hidden path in front of the bow. The sideline of the treaty looked like a line protruding out of thin air on the sea. The Aden naval transport fleet sailed into the inland sea area and kept moving forward at the previous speed. On the bow of a transport ship, the man with Dan Sob The young general whom Ya Ge was talking to was frowning and silent at the moment. So when the young general turned around and suddenly asked to see the person in charge of the transport fleet, everyone was shocked.

"How is the situation with the Eighth Squadron?" the young general asked

"The current battle situation is unknown, but the Eighth Squadron should be at an absolute disadvantage."

The solemn-faced leader of the transport fleet is a middle-aged man in his thirties. His years of life at sea, the cold sea wind and his career in surfing waves have made his body look strong and his skin looks like it is covered with a layer of rays. The layer of black oil is like oil. The Aden people are a rare brown race. There are not a few people with dark skin, but they can only be found in the navy.

"Is it possible for the Eighth Squadron to break through and escape?" The young general took a deep breath and held his fingers tightly on the side of the ship.

"I hope so." The person in charge of the transport fleet hesitated for a moment. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Eighth Squadron could escape, but the Eighth Squadron chose to stay to block the Imperial Navy's onslaught. If I could use one word to describe it, The situation of the Eighth Squadron is that the odds are stacked against each other. On the deck The officers of the Twelfth Army felt nervous. The air on the bridge seemed to have condensed. The sea in the distance was filled with gunpowder smoke and the sound of artillery was rumbling. From more than 11 o'clock at noon to 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the fierce battle had been going on for more than a month. Hours later, the battle was still not over, and seemed to be getting more intense.

"Personally, I don't think the Imperial Navy met by chance. Our route may have been betrayed to the Imperial Navy. The other party is more like a pack of wolves waiting for prey here, rather than an unexpected wild horse..." Transportation The leader of the fleet looked angrily but hesitated to speak.

"You mean we were betrayed?" The young general's expression changed.

"No, sir, just pretend you haven't heard anything. This place is very close to the coastline. I can send you all to a safe area in one hour at most." The person in charge of the transport fleet took a deep breath and shook his head. With a wry smile on his lips, he said, "The return route of the transport fleet was set by the Navy Ministry. The person who knows must be a senior official of the Navy Ministry. Questioning the transport route was betrayed. Follow It makes no difference to directly say that there is a mole in our Navy Ministry. This matter is not trivial. The destruction of a main battle fleet also involves an army of more than 20,000 people. This will definitely be a major event that will shock the entire country of Aden. It will inevitably lead to self-examination by the entire Navy Department, and may even lead to the death of someone. Moreover, if we are talking about suspicions, I, the head of the transport fleet, is also among the suspects."

"Because I also know the transportation route. As a senior mid-level officer of the Aden Navy, I know very well that once this kind of investigation is launched, it will inevitably come up with a result. But it is difficult to say whether this result is the truth. More Maybe, it was a scapegoat casually thrown out by the upper-class adults after the exchange of interests, and I obviously fit this kind of scapegoat setting."

"Are you worried that you will become a victim? Are you worrying too much? I believe that the Kingdom's Ministry of Military Affairs will not be so confused." The young general glanced at the sea that was dyed red by the fire in the distance, put his hands behind his back, and continued The cold sea breeze blows on the face

"Sir, do you still remember that a few months ago, the most powerful 30,000 Aden Red Dragon Knights of the Red Dragon Palace of Aden were surrounded and strangled by the imperial army in the south of Erault? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Red Dragon Knights are because Wrong information guidance, that’s why He ambushed the imperial army without authorization in the old capital of Hérault. During the evacuation, the route was leaked, and the imperial army retaliated and blocked them at every step, resulting in heavy losses. When they retreated, they were betrayed and besieged by the princes' army in the south of Hérault. In the end, all 30,000 Red Dragon Knights were destroyed. "

The person in charge of the transport fleet paused and swallowed before continuing, "Such a major matter did not cause any waves in Aden. It was the high priest of the Red Dragon Palace who raised questions, and the Kingdom's Military Affairs Department launched an investigation. But then So what, the final conclusion is that the demise of the Red Dragon Knights is entirely due to the Red Dragon Knights It was caused by wrong judgment and had nothing to do with the intelligence department. For such a major incident, the Kingdom's Ministry of Military Affairs dared to find any excuse to deal with it. What's more, we are just a transport fleet. In order to stabilize the hearts of the people in the country, we have to give an explanation to the admirals of each navy squadron. , it is justifiable to order the execution of a transport fleet leader who allegedly betrayed the route."

The young general's face was solemn and silent. The destruction of the Red Dragon Cavalry was not as peaceful in Aden as the captain had seen. In fact, the Kingdom's Ministry of Military Affairs not only did not respond to the news of the destruction of the Red Dragon Cavalry. conceal, and And it’s the kind of thing that is widely publicized. I want to tell all the people of Aden that the Red Dragon Cavalry Regiment, the most proud of the Red Dragon Palace, was completely destroyed in the south of Héro. Correspondingly, the Kingdom’s Army was in Central Asia. The region is making rapid progress and is invincible.

Everyone can see that the Kingdom's Ministry of Military Affairs wants to make the Red Dragon Palace look embarrassed. As for investigating the tragic truth, it is even impossible. There is even a theory leaked in private that the Red Dragon Cavalry is due to intelligence issues. , seriously underestimated the combat effectiveness of the imperial army, and was directly defeated by the imperial army in the breakout battle. The intelligence of the Aden Red Dragon Cavalry came from the Aden military.

The senior officers of the Twelfth Army of Aden gathered on both sides of the deck, looking at the sea level with smoke and gunfire and the roar of gunfire in the distance with their naked eyes. At the same time, they also paid close attention to the sea around the troop transport. Although the sea surface is as calm as a mirror, the sea water is flowing after all. Some scattered objects floating from the direction of the battlefield seem to clearly illustrate some problems.

In the sea water, the mutilated corpses of Aden navy sailors floated. The navy uniforms of the Aden sailors were easily identifiable, as well as the unique upturned deck fragments of the Aden navy warships, the broken masts that had not yet sunk, and the broken masts on the battleships. The black wooden barrel... All of this shows that the escort fleet has suffered heavy losses. On the vast sea, everyone feels anxious and very uneasy. Although they are elites in hundreds of battles, they are still an army after all. On this vast ocean, the army is useless. Once attacked by the enemy fleet, they will become lambs to be slaughtered without the power to fight back. In the end, they will Become food for sharks.

"This is our sea area in Aden. Since the navy thinks it can stop the opponent, then we should trust the navy."

The situation is grim, and the Twelfth Army is also panic-stricken. Bonarza personally ordered that in the Central and Libyan battlefields, the combat effectiveness of the navy is still obvious to all. Although the results reported every time must have a certain degree of water, there is no need to question the combat effectiveness. Army General Bonarza naturally could not have any disrespectful opinions towards the Navy, especially the Eighth Squadron, an outstanding and war-torn squadron, but he had already subconsciously felt that the Eighth Squadron was in danger this time.

During the Aden expedition, the army and the Aden navy cooperated many times. Bonarsa also dabbled in some naval knowledge and knew nothing about naval operations. He arrived at the coastline an hour later. This was considered a blessing among misfortunes. Bonarsa He looked away from a distance with a complicated expression. The sacrifice of the Eighth Squadron cannot be without value, but the transportation route may have been betrayed. If he reveals it, even he cannot predict the consequences.

He is an army general and the commander of the legion appointed by the Ministry of Military Affairs of Aden to withdraw to the Gulf of Aden to stabilize the war situation. He knows far more about the domestic situation than other officers.

There is currently an atmosphere of decadence in Aden. On the one hand, it is the national excitement caused by the Kingdom of Aden's impending promotion to an empire, and on the other hand, it is the panic caused by military defeats. Aden is now full of confusion. , does not mean that the Kingdom of Aden is about to join the ranks of the empire, why is there a swarm of swarms on the front line? Under such circumstances, the promotion of the Kingdom of Aden is somewhat funny no matter how you look at it. A country that claims that it is one of the most powerful in the sky is being pressed to the ground and rubbed every day. You can imagine the impact on the hearts of the people in the country. ,

Ever since the empire suddenly invaded Aden from the north and south, although Aden clearly had an absolute advantage in strength and geographical advantages, the battle situation was retreating again and again. In the south, 20,000 imperial troops swept through like a hurricane, and the local garrison of Aden was scattered and scattered. , and in the end it took hundreds of thousands of troops to stop them in Persad. In the northern desert, there is the sphere of influence of the Aden Desert Legion. After decades of painstaking efforts, it is also a desert area that is extremely unfavorable for the army's operations. It has always been regarded as an insurmountable barrier in Aden. However, a year ago, it was almost It was penetrated by Eero's army. A year later, the Imperial Army penetrated it again with a miraculous assault.

What was a natural barrier in the past has now become a soft fence that anyone can kick over. There has been a huge outcry in Aden about the weak combat effectiveness of the Aden military, especially the army, which has been scolded by many Aden nobles. Become a false maker, yes Foreign countries claimed that they were invincible and invincible in Central and South Africa. Once they returned to the battlefield in the Gulf of Aden, they turned into weak chickens who could be easily pushed down. Now if it is revealed that the top brass of the Navy Ministry betrayed the transportation routes, The whole King of Aden is afraid that it will explode.

The water calmly pushed into the bend on the side of the coastline, and the hull undulated with the waves. In the shadow of the bay, a dozen Imperial Navy Dragon Tooth battleships with sharp bows were rising and falling with the waves.

Commander Zamux of the Imperial Navy's Fourteenth Squadron raised his telescope and looked at the six o'clock position. He could vaguely see densely packed troop carriers. The distance was no more than five nautical miles. If it were under normal conditions, Under such circumstances, it would be a troublesome situation for these transport ships to scatter and escape. The main force of the Imperial Navy cannot stay here for too long and miss a single hit. , must be a quick evacuation. For the sake of safety, Imperial Navy Minister Dostronkai only pressed part of the main force of the fleet, and the remaining Imperial Navy warships were responsible for surrounding security, and the fourteenth of the total sixteen Dragon Tooth warships The squadron, from the main escort position of the navy, bypassed the ambush battlefield position in advance and entered the coastline.

"It's the transport fleet of the Aden people"

Zamux looked very resolute and full of eagerness to try. There are too many fleets sent to lurk, and they are easily discovered by the Aden transport fleet. Moreover, the bay in front of them is not large, and can only accommodate a dozen Dragon Tooth warships. This is the closest coastline to the battle waters, and the Aden Navy When it was discovered that the main force of the Imperial Navy was encountered, it was most likely that the transport fleet would sail towards the coastline. Judging from the relatively complete formation of the Aden transport fleet, the people of Aden did not know that there was an Imperial force in this calm Xia Bay. The naval squadron is waiting for them

"Raise all sails, draw out all auxiliary oars, and attack the entire fleet."

Zamux gave a decisive order, and the flag carriers sent out a signal. Sixteen Dragon Tooth battleships formed a diamond-shaped formation and were the first to fight out of the bay like hungry wolves. The fleet of ships was like a giant ax splitting the sea surface towards the Aden transport fleet. Driving quickly, the sails on the mast swelled to the extreme, and there were sixteen long oars on each side of the hull flying in the sea, splashing water, and plowing forward like sharks full of scales.

five hundred meters

The flap baffles on the side of the Dragon Tooth battleship were opened in sequence, and the black Thor cannon muzzle was pushed out by the imperial sailors. The heavy gun body was hung into the gun base, and the metal hook made a clear sound of hanging.

"Distance is three hundred and fifty meters, aim and shoot!" Zamux stood on the command bridge and issued a low command.

"Three hundred meters"

The four Dragon Tooth warships at the front of the assault began to launch bombardments, and the violent thunder bombs roared towards the panicked Aden transport ship.

"Rumble"

The sea water stirred up, and the rising water column seemed to cover the transport ship. One of the large transport ships was directly hit at the stern, and the fire exploded. The rear compartment of the transport ship was blown to pieces, and a large amount of sea water poured into the stern of the ship, which lost its balance. Everything on the deck of the transport ship slid down to the stern involuntarily, and countless things left huge whirlpools on the sea. The main mast broke with a clicking sound, and when it fell, the deck was broken into two pieces.

Suddenly, a huge fireball exploded in front of Bonarza's eyes, followed by a fierce firelight rising from the sky. The sound of the explosion almost knocked him out. Under his fixed gaze, a person a few meters away from him The air wave caused by the explosion of a transport ship almost overturned him. Fortunately, he hurriedly grabbed the railing next to him and did not fall down. However, the unsuspecting adjutant fell solidly.

"What's going on"

Bonarza was covered in blood, and the broken pieces of wood penetrated deeply into his abdomen. He gritted his teeth tenaciously and stood up holding on to the railing. What caught his eyes were a dozen Imperial Navy Dragon Tooth ships, which were rushing into the transport squadron group like wolves among sheep, while rapidly attacking with firepower from the side of the ship.

The second Aden transport ship was blown up. The Thunderbolt bomb passed through its side, penetrated deep into the cabin, and then exploded. As a result, it ignited the kerosene in the transport ship's cabin. Suddenly, a violent red air wave swept the ship next to it. A transport ship shook violently. The severely tilted mast fell down together with the sail in the blazing flames. The entire hull turned upside down and fell upside down on the sea. Only the bottom of the ship was exposed.