Realm of Power

The sea water is extremely turbid, so turbid that only a thin surface can be seen with the naked eye.

This is the junction of the Aden Sea and the Central Bian Sea. The turbid currents from the Aden Sea and the clear currents from the Central Bian Sea meet here. The sea water surges against each other and creates turbid waves. When the huge fleet of Imperial Navy ships When the procession entered Hudson Bay, the Adenites were unprepared. Looking at it, the empty sea surface looks very dark. The sea water is surging restlessly, stirring up waves more than one meter high from time to time. As a heavy triangular bow section crushes the oncoming waves,

"Commander, the storm is coming."

The adjutant looked at the gloomy black sky and said a little worriedly. The Imperial Navy already has some experience in weather forecasting. The hot-air balloon that rises into the sky is a very effective tool. It can already see the climate changes within fifty nautical miles around the fleet. At this moment, the two frames on the hot-air balloon [Zero Reading Book] There are three yellow marking balls hanging on each side of the net. They are signs of storms. Although it is only the simplest climate prediction, it is not yet accurate as to the time and intensity of the storm, but it is already enough to achieve accurate prediction. The role of warnings for the entire fleet

"It's not very big. It's better this way. People in Aden would never have imagined that the Imperial Navy fleet would come out of the storm."

Dostelenko looked away from the marking ball on the hot air balloon, his expression looking very calm. Two days ago, the Imperial Navy successfully ambushed the Aden Squadron offshore. Although in the end, four Aden Navy warships were able to escape, the battle However, the main target transport fleet group has completed three out of four elements. This has far exceeded the original prediction of half of the combat results. Because it was an ambush in the offshore area, Dostelenko predicted that half of the number of Asians would be destroyed. The Aden transport ship would flee to the coastline, and the final result was that the entire Aden squadron was destroyed. Three-quarters of the transport fleet was sunk and injured just a few miles away from the coastline. Many of the Aden infantrymen on the transport ship They chose to jump into the sea to escape, but were attacked by the Dragon Teeth battleships of the Imperial Navy. The corpses of more than 20,000 Aden Army soldiers, at least tens of thousands of Aden Army soldiers, were floating in the distance between the transport ship and the coastline, which was only a few miles away. on the sea

"By this time, the Aden Navy should have received the news."

A chill flashed through Dostelenko's narrowed eyes. The Aden people on the Aden transport ship who escaped from the ambush would never have thought that the Imperial Navy deliberately let them go. The main force of the Aden Navy Because of the destruction of Aden Anxi, like a mad dog, he was looking for the main force of the Imperial Navy for a decisive battle. Once they learn about the Imperial Navy's ambush of the transport fleet, they will inevitably pounce with all their strength. This is exactly what the Imperial Navy hopes for. Although they are not good at reading the sky, judging from the current situation, the intensity of this storm is not high. It will be very big. The Imperial Navy Dragon Teeth battleship can still withstand it, but the people on the ship may have a harder time.

However, the navy itself is a branch that operates all-weather. No matter day or night, no matter storm or calm, as long as the warships are still sailing in the sea, the navy is always in a state of combat readiness. The sea water has become much shallower here, and the storm has not yet come. , but the sea water has been surging uneasily, and the sea surface seems to be gradually boiling. There are not big waves, but the dense waves one after another make people feel that the sea in front of them is like an awakening giant beast. It has become impatient and wants to scream and roar urgently.

The imperial navy is currently traveling in the direction of Mas Xingyue Bay, where the Kingdom of Aden meets the Aden Sea in southern China. Judging from the chart, this place is one hundred and ten nautical miles away from Mas Xingyue. The Aden Navy is in After the last raid, the defense of Mars Star Moon Bay has been greatly strengthened. On the basis of the two main defense towers that originally guarded the strait, two more main defense towers were added, just like four eyes staring at the strait corridor of Mars Star Moon Bay. This was originally a big obstacle for the Imperial Navy. Trouble, Dostelenko even directly formulated a plan for the Marines to land and attack.

At this moment, the arrival of the storm has undoubtedly brought changes.

When winds gather, for strait corridors such as Masixingyue Bay, under the storm, various obstacles originally set up on the beach will be swept away by the waves, and obstacles set up at the port will also be overturned and moved by the waves, and The surging seawater can also send the Imperial Navy landing troops farther. The most important point is that the storm will definitely greatly reduce the vigilance of the Aden Navy. They would never have imagined that the Imperial Navy would risk landing with a typhoon.

Thirty meters above the sea, a hot air balloon began to slowly fall downward with the help of a rope. The landing point of the hot air balloon was on the sea. If the hot air balloon was allowed to fall on the deck of a battleship, it would be very easy to cause a fire on the deck. , this has been verified in several previous tests, so the Navy finally simply let the hot air balloon land directly on the sea. The sea water can alleviate the impact of the landing, and even if it catches fire, it will not cause too much damage.

Although they have seen it several times, for most sailors in the naval fleet, watching the scene of a hot air balloon slowly being lowered from a high place is still full of a sacred feeling. "The Imperial Navy is the master of the sea and the master of the sky." The words spoken by the Imperial Navy Minister Dostronkai are causing the morale of the entire Imperial Navy to be in a high state.

Although the Imperial Navy has no rivals in the inland sea area, this battle spanning thousands of miles is a test of willpower for any soldier. The naval expedition far away from the Empire's mainland has overwhelmed more than half of the Imperial Navy. Elite, it has been lurking at sea for more than two months. Without the encouragement of morale, the entire fleet would have been in a sluggish state. At this moment, instead of being sluggish, the Imperial Navy fleet showed a fanatical attitude.

Raiding the Gulf of Aden, the Imperial Navy was so powerful that it bombarded Anxi, Aden, but the Aden Navy didn't even dare to fart.

Dostelenko's eyes were a little solemn, and the seawater surged more and more fiercely, pushing the battleship up and down. Suddenly, a brilliant lightning flashed across the dark sky, and the downpour also began to rage. The raindrops falling from the sky began to hit him like bullets. The rain was cold and biting, but the waves were warm. The seawater falling on the body was warm, which was in sharp contrast with the rain. This showed that the Imperial Navy The fleet is now crossing the Sea of ​​Aden and entering the southern sea of ​​Central Asia. The ocean current temperatures in the two sea areas are different. In other words, Mas Xingyue Bay, which is the main battlefield of the navy, is already close.

"Instruct the fleet to lower half sail and summon the commanders of each squadron to come for a meeting."

Dostelenko said calmly while wiping the rain from his face. Soon, the commanders of each squadron came to the naval flagship for a meeting. As the temporary flagship of the Imperial Navy, the June Red Flower was just an ordinary-looking Ryuga-class assault ship. A kind of arc-shaped beauty, this is a new Imperial Dragon Teeth battleship that was launched in April. It is also called the Dragon Teeth Battleship Modified Type 2 by the Imperial Navy. This kind of The battleship has absorbed the characteristics of the sailing ship, reduced some of its firepower, and enhanced its sailing speed and maneuverability. It is equipped with the Imperial Navy's Thor IV rapid-fire cannon, which has the longest range and the fastest shelling speed among the naval Thors. , which makes this type 2 modification as sharp as a sharp knife, so in the Imperial Navy, it is also called the Navy Demon Sword Type 2.

At this moment, in the main cabin of the Demon Sword II battleship, in the dim light, Dostelenko, wearing a black navy uniform, glanced at the faces of more than a dozen Imperial Navy squadron admirals. After a few seconds, , only then took the battle order signed by the emperor personally from the adjutant, opened the battle order and said in a solemn voice "Haven't you all been guessing where the target of this march is? Now I can tell you that our target is Mas Xingyue Bay. At the same time, our Imperial Navy will also start a decisive battle with the main force of the Aden Navy in Mas Xingyue Bay. , this is the order of His Majesty the Emperor, now the commander whose name I read stands up."

"Ninth Squadron Luyafeide"

"Eleventh Squadron Vaharis"

"Fourteenth Squadron Lotus Roan

"Seventeenth Squadron Sahamas" served as the cover for the landing force. A total of 87 warships participated in the battle. Each Dragon Tooth warship carried a large number of artillery shells, and each gun had more than six ammunition bases. , the Thirteenth Transport Squadron specializes in transporting artillery shells. Because it was a surprise attack, Dostelenko asked four fire squadrons to clear obstacles for the army as soon as possible.

The main force of this landing was, of course, the three thousand marines attached to the Navy. Most of these marines were retired veterans from the Imperial Army. Each one was carefully selected for their combat capabilities and cooperation. After many battles, many retired soldiers from the army joined the navy again. This was no secret in the imperial army, and the emperor also acquiesced in such a thing. There are too many veterans in the Imperial Army who have fought for many years. Sudden retirement makes it difficult for these soldiers who are used to killing people to find a new life for a while. On the contrary, it is easy to cause hidden dangers in the area. These veterans are all killed among the dead and have become accustomed to it. It is difficult for the hand holding the knife to pick up the farm tools for plowing. It is unruly and unruly, and ordinary local personnel cannot suppress it, often causing public security disturbances.

It has become an unwritten rule for the Ministry of Military Affairs to find a way out for these veterans in the navy with the emperor's acquiescence. For this reason, Military Affairs Minister Hu Keqili has even received praise from countless veterans. The Imperial Navy has always been short of sailors, and veterans He is brave in combat, obeys orders, and understands the essence of coordinated operations. With a little training, he can pull up a battleship. They have always been very popular in the navy, and 80% of the navy admirals are from the former army system. These veterans are also regarded as one of their own. After preparation, their loyalty can withstand the test. The most important thing is that they are not He is reckless and not afraid of death. He dares to fight against mountains of swords and seas of fire with just one order. He even performs extremely well in battleship deck battles.

The storm finally came.

The wind is getting stronger and stronger, the rain is getting stronger and stronger, and the waves are getting more and more fierce. Strong gusts of wind began to pass over the deck, which could easily blow a twenty-pound wooden bench topsy-turvy. All the debris on the deck fell into the sea water under the baptism of the violent wind and rain. The sails had long been lowered, and all movable supplies were fixed with thick ropes. The most experienced captain personally took the helm, and the fleet headed towards Mars Star Moon Bay in the storm.

The worst thing is not the wind, but the waves. The waves were getting bigger and bigger, and the waves kept hitting the bow of the ship, and then smashed across the deck, sweeping all the items on the deck that could be washed away into the sea and taking them for themselves. At the beginning, the waves were only two meters high, then gradually grew to three meters, and finally reached almost four meters. Huge waves hit the battleship one after another, erupting with a powerful impact.

The battleship is shaking, but fortunately the intensity of the storm is not very strong.

The displacement of troop transport ships is generally large, so it is not a big problem when encountering a storm. As long as the sails are furled and the direction is corrected, although there will be violent bumps, there will be no danger.

Twenty miles from Masixingyue Bay,

Dostelenko held on to the railing and looked out of the window. The transport fleet had already moved forward, followed by four squadrons as fire cover. The number of the Imperial Navy fleet suddenly dropped sharply, leaving about half of it empty. Sea Breeze The rain hit the glass, making a violent bang bang bang bang sound, as if it was beating on people's hearts, and the sky and the earth were filled with darkness.

There were flashes of lightning and bursts of thunder.

On the sea surface of Mas Xingyue Bay, the piercing alarm bells were ringing crazily, which seemed particularly harsh in the violent storm. The sudden appearance of the Imperial Navy caused the entire Mars Star Moon Bay to explode. The completely unprepared Aden people ran out in panic. Most of them were hiding in the barracks. When they heard the rapid alarm bell, they thought it was that bastard. prank, until an officer came and shouted loudly to gather

During the storm, the broad bows of the imperial troop transports rushed into the coastal tidal flats in rows. The Dragon Tooth warships on the sea opened their portholes regardless of the violent storm and aimed their guns at the defenses of Mars Star Moon Bay. tower. Among them, the No. 4 Dragon Tooth Battleship Type 2 ran the fastest. Regardless of the side attack from the wind and waves, it raised its sails and inserted it into the front line of the defense tower like a sharp sword. Under the stunned eyes of the Aden people,

Boom, boom, boom, accompanied by bursts of thunder, the four Dragon Tooth warships opened fire, and the bullets flew towards the still chaotic defense platform. They hit and exploded, burning fiercely, lighting up the dark strait too quickly, Adding another beautiful scenery to the stormy weather.

Boom, boom, boom, the other Dragon Tooth battleships that were supporting took the opportunity to fire intensively. The Thunder God shells passed over Chenghai and landed on the defense platform, causing waves of smoke to rise. The wooden frames building the defense platform were blown up as if blown by the wind, and the Aden soldiers who were trying to build fortifications on the beach were stunned by the explosion.

The people of Aden had never encountered such intensive artillery fire. Some people jumped up in panic and ran around, only to be blown to pieces. On the contrary, the soldiers lying on the ground were fine. Unless they were directly hit by the explosion, the soft sand absorbed most of the energy of Thor's explosion, and the damage radius was greatly reduced.

But for the defensive platform that was targeted by fire, it was another matter. The defensive platform was a semi-wooden structure, and the base was just a raised platform. There was no beach there to absorb the energy of the shell explosion. The shells fell there and exploded. A large piece of earth exploded into the air, and large tracts of trees were blown up in the middle, hitting the heads of the soldiers on the defensive platform one after another.

"Take down the defense platform!" The heavy troop transport rushed onto the beach, and a large number of imperial infantry swarmed down, rushing towards the defense platform like a swarm of ants covered with sugar cubes.