Realm of Power

Nanxi Continent, Sota Ori State

The towering sunlight filtered through, and it had already begun to tilt. The setting sun was like fire, making the palace glow with a faint red color. A middle-aged man wearing a ruby ​​turban stood leaning against the wall with his hands behind his back. He looked around with his eyes, and finally landed on the adjutant Lotamusu standing next to the war chess table in the middle of the hall.

"So...the Aden Navy failed in its mission to recapture Mas Bay?"

The middle-aged man has a surprised expression and a loud voice. He wears a black turtleneck and a lavender suit, which perfectly matches his burly figure. As the monarch of the second largest country in the southern part of the Nansi Continent, Grand Duke Lahad is completely determined by his ability. The powerful person who made changes in this collision that the entire South China Sea was paying attention to, Mas Bay, the pearl of the South China Sea continent, turned out to be Being occupied by the Aden people for thirty years was a shame for all the southern states. However, the strength of the Aden navy made the scattered southern states can only watch. The strength of the Aden people was increasing day by day, and they were already overwhelmed. The critical states of Nanxi can hardly breathe. The Kingdom of Aden is going to be promoted to the Aden Empire, which makes all the states of Nanxi feel threatened.

"The emperor won the battle. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have won, right? Luo Tamusu?"

"Yes! Lord! However, although the Aden navy was defeated, it was not yet annihilated!"

"What's the difference? It's enough that the Aden Navy failed. Maybe the Aden Navy will reverse the situation in the future and avenge this arrow. But currently, on the whole, control of Mas Bay has been lost, and the Aden Navy is unable to In counterattack, this is not a bad thing for us in Nanxi. The problem now is, How long can the empire control the bay?" The middle-aged man looked away from the distance, turned away from the wall, and turned around. He was about forty years old, his eyes were sharp, and the ruby ​​​​on his head looked even more beautiful in the sunset. Like a burning fire, with a tall figure and a strong back, it makes people feel full of energy and vitality.

The Nanshan Peninsula is connected to the mainland of Central Asia, and the terrain is like an upside-down pocket. The Ranghiye Mountains extending down from Central Asia and the Bocas Mountains in the direction of Aden form a peninsula on the north of the mainland. The huge sloping entrance, two mountain ranges, and the Hengtuo River going south are like a huge The network merged into this peninsula, irrigated the fertile Hengtuo Plain, and formed countless states. Sota Ori State is one of the large states in the south, and it is only three hundred miles away from Mas Bay. This game The decisive battle between the Aden Navy and the Imperial Navy has already attracted the attention of the monarchs of the Southern Continent.

The navy of Aden is powerful. It is not only the overlord of the Aden Sea, but also the overlord of the South Sea and the Central Asian Sea. Therefore, the monarchs of the South Sea countries are not optimistic about the imperial navy. The empire is too far away from South Sea, and an army is coming from thousands of miles away. What kind of combat effectiveness can our navy have? If it was really powerful, it would not be expelled by the Aden navy and fled from the mouth of the Gulf of Aden.

In the eyes of the southern monarchs, in the naval battle that took place in the Gulf of Aden some time ago, it was the Aden Navy that won, while the Imperial Navy was beaten away. This was due to the limitations of intelligence. Even Aden itself believed that The Imperial Navy is avoiding the main decisive battle, not to mention the informants and intelligence personnel of the southern countries in the capital of Aden!

As soon as they learned that the empire's sneak attack on Mas Bay was successful, the monarchs of all the southern states were frightened. The navy of this so-called Falcon Empire was really powerful. Even if you dare to touch Siwan, you can just touch it once, and you are still posing like a naval decisive battle in Maswan. It’s really I don’t know how to write death. The previous one was considered a sneak attack, taking advantage of the Aden Navy’s loophole, and it was considered a successful surprise attack. In fact, there was also a Nanxi country that wanted to do the same thing, but in the face of the fierce Aden Navy, Nanxi It is definitely not cost-effective to divide the states, because even if they capture Mas Bay for a while, they will not be able to defend Mas Bay.

Therefore, from the perspective of the southern states, the Imperial Navy's sneak attack on Mas Bay is a huge mistake. Mas Bay is far away from the Empire's mainland, and it cannot be defended if it is captured. It will be taken back by the Aden Navy in minutes, and the entire Imperial Navy will be taken back. With all the main forces on the battlefield of Mas Bay, it can only be said that the emperor has gone crazy.

"First, they deliberately showed weakness, then used sunken ships to block the waterway in the middle of Mas Bay, forcing the Aden navy to enter the range of the two-line forts, and then used the forts to launch a fierce attack. Using such tactics to deal with the angry Aden people is indeed a bit "Meaning" the middle-aged lord curled his lips slightly and looked at the being The auxiliary officer whom he regards as his confidant "The victory of the Imperial Navy this time depends on luck rather than strength. In this case, whoever gets the Mas Bay will be very hot!" Although it is hot, the price is only 500,000 gold. Just taking back the prestige brought by Maas Bay, it is difficult to say that some people will not be tempted , at least Boasbon has sent someone to secretly borrow money from the surrounding areas. "Adjutant Luotamusu said cautiously." In the Battle of Mas Bay, the main force of the Aden Navy and the main force of the Imperial Navy fought fiercely all night. It is said that the entire night sky of Mas Bay They all burned red compared to the fire. According to conservative estimates, the Aden Navy chief The force lost at least 170 warships, while the empire lost about 30 ships. In the end, the commander-in-chief of the Aden Navy, Isadi, ordered a retreat due to the exhaustion of his force advantage. He was pursued by the imperial navy for more than a hundred miles along the way, and the losses were incalculable. It is estimated that there are less than a hundred Aden warships that escaped back to Doronlak Port."

"Let me see again"

Grand Duke Lahad's eyes flashed. On the long table in front of him, there was a map of Mas Bay. The red color represented the Imperial Army and the green represented the Aden Army. The arrows of the Aden Navy were obviously much thicker. The Empire The navy only has 200 warships, and the Aden navy has 300. From the picture, the Aden navy has an absolute advantage. The position is also that the Aden Navy has the upper hand. Although it is an attack, the geographical environment of the Maas Bay is like a long and narrow strait. The entrance towards Central Asia is very narrow, while the entrance towards Aden is much wider, so from the direction of the attack of the Aden Navy It is said that the Imperial Navy located in a narrow direction will have difficulty deploying all its forces, and it will be easily dispersed by the Aden Navy through a central breakthrough.

Lahad put his thick hand on his forehead and said, "The Aden Navy deployed the same formation that defeated our South-South United Navy thirty years ago, and it was under a nearly similar environment..." Humph! The Aden Navy is used to rampaging, but in actual combat, it is not the same thing! The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army is the man known as the destroyer of the navy? "

"That's right! It's Imperial Navy Minister Dostronkai." "Okay!" Lahad laughed heartily. Thinking back to five years ago, when the previous lord just died of emaciation, the opposition thought that he was only thirty-six years old and too young, and advocated supporting an old candidate in his fifties. And that candidate is a pro-Aden faction. Although the Aden people only occupied Mas Bay, with the influence of Mas Bay, they can influence the five hundred miles surrounding Mas Bay. Thinking of the Aden people now Because losing Mas Bay means losing control of the five hundred miles surrounding Mas Bay, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief in my heart. The era in which Mas Bay strangled the throats of the entire southern states was ended.

"Contact the Empire, we, Soltar Ribang, will also participate in this Mas Bay auction."

Lahad was in high spirits, waving his hands and said that after the empire defeated the counterattack of the Aden navy, it directly sold Mas Bay as an auction item to the southern states, with a starting price of 500,000. Such news was like a huge stone hitting the famous people. The small pond in Nanxi is filled with huge waves. It seems a bit funny, but for the countries in Nanxi who have been depressed for a long time, it is really a relief. Very, no matter whether we can win Mas Bay or not, even if we send people to bid, it will be a slap in the face of the arrogant and domineering Aden people. Back then, the Aden people restricted Mas Bay and levied exorbitant toll taxes on all South African merchant ships. At that time, had I ever thought that Mas Bay would be put up for auction? God's way is reincarnation, and it's time for the people of Aden to feel the feeling of being bullied on their faces.

"Commander-in-Chief, the strategic significance of an important waterway like Mas Bay is immeasurable. We have defeated the Aden Navy. If we can control Mas Bay again..." At the meeting of the Imperial Navy, in the conference room of the huge Dragon-class battleship, Admiral Macchia of the Eighth Squadron of the Imperial Navy stood up hesitantly and said cautiously to Dustrunkai who was sitting in the main seat.

Although the Imperial Navy was not an absolute victory in this battle, it was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Aden Navy. Although three days had passed, everyone's minds were still filled with the images of naval thundergods spraying out from the forts on both sides of the strait. A series of horrific death bombardments were unleashed in the Mas Bay waterway. The three rows of platforms on the fort fired dense artillery shells at a rate of once every twenty seconds, trailing the black smoke of the shells, like a fiery ball exploding in the night. The white smoke ejected from the muzzle of the Thor cannon covered the entire fort. Everything was shrouded in smoke like billowing white clouds, countless warships were burning, and fireball-like explosions flashed on both sides. The navies of both sides fought desperately until dawn. In the end, the Aden Navy had to give up because the waterway was completely blocked by burning wreckage. attack

Attacking for thousands of miles, lurking for more than a month, seducing step by step, the final battle was decided, and the Aden Navy, the overlord of the three sea areas, was completely brought down from the altar. This battle was also soul-stirring for all the Imperial Navy admirals who participated in the battle, and the Aden Navy was not Weak Man, lasted a full eight hours. The battle was brutal. Mas Bay is more than ten miles long and wide. The two sides combined to have more than 500 warships, and the intensity of the battle was unbelievable. The Aden Navy still forged ahead despite the adverse situation. It was the most tenacious and respectable opponent the Imperial Navy had encountered over the years! If we hadn't set up an ambush in a unique geographical environment like Mas Bay, and first let the opponent's most powerful heavy iron-clad ship run aground, if there was a formal confrontation on the vast and boundless sea, it would be really hard to decide who would win and who would lose.

"The auction of Maas Bay is His Majesty's decision. It was planned long before this naval war began." Dostelenko's face was stern, with a row of tightly buttoned collars and straight posture. The unruly navy admirals, wearing black navy uniforms, held their breath and straightened their waists under the breath of this navy devil. "And there are no ifs in the war." Old Dostelenko waved his hand. , smiled faintly and said, "Although Mas Bay is a maritime traffic artery and a choke point, it is meaningless to the empire because the empire's homeland is not here. This is the territory of the South China Sea. On the one hand, it is the pressure of the Aden people. , On the one hand, the southern states are eyeing it. Unless the empire has stationed considerable troops in the distant Mas Bay all year round, it will be impossible to defend Mas Bay. It is better to sell Mas Bay.

"But what if the people of Aden take back Mas Bay? We didn't give it to them in vain!"

An admiral murmured in a low voice. This was also the thought of other admirals of the Imperial Navy. The southern states were too weak. As soon as the Imperial Navy withdrew, the Aden Navy would come back, and it would be a matter of minutes for Mas Bay to return to the hands of the Aden people. , then the Imperial Navy’s operational intention of occupying the Bay of Maas and cutting off the connection between Aden and Central Biya will be in vain.

"We only said we would sell Mas Bay, but we didn't say we would restore traffic to Mas Bay," Dostelenko said with a smile.

"What does the Commander-in-Chief mean?" The naval admiral was stunned. The other admirals also raised their heads suddenly, as if they thought of something, and they all took a breath of air. This is too poisonous!

"The Aden Navy sank more than a hundred ships in the Mas Bay waterway. In addition to the heavy ironclad ships of the Aden people and the ones we scuttled before, there are at least more than two hundred sunken shipwrecks blocking the road under Mas Bay. Do you think Ma How long will it take for the Gulf to resume traffic?" Dostelenko raised his hand indifferently.

"At least two months!" The admiral's voice suddenly became excited. Everyone was at sea and spoke absolutely professionally.

"You are right. In less than two months, no Aden ship can pass through the Bay of Maas." Dostelenko nodded.

"It is certain that the people of Aden will return to Mas Bay again, but the local army of Aden has been completely lost, and it is impossible to send troops to retake Mas Bay again. Therefore, there is only one way to take back Mas Bay from the south. That means buying it back at a high price."

'In fact, the southern countries also know this, so they are willing to pay a big price this time. The opportunity to humiliate the Aden people cannot be bought with money. They will not have time to wait until the Aden people buy back Maswan. Clean up the waterway, and it will take two months just to clean up the waterway.”

Dust's voice stopped and he snorted dullly, "According to the current situation in Aden, whether it is the situation in Aden itself or the expeditionary force in Central and South Africa is about to enter winter, do you think Aden can sustain it for these two months?

"Two months? Are you kidding? One month is enough for people in Aden to jump around."

The southern part of Aden is already in turmoil, and the northern part of Aden has lost its desert barrier. The hundreds of thousands of Central and Asian expeditionary troops in Aden have begun to run out of food in the heavy winter snow. Central and Asian people are rioting everywhere. Both sides are counting on this. The sea route saves lives. Now this sea route is cut off.

As long as Aden shows the slightest sign of being unable to recover, the first country to attack Mas Bay will be the southern states that sold Mas Bay to the Aden people.

When the war breaks out, the people of Aden will make matters worse. They will fight on three fronts. They will lose face, land, ships, and seas. Even the people from Nanxi will dare to come and take advantage of the situation.

Regardless of whether the Aden people can win this war, Aden will still be the same Aden as before! His Majesty the Emperor is trying to trick the people of Aden into death!