Chapter 481: Opening of the decisive battle

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Time passed quickly.
On the second day, "Crown of Thorns" Pipi caught up with "Cape Storm" and dived under the command of Ivan to accompany the battleship. It would become another unexpected hole card of "Cape Storm".
Of course, it's better if you don't need it when facing the Hilius.
During the period, in the mind network, I also saw from a distance the "Red Maple" that also rushed north after the mission failed, and the great knight Griffiths, whose face on the ship was pale and almost impossible to hide.
Aiwen hesitated again and again, for the sake of his own fate, finally he did not choose to take the risk.
He never underestimated a peak knight, taking advantage of his illness may not be able to kill him. In particular, Olivia, who used [Smashing Star] for the first time, had no bottom in the effect of witchcraft, and was unable to determine his true injury.
What's more, they already know that the alliance has unknown investigative methods.
If Griffizi pretended, and rushed forward in a hurry, he might have to send himself a song "Cool."
"Temporarily let you go, and wait for the decisive battle to get back the benefits. Lieutenant General Elvis should be interested in the life of this peak knight, I only need to be responsible for the backstab."
The two quasi-legendary warships headed north, joining their respective forces.
It's the ninth day.
Because the plan to kill the "Storm Horn" was defeated and failed to create a quasi-legendary advantage in combat power, the game between the two sides was considered a tie. Hilius could not find another opportunity, after all, let the alliance's reinforcements enter the field smoothly.
Of course, the first power of sea power also has the arrogance of the first power, no longer entangled in conspiracy and tricks, and similarly assembled the fleet and set a posture.
The battlefield was selected in the largest bay on the west coast of the South Continent, the Gulf of Benin, also known as the "Slave Bay". The northern part of this sea area was the Falitis colony of Nigeria, which was not affected by the war, and the southeast direction was Hilius Luanda. Lobito where the promontory is located.
And in the vast area on the southern continent between them, there are many colonies, tribes, and territories. The famous slave supplier Dahomey Kingdom is located here.
Relying on the colonies and ports on the shore, both sides have relatively sufficient supplies of materials and ammunition. Even if the warship is damaged, it can be quickly evacuated into the dock and repaired before returning to the battlefield.
As the two sides stopped fighting, the balance of power has become clear.
Tulip party:
There were twenty-three reinforcements and warships. At this time, even if there were more warships that could continue to be reinforced, they would not be able to keep up with this battle. Among them, there are 6 cruise ships and supply ships, and 17 battleships above Tier 4 ships.
With the withdrawal of one of the pillars of Ilya, after the naval bases of the colonies were attacked, there are currently only 16 combatable soldiers above level 4, plus the return of Gehr and his "May Wind".
After the two sides merged, there were a total of 33 battleships, plus a number of cruise ships supporting the fleet.
However, no one would count the cruise ship as combat effectiveness, mixing a group of light cavalry in a group of heavily loaded knights, not to mention that the consequences of fighting together is absolutely disastrous.
The commander of the fleet is still served by Lieutenant General Temple Elvis, the highest rank and strongest in the Union's Southern Continental Army.
Hilius side:
The expeditionary force originally had 31 battleships in total. Ten of them have already withdrawn from the battle sequence since the start of the war, either captured or sunk, but most of the remaining are three-tier and four-tier ships that are as tall as towers.
In addition to the naval fleet owned by the colonial garrison, the total number of battleships reached 40. Moreover, the proportion of Tier 3 ships has an absolute advantage, even if the alliance fleet is unified, the disadvantage is very obvious.
In this naval battle, the commander-in-chief of the navy is still Lieutenant General Griffizi, and another Lieutenant-General Ricard is the commander-in-chief of the army.
In the battle launched by sea and land more than a month ago.
Under the command of the latter, the army won successively against the Tulip Colony’s siege, and even won the "Rand Gold Mine." The results were much more eye-catching than the navy under Griffiths.
At this point in the war, the deep hatred and hatred have been forged, and it is impossible to return to the pre-war hello and my good state.
At this time, even the oracle may not be able to prevent this battle with 73 battleships and a total force of more than 30,000.
No matter which side, the meaning of this battle is extraordinary!
In the early morning, the mist on the sea had not completely dissipated.
But the noisy two fleets are like giant white clouds with positive and negative charges respectively. As long as they approach slowly and collide, they will shake the South Continent and even the entire human world!
"Raise the commander flag!"
The Hilius side took the lead, and the commander flag representing the highest command was raised on the ship "San Juan" of Lieutenant General Ricard, commander-in-chief of the army.
Decades ago, the concept of battleship was first proposed by the Hilius.
However, although the main battleships of various countries have followed the example of Hilius called "battleships", after decades of development and the influence of national naval concepts, technical levels, resource constraints and other factors, the performance of battleships of various countries under the same name has been caused. The gap is not small with the characteristics.
The ship on the side of Hilius was as tall as a fortress, carrying the most elite army units of this era.
Because of the more developed industrial system, the Tulip side has more sophisticated artillery, and at the same time the battleship is lower and more flexible.
Bang--
A horn was fired from the flagship of the fleet.
Worthy of being the world’s first prestige, the entire invincible fleet immediately lined up according to the battle sequence. The ships were either full or reefed, and adjusted according to the state of the nearby ships. In the shortest time, the famous "new Moon array".
It has wings that point directly at the enemy, and a thick central zone.
This type of formation is most conducive to the advantage of the Hilius battleship, which has a tall ship building like a bunker, because they...the army is invincible!
Hilius began his rise two hundred years ago, to the real forging the reputation of the Invincible Fleet, and he has been relying on elite soldiers. Although the army is their support, it has also become their shackles to a certain extent.
A strong army will inevitably rely more on the army. While the commander of the army actually has the highest authority on the battleship, the tactical choice must also be tilted towards the battle.
The crescent formation is daunting because the Alliance fleet can only attack the two protruding wings. But there is waiting for the most powerful warship among the warships, and once any of these warships is seriously damaged, they can easily return to the center of the fleet to obtain shelter.
On the other hand, if any Alliance warship rushes between the two corners of the unfolding recklessly, it will definitely encounter an encirclement and be cut off from the rear by the powerful Hilius warship from the left or right.
At that time, they would be trapped inside the encirclement, and the flanking warships with superior wind direction coming from behind would easily catch them in the narrow waters.
"The Invincible Fleet! Defeat them head-on!"
"The eternal fire is the most holy!"
"For Your Majesty!"
Opposite them, it is obvious that the pressure on the alliance is not small.
This was the first large-scale decisive battle on the battle line. In the face of the menacing Hilius, the commander knew that the soldiers must be encouraged.
The voice of Lieutenant General Elvis, the top knight, resounded throughout the fleet:
"Soldiers, we used to be like all the crew on the continent. Only ships following the Hilius can reach the farthest ocean in the world. The Santa Cruz people are born to be in the most turbulent and treacherous seas in the world. Unhindered in China.
Of course they are powerful.
but!
Now they are going to trample on the Tulip Alliance and take away the wealth and minerals that we have been operating for two hundred years!
....
If they are allowed to win here, they will come to the Alliance land in the future, take away our land and homes, enslave our children...destroy the goddess’ faith.
Now answer the Hilius with the guns in your hands, do you agree? "
"I don't agree--!!!"
The lieutenant raised his command flag to mark the position of the commander in the fleet, and then issued the first order:
"The battle line grabs the wind!"
Abandoning the outdated command methods such as horns and signal flags, all officers above the captain in the fleet have been connected to the mind network.
Commander Lieutenant Elvis has a God’s perspective and can see every corner of the battlefield ~EbookFREE.me~ Commands can be transmitted to a certain combat module of a certain warship, which turns the fleet into its own hands and feet. , As the arm instructs.
This is a joy that has never been experienced in decades of military career.
Rushing...
The fleet moved in response, as if more well-trained than the world's invincible Hilius, quickly forming a column.
Tulip’s "Maritime Operations Doctrine" clearly defines the column as the standard formation for naval operations: "All warships in each squadron must try their best to keep in line with their squad leader..."
At the same time, the alliance's battle line began to circuitously seize the upper hand!
Most people have a wrong idea about sailing boats, thinking that sailing boats are pushed by the wind.
In fact, the biggest source of power for sailboats is the so-called "Bernoulli effect", which means that when air flows through an arc like a wing, it will produce a forward and upward attraction.
Because of this, it is possible for the sailboat to head toward a certain angle upwind.
When sailing downwind, the Bernoulli effect disappears and the ship cannot reach the highest speed.
Therefore, usually warships do not sail with a positive tail wind. They usually have an angle to the side of the wind. Now the sea is facing southwest wind, and the enemy ships are traveling northeast to the northeast. If the enemy fleet reaches their port side and parallel to it, it is the upwind position. .
call--
The battle line consisting of 33 warships on the front line leaned forward, facing the menacing "Crescent Formation" in the fresh breeze, bucking the trend, and on the pilot ship of the battle line, the blue and black ones were raised high. Head!
Give the morale of the Hilius soldiers a heavy blow in advance.
"The Steel Knight Kungang Taita, Deputy Commander of the Hillius Navy, has given the lead!"
"The Steel Knight Kungang Taita, Deputy Commander of the Hillius Navy, has given the lead!"
"..."