: 1918 The Empire's Counterattack (2)

There was a mess on the flagship deck of the Fry squadron. The dragon-class flax main gun at the head of the rudder was frantically and continuously fired. "After the shells were fired, they were completely scrapped. sound,
　　
"Is it over?" The bearded Fry leaned dejectedly on the base of the bow main gun, staring blankly at the sky, as the Falcon Empire squadron in the most fierce battle area, Fly After the fleet quickly blocked the volley, it fell into chaos, very well completed the task of attracting the attention of the enemy, and created a good opportunity for the North Sea Fleet raid,
　　
The Tegel squadron pool on the other side of the Fry Fleet took the opportunity to cut into the slash at the same time, which unconsciously deflected the attack line of the entire fleet of the Strand Navy, just like a stretched fish The group, was finally bitten off by the lurking North Sea Fleet, this bad wolf,
　　
But as the target of the crazy fire of the Strand navy, the flagship of the Fry squadron was completely hit, the deck was full of large holes that were hit by slingshots, the upper deck had been broken, and the sails on the mast were screaming in the flames The sound of shouting, the rope was turbulent by the sea breeze, the ship's side broke, the rudder shattered, and the sturdy Dragon-class hull also showed irreparable damage.
　　
　　 "Commander, the ship's hull is seriously skewed and we can no longer persist. We need to abandon the ship." The lieutenant limply reported to Fry sitting on the deck, but the thick smoke burned behind him.
　　
"Abandon ship? Asshole, who gave the order, have you ever seen the commander of the Imperial Squadron who gave up his flagship? My Arya will never sink!" Fry was like a rabbit whose tail was burned by fire Get up, bite your teeth and hate biting
　　
"Yes.
　　
　　. . It was the order given by Lord Dusterenke, he said. . . . . . "The adjutant's face was ugly and he continued to speak. Everyone knew that the commander was grumpy, but he was only afraid of Dustronk,
　　
　　 Sure enough, when he heard Dustrenko's order, Fry's angry face calmed down a little, and he muttered, "What does the adult say?"
　　
　　 "If you don't abandon the ship, he will send a young handsome guy to your house... He said that only one medal is enough for the dead, it is more important to take care of the living..." The adjutant hesitated,
　　
　　 "Asshole! Shameless! My Arya!"
　　
The adjutant's words were not finished yet, Fry had utterly utterly uttered a bad breath, he had just sue a daughter, and named his flagship after his daughter's name, and his wife was still very young, Dusterenkay could have hit him The dead spot, walked into the lifeboat dejectedly, Fry stood on the lifeboat, watching the huge hull of the dragon-class battleship gradually swallowed by the sea water, turning into a huge vortex
　　
　　 "The flagship sent a signal, stop chasing!" The imperial navy fleet that received the order began to stop, and in front, the Strand navy who put out a desperate strike in a frontal array, also seemed to feel something
　　
"It seems that it worked!" The young man standing on the first Poseidon flagship looked at the front and began to slow down, giving up the pursuit of the Falcon Empire Navy Fleet, Te Mumble said, if you open the picture on the battlefield at this moment It will be found that the confrontation between the two navies presents a concave arc. Although the Falcon Empire Navy Fleet is at an advantage, on the whole, it can be found that most of the Falcon Empire Navy Dragon Warships are equipped with Injured, and the entire queue was completely evacuated during the pursuit, facing the Strand fleet that has regrouped, it is too risky to continue the pursuit
　　
　　 "We are saved!"
　　
Everyone on the deck of the battleship Strand gave a breath and cheered loudly. Everyone thought it was finished. The southward wind was downwind, and the head of the ship was turned against the wind. The roulette of the battleship Strand certainly could Driving in the upwind, but definitely not an opponent of the Falcon Empire Longya class paddling warship with two rows of secondary pulps like a giant reptile on the sea. If you just fled blindly just now, I am afraid that you can finally recover the North Port. Will be more than a third,
　　
　　 "The enemy has stopped chasing"
　　
　　The adjutant looked up and looked at Stink with full of admiration. "Shall we fight back? The other party's queue looks very loose."
　　
The young commander shook his head, "I can force the enemy to stop chasing, I have done my best, and I have no strength to fight down. With the beat of the enemy's breath, we also retreat here!" The warships on both sides began to distance , Like two beasts fighting each other, there is a trace of respect between each other
　　
　　 "Commander, send a slogan across!" The adjutant looked nervous again,
　　
"Translate!" Stark waved his hands, and finally no longer needed to stand on the bridge under pressure. The responsibility of being a fleet was not as cheerful as the original pirate driving a battleship, but it was attracting attention from the people. It’s really a little bit nostalgic,
　　
　　 "Then I will read it!"
　　
The adjutant nodded. He was born as a flag-speaker. He used his eyesight to say, "The sentiment of the maritime attack. The imperial navy will bear it in mind. It will be returned several times, blood to blood, teeth to teeth. It has always been the aim, Dusteren... well!
　　
　　 "Dustromkai... Naval Slaughter, is this a threat?"
　　
Stinker's expression of joy dimmed, and his eyebrows frowned, saying this was not an ordinary person, but the commander-in-chief of the Falcon Empire Navy, who defeated two imperial navies in succession and made the country also hit hard. Compared with such a small character, the opponent's words are enough to cause the sea to roll over. The falcon empire navy is powerful and eye-catching. If you are not forced to help yourself, let's bet on the current situation and don't know what it is!
　　
　　 "What should I do? ... Do you want to talk back?" the adjutant turned his head and asked.
　　
Stark shook his head. "No! No, it's the fleet commander's business to answer the question. The other party probably won't expect us to answer the question. Send a boat and save as much as you can!" The smoky sea, Through the darkness, the Strand Fleet began to evacuate, and the Falcon Empire Navy began to gather in the queue. In fact, both sides were exhausted, and the sea battle just off the southern coast was announced in the sunset.
　　
　　The people who participated in the battle, the falcon empire warship, 27,000 sailors, the Strand navy warship buckled, and 36,000 sailors. This is the first major confrontation between the Imperial Navy and the Inland Sea. According to the battle damage report, the Falcon Empire Navy lost two Dragon-tooth battleships, two Dragon-class battleships, and more than 1,100 sailors. The Strand Sea The country suffered heavy losses, four of the four Poseidon-class battleships sunk, eighty-seven other warships of various types were sunk, 114 ships were damaged to varying degrees, and 17,000 experienced sailors were lost, I will not talk about how to evaluate this battle. After this battle, the barrier of the empire to the inland sea was completely cleared, and a new era opened the curtain in front of the empire.
　　
　　 The air was dry in the afternoon and evening, the fat man picked up a document from the table and threw it to the Duke of Putuo in front of him.
　　
　　 "This?" Duke Putao picked up the document in confusion, glanced at it, the whole person took a breath, exclaimed, "Your Majesty, is this to make the Inland Sea completely turned?"
　　
"Turn? Can you understand this way?" The fat man smiled slightly. "This time the Imperial Fleet has taken full control of the Straight Blo Sea Channel by taking the opportunity to go deeper into the Inland Sea. The Empire has established a solid support point on the other side of the Sea Channel. Now wait for the Navy. If you defeat the Strand Navy, the Imperial Navy can completely open the door to the Inland Sea. I have ordered the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs to issue the latest merchant shipping decree. From now on, the Empire will release the restrictions on the Inland Sea and allow any business The fleet enters the inland sea. For safety reasons, these merchant ships need to complete some simple transformations in the southwest area, for example, equipped with the necessary weapons! This will also be a rare golden development period for the transit station. Earthshaking changes will soon occur. As the Duke’s Palace, the necessary advance notice is still necessary!"
　　
　　 "Empire Qingqing let go of the Inland Sea, this... How many merchant ships have to go south!"
　　
　　 Duke Putao's eyes were bright, but he had seen the scene of thousands of merchant ships juxtaposed in the southwest port, and the dense merchant ship mast was called forest.
　　
And that port is only one in the southwest port group. There are rumors that the total number of merchant ships in the Falcon Empire is nearly ten thousand. This is an absolutely terrifying number, but the Duke of Putao is convinced of this, thinking of the locust hunting The Eagle Empire merchant ship swarmed into the inland sea under the release of restrictions, and Duke Putuo felt that his whole body was boiling,
　　
　　 So many merchant fleets will be used as secondary schools on the coast of Putao, and the commodities in the inner and outer seas will show several times more growth than they are now. In this environment, the universal set really became a veritable place of gold!
　　
　　 "Just after the winter, some merchant fleets are still in the empire, and conservative estimates should be between 7,000 and 8,000!"
　　
The fat man looked through the window to the blue sea outside. He was silent for a moment. His hands tapped on the map of Inland Sea spread out on the table. There was a hint of cunning smile on the corner of his mouth. "But this should also be enough to keep the Stratans busy. Last time"
　　
　　 "Strante?" Duke Putao was puzzled. The Empire was so large that the merchant fleet entered the Inland Sea. Is it related to the Strand?
　　
"Strante is known as the Kingdom of the Sea. He has not torn his face before. The empire must have certain qualifications to enter the Inland Sea. At least it needs a level 3 or higher of the Business Alliance. "The fat man nodded his head definitely." Now that he has torn his face, then There is nothing to worry about. "The fat man licked his lips." The Stratans have been operating in the Inland Sea for hundreds of years. The heritage of the male is not shaken by a short battle, and the empire does not have so much energy to follow this. When a country fought a protracted war, the roots of the maritime country are in the inland sea area, and a large number of merchant ships are hitting the inland sea trade circle. Even if the roots of the Stratans cannot be uprooted, at least they can shake their hegemony! In 1991, Strand’s so-called maritime kingdom was fragmented!"
　　
　　"The words said that, but does your majesty have any worries about the war?"
　　
The Duke of Putuo said cautiously, "The Strands, as the overlord of the Inland Sea, are very familiar with the situation of the Inland Sea, and I also heard that this time the Strands joined forces with the Gangfei Empire and received a lot of material support. , The non-Army is paired with the Strand Navy, which is definitely a headache to match in Central Europe Baro!"
　　
　　 "According to Dusterenka's commanding ability, this need not worry! Instead, the Ducal Palace may be busy here,"
　　
The corner of the fat man's mouth was slightly skimmed. The result of the naval battle had not yet come out. Naturally, he could not tell the Duke Putao of the secret that mobilized the trailing empire of the North Sea Fleet. The chest exposed on his face stood up and came to the window, looking around, and finally looking away Landing on a large transport ship in the distance, the imperial reinforcements arriving in Putuo from the southwest are coming off the deck. This time, 10,000 troops were again drawn from the southwest, so that the empire’s strength in the Putuo area reached Thousands of people, one to two with the 200,000 non-southern military forces on the opposite side,
　　
"So..." Duke Putuo's face flashed with worry. If there is no problem in naval warfare, the next step is land warfare. Although the Poutuo area as the rear is not the same as before, it must provide an imperial level. The war was still under great pressure. The Falcon Army of 100,000 people only consumed a huge amount of food. It is estimated that the Duke’s House must suppress all the food obtained last fall. The Duke of Putao is still planning to use these food and businessmen. Let’s exchange some useful specialties, such as slaves from Fizer in the south,
　　
"Don't worry, the Duke's House will not bear all of it!" The fat man glanced at the ugly face on his face, knowing this guy's cowardice, and ridiculed. "The Burros family wants to break away from the ordinary state, only the intelligence contribution is over Insufficient, this time most of the military needs are the responsibility of the Burros family."
　　
"I heard that the Burros family sent special envoys a few days ago and went to the countries of the Inland Sea to persuade these countries to support their founding! This should be His Majesty's advice!" Duke Putuo heard that he did not have to bear the responsibility of the Duke's Palace and immediately opened his eyes. laugh,
　　
The fat man nodded, and his tone must say,
Yes, the naval battle only smashed the barrier of the inland sea, and really decided who is the owner of the inland sea, or these inland sea countries! The empire’s counterattack is not just about the trade line, but also the Strands. Proud alliance
　　
　　 "Boom!" There was a knock at the door,
　　
"Come in" The fat man stood at the window and shouted to the door. An imperial guard walked in with a pure blue report in a hurry and appeared to be running all the way, placing the report in his hand respectfully on the table Go on, panting and breathing, "Your Majesty, the naval battle report!"
　　
　　 "Okay, I know, let it be there." The fat man nodded, waved his hand to the guard, his face calm, and no trace of fluctuations could be seen.
　　
　　 "It's the navy's urgent report!"
　　
　　Duke Putao's gaze stopped on the pure blue cover report, swallowing a spit awkwardly. Doesn't Vickia Falcon know how many people are looking at the south coast of Gangfei Empire? The falcon empire navy was in full swing, and it captured a miraculous frontal assault in seven days. It was a miraculous frontal assault, and the deep blade of the Strand navy also filled all countries with various conjectures, whether it is tit-for-tat or raid, or The roulette advance that the Strand Navy is best at is like a dangling puzzle now it’s time to unravel
　　
　　 "Do you want to take a look at the Duke?" The fat man smiled slightly across the opposite side, and made a gesture of please
　　
"This...Of course..."Duke Putao's face was embarrassed and he wanted to refuse, but he couldn't bear the temptation that affected the battle report of the entire inland sea pattern. He hesitated to extend his hand and saw Vikya opposite. Falcon really did not show anything, so he carefully opened it,
　　
　　 glanced at it, despite the psychological preparation, the Duke's face was still stunned, and the eyes were bulging. Sure enough, the Strand Navy chose the best fighter to appear, but. . .
　　
　　How is it possible that the Inland Sea overlord Strand Naval was hit by the exhausted Falcon Empire Navy under the active raid,
　　
　　 "Sinking nearly a hundred warships and capturing more than two thousand sailors of the Strand navy" shocked Duke Putao
　　
"More than two thousand captives!" Duke Putao saw the light and air-conditioning. As a country that had a good relationship with the Sea of ​​Strand, the Duke knew that he could fight the Navy What did the captives representing more than a thousand people represent?
　　
Under normal circumstances~EbookFREE.me~The number of people killed in naval battles should be more than five times the number of captives. From this, it can be estimated that the loss of the Stratans is more than 10,000, which is less than the total population of the entire country. 700,000 maritime nations with about 50,000 naval sailors have lost more than half of their losses during the First World War.
　　
Such a loss is absolutely terrible. In contrast, although the Falcon Empire Navy had seven Dragon Tooth battleships and two Dragon-class battleships sunk, the number of Dragon Tooth battleships of the Imperial Navy exceeded one hundred, and the number of Dragon-class battleships has long been Thirty ships have been breached, and such a loss is not even one-tenth. It is simply an insignificant loss.
　　
Duke Putao sighed bleakly, "This maritime conference battle, the Falcon Empire Navy can be said to be a victory! The era of the maritime country is over!" Close the report in your hand and gently put it on the table, heart Secretly feel sorry for the Strands. The news that Strand is fortunate that the fleet was defeated will soon spread throughout Obaro like an earthquake. The special status will end, plus the falcon empire's two-pronged approach from the land and the sea, the scenery of the Strand has come to an end
　　
"This is a harbinger of the advent of a new Inner Sea era. Fortunately, the victory is on the side of the Falcon Empire on which it relies. The door of the Inner Sea is already open. The empire is ready to enter the Inland Sea. It hasn’t done anything, so it’s really embarrassing the ancestors, and my ordinary people have been conquerors of the sea!"
　　
　　 "Your Majesty, there are some urgent matters in the Duke's Palace" "Duke Putao feels that he can no longer sit up, and stands up to say goodbye to the fat man.