The end of the military era

I have to admit that the southwestern coastal defense fleet of the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires is definitely a formidable opponent! "

After the naval battle of Dragon Whale Island, Gert was temporarily dismissed as the commander because of the heavy losses of the Black Bear Navy.

However, Gert's background in the Black Bear Empire is very deep, and his family also has a great influence in the military of the Black Bear Empire. The man greeted Mulka.

Gert said with a wry smile: "General Murka, I think the top priority now is to equip all the light cruisers and destroyers of our Royal Navy with sonar as soon as possible.

There are 80 and 100 light cruisers and destroyers in our Royal Navy joining the joint fleet of the six navies, but only 6 of the light cruisers are equipped with sonar equipment imported from the Golden Lion Empire.

In the naval battle of Dragon Whale Island, our Royal Navy suffered from the lack of sonar, and was beaten so badly by the submarines of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet. "

Murka nodded slightly, "The empire's imitation of sonar has been successful, and soon all the light cruisers and destroyers of our Royal Navy will be equipped with sonar."

Gert looked at the transport fleet in the distance through the observation window of the bridge, and couldn't help muttering: "I hope there will be no problems with this escort."

After receiving the Barbarian Empire's request for help, the Black Bear Empire dispatched 30 elite troops from the army troops that were going to be dispatched to the Silver Wolf Empire.

Afterwards, some warships of the Black Bear Navy in the six-nation naval combined fleet were dispatched back to the country to escort the 30 Black Bear Army from the sea to Vidores Province of the Bull Empire.

Whatever you are afraid of, come here!

After Gert muttered something, there were sudden explosions on the sea.

"What's going on?" Murka, the second vice minister of the Navy of the Black Bear Empire, suddenly showed panic when he heard the explosion.

Gert hurriedly said: "Submarine! It must be a submarine of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet!

General Murka, let 6 light cruisers equipped with sonar find out the location of the enemy submarine! "

As soon as Gert's words fell, a large transport ship carrying thousands of black bear army officers and soldiers was suddenly blown into two pieces and quickly sank to the sea.

The first battle of the submarine formation of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet came to the coast of the western mainland, and lasted until after 11 o'clock in the evening.

Zhang Donghua, commander of the submarine formation, finally assembled 11 killing teams, and a total of 55 "Ghost 3" class submarines participated in the premiere of wolf pack tactics.

最后西南海防舰队潜艇编队以损失17艘“幽灵3”级潜艇的代价，击沉了黑熊海军1艘全主炮战列舰、3艘战列巡洋舰、2艘全钢制战列舰、4艘大型装甲巡洋舰、3艘轻巡洋舰和3艘驱逐舰。

Although the loss of the Black Bear Navy was not large, the submarine formation of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet also sank 32 large transport ships carrying the Black Bear Army, causing nearly 14 officers and soldiers of the Black Bear Army to die at sea.

Zhang Donghua, the commander of the submarine formation, would never have given the order to retreat if it hadn't been for a fleet of the Golden Lion Navy to come to support it.

The fleet of the Golden Lion Navy has dozens of light cruisers and destroyers, and the light cruisers and destroyers of the Golden Lion Navy are basically equipped with sonar and depth charges used to deal with submarines.

In the Governor's Mansion in Gaget City of the Black Bear Empire, Governor Deniso learned that the fleet escorting 30 army troops was attacked, and immediately called Kamut, the chief of the Navy of the Black Bear Empire.

"What's up with your navy?

Hundreds of warships cannot guarantee the safety of 30 army troops, and 10,000+ army soldiers died in the sea almost without firing a shot. Does the Ministry of the Navy have to give me an explanation? "

Kamut, chief of the Navy of the Black Bear Empire, said bitterly: "I didn't expect the Zhou family's Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet to send so many submarines to the Western Continent.

Of the more than 100 warships participating in the escort, only 6 light cruisers were equipped with sonar, which allowed the submarines of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet to take advantage of the loophole.

However, the arsenal of our Royal Navy has successfully imitated the sonar, and it will soon be mass-produced. "

Governor Deniso snorted coldly and said, "Your Royal Navy has already suffered a great loss in the naval battle of Dragon Whale Island. Why don't you buy more sonar from the Golden Lion Empire?"

Chief of the Navy Kamut couldn't help but dared to answer, but he muttered in his heart: Our Royal Navy's military expenditures are extremely tight now, and the sonars of the Golden Lion Empire are extremely expensive. It is not easy to spare funds to buy a few sonars.

At this moment, Guerra, the army chief of the Black Bear Empire in the room, asked, "Governor, after this attack, almost half of the 30 troops sent by our Royal Army to Vidores Province of the Buffalo Empire was lost.

Do we have to mobilize some more troops to form the second batch of dispatched troops to support the Bull Empire? "

"It is necessary. Your Ministry of the Army will dispatch another 30 troops as soon as possible, and prepare to rush to the Buffalo Empire by sea for support."

Chapter 234 Complete the task

Not long after the fleet carrying the 30 Black Bear Empire Army was attacked, hundreds of warships from the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet suddenly appeared in the waters near Port Direk in the province of Kunklei, the Barbarian Empire.

Port Derek is the largest port city in the province of Kunclair, with a population of over one million. Since hundreds of warships belonging to the joint fleet of the six countries' navies are stationed in Port of Derek, the Zhou family's army has There has been no attack on the port city of Direk.

六国海军联合舰队的这100多艘军舰，包括金狮帝国皇家海军的4艘全主炮战列舰、2艘战列巡洋舰、4艘全钢制战列舰、4艘大型装甲巡洋舰、8艘轻巡洋舰和10艘驱逐舰。

以及赤虎帝国皇家海军的4艘全主炮战列舰、2艘战列巡洋舰、2艘全钢制战列舰、2艘大型装甲巡洋舰、4艘轻巡洋舰和8艘驱逐舰。

另外还有蛮牛帝国皇家海军的4艘全主炮战列舰、4艘全钢制战列舰、6艘大型装甲巡洋舰、20艘轻巡洋舰和20艘驱逐舰。

In addition, the Bull Navy also has a garrison fleet with 10 destroyers, 30 torpedo boats and 12 offshore gunboats in Port Direk.

Of course, the garrison fleet at Port Direk does not belong to the combined fleet of the six navies.

The hundreds of warships that appeared in the waters near Port Direk were the third, fourth, and No.12 formations of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet.

The 9 teams of the third formation have 73 German Bavarian-class battleships with full main guns.

The 9 teams of the fourth formation have 72 British Queen Elizabeth-class battleships with full main guns.

The 12 teams of the No.7 formation have 56 British prestige-class battlecruisers under their jurisdiction.

In addition, these three main formations each have 3 large armored cruisers, 24 light cruisers, and 40 destroyers.

Based on the comparison of forces in Port Direk alone, the combined fleet of the six navies is at an absolute disadvantage.

"Bang" De Lite, the commander of the No.60 Sixth Army of the Royal Army of the Barbarian Empire, slammed his fist on the desk in front of him, "These cowards!

Leaving aside the navy of the Golden Lion Empire and the Red Tiger Empire, I never thought that the Royal Navy of our Bull Empire would abandon Direk City! "

It turned out that after the three main formations of the Southwest Coastal Defense Fleet appeared in the waters near Direk Port, the naval fleets of the three countries stationed in Direk Port immediately chose to withdraw.

Even the 10 destroyers, 30 torpedo boats, and 12 offshore gunboats of the Derek Port Garrison Fleet also escaped. As a result, only 60 troops, mainly the No.10,000 Sixth Army, remained in the city of Derek. + Army units.

Cordy, the deputy commander of the No.60 Sixth Army, said with a wry smile: "The Ministry of the Navy explained that because of the great disparity in the strength of the enemy and ourselves, the Golden Lion Navy, Red Tiger Navy and the royal family of our Barbarian Empire stationed in Direk Port The navy has to choose to avoid its edge."

Commander Dwight slammed his fist on the desk again, "The navy has escaped, so what about our army?

Without the assistance of the navy, how can we hold the city of Direk with our patchwork army of 10,000+! "

The No.60 Sixth Army was not originally stationed in Direk City, but retreated all the way here.

目前No.60六集团军大约还剩下6万余人，迪瑞克城内其他5万多陆军部队，则分别来自6个集团军和7个独立师。

In addition, there are more than 3 temporarily organized civilian armed forces in Direk City.

Originally, there were two security brigades in Direk City with horse officers as officers and human soldiers as soldiers, but these two security brigades have been forcibly disbanded by the commander of the No.2 Sixth Army, Dwight.

Deputy Commander Cordy hesitated for a moment and said: "Commander, there are only a few port cities left in the province of Kunclair and the province of New Constance that have not been captured by Zhou's army.

Obviously, the empire had no choice but to actually abandon the provinces of Kunclair and New Constance.