The end of the military era

With the participation of three elven countries, it may be very difficult for our Zhou family to avoid this war. "

Zhou Rui nodded, "It's fine for the other seven military regions to enter the second-level combat readiness. Since we can't hide, then our Zhou family can only fight!"

As the nine major military regions of the border defense forces of the Han and Tang Empire entered the second-level combat readiness, the frontier defense fleet of the Han and Tang Empire directly entered the first-level combat readiness. The holidays of all officers and soldiers were cancelled. time status.

On the afternoon of June 1549, 6, a huge fleet was sailing at sea, and this huge fleet was the Eighth Fleet of the Han and Tang Empire Frontier Fleet.

On the bridge of the battleship Huarong with all main guns, Commander Liu Ergou of the Eighth Formation asked Wang Kedong, the captain of the Huarong, in a deep voice, "Which country is the fleet detected by the radar?"

Hua Rong is the flagship of the Eighth Fleet and belongs to the American Iowa class full main gun battleship.

During the reorganization of the frontier fleet of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the commanders of the 12 main formations were adjusted, and Liu Ergou was now appointed as the commander of the eighth formation.

The Eighth Fleet of the Han and Tang Empire Frontier Fleet currently has 48 American Iowa-class battleships, 48 ​​French Richelieu-class battleships and 48 German Bismarck-class battleships.

In addition, it has 30 heavy cruisers, 30 large armored cruisers, 120 light cruisers and 120 destroyers.

Originally, the Eighth Fleet had been stationed at several ports in Tongzhou Town. After the border defense fleet of the Han and Tang Empire entered the first-level combat readiness, the Eighth Fleet was ordered to gather together and began to cruise along the coast of Tongzhou Town.

Wang Kedong, the captain of the Huarong, said immediately: "Although the identity of this fleet has not been confirmed yet, but we can meet here, it should be the navy of the Red Tiger Empire."

As soon as Wang Kedong finished speaking, the chief mate of the Huarong came over quickly, "Liu Zhi, Captain, it has been confirmed.

The fleet detected by the radar belongs to the Red Tiger Empire, and it seems to be composed of at least two main fleets of the Red Tiger Navy. "

The Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire has a total of 6 main fleets in this world. Because it has to face the threat of the frontier fleet of the Han and Tang Empires, the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire has incorporated most of its capital ships into these 6 main fleets.

Hearing this, Liu Ergou, the commander of the Eighth Formation, couldn't help but sneered and said, "I didn't expect that the Barbarian Empire would form an alliance with the three great empires of the elves, which would make the Red Tiger Navy startle.

Did the fleet of the Chihu Navy enter the waters of our Han and Tang Empire? "

The chief mate of the Huarong shook his head, "I haven't entered yet, but the fleet of the Chihu Navy has been sailing along the sea border."

Liu Ergou said decisively: "Order all the battle teams to meet them and see what the Chihu Navy's fleet is going to do?"

On the bridge of the all-main gun battleship HMS Beaver of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire, Saweier, commander of the Fifth Fleet, slowly put down the binoculars in his hand, and said bitterly to the captain of the HMS Beaver, "I didn't expect Han A main fleet of the border defense fleet of the Tang Empire is almost equivalent to the three main fleets of our Royal Navy.

If the other 11 main fleets of the Han and Tang Empire border defense fleets have such strength, our Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire can only hide from the Han and Tang Empire border defense fleet. "

The Red Tiger Navy that originally appeared here is composed of the Second Fleet, Fourth Fleet, and Fifth Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire. The commander of the Fifth Fleet, Saveye, temporarily serves as the commander-in-chief of the three main fleets.

The Red Tiger Empire got the information that all the warships of the Eighth Fleet of the Han-Tang Empire Frontier Fleet had gathered together and were cruising along the coast of Tongzhou Town, so they sent three main fleets to investigate how big the Eighth Fleet of the Han-Tang Empire Frontier Fleet was. Strength.

Prior to this, the Red Tiger Empire had not figured out the specific strength of the Eighth Formation of the Frontier Fleet of the Han and Tang Empires.

The Beaver is the latest battleship of the Red Tiger Empire with full main guns. It is called the Admiration class. It has five double-mounted 5-fold 45mm main guns, a full-load displacement of 400 tons, and a maximum speed of 43000 knots.

At present, the Red Tiger Empire is divided into two batches, and a total of 72 Admire-class battleships with full main guns have been built.

The Red Tiger Empire Royal Navy's Second Fleet, Fourth Fleet, and Fifth Fleet together have a total of 26 Admiration-class battleships with full main guns. Main gun battleships, as well as 3 battlecruisers, 66 large armored cruisers, 48 light cruisers and 74 destroyers.

At present, the main naval fleets of various orc countries have also retired or sealed up all-steel battleships one after another. Therefore, there is no one all-steel battleship among the three main fleets of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire.

If the three main fleets of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire fought against the Eighth Formation of the Frontier Fleet of the Han and Tang Empire, they might not be able to beat the Eighth Formation of the Frontier Fleet of the Han and Tang Empire.

The captain of the Beaver, Cononno, hesitated for a moment and said: "Commander, I heard that our Scarlet Tiger Empire, Golden Lion, Black Bear and other Eldar nations have begun to study the matter of uniting with the three great empires of the Elven tribe.

Once the alliance is successful, it will be equivalent to the formation of a military alliance between the six major orc nations and the three major elf nations. At that time, the combined power of the navies of nine countries will be enough to suppress the entire frontier fleet of the Han and Tang Empires. "

Fifth Fleet Commander Saveye nodded, "Although I hate the elves, I hope that the alliance of nine nations will succeed.

Now that we know the specific strength of the Eighth Fleet of the Frontier Fleet of the Han and Tang Empire, we can report to the Second Fleet and the Fourth Fleet. Let's leave here to avoid any accidents. "

As soon as Savier finished speaking, the sound of shelling suddenly appeared on the sea, and soon the shell landed more than 1000 meters away from a German Bismarck-class battleship with all main guns in the Eighth Formation of the Frontier Fleet of the Han and Tang Empire. A column of water more than ten meters high.

Saveye shouted in horror: "What's going on? Who fired the cannon?"

The three main fleets of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire are only here to scout the Eighth Formation of the Frontier Fleet of the Han and Tang Empires this time, and are not prepared to start a war with the Eighth Formation of the Frontier Defense Fleet of the Han and Tang Empires.

The captain of the Beaver, Cononno, said in panic: "It seems that the battleship Weaver of our Fifth Fleet fired the gun!"

The Weaver is a miracle-class all-main-gun battleship of the Red Tiger Empire, with a full-load displacement of 33500 tons, five dual-mounted 5-caliber 45mm main guns, and a maximum speed of 360 knots.

"Asshole! Send a report to the Weaver immediately and ask what's going on!"

Liu Ergou, commander of the Eighth Fleet of the Frontier Fleet of the Han-Tang Empire, saw that the Chihu Navy fired at his side. Although only two shells were fired, it was tantamount to provoking the entire Han-Tang Empire frontier fleet.

"Immediately send a telegram to the Governor's Mansion and Crescent Island, and the Red Tiger Navy will start bombarding our eighth formation!

Command 12 battleship battleships to fight back immediately! "

Wang Kedong, the captain of the Huarong, hesitated, "Liu Zhi, do you really want to fight?"

Liu Ergou said in a deep voice: "Anyway, sooner or later we will go to war with these orc nations, why not take this opportunity to weaken some of the strength of the Chihu Navy.

In addition, send a report to the No.12 formation, let the No.12 formation move closer to us as soon as possible, and prepare for support. "

Liu Ergou knows that the No.36 formation, which has 48 King Kong-class battlecruisers, 30 ​​Traditional-class battlecruisers, and 12 Order-class battlecruisers, is not far away from his Eighth Fleet. It can be arrived in about 10 hours.

"Boom" a Red Tiger Empire Admiration-class battleship with full main guns, after withstanding multiple large-caliber shells, its luck value finally returned to zero, and a 406mm shell detonated an ammunition compartment, and then the Red Tiger Empire The Admire-class battleship with full main guns was blasted into two pieces in the explosion of dozens of tons of shells, and quickly sank to the sea.

At this time, the naval battle had been going on for nearly 4 hours, and it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

The commander of the Fifth Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire, Saweiye, saw the Admiration-class battleship with full main guns that was about to sink, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help shaking. An Admiration-class battleship with all main guns.

Moreover, the Admiration-class battleship with all main guns that is about to sink is also the flagship of the Second Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire.

"Did Isaac call back?" Saveye asked the captain of the Beaver, Cononno, in a deep voice.

Isaat is the commander of the Second Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Red Tiger Empire.

The captain of the Beaver, Cononno, said with a wry smile: "I still haven't contacted, I'm afraid."

Conono didn't finish his sentence, but Conono looked at the fast-sinking Admire-class battleship with full main guns in the distance, with a sad look on his face.

Savier slammed it hard, "If the major is not dead, I will definitely skin him alive when I go back!"

It turned out that the two shells that triggered the naval battle were the firing orders issued by the commander of a main turret of the battleship Weaver without authorization.

As for why the main turret commander of the Weaver fired, it has become a secret that will never be solved, because after he ordered the firing, he took out his gun and committed suicide.

However, according to the report of the captain of the Weaver, the commander of the main turret fired without authorization, which may have something to do with his promotion report not being approved three times in a row.

The captain of the Beaver, Cononno, immediately suggested: "Commander, our three main fleets have sunk dozens of capital ships, even the flagship of the second fleet has been sunk, and the eighth fleet of the Hantang Empire Frontier Fleet The formation sank only three battleships.

Now that our three main fleets have fallen into a disadvantage, and the sky has darkened, can we consider retreating? "

Chapter 255 Nine Nations Military Alliance