The end of the military era

"Your Majesty, for a super aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of more than 40 tons, even if several ships are built at the same time, the cost of each ship must exceed at least 5 million silver coins, and may even reach 6 million silver coins.

Based on the current financial situation of our Golden Lion Empire..."

Prime Minister Salento hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted by Emperor Kosno, "There are always more solutions than difficulties!

Salento, do you think our Nine Events Alliance can really defeat the Han and Tang Empire this time? "

Prime Minister Salento shook his head slowly, "Although our Nine Events Alliance has hope of winning this war, it is almost impossible to completely defeat the Han and Tang Empire.

Therefore, our Nine Events Alliance hopes to drive the Han and Tang Empires out of the Western Continent through this war, but it is difficult for our Nine Events Alliance to invade the Eastern Continent. "

Emperor Kosno said: "This war will not be over.

In the future, our Golden Lion Empire, as well as the other five Spirit Tribe countries and three Elf Tribe countries, will definitely break out new wars with the Han and Tang Empires.

From now on, our Golden Lion Empire has to prepare for the next war.

Moreover, it is not yet known how long this war will last. The construction of a super aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of more than 40 tons may still catch up with this war. "

Prime Minister Salento was still a little confused, "But Your Majesty, the Ministry of Finance may not be able to raise enough funds for shipbuilding in a short period of time."

"I will auction off some of the rare treasures in the royal treasury, and the funds obtained from the auction will be used to build the super aircraft carrier of our Golden Lion Empire.

In addition, let the Ministry of Finance issue another batch of war government bonds as much as possible. The interest rate can be higher, but the repayment period will be longer.

No matter how difficult it is, the super aircraft carrier project must be started! "

Like the emperors of the various countries in the Nine Events Alliance, Zhou Rui is also always paying attention to this decisive battle at sea that can determine the direction of the war.

In the imperial palace of Tiansheng City, the capital of the Han and Tang Empires, Empress Liu Yiqiu saw Song Limin, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy, walk in with a telegram. ?”

As the saying goes, a mother who travels a thousand miles worries.

This time the crown prince Zhou Jun is far more than traveling thousands of miles, he is tantamount to participating in the largest naval battle in history.

Almost every minute, a large number of officers and soldiers of the Imperial Navy of the Han and Tang Dynasties died in battle, how could Liu Yiqiu not be worried.

Because Zhou Rui insisted on letting Prince Zhou Jun participate in the decisive battle at sea, Liu Yiqiu even had a big fight with Zhou Rui. In Liu Yiqiu's opinion, nothing is more important than her son's life.

Song Limin immediately said: "Queen, don't worry, the aircraft carrier Island where His Royal Highness is located has only suffered a slight injury, and His Royal Highness is safe and sound."

Zhou Rui asked at this time: "Has the naval guns started to bombard?"

Song Limin nodded and said: "The fleet mainly composed of battleships and battlecruisers has already joined forces with the joint fleet of nine navies.

The fleet, mainly composed of aircraft carriers and escort aircraft carriers, stayed at a position about 100 kilometers behind. "

"What's the current loss?"

Song Limin said sadly: "The loss is very big.

据不完全统计，截止到舰炮对轰之前，我们皇家海军12支主力舰队，已经损失了76艘航空母舰、46艘战列舰、49艘战列巡洋舰、60艘护航航母、89艘重巡洋舰、79艘大型装甲巡洋舰、112艘轻巡洋舰和109艘驱逐舰。”

Zhou Rui knew very well that behind this series of cold numbers, hundreds of thousands of marines would die in battle.

"What did Wang Hongchun say in the telegram?"

"Wang Hongchun estimates that the losses of the joint fleet of the nine nations' navies will be greater than that of our Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires.

The troops participating in the war will continue to grit their teeth until they defeat the combined fleet of nine navies. "

Zhou Rui said solemnly: "This battle is of great importance. If we win, everything will be fine. If we lose, our Han and Tang Empire may lose the sea dominance along the coast of the entire western continent.

The territory of the empire will be divided by the joint fleet of the nine countries' navies, and the four military regions of the Western Continent will become solitary forces.

Therefore, even if the 12 main fleets of the Royal Navy are injured, the joint fleet of the nine navies must be disabled! "

Song Limin nodded and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the 12 main fleets of our Royal Navy have made the determination to fight to the end before the battle, and will never give up in front of the combined fleet of nine navies."

Zhou Rui continued: "I have asked the Ministry of Industry to build another 24 island-class aircraft carriers, 150 giant-class aircraft carriers, and 300 Dongfang-class escort aircraft carriers.

Even if this sea battle cannot be won in the end, as long as the joint fleet of the nine navies can be disabled, relying on the powerful shipbuilding industry of our Han and Tang Empire and the mountain of gold in the treasury, the six beasts will be exhausted. The navies of the three elven nations and the three elven nations. "

Chapter 3 Typhoon

"Boom-boom-"

A Wild Lion-class super battleship of the Golden Lion Empire, after being hit by multiple aerial bombs, torpedoes, and multiple large-caliber artillery shells, was finally blown into two pieces in a series of violent explosions, and quickly headed towards the sea. sink.

Even if many Lion Clan officers and soldiers jumped into the sea to escape, they were sucked into the bottom of the sea because of the vortex generated by the rapid sinking of the ship.

At this time, it was 1557 pm on July 7, 5 in Tianyuan. That is to say, the battle between the Royal Navy of the Han and Tang Empires and the joint fleet of the nine navies had been going on for two full days and two nights.

On the bridge of the super battleship of the Golden Lion Empire Wild Lion, the captain of the Wild Lion, Casseden, looked at the increasing wind and waves, hesitated and said to Mitnia, the Navy Minister of the Golden Lion Empire: "Marshal , The typhoon came, the carrier-based aircraft is now unable to take off, and the jet fighters at the field airports near Zatvina Port are also unable to take off for combat.

Why not take advantage of the arrival of the typhoon and return to Zatvina Port! "

After two days and nights of fierce fighting, the losses suffered by the joint fleet of the nine nations' navies can be described as shocking.

For example, more than half of the Wild Lion-class super battleships with the most powerful defense in the Golden Lion Empire Navy have been sunk. Even the flagship Wild Lion of the Golden Lion Empire Navy was seriously injured. With 5 times the caliber and 45mm main guns, there are only 480 left that can still fire normally.

Mitnia is actually very clear that it is impossible to completely defeat the main naval force of the Han and Tang Empire.

After two days and two nights of fierce fighting, the number of capital ships of the joint fleet of nine countries that was sunk or withdrawn from the battle has reached two-thirds.

However, the loss of capital ships of the Han and Tang Empire Navy was less than that of the joint fleet of the nine countries' navies. At present, in terms of the number of capital ships, the navy of the Han and Tang Empire has already occupied a considerable advantage.

The reason why the joint fleet of the nine-nation navy can persist is that the jet fighters of the Golden Lion Empire Air Force, the Scarlet Tiger Empire Air Force and the three Elven National Air Forces have been continuously gathering at various field airports near Zatvina Port. Assist the joint fleet of nine navies in operations.

However, so far, the air forces of the Golden Lion Empire, the Scarlet Tiger Empire, and the three elven countries have lost more than tens of thousands of jet fighters and more than 5000 jet bombers.

Because it is necessary to deal with the attack of the army of the Han and Tang Dynasties, it is impossible for the jet fighters of the Golden Lion Empire, the Red Tiger Empire and the three elf countries to gather at Zatvina Port. The field airport can only provide support for the joint fleet of the nine navies with less than 2500 jet fighters and more than 1200 jet bombers.

The headquarters of the nine-nation coalition has clearly told Mitnia that it is impossible to mobilize more jet fighters to support the joint fleet of the nine-nation navy.

In this way, if this naval battle continues, only the combined fleet of the navies of the nine countries will be defeated.

But just retreating like this, Mitnia, the Navy Minister of the Golden Lion Empire, was really not reconciled.

Seeing that Mitnia was a little tangled, the captain of the Wild Lion, Casserden, said: "Marshal, Marshal Bolenka of the Natural Elf Empire, Marshal Peterje of the Light Elf Empire, Marshal Prot of the Dark Elf Empire , just jointly sent a telegram, requesting to withdraw from Zatvina Port to avoid the typhoon."

As soon as Catherdeen's words fell, a lion officer on the bridge ran over with a telegram, "Marshal, captain, the navy of the Han and Tang Empire has retreated!"

Inside the bridge of the USS Island Aircraft Carrier, Prince Zhou Jun said with some unwillingness: "This typhoon came at an inopportune time.

If we are given another day, we will definitely be able to completely defeat the joint fleet of the nine navies. "

Wang Hongchun, the commander of the First Fleet with bloodshot eyes, said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, although the combined fleet of the nine navies has not been completely defeated, after two days and two nights of hard work, our Royal Navy has severely damaged the combined fleet of the nine navies. .”