Realm of Power

In the southern part of Rohde, Tiha Port, Tiha in June is very beautiful and quiet, with turquoise water, blue sky, bright sunshine, and cool sea breeze. --/--/The turquoise water is so clear that you can see the reflection of every ship.

The blue sky has no impurities at all, and is as pure as the silk carefully woven by fairies. The docks are full of transport ships, constantly loading and unloading people, materials, and equipment. Every dock worker wishes he had four legs and four arms so that he can carry more things each time.

As the most important trading port in southern Rohde, looking out from the top of the 40-meter-high slender bell tower that stands in the center of the port, you can see a large number of transport ships lining up on the vast sea outside the dock. Need to enter the port.

They are all merchant ships from the Salander area, carrying a large amount of goods that need to be transshipped at Tiha Port and then sold to various places in the mainland. The large and small warehouses on the port docks are stocked with goods from Salander. Minerals, wood and other raw materials collected from various places, as well as food,

In order to meet the heavy transportation needs, the transport ships responsible for transporting goods line up and sail thousands of miles on the sea, forming an uninterrupted assembly line. Every day, a large number of people and materials are transported from the transfer station of Salander to the current Tiha, which is undergoing a renaissance, has a very peaceful place in the northwest of the busy port.

It has the best natural deep-water port in Tihar Port. Four or five old-style warships with round bellies and flat bottoms rise and fall with the waves, and there are also three or four brand-new Dragon Tooth warships cruising past the sea. These naval warships are all They were captured from the Salander Navy and the Rode Navy, representing the top combat power of the traditional navy. There was even a "Storm Sea Serpent" captured in a naval battle.

This Storm Sea Serpent was the only flagship of the Rhod Navy that was not used when the Kingdom of Rhod announced its surrender to the Falcon Dynasty. This was once the hope of the Rhod people against the Falcon Navy and the pride of the Rhod Navy.

As its name suggests, the Storm Sea Serpent. The hull is made of fine steel and wood, has a rigid and ferocious appearance, and is more than twice the size of an ordinary warship, relying solely on its tonnage and strong and huge collision angle. It is enough to crush any enemy like a heavy lance in the hands of a knight, even facing the Dragon-class main battleship of the Falcon Navy. Unfortunately, because the materials required are extremely rare and the construction process is complicated,

So Fatty finally chose to give up the pinnacle of this old-style battleship, and handed the Storm Sea Serpent to the Imperial Naval Officer School for teaching use, and those brand-new Dragon Fang battleships. It is used as an actual combat exercise.

To the northwest of these peaceful warships, there is a building with a classical feel. White brick walls and light blue tiles cover dozens of acres of land.

The classical meaning contains a strong sense of solemnity. On the tallest brick building in the center, a large blue Falcon Navy flag is flying in the wind. In front of the naval flag is a huge green square, covering tens of thousands of square meters.

Right in front of the green square. There is a white stone gate, and there are guards on both sides of the stone gate with solemn expressions, showing a deserted atmosphere belonging to the army. In the center of the top. Engraved with eight large sea-blue characters "Imperial Naval Academy".

This is the newly established Imperial Naval Academy. The issue of the location of the Naval Academy once caused a controversy within the empire. Some officers believed that it should be built at the place where the Falcon Navy was born.

In the South China Sea, the waters there are relatively calm, merchant ships come and go frequently, and training is relatively safe. Even if you encounter something on the sea, you can still get help. The faction that proposed this plan were mainly army generals. Most of them were born in the southern part of Wikiia and followed His Majesty Falcon in hundreds of battles. Although they are now important ministers of the empire, they cannot let go of their nostalgia, so they prefer the imperial navy. foundation. Still able to stay in southern Wikiia

Other officers believe that it should be built in the northern part of Salander, where business is flourishing. It is a densely populated area, a golden zone of maritime trade, the base camp of the Imperial Navy, and a sea area rich in resources. No matter from every aspect, it is the establishment of an empire. The best area for naval schools. Most of the people who made such suggestions were the captains of privateer fleets. As front-line command officers in the navy, they hoped that the navy could be separated from the influence of the local army.

This is a battle for land, and it is a secret competition between the navy and the army. When these two plans were submitted, they were both ruthlessly criticized by His Majesty Falcon.

"What do you want to do? Occupy the mountain? What the empire needs are warriors who dare to challenge the ocean, not a group of flowers growing in a greenhouse. Their journey is not here, but the wider sea."

Under the approval of His Majesty Falcon, the Imperial Navy Minister Dostronkai understood the idea and immediately submitted the third plan. Tiha, an area that was relatively ignored by both the navy and the army, made Tiha the focus of the development of the imperial navy, not only Not only because the southern part of Rohde is located at the middle connection point of the entire sea area, but also because the environment of Rohde sea area is very similar to the environment of large sea area operations that the Falcon Navy will face,

The winds and waves here are high and it is difficult for ordinary small and medium-sized warships to sail. Therefore, although the German navy is not weak, it has always been limited to the inland sea due to the lack of large warships. This is the best cradle for cultivating an ocean-going navy. Only experience A navy that has passed the test of ruthless sea currents is the Imperial Sea Dragon that best meets the needs of His Majesty Falcon.

This huge mansion at the Naval Academy was originally the mansion of the Moras family, the largest family in Tihar. The spacious mansion was famous for its luxury and grandeur. Later, the entire southern coast of Lod was plundered by the Hurun tribe. This famous family has a history of two hundred years. The noble families also suffered in this turmoil and suddenly became desolate.

The Falcon Army landed in Tiha, and then used it as a stronghold to advance towards the hinterland of Lod. Of course, they would not let go of this geomantic treasure. After several months of hard work, the mansion gradually restored its original appearance, which could be used as a naval base. Address of the Military Academy.

A sound of "poof" indicating class was coming from the college. The fat man stood under the sign at the door for a while, seeming to feel the solemn and solemn atmosphere here, and then slowly walked into the campus. As he walked across the vast land in front of him, the fat man suddenly stopped.

There is a class of naval cadets who are training on Guangping how to calculate shooting angles in naval battles. The cadets gathered around two first-generation old-fashioned Thors that were eliminated from the Dragon Tooth battleship, curiously and excitedly poking around. The person who was teaching them was an old seaman, his dark face full of weathered feelings.

When he noticed someone coming in, the old seaman looked at him curiously. The fat man with an unattractive appearance was only wearing plain clothes so as not to disturb the normal teaching. The guards all stopped outside the gate,

The fat man is also accompanied by a captain from the Navy Department. He once served as the flagship captain of the Navy's privateer fleet. This important figure who was regarded as the right-hand man by Dustlenkai was captured because of the naval fleet expedition. Stay and garrison the base camp,

"Salute." When the students saw Bocahas, they turned their heads one after another. He stood upright with an excited expression. However, not many people paid attention to the fat man next to him, or it could be said that they deliberately ignored him.

"Your Majesty, these are young men with naval talents. They come from different regions. There are Salanders and Vekians. They are all very good young men. After training, they will definitely become His Majesty and sail the ocean. "The sharp sword" Bocahas said respectfully next to him.

"Really? It seems that you have a high prestige among them." The fat man smiled nonchalantly. Hearing that Bocahas next to him broke into a cold sweat, he could only secretly pray that His Majesty Falcon was just a joke.

The fat man doesn't look very good, and he's not wearing a military uniform. It's easy for people to misunderstand him as a plainclothes follower next to Burkhas. Compared with the fat man next to him, Burkhas's identity is different. ,

The most experienced captain in the naval fleet. The chief intern evaluator of naval cadets. Whether the students of the academy can successfully graduate depends not on the so-called theoretical scores, but on whether they can get the nod from Captain Burcahas.

"Captain Burcahas has come to select a new captain." I don't know who spread the news, and soon the entire Naval Academy became excited. It is already June. It was the day when a new batch of cadets was about to graduate. Many graduating naval cadets ran out of the classroom. They gathered in the square and showed off their best skills in front of Bocajas.

Everyone knows that Captain Bocajas has the habit of booking officers in advance. If anyone can get a letter of recommendation from this notoriously demanding captain, it is not impossible to directly serve as the captain of a transport ship.

“What do you want to do?”

Burkahas was startled by the reaction of the students in front of him, but the students had already gathered around him, and the crowd pushed the fat man next to him to the side. Soon, Burkahas discovered that His Majesty Falcon actually disappeared from sight

"Ah. You... don't."

Bocahas's voice in the crowd was urgent and panicked, but he did not dare to shout loudly that His Majesty is here, so he could only squeeze out. However, the students did not care about so many people and thought that this evaluator with huge power would choose. The new officers expressed in front of him how outstanding they were.

In fact, Fatty had already consciously stepped aside just now. These young students made Fatty feel young again. In fact, Fatty was only 23 years old, but after years of fighting and killing, he wandered between conspiracy and bloodshed. For a while, Fatty almost forgot that he was also a young man

“It’s great to be young”

Looking at the surrounded Bocahas, Fatty suddenly had the urge to laugh loudly. In these young people, Fatty saw the vitality and hope of the Imperial Navy. Only this body full of blood can Stepping into the ocean where life and death are uncertain without hesitation, they are the hope of the Imperial Navy.

I thought this kind of farce was so interesting. Fatty, who had not played pranks for a long time, sat down under the shade of a tree not far away. The sun in June was very hot. For a lazy person like Fatty, he did not want to be in the sun for a moment. Show it below,

Through observation, Fatty also discovered another situation. Compared with the passionate impulse of these young students, there are still a few people standing nearby in groups of three or five. Most of their faces have a leisurely attitude, and they seem to be interested in Bocahas was not interested,

The fat man frowned slightly, and an imperceptible cold light flashed in his eyes. He saw that these were veterans on the battlefield.

"They have all passed, why don't you go?" Just as Fatty was watching the farce, a student with a leisurely expression came over. He looked at Fatty and thought he was a new student.

"Oh, why should I go there?" The fat man looked at the young man with a calm face. He was not too old, and his steps were a little slanted. He had obviously been injured in the war, and there was a hideous knife wound at the corner of his eye. There was a flash of coldness in his eyes, and there was a sneer on his lips that only a veteran on the battlefield could have.

Seeing the indifferent expression on the fat man's face, the young man's eyes flashed with surprise and his nose twitched. He said in a weird tone, "I don't know why, you make me feel special. You still don't know who that person is, Bocahas, our lovely and hateful intern general assessor. Did you know that in the last exam? . More than half of the students who thought they could serve as captains were dismissed from our place because they did not get his approval. It is a miracle that he is called a devil and even one out of ten can pass."

"It's so unkind to have such a thing," the fat man said with a smile, and a trace of imperceptible embarrassment flashed across his face. Of course he knew about the last assessment.

That was an important assessment before the departure of the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet. The expeditionary fleet needed a group of captain's deputies who dared to take risks, so the requirements for the assessment were almost harsh. It not only requires the ability to sail a boat, but also the courage and courage to face various dangers.

Fatty personally added one more condition to pass the assessment. At least they must be veterans with two naval battle records. Otherwise, they will not be considered. This is not a war, but it is something more dangerous than a war.

Most students who have never been on the battlefield have no idea about this unspoken rule set by themselves, so most of them have been secretly dismissed before taking the exam.

Those left behind are veterans who have experienced bloody battles. Not being afraid of death does not mean that he is the most suitable person. Selecting people based on the purpose of the war is what a commander needs to consider.

"If I'm not mistaken, you have been seriously injured."

The fat man's eyes revealed that the young man's right foot was lame. The young man has no intention of hiding it. In fact, in the Falcon Army, it is not a shame to be injured in battle. The disability rate in the cold weapon era is very high. Under normal circumstances, as long as you can still move around freely, The army will not choose to discharge disabled soldiers.

"Haha, once in three counties in the north and once in the south, I was injured on my right leg." The young man smiled sadly, raised his head blankly, looked at the sky in the distance and said, "I am the Fifth Flag Regiment of the Central Army. Kuper, the captain of the third squadron, fought from the northern grasslands to the south. This is an arrow wound on his face. It was during the battle of Luode Kyoto. If I hadn't been able to dodge quickly, I would have died by now."

"Are you from the Central Army? The fat man looked at him in surprise. He had complicated feelings about his direct lineage and asked, "You have been wounded three times and gone through several battles. Why don't you apply to go home? Did you get it? Isn’t the bounty enough?”

He could tell that this was a veteran who was used to life and death. He would not risk his life for a few rewards like a new recruit. They were as familiar with war and blood as the smell in the air. They had gained experience in previous battles. The bonus is enough for them to spend the rest of their lives comfortably.

"Go home?" The young man smiled helplessly, pointed at the scars on his face, and said with a bitter smile, "Are you going back like this? I was a perfectly good person at the beginning, but now I can only go back half of it.

Of course, I am much better than those fellow villagers who can only bring back their ashes, but many people like me are still unwilling to leave the army because we are used to this kind of life.

"Do they have the same idea as you?" Fatty suddenly looked serious and pointed at some indifferent students who were watching the excitement and asked.

"You're right. I'm used to the sound of trumpets blaring and the sound of swords slashing into the house. I'm used to the passion of military orders and the march of thousands of troops. If you leave this kind of life, people will go crazy.

"The young man said with a self-deprecating smile, "So I applied for the Navy. I heard that the Navy has no restrictions on physical requirements that are too harsh. As long as you can move your legs and walk on the deck of the warship, even if you just serve as a soldier. I can be a gunner, or a deck wiper. Anyway, just don’t let me live an ordinary life.”

"Kuber, tell me, how many people like you are there in the academy?" The fat man stood up and patted the dirt on his pants with his hands. The farce in front of him was about to end, and he saw a familiar figure hurriedly walking toward him. Running over here, Ann Sachs, Undersecretary of the Imperial Navy, Dean of the Imperial Naval Academy, and a senior pirate,

"Probably more than 100." Kuber kept the sneer on his face, because he also saw the dean with beads of sweat on his forehead. He quickly straightened his body and stood up straight because his right foot was disabled. So it looks awkward,

But the fat man didn't laugh. After watching this veteran oil man suddenly turn into a professional soldier, he had a thought in his mind, maybe these are the real warriors and the ones the Imperial Navy needs most now.

"100 people, that's enough for 2 Dragon Tooth battleships." Kuper heard the fat man next to him mutter to himself, and the loud voice of the Undersecretary of the Navy also came over,

"Everyone return to the classroom immediately, otherwise you will all be disqualified from graduation," Ansaks said loudly, and the students were scared and scattered. When most of the students had run away, Ansaks flopped down and half-knelt in front of the fat man, "Your Majesty, I am really damned" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (/No, pop-up. window, novel. network)