Realm of Power

After leaving Austin Carlos's castle, Urcando walked on the gravel road down the mountain, surrounded by several guards. The horse's hooves lightly tapped the ground and made a snapping sound. At a corner at the foot of the mountain, Urcando Condor stopped his horse,

"Commander, the opponent's eyes have been withdrawn" several veterans with serious faces. With a steady body, he walked out of the darkness of the snow-covered forest on the left side of the mountain road.

"Really? So the other party has already made up his mind, so he doesn't want to create more problems at such an important moment." Urcondo turned his head and looked at the mountaintop castle behind him that had been submerged in the white wind and snow, with a look in his eyes. A trace of worry was finally released,

This time, the fish has really taken the bait. The next five days may change the fate of many people, including Dylan Carlos, himself, and even the fate of the entire northern cold land.

"Do we need to prepare immediately? Otherwise, I'm afraid that by then, we will also be affected by the war and suffer losses." Kuerbei next to him asked with a serious expression. "Compared to Austin, the traditional overlord of the North Sea, From a human perspective, our fleet is still lacking both in terms of numbers and familiarity with the terrain.”

"You can rest assured about this. I have told Austin that Carlos's other warships except the flagship will not dock here, but will go to our port to rest. In other words, except for the flagship, other warships will not dock here. We need to stay here. Even if a war breaks out and the Austin main city fleet blocks the sea, it will not have much impact on us.

What everyone has to do is to lurk on a small island 20 meters away from here, and at the critical moment, defeat the fleet in the main city of Austin from the flanks in one fell swoop, and complete control of the entire northern sea area. This is what makes our North Sea Fleet famous in one fell swoop. good opportunity,

As long as the fleet in the main city of Austin is severely damaged, Carlos Carlos of Austin will definitely rely on his momentum to march towards the main city with his troops. When the time comes, the outbreak of the Austin people's civil war will be tantamount to eliminating an arm of the Assu people against the imperial army."

"Isn't it said that the Austens and the Assuos are feuding? Then why does the empire still want to count the Austens separately?" Courbet asked with a confused expression.

"This is not surprising, just like if the people from the North move south in large numbers. Even if we Dongting people, Vekians, Reedians, and Lud people have enmity, we all think that we are one, and the North people who go south The cold people are a foreign race and they will definitely stop and deal with the North first. Foreigners. This is what Your Majesty is considering. This is the Northern Cultural Circle. The Northerners are already an independent entity. Under the pressure of the alien army, they are likely to give up their hatred and stand together as a group. At that time, for The empire’s northern cold region strategy will be difficult.”

Urcondo waved his hand to everyone and said with a smile, "It's just difficult for the commander of the Dylan Stang Ande detachment who stayed here. Not only does he have to pretend to be a snake with Austin Carlos. He will be attacked at that time." At the same time, you have to pretend to be devastated as if you have lost your life. It would be perfect if you can get angry and yell."

"Haha, if I had a choice, I would really like to swap roles with him." Another veteran next to him said with a smile, "Didn't you see that when you told him this plan, the corners of his mouth couldn't even close in laughter?" Because he knows that the other party will do everything possible to win over him. This is a good opportunity to make huge profits."

"Okay everyone, we shouldn't waste our precious time here, do your own thing well, you will get more wealth and glory than him." Urcando raised his whip. Like a general rushing towards the enemy, rushing down the slope of the mountain road, the city of Willandra at the foot of the mountain is dark and quiet. A few small lights hang in the dimmed night, looking so warm and cold. The north wind blew white snowflakes across the street in front of me.

At the embarkation point of the port, Urcondo's hand and Dylan Stamp's hand were clasped together. Finally, they said "Take care" to each other and walked up the stairs of the warship. They glanced over,

His pupils froze slightly, and he saw a group of about a hundred Falcon Navy sailors lined up at the port. These were the sailors on the flagship. Like Dylan Stangand, they also had to stay in Willandra. , these sailors are not very old, their energetic faces were blown red by the cold wind in the port,

They stood there neatly and straightly, saluting all the fleet warships that were about to leave the port. These sailors did not know the entire plan. They only knew that they were the only ones among all the sailors who could enter the port to rest, while other ships could only can go to the next destination. As for where it is, no one knows, or they will never have the chance to meet again.

In accordance with the tradition of the Imperial Navy fleet, they lined up collectively at the port. As time went on, heavy snow fell like goose feathers, dyeing their hair, eyebrows, and clothes white, turning each of them into a white snowman.

"Salute!" With a hoarse, rag-like shout, the 112 sailors standing in two straight lines raised their frozen right hands and placed them neatly on their chests. The stacked snowflake fragments shook from Their uniforms were scattered, and under their gaze that penetrated the ice and snow, the last imperial warship swayed its huge body and left the shore of the port towards a new journey.

The wind and snow filled the sky, gradually blurring the eyes of everyone looking at the sea, and the black silhouette of the fleet gradually disappeared on the sea level. At this moment, they were like rootless duckweeds, left alone in this strange area.

"It's time to report to the Admiralty. The fish has been hooked. Within 5 days, there will be a tsunami in the Northern Sea. Please pay close attention." From the distance, Willandra's figure that finally disappeared on the sea looked away, and Urcondo stood tall. On the bridge of a frigate, he said to a messenger behind him with a solemn expression.

Recording Urcondo's words word for word, the orderly soldier turned around and left quickly. Soon, a white flying figure flew out from the stern rudder of the warship and disappeared into the endless black sky like a shooting star.

"Turn left rudder 11 degrees, target North Sea Eagle Wing." Urcando stared at the sea level to the east with bright eyes, and issued a new command on the bridge. The fleet began to deflect to the northeast, and the waves slapped on the side of the turning ship. on, making a crashing sound,

North Sea Eagle Wing is Urcondo's name for the port of the unknown island. Although the port is not big, it can even be said to be simple, and there is not even a dock to repair large warships. But Urcondo still stubbornly calls it the North Sea Eagle Wing. This is the foundation of the North Sea Fleet and the foothold and starting point for the North Sea Fleet to dominate the North Sea.

What's shabby is the appearance. As long as there is a fleet, this place will become the most important strategic point, a strategic fulcrum that can leverage the situation in the entire North Sea.

But the fleet. . . . . Thinking of this, Urcondo's mouth felt bitter.

In addition to the Dragon Tooth ship driven by Courbet, which was the first to arrive, there were also two small sail warships that he had tried every means to buy from the Austinites. The entire Northern Fleet's possessions were so meager that it was almost embarrassing to see others. Therefore, even Austin Carlos did not pay attention to the so-called North Sea Fleet, which was only 20 miles away from him. If it hadn't been for the arrival of Dylan Stamp's supply fleet this time, Urcondo would have felt that he had been betrayed by His Majesty. Forgotten in this icy sea

He turned around and looked at the 3 frigates, 4 supply ships, and the 2 captured North Sea sail warships that were following behind him. Although it was not the expected Imperial fleet with Dragon Tooth ships as the main body, it was the first time that there were For a true fleet feel, North Sea Eagle Wing is not far from Willandra. The short 20 nautical miles only took more than 2 hours of sailing even at night, and the warship finally docked steadily at Eagle Wing Port in the North Sea.

After getting off the warship, Urcondo took the top-secret document from Belushi who was accompanying him on the ship, reached out and opened it, and it was full of supplies items carried by this supply fleet.

1,100 sets of infantry armor, which should be used to equip the sailors who came with the ship this time, and 50 tons of construction materials, which should be used to expand the port. What caught Urcondo’s attention most was the There are actually 50 ship craftsmen on board the ship, which means there is hope for the island's repair dock. The last item caught Urcondo's attention completely: 30 small naval rapid-fire Thor cannons and 300 rounds of Thor cannons

Urcondo was petrified on the spot for half a minute. For the main fleet, 30 Thor cannons may be enough to assemble a Dragon Tooth ship, but for the North Sea Fleet, most of which are still old-fashioned warships. , is simply an immeasurable wealth. With it, the North Sea Fleet truly has its own sharp claws and can truly become a powerful force that deters this sea area.

Looking at Urcondo's dazed expression, Belushi next to him coughed in embarrassment, "Ahem, Commander, the Navy Department has specifically stated that we must bear the wages of these ship craftsmen ourselves, as well as the The 30-gun rapid-fire Thor also needs to be deducted from our naval military expenditures. Also, due to some special deployments recently and the needs of the situation, the two Dragon-class warships that we were originally promised to deploy in mid-July have also been cancelled."

"What? Are you kidding me, 30 Thors were replaced by two of my Dragons? This is that bastard's order. I want to complain to His Majesty Falcon about this despicable substitution incident." Urcondo's expression, which was so excited just now, suddenly changed. Like a frosted eggplant, and then shouted with an angry look on his face

The fleet was first built. In order to raise warships, I even spent my money. Now where is the money to pay the craftsmen? I originally hoped that the two dragon-class warships that would be replenished later would be useful. Now even this has been cancelled. , the successive blows made him say that he could not survive this day.

Belushi looked around awkwardly, and then whispered in Urcondo's ear, "Sir, please don't talk nonsense. The Navy Ministry said that His Majesty Falcon personally arranged this matter because the Dragon-class battleship is too big." It is huge. If it crosses the southeastern cape, it will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the Asuor people. Moreover, the northern sea area is not suitable for super large battleships like the Dragon class to fight, so the original plan to deploy the Dragon class was cancelled."

"Attention of the Asurians? With the fleet, I am still afraid of the Asurians. I can crush those amateur Asurans with one finger. What if I don't have the battleships to kill me? My North Sea Fleet What should we do? Are we just going to rely on these ten or so warships to prop up our appearance? I really don’t know what your Majesty is thinking. The situation in the North Sea is already on the verge of breaking out, but our most powerful battleship has been rowed away. "

Urcando jumped up and down in anger at this moment, and his teeth were itching with hatred. Thinking that it was the fat man who tricked him into coming to Beihai, he suddenly said angrily in a low voice with a melancholy expression.

"I don't know about this, but I saw something unusual at the port where I set off." Belushi looked around nervously, and then continued after realizing that no one was paying attention.

"Just before I set off with the supply fleet, I met four of my former friends in a tavern at the departure port. Two of them are now serving in the navy, and both are captains of Dragon-class battleships, while the other two are central officers. The squadron leader of the army. Logically speaking, the main force of the Central Army is still fighting in the Dorok Mountains. They should not appear in the northern port of Ruidian.

So I doubt it. His Majesty Falcon may indeed have some big move this time, which is why the four of them appeared together at the northern port of Ruidian. Part of the central army may have evacuated from the mountainous area, and the main battleships of the imperial fleet are also quietly heading north of Ruidian. Assembly, do you think this is just a coincidence?"

"Rui Er Di Bei?" Upon hearing Belus' words, Urcondo's expression suddenly changed. He touched his beard with his hand, and his face hesitated for a while. Then he said, "You mean that His Majesty Falcon is going to land in the North Sea, so he mobilized the Dragon-class battleship attached to us. Isn't this a little too arbitrary?

You must know that the situation in the North Sea has not developed to the point where landing is possible. Even if Austin Carlos rebels within a few days as we expected, for the Imperial Team. Isn’t it a little too early to join in impatiently at this time?”

"I don't know. If I knew, I would no longer be Belushi, but the wise and invincible Falcon." Belushi shrugged his shoulders with a smile and affirmed, "But one thing I know very well, your Majesty gave us The order was intended to cut off the possibility of the Austinites aiding the Asuos, so the targets this time were likely to be It's the Asuos, but think about it, instead of climbing over the steep northern cold hills and eventually getting into a brutal fight with the opponent, it would be better to attack from the sea and hit the Asuos where they least expect it. It is absolutely in line with His Majesty Falcon’s character. Now I just don’t know what His Majesty Falcon is interested in.”

"Our landing point is here, Southeast Cape"

In the meeting room of the city hall of Ruidian Northern Port Rui Rally, under the attention of several generals, the fat man's fingers landed heavily on the northeastern section of the coastline on the map on the table. The bright sunshine outside the window shines on him through the window, dragging a long shadow on the wall.

"The main attack group with 20,000 Central Army troops landed on the southeastern cape. Although it was under the control of the Asuos, under the pressure of the Dongting army, they had no time to take care of it. After we landed there, we headed north as planned. The center line of the ground was pushed forward from Hulanbei, and the main force of 30,000 Dongting cavalry, which was also pushing forward from the Dongting grassland, converged under the city of Hulanbei.

In this battle, before the cruelest winter in the northern cold land comes, we will permanently remove the Asuo tribe, which threatens the northern border of the empire, in one fell swoop, and bring the northern cold land into the empire's influence."

The fat man withdrew his finger from the map and glanced sharply like a knife at the several Central Army generals sitting below. Ever since he realized that quick battle tactics could not be adopted in the Dorok Mountains, the main force of the Central Army had stopped attacking in an orderly manner. At the same pace, Fatty secretly transferred three main flag groups to the Ruilian Rally in the north of Ruidian.

This is the largest port in the northern part of Ruidian. The water level is deep and can dock large dragon-class battleships. However, because the terrain is relatively north and business contacts with the south are not frequent, Fatty directly set this place as the fleet assembly point.

In just half a month, the four Dragon-class warships remaining in the mainland and the four squadrons of the Home Guard Fleet, a total of 114 warships, were heading towards Switzerland from southern Wikiia, northern Salander and southern Roder respectively. The Rally plugs are approaching, and now the Rally port is already filled with sails.

"But Your Majesty, what if the Austinites join the war?" A mature and solemn commander of the Central Army Flag Corps stood up from his seat with a solemn expression, looked at the map spread out on the table, and said doubtfully, "Although the Austin Army The number is not large, but it is more than enough to cut off the supply line of our 20,000 landing troops, and the Austin fleet is not weak. Once we control the sea area, it will be an arduous battle for us."

"You are right. This is what I have been worried about. Although the Austin people are mortal enemies of the Asu people, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not give up their old grudges and fight against the Asu people under the pressure of foreign races. stand together”

The fat man nodded to him solemnly, and then said in a more serious tone, "So the combat mission against the Austinites this time is left to you. Your flank will be responsible for the overall landing. The 5,000 people of your Fourth Flag Regiment will be yours." Not landing at the Southeast Cape, but here.”

The fat man's finger went up the landing point on the southeastern cape on the map, and finally landed on Willandra's position. "The empire's North Sea Fleet is there. This time, there are 4 dragon-class ships and 30 mainland ships accompanying you north." If the warships of the fleet encounter Oss heading south, After arriving at the destination, they will be mainly responsible for assisting the North Sea Fleet and assuming a posture that they may head north to the main city of Austin at any time, forcing the Austinites not to dare to send reinforcements. As long as they are delayed for a month, you will He is the biggest contributor to this battle.”

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the conference hall. An adjutant from the Imperial Adjutant General's Office walked in with a serious expression and handed the fat man a top-secret report in a folder.

The fat man's eyes swept over and he suddenly smiled. Under the confused gazes of everyone, the fat man closed the folder and sternly said to several Central Army generals, "Everyone will prepare according to the plan. Within 5 days, if everything goes well, Or maybe we’ll get an unexpected surprise.”

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