Realm of Power

"What's going on!"

On the flagship of the Southwest Combined Fleet, Angus Willie looked at the battleship that was blown off at the front of the queue. His face turned as pale as a sheet. It was like an explosion from the sky. This experienced fleet naval commander was greatly shocked. startled.

"Your Excellency Angus Willie, have you noticed that the number of the opponent's fleet does not match the intelligence!" Algeronjia, the commander-in-chief of the southwest who had looked determined to win just now, looked at the black spots on the sea in the distance, and his face became more and more complex. Seriously, he was silent for a while and said, "I have an ominous feeling. This is a trap. We should evacuate immediately!"

"Evacuate? Are you kidding?"

Angus Willy turned back stubbornly, his face became ferocious and terrifying, and he said slowly, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, have you ever seen a knight who launched a charge choose to turn around in the middle of the charge? Just because he realized that the number of targets was wrong!"

"But, just rush forward..." Algernonjia opened his mouth, looking a little unsure. "The report we received was that there were 20 warships. Although we couldn't see it clearly, the number of the other party was obviously more than this." number! "

"The fleet is not the army! If the army cannot win, it can run away. If the navy turns the hull during the battle, it is seeking death! Moreover, the opponent may also have transport ships. It is common for transport ships to be included in the array in order to bluff!" An Gus Willy said with a stern face, "If the Lord Commander is worried, I can arrange a battleship to protect the Lord Commander before he leaves."

"I didn't mean that"

Algeronjia's eyes flashed with a trace of insulted hatred, as the emperor's confidant. His spirit is very high, even though he is a layman in naval warfare. He could also sense that in this encounter, the Southwest Combined Fleet was obviously at a disadvantage, but this was Angus's powerful fleet. Even as the commander-in-chief of the Southwest, he could not force this guy to obey orders during the battle. Even the emperor himself His Majesty's name has been transferred here, and this guy is only willing to participate in the war in the name of assistance.

Just as the two were arguing, "Boom!" A huge explosion came from the right side. The heat wave was rolling, and the hull of a level 2 battleship next to it paused. Suddenly, a rapid burst of fire erupted from the punctured hole in the hull, followed by a huge explosion.

Under the special care of the Dragon-class main gun, another heavy warship was hit and caught fire. The billowing black smoke was like a tragic black scar torn open on the sea. The fire was dense around it, like spores that suddenly bloomed in the sea and exploded in all directions. The water column shot into the sky, and the explosion stirred up white waves. .

"Your Excellency Angus Willy! It's not too late to issue a retreat order now!" Algeronjia looked at the stubborn Angus Willy and clenched his fists in shame and anger. At the Southwest Consul General's Office, no one dared to disobey their orders, "I am not a rookie who has never been on the battlefield. Although I have not personally commanded a naval battle, I know that the other party is obviously well prepared! You just charge forward like this. Just. Will fall into the opponent's trap! "This is a battle for the navy! If the opponent sets up an array, I must fight against it!" Angus Willie waved his hand. Interrupting Algenonjia, he continued, "Come here, take the commander-in-chief to the Jena, and order the other warships to maintain their formation and rush up as fast as possible!"

"Angus Willie! Your stubbornness will kill many people..." Algeronjia yelled, but was soon carried away by the sailors in a very shameless manner. On the deck of the navy, the sailors Only Angus Willie,

Angus Willie ignored that his own fleet was encountering a head-on attack. He personally boarded the command bridge and loudly issued an order that later generations called "stupid". From the perspective of the Southwest Combined Fleet at that time, in the encounter While the opponent's long-range weapons were violently attacking, it was the most instinctive reaction to issue an order to quickly approach the opponent. However, he did not expect that what was waiting for him was the strongest lineup of the Falcon Navy, 76 ships versus 76 ships. The number was the same, but There is a huge difference in combat power

This can be seen from the comparison of the data of the warships of both sides at that time.

In the Gallic Empire Navy, the warships participating in this battle were divided into four classes. The first-class ship had three decks, 12 trebuchets, a crew of more than 875 sailors, and a displacement of 4500-6500 tons. The second-class ship has three decks, 8 trebuchets, a crew of about 750, and a displacement of 4,000 tons. The third-class ship has two decks, 6 trebuchets, a crew of about 490-720 sailors, a displacement of 3300-4000 tons, and a fourth-class ship. The ship has two gun decks, four catapults, a crew of about 350 people, and a displacement of 1,500-3,000 tons. The battleships of the Gallic Empire were basically all built of wood, sometimes with copper wrapped below the waterline to power the sails. The second-level battleships and above began to partially equip the hull with side armor and thick baffles, while the heaviest first-level battleships had already achieved this. ironclad

As for the Falcon Navy, the battleships participating in this battle are divided into two classes. The Dragon-class main battleship has four decks (three gun decks, a heavy siege thunder cannon, and 100 naval direct fire thunder guns). It has a sailor capacity of 1,223 and a displacement of 7,000 tons, improved Dragon Tooth battleship, two decks (one gun deck, 30 naval direct-fire Thors), capacity of 310 sailors, tonnage of 2,500 tons-3,000 tons,

"Shoot, shoot!"

The Falcon Navy gunner let out a high-pitched shout, ignoring the acrid smoke, and stuffed the shells into the hot barrel of the Thor. The fierce gunfire came like raindrops, and the sea surface boiled and raised countless water columns.

On the opposite side, the battleships of the Southwest United Navy faced the rain of artillery fire, and puffs of black smoke were emitted from being hit. The remains of the battleships, which were broken in the explosion like rotten wood, were dragged in the sea water. Send out huge waves,

In less than twenty minutes, the six large Gallic Empire first-class battleships at the front of the combined fleet were sunk under intensive artillery fire. The front barrier was lost, and the dense fleet at the rear was completely exposed. Each battleship was hit, exploded, and sank

The volleys of more than 800 thunder gods showed the power to make the sea boil in an instant. The sky and the earth changed color, and the entire white color was sprayed out from the side of the battleship in a rapid row, converging into a high-pitched and exciting symphony. Countless white waves streaked across the sea. The line flew past like hailstones with a harsh whistling sound. The heavy bow of the battleship was crushed and turned into scattered pieces. The nearby battleships fled in a panic. Even the flagship could not avoid being involved in this chaos.

"Forward! Whatever it takes!"

Enduring the huge sacrifice, Angus Willie's tenacious nerves were like steel. He watched the battleships hit by bombs and exploded, and the surroundings were like hell. "Rumble" flew across the deck, and the sailors on the nearby battleships were abandoned high like a roller coaster. Come,

Countless explosions sounded among the fleet, and when more than ten meters of water column surged from the water surface, showing a scene like the sky collapsing and the sea boiling,

The light of the explosion intensified in the blink of an eye, and the range quickly expanded. The hull fragments were like the bodies of paralyzed giant beasts in the sea, floating up and down under the impact of the water waves that were still exploding. The other fourteen heavy warships had also been lost. The initial courage to move forward, The area covered with iron armor was penetrated, and it could no longer provide protection. Sea water poured in, and the speed of the battleship slowed down rapidly. The sail above was hit by the incendiary Thunder God bomb and ignited, whirring. There was a crackling sound in the sea breeze,

Still not wavering at all, the Southwest Combined Fleet sacrificed one-third of the cost and pulled the fleet into a 500-meter distance from the opponent. There was finally a change in Angus Willie's cold face, and the opportunity he had been waiting for finally came.

"Go forward and crush them!"

Angus Willie shouted excitedly. Although the spindle-shaped Southwest United Navy had been knocked off the most important "sawtooth" at the front, the overall fleet formation was still complete, and there were still more than fifty ships in combat power. , and on the opposite side, the thin linear array of the Falcon Navy is exposing its weakest belly in front of itself. The hull lying in front is the best target for the Navy to collide.

"You are so stubborn. You ordered all the ships to change their formations. Two-headed snake!"

Dostronkai stared at the group of enemy ships approaching in a desperate posture, and said coldly on the dragon-class flagship,

As the order was issued, the Falcon Navy fleet, which was facing the battle in a horizontal line, suddenly started to move directly in the direction of the bow of the ship. This rapid change made Angus Willy on the opposite side freeze with joy on his face. At this moment The Southwest Combined Fleet is like a turtle that has worked so hard to reach its destination. It is about to cross the bottom line, and spring flowers are blooming. However, the bottom line slips away on its own, leaving behind a completely stupid turtle. ,

"This is simply a scam."

Angus Willie was about to cry without tears, and his blood felt like it had been poured with ice.

I have never seen such a shameless naval commander. The two linear fleets split into two like magic, each drawing a huge arc on the sea, leaving the empty front for collision. Southwest Combined Fleet,

The bulky body of the imperial giant battleship obviously cannot keep up with the maneuverability and flexibility of the Dragon Fang battleship.

And when the heavy battleship's spindle finally penetrated the scattered gap with force like a side knife, he suddenly discovered that there was no enemy ship group in front of him. The huge tonnage could only set off rolling waves, and he could only watch helplessly. He watched the enemy fleet slap his butt easily and ran away after whipping him so hard that he felt like dying.

Ten minutes later. Two huge half-arcs magically formed two queues in the north and south, with the Southwest Combined Fleet sandwiched in between.

"Target, shoot!"

The intensive bombardment that had just paused sounded again. The deafening attack churned the sea surface, and the jumping jets of light shot out from the Falcon warship with its wings spread out almost at the same time, densely intertwined with countless grid patterns.

There were waves rolling up like vortexes of explosive light everywhere, and the tail of the heavy battleship in the middle of the fire network frequently exploded with dazzling sparks. Based on the experience last time, the Falcon Navy focused its attacks on the opponent's tail. , suddenly fire and explosions appeared from the tail, burning blazing fire