Realm of Power

"Bah!" The baffle was lowered on Fezer's flagship, and a passage was built between the ship and the flaming flagship of the Stranders. General Fezer accompanied the young man to the flagship of the Stranders. The fierce naval battle has ended, and the setting sun in the distance shines on this black and red waterway. In one day's battle, the Fezers suffered more than 1,500 casualties, and Strand's losses were even more severe. In addition to an insignificant assault ship escaping, the target's Strand flagship was also destroyed. captured, but the news from above shocked both the young man and General Fezer.

No! The entire ship was searched three times by Feizers on and off the deck. Even the wooden barrels storing fresh water and food in the cabin were opened one by one with weapons. The entire ship was almost turned upside down, but the so-called "woman" was still not found. "The shadow of

"This is impossible! The target should indeed be on this ship!" The young man said eagerly, taking off the hood on his head to hide his appearance. No longer caring about his identity or the blood on the floor, he covered his nose with his hands and personally Aboard the Strangler's flagship,

The lost power of the Strand flagship lay across the sea, covered with corpses. Flames burned on the mizzen mast, and black smoke billowed straight into the sky. The Fezers followed the order and buried all the corpses of the Strand people. Lined up on the deck of the ship, the blood-covered corpses showed the loyalty of these brave warriors.

"Didn't I tell you? Tell your people to be careful. This is goods worth hundreds of thousands of gold coins!" The young man squatted down in person and looked through each item carefully, regardless of the blood on his hands. General Feize's expression changed. The pale ones followed, a total of 243 Stranders, walked back and forth three times along the corpse. The young man was attracted by the corpse of an old man with his arm cut off at the end of the corpse arrangement.

"Is this the enemy's commander?" The young man stopped and focused on the military badge on the old man's shoulder. With a solemn look on his face, the old man's military emblem was a symbol like an eye, with double leaves unfolding on both sides of the eye. This is the insignia of the senior naval officer of Strand, who saw the old man's body. The young man's face moved slightly. Although the old man was dead, he had a strange smile on his lips. It was a smile of victory. It seemed that the loser in this encounter was not the Strand people, but the Fezer people!

The young man's eyes lit up. An ominous premonition filled his heart, could it be. . . . . . The young man seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly turned around and asked sternly at General Fezer who was still in a daze behind him with an unkind expression, "Where is that assault ship? Don't you think the sudden collision of the enemy's flagship just now is a bit unreasonable?"

"Unreasonable? Well...it seems to be a little bit!"

General Fezer was startled by the sudden question and said hesitantly, "Follow the general tactics. If the enemy wants to escape, they should try their best to avoid excessive entanglement instead of colliding with each other. We are heavy warships, and it is not cost-effective to collide with us, but But it will make you stop completely! If you are angry, you may understand, but the other party’s commander doesn’t look like that!”

"Sir, there is one less escape boat in the bottom warehouse!" At this time, a sailor ran over

"That's right! Order the fleet to set sail. The target should be on that assault ship!" The young man ordered with sharp eyes, "We can't delay here. We should catch up immediately. It should be too late now. That assault ship It’s already damaged, and it’s still headwind!”

"Catch up? Your Excellency, beyond the curved wall of Gibraltar in front is the range of the Gangfei Navy! If we catch up, it is easy to encounter the Gangfei people...!" General Fezer looked dull and ugly. I'm worried about how to hand over this mission. , he made a guarantee to the regional governor that he would be able to catch the target. The regional governor also promised that as long as he completes this mission, he will be officially recommended to the kingdom as Fezer's naval chief in the Gibraltar Sea Route. This is an innumerable number of people. The fat vacancies that people rob,

The fleet plying the Gibraltar Sea Route is at least a thousand ships every year. As long as you seize the opportunity, you can obtain astonishing wealth. But now, this opportunity seems to be getting slimmer and slimmer.

"The Gangfei Navy has long existed in name only in the naval battle with the Northern Falcon Empire! Don't worry about this!"

The young man waved his hands, interrupted General Feizer's words, tied his hood again with both hands, and in order to cheer up General Fezer's fighting spirit, he slowly said, "As long as I can seize the target, I can add another one." I will give an extra remuneration to Governor Robla. I believe that the Governor will praise you well, so that you will definitely have a good evaluation in this year's evaluation."

"Okay, okay, I know!" General Fezer's eyes lit up, and he reluctantly glanced at this "trophy". Although he was very reluctant to part with it, for him, being able to obtain the regional governor's Favor is the most important thing. Fezer implements a regional governor-general system.

The power of the regional governors was very great. These people were called city kings.

The entire Kingdom of Fezer has four regional governors, controlling two-thirds of the kingdom's population, and then the centrally controlled Algiers region. Compared with the central European Barro region, the power in the southern European Barro region is It is more like a combination of interest alliances. Some powerful regional governors are no different from kings. They have complete taxation rights and personnel appointments and removals in their own regions. They have independent armies and occupy prosperous cities. Even if they are The Central District does not dare to point fingers at the kings of these regions.

Moreover, some powerful people in the central region also need to try their best to win over these regional governors to support themselves. The kings of some countries are served by regional governors in turn.

Fezer turned around and shouted loudly to his subordinates who were still carrying items on the ship, "Put down your things. Everyone return to their battleships. Come on, let's go after the assault ship!"

"Hua Hua"

Just off the sea,

The sea breeze blows the sails of the Dragon-class battleship and swells like a ball. The huge ship weighs heavily into the sea. Panic schools of fish jump out of the sea on the port side of the battleship, like the legendary and vigorous sea elves. Their smooth backs are reflected in the setting sun from time to time. It reflects a white luster under the light,

Six Dragon Tooth battleships and one Dragon-class battleship appeared on the sea.

Tigre, the commander of the Falcon Empire Navy's southern region, was examining the sea map on the table in his captain's room. The Congolese Navy had ceased to exist in name only. The Congolese people, who had lost control of the sea area, had completely given up on plans to rebuild the navy and even made plans to rebuild it. The decision to "move to Beijing" was made.

By order of the Imperial Admiralty. Commander Tigre of the Fourth Fleet, who performed brilliantly during the bombardment of Kyoto, received a key promotion from His Majesty the Falcon. He is now the head of the Falcon Empire Navy's southern zone, mainly responsible for the control and exploration of the southern waters of Congo.

The rumored Gibral Sea Road is undoubtedly the focus of His Majesty Falcon's request for exploration. The task of finding this important waterway falls on Tigre's shoulders.

Tigre was able to stand out in the Imperial fleet, which was famous for its unruliness, and climbed to an important position similar to the commander of the regional fleet that controlled most of the sea area. In addition to being brave and tenacious, Tigre was also brave and careful. In addition to his delicate fighting style and decisiveness, he also possesses another astonishing ability, which is his extraordinary memory.

In the report handed down by the Admiralty of the Navy, Durstrunkai, the Admiralty said of Tiegel, "He is a living map of the sea. He can know the sea areas he travels through, and he can carry out an all-out assault on Kyoto." After the attack, on the foggy way back, he dragged the pursuing Gang Fei First Heavy Fleet into an ambush. It was precisely because of his outstanding Memory. As long as he has sailed in the sea once, he can command the warship to sail in the predetermined direction exactly with his eyes closed, because he has an instinct that he can feel the wind even with his eyes closed. To the direction of the sea! This is a naval commander worthy of the important task of exploring the Gibraltar Sea Route!”

"Commander. We are approaching the scheduled sea area!"

The adjutant opened the hatch nervously and walked in. The fleet had been sailing on the sea for two days. Although the Congolese Navy suffered heavy losses, it was the Congolese Navy that controlled the Gibraltar Channel. To a certain extent, this place is Enemy-occupied areas that may be encountered at any time

"Really, how is the current and wind direction outside?" Tigre raised his head, marked the current position on the chart with the pen in his hand, and marked the key triangle.

"The wind is to the southeast and the current is to the northwest, which is very beneficial for our return!" the adjutant replied.

"Return? No, we have no plans to return until we find the rumored sea channel!"

Tigre put down the pen in his hand and rubbed his swollen temples. He sighed inwardly at another wasted day. He looked out the window a little at the cloudless sea, with rippling blue waves, a line between water and sky, and a picturesque sunset. Only one most important thing is missing,

Where is that rumored waterway?

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

Suddenly, a rapid whistle sounded at the top of the mast overhead, and sailors were running on the deck below.

"What's going on?" Tigre raised his head in surprise. The flag bearer above was pointing fiercely to the southeast, and it seemed that he had discovered something. "Sir, an unidentified warship was found in the southeast!" Captain Tigel came out of the ship's cabin, and the first officer on duty on the deck immediately ran up to report to him.

"Southeast!"

Tigre's face immediately darkened. That was the area he was about to search for, and it was also the direction where the Gangfei Navy was most likely to appear.

He first looked up at the wind direction. It was northeasterly. The other party was traveling against the wind. He relaxed a little. He had a favorable wind direction. He was not afraid of Gang Fei's navy, but he also did not want to fight Gang Fei's people far away from the base camp. encounter,

"Order, all ships prepare to fight!" Tigel quickly issued a combat order,

"Battle preparation for gun bunker level one..." From the middle gun bunker of the Dragon-class battleship, there was the sound of the baffle opening.

The latest equipment of the small-caliber rapid-fire Thor was launched. The barrel is one-third longer than the original Thor, but the caliber is only one-half of the original Thor. It is said that this small-caliber Thor has reduced power, but has less penetration than the original Thor. The range is very powerful, because it is an improved version that was only equipped with the Imperial Navy after the Gangfei War, and no one has actually used it yet.

The Navy Department is cautious about the combat effectiveness of this improved type, but the sailors don't care so much. They are well-trained and quickly enter the combat state from sailing state. The porthole of the gun port is quickly opened, and the dark Thor The gun barrels also stretched out from the open sides of the cannon, piece by piece The black muzzle, the cold light of the metal seemed to swallow up even the sunlight. Under the golden light of the setting sun, the entire fleet was like a huge hedgehog that suddenly exploded, erupting with a ferocious momentum that no one could disturb. "Get ready!" The cannonball was blasted by The gunner stuffed it into the barrel of the gun, waiting for the order to fire.

The bombardment captain personally took charge of the rangefinder, and everyone was watching. They all focus on a rapidly approaching point on the sea level in the southeast. The opponent's speed was very fast. At first, it was just a small black dot, and then it became a slowly expanding white sail. Then there is the bow of the battleship that breaks through the sea water

"Commander, the gun warehouse has been adjusted. It is ready for combat at any time." A loud reporting voice came from the direction of the gun warehouse.

"The first group, the fifth group, and the eighth group are ready for loading!"

Tigre stood on the bridge with a stern expression, listening to the prepared reports one by one. Unexpectedly, he did not give an order to shoot. He held up the lookout mirror hanging around his neck with both hands and looked through the round lens of the lookout mirror. You can see that on the southeast sea, a small fast assault warship is swinging towards this side.

Several holes were torn in the battleship's sails, and there were huge dents on the left side of the ship. It should have been caused by the collision and squeezing of the battleship, but even so, the opponent's speed was still very fast, which aroused Tigel's curiosity, and his eyes quickly noticed the sides of the assault battleship. The rolling white waves are not the traditional paddles used against the wind, but a high-speed rotating wheel on each side. The wheel rolls up the white water waves and slaps heavily on the sea surface. The whole boat looks like a huge tuna leaping out on the sea,

Behind this embarrassed unidentified assault ship, a row of black warships were chasing after it. It was a completely black warship. From the sails to the hull, it gave people a very evil feeling.

"Commander, the other party seems to be sending a signal for help!" the flagman on the mast shouted uncertainly.

"Are you asking for help? You should be! Order all ships. If there is no order from the flagship, don't shoot for the time being! Let's wait and see what happens."

Tigre raised his right hand, curled the corner of his mouth, and put down the observation glass in his hand. He also saw the opponent's semaphore hand on the high mast, waving the flagpole in his hand with all his strength. This unfamiliar gesture made him I'm not sure, but other than continuing to speed up, the opponent doesn't seem to be in a fighting posture.

Under such an obvious warning from our own fleet, a single ship still charges towards our own fleet. If it can be regarded as a kind of combat, it is really a joke.

"Who is that person in front? Isn't it too rash to do this!"

On the Feide, which was escaping at full speed, next to Captain Mulla, who was holding the battleship's rudder tightly, Angie asked nervously. The sailors on the deck were all pulling hard on the sail cables. Dink leaned on the bridge alone and said calmly.

"Although I don't know who the other party is, it seems to be a regular navy. It doesn't matter much if they are caught."

"If we fall into the hands of the Fezer people behind us, none of us will survive, except of course this young lady! You are the target of the Fezer people! They will not do anything to you. Hey, there is a prince. Father is so good, even that old man Gilfinite finally chose to sacrifice his beloved flagship and the lives of thousands of his subordinates to protect you! "

"You..." Anjini looked at him angrily, her face flushed with frustration. Thinking of the attacks she suffered for this reason, those compatriots who fought bravely with the Fezer people to the last moment and have disappeared, Anjini His eyes were red and he couldn't speak for a while.

"Did the other party reply? Captain Mulla raised his head nervously and asked loudly to the flagman on the mast,

"No, the other party didn't express anything at all!" The voice of the semaphore player above had a crying feeling. The nerves of everyone on the deck were tense as a string. The battleship surged forward, and everyone's heart was in their throats. , so nakedly approaching a fully armed naval fleet, it is simply like committing suicide.

The opponent's warships have a total of seven, especially the huge warship, which is like a hill. It is definitely the largest warship that Mulla has ever seen. It is conceivable that such a huge warship will be equipped with enough equipment to handle it. The heavy trebuchet crushed by my own assault ship.

Looking at the Strand assault ship, like a wild horse running wild, rushing towards the unknown fleet regardless of life and death, the Fezer warship behind had to start to slow down. On the board, the hooded young man looked at the strange-looking Dragon Tooth Battleship in the distance, frowned slightly, and asked General Fezer next to him

"Is that the Gangfei Navy in front?"

"No, the unmanned naval flag is a cross, and the flag of this naval fleet seems to be an eagle. I have never seen it!" General Fezer shook his head in confusion and replied.

"Eagle! Could it be the Northern Falcon Empire!" The young man's face suddenly turned ugly. Could it be that the scope of the Northern Falcon Empire has expanded to the Gibraltar Sea Road! Gang is not human! Has the Gangfei Empire really collapsed? He also heard about the fact that the Gangfei Empire suffered a disastrous defeat and had to move to Beijing to avoid threats.

Unexpectedly, the powerful Gangfei Empire had fallen to the point of completely giving up its own sea area.

"So what if it's the Northern Falcon Empire? Do they really dare to fight against our Feizer Navy?" A trace of disdain flashed across General Feizer's face. He didn't care about the Falcon Empire. In his heart, just now The non-human being is the overlord of this sea area. He loudly ordered, "Raise the battle flag and warn the fleet not to hinder us!"

"Commander, the fleet opposite seems to be raising a battle flag!" The shout from the mast made Tigre's face darken, and he muttered, "It's really desperate! In this case, it's just a good time to test the improvements." The power of the shape is great!