Realm of Power

The ocean is boundless and vast. In an era when humans could not float on it, standing on the edge of the boundless ocean, human beings loaded all kinds of imagination on the unconquerable blue color in front of them. The front of the ocean could never be reached. At the end of the world, there is a big monster in the sea that can swallow everything. Human beings are born with curiosity. In order to explore the mysteries on the other side of the sea, humans invented ships that can cross the sea. Then humans discovered that the sea can actually be controlled. So because of human desires, ocean hegemony emerged

Human beings have artificially divided the ocean into fragments, dividing it into areas that can go and areas that cannot go, and navigation into areas that can and cannot be navigable. And the most hopeless people, the navy, divide the vast ocean into The area controlled by the enemy and our branch area should be taken as our own. Areas and areas worth holding on to, or areas that are easy to capture and areas that are difficult to capture, are now on the chart in front of the Commander of the Fifth Squadron of Strand Sea Kingdom, Duke Aihaley, which is dyed The red area represents a dangerous area where war may break out at any time.

This is the Port of Patoa, one hundred and fifty nautical miles away from the southern coast of Congo. It is currently a relatively safe area. Ten years ago, the Sea Kingdom signed a thirty-year lease with the Kingdom of Weis, which controls the Port of Patoa. Agreement, and then we will make every effort to build this port into the most strategic port at the outlet of the country's inland sea.

The Falcon Empire Navy won the great sea battle and finally occupied Valenya Port, which had been resisting for a week three days ago. After learning that the entire operation was a complete failure, the Confessians who had assembled a large army also chose to retreat. Now Of the southern ports in Congo that are still holding on, only the farthest port of Vasili remains, although there are signs. The Falcon Empire Navy's battle against the southern coast of Congo has already established a victory in advance.

However, there are still rumors that the two sides in the Valenya Sea will decide the outcome in the last port of Vasily Port. Although the Sea Kingdom lost the Valenya Sea Battle, it still managed to evacuate half of its warships safely. . There are still nearly a hundred warships, but Duke Aihaley, who has a secret mission, knows that the Haiguo fleet will soon evacuate from the southern coast of Congo, and will mobilize all funds and various resources that have been deployed for half a century. To complete a life-and-death war for Haiguo.

He was here to convey this order, as to why he was so eager to evacuate. Quoting Navy Minister Bapra's original words on that day, "It is unpredictable whether the two countries will win or lose at sea. If they lose, the sea country will no longer be able to stop the full attack of the Falcon Empire's navy. A storm will rise, and the Falcon Empire's fleet will surely swarm." Come here, while Haiguo still has the strength to stabilize its defense, the right way is to quickly escape from this unfavorable battlefield! I am the first to issue such an order to the Haiguo navy that has been proud for half a century!"

There was a wry smile on the corner of Duke Halley's mouth. The world remembers the victors and heroes, and they will also remember those disgraceful characters. The commission I accepted this time is to do this kind of thing.

"Your Majesty the Duke! The flagship has arrived!"

The naval officer leading the way pointed to a warship docked in the port ahead and said. This battleship is huge in size, twice the size of ordinary naval warships. It is covered with iron armor. The roulette wheels on both sides adopt a sixteen-leaf structure. In front of the dizzying arc, Duke Ai Halley's eyes changed from solemn to astonished. The mermaid portrait on the front of the Poseidon-class battleship illustrates the identity of this Poseidon-class battleship.

"Is this the Sila Mermaid?" Duke Aihaley's pupils narrowed, and his face was slightly stunned. "Isn't the flagship of the Sea Kingdom the Golden Trident?"

"I'm sorry, the Golden Trident has sunk!" The officer's face looked a little ugly.

"What, the Poseidon-class battleships didn't hold on? How many Poseidons were sunk in total?" Duke Aihaley's expression changed drastically, even though he was prepared for the brutality of the naval battle. I didn’t expect that the Poseidon class, which is known as the sea barrier by the sea country, would also be lost.

You must know that every Poseidon-class battleship is a sea fortress. There are only five Poseidon-class ships in the entire Sea Kingdom. Each one is accumulated by the Sea Kingdom's countless resources and money, and the cost is as high as 1.5 million gold coins. It uses The most expensive and indestructible exterior Sea iron wood is used as the hull of the ship. Every year, the sea country pays a high price to collect this rare wood from Barro in southern Europe. Because the impact resistance of this wood is five to ten times more than that of ordinary wood, it is made of this wood. The warships are basically unsinkable fortresses on the sea.

Most of Haiguo's tactics are based on Poseidon-class battleships. With such a giant rushing in front, the enemies in front will basically collapse. This time, except for one ship that is stationed at the base camp, the other four ships are involved. A great sea battle,

"We lost three Poseidon-class ships. The Princess of the Second Fleet was sunk. The Shipless of the Fourth Fleet sank before it could return to the port because the deck of the ship was shattered. The flagship Golden Trident "The officer's voice paused and he said... "Someone saw it being covered by the opponent's intense firepower," the officer replied with a dull expression.

"It looks far worse than expected," Duke Ai Halle murmured to himself. As the officer boarded the ladder leading to the flagship, his eyes swept across the warships docked in the port. It would be really bleak, if not for one's own eyes. From what he saw, he didn't believe that the Haiguo fleet would one day be so miserable. Is this still the same Haiguo fleet that had been traversing the inland sea for decades? Almost none of them were intact. The thick auxiliary mast was broken from the middle, and the white sails were torn into cloth. The damage to the hull of the battleship carrying the glory of the sea country was like walking into a huge wounded camp.

"What happened to me? My whole spirit was destroyed!"

Duke Ai Harley sighed secretly and knitted his eyebrows together. The battleships were like this, and so were the people. The decks of many battleships were still full of wounded people. The sailors coming and going all seemed to be in low spirits, unlike the previously high-spirited Dare. The sailors from overseas who fight sharks are completely different from each other.

On the new flagship, Duke Aihaley saw the acting commander Wabbialo. The commander of the Maritime Squadron had gauze wrapped around his legs and waist, like a big Robbie wrapped in gauze, limping. Walked over with the help of the adjutant

"I'm sorry, the way you look now makes you laugh!" Wabbialo saw the smile that could not be concealed in his friend's eyes,

"No. You are now the commander-in-chief of the sea country's combat fleet. I am still considering whether I should send you congratulations?" Duke Aihaley stopped smiling at the corner of his mouth and said with a serious face. He and Wabia Luo's relationship is quite good. Not only are they both marginalized squadron commanders in the navy, but also because they have the same origin. Wabbialo is also a noble and has a fiefdom. Although his ability is recognized, his status as a marquis will always Being considered by others as the reason for their success.

"What if that boy is not a noble?"

"What else can we do? Why don't you just hang out in the cabin like us until you die?"

"Yes, a good background itself is an enviable good fortune!" There are not many Strand naval officers who say this.

Also one of the island lords, Wabbiaro is a well-known good person in the Strand Navy. He always gives people a smile and treats people with sincerity. Although he does not have the aggressive determination like Fleet Commander Furenval, nor does he have the pessimism and disappointment of a frustrated person. To a certain extent, he has indeed made it through his qualifications. , no impressive record. There were no big mistakes, and he smoothly reached the position of commander of the third squadron. Although he was the weakest among the main fleets of the Sea Kingdom, he did not complain at all when he was appointed commander of the fleet.

Now, the performance of the Third Fleet in turning the tide in the sea has won the respect of other fleets. Although most of the credit is due to the young officer who emerged from the sky, the admirals of other fleets believe that if they were in the same position at that time, In that kind of chaotic environment, there would be no other person besides the broad-minded and kind-hearted Vabiloa who could fully support a strange young man in controlling the entire fleet. No one has any objection to such a person serving as temporary commander-in-chief.

"Congratulations? Do you think this is appropriate? And this is only temporary!" Wabbiaro raised his hands and feet wrapped in gauze, and the corners of his eyes twitched in pain before saying with a wry smile, "Don't just walk around and enjoy yourself, let's talk about you." What are you here for? "

"If you add the thirty battleships supported by the Fifth Fleet...well...do you think the war situation can be saved?" Duke Aigare took a deep breath, glanced at the sailors on the deck of the battleship, and asked tentatively He said, "After all, the Falcon Empire's fleet has not yet reached Vasily Port. We still have a chance. If we concentrate all our strength, we may not be able to fight!"

"Stop joking, your Fifth Fleet is here to support the retreat!"

Wabbiaro rolled his eyes rudely, rarely showing a bit of seriousness, and spoke word by word with bloodshot eyes.

"You have also seen that although half of the strength is still preserved, most of the warships have been damaged. Just relying on the repair dock in the existing port cannot complete all repairs in three months, and the inner blow to the sailors is even worse. It’s immeasurable, looking at more than 10,000 colleagues Buried in the sea, watching our fleet being beaten and fleeing in all directions, it has been a long time since I had such a tragic defeat. Not to mention the sailors, even I was determined to die at that time! Now such an order is to let them die. The probability of mutiny is eighty percent.”

"Isn't that a 20% success rate?" Duke Aigaray blinked.

"There is a 20% chance that you will be able to fight against the Falcon Empire Navy alone, tied to the mast!" Wabbiaro raised his eyes as a sign, and Duke Aigare looked embarrassed. ,

That was the Strand Navy's training for new recruits on the battleship. In order to make a rookie quickly grow into a veteran who is not afraid of wind and waves, the best way is to tie him to the mast at the bow of the battleship and let him endure it. The waves are violently beating, and usually within three hours, the person tied to it will change from being afraid of the waves to being numb. Some people will even become very violent, just like sliding from one extreme to another, but as a sailor who needs to fight the sea all the time, this is the person that all captains like. The Duke of Garret received this preferential treatment, and he was exactly the kind of person who would explode under excessive pressure.

"Okay, I admit, I'm here to give the order to retreat." Aigare shrugged helplessly and took out the order from Navy Minister Bapra from his arms. "I have delivered the order, so I'll leave now!"

"Where are you going?" Wabbiaro took the order and glanced at it, then glanced at Aigare curiously. "Are you here just to deliver such an order?"

"Of course I can't just deliver an order. I'm not an errand, and I won't pay you. I want to go to Vasily Port!" Duke Aigare sighed faintly. "Since the naval battle has failed, I can only Reluctantly serving as the special envoy for negotiations."

"You are going to negotiate with the Falcon Empire." Wabialo was startled and looked at him in disbelief.

"Whether you believe it or not, I did go to negotiate. The sea country needs time to rest and recuperate. If the Falcon Navy takes the opportunity to launch a full-scale offensive on the internal coast at this time, we will lose most of the area!" Duke Aigaray said from the front with deep attention. But fortunately, the Falcon Empire's eyes are only focused on southern Congo for the time being, and it has no intention of continuing to entangle with us, otherwise it would have launched an attack on us long ago! Minister Bapra specifically stated that if the battle at Valenya Port failed, it would be up to me to make up for it. Sometimes, war is not limited to frontal combat! "

"What are you going to do?" Wabialo's eyes shone slightly and he asked with some suspicion. He knew his good friend's ability. When it came to frontal combat, his ability was only average. However, as a foreign liaison officer, he is well-known in the Inland Sea area. He has the status of a Duke of the Sea Kingdom and is handsome. He has traveled to most areas of the Inland Sea as a sailor, even to South Europe, which is considered a barbaric place by most people. Luo also had some contacts, which can be called a living map of the inland sea with its rich scenery and abundant resources.

"Overseas will make concessions!"

Duke Aigare took a deep breath and his face became serious. "His Excellency Bapra will resign as Minister of the Navy and will be replaced by Prince Anji of the pro-Falcon Empire faction. Moreover, the marriage between the Sea Kingdom and the Congo Empire will be cancelled." Instead, there was a marriage between the Sea Kingdom and the Falcon Empire."

"Asshole, what is Mr. Bapra going to do? Give up his ministerial position, and also propose a marriage? Does he actually think that the Falcon Empire will give up its counterattack because of the marriage between sea countries?" Wabbiaro heard that there were veins on his forehead, and he went back and forth in anger. walk around

"The marriage itself is not important. What is important is that the marriage partner is the Sea Kingdom, Princess Anji, the daughter of the new Navy Minister Prince Anji! Do you understand this is a hostage! This shows that the Sea Kingdom is willing to be controlled by the Falcon Empire! The other party can also understand To this point” Duke Aigare seemed to know that Wabbiaro would say this. The corner of his mouth grinned, "Isn't it the prestige of Haiguo in the inland sea that the other party has always wanted to attack? Since it has lost its sea power, it must have a certain consciousness! In fact, after this battle, the future of Haiguo has been unpredictable. Both sides The disparity in strength is too great, it is better to follow the current to avoid the sharp edge!"

Wabiloa was silent, and then said after a while, "Will the other party agree to the marriage? After all, the other party is the emperor!"

"It only said it was a marriage, not with the emperor! I believe that the other party would not trust Princess Anji by the emperor's side! They should point it out to that minister! It is said that the Falcon Empire has stars like clouds, I hope I can find a good husband! "Duke Aigare raised his head and looked at the sky. How ridiculous, isn't it? The life and death of Haiguo requires sacrificing the happiness of a woman, which really puts men like us to shame! But this is currently the biggest opportunity to weaken the Falcon Empire's counterattack. If you don't want to be destroyed by the Falcon Empire's powerful merchant fleet, the best way is to let the interests of the sea country side with the Falcon Empire instead of the opposite. ! "

"Okay, do you need to send someone to escort you?" Wabiloa asked

"No, take them all back. Take them back one by one. It's my duty to make the Falcon Empire agree. It's your duty to bring the fleet back. Maybe this is the last time we have such a face-to-face conversation. "Duke Aigare said bitterly, "You will become a hero, and I, the devil knows it!"

The Strands declare a marriage with the Falcon Empire. . . ! This tragic news shocked the entire Gangfei court.

"Is this true? Aren't the Strand people married to us?" Marquis Bolkava, the Undersecretary of the Interior, said solemnly at his desk.

"I can't believe it. Could it be a false alarm, right?" Financial Undersecretary He Dailuo said in a hoarse voice. After confirming the facts, he also locked himself in a silence that is suffocating today. In order to In this marriage, the Finance Department even squeezed out the flesh from between the teeth. Here he is, everything is ready, but he will fly away in an instant. He glances at the pale face of another minister on the other side. It is really lively this time. Those who have made a lot of money through this marriage People feel happy just thinking about spitting it all out.

Even the little emperor sent someone to summon Military Minister Marcos to explain the situation.

"It is an unchangeable fact that the Strand people have gone back on their word. But such a regrettable thing happened today. It was entirely the indiscretion of my subordinates who disturbed His Majesty. I feel extremely ashamed." Marcos' face was full of shame. He was originally with Strand. Tehai Kingdom has come to an end The cooperation also came to nothing. After submitting a new diplomatic letter, the first lady of the Maritime Kingdom left Besuca on the same day. This was equivalent to a slap in the face for Gang Fei Ren, but it made Gang Fei Ren even more angry and annoyed. What's more, the Falcon Empire's army finally started to take action.

The attack started in the morning. Under the morning light, the 40,000 central troops of the Falcon Empire, who had been stranded on the border, rushed to the border with overwhelming momentum. In just one morning, Muya Fort, a major transportation route to southern Gangfei, fell. The 200,000 southern Gangfei army was like being poked in the nest. Various teams began to gather towards Muya Fort.