Realm of Power

“It will take time for reinforcements to move south, and reinforcements will not come to Anta Island.”

Looking at Casti's excited and red face, the man from the Navy Department shrugged his shoulders, and his words were like a bucket of ice water poured on the head of Casti, who was inexplicably excited.

"What does this mean?"

Casti's face changed slightly, and he wanted to get angry, but facing the Technical Director of the Imperial Navy, who had an extraordinary position in the Imperial Navy, he finally suppressed the anger in his heart and said with a wry smile, "Your Excellency, Director Kurumas, don't act like this. What a joke, if the reinforcements don’t come to Anta Island, what’s the point of it to me!”

"With all due respect, if reinforcements come to Anta Island, Commander, can you ensure that Anta Island will not be lost?" The naval officer known as Kurumas is a middle-aged man in his forties. Although the head is hairy, the dark red eyebrows and mustache are thick and thick, and the nose is red, like a well-nourished fat baby, and the whole body is radiant. .At first glance, he looks like the owner of a beer house, but his heavyweight status in shipbuilding technology is the top even in Obarro. Even the Imperial Navy Minister Dustrunkai, here He also maintained a polite attitude in front of the Technical Director of the Imperial Navy who was a real great craftsman.

The Imperial Navy's most powerful sea fortress, the Dragon-class battleship, was the work of the Imperial Navy's Technical Director. Although the idea of ​​the Dragon-class battleship was first proposed by His Majesty the Emperor, and he also drew a rough outline of the appearance, Being able to construct an unprecedented giant ship with just an appearance drawing is the most admirable thing about this Imperial Navy Technical Director.

If the Dragon Teeth battleship represents the empire's determined expansion, then the Imperial Dragon-class battleship nakedly demonstrates the hegemony of the Falcon Empire to all countries, which combines firepower, destruction, and powerful transportation capabilities. A super battleship, a dragon class can transport a thousand imperial soldiers and their equipment at one time, even if it is excluded, it will be destroyed. The attack power, such troop transporting ability alone, is enough to make other countries tremble. The combat effectiveness of a thousand fully armed imperial soldiers is nearly three times that of ordinary soldiers. If it is five dragon-class ships, it is ten thousand. If all imperial soldiers were elite troops, they would be an investment that could tip the balance on any battlefield.

As for the drawings of the Dragon-class battleship, which is one of the highest military secrets of the Imperial Navy, apart from the Emperor and the Imperial Minister of the Navy, only the Technical Director of the Imperial Navy has actually seen it.

The emperor dared to order the two Dragon-class battleships to be dismantled into parts, transported by horse-drawn carriages across the wilderness of the empire, and then reassembled at the docks upstream of the waterway. The various key processes and structures involved would have been impossible without this It is absolutely impossible for a technical director of the Imperial Navy to do this. This is the biggest reason why Fatty believes that the two Imperial Dragon-class battleships can be reassembled intact even after being dismantled.

And this Dingding master craftsman, who was regarded by the Imperial Navy as precious as his eyes, was secretly transferred to the Central Bibia region by the emperor. In addition to being responsible for the assembly of two dismantled Dragon-class battleships, he also had to work in the Central Bibia region. Sub-region, seeking an important task to build an Imperial Dragon-class battleship naval port, so even Castil, a rising star of the Imperial Navy, faced this man who looked like a beer house owner. Don't dare to have the slightest outburst of temper

"Should...can't hold on!"

Kasti opened his mouth and wanted to pat his chest and say, it must be okay, but for some reason, under the sharp eyes of Director Kurumas, he still showed timidity and sighed longly, "Okay, I admit that with just a squadron one would want To block the full-line attack of the main force of the Aden Navy, even if two more Dragon-class ships are added, the result will not change much. However, with two Dragon-class ships, at least the squadron can get rid of the dilemma of having to rely on Anta Island. Give full play to its mobile combat capabilities."

"That is to say, in the end Anta will not be able to defend it, and the Aden Navy will still step on the corpse of the Imperial Squadron, right?"

"That's right, but I can guarantee that the Aden Navy will be delayed in the Anta waters for at least a month." Casti's face was ferocious, his head held high, and his answer was a bit tragic. This was his final bottom line and pride. Although the two Dragon Tooth warships It cannot change the overall situation, but being able to block the Aden navy for a while is also a strategic victory.

"Then I understand, why doesn't His Majesty let the reinforcements come to Anta? Don't look at me like this. I am just the technical director, not the fleet commander. This is not my intention, but His Majesty's. Regarding the squadron in Malta, His Majesty is very satisfied with the brilliant achievements achieved by Sri Lanka, but His Majesty believes that the Aden Navy can dominate the Gulf of Aden for decades, and its naval strength is not inferior to the imperial fleet. Since it has The people of Aden have been completely angered, so it would be foolish to stick to Anta. The empire is not so hypocritical that it needs to use the blood of naval officers to forcibly support its facade!" Kurumas said every word, his eyes were full! Flashing, he took out an order book with a red seal from his arms. "This is an order signed by His Majesty himself when I left, requiring the squadron to evacuate Anta before the Aden navy attacks!"

"Evacuate? Where to go?"

When Casti heard that it was the emperor's order, he immediately became nervous. He carefully took the order book from Kurumas' hand, opened it and looked at it in confusion, his eyes swept over, his body trembled slightly, his eyes widened, and his voice was trembling. Got it

"Isn't this... a retreat too big! If we just give up the entire southern sea area of ​​​​China and Bibia, then the results we have achieved in the South China Sea for more than half a year will not be in vain. Moreover, now that the fleet has just won a great victory, the morale of the entire army has been greatly reduced. Gao Gao, suddenly ordered the entire line to withdraw, I am afraid that even the entire fleet would not comply. "

As for the contents of the order, Casti, a naval genius, was also frightened. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, and the person who came to deliver the order was also an extremely important figure in the Imperial Navy, Casti would have doubted it. , is this a fake order from the Aden Navy, with the purpose of seizing Anta Island without bloodshed?

"The emperor actually asked the fleet to abandon the entire southern sea area of ​​Central Asia and withdraw the entire fleet to the southern coast of Central Asia where it started. This is simply like asking the entire imperial squadron, which has fought bloody battles for more than half a year, to return to the starting point again. "It's just as difficult." Casti's face was uncertain. After all, he was from the former Strand Navy and had only joined the imperial camp for about a year. He was not full of unconditional trust in the emperor like other generals who had followed the emperor for many years.

"His Majesty's arrangements are not something that we can guess. Just carry out the order."

As someone who had followed the emperor for several years, Kurumas acted much more naturally. He glanced left and right and whispered, "If it weren't for the fact that this order was so unbelievable, I wouldn't have to come in person. Your Majesty also knows this." It is difficult to execute the order, so Your Excellency used the fleet to return to accept the Dragon-class battleship as an excuse. As for the defenders of Anta Island, I took them away first according to the order of the Navy Ministry. Remember, it must be before the Aden Navy attacks."

"Before the naval attack in Aden? Okay, I understand."

Casti took a deep breath, nodded, and said in a solemn voice, "Although I don't know your Majesty's intention, it is still a happy thing to be able to avoid having the entire fleet fight against the main force of the Aden Navy in Anta. The feeling of the escapees is certainly uncomfortable, but we are here to take over the battleship, and everyone is looking at it The Imperial Dragon-class battleship that wants to penetrate, then it should make sense! According to our intelligence, two squadrons of the Aden Navy have already launched, and the main force of the Aden Navy should start to march within these three days. This time the Aden Navy The tactic of advancing squadrons alternately was adopted, with a total of 260 warships..."

"Did you hear that the emperor allocated two dragon-class battleships to us?"

"It's impossible to tell whether it's true or not. As for the southwest waterway, which is like a stream, dragons can't get through it at all."

"I don't know, but the commander has ordered that the entire fleet go to the southern coast of Central Asia to welcome these two dragon-class warships!"

As the news spread intentionally, the entire Imperial Navy in Anta knew that the squadron was about to take over the two Dragon-class battleships. Although they were slightly dissatisfied with the commander's request for everyone to greet the two Dragon-class battleships, But thinking about the enhanced combat power brought by the two Dragon-class battleships to the entire fleet, the battle The ship's admirals also expressed their tolerance, and the Imperial Navy began to leave Anta. However, the Navy admirals were a little confused. Since they were going to greet the Dragon-class battleship, why did they order the Imperial Thunder Gods to be taken away from the three forts on the island? Kasti also threw a big gift to the Aden navy who was about to attack.

"Commander-in-Chief, the whole area is Anta Sea Area"

The adjutant came up from behind and reported to Commander-in-Chief of the Aden Navy, Gude Yago, who was standing at the bow of the ship.

A cold light flashed through the wrinkled and sunken pupils of the old admiral. His thin figure, against the backdrop of the uniform of the Admiral of the Navy of the Kingdom of Aden, gave off a tough, iron-like aura.

"With such a large fleet attacking, will the Imperial Navy escape without a fight?"

Yi Ya appeared next to Gudeya brother and looked around. Around Gudeya brother's Aden naval flagship, on the rolling sea outside Anta, the huge hulls of warships pressed heavily on the water in front, from From below, hundreds of Aden sail warships look like giant whales swimming in the blue sea. The towering masts are like dense forests. The white sails swell in the sea breeze, pushing the warships to break through the sparkling waves. It's like countless plows breaking the sea surface in front of you, and the long white water waves are dragged out, as if the sun is blocked by the whales on the surface. The customary double flags of the Aden Navy on the top of the mast are under the vast sky. , shining brightly, behind the battleship is an even larger group of transport ships, more than two hundred in number. Their huge bodies can be said to cover the sky and the sun for several miles. This kind of momentum is only used to crush one Anta Island

"Do you want to run away? It's impossible, and I won't let them slip away like this!"

Thinking of the raging fire at Mas Bay, Commander-in-Chief of the Aden Navy, Gudeago, had a face full of anger and punched the side of the ship with his fist. The Imperial Navy destroyed Mas Bay, destroyed the large shipyard, and killed tens of thousands of people. The casualties, the entire port was almost completely destroyed, and it would take at least three months to restore it to its previous state. The losses to the large shipyards and craftsmen were simply incalculable. It almost brought the Aden Navy back to 20 years ago overnight.

The countless efforts that Brother Gudeya spent were turned into dust flying all over the sky. It was like a sword was stabbed in the heart of Brother Gudeya, dripping with blood.

How could Brother Gudeya be willing to swallow this breath! This time, the main force of the Aden Navy has been assembled to strangle the Imperial Navy fleet on Anta Island, and to repeat what the Imperial Navy did in Mas Port. The Imperial Navy has Thor, and the Aden Navy also has black oil bombs. "Tell me. The Lu family, the fleet has arrived at the outskirts of Anta Island, let them get ready." Brother Gudeya raised his hand and waved to the adjutant.

From among the people who returned from the first attack on Anta Island, Gudeago learned that one of the three powerful forts on Anta Island has been destroyed. This is an island, even if the Imperial Navy builds a new fort. , it cannot be done in just ten days, so the best breakthrough point to land in Anta this time is it!

Soon, the news of finding a breakthrough came, and Gudeyago smiled slightly. The Aden battleships lined up outside Anta Island. The catapults on the battleships were pulled apart by the winch, making bursts of tense sounds, one by one. The ball was pushed into it, and soldiers holding torches stood beside it. The sea breeze blew in the face, and the battle flag of the Aden Navy made a fierce sound above the head.

At this moment, the air seemed to freeze

Brother Goodyear looked at Anta Island in front of him with bloodshot eyes, pointed at a large forest on the edge of the island, and slowly raised his hand, "Let's start!"

"Start, launch!"

"Launch them, light them up"

Various voices sounded on each battleship

The time for Maswan's revenge has come. The Imperial Navy can burn Maswan Port, and the Aden Navy can burn Anta Island. He believes that the Imperial Navy must have seen the huge Aden Navy and is hiding somewhere on the island without fear. Come out, Brother Gude will use the method of smoking rats to smoke out the Imperial Navy fleet on Anta Island.

Brother Gude's voice fell, whirring, and countless fireballs rose from the Aden naval battleship. The white and red huge light groups were burning, dragging their long tails, passing through the air, fiercely If it hits the trees on the island, a bigger and more dazzling light will shine. Up, with the sound of the flames spreading, countless red fire spots spread in all directions. The place where the fire spots fell quickly burned. The dense forest belt on Anta Island was spreading rapidly at this moment, and huge black smoke billowed up. , filling the sky over the entire Anta Island,