Realm of Power

In the south of Aden, layers of white waves were crushed by the huge hull, pushing the water forward and slowly turning the battleship forward.

On the turquoise sea, an Aden naval fleet is heading towards the southern sea. This is the eighth squadron of the Aden navy. Twenty warships and sailing speedboats on each side follow closely behind, splitting the sea like a turbulent wave. The white lines spread out to both sides with the flagship Hanraber as the center. The night gradually fell, and the setting sun came from the west, reflecting on the sea with rugged waves. Between the sea and the sky, if there is blood. The commander of the Eighth Fleet of the Kingdom of Aden, Prince Priffis, was wearing a black admiral's uniform. He stood on the deck and looked in the direction of the distant coastline. Two days ago, the Kingdom's Navy Ministry reported that the Tenth Fleet was attacked by the Imperial Navy. The entire army of Luxi Port in the south was destroyed, and two of the three latest iron-clad warships of the Aden Navy were sunk, and one was captured by the empire!

This news shocked the entire Aden Navy

Subsequently, the Eighth Squadron stationed at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden received an order to move south immediately. The Admiralty of Aden ordered the Eighth Squadron to sail to the Gutuo Sea north of Luxi Port.

"The Imperial Navy has the habit of sneak attacks. The Port of Luxi was originally the junction of the southern waters of the Kingdom of Aden, and it was a barrier that prevented any force from moving north to peek into the Gulf of Aden. Now that this barrier has been breached by the Imperial Navy, it means that the Imperial Navy may attack at any time. Going north along the coastline poses a huge threat to the entire core area of ​​the Gulf of Aden, so the Port of Luxi must be taken back. The Imperial Navy can conduct a sneak attack, and the Aden Navy can do the same. Sneak attack for sneak attack, even if the desired effect is not achieved. As a result, at least it delayed the pace of the Imperial Navy's northward advance. On the one hand, the Navy of the Kingdom of Aden urgently mobilized troops and generals to deploy a combat plan to deal with the Imperial Navy. On the other hand, it ordered the Eighth Squadron to go south, and the Eighth Fleet As the direct defense fleet in the Gulf of Aden, the squadron has 22 warships, 19 sailing ships, and a total fleet of 5,846 people. Commander Priffis is from the famous Privy family in the kingdom. Considerable rich experience in maritime operations

Waiting for the opportunity in the Gutu sea area, the captured iron-clad ship can be sunk if necessary. The order issued by the Navy Department of the Kingdom of Aden contains deep resentment, and the iron-clad ship captured by the Imperial Navy will never be forgotten.

"The enemy that can destroy the entire tenth fleet is probably not that easy to sneak attack on."

Squadron Commander Prefisiyi was helpless about the Navy Department's battle plan and did a stretching exercise. Although the Imperial Navy raided the Lusi Port, after successfully succeeding, it had no intention of continuing to advance north. , so the entire sea area should still be dominated by the Aden Navy. The Aden Navy completely controls the sea power. In this case, it is the safest way to gather superior forces and go south. However, for some unknown reason, the Aden Navy forced the The Eighth Squadron went to attack Luxi Port

The adjutant had been waiting nearby for a long time, and reported in a low voice and respectfully, "Commander, we will enter the Gutuo Sea area in fifty miles."

"I know" Priffith said calmly. Even slightly tired, he frowned and said, the adjutant bowed and did not retreat. Instead, he presented a document with both hands.

"What is this?" Priffith took it and opened it in confusion. Inside was an envelope sealed with red paint from the Admiralty: "What is it?" "

"This was secretly sent by the Navy Ministry before the fleet departed. It was designated that it would be reviewed by the commander in person when it arrives in the Gutuo Sea..." he said later. The adjutant still didn't control his mouth and added "It seems... it seems to be a document that replaces the previous combat order."

"Oh?" Priffith exclaimed in surprise. He hurriedly reached out to open the file, glanced over it, and his eyes suddenly lit up. The main force of the Kingdom's Navy Department had already left the Gulf of Aden. Forcing the Eighth Squadron to sneak attack on Luxi Port was just to confuse the Imperial Navy. If the sneak attack was successful, it would naturally be possible to restore the previous one. The entire fleet was destroyed. If the sneak attack fails, I believe it will be enough to attract the attention of the Imperial Navy. It will inevitably put most of its forces in Luxi Port. When the main force of the Aden Navy arrives at Luxi Port, they can complete the battle! The strategic intention of the Kingdom's Navy Ministry is very clear, that is, to use itself to hang up the main force of the Imperial Navy, and then unknowingly mobilize the main force of the Aden Navy to launch a full-scale attack

Sneak attack versus sneak attack, that’s what it means!

Priffith admired the plan of the Kingdom's Admiralty. He put the new order book in his arms and took a deep breath. At this moment, there was a commotion from the front deck. Feis immediately raised his head and looked at the lookout post on the mast, but there was no sign of encountering the enemy.

"Commander, the remains of an Aden naval battleship from the Tenth Fleet were found ahead. It seems to have hit the rocks." A sailor ran over with a hurried look.

The atmosphere around them suddenly became heavy. They all knew that the 10th Fleet was completely destroyed in Luxi Port, but this was different from actually seeing it. The entire hull of an Aden battleship that broke out from Luxi Port was riddled with wounds. Half of the hole is leaning on a dark brown rock. He must have hit the road in a hurry at night. Entering, half of the deck collapsed, the huge hull was in a mess, the five towering masts were like branches in the night, the entire masts were black, and the sails were hung with torn strips of cloth. Si's eyebrows were furrowed, his body straight, his thin figure facing the wind, filled with the aura of a sword being unsheathed.

His eyes fell on a small sunbird pattern flag on the top of the mast. Priffis's face was slightly moved. It was the Aola, which was known as the unsinkable ship. It's no wonder that it could be saved even if it ran aground. Tenth The Aura of the squadron is famous in the Aden Navy, not because of how good the Aola is, but because the Aola was the first to adopt It uses a unique sub-cabin design. This design greatly enhances the stability of the battleship. There have been cases where half of the side decks were destroyed, but the hull still did not sink. Therefore, sailors call the Aola an unsinkable ship. Although the name is ugly, it is the sailors' favorite warship. Being able to return to the port alive is the greatest luck.

"I didn't expect that even the Aola..."

The adjutant's expression was ugly. The Aden Navy battleships have the best battleship structure of this era. If we only count the defensive capabilities, even the Imperial Navy cannot compare to the Aden Navy. The Kingdom of Aden has mastered a considerable degree of compartment technology, and there are a considerable number of people inside the hull. There are attached compartments and baffles used to block water leakage. The damage caused by a near miss is not fatal at all, and it does not even have a big impact on their performance.

"Hang the command flag, and the fleet will head south at full speed!" Priffith ordered sternly with a stern face. The Imperial Navy was known for its sneak attacks. This time, it also felt the feeling of being attacked by someone. All the sails of the battleship were pulled up. Blown into a bulging hemisphere by the fierce sea breeze, the Eighth Squadron sailed towards the southern port of Luxi at full speed.

Late at night, the Eighth Squadron appeared in the waters outside Luxi Port.

"Order, the entire fleet is ready for battle, move in!"

After observing the port for a while, Priffis ordered the fleet to sail to Luxi Port. The large catapults on the Aden Navy warships began to open, and barrels of black oil were carried to the deck. The main firepower of the Aden Navy was burning projectile, the maximum projectile range can reach about three hundred meters, although it is not as good as the Imperial Thunder God It penetrated the ship deck at a distance of five hundred meters, but the explosive power of the incendiary bomb was not much weaker than that of Thor. As the Eighth Squadron warship approached the port and launched, the boatswain of Aden raised his hand and took a deep breath. When the air reached At the moment deep in my lungs, I waved my right hand, and a huge wave of light and energy intertwined,

Hurrah, the fireball exploded in the harbor, and the light bloomed. You could see the ships burning in the harbor, and the huge hulls were reflected in the firelight. At such a sight, Priffis couldn't help but frown slightly. The huge hull belonged to the transport fleet. Logically speaking, in such an attack, the Imperial Navy should rush out immediately, but there is no sign of the Imperial Navy on the sea in front of them, and there are only transport ships in the port.

Just when he was confused, from the northeast of the fleet, the sound of cannons soared into the sky, and dense fireballs streaked across the sky, creating a beautiful arc of death. With an angry roar, the cannons began to spit out flames of revenge. A row of red fireballs roared out like meteors rising from the sea level, drawing a lower arc and flying towards the side of the squadron. There was a rumble and an explosion. The fireball was like a halo in the dark night. Suddenly spread out in all directions,

One after another, the firelight was extinguishing and flickering, and the flashes of light roared towards each other, passing over the vast sea, and crashing down with an increasingly loud roar. The dazzling firelight spattered all around, and the entire Aden Squadron was covered. The battleship was hit with red flames, billowing smoke, and countless black spots flying into the air. All of this was reflected in the gray-white pupils of the commander of the Aden Naval Squadron, Priffis.

"The Imperial Navy is not in the port, but on the sea?" From the northeast sea, a series of dense explosions of fire, like explosions, made his stunned face look even more distorted.

In the direction of the Imperial Navy fleet, the drunk Commander Chekov of the Imperial Navy's forward fleet held up his golden saber and sang "Hot day, cold night, we are sea clouds flying in the wind." , we are moving forward, with iron eyes and unlimited vision... Countless fireballs shot from the Aden fleet, with a rumble, next to Chekov's imperial flagship It exploded on a Dragon Tooth battleship. The dense fireball splashed countless water columns on the sea around the Imperial battleship. The surging impact circle made Chekov feel the gurgling sound from the deck under his feet, as if It will break at any time, and the debris on the deck rolls down into the sea one after another, making a crackling sound, like countless cooked dumplings undulating violently on the sea surface.

This was an extremely unexpected encounter. Priffis didn’t know that just an hour ago, the Imperial Navy warship in the Rousi Port had just left the port and was preparing to go to meet the transport fleet coming from the south of Hérault, but it happened to Avoiding the attack of the Eighth Squadron of the Aden Navy, which was intent on rushing towards Lusi Port.