Realm of Power

Luofan sea area

The sudden attack of the main force of the Imperial Navy was like a pack of wolves pounced on the Aden Naval Squadron. The Aden Naval Squadron hurriedly fought. The Aden Navy warships raised their alarm whistles frequently, and white dots clustered sideways on the sea. In the blink of an eye, the brightness of the white dots increased. Enhanced, the scope also expanded rapidly. Seeing this scene, everyone was frightened and their mouths were dry.

"What's going on?"

Commander of the Eighth Squadron of the Aden Navy, Dansobyago, straightened up from the command bridge and said to himself, "Why does the Imperial Navy appear in the offshore area?" The offshore area has always been an area that the navy chooses to avoid in principle, because the offshore area It is already an extension of the continental shelf and has many reefs. For naval warships with a deeper draft, the offshore area is considered a naturally unwelcome area for the navy. , so this time the Eighth Squadron escorted the Twelfth Army of Aden and chose the offshore sea in order to avoid the possibility of encountering the Imperial Navy. Moreover, the sea is extremely vast. No matter how many warships there are, it is just a huge sea for the vast sea. It's just a small dot on the plane. The Imperial Navy is so powerful that it can still fully monitor the entire sea area at all times, let alone offshore areas that the naval fleet will avoid.

The main force of the Imperial Navy appeared at this moment, giving Brother Sobya the illusion that he had been waiting for him here for a long time. Although Brother Sobya was shaking in his heart, he still said to himself, "It's impossible. "It's probably just a coincidence that we encountered the main force of the Imperial Navy here." The adjutant next to him felt that what his superior officer said was a bit inexplicable. The Imperial Navy has already killed them right before our eyes. Is it still necessary to find out why the Imperial Navy appears here?

"Rumble" came from the sound of thunder god's bombardment on the distant sea, accompanied by the firelight soaring into the sky, shaking the entire sea area. The dense shells of the imperial warships arranged in a huge spindle formation had already crossed the sea, and countless shells trailing black smoke The Thor bombs were as dense as a rainstorm, hitting the bows of the Eighth Navy's warships one after another. They were immediately blown back and rolled up like a storm. The first feeling you felt was that the sea was boiling! The sailors of Aden were washed over by the huge waves that exploded, and their hearts were completely chilled by the sight before them. The centipede-shaped wolf-tooth warship of the Imperial Navy could not be described as more powerful at this moment. There was white smoke on the side of the ship. Diffused, revealing the black muzzles,

Five hundred meters, the accuracy of the Imperial Thundergod was average, and few hits hit the target, but the momentum was astonishing. Before the battle, the sailors of the Aden Navy turned pale with fright.

When the fire flashes, a large white dense smoke must be sprayed out. The flying thunder bullets are the notes played under the fingers of the god of death, and the densely packed bows of the Aden battleships explode. , it feels like a ferocious wolf pack madly mocking and biting a large group of sheep,

four hundred meters

"The Slanes was hit and tilted!"

Three hundred and fifty meters away, the Imperial Navy began to turn towards the bow of the ship like a spindle, allowing the Dragon Tooth warship to charge from the front of the ship into slashes. The pupils of the Aden sailors couldn't help but shrink when they saw this scene. The battleship of the Imperial Navy Volleyball is a well-known characteristic tactic throughout Oparo. Because the Imperial Navy warships turn in line, like sharp razors, this tactic is also called the Empire by the navies of other kingdoms. razor

"Attention, it's the Imperial Razor!" The sailors on the Aden naval battleship pulled the sail with all their strength, maximizing the speed of the hull, hoping to deflect the edge of this huge razor.

"Be careful to avoid warships, the Imperial Navy is about to launch a volley of fire."

"The side deck of the Sassou was damaged, please send a rescue ship!"

"Rumble" volley fire roared, the intensive Thor artillery fire of the Imperial Navy was like a matchlock hinge. Those that were hit and those that were grazed, three of the six battleships at the front of the Eighth Squadron of Aden were hit immediately There was an explosion in the middle, and huge holes were opened in the side decks of the two ships. The water flowed in like a waterfall. There was only one ship with its raised position visible. Its head has already plunged into the sea. Where other warships were hit, large pieces of wood seemed to be cut off. When debris flew like rain flakes, the sails on the tall mast were completely blown away by a series of violent explosions. The shadow disappeared, and the hull quickly slowed down. Some sailors jumped into the sea from inside, burning with anger. Then there was a huge explosion and flames shot into the sky.

It was an Aden fire-breathing warship. This kind of warship was small in size and had a monster head that could spit oil fire on the front. Because it was about to turn against the wind, the belly of the hull containing fire-burning black oil was hit by a Thor bomb. The ship was torn into pieces mercilessly, and the hull containing oil exploded violently in an instant. The violent shock wave caused by the flames set off a five-meter-high water wave on the sea like a hurricane.

"Bastard!" Commander Dansobyago of the Eighth Squadron cracked his fingers, and his livid face became extremely twisted and terrifying. His Eighth Squadron has a total of thirty-seven warships, four of which are still there. Mas Bay was repaired, so the total number of Aden Navy warships participating in the escort this time was thirty-three. In just the blink of an eye, four or five warships were sunk. Who can bear this kind of loss?

The flagship ship's sails are fully opened, and we are approaching!

Brother Dansobya looked resolute and gave the order categorically. The flagship of the Eighth Squadron, Dragon Eagle, is Aden's latest naval heavy iron-clad ship that was launched in August. It is stronger than other Aden naval warships in terms of ship tonnage and protection. Not just a little, but with all sails fully unfurled, the tonnage was heavy and huge. The large Dragon Eagle-class battleship, like a furious giant beast, emerged from the fleet of the Eighth Aden Naval Squadron. It took the lead and charged directly at the Imperial Navy battleship on the opposite side. At this time, there was no room for escape. , no strategy or tactics can compare with the incentive brought by one's own flagship taking the lead,

The heavy bow of the Dragon Eagle battleship is like a huge razor cutting through the rolling water in front.

"Boom, boom," there was a splash of water, and several Thunder God bombs exploded at the front end of the Dragon Eagle. The sudden Dragon Eagle quickly attracted the intensive firepower of the Imperial Navy. Thick smoke billowed, and the white waves were like a heavy ironclad on the Dragon Eagle. Like dumplings, fire exploded densely around it, like spores that suddenly bloomed in the sea. It exploded, water columns shot into the sky, and white waves continued to push forward with the bow of the ship. When the smoke dissipated, the Aden navy cheered in unison. The iron plates on the outer cover of the Dragon Eagle-class battleship were torn open one by one, revealing the solid behind the iron plates. Although the hull was damaged, it was obvious that it only damaged the surface and did not penetrate the side deck of the Dragon Eagle class!

For the Eighth Squadron of Aden, this is simply hope in despair. There is a huge gap in firepower and numbers between the two sides. It is impossible to reverse the situation. What the entire Eighth Navy Fleet hopes now is to die. Delay the Imperial Navy's time and allow the transport ship to escape from this attack. Buy time. This is an offshore area, not very far from the coastline. The transport fleet carrying more than 20,000 people from the Aden Twelfth Army is very likely to escape. Of course, the premise of all this is that the Imperial Navy does not know about the transportation behind it. The fleet is filled with more than 20,000 brave and capable imperial soldiers.

"We move forward too, we follow the flagship!"

The battered Aden Navy couldn't help but let out a burst of violent cheers. The already chaotic queue seemed to find its center of gravity. Whether they were hit or not, they all began to head towards the Imperial Navy. More than thirty people An Aden naval battleship was like a cavalry with swords drawn, and the darkness was overwhelming in front of it. It was almost impossible to see the number of the main force of the Imperial Navy launching an attack. At a distance of 300 meters, a whole row of stone bombs began to rise above the Aden battleship. Some were solid stone bombs, and some were fireballs with billowing flames. The firelights leaped through the air and fell with a crackling sound, booming. Long, the fireball and the boulder hit the sea where the imperial battleship was, causing a wave of water on the sea, and the imperial dragon tooth battleship next to it swayed up and down.

This is the kind of latest heavy iron armored ship that people in Aden spent countless financial resources and materials to build, right?

The Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Navy, Dostelenko, stood on the bridge with an uplifted figure, looking at the Aden Navy with a somewhat scrupulous look as if he had been bitten and suddenly went crazy. The fleet has been fighting fiercely for more than half a year, and still firmly controls the strength of the Aden Navy in the southern waters of Central Asia.

The quality of the Aden Navy's decades of maritime hegemony was also reflected at this moment. The sail-fast battleship that was originally hiding behind the heavy battleship began to accelerate, and all the sails were pulled to a high altitude. A series of sails were like candied haws. Fully opened, the speed that was originally the same as that of the fleet suddenly split open the sea surface. , spread out from the side of the main battleship, high fighting will is a necessary factor for victory. Everyone knows this truth, but being able to face a desperate situation and still burst out with such terrifying combat power is not just a matter of morale. Yes, this is the confidence that the Aden Navy has accumulated over decades in the southern waters.

For the glory of the navy, everyone in the navy is ready to die!

The front-end shape of the battleships of the Aden Navy is a slightly upward sharp razor shape. When the entire fleet rushes forward in an unstoppable triangular formation, even Dostelenko can feel the opponent's indomitable courage, especially the opponent's A huge flagship, like an unsheathed blade

I have to admit that apart from the difference in firepower, in terms of tonnage and defense, this heavy battleship is definitely on par with the Imperial Navy's main Dragon-class battleship, and this time the Imperial Navy is crossing the large river in Erone. , although the large river can drive the Dragon Ya fast ship, it cannot drive the Dragon class' huge hull. Therefore, the Imperial Navy warships that broke into the Aden waters this time are all Dragon Ya class medium and light warships.

This is the biggest weakness of the Imperial Navy in this battle, because the Imperial Navy's Thor Cannon needs to be in a bombardment posture in advance. Although the horizontal line of the hull provides a sufficient firepower network, it also exposes the weakest hull side to Under the firepower of the Aden Navy, once the Aden Navy launches a charge with a considerable number of heavy ironclad ships, the Imperial Navy fleet will fall into a huge passive state, and may even be scattered, cut apart, and defeated one by one.

The young adjutant standing next to Dostelenko said with some emotion, "Sir, I didn't expect that the Aden Navy would have such high morale after being attacked!"

Dustrenkai took a deep breath and said coldly, "According to intelligence, the Aden Navy squadron escorting the troop transport fleet mainly fights in the southern waters of Central Asia. From the combat quality of this Aden Navy fleet, it can be seen that the Aden Navy can dominate the South Sea and the Central Asian waters by no means relying on luck. It is brave, well-coordinated, and willing to sacrifice. The Aden Navy is definitely qualified to be the overlord of one sea area. Just like what is happening now, if these Aden Navy turn around and flee to the offshore area, we may not be able to catch up, but they are now resolutely attacking with an absolutely inferior force. What do you think is the reason?"

"It should be to cover the transport ships behind!" The adjutant said hesitantly

"Do you know why His Majesty finally set his target on the Mas Crescent thousands of miles away Bay?" Dustrenkai asked.

"In order to make the Aden Navy run around, long-distance voyages have a certain weakening effect on the navy's combat power. Our army will wait for the enemy to tire themselves out in Mas Crescent Bay?" The adjutant looked nervous and answered like a textbook. In fact, he didn't know why the fleet had to go to Mas Crescent Bay. Mas Crescent Bay is the top priority of the Aden Navy in the Central Asian Sea. Since the last surprise attack by the Imperial Navy, the Aden people spent a lot of money to build four defensive turrets in Mas Crescent Bay, completely eliminating the possibility of another sneak attack by the Imperial Navy.

"You mentioned some, but this is not enough to be the bargaining chip to decide this decisive battle in the sea."

Dustrenkai retracted his gaze from a distance and did not continue to speak. Since His Majesty the Emperor has chosen Mas Crescent Bay as the final decisive battle point , of course, it is not as simple as just using long-distance voyages to drag down the main force of the Aden Navy. The real reason, apart from His Majesty the Emperor, is known only to Dusterenkai. The heavy ironclad ship in front of him, Aden, is indeed strong in defense, but it is also heavy enough, and there is only one ship. The intensive bombardment of more than a thousand navy thunder gods, even if it is made of steel, will be blown into a pile of scrap iron. On the contrary, these extremely fast sailing speedboats, if they take advantage of the gaps attracted by the firepower, will pose a threat to the Imperial Navy.

The battle at sea is actually no different from the fight for favorable terrain on land.

The battle is still about the number, firepower, courage, strength, wisdom and strategy of both sides. After understanding the strength of the opponent's navy, the main force of the navy launched a decisive battle and bombarded with firepower. As long as If one side is scattered, the other side will chase like a pack of wolves until the other side's warships are torn into pieces of wood on the sea.

This time, the Empire had no idea about the heavy ironclad ships newly equipped by the Aden Navy. When they captured several ships, they just treated them as ordinary warships with heavy tonnage. They had no idea that this was the reason why the Aden Navy had the confidence to fight the Imperial Navy. It was only after the special reminder of the Aden Red Dragon Palace that the Imperial Navy knew about the existence of this heavy ironclad ship.

Because of the heavy ironclad ships, the emperor modified the plan to raid the Gulf of Aden. The abnormality of this Aden heavy ironclad ship in front of him also proved the correctness of the emperor's change of plan. If the main force of the Imperial Navy rushed into the waters of the Aden capital without knowing it, it would be a bloody battle!