Realm of Power

In the fog of the dark night, a boat that looks like a small local fishing boat is like a small insect next to a huge crescent moon. It moves from the front to the front of Masixingyue Bay, like an arc at the entrance of the strait in the evening. Its outline is so beautiful. The huge land outline brings a scimitar-like arc, like a huge moon. This is the famous Maas Strait.

Mars Strait:

A narrow southeastern sea area running through the Sea of ​​Aden and the South China Sea. The west coast is the Kamaslu Island belonging to the Nansi mainland, and the east coast is the Mas Peninsula in the southern part of the Xitai Kingdom. The length of the strait is 36 kilometers, like a huge upside-down funnel, and its opening to the Aden Sea is only It is 8,000 meters wide and widens to the east. The strait is in the tropical calm zone, so the winds are calm all year round. There are many days when the waves are calm, the bottom is flat, mostly sandy, and the water flow is gentle. It can be said to be the largest natural deep-water port on the entire continent. For more than a thousand years, it has been the object of competition between surrounding naval forces to occupy Mars Star. Moon Bay is equivalent to strangling the throat of the waters of Aden and the waters of southern China and Bibia.

The unique geographical location brings not only wealth, but also killings. The wheel of time turns again. This year, history is still hesitating in the inert water. It seems that it has not yet made up its mind in which direction it will flow out. . Perhaps the people of Aden would not have thought that eighty years later, the Nanxi people, who had been suppressed by the Aden navy, did not recapture Mas Xingyue Bay. Instead, the Falcon Empire Navy came all the way to settle down in Mas Xingyue Bay. Arena

Under the clear water, the ship's masts are like forests!

Only by standing on the sea surface of Mars Crescent Bay can we truly understand the meaning of this Nanxi proverb. Looking back from the sunken mast of the shipwreck that has been soaked in sea water for an unknown number of years like a forest deep under the sea water, the Imperial Navy Minister Dostelenko asked a naval admiral behind him, "How is the blockade of the Strait road? Even the width of eight thousand meters is too large. Can the width of the channel be reduced to four thousand meters?"

"Sorry, we have scuttled all the captured ships. A total of 137 ships from Aden have been scuttled before and after. At present, we have only blocked the three thousand meters of water channel in the middle of the sea channel. The sea channels on both sides are still passable. We I have tried my best..." The admiral looked ugly when he was questioned by the navy minister, and immediately reported the results to his commander with a trembling voice.

"Is there still a width of six thousand meters on both sides?" Dostelenko's eyes flashed.

"It seems that we still took it for granted. It is already very good to be able to achieve this level. There is no need to blame yourself!" Dostelenko waved his hand indifferently, and his eyes began to darken as he stared into the distance. Coming down from the sea, he smiled, "It is normal for the strategic vision to differ from the actual situation. I thought that there would be a large number of Aden ships stranded in Mas Xingyue Bay, but there was only this. It can be seen that the Aden people had a hard time this year, at least only various ships were sunk by the Empire's Central Asian Sea Squadron. , reaching more than 300 ships, so there are very few reserve ships left in Mars Crescent Bay."

Dostelenko sighed, "It's impossible for God to put all the favorable conditions on our side, otherwise the Aden Navy would have fled long ago." The Imperial Navy had already planned this battle. If we say that more than ten days ago, the Imperial Navy It was only then decided that Mars Star Moon Bay would be the final decisive battle point. Then more than ten days later, with the full deployment of a total of 24,000 people of the Imperial Navy, the center of the narrow Mars Star Moon Bay strait has become the largest graveyard.

More than a hundred ships sank at intervals of thirty meters, and the distances were densely packed and only several miles in length. This was mainly aimed at the Aden Navy's trump card weapon, the Aden Navy's heavy ironclad ship. The Aden Navy's heavy ironclad ship was heavy in tonnage and draft. It is very deep. If you want to pass through the Mas Bay Strait, you will inevitably choose to go through the deepest middle of the channel. But now, due to the temporary blockage of a large number of sunken ships, when the other party finds that it is impassable, they can only choose to go around both sides of the blocked area.

And there will be the coverage of the forts on both sides of the strait! The two sides were originally strong forts built by the Aden Navy, but now they have become a huge weapon for the Imperial Navy to guard the strait waterways. A total of three hundred Thors of various types are arranged on the forts, which is enough to launch a crazy attack on enemies who enter the shooting range at the first time. shelling

This is a life-and-death battle that both sides are calculating. The Aden Navy comes with a heart of revenge. They work together to defeat the Imperial Navy and wash away all the stigmas on themselves. The Imperial Navy also travels thousands of miles to fight in the Gulf of Aden. Entrance, then attack Masixingyue Bay, and finally It was finally decided to face the murderous main force of the Aden navy at Mas Bay. The two battlefields were more than a thousand miles apart. If it were placed on land, it would be completely unimaginable. But this is the ocean. Countless enemies were dragged along the way. In the case of Baili, it is not unusual.

"Is there any new development in the Aden Navy?"

Dostelenko's eyes showed a solemn look. Everyone was uneasy about the sudden stagnation of the Aden Navy. They even thought that the Aden Navy would evacuate because of this. In this case, countless people and the main force of the Imperial Navy had invested thousands of miles in this battle. All the hard work will be in vain. Once the cunning big fish, the main force of the Aden Navy, is allowed to The open net slipped away, and it was not that easy to pull it out of the Gulf of Aden. The opportunity of a thousand years, the emperor's intention, and the battle for maritime dominance were all fought here. If the Aden navy did not come, it would be In vain, but Dostelenko knows that the Aden Navy will definitely come, and the commander-in-chief of the Aden Navy is a very cunning figure.

Eighty miles away, right in front of you, if the opponent deliberately stops, it is equivalent to disrupting the predetermined rhythm here, just like two swordsmen holding the hilt of their swords with both hands, fighting for life and death. It does not mean that they are the first to draw the sword. Taking advantage of the opportunity and being unexpected is the true meaning of a fatal blow. The transformation of the war situation is often inadvertent. Life and death are already counting down from the moment it kicks off.

"Still in the same place"

The navy admiral shook his head, hesitated and said, "What if the Aden navy really doesn't come?"

"No, we have already arrived here, and there is no room for retreat. Otherwise, the main force of the Aden Navy will find that the thirty-odd heavy ironclad ships it most relies on have been sunk on the way back. The other party has come with such a sure-fire weapon. It is It is impossible to choose to let it all sink." The corners of Dostronkai's mouth turned up slightly. The structural diagram analysis from the Imperial Navy Department has been sent here. Inside, it not only goes through the Aden Navy's latest heavy iron-clad ship inside and out, explaining various weaknesses, but also points out that due to problems with materials and data, the Aden people's heavy iron-clad ships are not suitable for long-distance raids, more than three hundred miles. It will tilt. Depending on the degree of construction of the hull, it will not be able to sail at full speed for 600 miles, and it will most likely sink if it exceeds 1,200 miles! The opponent came all the way, and even if they stopped for repairs, they could not repair this latest type of armored heavy ship. Therefore, the opponent's most powerful weapon was actually riddled with holes.

If a heavy ironclad ship can be destroyed from the beginning, will the Aden Navy evacuate immediately?

Yes, why don't you run away and wait to die?

The most hopeful combat weapon is vulnerable to attack. If it were replaced, everyone would be hit!

So what should we do? Do we want to pursue it?

This is simply a toxic discussion!

During the layout meeting, the Imperial Navy admirals put forward this angry and funny argument. If they had not received the exact analysis from the Admiralty Department, the Imperial Navy admirals would not have thought that this powerful heavy iron-clad ship was actually a showpiece. The people of Aden were attracted by this red The dragon palace pit is almost vomiting blood. It is a new type of warship that looks useless. It cost a huge amount of money and manpower to build, but it is a waste that cannot leave the offshore sea.

In this battle, even if the Aden navy finds out that it made the wrong bet, it has no way out.

In the Royal Capital of Aden, the Aden Navy has been reviled by thousands of people because of the destruction of Ansia Din. Among them, the Imperial Intelligence Department has exerted a lot of force and deliberately framed the failure of the Aden Army on the navy, while the Aden Army Out of the need to safeguard their own interests, they chose silence or even cooperated secretly. The Aden Navy came out with hatred and rushed thousands of miles. If they did not even have the courage to fight, the Aden Navy would probably be punished collectively by the King of Aden.

No one knows how many battleship wrecks there are under this beautiful blue wave, how many naval lives have been swallowed up in this bay, and the unique strategic location of Mars Star Moon Bay seems to be born for the value of the navy. Any naval officer station In this strait, you can smell the atmosphere of the navy from the sea breeze blowing in your face. This is the grave of the navy and the arena of the navy.

Eight hundred years ago, the Frangui people from the Nanxi Continent became the masters of Mas Xingyue Bay. The monarch of the Frangui Dynasty once stood here, saying that this huge narrow bay in front of him was the richest treasure of Frangui. The most fertile fertile land of the dynasty, and this is also true. With the massive taxes paid by the merchant ships traveling to and from Mars Star Moon Bay, the Frangui Dynasty, which was only a local power, soon became the overlord of the southern part of the Nanxi Continent. Six hundred years ago, Nanxi The mainland sand people rise and launch In the unification war against the Nansi Continent, the Sand people used the colorful peacock as their royal seal, so they were also called the Maurya Dynasty. As the overlord of the Nansi Continent, the Maurya Dynasty conquered three-quarters of the Nansi Continent and poured its power into the whole country. The main force of 474 warships fought a decisive battle with the Nantu Navy, the maritime overlord at that time. This was the closest opportunity for the reunification of the Nansi Continent. As long as they could capture Mas Xingyue Bay, the only southern Nansi still resisting The coast states will surrender,

The talented Maurya Dynasty, with its strong national power, vowed to establish the first great empire in the Southern Continent. Unfortunately, naval battles were not land battles. The good luck of the Sand people, who were invincible on land, also came to an abrupt end in front of Masixingyue Bay. , the navy with a strength of 60,000 was defeated by the weak Nantu Navy, and the Mauryan Dynasty was blocked in the face of the final unification. Until the collapse of the dynasty a hundred years later, the unification of the entire Nansi region was still not achieved.

In the following hundreds of years, Mars Star Moon Bay was the most painful thorn in the hearts of the monarchs of the Southern Continent. Surrounding Mars Star Moon Bay, the navies of many countries folded in front of this beautiful bay like a crescent moon. The halberd turned into sand, and the overlord dreams of many monarchs were shattered without leaving a trace. The curved and narrow corridor of Mars Star and Moon is like an elegant moon, so the monarchs of Nanxi are also called Mas Xingyue Bay is the most dazzling jewel in the crown of Nanxi Continent. Any country's fleet that wants to pass through the two seas must pass through this chokepoint and must pay extremely high tolls. It is said that it is only One quarter's income is equivalent to a year's income of a medium-sized dynasty. This huge wealth is enough to make people jealous.

Whoever can occupy Mas Xingyue Bay will be the future overlord of the Nanxi Continent. If he wants to be the king, he must first seize this pearl. However, the people of Nanxi did not expect that eighty years ago, the Gulf of Aden in the neighboring Aden Sea was like this. He rose up with divine help and quickly unified the chaotic Gulf of Aden. Because he was blocked by the Aero Empire, he became ambitious. The Aden people gave up the strategy of expanding to Oubaluo and fully expanded eastward. The Nansi continent was scattered and unable to stop the attack of the Aden people who were in the rising stage. The Aden people's power began to penetrate into Nansi, and the Aden navy also passed through four times. The Mas War finally brought the Pearl of South Asia, Mas Xingyue Bay, into the hands of Aden.

"Commander-in-Chief, an hour ago, the Aden Navy started moving this way." Just as Dostelenko turned around and walked off the bow of the battleship, the adjutant stumbled up from behind and said excitedly.

"Already sailed in an hour ago?" Dostelenko's eyes became sharp. From the distance, eighty nautical miles will not take more than four hours. In other words, before twelve o'clock in the evening, the Aden Navy will Appears in Mars Crescent Bay

"This is really God's will." Dostelenko couldn't help but take a deep breath. Wrong time, wrong place, the Aden navy's luck was not generally bad. He had previously said that God had no generals. All the favorable conditions were left to his own possibility, and the next moment, God really put the most advantageous victory chips into his hands.

Dark night is your best cover

As the last ray of the setting sun in the distance disappeared, it was like a huge black covering everything in the strait. Even if it was in front of you, the Aden Navy could not find the sunken ship blocking the road in the strait. The Aden Navy had a bad time to choose. I chose the most unfavorable night because I thought I couldn't see targets that were too far away at night. To minimize the hit rate of the Imperial Thunder God's bombardment, Dostelenko curled up his lips slightly. This consideration is correct under normal circumstances. It is completely consistent with the conventional naval assault battle, because the channel of Maas Strait It's really not that wide. No matter how many warships the Imperial Navy has, it's difficult to have more than 80 warships that can be lined up in a line.

Because each warship must be deployed at least forty to fifty meters apart, otherwise once it needs to be mobilized, the hull turning will be a disaster.

But what the other party didn't expect was that the four forts built by Aden in Mas Bay were the main force of this output. The shooting accuracy of the Thor fixed on the forts was naturally more stable and accurate than shooting in the ups and downs of the cabin, and Aim in a direction looking directly at the target's weak side deck

Three hundred stable and reliable Thor rapid-fire cannons will shoot at a high speed of ten shots per minute, like a heavy rain, in the shortest possible time, sieving the Aden navy that has to go around!