Realm of Power

On December 2, the Falcon Dynasty's fleet broke through the most important defense line off the coast of Nord, the Ferland Island chain. The Nord Second Fleet defending this area was completely wiped out, from the commander-in-chief of the fleet, the Marquis Moret, down to the None of the soldiers in the fortress surrendered, and were eventually buried together with the collapsed fortress.

Compared with the army's casualties of tens of thousands, the scale of the battle on the Ferland Island chain was much smaller, but its significance was extraordinary.

The loss of the Ferland Island chain completely exposed the southern coast of Nord to the attack of the Falcon Fleet.

With the Ferland Island chain as a transfer station, the Falcon Fleet's scope of activities has expanded again, extending from the original sea area of ​​​​Wikia to the middle sea of ​​Nord. This is quite significant for the Kingdom of Nord, which has been planning a maritime strategy. fatal blow,

Thousands of miles of coastline, like a huge undefended gap, made the Nord Army, which already had limited troops, miserable. The battle lasted for two days, and nearly 7,000 Nord defenders were killed. Falcon Dynasty The landing force suffered more than 1,700 casualties, with a casualty ratio of 1:4.

The result of this sea raid was not brilliant, but it pioneered the large-scale reliance on coastal fleets to attack fortresses in cross-sea operations.

It also proves that the Falcon Army is fully capable of conquering solid road fortresses in a short period of time. This completely subverts the impression in most generals’ minds that the Navy operates on the sea, especially when faced with the all-pervasive Falcon Navy. Except for a few key points on Germany's thousands-mile coastline, most other areas are completely blank.

The Nordic military community was in shock. The always strong Nordic army expressed extremely serious dissatisfaction with the failure of the navy, especially the failure of the Admiralty and Tiha's First Fleet to save lives.

"It's so shameless to ignore the death of your colleagues in the battle, and then sell everything you have gained through hard work on land to the enemy in the blink of an eye!"

After learning that the second fleet commander Molie, who was a traditional warrior, refused to surrender and was finally buried in the ruins of the collapsed main castle, the traditional warrior generals who dominated the Nord army. Unable to bear it, at the court meeting, they collectively questioned the Minister of the Navy, Marquis Felicita. This livid-faced Navy Minister, under the collective attack of the traditional martial arts generals, could only say a word in depression. In the end, Yagrolk His Majesty relieved the navy.

"If you lose it, we can fight it back. I don't know who is willing to help the Second Fleet avenge this!" Yagrolk's hawk-like eyes swept across the generals who were discussing in front of him, and said in a condensing voice, " The Navy Ministry has formulated a detailed plan. This time it will dispatch 70 main warships, 140 transport ships and 210 warships of the Ali family. It is expected to dispatch 31,000 troops to board the Ferran Island chain in three batches. . We must recapture the Ferland Island chain within a month.”

"70 main warships, 140 transport ships, and 210 warships of the Ali family..." The messy conference hall fell silent for an instant, and the army generals suddenly became excited. This was a time to gain military power. An excellent opportunity for Xun. If the Falcon Army is invincible on land, no one is saying that they are also invincible on the sea, such an overwhelming advantage. Even if the Falcon Navy comes out of the nest, it can't be low-grade.

At this time, the Lord of the Navy, Marquis Ferita, had the opportunity to speak.

"According to known intelligence, the number of Falcon Navy warships is between 80-100, of which only about 50 are actually used for combat, and the rest are transport ships lacking attack capabilities. Although the legendary Falcon Navy Ten new huge dragon-class warships were launched, but the sparse number and huge size could not play a big role in the strangulation of hundreds of warships.

Their huge size and steering problems are enough to make these Dragon-class battleships that the Falcon Navy is proud of. Became the target of being swallowed up by a huge number of Nord warships"

After hearing the analysis of the Minister of the Navy, the Nord generals who were a little wary of the Falcon Fleet just now became excited.

The Navy Department has dispatched so many warships, which is probably the limit that the entire Nord navy can use. The outcome of this battle will completely determine who is the real overlord of this sea area between Nord and the Falcon Dynasty. In this way His achievements are enough to be written into the history of the Kingdom of Nord.

"Since the Falcon Dynasty can defeat the Salanders with its navy, our Nord Navy should also take the initiative!" Many army generals even stood up from the queue and strongly suggested directly attacking the southern mainland of the Falcon Dynasty to retaliate in kind. Blood for blood.

The mood of the meeting quickly changed from the rebuke just now to the discussion of the new strategic plan. Since they can obtain greater military honors, who would care about the unlucky Marquis Moret. After all, Nord is a place that pays attention to military exploits. The Falcon Dynasty won't be able to gain any advantage in land warfare, and it might be able to create a new world at sea.

Yagrolk looked at the situation below and was a little moved. The idea of ​​the Navy Minister, Marquis Ferita, struck the biggest worry of the Nordic Kingdom.

Across the vast ocean, there are not only the prosperous city clusters in the southern part of the Falcon Dynasty, but also the fertile land of Salander. This is extremely urgent and tempting for the Nord Kingdom, which is now in urgent need of opening a gap.

The Falcon Army has already occupied Kujit in the north and Ruidian in the center, and is now vigorously developing towards the northern part of the Dorok Mountains.

The road for the Nord army to expand northward has been blocked. If a new attack point cannot be opened, and the Falcon Dynasty completely digests the strong national power, population and resources of Ruidian, the Nord Kingdom will be destroyed in no time. Far away

When the meeting was over, the Minister of the Navy, Marquis Felicita, quietly hid in the crowd, secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said to himself, "What a risk, I finally got through it, all the big bullshit actions were all done by Marquis Felicita." Think about it in your head,

Since the anger of the army generals cannot be calmed, it is better to hand over a plan that seems bright and unlimited. Anyway, the winter sea breeze is coming.

When the time comes, under the violent waves, on a warship that is swinging like a swing, not to mention attacking the Felan Island chain, even if these generals have never been to sea to stand on the deck, they will be dizzy. Even the yellow bile water was vomited out, and the huge waves on the sea, which were several stories high, scared these landlubbers who had never been out to sea and immediately asked to return to the land.

"Felita, the lie you just made up is really brilliant!" Just when Felita was secretly congratulating himself on his cleverness, a thick palm suddenly patted him on the back.

What he said made Felita so scared that he subconsciously shrank his head and his body stopped stiffly.

"What do you mean by your words?" After a while, Felicita, who had gathered his courage, turned his head with difficulty. When he saw the newly appointed Governor Salton of Su Suo, he relaxed the vigilance on his face.

"You want to scare me to death, don't you? If I die, I will drag you, a bastard, with me to be buried with me," Felicita said with a smile.

He and Salton have a very good personal relationship. They are both from non-warrior families and are important ministers of the kingdom.

Felicita was able to ascend to the position of Nord Admiralty, and received strong support from His Majesty Jagrork. The sea attack defense proposed by Salton in the last private meeting played a big role.

"Actually, I think your plan is really good. If you can make a detailed plan, you might be able to poke a big hole in the belly of the Falcon Dynasty!" Salton kept the smile on his face and suddenly turned serious. said