Extraordinary Sailing

Time flies by.

The next day, Pippi "The Thorn Crown Sea Serpent" caught up with the "Storm Horn" and dived into the bottom of the water to accompany the battleship under the order of Aiwen. It will become another unexpected trump card for the "Storm Horn".

Of course, it's better not to use it when facing the Cyrus.

During the period, in the spiritual network, I also saw the "Red Maple" rushing to the north after the mission failed, and the great knight Griffiths on the ship whose pale face could hardly be concealed.

Aiwen hesitated again and again, thinking about his "dog" life, he finally chose not to take the risk and fight.

He would never underestimate a peak knight, and he might not be able to kill him while he was really ill. Especially Olivia, who used [Broken Star] for the first time, is really not sure about the effect of witchcraft, and it is impossible to determine his real injury.

What's more, they already knew that the alliance had unknown detection methods.

If it was Griffiths who pretended it, and he rushed up in a hurry, he might have to give himself a song "Cool" instead.

"Leave you alone for the time being, and get back your capital with interest in the decisive battle. Lieutenant General Elvis should be interested in the life of this peak knight. I just need to be responsible for the backstab."

The two quasi-legendary battleships headed north all the way to join their respective troops.

It's the ninth day.

Because the plan to snipe and kill the "Storm Horn" was thwarted and failed to create a quasi-legendary combat advantage, the game was considered a tie between the two sides. Sirius failed to find another opportunity to take advantage of, and finally let the alliance's reinforcements enter the field smoothly.

Of course, the most powerful country in sea power also has the arrogance of the first powerful country, no longer entangled in conspiracy and tricks, and also assembled a fleet to put on a posture.

The battlefield was chosen to be in the largest bay on the west coast of the Southern Continent—the Bay of Benin, also known as the "Slave Bay". To the north of this sea area is Nigeria, a colony of Phalitis that was not affected by the war, and to the southeast is Cyrus Luanda. Lobito, where the headland is located.

And in the vast area of ​​the southern continent among them, there are many colonies, tribes, and country states, and the famous slave supplier Dahomey Kingdom is located here.

Relying on the colonies and ports on the shore, both sides have relatively sufficient supplies and ammunition supplies. Even if the battleship is damaged, it can be quickly evacuated into the dock for repair, and then re-enter the battlefield.

As the two sides stopped the guerrilla warfare, the balance of power has become clear.

Tulip Party:

There are twenty-three reinforcement warships. At this time, even if there are more warships that can reinforce one after another, it will not be able to keep up with the battle. Among them, there are six cruisers and supply ships, and seventeen battleships above Tier IV.

And with the withdrawal of Ilya, one of the pillars, after the colonial naval bases were attacked, there are currently only 16 ships of all combatable soldiers above level 4, plus Geer and his troops who have returned. "Maywind".

After the two sides converged, there were a total of 33 battleships, plus a number of cruise ships supporting the fleet.

But no one would count cruisers as part of their combat effectiveness. Mixing a group of light cavalry with a group of heavily armored knights, not to mention fighting together, the consequences of marching together would be absolutely disastrous.

The commander of the fleet is still Lieutenant General Temple Elvis, the highest-ranking and most powerful member of the Union Army stationed in the South Continent.

Cyrus side:

The expeditionary force originally had a total of 31 warships, but since the start of the war, ten ships have withdrawn from the battle order either after being captured or sunk, but most of the rest are third- and fourth-tier ships as tall as towers.

Together with the naval fleet owned by the colonial garrison, the total number of battleships reached 40. Moreover, the proportion of third-tier ships occupies an absolute advantage. Even if the alliance fleet is unified, the disadvantage is very obvious.

In this naval battle, the commander-in-chief of the navy was still Lieutenant General Griffiths, while another Lieutenant General Ricard served as the commander-in-chief of the army.

In the battle launched by sea and land more than a month ago.

Under the command of the latter, the Army won successive victories against the Tulip Colony, and even captured the "Rand Gold Mine".

At this stage of the war, the deep hatred has been forged, and it is impossible to return to the state of hello and me before the war.

At this time, even the oracle may not be able to stop this battle involving a total of 73 battleships and a total force of more than 30,000 troops.

No matter which side it is, the significance of this battle is extraordinary!

In the early morning, the mist on the sea has not completely dissipated.

However, the noisy fleets of the two fleets are like giant white clouds with positive and negative charges, approaching slowly. If there is a collision, it will be a shocking thunder that shakes the Southern Continent and even the entire human world!

"Raise the commander's flag!"

Sirius' side took the lead, and the commander's flag representing the highest command was raised on the ship "San Juan" of Lieutenant General Ricard, commander in chief of the army.

The concept of a battleship was first proposed by the Cyrus a few decades ago.

However, although the main warships of various countries are called "battleships" after the example of Cyrus, after decades of development and the influence of various countries' naval concepts, technical levels, resource constraints and other factors, the performance of the battleships of various countries under the same name There is little difference in characteristics.

The ship building on the side of Cyrus is as tall as a fortress, carrying the most elite army troops of this era.

On the Tulip side, because of the more developed industrial system, the artillery is more sophisticated, and the warship is lower and more flexible.

Bang——

A trumpet was fired from the flagship of the fleet.

Worthy of being the number one in the world, the entire Armada immediately lined up according to the order of battle. The ships were either fully sailed or furled, and adjusted according to the status of adjacent ships. In the shortest possible time, the famous "new Moon array".

It has wings stretched out towards the enemy, and a thick center.

This formation is most conducive to the advantages of the Cyrus warships with tall ship buildings like bunkers, because their army is invincible!

Since the rise of Sirius two hundred years ago, until the prestige of the Armada was truly forged, the real reliance has always been the elite army soldiers. Although the army is their reliance, it has also become their shackles to a certain extent.

A strong army must rely more on the army. While the army commander actually has the highest authority on the battleship, the tactical choice must also be inclined to the side-to-side battle.

The crescent formation was intimidating because the Alliance fleet could only attack its protruding wings. However, the most powerful battleship among the battleships is waiting there, and once any of these battleships is seriously damaged, they can easily return to the center of the fleet to obtain shelter.

On the other hand, if any Alliance warship rushed recklessly between the two corners of the spread, it must be surrounded and cut off from the rear by the powerful Cyrus ships from the left or right flank.

At that time, they will fall into the inside of the encirclement, and the flanking warships coming from the rear with the advantage of the wind direction will easily catch them in the narrow waters.

"The Armada! Destroy them head-on!"

"The eternal fire is the most holy!"

"For His Majesty the King!"

Opposite them, the alliance is obviously under a lot of pressure.

This was the first time that a large-scale decisive battle was launched on the battle line. Facing the menacing Cyrus, the commander knew that he had to give the soldiers a little encouragement.

The voice of the peak knight Lieutenant General Elvis resounded through the entire fleet:

"Soldiers, we used to be the same as all the sailors on the mainland. Only by following the ships of the Cyrus can we reach the farthest ocean in the world. Santa Cruz people are born to be able to navigate the most rough and treacherous seas in the world. Unimpeded travel.

Of course they are powerful.

but!

Now they want to trample on the Tulip Alliance and take away the wealth and minerals we have spent two hundred years on!

If they are allowed to win here, they will come to the mainland of the Alliance in the future, snatch our land and home, enslave our children and destroy the belief of the goddess.

Now answer the Cyrus with the guns in your hands, will you agree? "

"No promise——!!!"

The lieutenant general raised his command flag to mark the position of the commander in the fleet, and then issued the first order:

"The battle line grabs the wind!"

Abandoning the outdated command methods such as trumpet guns and signal flags, all officers above the captain in the fleet have already connected to the spiritual network.

The commander, Lieutenant General Elvis, has a God's perspective, can see every corner of the battlefield, and orders can be transmitted to a certain combat module of a certain battleship, turning the fleet into his own hands and feet, like an arm command.

This is a joy that has never been experienced in decades of military career.

huh huh huh.

The fleet moved as ordered, seeming to be more well-trained than the world's invincible Cyrus, and quickly formed a column.

Tulip's "Maritime Combat Doctrine" clearly defines the column as the standard formation for naval operations: "All warships in each squadron must try their best to keep in line with their squadron leaders.".

At the same time, the alliance's battle line began to detour to gain the upper hand!

Most people often have a wrong idea about sailing boats, thinking that sailing boats are pushed by the wind.

In fact, the biggest power source of a sailboat is the so-called "Bernoulli effect", which means that when the air flows through a curved surface similar to a wing, it will generate a forward and upward attraction.

Therefore, it is possible for the sailboat to advance towards a certain angle against the wind.

When sailing with the wind, the Bernoulli effect disappears, and the ship cannot reach the highest speed.

Therefore, warships usually do not sail with a positive tailwind, and usually lie sideways at an angle to the wind direction. Now the sea is facing a southwesterly wind, and the enemy ship is heading north-northeast, then your own fleet will be upwind when it reaches their port side and is parallel to it. .

call--

The battle line composed of 33 warships advanced obliquely, facing the menacing "Crescent Formation" against the trend in the sunny breeze, and on the leading ship of the battle line, a blue-black head!

Give the morale of the Silius soldiers a heavy blow in advance.

"Steel Knight Kungang Taita, Deputy Commander of the Cyrus Navy, has been conferred!"

"Steel Knight Kungang Taita, Deputy Commander of the Cyrus Navy, has been conferred!"

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