It was not easy to determine when the Anta sea battle that determined the hegemony in the Central Abyssal waters began. If the imperial navy first defeated the Aden Navy in Qinglong Bay in the southern waters of Central Abyss, Well, the time of the outbreak was six years in the empire. Then the battle was kicked off six months ago. When the main force of the Aden navy, it completely wiped out the remnants of the southern fine navy on Taihu Island, and cleared the way for the entire line of marching into China. It was already in the middle and late stages of the entire battle. The navy Aden navy, with its main fleet of more than two hundred warships, began to fight back across the board. The hustle and bustle of more than 200,000 Lujias gathered in the Gulf of Aden. With the full support of the Lu family, it was originally expected to require two months of preparation, and its general strategic deployment was nearly completed in mid-June

The sun was blazing, and under the summer sky in June, the overall appearance of the Aden Naval Headquarters was gray. The commander-in-chief of the Aden Navy, Goodago, gazed at the report for a few minutes, took a deep breath, and pressed it on the table. I raised my head and looked at a naval admiral in front of me, and said dignifiedly, "You want to tell me that you followed the three southern warships for three days, and the end result was to watch them enter the Devil's Reef And helpless?"

"Yes, Lord Goodego, it’s not that we didn’t go into the Devil’s Reef, but because the tide had begun to fall, and we found hopeless escape. The Nanxi people rushed into the Devil’s Reef in one breath. "If you go back, you will only be stuck in the Devil's Reef." The admiral of the Navy was embarrassed. The Devil's Reef is an island and reef between the Abyssal Sea in the Aden Sea, northwest of the most important strait corridor,

The huge coral reefs above the sea are staggered next to each other. After sunset, they will be overrun by the rising tide of the sea water, and only then will it be possible to pass, because it is a straight line crossing, crossing from the location of the devil reef, can greatly reduce the need to bypass the strait Time, so there are also some courageous smuggling ships that will choose to cross the Devil's Reef, but the size of those smuggling ships is not large, and there are ships on both sides. The entire Devil's Reef is fifty miles long. Once you enter, you cannot get out before the low tide. , It will be stuck inside. Although the navy naval warship is old, it is also a heavy tonnage warship after all. Entering the devil reef is basically a death sentence.

"Since I didn't go in at that time, did you send someone in after dawn? Their sails were damaged. In that case, it was impossible to cross the devil's reef." Goodego stood up and asked in a condensed voice.

"Admiral Commander is very correct. Early the next morning, we used eight small sampans to form a search team to enter the devil reef. In the devil's reef more than twenty miles, we found three stranded southern fine warships. , The people above have already left, they should choose to cross the devil reef on foot, presumably have fed the shark of the devil reef."

The naval admiral had a strange expression on his face, his mouth grinning, and even a sense of misfortune. Devil Reef is not only a reef, but also a lot of ferocious marine life, among which the Devil Reef shark is the most famous. There are often rumors that a fleet that failed to break into the Devil’s Reef and ultimately wants to get out of the Devil’s Reef and be swallowed up by the sharks that entangled them. This is a real story, many of which are said by the survivors. For example, there was a large smuggling ship who wanted to cross the Devil’s Reef. In the case of being stuck, 163 people of the whole ship chose to swim out of the Devil’s Reef. As a result, only three people came out, and everyone else Became the breakfast of the devil reef shark

"Is the Nanxie people all feeding sharks? I'm not interested. What I care about is where did these Nanxian people spend a lot of money on the 20 sail warships purchased from the Falcon Empire?" Goodya Staring at the admiralty walkway outside the floor-to-ceiling glass window, turning his back to the navy admiral, he said a few words. "Although the Taihu City of the southern fine navy has been completely destroyed, there are still 20 falcons. The sail warships built by the imperial governor are missing. It feels like a thorn in the back. The navy’s main attack is on the verge. The Lu family is urging every day. Once the navy’s main force leaves the Gulf of Aden, the twenty sailing warships of the southern fines It will become the largest naval force in the Gulf of Aden. If it is a frontal battle, we are naturally not afraid, that is, the southern logistics will interfere with the maritime logistics line that transports materials."

"Commander, I don't know if I should say something?" Hearing Goodago's words, the naval admiral's face changed and hesitated.

"Say!" Goodea turned around from the window, the sun shining on him from the window, the pale hair roots were crystal clear

"The subordinates believed that the 20 sailing warships mentioned by the inner line of the Tiger Tiger City were not certain, but they were only heard, and the remaining Tiger Tiger City of the southern fine navy has been uprooted, even if there are 20 sailing warships, They also couldn’t find enough sailors to drive. Instead, they had been entangled in this matter for fear that it would cause dissatisfaction with His Majesty the King and the Lu family, thinking that our navy was deliberately using this as a reason for delay.”

After listening to the Admiral of the Navy, Goodego's face was silent. Was he really too nervous about these twenty sailing warships? After all, Nanxi is already a past tense, or as this subordinate said, even if Nanxi really has 20 sailing warships, he can’t find enough sailors to navigate. The warship is not an ordinary ship, it’s not just to find a sailor. operating

The accumulation of the navy has always been a long process. The emergence of a maritime power is often the experience of more than two or three generations. Many times, experience is enough to determine the life and death of a naval battle. The sea is vast. On the vast sea, what is it? When there is a hurricane, when the undercurrent turns, and the direction of the wind will change at that moment, it takes a long time to judge. The remnants of Nanxi have already died on Taihu Island. Now where to find the sailors who can operate these warships ?

"It seems that I think too much"

Goodego rubbed his temples with his fingers and let the admiral leave before turning around. His eyes fell on a pile of intelligence on the table. Compared with Nanxi, the movement of the Biyanan Sea Fleet in the Falcon Empire was more involved. This is the nerve of the commander-in-chief of the Aden Navy. The intelligence is a detailed record of the battle between the Aden Navy and the Falcon Empire Navy in the Central Biya waters in the past six months. The tragic shock in it is enough to be touching. For most of Aden As far as the navy is concerned, the imperial navy is still mysterious, and it is mainly the navy squadron of the Kingdom of Aden in Centralbia, and every time the results are returned, it makes the navy uproar.

Although the number of warships in the Falcon Empire South China Sea Fleet is less than 30, and there is no dragon class of the powerful maritime fortress, but the Aden Navy Squadron still repressed, according to the previous The admiral at the battle said that the imperial navy ship was strong and artillery, and it also had a sea war weapon such as Thor. Its tactics were more varied, revealing a very obvious pirate style, the combat style was fierce and fierce, and it was good at maneuvering long-range warships. You can fight, you can run if you can’t win, and you can run for several battles at sea. You can fight and run until you drag the Aden navy down or you don’t want to fight again. The long-range killing of the Empire Thor and the maneuverability of the Dragon Tooth battleship The limit, even if the Aden Navy has a large number of advantages, it can't withstand the loss of a ship. In the end, only the stupid way of retreating to the strait and no longer dispatched. The result is that the loss is reduced, but the entire Central Asian sea area is also reduced. Give up

The latest report shows that the Falcon Empire squadron appears in the six city ports in the central waters of Centralbia, that is to say, the Falcon Empire squadron in front of the Aden Navy is not the main force, at least not a complete squadron It’s a godsend opportunity. Goodego’s old eyes flashed a scorching heat. He picked up the fountain pen on the table and slammed it on a piece of paper produced by the Falcon Empire, and finally signed it at the cash register. My own name, since the Falcon Empire has created a paper with better tenacity than Central Paper, with the extension of the commerce line of the Empire, this cheap and high-quality paper has become a trend, even if It is the Kingdom of Aden, and it also purchases this kind of imperial paper in large quantities. Although Aden has tried to imitate it, it is not as effective as Imperial Paper. It is not too brittle to break, or it lacks toughness.

"Send this order out"

Gudayago took the order to the door, the naval combat target, Anta!

Anta is the name of a long and narrow island in the direction of the Straits towards Central Biya. In Aden, it means a long knife obliquely. It also has a meaning of splitting. It is currently controlled by the Imperial Navy. The Imperial Navy A simple naval port was built in Anta, which became an important support point for the imperial navy to overpower the Aden navy. In the strategic position, it is definitely a top priority. If the imperial navy fleet is still in the South China Sea, the Aden navy naturally dares not offend Anta, but since the main force of the Falcon Empire Navy Squadron is not in the South China Sea, it is good to launch a fleet as the forward of the total fleet. It is not bad to capture Anta in advance. Even if it did not achieve a big effect in the end, it is at least attractive. It took the attention of the Imperial Southern Navy Squadron and took cover for the main force of the Kingdom Navy to enter the Central Bibian Sea

On June 17, some Aden naval warships that had been crimped in the strait began to leave the strait and proceed towards the target Anta

At the same time, the South Sea Squadron of the Falcon Empire, which returned urgently, also rushed through the waters near Milin Island, where the wind and waves were rushing, and the southern sea of ​​Centralbia in the dark night, the heavy rain was boundless, and the surging waves were undulating, from time to time. White waves hit. WWW.SUIMENG.lā The darkness of the night and the shining of raindrops are intertwined between the sea and the sky, and a faint light suddenly flashes from time to time on the surface of the sea. Inside out, with the appearance of the first dragon-tooth battleship, the dragon-tooth battleship that came out immediately behind began to appear like a swordfish tearing the waves, like a streamlined body like a long shuttle, tilted from time to time, high Drops on the sea, splashing crystal waves,

Milin Island is a medium island in southern Central Biya, named for its numerous banana trees.

The wind on the sea is very small, but the waves are very large. The Longya warships are quite violent in the waves. Although there is no wind, the surging waves still make the Longya warships undulate and bumpy. The specially reinforced ground masts are also continuing. The sound of low friction rubs out of the shaking,

"Commander, at this speed, I am afraid that I will not be able to get to Anta tomorrow morning," a naval captain reported to the squadron commander Casti, standing on the bridge, worriedly.

"Don't worry too much, such storms come and go quickly, and stable sailing is"

Castily waved his hand unconsciously. It has been more than half a year in the South China Sea of ​​Centralbia. Basically, he has mastered the tide and climate of the South China Sea region of Centralbia. As a person who is not from the background of the Imperial Navy, he can jump. Becoming the commander of the Imperial Navy Squadron, Casti was full of gratitude for promoting his own emperor,

Even though he was promoted to the position of commander of the squadron even in the navy of Strand, the exclusion and distrust from all parties made him completely lose confidence in the so-called regular navy, but in the imperial navy, This kind of feeling is completely different. The imperial navy only recognizes talents and does not recognize their origin. No matter who you are, nobles, civilians, or pirates, these are not important. The important thing is that talents are loyal to the emperor. It is no wonder that the emperor team Able to sweep everything in the Obaro region, the battle is invincible. Many of the generals, even the former generals from the conquered area, but the empire does not care about these, this is the empire whether it is the navy or the Lujia side~www .lightnovelpub.net~ is a glorious army with stars as clouds

The emperor asked him to block the Aden navy. Castimin knew that this was an impossible task. He still carried out orders without turning back. None of the other naval captains came forward to question the emperor’s decision, because everyone Absolute trust and loyalty

"Commander, if I am the Navy of Aden, the first one to fight if I learn that the main force of my fleet is not there must be Anta. Similarly, as long as Anta is still in our hands, the Navy of Aden will not dare to go north! It’s better to focus on Anta and play a harassment battle more than any previous scale.” The sound of the discussion at the meeting seems to be still ringing in Casti’s ears. All agreed unanimously, not only because the Imperial Squadron built a fairly strong stronghold in Anta. The three turrets in the triangle position, consisting of 60 Imperial Thors, enveloped the entire Anta, but also because the Anta waters were right. It is an area where ocean currents are hedging. When a general landing boat is put down, it will be out of control and even hover in place. If a large battleship is close to Haiyan, it will be ruthlessly bombarded by coastal forts.

In order to win the island, the imperial navy was also very hurt. In the end, it was a complete starvation of the Aden defenders on the island to be considered as a boarding. Then, it was concentrated on building Anta Island into an imperial navy equipped with Thor The fortress, like a huge nail, nailed any movement of the Aden Navy to the waters of Anta