When the first rays of the morning sun shine in the sky, the Ulster-Wessex border line is silent, and there is no smoke in sight, and no moving figures can be seen, as if these carefully constructed fortifications have been abandoned, but on closer inspection, it is not difficult to see a pair of vigilant eyes peering out of the trenches, bunkers, and various fortresses.

To the south of the border is the territory of the Union, and on this side is a hilly terrain with lush vegetation, in contrast to the open steppe terrain to the north. The Union Army's border fortifications, with the main defense area in the hills, were connected by multiple communication trenches to barracks, warehouses, and artillery positions hidden in the woods. In the face of the threat from the south of the defense area, the officers and men who remained behind the defense line had only a coherent guard position to rely on, and the artillery units hurriedly turned the direction of the artillery, and they were completely uncertain about whether such hasty preparations could withstand the fierce attack of the Normans.

"Attention ......"

An extraordinarily forceful hoarse voice sounded in the position, like the first rooster crow at dawn, which was immediately echoed by his companions. The officers and non-commissioned officers used such voices to remind the soldiers to prepare for the enemy, but it was not the terrible Normans who came out of the woods opposite, but the Union soldiers who hobbled and hobbled each other.

Another wave of routs!

Looking at the scene in front of him, Weiss was depressed, and pessimistic thoughts lingered in his mind. It is still difficult to protect the existing forces of the border defense line, and it is impossible to organize troops to launch a counterattack against the Norman airborne troops, so that the Normans only need to wait patiently until the next night, and they can unite the Norman army from the north and south to attack the border defense line of the coalition army on both sides, is there still suspense in this battle?

When his retreating troops entered the defense area, Weiss finally saw a few familiar faces, and hurriedly stepped forward to inquire about the situation of the main force of the Baston Student Regiment - several groups of people were withdrawn from the front at night, but there was not a single officer and soldier of the Baston Student Regiment, which made the remaining personnel very worried.

A cadet of the Basston Military Academy, whose arm was wrapped in bandages, recounted to his companions what he had experienced and witnessed: "On the day we left for the front, our regiment did not enter the battle until night, and we thought that we could break the stalemate on the battlefield, but the Normans did enough work, and their soldiers were lying in foxholes waiting for us to attack, and no matter which section we attacked, we would always be met with heavy gunfire, and when we finally approached their position, we were dizzy by their pineball shells. We thought we were going to fight the Normans with bayonets, but most of them didn't even see what they looked like...... When night came, the Norman soldiers changed their resolute defensive stance during the day and attacked us in waves. We tried to imitate them in organizing the defense, but we couldn't see clearly or accurately at night, and on a few occasions when we saw the Normans, they were already rushing in front of us with bayonets. In this way, one by one, the federal forces that participated in the battle were routed by the enemy...... On such a battlefield, the Norman soldiers were not soldiers at all, but devils! ”

After listening to the student's narration, the people around him fell silent.

After a while, someone suddenly shouted, "Look! It's our fleet! The main fleet! ”

The ground war was unfavorable, and the hope of reversing the situation naturally rested on its own flying troops. It has been more than two days since the Durm battle group was formed and put into battle, although the Federal Air Force frequently dispatched ships to support the ground forces, the main forces of the 2nd and 4th fleets that could be deployed on the northern front were pinned down on the Wessex battlefield, and the Munster garrison, which was highly mobile, suffered heavy losses unexpectedly, and most of the frigates that could be sent into battle were frigates, and their firepower output and mental deterrence were very limited, and their role was far from being comparable to that of armored ships or even battleships.

Everyone hurriedly looked up, only to see a rather large fleet flying from the south, and those big guys in the center of the formation, even if they were far away, could make people feel the majestic domineering spirit of giving up on me.

As a battalion commander, Weiss was given a semi-automatic pistol as a pistol and a pair of binoculars. He picked up his binoculars and carefully inspected the lineup of his own fleet, and this look suddenly caused a low mood to surge. Good guys, the latest and strongest Loyalty-class battleships of the Union Army are here, and the Admiral-Castivier-class battlecruisers are also here, this is the rhythm of sending the main force into battle!

"Hah! It's our loyalty! And our Admiral Castillier! It's the 1st Fleet coming!" Otto Lunders on the side shouted in ecstasy, as if a Jedi reversal had begun.

The 1st Fleet, which has long been stationed on the western border, has always been the strongest fleet of the Federal Air Force. In order to maintain the military deterrence of the Norman Empire, many of the new ships were prioritized for deployment to this fleet after they entered service. The loyal-class battleship, a super steel fortress with a standard tonnage of 40,000TA, is the largest and largest tonnage warship ever built by the Federation, and occupies the first place in the history of Orense civilization, tied with the Norman-class battleships of the Norman Empire. The Admiral Castillier-class battlecruiser, named after the famous general of the Federation, is a first-class battleship in tonnage second only to the Loyalty class and the Norman class, with a powerful power system, it firmly occupies the top spot with the fastest horizontal speed and the strongest climbing ability of the capital ships of various countries, and although it is equipped with only 6 main guns of 80PIR (400 mm) caliber, it has a full salvo fire of 180 degrees forward and the great power of one shot.

Seeing their own fleet flying in a way that covered the sky and the sun, the federal officers and soldiers on the border defense line, whether they had stayed here or had just withdrawn from the front line, all raised their arms and shouted "Long live", and their suppressed emotions were indulged in catharsis. However, this good mood did not last long when it was interrupted by the thunderous sound of cannons. In the battle formation, the front main guns of the Loyalty-class battleships spewed dazzling flames, and the black shells flew towards the north at a speed that was recognizable to the naked eye......

At this moment, someone on the position exclaimed, "The Normans are coming", but it was not the Norman airborne troops who defeated the Durm battle group, but the Norman fleet that appeared in the northern sky!

Through the 8x military telescope, Weiss saw a Norman fleet that was almost as large as the Federation fleet. Judging from the outline of the appearance, the Federation warship has uniform lines and solid shapes, like industrial products designed by professional engineers, although it lacks artistic beauty, it is strong and durable; The lines of the Norman warships can be said to be concave and convex, their cross-section is narrow up and down and wide in the middle, their silhouette is like a spindle magnified many times, theoretically, this shape has good maneuverability and resilience, but on the battlefield, the Norman warships are more likely to rely on the crew's handling skills and will to fight to win.

After the Federation capital ship opened fire, the Norman battleship was far away and quickly responded with. The fireworks of the main cannon fire appeared in the line of sight, and it took half a minute to hear the screech of large-caliber shells cutting through the air. Hearing this terrible howl that pierced the eardrums and shook the soul, the federal officers and soldiers on the ground all hid in their bunkers, their hands plugged into their ear holes, and prayed silently in their hearts.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble......

A series of violent explosions slammed into the ground, making it feel as if the world was about to be destroyed, and the shells were still ten miles away. Such a terrifying power, if it falls closely, even if people hide in the depths of the bunker, I am afraid that they will still be able to escape death.

The blast of the explosion swept through like a frenzy, and when the loud noise had cleared, Weiss and Lunders quickly returned to the regimental headquarters. There are no new orders from the higher command for the time being, and two fleets with superior strength are fighting here, just like a fight between immortals, and mortals have no way to avoid it, only to look up.

Through the observation port of the regimental bunker, Weiss saw a large cloud of smoke and dust rising from the horizon to the north, apparently caused by the artillery fire of the Loyalty-class battleships. The ultra-long-range artillery bombardment of the capital ships of both sides has a very low probability of hitting the enemy warship, and the significance of firing seems to be to boost the morale of the other side and suppress the arrogance of the opponent, which is similar to the war drums of the ancient army.

"It seems to be the main fleet of the Normans." Lundes muttered.

Weiss didn't say anything, but squinted at the Norman fleet in the sky, and a bunch of red virtual frames jumped into front of him. Despite the great distance, he was able to detect important information about the enemy's strength from the data contained in these imaginary boxes.

Those close to six-figure combat values are obviously only achievable by super capital ships, and slightly inferior should be ordinary capital ships, then armored ships, cruisers, and cruisers. In the past, cruisers and corvettes were basically irrelevant in battle-level air battles, but the bitter lessons of the Wessex fleet have taught the world that today's battle mode is no longer suitable for applying traditional tactical ideas.

After a cursory observation of the battle data of the Norman fleet, Weiss turned to the opposite observation port and observed the Federation fleet in the same way, and the result made him breathe a sigh of relief: the number of super capital ships on both sides was Norman 4 and Federation 6, and the ordinary capital ships were also Norman 4 and Federation 6, and in terms of armored ships and cruisers, the Norman fleet was absolutely inferior with 10 ships to 18 ships, and as for the cruisers, the Normans had about 20 ships on the Norman side, while the Federation fleet had more than 30 ships.

The comparison of the numbers of the two fleets just reflects the overall strength of the flight forces of the two sides. For a long time since the end of the last war, the Normans behaved very low-key, but the war neither destroyed their industry nor doused their ambitions. For twenty years, they have been engaged in an invisible race against the Ulster Confederation and the Kingdom of Wessex. After the war, the federal army built 4 honor-class battleships with a standard tonnage of 33,000TA, and the Normans still built 3 Wilmiron-class ships of the same specification under the poor domestic economic situation at that time. However, the total economic volume and industrial scale of the Norman Empire were much inferior to those of the Federation, and the Federation built four Admiral Castillier-class battlecruisers with a standard tonnage of 38,000TA at a rate of one per year, and the Normans did their best to build only two Horse-class battlecruisers with a standard tonnage of 36,000TA—the only type of ship in the Federation that had a crushing advantage over the Norman Empire among the active capital ships of the two countries.

Outside the bunker, there was a thunderous roar. The violent collision between hundreds of thousands of tons of steel, the cliff is the strongest showdown of this era - both unprecedented and likely to become the last ......