May 22, 1833 in the Orense ephemeris era, was a day destined to be extraordinary. Near Mount Bergst in the North Friesian region, the Royal Fleet of Wessex and the Norman Northern Fleet engaged in an epic battle. At that time, the two countries did not declare war, and due to some specific factors, this "pre-war warm-up", which should have been a mutual test and point-to-point, turned into a life-and-death duel that spared no effort. As a result, the stability that had lasted for two decades since the signing of the armistice in 1813 was shattered, and the situation changed so quickly that the world could not have imagined......

The perspective returns to that fierce battle. On the Wessex flagship "Purple Star", Admiral Brasigliano, who was determined to make a desperate bet, seemed to have changed people, and the hesitation in his eyes was all gone, replaced by a kind of fortitude that put him to death. After re-observing the enemy array, the battle-hardened fleet commander ordered a concentrated fire attack on the enemy's lead ship.

At that time, the "Pershan" withdrew from the battle due to injuries, the "Champion" and the "Triumph" were damaged by the "devil's bomb" launched by the enemy cruiser, and only the "Purple Star" and "Luoshan" still maintained complete combat effectiveness, but compared with the opponent, Brasigliano's fleet was still slightly superior on paper, not to mention that they also had a cutting-edge assault ship "Paladin" and a superior number of light ships.

There is still hope for victory.

Having received the combat order from the flagship "Purple Star", the firing commanders of the ships and their assistants once again entered a state of brain-burning. They complete the ranging and calculation work as quickly as possible, pass the new firing parameters to the main gun combat position, and then carry out the final verification and inspection...... The rumbling of the cannon rang out, and the mighty shells whizzed away as the Wessex crew watched with great anticipation. Orr, the flames on the other side of the battlefield are flashing, and the orange-red fireball is clearly a scene that can only occur when there is a violent explosion!

There is still hope for victory!

Between the main gun fires, Admiral Brasilgliano pressed the surging in his heart and looked eagerly at the assault ship "Paladin". Previously, it killed a Norman cruiser in the first round of close fire, which greatly boosted the morale of the officers and men of the fleet, and also brought them infinite reverie: with such fierce firepower, it would take less than two minutes to annihilate all the Norman cruiser formations!

Two minutes had passed, and the three Norman cruisers had neither burned to ashes nor blown to pieces, but were trying to use their air mobility superiority to maneuver around the "Paladin". 12,000 feet is not far away, but it is not close, the main guns of the "Paladin" lock on to the target again and again, aim and fire again and again, but always "pass by" the target, but the ship's secondary guns have hit many times, but these medium-caliber guns have also become the key targets of the Norman battleships, and the Wessex cruiser that followed the "Paladin" into the center of the battlefield has already been hit by the enemy's artillery fire and smoke billowed out.

Time passes quietly, and on the battlefield, every second counts. Seeing the "Paladin" trapped in a battle that could not be captured, Admiral Brasigliano not only had a terrible premonition...... Just half a minute later, the prediction became a reality, and a Norman cruiser suddenly fired four "devil's bombs" at the "Paladin". On the battlefield full of artillery fire and gunsmoke, these black poisoned arrows are not eye-catching. Their initial speed was not fast, and it was not difficult to evade or intercept them, but at this time, the "Paladin" was like an enraged war elephant, and did not respond positively in time. By the time it began to turn its body and hastily organize artillery fire to block the fire, it was too late!

Rumble...... Rumble......

The successive violent explosions made people worry that the "Paladin" would fall, but when the smoke cleared and the full outline of the assault ship reappeared, Admiral Brasigliano faintly heard cheers.

Holy Knights are invincible! The king is invincible! Wessex is invincible!

The fleet commander clenched his fists: if the heavy leather armor of the "Paladin" could withstand the enemy's "devil's bomb", the turning point of this battle had already arrived - excluding the role of the "devil's bomb", the Norman fleet in front of him was no match for the royal fleet of Wessex.

Yes, not at all!

The bell rang for the main gun fire, and Brasigliano raised his head and straightened his chest, the belief of victory returning to his battered eyes. In the last war, the performance of the Wessex Air Force was not satisfactory, and it was beaten by the Normans many times when it was superior in strength, leaving the next unbearable defeat or crushing victory. Twenty years after the war, with the direct support of King Edra II, the royal fleet of Wessex was given priority in terms of weaponry, and the superior Amethyst-class battleships, Carburg-class armored ships, and Paladin-class assault ships entered the battle sequence. At the same time, the military has refined the quality of the fleet's combat and support personnel by streamlining its establishment, rectifying discipline, training key cadres, and conducting diligent exercises...... It is not an exaggeration to describe the current Wessex royal fleet as "reborn".

When the dappled flash of artillery fire appeared in the enemy formation, the Wessex battleship formation also sounded with a powerful rumble. After a continuous exchange of fire, under the influence of combat attrition and equipment damage, the ships can no longer shoot in full force as at the beginning, but this does not prevent the battle from entering the white-hot stage......

Boom!

The huge explosion instantly turned the "Purple Star" into a flat boat in the huge waves, and the hull of the ship jumped violently, and many crew members were caught off guard and thrown away from their previous positions. Brasigliano was quick to grasp the railing and was spared. This time, the guards did not have time to put down the armor shield outside the observation window, and the bulletproof glass was either blown up or fell in pieces, and the pungent smoke poured into the command room, choking people to cough.

The bow was shot, the first main gun was damaged, and the gunner was not known for his life or death...... The initial battle damage was quickly reported to Brasigliano, and almost at the same time, the staff brought a little comforting news: in the round of firing just now, their own artillery fire hit the enemy's lead ship in succession, and the cargo had already ignited a fire, and it was estimated that it had no combat effectiveness.

Standing in front of the broken observation window, Brasigliano looked ahead. Through the black smoke billowing from the bow of the "Purple Star", the Norman battleship on fire can be seen with the naked eye. After a moment's hesitation, the commander of the Wessex fleet, who had the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, made the decision to continue to besiege the enemy's lead ship until it was destroyed, because in his opinion, the victory or defeat of this battle was between the first line, and the survival of the flagship was the key to this "first line".

Admiral Brasigliano was no longer hesitant, but it seemed too late. A moment later, an earth-shattering roar came from the center of the battlefield. Following the prestige, I saw that the assault ship "Holy Knight", which had high hopes, was swallowed up by the blazing flames and thick gunsmoke, and countless fragments of large and small fragments flew away......

This is clearly the scene of the martyrdom of a battleship!

The "Paladin" was wrecked?

The heavy explosion continued, and the nearby Wessex cruiser was affected and temporarily lost its balance, while a little farther away from the enemy, three gray-painted Norman cruisers were triumphantly firing at the surviving Wessex cruiser.

In an instant, Admiral Brasigliano saw the situation on the battlefield clearly, and at the same time fell into deep remorse - in the Norman fleet, the three armored ships and four cruisers equipped with "devil's bombs" and the ability to deliver were the real key to this battle. At the beginning of the engagement, the Wessex fleet almost destroyed the three armored ships, and after the Norman Northern Fleet entered the battlefield, the Wessex fleet had the upper hand and had the opportunity to destroy four cruisers.

Once some opportunities are missed, the rest is endless regret.

Is it too late to correct this mistake?

Admiral Brasigliano gritted his teeth. On the battlefield, the partisan detachments that had been closed from the flanks were already approaching the Norman battleship detachments, which were able to disperse the fire of the enemy battleships well and wait for an opportunity to destroy the steering devices of the enemy battleships, but lacked weapons like the "Devil's Bomb" that could directly destroy the enemy's large ships. Although the battleships of their own side still had a numerical advantage of four to three, with the fall of the "Holy Knight", the confidence and morale of the entire Wessex fleet may have turned from prosperity to decline, and if the enemy cruisers were allowed to swim on the flanks and fire a few poison arrows from time to time, the situation would probably soon get out of control......

After the explosion of the "Paladin", without getting new instructions, the Wessex fleet continued to attack the core array of the Norman fleet with all its might, and under the opponent's repeated blows, the three Norman battleships were already in a scarred state, especially the Vermillon-class battleship in the head position of the snake, the hull was on fire in many places, and the smoke and steam were mixed and indistinguishable, giving people the feeling that a devastating explosion would occur at any time, but it always stuck to the position, attracting enemy firepower and gaining opportunity for the counterattack of its own fleet......

Just a few minutes later, the situation on the battlefield finally showed irreversible changes. The three Norman cruisers broke free from the entanglement of the Wessex cruisers, like unfettered wild horses, galloping all the way, and Huo Ran appeared on the side of the Wessex battleship detachment. Ignoring the all-out attack of the Wessex armored ships, they used the tactical routine of high-speed rushing, sideways tail flicking, and throwing magic bullets, and the Wessex battleships were like frightened birds, maneuvering to avoid the Norman "devil's bombs". In a hurry, the flagship "Purple Star" failed to issue a complete command, causing the fleet array to scatter. The main force of the Norman fleet, which had been suppressed, completely ignored the attack of the Wessex cruisers and corvettes, and took advantage of the situation to launch a fierce frontal charge.

In the face of the Norman fleet's notorious "mad dog play", the Wessex fleet did not collapse at the touch of a button, and most of the warships were still under the leadership of the flagship "Purple Star" to confront the enemy, but in this scorching battle situation, it was difficult for the fleet array to be retracted once it was dispersed, and when the Norman "devil bomb" attacked from behind again, the battle array of the Wessex fleet was completely disrupted. With the lone Carburg-class armored ship "Cartenmezer" being blown up by the Norman battleship at close range, the psychological front of the Wessex fleet finally collapsed......