Chapter 95: Planck's Persistence
The entire Blue Flame Island was in a state of panic, with everyone from the common people to the Pirate Alliance and even the official organizations losing faith in the war. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
On the evening of April 6, despite Planck's repeated objections, a resolution was passed within the Pirate League, authorizing the official organization to negotiate with the Imperials to find a way to reconcile.
Planck, who lost his identity as the king of the pirates, has long since lost his influence on Blue Flame Island, and in the end he can only scold and drop a sentence: "You fools, reconciliation with the empire is like conspiring with the tiger, just wait to be eaten to the point that there is no scum left." ”
Early in the morning of the 7th, when several fleets of the Empire regrouped on the sea, white flags were flying everywhere in the Bay of Bilgewater.
After some exchange of flags between the two sides, the Imperials agreed to an armistice and reconciliation.
A battleship sailed into Bilgewater Bay in triumph, and Imperial Admiral Mack. Aaron led a group of people to the land in high spirits to negotiate reconciliation.
At this time, Planck's First Fleet had been driven out to sea the previous night and hid on the southern side of Blue Flame Island.
This arrangement was intended to show the Reich that Bilgewater had no intention of resisting, and it was also for fear that Planck, a reckless man, would sabotage the reconciliation plan.
However, they underestimated Planck's recklessness and audacity, which was hatching an ambush against the Imperial fleet.
Planck certainly wasn't so arrogant as to think he could turn the tide on his own, but he knew best how to deal with a gang of robbers. In his eyes, the Imperials are unscrupulous bandits, and if they can't be scared, they must be taught a lesson, otherwise Bilgewater will have to wait to be slaughtered.
In this regard, Lin Feng and Caterina also have the same idea.
They all agreed that the compromise on Blue Flame would only fuel Noxus's war ambitions, and that once the two sides reached a settlement, Ionia would be left alone, and it would only be a matter of time before it was completely conquered.
By that time, the appetite of the imperial careerists who have tasted the sweetness will only grow. Little Ionia can't fill it, and neither can Blue Flame Island.
Caterina and her father, General Quekao, opposed the war because they feared that the opportunists in the High Command would succeed in their plot and lead the empire into the bottomless abyss of a pan-continental war.
Although Lin Feng knew that this disaster was inevitable, he also hoped that the process of history would slow down a little more. Because he wasn't ready, Valoran wasn't ready either.
As the sun rose, Planck's First Fleet sailed along the coastline to the northwest without receiving any supplies, preparing to begin a battle of gross disparity.
However, the situation was even worse than expected, and the Imperial Navy not only gathered several times the number of troops nearby, but was actually deployed early.
When the First Fleet was preparing to launch a surprise attack on the Imperial Fleet from behind a coastal mountain range, the Imperial Navy had already launched the first attack before the two sides could see each other.
The shells came from the side of the mountains, and they were all blocked by the mountains. But these coastal peaks, which have been eroded by the sea breeze all year round, have long been extremely fragile, and one after another has collapsed in the smoke of gunfire.
The boulders rolled down, and the First Fleet, which had been moving as close to the coast as possible in order to hide its tracks, suffered heavy losses. The battle had not yet really begun, and Planck had already lost thirty percent of his combat strength.
Seeing this, Planck had lost his mind and ordered the whole fleet to attack and fight the Empire to the death at all costs.
Lin Feng and Caterina both looked solemn and exchanged glances with each other.
Caterina immediately rushed onto the Black Pearl and said to Planck, "If you don't want your brothers to be here, let me command today's battle." ”
Planck glared and said a little deflated: "Little girl, what can you command, do you still have a chance to win?" ”
Carter said solemnly: "Don't think about winning, but under my command, at least thirty percent of them hope to fight with the enemy." ”
Planck's own plan failed half of it before it began, and he was also disheartened at the moment, and said helplessly: "Niang Xipi, Lao Tzu only wants to kill people today, and I will leave this kind of troublesome matter to you as a woman." ”
Carter took command and immediately ordered the entire fleet to continue maneuvering in a straight line while launching a counterattack with sidestring naval guns.
There were several rounds of bombardment on both sides, and each had damage not to mention for the time being.
As soon as the cannon roared over there, Mike on Blue Flame Island. Aaron's face turned cold: "In the name of peace, you dare to secretly attack, do you want to make this place become a scorched earth?" ”
The officials of Blue Flame Island, who were already in a low voice, were immediately frightened and didn't even dare to shout.
Mike. Aaron smiled gloomily and added several extremely harsh conditions to the settlement agreement.
"Bilgewater renounces all vested interests in Ionia and must unconditionally escort Imperial cargo ships in the surrounding seas."
"A war reparation will be provided by the Reich for the reconstruction of the military port of Bilgewater. In return, the Imperial Navy fleet was given the right to dock and resupply in the newly built military ports, and all military operations were to be effectively coordinated. ”
"At the same time, Bilgewater can retain a certain degree of naval strength. However, it must be in line with the subsequent strategic deployment of the Empire, and under the construction of the alliance, the Imperial Navy will have wartime command. If any hostile forces appear in the western direction of Blue Flame Island, Mike. Admiral Aaron had the authority to order the Bilgewater Navy to blockade the surrounding seas and ensure the successful completion of the Imperial Army's planned battle plan in Ionia. ”
All these conditions point to the strategic core of the Imperial Army - the control of Ionia. Bilgewater, on the other hand, was quite satisfied with this, they were only worried about the opening of the Imperial Navy, but now that they don't want money, everything is fine.
While the settlement agreement was already in the drafting stage and the two sides held a peace luncheon waiting for the signing to take effect, the fighting on the sea continued. And the outcome of the battle was beyond the expectations of either of them.
The location of the First Fleet of the Pirate Alliance had been leaked last night, and some forces on Blue Flame Island took this information as a pledge of allegiance to the Nocasas Empire.
And Mike. Aaron just pretended not to know, and had already installed an anti-ambush plan, thinking that he would completely wipe out the last bit of resistance of Bilgewater.
Planck has been the One Piece for more than ten years, and even though he has lost power, he still has an influence that cannot be ignored in the Pirate Alliance.
However, according to the intelligence of the Imperials, this Planck is just a reckless man, and the only thing to be afraid of is that he has received an invitation from the War College to become the target of the League of Legends, and his status is equal to that of a hero.
Since this person can't be killed, he can only fold his wings. Mike. Aaron was a typical military careerist and megalomaniacal, never believing that the power of his own could turn the tide of war, even if he was a hero.
This time, however, he was wrong.