"Chapter 56: Joint Landing I"
Conquestè l'unicalegge (Conquest is the only law)
- Fabricus Syrus (Roman sage)
The final candidate for the provisional commander of the Guards Fleet was Anne Bowley, because there were no qualified fleet commanders in the current fleet; Shi Xiu was reluctant to take the position, Mary was originally Anne's subordinate, and the captains of the four Gatsy double-lined battleships were not even as good as Oscar himself (Oscar himself felt). Moreover, Oscar himself prefers this sexy beauty with a bold personality and a hot temper; Being beautiful is capital, isn't it?
More importantly, without Shi Xiu's order, the three triremes under his command would never blindly obey Anne's orders; Not to mention the four twin battleships of Oscar's fleet, who were loyal only to Oscar himself. Therefore, even if Anne has bad intentions, she can still control the six warships that originally belonged to her; It was simply impossible to take the remaining seven battleships.
Anne herself knew that Oscar could not trust her completely, and she left Mary with Oscar before she boarded the "Annie"; Nominally, she wants Oscar to take care of her sister, but in fact she means hostage. In this regard, Oscar did not have to refuse; It's not that Oscar really needs any hostages, it's just that Anne can rest assured.
Of course, since the official creation of the Guards; Oscar's ship became the former Shixiu's ship, the "Shixiu". Originally, all the pirates on the "Shixiu" were naturally transferred to other warships, and Licinius had already led the most elite soldiers of the Guards Regiment to be stationed on the "Shixiu".
The ship changed from a clumsy transport ship to a majestic trirees, whether it was Oscar or Licinius; They all seemed to be more happy. The only one who was upset was our Miss Mary; She didn't like Shi Xiu in the first place. Now that she has to live on Shi Xiu's territory, she is even more unhappy; All day long, I thought about how to convince Oscar to change ships.
On September 13th, this day of life was relatively complete for Oscar. Although the arrival of Anne and Shi Xiu's team-up made Oscar himself have a false alarm; However, it was this false alarm that allowed Oscar to win over the hearts of the fleet. Moreover, Oscar also received 300,000 gold coins and nine battleships; All it paid was a few empty army commanders and a few more idlers. How to think about it, this is also an extremely profitable business; Therefore, Oscar's mood is still relatively good.
Especially standing on the top deck and watching the whole fleet sail forward, Oscar was even more excited; The fleet of nine doubles, four triples, and six transports is already a fleet that should not be underestimated in size and combat effectiveness. This makes Oscar, who has always had the dream of a big navy, very satisfied, and the future of the Augustus family is really a sunny road!
In recent times, successive victories have made Oscar a little fluttery; Strictly speaking, Oscar is just an ordinary college student who has lived on Earth for more than 20 years. has achieved such achievements in the other world for the first time, and it is indeed a rare young handsome; Now that it is a smooth development, it is inevitable that a little pride and complacency will arise.
But is the future really as smooth as in a game? Can the House of Augustus really win every battle and get stronger the more they fight? Is Oscar really talented, or has he not met a real strong hand? Perhaps, there is no accurate answer to all the questions; But time will always tell. Those who can survive in the melting pot of Sicily are the real heroes and are qualified to continue!
The sunset on September 13 faded in Oscar's gaze, and when Oscar was still thinking about how to sleep tonight, Shi Xiu appeared behind Oscar in loose silk pajamas. Hearing the footsteps behind him, Oscar said with a wry smile: "Shi Xiu, I said that you are my personal naval adviser; You don't really want to be my bed-warmer, do you? Even if I agree, that little pepper will make trouble at night! ”
After Shi Xiu heard Oscar's witty joke, he showed a gentle smile at Oscar's back; Then he walked to Oscar's side and stood side by side with Oscar. Neither of them spoke again, just stood quietly together and watched the sunset. After the last glimmer of light disappeared in the sky, Shi Xiu turned around and stretched his waist and teased Oscar:
"The slave family is not afraid of that little pepper's trouble! Tonight, the slave family is waiting for His Excellency Oscar in his room, and I hope that His Excellency Oscar will not disappoint the slave family! After that, he turned around and threw a wink at Oscar; Then, Shi Xiu twisted her sexy waist and went back to her room.
looked at Shi Xiu's bewitching posture, coupled with Shi Xiu's verbal teasing; Oscar felt like he was impulsive. Moreover, it's not a little impulsive, it's very, very impulsive. At this moment, Oscar has a kind of desperate ** to pounce on Shi Xiu; Just when Oscar's ** fire was getting stronger and stronger, Pepper suddenly jumped out......
Sure enough, it was Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrived! Looking at Mary who came out of the corner, Oscar helplessly suppressed his desire little by little. As if to see Oscar's dissatisfaction, Mary glared at Oscar with her big beautiful eyes, and said confidently: "Were you tempted by Shixiu's prostitute just now?" I'll tell you, Shi Xiu is a bad woman who goes around seducing men; You don't have any dirty thoughts about her.
If you are short of women, you can go to my sister! Let me tell you, my sister is a real lady; Although she is a little short-tempered, my sister is a big beauty who wants to have a figure and a good look! If you marry my sister, you will not only marry a beautiful woman and go home as a wife, but also marry an admiral who is loyal to you! ……”
Without waiting for Mary to continue selling her sister, Oscar hurried to his cabin; Now Oscar genuinely regrets keeping Mary with him. Originally, I just wanted to keep a little beauty by my side to keep my eyes and chat with myself to pass the time; As a result, this beauty is quite beautiful on the surface and has a good figure, but unfortunately it is a chatter.
Every day in front of herself, she either instigated herself to change ships, or arranged Shi Xiu's bad words, or promoted her sister; For this, Oscar is enough. Listening to her nagging all day, it almost made Oscar feel like he was back at home on Earth; If it weren't for the fact that she looked quite young, Oscar would have thought she was his mother! Oscar, who turned to leave, didn't notice that Mary's face was showing a sly smile at the moment.
There was no word for one night, and the next day was another calm day; Tomorrow the landing will be in Sicily, and everyone is beginning to prepare for the landing. Oscar is also beginning to think about his battle plan after landing, and he doesn't know how Thales is doing now; Let's hope he's safe and sound. You must know that the success of Thales in this battle is a crucial factor affecting the course of the war.
Just when everyone was actively preparing for battle, the escort warships cruising in the distance sounded the piercing alarm horn again. Oscar's heart really felt that there were 10,000 grass and mud horses galloping past at this moment, did the pirates of all Sicily have to meet me? Not to mention Oscar, even Licinius felt that his family's fleet was too unlucky; How could you meet pirates three times on the left?
Of course, this time it wasn't actually pirates at all; Instead, the Richard family arrived with the Wolf Legion and war supplies to join Oscar's fleet. Since the warships responsible for the perimeter cruising guard were the warships of the original pirate fleet; Therefore, they did not know the relationship between the Richard family fleet and the Augustus family, which led to the occurrence of this oolong.
But thankfully, the commander of Richard's fleet was none other than Gatsey, who was already loyal to Oscar; He recognized the four escort twin battleships he had given to Oscar. Therefore, in response to the warning of the warships of the Guards Fleet, he promptly ordered that no conflict should occur; And let the flag bearer on his battleship keep waving flags to the warships of the Guards, showing his identity and asking His Excellency Oscar to allow the two fleets to merge.
Upon receiving Gatsi's message, Oscar immediately ordered the fleet to lift the alarm; and agreed to Gatsi's request for merger. Immediately after, a fleet larger than the Guards slowly appeared in front of everyone. A full 30 transports lined up in six rows on the sea, four triems cleared the way ahead, and fourteen twinships cruised around the convoy.
After the two fleets slowly merged into one, Oscar asked the standard-bearer to convey his latest order to the flagship of Gatsi: the basic tactics of the fleet remain unchanged, and there is no need to take a small boat to our ship to obey orders; Now speed up your march towards Sicily and prepare the Legion of Wolves on board for their own battles. Aim to arrive in Sicily before dawn tomorrow and complete the landing plan.
Soon, Gatsi's ship sent a signal to obey. Then, the frighteningly large fleet began to sail forward in full force. The officers and men on the 36 transport ships also began to pack their weapons and equipment, ready to land and fight at any time. At about three o'clock in the morning, the battleship in charge of the forward reconnaissance gave a signal that it had reached the province of Lower Sicilia in Sicily; Ten minutes later, it was ready to land.
And so, the whole fleet began to get busy; Everyone was making final preparations, and Oscar also came to Shi Xiu's room. Maybe he heard Oscar's footsteps, and before Oscar knocked on the door, Shi Xiu came in directly. Oscar, who entered the room, saw Shi Xiu lying on his side on the bed in pajamas, and the spring light on his chest made Oscar feel a little dry.
Following Oscar's gaze, Shi Xiu just picked up the quilt to cover his own spring light. Then he teased at Oscar: "Your Excellency Oscar isn't just here to peek at me, right?" Oscar shook his head awkwardly, adjusted his mood, and said calmly to Shi Xiu:
"I don't know why I trust you so much, but my gut tells me that you are the most trustworthy of the three admirals (Anne and Gatsi). After I have landed with my army, I would like you to take care of my reception with a part of the fleet; If something happens, you're my last resort. May I? ”
Shi Xiu didn't answer Oscar's words, just thinking about his own affairs; Oscar saw that Shi Xiu didn't say a word, and the landing was about to begin, so he had to walk out by himself. Just as Oscar stepped out of the room, Shi Xiu suddenly said, "As long as you are willing to believe me, I swear with my life that I will wait for you to come back!" ”