"On 9 July, Hafdan in the white shirt burned, killed and plundered in the North Sea, committing countless bloody crimes, and the general of the Third Fleet did not obey the command and led his army to advance, and the two sides fought a fierce battle on the North Sea. The Imperial Navy suffered more than 2,000 casualties, and the Normans suffered more than 1,300 casualties. Because reinforcements had arrived on both sides and the weather had deteriorated, the battle ended hastily and no decisive battle took place. ”

"On the fifteenth of July, Björn the Warrior landed at Vordi. Second, the Fourth Fleet went to snipe. The two sides fought a bloody battle on a plain, and although the two fleets joined forces, they had a very large advantage in numbers. But Bjorn himself led the charge and was unstoppable, and his men, inspired by the commander-in-chief, were also highly motivated. The marines were weak in battle, and the two generals were worried that the casualties in the death battle would be too large, so they never invested the main force, and after several consecutive battles, they asked for help from the Imperial Army. ”

"On the 21st of July, when army reinforcements were approaching, Björn ran out of food and forage, so he launched a decisive charge against the navy. Despite heavy casualties, the two generals managed to besiege the Norman division. Seeing that the victory was imminent, Ivar the Boneless suddenly killed from the side of the coalition army, and the morale of the naval soldiers was greatly demoralized, trampling on each other, fortunately, the naval knights spontaneously left behind, although the two coalition forces suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and the elite was more than half damaged, but finally the main force of the fleet was withdrawn from the battlefield. The Boneless and the Warriors then pursued, encountering the Imperial Army and the Fifth Fleet, which had come to their aid, and the two sides fought for several days without winning or losing, and each withdrew from the battlefield. ”

Sinloth stared at the map in front of him, listening to Detohart give him a detailed report on the battle a while ago. As the debriefing progressed, Cynlos felt more and more how correct his decision was.

Ditohart spoke lightly, but every time they fought, both sides said that there were countless casualties. With his own troops in it, he couldn't even make a splash. In that level of battle, it is not at all possible for a single force to intervene in it.

Every time Ditohardt reported a piece of information, Sinloth would draw a line on the map. By the time Ditohardt finished his report, the map of the North Sea was covered with black lines. Even a layman like Sinlos can see that the Normans attacked in a very strange location, neither a transportation artery nor an important place for the empire to hoard grain, and from Sinloth's point of view, the Normans are like headless flies, stumbling around the entire North Sea. Although some success was achieved, the scope of the Normans' activities was constantly being reduced.

Tactically it was a victory, but strategically it was undoubtedly a failure. It may not be obvious, but the individual superiority of the Normans is slowly being lost. The battlefield is always the fastest training place, even if the five fleets are not as good as the first fleet in terms of soldiers and equipment, but as long as there are a few more battles, the soldiers who have experienced blood and fire will definitely not be as easy to deal with as they are now.

This is not normal.

Although they are called barbarians, the boneless are definitely not the kind of people who are brave and unscrupulous. He must have a reason for doing so. But why?

Sinloth pondered, and suddenly asked, "Aren't the boneless four brothers?" And what about the other one? ”

"Relying on the superior mobility of the dragon-headed battleship, Snake-Eyed Sigurd broke through the defenses of the Imperial Navy and led his army south, plundering all the way. The Fifth Fleet was ordered to intercept it," Ditohardt bowed slightly, "I'm sorry, Lord Sinloth. Because the distance is a bit far, it may be necessary to wait a few days for accurate information. ”

"Hmm." Cynroth nodded, no longer asking about Snakeeyes. Ditohart is not an Imperial intelligence department after all, and his abilities are always limited, and it is already commendable to be able to inquire about this in a short period of time.

Nothing more could be hoped for.

Xinluo thought in his heart, although he didn't know what the boneless were doing, but the water lord was now step by step, and he should not be able to turn over - the night attack of the queen's fleet could not be repeated, not to mention that the water lord would inevitably strengthen the night defense. And Xanalot has also made it clear that it is absolutely impossible for Fei Yi to save enough magic power to dispatch the queen's fleet in a short period of time.

This matter is obviously inextricably linked to the empire, but Fei Yi is desperately helping the Normans this time. She always said that she had her reasons, but what could make her betray an ally that had lasted for at least hundreds of years?

In any case, the North Sea is now in the midst of war, but it is very beneficial for Sinloth. Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was attracted to the Normans, the viscount happened to do something unseemly.

Sinloth's slender index finger tapped the map on the table, and the light in his eyes flickered and flickered. His old friends, who had written back, approved of his approach, then he is now

Ormond's affairs should also be over

"Is this the ship we're going to be on this time?"

As soon as the cannon sounded, there were ten thousand taels of gold. Although at the current level of technology, at most it is necessary to equip warships with small trebuchets and large crossbows, but the cost of warships is still far higher than others. In terms of the empire's abundant financial resources, it only retained more than a thousand main warships.

Of course, this is only the standing reserve of the Empire, and in the event of a national mobilization, this number can be at least increased by another five times. However, for an empire that was already dominating the continent, a fleet of that size was unnecessary.

Xinluo originally thought that he could already be regarded as half a local tyrant, but after purchasing this empire's cutting-edge warship, the originally quite generous finances instantly fell into an embarrassment. Just by looking at Claes's tearful expression, you can see how expensive this warship is.

But the miser Claes did not stop the purchase of Cynroth this time, and it is self-evident how important the warship is for a territory near the sea.

"Yes, my lord, this is a heavy Dromont, although it is slightly worse than the main warship of the Empire, but it is definitely enough to deal with the average dragon-headed warship." The ship anchored in the harbor also attracted many of Desmond's lords, and the freedmen rallied around the ship and pointed at it. It was Desmond's first official warship, and although it was only one, it was also very exciting for the civilians.

Claes hated and loved this warship. There was no reason for him to refuse the lord's offer, and as a Desmond, he longed more than anyone else to see Desmond stronger. Although many of Desmond's plans had to be postponed because of the ship, in general, the benefits outweighed the disadvantages.

It's really damn expensive, that ** merchant actually took advantage of the war to raise the price of the warship, even if it was discounted a little by relying on Ditohart's relationship, but it still made Claes's heart bleed constantly.

The Dromont battle ship was about fifty meters long and was equipped with ramming angles at the bow. There are thirty-two pairs of sixty-four oars, which can accommodate seventy seafarers and two hundred and thirty oarsmen. Not only that, but the mast was also increased to two, and the traditional square sail was replaced by a spinnaker; The single-deck paddle was changed to a double-deck paddle, with one deck above and one below deck. The profiteers did not completely abandon the bottom line, although it was expensive, but they did not dismantle the trebuchets on the warship. And although this Dromont is not comparable to the fastest warship in the Imperial Navy, the speed of ten knots is not much slower.

Overall, it's a beautiful lady that can be used when you buy it.

Damn, so slow, compared to Nanorca's seventy-knot aviation battleship, Dromont is even inferior to a tortoise. However, Xinlos also knew that he would probably not see the battleship that stayed on the drawing board go into the water in his life. Technology that has surpassed the world for thousands of years is not so easy to cross.

And this time, Sinloth is going to take this warship to Dublin to solve some troubles. Although he can also go by land, with his relationship with the Earl of Ormond, it is not certain what the other party will do.

"By the way, Claes, this young lady doesn't have a name yet, does she?" The first warship finally appeared under his command, and Xinluo was full of pride, even if it was not as good as the Imperial Navy, and even far from William, but this was the first warship that belonged to him completely.

"Yes, sir." Clais, the dog-legged man, naturally understood what his adult meant, and subconsciously forgot the original name of the warship: "When I went, it happened that this young lady had just launched, and the shipyard had not had time to name her. ”

"yes, that's not good, such a beautiful young lady has to have a beautiful name." Although these warriors of the Storm Shamisen are expensive, the money is well spent. At the very least, they were all very qualified sailors. Seeing their new warship, the soldiers had already jumped on the warship with a howl and began the initial commissioning. The huge white spinnaker flutters under the blue sky, which is a sight to behold.

"Well, then, let's call Tirpitz, the lonely queen of the north."

"Wow, the room is so small."

Ellie rode into the cabin on her short legs, but the situation in the cabin disappointed her. As the lord's daughter, she naturally has the right to use the best cabin, but the space on the ship is limited, and the so-called best is not half the size of Ellie's room. As for the furnishings in the room, it was even worse.

"But this time Dad finally took us, so I'm glad you're right, Nanoka." This time I went to Dublin, and it was different. After all, Sinloth went in the name of participating in the Autumn Harvest Festival in Dublin, and if he didn't bring his family, he would inevitably be not solemn enough, "Nanorka, what are you doing here?" ”

After boarding the ship, Nanorka, who had always been very lively, was now unusually quiet. I saw her carefully observe the few pipes in her hand, and occasionally hit them with the staff in her hand: "I'm working on the main cannon of this warship." ”

"The main gun?"

"yes, the main gun." Nanoka put down the tube in her hand that was the thickness of her arm, and her face was extremely stern, "As a warship, it must have a main gun and a secondary gun, right?" This warship is fifty meters long, although the tonnage is a little smaller, but I feel that it is always okay to install a 380 mm caliber main gun, and the thunder bead is just used as a cannonball is a problem of magic, and it may be necessary to bring all of Xiaobi's inventory. ”

When it comes to magic, Nanoka always has this stern expression. Ellie touched her golden ponytail in confusion and pouted: "Nanorka is saying something I don't understand again, obviously I'm my sister" R1152