Time flies.

The next day, Pipsqueak caught up with the Storm Horn and dived under Aven's orders to accompany the battleship, which would become another unexpected hole card for the Storm Horn.

Of course, when facing the Cyrius, it is better not to use it.

During this period, in the psychic network, I also saw from a distance the "Red Maple", which also rushed to the north after the mission failed, and the great knight Griffith, whose pale face could barely be concealed on the ship.

Ai Wen hesitated again and again, for the sake of his "Gou" life, and finally did not choose to take the risk of fighting.

He never underestimated a peak knight, and he really couldn't kill him while he was sick. In particular, Olivia, who used [Shattered Star] for the first time, really has no bottom on the effects of witchcraft, and it is impossible to determine his true injury.

What's more, they already know that the alliance side has unknown means of detection.

In case it was pretended by Griffiths, and he rushed up in a hurry, he might have to send himself a song "Cool Cool" in turn.

"Let you go for the time being, and then get it back with interest when the decisive battle comes. Lieutenant General Elvis should be interested in the life of this pinnacle knight, and I just need to be responsible for backstabbing. ”

The two quasi-legendary ships made their way north, joining up with their respective forces.

On the ninth day.

Because the plan to snipe the "Storm Horn" was thwarted and failed to create a quasi-legendary combat power advantage, the two sides were considered to have a draw in this game. Cyrius failed to find another opportunity, and finally allowed the Alliance's reinforcements to enter smoothly.

Of course, the first power of sea power also has the arrogance of the first power, and it is no longer entangled in intrigues and tricks, and it also assembles its fleet and puts on a posture.

The battlefield was chosen in the Gulf of Benin, also known as the "Slave Bay", the largest bay on the west coast of the southern continent, with the northern part of the sea area being the war-torn colony of Nigeria, and to the southeast being Lobito, where the Luanda headland of Hilius is located.

In the vast southern continent among them were colonies, tribes, and princely states, including the Kingdom of Dahomey, a famous slave supplier.

Relying on the colonies and ports on the shore, both sides have relatively sufficient supplies of materials and ammunition, and even if the warship is damaged, it can quickly evacuate to the dock for repair and then return to the battlefield.

With the cessation of guerrilla warfare between the two sides, the balance of forces has become clear.

Tulip side:

There are twenty-three reinforcement warships, and at this time, even if there are more warships that can be reinforced one after another, they will not be able to catch up with this big battle. Among them, there were six cruisers and supply ships, and 17 battleships of the fourth rank and above.

And with the withdrawal of Ilya, one of the pillars, and the surprise attack on the naval bases of the colonies, there are currently only sixteen combatable troops above level 4, plus the already returned Gehr and his "Maywind".

After the convergence of the two sides, there were 33 battleships, plus a number of cruisers for the fleet.

However, no one will count the cruiser as combat effectiveness, and a group of light cavalry mixed with a group of heavy knights, not to mention that the consequences of fighting a war or marching together are absolutely disastrous.

The commander of the fleet is still Vice Admiral Temple, the highest-ranking and most powerful member of the Coalition Army in Yugoslavia.

On the side of Cyrius:

Originally, the expeditionary force had a total of 31 warships, and since the beginning of the war, 10 have been captured or sunk and have withdrawn from the battle sequence, but most of the remaining ships are third-class and fourth-class ships as tall as castle towers.

Together with the naval fleet owned by the colonial garrison, the total number of battleships reached 40 units. And the proportion of third-class ships has an absolute advantage? Even if the coalition fleet is united? The disadvantages are also very obvious.

In this naval battle, the commander-in-chief of the Navy is still Vice Admiral Griffitz? While another lieutenant general, Rickard, served as commander-in-chief of the army.

In the battle that was launched at sea and on land more than a month ago.

Army under the command of the latter? Won successive victories against the tulip colony, and even took the "Rand Gold Mine"? The results were much more eye-catching than those of Griffitz's navy.

At this point in the war, the deep hatred and hatred have been settled, and it is impossible to return to the state of "hello and good me" before the war.

At this time? Even an oracle may not be able to stop this total of 73 battleships? A large battle with a total strength of more than 30,000 troops.

For either side, the significance of this battle is extraordinary!

In the early morning, the mist at sea has not completely cleared.

However, the two fleets that were noisy were like giant white clouds with positive and negative electricity respectively, slowly approaching, as long as there was a collision, it would be a shocking thunder that shook the Southern Continent and even the entire human world!

"Raise the commander's flag!"

Sylius's side took the lead in making a move? Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Vice Admiral Ricard, on board the ship "San Juan"? The commander's flag, representing the supreme command, was raised.

A few decades ago, the concept of battleships was first proposed by the Syrius.

However, at present, although the main warships of various countries are called "battleships" in imitation of Sylius, after decades of development and the influence of factors such as naval concepts, technical levels, and resource constraints of various countries, the performance and characteristics of battleships of various countries under the same name are not small.

Cyrius's shipyard is as tall as a fortress? Carrying the most elite army units of this era.

Tulip side because of the more developed industrial system, artillery is more sophisticated at the same time? The battleship was low and more agile.

Bang –

A trumpet cannon sounded from the flagship of the fleet.

Worthy of the prestige of being the first in the world, the entire Armada immediately lined up according to the battle sequence? Full sails or reels between boats, adjusted to the condition of the adjacent vessels? In the shortest possible time, the famous "crescent array" has been laid out.

It has wings that are aimed directly at the enemy? and the thick central strip.

This formation is most conducive to the advantages of the Sylius battleship with its tall towers like pillboxes? Because they... The army is invincible!

From the rise of Cyrius two hundred years ago, to the real prestige of the Armadada, it has always relied on elite army soldiers. Although the army is their dependence, it has also become their shackles to a certain extent.

The strength of the army will inevitably depend more on the army, and while the army commander actually has the highest authority on the battleship, the tactical choice will inevitably be tilted towards the side battle.

The Crescent Formation was intimidating because the Alliance fleet could only attack the two flanks it poked out. There, however, awaited the most powerful of the warships, and if any of them were badly damaged, they could easily return to the center of the fleet for refuge.

On the other hand, if any of the Alliance ships recklessly rushed between the two corners of the spread, they would inevitably encounter a merge and be cut off from the rear by the powerful Cylius ships from the left or right flank.

Then they will be trapped in the interior of the encirclement, and the flanking warships that have the advantage of the wind will easily catch them in the narrow waters.

"Armadada! Crush them head-on!"

"Eternal Fire, Most Holy, Most Holy!"

"For His Majesty!"

Opposite them, it was clear that the coalition was under pressure.

It was the first time that a large-scale decisive battle had been waged on the battle line, and in the face of the menacing Syrius, the commander knew that he had to give the soldiers encouragement.

The voice of Vice Admiral Elvis, the pinnacle knight, resounded throughout the fleet:

"Soldiers, once we, like all the crews on the continent, could only reach the farthest seas in the world by following the ships of the Syrius. Santa Cruz people are born to navigate some of the world's roughest seas.

They are, of course, powerful.

But!

Now they are going to trample on the Tulip Alliance and rob us of the wealth and minerals that we have spent two hundred years operating!

....

If they are allowed to win here, they will come to the Union in the future, take our land and homes, enslave our children, and destroy the faith of the goddess.

Now answer the Syrius with the guns in your hands, will you agree?"

"No ——!!!"

The vice admiral raised his command flag to indicate the position of the commander in the fleet, and then gave the first order:

"The battle line grabs the wind!"

Abandoning the outdated command methods such as bugle guns and signal flags, all officers in the fleet above the rank of captain have been connected to the psychic network.

The commander, Vice Admiral Elvis, has the perspective of God, can see every corner of the battlefield, and orders can be conveyed to a certain combat module of a certain battleship, which simply turns the fleet into his own hands and feet, like an arm command.

This is a pleasure that has never been experienced in decades of military life.

Whoa...

The fleet moved as it was ordered, as if it were more well-trained than the invincible Syrius, and quickly formed a column.

Tulip's "Maritime Combat Regulations" clearly defined the column as the standard formation for naval combat: "All warships of each detachment must do their best to maintain a line of formation with their detachment commanders...".

At the same time, the battle lines of the alliance began to take the upper hand in a roundabout way!

Most people often have a misconception about sailboats, thinking that sailboats are pushed by the wind.

In fact, the largest source of power for a sailboat is the so-called "Bernoulli effect", which means that when air flows through an arc similar to a wing, it creates a forward and upward force of attraction.

Because of this, it is possible for the sailboat to move in the direction of a certain angle against the wind.

When sailing downwind, the Bernoulli effect disappears, and the boat cannot reach its maximum speed.

Therefore, usually the battleships will not sail with a positive tail wind, usually at an angle to the direction of the wind, and now the sea surface is a southwest wind, and the enemy ships are heading northeast and north, so the own fleet will reach them parallel to the port side and be in the upwind position.

Whew-

The battle line composed of 33 battleships on the front line advanced obliquely, facing the fierce "Crescent Formation" in the clear wind of the long sun, and raised blue-black human heads high on the leading ships of the battle line!

Give the morale of the Syrius soldiers a blow in advance.

"The deputy commander of the Syrius Navy, the steel knight Kungang Teta, has been knighted!"

"The deputy commander of the Syrius Navy, the steel knight Kungang Teta, has been knighted!"

“......”