1692 Gangfei Storm (8)
The fire launched by the "Boom" Thor was mixed with white mist tumbling, and the Gang Fei battleship that was shot was burning,
"It's a Falcon Navy's Dragon-class battleship!"
Commander of the Gang Fei Navy, Rangiamu, stood on the command platform, looking at the raptor rolling in his forward ship group with shining eyes, one by one his own warships were squeezed and scattered, the sea reflected by the fire was like boiling water, and the huge hull of the battleship was like a beast that broke into the flock of sheep, with each launch, the muzzle flaps on both sides were trembling, like a real raptor roaring, roaring, the hull of the ship with iron plates, flashing under the reflection of the sudden eruption of firelight that made people palpitate
At this moment, Rangiamu was extremely excited in his heart, the side that was a head higher than the other warships, and the side decks that were erected like anger, all said that this was a large dragon-class warship of the Falcon Navy that he had only heard of before, but had never really seen.
In addition to the general sail warships and transport ships, like a multi-legged centipede, the medium-sized battleship that always launches an assault at a rapid speed is the main battleship of the Falcon Navy, and the body is like a giant on the sea, with thick skin and thick flesh, and the speed is average, but the heavy battleship with fierce firepower is the Falcon Navy's most relied on Imperial Dragon-class battleship, as the name suggests, the dragon in the sea!
The Marquis of Rangiamu, who had been repatriated from the south, knew that his colleagues in the north had learned the terrifying power of such a powerful warship several times
In the battle of the southwest region, the dense barrage of dragon-class battleships shattered the ambition of the Gangfei Navy to the north, so that the battle plan of the Emperor Xià was reversed, and the fierce shelling of the Dragon-class battleships in the northern hub of Kaxili Island made the Gangfei Navy and the garrison pay a tragic price, and that time, the Gangfei Army knew the consequences of facing such a terrible warship. Even if you hide on land, it is not safe, this is the real overlord of the sea, like the rumored eternal beast "dragon"
Whether it is for a group of ships at sea or for coastal cities, it is a powerful warship with strategic deterrence, fortunately, there are not many such warships in the Falcon Empire Navy, otherwise the Gangfei Empire would not even have the mind to launch a naval battle with the Falcon Empire Navy.
"My lord, the enemy's fleet is evacuating!"
The report from the forward fleet made Rangiamu's heart tighten, and his eyes looked over the sea where the battle was most intense. Sure enough, the dense black cannonballs and catapults came and went, but the local battleship, which was originally a straight line, had already erected white sails from the beginning, and the Falcon Navy Dragon-class battleship that accidentally broke in made its forward battleship completely contained!
"Bastard, how can this be!" Rangiamu's eyes showed a hint of helplessness, although he didn't want to admit it, but this dragon-class battleship was designed to commit suicide. Completely blocked the direction of the fleet's pursuit
What made it difficult for Rangiamu to accept was that this dragon-class battleship, which had been battered and riddled with holes, was still moving forward regardless of life and death, like a huge attraction. Let the middle group also begin to stir up, in this case, no one can ignore the chaotic battle of this madman, and the fleet is completely in chaos. It was simply impossible to organize a pursuit of the Falcon fleet, which was being evacuated in the distance,
The dragon class, which has lost its momentum, is still fighting. The shellers on both sides were still firing frantically, "Shoot,!" The shellers were frantically reloading and firing like a huge sword that crossed the weak neck, blasting open the deck and side of the enemy warship on the opposite side, and the thrill brought by this-for-tat frontal collision made every sailor's face show a bloodthirsty hideousness, and the violent explosion and the creepy screams in the middle resounded across the sea
Broken hulls, broken sails, smoke billowing from the ship
The hull of the ship shooting everywhere is like a wounded giant elephant, fighting with the warships of its own side that are swarming like wolves, and countless catapults from the battleships of the navy of this side shoot out fireballs like meteors from all directions, and the deadly fire spewing from the side of the dragon-class battleship, like a huge beast rolling on the surface of the sea, tearing and biting, scattering countless fragments, in the same way, the fierce siege of the Gangfei Navy made the hull of the battleship fly sideways after the fire again and again, swaying from side to side, and the side hull full of holes began to enter the water in a large area.
The Dragon-class battleship tilted significantly, and half an hour later, the sea was filled with a white fog that almost obscured the view, but the roar of the huge cannon that made people feel worried had stopped
"Sue the Forward Fleet, prepare to board the ship for battle, I want to capture this Dragon Class alive!"
Rangiamu looked excited and jumped on the rear flagship and shouted, he had been waiting for this moment, and it was clearly written on the intelligence of the Imperial Admiralty, "If such a powerful warship also has weaknesses, it will have a time when it will be exhausted, even if it is a real dragon, its strength is always limited!"
Since it is impossible to destroy this abominable small fleet, capturing this dragon-class battleship full of Falcon Navy's secret Thor is also an extraordinary victory
For this victory, the Gangfei fleet also suffered heavy losses, 41 warships were sunk or damaged, and the possibility of continuing to advance north was completely lost, including the death of two detachment commanders, more than 5,000 corpses floating on the sea, countless incendiary bombs violently shattered the left wing of the Dragon-class battleship, the huge mast up to 20 meters high, as if it had lost its support, and then the battleship's tail rudder was shattered in the impact, the flames on the deck were burning rapidly, and the hull completely lost power,
This crazy dragon, as if bound by countless ropes, posed in a huge line shape on the extremely difficult sea, "Flagship order, capture it alive!"
When the captains of the Gangfei Navy heard this order, they shouted excitedly, this encounter was too bad, and all the Gangfei captains were aggrieved in their hearts, their bloodshot eyes stared at the huge hull of the dragon class, and the deck was quickly filled with sailors with all kinds of weapons, spears, short battle axes, hammers, flails, and hooks that climbed the side of the ship, and the sailors looked fierce, as if waiting for a feast carnival
Bix, the captain of the Dragon-class battleship Seawolf, sat on the half-collapsed bridge with his eyes flashing, and the Seawolf was powerless to resist "Captain, we did our best! But there are too many enemies...... A cannonballer was gouged out from under the collapsed wooden planks by his companions, half of his body was stained red with blood, and under the chestnut hair was a young face. Manas, an intern who had only graduated from the Imperial Naval Academy for three months, saw his idol Captain Bix's first sentence with this: "Yes, Manas, I saw that you hit the tail side of a large battleship three times, and the battleship was completely paralyzed! Very good! You can get full marks!" An old gunner, who was full of stubble, patted him on the shoulder heartily, and said proudly, "Haven't you always been worried that your internship score is too low." Now I can sue you, you are qualified!" "Really? So I am a real Imperial Navy" The young man's face turned red with excitement, "Yes, you are qualified Imperial Navy, all of you are!"
Bix nodded. His eyes swept over the remaining dozen or so people, and then looked at the deck full of corpses, his face was ashamed, if he hadn't ordered a decisive charge, these outstanding men of the empire would not have died, and the naval tough guy who launched a decisive assault and did not frown his eyebrows was blurred by tears at this moment
The price of this desperate assault was the Dragon-class battleship loaded with 450 fighters in his vicinity. There are only a dozen people at the moment
All were wounded, and one of the seriously wounded was tugging at the burning crackling rope with his hands to finally stand up, and several of the wounded had their navy uniforms torn by broken wood. They helped each other up from the lower deck, and in the heat of the battle, the corpses of the sailors who had died lay all over the deck, and the blood mixed with the waves that rushed up constantly washed the deck. The location of the artillery compartment was the most heavily hit, and there was a complete collapse, and the fire quickly spread and burned from the inside. Except for the three people who ran out, all the other gunners were killed, these are all excellent subordinates who have followed them since the beginning of the Falcon Navy!" "Do you regret it?" Bicks retracted his gaze with a wry smile, the flames had spread to the position of the gun bay, "Why regret it? We have challenged the strength of the entire fleet with a single battleship!" The old gunner, who was full of stubble, grinned at the corners of his mouth, and smiled with a firm gaze, "As a navy, is there anything more glorious than this?" And I am convinced that our navy will conquer this sea!
"Long live the Falcon Majesty! Long live the Imperial Navy!" the excited and exuberant roar resounded through the surrounding sea, and the fierce sound made everyone nearby tremble.
Boom! The violent explosion came from the ammunition depot of the gun compartment of the dragon-class battleship, and the flames shot straight into the sky, blasting the almost half-damaged dragon-class battleship into the sky along with the mast and deck, and all kinds of debris fell down like scattered flowers of the heavenly maiden, exuding a hellish aura The thick flames quickly engulfed the hull of this dragon-class battleship, and under the stunned gaze of Gang Feiren one by one, a grand cremation was held for all those who fought to the end!
The huge explosion was like a huge shock wave generated by the dragon-class battleship as the center, the wind rolled mist, rolling up a feverish wind, blowing the surrounding local warships swaying from side to side, and the sea of fog rolled,
No one made a sound, only the crackling of flames engulfing the huge battleship on the sea
Standing on the deck with complicated eyes, one after another battleships sailed past the burning wreckage, although it was the enemy, but the courage of this battleship conquered everyone, although it was a victory, but all the Gangfei Navy felt that this vast sea was a battlefield for the Falcon Navy to gallop. These falcon navy is not like welcoming a tragic and bleak death, but welcoming a joyful and gorgeous new life!
"Bastard!"
Seeing the dragon-class battleship that was about to explode itself, the bloodshot eyes of the commander of the Gang Fei Naval Fleet, Rangiamu, were once again burned by the firelight, and his eyes suddenly dimmed, "Order the fleet to advance slowly north, immediately send people to land, and report the results of this battle to the Kyoto side!" The corners of Langiamu's mouth turned from the side of the ship with bitterness, and the encounter ended with the victory of his own side, but he was not happy at all, he had already estimated his opponent very highly,
But this sudden encounter made the Falcon Navy's combat power rise in his heart again, and he could feel that the momentum of his subordinates had suffered a heavy blow, and in a completely disadvantageous situation, the opponent was able to obtain such a jaw-dropping record with a battleship as the main file of his own ship group, and this counterattack battle that had just been painstakingly arranged by the Navy was also beginning to become unclear because of the escape of this small fleet!
The report from the encounter was delivered to Dustrunkai, who was in command in the waters of Kyoto the next day, at noon the next day, with a Dragon-class battleship damaged and a detachment of troops disabled. Let the head of the Imperial Navy, who was arranging the encirclement and suppression plan, tear up a corner of the nautical chart of the new area because he was too shocked
He had already expected that the Gang Fei Empire would urgently transfer the navy back to Kyoto, but he didn't expect that Gang Fei Ren gave himself a big surprise this time, "It seems that His Majesty Falcon's determination is correct, and Gang Fei still thinks that there are fewer dead people!"
The Admiralty Commander stood up straight, and the voice of his own voice made the dozen Admiralty staff officers who were piecing together the chart information next to him a little overwhelmed, they couldn't see the contents of the latest report, but the Commander of the Navy, Dustrenkay's face was gloomy as if it was about to drip water.
This was a sign of a volcanic eruption, and the naval staff officers bowed their heads in good interest
The last time a similar situation was in the Southwest Naval Battle, when it was reported that the Gang Fei Navy wantonly plundered the coast of the Southwest Region, causing tens of thousands of casualties among the Southwest Sea people, that time, Dustrenkai seemed to inadvertently crush the handle of a water cup, but then launched the Battle of the Isle of Casei. Lord Dustrunkai coldly gave the order to shell the island of Cassily, killing both civilians and the army equally
On that occasion, more than 40,000 non-Congolese soldiers and civilians fell victim to retaliation! This time, the naval staff officers heard Dustrunke's solemn expression. With a twinkle in his eyes, he asked, "Which is the closest detachment to Gangfei Kyoto?"
"It's Tiggard's Fourth Fleet," replied a naval staff officer...... "Longiamu actually allowed the other side to evacuate easily, what if the battle intentions were revealed?" In his hands he was holding a report from the Northern Fleet, which was sent by land, "Commander Rangiyamu believed. The other party should have just encountered it unexpectedly," replied the naval officer, standing up in front of his desk, "but out of prudence, Commander Rangiyamu has built the main force of the fleet heading north, and should not enter the area of 50 miles outside the waters of Kyoto for the time being!" "Out of prudence? Just because of an unexpected encounter, should Imperial Kyoto be exposed to the blows of the enemy's navy?" Rangiyamu is delaying the fighters, dereliction of duty, and ...... cowardice in battle!" Admiral Leko threw the pen in his hand on the table with an angry face, and stood up dissatisfiedly and scolded,
He has always been at odds with the captain of the navy, but he was born in the Northern Navy, and Rangiamu is a representative of the Southern Navy, but the Northern Navy suffered continuous heavy losses within half a year, and the Southern Navy power rose, and the emperor did not trust the entire Northern Navy because of the battle of Kesili Island, so he was very reluctant to let Langiamu carry out the counterattack operation, after all, in this counterattack operation, the Southern Navy accounted for four-fifths of the battle, and it was the real main force, and those unruly captains of the Southern Navy would not sell their favor as the Admiral of the Northern Navy
But now it seems that this Rangiamu, who has not yet fought with the Falcon Navy, is afraid, "Lord Rangiamu feels that this encounter is not completely nothing!" Of course, the naval officer will not admit it, and he said cautiously, "Well, what do you mean?" Leko stopped and looked at the naval officer, although Leko looked average and had a bloated body, but the navy uniform on his body was neat, the cuffs and collar were depicted with golden silk edges, and the badge on his shoulder was embroidered with golden tassels, which also looked like a soldier's momentum, "Lord Rangiamu thinks that this encounter may make the Falcon Navy redeploy!" said the naval officer with a bold head. Since we know that the main force of our navy is advancing northward, if we don't want to encounter the previous fate again, the Falcon Navy should choose to gather, whether they choose to go south for a decisive battle, or gather their forces and wait, their blockade of Kyoto will be self-defeating, and we will have the advantage of the mainland, while the Falcon Navy is an expedition to the south, and the supply of fresh water will be limited, as long as it drags on for a while, we have to choose to withdraw! We can easily win this victory! "What! Is Rangiamu's head caught in the door?"
Leko kicked the desk in a fit of rage and said viciously to the naval officer, "What does he think the Falcon Empire Navy is? Humble gentlemen? No, these guys are butchers who kill people without blinking, and the forty thousand unjust souls on the island of Kathili have proven it,
'In my experience with these beasts, they do not clamp their tails like hunting dogs when they are defeated, but they tear apart those who hurt them with the fiercest fangs and the sharpest claws!'
'Blood for blood is the way these barbarians fight, tell that coward Sùlangiamu, I will give him another day'
'Tomorrow I can't see the fleet, and even if I don't want to be the Admiral, I will personally go to the fleet and announce his dismissal as Commander of the Fleet!" (To be continued......)