552 Battle of the Winter Veil Festival (3)

The tranquil South China Sea of Vicchia is sparkling, the wind is calm, and the sea is as calm as a soft sheep satin spread out, and like a condensed blue without the slightest blemish,

The turquoise water reflects the blue sky and white clouds, making it more transparent and deep. The morning sun shy through the clouds, it seemed particularly soft, gently shining on the calm sea,

The surface of the sea water is dyed with a faint layer of golden water, and the small fish in the sea water are happily chasing the sun, and their figures swim and leap, drawing shallow and shallow water lines on the calm sea surface.

This is the rich South China Sea, known as the Gold Coast, and is the most prestigious fish producing area in Vekia, accounting for more than half of the country's annual fish production.

With the recent boom in maritime trade, the fishing industry, which used to be the mainstay, has also become much less scarce as a large number of ships have been transferred to merchant ships, and the number of merchant ships on the sea has clearly surpassed that of fishing boats

Although a large number of large and small yellow croakers are caught in piles of fishing nets here, piled up in all the cargo holds of fishing boats, there are fewer and fewer fishermen willing to engage in this industry.

The young people along the coast all went to the nearby ports to become sailors, and compared with the well-paid sailors who could travel for free, like their ancestors, they stayed in the offshore sea all their lives, weaving nets every day, fishing and only toiling to live, obviously unable to satisfy the impulsive and enthusiastic young generation.

"My journey is the sea of stars" is a slogan hanging in every navy recruitment office, which is enough to stir up the blood of young fishermen.

With the extension of Vekia's maritime power to a wider sea area, the scale of Vekia's navy is also rapidly expanding, from the original several small docks and two construction bases, in just one year to develop a collection of base army, maritime assault forces, ship-based troops, artillery including 8 shipyards and 6 naval bases,

This rapid pace of development, in addition to the personal care from the Grand Duke himself, as well as the long-sleeved dance of the new Admiralty Minister Lidarchus,

This general of Vekia, who is good at logistics services, is indecent among the many dazzling generals of Vekia, although he has participated in major battles many times, he is always responsible for some small things, and there are only a few people who can understand his importance

After the prominent Northern Campaign, as a reward for his great annual contributions, the Fat Man personally put him in charge of the newly established Admiralty, and the thriving maritime trade, like a mother jī who lays golden eggs, can make a good profit by taking advantage of the price difference in several regions with only a certain amount of start-up capital

For Lidarchus, who was born as a wealthy merchant, the resource-rich sea and the thriving maritime trade made him more handy than the fierce battles between the armies.

He was originally a high-ranking official in charge of the internal affairs of Vekia, mobilizing materials and attracting investment from businessmen was his specialty, although he hung the title of Minister of the Navy, in fact, he knew that the navy was a treasure bump in the Grand Duke's heart.

Therefore, the battle plan is issued by the Grand Duke himself, and with the backing of the Grand Duke, the number one general in the continent, if you want to accumulate eye-catching feats in the battle for maritime supremacy, it is absolutely as simple as hand-to-hand capture.

"It's a rare privilege"

When Lidarchus took over the appointment from the fat man, he was full of tears, and his daughter-in-law had become a mother-in-law for many years, although he had to do it, he still had to do a good job in logistics, but fortunately, he was also the head of a department, and his command was in a class of its own

At this point, Lidarchus understood as well as ever, and his focus was to make the maritime trade as large as possible, so that these merchant ships could earn themselves a steady stream of money and a more dazzling reputation than those of the famous army generals

The phrase "Whoever says a businessman cannot become a famous general" has been hailed in the Admiralty as the "Minister's Roar", which is said to be a drunken cry of a certain minister, of course, Lidarchus absolutely denied it afterwards

"How is this possible, I'm talking about a genius like the Grand Duke, as for me......" Lidarchus stopped talking, with a faint pride on the corner of his mouth, "It's just a little guy in the Grand Duke's freight carriage, who can get the Grand Duke."

Several free ports opened in the name of the Admiralty are his masterpieces, and if it weren't for him, the God of Wealth, it would take at least three years for the fat man to expand the navy on a large scale.

Of course, his reward is also amazing, such as the Battle of the Western Sea, which shocked the whole of Great, and this feat, which made several governors feel dazzling, was recorded on the head of the Admiralty Minister Lidarchus, so that he could have a good l-face at the annual meeting of the Ministry of War.

The sea breeze is gentle, pushing the sea surface bōlan gusting,

In the cool sea breeze, a dragon's tooth warship with white-thorns hanging from it, like a cruising sea beast, quietly and slowly swept over the sea.

"Popping up, the unique sharp bow of the dragon tooth ship, lightly smashed an oncoming attack, like a sharp sword gently splitting the deep blue sea, and hit the hull in a circle of white, and then opened to both sides, leaving a long ripple,

The Dragon's Tooth battleship did not pull up the flamboyant sails as usual, and the elongated hull was obviously also uniquely transformed, the bottom of the protruding oars was completely covered by wooden planks, and Thor's baffle was not lifted, so if you didn't look closely, it was easy to think that it was just a small transport ship carrying goods

This is the No. 88 Dragon's Tooth battleship of the Vekia Navy cruising in the South China Sea, and in the Battle of the West Sea, it was the first to rush into the queue of the Great German China Sea Fleet and its prestige was shocked.

In the end, in a heroic and fearless style, he used the ramming angle to smash the tail of the Goude flagship that tried to escape, and won the 88th honorary ship that made many naval captains blush, which is said to be the Grand Duke's favorite number, and the 88 ship, which had just completed repairs in the port, had been dangling on the sea for a day.

At this moment, the Vekia 88 ship, full of honor, is quietly waiting, flowing freely on the sea surface with the breeze.

On top of the bare mast, Captain Kerrydes of the Dragon Tooth Battleship No. 88. At this moment, he was wearing a thick tarpaulin suit, standing at the lookout post standing high at the top of the mast of the Dragon's Tooth Battleship, holding a high-powered lookout goggle, and the flag bearer on the side, looking at the sea in the north.

There was a kind of anticipation in their eyes, and on the deck of the ship, hundreds of sailors were standing solemnly, and their eyes were also looking at the northern sea

"Captain, did you say the Grand Duke's fleet would really pass through here?"

Les, the flag speaker next to him, put down the lookout scope in his hand with a hesitant expression, and his round eyes were bloodshot

"We've been waiting for a day, it won't take more than half a day to get here from the port, it's been 11 merchant fleets, it can't be the Admiralty's fault, right?"

"No, this is a top-secret order signed by Minister Lidarchus himself, and a secret mission like escorting the Grand Duke south is no joke."

Captain Kerrydes shook his head firmly,

He patted the slightly trembling shoulder of the flag speaker, and laughed, "It's too windy here, if you feel cold, go down there and have some drinks, it's the most famous liquor in the Bōerdo tavern, like a bewitching Hussite dancer, it only takes one spicy squirt to make you spicy."

"If you're going to escort the ship, why don't you stay here in the harbor?" Les looked dazed

"I don't know, that's how it was arranged anyway" Hearing Banner's inquiry, Kerryste said indignantly,

This is a top secret, if it weren't for the fact that his own warship happened to be maintained in the port, I am afraid that I would not have such good luck to take on such a heavy task.

As for the reason why we had to meet at sea, the commander who delivered the order at that time always instructed him

"Chance encounter, remember, it must be a chance encounter, even if you are killed, you will never let go, otherwise, you will always be in the port for overhaul life"

"What an exciting and speechless task" Every time I think about this, Kerryste feels a headache,

This kind of mentally retarded excuse can also be fooled by the wise and powerful Grand Duke?

The corners of Kerryste's mouth twitched disdainfully,

I really don't know if the Admiralty came up with this excuse, whether he was caught in the head or kicked by a donkey, this kind of lame excuse can actually come up with,

Of course, he didn't know that it was the No. 1 boss of the Admiralty, Lidarchus, who had been with the fat man for so long, and knew too much about the fat man's temper, and sometimes pretending to be stupid and stunned could please the fat man, who called the fat man himself a guy who liked to play pranks

Just when he was anxious, the flag speaker next to him suddenly pointed to a row of dense white sails in the distance, and shouted excitedly, "Boat, my lord, see if that is the sign of the business alliance"

In the distance, more than 30 large merchant ships sailed in the wind.

The fat man stood on one of the largest merchant ships in the middle of the fleet, and on the wide deck, in addition to the sailors running back and forth, several god-strict guards stood behind him,

The sky is high and the sea is wide in front of you, and the blue water is like a huge mirror, so that the whole world is in the sea, under the sea, the fish dance, the coral is lined up, floating with the bō, beautiful, no wonder the sailor is always some unrestrained guys, in such an environment for a long time, you will naturally feel like a part of this vast world

"My lord, there's a merchant ship in front of you with a flag!"

Sokutus Delan was wearing a purple-long dress, like an ocean god who fell into the mortal world in the sea breeze, Shi Shiran walked from behind, "The other party called the special flag of the navy, although the hull is disguised, but it should be a modified naval dragon tooth ship"

"Navy Dragontooth Ship?" the fat man's face froze for a moment, and then l- let out a hint of relief,

Lidarchus was still not at ease, and even thought of a way to modify the dragon tooth ship to escort himself in disguise, but fortunately, with a dragon tooth ship on his side, this trip could be much more stable

"Let it join, and let its captain come to my ship."

"Yes" Sokutus Delan nodded respectfully and turned away,

The No. 88 Dragon's Tooth made a white-arc bend in the sea, slowly sailed into the fleet of the Commercial Alliance, and slowly approached from the rear of the ship