On the sea surface of the port, a group of 20 dragon's tooth warships and 20 transport ships as the main body slowly opened out of the pass of the inner bend of the port.

The fleet is discharged in a straight line used to march, the dragon tooth ship is in the forefront, the long hull will break the sea surface, drag out a neat white water mark, the interval between the battleship and the battleship is more than 20 meters, in a straight line inclined to the right, just like a group of fierce sea monsters that suddenly appeared on the sea, followed by a wide and fat transport ship, presenting a square, the entire group of ships in the queue, like a knife with a handle.

Stirring music came from the direction of the harbor, apparently on a cliff three miles away from the harbor for the fleet's departure

Carefully recording the position and number of each warship in the group of warships on the sea surface on leather paper with the black charcoal block in his hand, Besmer, a senior spy of the Southwest Intelligence Department, cautiously got up from among the weeds at the top of a cliff near the coast, and the group of ships on the sea in the distance confirmed the authenticity of the third piece of information obtained the day before yesterday "On November 22, the main force of the Falcon Fleet left the port, the target was Luawangka, combat mission: cruise, more than 20 warships are expected to participate, 16 transport ships, and the arrival time of the cruise is the morning of the 24th."

"My lord, it seems that this information is true!"

Next to Besmarck, there was the deputy who had just returned, a young man with a delicate face, wearing a simple gray hunting suit, patting the dead grass and stains on his body, and walking to a stone next to him, on which were placed two bows, daggers and quivers, in order to hide people's eyes, the two of them brought enough dry food and water for ten days in the name of wild hunting, as well as daggers and bows and arrows for self-defense, with the advent of winter, more and more people went out to hunt, and under normal circumstances, the army would not pay too much attention

I've been squatting here for two days and two nights. The two finally saw the scene on the morning of the 22nd.

"Did you write down the time?"

Bemez withdrew his gaze from a distance, and looked up at the indifferent sunlight in the sky, the winter earth, everywhere was bleak, the morning and night frost on the ground formed a white fog band, and the distant woods came a little lonely birdsong

"Of course, eight o'clock in the morning on the 22nd!" replied the young lieutenant with a grim expression and a bit of smugness, "this is the time when the Falcon Navy fleet leaves the military port. In two days' time, they will be on the sea in Luawanka! To be honest, if possible, I really expect time to pass a little faster!""The young man should learn to be patient!!Since it has been confirmed, let's go back at once!!In terms of speed, we should arrive half a day faster than them!" Bemez smiled at the corner of his mouth, patted his assistant on the shoulder, and then stuffed the sketch in his hand into the animal skin bag he was carrying for miscellaneous items, and the two of them tidied up. Walking to the woods not far away, there were two horses that had been prepared a long time ago, and this time they came out, and the two had no intention of returning to the port. Once the Falcon Navy is attacked, the opposing navy will definitely suspect that the cruise route has been revealed, and will definitely conduct a large-scale search for the military port.

Both are out-of-towners. The accent also has a certain southwest accent, and going back to the port is tantamount to throwing yourself into a net, but as a senior spy. Bemez still kept a hand, he spent a lot of money to charter a room in the hotel, and asked the boss to go up and clean it from time to time, so that the other party really carried out a search, and soon paid attention to this strange room, so that he would not immediately think of the fact that he had left, and when the other party reacted, he was only afraid that he would arrive at the base camp safely and leisurely drink this winter's ale, with a bit of pride, the two stepped on the prepared horses and disappeared into the woods in the distance

The base camp of the Southwest Consul General

This is a large and independent building, surrounded by a number of large and small buildings.

Directly in front of it is a huge fountain, twelve columns of water spray water in turn according to the time, and on both sides of the road are natural and man-made forest belts, rose gardens, marble carvings, beautiful flower beds, pavilions, huge green meadows, etc., in the daylight, the whole building is shrouded in a faint silver light, which looks quite comfortable,

Although there are some buildings nearby, they are not high-rise buildings, and there are more than 1,000 people of all kinds in the base camp in addition to the soldiers, who are responsible for cleaning, cleaning, hospitality, garden management, deer breeding, etc., every day to do their best.

The southwest is different from the northwest, as a barrier of the Gallic Empire against the southern Gangfei Empire, the Imperial Military Department allocates 8 million gold coins of various military expenditures every year, and more than 100,000 heavy troops are arranged.

Under the vigorous cultivation of the Gallic Empire, the number of cities and the total population in the southwest region are close to twice that of the northwest region, which is not only because of the importance of the southwest region, but also because of the particularity of the southwest region, in the 300-year history of the Gallic Empire, five of the seven Gallic emperors have had the experience of serving as the prince and the military and political governor of the southwest region, not only because of the important strategic location of the southwest, but also because in a sense, the southwest is like a smaller version of the Gallic Empire economically and militarily, the barbarians in the northwest, Central Bisia in the east, backed by the big tree of the empire, in front of the enemy, but also an opportunity!

The emperors just wanted to see what kind of person their chosen prince was and what kind of attitude they would take to deal with these issues

Brave, cowardly, aggressive, conservative, cautious, reckless,

Everyone's personality in the southwest, a qiē can be seen at a glance, naturally, can be qualified to serve as the head of the southwest region, the person who assists the prince, must also be the emperor's most trusted confidant, this is the touchstone of the Gallic emperor, and the current Gallic emperor did not serve as the experience of the southwest region, the predecessor died suddenly because of an asthma attack, this emperor was just the fortieth day of becoming the prince, and was suddenly recalled on the way to the southwest, and then was pushed to the throne of the emperor by the ministers. "Your Excellency, the commanders have been summoned, and now we are waiting in the conference hall!"

The adjutant gently pushed open the door of the room, and saw Algernonkatya, the commander-in-chief of the southwest of the Gallic Empire, sitting on the back chair, talking eagerly with a middle-aged man in a naval uniform opposite, the blue senior admiral's uniform, embroidered with gold thread, the admiral's collar button, meticulously buttoned to the top of the neck, and a somewhat abrupt hooked nose, which made his eyes full of a sense of aggression,

Information about this middle-aged man naturally flashed through the adjutant's mind. Marquis Angus Wiley, commander of the Imperial Second Fleet, stationed in the naval port of Quirreus in the southwest in response to the northward movement of the Imperial Navy of the Congo Empire.

In front of him, Algernonkatya looked a little impatient, walking back and forth, while Commander Angus Wiley sat opposite. With a somewhat ugly face, he said, "Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the combat mission in the northwest should not be within the scope of my duties!"

In order to ensure the security of the southwest, the northwest must be completely controlled, and the control of the southwest garrison is the duty and authority entrusted to me by His Majesty the Emperor. If you have any questions, you can go directly to the Emperor's Majesty!" Algernon Katya stood up from his seat and said in a very heavy tone, he knew that although he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Southwest, his control over the navy was extremely limited, and relying only on the Commander-in-Chief of the Southwest's own naval fleet could not suppress the arrogance of the Northwest at all, so he did not hesitate to move out of the name of the Emperor,

Angus Willie certainly wouldn't be because of this. I dared to question His Majesty the Emperor, if it was reported to the Admiralty according to the procedure, the war here would be over, as long as it could be won. In the face of the strength of the army, even the Admiralty has nothing to say about it.

"However, without an order from the Admiralty, the fleet ......was transferred without authorization," Angus Wiley frowned. can only choose to stick to their own principles, and absolutely not to send the fleet without an order from the Admiralty,

Algernon Katya could only say in a different tone: "This battle. Concerning the heavy layout launched by His Majesty the Emperor against Gangfei, you must also know that the Atwood naval port on the northwest coast has been used as a reserve military port for this battle" "Yes, I understand this!" Angus Wiley nodded, not knowing what Algernonkatya meant by this sentence "Once a war with Gangfe breaks out, Atwood will become the second line of defense of the navy, but, just some time ago, Atwood was attacked!" Algernonkatya's voice stopped. Do you want to wait until His Majesty the Emperor is personally marching and sitting in the southwest, and then face the embarrassment of a similar report?" "This ......" Angus Wiley's face changed, and Algernon's words hit his weakness, as the Imperial Navy was indifferent to the attack on Atwood, if such a situation really happened, it is estimated that the Admiralty would not hesitate to use himself as a scapegoat!

In fact, everyone knows very well that Admiral Merendi, who is in charge of the Northwest Sea, was imprisoned for an unknown crime some time ago.

Now the northwest sea is a blank, since it is not within the scope of his responsibility, and the admirals of the other fleets have no nosy mind, the rebellion in the northwest is well known, and the city of Atwood is involved, and the attack is inevitable, not occupied and destroyed,

The Admiralty is indifferent to this, because once it expresses its concern, it will inevitably move the fleet north, and the mobilization of the fleet will cost money, and who will pay for this money? The Admiralty is still waiting for Atwood to send the money! Whoever is full and dares to take the initiative to come up and "take action now is just to help His Majesty avoid the trouble in this regard."

Algernonkatya looked at him, as if sensing something, his voice stopped, and he deliberately pretended to be contemptuous, and said, "The other party is just a small fleet of barbarians, could it be that a dignified imperial regular navy like Your Excellency would be afraid of a small fleet of local barbarians?"

If this spreads, it will not only damage your prestige, but also the prestige of the Imperial Navy! I am afraid that there will also be fluctuations in the heart of His Majesty the Emperor, could it be that Your Excellency also saw the scene in the declaration of Almeria a hundred years ago, and it will be repeated again!"

"The Declaration of Almeria a hundred years ago!"

Angus Willy's face was a little pale, silent, his eyes were full of tingling feelings, he knew that the other party was not alarmist, the successive heads of the southwest region were all the emperor's henchmen, and the Algernon family was almost the emperor's spokesperson,

A hundred years ago, in the era of the fourth emperor of the Gallic Empire, an emperor who loved the army and despised the navy, during the thirty years of his rule, the empire expelled the Slavs of the northwest to the cold lands of the north through successive foreign wars, and took Jerusalem from Bakith in Central Asia.

The glory of the Imperial Army completely suppressed the navy, which at that time had only a few small outlets to the sea, and the successive defeats of the navy in the Barro Sea of Central Europe were even worse, with the loss of warships and the complete failure of several military operations with the army.

Within the empire, a narrative gradually sounded unfavorable to the Navy

The army is able to carve out territory for the Empire. And most of the duties of the navy are inconsequential small tasks such as cruises, and such small tasks cost one-fifth of the military expenditure of the empire, according to the more popular saying of the army,

This is a typical "raising a bunch of wastes that cost money and food"

There were even several meetings of the emperor in front of the emperor, and the army demanded that the navy be abolished directly, and that the military expenses for the construction and maintenance of naval warships be used to purchase army armaments. The bill for the construction of warships in the navy said directly, "This is an extremely abominable waste, and the construction of these meaningless behemoths is no different from throwing huge military expenses into the sea, and the navy, a group of powerless moths, cannot expand the territory for His Majesty, but cannot obtain wealth for His Majesty, and third, even the transportation of slaves is not faster and more convenient with horse-drawn carriages," every time I see the sails of the battleships built by the navy with huge sums of money. Your Majesty thinks that such a moth really has no value!" "The Undersecretary of War, Almeria, raised his head, his eyes filled with tears, and his fanatical voice was filled with the grief and indignation of a warrior. He said slowly, "If His Majesty can put this money into the army, the army will add at least 20 regular legions (legions, the Gallic Empire, with a full strength of 6,000 men. Our soldiers will be equipped with heavy armor, and we will completely take Seattle, the core of Central Asia, and let the imperial flag fly in the beautiful pale yellow sunset of Seattle! I can only retreat helplessly!"

It was a symbolic proclamation, and the voice of the undersecretary of war, Almeria, touched everyone who attended, and it was also the beginning of the darkest age of the Gallic navy, and the fourth emperor, who attached great importance to the army, listened to this opinion.

The Gallic navy, of more than 30,000 people, was reduced in size in just half a year, and only a few fifteen hundred men remained, and the main task was to guard the dockyard, because there was no fund, the brand-new warships were placed in the rudimentary dock, and the tattered canvas had not been replaced for twenty years, and the rats had gnawed all the holes, and the deck was covered with moss that made it impossible to stand firm,

The fleet completely lost its combat capability,

Most of the sailors also sold the accessories on the warship privately in order to make a living, if it weren't for the emperor to feel that there was still a navy in his hands, to satisfy a little vanity, if it weren't for the expansion of the newly rising Gangfi Empire and the Gaul Empire in the south, which collided violently, and the navy of the Gangfei Empire went deep into the imperial waters several times, causing panic in the internal regions of the Gaul Empire, and pricking the nerves of the emperor's majesty, maybe even these would be devoured alive by the army,

This miserable scene did not end until the fifth emperor came to power, that is, the previous emperor who had just passed away came to the throne

In order to deal with the aggressive naval power of the Congo-Philippine Empire, the wise previous emperor increased the support of the navy from the new, and only after more than 20 years of construction did he have the strength to be able to fight with the Congo-Philippine navy.

Now that the new emperor has come to power, the various postures are unknown, and no one knows what kind of attitude will be taken regarding the balance of the navy and army, but one thing is clear, that is, the current emperor is really unhappy with the northwest, especially for the Julils family, some old and serious courtiers are worried that the new emperor's willfulness and recklessness are shaking the foundation of the empire's 300-year rule, that is, the monarch will never interfere in the grievances of local wealthy families. "If Your Excellency still has concerns, then how about assisting the Southwest Navy in the battle!" Algernon Katya looked at Angus Wiley, who was a little wavering, and decided to throw out his killer move, "As long as this battle is won and the northwest is stable, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely be deeply satisfied with Your Excellency, since the Marquis of Bonifacio died in the Battle of Gibro for a year, the position of Deputy Admiralty has been vacant for a long time, if Your Excellency is interested, my Algernon family is willing to give full support!"

Angus Willy's eyes lit up, if he could get the support of the Algernon family, known as the "spokesman of the royal family", and ascend to the position of deputy minister of the Admiralty, it would be an ironclad thing, and before that, the highest call for this position was Admiral Merendi in the Northwest Sea, who had been imprisoned, and there was also a saying within the Admiralty that the reason why Merendi was suddenly imprisoned was entirely because the Julils family, who supported him behind him, was suppressed by His Majesty the Emperor, so he was implicated. "Okay, I promise to obey the arrangement of the Commander-in-Chief!Participate in the battle as an assistance fleet!" Angus Power finally nodded heavily, the position of power is moving! Think about the fate of Myrondi in prison, you can know what will happen if you offend the Algernon family, "Very good, then we are now a coalition army!"

Algernonkatya said with a happy smile on his face, and walked into the combat conference room side by side with Angus Power, the 20-meter-long long table was already full of more than 20 people, all of whom were the commanders of more than 100,000 troops in the southwest region.

Seeing Algernonkatya walk in, everyone stood up neatly and shouted "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief!" (to be continued......