A fleet floated from the sea, a warship from the Republic of Liguria, with Andrea's flag hanging above the warship.
Even if it is just a daily march, this fleet is still so orderly and orderly, from which we can get a glimpse of the extremely high military quality of this fleet.
They had been sailing like this all day. A narrow sea area appeared in front of them. As long as they passed there, they could rest temporarily at today's destination.
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The fleet contracted its formation and sailed into the narrow sea area in an orderly manner. In this place where stagnation is easy to occur, the movements of this fleet are still so smooth, as if the entire fleet is coated with a layer of lubricating oil.
However, just after more than half of the fleet sailed into this sea area, a burst of fire suddenly appeared in the middle of the fleet, and then a sharp horn sounded on the sea announcing an enemy attack!
The entire fleet responded immediately. The ships in front and to the side of the fire accelerated their speed, while the ship on fire kept a constant speed, while the ships behind the fire slowed down in an attempt to separate the ship on fire.
They had already done a lot of rehearsals for this unexpected situation. After a gap appears on the side, the next ship on fire should move to the leeward side, while the rear ship will continue forward from the upwind side.
But their movements were still slow. Before the friendly forces dispersed far enough, the fire spread to the steering wheel. The out-of-control warship was unable to adjust its direction and rushed sideways. With a "boom", it hit a friendly warship, and then its entire hull turned sideways, dividing the entire fleet into two!
Soldiers on the ship hurriedly began to put out the fire. They hauled bags of sand from the cabin and spread it over the fire. But that wasn't enough to contain the fire. In the panic, someone pulled out the drinking water and poured it towards the flames——
Another sharp horn sound came. Andrea's dissatisfied voice came from the shore: "It's over! Everyone stop!"
The fire on the ship suddenly turned into a thin line and flew up, condensed into a small fireball in Amy's hand, and then flew into the air and bloomed into a firework.
The navy soldiers walked ashore dejectedly. The soldier who splashed water was scolded by his commander: "How many times have I told you, even if you jump into the water, don't pour water on the fire! If this is really an ocean fire, we will be doomed!"
What this fleet was just conducting was an exercise. Over the past few days, they have trained the same process nearly a hundred times. The ship that caught fire was determined in advance. It was a ship that was damaged during the battle between Ella and Andrea. It didn't hurt if it burned out. The crew on the ship would be rotated every time.
"Sorry, King of Sweden. As you can see, even though they have rehearsed many times, the soldiers still have difficulty coping with the fire of the ocean." Andrea leaned over and said to Ella.
Ella was sitting in a tent, drawing something on a piece of paper. Hearing Andrea's words, she raised her head and said, "It's okay, Marshal Andrea, this is a lot better than before."
A soldier came over from a distance and handed a piece of paper to Ella's hand. Ella looked down for a moment, then handed the note to Andrea.
"The news brought back by Osor is that the enemy's army is about 80,000 - slightly less than the 100,000 I expected. 40,000 of them are storming the fortress stationed by the Croatian border guards. The Mercian Field Army of the Seven Hills Empire retreated in one piece , are supporting the Croatian Border Guards. The combined number of the Croatian Border Guards and the Mercian Field Army is about 30,000. Depending on the fortress and terrain, it should be enough to hold on. There are also 40,000 enemy troops coming down the coast, intending to launch a surprise attack from the coastline, but Yinliria The field army and the Imperial Guard were guided by the oracle and prepared in advance. There should be no major problems along the way. The only problem is that the coastline of the Seven Hills Empire has been completely blocked by the navy of the Island Republic, and reinforcements from across the strait It seems I can’t make it through.”
Andrea looked at the note and pondered: "If you blindly defend, you are still somewhat passive. Sure enough, the key to victory lies in the navy?"
"Yes, as long as we regain control of the sea, we can cut off the supply line of the 40,000 enemy troops attacking from the sea. The 1st and 2nd Royal Field Army, a total of 40,000 people, can also successfully cross the strait to support the battlefield. This increase and one decrease, the entire The tide of battle will be reversed."
"But we still can't deal with the fire of the ocean. Especially the Black Sea Strait, which is a must-pass and extremely narrow place. The Qiqiu Empire has relied on the fire of the ocean to repel the Tianfang Empire's navy several times. Once the enemy snipers there, It will be difficult for us, my fleet, to win.”
"So Marshal Andrea, you must seize the time and continue to train the fleet. Your fleet is a variable that the island republic has not accounted for, and it is a hidden sharp dagger. Don't rush to the battlefield, let the island republic run rampant on the sea first After a while, the dagger should appear in the most deadly place. In addition, I will equip your fleet with ocean fire. Although it is only a degraded version, it can somewhat make up for the disadvantage of fighting in narrow sea areas."
"Ocean fire?" Andrea suddenly became excited. He has been thinking about this famous naval warfare weapon of the Qiqiu Empire for decades. Although Ella stated that it was just a degraded version, it still made his blood boil. "King of Sweden, are you going to tell me the secret of the Ocean Fire...What do you want me to give in exchange?"
"Hey? Can you change something?" Ella also became excited along with Andrea. To be honest, since Andrea is now an Allied Force, she has never thought about such a thing. Seeing this, Amy coughed twice beside her. This reminded Ella. She calmed down and said pretentiously: "The formula of Ocean Fire is extremely secret. Although it is deteriorated, it cannot be disclosed easily... If you are willing to obtain the next big battle against the Island Republic, If all the spoils of war are handed over to us..."
"That's it?" Andrea became even more excited. To be honest, he was released from prison by Ella this time, but he never thought about getting any spoils from Ella. However, after all, he had rich experience and quickly stabilized his emotions, and then said in a pretentious manner: "This is an exorbitant price... Anyway, just think of me as giving you a face, the King of Sweden."
The deal was done. Ella owed Andrea a favor.
"In addition to the Ocean Fire, I am also planning to install trebuchets on your ship. Your ship is much larger than the ship of the Pirate Kingdom. Although it is not as good as Najirfa, it should be enough to install one or two medium-sized trebuchets. no problem."
"And... there's also a trebuchet...?"
"By the way, Amy, I just drew a sketch that imitates the flying device of Paracelsus. See if you can reproduce it. We will use it in actual combat for a drill. If possible, we will also install it. Put a few on the Andrea battleship, and we will also conduct an air strike...Marshal Andrea? Marshal Andrea? What's wrong with you?"
——Due to being too excited, Andrea swayed and fainted.
