C205 In Any Case He Was Going to Turn into Scrap Metal in a While Why Did He Need to Introduce Himse
C205 In Any Case He Was Going to Turn into Scrap Metal in a While Why Did He Need to Introduce Himse
First, the smaller ships that occupied an overwhelming majority would be arranged into small divisions that were convenient to command. The destroyer followed the cruiser that held the leadership position. As for the core of the fleet that provided the main firepower, the battleships and the battlecruiser, they would always be in a united formation, not giving the enemy a chance to break through one by one.
Because the air force's crystal ball was not enough to configure one for each ship, so other than the nine main warships, only the fleet's flagship had the ability to communicate with the commander through crystal balls. Warships without crystal balls needed to communicate with each other through flag signals.
When flag signals could not be observed and carried out effectively, there would usually be a Great Mage flying back and forth between the warships, relying on manpower to transmit information.
The previous text had already mentioned the number of ships participating in this war. When the number of main-force warships and destroyers was almost equal, the number of cruisers on the side of the joint fleet seemed to be much higher than the other side - it was a difference of forty-two to twenty-two. Hence, from the number of ships on paper, it seemed that Riko's side had the advantage...
However, almost half of the forty-two cruisers in the alliance army were modified from civilian cruisers. These modified ships did not have the power system like regular warships. Although they carried cannons that could be called cruis-level cannons, they were not as powerful as regular warships. However, they could only keep up with battleships. It was already very difficult to pull them over to participate in such a big battle. Basically, it was impossible to expect these ships to shine.
On the other hand, in the Westfalen's side, out of the twenty-two cruisers, there were a total of eight that were called large cruisers, "Barden - Talisman Castle" level and the former's modified "Saxon" level.
It was like this - twenty years ago, Westfalen had completely lost the last hope of turning the tables in the war of three hundred years. After a crushing defeat, the last emperor of Westfalen was forced to go to the Fjords City belonging to the Skagerrak Kingdom. There was a peace treaty that symbolized the end of the war.
The treaty stipulated that the Westfalen would lose the title of the empire, and that the compensation of 20 billion Markcoin would be cut off from the alliance with the Andalucia Castile. The agreement also required Westfalen to only have 10 main cannons with a diameter of 12 inches and above, while the army must not have more than 150 thousand people.
William the Seventh did not think much and signed the contract. Of course, he was not very popular after returning to the country. After all, he was the first person in the history of Westfalen to return from being an emperor to being the ruler of the country. However, he did not die of depression in advance. Instead, he continued for more than 20 years. It was not until last year that he finally gave up and pushed his son up. It was also the current Falz III.
A few years ago, in Westfalen, where the economy began to recover. Under the push of Falz III, who was only a prince, the expansion of the army began once again. In order to avoid the restrictions of the treaty, Falz forcefully implemented military training in all the magic and swordsman academies in the country. It ensured that these people could quickly become qualified soldiers when the war broke out. As for the air force, he decided to let the shipyard design a large-sized cruiser with a diameter of one caliber, which was just below the limit. Hence, Baden Fort was born. It carried ten airships with a total weight of less than forty thousand tons, with a total of twenty airships with a diameter of three hundred millimeters - 11. Eight inches - the main cannon, and it was shamelessly claimed to be a type of cruiser used to escort merchant ships.
Above that. The scientific knowledge was from the first deputy captain of 'Deceit', Colonel Tom Kinsen, who explained to Riko in the lame Aldran language before the decisive battle began.
After the battle alarm sounded, theoretically, no one could be seen on the deck. Riko and Meiko, who did not belong to the HMS Deceive, were soon pulled into the bridge, seemingly to ease the tense atmosphere in the bridge. This person volunteered to introduce and explain some knowledge about airship battles to the mysterious Titled Devil Instructor from Aldran - Riko.
However, his Aldran did not speak well.
The headquarters in Brucedahl would report the direction of the enemy fleet to Lord Calvin every ten minutes. Speed and height. According to the data from the last report, the vanguard force of the fleet was about 30 kilometers away from the enemy. The appropriate distance for battle was only 15 kilometers.
In the past half an hour, the "Deceit" had been moving at full speed. As the fleet moved forward, some smaller cruisers and lighter smaller cruisers had already started to separate upwards. These small boats were usually lighter, and they were equipped with similar anti-gravity formation array and propulsion systems. This meant that their speed and elevation were usually higher than the main force of the battle formation and battle patrol.
Their mission today was to find a way to make the Westfalen fleet close the formation so that Riko's nuclear bomb could display its power.
It was a very quiet night. The dark clouds covered the moon and the stars, and there was no wind.
A few minutes later, the captain, who had been holding the telescope in silence, suddenly took out a watch. Right on time, he gave an order.
"Combat alarm upgraded to level 2, Launcher?"
"Yes."
"[A, B, X. Main turret Y is loaded with unstable magic crystal bullets. Direction 13 degrees and tilt to the maximum. Prepare to shoot.]"
The orders were quickly passed down layer by layer.
"'Deceit 'and' Determination 'of the same level had the maximum range of the main cannon in the entire fleet. However, they were also unable to face each other in the air more than 30 thousand meters away. Moreover, the moving Westfalen fleet was able to cause any substantial damage. However, they had to first clear the enemy's ground forces at such a distance. They might be able to use up the number of ground troops that could make people panic.
About two minutes later, Riko suddenly discovered something. She pulled Meiko's sleeve and pointed at the huge cannon tower on the front deck through the glass window of the bridge.
... "That, that thing seems to be turning..."
Of course, the function of the main cannon tower was not as simple as "turning."
After spinning to a certain angle, the three turrets began to slowly lift up.
What followed was a heavy muffled sound.
The two turrets on the front deck, as well as the magic array hidden in the other two hanging turrets, were activated at the same time. The cannonballs loaded into the barrels instantly accelerated to a terrifying speed, turning into twelve orange streaks of light and disappearing into the darkness.
The muzzle spat out bright flames that only lasted for a moment, and the recoil caused the entire warship to suddenly slow down. Riko rubbed her eyes and felt that if she was not hugged by Meiko, at this time, her head might have hit the bridge glass in front of her.