Chapter 561 Dawn Coast
In the northeastern sea of the Asian continent, the sharp bow of a destroyer split the sea like a knife. The white waves tossed left and right and dispersed to both sides, driving fast on the endless sea against strong winds and undulating waves.
And behind the side of the destroyer, another warship can be faintly seen breaking through the waves. On the masts of the two warships, magic lights flash back and forth, regular and mysterious.
More far away, another warship was also sailing in formation, and the soldiers wiped the pale yellow wooden deck with rags on the deck and hummed out-of-tune songs.
The warships formed a huge fleet. More than a dozen destroyers lined up, and the cut waves stretched for 5 kilometers, which was spectacular.
"Steering! Steady the direction! Send a signal to the squadron flagship 'Dofus'! We saw the coastline!" A sword imperial naval officer in a white military uniform stood in the command module with an improved binoculars on the shaking destroyer: "It's about 36 degrees northwest! The coastline of the Eternal Night Empire!"
"Captain, Dorfoss called back. The main fleet and transport fleet have arrived 40 kilometers away, ordering us to be vigilant and sink all available ships." The first mate took the folder from the trainee and looked at the message inside.
"Adjust the course! Correction 15 degrees to the north. Magic guide gun ready! Second-level alert! Raise the naval battle flag, and all the non-commissioned officers will be on duty in 5 minutes. They are not allowed to leave without permission!" The captain issued a series of orders, and the warship was noisy.
On the magic guide gun on the warship, the covered canvas has been pulled away by the sailors. The dark barrel pointed to the distant coastline, and the black sword vine king flag was raised to the top of the mast. When accelerating, the mechanical roar floated into the distance through the chimney in the center of the ship.
In the southeast direction of this destroyer fleet, about 40 kilometers away, a huge fleet that could not be seen was sailing in formation. The huge mechanical roar formed a wonderful melody with the sound of the waves beating the hull. After the main fleet of the Holy Sword Empire commanded by Sean was silent for a long time, He once again became the vanguard of the war.
A huge fleet of eight huge aircraft carriers, more than 700 eagle knights, 13 cannon battleships, 57 large cruisers and 91 destroyers has caused bloody waves in the already rough North Sea.
In the rear of this fleet, a fleet of more than 100 cruisers and destroyers cover more than 4,000 landing ships and transport ships, stretching for more than 100 kilometers.
5 Marines of the Holy Sword Empire Navy, 1 armored division, 3 infantry divisions, and 140,000 troops crossed the ocean and were ordered to land on the coastline of the Eternal Night Empire. Under the joint command of Marshal Sean and Princess Phoenix of the Navy, more than 90% of the navy's total strength was used.
"Empire Navy command ship 'Marshal Sean' called: Dawn Coast Plan is in full swing, and the landing operation begins! Exclude all hostile ships in the nearby waters and sink all the targets that can be seen. Almost at the same time, the first mate was reporting Sean's orders to his captain on all warships.
At the outermost part of the fleet, the vigilant destroyer 491 found a sailboat on the distant sea. The battle alarm echoed on the whole warship. In the narrow cabin corridor, there were sporadic soldiers running towards their posts. The magic lights on the mast flashed more frequently, and the magic turrets before and after the deck began to turn, and the gears made a regular click.
The magic gun adjusted the angle and finally stopped. It seemed that the target had been locked. Then "Boom!" With a loud noise, the sailors in the power cabin felt that their warship trembled slightly.
"The bullet was lost (the shell almost hit)! Adjust the angle! Keep going! Load it!" The observer in the observation room on the mast put down the telescope and shouted at the sound pipe beside him.
"Fire!" Boom!" Once again, the magic cannon burst into dazzling flames. A black smoke came out of the sailboat in the distance, and the mast full of white sails slowly fell down, and some people and goods fell into the water one after another.
"Confirm the goal! It's a merchant ship! Unarmed!" A sound came from the observation room.
"Accelerate to approach! Keep shooting! Destroy the target! Notify the squadron flagship, the target is civilian ships, and the alarm is lifted! The Eternal Night Empire doesn't seem to have found our fleet. The captain sighed and said.
"Report! The white-headed eagle of the aircraft carrier Dragon King found the enemy patrol fleet, and four sailboats were approaching the periphery of our fleet!" Before the captain's order was finished, the first officer said.
"After sinking this civilian ship, we immediately adjusted our course to the west... We were targeted by the white-headed eagle. We can't catch up with this fat meat. Let's go to the designated sea area for defense." The captain said anxically.
As soon as his words fell, in the direction of the main fleet of the Holy Sword Empire in the distance, more than 20 white-headed eagles hung bombs on their claws, skimmed over the destroyer and flew to the distant sea level. The first officer and the helmsman looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Since the addition of the naval aviation, the destroyer fleet has rarely been able to seize the opportunity of artillery battle. The opponent's sailboat is often sunk by the white-headed eagle before it approaches the range of the magic cannon.
"Report on the war, where is Marshal Sean?" The chief of staff looked at the empty fleet command seat with the report and asked the adjutant next to him.
"Marshal Sean said that this is temporarily handed over to you, and he will come back to take over when he lands." The adjutant said helplessly, "I heard that there was something wrong with the power room of the battleship Princess Royal Phoenix, and the marshal went to Phoenix to help repair the engine."
"The fleet keeps its course! Everything is strictly implemented according to the plan! The landing support fleet is off guard! The speed is 17 knots, and we will land as scheduled tomorrow morning. The chief of staff ordered.
"How's the record?" The adjutant stood aside and asked with a smile, "The marshal is not here. According to the process, the captain and I must know the results of the battle."
"All four enemy warships invading were sunk, and each squadron reported that a total of 21 suspicious ships were sunk without being released." The staff officer then laughed: "After the aircraft carrier was put into service, we don't seem to have met a decent opponent."
"Lonely?" The adjutant looked at the chief of staff and asked, "I seem to feel that Marshal Sean is not energetic. Presumably, the emperor also feels lonely, right?
The chief of staff opened the dark compartment under Sean's chair and took out a bottle of elf wine: "Victory ultimately belongs to the strong, and the strong will eventually become invincible and become a myth of the times."
"The marshal will kick your ass when he finds you stealing his wine." The adjutant spread out his hands and said that his expression was very relaxed, like traveling.
"So I decided to drink with you." The chief of staff handed the adjutant a cup, and the two laughed together. It was not at all that there was a huge fleet of thousands of ships beside them.