Avalon, Privy Council.
The closed conference room was filled with the pungent smell of burned cigarettes.
Blue-gray smoke floated in the air, stinging people's eyes.
A small mountain has been piled up in several ashtrays, and the ministers who used to be well-dressed are now unkempt and unkempt. They haven't taken a shower for who knows how many days.
Everyone stared silently at the chart hanging on the wall. The staff officer sent by the military department was explaining:
"Since four o'clock this morning, observers from the observatory have sent reports, and the Asgardians have begun preparations for war. After six hours of preparation, they began to head towards Anglo's territorial sea march.
After Gangnir attacked Avalon, His Majesty could not distract him due to the security of his country.
After we lost our original local advantage, they no longer intend to continue to entangle in the northern seas.
According to our observations, the Asgardians divided the fleet into three formations based on hull performance. The first high-mobility formation has currently departed from the sea fortress. The people on it should all be change musicians who specialize in fluid elements. In continuous Under the propulsion and operation, the speed of the ship far exceeded our expectations.
According to the analysis of the Military Staff Committee, their mission should be to overtake our defense and hinder our supplies.
And after completing their mission, they will begin to guerrilla and harass us at sea and block the sea areas.
The second formation is a defensive warship loaded with a large number of warship shields and etheric rhythms. They guard the sea fortress. Under the leadership of the sea fortress, they march straight towards Avalon.
The final third mixed formation carried more than half of the warships of the original fleet, broke away from the sea fortress formation, and began to sail south... "
"The war started on three fronts at the same time..."
The ministers smoked their cigarettes vigorously, and their faces became ugly.
The Asgardians hit the Royal Fleet's weakness.
After the Leviathan War, the severely damaged Royal Fleet plunged into the new war without any buffer period. Although the establishment still existed, at the worst time, the number of personnel was reduced by more than half.
Today's fleet establishment is still not full, and many warships are directly transformed from merchant ships.
If they fight in groups, they can still fight, but once they are divided... then they will simply go to bring warmth to the Asgardians.
Even the Asgardian fleet has a large number of merchant ships converted into warships, but it was Asgard who formulated the ocean convention before, and those bastard merchant ships were directly manufactured according to the specifications of warships before they appeared on the scene. , as long as it is slightly modified, and after adding a few ether cannons and synchronic instruments, it will be a ready-made small warship.
"Three formations..."
Ye Qingxuan thought silently, raised his head and asked a rather amateurish question: "Which side is more threatening?"
The newly appointed Navy Minister suddenly looked helpless. He opened his mouth to explain the reason to Ye Qingxuan, but soon he understood what Ye Qingxuan meant.
The focus now is not at all on the purpose and configuration of the fleet on either side, but on solving the problem as quickly as possible. Therefore, it is the easiest way to directly think about the worst consequences that the three formations can cause.
"The third formation."
The Lord Admiralty did not hesitate.
"In the final analysis, it's speed." The staff officer gave a detailed explanation: "The first formation is all light and small warships. Although they are the fastest and can penetrate our defenses, apart from harassment, they cannot do anything in a short time. Achieve more severe damage. Although the second formation is equipped with a large number of heavy artillery, they are incorporated into the frigates of the maritime fortress. They are the most destructive and the slowest. Even if we do nothing, from their It also takes four days to reach Avalon. The most difficult thing is the third formation. Without the speed of the maritime fortress, they are equivalent to an independent fleet, and based on the route of travel, they will pass through the territorial waters of the Burgundians. Sail along another route, make a big circle, and attack Avalon from the side. During the voyage... it will pass through four industrial cities and granaries in our country, and more than six important ports... If we talk about the first formation The mission of the second formation is to harass, and if the mission of the second formation is frontal combat, the mission of the third formation is to destroy."
Even though they had expected it, everyone's faces turned a little green when it was said so bluntly.
Imagine that when you are facing an incoming enemy, there is a fully organized and elite fleet lingering next to and behind you, armed to the teeth, staring at your hinterland with eager eyes...
Ye Qingxuan put out the cigarette in his hand.
"I understand the specific situation."
He said calmly: "The first formation does not need to be taken care of. We will strengthen the port security and let them destroy it. They don't have much time anyway. The navy only needs to solve the problems of the second and third formations. I will ask you later His Majesty has granted the authorization to awaken the first-generation Royal Fleet. After the preparations for Nomadic Mountain are completed, I will return to the frontal battlefield and I will solve the problem of the maritime fortress. The rest is up to you."
The Minister of the Navy looked at Ye Qingxuan in astonishment: "You mean... a quick victory?"
"Seven days."
Ye Qingxuan estimated a number: "This time, I'm afraid both sides have realized... This war cannot be protracted or sloppy, and it must be done quickly and swiftly. If I guess correctly, it will probably be over within seven days." "
He paused, looked at everyone's shocked expressions, and said calmly: "In other words, either we completely annihilate the Asgardian fleet, or... Avalon is burned to ashes by the Asgardians. There is no third outcome.”
Half an hour later, Ye Qingxuan walked out of the closed conference room, took the coat from Laura's hand, put it on his body, and strode out of the Privy Council.
"Where to go next?"
"Meet Your Majesty."
Ye Qingxuan waved his hand and ordered: "Go and contact Shi Dong and ask that guy to speed up the preparation of Nomadic Mountain. I will leave the port before six o'clock tomorrow, and..."
He paused and his expression became determined: "No matter what method you use, contact Watson and tell him that I will give him five more days at most. After five days, if he has not succeeded, then Angel I’m afraid it no longer exists.”
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"Before tomorrow morning?"
In the workshop, Shi Dong took off his goggles and sighed helplessly: "The so-called boss, after experiencing the sweetness of being squeezed once, will treat his subordinates less and less as human beings, right?"
As he said that, he looked to his side: "Master, can this thing be installed before tomorrow morning?"
Beside him, a middle-aged man who was too burly to look like a priest stared at the huge thing beyond the hanging ladder, and thought for a moment amid the roar: "Okay."
Apart from these two words, nothing else was mentioned.
Cherish words like gold.
"Did you hear that? Just report back to Your Excellency."
Stone waved his hand to signal his subordinates to step back. Finally, he turned around and looked up at the heavy steel object that was pulled up from the ground by the hanging tower. Countless cables dangled from various interfaces, like a weird jellyfish.
On the cracked top deck of Nomadic Mountain, a huge area has been cleared, and dozens of musicians are crawling on it, intensively sorting out the alchemy matrix, opening new slots and gaps for the upcoming equipment.
"It's just that this thing is really big."
Stone stared at the huge weapon on the hanging tower and sighed softly: "I really can't imagine it. Your Excellency, is the power really as exaggerated as you said? To dismantle the 'Petitioner' without any test, Using this to replace the main gun seems a bit rash no matter how you think about it... "
"If there is Ethernet support, there will be no problem."
There was no ups and downs in the Patriarch's voice, "Bishop Stone, there is no need to worry. This is a war weapon we restored based on the records before the Dark Ages. It is the most suitable weapon for the Nomadic Mountain."
Shi Dong smiled: "Now that you still remember that I can be considered a bishop, I am afraid that the only one who can be considered a bishop is Mr. Dean."
The dean did not speak, but silently raised his head, staring at the huge weapon above his head.
The weapon was forged from steel, with lapis lazuli as its core, made from countless precious materials and alloys, and named after the pagan god of fire.
—Hezhunstos.