Chapter 285： The storm is coming

In the cold steel, Lanhill's sailors are desperately adding coal to their warship boilers. The sound of the boiler was deafening, and black smoke rolled through the chimney and sprayed on the peaceful sea.

The battleship’s huge guns have begun to turn, and Lanhill’s naval battleships are still rampant in the South Seas, and the world is invincible.

General Lawnes was standing on his bridge, staring at the distant port with his binoculars, and commanded: "Open fire when you are ready, no need to wait for my order!"

"Yes! Your Excellency General!" The captain stood at attention and saluted, and then turned away from the fleet commander's position. He gave orders to his weapon officer, and the battleship began to roar.

The battleship Conquest opened fire first, followed by the Hero. The two dreadnought ships spewed dazzling flames, and Shakburn, who had been ransacked by the Lanhill navy once, once again lifted up a piece of black smoke.

Lanhill's battleship, for these mortal empires, is simply the existence of monsters. No matter what kind of warship these countries develop, there is no way to fight against such a powerful existence.

You know, although this battleship is only the first generation battleship, it is still the main naval battleship of the new era, and its combat effectiveness is very powerful.

Even if these countries have developed warships such as iron armored ships to counter these Lanhill battleships, there is still a significant gap in firepower and mobility.

After all, these mortal countries can only find Lanhill export-type steam engines, which are actually not as powerful as the Lanhill Navy’s own steam engines.

As for artillery, the caliber of artillery above 300 mm is not simply the ability to cast guns, but the comprehensive metallurgical level of a country.

The puppet empire can use expensive raw materials such as spoilers at no cost, and rely on the puppet soldiers to expand the artillery volume regardless of weight. However, there are too few countries that dare to be like the puppet empire, regardless of cost and weight, and able to guarantee part of the casting level by relying on strong accumulation.

Therefore, when these countries took 130mm cannons or 170mm cannons that were barely cast, and tremblingly faced Lanhill's 305mm cannons, their defeat was taken for granted.

The fact is so cruel. Although Lanhill's investment in the navy is the least, the navy's weaponry is also the most backward overall, but it still crushes the poor mortal empires in the southern region.

The reason is also very simple, that is, these mortal empires invest less in the navy than Ranhill. Although Lanhill's navy has stagnated as a whole at the level before World War I, its opponents did not even have the level of Russian naval battles!

"I heard that we are going to launch 10 large-tonnage cruisers in one go... This is a good thing." Standing by Lawnes, the adjutant began to chat about the message from the rear.

He really didn't have any need to command, every time he went south, it was a grand carnival of the navy. These navies have conquered cities along the way, and practiced various landing operations and artillery operations. The experience is really rich and cannot be richer.

Every time they go to a city, they will rob a large amount of money and supplies, just like the pirates, happy to see life and death even if the weapons and equipment in their hands are too far behind compared to the air force and the army. Make them sad.

Anyway, the warships made by their opponent āo are a little bit behind, so they don't mind using these warships from before the First World War to fight a war that is almost approaching the level of the Cold War.

"Yes, I heard that Ossa Dockyard is still building a new type of warship, equipped with 406 mm guns, heavier armor and more powerful engines." Lawnes nodded, to this The new warship is very much looking forward to.

He likes the feeling of watching his opponents disappear in his line of sight. He prefers real naval guns to fancy things like missiles.

Although Lanhill is also building more guided missile destroyers, battleships and aircraft carriers are also in the construction sequence.

It is not that Lanhill was wasting his own supplies, nor was it that Lanhill was particularly fond of backward battleships such as battleships, but the entire Lanhill did not know what kind of battleship they needed.

The enemy has not yet appeared. In this situation, no one can say that it is the modern guided missile destroyer that has the advantage, or the ancient battleship is more effective. After all, missile technology is not yet mature, and hit accuracy is still relatively limited.

In addition, the defensive capabilities of guided missile destroyers are limited, and the lightweight warship hull also represents a serious lack of defensive capabilities. The battleship has a unique advantage in this regard. The heavy armor and strong defense make the battleship even better in defense.

What's more interesting is that the defense mode of this world strengthens the battleship's advantage in defensive sprinkling: because of its size, the battleship can be inscribed with a larger city-level defensive magic circle, and it can also be equipped with a more powerful magic spar charging device.

In this way, the defensive power that a battleship of tens of thousands of tons can provide is more than a little stronger than that of a destroyer of only a few thousand tons. Therefore, the wealthy Lanhill built three more Iowa-class battleships in one go.

The defense of this type of battleship is very good, and there are modern modified versions that can be copied directly, as well as thick defensive armor and extremely fast speed, which fully meets the requirements of the Lanhill Navy.

Leaping from the Dreadnought to the super battlecruiser designed at the end of World War II, Lawnes felt that he was enveloped by the light of happiness.

What's more interesting is that Lanhill began to build three such battleships in one go, plus two aircraft carriers under construction, as well as artillery cruisers and guided-missile destroyers, so that Lawnes' naval strength has increased by at least three times in one go!

After seeing the country start to replenish the navy, the naval officers and soldiers who were originally inferior immediately became motivated, and even the number of southward trips began to increase.

Recently, in order to cooperate with Koria's 5th Army's southward offensive, they did receive an order to go south to attack the enemy's ports.

"It's really interesting to think about it. We used to have only a few dozen warships, but now we plan to build hundreds of warships in one go because of the army expansion plan. That magical eye that doesn't exist, think about it, is really the benefactor of our navy." He didn't pay attention to the battle in front of him at all, but was very happy to talk about the plan of army expansion.

The enemy in front of them really had nothing to look at. The turret had been destroyed once it came, and it seems that it has only been repaired for a short period of time.

The number of artillery on the turret was so pitiful that even the Lanhill naval fleet's cruisers hadn't even fought, so they hung up the white flag for peace of mind.

Then, the entire Shake had become a fish on the chopping board, and the Lanhill fleet was rounded and flattened.

Several tall buildings were hit by artillery shells and collapsed, and thick smoke billowed from the city. This battle is more like a unilateral artillery training, and the intensity is not as intense as Lanhill's own maritime military exercises.

"Nonsense! The mathematician named Sandy believes that the distribution of these magic eyes is regular. As the navy of the Empire, we should be vigilant! This is our war zone! We will fight to the end!" Lawnes Said solemnly.

In fact, he was happy in his heart. If it weren't for the magical eye that doesn't necessarily appear, he, the commander-in-chief of the navy, might not be able to look up in his life.

The Army has intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the Air Force has even used advanced jet fighters. Only his navy is the only poor cat.

Seeing his boss smile insincerely, the adjutant's heart is also very good. At least Lawnes is happy, he can relax in these recent days.

The navy is not like the army. Their tactics are looting, so their combat process is relatively happy: you may have to hand in the gold if you grab it, but if you grab other things, the management is not so standardized.

Therefore, pigs and cattle can be slaughtered and eaten with one eye closed when they are snatched to improve their food; similarly, if some card and gambling equipment are seized, they can be used for entertainment on the ship; and if the wine is seized... Well, the navy has never seized alcohol, at least in official statistics, the navy has never seized a drop of alcohol, not a single drop.

"However, the weather in the past few days is a bit too abnormal...How can there be a storm in the south at this time?" Lawnes raised his binoculars and looked at the other side of his warship.

On the far side of the sky, he could see dark clouds covering the top, lightning and thunder were flashing over there, and he knew the weather conditions were terrible to the extreme.

"Looking at the direction and scale, it seems to be in the north, and the scale is very large." The adjutant is also a veteran seaman, and one can tell that the sea conditions over there are really bad.

"I heard that the flagship Intrepid is performing missions in that sea area... It's really a worrying thing." Lawnes put down the binoculars, the smile that could not be hidden just now faded, and replaced by a deep one. Worries.

In fact, it is not just him, many people are worried about the endless sea. Lanhill’s two most important satellite launch centers have successively launched four artificial satellites, strengthening the surveillance of that area.

Unfortunately, the nearby clouds are getting thicker, and the observation conditions of the reconnaissance satellites are getting worse and worse. The only thing that can provide information about the vicinity of the storm sea is the battleship Intrepid.