Rise of the Overlord

Chapter 249 The open mouth
Just when the Nine Nations Military Alliance declared war on the Datang Empire, on the thousands of kilometers border between the Datang Empire and the Sharad Empire, the Sharad Empire deployed 190 five infantry divisions and more than [-] fighter planes, and built A large number of fortifications were used to guard against the attack of the Tang Empire.

At this time, after pre-war expansion, the Royal Sharad Army had expanded to 280 infantry divisions, with a total strength of 800 million troops, which was double that of a year ago. The number of fighters of the Royal Sharad Air Force At this time, it also reached more than [-].

On the border between the Tang Empire and the Jisk Empire, the Jisk Empire has assembled 130 infantry divisions and more than [-] fighters. After the Jisk Empire has expanded its army, the Jisk Royal Army currently has [-] infantry divisions , the number of fighters of the Jisk Royal Air Force has exceeded [-].

On the border between the Tang Empire and the Orenza Empire, the Orenza Empire also gathered 85 infantry divisions. After the Orenza Empire expanded its army, the Orenza Royal Army also had a hundred infantry divisions.

Because the Orenza Empire was unable to produce its own fighters, the Royal Orenza Air Force only had 48 fighter jets and 24 bombers imported from the Jisk Empire, and these 72 fighter jets were also placed on the border with the Tang Empire superior.

Of the nine countries of the Nine-Nation Military Alliance, only the Sharad Empire, the Jisk Empire, and the Orensa Empire have territorial borders with the Datang Empire. The armies and air forces of the other six countries of the Nine-Nation Military Alliance are all preparing to enter Sara Germany, Jisk, and Orenza, and strive to break through and invade the hinterland of the Tang Empire from the borders between the three countries and the Tang Empire.

However, what the Nine Nations Military Alliance did not expect was that the Great Tang Empire moved so quickly. On the afternoon of the day the war was declared, the Royal Army and the Royal Air Force of the Great Tang Empire launched attacks against the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire respectively. Active attack.

While the Nine Nations Military Alliance was preparing for war, the Great Tang Empire was not idle. Although the strength of the active troops of the Great Tang Royal Army had not increased, according to Su Yi's request, the Great Tang Royal Army had already formed 5 units. A reserve infantry division of [-] men.

After the war started, the 7000 reserve infantry divisions were immediately transformed into [-] temporary infantry divisions. The temporary infantry divisions were already part of the active forces. This made the total strength of the Royal Army of the Tang Dynasty reach [-] million in an instant.

As for the fighter planes owned by the Datang Royal Air Force, it has already exceeded tens of thousands. The attack on the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire was first launched by the Datang Royal Air Force.

Although the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire not only deployed heavy troops in the border area adjacent to the Tang Empire, but also built a large number of fortifications in order to guard against the attack of the Datang Empire, but facing the Datang Royal Air Force and the Datang Royal The army's attack, the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire still resisted very hard. A large number of troops stationed in the border area were defeated. The two countries had to ask the other four countries belonging to the southern theater of the Nine-Nation Military Alliance to send the army to the army as soon as possible. And the air force was sent to the territory of the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire.

On the morning of August 3016th, 150 in the Tang calendar, in the Xiande Hall of the Imperial Palace in Chang'an City, He Yunfei, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Army of the Tang Dynasty, reported to Su Yihui excitedly: "Your Majesty, the current investigation of the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire The offensive went very smoothly. In three days, nearly 100 million troops of the Jisk Empire and at least [-] million troops of the Orenza Empire were wiped out. All of them were destroyed by our Royal Air Force, I believe it will not take long for our Royal Army to break through the border defenses of these two countries!"

Su Yi smiled slightly, then turned his head and said to Wang Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty: "According to the strategy we have formulated, in terms of land warfare, we will take a defensive position against the Shadra Empire, and strive to take the Jisk Empire and the Empire first. The Orenza Empire has been resolved, but in order to solve the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire, the Royal Navy must block the coastlines of these two countries and prevent troops from other countries of the Nine-Nation Military Alliance from entering the borders of these two countries. inside."

Wang Chengliang, commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty, said confidently: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, our Royal Navy has the confidence to completely cut off the sea passages of the Jisk Empire and the Orensa Empire."

Just when Wang Chengliang patted his chest and assured Su Yi that the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty would be able to cut off the sea passages between the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire, at the In the Wessel Strait, a fleet of the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty appeared here.

The Wessel Strait is about 250 kilometers long, with an average width of 140 kilometers and a narrowest point of about [-] kilometers. It is one of the important passages connecting the Eastern Ocean and the Western Ocean.

The Datang Royal Navy Fleet that appeared in the Wessel Strait belongs to the Third Fleet of the Datang Royal Navy. It consists of 36 Jingyuan-class super dreadnought battleships, 36 Zhiyuan-class battlecruisers, ten heavy cruisers, and forty light ships. cruisers and forty destroyers.

The 36 Jingyuan-class super dreadnought battleships and 36 Zhiyuan-class battlecruisers that joined the Datang Empire Royal Navy in mid-June were all incorporated into the Third Fleet of the Datang Empire Royal Navy. With a 406mm main gun, the strength of the Third Fleet instantly surpassed that of the First Fleet and the Second Fleet, making it the strongest of the seven main fleets of the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire.

The task of cutting off the sea passage between the Jisk Empire and the Orensa Empire fell to the Third Fleet. In addition, the Fifth Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Datang Empire will also cooperate with the Third Fleet to complete this task.

On the bridge of the Jingyuan-class super dreadnought battleship Jingyuan, Jiang Zhihang, commander of the Third Fleet, sighed and said to Chu Rongke, the captain of the Jingyuan: "The performance of the Jingyuan-class is very good in all aspects. The two super dreadnought battleships newly added by the Seventh Fleet are even stronger."

The two super dreadnought battleships of the Seventh Fleet mentioned by Jiang Zhihang refer to the North Carolina-class super dreadnought battleship and the South Dakota-class super dreadnought battleship that Su Yi purchased from the system at the beginning of this year. These two super dreadnought battleships are equipped with three The triple-mounted 45-fold caliber 406mm main gun, while the Jingyuan-class super dreadnought battleship is equipped with five dual-mounted 45-fold 406mm main guns.

In terms of the number of main guns, the Jingyuan class has one more than the North Carolina class and the South Dakota class. In terms of the thickness of the armor of each part of the warship, the Jingyuan class is also thicker. Only in terms of speed, the North Carolina class and the South Dakota class. The South Dakota class has a certain advantage.

Chu Rongke, the captain of the Jingyuan, said with a smile: "Commander, thanks to the new technology provided by His Majesty, our Jingyuan class adopts a new type of armor, and the 406mm main gun has a longer range. With a more advanced artillery targeting system, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most advanced super dreadnought battleship in the world, and the Zhiyuan class can be called the most advanced battlecruiser in the world."

The new technology that Chu Rongke mentioned refers to some technologies that Su Yi brought to the Tang Empire from the world of the Han Kingdom to manufacture warships.

Jiang Zhihang, the commander of the Third Fleet, nodded slightly, "Although our Third Fleet had to separate in order to block the sea passages between the Jisk Empire and the Orensa Empire, with 36 Jingyuan-class ships and 36 Zhiyuan-class ships, even if we encountered The main force of the two navies of Jisk and Orenza, I am also confident to win the battle!"

Jiang Zhihang's mouth seemed to have been opened. As soon as Jiang Zhihang finished speaking, a destroyer in charge of investigation sent a telegram. The destroyer's radar detected an unusually large-scale attack on the west of the Wesel Strait. The fleet, and now the destroyer is rushing to the west for reconnaissance.

Jiang Zhihang, the commander of the Third Fleet, couldn't help being taken aback when he heard this, and then a gleam of light burst out in his eyes, "Order the first battle team to continue to the west of the Wessel Strait, and let the fourth battle team enter the Wessel Strait immediately, prepare Support the first team."

The Third Fleet is currently divided into four teams. The commander of the Third Fleet, Jiang Zhihang, leads the First Team. Large armored cruisers, forty light cruisers and forty destroyers.

Jiang Zhihang had a hunch that the huge fleet that appeared ahead was likely to be the main force of the Jisk Navy or the Orenza Navy, or even the combined fleet of the main naval forces of these two countries.

Jiang Zhihang's guess was almost the same. This huge fleet suddenly appeared in the Wessel Strait, including most of the main forces of the Gisk Navy and the Orenza Navy, as well as many warships from the Kingdom of Hessel.

It turned out that after the Great Tang Empire and the Nine Nations Military Alliance declared war, the Great Tang Royal Navy, which had already formulated a strategy, immediately dispatched the Third Fleet and the Fifth Fleet to block the coastlines of the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire.

Facing the unfavorable situation in land warfare, the Gisk Empire and the Orenza Empire requested that the Monia Empire, Rielland Empire, Hethel Kingdom, and Reveli Kingdom, which belong to the southern theater of the Nine-Nation Military Alliance, send troops to join them as soon as possible. battlefield.

Because the Kingdom of Hethel is only separated from the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire by the Wessel Strait, it first agreed to send 300 million Hethel troops to the territory of the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire. The Kingdom of Thur required the navies of Gisk and Orenza to expel the Datang naval fleet wandering in the Wessel Strait, otherwise the 300 million Hethel Army would not be able to safely pass through the Wessel Strait.

Originally, the Jisk Empire and the Orenza Empire were very afraid of the Datang Navy. Without the four major naval powers of Yingluoba, Sharad, Noomi, and Monia in the front, the Jisk Navy and Oren The Sa Navy did not dare to confront the Datang Navy head-on.

However, when the Gisk Empire and the Orenza Empire learned that the Datang Navy currently in the Wessel Strait is only a squadron under the jurisdiction of its Third Fleet, this made the Gisk Navy and the Orenza Navy unavoidable. Some heartbeats.

Maybe the combination of the Jisk Navy and the Orenza Navy can't compete with the Datang Navy's Third Fleet, but it is only a squadron of the Datang Navy's Third Fleet. Both the Jisk Navy and the Orenza Navy believe that, If the main forces of the navies of the two countries are united, there is still a great chance of victory.

As a result, the main forces of the Jisk Navy and the Orensa Navy quickly gathered together, and even the navy of the Hethel Kingdom sent a powerful fleet to fight together.

On the bridge of the super dreadnought battleship Ruthless, the flagship of the Royal Navy of the Gisk Empire, Gorjay, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy of the Gisk Royal Navy, said in a deep voice to Larion, the captain of the Royal Navy of the Gisk Empire: "The third party of the Datang Navy has been found ahead. The squadron of the fleet, the next battle will determine the fate of our Jisk Royal Navy!"

The Ruthless is the first ship of the Ruthless-class super dreadnought battleship built by the Gisk Empire. It has five twin 381mm main guns. It is the most powerful battleship of the Gisk Royal Navy. The Gisk Empire has built a total of twelve ships. Ruthless-class super dreadnought battleship.

Gorjay is not only the commander-in-chief of the Gisk Royal Navy, but also the Minister of the Navy Department of the Gisk Empire. He has led the main force of the Gisk Royal Navy before and fought against the navy under Su Yi. Haoxuan lost all the main force of the Jisk Royal Navy.

The captain of the Ruthless, Larion, immediately said: "Commander, the 36 super dreadnought battleships and 32 battlecruisers of our Gisk Royal Navy have gathered here at this time, and the 32 super dreadnought battleships of the Orenza Navy And all 32 battlecruisers also came, plus six super dreadnought battleships, six battlecruisers and six dreadnought battleships of the Hessel Navy, to deal with a squadron of the Datang Navy's Third Fleet, it should It's a surefire win!"

Commander-in-Chief Gorjay was not as optimistic as Captain Larion of the Relentless, "According to the information we have received, this squadron of the Third Fleet of the Datang Navy has 36 super dreadnought battleships and 36 battleships. Cruisers, and these 72 warships all have 406mm main guns. They are cutting-edge warships that the Datang Navy just commissioned in mid-June. Although the combined fleet of our three navies has an absolute advantage in the number of capital ships, we want It is not so easy to defeat this squadron of the Third Fleet of the Datang Navy, otherwise our combined fleet of the three navies will suffer great losses."

Captain Larion of the Ruthless suddenly said with some emotion: "Just one squadron under the main fleet of the Datang Navy makes the joint fleet of the main navies of our three countries very difficult. It can be seen how powerful the Datang Navy is. The title of the world's number one navy, the Datang Navy really deserves its name."

(End of this chapter)