Iron Power And Sorcerer

Iron Power And Sorcerer Chapter 71

2021-02-05

Chapter 71 Good luck
"Do you know this person?" Cage softened his attitude, but Still holding the navy machete tightly.

"It doesn't count as acquaintance... This man was originally a pirate captain who wanted to rob our ship, and was finally captured by us. As for how he got on your navy's ship, I don't know."

"In order to strike as soon as possible, the consul gave us permission to requisition all the felons." Cage put the navy machete back into the scabbard: "This man is lucky, being a pirate is a capital offense, it's better to get on a boat and paddle. Is the gallows strong?"

Good Luck Gold is no longer high-spirited and vigorous as he used to traverse the inland seas. Half of his teeth were knocked off by Leighton, the flesh on his cheeks were dented, and his lips were cracked with blood grooves. Only bones were left in the shoulders and arms, and the whole person looked dry.

Winters took pity on him and said to Cage, "Get him some water to drink."

Cage glanced at Gold and watched the fun on the high platform The sailors whistled, and a water bladder was thrown from above.

The latter, who was crying bitterly, saw the water bag and couldn't care less for herself. He swooped out and grabbed the water bladder to protect it on his chest, then wiped a handful of tears, and couldn't wait to pull out the plug and raise his head to pour in.

Winters and Cage turned away without saying anything more.

What else is there to say? In Winters' view, Gold's fall to this end was having only oneself to blame, and he should have had the consciousness of being hanged when he became a pirate. He did the same to himself. When he put on black clothed and put the reed gun in the holster, he had already thought about it: if he was hanged because of this, he would never cry out.

He wouldn't sympathize with Gold, but he didn't beat up the hobby of the Reservoir Dog, and he wouldn't feel like becoming a Saint just because he gave Gold a bag of water.

Originally, Winters thought that this was the end of the matter, didn't expect someone at the stern had noticed the unexpected situation here.

On the high platform in the middle of the deck, several people in uniforms of naval officers came over from the poop, and the sailors made way for these people.

The leader wears a loose-cut navy uniform, dark blue jacket, white shirt and breeches. The collar, cuffs and placket are trimmed with golden flower. On a dirty ship, the officer was unforgettable.

Even the most clumsy person can see now that the captain is here.

Unlike army officers, naval officers don't wear military boots, but Captain Speyer still makes a "dong dong" noise when he walks.

He was followed by several officers with no frills on their cocked hats, which Winters speculated should be aide-de-camps aboard the Golden Lion, since Naval Officer Cage had never worn a cocked hat.

Seeing Captain Speyer approaching, Cage immediately stood up and gave a military salute, while Winters just nodded.

"Mr. Bastille, please tell me what's going on here?" Speyer's voice was slightly hoarse, but when he spoke, the entire Golden Lion fell silent for a moment.

"Yes, sir. A oarsman stopped the Army gentleman."

Captain Speyer looked away from the water bladder in Gold's hand, and said What happened here he already has understood clearly in the mind.

The captain of the Golden Lion pointed to Gold instructed: "Ten whips for him when the thirteenth bell rings. Mr. Derain, please do it."

"Yes, sir."

Cage shook his head slightly, signaling Winters not to ask for mercy.

After dealing with this episode, Speyer just turned and left. The adjutant jumped down with some sailors, opened the locks, and took Gold away.

After Captain Speyer was far away, Kay Genius said to Winters, "It's already taking good care of your face to give him ten whips. If it's another oarsman, cutting off an arm would be worth it. It's a light punishment."

"This...I didn't want to plead for him." Winters found himself misunderstood, didn't know whether to cry or laugh, said: "I am a small army How could a warrant officer be so arrogant to take care of the ship's affairs. Besides, I have no friendship with that person, but I have a grudge."

Cage chuckled lightly: "That's lucky for him to get back an arm. "

After delivering the chart to Captain Speyer, Cage and Winters left the Golden Lion.

Before leaving, Winters took a special look at the poop of the Golden Lion. The Golden Lion did not have a separate cabin for officers in the ship's building. Speyer's "single room" was just a small space temporarily separated by thin boards at the stern.

A few iron hooks are screwed to the post, which looks like a place to hang a hammock. A few wooden sticks hold up a board, on which a slide rule and an ink bottle are pressed against the map, this is the captain's desk. There were no chairs, just a small wooden barrel turned upside down.

While there is a cannon next to the desk, Speyer lives next to the tail gun on the Golden Lion. It seems that this is the captain's room only when the enemy is not in contact, and once the enemy is encountered, it will become a gun emplacement.

"Does the dignified captain live in such a shabby place? It doesn't look as good as ours." Winters couldn't help asking Cage as he boarded the boat and returned to the Glory.

Cage sighed and said helplessly: "No way, the space for the galley is limited. This kind of ship was originally supposed to be on board during the day to fight and disembark at night to rest. It can't leave the port too far, let alone a long expedition. Alas, there are really no other ships, otherwise these offshore ships would not have been sent."

Everyone is saying that the federation's shameful sneak attack hit the Veneta Navy badly, but the big Some people don't understand how much the Veneta Navy's losses are. On the contrary, the Veneta Navy quickly formed such a large revenge fleet that many people, including Winters, felt that "the Navy seems to be not hurting."

It wasn't until this moment that Winters really realized how bad the Navy's losses were. The navy was just holding on, and they even incorporated offshore ships into the fleet for cross-sea expeditions. Sailors and officers on galleys had to endure harsh living conditions for this.

"It seems that this fist of the Tanirians is really fiercely hit..."

Cage did not want to show weakness in front of the army, he cheered up and cheerful Said: "It's all right, the people on the ship are still there. The ship is gone, and it will be rebuilt. The old won't go, the new won't come, just to build a new ship." It was even darker in his heart.

——Cut——

Not only on the coast of the Sea of Senas, but even in the entire world, there are few ports that can avenge the fleet of Veneta as large as this fleet provides sustenance.

There are more than 400 small towns in the Veneta Republic with about 1,000 people, and 518 medium-sized cities with about 5,000 people. However, there are only nine towns with more than 10,000 people, all of which are important towns and famous cities with a long history. Counting the residents on the outskirts of the city, Hailan City has about 70,000 people and is one of the most prosperous cities in this continent.

And the forty-three large ships and more than twenty small ships in this fleet carried more than 20,000 sailors, soldiers and officers, which was equivalent to a whole city floating on the sea at the same time. .

Only a few big ports like Hailan Port and Golden Port can dock so many ships at the same time. Most of the port populations are not as numerous as fleets, and they can only provide limited fresh water and food.

Lighthouse Harbor can't handle so many people at once, and its docks aren't big enough.

It would take two days for everyone to disembark at Lighthouse Harbor, and the same amount of time to get back on board.

In the original plan of the Navy, only twelve galley warships with poor self-sustainability and difficult conditions could dock for a day.

Because the galleon warships and the requisitioned merchant ships carried enough materials to sail continuously at sea for more than a month, these ships could not be berthed outside the port.

But just as Winters and Cage returned to the Glory in a small boat, Vice Admiral Nareshaw, who was in charge of the entire fleet, suddenly realized that no one at the Admiralty had asked for this plan when it was developed. the opinion of the Army.

Sailors can endure the crowded and harsh environment to live on board for a long time, but the more than 5,000 army soldiers of the third Legion may not be able to endure it. even more how many of them are suffering from seasickness, and seeing the people in the navy can go ashore but not themselves, it is inevitable that they will complain.

"That's the way it is, Your Excellency Serbiati." Vice Admiral Nareshaw found the man with the highest rank in the Third Legion, and he truthfully explained the actual situation of the fleet.

"You can just call me by my name, Lord Nareshaw." Antonio smiled politely.

The vice-admiral, whose temples were already cold, leaned slightly and said anxiously to Antonio: "Please believe me, I have no idea of treating you differently. It is really a last resort, There are a few old galleys that don't even have a cargo hold. The sailors only have food and drink they carry with them, and they have to go ashore to replenish. If an army officer wants to go ashore, I can send a small boat to take you there. I stay on board, as long as If there is a gentleman from the army, I won't get off the boat, and the navies on other warships will stay on the boat, is that okay?"

Vineta Navy and Army always give tit for tat, Vice Admiral I was already mentally prepared, waiting to be sprayed with saliva. But he was surprised to find that the army major general on the opposite side actually abandoned the army's arrogant style and became reasonable.

Antonio stretched out his hand to hold Lieutenant General Nareshaw's arm, and said sincerely: "Lord Nareshaw, you don't have to worry too much. At the moment of the war, we should unite and endure. Since this is the actual need, You don't have to think about what the Army would think. My opinion is the opinion of the Third Legion, and I have no problem with that, and neither will the Third Legion."

Admiral Nareshaw was pleasantly surprised Holding Antonio's hand, he repeatedly said ok.

However, Antonio suddenly changed the subject and said, "I have a small proposal."

The corners of the Vice Admiral's originally smiling mouth drooped, he thought to himself. : It turned out to be waiting for me here, and it was a mistake to expect the Army to understand others.

Antonio didn't seem to notice the change in Nareshaw's mood, and seriously stated his proposal: "The dualization of the Vineta army and navy, your Excellency must know this best. Army One chain of command, one chain of command for the Navy. The result is now, the Navy treats the Army as cargo on board, and the Army treats the Navy as a transport ship."

"And then?" Nareshaw said flatly.

"But my soldiers can jump on board, and your sailors can go ashore. We should create a joint wartime command, combining the two chains of command into one, so as to maximize the Our battle strength. The military should not be mixed with political differences, we must do everything possible to win the victory for Veneta. Taniria has hundreds of islands, large and small, with a combined population of hundreds of thousands, which is definitely not a blow in the imagination of the parliament The tower of ashes will fall. If we are independent, it will give the Federation an opportunity."

"And then?" It can command my ship and your Legion. Is the joint command your army or our navy?"

"The joint command is set up for the purpose of There is no point in resolving the differences between the army and the navy, if you continue to be fussy about it." Antonio paused and said sincerely: "As long as your Excellency agrees, I can follow your orders and you will be the commander-in-chief of the joint command!"

......

Naresho's adjutant had been waiting outside Antonio's cabin, and when he saw the Vice Admiral walking out, he hurriedly asked: "The army did not treat you Are you rude? You...why do you have to be so complacent?"

Nareshaw paced back to his cabin without a word.

The adjutant who had followed Nareshaw for many years followed, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and whispered: "You shouldn't be so polite, the barbarians of the army will not be allowed to disembark if they eat hard or soft. So what? I'll come later..."

Nareshaw waved his hand, motioning for the other party to stop, and his adjutant shut his mouth sensibly.

The Vice Admiral leaned on his knees and slowly sat on the chair, took off his hat, and said with some emotion: "You are wrong, and I am wrong... There are still gentlemen in the army. Yes.”

—cut—

After the Vengeance Fleet arrived at Lighthouse Harbor, the herald from the Glory read out to all the fleet—regardless of land and navy—by the A joint letter drafted by the two generals.

The letter mainly said three things:
First, it explained to all sailors the current status of the fleet and the lack of berths in the lighthouse port, and announced that only twelve galleys were docked to supply supplies. , other ships will be berthed at anchorage outside the port. At the same time, it was announced that when it arrived at any port that was not enough to carry the fleet, the galley warship would still be given priority to supply, without further notice.

This is the Navy's original plan.

Secondly, the two generals thanked all the Army and Navy for their tenacious and tenaciousness, many of whom endured poor living conditions and still performed their duties. Although large ships cannot dock, small boats can be used to transport supplies and personnel in small quantities. The two generals decided to draw lots from each ship to choose twelve men to go ashore for a day as a reward. After arriving at other ports, lottery ceremony will also be held without further notice.

This is the solution provided by Antonio. The Army Major General said: "Hope, you must give people hope. With hope, people can persevere."

However, Neither event had the shock of the third event on the officer class.

Vice Admiral Nareshaw and Rear Admiral Serbia Ti announced the establishment of the Joint Commander's Council. Command of both the fleet and the 3rd Legion has been transferred to the Joint Command Council. All military operations against the Taniria Federation from now on will be under the responsibility of the Joint Commander's Council.

The committee has a total of three members with voting rights, one each for Naresho and Antonio. The two generals have sent a messenger back to the Veneta Military Commission, and the third member will consist of thirteen people. group assignment.

The army officers and naval officers were a little stunned by the news: what, just become a family?
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