Chapter 899 - Long March Exercise
After circling for three weeks, Yi Yi did not fall, but flapped his wings and flew away, moving away in the direction he came.
Harold looked at this scene suspiciously: "Your Excellency, isn't that your pet, what does such a strange behavior mean?"
Ahan smiled: "It's nothing, maybe it saw a living person down there and didn't want to come down." Just let it fly a little longer. ”
Harold was still a little puzzled. Ahan shook his hand: "Unaccompanied." ”
Ahan walked into the ship's command room, told the guards to pull back, and then took a linen bag from his waist.
Inside the linen bag was a piece of parchment.
After reading the words on the parchment, Ahan thought for a moment, and then walked out of the command room.
"The exercise moves on to the next item: a long-distance march and a battle! All hands are in place!"
Ahan's orders were passed on to the leaders of the fleets of the other nations through the language of the flag.
The leaders of various countries were confused about this order and sent people to inquire about it.
The knight Harold and Ahan were on the same boat, and immediately questioned: "The most important thing now is the training of the sailors' underwater combat ability, and the current training project is only halfway through, should it be stopped directly?"
"That's right. Ahan nodded.
Another female elf came in a small boat, Dorothea's herald, and as she approached, she said, "Your Excellency, Lady Dorothea greets you. Her opinion was that there was no need for exercises on long marches, it was the work of the helmsmen and navigators, and there was no improvement for the sailors, who had to sleep in the cabins...... So I hope to continue to practice underwater fighting. ”
Seeing that there were small boats carrying heralds in the fleets of other countries, it was obvious that they did not support Ahan's decision.
Ahan felt a headache, and he deeply realized that although the countries of the mainland had formed a "coalition army," they had different commands, and in essence they were scattered. Subordinates questioned the commander's orders during military exercises, which was unthinkable in a disciplined regular army.
It is no wonder that the prophet Dio proposed that in order for the nations to form a true alliance, not only should the most elite armies be sent to war, but also the armies should have a unified command.
In addition to the "lack of unity of command" that Yahan deeply feels, another problem of the coalition forces is that the quality is mediocre. The people sent by various countries to participate in the war in the waters of Bonus are basically second-rate armies, not the most elite legions.
For example, the sword singer of the elven kingdom, the heavily armored warrior of the dwarven kingdom, and the "wings of freedom" air cavalry of Cardino...... These truly elite troops have all stayed in the country. Queen Camelot also gave face and sent a small part of the elite mage group, and the eight archmages in it are the backbone of the mage group.
In the final analysis, countries have not yet reached the point of abandoning past grievances and cooperating sincerely, and there are still deep suspicions against each other.
The Orc Kingdom did not join the coalition, resulting in the Elven Kingdom, which was at war with it, did not dare to send elite troops to participate in the war in the waters of Bonus, and Carmelo did not dare to go all out. Naturally, the other countries followed suit, fearing that their elite legions would be damaged.
Taking a deep breath, Yahan recalled the contents of the parchment, and said categorically: "All men are in position, follow my flagship, and conduct a long-distance march! Those who do not listen to the command will be deemed to have automatically withdrawn from this exercise, and please return to Chakalo Port immediately." ”
After saying that, Ahan directly ordered the boat to sail. The flagship sailed all the way to the east.
Several heralds hurried back to their respective armies to report to the chiefs.
The leaders of the countries are all a little strange about Ahan's reaction, it seems that the commander is angry?
There is no need to disobey the will of Lord Ahan in this trivial matter. After weighing the pros and cons, the leaders of the various countries quickly ordered the suspension of the underwater combat exercises, and followed Ahhan's flagship in a chaotic manner, heading east.
Ahan stood at the bow of the boat, his eyes fixed on the white eagle in the clouds in front of him.
"Your Excellency, is the white eagle leading the way for us?" said Catherine, the mage, thoughtfully, "I am afraid that this long march is not part of a military exercise, but has another purpose. ”
"Of course, it's part of the military exercise, and it's an important part. Ahan said.
"Well, I'll take your word for granted. Catherine shook her head. She had seen a white eagle before, and knew that this white eagle must have a mysterious connection with the prophet Dior. However, Ahan did not want to reveal it, so she said no more.
After leading the fleet for some distance, the white eagle suddenly began to circle. After circling for two weeks, spread its wings and glide without moving forward.
When Ahan saw this, he immediately ordered the flagship to stop advancing and stand by for two hours.
The fleets of the countries that followed behind were confused again, and the leaders of the countries sent messengers to inquire again, but Yahan did not explain this time, and did not even give a chance to meet.
The princes of the nations felt that Ahan was really angry. They had no choice but to comply with Ahan and stand by until the next high-level military meeting, when they questioned the commander.
He said that he was on call for two hours, but when the two hours had passed and the sun was about to set, Ahan still did not give the order to sail. He sat calmly at the bow of the flagship, staring at the white eagle that kept gliding but did not move forward.
Catherine crept over.
"Your Excellency Commander, the time for standby has passed, do you want to continue the march?"
"......Wait a little longer," Yahan hadn't finished speaking, when he suddenly heard a white eagle chirp, flapping its wings and flying towards the east, making a clear eagle sound as it flew back.
"The time has come!"
Ahan jumped up suddenly and said loudly: "Send the order to sail and prepare for a naval battle!" Send a herald to make it clear to the commanders of the fleets of various countries that this is not an exercise!"
......
Ghost Megaship.
At this time, a naval battle has broken out in the sea area where the giant ship is located!
Just like the scene Bai Xiaowen saw on the prophecy stone tablet (doom bracelet), ghost ships continued to emerge from the bottom of the sea. In front, there were assault boats, carrying snake warriors to charge.
At this time, Qiao Rui, Han Xu and Li Shuyi were no longer on the ghost ship, and only Cecilia accompanied Bai Xiaowen.
It was dusk. Those Camelot mages were already convinced of Bai Xiaowen's prophetic ability.
"Open the artillery! Take turns shooting, the odd number of batteries first, the even number of batteries last!" Bai Xiaowen ordered loudly, "Aim at the ghost ship for me and fight again, don't worry about those assault boats! Don't panic, reinforcements are already on the way!"
The mages hurried into position.
Tom tom!
The crystal cannon roared.