Another World: Naval Storm

Chapter 116: The Dragon Out of the Cage

At 11 o'clock, a company of Talen Army rushed to the battlefield. This was a short-handed force that had not yet completed basic training. The 150-man team did not even have a heavy weapon, and this was the only mobile force near the Harwich naval port.

"Hurry, hurry, we must drive the Drake people into the sea!" A Major Taron panted and kept urging the team to move forward.

"Sir, we're almost at the destination, but we can't see any trace of the Drakes!" A sergeant running beside the major asked in confusion.

"Something is indeed wrong! Stop moving forward! Defend on the spot!" The major also noticed the strange atmosphere and waved his hand to stop the team, no longer thinking of a head-on confrontation with the Drake people.

"Maybe they've already run away?"

"It's possible, but it won't hurt to be careful! You, lead two people to scout ahead!"

"Yes! You...you follow me!" The sergeant pointed at two soldiers, and the three of them crouched and trotted forward, while the others provided vigilance support from behind.

They had probably only advanced a hundred meters when continuous gunfire rang out, and countless bullets riddled the three unsuspecting people.

"Shoot! Use up all the bullets!" Captain Lawrence had a heavy machine gun in his hand, and the continuous shooting made the Tarons unable to raise their heads. The Marines also dug simple defensive fortifications, which gave them an advantage over the Tarons who were lying on the ground and hiding behind trees to fight back.

In the end, the company was completely wiped out after half an hour of fighting with the Drakes. Lawrence ordered the Marines to line up all the fallen Talen soldiers and fire three rounds of gunfire to express their respect for their death.

On the other side, Leo was very satisfied with the extent of the destruction of the Harwich Naval Port. After meeting Captain Lawrence, he led the fleet on the return journey.

"Hiss~ The Kingdom of Talen is now at its weakest moment. We must find a way to mobilize a large number of troops to defend our homeland! Otherwise, if the Drak people transport a division of troops one day, what should we do! Waiting to die?" Prime Minister Hoqiukis roared loudly in the emergency meeting of Congress. The rough new conscription bill was put forward in an urgent atmosphere, and the representatives sent by the king paid attention to everything.

"agree!"

"Agree!" The House of Commons and the House of Lords passed the new conscription bill at the fastest speed in history. They were all upper class in Talen. If they were attacked by the Drakes and brought to the Fog City, their fate would not be good. They would either be captured by the Drakes or torn to pieces by the people of Talen. They dared not even think about these two things.

"I now think there is nothing wrong with increasing the army's investment!" At 10:59, when he received the news that Drake's fleet was bombarding Harwich Port, he said this to his assistant Colonel Liam on the battlecruiser HMS Lion of the st Battlecruiser Squadron.

In fact, although the Talen Army was dispensable to the Royal Navy, that was before the war began. After the outbreak of the war, the Talen Army had already expanded, but large-scale troops were transferred to the mainland to support the Franks and scattered in various colonies.

"Hey, the Empire should speed up the transfer of troops from colonies such as Bharata!"

"The soldiers in the first round are still quite capable, but the quality of those who were transferred later is worrying!"

"That's better than nothing. If a few die, the remaining ones will be able to fight!"

“It’s a bit cruel!”

"It's a woman's mercy. As long as fewer of our people die, that's enough!"

*****

April 1916, 12, Drake Imperial Pt.

The palace was heavily guarded during wartime, with two regiments of the Imperial Guard stationed near the palace.

"Your Majesty, now is the weakest moment of the Royal Fleet. I think it's time for the Ocean Fleet to be dispatched!"

"What are you kidding? Are you sure you can win?" Kaiser Wilhelm was furious. He was still sleepy after just waking up and he shuddered immediately.

"Your Majesty, except for the possibility of winning by using firearms to fight against the savages, any other war has the possibility of failure!" Admiral Apeven pressed on step by step, "Now the Ocean Fleet is closest to the Grand Fleet in strength. This is the most favorable time for the Ocean Fleet to take the initiative! Moreover, the morale of the navy is high. A decisive battle can overturn the Royal Navy. In order to make Talen withdraw from the war as soon as possible, a decisive battle at sea is urgent!"

"Disrespectful! You should know who promoted you to this position. You should think more about serving the country. The navy should not always try to do something out of the ordinary! I will only repeat it once more! The Ocean Fleet is not allowed to attack!"

Apewen's advice had no effect, and he could only leave the palace in dismay.

"General, even for the sake of the empire, you shouldn't contradict His Majesty."

The attendant took the opportunity to open the car door for Apewen and gently persuaded him.

"Empire? The Empire is not the empire of one person!" Apeven seemed to be talking to himself or to the attendant Philemon.

Hearing this, Philemon slammed the door shut as if it were hot.

Looking at Apewen going away, Philemon took a long time to come back to his senses. Thinking that Emperor William was still angry in the study, he hurried back, tidied his appearance in front of the door, and quietly stood where the emperor could not see him.

"Why don't the navy understand what I'm doing? I'm saving their lives! Are they laughing at my cowardice? The royal family founded the country through military force, and our ancestors conquered the east and the west to establish the current Drake Empire. How can I, with my noble blood, be cowardly?" Emperor William murmured to himself, "The empire cannot decline in my hands... Since you are all willing to sacrifice for the empire... then go ahead!"

The war had been going on for almost three years, and the pressure was tormenting him all the time. The Allies and the Central Powers were killing each other, the funeral bells and masses in the cathedral were ringing every day, the hatred was deepened with the death of his relatives, and some things that were unfavorable to the emperor and the royal family were also happening.

"Philemon!"

"Your Majesty, I am here!"

"Tell Apewen that I agree to the limited freedom of action of the Ocean Fleet!" The emperor waved his hand and let Philemon retreat.

This order without clear upper and lower limits left Philemon confused, but the matter was urgent, so he hurried to the palace to send a telegram.

*****

Ocean Fleet home port, commander's office.

"Okay! Let Leon come over!" Admiral Apewen threw down the telegram sent from the palace, slammed the table and gave a loud order.

"Can we attack now? Can we?" The voice came with the voice of Vice Admiral Leon, commander of the 1st Battleship Squadron, who burst into the room.

"That's right, take your fleet and beat up the Talens!"

"I'm leaving right now!" Vice Admiral Leon, who was feeling frustrated, no longer wanted to stay trapped in the port. He would rather realize his self-worth on the battlefield.

At 1916 a.m. on December 12, 19, huge ships began to sail out of Jed Bay.

The light cruisers Brandenburg, Strahd, Gullom, Mehus, Strasbourg and Horathon of the First Reconnaissance Fleet led the way out of the Jed Bay. Within a few minutes, the battlecruisers Bilo and Derfflinger, and the battleships King, Großer Kurfürst, Kaiser, King Frederick, Queen Catherine, King Albert and Prince Regent Louis XIII formed a column formation at the back and quickly passed through the Jed Bay and headed for the vast North Sea.