Age of Mysticism

On November 3, 2648 in the century calendar, it was sunny in the afternoon.

Port Samuel, Rio Republic.

The coastline of Samuel Region is very flat, and there are many areas that are especially suitable for building ports. If we only look at the hydrological environment, Samuel has more developed coasts than Rough City.

The emerging Leo Republic is also building Samuel against the Raging Waves City, and it can be said that it is nourishing Samuel with the power of the whole country. If Leo is allowed to develop Samuel in this way, Raging Waves City will soon have to face the involution of two cities with the same positioning.

Fortunately, the Watcher launched the Restoration War at this time, and Luke also pulled out a tyrannical fleet at a time of internal and external troubles in the empire, and received extensive support from the imperial court.

On the "Tingtao" airship, Luke picked up the binoculars and watched the coastline of Rio.

Ahead is Port Samuel.

Port Samuel now has three port areas, one military port, two commercial ports, and another port under construction.

Hearing that the Raging Waves City Fleet was about to attack, all the merchant ships in the commercial port had already left. Now the three port areas are all filled with Leo's warships. Hundreds of warships are divided into ten formations, and then they launch a circular bombardment array in their respective defense areas.

All ships with sails lowered their mainsails. While reducing the impact area, they also made room for the artillery and long-range projection power behind them. The side gun doors of the battleship opened, and the muzzles of smoothbore guns protruded from the gun doors.

A thick steel armor plate is installed near the waterline below the bottom gun door. Due to the load limit, splashes on the water surface can even drill in through the bottom gun door. Also because of the heavy load of the ship, the movement speed of the battleship has slowed down a lot.

It can be seen that the Leo Navy didn't think about leaving the coast, and didn't even consider the issue of chasing after the Rage Fleet was defeated and retreated. Strictly guarding against death is the purpose of the Leo Navy's battle.

On the outer edge of the ring-shaped bombardment array composed of warships, the transformed cargo ships are connected to form a water city wall. These cargo ships were also strengthened and then anchored end to end on the sea. Ten gaps were reserved for the entire water city wall, and each gap faced a circular artillery formation.

The circular artillery formation rotates clockwise, and while watching the gap in its own defense, it can also provide crossfire for nearby gaps. During the rotation of the fleet, the entire fleet can share the frontal firepower, and at the same time, it can allow the severely damaged ships to leave the battle for repairs when they turn to a safe area.

There are permanent forts built of reinforced concrete on the shore.

There are auxiliary airships in the sky.

The war siren sounded from the shore to Luke's ears, and the Leo Navy was ready for the attack of the Raging City fleet.

On the sea below the "Tingtao", the ships participating in the attack on Port Samuel sailed forward at full speed with their whistles on, and white water lines stretched out behind the ships.

During the march of the Raging Waves City fleet, the orders were transmitted accurately to each battleship through lights and semaphore through the transfer of airships. As the formation changed, it gradually formed a formation that would only be used in land warfare.

The main force of the attack was 42 first-class all-metal warships. They deployed two front arrows to the two wings of Port Samuel, forming a pincer offensive against the main force of the Leo Navy defending the port.

The auxiliary ship is hidden inside the front arrow array, providing cover and magic assistance for the No. 1-class capital ship.

The wooden dome battleships followed the main fleet to form a second assault group.

The other ships were at the end, and after the main fleet tore open the opening, they filled in the port.

As the fleet dispersed into two attack groups, the airships in the air were also divided into two teams to act together with their respective fleets to protect.

The two fleets sailed in an arc on the sea, approaching Port Samuel like two crab claws. The sun in the western sky gradually descended, reflecting a fiery red cloud in the direction of Raging Waves City.

The sky darkened rapidly, and from the sky, night was spreading from the east side of Samuel. As if in a blink of an eye, the light of the sun disappeared below the horizon on the west side, and the night encompassed the entire land and sea.

The lights of the communication between the airship and the surface ship are particularly eye-catching in the dark. The fleet of Raging City formed two flashing belts in the night; the guarded Port Samuel was filled with flashing lights.

Large blocks of preset lighting magic light up in the air and underwater, illuminating the sea outside the defense circle of Port Samuel. Under the light, some red blood rose from the water, and then the explosion washed up water columns on the sea surface.

There was no exchange of fire on the surface of the water, and the underwater battle had already broken out.

The Naga warriors from Fishbone Island have to eliminate the underwater traps on the attack route and the underwater lighting magic that will reveal the position of the ship. Leo will definitely not let the Raging City fleet rush through the trap area easily, and at the same time send underwater Combatants block the naga.

The strikers of the two attacking fleets were about to enter Leo's bombardment range. At this moment, all communication lights were turned off, and the two marching light bands disappeared on the sea.

Port Samuel also became quiet, and the lights for communication were greatly reduced. In the silent war zone, only the detonated mines continued to explode.

The "Tingtao" airship moved with the Cape Anti-Smuggling Fleet Attack Group, and it communicated with the fleet flagship "Loyalty" using dim light.

Agatha stood next to Luke. At this time, she could clearly see Port Samuel and the city behind the port without the help of a telescope. At this time, Samuel City has implemented a blackout, and there are only a few lights in the city.

"Naval warfare uses land-based heavy armored group assault tactics. Those who didn't know thought that your commanders were all from the army. It's a very bold tactic. The No. 1-class battleship has changed the rules of naval warfare."

Luke looked in the direction of Port Samuel, experiencing the moment of silence before the battle broke out.

"The heavy armored group assault at sea can only be regarded as a one-time conspiracy. The bullying Leo Navy does not understand what an all-metal warship is. When all countries have this type of warship in the future, new naval warfare tactics will gradually be developed. and perfect it.”

"You seem to know everything, like an omniscient prophet."

Agatha looked at Luke, she always wanted to see the man in front of her clearly, but the more clearly she saw, the more secrets he had.

Luke laughed and said, "I just know a little more than most people. Don't look at me, watch the battle!"

It's going to be a beautiful night. "

On the sea surface, the preset lighting magic on the water surface outside Port Samuel was destroyed on a large scale, and the water column raised by the explosion became sparse.

The Rio Navy sailors, who were placed on the city wall on the water surface, were lying behind the side of the ship, carefully observing the water surface ahead with their naked eyes. Several other sailors manipulated the magic projectile cannon similar to the catapult on the deck. They moved a magic alchemy ball to the catapult, and then opened the steam valve to pressurize the catapult.

A magician uses magic power to control the mechanism on the magic alchemy ball. The magic energy stored in the alchemy ball is connected to the magic energy circuit to activate the preset magic inside, and at the same time, the activation conditions must be set.

The magic alchemy ball is activated.

The pressurized projection machine threw the luminous magic alchemy balls high, and each magic alchemy ball dragged the light trail, flying up from all over the water city wall like comets.

Rush to high altitude, the magic is released as planned.

Intense highlights lit up in the sky, and the beams of light projected downward concentratedly illuminated the sea.

Found!

The lighting magic illuminated the battleships of Raging City that were marching through the night, and then the sailors on the city wall on the surface of the water found that... the battleships of Raging City did not move towards the reserved gap, nor did they set up a bombardment battle line.

Instead, like a heavy armored assault group in a land battle, it used the bow of the ship to hit the connection of the city wall on the water.

The artillery placed on the city wall above the water opened fire immediately.

Bright tongues of flame spewed out, and the spherical cannonball shot up in the thick smoke, smashing towards the oncoming battleship. It's just that the wooden cargo ship used to build the water surface city wall cannot be loaded with the new powerful artillery. The solid projectiles fired by the old smoothbore gun knock off a piece of paint on the hull of the all-metal warship, and then bounce into the water and splash a water column.

The offensive and defensive battle of Port Samuel officially started after the defending Leo Navy fired its first shot.

The Raging City fleet, whose position was exposed, continued to attack at high speed, and the main guns placed on the bow fired fiercely at the junction of the city wall on the water.

The silent airship in the sky uses the magic projection cannon to project the preset tactical battle magic, and large halos like jellyfish unfold in the night sky. These halos fly to the different ships below, providing them with a magical protective barrier,

Some of the auxiliary ships mixed among the battleships also used magic projectiles to project magic. Some magic can illuminate the enemy area; some magic can provide a large area of ​​mental excitement; some can provide soldiers with magic resistance to reduce the damage caused by attacking magic diffusion radiation.

Prepare a wave of Raging City fleet to throw magic outwards regardless of loss, covering different halos on one's own ships as if alchemy magic balls don't cost money. Then, as if the alchemy magic balls were given away for nothing, they kept throwing them into Port Samuel one after another, regardless of whether there were enemies in the position where they were thrown.

For a while, the entire sea area inside and outside Samuel Port was submerged in the halo of tactical and battle magic, and it was hard to tell which side threw the magic.

The sky is reflected more colorfully than the festive fireworks.

Agatha on the "Tingtao" was dumbfounded by the scene in front of her. She had never seen such a dense magic injection density. These are all genuine magic alchemy balls. The minimum production cost of one is 2 million Reichsmarks, and the cost of some battle magic alchemy balls can be as high as 10 million Reichsmarks.

Any army is very careful about the deployment of magic alchemy balls, and strives to make full use of the coverage and efficacy of each large alchemy ball. The combat manual of the Imperial Army clearly stated that a detailed report should be written on the effect of each magic alchemy ball after being hit.

When your Raging Waves City fleet is fighting, tactics and battle magic are lost one by one. How do you write the report on the use of alchemy magic after the war?

Looking at the "beautiful scenery", Agatha couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The tactics of the Raging Waves City fleet are really unique, not only using heavy armored swarm assaults in naval battles, but even the use of magic has the characteristics of Raging Waves City.

Sure enough... only wealth can create such dazzling beauty. "

Luke silently "appreciated" the beautiful scenery, tears streaming down his heart.

I blame myself for whispering to my commanders before the battle that the eldest princess of the empire secretly came to watch the battle, and we want to present the most beautiful magic fireworks to her highness.

Alchemy magic can be used at will.

I didn't expect to let you use it casually, you just use it casually, it's really like magic fireworks!

But I have to admit that the effect of casting alchemy magic in such a blanket manner is good, which is quite similar to the US military's style of fighting the Gulf War.

nice!

The No. 1-class battleship that assaulted the front hadn't approached yet, and the city wall blocking the water surface in front of it was frozen quickly, and then it was struck by a burst of lightning, and the overall structure of the hull was destroyed in one fell swoop. The No. 1-class warship, which was rushing towards it, slammed into it head-on, and the junction was smashed to pieces like rotten wood.

The first No. 1 battleship rushed through the water surface city wall, and the subsequent No. 1 machine battleships continued to rush in from the gap. In a short time, a complete water surface city wall was smashed into a hole tens of meters long.

One after another, warships rushed in through the gap, and continued to charge towards the circular bombardment array of the Leo Navy, which was stunned by magic.

On the other side, the assault group with the Imperial Navy as the main force also successfully broke through the water surface city wall.

The two assault groups formed bite pincers, and carried out a piercing impact on the Leo Navy who was still circling.

The follow-up airship provided protection for the battleships of Rage City rushing into the port, and the magic alchemy balls were thrown out like ordinary shells. The power grid is densely covered, meteorites fall, and fire dragons roar...

Even if the destructive power did not fall on his head, it still scared Leo's soldiers to change their colors.

The No. 1-class battleship was hit by the rain of shells, and the ring artillery array that the Leo Navy thought was invulnerable was cut off from the middle. No matter how hardened the wooden hull was, it couldn't compete with steel. Leo's battleship broke in two, and the sailors fell into the water screaming, and were crushed by the charging ship.

It's messed up, totally messed up.

In the entire Port of Samuel, Leo's ships were mixed with those of Raging Waves City, and the Leo Navy's painstaking efforts to build coastal fortifications were completely useless. The people on the shore could only watch the steel warships of Raging Wave City rampage in the port, and watched their own warships being ravaged by warships beyond their own era.

And the magic that was poured out, making Leo's soldiers think that they were fighting an army composed entirely of magicians.

Leo's airship was completely suppressed in the air confrontation, and he had to withdraw from the port area, leaving his warships completely exposed to the magic cover of the airship in Rage City.

The steel cannon crushed opponents who were not of the same magnitude at close range, and the Leo Navy, which was about to defend to the death, became a turtle in a urn. The fleet lost its command, and the soldiers gradually collapsed against the No.

After the two assault groups of the Raging Waves City Fleet finished pincer attacks and converged in the middle, according to the pre-war arrangement, some continued to destroy the disrupted Leo ships, and some aimed their guns at the fortifications and important facilities on the shore.

The airship group pressed to the shore and released the fog of war to block the view of the coastal fortifications of Port Samuel.

Based on the coordinates of intelligence investigation, surface warships carry out cover strikes on targets in the fog of war with maps.

The marines landed under the cover of the battleship.

The attack on the Leo Navy entered the second phase.