Chapter 76 Red Sulfur(1/2)
"What is the flag of that ship saying?" Winters pointed to the warship that was gradually moving away and asked Cage.
"'Wishing', 'Good luck, 'Victory', 'Goodbye'." Cage narrowed his eyes and read the flag.
Six main warships left the fleet and spread into the entire sea area.
"I can't figure out why your navy did such a dispersed force." Winters sighed.
Cage moved his joints and replied: "The large-scale Tanirian fleet has been eliminated. There is no need to hold the fleet into groups and spread out to control this sea area... We should be about to reach Akihiro Island, right?"
Chiyi Island is the fifth largest island in the Tanirian Islands, named after the red soil and the sulfur produced in the mountains in the middle of the island.
The entire island is roughly irregular and oval, with an area of nearly 700 square kilometers.
If we use the speed of the field marching, it takes about two days to reach the northern end from the southern end of the island, more than fifty kilometers. It takes about one day to reach the eastern end of the island, more than twenty kilometers.
This island is actually a small part of a giant undersea volcano that is exposed to the water, and people are not very clear about this.
But as long as there is sulfur to recover, they don’t care about living by the volcano.
This island guards the southern gate of the Tanirian Islands, and Chisulphur Port is even more beautiful in the sea - the best deep-water port on the Jinggang route.
Unlike the fence-headed grass like Haiquan Port that sways between the two major forces, Chi Iwo Island is the core territory of the Tanirian Federation, and the rows of sugarcane plantations on the island are enough to illustrate everything.
Therefore, after the war declaration of Consul Debera, this important sulfur production site quickly cut off the sulfur export to Venetta.
In Nareshau's combat plan, seizing the Red Sulfur Port is an important part.
The dock of this port is enough to dock entire fleets, and the rich islands are enough to provide supplies to the expeditionary forces, and to capture the island's sulfur mines.
Using this island as a base and springboard, the attack on Taniria's main island has a solid rear.
Later that afternoon, Winters could see the cliffs of the south bank of Chi Iwo Island on the ship tower of the Glory, and the observation post on the cliffs of Chi Iwo Island also discovered the Vinetta fleet.
The sentry in the observation post opened his mouth wide and looked in surprise at the sails on the sea level thirty miles away.
One, two, and then dozens, a huge fleet was heading towards Chiyi Island, and the Vinetta naval flag at the top of the mast can be seen clearly.
Even though he had known the result of the Naval Battle of Lighthouse Harbor, the efficiency and speed of the Venetta fleet still stunned the sentry.
"What are you stupid?!" The chief of the whistle kicked the sentry angrily: "Hurry up Fenghuo."
Winters on the ship saw a thick smoke rising from the south bank of Chiyi Island and spreading until a height of hundreds of meters. The beacon tower spread the news that the Vinetta people had arrived all over the island, and the Vinetta people also knew this.
The fleet went east around the southern end of Chiyi Island and sailed under the cliffs of basalt. By night, it had already anchored in a shelter. A small group of people on the coast followed the fleet, closely monitoring the movement of the Venetta people.
Since the war, the Venetta Army on the ship felt the tense atmosphere of war for the first time.
The soldiers of the Third Legion who supper that day were no longer dry wheat cakes, but fresh fish, bacon broth and freshly baked bread.
Under the special order of the Joint Command, each Army soldier was also given a small glass of spirits.
Every spellcaster officer received two cardinal standard spellcasting materials - the army would not be so generous as usual.
The soldiers brought back their weapons - these weapons were confiscated and managed when boarding the ship. All veterans and 100 men were assigned to half-body armor.
The musketeers began to check their lead bullets one by one, re-sharpening the inferior products that could not be inserted into the gun chamber. The sound of polishing weapons and armor in the entire fleet was endless.
The artillery deck of the Glory was temporarily transformed into a large legion tent, and all the officers of the Third Legion who participated in the military convention filled the not-so-large artillery deck.
"The Tanirian Federation is just a loose political alliance with no standing army. In addition to the security forces, their main armed forces are the private soldiers of the planters and the militia guards of various towns." The deputy general of the Legion stood in front of the map and explained: "In addition to Chisulphur Port, there is also a small city in the island inland - Tacheng. Chisulphur Port has about 10,000 residents, and less than five thousand Tacheng. There are four villages outside the city and a large number of plantations."
A guard began to send maps to the officers present. As the temporary centurion of the 100-man team, Winters also received a cross-distance map of Achiemu Island.
The meticulousness of the map not only made him amazed, but this map less than two palm-sized one carefully marked the roads, villages, water sources and large plantations on Chiyi Island, which were definitely not something that could be taken out in a hurry.
The deputy general of the Legion briefly explained the terrain on Achiewoo Island based on the map, and then began to assign combat missions.
Finally got to the point, and all the officers present cheered up.
"The reefs around Chiyi Island are densely covered with only Chiyi Harbor, a natural deep-water port. Tomorrow morning, the fleet will sail towards Saint-Chiri Beach. After the tide, the chief brigade will first land on a small boat on a boat to establish a temporary camp. If the enemy of Chiyi Island wants to take this opportunity to attack us, the second and third brigades' troop transport ships will directly strand, and the three brigades' forces should be enough to solve the problem..."
Before the deputy general could finish his words, a messenger ran over from the ship building and interrupted him.
According to military law, those who trespass the military congressman will be snatched.
The messenger bowed his head tremblingly to avoid the bad gaze of the officers in the cabin, and quickly walked forward and handed Antonio a note.
Antonio, who had not spoken in the entire military controversy, looked at the notes, raised his eyebrows and said lightly to his subordinates: "Akihiroshima has surrendered."
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In the scorching sun, a warship's gun door opened and slowly sailed towards Chiyan Port, and shot a round of bye guns at the entrance of the bay with its mighty power.
Along with the sound of artillery that resounded throughout the bay, a white flag was inserted at the top of the cannon.
A deafening cheer immediately broke out in the Vineta fleet.
There is no need to fight to the death, and the soldiers and sailors are of course very happy.
However, the army officers felt a little uncomfortable. From the time of his expedition to the present, the army had almost no room for performance. The navy had taken away all the credit, and even the Chisulphur Port in front of him did not surrender. Obviously, this was also the credit for the great victory in the naval battle of Lighthouse Port, and it had nothing to do with the army.
There are cliffs along Chi Yi Island and dense reefs. Only the bay where Chi Yi Port is located is a natural deep-water port.
However, the bay is a gourd-shaped whole, with a narrow entrance, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Tanirians even built a solid artillery fortress at the entrance of the bay, which is why the initial combat plan did not consider attacking Chisulphur Port from the sea.
"Why did you surrender?" Andrey angrily scolded the Ayujima Council for commenting: "With an iron cable at the entrance of the bay, what kind of ship can enter? Relying on the natural danger, you have to guard it, right? Why did you surrender?"
"Okay, okay, it's not a good thing if you don't need to die?" Bud said helplessly.
Winters nodded in agreement. Although he felt a little confused, it was always good not to fight.
"The navy was fought all the wars, and the navy robbed all the achievements, and we became diners of the navy..." Andre muttered dissatisfied.
In the forecastle of the Glory, Admiral Narezo politely asked Antonio: "General Serbiati, let's dock now."
"Please wait first." Antonio made a rare dissenting opinion. He pointed one of his adjutants: "Take my guard to this cannon base, invite all the Tanirians inside, and then nail all the cannons in the cannon towards the water."
"There is no need to do this?" Narexiao was slightly stunned: "We will use the artillery in the cannon in the future to defend Chiyi Port?"
"God General, although we have no intention of resisting, you don't have to humiliate us like this, right?" The messenger of the Akagishima Parliament was also a little annoyed.
Antonio smiled and said, "Be cautious. If we want to use these cannons in the future, we will just drill it out, it will take some effort."
Narezo wanted to speak but stopped, but finally agreed to Antonio's arrangement.
The entire fleet was waiting outside the bay, watching the Revenge drop several small boats and slowly row towards the artillery towers carrying dozens of soldiers.
The originally jubilant atmosphere began to silence, and the soldiers and sailors looked at the flagship's behavior inexplicably and began to get a little turbulent.
After almost an hour of tossing, someone waved the army flag on the cannon. Seeing the agreed signal, Antonio's solemn expression relaxed a little.
Admiral Narexiao sighed and waved to Chief Deputy Karaman. The order was passed from the Glory to the entire fleet, and each ship drew anchors into the bay.
"Why are you doing this for so long?" The second mate who was guarding the rudder asked Karaman in confusion.
Chief mate Karaman snorted coldly: "What else can we do? The people from the Army are still jealous of us and want to take advantage of some credit. I am greedy for me, the Army is old tradition..."
Because the entire bay is almost gourd-shaped, after entering the entrance of the bay, the water surface becomes much wider. However, the shore is still full of strange rocks, and there is no place for large ships to dock.
When the forefront continued to sail for a distance, the pioneer ship could already see the docks of Chisulphur Port and the bastion beside the docks, Antonio once again stopped the fleet.
First mate Karaman left the forecastle in anger and issued an order to collect the sails.
"His Excellency Serbiati, I can understand your concerns. You don't have to worry so much." Narezo helplessly revealed some naval secrets: "The Parliamentary Council of Chi Iwo Island has had in-depth communication with the Navy before. Neither side wants the Parliamentary Council to be destroyed by war, so the Parliamentary Council chose to change its flag."
"Do you really want to change your flag?" Antonio asked the Council envoy seriously, and he was particularly difficult today.
"Otherwise, why would I come here?" The envoy of Akagishima's commentator turned back without hesitation.
"Okay, let one of my 100s enter the harbor's bastion first." Antonio said word by word.
The envoy asked angrily: "What is your intention? We are changing our banners, not surrendering!"
"What did you hear me say." Antonio stopped saying anything to the messenger and looked directly at Admiral Narezo: "Please provide my soldiers with ships. After the Third Legion enters the bastion, the fleet will dock."
"His Excellency Serbiati, our navy has really reached an agreement with the Parliamentary Council long ago..."
But Antonio was unmoved: "Please send a ship to my soldiers. Since the Council has determined to change the flag, what's wrong with letting my soldiers enter the bastion in advance?"
Regardless of the envoy's harsh protest, Narezo nodded helplessly.
Winters, Bud and Andre, who had already untied their armor, received the order: the 1000s gathered immediately.
"It's finally our turn!" Andrey excitedly put on his helmet.
The three warrant officers quickly helped each other put on the half-body armor assigned to the officers and began to gather the 100-man team's various accounts.
Army soldiers are in groups of eight people, sharing a tent and an iron pot. So these eight people are called a "tent" or a "group" and are the smallest group unit of the Army.
A few days later, Winters couldn't even recognize the people, and now he only knows the person in charge of each account.
As soon as the 19th tent of the 100-man team was selected, Lieutenant Colonel led his flag-holder to the deck. The action to occupy the bastion will be personally directed by Lieutenant Colonel, and it will be more convenient for the school officials to lead the team to negotiate with the Council.
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The deck of another warship next to the Glory also started to clamor, and Lieutenant Colonel and three warrant officers explained: "The Navy will not allow us to enter the bastion alone, and we will also send a team of people."
Winters, Andre and Bud were in a boat, and Andre held the Centenarians' flag high.
Lieutenant Colonel took his guards in another ship, holding the military flag of the chief brigade.
The naval officer who came down from another warship held a naval flag that Winters didn't recognize.
Small boats with military flags on three sides were sailing in the front, and more than 30 other small boats followed behind and headed towards Chiyi Port Pier at the bottom of the bay.
To be continued...