Alien Empire Total War - Chapter 243

“General Stewart, for the sake of safety, in addition to the forty-two new warships on this voyage, the only 18 warships left in the former fleet will also set off after you, and join the battlefield after you engage with the enemy fleet.”

Aurel said, his words interrupted Vitalig’s thoughts and brought it back to reality.

“Eighteen battleships in the former fleet?” Vitalrig seemed a little hesitant. He didn’t know much about the eighteen battleships that escaped from the Battle of Proden. At that time, he was all focused on his brother’s death, only I know that most of the eighteen battleships were small battleships that were wounded in battle and left early.

“Well, the captains and sailors of those 18 battleships all want to fight back to avenge their dead comrades in arms. I will not ignore their requests, so I decided to let them join the war behind you.” O’Reilly said appropriately.

“What’s the situation with the eighteen battleships?” Vitalig asked instead.

“There is a battleship of the fourth tier, five ships of the sixth rank, seven brigs and five schooners, and the ships are in good condition, and you can rest assured of them.”

Vitalig calculated in his heart that he already had forty-two battleships, plus the follow-up participation of these 18 battleships, a total of 60 battleships had an absolute crush on the enemy in number. The participation of small warships can also make up for the gap between the number of small warships and the enemy.

However, he quickly thought of a problem.

“Who is the commander of the eighteen ships?” he asked.

Naval warfare is no different than land warfare. On land, messengers on fast horses can be dispatched at any time to send signals to nearby friendly forces, indicating whether they will join the war. Both sides are trapped in the narrow warships on the vast sea, and communication between them can only be The meaning is conveyed by the semaphore waving colorful flags, and the shouting in the throat is completely inaudible to the other party.

“The commander has not been selected for the time being. Why, does Your Excellency General have a suitable candidate?” Aurel asked.

“The right person…” Vitalig hesitated for a while, and for some reason, the first person that popped out of his mind was the energetic young man who followed him south from Ankerton, Perrin. Sandy.

“How about the adjutant Perrin Sandy who came with me?” he said. “He is a qualified student who graduated from the military academy with high marks. His Majesty the Emperor has appointed him as my adjutant. I think I can make him Take command of the eighteen warships instead of me.”

“Colonel Perrin Sandy?” Aurel raised his hand and touched his stubble chin. He had a little impression of this young man with a high-ranking cousin, who was still from his navy. As for the one transferred from the Ministry, who can graduate from the Military Academy with a high score, presumably his ability will not be too bad.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said, “General Stuart, I will accept your suggestion, but I hope you can think about it clearly, after all, this is the command of eighteen warships, and we must consider it carefully. “

“Let Colonel Sandy come.” Vitalig still chose to stick to his decision. On the way he came before, he witnessed the efforts of the young man with his own eyes, and it was not a bad idea to give him such a chance.

Seeing that Vitalig had said this, Olaer had no objection. He nodded again and accepted Vitalig’s recommendation.

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When Vitalig came out of the office, he had an additional appointment letter in his hand. He walked into the corridor and happened to see Perrin Sandy talking to a passing valet who was holding a document. , Seeing his immediate boss come out, he ended the conversation with the attendant and walked a few steps to Vitalig.

“General.” He seemed to be in high spirits, and his greeting was much louder. “What did you talk to the minister inside? When can we set sail?”

“The time to set sail has not yet been determined, but I have a surprise for you here.” Vitalig said with a smile, and Perrin hurriedly asked, “What is the surprise?”

While questioning, he also noticed the appointment letter in Vitalig’s hand.

“That’s it.” Seeing that Perrin noticed the appointment letter, Vitalig simply lit it up, and then said solemnly: “Colonel Perrin Sandy, the Admiralty has appointed you as the deputy commander of the Empire’s First Fleet to command instead of me. Eighteen battleships left over from the former fleet participated in the subsequent battles.”

Hearing Vitalig’s words, Perrin was sluggish for a few seconds, and then a smile of unbelievable joy appeared on his face. After he reacted, he quickly took the appointment letter and read it back and forth several times.

Seeing his reaction, the corners of Vitalig’s mouth turned up slightly. The look of the young man in front of him was very similar to his reaction when he was appointed as the captain of the battleship when he was young, which reminded him of his childhood. experience.

After reading the appointment letter several times, Perrin finally put down the piece of paper. He looked at his immediate superior with a ruddy complexion, and gave a solemn salute, saying, “General Stewart, I take the honor of the Sandy family. I swear, I will not betray the trust of you and Minister Sinia!”

“It is because I trust you that I suggest that Minister Sinia hand over the command to you.” Vitalig said indifferently, and then he patted Perrin on the shoulder and said, “Use your actions to prove it. Your ability, and don’t easily swear on the honor of your own family, on the battlefield, the enemy will not deliberately give you water because of your family.”

After he finished speaking, he directly crossed Perrin and walked downstairs. Perrin turned to look at his back, clenched his left hand, and secretly decided in his heart that he must make military exploits after the sailing and prove his ability to Vitalig. , and let others see that they can climb up not by the cousin who is in a high position~www.mtlnovel.com~ but by their own real strength.

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After leaving the General Administration of Customs, Vitalig did not go to rest immediately, but went to the port where the warships were moored without stopping to inspect the state of the warships and sailors that he would command next.

The port of Proden City is a huge and prosperous port that can accommodate more than a hundred ships. Therefore, in addition to the eighteen battleships left by the former fleet, even the forty-two newly launched battleships have not been able to make this happen. The harbours are filled, so the huge harbour looks slightly empty.

Walking in this empty port, Vitalig couldn’t help but recall what he looked like when he came decades ago. At that time, the Port of Prodden was extremely prosperous. There were a large number of merchant ships parked in the port, and countless ships entered and exited along the waterway. , There are also countless outsiders, businessmen and coolies on the port. The languages ​​of various countries are intertwined, making this big port full of internationalization.

But now, because of the war, there is no one but the garrison in the huge port, and the positions where a large number of merchant ships are moored are also occupied by majestic warships.

This makes people have to sigh that time has changed.