Beep!
Two teams of twelve [Full Heavy Artillery Battleships] painted in silver with the blue flag of Faletis rode the wind and waves as they majestically sailed across the wide water surface outside New Haven.
The military parade held to celebrate the completion of the first modern battleship fleet of the Kingdom of Faletis attracted the screams and cheers of countless residents in the port with colorful flags fluttering in the wind.
The foreign merchants and tourists who also came to watch were envious while secretly cursing their own navies for being useless.
This modern fleet that was still constantly being updated represented the Tulip's dominance of the sea once again leaping to a new level.
Whether it was the caliber of the cannon or the displacement, it had completely crushed the maritime countries.
The Alliance's huge colonial territory and maritime trade routes were destined to be impregnable under such a powerful force.
Among the twelve battleships, the [Full Heavy Artillery Battleship – Fearless] was very mature.
The three [Post Fearless] built by the kingdom were also launched. Whether it was the size or the caliber of the cannon, it was more shocking than the [Fearless].
Ship size: 177.1 meters x 26.5 meters x 7.3 meters; full displacement: 25870 tons; carrying capacity: 750 people.
Armor: 305 millimeters of side armor, 254 millimeters of armored bulkhead, 280 millimeters of armor around the command tower, 102 millimeters of armor around the deck, 280 millimeters of armor around the turret, 102 millimeters of armor at the top, 254 millimeters of the turret.
Armament: 10 dual 343mm/45mm cannon, 16 102mm rapid-fire cannons, 3 533mm torpedo tubes.
Power: 18 coal-fired steam boilers, 4 steam turbine groups; maximum output of the main engine: 31000 horsepower; speed: 24 knots.
The most important difference was:
The [Fearless] for the first time proposed the concept of "full heavy artillery". It completely eliminated the large-caliber secondary cannons on the side, and all the main cannons were unified as heavy main cannons of the same type and caliber, installed in the rotating turrets at the front, rear, and side.
Because all the main cannons were of the same model, the ballistic performance was the same, which could achieve centralized fire control and greatly improve shooting efficiency and hit rate.
The [Post Fearless] not only increased the caliber of the main cannons and the thickness of the armor, but it also creatively installed all the turrets on the central axis of the battleship.
This design allowed all the main cannons to fire to both sides, increasing the intensity and accuracy of the firepower.
Of course, this design also extended all the way to the [Super Fearless] that was being built by the duchy.
From November 192 to the summer of 202 in the Haiyuan calendar.
The two companies had only produced ten Dreadnoughts each, and every one of them was slightly different. This was to continuously collect data and prepare for future improvements.
On the mainland of Faletis, which was led by the Church of Steam and Machinery, the rate of warships updating was not much slower than that of the duchy.
In particular, under the condition of data sharing between the two parties, the ship-building technology of the two parties was far superior in the material world.
The Brunswick Naval Shipyard in the duchy and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the kingdom had both become large-scale state-owned military industry giants. They could even be called the Arms Kingdom.
While building the strongest weapon of the human race in the material world, their own technological reserves were also increasing rapidly.
Just the various departments and subsidiaries alone could independently complete the design and construction of large-caliber ship cannons, special armor steel, power equipment, hull shape, and internal structure.
The final assembly of the battleship was completed through precise integration.
In other words, as long as there was a need, they could quickly mobilize their troops at any time.
At this moment.
Above the fleet, a huge airship was flying close to the surface of the sea.
Levina, who had the [Sword of Rose Thorns] tied to her waist, waved at the navy soldiers who were saluting on the deck through the glass window of the airship.
In return, the soldiers shouted enthusiastically, "Long live the queen!"
The queen in the airship wore a crown with a sapphire sword emblem on her head, and a white pear diamond necklace on her slender neck like a white swan.
She had a glass flower golden belt on her slim waist, star-colored earrings on her ears, and a jeweled tiger bracelet on her left hand.
The dignified blue dress on her body and her slender figure were extremely well-ironed. Of course, this also meant that the body data provided by Elvin for the female officials was not wrong at all.
The beautiful queen looked like an underage girl, but with this series of accessories, she was dignified and dignified.
After the airship made a detour, it began to return. Levina turned to look at Elvin behind her and smiled.
"I heard from Hersey that your [Super Fearless — Crown Prince] has already started construction? After adding the outdated [Fearless] to the foreign arms trade list, have you received so many orders that your hands have gone numb? "
Just like the trade rifles, the Duchy of Garrett had already been one step ahead of Faletis and opened the foreign trade version of low-quality warships to the [Monarch's Shield] allies.
Including the [Post-Fearless] class, it was just a transitional concept. There were even fewer of them than the [Fearless] class. In the future, only the [Super Fearless] class that had completed the mechanical system upgrade would enter the water for service in the duchy.
Elvin leaned against the luxurious leather seat and waved his hand dispiritedly.
"It's just so-so. Ever since Milan successfully advanced to [Truth Concretion] a month ago and gained the ability to directly enter the mantle to extract the underground liquid gold river (Chapter 659).
I've completely lost interest in gold.
Sigh, it's a pity that I've lost another one of my many years of joy in life.
Forget about the gold cutlery, decorations, cars, tables, chairs, and so on, even the toilets in White Swan Castle were all replaced with gold.
Monotonous, boring, and unartistic. Can you imagine the pain? "
Levina reached out and patted Elvin's shoulder lightly. She put her hands on her waist and complained in dissatisfaction.
"Hey, your words that seem to be bragging on the surface but are actually the truth are even more infuriating!"
At this moment, as if he noticed something, Elvin suddenly sat up straight, and his face suddenly showed a hint of interest.
"It's really interesting, there are still people trying to scam me today."
Snap!
He snapped his fingers.
The [Mental Network] had already projected the scene on the distant sea into the cabin where only the two of them were in.
A faint mist rose from the sea without them knowing.
Along the territorial sea border of the Tulip Alliance, there were three [High Speed Cruisers — City Defense Class] belonging to the Lowland Republic slowly sailing past.
Of course, this small warship was not completely useless compared to the [Heavy Artillery Battleship].
The [Dreadnought] and [Post-Dreadnought] both had a speed of 24 knots, while the [High Speed Cruisers — City Defense Class] could reach a speed of 26 knots. It was also the strategic extension of the [International Alliance for Democracy]'s navy.
At this time, the [Mental Network] also captured the radio communication between the fleet and the Alliance garrison, and it was clearly transmitted into the ears of the two.
Faletis Navy: "Please change course 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision."
Republic Navy: "It is recommended to change course 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collision."
Faletis Navy: "No, you must change course 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision."
Republic Navy: "This is the great Republic Navy captain, I'll say it again, change course!"
Faletis Navy: "No, I'll say it again, you must change course!"
For a moment, the atmosphere between the two sides was a bit tense.
When Levina heard this, she nodded. This kind of tough style matched the military strength of her country. She would have to reward this naval officer later.
The Republic Navy's tone raised by three octaves. Although he did not dare to enter the Alliance's territorial waters, he was not afraid to be louder than anyone else.
"This is the Republic Navy's fleet of three cruisers, and there are many supporting warships behind them.
I ask you to change course 15 degrees to the north. I'll say it again, 15 degrees to the north. Otherwise, we will take countermeasures to ensure the safety of our fleet! "
The Faletis Navy paused for a moment, as if he had made a compromise under the other party's tough attitude, and then he said faintly, "Oh, I'm … a lighthouse, do whatever you want."
As the officer spoke, he turned on the high-power signal light of the lighthouse at the border. It shone through the mist on the sea, and also allowed the Republic Navy to see the yellow light with their naked eyes.
The Republic Navy: … Turn! Turn! Quick!
"Hahaha …"
Her Majesty, who was sitting next to Elvin, no longer cared about her manners as she leaned on his shoulder and laughed.
During this period of time, the conflict and provocation between the [International Democratic Alliance] and the [Shield of the Lord] had become more and more intense. Friction on the sea was a common occurrence.
Although the demands of the mortal countries were not exactly the same as the gods, this time, they had reached a consensus.
It was just that they did not expect to make such a big mistake.
After a long while.
After taking Elvin's handkerchief and wiping the tears from the corner of her eyes, Levina looked at the relaxed Elvin with some doubts.
"Even if the crucial ancient god has escaped, you don't seem to be worried about the next move of the evil gods?"
Elvin smiled mysteriously, as if he had a card up his sleeve.
"Since the evil gods have their own plans, can't … I have mine?"
As soon as he said that.
There seemed to be a sacred bell and the sound of waves slowly ringing in their ears, as if a great being had sent out a signal to urge them.
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