269 – Battle of Gryfino (7)
Warsaw Navy flagship, captain’s office.
Captain Timo von Kibbinen, who took command of the 120-ship front, which was almost the entire Warsaw Navy, looked at the generals under him with confidence.
His subordinates were almost 10 years older than his commander, but they had no choice but to silently accept his gaze as they were inferior in terms of military achievements compared to the military achievements that Captain Timo had made so far.
The commander spoke while using his baton to point to a map of the Warsaw waterfront hanging on the bulletin board.
“The enemy commander is a very capable man. Therefore, they say they are mobilizing all their warships to transport food for the people on the western coast. “Captain Jaeger, that bastard must be getting a battleship from somewhere.”
Captain Teemo spoke with confidence, but when the other generals heard him, they had doubts as to whether it was true.
No matter how capable Captain Jaeger is, he probably doesn’t have the talent to pull a battleship out of thin air.
How on earth will they, who have mobilized all their ships to transport military supplies, bring in warships for battle?
“So, we will prepare for a naval battle with him and embark on a maritime blockade operation. Now, I will explain the outline of the operation. Allied forces will first lead all 120 ships under his command to subdue ports in the western coastal zone, including Port Griffino. At this time, Captain Jaeger will probably lead a small number of ships to fight against us. “If we succeed in subduing them, we will stay at sea for the next three months and cut off the enemy’s maritime supply.”
According to Captain Timo’s calculations, no matter how hard the Reich Imperial Army transports food, it can only carry at most three weeks’ worth of food at a time.
No matter how much you save, you won’t be able to survive for a month and a half, and after that, starving people will collectively revolt.
It is certain that the imperial army will give up and run away because it cannot withstand the maritime blockade and the popular rebellion of over 2 million people.
“If we just cut off sea supply and destroy the Reich Empire’s fleet that will come to visit us later, we will achieve complete victory. With this I will cover the great defeat on the Plain of Glopino!”
The generals under Captain Timo were thrilled by the words ‘complete victory.’
After suffering a major defeat on the Glopino Plain, I was filled with a sense of defeat and frustration, and I felt a sense of crisis that the Grand Duchy of Warsaw would be ruined by the Reich Empire.
However, the tactics, operations, and strategies presented by Commander Timo not only drove the Reich Imperial Army to defeat, but also clearly presented a level of victory that could even extract compensation.
The hearts of those who loved the Grand Duchy of Warsaw more than anyone else could not help but beat.
In the meantime, someone suddenly knocked on the door of the captain’s room.
“I’m a messenger, may I come in!”
“If the news is not urgent, please wait a little.”
“This is very urgent news. “Please give me permission to enter the room right now!”
Captain Timo had no choice but to order them to come in, and as soon as the door was opened, the messenger knelt down on one knee according to etiquette and reported with his head bowed.
“I will report to the commander. “A friendly reconnaissance fleet discovered Captain Peter Yeager’s flagship at sea.”
As soon as Timo heard the story, his heart skipped a beat.
The fact that the reconnaissance fleet discovered the enemy meant that he had an opportunity to take over Peter Yeager through a near-perfect operation of his own design.
“hahahaha, keep talking.”
While Commander Teemo’s expression and smile were bright, the messenger’s expression was very dark.
As it was a sign that the news to be delivered in the future would not be very good, the expressions on the faces of all the generals present slowly turned sour.
“A reconnaissance fleet of five ships led by Rear Admiral Zdzysław Baekski encountered three enemy ships, including the flagship believed to have Peter Jaeger on board. The warden attempted an all-out war, believing that 3 enemy ships against 5 friendly ships would be a sufficient match according to the tactical doctrine of the Grand Duchy Army…”
“I tried, but what! Are you planning to say that we were completely annihilated?!”
The messenger lowered his head and spoke as if he could not bear to say those words.
“Our team suffered a crushing defeat in a head-to-head match with Peter Yeager. On the flagship ship on which Rear Admiral Zdzisław Vaksinski was riding, Captain Peter Jaeger personally came onto the deck with a sword and slaughtered our troops, and the remaining three ships were occupied by the Reich Imperial Army. “The ship I was on took advantage of the chaos to escape… But 50 of the 150 combatants were killed.”
When the generals heard those words, their spirits were not broken, but they fell into complete confusion as they could not figure out why such a terrible thing had happened.
Some of them were pinching their thighs, thinking this must be a nightmare, while others were staring blankly into space with their mouths open.
Captain Teemo asked, still not giving up hope.
“If there had been a fierce close combat between 3 ships and 5 ships, the enemy’s losses would have been considerable. “Isn’t that right?”
Although it is a great humiliation and humiliation for 5 scout ships to die in the hands of only 3 enemy fleets, if the ships were ‘occupied’ after a fierce battle…
Captain Teemo and the rest of the generals asked because they could maintain some morale by saying that the evil Peter Yeager had annihilated the scout fleet with cowardly numbers, and that those who died had died while fighting valiantly.
The generals had some hope here, but the messenger responded with a look of fear.
“The enemy’s losses will be very minimal. The number of war dead can be counted on ten fingers at best. Siege ballistas, crossbows, and magic are fired all at once right before close combat, and the battle begins, leaving the allies unable to use their hands or feet. “That’s how I suffered, I suffered!”
After saying those words, the messenger had a terrified expression on his face, as if if he closed his eyes, he would dream of Peter Jaeger holding a sword and slashing his head.
To the extent that Captain Timo and the other generals thought that the soldiers who survived on this ship would no longer be able to fight.
No, if these guys were dragged into the war, the morale of the Warsaw Navy would plummet to the bottom of hell.
“It looks like you have suffered heavy losses in this battle, so immediately return to the ship you were on and tell them that Natimo has given the order to return to port. “I will not forget the reward for waging a fierce battle.”
After speaking, the messenger immediately went out and closed the door.
The friendly atmosphere of the confident commander and the generals who trusted and followed him disappeared as quickly as the fog cleared as the morning sun rose.
Only 5 ships out of a 120-ship fleet were hit, but if something is broken like this in a skirmish, it will affect the morale of the allies more than anything else.
This is because the morale of our troops will drop due to a situation of concern.
What’s more terrible is that Captain Peter Yeager increased the number of battleships to fight against them.
In the face of these facts, Captain Timo felt as if his eyes were turning dark for a moment.
‘We have an overwhelming number of warships compared to them, but an unexpected variable has arisen.’
However, the commander’s agitation caused irreparable problems, so he soon came to his senses and gave the order.
“The number of ships that Peter Yeager can mobilize is extremely limited. So there is no need to be afraid at all. On the contrary, the pigs of the Reich Empire stuck their heads out and came out on their own, which is a good thing! Isn’t that so, gentlemen!”
When the generals heard that, they reacted indifferently.
“The enemy has only a few dozen ships at most, but our forces have 115 ships. “Looking at the numbers, it’s clear that we have a huge advantage, so I’m really thankful that they came out on their own like this.”
Even Captain Teemo, who spoke with interest, was taken aback by the sudden overpowering, so I could tell what the other generals were thinking… Even if I didn’t say it.
Once again, the door suddenly opened and a new messenger came in and spoke.
“I see the flagship with the enemy commander, Captain Peter Jaeger! There are three enemy ships, including the flagship! The distance is estimated to be approximately 600 meters! “As soon as they spot us, they reverse direction and run away!”
When they heard that Peter Yeager was running away, Captain Timo and his generals came to their senses.
This is because Peter Yeager’s flight was judged to show that his main force was small and that there was no strategy to deal with.
Furthermore, if they lost him in this condition, it was very obvious that the morale of the Warsaw Navy would sink to the bottom of hell.
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“Commander Teemo!”
“Please give the tracking order quickly! We need to kill those bastards.”
“Seeing as they ran away as soon as they saw us, it wouldn’t be long before we saw them, and if we lost him here… What greater shame could there be than that?”
When Timo heard those words, he pulled out the sword on his waist and struck an empty spot on the desk.
“Peter Yeager is heading out to slit that bastard’s head! The entire fleet, launch out and speed up! Let’s slit Peter Egger’s head!”