90 – Battle of Cheshire Park Bay
The battleships of the Kingdom of Franz are visible in front of you.
Looking at the large fleet of what seemed to be dozens of ships, General Nelson was calmly observing the situation.
She was taking command of this place based on her personal greed and with a bit of force.
However, Nelson had no intention of approaching this battle half-heartedly.
Greed is greed,
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In any case, the main army of the British Empire…
Furthermore, as it was an important battle that depended on whether or not she could firmly solidify her control over the colony, she looked around the battlefield calmly with the mindset that she would definitely win.
‘The enemy’s strength is approximately 30 battleships… On the other hand, our forces have about 23 ships… It’s a bit disappointing that since we brought in troops in such a hurry, we have no choice but to be outgunned.’
Contrary to the existing expectation that they would save some power considering the colonies in other regions, the Franz Kingdom army actually brought in the core power.
In response to this, Nelson honestly wanted to mobilize all naval power in the South, but he lacked the authority and time to do so.
I don’t like what General Cornwells is doing, but if I leave him like this and the imperial army at York Tower is annihilated, then something truly irreversible will happen.
‘Actually, if you think about it, things wouldn’t have turned out like this if that idiot hadn’t needlessly gathered all his troops in one place… ‘
Although the size of the Franz Kingdom army that came to support was at a level that could not be ignored.
However, due to the nature of the reinforcements dispatched from far away places, they will inevitably be prone to long-term warfare, and in that sense, rather than engaging in an all-out war like this, they will focus on defense as much as possible and take time to break the enemy’s momentum. This method was advantageous.
Even if they called for an all-out war, it was best to avoid it, and even thinking about it now, General Cornwells’ actions of kindly gambling on attracting troops were extremely frustrating.
‘Are you saying that your jealousy of me was that great? They say that when people are blinded by greed, they can’t see anything… After this incident is over, there will be a clear purge.’
So, putting off resolving the dissatisfaction in a corner of my heart for a while,
Nelson stared coldly at the battlefield in front of him.
‘The leader of the enemies is Prime Minister Eli… Did you say that? I don’t know the details… Considering that a person who used to play politics came to the battlefield, it doesn’t seem like things are that normal over there either.’
Even Nelson did not know much about the internal circumstances of the Franz Kingdom.
However, Eli was a known figure who led the Kingdom of Franz as Prime Minister for quite a long time…
I had never heard of her making any kind of contribution on the battlefield.
That is.
Regardless of the importance of the battlefield, the enemy’s capabilities are unknown.
It was impossible to be certain whether it would lead to good or bad, but from Nelson’s perspective, it could be said that it was a much better situation than dealing with a proven general like Cromwell.
‘If you’re going to deal with me in the first place, you should at least bring your brother! ‘We’re going to wipe them all out and catch my brother near York Tower!’
While waiting for his ‘missing master’ who was waiting beyond the Franz Kingdom’s navy, Nelson gave orders to his subordinates as he had planned in advance.
“All troops, prepare your camp. “Set the bachelor line forward and prepare to charge!”
“Your general!”
The enemies were more numerous than this side.
However, as an island nation originally, the British Empire Army is superior in terms of individual combat power at sea.
In order to maximize this advantage and achieve victory, it was necessary to somehow break up the camp and turn the battle into a melee.
Moreover, if the opposing commander lacks the capabilities, the enemy will inevitably be weakened further in a melee situation.
Based on the strategy that was considered the best, General Nelson and the forces under his command began to rush towards the enemy camp like a spear.
“Advance! Wipe out the enemies!”
“For the Empire!”
Huge battleships advancing at increasing speed.
At the center, Nelson gathered all the mana of his body and prepared to attack them.
When the imperial army led by Nelson arrived near the enemy lines…
“Huh?”
“What… what?”
The next moment, as if they had been waiting, the battleships of the Kingdom of Franz opened their centers and began to split to the left and right.
Nelson and the generals under her began to feel deep confusion as they seemed to skillfully avoid the spears fired from here.
“This… What is this… ?”
The battleships of the Kingdom of Franz, which had planned to attack the enemy head on, turned out to be meaningless and ended up surrounding this side.
Immediately after that,
They skillfully turned their ships to the side and began aiming their cannons at the imperial forces that had entered deep into their center.
And.
“The enemy has entered us!”
“Fire! “Wipe them out!”
-Kwagwagwagwang!
The bombardment of the Franz Kingdom army began pouring down on the imperial army.
The cannonballs began to pour down like rain and began to hit the imperial battleships.
“Kwaaak!”
“Ship… “The ship is on fire!”
“Damn it! Let’s attack the skeleton too! “Spring shells on them!”
The imperial army belatedly attempted a counterattack by holding on to the cannon.
However, in this situation where the ship was already reeling from the enemy’s attack, the imperial army’s bombardment was not going smoothly.
At that time.
“Stop shelling.”
“Yes?”
“For… General, what is that… ?”
General Nelson’s unexpected instructions At her response, the generals under her command began to look blank for a moment, but Nelson spoke in a stern voice.
“If we attempt an artillery battle in the current situation, the damage will only accumulate. Turn the bow of the entire army. “Attempt to charge again towards the enemies divided on both sides.”
“Ah… yes!”
“Understood, General!”
Nelson’s instructions were given immediately and without hesitation.
As a result, the imperial fleet, which was in confusion, turned around and began to speed up again.
“Advance!”
“We have to attach a ship to their ship! “Go forward with all your might!”
The imperial army adjusts the direction of the sails and rows with great difficulty.
And at the same time,
Accordingly, Nelson began to use the magic power contained within his body to cast a spell.
“!”
Immediately after that,
Starting from the center of the imperial army where Nelson is located, the wind began to blow strongly as if spreading in all directions.
Riding the flow of the wind, the battleships of the British Empire quickly moved forward, reminiscent of spears being fired, towards the Franz army that was surrounding them on all sides.
*
“Your Excellency! “The enemies have turned their bows and are coming this way!”
“Ho… “
The imperial army quickly calmed down the confusion and changed its strategy in an instant, approaching this direction.
At this, exclamation automatically began to flow from the mouth of Eli, the leader of the Franz Kingdom fleet.
‘It’s pretty good. I never thought the situation would be resolved so quickly… ‘
We already had some understanding of Nelson, the leader of the enemies.
As he was a master of the British Empire who had made remarkable achievements over the past few years, his fighting style and the power he mainly used were well-known in detail.
It was already predicted that she would launch an assault and that she would try to induce a melee to overcome her military inferiority.
In response, Ellie had instructed the generals under her command to take appropriate countermeasures.
However,
Despite neutralizing his first move, that person, Nelson, reacted quickly and was about to go on the offensive again.
I will have to take some damage. At the same time, the enemy commander quickly made the best decision that could be made in the current situation.
So, even though we are enemies, we are aware of the fact that our opponent’s capabilities are not average.
Ellie began to respond accordingly here as well.
“Make sure to attack the 2nd and 3rd Fleet as much as possible. “We must prevent them from getting as close as possible.”
“I understand, Your Excellency!”
“Tell this to the accompanying ships of the 1st Fleet. “From now on, I will personally stop the enemy’s advance, so follow me.”
“I will follow your orders!”
Generals who quickly give orders according to Eli’s instructions.
I felt very excited at the fact that I had met an enemy worth fighting for the first time in a while.
Ellie began to gather magical energy into her entire body and a quiet smile appeared on her lips.
‘Has it been 40 years?… I can enjoy it for the first time in a long time.’
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“Almost there! “Be a little more strong!”
“Get ready for battle! “Prepare to wipe them out in hand-to-hand combat!”
The imperial army advances roughly, ignoring the artillery fire of the Franz Kingdom army.
Although the enemy’s attack was fierce, due to the nature of the battleship, the front was the hardest, so surprisingly, the damage was not that great.
Although the main body took quite a bit of damage, there were no sunken ships.
As the attack continued successfully despite such unexpected circumstances, Nelson began to prepare for battle as well, with a smile on his face.
At that time…
-Kwagwagwang!!!
“!!!”
“What… what!”
The next moment, a huge impact and explosion came from the side.
The moment she saw the battleship of the Kingdom of Franz and the companion ship following it, which had stuck its gun to the side of the flagship Graves she was aboard, Nelson’s face began to turn cold.
‘Damn it… I’m not going to treat you gently, am I?’