The fiefdom increases by 1 soldier in 1 second, and the empress kneels down and begs not to rebel

Under the setting sun, more than half an hour had passed since the [Nangang Naval Battle] was officially launched.

The number of shells fired from the naval port has reached tens of thousands, and at least 70% of these shells have fallen into the sea. But even so, the remaining shells are enough to cause considerable damage to the fleets of various countries.

In just half an hour, dozens of warships had lost their combat effectiveness. This may not be a shocking number. After all, compared with the thousands of warships of other countries, this number is less than 10%.

However, among these thousand warships, many were small and medium-sized warships, and there were also many supply ships and transport ships. After all, the original purpose of this trip was to transport land combat troops to Yan State, and because of the wrong intelligence, they had to fight a naval battle first, so the war losses were beyond anyone's expectations.

However, as the coordinator of this military operation, the Lieyang Fleet of the Sari Kingdom possessed excellent combat qualities. Even though they encountered an unexpected situation, they did not lose their composure during the half-hour bombardment, but instead made appropriate arrangements.

The fleet that had been advancing in a V-shape now, under Clemento's command, finally completed the turn smoothly amid the gunfire. The small and medium-sized warships, which were equipped with fewer artillery, had now retreated to the second line. With the vacant sea area, the Lieyang fleet arranged its formation into a straight line, allowing the huge first-class warships to pour fire on the military port.

Each first-class battleship is equipped with guns on its deck and sides, and the multi-deck structure allows the muzzles of the lower deck to be placed inside the hull, which provides a certain amount of protection and allows them to continuously fire shells.

In addition, since it is an ocean-going warship, in order to make the hull more solid and reliable at the beginning of the design, a layer of copper was even affixed to the outside of the lower half of the hull. It can prevent erosion caused by long-term immersion in sea water, and prevent crustaceans from climbing on the bottom of the ship, avoiding making the hull heavier. After all, such a heavy warship can no longer bear more weight.

The roar never stopped, and the Fiery Sun Fleet, which had already formed its battle formation, also organized a massive counterattack. The artillery shells of both sides kept flying in the air, and the sea water was already stirred up into waves.

Unlike the naval port's attack on the sea, the shells fired by the Lieyang Fleet are almost always accurate. After all, the naval port is right there. It never moves and can only passively withstand the bombardment. Even if it is majestic and strong enough, it will still suffer damage under the dense firepower coverage.

A moment ago, Clemento had learned from the soldiers in the lookout room that the number of artillery shells fired from the opposite side was gradually decreasing and the density of their artillery fire had begun to decrease.

From this, Clemento came to two conjectures.

——The Qian people did not have sufficient ammunition reserves. The reason they unleashed such astonishing firepower at the beginning of the attack was to intimidate us. It was obvious that the Qian people's strategic goal was to make us evacuate, but after more than half an hour of fighting, they finally began to show signs of fatigue. The insufficient ammunition reserves forced them to slow down the bombardment.

——After the Qian people counterattacked against our fierce firepower, the fortifications also suffered huge damage. We have begun to slowly curb the enemy's offensive. If this continues, we will eventually completely suppress the enemy's firepower.

Both speculations are favorable, no matter which one is the case, which makes Clemento more determined to seize the naval port!

But he also knew that even so, it would cost a great price to completely seize the naval port, which would certainly hinder subsequent actions. But since the naval battle had already been launched, there was no reason not to achieve results, otherwise it would be a wasted trip.

His strategic determination to fight to the end did not come entirely from his judgment of the situation and his trust in the Lieyang Fleet, but partly from his high hopes for his allies.

The allies that were placed with high hopes were naturally not the Sehnlus who had already fled, nor were they the Huns of the Sea Lion Fleet that had been thrown into chaos by the artillery fire.

At this moment on this battlefield, in addition to his own Fiery Sun Fleet, which had organized a large-scale bombardment, there was also a Federal Fleet that had organized the front line for bombardment even earlier.

The Delta Federation, a country that has risen through war in recent years, has a strong army that is famous both at home and abroad, but has never been known for its naval battles. However, today, Clemento realized that even at sea, they still have strong combat qualities.

At this moment on the sea, the federal fleet has arranged their warships into a crescent-shaped battle line in the sea area where they are, with the outer side facing the military port, and the inner side facing the command post, baggage ships, transport ships, etc.

They were firing so rapidly and fiercely that even Clemento was surprised by the intensity.

Not only that, in addition to the roar of artillery shells on the sea, there was also the sound of loud horns, which came from the federal fleet.

The sound of horns resounding through the sky made the battle even more intense, and the federal fleet unleashed unparalleled naval power.

What was even more exaggerated was that they were still sailing slowly forward, apparently trying to rush to the dock during the bombardment. This tactical move was keenly noticed by Clemento.

As a veteran with nearly twenty years of experience in naval warfare, Clemento immediately understood the strategic objectives of the Delta Federation. At this time, there was no need to confirm with them, and he could just cooperate with them to the best of his ability.

In the command room, Clemento issued a new order with a gloomy face:

"We must continue to sail forward while suppressing the enemy's artillery fire!"

"The federal fleet has sailed ahead of us. They should land faster. We have to cover their actions!"

The order surprised Chief of Staff Wilson.

"We're here to cover the Federation fleet?"

"Yes! They will be the main attackers in the landing battle. We should let them do the landing battle as much as possible!" Clemento said in a loud voice without any hesitation.

The Delta Federation is certainly a rival of their own country, and during this voyage, they have revealed more combat power and ambition, but in this naval battle, they are also respectable and reliable allies!

The Rose Fleet fled in panic and the Sea Lion Fleet was beaten without any chance to fight back. Only they could withstand the artillery fire and launch an attack towards the shore. This required not only strong combat power but also great courage!

Even though there is a high probability that we will have to clash with the Delta Federation in the future, at this moment, they are definitely trustworthy allies!

"Go! Fire all our shells and suppress our enemies!"

"Cover the federal fleet! Let us win this battle together!!" Clemento shouted excitedly with his arms raised.