Another World: Naval Storm

Chapter 134 The Return of the Grand Fleet

"The Moltke is still there, and the von der Bella is still there. They haven't sunk! Although most of them are submerged in water, they are still moving!" Iplo turned his head, waved his arms and said excitedly: "Long live the navy! Long live General Leo! Long live Drake!"

The sailors, having regained their spirits, controlled the airship to accompany the ocean fleet over the sky and sailed back to the port together.

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Chilasa Bay in the cold and remote Orkney Islands, north of Tarenta Caledonia.

This place was frequently harassed by Drake submarines and minelayers, forcing the Talen people to build an anti-submarine defense line consisting of light cruisers, destroyers, auxiliary warships, airships and anti-submarine nets.

South of the defense line, a small auxiliary warship was performing a routine patrol mission. The bored sailor who was on duty at the mast suddenly shouted.

"The Grand Fleet, the Grand Fleet is back!"

The sailors became excited. Several nimble sailors climbed to the top of the warship, while the rest crowded on the side to watch the return of the victorious army.

Like the people of the three islands of Talen, they were all prepared to cheer for the victory of the Grand Fleet and the Liam Fleet. People were looking forward to it and never thought that the Royal Navy would fail.

They admitted that Leo, the enemy general, was very capable and could be considered one of the most powerful naval generals in the world. However, he only had three battlecruisers and one large armored ship, while the First Battlecruiser Squadron heading south had four battlecruisers and three dreadnoughts, as well as several light battleships to assist. Moreover, General Liam, who was as famous as him, was not inferior to his good friend in command ability!

The vanguard fleet consisting of 4 dreadnoughts of the 5st Battleship Squadron, 7 armored cruisers of the st Armored Cruiser Squadron, light cruisers of the rd Light Cruiser Squadron, and destroyers of the st and nd Destroyer Squadrons sailed in from the depths of the North Sea in a very impressive manner.

Seeing such a mighty army, the auxiliary warship sent out a welcome flag and hung a Z-shaped flag on the main mast, representing victory and glory.

But the vanguard fleet did not respond to them, but headed straight towards the Qilasawan anchorage.

"I wonder if it's an illusion? I feel like they are a little dejected?" a sailor said uncertainly.

"What the hell? It's just a pile of steel, what can you see?" another sailor retorted.

"It's just a feeling!" The sailor continued, "But there's no sign of them firing? No losses either? Didn't they catch up with the Drakes?"

"Wait a minute! The large fleet is still behind us!" The anxious sailors kept their eyes on the direction where the leading fleet was coming from.

Dozens of smoke columns dyed the sky black, and the main force of the fleet opened fire.

"Look! That's the Marlborough!"

"HMS Benbow, HMS Bharata, HMS Marlborough..." The sailors recited the names of each warship like the back of their hands.

"Then, then, then... How is this possible?" Some sailors saw the very shocking scene and were so frightened that they collapsed on the deck.

Behind the three battlecruisers were the six armored cruisers of the Second Armored Cruiser Squadron of the support fleet and the five light cruisers of the Second Light Cruiser Squadron. Liam's First Battlecruiser Squadron finally slowly drove over.

"Defeated, lost..." These words appeared in their minds, and a painful and hideous expression appeared on every sailor's face.

With large holes in the main armor of the waterline, steel exposed at the bow, a devastated superstructure and a hull riddled with holes, the Royal Princess battlecruiser was struggling to move towards Zilasa Bay being towed by the Conqueror dreadnought, with the slightly damaged Monarch and Thor following closely behind.

"Where's the Lion? Where's the Queen Mary? Where's the Tiger?" The sailors stared blankly at the main force of the fleet passing by and did not react for a long time.

"This is a disaster!" The captain of the auxiliary warship exclaimed, confirming the fact that the sailors did not want to admit.

"What should we do? Doesn't God care for us anymore?" a soldier said in pain.

The rear guard fleet continued to pass by the auxiliary warships. The battleships in the fleet were still in high spirits, but unfortunately the sailors on the auxiliary warships had no interest in watching.

Those who were still thinking about celebrating were stunned by the blow. They didn't understand why there was such a bad ending. There were only three battlecruisers. There were not many countries in the world that had battlecruisers.

"Is Leo already this powerful?"

"Even Admiral Liam, the most outstanding commander in our Royal Navy, is no match for us? Who will save the people of Albion?

"Isn't the current strength of the Grand Fleet enough to even destroy Leo?" The sailors discussed in frustration.

The last destroyer of the rear guard fleet passed by, but for some reason it approached the auxiliary warship again. Several officers boarded the warship and saw a group of listless and dejected sailors.

"What happen to you guys?"

"Sir, have we lost the battle?" the sailor asked cautiously.

"Royal Navy soldiers, we have indeed suffered heavy losses!" The officer who spoke would change his expression, from sad to joyful in just one second: "However, General Liam sank two battlecruisers and one quasi-battlecruiser of the Leo raiding fleet at the cost of three battlecruisers, and repelled the aggressive and menacing Ocean Fleet!"

This officer is likely to have graduated from the Department of Journalism at Newton University, and he knows what ordinary people like to hear. He concealed the fact that two Majestic-class pre-dreadnoughts had sunk, making the battle damage ratio look much better. Anyway, the top leaders of the Grand Fleet planned to attribute the sinking of these two battleships to the loss of mines next month.

"Great, did Leo die in the sea?" the sailors asked excitedly! If they could kill the best navy of the Drake Empire, the loss would be great.

"I don't know about that. A general as high-ranking as him should have a place on the lifeboat!" the officer said sarcastically.

Although there was no definite news of Leo's death, it did not prevent the sailors from being happy, nor did it prevent the Navy Department from making subtle hints, allowing the people of Tarun to believe that Leo was dead.

Package failure as success is not just a basic practice of the Talen government, the Royal Navy can also use it occasionally.

The Battle of Shipwreck Bay was perhaps the naval battle in which the Royal Navy suffered the heaviest casualties. There were bizarre things that could not be explained before and after the war.

Before the war, Major General Leo, an elite member of the Drak Empire Navy, formulated an ambush plan for the Burial Ship Bay. He planned to lead three battlecruisers and one large armored cruiser to repeatedly attack Talen's ships and coastline. The minimum goal was to lure Liam's First Battlecruiser Fleet to the Burial Ship Bay and strangle it together with General Leon's fleet. The highest goal was a decisive battle on the naval battle line that would determine the fate of the country!