The roar of the artillery still did not stop. Under the fierce attack of the Lordaeron galleons, the Quel'Thalas offshore fleet could only delay the time and was unable to cause substantial damage to the enemy.
"Damn it!"
The admiral of the coastal fleet is Jefferson Berryman, a very rare high-ranking officer with civilian background in Quel'Thalas.
Admiral Briman traveled throughout Azeroth when he was young, and also settled in the sea kingdom of Kul Tiras for a long time.
When he was looking for a living in Boralus, he joined a maritime trading chamber, and at most he commanded a fleet of 15 armed merchant ships to fight against pirates.
As he grew older, and with the idea of returning to his roots, Briman, who had gray hair and beard, resigned from his position as an executive of the Chamber of Commerce and planned to return to Quel'Thalas to spend his old age.
When Briman returned home, he happened to catch up with the old king Anasteria to reopen the borders and resume trade with many countries, including Kul Tiras.
Quel'Thalas intends to form a light fleet dedicated to protecting offshore areas.
Through the introduction of an old friend, Berryman, who had rich experience in naval warfare, was recommended to Kael'thas, who had just succeeded to the throne.
After learning about Berryman's resume and personally testing his abilities, the meritocratic Kael'thas made an exception and promoted him to the rank of admiral of the offshore fleet.
Briman has a dream. He hopes to build a powerful fleet with ocean-going combat capabilities for Quel'Thalas in his last hundred years.
Not to mention catching up with Kul Tiras, at least not losing to neighboring Lordaeron.
Having lived at sea all year round, Berryman is very aware of the importance of sea power.
When he went to the Sunstrider King's Court for an interview, the gray-haired Berryman made a bold suggestion.
Quel'Thalas' maritime defenses are too weak to leave all maritime defenses to Kul Tiras.
After all, no one can guarantee the changes in relations between countries.
If Kul Tiras breaks up with Quel'Thalas over something, it will definitely be too late to prepare a fleet by then.
Berryman, who has rich life experience, also knows that things have priorities.
Quel'Thalas, which is making great strides again, is full of waste and needs investment in manpower and material resources.
Today, Quel'Thalas and Kul Tiras still maintain a good relationship. The need to form a naval fleet is not urgent and its priority is not as high as other important matters.
The navy is a traditional branch of the military. Without the support of skilled sailors, even if it builds a large fleet, it will not be able to fill enough manpower.
Berryman, who is getting older and stronger, can see that the new king Kael'thas is not someone who is content with the status quo. Sooner or later, he will start to reorganize the navy.
Before that happens, Berryman plans to prepare for the future.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to command the offshore fleet, first train a group of skilled naval sailors.
When he first met Kael'thas, Berryman raised his concerns.
If a war breaks out with Lordaeron some day in the future, it is impossible for Quel'Thalas' current naval establishment to withstand the impact of those large ships.
When Berryman first raised this concern, it was just a precaution and a precautionary measure.
Even he himself didn't expect that this worry would come true so early.
People who don't understand naval warfare may not be able to tell, but a seafarer like Berryman can recognize at a glance that these so-called "pirates" are exactly the routine of the regular army.
At first, Berryman had doubts about Kul Tiras, but with his knowledge of the Kul Tiras navy, Berryman quickly rejected this possibility, and then locked the target of suspicion on Lordaeron.
Berryman has rich experience in naval warfare, but it is difficult for a wise woman to make a meal without straw.
It is undoubtedly a fantasy to defeat the powerful galleons of Lordaeron with just the rotten ships of Quel'Thalas' offshore fleet.
Fortunately, the decision-makers in Quel'Thalas also know the situation of their own navy.
The order Berryman received was not to annihilate the enemy, but to delay it.
Berryman had heard about the tragic naval battle during the Second Orc War. Kul Tiras, who was arrogant on the sea, was stunned by the orcs' red dragon knights.
Kedu was buried in the sea.
And now, those original red dragons have become part of Quel'Thalas.
Berryman wanted to see that tragedy happen again to the enemy. For this reason, his desperate command was far inferior to the enemy's light warships struggling hard on the sea.
Captain Barry Westwin is a veteran naval admiral. He once participated in naval battles with the tribes under the former Alliance admiral Daelin, and he is also very experienced.
He could tell that Quel'Thalas' poor offshore fleet had an experienced commander, and their purpose was to delay his own fleet's attack on Sunsail Port.
Westwin commanded the fleet with all his strength, trying to break through the enemy's entanglement, while Abbendis turned his head to look at the shore with some uneasiness.
"Delaying time... This means that the enemy has a back-up plan. I have a bad feeling."
Since the establishment of the Red Dragon Knights of Quel'Thalas, it has never officially shown its face to the world.
The only expedition was the recent attack on Zumashal.
By coincidence, Abedis and Westwin, who were responsible for the important task, did not obtain detailed information about that battle, and they did not know that Quel'Thalas had such a highly mobile force.
With many years of experience as a leader, Abedis guessed the opponent's purpose of delaying time, but he never imagined that Quel'Thalas' back-up would be the nightmare that Kul Tiras once was.
"hold head high!"
When the loud roar of the dragon sounded from the horizon, Weiwei's whole body was filled with excitement.
He could never forget this familiar roar in his dreams.
Immediately putting down all command work, Weiswein looked up at the sky in panic.
A huge adult black dragon flew at the front, accompanied by two relatively small blue baby dragons. The three giant dragons quickly approached the location of the battlefield.
"...black dragon?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Weswin and Abbendis are both high-ranking military officials in Lordaeron and have the right to know some secret information that civilians cannot know.
In their understanding, the black dragon is a traitor who betrayed the dragon clan. Logically speaking, it is impossible to act together with the blue dragon, who has a deep hatred for the black dragon.
But that's what happened, and the facts were before them.
Weiswein asked Abedis in confusion: "Alfred, why do I feel...these three dragons seem to be coming towards us?"
"Gan Liliang! You don't have to think about it!"
Abdis scolded angrily with a black face: "He's coming towards us! Do you still remember the information about the Shadow Count of Quel'Thalas?"
West Wing: "Which one? The big one or the small one?"
"The little one! The one who is with the dragon!"
"Uh~"
Weiwei Wen's face also became ugly: "Could it be..."
After Abidis reminded him, Weiswein vaguely saw a figure on the back of the black dragon that continued to approach.
"……No way?"
"Roar!"
Onyxia, who flew over the fleet, first sprayed out a stream of shadow flame dragon breath.
"Ding Dong! Ding Dong!"
Onyxia arrived on the battlefield unprecedentedly, and warning bells rang on several large ships in Lordaeron.
Several mage masters who were unsteady on their feet came up from the lower deck and cast spells to construct a series of blue arcane barriers, shrouding their respective ships in a defensive barrier.
"oh?"
Sharlayan, who was sitting on Onyxia's back, raised his eyebrows: "It seems that the naval battle that caused heavy losses to the Alliance gave Lordaeron a wake-up call, and actually arranged several anti-aircraft weapons on the ship.
The mage of enchantment.”
Human beings have a strong learning ability, and they will make corresponding preparations after suffering a loss.
"hold head high!"
Led by Onyxia, the breaths of the three giant dragons came into contact with the defensive barrier one after another.
Tina Gosa's Dragon Breath was just a scratch and failed to cause enough damage to the defensive barrier.
Just when some people breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this was the normal state of the dragon's breath, Onyxia and Stellagosa easily broke through the defense of the mages.
"How can it be?!"
Weiswein looked at the black sails on his flagship that were ignited by the dragon's breath, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Referring to the strength of the dragon's breath of the Red Dragon Knight last time, the mages deployed by His Majesty Terenas for the fleet should be able to block the dragon's breath. Why..."
"The answer is simple."
Abidis explained with a dark face: "These three... no, the strength of the first two dragons is far greater than the red dragons that were ripened by the orcs."