Claude looked at the three cruise warships of the Hicks Kingdom United Fleet going away, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. During the two and a half hours of inspection, not all offshore transport ships showed flaws, such as several
The sailors of the ship were lazy and did not clean up the messy traces left by the soldiers in the cabin last night after they went to the deck to relax. Anyone with a discerning eye would be suspicious at a glance.
There are also several transport ships that do not cover the passages leading to the cabins. It is easy to suspect that many people enter and exit the cabins. Not to mention anything else, just the shiny floor of the hatch is exposed to the outside, which is a big problem.
Fortunately, Old Sick successfully diverted the attention of the Hicks Navy 6 soldiers and the major officer who came to inspect, and used several boxes of fruit wine to let these soldiers taste the wine and pay close attention to the ships behind them.
The transport ship that came over looked at it casually and waved to indicate that the inspection was complete, and finally got through.
After the three cruise warships left, Claude and Old Sick scolded the negligent captains and sailors on the spot. This was almost a joke on the lives of more than 30,000 people in the Thunder First Division. What if they were killed by that major?
When the officers and those Hicks soldiers discovered that something was wrong, no one could escape for their lives. This was because Claude could guarantee that the artillery on the three cruise warships not far away had already been aimed at his own transport fleet.
Once a transport ship exposes its flaws, even if Claude takes the major officer and the soldiers of the 6th Marine Corps as hostages, it will be meaningless. The three cruise battleships will not fight for these dozens of 6th Marine Corps soldiers.
If he spared his life and spared the big fish of the transport fleet, he would definitely fire when it was time to fire, and Claude could only order the transport fleet to rush to the coast as much as possible, and he could only save as much as he could...
Fortunately, the two and a half hours of inspection finally passed. Claude felt that he was so worried that he almost had a heart attack. He ordered each transport ship to conduct its own inspection to remove all possible traces of exposure before reorganizing the queue.
Set sail. However, we never encountered such an encounter again in the next two days of the trip. Even if we encountered the Hicks cruiser again, we just said hello from a distance and left.
On February 18, the year 594 of the Holy Light Calendar, the offshore transport fleet departing from Vibato Port sailed into its destination, Rodkers Bay, after eight days and seven nights of sailing.
The logistics officers in charge of the Hicks General Logistics Base Camp near Rodex Bay City have learned from the cruise battleship about the arrival of the Buffalo Trading Company's transport fleet, so they have left enough near the coast.
The parking location is just a little far from the main camp, but it is convenient for movement at night.
Old Sick took Claude and directed his transport ship to the dock in front of the camp. The transport ship was full of high-end ingredients and some fruit wine, part of which was given to the officers in charge of the Hicks Logistics Department.
Personal gifts. Several Hicks logistics officers gathered at the dock and waited for the transport ship to dock before boarding the ship. They hugged Old Hicks one by one and said hello. Then they went down to the cabin skillfully and dug out their respective gifts.
, shouting at their guards to send them to the carriage.
After their gifts were taken away, these Hicks logistics officers discussed the business with Old Sick. Old Sick asked Claude to take out the account book and introduced Claude's identity, which was nothing more than the financial accountant of Buffalo Trading Company.
personnel and so on. The next step is to check the bills and bargain. This bargaining does not refer to the purchase and sale price of the goods, but what kind of materials are sold at what price and how much rebate can be given to these Hicks logistics officers...
The two parties soon reached an agreement, and everyone was satisfied with the price that had doubled again. The only person who suffered was the treasury of the Kingdom of Hicks, which had to pay an extra double price for this material transaction. Several bottles were opened.
To celebrate with fruit wine, the logistics officers of Hicks very kindly invited Old Hicks and Claude to find a tavern in the city to celebrate properly.
However, Old Sick refused. Old Sick said that it would not be too late to go after delivering the supplies tomorrow and getting the payment. He would treat the guests then, and he would have to go back to the transport fleet to keep an eye on the supplies tonight to avoid being raped by those greedy people.
The sailors stole some good stuff.
What a pity. On the way back, Old Sick muttered in Claude's ear that such transactions will no longer exist. Doing business with the Hicks is really very profitable, and they pay very easily. They have a good reputation and lose money.
Thanks to the treasury of the Kingdom of Hicks, everyone has made good profits. However, with the attack of the Thunder Legion at night, the Hicks people will no longer be seen in the colonies on the Nubisia Continent...
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Claude didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He finally understood why the Buffalo Trading Company was so successful in doing business with the Hicks in Rodex Bay Colony. Instead of revealing their identities, these latent spies had become very experienced.
Businessmen. With Kaizi's big customers like the Hicks, who wouldn't like to do business with them...
At 8:30 in the evening, the three cruise warships of the Hicks Kingdom's United Fleet that were out on patrol also returned to Rodex Bay and anchored at the location where the United Fleet warships were parked. Then a large number of sailors and the Navy of the United Fleet
Officers swarmed off the three battleships and headed to the brightly lit Hicks general logistics base camp...
"The combined fleet is anchored in the bay, with a total of seventy-eight warships and twenty-eight ocean-going transport ships, a total of one hundred and six. Most of the naval officers and soldiers stayed in the general logistics base camp on the shore for the winter and did not stay on the ship.
According to our observation, each ship has a small team of sailors on board for duty. They have to stay on the ship for a day and can disembark for rotation around nine o'clock the next morning.
The same is true for the three cruise warships, which rotate every two days. I heard from the officers and soldiers of the United Fleet in the tavern that their captains would draw lots and draw three unlucky ones each time, and the next three rounds of cruises would be based on this.
Three unlucky guys are responsible for the execution. The only advantage is that these three unlucky guys will automatically avoid drawing lots for the next three cruises. Every draw for more than a hundred captains is as lively as a lottery, and many soldiers crowd around to watch and boo.
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Every time a cruise warship sets sail, it takes two days and requires one night at sea, so it is a hard job for the captains. It is said that there was an unlucky captain who won the lottery and paid thirty gold shields to hire someone else to go on the cruise instead.
, anyway, he won a lot that night. After the result was decided, he was very unlucky. He lost all the money around him in one night and owed a huge debt. So the captain who won the lottery later would rather go to sea and suffer than hire someone to replace him.
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You are very lucky this time. The three cruise warships are returning tonight and can catch the entire combined fleet. However, the pier where the combined fleet ships are parked is very heavily guarded and no one is allowed to approach. There are a total of thirteen in that area.
On the trestle that goes deep into the bay, there are about a dozen warships or ocean-going transport ships moored on both sides of the trestle. These ships are connected to the trestle by rope nets, and the boats going up and down rely on these rope nets.
The dock area is guarded by a battalion of the 6th Marine Corps, but most of them are in that row of wooden houses. There is a small team guarding the gate. In the morning and afternoon, they will send four teams to patrol the trestles.
There were two times at night, at ten o'clock at night and four o'clock in the morning. The rest of the time there was no movement, and they were too lazy to move in such cold weather...
My suggestion is that you'd better approach the berthing area of the United Fleet from the sea. The Hicks people are very relaxed about their vigilance on the sea. This may be related to the fact that they are in the bay. Because if there is an attack, the lighthouse outside the bay will sound the alarm.
They have enough time to react. So they can use a few small boats to row to the lower part of the battleship to avoid being discovered by the Hicks soldiers on duty. Then they can easily control the battleship by climbing on board...
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The person who was telling Claude and the senior officers of the 1st Thunder Division about the latest information about Rodex Bay Colony was the supervisor of the Buffalo Trading Company in the city, and also the spy leader lurking here in the war zone. He was talking to the transport fleet
Under the guise of handover, they left the city smoothly and arrived at the transport ship where Claude was.
"Then we can use several transport ships to quietly approach the area where the United Fleet is parked at night, and use hooks to let the soldiers climb onto the ships, so that we can capture those warships and ocean-going transport ships..." Bell
Klin suggested from the side.
Claude shook his head: "We don't have to do this. It's February now, the coldest season in Nubicia. At this time, ships anchored in the bay will condense on the walls of the ship due to the water vapor and cold weather.
There was a thin layer of ice. During this time, every morning the sailors on the transport ship were clearing the thin layer of ice on the deck to avoid slipping. So using hook ropes to climb onto the ship would only cause more trouble for us. The ice that had condensed outside the ship was not easy to use.
If you are not careful, you may slip into the water.
We can completely attack from the front pier, eliminate the 6th Marine Corps battalion hiding in the wooden dormitory, and then climb onto the ship from the rope nets connected to the trestle to eliminate the garrison team on the ship. McJack, your 131st Battalion
You will be responsible for capturing the dock area. Lieutenant Colonel Drivick, your 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions will assist Colonel McJack in destroying the Hicks garrison team on the battleship."
Lieutenant Colonel McJack and Lieutenant Colonel Derivic each punched their chests with their fists to express their acceptance of Claude's appointment. At this moment, the two of them could not shout loudly, General!
On the table was a hand-drawn map of the bay. Muriel pointed to another anchorage corresponding to the anchorage of the United Fleet, where there were also patterns of large and small ships: "General, these offshore
What should we do with the transport ships? Should we just let them go?"
This is another berthing point in Rodex Bay. All the offshore transport ships parked here are the colonies of various countries on the west coast. Some of them have just arrived to deliver supplies, but most of the offshore transport ships accept Hicks.
The short-term employment of people to transport goods and soldiers.
For example, the three standing corps transporting the Hicks from the fishing port town in the territorial war zone was their masterpiece. There are about three hundred large and small offshore transport ships still anchored in the bay.
There are several large fleets connected together according to their respective relationships, like floating islands floating on the sea.
Claude waved his hand: "If during the battle, we catch these offshore transport ships transporting supplies and soldiers to the Hicks, then we can directly destroy these transport ships or confiscate them. But now they are just parked.
In the bay, there are no Hicks supplies and troops loaded on it, so we can't touch them, so let's let them go, otherwise we will bring greater trouble to the direct command zone.
However, although we cannot move them, we must also be prepared for those Hicks to escape to these offshore transport ships and hide after the battle to attack the enemy's general logistics base camp begins. Lieutenant Colonel Anders, your fourth regiment sent
The two battalions set up a blockade cordon between the bay and the main camp, and between the main camp and Rodex Bay City to prevent the enemy from escaping.
This time, attack the general logistics base camp of the Hicks. Remember your attack positions. Colonel Diavid's third regiment will attack from the gate of the camp, and Colonel Belklin's first regiment will attack from the left camp.
Starting the attack, the right battalion was handed over to Colonel Murield's 2nd Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Anders' 4th Regiment first set up two blockade cordons, and the remaining troops served as reserves.
Colonel McJack's 131st Battalion and the 123rd Battalion of the 3rd Regiment are responsible for dealing with the guarding force of the combined fleet. Captain Blovik, your Wolf Fang Squadron is responsible for dealing with the Hicks' communication corps and communication harriers in the camp.
, we must not let the news of the attack on the main camp spread to the three Hicks camps ahead. Because we have to attack the Fombix Hill defensive front next, and the unprepared enemy will be more dangerous than the prepared enemy.
Easy to deal with, you all know that."
Claude looked at the senior officers around him: "Are there any questions? If there are no questions, go back to your ship, gather your subordinates and arrange the attack plan. I don't need to tell you what to do.
Come on. Finish your work early and rest early. Be careful and don't reveal your whereabouts at this critical moment and arouse the suspicion of the Hicks people. Our attack time is at five o'clock in the morning, and we will be dispatched at four o'clock.
If you understand the offensive position, then go back..."
A group of senior officers silently punched their chests with their fists, and then walked out of the cabin as if a party had broken up. They cursed, laughed, and walked to their respective transport ships. They were all wearing plain clothes and looked like sailors or
Like a captain, Old Sick appeared on the bow of the ship, bragging loudly to the two sailors about how smart he was at playing cards just now, and he swept all the bets on the three-way card in one go, winning with just one hand.
Got two silver thalers...
Several people passing by heard Old Sick's voice and came over to say hello, but Old Sick refused their suggestion to go to a gambling party or a pub. He pointed to the large transport ships behind him and said he would wait until tomorrow.
After delivering the goods, I got together with everyone. Everything seemed very normal and harmonious, and there was nothing suspicious about it.
The night is getting darker and darker, and Rodex Bay has gradually become quieter. The lights in the camp in the distance have also been extinguished one by one, and the noisy gambling sounds on the floating islands built by offshore transport ships in the bay have also stopped.
Gradually it calmed down, and a peaceful atmosphere enveloped the entire bay, the floating island, the camp and the city in the distance...
"Wipe your face, sober yourself up, drink a bowl of hot soup, stretch your hands and feet, and finally check your weapons and equipment. If everything is ready, go to the cabin door to line up. Pay attention, we are about to start taking action. It is very dark outside.
Keep your eyes open and keep an eye on your teammates in front of you..."
A dozen lanterns were lit in the cabins of all the transport ships carrying the officers and soldiers of the 1st Thunder Division, making the cabin extremely bright. Fortunately, thick blankets were hung on all the portholes to ensure that there would be no lights.
The light shines outside. An offshore transport ship carries a group of more than 200 to 300 soldiers in the cabin. At this moment, all the grassroots officers are making final pre-war preparations, mobilization and inspections.
Black shadows arrived at the dock from the transport ship, and then disappeared into the night. It seemed like a long time passed, and it seemed like only a short moment. The clear gunshots broke the tranquility before dawn, and soon the gunshots were fired one after another.
The sound of gunshots, cries, screams, and pleas for mercy rang out from the general logistics base camp of the Hicks and the dock area where the United Fleet was parked...
The torches at the head of the city of Rodex Bay in the distance are shining brightly, and the lights on the floating islands of transport ships in the bay are beginning to increase...
The sky was already a little dark, and just after six o'clock, Claude received a report from the front. The Hicks' general logistics base camp and the dock area where the United Fleet was parked had been occupied by various forces. Those of the United Fleet had
The garrison team on the battleship has basically been wiped out in one fell swoop. Currently, the battleship is being checked to see if there are any enemies that have slipped through the net...
At five o'clock in the morning on February 21st, 594th year of the Holy Light Calendar, the Thunder Legion's surprise troops from the Overseas Territory War Zone of the Overseas Kingdom of Ovilas descended from the sky and raided the general logistics base of the Hicks people in the Rodex Bay Colony.
The main camp and the combined fleet anchored in the bay not only captured the Hicks general logistics base camp again within an hour, but also captured all the battleships and ocean-going transport ships of the combined fleet.
On February 24, the 1st Division of the Thunder Legion used three regiments to raid the defensive line set up by the Hicks at Fombix Hill, and completely annihilated the Hicks stationed here with only very slight casualties.
The Third Expeditionary Corps of the Sri Lankans captured more than 56,000 enemies.
On February 28, two regiments of the 1st Division of the Thunder Corps arrived at the northern mountain border in four-wheel transport carriages. The 4th Hicks Expeditionary Corps stationed here mistakenly thought that what was arriving was a military supply convoy from the rear.
, and easily let them into the camp. So the two regiments of the First Thunder Division took this God-given opportunity, and cooperated with the Second Thunder Division on standby at the northern mountainous border to launch a general attack. After three and a half hours of fierce fighting, Hope
The Fourth Expeditionary Corps of the Kess surrendered with a white flag and captured more than 40,000 people.
On March 3, two regiments of the 1st Thunder Division and the 2nd Thunder Division, as well as two local garrison regiments stationed in the northern mountains, arrived at the border of the eastern mountainous area and attacked Hicks's 2nd Expeditionary Corps and the 1st Expeditionary Corps stationed here.
The legion launched a fierce attack. The Hicks men were demoralized by the attack from behind. The Second Expeditionary Legion was quickly defeated. Some surrendered and some fled. However, due to the desperate resistance of the humiliated First Legion, the battle situation changed.
It was still delayed.
However, as the 2nd Panshi Division and three local garrison regiments guarding the eastern mountainous area launched a counterattack under the command of General Beach Kerin, they were attacked from two sides and lost their camp. The 1st Army Corps and the 3rd Expeditionary Army were trapped in the mountainous area.
The remnants of the Second Corps persisted for eight days before running out of ammunition and food, and finally laid down their weapons and surrendered...