1581 Undeclared War

Going to war against the Confederacy early was not a rash decision.

Gefra exposed their weakness in this era. They could not even let Emperor Penteo regard them as a real opponent.

So naturally, they will take action to deal with the Federation, this even more terrifying enemy!

We cannot wait for the Federation to solve the problems in the north and then "export" them with all our strength. We will let them get into all kinds of troubles. This is the experience summary and lessons brought by the Pengeo Empire's history of conquest for thousands of years.

If you ask your opponent to be prepared and withdraw his arm without any worries, then the next punch will definitely hit you with stars in your eyes.

Only if you make him miserable will his fist not hurt so much!

Regarding Emperor Pengeo's decision, the ministers, like any other time, chose unconditional support.

The huge empire began to rotate, and at the same time, those vassal countries that were always preparing to fight for the suzerain country also began to make preparations.

At the end of August and the beginning of September, a fleet left the federal port and sailed to Nagalir.

Nagaril is currently the largest rough processing factory in the Federation, undertaking almost 70% of the rough processing operations in the Federation.

Because labor is so cheap, even factory owners don't need to install any advanced machinery there. Some simple human-operated molds can support huge production capacity.

No way, labor is too damn cheap. Compared with buying assembly lines and large-scale production machinery, these costs can hire more people to produce until the factory no longer needs these things!

With the outbreak of the war, all the federal production capacity was activated, and a large number of government orders activated the overall industrial environment of the federation.

There are recruitment posters everywhere, and the workers' union is also busier than ever.

In fact, many people believe that this is the best time for the Federation!

There are only people who are unwilling to work, there are no people who want to work but cannot find a job!

The federation's domestic production capacity has been maximized, and it is more dependent on Nagaril's various rough processing.

This fleet is to send some industrial raw material additives that need to be synthesized or manufactured in the Federation to Nagaril, and then bring back the rough-processed raw materials or parts.

It only takes three or four days to get from the Federation to Nagaril, which is not a long time for the sailors.

Those offshore fishing boats often float on the water all year round, and this trip is like a nap in life.

The captain in charge of this transport mission has just finished communicating with the captains of other transport ships. This kind of inquiry must be carried out every once in a while to determine the status of each transport ship.

He walked out of the captain's cabin and held down his hat with one hand. The sea breeze was a bit strong today, and the ship had obvious ups and downs as it moved forward.

The sailors on the deck were chatting.

Smoking, drinking, gambling, these are the sailors' most loyal partners on the sea!

The captain didn't want to correct their behavior. When he was young, he felt that sailors shouldn't do this, but now, he no longer has that idea.

Some people saw the captain and greeted him, and some invited the captain to play a few games with him, but the captain refused with a smile.

Although he does not object, he will not participate in it. This will give these young people a wrong perception and make them feel that... the captain encourages them to be so relaxed.

There are too many things that can happen on the sea, and he may not be able to restrain everyone, but he will not encourage people to cross certain things step by step.

"Two more days."

The captain went back to the mess hall and got something. The first mate was here too.

The two of them sat together and chatted about something of little practical significance.

The first mate nodded, “I’m a little worried.”

The captain was a little surprised. He stopped dividing the food and looked at the first mate, "What are you worried about?"

"We have traveled this channel many times, there will be no problems..."

The captain looked at the first mate seriously, "I have strong confidence in this!"

The first mate shook his head, "It's not a problem of the channel."

Since there was no advanced positioning system during this period, navigation on the sea often relied on charts and sextants.

Many people may say that these are the most basic common sense, knowledge that all sailors must master, and there is nothing extraordinary about it.

But in fact it is not a simple thing, just like deep communication of feelings, it is essentially the same thing, everyone can do it.

But some people just make each other feel happy, while some people only care about their own happiness, or no one is happy.

On the sea without reference objects, you don't know how many miles you have sailed in a certain period of time, and you don't know whether your direction is wrong.

Sometimes a few degrees of deviation can deviate far from the channel.

This is not an easy task!

The captain thought that the first mate's uneasiness stemmed from navigation, but he did not realize that he was wrong.

So, he asked, "What's that for?"

The first mate put some food into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it, "War."

"Our goal is too big..."

As we all know, the Federation fought a battle with Gefra and Pengeo in the Niujiao Strait. The Gefra fleet suffered heavy losses, and the Federation also lost more than 40 aircraft. Fortunately, the pilots rescued many, but Twenty-seven people are still missing.

Being missing at sea means that there is basically no need to search for them, and it also means that these twenty-seven people have died.

The federal government claimed that more than 100 aircraft were destroyed on Pengeo's side, which was Pengeo's heaviest loss since the war started in some areas.

Nowadays, revanchism is prevalent all over the world!

Revenge is the core of revanchism.

Peng Jie'ao suffered such heavy losses this time, so there was no reason not to return with revenge.

They may not have enough power to defeat the federal military's stronghold from the front, but they certainly won't have any worries about the civilian transportation team.

It is difficult to hide such a large transport team this time, which is what the first officer is most worried about.

Their size is just too big!

There is no way to stop the attention of those who are interested. Once they target the fleet, it will be a nightmare for everyone!

The captain smiled and shook his head after hearing this, "They sent four battleships to protect us. Your worries are unnecessary."

"And Pengeo has not declared war on the Federation. There will not be a large-scale battle between our two sides in a short period of time."

"There may be small frictions, but there won't be those you are worried about."

The first mate was silent for a while and nodded, "I hope so."

The chat between the captain and the first mate was anything but pleasant and he quickly finished his food and left the restaurant.

As people get older, they tend to feel sleepy, especially after eating.

After he walked around the ship to make sure there was no problem, before returning to his room, he told the first mate and assistant that if anything happened, they should go to his bedroom to find him.

He needs to take a break, maybe ninety minutes to one hundred and twenty minutes.

The huge transport team was riding the wind and waves on the sea, and the laughter of the sailors was floating in the air. No one was worried about anything. It was a leisurely day.

But just under the sea not far from here, some submarines were swimming slowly.

Submarines have revolutionized naval warfare just as airplanes have revolutionized land warfare. They are huge!

You can't see the enemy, but the enemy can not only see you, but they can also attack you and even sink you!

This is the value of submarine existence!

When the federal spies returned the intelligence, Pengeo immediately decided to intercept the transport ships and launch a war against Nagaril, which involved the federal front and attention.

By the time the federations got the news, Pengeo's army had completed its landing plan from Habuto.

The fleet in the distance seemed to be approaching slowly. A little distance away from the fleet, suddenly many bubbles appeared on the sea surface. Then, torpedoes hidden under the sea surface showed obvious traces and headed straight towards the transport ship. The team ran over!

The sailor who had just gambled away all his salary for a month was smoking a cigarette with a depressed look on his face and leaning on the side of the ship to relieve his mood.

In gambling, it's hard to say who can always win or lose.

He had won several times before, and each time he won a lot of money. At least it was equivalent to half a year's salary, and at most it was as much as two or three years' salary.

But the sailor doesn't save money, or can't save money. Every time he goes to a piece of land, he will squander it to his heart's content.

This is also the truest portrayal of sailors. They may not live to retire, so carpe diem is their attitude towards life.

There were fewer and fewer cigarettes. When he took the last puff, he turned around and threw the cigarette butts into the sea. Just when he was about to find someone to borrow some money and continue gambling, he seemed to see something the moment he turned around.

He turned around sharply and stared at the sea not far away. Waves composed of white bubbles were clearly visible...

The biological instinct made his hair stand on end, and he wanted to shout, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something terrible, and he couldn't make a single sound!

He turned around and ran frantically towards the captain's cabin, but he ran too slowly!

Just when he had grabbed the handrail of the gangway and was about to rush up, a huge thrust that did not belong to the waves clearly came from the side of the ship!

Then there seemed to be some invisible force that spread throughout the ship in an instant, even penetrating through his body!

He lost his balance and fell to the ground. Then there was an explosion, and the sailor fell into a coma!

Then the four naval destroyers acting as frigates immediately sounded the piercing sirens. There was no doubt that they were attacked!

The commander of the destroyer wanted to spread the news of the attack immediately, but now there was severe radio interference in the entire sea area.

In the distance, several strange ships appeared, looking like huge coffins floating on the sea...