Chapter 661 512 Sea (Transition Chapter)

"Don't make me look like I'm dying."

After saying that, Dacus waved his hand, signaling Drusala to send the guests away. This was the fifth wave of guests he had sent away. His family, followers, believers, friends, and red dragons came to see him one after another, caring about his situation and asking for some information, such as what happened that night.

He knew that as a leader and a link, he had to stand there, like a flag. The reason why the red dragons, Aenil and Asrai could set foot on this ark was all due to his maintenance. He was sure that if something happened to him, those red dragons would turn around and run away. Of course, they would take their own property with them before running away.

But he just didn't want to get up. He was not injured. At most, he took a few breaths of stench and his lungs felt a little uncomfortable. In addition to his lungs, his spirit suffered some shock. Although the Lord of Change and the Great Unclean One were fighting, the essence of the two was there, and there was also Nurgle's cordial greeting.

He just wanted to lie there, just lying there quietly, doing nothing, lying until the end of time, until the seas and rocks crumbled, but of course this was impossible, he would eventually have to get up.

He did not tell anyone what happened that night, not a word, like walking in a brocade robe at night. Are you kidding me, how can you tell this? Talking about him and the Lords of Change fighting the Great Unclean Ones? This is even more incredible than the time when Tzeentch stood on his shoulders and then flew across the lake on the magic disk. Isn't this a real hammer? He is not Tzeentch's chosen one, let alone the Lord of Change.

There is no doubt that in this fight, Tzeentch won, no matter if he won big, medium, or small, in short, he won, won! Although Tzeentch lost eight Lords of Change, he had the last laugh, and this did not cause any loss to Tzeentch. Soon, the Lord of Change will be full of energy.

As for Nurgle... he got nothing from the Seven Greats, and even lost a very important card. There can't be another outrageous existence like Gorvorask.

Daquus leaned back on the cushion, chose a relatively comfortable position, and picked up the sea chart to continue reading. This sea chart is not the sea chart used by Duruchi or Asur for navigation. It was obtained by Cowell when he was wandering around Sakaar, from the shop "There are monsters here".

The human female shopkeeper has a unique skill: locating monster nests. She served as a cartographer in many expeditions organized by the Imperial Zoo, and thus conducted extensive sea voyages, hunting down creatures that make their homes in the world's oceans and taking extensive notes on the creatures' living habits and habitats.

This kind of knowledge is invaluable to a captain trying to avoid the most terrible dangers in the ocean. There was no shortage of terrible creatures in the seas of the Middle Mortal World, and her map could mean the difference between a profitable voyage and a burial at sea.

Obviously, this Gorvorask did not appear on her chart, nor could it appear on her chart, but this did not prevent Daquus from reading it as a popular science book.

The Garak sea beast is a creature that lives in the Claw Sea. They are mammals with sharp canine teeth. They are one of the many predators in the Claw Sea and attack their prey with long and sharp teeth. He had seen this creature when he was in the Claw Sea. Malekith also told him about it. He had encountered it when he traveled to the Claw Sea. It was not outrageous.

The next one was more outrageous. Angukiak, also known as the "Gray King", was a real huge sea monster that lived in the depths of the Far Sea. It was witnessed by passing crew members more than once. This thing was like a suture of the Leviathan and the giant squid in the deep sea.

The giant squid was covered with thick scales, and more than a hundred huge tentacles grew from the middle of the body. The body was partially transparent, and huge organs were beating under the skin. The mouth occupies half of the body, with rows of huge teeth, and even the air sacs that maintain buoyancy have clear scales.

The giant ship scale beast is a deep-sea creature as huge as the land. It is a rare creature covered with boulders and protected by a thick hard shell. It is not as if it is bigger than some mountains. And it has no specific activity location. There are records of it appearing in the Sea of ​​Fear and the Far Sea. In human terms, this thing is a living ark, and a city can be built on its back.

The deep-sea giant seal is one of the many Leviathans lurking in the deep sea. It is a huge creature with hundreds of tentacles. But it is not big in size, and at most it will pose a threat to ships like the plunderer, but this is already very weird. The plunderer is the main ship of Duruqi.

The blood diamond fish is a carnivorous deep-water fish living in the Far Sea. It can be used as a reference for the hairtail, but compared with the hairtail on the table, this thing is terrifying. It is over 300 meters long, with rotten bones and scales on its body, and its teeth are as long as a fishing boat, and it lives in groups. Compared with this creature, the Hell Dragon is weak.

In Daxus's view, these are all key points. Regardless of whether the elves are sea power, sea control, or some kind of marine empire, these are all targets that need to be taken care of, just like the Leviathan that wandered off the coast of Chapeyuto before, either kill it or incorporate it. And this is still recorded. There are also unrecorded ones like Gorvolask. In addition to Leviathan, there are also sea dragons, sea dragon beasts, some strange landmarks, ship cemeteries, etc., all of which need to be solved.

He was a little PTSB. If the Phoenix King and important figures are taken away by Leviathan when they go on a diplomatic mission to Asheril or the Southland in the future, it will be a lot of fun. And this thing also poses a threat to the elves' shipping routes.

"Are you feeling better?" Dulias, who came alone, greeted after entering the room.

"My uncle, I don't know how to answer you, I just don't want to move." Dacus had no intention of getting up, he slumped there and responded calmly.

Dulias, who picked up the chair, sat not far from the bed and shrugged. Unlike him and his brother, he was not very familiar with his nephew. He greeted him because they were family members, and he came alone to report the loss. Apart from his family identity, he was the admiral of the Black Ark, and Dacus was the Hand of the Witch King and the Chief Archon. Dacus had reason to know about the loss this time.

Three plunder ships were lost, a complete loss, the kind that was broken by the tentacles. Some of them were between major and minor damage. The minor damage needed to be repaired, and the major damage needed to be docked on the Ark for damage assessment. Those that could be repaired would be repaired, and those that could not be repaired would be directly dismantled and repaired. Of course, there were also some ships whose sails were just wet.

Among the red dragons, the "majestic" Skulex fought with the tentacles, but failed to gain an advantage. He was severely whipped by the tentacles and is now in the stage of recuperation. His behavior set a good example, and other red dragons gave up the idea of ​​fighting.

All the hell dragons were broken. According to the surviving trainers, the tentacles stretched out at the moment the Ark was hit, and they could not react at all. Of course, after a brief period of chaos, Duruchi launched a counterattack, but the effect was not good. The hell dragons could not maneuver at all and could only fight desperately.

The labor dispatch was fine. They were not corrupted by Nurgle, nor did they become zombies. Of course, some tried to escape in the chaos, but there was nowhere to run. Those who were caught in the end were unlucky. They were hung up and swayed in the wind, and the inmates in the cell who did not escape also ate the good fruit.

Except for some who fell from the spire or were hit by falling rocks at the beginning, the elves on the Ark did not suffer much loss. Strictly speaking, the drowned are zombies. The fight is quite lively, but the mechanism is there, and no one can do anything to anyone.

The Ark was badly damaged, and some buildings were damaged. The marble at the bottom that was hit hard needed to be repaired and reinforced. Fortunately, there were many spellcasters on the ship, and it was possible to drive back after a simple repair.

As for the loot... No, the Deep Sea Scepter was not in Gorvolask's stomach. Those good scales used as materials were not obtained, and there was no chance to obtain them, and there was no way to obtain them. Gorvolask was a Nurgle, and it was not suitable.

Of course, there were some gains. After Gorvolask disintegrated, the Holy Soul Reef absorbed some souls.

"You have a good rest." Dulias stood up after a brief report and prepared to leave.

"Wait." When Dulias was about to leave the room, Dacus called his uncle.

Dulias turned around and looked at his nephew carefully. He saw that Dacus had a serious expression and seemed to be thinking about some profound questions. He frowned slightly, realizing that this was not an ordinary chat, but something more important was waiting for him. His attitude also became cautious, and his relaxed expression was replaced by a hint of seriousness. He walked back to the bed, but this time he did not sit down, but stood aside, waiting for Dacus's instructions.

"Sit down." Dacus calmly ordered, his eyes shifted to Drusala in the distance, "Water."

"As the admiral of the Black Ark, what do you think of the sea?" Dacus sat up, put down the water cup, looked at Dulias with burning eyes, and asked an extremely vague question.

The fact was just as he thought, the question he asked was too abstract, and it directly confused his uncle.

Dulias was stunned for a moment, frowned, thought for a moment, and tried to answer from different angles.

"From a religious perspective, the sea is the incarnation of Maserlan. Our worship of Maserlan is actually worshiping the sea. Every wave and every seaweed in the sea is a grace bestowed upon us by Maserlan. We hold sacrifices on the sea, praying that Maserlan's wrath will not fall upon us.

In terms of sea power, the existence of the Black Ark is the symbol of our power. Controlling the sea means controlling the lifeline of wealth and trade. Our fleet gallops across the vast ocean. The hegemony of the sea is an important means for us to maintain our prosperity and an indispensable strategic advantage for our Duruchi. Through the control of the sea, we can block the enemy's ports and cut off their supply lines, thereby taking the initiative in the war. Every action they take must take our sea power into consideration."

As he spoke, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked slowly around the room.

Darkius frowned. His uncle's words were almost equivalent to nothing. He did not get the answer he wanted.

"Did I say something wrong?" Dulias was satisfied with his answer, but when he turned around and saw his nephew's expression, his heart skipped a beat. After a moment's pause, he asked cautiously.

"Having close ties to the ocean or an overseas empire does not make a country or kingdom a sea power. Some countries are too small to be sea powers and cannot hope to become great powers, while other continental countries only see overseas territories as a useful supplement to their core concerns.

Maritime countries have most of the characteristics of sea powers, but they are too small to become great powers, and continental countries do not need to change their culture or become a sea power if they want to obtain a maritime empire.

In my opinion, sea power refers to a country that has always chosen to emphasize the ocean, and ensures the economic and strategic advantages brought by ocean control by consciously building a maritime culture and identity. Sea power is an imperial power on the sea, relying on controlling maritime traffic to gain cohesion, commercial benefits and control. "Dakeus rubbed his nose and said slowly.

"I understand, but I don't quite understand..."

In 1890, a naval captain in Ame published a landmark book "The Influence of Sea Power on History, 1660-1783". In the book, he deconstructed and classified the components of sea power, focusing on the strategic level, referring to the strategic use of the ocean by any naval country with sufficient manpower, financial resources and port construction.

Because his goal was to persuade Ame at the time to build an expensive naval battle fleet. At the same time, he advised his compatriots not to repeat the mistakes of France, nor to follow the example of Imitation of the big bang. Amerika is too big to be a maritime power.

He strongly advocated the construction of a battle fleet to control the oceans to ensure Amerika's position in the world, and no longer follow the conventional naval strategy of the past, using the fleet for commercial attacks and coastal defense. He wanted his compatriots to understand the impact of having a well-managed battle fleet on national security, and carefully explained the impact of sea control on land rather than sea.

The problem is... whether it is Duruchi or Asur, the fleets of both sides cannot be deployed on the battle fleet.

In abstract terms, there is a national railway cluster in Amerika. The regiment is under the management of the Ministry of Railways, and then there are 18 railway bureau group companies under the group, which are this railway and that railway, with unified command and unified deployment.

Only in this way can a real combat fleet be formed, just like the various war zones of the army and the various fleets of the navy, rather than private contracting...

The Duruchi Navy is currently privately contracted. The admiral is a good admiral, but in fact he is an oligarch. The same is true for Asur, but the title has been changed. The admiral, who represents the family, has replaced the admiral.

One is engaged in labor dispatch and the other is engaged in normal trade. In essence, both sides are operating an oligarchic republic. mode, the Witch King and successive Phoenix Kings took a compromising attitude towards this.

Malekith's attitude was very clear. He would weigh and take a commission when he landed, and obey unified command during wartime. He was responsible for intercepting the Asur fleet and providing supplies to the army.

It was even more incredible after Finnubar came to power because he was a big oligarch himself.

Dacuus was a little confused. The problem of the navy was more complicated than that of the army. He didn't even know where to start. To form a real combat fleet, these oligarchs must be defeated first, otherwise there will be trouble in the future. This kind of thing has happened too much in history. This is a big thunder.

"It's a bit troublesome, isn't it? Let me think about it first. Let's hold a small family meeting in a few days to discuss it."

He finally chose to let it go and stabilize his hand first. (End of this chapter)