„Sir Cornelius, eats the time of dinner now, I also disturb you, is really was sorry very much!” Hielos just sat down, expresses the apology immediately. “科尔内鲁斯大人,现在已经是吃晚餐的时间了,我还来打扰你,真是很抱歉！”希洛斯刚坐下,就立刻表达了歉意。 „To the general public truly is the casual time. But to the kingdom, the present is the special period. But to your me, which day not in busy!” Cornelius laughs, asks: „Sir Hielos, you visited at this time, what important matter had?” “对普通民众而言确实是休闲的时间。但对王国来说,现在是特殊时期。而对你我而言,哪一天不是在忙碌！”科尔内鲁斯哈哈一笑,问道:“希洛斯大人,你在这个时候上门,是不是有什么重要的事情？” „I just received your majesty letter, therefore asks you to discuss.” Hielos sincere saying. “我刚刚收到陛下的信件,所以才来找你来商量。”希洛斯正色的说道。 Cornelius at heart one tight, the anxious sound asked: „Has an accident?” 科尔内鲁斯心里一紧,急声问道:“出了什么事？” „Your majesty mentioned in the letter/believes, he has let the messenger who you Kerry Reyes holds the post of him to subordinate.” “陛下在信中提到,他已经让攸克里瑞斯担任他直属的传令兵。” Cornelius hears this saying, immediately in the heart surges a heat flow: Your majesty is really missing me! 科尔内鲁斯听到这话,顿时心中涌起一股热流:陛下真的在挂念着我啊！ He flutters saying: „Thank...... thanks your majesty care!” 他颤声说道:“感谢……感谢陛下的关心！” Hielos looks at Cornelius suddenly on the tears, understands his feeling at heart, but as the military affairs minister, he many does not comment in this aspect, therefore coughed , to continue saying: „Moreover, your majesty also mentioned, will certainly all the new warships of cruise assign at this month internal affairs to the Sicily fleet and third fleet in-” 希洛斯看着科尔内鲁斯突然间就老泪纵横,心里明白他的感受,但作为军务大臣,在这方面他不好多作评论,于是干咳了一声,继续说道:“另外,陛下还提到,在这个月内务必将所有试航的新战船分配到西西里舰队和第三舰队中-” „All new warships?! In this month?!” Cornelius is somewhat surprised, he very hesitates: „Until now, in the kingdom has 250 new warships to complete, the crew that needs is close to 50,000 people! About 100,000 armies that before your majesty led, the existing third fleet and Sicily fleet also had more than 50,000 people, the military provisions supplies are very limited! Now increases to 200,000 people, this food consumption was huge-” “所有的新战船？！在这一个月内？！”科尔内鲁斯有些吃惊,他很是犹豫:“到现在为止,王国内已经有250艘新战船建成,所需要的船员接近5万人！之前陛下率领的近10万陆军,现有的第三舰队和西西里舰队也有5万多人,军粮供给就已经十分紧张了！现在又增加到20万人,这粮食消耗了非常巨大啊-” „!!......” By the hall side room hears the cough sound suddenly. “咳！咳！……”大厅旁的侧屋突然传来咳嗽声。 Cornelius sees Hielos curious turning head to look, immediately face one red, is busy at saying: „This............ military provisions supply-” 科尔内鲁斯见希洛斯好奇的扭头看去,顿时老脸一红,忙说道:“这个……呃……军粮供应-” „Military provisions supplies truly is a major problem!” The Hielos honest connection said: „But your majesty believes, Carthage is powerful, must gather the full power, can defeat it, once otherwise forms long-term deadlock, the consumption to kingdom will be huger, must therefore invite Sir Cornelius in any event together with other rotating presidents, consulted with the minister of each department together, the unprecedented army stockpiled enough military provisions and commodity for the forward of kingdom, to guarantee they at least a half year of combat!” “军粮供给确实是个大问题！”希洛斯坦诚的接口道:“但是陛下认为,迦太基实力强大,必须集中全力,才能将其击败,否则一旦形成长期的僵持,对王国的消耗将会更加巨大,所以无论如何都要请科尔内鲁斯大人连同其他的轮值主席,与各个部门的大臣一起协商,为王国的这一支前所未有的大军储备足够的军粮和物资,以保证他们至少半年的作战！” „A half year?!” The Cornelius surface the color of feeling embarrassed, shakes the head presently sighs lightly: „Difficult! Difficult! Good, in the tomorrow's kingdom minister executive council, I will discuss this matter with everyone.” “半年？！”科尔内鲁斯面现为难之色,摇头轻叹:“难啦！难啦！好吧,在明天的王国大臣行政会议上,我会跟大家商议此事。” ............................................. ……………………………………… Rice Dorotheus accepts the order after Davos there, leads the third fleet every day the cruise Sardinia coast, attempts to seek with the Carthage new fleet fights. 米多拉德斯从戴弗斯那里接受命令之后,就带领第三舰队每日巡航萨丁尼亚海岸,企图寻求与迦太基的新舰队进行战斗。 However for several days, except for sinking several Carthage merchants, has not seen the shadow of Carthage fleet, this makes the third fleet crew somewhat depressed, after they interrogate the Carthage merchant who captures, knew: The Carthage new fleet truly arrived at Sardinia, but, since it enters Sarlos harbor, again did not see it to go out. 但是一连几天,除了撞沉几艘迦太基商船,根本就没看到迦太基舰队的影子,这让第三舰队船员们有些沮丧,他们审讯抓获的迦太基商人后,得知:迦太基新舰队确实到达了萨丁尼亚,只不过自它进入萨罗斯港口之后,就再没见它出去过。 Carthage fleet this feared the Theonia fleet?!...... The crew of third fleet thought that this possibility is very big: After all that is a new fleet, it needs one familiar and process of wearing. 迦太基舰队这是怕了戴奥尼亚舰队？！……第三舰队的船员们都觉得这种可能性很大:毕竟那是一支新舰队,它需要有一个熟悉和磨合的过程。 However as the matter stands, meter/rice Dorotheus had: The enemies do not go to battle, the third fleet is unable to complete the task that your majesty delivers, moreover does not dare full power harasses the Sardinia coast, because will be worried that the new fleet attacks suddenly. 但是这样一来,米多拉德斯就感到头疼了:敌人不出战,第三舰队无法完成陛下交予的任务,而且也不敢全力的去骚扰萨丁尼亚海岸,因为会担心新舰队突然来袭。 In the morning, the clear weather, slightly had the southeaster, the offshore obviously slight storm. 这一天上午,天气晴朗,略有东南风,近海可见轻微的风浪。 The third fleet drove out of Alenia harbor, is continuing days before cruise, it to south, just circled the West coast from the north end of Sardinia island, at this time caught up in an express steamer of front investigation, reported to meter/rice Dorotheus: Several Carthage merchants had/left the Saint Eby Narnia port, is going to south, the ship's speed is slow. 第三舰队驶出了阿莱尼亚港口,继续着前几日的巡航,它一路向南,刚从萨丁尼亚岛的北端绕到西海岸,这时在前方探查的一艘快船赶来,向米多拉德斯汇报:有十几艘迦太基商船出了圣伊比尼亚港,正向南行驶,船速较慢。 Rice Dorotheus one hear, immediately great happiness: In the merchant fleet of the scale the Saint Eby Narnia harbor embarks, generally is used to transport the precious metal ore, attacks it to complete the task that Davos your majesty delivers, extremely will also possibly attract the Carthage new fleet helps. 米多拉德斯一听,顿时大喜:在圣伊比尼亚港口出发的这种规模的商船队,一般都是用来运送贵金属矿石,攻击它既可以完成戴弗斯陛下交予的任务,同时也极可能会吸引迦太基新舰队的来援。 Rice Dorotheus ordered to pursue immediately. 米多拉德斯当即下令追击。 Under his instruction, the third fleet when passing through the Saint Eby Narnia offshore also depends on the coast to be nearer intentionally, even also sounded the bugle of attack. 在他的指示下,第三舰队在途经圣伊比尼亚近海时还故意靠海岸近些,甚至还吹响了进攻的军号。 Not possibly carries the merchant ship of heavy item to exceed the warship in the speed, in a while, the third fleet saw the Carthage fleet of front not far away, to attract the rescue of Carthage fleet, meter/rice Dorotheus has not ordered to launch the attack to it immediately, but decorates in its behind. 载有重物的商船不可能在速度上胜过战船,没过多久,第三舰队就看到了前方不远处的迦太基船队,为了吸引迦太基舰队的救援,米多拉德斯并没有下令立即向其发起攻击,而是缀在其后面。 „Front made the signal that transfers to the west!” On mast hiss looks at the hand to shout loudly. “前方打出了向西转的信号！”桅杆上的嘹望手大声喊道。 Does the Carthage merchant ship escape to the west?! Rice Dorotheus stares, immediately understands: Carthage merchant ship this is to draw support from the circumstances, flees hunt of fleet fast. 迦太基商船向西逃跑？！米多拉德斯一愣,随即明白过来:迦太基商船这是想要借助风势,快速逃离舰队的追捕。 „Follows them!” Rice Dorotheus without hesitation issues the order again. “跟上他们！”米多拉德斯毫不犹豫的再下达命令。 On the flagship raised the new flag indicator, the third fleet starts to leave the coast, moves to the distant seas. 旗舰上升起了新的旗语,第三舰队开始驶离海岸,驶向远海。 The sea water color in the gradual variable depth, the sea level storm gradually is also bigger than near coast. 海水颜色在逐渐的变深,海面的风浪也渐渐比近海岸要大。 A wave wells up, was broken out by the bow front surface, changes to skewers of water drops, splashes down in the deck. 一个浪头涌来,被舰首迎面劈开,化作一串串水珠,溅落在甲板上。 Rice Dorotheus was stirred up by the mist, in the heart feels some disturbed, he turns head to shout: „Does behind have the situation?!” 米多拉德斯被水雾一激,心中感到些许不安,他扭头喊道:“后面有情况吗？！” Stern hiss looks at the hand to respond loudly: „Also just like before, without sound!” 船尾的嘹望手高声回应:“还和之前一样,没有动静！” Hadn't the Carthage new fleet been swindled?! Rice Dorotheus is a little disappointed, he thinks, ordered decisively: „Lets the first point fleet pursue fast, attacks and sinks the merchant ship, then returns!” 迦太基新舰队没有上当？！米多拉德斯有点失望,他想了想,断然下令:“让第一分舰队快速追上去,将商船击沉,然后回返！” „General, can drop the beforehand plan?!” Flag captain a little surprised asking. “将军,要放弃之前的计划？！”旗舰舰长有点惊讶的问。 Rice Dorotheus hesitates was saying: „«Theonian Military Law» stipulated that the fleet may not the thorough distant seas. Moreover, from the present situation, the storm of distant seas is bigger than near coast, do not forget the lesson of Sicily fleet!” 米多拉德斯沉吟着说道:“《戴奥尼亚军法》规定,舰队不可过于深入远海。而且,从现在的情况来看,远海的风浪比近海岸要大,别忘了西西里舰队的教训！” As soon as the captain listens, the look immediately becomes prudent. 舰长一听,神色立即变得慎重。 Receives the flag indicator of flagship, the sailors of fleet frontline fast warship starts to speed up the thick liquid fast, the speed of warship is raised rapidly. 收到旗舰的旗语,舰队最前方快速战船的水手们开始加快浆速,战船的速度在迅速提升。 But at the same time, the speed of Carthage fleet is also speeding up, and flexible reassignment sail, route goes forward with „zigzag”, letting the ocean waves becomes the hindrance of fast warship, although therefore distance of both sides is gradually pulling closer, but is not can catch up obviously in a short time. 但与此同时,迦太基船队的速度也在加快,并且灵活的调动风帆,采用“之字形”航线前进,让海浪成为快速战船的阻碍,所以双方的距离虽然在逐渐拉近,但显然不是短时间内就能追上。 Soon, meter/rice Dorotheus the express steamer that returns to through the front obtains „fast warship has not caught up with the Carthage merchant ship” the bad news, in feeling surprised also sets firm resolve: „Immediately stops pursuing, the fleet full speed sails back!” 不久之后,米多拉德斯通过前方返回的快船得到“快速战船还没有追上迦太基商船”的这一糟糕消息,在感到惊讶的同时也下定了决心:“立刻停止追击,舰队全速回航！” „General, they could catch these merchants immediately!” The captain hears this order, cannot bear the reminder say. “将军,他们可能马上就要捕获那些商船了！”舰长听到这个命令,忍不住提醒道。 Rice Dorotheus had not explained immediately, but again firm saying: „Sounds the bugle, the raising flag indicator, immediately carries out!” 米多拉德斯没有马上解释,而是再一次坚定的说道:“吹响军号,升起旗语,马上执行！” When all these carry out, he then spooky saying: „Each fight was deciding innumerable brothers' life and death, but will hoodwink our reason greedily, makes the mistake that is hard to recall......” 等到这一切都执行完毕,他这才幽幽的说道:“每一场战斗都决定着无数兄弟的生死,而贪婪会蒙蔽我们的理智,犯下难以挽回的错误……” Rice Dorotheus this is explodes not without reason, he and Sekrian are different, the itself/Ben is a quite cautious person, but he used after before the scheme captures Alenia, the mentality has some changes, the delusion continued to attack and capture Phoenicia city-state on Sardinia island, finally failed, casualties many fleet infantries, but King Davos has not punished him, but continues to give him to trust, this makes him deeply feel guilty, and alerts itself frequently. 米多拉德斯这是有感而发,他与塞克利安不同,本就是个较为谨慎的人,但之前他使用计谋夺取阿莱尼亚之后,心态有了些变化,妄想继续攻克萨丁尼亚岛上的腓尼基城邦,结果遭到失败,伤亡了不少舰队步兵,但戴弗斯国王并没有责罚他,而是继续给予他信任,这让他深感愧疚,并时刻警醒自己。 At this moment, he terminates to pursue decisively, engaging in introspection from innermost feelings, he realized that suddenly for these days anxious wish and Carthage fleet fought a decisive battle, causes the mentality imbalance, neglects some navy tactical rules principles that usually should abide by. 此刻,他果断的终止追击,就是来自内心的自省,他突然意识到这几天自己过于急切的想要与迦太基舰队决战,导致心态失衡,忽略了平时应该遵循的一些海军战法原则。 The third fleet vanguard warship must bite the mouth Carthage merchant ship fat shortly, obtains the banner of retreating suddenly, the crew, the captains feels hard to accept, but meter/rice Dorotheus commands the third fleet to have six and seven years, the prestige in the captain and crew is high, there is a deterrent of Theonian Military Law, although the crew have discontentedly, has to obey. 第三舰队前锋战船眼看着就要将迦太基商船这块肥肉咬进嘴里,却突然得到撤退的旗号,无论是船员、还是舰长都感到难以接受,但是米多拉德斯统领第三舰队已经有六、七年,在舰长和船员中威信较高,又有戴奥尼亚军法的威慑,船员们尽管有所不满,也不得不服从。 Because pursues the merchant ship merely, the third fleet has not adopted the fight formation, but is the tandem of shape growth, before three fleets put in respectively , and behind position, when forms usually goes on patrol the fleet formation, meter/rice Dorotheus is located in the middle with the second point fleet together. At this time orders one, after the quick advance guard support changes , the team and latter team change the advance guard support, all warships turn around one after another, quickly shifts to the coast to navigate. 由于仅仅是追击商船,第三舰队并未采取战斗阵型,而是形成长的纵列,将三个分舰队分别置于前、中、后部位置,形成通常巡逻时的船队阵型,米多拉德斯同第二分舰队一起位于中部。此时命令一出,很快前队变后队、后队变前队,所有战船陆续掉头,迅速转向海岸航行。 From discovering the Carthage merchant ship and to pursuit, again to returning, altogether duration not half hour, but the crew at first are the exciting anticipations, anything has not obtained after strenuous rushing about, the mood shifted to losing quickly, returned on the way of does not have crew in unison is shouting the worker's chant, does not have the crew exciting loudness to speak and sing. 从发现迦太基商船、到追击、再到返回,总共持续时间不过半个小时,但是船员们最初是兴奋期待,在一段费力的奔波之后什么也没获得,心情很快转向了失落,返回的途中没有船员齐声的喊着号子,更没有船员兴奋的大声说话和唱歌。 Rice Dorotheus can understand their sentiments, but he does not think oneself under the order were wrong a moment ago. 米多拉德斯能够体会他们的心情,但他不认为自己刚才的命令下错了。 The entire fleet silent navigation, can hear the sound that only then the ship thick liquid fetches water and circles in the fleet above sea gull sounds, this means that they have soon been close to the offshore. 整支舰队沉默的航行着,能够听见的只有船浆打水的声音和盘旋在舰队上空的海鸥鸣叫,这意味着他们已经快要接近近海了。 At this moment, on flagship main mast hiss looks at the hand to yell suddenly loudly: „Yellow flag! Front raised the yellow flag! The Carthage fleet appeared! They came!......” 就在这时,旗舰主桅杆上的嘹望手突然大声叫喊起来:“黄旗！前面升起了黄旗！迦太基舰队出现了！他们来了！……” Hiss looked at the shout of hand to arouse the deck and in the cabin immediately the tumult of crew. 嘹望手的喊声立刻激起了甲板和船舱里船员们的骚动。 Has depended on the mast, to close eyes rest meter/rice Dorotheus also to stare in a big way the eye at this moment: „Approximately how many enemies?” 一直依着桅杆、闭目休息的米多拉德斯此刻也瞪大了眼睛:“大致有多少敌人？” „Two yellow flags!” Hiss looks at the hand to shout loudly: „Should be similar to our quantities!” “两条黄旗！”嘹望手高喊:“应该和我们的数量差不多！” Rice Dorotheus stands up suddenly, decisive issuing order: „Sounds to attack the bugle! Raises the flag of attack! Simultaneously hangs up all over the sky the flag with stars!” 米多拉德斯猛然站起,果断的下达命令:“吹响进攻军号！升起进攻的旗帜！同时挂起满天星旗！”