Father Mavie

Chapter 168 Two Routes (Please Subscribe!!!)
"We set out from the port of St. Petersburg, passed through the waters of the Principality of Schleswig in the northern part of the Kingdom of Frederick, and after three days of sailing, entered the Kingdom of Windsor through the Strait of Perea."

Sliding his fingers across the chart, Dino said softly.

This is an extremely tortuous route, but the speed is the fastest. It only takes three days to reach the Kingdom of Windsor from the Kingdom of Romanov.

"Aren't you blocked?"

"No." Dino shook his head and said, "First of all, it's because we were disguised as a merchant ship, and secondly, the war had not yet broken out when we set off. In addition, I have the maritime trade certificate of the Kingdom of Windsor, so I am also a merchant of the Kingdom of Windsor in name, so The Royal Navy, which blocked the route, let us pass."

"I see."

Ma Wei stretched out his hand after thinking about it, and based on his experience in the service, he gave two suggestions: "If we want to go to the Romanov Kingdom during the war, we can start from the port of New Ross and sail south, passing Gibraltar in the Kingdom of Carlos Strait, enter the Mediterranean region, then advance from the seas of the Barbarossa Empire and the Otto Empire, sail through the Constantinier Strait, and finally return to the territory of the Romanov Kingdom.”

"No." Katerina said immediately: "This route can indeed avoid the Royal Navy blockade set up by the Kingdom of Windsor, but it must pass through the Kingdom of Carlos, the Kingdom of Voodoo, the Kingdom of Popon, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Kingdom of Otto. Kingdom and the Barbarossa Empire and more than a dozen countries, large and small, the risk is too high. Any problem in any link may lead to the annihilation of the entire fleet! What's more, many of these countries are enemies of the Romanov Kingdom! They You are collaborating with the Kingdom of Windsor and planning to divide us!"

This route is indeed full of dangers and unknowns. Every time they pass through the sea area of ​​a kingdom, they will be checked by the opposing navy. It is unknown when danger will come, and their whereabouts will be exposed.

If the enemy united with the Kingdom of Carlos and the Empire of Barbarossa to blockade the two straits of Gibraltar and Constantine, which must pass through, then their fleet would immediately become a turtle in a urn, with no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth.

"Then there is only a relatively safe second route."

While pondering, Ma Wei slid his finger northward, and the place he passed was an empty sea area. There was no kingdom there, and it was an area covered with ice and snow.

"The land of the extreme north, the kingdom of ice and snow, a paradise for marine life." Ma Wei said: "Starting from New Ross Port, head all the way north, and enter the land of the extreme north, where there are icebergs and hidden reefs. Under normal circumstances, the Royal Navy Will not arm."

"Normal situation? What is normal situation?" Dino asked in surprise, "There is only two and a half months of navigation throughout the year, and the rest of the time is basically impassable. Who would be stupid enough to go there to deploy defenses in November?"

"Me." Mavi looked at Dino, then at Katerina: "If I were the commander of a fleet and was ordered to cruise the extreme northern waters, then I would definitely deploy heavy troops on this route, Because that's the only way for the enemy to quietly return to the Romanov kingdom."

Without waiting for Dino to speak, Ma Wei added: "Besides me, there are several commanders in the Royal Navy who have such courage and judgment. The title of the world's number one navy is not in vain. It’s not a simple thing.”

Katerina asked in a deep voice: "What if there is a naval defense there?"

"Either break out, or die."

"Is there any other way?"

"No." Mavi said seriously: "The Royal Navy has blocked all the waterways entering and leaving the Romanov Kingdom, and if we choose to sail from the extreme north, we must use the latest steam icebreaker, but this steam The whole body of the icebreaker is made of fine steel, which is more than strong, but not fast enough. Once it encounters the steam ships used by the Royal Navy, it cannot escape at all.”

The navigation period is from mid-July to early October, and more than a month has passed now. The sea in the extreme north is full of risks. Unless you are desperate or crazy, it is impossible to choose this route.

However, the Royal Navy is not in vain. Based on Ma Wei's understanding of them, there is a high possibility of a fleet deploying defenses on this route.

The other party does not need to enter the channel, just block the entrance of the channel, and any ship that wants to smuggle can be stopped.

The land route is even more impracticable. No matter how many countries you have to pass through, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Windsor alone have already occupied a large area of ​​land on the west side of the Romanov Kingdom. Even the capital St. Petersburg and Moscow have fallen. How can you go by land? ?
Coupled with the fact that the army is staffed by the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate, the risk by land is no lower than by boat.

Maybe in the end, they couldn't move as fast as the enemy on land.

The only good news at present is that the Romanov Kingdom has sufficient strategic depth, and such a vast and boundless land can be delayed for a long time.

"On the bright side, if we can break through the siege, or if there is no fleet defense in the extreme northern seas, then we can reach Pevek, the northernmost city of the Romanov Kingdom, within a month, and quickly join other troops." Ma Wei said: "The extreme northern seas are not completely frozen yet. In half a month, when the cold wave arrives, the steam icebreaker will have nothing to do."

"Just choose this route." Katerina made a decision: "No matter how high the risk is, this is the best solution for us right now. Other methods either take too long or have higher risks."

"What about the steam icebreaker?" Dino said: "The Pluto Chamber of Commerce has no business that needs to go to the extreme northern seas, so it has not purchased an icebreaker. If you order it now, it will take at least half a month."

"It doesn't matter." Ma Wei shook his head: "I know a gentleman who runs an ocean trading company, named Sean Rickman. Their company must have a steam icebreaker, which is specially used for fishing in the extreme northern seas. Borrowing one is not a problem. Well, the kind that you don't have to pay back."

Hearing this, Katerina glanced at Ma Wei and didn't say much.

"It's not too late, I'm going to find him now."

Ma Wei put on his coat, found Junia who was playing alone upstairs, and before going out, he yelled at Levin who was sitting in the corner secretly sad: "Hey, let's go out!"

"Oh"

Levin staggered to his feet, followed Ma Wei out of the back door, walked around the back streets and alleys, and went to Sean Rickman's villa at the end of Ross Avenue.

Edward was nowhere to be seen. He was often absent from church and haunted.

After Ma Wei and the others left, Dino didn't stay idle. He put on his hat, stopped a carriage, and drove towards the pier.

(End of this chapter)