Blake Island Landing Operation (1)

In truth, the Southern forces had never conducted a landing against an army equipped with firearms, either.

Moreover, Blake Island had no fewer than 10,000 Republic Marines. The 5,000 Southern Marines were outnumbered from the start.

Instead, they had battleships.

"We'll approach to within approximately 8 kilometers of the Blake Island coastline."

These were the 406 mm naval guns that had casually torn battleships apart even at ranges in the 10-kilometer bracket. Against a fortress not yet reinforced with reinforced concrete, their firepower was more than enough.

Besides, at this distance, they could fire a full salvo with every gun without concern. The firing-interference problem peculiar to triple-gun turrets was meaningless at a range of 8 kilometers.

Thus, the Southern Navy's landing operation inevitably revolved around the battleship.

Arthur, captain of the Albion, argued as follows.

"Let's set the start of the landing for the moment that cliff collapses."

In other words, he intended to pound that coastal fortress until the rock itself was erased, then send the troops in...