Elder brother's garrison

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With a loud cannon shot, the battle between the Veneto-class ships began.

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Rumbling--

Amidst the flying shells, the carrier-based aircraft in the sky swarmed like insects, their flight patterns intertwining and blurring the sun.

The two groups of ship girls raced across the water, dodging and weaving, avoiding the tricky shells and bombs, searching for any opportunity to retaliate.

Although this battle was a Veneto-class battle, in reality, if the Veneto from the White family went all out, the four Veneto ship girls from the Nia family could only last for about five or six minutes.

Vineto from the White family is still too strong.

Whether it's the strength of her ship equipment, her rich combat experience, or even her calm and correct on-the-spot judgment, Veneto far surpasses most ship girls in the world.

Even among the newbie naval bases today, Veneto's overall strength is one of the top-tier (T0) ship girls, second only to a few exceptionally powerful ones.

If Veneto goes all out, the fight will just become a boring one-man battle where Veneto crushes all four opponents.

Therefore, taking into account various factors, Veneto from Xiaobai's family did not take on the main damage dealer position in this exercise. She handed over the position of the main battleship to Rome, and she only served as an escort ship in the team, simply providing some fire support and simple positioning and dodging.

Although Rome's strength was still formidable, it was not as terrifying as Veneto's. Therefore, even though the rookie garrison's team, under her leadership, had been suppressing Nia's garrison's team, there was no clear indication of a clear winner in the short term.

Despite the immense pressure, the Veneto-class ship girls at Nia Naval Base have been gritting their teeth and persevering, like a wolf on the run. Although they appear somewhat defeated, their eyes are fixed on their prey, waiting for the fleeting opportunity to counterattack.

The rumbling sound continued incessantly.

At first glance, the battle on the sea seemed like a chase, but the ship girls watching clearly sensed just how dangerous the undercurrents were hidden beneath this seemingly calm exchange of fire.

"Admiral Nia's Veneto-class ship girls really don't give up at all."

The ship girls in the newbie naval base whispered among themselves.

"It seems that even when facing such a disparate battle, they are still trying their best to find a way to win."

"Alas, it's a pity... It's still too difficult for them to turn this situation around."

"No, no, there is still a chance."

"Oh?"

“Admiral Nia’s Veneto-class ships, while not as strong on average as ours, don’t forget that Admiral Nia’s Veneto possesses an incredibly powerful barrage skill that can seal the victory in one strike,” a ship girl said. “Right now, our Veneto is clearly giving Roma and the others a chance to shine, so her combat power won’t put too much pressure on the ship girls at Nia’s naval base. Plus, we have Littorio, who was just born today, in our team. All of this makes the pressure much less than before. In other words… Admiral Nia’s Veneto has plenty of time to build up her barrage skill during this exercise!”

"Oh I got it!"

Upon hearing this, the ship girls nodded in agreement, their eyes showing a look of sudden realization.

With new ideas in mind, everyone looked at the water again.

As expected, the ship girls on the sidelines were well aware of what the onlookers were discussing.

At this moment, on the side of the newbie naval base, although Rome was still leading the fleet on the surface, she was already sweating profusely as the minutes passed.

The ship girls of Nia's family are no longer the rookies they once were; their combat skills are now clearly up to par, and they are not opponents that Rome can easily defeat with a flick of his finger.

Rome is also in a hurry!

Putting aside their combat skills, Rome had also witnessed the power of the other female boss's barrage several times.

Roma knew very well that if Veneto on the other side could successfully unleash that barrage of bullets with its abnormally high power and range, then once the barrage landed, the other three of their team members, excluding the leader, would probably be severely damaged in one hit. Although the leader would definitely win the final battle by turning the tide alone, if the other three of them lost, the leader would lose face!

The thought of the consequences of losing sent a chill down Roma's spine.

So... who can help me now?

Rome swallowed hard, and during a lull in the fighting, he subconsciously glanced behind him.

The Empire is definitely not going to be of any help. She's busy sniping against the Empire in the middle lane. The two of them are engaged in a battle between their aircraft carriers in the sky, and it's not going to end anytime soon.

As for the leader... she's peacefully serving as her escort ship, and she definitely won't make a move until her side is wiped out.

Finally, another Littorio...

Oh my god.

This older sister of mine is only level 1, and it's already amazing that she can follow the team unharmed and move around without taking any damage. How can I expect anything from her...?

After much thought, Rome realized that he was the only one truly capable of taking action against the other side.

Rome is indeed much stronger than the other side, but in the end, the battle between ship girls is mainly about numbers and coordination. No matter how strong Rome is, she is not strong enough to ignore numbers. For the time being, she really has no way to deal with the four ship girls on the other side who are working together seamlessly from the inside and outside.

As time slowly passed, a faint but palpable killing intent gradually gathered in the air.

Rome watched as the rigging of the opposing Veneto gradually glowed and heated up, and he began to sweat profusely.

Oh my god...

Come to think of it, I hadn't noticed before, but the ship girls at Nia's Naval Base are all so cunning...

It's as if they've practiced dodging instant-death damage through some kind of perilous ordeal before, making them all incredibly skilled at dodging skills and possessing top-notch survivability.

"Oh, right, Rome."

Just as Rome was sweating profusely, a familiar voice suddenly called out from the side.

The ship girls in the nascent naval base rarely chatted during the fierce battle, especially the Veneto-class ships. Therefore, when Rome heard the voice behind her, she was almost completely stunned.

Rome instinctively turned his head.

Veneto was looking at her calmly.

“Rome, I forgot to tell you this before,” Veneto said, “If you and the others suffer a major defeat in this exercise, then even if I’m the only one left, I will admit defeat on the spot, and today’s exercise will end here. The battle with the Iowa-class will have to be postponed again.”

"……what?"

Rome's figure paused for a moment.

The ship girls of the Nia Garrison on the opposite side found an opportunity in an instant and launched a fierce bombardment on Rome.

Rome's body reacted almost instinctively. She dodged the shelling from the ship girls of the Nia Naval Base, regained her balance, and looked at Veneto in shock.

"Big Sister, what did you say? If I break through, you're going to admit defeat too???"

"Yes."

"Then, if you admit defeat... wouldn't that mean our rookie naval base lost to the other naval bases?!"

“Yes, if that’s the case, I probably won’t even have the face to see the Admiral.” Veneto nodded, his expression unwavering. “So Rome, don’t expect me to be your backup plan. If you don’t want the Admiral to lose face, you’d better find a way to win this battle yourself.”

Rome opened its mouth.

Rome seemed about to say something, but in the next moment, her unfocused eyes instantly sharpened.

Rome turned her head quickly, staring intently and seriously at the ship girls of Nia's naval base.

Don't panic, don't panic...

Especially in times like these, it's crucial not to panic...

For the admiral, for the boss, I must win this battle...

Rome expected herself to panic, but she found herself as calm as a dead person.

Rome stared at the distant ranks, feeling her body gradually cooling down. Sweat splattered from her face as she moved rapidly, and even the beating of her heart seemed to stop.

A strange feeling lingered in Rome's heart.

Veneto of Nia's Naval Base possesses powerful barrage skills, but they require a warm-up period of over ten minutes before use and cause her ship equipment to malfunction for three minutes afterward.

Seven and a half minutes have passed since the battle began, and time is running out.

If we continue fighting the same way as before, the opponent will definitely be able to hold out until Veneto's barrage skill is fully charged, and I will have to make a choice...

Rome's gaze swept over the opposing team, and suddenly he made up his mind.

"Boss, I'm off!"

Rome, carrying the ship's rigging, suddenly accelerated after uttering a single sentence.

Like a green lightning bolt, Rome swiftly maneuvered and dodged on the water, breaking away from the group in an instant and arriving in the danger zone of the ship girls at Nia's naval base.

The ship girls at Nia's naval base almost instinctively launched an artillery barrage at Rome.

Rome stared intently at the incoming cannonballs.

Boom! ! !

The cannon fire hit Rome squarely.

Intense fireworks, accompanied by massive waves, roared and receded in all directions from the water surface centered on Rome!

Chapter 3486 Reversing the Situation

Rome was hit hard by cannon fire.

The ship girls fighting on the sea, the ship girls watching around the training ground, and Xiaobai and Nia in the spectator stands—everyone present clearly saw that Rome's body was forcefully kissed by several fireball-like shells. Then, her body and ship equipment were dragged into the sea behind her by the strong inertia. The shells continued to slam into the water with undiminished momentum, causing a powerful explosion. The violent airflow instantly swept up high waves, and the high temperature exploded on the water's surface, creating dazzling flames. The waves rushed into the sky with a shocking roar, turning into a fine rain and falling down with a continuous splashing sound.

The ship girls watching from the sidelines stared wide-eyed, their faces showing surprise.

"Eh?"

"Miss Rome from Admiral Lu Lin's family, what is she doing...?"

"Did I see that right?"

"This this……"

The ship girls' eyes were filled with confusion.

As observers who witnessed everything that just happened, the ship girls clearly saw that Rome had been leading the team well, steadily and relentlessly pressing forward. But after Veneto seemed to say something to her, Rome suddenly seemed to be stimulated by something, activated her ship equipment, abandoned her remaining teammates, and rushed alone into the dangerous area of ​​the Nia Naval Base ship girls.

And then... unsurprisingly, she got a brutal beating.

It's important to understand that the ship girls' ability to dodge artillery fire is contingent on maintaining a sufficient safe distance.

Even the most powerful ship girls will find it difficult to dodge shots fired at close range.

Battles between battleships are generally conducted while maintaining a safe distance that can serve as a buffer and allow for evasion. During the battle, everyone uses this distance as a standard to engage in skirmishing, maneuvering, and chasing.

By suddenly rushing into the enemy's danger zone, Roma greatly reduced her chance to dodge enemy fire and gave up the advantage she had built up earlier. Of course, the ship girls on Nia's naval base were not to be underestimated. Even at a safe distance, if Roma dared to show the slightest weakness, they would seize the opportunity to launch a relentless attack. How much more so when Roma directly rushed into the danger zone, which was tantamount to "courting death"?

The ship girls were not surprised that Rome had been hit by artillery fire.

However, the ship girls at Nia's Naval Base who were watching the battle were very puzzled by Rome's motives.

"Has the Roman family of Admiral Lu Lin given up on themselves?"

"If she had just maintained a safe distance and continued to play steadily, she would have had a chance to win before Veneto could unleash his barrage attack..."

"Yeah, no matter what, staying put is still a better chance of winning than charging in and getting hit by cannonballs..."

The ship girls were filled with doubt and disappointment.

Rome's sudden death really gave the ship girls the feeling of watching a world-class football match live, only to have the goalkeeper accidentally throw the ball into the goalpost behind him.

However, just as the ship girls were feeling regretful...

"Wait a minute! Something's not right!"

"Look! Something's happened!"

Suddenly, a sharp-eyed ship girl exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this shout, the ship girls watching instinctively looked up at the water.

Has the situation changed?

Rome was just hit by cannon fire, wasn't it? What else could possibly change...?

The ship girls stared in confusion at the waters where Rome was located.

"Not over there, look over there!" The sharp-eyed ship girl quickly waved her hand, pointing to the troops at Nia's Naval Base.

The onlookers were all stunned for a moment, then looked at the Nia Naval Base team in the distance.

Upon seeing this, the ship girls present were stunned.

"Eh???"

"what's the situation!"

In an instant, exclamations of surprise and doubt echoed across the exercise field.

It turned out that just as the ship girls shifted their attention from the waters where Rome was attacked and looked back at the troops at Nia's naval base, they discovered something they hadn't noticed before!

On the Nia Garrison side, the Empire at the rear of the group was clutching her shoulder, hunched over and sitting on the water. The aircraft carrier behind her was also hissing and sparking, clearly suffering from moderate to severe damage!