Realm of Power

600 Visayas War (4)

The northwestern part of Salander in spring can be described as beautiful and spectacular. The blue waves illuminate the white clouds in the sky, and the surging waves are rolling and foaming. From a distance, they look like a white line leaping forward. 17 ships The Dragon Tooth battleship, mixed with more than a dozen huge merchant ships... drove on the majestic waves of the northwest sea in wind and waves, and the fierce sea wind swept across the deck, causing waves to form.

It is a cool and crisp day in April. There are not many people traveling to and from the northwest of Salander, but it is at the peak of trade. April to July this year is the quiet season for the northwest. The trading ships passing through will choose this time to transport those particularly valuable commodities in order to maximize profits.

For example, ivory, gold, jade and spices from the depths of foreign continents, diamonds and agate from the southern Mesaland region, red coral and pearls from the Southeast Asian region, the value of the goods carried by each merchant ship is basically 100,000 However, despite the outbreak of the Visayas War, many merchant ship owners crossing the Northwest Sea began to realize that they were no longer escorted by the ships of the Merchant Alliance or the naval fleet of the Hurin tribe.

Instead, the Vekian naval fleet flying the brand-new red falcon flag politely and loyally protected Nanfeng in the northwest to prevent any possible invasion from Salander Kyoto.

Of course, many merchant ship owners also noticed that a Vekian naval fleet flying various naval fleet flags was slowly heading west as it circled the north. The admiral's flag flying on the high mast, in addition to In addition to some that could identify the identities of the Wekia naval fleet, there were other semi-demon flags and pink piggy flags, which made many captains who thought they were well-informed look at them for a moment.

After sailing along the offshore coast for half a month, Dostelenko's privateer fleet quietly approached the most important port in the northwest, which was already used as the base camp of the Salander Kyoto fleet. ,

Seventeen Dragon Tooth warships quietly invaded the outskirts of Gray Port like ghosts.

The long hulls were arranged diagonally in a straight line, posing in a provocative posture. Unfortunately, the reaction from the navy in Kyoto made the captains of Vikia who were preparing to carry out the massacre curse their mothers. When they found out that the people besieging the port were After the powerful Vekia Navy, the Salander Kyoto Navy chose to defend the port. Don't say anything about it and fight it. It calmly went up, but there was not even a small sampan.

The sturdy and flexible lookout posts of the privateer fleet stood on the tall masts, holding up ultra-long-distance telescopes, and inspected the exit of the calm port opposite to see if there were any targets. However, except for some small merchant ships and dots coming and going, fishing boats and no trace of the Kyoto Navy warships.

"These shrinking little turtles."

In the command room of the flagship. Dostelenko had to say a little depressed. He was not wearing a military uniform, only a white shirt, and was lying on the table looking at Hang in the northwest sea with a magnifying glass.

It’s not that the Northwest Sea is very quiet, or that there are too many reefs, but that there are many small islands of various types that protrude out of the water from time to time in the Northwest Sea. These small islands are the biggest feature of the Northwest Sea. It is a good place for sightseeing, and almost every island has charming scenery.

But for the naval fleet, these dotted islands are not a good thing, because they are good hiding places, and any fleet can hide among those islands unnoticed, which is very difficult for people searching for them. Of course it is a headache.

The navy of the Kingdom of Salander Kyoto is not weak. It has more than thirty four-masted large warships and dozens of small and medium-sized auxiliary warships. The total number of warships is no less than eighty.

The commander of the Salander Navy is the Duke of Media. Legend has it that he is the biological brother of the Sultan of Salander, but there is no evidence. Although from the appearance, the two people do look very similar, but from the actual behavior It's not like that. Sultan Salander obviously likes this Duke very much. Despite the fiasco of Southern Airlines, he is still the Minister of the Admiralty.

"It's boring." Dostelenko stretched, stood up and twisted his sore neck, and said tiredly to the handsome adjutant next to him, "The navy of a country is actually hiding quietly, allowing the enemy to run rampant at the door of the house. It’s simply a shame and a disgrace.”

"The Salander navy probably wants to avoid us and preserve its strength." Adjutant Elek replied with a serious face. "Since the Nanjian War, the navies of these kingdoms seem to know that their numbers cannot be used to suppress us." The advantage of the Wekia Navy is that what they are doing now is obviously that they can rely on the defense facilities at the port to wait for reinforcements."

"Haha, you are right." Of course Dostelenko understood his thoughts and said softly, "But he thought too simply. If the mouse can't get out of the hole, can't we use smoke to diffuse it?"

"What do you mean, Commander?" Adjutant Elek's face was stunned for a moment, and he looked at Dostelenko hesitantly.

"Attack the port directly and drive these rats out of it." Dostronkai snorted disdainfully and said with a sneer. His eyes slowly focused on the nearby Gray Port, his face a little uncertain.

"Isn't this a bit risky? The Grand Duke didn't ask me to attack the port," Adjutant Elek said cautiously. "And there are two temporary trebuchets on the hills on both sides of the entrance to Gray Port, with heavy-duty trebuchets on them. Trebuchet, if we enter without permission, we may be caught between two flanks."

"Haha, the Grand Duke's order is to destroy the Kyoto Navy at all costs, but it does not say that the port cannot be attacked." Dustronkai looked indifferent, as if to comply with Dustronkai's determination, the original northeast wind suddenly turned to Southeast wind,

The Dragon Tooth battleship of the privateer fleet raised its sails and moved forward rapidly. Originally, the fleet was only ten nautical miles away from Gray Port, with smooth winds and smooth water. In less than an hour, in the evening of the same day, Grai Port was already in sight. And almost at the same moment, the lookout post's urgent whistle sounded, and at the same time, it waved the flag signal of discovering the enemy fleet.

"Advance forward and prepare to fight." Dostronkai calmly issued an emergency order.

The Dragon Tooth battleships of the Wekia Navy lowered their sails one after another. Slow down your speed and then begin to form a fighting formation. Almost at the same moment,

The sailors also began intense and methodical combat preparations. The side panels of the muzzle were opened from the side, and Thor's cannonballs also began to be transported from the ammunition magazine to the side of the cannon.

The newly installed rangefinder began to work, measuring the distance to the target. The captains of the warships began to climb to the middle and high parts of the mast, using telescopes to observe the enemy's formation, while waiting for orders from the flagship.

Looking through the telescope. The entire main force of the Kyoto Navy, including more than 20 large warships and more than 30 auxiliary warships, were all lined up outside the port, preparing to deal with the attack of the Vekia Navy.

In the narrow harbor. There are also more than ten large and small warships of the Salander Navy crowded together. They are densely packed with tall masts. All warships are facing the outside of the port. The trebuchets on the ship's side have been opened and are ready to be launched at any time. ＄If the Vecchia fleet collides head-on. There will definitely be an overwhelming rain of bullets, and less than half of the seventeen Dragon Tooth warships may have to be scrapped.

"This Media seems to have his own tricks, but he still underestimated us." Dostronkai said calmly, and smoothly issued the order for each ship to prepare for battle.

"Wow!" The waves rolled, and the entire privateer fleet swung slightly in the breeze. They were also arranged in a straight line, one after another, with the side of the Dragon Tooth battleship facing the Grai Port.

The gunners loaded the cannon shells into the cannon shells, and then adjusted the angle of the cannon based on the approximate distance provided by the simple rangefinder. These rangefinders have become the most relied upon tool of the gunners, although most people still do not understand its function. Principle and function, but several extremely effective actual combats have conquered the hearts of these tough naval soldiers.

"Huhuhu" The heavy trebuchets on both sides of the Grai Port, which had been waiting for a long time, took the lead in attacking. Those big guys with an average weight of more than a meal were like a row of huge giants spread out. They used their thick and powerful arms to launch the huge trebuchets. of stones hurled into the leafy sky,

The momentum was extraordinary. Not only was the sound earth-shattering and deafening, huge rocks flew over Heng and landed on Heng about two to three hundred meters away from the Wekia privateer fleet.

It fell with a crash on the oven, causing a splash of water that was more than ten meters high, and then countless corpses of small yellow croakers floated on the oven. The area around Glei is also famous for its abundant fish, but unexpectedly they also became victims of the war.

A trebuchet with a range of less than 300 meters, but it works well for frying fish. "

Dostronkai held up the telescope and carefully observed the enemy's movements, and said casually with a sarcastic tone.

Of course, he also understood that if he hadn't ordered the ship to stop, the 300-meter distance alone would have been enough to cause immeasurable damage to the smaller Dragon Tooth ship. Stones with sharp water chestnuts would be powerful during navigation. It should not be underestimated. Just two or three shots can blow a Dragon Tooth warship into pieces.

The only thing Media relied on for success was the trebuchets on these trebuchets. The strategy of waiting for work that he formulated probably revolved around the trebuchets.

"Enemy battery, 4 hundred and 10 meters; enemy fleet, 23 Strunke said briefly, "order the fleet to prepare to attack"...

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