Chapter 107： They should go around

Above the sea in the south, a fleet is advancing by wind and waves. The tall masts are covered with white sails, and bright green flags are fluttering in the wind.

These warships were carved with beams and painted buildings, and the patterns on them described various myths and legends. Each warship was filled with heavily armed soldiers. On the opposite side of this fleet, three seemingly weak warships are dispersing.

On the largest battleship, a commander was looking straight ahead with a single-lens telescope. He put down the telescope and said to his first officer: "Go ahead at full speed, surround them before they escape, and destroy them!"

It seems that the other party should not want to be in love with the war, they are planning to disperse and flee. This was the judgment of the Admiral Jacob of the Arrant Empire at the beginning.

The ship he was on was the flagship Infinity of the Arante Empire Navy. It was named after the endless sea. It is said that when this battleship was launched, it had wanted to be named Invincible, which is enough to prove that this battleship is in Asia. Position in the Rand Imperial Navy.

This battleship is huge, and it is equipped with 4 ballistas that can rotate. Most battleships can only be equipped with three such ballistas, while the original battleship of Ferry City was equipped with only two ballistas. .

It can be said that it is the most powerful warship in the Arante Navy. If you count the hundreds of soldiers on board, the combat effectiveness of this warship is quite amazing. On the opposite side of this huge sailing ship, there are small boats that are dispersing.

General Jacob’s first officer glanced at the huge fleet around him, smiled lightly and said, “Don’t worry, the general. The opponents are just three small boats, and they are dispersing. They just want to run. It’s impossible. It's our opponent!"

"The wind direction is good for us!" the soldier on board reported loudly.

"Go forward at full speed! Tighten the formation, what exactly is the other party doing when we move closer to us? Before we figure it out, be careful!" Feeling that the atmosphere is a bit wrong, a trace of vigilance appeared in his heart, General Jacobs ordered.

At first he thought that the opponent's warships were separated to escape, but the opponent's speed was still fast against the wind, and it obviously meant to lean up. The three battleships actually appeared to be surrounding his fleet, which was a bit creepy.

Even if the opposing commander is bigger, he shouldn't give such a weird order, right? In the face of dozens of warships, you actually ordered three warships to fight, and you still want to encircle your opponents? It's strange that someone will execute this order.

In his surprised eyes, the opponent's battleship had already cut into the periphery of his battleship, and then began to adjust its course in a very strange position. Finally, the three battleships aimed their sideboards at the fleet of the Arante Empire, and then The cannon windows on the ship were all opened.

"What's the matter?" Looking at the opponent's battleship, General Jacob frowned, looking at the enemy ship on the sea with some nervousness, and murmured.

At the same time, on the flagship of the Ailan Hill naval fleet flying the black golden eagle flag, Lawnes issued an order to prepare for the attack according to his command knife: "Load the shells! Ready to fire!"

A non-commissioned officer walked to Lawnes's side and opened his mouth to report to him: "Report to the general that our fleet has dispersed, and the flag of the 3rd ship asks whether it can launch an attack! In addition, our ship is now in the north, heading southwest , The wind direction is favorable to the enemy."

Once again raised the binoculars and looked at the warships of the Arrant Empire in the distance, Lawnes snorted and ordered: "When you are ready, fire, no need to wait for my order! Don't let go. A battleship! Understand?"

"Yes!" The non-commissioned officer saluted an old-fashioned military salute and reported with his right hand clenched on his chest. When they left Ferry City, they had not yet changed their military salute. Now Ailan Hill has turned upside down, but they haven't changed their etiquette yet.

"We're going to war." After all the cannons were loaded, Lawnes ordered with a grin.

"Hahaha!" The chief mates laughed, their contemptuous expressions seemed to say that the enemy navy facing them was just a few fishing boats.

A loud noise pierced the sky, and the flames from the flat-fire guns of the Ailan Hill Navy startled all the people on the opposite ship. Standing in the command position, Jakob, the Admiral of the Arrant Empire, almost fell onto the deck. It was the first time he heard such a weird sound.

What was even more disintegrating was that there were explosions on the sea on his own side, and the white water columns were connected one by one, which was a bit higher than the sails on the ship. This huge destructive power was clear at a glance, Jacob swallowed involuntarily...

Finally, such an explosion spread to the battleships of the Arante Empire. The battleship "Marica" ​​was hit by an artillery shell, and a large hole was punched out of the ship, and then the explosion sent the entire side of the battleship into the air.

The huge destructive force caused all the originally strong wooden boards to shatter. Even the solid keel is as fragile as tofu. The mast on the battleship snapped instantly, and the sails collapsed amidst the creaking sound and smashed onto the fleshy and fleshy deck.

The disaster has just begun. The cannon windows on the side of the boat on the opposite side continue to emit slight white smoke and dazzling fire. Then every short time, the Navy of Ailan Hill launches such strange attacks. Let the battleships of the Arrant Empire go to the end of destruction.

With every attack, a battleship falls apart on the battlefield. This kind of battle cannot be called a combat situation. It is a one-sided state. Ships continue to explode and burst into flames. Soldiers continue to be wounded and wailed. After a while, the outermost warships of the entire fleet began to sink. .

"Quick! Turn quickly! Retreat! Retreat!" In despair, General Jacob screamed hysterically. His fleet is being destroyed before his eyes, and he must do something now to save his poor men.

Just as he was yelling, another round of shelling struck, and a friendly warship blocking the front of his warship exploded, and the debris from the broken wood splashed on the battleship Infinity where he was.

The debris hit the place where General Jacob was standing, and he didn't even notice it hurt his arm. Because he finally wanted to understand the reason for the dispersal of the opponent: The commander of the Ailan Hill Navy did not intend to escape, but really intended to wipe out his fleet!

And poor him? His fleet was beaten passively when there was no way to fight back. A warship tried to escape from his fleet just now, but because of the speed, it was shattered by shells before it broke through.

The encirclement has been formed, and none of the ships that have been encircled can escape. The three Ailan Hill battleships are like grinding discs, and they will rotate round by round until they sink all the enemy ships in the encircling circle...

"Cover each other to break through! You can't just sit and wait like this! Let Infinity and Ocean take the lead!" Jacob has almost seen the end of his fleet, and he has no fighting spirit, he just wants to break through and escape. .

It is a pity that Ailan Hill's battleship did not give him any opportunity. On the opposite battleship, another round of gunfire was fired, and a dense array of shells flew around the Infinity. One shell broke the mast of the Infinity, and the other exploded directly near the waterline, opening a huge hole in the Infinity.

The sea water poured into the cabin, and the sound of the keel breaking was creepy. General Jacob, who fell due to the violent shock, reluctantly stood up while supporting the railing of the ship's side. He looked at the **** soldiers around him, and he saw his adjutant broken in two and fell at his feet.

He could feel that the battleship under his feet was leaning rapidly, his ears were full of buzzing sounds, and he didn't even see the screams of his men. He saw the ballista collapse and the deck broke, and he also felt the fear of death.

This is the navy of Ailan Hill? Squinting his eyes, looking at the black golden eagle king flag flying on the Alan Hill battleship ramming on the sea in the distance, General Jacob was full of unwillingness.

The naval battle is not like this! He has floated on the sea for a lifetime, and he has never seen such a battle! He really wanted to say something to the battleship on the opposite side, there is a kind of naval battle with me that I am familiar with!

It’s a pity that the opponent’s warships obviously wouldn’t listen to his cry. The black muzzles were still spitting out deadly flames, while the Arante Empire’s warships were still broken and silent in the gunfire, and wood fragments were floating everywhere on the sea. And the sails that fell into the water.

The huge green king flag of the Arante Empire slowly fell in the flames, obscuring Jacob's sight. Another round of shells struck, and the battleship Infinity, which stubbornly persisted on the sea, finally capsized in the flames of war.

The naval battle was completely over after three hours. The Navy fleet of the Arante Empire was annihilated, and none of the more than 30 warships was spared. The Alanhill Navy, who sank these warships, walked away in the singing of victory, leaving behind their own legend.

The mighty Arrant Empire Navy was like fat on the chopping board. The entire fleet was not even organized for a decent counterattack during the five-hour naval battle. They were sunk by Lawnes before they even hung up the white flag.

"I think our fleet can go next to the coastline." Standing on the deck, the adjutant looked at the wreckage of the ship floating on the sea, and suggested with the joy of victory.

"Yeah, in the future, we won't have to go around the naval battleships of the Arante Empire." Lawnes pressed the command knife, seeming to recall the battle just now: "It's time for them to go around."