It is said that it is unrealistic to defeat the entire fleet with just three dragons led by Onyxia.
At Sarlayan's suggestion, the three dragons targeted the privateer fleet's flagship and launched an attack.
The barriers set up by the mages were penetrated by the dragon's breath again and again. The three-masted sailboat named Mayflower was blazing with flames, and the towering mast had long been enveloped in raging fire.
While the mages worked hard to repair the barrier, they ordered the water elements they summoned to do their best to extinguish the fire.
The Mayflower was not a ship that used both oars and sails. Sail was its main power.
Without its windward sail, the largest warship in the fleet parked awkwardly on the sea.
But Sarlayan knew that ocean-going sailing ships like this usually have spare sails prepared.
Once the pressure on the Mayflower is relaxed, the ship can quickly regain power under the operation of the sailors.
What to do?
Keep dragging.
After the flagship Mayflower broke away from the battle line, the privateer fleet without anyone under command became somewhat disjointed.
Admiral Jefferson Berryman seized this opportunity very keenly.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the enemy's command system and lack of timely response, three small galleys broke through the interception of the frigates ahead.
"Hey~ha!"
The rowers shouted their chants in unison, and with the cooperation of the downwind wind direction, they launched a swift attack on the large sailing ship of the enemy fleet.
During the charge, the rangers and mages accompanying the ship opened fire with all their strength. Two of the three galleys stood out and penetrated deeply into the belly of the two frigates with the collision angle of their bows.
What followed was an even more brutal boarding battle.
Sarlayan has always believed that the strategy of pinning hopes on boarding battles is not suitable for high elves.
A very simple truth is that high elves cannot afford to die, and it is definitely not a wise move to compete with short-lived species.
The most suitable strategy for the high elf navy is long-range artillery warfare, but unfortunately, current conditions do not allow this for the time being.
Although Sarlayan and others and Admiral Berryman tried their best to delay, the gap in hard power between the two sides in terms of ships was still too obvious.
Facing the continuous harassment of Quel'Thalas' offshore fleet, the privateer fleet forced its way out and approached the offshore area of Sunsail Port.
Seeing that the enemy fleet was about to launch a landing operation, the three dragon squadrons headed by Onyxia had no choice but to give up their continued attack on the Mayflower and turn around and return to Sunsail Port.
The three entangled dragons finally left, and Colonel Westwin and Major General Abidis, who had taken refuge in the cabin, re-entered the command podium.
At this time, the Mayflower's foremast had been scorched and collapsed, and the topmast and mizzenmast were also dark and looked shaky, as if they might fall together at any time.
Barry Westwin's "pirate uniform" was damaged in many places, and he gave orders to the surviving sailors and mages in disgrace.
"The ship's mage puts out the remaining fires on the deck and mast as soon as possible! Sailors! Go to the bottom warehouse to take out the spare sails and replace them as quickly as possible! Our fleet needs command!"
On the way back to Sunsail Port, Sarlayan looked back at the Mayflower, which was undergoing emergency damage control.
For a moment, he thought about turning around and giving the flagship another shot.
However, the most important task at the moment is to resist the destruction of Yangfan Port by the privateer fleet's marines, minimize the loss of the port, and reduce the manpower and resources required for reconstruction.
The remaining large sailing ships of the privateer fleet were docked on the water outside Yangfan Port. The cannons in the side rows were aimed at the shore and they were washing the ground wildly. A large number of marines rushed to the dock with their landing boats against the firepower of the shore defense.
"hold head high!"
Onyxia, Stellagosa, and Tinagosa acted separately, each finding their own targets and blocking those landing craft that had no ability to fight back in the air.
Whenever hit by the dragon's breath, the sailors on the boat will perform a "tap dance" under the attack of high temperature and flames, and the chaos will cause the boat to roll over, and everyone on the boat will fall into the sea.
Looking from a high altitude, there are at least dozens of landing craft heading towards Yangfan Port. It is impossible for three giant dragons alone to overturn them all in a short period of time.
The security forces urgently transferred from Qingfeng Village have set up a simple defense line in the port. The rangers used ejection methods to rain arrows on the "pirates" who landed on the shore.
"no."
Sarlayan, who was sitting on Onyxia's back, frowned and looked at the battle below.
"Our defensive forces are too few to hold the entire port area."
"Roar!"
Onyxia dived downwards again, and the scorching dragon's breath took away the lives of a dozen more pirates.
These Lordaeron soldiers disguised as pirates were not fools. They knew that a giant dragon was launching a surprise attack in the air, and their positions were deliberately spread out so that Onyxia and Stellagosa could not attack them all at once.
Too much damage.
With the assistance of bunkers near the port, the efficiency of air strikes is significantly reduced.
"What are you going to do? It should take another 5-10 minutes for the Red Dragon Knights to arrive on the battlefield."
Sarlayan stood up from Onyxia's back: "I'll go down and delay for a while. You continue to harass those big ships at sea, especially the flagship. Don't let it approach Sunsail Port easily and cut off their command.
system."
"Okay, you have to be careful too."
The war situation was urgent, and Onyxia didn't waste any time.
After witnessing Sharlayan turning into a storm crow and swooping towards the ground battlefield, the Black Dragon Princess immediately turned around and took Stella Gosa and Tina Gosa to the sea.
When it was about 30 meters away from the target, the petite Storm Crow suddenly transformed into a huge brown bear.
"boom!"
The Lordaeron Marines had already set up their posture to attack the defense line. The huge creature that was smashed from their heads suddenly fell into the center of their formation, and the officers who were giving orders were almost beaten.
"Ouch!"
Without any words, the furious bear raised its claws and charged into the enemy formation, beating the Lordaeron Marines, who lacked command and were half a beat too slow to react, into confusion.
Issalayan's current strength is not enough to be in a deserted state among thousands of troops.
The brave Lordaeron soldiers were not intimidated by his huge size. This giant bear was too conspicuous and undoubtedly became a target for firepower.
A large number of arrows and spells hit Sarlayan at once.
Due to the physical defense of Ursoc's avatar, most arrows cannot penetrate his mane and fur.
In comparison, Ursoc's incarnation's magical defense is relatively low.
Drops of water can penetrate stone, but Sarlayan's defense is not up to the level of ignoring focused fire.
Five minutes after entering the battlefield, his mane was stained red with blood, and large and small wounds could be seen everywhere on his body, including frostbite and blackened burns.
If it weren't for his powerful self-healing ability, Sarlayan wouldn't have been able to last even three minutes.
Even so, 5 minutes has already reached the limit, and the healing speed of the wound cannot keep up with the increasing speed.
Sharlayan's self-sacrifice is valuable.
Most of the firepower of the Lordaeron Marines was concentrated on him, and the urgently deployed security forces of Qingfeng Village and the garrison of Sunsail Port gained a good output space.
A small number of priests hiding behind the defense line tried their best to use holy light spells to treat Sarlayan's injuries, but this was only a drop in the bucket.
"hold head high!!"
When the passionate dragon roar came from the distance, Sarlayan's body was completely infected with blood and turned into a blood bear.
Fortunately, most wounds are only superficial injuries and do not pose a fatal threat.
The ground of Yangfan Port was blocked from the sun by nearly a hundred red dragon knights in the sky.
The angry red dragon knights each urged their mounts, and under the leadership of the squad leader, they dived and breathed in an orderly manner.
The power of a single red dragon's breath is far less than that of Onyxia alone, but because there are enough of them, it covers a very wide area.
After three teams and 36 red dragons wiped out the ground, the morale of the Lordaeron Marines finally collapsed, and they fled backwards.
"this……"
On the deck of the Mayflower, which was approaching the battlefield despite being harassed by giant dragons, Abidis and Westwin stared dumbfounded at the giant beasts flying in the air.
"Red dragon? Why is there a red dragon knight in Quel'Thalas?"
"Gan! Don't worry about so much now!"
Abidis gritted his teeth and hammered the railing in front of him: "The intelligence is wrong! With this mobile force guarding the homeland, the plan to plunder Quel'Thalas along the coast is destined to fail!"
Weiswein also reacted immediately: "Send a semaphore! All landing troops withdraw to their ships, and the fleet turns to evacuate to the west! Hurry!"
"Damn it!"
Weiswein cursed in a low voice with a dishonest look: "Those incompetent losers from the Intelligence Bureau who only know how to flatter others! Such important information was missed!"
"Hey~"
Abedis smiled bitterly: "Maybe this is retribution... Anyway, this robbery plan has completely failed. Try to preserve your strength... I hope we can still escape."