This was an order given by Andrea in order to test the performance of the enemy ship. However, it turned out that the last half of the sentence was not necessary at all. The ships of the Pirate Kingdom approached Andrea at an alarming speed, so that Andrea changed his way.
The fleet moved forward at full speed, and the distance between the two sides continued to shorten.
"This terrifying speed...is thirteen knots, no, is it even fifteen knots?"
Depending on the size and model, the speed of the Republic of Liguria's ship fluctuates around eight to ten knots. The speed of fifteen knots is far beyond Andrea's knowledge.
This made Andrea become a little more serious. He raised his crutch and swung it left and right. Then, the three ships spread out and sailed in three directions. Seeing this, the ship of the Pirate Kingdom was also divided into three parts.
, chasing each other in three directions.
Due to the difference in speed, the two sides were getting closer and closer. This also allowed Andrea to observe the Pirate Kingdom ships more clearly.
"As I expected, the draft is very shallow. It seems impossible to lead into the shallows."
Andrea made the ship he was on make a 90-degree turn. The Pirate Kingdom's ship followed clumsily, drawing a much larger arc on the sea.
"I'm not a novice seaman, but I don't seem to have fought any naval battles. My movements are very clumsy. But the arc is smaller than I thought. Is it because the ship's maneuvering performance is good?"
Andrea directed his ships to continuously make large turns to disrupt the pace of the pirate kingdom.
As if it had been rehearsed many times in advance, it didn't take long for the three scattered ships to gather together again. However, the pursuers of the Pirate Kingdom were no closer to them than before they separated.
During this period of chasing, Andrea's large force was slowly approaching. Compared to Ella's fleet, the ships sent out to chase Andrea were already closer to Andrea's fleet.
"The situation is not right!" Ella ordered hurriedly, "Let our ship come back immediately!"
The ships of the Pirate Kingdom hurriedly turned around and turned back, while Andrea returned to his fleet leisurely.
"Marshal, I'm really surprised." Ansaldo said, "The shipbuilding technology of the Pirate Kingdom seems to have far surpassed ours, which makes me feel like a frog in the well!"
Andrea asked calmly: "So, what do you think our winning rate is now?"
Ansaldo lowered his head and thought for a while: "About 50%."
"Fifty percent? Are you sure?"
"If there is a total of 100%." Ansador answered cautiously, "They should indeed have a 50% chance of winning... No, maybe 60%."
Andrea nodded: "I have the same view, so prepare to attack."
Andrea raised his hand, and a dozen soldiers behind him took out a special wind instrument. The instrument was made of two wooden tubes arranged in a V shape, and the soldiers stuffed the two tubes at the same time.
Put it into their mouths, and as they slowly exhaled the air in their stomachs, the long music slid across the sea and reached the ears of the soldiers on both sides.
"Is this...the sound of an afros pipe?"
The aphros pipe is a traditional musical instrument of the Seven Hills Empire. The quiet music is like the pattering of rain, tapping Ella's heart lightly, reminding Ella of the ripples that ripple in the Golden Horn on a rainy day.
"Is there anyone on the other side who is missing the Qiqiu Empire?"
Ella felt that the corners of her eyes were a little wet. But before she could wipe away her tears, the music suddenly became sharp and rapid, and the sound of rain turned into a flood that broke through her guard and rushed towards Ella!
Amy shouted from the side: "Your Majesty! The fleet of the Republic of Liguria is rushing towards us at full speed! Order an attack quickly!"
Ella nodded. Then a soldier waved two flags. The pirates who saw the flags roared the instructions farther away: "Attack! Attack! Attack!"
The ships on both sides began to rush towards each other at full speed.
After entering the range of the bow and arrow, the soldier holding the flag waved the two flags in a different way than before. The pirates who saw the flags roared and passed on the new instructions. With "Flying Sealander"
As the center, the ships of the Pirate Kingdom slightly deflected their bows, and the archers on board took the opportunity to throw arrows at the ship of the Republic of Liguria from the side. However, because the ships of the Republic of Liguria were generally smaller than the ships of the Pirate Kingdom,
Being one head high, many arrows are blocked by the hull, or fly too high, so the shooting effect is not ideal.
The four trebuchets mounted on the "Flying Zealander" began to throw stones at the enemy fleet. Water splashed everywhere for a while. But compared to the city wall, it was much more difficult to hit the fast-moving fleet. Although it was successfully destroyed
A number of enemy ships, but more of a deterrent effect than lethality.
The long music still continues, but occasionally there will be some bouncing of musical notes.
The navy of the Republic of Liguria showed no fear on its face. They used the ballistae on the bow of the ship to fight back intermittently, while the bow of the ship still faced forward, rushing towards the fleet of the Pirate Kingdom at full speed.
Ella was startled by the enemy's actions: "What's going on? The fleet is only a quarter of our size, but it charges so fiercely?"
"Your Majesty! Look at the long collision angles on their bows! Are they trying to rush over and sink us?"
"It's possible... Bows and arrows don't seem to be very effective, even when they're close to the trebuchets. Quickly, let's turn our ship right around and use ocean fire to attack them. We can circle them with both wings and surround them!"
The flag commander tried his best to convey Ella's instructions with the flag. But firstly, the instructions this time were more complicated, and secondly, the pirates were busy shooting arrows, so the flag commander had to add his own voice: "Face the enemy head on!
Prepare to use ocean fire! Surround it with two wings!"
Such orders gradually passed through the two wings through shouts. After a while, Ella's fleet finally turned the bow back with difficulty. At this time, the fleet of the Ligurian Republic had already rushed in front of them!
"Wait a minute! The enemy doesn't seem to know that we have Ocean Fire. Send more ships closer!"
However, Ella's order was too late to be conveyed. Under the deterrent of the sharp and long ramming horn, the pirates of the first few ships hurriedly used the ocean fire on the bow. The rolling flames were carved from the
The snake head on the bow of the ship spat out its mouth, burning the enemy's hull and the soldiers on the ship. Black smoke billowed out for a while, and many people jumped into the sea under the burning flames.
But only the four or five ships at the front were hit by the fire of the ocean. The hundreds of ships behind them slowed down after seeing this scene. In order to hit more enemies, the fleet of the Pirate Kingdom
Rush towards them like crazy.
"General! What should we do?" A soldier shouted towards Andrea in a panic, "It's the ocean fire of the Seven Hills Empire! Our enemy is the Seven Hills Empire!"