The new attack once again threw the rescue fleet into a panic.
Now we are on the vast sea, and all the warships are sailing at a high speed.
The effect of the black field bullet is far less miraculous than it was on the Donau River.
However, if used with a large number of mines, it can still have unexpected effects.
Many warships had just rushed out of the black area, and then they plunged into the fresh minefield unpreparedly and were blown to pieces.
After sinking seven or eight battleships in a row.
The speed of chasing the battleship group has obviously slowed down, and every black zone has to be treated with caution.
In this way, the purpose of the explorer fleet has been achieved.
The mine itself is not an offensive weapon. It was done just to get one's own warships out of trouble. As long as this purpose is achieved, it doesn't matter how many opponent's warships are sunk.
The more severely damaged ship No. 118, after breaking away from the battle, went straight to the Donau Plain at full speed.
The remaining warships reorganized into a formation, like a ferocious shark, and continued to circle around the East China Sea rescue fleet. From time to time, they narrowed the distance between the two sides and fired a salvo at them, destroying several of their warships.
After the first round of blockade, the explorer fleet became more cautious. Whenever they saw signs of the opponent's fleet gathering to block the blockade, they would stay far away and target their weakest spots.
"Your Highness, we cannot continue to struggle with them here. The longer the stalemate lasts, the greater the damage they will cause us. Our main task is to rescue the main fleet led by His Majesty. Now we have attracted their fleet. This
The goal has basically been achieved. Let's continue to approach the mouth of the Donau River, guard the mouth of the river, and welcome His Majesty's main fleet out. It won't be too late to try again later!" Captain Cornell suggested.
Captain Bray agreed: "The battleships led by the Yongye Army are more powerful than we expected. Unless they are forced into a special environment, it will be difficult to swamp them with their numerical advantage. At least we alone cannot do it.
Yes, in my opinion, welcoming His Majesty out is still a top priority. However, this matter cannot wait until we arrive at the estuary. We should send people to inform Your Majesty in advance, and when we hold back their fleet, we should withdraw first.
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"Since the two fleet captains said so, we will act according to the plan. After rendezvousing with the main fleet, we will drive them into the terrain that is not conducive to them and completely eliminate them." Although Prince Leiden had a strong feeling in his heart,
Unwilling to be reconciled, his reason still made him nod.
Because for a while, he really couldn't think of a better strategy to deal with the fleet led by the Yongye Army.
Can't catch up.
The attack is impossible.
The only thing you can do is to keep working hard.
Regardless of the loss of the number of warships, they consumed their ammunition alive, and then used faster clippers to pursue and intercept them.
However, this method consumes too much and takes a long time. No one knows how many rounds of artillery shells are carried on the battleships led by the Yongye Army, and how easy it is to replenish their artillery shells.
Once the prediction is wrong, the result will be loss of wife and loss of troops.
Prince Leiden does not have the courage to make such a decision.
It would be better to meet up with his father, Steubin, as soon as possible and let him make the decision.
at the same time.
The Donau River, the temporary flagship of the East China Sea Fleet, the Water God.
Steubin, who had just slept for less than half an hour, suddenly sat up in shock. After listening for a few seconds, he rushed onto the deck with bare feet and asked the sailors on the deck: "Have you heard the sound of the cannon?"
?Did you hear the gunfire?"
"The sound of gunfire? Let me report back to Your Majesty, the enemy has not launched any attacks since yesterday, and we have not heard any gunfire." The boatswain among the sailors being questioned bravely replied.
Is His Majesty too tired and having delusions in his sleep?
As soon as these words came to his lips, the boatswain swallowed them down forcefully.
Recently, His Majesty the King's temper has become even more erratic and unpredictable. Even if he doesn't like it, he will be whipped lightly with a whip dipped in salt water.
All those who followed him were cautious.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Shi Dubin is in really bad condition right now, his face is gloomy, his eyes are covered with bloodshot eyes like spider webs, and he hasn't slept for an unknown amount of time.
Having said that, no matter who is in his current position, he will never sleep peacefully.
During this period, whenever he heard the roar of artillery fire, Stubin would wake up, fearing that the leader of the Yongye Army would launch a full-scale attack on them regardless of the damage.
Once you wake up, it is difficult to fall back asleep.
However, the fatigue tactics of Yong Ye's military leader were totally ungrateful.
Feint attack, actual attack, daytime raid, nighttime raid, combination of virtual and real attacks, etc.
There are all kinds of tactics.
No one knew whether the other party was conducting a regular bombardment to scare them, or whether it was to cover their boarding troops and rush over to seize their warships.
Especially after the complete collapse of their landing force, their life became even more difficult.
No one in the East China Sea Fleet wanted to mention the battle two days ago, especially in front of King Stubin.
It was no longer a battle, but a one-sided massacre.
Only a few senior leaders of the East China Sea Fleet knew that the situation had fallen into a complete collapse, not after the complete collapse of the landing force, but because Captain Gordon, who had gone to the squadron to deliver Stubin's order, escaped in embarrassment three days ago.
Start later.
The appearance of Captain Gordon who returned to the East China Sea Fleet really made me cry and smell sad.
The arrows taken out one after another from his body weighed half a kilogram. The ill-fitting armor he had snatched from the leader of the Yongye Army had already turned into a sieve. It was unknown how many interceptions and pursuits he had gone through along the way.
The most terrible thing is that there is a three to four centimeter long piercing knife incision on the abdomen. Judging from the chrysanthemum-shaped knife mark, it was caused by repeated twisting after the Yongye saber was pierced.
Fortunately, the position was slightly misaligned and the vital organs in the abdomen were not directly hit. Otherwise, Captain Gordon would not have been able to come back alive.
The wound had been treated with relatively proper first aid, but it had cracked repeatedly during high-intensity exercise. The bandage covering the wound had turned black and red. It had been repeatedly soaked with blood for countless times. After being untied, it became rich and rotten.
The stench can kill someone half to death.
A full kilogram of carrion was dug out from the wound, and the internal organs could be clearly seen.
When Captain Gordon saw King Steubin, he only had time to say one sentence, "The betrayal of Shiamore puts the Great Bay Islands in danger."
He fell into a deep coma and has not yet woken up. It is still unknown whether he can survive.
This news shocked Steubin and stood on the spot.
Previously, they only considered the difficult situation of the main force of the East China Sea Fleet, but ignored the situation of the East China Sea Fleet squadron.
Since the leader of the Yongye Army had been harboring bad intentions from the beginning, he plotted against them.
How could he only plot against them all the way?
If the situation of the East China Sea Fleet squadron is equally difficult, let alone come to support them.
Whether Captain Shiamore can be relied upon or not is a matter of debate.
At least Steubin never gave the other party 100% trust. This is best proved by the fact that he did not hesitate to lead his team to fight in person.
Shia Moore's betrayal was already extremely bad news, and the latter news even made Steubin sleepless at night and fell into a state of madness.
Because he not only asked for help from Captain Shiamore, but also asked for help from the remaining fleet on the Great Bay Islands.
There was no problem in doing so.
While the main force of the East China Sea Fleet was trapped on the Donau River, the water force led by the Yongye Army should also be contained by them.
It would be extremely stupid to ask for help from the Great Bay Islands based on the premise of Shia Mor's betrayal.
At that time, not only will the Yongye Army's manpower on the Five Rivers battlefield be freed up, but the squadron led by Xia Moore will become the support of the Yongye Army, and in turn attack the Great Bay Islands, the home base of the East China Sea Kingdom.
Shi Dubin knew very well what Shia Moore was like. Either he would not betray him, but once he betrayed him, he would be extremely ruthless and ruthless. He would not give up until he uprooted the Donghai Kingdom to prevent Shi Dubin from retaliating in the future.
Originally, Steubin still had the last hope for this matter, hoping that Captain Gordon would make a mistake, but Shia Moore did not make such a decision.
This expectation was shattered after half a day.
Because reinforcements from the ground troops led by the Yongye Army have arrived.
One cavalry corps and two infantry corps, both are out-and-out offensive troops.
The former is a heavy cavalry corps, each of whom is a regular knight armed to the teeth.
The latter are equally shocking. They are composed of Kentana barbarians two meters away. They are also equipped with sophisticated heavy armor. Once the two-handed weapons are swung, their lethality is only as strong as that of the heavy cavalry.
The advantage of heavy cavalry is that they rush into formation collectively, and they become clumsy when they lose their speed.
Kentana's heavy infantry were a little weak when charging into the formation as a group, but after charging into the formation, they were more mobile.
What made Shi Dubin vomit blood the most was that the leader of the Yongye Army clearly had the best infantry in the world, and even though he had an absolute advantage, he still did not charge head-on.
The first to attack were the artillery pieces, which were bombarded indiscriminately under the protection of the military formation.
After blasting the Donghai Kingdom's landing troops to pieces, all the legions swarmed up and tore them into pieces and ate them up.
Although Steubin led the fleet to try his best to support, he still could not prevent the tragedy.
The 50,000-strong landing force, under the opponent's full attack, could not hold out for even half a day, and most of them knelt down and begged to surrender.
There were also a large number of sailors who became anxious and jumped into the Donau River, trying to swim back to the East China Sea Fleet.
However, the leader of the Yongye Army had already prepared. The artillery camp that followed was bombarded indiscriminately, and arrows from the Longbow Corps rained down like rain.
Under such circumstances, even the East China Sea Fleet itself was too overwhelmed to lift its head, let alone the sailors who jumped into the river in panic.
In the end, less than 5,000 people were able to escape to the East China Sea Fleet alive, and more were shot to death by random arrows on the shore and sank to the bottom of the river, turning into floating corpses.
After the landing force was destroyed, life for the East China Sea Fleet became even more difficult.
Because the threat of shelling they faced no longer only came from the river, but also from both sides.
Their artillery array was far more flexible and unpredictable than they expected, appearing from unexpected places from time to time to give them a bombardment.
Now their warships don't even dare to approach the relatively narrow river surface to prevent attacks from the ground.
If the East China Sea Fleet now wants to return to the sea, it is no longer as simple as breaking through the blockade and interception of their fleet. It must also withstand the blockade from the shore in the narrow area along the Donau River.
Now a second voice has emerged within the main force of the East China Sea Fleet.
It is an extremely foolish choice to think that they are currently on the Donau River, waiting for help.
When they first discovered that attacking Jiangmen Port was a trap, they should have rushed out as soon as possible regardless of the cost.
Because the longer they were delayed on the Donau River, the more passive their situation became.
This further extends to questioning Steubin's personal abilities.
This kind of comment is a typical afterthought, and can only be whispered in secret. No one has dared to say it to Stubin's face.
When they first saw the Yongye Army leading a ferocious artillery attack, their morale was completely deprived. The entire East China Sea Fleet turned into a pot of gruel. When many soldiers heard the sound of the artillery, their minds went blank, their hands and feet became weak, and they had no idea what to do.
What did you do?
In that case, a swarm of swarms attacking the waiting fleet led by the Yong Ye Army would be no different from a school of frightened sardines. They would only be driven around by the enemy until they were driven into the most suitable hunting ground, where they would gorge themselves like crazy.
Stabilizing the morale of the troops, allowing them to adapt to the artillery attack of the Yong Ye Army leader, and finding a more suitable opportunity to break out, was definitely a prudent choice at the time.
But they didn't expect that Yong Ye's army leader's layout was interlocking and was always pushing them towards death.
This gave Steubin a feeling that it was not that he was incompetent, but that the enemy was too cunning.
After receiving Captain Gordon's warning, Steubin was frantically trying to find a way to remedy the situation.
It's just that he knows that the effect is not ideal.
Not to mention that the leader of the Yongye Army will not sit idly by and ignore the situation. The distance alone is an insurmountable obstacle.
They don't have giant eagle mounts like the Yongye Army Leader. Over the years, they have been following the Yongye Army Leader and trying to build their own mountain eagle communication system.
However, this kind of communication system is more suitable for fixed connections between islands. For the elusive warships, the effect is not bad at all.
Steubin was not sure whether or when the gray duck he released would find the Great Bay Islands.
And counting the time, Leiden has probably assembled the remaining fleet and embarked on the road to rescue.
Over at the Great Bay Islands, even if the news is received, it is of little use.
Now if we change our strategy and rush out rashly to find a way to rescue the Great Bay Islands, then we will truly step on minefields everywhere.
Not only are the Great Bay Islands in danger, but the main force of the East China Sea Fleet will also suffer a severe blow, and only then will they fall into the hands of Commander Yongye.
Under such circumstances, Steubin couldn't help but wonder whether Captain Gordon's ability to escape was a kind of luck?
Or is it another trap of the Yongye Army Leader?
Captain Xiamoor did not surrender to the Yongye Army Leader, but was still entangled with the Yongye Army Leader on the Five Rivers battlefield.
The rescue personnel he sent out were intercepted by the Yongye Army Leader, who took the opportunity to make arrangements.
The purpose was to break the deadlock and induce him to make wrong judgments and rush out regardless of the cost, so as to severely damage the main force of their fleet.
This is not simply suspicion on the part of Steubin.
The impression given to him by Yong Ye's military leader was that from top to bottom, he had always had a rigorous style of work.
Even the collaboration between legions has reached a seamless level.
How could you not even notice a seriously injured prisoner and not only let him escape, but also let him bring extremely top-secret information?