The sea connecting the Southern Islands to the mainland was full of rough waves, and the sky was filled with thick clouds. Lightning struck from time to time, illuminating the chaotic battlefield below.
There are two parties here who are exchanging fire in the fierce wind and rain, constantly shelling each other's ships.
There were damaged canvases, wooden boards, and damaged barrels everywhere on the sea, which were accompanied by the waves lapping against the side of the ship from time to time, making various noisy sounds.
"Fire!"
Holding the railing beside him with one hand, the commander grabbed the telescope that was wetted by the sea water, and barely looked for the figure of the opponent's ship in the water-stained and blurred lens. It could be vaguely seen from the metal coat of arms on the shoulder.
You know, this is the fleet belonging to the Chuberry Kingdom.
"Sir, we can't find where each other is!" The observer's anxious voice came from the copper pipes on the bridge.
"Damn it! Keep looking!" He yelled angrily, then wiped the telescope with his sleeves and looked for the other party's figure again in the strong wind and mist.
Since the war between the Canghong Empire and Crancia, a large number of fleets have been mobilized to confront each other on the front line, breaking off diplomatic relations with each other, and attacking each other's transport ships and caravans.
In the rear, between the Jingyue Strait between the Southern Islands and the mainland, the number of cruising fleets has decreased a lot, which now gives the pirates an opportunity to become rampant.
This time, the Southern Islands also took the lead, temporarily deploying part of the fleet to form a new cruising fleet to attack nearby pirates.
Unfortunately, the suppression process did not go smoothly. In the past, the pirates with shabby equipment and weak strength now have a recognized leader, and that is the pirate king, Infic, also known as the 'Broken Blood Halberd'.
This rare Sequence 7 transcendent today did not join any country or organization, but became a pirate at sea.
In his own words, 'I practice so hard just for freedom and enjoyment, and you want me to work and dream for you!'
Then this extraordinary person started a business of robbery and robbery at sea, which was much easier and more comfortable than hard work to make money. But now that he is powerful and no one can control him at sea, he is naturally as arrogant as the earth emperor. Nowadays, cruise ships
It was this Bloodhalberd pirate that the team encountered.
The fleet of the Chuberry Kingdom has about twenty ships, including one capital ship, seven iron-clad battleships, and thirteen sailing battleships. The opponent has three old iron-clad battleships and five sailing battleships.
Logically speaking, the Youngberry Kingdom should be completely victorious, but this was not the case in the actual battle.
The extraordinary person of Ocean Sequence 7 can easily stir up waves, or briefly dive into the water to hide and avoid the ship, or suddenly speed up and shuttle. He is very flexible and can use all kinds of surprising tactics.
At the same time, with the help of the extremely bad weather, the undulating wind, waves and heavy rain, they blocked the sight of the Chuberry Kingdom fleet and hindered the opponent's attack, taking advantage of the environment to its maximum.
This is the special feature of the ocean sequence. It may not be very powerful on land, but if the opponent is on a large river or sea, it will be a huge advantage. A high-level ocean sequence transcendent can compete with the legendary dragon in the East.
Generally, it makes waves and sweeps thousands of miles.
Bang!
Another loud noise sounded on the ship.
Cannonballs fired from an unknown corner landed on the deck of the bow and smashed through it. Along with the rain and waves in the sky, water continued to pour into the hull from the opened hole.
"Sir, cabins No. 2 and No. 3 ahead are flooded!" Another bad news came from the copper pipes on the bridge.
"Ask the mage stationed on the ship to bring the water pump and pump out the water as much as possible!"
"yes!"
"Damn it!" After the commander finished his order, he hammered the table in front of him to vent his anger.
"Send the signal and prepare to withdraw." He picked up another copper pipe beside him and announced loudly.
We can't fight now, and any further delay will only cause useless casualties.
On the sea where the heavy rain hit, the strong wind blew the raindrops, hitting the body obliquely, and there was a slight pain. A dozen people braved the heavy rain and threw themselves on the deck, seizing the time to fill the gap to prevent more water from surging.
Go in. The turret not far away is spitting flames in the rain, and the sound of the explosion stirs up scattered water droplets, making a dense sound on the deck.
As the battle went unfavorable, the retreating command flag was gradually raised on the ship, allowing the ships behind to follow the flagship and sail into the distance.
But what is different from usual is that this time the opponent is particularly aggressive. Although the number is inferior to the cruising fleet, they still dare to pursue and fight hard, and bite at the back.
So the chase continued on the sea.
Gunfire and water splashes appeared from time to time in the rain curtain, and then disappeared into the noisy sound of rain.
During the continuous chase, several sail warships behind the cruising fleet were sunk by the opponent. A large number of sawdust and personnel were scattered on the sea. Some shouted for help, while others clung to the wooden boards and drifted with the current, praying for their survival.
Seeing that the pirate ship flying the bloody halberd flag was about to move forward again, a burst of fire bloomed in the pirate fleet, and then an ironclad ship exploded in the middle, and its broken hull fell into the water with a rumble, triggering several complex vortices.
, sucking in many pirates who fell into the water.
At this time, it was the pirates' turn to be confused. Where did the attack come from? They couldn't even find the target of the fire.
But it wasn't over yet. Another explosion sounded from behind, and a sail battleship ignited and then began to sink.
"Under the sea, under the sea! They attack from under the water!" The pirate who ordered the order shouted angrily from the copper pipe.
"Lord Infic has found the other party, they are attacking under the water!"
"Turn the ship around, go north, go north!" After some confusing orders, the pirate fleet moved away from the north and gradually left the chaotic sea area.
Looking at the ship that was moving away, after a long time, a black and round hull gradually rose from the water. Then the hatch opened, and a figure with brown and black hair stood on the top facing the slanting wind and rain, tracking the distant ship.
Go pirates.
"Sister Alena, we are out of water bombs. If we catch up, we won't be able to fight."
Seeing that the female captain still wanted to pursue her, the first mate below couldn't help but loudly dissuade her.
"I know, shut up!"
Alena now looks about 25 years old, wearing a white shirt and sturdy trousers underneath. She steps on the deck and carefully looks at the wreckage on the sea and the enemy's retreating path.
"It seems that we can only achieve this result this time. Hey, if we capture a few more ships, I wonder if we can get hundreds more gold coins."
She put down the telescope and leaned against the railing beside the deck. At this time, the hull of the ship had completely emerged from the sea, and many crew members were busy inspecting and searching for it.
The ship she is commanding now is a special ship she designed and modified herself. It is shaped like an oval as a whole, with black paint on the outside. There are two short and thick pipes in the front, from which the 'water bombs' used in the previous attack were launched.
Out.
There is no doubt that this is an extremely crude and primitive submarine. It can briefly dive tens of meters underwater to fight for an hour, but it will definitely have to float after a long time. Otherwise, lack of oxygen, water leakage and other problems will be fatal.
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But even so, ships like this played a huge role in the battle, blocking rampant pirates.
"But next time the other party is prepared, it may not be so easy." Alena waved her hand to stop the compliments of her subordinates.
"That Yinfike is quite powerful. I don't know where he got his abilities. He was promoted so quickly. All the top students who graduated from my college are only Sequence 6. Who did he learn from?"
After complaining for a while, Alena excitedly jumped into the cabin and began to check the muzzle of the cannon fired from the water. Naturally, what was shot out of it was not an ordinary cannonball, but something similar to fish, but currently they
It's just called a 'water bomb'.
"Hey, it would be great if dad could support me with more money. It's very expensive to transform this guy."
Alena knocked on the metal components, listening to the quality, whether there was any damage or noise, and then stretched out. Beside her, there were several alchemy apprentices looking at the launch port curiously, ready to take advantage of this.
When the alchemist is in a good mood, he will ask a few more questions.
"That's it. After I make money, I will perfect the 'Black Pig' and then go to the Kingdom's Chuyue Council and ask if I can exchange the design for a large sum of money."
"I want to be a master alchemist who is popular all over the world."
Alena was in a good mood after taking down two pirate ships, and was ready to take everyone back to the nearby Banli Island for repairs.
"Let's go to the tavern opened by Su Lisi for a drink today." With this thought in mind, the captain and the dashing lady leaned on the deck and enjoyed the fresh sea breeze after the rain.