Chapter 228: Fighting for Hegemony in the Furious Sea (2)
Chapter 228 Fighting for hegemony in the angry sea (Part 2)
"Fire!"
"Fire with full force! No mercy!"
When the two warships approached each other and sailed at close range, the battle also entered a fever pitch. The thick smoke made it impossible for the gunners to see their opponents clearly. They only knew that the enemy ship was on the opposite side. They could definitely hit the ship's side, deck, or mast by firing randomly.
, the stern of the ship, etc., in short, just fire.
The doctor was already too busy. He was hit by the shell and had to wait for death. Blood and various internal organs filled the cabin and deck. There were only more than 100 soldiers and sailors out of 200. However, the battle continued, and no one could
There is no possibility of retreat. Because at sea, they have no way to retreat.
"Go parallel and prepare the hook!"
Finally, when the distance between the two ships was close enough, the captain gave the order for a boarding battle.
Geralf shouted loudly, his arm was tied with a thick bandage, and the blood stained the wound bright red.
Alves was hiding behind the guardrail, panting non-stop. His body was covered with the blood of the crew, most of which had solidified into blood scabs. Alves was just grateful that he was still alive. He saw a sailor in front of him whose thigh was smashed.
, blood was gushing out from the broken leg, and the young sailor screamed in pain. However, no one could save him. Alves knew that he would not live long, and could only pray that the pain would end soon. Except for
Besides, there is nothing he can do.
The two ships were soon running abreast. The crews and soldiers of both sides stood on the deck and in the cabin and fired at each other. Bullets and arrows were flying randomly. At the same time, the soldiers of the Iron Ring Fort were also ready to board the ship and fight.
The decks were crowded with people ready for battle.
"Hook! Throw the hook!"
The captain shouted loudly without getting tired of it.
Suddenly, the enemy ship was bombarded by heavy artillery at close range, and a shotshell exploded in the crowd. At least a dozen soldiers fell under the flying projectiles, and a bloody mist rose on the deck...
"Gods, stop this massacre..."
Alves prayed silently. He didn't care whether he could get glory and rewards. He just hoped that this battle would end soon. For a dwarf, glory is not worth mentioning. Even if it is temporarily obtained, it will still be lost in the future. People will only
Remember those brave lords and war heroes, no one will remember how brave a dwarf was in battle.
Soon, the boarding battle began. Countless ropes were thrown over and hung on the ship. The sailors and soldiers climbed to the opposite deck through these ropes and started hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.
Screams and the sound of weapons hitting, mixed with sporadic gunfire, resounded throughout the sea.
Captain Geralf, with his disabled body, led everyone to fight bloody battles with the enemy ship's crew and soldiers. He stabbed to death an enemy ship's soldier who was fighting with his own crew with a long sword, and shot another at close range.
One rushed towards his enemy. But soon, he was also stabbed in the abdomen. An Erengrad mercenary stabbed him in the abdomen with a short sword. The old captain grabbed the blade, and another
The hand-held sword penetrated the enemy's neck from top to bottom. Blood spurted out from the enemy soldier's throat, but Geraf himself was also seriously injured. He leaned against the mast, gasping for air and covering his hands with his hands.
There was a wound on his abdomen, but blood still oozed from his fingers. The ship's doctor found the captain among the rebels and quickly picked up a bandage to bandage him.
"Drink it, life potion!"
The doctor shouted and put a bottle of red potion into the captain's mouth. This barely saved his life.
A rebel soldier boarded the deck of the Rose. After killing a soldier from the Iron Ring Fort, he saw Alves shivering behind a barrel. "A dwarf." The soldier smiled evilly and raised his hand.
The ax was thrown at Alves.
Alves rolled and crawled and hurriedly avoided. The enemy soldier's tomahawk struck the barrel, making a dull sound like an iron tool hitting the wooden board. However, the force was too strong and he could not pull it out for a while.
Alves took the opportunity to take out a pistol, which he specially prepared for himself before the naval battle, just in case. He said it quickly, but in desperation, Alves picked up the pistol, without even aiming, and turned to the rebel soldiers.
of fire.
The bullet was pushed out by the impact of the gunpowder explosion and rotated at high speed. A miraculously shot blasted the head of the rebel soldier. Blood flowed from the bullet hole. The rebel soldier fell silently. Alvi
Si then lay down behind the barrel panting, thankful that he had escaped disaster.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise on the sea not far away. Alves turned around and saw a ball of fire shrouding the rebel warship. Apparently, the shell hit the gunpowder magazine of the opposite warship, causing the gunpowder to explode.
The ship was directly blown apart. Broken wooden planks and corpses were scattered on the sea, dyeing the local sea area red. It can be imagined that at least hundreds of soldiers were blown to pieces in an instant, and their bodies turned into countless pieces and fell into the sea. The tragedy was
It doesn't belong to land warfare at all.
Gradually, the Queen's fleet gained an advantage in the naval battle. Although there were only fifteen ships, with its thick hull, larger displacement, and more advanced artillery, the Ice Queen's navy defeated Erengrad's navy.
Some Frost Witches also participated in the battle. You can see some small blue light spots flying around on the sea in the distance. They are the magical attacks of the Frost Witches. From the Rose, they are small blue light spots.
There were bright spots of light, but Alvis knew that nearby was a magic arrow larger than a crossbow arrow.
Some enemy ships were frozen by the biting cold wind before approaching the Queen's fleet. Then, the King Power's artillery fired in unison, smashing the frozen enemy ships into ice fragments...
Finally, the battleship where Alves was located waited for the support of other battleships. Another battleship under the queen's command, the Sea Serpent, sailed past the enemy ship. The two battleships sandwiched Erengrad's naval battleship.
Many crew members and soldiers boarded the deck of the enemy ship, and the battle turned from a fierce struggle into a one-sided massacre. Sporadic gunshots continued to be heard from the deck and inside the cabin. However, the resistance gradually weakened, and many soldiers were killed under the butcher's knife.
surrender……
Although the enemy ship has been riddled with holes, it will not explode and sink if it does not hit the gunpowder magazine. The value of occupying a ship is far more meaningful than sinking it. After the war, it is towed back to the harbor for repairs.
It is a new warship. The losing side actually suffers double losses. While losing its own fleet, it also strengthens its opponent's strength.
Alves knew that after this battle, the situation of the rebellion would become one-sided, and the originally balanced strategic relationship between the two sides would be completely broken. Once the seaport was blocked, the rebels would not be able to sustain it for too long. At the very least, as long as the blockade
For more than three months, there will be famine in the city. Big cities are not like castles. No matter how much food they have, they will not be enough to consume 100,000 people...