Alvis stood on the newly completed outer city gate of Blackhammer Castle, looking at the sea in the distance dyed blood red by the sunset. There were originally trade fleets going back and forth, but at this moment, they were occupied by Erengrad's
The navy fleet is tightly sealed, and not a single merchant ship can even think of leaving the harbor. Including the Black Hammer Castle navy that Rhodes carefully prepared. Yes, facing the Ice Queen's maritime fleet, the Black Hammer Castle navy can only choose to return to port.
Avoid, because he only has three ships, and Erengrad's naval fleet has fourteen battleships. No matter how perfect the tactics of defeating the enemy are, it is useless.
"How are you going to deal with them?"
Lyanna didn't know when she climbed up the tower and stood behind Alves. Her soft whisper broke the silence on the tower. Alves turned around and saw a pale priestess. But anyway,
Lyanna's condition is much better than a few days ago. Missing is like a tide, it has its ups and downs, and now, it is undoubtedly the ebb period. Because something has diverted Lyanna's attention.
"You are talking about the Erengrad naval fleet that came to our door. To be honest, I have no way to deal with them now." Alves licked his dry lips, "Smart minds can come up with many tactics.
, strategy, Rhodes is not here, many people here are counting on me to come up with some good way to repel the enemy, but to be honest, I really have no way, a dozen gunboats are parked at the mouth of the sea, I
What can I do with them? I am not a god..."
"Then why doesn't Rhode come back?"
Lyanna asked. Alvis knew that the priestess still had some hopes and thoughts...
"Him? What's the use of his coming back? The northern coalition forces are all land troops, landlubbers who can't even swim."
Alves shrugged and returned.
"Then he should show up so that the people won't be so worried... I mean, aren't you worried about the enemy's fleet sailing into the Winter Spring River and attacking our city?"
Lyanna frowned and continued to ask.
"There is no need to worry about this. The naval fleet of Erengrad is all large-tonnage sea-going ships. Sea-going ships cannot sail into inland rivers, so they will be in danger of being stranded. Moreover, the channel of the Dongquan River is narrow, and the farther it goes, the more likely it is.
Going upstream, the water level becomes shallower. If the Queen's naval fleet sails into this river, it will never get out again. Also, even if Disma dares to bring the Erengrad fleet in, we are not afraid. There are still some people in the city.
As long as there are thousands of defenders defending Blackhammer Castle, these navy fleet soldiers will never even take a step into the castle."
Alves analyzed.
Boom boom boom...
While the two were talking, there was a deep roar on the sea in the distance, like the sound of artillery... yes, it was the sound of artillery! Alves quickly grabbed the telescope and stared at the sound of artillery.
Direction. He couldn't believe his eyes - an unknown fleet from the horizon was launching a fierce attack on the fourteen Elengrad battleships that were besieging the Blackhammer Harbor.
Alves searched hard for information, but could not see any familiar flags or emblems. He only saw huge white sails hanging on the gunboats attacking the Erengrad fleet, with black roses painted on the sails!
"black Rose?"
Alves frowned. He tried hard to search for useful information in his mind, filtering through the information, history, records, and even legends he had read in the past. Finally, he remembered, Black Rose - Black Rose Knight
Regiment. A powerful armed force under the Moorish Empire. Yes, only such a complete and powerful knights can organize such an expedition fleet to confront Kislev's regular navy.
But what are the Moors doing here? Why do they want to help Blackhammer Castle tide over the difficulties? Alvis suddenly remembered that back then, the Moors took root in Kislev and had many believers. However, the old Erengrad
During the rebellion, because some Moorish believers supported the then Duke of Cohen against the Queen of Kislev, Catalina carried out a large-scale cleansing campaign against the Moorish sect after the war. Countless Moorish believers died at the hands of the queen.
Reeve was almost extinct. The last few people escaped from Blackhammer Castle and returned to the empire under the protection of Rhodes. Presumably, the Knights of the Black Rose came for revenge.
Alves was refreshed after clearing his mind. The attack of the Knights of the Black Rose was a timely help. It hit the Queen right in the throat. If the northern border is most worried about not having naval power and fearing that the enemy will retreat, then the Knights of the Black Rose
The regiment's attack undoubtedly dealt a fatal blow to the Erengrad navy. Even if it did not defeat Disma's naval fleet, it would definitely be severely damaged.
Alves raised his telescope and continued to watch. In the distance, the battleships of the Black Rose Knights were lining up in a straight line and launching a fierce bombardment at Erengrad's fleet.
"Keep formation and fire freely!"
The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Fleet shouted an order.
Fifteen sailing battleships sailed into the port following the strong wind, and solid bullets roared past, penetrating the decks and ships of the Erengrad naval fleet.
With the flagship as the center, the imperial fleet lined up and kept approaching. Since the number of warships on both sides was basically the same, neither side was able to completely outflank the other, and the naval battle became a pure bombardment battle.
The whizzing projectiles passed over the heads of the crew and fell into the sea, splashing water columns into the sky.
Disma, the commander-in-chief of the Elengrad fleet, ordered the troops to attack with all their strength. After all, ships entering the inner harbor would be in danger of running aground. At the same time, if they entered the inner harbor, they would have to face the threat of firepower from the shore of Blackhammer Castle. Fourteen ships
The Elengrad gunboats turned towards the wind, also lined up in a long line, and bombarded the Imperial fleet on the opposite side.
Solid bombs shuttled between the fleets of both sides, and the crew members who were hit basically had no chance of luck. The high-speed flying shells were enough to break flesh and blood into pieces. The leaders of both fleets came to the battlefield in person, and a heavy solid bomb came from the Erengrad Naval Headquarters.
Commander Disma flew past and penetrated a gunner on the deck. The shell sliced off his head and sprinkled the deck with blood and minced meat. However, the terrifying shells did not stop killing him.
, even after it hit the deck, it was still rolling. The strong kinetic energy and the heavy weight of the solid bullet crushed the thigh of a fleet crew member who had no time to dodge.
Disma personally climbed up to the observation tower. He was surprised to see that the opponent's fleet was equal to his own fleet in terms of tonnage. How could the empire form such a large naval force and dare to fight the Kislev Civil War? Disma didn't know
, there is no time to think at this moment.
"Turn into the wind and face the enemy on the port side!"
The admiral barked orders.
In order to avoid entering the enemy's crossfire area, the flagship made a sharp turn. After an emergency U-turn on the sea, the port gun port was neatly opened, and the dark long-barreled gun was pushed out. This time, Admiral Dis
Ma ordered to prepare chain bombs. The bombardment was too damaging. He wanted to knock off the enemy's ship's mast, and then used two or three warships to surround one of the opponent's warships. The split advance and combined attack tactics were not only suitable for land battles, but also for naval battles. Ice and snow
The Queen's order is to blockade the port of Blackhammer Castle for a long time. If the losses in a naval battle are too heavy, there is no way to block it.