Chapter 661: Battle of England (1)
It is not only the outsiders from the Baltic Empire who are preparing, but also the pirates who have been entrenched for many years.
There is no way for them to settle down, on the one hand, they want to obtain the priceless goods brought by the Baltic Empire, and on the other hand, they are also afraid of the power of the Baltic Empire.
It had been less than three days since the Baltic Empire's fleet reached the English Channel, but the pirate side still had not come up with a unified plan.
No shark will give up the wealth sent to the door, but how to fight, when to fight, and who will organize the fight, need to be carefully studied.
Here in the English Channel, there is no such powerful figure as Francis Drake among the hordes of pirates, who can command all the pirates on their own and condense into one force.
The quarrel continues, but it won't last long, pirates are cunning, but they have a common interest in this matter, no matter how much they quarrel to get a piece of the feast.
These people who can survive in this cruel sea for a long time, fighting with other pirates, gods, and sea dragons, are not so easy to fool and fool, and when there is only one day left before the arrival of the Baltic Empire's fleet, these people quickly reached a consensus.
The coalition they formed did not have a common leader, they only had to choose their opponents and defeat those opponents when fighting, and the distribution of the spoils was very simple, whoever defeated won it.
Moreover, they are not alone, Sea Dragons and Gods are their teammates, who will help them share the firepower from the Baltic Empire Navy, and their mission is to board the opposite ship as fast as possible and crush each other in a white-knuckle battle on the side of the board.
Just when the pirates were proud that they had won the battle, they began to think about how to exchange the plundered finances for gold, and how to use the captives to bargain with the Baltic Empire for more benefits.
When they were about to set out on the battlefield and set foot on the predetermined battlefield, the nightmare that the survivors among them would never forget for the rest of their lives suddenly befell them.
Like a flock of birds like a dark cloud passed through the sky, and then dense small black dots fell from the sky, explosions came and went, and those who did not react were instantly hit hard.
This is a new magic spell [Burning Technique] formed by combining [Greasy Technique] and [Fireball Technique], which can release extremely hot flames in a very short period of time, and it is difficult to be extinguished by rain.
The place where they anchored in the harbor had turned into a feast of flames and cheers, and the air was distorted by the heat, as if there were countless invisible people reveling.
The ships that the pirates relied on for their survival, the existence they called home, slowly turned to ashes in such a raging fire, the fire prevention measures that were installed on the ships, the magical enchantments that were laid out at great cost, only allowed them to hold on for a few more minutes.
The flames and heat had broken through the boundaries, and even if the spellcasters of the pirates tried their best to summon a storm, they could not stop the flames.
The intelligence forces of the Baltic Empire have long been mixed into these pirates, which is a simple matter, after all, these pirates do not have a unified command, and they do not know each other 100%.
In this case, the information of these pirates was continuously transmitted to the Empire, and while they were still discussing how to carry out this operation, the Empire was ready.
This attack was almost a replica of the previous raid on Karelia, but this time it was more relaxed, because the ships staying in the harbor were not much different from the fixed targets, and the pirates who were ready to enter the battlefield with high morale did not expect that they would be attacked by the Baltic Empire at the moment of departure.
The best way to deal with pirates is to destroy their ships when they land on land, at that time, the sea will be the best jailer, and they will not be able to leave the island at all if they cannot fly.
As for swimming or something, don't be kidding, swimming in such a vast sea will only become food for the fierce beasts in the sea, and they will not show mercy to you because you are a pirate.
Pirates without ships would not be able to pose any threat, and it was only at this time that the pirates truly realized how powerful an empire like the Baltic Empire was, which almost unified the entire north, and they began to regret their stupidity and arrogance.
However, there is no regret medicine to take in the world, pirates without ships will be trapped here, and if they are lucky, they will be able to receive rescue, and if they are unlucky, they will have to wait here, waiting for death.
The island doesn't have that much food and water to provide them, and when they run out of food and water, they will be in crisis, because the food and water on this island can't be provided to so many people to consume.
In the early morning of the next day, news of the destruction of the elite pirates of the English Channel by the Baltic Empire began to sweep across the English Channel.
Anyone who heard the news at first heard it was incredulous, especially the pirates who hadn't had time to attend the party, their faces turned as pale as snow.
The Baltic Empire's thunderous actions poured cold water on their heads, making them understand what kind of existence they need to face, what they think is the object of plunder.
This is not a cute fat sheep at all, but an evil dragon that will destroy everything, and the power they were proud of before is not worth mentioning in the face of such a dragon, and it is vulnerable.
This is the first time in three years that the Baltic Empire has appeared in a tough posture, this is in the size of all the people, even after three years of peaceful development, the Baltic Empire is still the same Baltic Empire, he can almost complete the unification of the Northland, relying not only on political and economic efforts, but also indisputably strong militarily.
When the elite pirates lost their ships and were trapped on the islands, the other pirates were frightened by the actions of the Baltic Empire, they were indeed burning, killing and looting, doing all kinds of evil, they were also known for their cunning, but in the same way, they also had the most important thing to bully and fear the hard.
Don't be kidding, even if they win in the end, they are the first to be killed, and after coming to their senses, they clearly know that even if they join in that battle, they can play a very limited role, and more likely to be affected by the attacks between those legends, broken to pieces.
Of course, it is not so simple to make them give up, they are only temporarily choosing to give up, if in that war, if both sides lose, then they will not hesitate to join the battlefield, to pursue to become the ultimate big winner.
The gods are still in a state of madness, they don't care so much, no matter how powerful the enemy is, they won't change their minds, they will still attack when they should attack, and when they should be reckless, they will also be reckless, and they don't care much about the casualties of the pirates.
On the Sea Dragon's side, they breathed a sigh of relief, although they made the decision to prepare for an attack on the Baltic Empire's fleet out of greed, but it didn't mean that they didn't take it seriously.
The battle of dragon slaying has fallen so many dragons, and only three years have passed, and three years is a time for dragons to snor.
And among those sea dragons' dependents, they are very fanatical about this war, and they don't care who their opponent is, because for so many years, none of the enemies they have attacked are the opponents of sea dragons.
Of course, these dependents don't have much loyalty to the sea dragon at all, because the traditional dragon like the sea dragon has always used strength and fear to control his subordinates, and is ugly, greedy, stingy, and has no bottom line.
If the sea dragon is defeated, then these dependents will collapse in a very short time, and they will scatter and sweep away all the riches in sight.
Of course, the sea dragons knew this, and they never had much hope for their dependents, but it didn't matter, as long as they could pull the other party's energy when attacking, it was enough.
However, during this time, the surveillance they sent to monitor the fleet of the Baltic Empire had disappeared, and there was no news from the sea, the sea, or the sky.
As long as they enter that range, they will disappear completely, and for such a situation, some impulsive sea dragons want to go out in person, but they are stopped by others.
It would be unwise to be rude to confirm the information without confirming any information, their lineup looks very strong, but their opponents are even stronger, and they should not risk any loss of combat power before the final battle.
In addition, they are also starting to increase their vigilance at this time, and what happened to the pirates reminds them that they should also be careful when they want to attack.
The Baltic Empire is no longer the style it was three years ago, passive defense or something still exists, but taking the initiative to keep the war out of the way has become the mainstream.
The attack on Karelia three years ago was actually the first attempt at the Empire's tactical style, and now after three years, it has basically completed the change.
One of the core ideas of this tactic is to burn the flames of battle within the enemy's territory and crush the enemy before they attack and before they enter the territory.
Because it is always easier to destroy than to build, after a war is over, the cost of reconstruction will keep every financial official awake at night, and the time spent rebuilding is completely unprofitable, as long as a normal country will not accept this.
There are also spies from the Baltic Empire around the sea dragon, after all, the sea dragon's subordinates also have fish people and other races, and it is not difficult to infiltrate them.
The real difficulty is on the side of the gods, the agents of the Baltic Empire are very difficult to get some useful information from those crazy people, most of the time, they can only observe from a distance, and if they get too close, they will be attacked by the gods.
"Iniquity is indeed a great trouble. ”
There are still three hours to go before the battlefield, and from a distance, you can already see thick dark clouds over the battlefield, and if you listen closely, you can also hear the faint roar of thunder.
"What do our navigators say?"
Alice turned her head to ask the captain who was standing nearby.
"This season, this environment, the humidity of the air, and the direction of the wind, such thunderclouds should not form in this place, in other words, this one is not naturally formed. ”
It's not natural, there's only one answer, and that's from the enemy's preparation to make the environment more favorable to them and increase their leverage when it comes to fighting.
"Do you need to get our caster to dispel?"
The captain asked, this was beyond the scope of their ability to interfere, only the caster or the power above the legend could do something that could change the environment and change the weather.
"No, no. ”
Alice smiled coldly.
"It's a good environment, but it's not necessarily who is on this home field. ”
Compared to the conditions of the North Sea, the waves in the English Channel are still too mild, and the navy of the Baltic Empire is highly trained, including fighting in storms.
In addition, the ships produced at the Jutland shipyard are made of the best materials and the best workmanship, and even the sea dragons cannot be destroyed in a short time.
Therefore, Alice will say such words, only then can she have the confidence to say such words, she can be sure that fighting in the storm is also very disadvantageous for the enemy, and this kind of weakening is even more for the enemy.
"Prepare, our war is about to begin, the first official war of the Imperial Navy. ”
"The enemy is not those cats and dogs who have no combat effectiveness, cheer me up and get your first victory. ”
Alice's voice rang in the ears of all the people in the sky, the boats, and the underwater, obviously not a passionate word, but it made people's blood boil.