Chapter 444: Night at Sea (I)
"Your Royal Highness, why did you come up? A middle-aged, bearded general was busy asking thousands of questions when he saw Sean on deck.
This dark-skinned and muscular man was General Marlowe, representing the commander of the Dansu Navy.
"Hmm. General Marlowe...... Tell me about the situation first. ”
Sean is not so hypocritical, as long as his body is better, more experience should be put on the matter of encircling and suppressing pirates this time.
"Your Highness, please come with me. ”
Marlowe led Sean and Frelia to the front deck of the ship.
It is already at the forefront of the entire fleet......
The arrangement of the sailing fleet is arranged in a 'human' shape, and according to the other party, such an arrangement is easy to turn around in the event of a sudden situation, and of course there are also the results of years of training.
No matter what kind of formation it is, as long as it is trained by the army on a daily basis, it can be taken out and used, and the 'human' team is the most commonly used......
However, it is impossible for more than 100 ships to stand in a single row, and they are all several ships attached to each other to form a large formation.
And the one that Sean is currently on is one of the first few warships.
"Your Highness, look at this sea. Marlowe said, pointing to the vast sea in front of him.
In fact, in Sean's opinion, as long as you leave the land, the sea looks the same, unless there is an island or a geographical mark, it is not unusual, but among those who go to sea all year round, you can judge the distance at this moment from the size of the sea breeze, even the height of the sun, and the time.
"This is the high seas that merchant ships often sail through, including the places we have just walked, and in this sea area is the main route of trade between our Jagon and the countries of the southern continent. ”
"I don't think I saw a merchant ship. ”
"I've seen a ship far away before, we've sent the Wyvern Knight close to inquire, it's an ordinary merchant and we haven't found any trace of pirates lately. Marlowe said.
Melsusa's dragon knights almost all set off with the group, some of them had already flown to the front to find their way, and the rest remained in the fleet.
Although the pterodactyl can fly, it is still a terrestrial beast after all, and it is inevitable that there will be a sense of fear when it sees the ocean, because there is no place to stop at any time, so these overlords in the sky feel afraid to fly for too long, so they can only rely on constantly returning to rest to relieve the tension of the wyvern.
"There's nothing special about this area. ”
"It's true, if you want to say something special, it's more mild all year round, so it will be regarded as a commercial high sea route, and if you continue to go deeper, the situation may not be so good. ”
"The waves are bigger?" asked Sean.
"It's okay during the day, but it's the night that worries me the most...... Those pterodactyls are going to be uncomfortable, even though it's summer. ”
Having said so much, Sean can be said to have heard it, and the naval commander does not seem to be so satisfied with the arrival of the Flying Dragon Knights, the commander of Mersusa, because of the relationship between transporting the Flying Dragons, some of the navy were forcibly driven out of the fleet when they were incorporated into the team, after all, the number of the Flying Dragon Knights is also quite large, and the Flying Dragons need more ships to rely on.
As a result, more than half of the Dansu Port Navy was originally planned to be sent to the expedition, but only one-third of them came, and many people were left behind in the military port.
For a soldier to be able to charge into battle is a moment of honor for them, and it is indeed humiliating to not catch the ship when such a moment comes!
It is estimated that when the Sun King asked him to lead the team to the port, he didn't think about the details, after all, he hadn't been out much......
In reality, the situation is not something that can be solved by looking at the report and listening to some officials who have also never been to the sea, who think that they can run rampant on the sea by relying on the high mobility of the flying dragon, but they do not expect that the flying dragon is also afraid of water.
Fortunately, I didn't bring much, so it would not affect the entire navy.
"Well, I see what you mean. Wyverns can get out of control on the sea, right?" said Sean.
"Yes, but ...... But it doesn't mean anything else!"
Marlowe hurriedly explained.
According to the laws of the Empire, as a low-ranking general, he could not report to a high-ranking general.
"I know, and that's where I made a mistake in my prediction, but it's because of this mistake that you can keep the rear of the whole country in check. "Sean takes the blame on himself as much as possible, and only when he is on himself will these generals not quarrel over this matter.
It is taboo for two generals to quarrel in wartime, and Sean will not make such a mistake.
"What does Your Highness mean?" Marlowe looked at with some confusion.
"Although I only stayed in the Dansu palace for one day, several members of the royal family seem to be dissatisfied with Jagon's rule. ”
"Hey~ I didn't see this, King Dansu has a very good attitude when he talks to me on weekdays. ”
"I'm afraid it's not so easy for a king who has been deprived of his power to say that he is kind, I have noticed that their recent behavior is unusual, you can write a letter back and let the troops who remain in the harbor closely monitor the movements of the Dansu Palace...... We can't turn back now, we have to catch the pirates off guard before they're ready, and you don't have to worry about the military port team, as long as this battle is completed, all the soldiers in Dansu Harbor will also be rewarded. ”
Sean's assurances gave Marlowe a lot of confidence.
Now it is impossible to change troops, so I can only continue to move forward, hoping that the pirates have not yet reacted.
This will make it a little faster.
"Understood, Your Highness. I will do my best to take charge of your safety and win the battle. ”
All these rewards can only be carried out after the news of his survival and victory reaches the capital, and Sean is just tying everyone's fates together.
With these promises, Marlowe no longer bothered about the Wyvern, and reported the situation of the pirates to Sean.
Pirates don't show up on the high seas near the harbor, that's dangerous!
They are more likely to be found in deeper routes, but that's only where they 'hunt', and the real pirates live farther away.
"Your Highness, do you know who the most famous navigator in the world is?"
Sean frowned, looking at the other party's expression.
"I don't know much about Erudito, what's wrong with them?"
"No, Erudito, although there are explorers, they don't dare to really go into the sea...... The greatest navigators in the world were pirates, and many of the merchants and soldiers who lived on the seas all year round would have to be familiar with this area, and dare to go deep into uninhabited lands, and if they had become polymaths, there would be nothing to do with the current sea explorers. ”
Marlowe said.
"Day and night, the sea is not as gentle as it seems, especially deep under our feet......"