"It's a nasty weather!"

Rashid muttered indignantly, he didn't know what to say...... Not long ago, they spotted a convoy of merchant ships, but the weather suddenly changed and danced, which caused great change in the chase.

According to his original idea, he didn't want to cause trouble at this time, but the fleet had already discovered them, and the other pirates had a point, and by taking that fleet, not only would they be able to keep it secret, but they would also get a large amount of supplies—the six merchant ships had a deep draft, and they knew at a glance that they were carrying a large amount of supplies.

And at this moment, Hathaway and her fleet were hiding in the darkness, staring at these pirate ships.

The plan was executed very successfully, the most perfect thing was that the sky was beautiful, the sea was foggy, which was tantamount to a great favor for them, those pirates were also dogs who couldn't change their, they really chased after them, and now they only need to wait for a moment to attack.

On the flagship, the leader in charge of commanding the crossbow machine was already giving orders to the sailors one by one, and the sailors were all moving, which was the last actual combat drill before the decisive battle with the Iron Skull Pirate Regiment.

Although nominally the supreme commander of this fleet, Hathaway had the right to give orders, but she never thought of crossing Arling. Hegel exercised his rights. That doesn't mean she's completely out of the way, though. You know, this battle is very important, once they can't annihilate the pirate fleet in one fell swoop, they will also face trouble, once the news leaks to make the pirates alert, then their goal will not be achieved.

"Commander Hegel, how far can your crossbowmen be able to guarantee a single hit on such a target!"

Ah Ling on the side. Hegel lowered his telescope. After thinking about it, he said: "Now the distance is nine hundred meters, of course I am not sure, if the distance is shortened by half...... Well, 500 meters, the hit rate is at least 50 percent. ”

Hathaway was also using binoculars to observe the fleet, which was a little far away, but not out of reach, and half the hit rate was acceptable.

"Keep getting closer, people can't run away with it." Hathaway said in a deep voice.

"Still. There are drawbacks to staying closer. I am afraid that the other side will also pose a threat to us. "Ah Ling. Hegel said.

"Will we give them a chance to attack?"

Hathaway turned her head to look at the foredeck, where the crew had once again simply "put on makeup" with thin wooden slats in the previous few magic hours, and the crossbow and trebuchet had been hidden. But. If it's daytime. Replaced by an attentive person. Perhaps a flaw will be found. But at night it's different, and when it's far enough away, its silhouette can easily be confused with that of an ordinary merchant ship.

Ah Ling. Hegel nodded. To be sure of what happened, he ordered all warships to be secretly ready for battle, and the merchant ships continued to move in a state of 'unnoticed'.

Hathaway did not interfere with his command, but continued to observe the actions of the opposing fleet with her telescope.

The pirates had only sent three ships, which was about the same information they had gotten, and of the other five, at least four were merchant ships and only one warship. As long as these three ships are destroyed, the pirate transports will become their possession.

On the other side of the sea, Rashid was also observing the opposite fleet, and the flags and the depth of the draft indicated that they were merchant ships. It's just that...... The ships were a little oddly shaped, and he didn't pay much attention to them.

Agreeing to the plan of this attack, in addition to the agitation of the pirates, Rashid also had his own selfish motives. Whatever the cause, the loss of the three clippers was inevitable, and a third of the supplies were still missing, and if the six merchant ships could be captured at this time, it might ease Kumori's anger.

Although he felt that the appearance of those ships was a little strange, Rashid was not suspicious, he had already ordered the fleet to lower the pirate flag, after all, in this hazy weather, if the other party found out that it was a pirate approaching, it would be very troublesome to escape...... At this point, the two sides have a tacit understanding.

"Deputy Commander, the other party found us, and they sent a signal to ask who we are?" A pirate shouted.

"Signal back, we are the merchant ships of the Champs. Ask who they are? "Rashidler was reminded of the merchant ship of the Champs-Houses that had been pursued. After giving the order, he commanded the three pirate ships to speed up and open their mouths to the hunter hidden behind the mask.

"They replied...... Coincidentally, they were also merchant ships of the Champs. When the pirate finished reading the signal from the other party again, Rashidler broke out in a cold sweat.

Every 3 minutes or so, someone asks Hathaway, Arling. Hegel reported the distance to the enemy convoy once, but Hathaway couldn't help but laugh when she heard the merchant ships of the 'Champs Chamber of Commerce', and ordered the same answer, and then ordered all the ships to be disguished and ready to attack.

The crew members who were already waiting on deck removed the camouflage from the crossbow as quickly as possible, and then aimed the crossbow at the enemy ship - Hathaway added sights to the crossbow, which greatly improved the accuracy of the attack and made it much easier.

Just when Rashid was feeling bad, Arling. Hegel gave the order to attack: "Shoot!" ”

In an instant, it was like a storm blowing on the sea, dozens of huge crossbow bolts broke through the air, the silence of the sea was broken by uneasiness, and the whistling sound came from far and near, like a speeding approaching train, and like someone blowing a shrill whistle in the dark, this palpitating process lasted only a little more than four seconds. There was a dense explosion that was almost indistinguishable from the front and back, a huge shock wave and the waves set off by the explosion point, and the three pirate ships tossed up and down, and when the waves brushed over the deck, several pirates who had not had time to secure themselves were swept away, and they didn't even have time to cry out for help.

"Oh God!"

Rashid could hardly believe his eyes, as if he saw a flock of sheep suddenly showing fangs and claws comparable to those of tigers and leopards in front of wolves.

"O God of the earth!" Neren could barely believe his eyes. The other side is clearly an American cruiser. But for no reason he had opened fire on himself, and if the bolts had landed directly on his own ships, Rashideler was sure that the three ships would have been shattered in an instant—judging by the tall and large columns of white water on the surface of the sea and the momentum just now, those bolts were obviously alchemy. In his estimation, the fleet that can use alchemy products so extravagantly is definitely the Imperial Navy.

The first wave of attacks did not yield any results, but it gave the commander a very accurate reference, and the crossbowmen immediately adjusted and launched a second wave of attacks.

On the other side, Rashid finally woke up from the huge shock, the opponent's combat power was definitely not comparable to his three pirate ships, and he hurriedly ordered all the warships to retreat.

It didn't matter if you turned left or right, the second wave of crossbow arrows roared over, and the middle of the two pirate ships on the left and right was shot, and in the violent explosion, the mast and sail canopy were on fire, just like two beacons on the sea, with the undulation of the waves, there was no longer the ability to move.

Rashidler's ship was also unlucky, one crossbow bolt hit the crossbow on the rear deck, easily blowing it away, leaving a large hole in the aft deck, while the second crossbow bolt was impartial to the mainmast, and immediately burst into flames, and a dozen pirates who could not avoid it were swept into the flames, screaming loudly, and the smell of burning choked the people in the nearby battle positions almost unable to stand.

Rashidler soon received a report that the starboard cabin had been breached and a large amount of sea water was pouring in from the breach.

"Fight back! Fight back now! Rashid shouted.

"Deputy Commander, our crossbow machines have all been destroyed!" A pirate howls at the top of his throat.

"Run, then!"

Rashid roared loudly, but the mainmast was destroyed, and his ship was already in the same fate as the other two.

"Deputy Commander, look ......"

A pirate pointed to their rear...... Now it should be said that it is ahead, and a raging fire is burning in the direction of the transport, and it is the warship that remains behind...... Obviously, there has been an attack on that side as well.

The Iron Skull Pirate Regiment, which has been roaming the sea for more than 100 years, was robbed by someone else, which is simply a joke, but it really happened...... Rashid smiled miserably, drew his sword, unleashed his silver three-tiered ring, roared, and soared from the deck to pounce on the enemy ship that was sailing.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Rashidler, who was in mid-air, only heard a dense and crisp sound, and then the three layers of bucket rings on his body were shattered one by one, and his body seemed to have been pierced by something, and he couldn't lift it up in one breath, and jumped into the sea.

“…… Finally......" He suddenly felt a burst of relaxation, a stream of sea water poured into his mouth, and his consciousness fell into darkness.

"Commander Hegel, our prey can't escape this time!" Hathaway turned to Arling. Hegel said.

By the time the exploding bolts hit the ships, the fate of the pirates was sealed, and although they had not yet sunk completely, there was nothing to doubt about the outcome.

Ah Ling. Hegel didn't even put down his binoculars, "May the Goddess bless these poor fellows!" ”

"Father, they do all kinds of evil, and the goddess will not bless such people."

Bi Lin. Hegel walked briskly, "I have contacted the deputy head of Rondo, who will join us in the designated sea area to take over the prisoners and booty. ”

"Great, so we can travel light. Bilin, how long will it take to be able to meet. Hathaway asked.

"Three days."

"Very well, in three days we will officially march to Sporonga." Hathaway swung her fist hard. (To be continued......)