"Lord Admiral, they've bumped into you......"

"Less than 100 meters of sea distance...... Reload Confirmation ......"

No matter how dense the gunfire of the Ebius-Radiance's broadside guns is, it is unlikely that they will inflict the so-called penetrating damage. With the exception of the flagship, the other ships of the fleet could not all be equipped with double decks, and would be relatively much more vulnerable.

"Be careful to avoid the Genoese shells, let the fleet disperse slowly, and don't raise the full sails, otherwise you may sink directly if you are hit!"

The exchange of flags between fleets and fleets was completely blocked after the Genoese fleet penetrated into the formation, which became the last order given by Francisco in this round of collision offensive.

The tide was turbulent by the distance between the ships, and the artillery bombarded the sky, and for a moment smoke and howls filled the entire Sea of Penetius. When the two fleets passed by, the soldiers on both sides could even see the expressions on each other's faces.

"What are you doing? Salvo! ”

Even with its double deck and sturdy bottom compartment, the Ebius Radiance still swayed violently under the bombardment of solid shells. Because the ship is too large, there is no need for a porthole at this time, and the goverboard battle can be launched.

The Imperial soldiers immediately drew their crossbows and bows and arrows from their backs, and at such a close distance, the lethality of the arrows was extremely lethal to a navy that was not equipped with thick armor.

Of course, the Genoese would not sit idly by and immediately return the color. To Francesco's shock, some of Genoa's navy were already equipped with muskets, and at such a close distance, with such a dense flow of people on the deck, even if they did not aim, once this projectile hit, it would be a shattered end. On the deck of the Ebius Radiance, there was only one salvo, and even if there was a difference in height, countless corpses were left behind.

It's just a pity that being so close to the Ebius Radiance was, in Francisco's opinion, not a wise decision.

If the Genoese dared to join the Ebius Radiance, the ship that would be on the side must have been the larger Clark galleon. Even so, the decks of both sides were several meters high, and the Genoese attacked on their backs, which was extremely dangerous above a vast ocean.

Not to mention that the side guns of the Ebius-Radiance have not been fired until now.

"Lord Admiral, they have stopped, and it seems that they are about to board the ship!"

"Expel them with bows and arrows, rest assured, it is impossible to board the Ebius Radiance with the strength of a single ship." Francisco said in a deep voice.

After this round of broadside gun salvo, it took a lot of time to reload, and it would also consume extremely valuable shells, and so far, Francisco had not seen the flagship of the Genoese, so he would not have opened fire at will.

A naval battle of this magnitude had already broken out, and it was impossible for the Genoese to remain in reserve to keep an eye on them.

"Their flagship should be on the way, the Ebius Radiance will not be sunk by artillery of this caliber, don't let them step on the deck, don't fire, listen to my orders!"

The two wings of the Ebius Radiance were already surrounded by two Clark galleons, which was an extremely significant interference with the flagship's command ability. This is probably something that the Genoese had arranged a long time ago. Now the Sea of Penicius is completely divided into three parts, and Francisco knows nothing about the situation in the other two parts.

As soon as the remaining ships of the Genoese were cut out of the dead end of the Ebius-Radiance, then the two wings of the imperial fleet would soon collapse.

"Lord Admiral! Something is wrong with these two galleons of the Genoese! The fleet deputy, stained with blood, ran back to Francisco.

"What's going on?"

"People! There are too many of them! Not just on the decks, but in their cabins - out of sight, there was a steady stream of troops! And they carry a lot of gunwales, the deck is full of holes, and we even need to mobilize artillery from the lower cabins to assist in defending the deck! ”

"They...... Crazy! Francisco came to the deck.

The portions erected by the Genoese, even if it was an elevation angle, even if people kept falling into the sea in the shaking, they still flocked to the Ebius Radiance. There was even chaos on the deck. There was killing everywhere, blood everywhere.

"Crash out ......"

"Lord Admiral...... You, what do you say? ”

"Knock it out!"

"Huh?"

"They're going to hold us back! Divide us, encircle and annihilate us! Sink our ships one by one! Don't even give us time to retreat and rush to repair! We don't know anything about the situation out there right now, at least for now, we should rush out and observe the situation on the surface! Francisco lifted the collar of his deputy, "Raise the sails, full sails!" Hit me! ”

"Our bow deck is not as solid as the broadside! And the Ebius-Radiance did not hit the horns and could not pose damage at all! "And to pull the sail and speed up in the course of the impact is to give the Genoese a chance to knock us over!" ”

"To be rushed up by the Genoese like this is tantamount to a slow death, and we can only regain the initiative in this sea area if we rush out and let the entire fleet re-establish contact! Grab your rudder! Those who are still alive on deck, raise the sails! ”

Francisco's eyes were blood-red.

The Genoese were fighting for their lives. Even if they have the advantage, they are still fighting for the Empire!

They also had a fleet to maintain trade in the western Mediterranean, while the Phoenix Fleet and the Imperial First Fleet were Rome's entire naval resources.

This is the revenge of the merchants......

"I repeat, don't fire on the side of the side...... It's not time yet...... The flagship did not fire, and the other ships, do not fire, even if the shells are crushed to death in the barrel of the cannonball! ”

……

"Romans...... What are you doing? ”

"Their Admiral must be a madman!"

The friction between the hull and the hull brought up a cloud of debris and took the lives of countless Genoese navies who tried to jump onto the deck of the Ebius Radiance. Those who fall off the porthole will either be crushed into powder between the two boats, or they will become a meal for sharks.

"Get over here! Don't let the Romans' ships sail out of the encirclement! It's a death order! ”

"Captain! Our right forward cabin is flooded! Their huge flagship broke through our baffle! ”

"Captain! We're sinking! In the sinking! ”

"That's enough, you calm me down!" The captain of one of the Clark sailboats cursed angrily. The breakage of the baffle is not a big deal, and it does not mean that the ship will definitely sink, however, the ship will definitely lose the ability to continue the battle in a short time.

"Throw away everything you don't need and mend the cabin first!"

"What about the Roman ships."

“…… Get out of the way, we've done our best...... Next, it's up to the Admiral......"