"Quick, order the ships behind to outflank left and right, and be sure to take down the ships in the front row of Hamburg!" Seeing that the Danish warships had the upper hand, the commander of the Danish fleet, Alkinson, hurriedly shouted. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Then the Danish heralds conveyed the order in a loud voice.

As a result, more than a dozen warships appeared from the left and right flanks of the Danish fleet, wanting to cooperate with the Danish warships in the front row and outflank the warships in the front row of the Hamburg fleet on the left and right.

However, the Hamburgers are not fools either. Rolf saw a large number of ships appear on the left and right sides of the Danish fleet, as if they were about to surround the front row of warships, and suddenly could not sit still:

"Go, send the same number of warships to intercept the Danish warships on both sides, and make sure that the warships in front are not surrounded!"

Then, the flag-whisperers of the Hamburg fleet began to wave their flags vigorously, and a large number of Hamburg warships also rushed out from the side to meet the Danish warships......

At this time, in addition to the dozen or so warships facing each other head-on, and a dozen warships on each side, the warships invested by both sides reached forty or fifty respectively.

Then, the sea turned into a pot of porridge. On both sides, some sailors were wounded by arrows, and a small number of Danish sailors jumped onto the Hamburg ship and began to slash......

But the sailors of the Hamburg fleet, having received simple training from officers sent by Marin, had a dozen or twenty spearmen on each ship, lined up in a dense formation, and stabbed with their spears the Danish sailors who tried in vain to jump onto the Hamburg ships. So, although the Hamburg fleet was at a disadvantage, the fleet was not dangerous. There was only one warship, because it was on fire, and most of the members of the fire brigade were shot by Danish archers, so there was no one to put out the fire. In desperation, the captain had to abandon the ship with the surviving sailors, board the spare dinghy, and row backwards. The sailors who could not catch up with the dinghy had to brave the bitter cold and swim in the seawater......

"Haha, the Hamburgers lost a warship!" The commander of the Danish fleet, Alkinson, saw this and shouted with joy.

It's just that he didn't know that behind the Danish fleet, 40 warships quietly appeared......

Kidd, commander of the East Friesian fleet, was at this time 20 kilometers away in the sea, climbed onto the mast and watched the battle with a telescope......

In fact, at this time the East Friesian fleet could already intervene. Because, the Danish and Hamburg fleets are already in full contact. It's just that Kidd is not in a hurry.

"Commander, isn't it time for us to strike?" On the side, Captain Leiert, who also climbed the mast and watched the battle with a telescope, asked.

"Don't worry, let them fight for a while." Kidd said lightly.

In fact, Kidd is also a lewd guy. Otherwise, Marin would not have appointed him commander of the fleet.

Originally, Kidd was a captain in the noble republic of West Frisland, and he surrendered after being attacked by Marin's men. Marin originally didn't trust him, but because of the lack of talent in his hands, he had to rush the ducks to the shelves and let Kidd lead the naval fleet.

Later, Marin discovers that Kidd is a lewd guy and has a talent for naval command. The most important thing is that he and Marin are the same kind of people, both of whom are unwilling to suffer......

Every time he practiced tactics, Kidd always cruising with the fleet, looking for suitable fighters, and never attacked easily. Once attacked, it will be aimed at the opponent's weak point. To say that it is as cunning as a fox is not nonsense.

Moreover, Kidd is very fond of artillery warfare and does not like the traditional jetty gang tactics. Marin is very precious to the warship in his hand, so he is naturally reluctant to use it to engage in any broadside battles with people. Therefore, Kidd liked the characteristics of artillery warfare, which made Marin value him very much, so he promoted him to be the commander of the fleet.

Before this expedition, Kidd also talked to Marin. When it comes to the best time to strike, Kidd believes that the Danish and Hamburg fleets should be allowed to fight a little longer. In this way, both sides have suffered heavy losses, and attacking again on their own can not only increase the chances of victory, but also covertly weaken the strength of the alliance Hamburg. After all, Hamburg is an ally of East Friesland now, but not necessarily in the future. Moreover, while the losses of Hamburg are increasing, the Danes will not be better off, and will certainly lose accordingly. When the East Friesian fleet waited for them to have some losses, it would not only be easier to fight Denmark, but it would also be able to silently weaken Hamburg.

Marin listened to Kidd's point of view and was greatly appreciative. As a result, the full command of the fleet this time naturally fell to Kidd. Even though Columbus, as a baron, had a higher status than Kidd, he had to accept Kidd's command.

After another hour or so, the battle between Denmark and Hamburg intensified. By this time, hundreds of people had already been injured on each side. Two more ships in Hamburg were burned by the Danes, who also lost one ship.

Alkinson couldn't wait any longer and began to order the entire fleet to press up, trying to surround the opponent with numerical superiority. When the ships behind the Danish pressed down, Kidd finally put down his binoculars and shouted at the flag-whisperers below:

"Command!"

Then, the East Frisian fleet, which had been hiding 20 kilometers northwest of the Danish fleet, raised its sails one after another and began to sail southeast, outflanking the Danish rear route......

The reason why it was not due north of the Danish fleet was to take into account the characteristics of the artillery. If the cannon was fired directly behind the Danish fleet, if the shell missed, it could pass over the Danish ship and injure the Hamburg ship by mistake. Therefore, it is safest to cut from the northwest and shoot the shells to the southeast.

When the East Friesian fleet appeared 10 kilometers northwest of the battlefield, a sharp-eyed Danish sailor finally discovered it:

"Report to the captain, a large number of ships have been spotted in the northwest direction!"

Soon, the report was reached by the loud heralds to Alkinson......

"Northwest? Where did the fleet come from? It's just that because of the distance and the fact that the Danes don't have binoculars, they naturally can't judge and can only wait. However, for the sake of safety, Alkinson ordered some of the ships that had pressed up to join the siege of the Hamburg fleet to withdraw and guard against the fleet of unknown origin.

Hamburg, on the other hand, is already a little overwhelmed at this time. After all, the Danish fleet was not only stronger, but also more numerous. But after seeing the shadow in the northwest direction, all the captains of the Hamburg warships who knew the inside story shouted excitedly:

"Our reinforcements are coming! Our reinforcements are coming! ”

As soon as the demoralized Hamburg sailors heard that reinforcements were coming, their morale was immediately boosted and they drove the Danish sailors who jumped on the boat......