Chapter 91 VII Advantages of Naval Warfare

Cornchill was undoubtedly the man of greatest merit in this naval battle, not only successfully assassinating the opponent's commander, but also finding the key information for Elda to turn the tide - the weakness of the Arubanian fleet.

As he floated in the sea, he saw the hull of the Arubanian fleet up close, and he found that the Arubanian ships were quite old, and the bottom of the ships was covered with parasitic seaweed, which would affect the speed and steering agility of the ships while driving, but these subtle weaknesses were not easy to detect when the ships were in the downwind position, and if the Palchi fleet seized the downwind position and forced the Arubanian fleet to fight against the wind, this difference would be enough to change the balance between the two sides.

Receiving this information, Elda immediately readjusted her deployment. When it comes to seizing the upper hand, there is probably no one more powerful than Elda in the whole of Arubania, let alone just an ordinary fleet? The Arubanian fleet was helpless to see itself in a downwind position, and what made them even more angry was that these small Palci merchant ships took advantage of their upwind position and agility to start firing arrows at them, while they were in a headwind position and had no choice but to shoot arrows into the opposing ship.

"Assault! Lean in and fight the broadside! ”

"Turn! Fight again after gaining the upper hand! ”

"Stand back! It's time to get rid of the battlefield and redeploy the formation! ”

Each captain made a judgment based on his own judgment, and in terms of the outcome of the disposition, it was not the worst for them to deal with it, but in the absence of unified instructions, they acted separately, hoping that their companions would follow suit, resulting in the worst possible result.

Once the other party's flaws are discovered, how will Elda let them go? The two warships commanded by him and Misheva stared at the lone Arubanian warship like wolves, and as long as the battleship bitten by these two men could not escape the fate of destruction, Congille and Baian commanded the merchant fleet and the remaining Arubanian warships to fight back and forth. In the end, the Arubanian fleet still suffered from the lack of unified command of the commander, and by the time it was dark, it lost six more ships, and two more were hit by arrows and had to be abandoned, while the opposite Palci side lost only one merchant ship, and the ratio of the two sides became one to two.

At this point, the high morale of the Arubanian fleet was exhausted, and when the first ships began to retreat, the rest began to follow suit.

The loud cheers of the officers and men of the Palchi fleet announced the victory or defeat of this naval battle, after which Elda's men also lost a lot of manpower, but not only did they save most of the ships, but also captured fourteen Arubanian warships, as long as the masts were repaired, they could be put into use, and the total combat strength of seven, seven, eight, and eight was almost equal to no loss, while the Arubanian side actually lost half of their combat strength and fled in disarray.

Not only that, Elda's victory also ensured that the retreat of Li Tianhao's troops on the shore would not be cut off, which was a crucial contribution, and it is not an exaggeration to count Elda as saving the lives of the entire army in terms of the outcome of the matter. Because at the same time as he was fighting with the Arubanian fleet, the situation on land had changed dramatically.

Almost at the same time that Elda discovered the Arubanian fleet, Li Tianhao was also aware of the situation on the shore, and his mood at that time could only be described as uneasy. He was well aware of the disposition of his fleet, and if Elda could not support it, then more than 2,000 people would be cut off from retreating, and it was conceivable that the Arubanians would completely surround themselves to death, and then wait for themselves to starve to death here.

In order not to fall into this dilemma, Li Tianhao prayed that Elda could avoid this catastrophe and maintain his combat strength, and on the other hand, he stepped up the process of attacking.

If it weren't for the difficulty of deploying troops in the main fortress of Baroud Fortress, Li Tianhao would probably have pressed all the troops. As long as Gilmus is killed, then the battle will be achieved, and then it can be withdrawn to Palchi as soon as possible.

Despite the arrows and stones falling from their heads, the Parci soldiers gritted their teeth and stormed the gates of the main fort, finally smashing open the gates of the main fort in the early afternoon, and the fortress of Badru was in danger.

At this moment, the six-year-old prince Gilmus, showing calmness and courage completely unbefitting his age, stepped down from the throne with the sword in his hand, and shouted to the subordinates of Yaki and Arubania: "Everyone! Thank you for your hard work so far. But if Heaven is destined to cut off Yaki's bloodline, then I, Gilmus, would rather puff out my chest and welcome this moment! If I want you warriors to bury me at this time, then I will have no shame to face the previous kings underground! Ladies and gentlemen, you are at your own mercy, and thank you for your allegiance so far! ”

Everyone present, including the Arubanian soldiers, was so shocked by the little prince's words that no one could believe that these words were uttered by a six-year-old child.

"I have no regrets about dying for our holy king, Gilmus!" The Yaki soldiers shouted.

This must be the will of the true God! Victory will be ours! The soldiers of Arubania shouted.

The two sides unanimously judged Prince Gilmus's actions to be the result of the possession of the gods. For this reason, there is a desire for spiritual solace from such a judgment when it is hopeless, and Gilmus's words are exactly what they need. As a result, the defending side unexpectedly achieved unprecedented high morale.

At this point, the besieging side was the opposite, and it was clear that the gates of the fortress of Baroud had been breached, but the hearts of the soldiers were filled with an atmosphere of unease. Since no one knew whether the retreat would be cut off, this uneasiness and the fatigue of the arduous siege warfare eroded the hearts and minds of the Palchi soldiers.

As a result, after the gate was opened, the Palci army was not able to completely conquer the fortress, but was pressed and beaten by the other side, and was almost forced out of the main fortress.

Seeing that the situation was critical, Muller, who was closest to the striker, rushed to the front to clear the way for everyone, but even a brave man like Muller was helpless in the face of a soldier who had no regard for death. Every time he killed a soldier with his twin knives, instead of making them flinch, they would be motivated, and the void created by the dead would be filled in by the latecomers, and Muller's attack would only slow the line forward.

If only Agobar were here. Mueller couldn't help but think to himself. Agobar's big axe was the weapon that could open up the situation, but the narrowness of the gate meant that giants like Agobar had not been able to squeeze in so far.

"Alam! Are you asleep? Come here and get out of the way! Mueller yelled that he hoped Alam's nimble approach would play his part at this point.

"Finally got me, Uncle Muller." Alam, who was also blocked in the back, heard Mueller's call and responded. In fact, he also had a hard time, in order to occupy the right of way to the gate of the main fort, the Palci soldiers desperately squeezed in, remembering that the gate of the main fort was blocked by their own soldiers, and if Alam was an eel, he would probably be able to squeeze in.

At this time, Muller, who was fighting in front, saw a familiar figure - Zelda. (To be continued.) )