The fleet led by Dehreman also suffered at this time, there were battleships exploding everywhere, battleships were burning everywhere, and the sailors who had fallen into the water had already covered the sea, but fortunately the waves on the sea had subsided by this time, and the sailors who had fallen into the water were not immediately swept away by the current.

Deleman was dragged out from under the mast by the adjutant, and he was fine, but his face was scraped with a rope and his face was covered in blood. Dereman was furious as he watched his men charge at the enemy fleet despite the fire. Drawing his command knife, he shouted: "Sink the enemy flagship." Lion, forward! ”

The Lion's mainmast had toppled and lost most of its power, and it was up to the sailors to paddle the long pulp, but the speed was not flattering. Since the beginning of the naval battle, the Central Fleet has been moving slowly, taking a large zigzag track, so that the broadside guns on both sides can be fired in turn, so as to avoid self-detonation caused by overheating of the barrels. Therefore, a distance was always maintained between the Central Fleet and the expeditionary fleet, which was exactly within the range of the naval guns. That is, the Central Fleet can easily bombard the expeditionary fleet, and the expeditionary fleet's trebuchet will not reach the Central Fleet in any case. This feeling of being able to only be beaten and unable to fight back was really uncomfortable, and the warships of the expeditionary fleet desperately approached the Central Fleet. In this process, the greatest danger facing the expeditionary fleet is the raining of shells fired by the naval guns, and in addition to the threat of the front and rear main guns.

The main battleship of the United Fleet, the Sea Dragon class, is equipped with two main guns in the front and rear, and the range of these main guns is huge. Yan Hui saw a shell from the main gun explode next to a Hongyi warship, and the shrapnel after the explosion swept across the entire deck, and the power of this shell alone swept away all the people and things on the deck of that battleship. When the second main gun shell exploded again, the battleship was actually overturned by the huge force of the explosion, and only the bottom of the battleship was exposed to the sea surface and rose and fell.

The main gun is powerful but has a slow rate of fire, and it rotates slowly due to its heavy weight, which also limits the reaction speed of the main gun. However, it is already good to be able to inactivate enemy ships with a single shot. Before Yanhui figured out how to solve the power plant, this was already the best state.

Yan Hui looked at the Hongyi Nation warship chasing him like a group of sharks, and looked at the Lion that staggered forward as if it had broken its legs, he nodded and said, "Although we belong to the enemy, the courage and combat quality of the Hongyi sailors are indeed admirable. Trying to save them after the war may help us in the future. ”

"Obey."

In fact, Murong Feng also admires Derriman very much, if possible, Murong Feng very much hopes that Derriman can become a member of the Shenlong Empire, if that is the situation where the Shenlong Empire dominates the sea, it is appropriate, so he has always ordered the soldiers to avoid the lion shooting as much as possible. It is precisely because of this that on the battlefield where bullets rained down, the Lion was able to hold on to the present.

No matter how dense the artillery fire is, there are always a few lucky people, and these more than a dozen Hongyi warships were lucky enough to rush out of the artillery fire to intercept and rush towards the Central Fleet with thick smoke and fire.

"Naval guns keep fire, deck thunderbolts fire."

Murong Feng gave the order in time, and the thunderbolt guns on the decks of the ships of the Central Fleet opened fire one after another. The so-called thunderbolt is the kind of rocket fired with an iron frame invented by Shen Zhi, which is the original version of modern rocket artillery. Although it is the original version, after Yanhui's improvement, the power should not be underestimated. With a whooshing sound, countless iron cylinders pulled white smoke trails and flew towards the dozen or so Hongyi Kingdom warships.

Boom, boom, blaze, mixed with shrapnel swept across the sea. The range of the Thunderbolt is not far, but its power is not at all inferior to that of the main gun, and even surpasses it. Because of its large size and large charges, it is naturally powerful. After a thick smoke and fire, the dozen or so battleships disappeared.

Derryman watched the scene, tears streaming down the corners of his eyes. There were no reinforcements behind him, and the Liaozhou and the Sea Dragon King were like two lions leading a group of tigers into the formation of the Hongyi Expeditionary Fleet. The warships of the two sub-fleets relied on their huge hulls and mighty artillery fire to repeatedly rush and kill in the Hongyi fleet. Derryman saw with his own eyes that a Hongyi warship was broken by the Sea Dragon King, and those Hongyi sailors who were surrounding the two fleets and wanted to engage in the battle were beaten by the soldiers on the opposing warship with a large pipe before they jumped onto the hull of the opponent's warship. The Hongyi Nation warships that were close to the enemy ships were also burned into fireballs by the fire dragons that were constantly spewing out from the enemy ships. Dereman, of course, didn't know that it was a naval version of the ****** and the Dragoncar, but he knew that he would meet an opponent he couldn't defeat.

"Order all ships to withdraw from the battle, move closer to me, and at the same time rescue the officers and men who have fallen into the water."

After the signal flag on the Lion issued the order, Murong Feng immediately issued an order to suspend shooting and salvage the officers and soldiers of the Hongyi Kingdom who had fallen into the water. The sea, which was still a mess just now, gradually quieted down. After counting the more than 200 warships of the Hongyi Expeditionary Fleet, there are only more than 20 that can gather around the Lion now, and they are all in tatters and staggering and insisting on floating on the sea. The remaining ships either sank to the bottom of the sea or became piles of burning wood or scraps of wood floating on the surface.

Deleman watched the powerful army of the seas he had created become the tragic state it is today, his heart was bleeding, and the ambition burning in his chest became gone. Yan Guo is so powerful, is there still an opponent in this world? The obvious answer is, no, not at all. Even if there were, I am afraid that they are already lying in the grave.

Deleman straightened his armor and placed the helmet with the family emblem on his head.

"Sending a flag to the other party, it means that Derriman admits defeat, but in order to protect the honor of the Derriman family, he hopes to fight a fair fight with the opposing coach. Victory or defeat, the expeditionary fleet will surrender unconditionally at their disposal. ”

After Murong Feng on the Wushuang received the report from the herald, he turned to look at Yan Hui.

"Your Majesty, the minister has great admiration for Delhiman, and the minister wants to accept Delhiman's challenge. Please move your majesty to other ships in case of accidents. ”

Yan Hui smiled and patted Murong Feng on the shoulder and said, "You and I have thought of it together, this is a good opportunity, a chance for us to get a navy admiral, and an opportunity for the empire to change the pattern of power in the sea." I'm not going anywhere, I'm taking Derman's challenge, and he's qualified. Let's send the flag. ”

Murong Feng knelt on the ground excitedly and said loudly: "Your Majesty's mind is as broad as the ocean, and I believe that it won't be long before the dragon flag of the Divine Dragon Empire will be planted throughout the entire continent." Ministers congratulate the empire and your majesty. ”

"Less sycophancy, go to work."

"Okay."

Murong Feng jumped up and went to give the order.

When Duke Derriman on the Lion knew that His Majesty Yan Hui, the Emperor of the Divine Dragon Empire, had accepted his challenge, Fang Cai's eyes, which were already lifeless, instantly glowed.

"The Dragon Empire? It's not Dayan, it's actually a powerful monarch who has accepted my challenge, and it's the glory of my Deliman family. Yan Hui, even if you want to kill me after this battle, I will definitely become friends with you before I die. By my command, the sailors on the Lion may leave on their own. ”

Not a single one left, not even the sailors whose legs had been blown off crawled to Delhiman's side. This scene made Yan Hui, who was holding clairvoyance to observe the lion, nod his head and praise.

The duel format is simple, two flagships collide. This approach, which in modern times seemed akin to a child's game, was indeed a symbol of naval chivalry in the era. It is a symbol of glory for both the challenger and the challenger, which shows that the two commanders admire each other and respect each other, which has nothing to do with victory or defeat.

This kind of thinking is very prevalent among the countries of the Shenlong Continent, not only the navy, but also the armies of various countries. As long as you win the respect of the other party, you will give each other a fair chance to fight regardless of victory or defeat. There are many examples of this kind on the Shenlong Continent, and even if you kill the other party in a duel, you don't have to worry about being hunted down by the other party's family, because you give the other party a chance to prove yourself, and you also give him glory, and the other party's family will not only not hate you, but will also be grateful to you. Of course, if the descendants of the other party ask you to duel again, you can't refuse, and if you die in the duel, your family will treat the other party in the same way.

The Lion had lost its mast, but all the sailors picked up their oars, and the Lion rushed towards the Musou at great speed. The Mushuang rushed towards the Lion at an even faster speed, and the huge bronze angle of attack was like a sharp sword splitting through the sea and stabbing at the Lion.

Looking at the Musou getting closer and closer, Derriman realized that the size of the Musou was so huge. This is not a battleship, this is a mountain floating on the sea. Derry Man looked enviously at the Musou who was getting closer and closer, and his heart was full of admiration for Yan Hui. What a pleasure it would be to be able to navigate the seas with such a warship. Derriman looked at the Musou as he got closer, clenched the railing with both hands and closed his eyes.

"My ancestors, I have not discredited the Delhiman family, but he is stronger than me, and it is my glory to be defeated at his hands."

The imaginary collision did not happen, and the Lion only shook violently before calming down. Derryman slowly opened his eyes, and the cloudy sky was gradually clearing, and the golden sunlight was shining on the sea, and the huge battleship was bathed in sunlight, like the mount of the legendary sea god. It turned out that just when the Wushuang was about to collide with the Lion, Yan Hui and Murong Feng ordered at the same time: "Turn the rudder." ”

The Musou rushed past the Lion, and even then the Lion was pushed far away by the waves stirred up by the Mushuang, but fortunately the Lion was the flagship to avoid the danger of rolling over and falling apart.

"Duke, the other party has sent a signal, His Majesty the Emperor of the Divine Dragon Empire has invited you to meet you on the Wushuang."

"It turned out that it was called Wushuang, and the world was unparalleled. The white flag was raised on all ships, and we were defeated, but our defeat at the hands of the Divine Dragon Empire was not a shame, but a glory. You come with me to see His Majesty the Emperor. ”

The ships of the Combined Fleet were searching for and rescuing the sailors of the Hongyi Kingdom who had fallen into the water, and when they were brought to their own warships, the medical officers who had been waiting for a long time immediately checked the sailors' injuries and treated them in time. The soldiers of both sides, who were still fighting to the death, were living in harmony on the same deck at the moment. The fragrant food made the sailors of Hongyi forget their pain, and some even took the initiative to talk with the officers and men of the United Fleet. The navy is like this, they are all heroes who fight the storm, those who die in battle are heroes, and those who are captured are respected.

The battle flags on the Musou slowly fell, and the soldiers were busy packing up the decks, collecting ammunition and returning to the warehouse. As for the wounded, is it okay if their ears are so shocked that they can't hear for the time being? I guess so.

On the command platform at the top of the Wushuang, Derriman saw Yan Hui, what he didn't expect was that the monarch of the Divine Dragon Empire was so young, but the majesty he exuded made Derriman deeply impressed, Derriman untied his command knife and knelt down on one knee and raised his sword with both hands above his head.

"The commander of the Hongyi Navy's naval division, Derryman, was defeated and surrendered, and now dedicates the command of the fleet to His Majesty the Emperor of the Shenlong Empire."

Yan Hui took a few steps forward and took the command knife to help Derman, and hung the command knife on Derman's waist.

"I greatly admire the courage and wisdom of the Duke of Deriman, and your fleet is still under your command. Hehe, we don't know each other. Your Excellency, I have an old friend of yours here. ”

Derry Man followed Yan Hui's hand and saw Murong Feng smiling, and Deleman ran over in surprise and hugged Murong Feng.

"I said how my wine could turn into hell, you must have done it. I told you that I hated the king but didn't let you kill him, and why did you do it in my house, you must know that my house is handed down from my ancestors, it is very precious, and it is too interesting for you to do this, right? ”

"First of all, we are friends, and those who our friends hate have to be removed for our friends. Second, sooner or later, you will become the king of Hongyi, but your mind is not in Hongyi but on the ocean, since we are friends, then it is appropriate to help you. Third, our ideals are the same, and I don't want your talents to be buried, so I must let you stand with me, even if we met a moment ago. Don't ask why, because—"

"We're friends."

Derriman and Murong Feng said this at the same time, and their hands were clasped tightly.

"Hahahaha, since it's a friend, how can there be a reason to stand and talk, come, everyone sit."

Yan Hui was so satisfied with Murong Feng that he didn't need to go through all his efforts to pave the way, Murong Feng had already paved the road. (To be continued.) )