Chapter 65: Catapults
A boulder landed right in front of the pirate fleet, and the pirates who had wanted to strike first were splashed in the face by the sea, and the impulsive thoughts immediately cooled down. There were still two or three nautical miles to go, enough to be fired a few shots by the flanking four-masted galleons with catapults.
The range of the small catapult is about 400 meters, and the four-masted galleon has a certain bonus effect on long-range attacks, so it is quite difficult for the leader to send men to prevent the ship from using the catapult. Although the target of the boat is relatively small, and spreading out will reduce the chance of being hit, the damage of several small ships destroyed by several catapults is huge. Because of the fact that he could shoot an arrow from a ship, he would only have to hide in the cabin or behind a shield and not be afraid of his life, and at least he would be able to pick up the opponent's four-masted galleon with less loss, unless he was far from here. But away from the leader's plot here, without the threat of a ship loaded with catapults, he could have dealt with the one in front of him.
But people have catapults, although the catapult aiming speed is not fast, but the victory is that the speed of fire of the stone flying out is fast, and the boat's dodge ability at sea is insufficient, it is easy to win the lottery, and the ship will be destroyed and killed if you are not careful. If a ship is sent to intercept it, the kite may be wiped out in one fell swoop. To make matters worse, the presence of the opposing warship in such a timely manner is that it is highly likely that the other party has already known the location of this dock and guessed that he may retreat, and the leader must escape from Ascension before the other ships arrive, or they will all die here.
"Listen to the pirates on the other side, you're surrounded, don't be struggling. If you don't want to die, just throw your weapons and bows and arrows into the sea, and do as we say. "There was a voice from the warship on the flank.
Under coercion and temptation, the navy of the sailing ship did not forget to send the pirates a few more boulders, which smashed into the sea water as if they smashed into the hearts of the pirates, and the poor psychological quality scared their legs weak.
"Big... Great Chief, let's throw in the towel. The other side is stronger than us, and the ship is taller than us, and we have no chance of winning. A frightened pirate was frightened by the boulder that fell next to him, and lay on his stomach and hugged the leader's thigh.
"Hmph, soft ass thing." The leader, a brutal pirate, threw the ripped pirate into the sea, and thanks to his robes, he was able to get back on board.
"Brothers, we fought with them. They are the imperial navy, surrender is death, and if the war continues, it is better to fight, maybe there is still a chance to survive. ”
"What's more, we have more than 20 one-masted galleons, even if they are four-masted galleons, but ants can bite more elephants, I don't believe that our people are not as good as the navy of a few imperial courts."
"Brothers, if you share the hardships and hardships, you will die and live together, and I will never leave anyone behind."
"Since you have chosen to be a pirate, you will die at sea!"
The pirate leader's words didn't make much sense, but the pirates were very encouraging to hear, their leaders were not afraid of death, was they so afraid of death? The key is that you have done a lot of evil, if you surrender, it is estimated that the consequences will not be good, and it is best not to escape the fate of being enslaved, it is better to die together, and there may be a chance to live.
"Second and third, you take ten warships to stop the warships on the left flank, pay attention to the boulder on your head. You only need to interfere with their support, there is no need to fight, if you catch the opportunity, you can seize their ship, and the rest of my brothers and I will deal with the ship that is coming ahead. The leader ordered.
"I really don't know whether to live or die." The general on the ship in Tiefan Village said.
If it had been a few days ago, perhaps it would have been a bit tricky to face this group of vicious and experienced pirates, and they could only rely on constant archery to maintain their advantage. After that naval battle and two days of actual combat training, the navy of Tiefan Village has improved a lot compared to the past, especially when hitting moving targets, the accuracy is much greater.
"Catapult ready, give them a taste of the surprise from Tiefan Village." The general sneered as he looked at the pirate ship that had branched out and was moving towards him.
"Launch!"
Five boulders flew out from one side of the four-masted galleon, forming a graceful parabola in the air, as fast as a meteor flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it landed on the surrounding sea.
Although the leader ordered them to spread out as much as possible and avoid direct engagement, they would be ruthlessly attacked as long as they were within range of the catapults on the four-masted galleons. It is not ordinary people who operate the catapult, but since the day when the catapult can be made in the territory, Lu Shuang has sent people to contact the catapult, even if they have not yet comprehended the skills, it is much stronger than the person who randomly finds the person who can manipulate the catapult to launch.
The pirates are very separated, but the Iron Sail Village is determined to eat one by one, throwing stones at whoever comes closer, and as long as it can land around them, even if it doesn't destroy the ship directly, it can overturn them. At the end of the round, one of the ten warships was concentrated by the boulders, and although they were not sunk, the side cabins had been smashed through, and the sea water was mercilessly pouring into the cabins, and the people on board were in danger.
"You!" The second leader was furious, a one-masted galleon performed much better than a ship, and it was definitely a huge loss to be destroyed in one fell swoop.
But the two sides were four hundred meters apart, and it would take a little time to pass at the speed of a one-masted galleon, and it was indeed a four-masted galleon that they went to intercept. The huge performance gap made the pirate group have a hard time, and the plan was very good, but it changed in actual combat, and they were led by the nose and beaten.
The big boss didn't have a good time either, and although the four-masted galleon was relatively large, it would be a bit bulky to turn around, but it was better than the speed of movement. At the same time, the ship's generals were also very smart, knowing that the pirates wanted to fight to the death, so they kept attacking in a roundabout way to avoid the pirates' frontal charge. And if the pirates want to take this opportunity to break through, it is also very difficult, the other party has been following the back of your fleet, and the ships sent to the palace may be crashed and destroyed if there are fewer of them, and if they are destroyed, the chance of turning over is very slim.
In the end, the leader chose to live on his own, just as he had abandoned the pirate minions on the island. There were more than a dozen one-masted galleons tied to the warships of Tiefan Village, and they couldn't solve it for a while, so they could only watch the leader go away with his only few younger brothers.
When he was able to escape, the pirate ships that had been behind him or intercepted also retreated, and as long as they spread out from all directions, it would be impossible for your two four-masted galleons to catch up with all of them, but at most three or four.
Seeing that their mission was completed, the second and third leaders commanded the other pirate ships to disperse and leave to gather at the agreed place, waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback. But they still missed a little bit of calculation, and the other warships of Tiefan Village had already rushed over, and with the pursuit speed of the four-masted sailboat, it was estimated that they would not be able to leave without shedding a layer of skin or a piece of meat.
The final naval battle ended in a cat-and-mouse battle, with seven of them successfully escaping after dropping thirteen one-masted galleons, but either way it was a devastating blow to their pirate group. The leader also retains some combat power, but think that there is a devil-level force in this sea area, and he plans to go as far as he can, in short, he doesn't want to encounter such a navy with so much leading equipment and strength.
Lu Shuang pressed his hand on the stone tablet of the village and chose to occupy it, and two system messages appeared in his ears at the same time, one was about occupying this village, and the other was about completing the entrusted task of Kelu Village, that is, to expel the pirates from this sea area and attach them to Feitian Town, and there were two more strongholds on the sea in one day.