Chapter 854: Shocking
"Master of Dream Soldiers!"
Orlando repeated a few words, as if he wanted to engrave the name in his heart.
"Please!"
The merchant opened the door and made a gesture of please.
Orlando took a deep breath and walked into the living room.
"Captain Orlando?"
The hall was empty, and on the opposite wall hung a black bear skin, along with two specimens of an elk's head.
A middle-aged man with green hair, dressed in a fancy robe, leisurely adds sugar and milk to his coffee.
At this time, he raised his head and smiled brightly at Orlando: "Pandan specialty coffee, do you want a cup?" ”
"Thank you, Lord Donald!"
Orlando unceremoniously picked up the coffee cup and sat down directly in his chair, looking at Donald intently.
The two of them looked at each other, and they both had some sense of being of the same kind.
After all, they were not only spellcasters, but also had a great relationship with Fang Yuan, the master of dream soldiers.
"You should call me Sir Donald now......" Donald corrected Orlando's minor mistake: "I have just been knighted by the Queen, and of course, the news has not spread much yet. ”
"Okay...... Sir Donald, from now on, are you my intermediary with the Navy? ”
Orlando kept scrutinizing Donald.
Of course, he wanted to ask more about the Lord of Dream Soldiers, but he held back.
"Yes, at present, in order to maintain the supremacy of our kingdom in the seas, there is an urgent need for talents like you, Captain, to join the ......"
Donald said very bluntly: "We need you to stop the ocean exploration of the countries on the continent of Ofal, especially Sissel, they are developing too fast!" Of course, when necessary, we also need you to assist the navy as a civilian force to encircle and suppress certain pirates, such as Blackbeard! ”
"Blackbeard, haha...... Did I hear me right? Could it be that today is the festival of the god of deception? ”
Orlando jumped up exaggeratedly, and then unceremoniously took out an apple from the basket and took a crisp bite: "Do you know Blackbeard's true strength? He is the pirate governor of the Nightmare Sea, with an army of more than 10,000 pirates under his command, three island nations directly serving him and under his control, and the largest slave trader in the coastal seas, and the legendary pirate ship - the Monster! Even if Insomman's royal fleet attacks, it won't necessarily be Blackbeard's opponent in the Nightmare Sea! ”
"Thank you for explaining, Mr. Orlando, do you know anything about Blackbeard?" Donald smiled disdainfully and stood up: "But your understanding of the Royal Navy is too shallow, and you still stay five years ago, come ...... Let me show you something! ”
He stood up, put on his coat, and led Orlando to the other side of the dock.
There are warships docked here, and there are a large number of sailors on the way, and if Donald hadn't shown his identity, Orlando probably wouldn't have been able to sneak in.
"Hiss ......"
And when he arrived at the place, after seeing the steel giants, the only thing Orlando could do was gasp.
In front of him, there were extremely large steel ships, casting huge shadows, covering the sky and the sun, like hills, oppressing all beings.
"It's so big...... Such a big ship, made of steel, how can it not sink to the bottom of the sea, is it all a magic ship? No...... Wrong...... They don't have the slightest aura of spell on them......"
Orlando muttered, his eyes obsessed and with mixed emotions.
At this time, the ships of the ocean, in addition to those special legendary ships, even the largest battleships of the first rank, were only 100 meters long, with a displacement of 3,000 tons and a speed of no more than 20 knots.
This standard is already a seven-masted galleon, the limit of ordinary wooden sailing ships in the ocean at this time!
But what about here? A casual ship is more than 150 meters long, with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons, and the hull is much larger than a wooden sailing ship.
Compare it casually, just like a strong man and a child.
"Impossible...... Even if the ship made of steel does not sink, what about its power......"
Orlando is worthy of being an old pirate, and he sees a most realistic problem.
In naval warfare, speed is extremely important, as long as the speed is superhuman, you can fight and escape, and firmly grasp the initiative.
Otherwise, you will send yourself to the enemy in vain.
"You...... Ever heard of a steam engine? ”
Donald laughed: "In order to cope with the expanding production needs of the colony, our Innsman's research on the steam engine is definitely the first on the mainland, as for the power of the ships to move forward at this time, let me tell you this, when they run, there is no need for sailors to paddle, of course, in another way, maybe you know better...... That is, their speed is generally above 20 knots, and 25 knots is also ordinary! Maybe it won't be able to catch up with the Pirate Prince's 'Wanderer', but the Monster will definitely not be able to escape......"
Donald explained confidently.
Orlando closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Just by seeing the iron armor covered by those ships, he already knew the outcome of the naval battle with ordinary pirates, if the speed was so fast, there was no doubt that the forces on the sea were about to usher in a wave of reshuffle.
And the initiative is in the hands of Innsman!
The appearance of the steam ironclad is the roar of this maritime hegemonic kingdom to the new world!
Too long have passed the laid-back days of pirates, and a new era is coming!
"Haha......"
Orlando was silent for a long time, and suddenly burst out laughing: "Haha...... Very good! Sorcerer Roach, you wait for me to ......, it won't be long before I'll stand in front of you again! ”
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"Chief, according to the information we got from the pirate port where we docked before, your bounty has tripled to 30,000 gold galleons!"
Sea of Nightmares.
The Red Lotus was in the lead, followed by the Serendum and two other sailing ships, their sails full and capable of running at speeds of 17 knots.
On the deck, Wilson bowed respectfully to Fang Yuan.
"Hmmm......"
Fang Yuan was lying on the soft chair, his hat covering half of his face, and he was casually accosted, looking very bored.
Although in the eyes of ordinary pirates, this speed was already very fast, but in Fang Yuan's opinion, it was no different from a turtle crawling.
"I'm afraid...... When Innsman's newly built steam ironclad is put into service, the whole world will be shocked, right? ”
The steam engine was not Insman's specialty, not even the steam ships.
But there is no doubt that this maritime power has gone the deepest and farthest in this aspect of steam armored ships.
The resulting first-mover advantage is enough to throw competitors behind for two or three years - this is basically the time it takes for a steam ship to be built from the beginning to the launch, and even magic cannot save the overall strength from falling behind.
In other words, even if all of Innsman's craftsmen, design drawings, and even the entire factory are relocated, it will be completely too late.
"If it was the world in the previous life, with this huge advantage, coupled with technological blockade and policy support, it would be enough to completely establish the status of the Insman Maritime Empire and maintain its hegemony for decades...... But alas, this is a world full of extraordinary powers! Even the steam ironclad ships are not as powerful as the extraordinary ships...... However, the victory is in energy production, and this is the absolute advantage. ”
The power that Innsman had accumulated exploded and crippled a pirate governor without the slightest problem.
Fang Yuan estimated that it was almost time for Donald to come up with another book of sea power.
"Speaking of which, the Innsman Royal Navy is powerful, and the first one who is unlucky is definitely Blackbeard!"
After all, the first piece of the golden route is the Nightmare Sea, and Blackbeard, the governor of the Nightmare Sea, can't run away at all, and can't run!
Once it has its own logistical source, although the war potential is greatly improved, it also loses the flexibility and mobility of the original pirates.
For example, Blackbeard himself, even if he has an army of tens of thousands of pirates, if he loses those island countries, he will definitely not be able to support these more than 10,000 pirates, and collapse is the only outcome.
"What is Blackbeard going to war with the Pirate Prince for at this dangerous time?"
Fang Yuan groaned.
Don't underestimate any pirate governor.
Although the information of the Steam Ironclad is classified, Blackbeard has great powers and can always get some vague information.
At this time, he also took the risk of fighting the pirate prince - of course, this may be due to the vendetta and cannot be stopped, but the motive is really open to debate.
"Could it be that Blackbeard wants to take some territory from the pirate prince and make a retreat in the Golden Sea...... Or maybe the pirate prince has mastered some of the mysteries of the Steam Ironclad but is unwilling to trade, so he angers Blackbeard? ”
Edward, the Pirate Prince!
He was the pirate governor of the Golden Sea, and was rumored to be a very charismatic young man with a smile that would enchant even mermaids.
In addition, Edward's flagship, the Wanderer, is also a legendary pirate ship, and it is rumored to have the blessing of the god of speed, which can make it run faster than all ships.
Edward, who owns the Wanderer, is like an elf in the wind, free and casual.
It stands to reason that such a person, even if he has some subordinates, must not be as cohesive and organized as Blackbeard's fleet.
Therefore, even with the support and solidarity of some other forces, Edward still fell behind in this contest between the Pirate Prince and Blackbeard.
The Pirate Prince in this situation should be more welcoming to the new living force, right?
Fang Yuan thought for a moment and asked directly, "How long will it take for us to reach the Golden Sea......
"We have come to the border of the Nightmare Sea, according to the navigation chart provided by Sisfrey, as long as we skim the Thunder Prison in front of us, we can reach the Golden Sea!"
Wilson bowed and said, "The Golden Sea is a land of abundance, and there are many plantations and colonies ...... Insman."
"Attention, there are ships chasing you!"
At that moment, Helger, who was on the lookout, issued a warning that made Wilson feel agitated.