Pirate Commander Helix stared at the chart with a solemn expression. His fleet is gathering for an assault on the dwarven navy.

On the chart is a pitch-black gem that is making dizzying waves.

"You go out first." Helix hurriedly asked his subordinates to leave the captain's room, took two steps back and knelt down on one knee, "Master......"

There was a great will from the black gem, and it was so full of anger and confusion that Helix felt like he had been kicked over, and then stomped on his chest so hard that he almost vomited on the spot.

He listened to the command of this will, and replied without hesitation:

"Yes, master, do everything in your power to stop the dwarven army from coming ashore.

"Whatever it takes."

The vast and monstrous will quickly faded away after the order was given, leaving only the pirate commander with a sweaty face.

Fortunately, the master's order is to annihilate the dwarven troop carriers and land, and as long as you achieve this goal, you can get a huge reward. Helix weighed his own skills and felt that it was still possible to complete it compared to the total annihilation of the dwarven navy.

The pirate commander wiped the sweat from his head, pushed open the hatch and walked out: "Sail due south, gather the whole fleet, notify those orcs, and prepare for battle!" ”

The pirate fleet was split in two, with Helix personally commanding battleships and gunboats to meet the attack, and the orc overseer Grubitok commanding 4 cruisers and 12 high-speed raiders hiding in the corners of the battlefield, waiting for the two sides to surprise the dwarven troop carriers after the battle.

As long as the troop carriers are annihilated and the dwarven army is sent into the sea to feed the fish, Helix's mission will be honorably completed, and he can immediately withdraw from the battlefield with the fleet.

If you can still withdraw when the time comes.

The quality of the pirate fleet was uneven, with the fastest cruisers and raiders able to keep up with the dwarven cruisers, but the old battleships and gunboats were covered with shells and damage, making it difficult to navigate in formation.

Even Helix's flagship, the Doom, could only reach two-thirds the speed of the Misrathi-class battleships, and it was difficult to escape if the battle situation was unfavorable.

However, we have a numerical advantage! The battle fleet under the command of the Pirate Commander has 9 battleships of different ages and 18 gunboats of various types, and it is also very powerful in terms of firepower. His flagship had 44 heavy guns capable of firing heavy lead bullets, which was more powerful than the dwarven battleships.

He commanded this heavy fleet to gather in the center of the Darren Mill Sea, forming a black heavy fleet like a mountain range, heading towards the position of the Mithril Navy.

"That's a pirate?" Xiao Yan in the air couldn't believe his eyes when he saw this mighty black fleet, "There is such a huge fleet. ”

There was a slight tremor from the girl behind her, Xiao Yan could hear the clatter of teeth fighting behind her, and hurriedly turned her head: "Are you cold?" We'll go back. ”

"Cold?" Galadia's face flushed, "Non-existent! Don't talk nonsense, okay? I'm so excited! ”

"That! Can! Be! ”

"Wind! Sail! War! Warship! ”

"If it's a man, it's going to be on the sideboard!"

……

It didn't take long for Somerville to get the message from Xiao Yan and immediately ordered the whole fleet to get ready for battle: "9 battleships, 18 gunboats, not counting the pirate cruisers and privateers...... It's an uphill battle, and we must crush their main fleet as soon as possible and then support the transports. ”

The beautiful white sails on the dwarven battleships were spread one after another, and the six battleships led by the battleship Misrati were lined up, and under the cover of the six gunboats, they were rushing towards the side of Helix.

"Stay in the ranks!" Helix was overjoyed to learn that the main fleet of dwarves had been discovered, "The whole fleet accelerated, headed southwest, and blocked their route!" ”

……

"The speed of the enemy fleet is 10 knots! To the southwest," reported the captain of the flagship Misrathi, to Somerville, "the fleet is at 15 knots and is rapidly approaching the enemy fleet. ”

"Approaching 5 nautical miles to the port side of the enemy fleet, the whole fleet turned to the left, parallel to the enemy fleet." Admiral Somerville withdrew the telescope from his hand, "Parallel and keep the same speed as the enemy fleet and wait for orders." ”

Mithril's Great White Fleet gradually turned, keeping the same course as the Black Pirate Fleet on the not-so-distant coast.

"Oh, are you going to fight us?" Helix said as he chewed on an apple, "Order the fleet to slow its course to the left front, and push them into the range of the shelling." Inform the cruisers and privateers and let Grubitok strike! ”

……

"It's so slow!!" Galadia had been standing on the watchtower for a while, watching the two heavy fleets slowly approach, closing the distance between each other little by little, "It has been several hours since the enemy was discovered, and the naval battle is really urgent!" ”

"It's feelings!" Xiao Yan smiled, "Once entangled, it's not so easy to get out. ”

"The fleet accelerates, the speed is 18 knots!" Suddenly there was a burst of shouts from the deck below, "Let go of the sails!" ”

The huge white sails were opened, and the fleet began to speed up in the strong wind, speeding towards the front of the pirate fleet.

The heavy pirate fleet was thrown away little by little, and no matter how much their boatswain shouted, they couldn't keep up with the speed of the Mithril fleet.

"They can't go up at speed. It seems that such a high sortie rate is not without a price, their battleships are not in good shape! Somerville laughed, "I've decided, boys!" Be brave, we need to turn in front of the pirates, and after the fleet has taken the T-head, turn right and face them with the side side! ”

"Huh? Turning in front of enemy ships? "The fleet staff thought he had misheard.

"That's right!" The Admiral nodded heavily, "Make a U-turn in front of the main fleet of pirates!" ”

……

The pirate fleet watched as the dwarven mountain-like giants accelerated as their fleet accelerated, trying to get ahead of them.

"The whole fleet is accelerating! Don't let them cut you to the head! Helix knew very well that his fleet could not match the Mithril Navy in terms of speed, and he made a decision after a little thought: "No, I can't catch up with the acceleration." Let the 2nd Gunboat Squadron in the center advance to the right front, spread out on the starboard side of the battleship; The gunboats of the Third Sentai behind the palace accelerated and converged with the battleships of the First Sentaic. ”

Immediately behind Helix's battleship formation were 9 gunboats of his 2nd Squadron. As the battle had not yet begun, the gunboats were able to smoothly extend to the front right, trying to hold the line of their own slower gunboat fleet while the Mithril fleet took the T-head.

Falling at the rear of his long fleet were the 9 gunboats of the Third Sentai Group. They will accelerate forward and fill the gap in the second team.

"The enemy fleet is unfolding, the second team is moving to the right front, and the third team is accelerating to the center." The fleet staff officer instructed the admiral and Xiao Yan from the bridge of the flagship Misrati to the charts, "Our fleet is far faster than the enemy fleet, and is preparing to outflank them in a U-shape in front of the enemy. ”

"9 battleships, 18 gunboats, there are so many enemy ships. How did the pirates achieve such a high rate of sorties, could it be that they also expected that we would go north to Odessa in the near future? That's it, that's a question for later. Inform the fleet that, having taken the T-head, launch broadside fire and attack the battleship they lead. Admiral Somerville took a slow sip of black tea, "Their fleet can't operate at a level that can achieve such complex tactics. Helix's battleships would have been isolated. ”

"U-shaped turn!" Galadia excitedly pinched Xiao Yan's arm, "Live U-shaped turn!" Well...... No, you can't wave! I'm still on board! ”

"Your Excellency Admiral, with all due respect, the pirates' cruisers are nowhere to be seen, and they may be trying to attack our convoy." Galadia felt compelled to remind the Admiral of the main task of the fleet, "As soon as the two fleets are engaged, pirate cruisers and privateers should appear. ”

"Well, as it should be." Somerville nodded, "Lord Griffith, Miss Galadia, the reconnaissance over the fleet is a problem for the two of you. The captains of our cruisers were experienced officers, and they and some of the gunboats would stay behind to protect the transports and not let the pirates get their hands on them. ”

The fleets of both sides are approaching further, and the Misrati navy, which has a clear speed advantage, is about to occupy a T-shaped advantageous position. The broadside fire of the battleship at the forefront was about to cover the battleship at the front of the pirates.

Due to the extremely chaotic condition and model of the ships, the operation of the fleet of Helix turned into a great tragedy. Until now, the gunboats of the 2nd squadron have not been able to reach the designated positions to cover the battleship formation, and the speed of the 3rd squadron has not even pulled up and is far behind.

(End of chapter)

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