The Swordfish sped so fast that almost in the blink of an eye, it overtook the pirate ship and struck diagonally in front of the ship. Sailors generally called this method of warfare the bow of a ship, and it was one of the pirates' favorite form of combat, but today it is being used on their own.

Now, the only thing that could threaten the Swordfish was the four-pounder cannon on the bow of the Wavecut, but as the gun rang out, the gunner who controlled the cannon snorted and fell directly to the deck. The wooden baffles on either side of the cannon were no stronger than a piece of rotten parchment under the bombardment of the death gaze.

But to Diego's surprise, the pirate ship had no intention of turning or slowing down, but instead looked straight at the side of the Swordfish and rushed over.

Diego immediately understood the pirates' intentions, in the event of a ramming or a broadside battle, the Swordfish would not have an advantage in terms of tonnage or numbers, and this was the only way for the Wave Cutter to turn defeat into victory.

However, the truth is not as rosy as the pirates imagined. At the captain's command, the port side guns of the Swordfish bombarded fiercely. This time, instead of using solid or grape bullets, they used chain balls. A pair of iron balls that spun and flew together whistled and hit the mast of the Wavecut. With a creaking sound, the mast of the pirate ship fell to the ground with a bang, and the sailors on the deck were covered by the overwhelming pressure of the sail booms, and for a moment they could not break free.

The Wave Chopper, which had lost its sail, slowed down in an instant, brushed past the tail of the Swordfish, and watched sadly as the other party walked away.

There was a loud cheer from the Swordfish, as everyone knew they had won. Behind the Swordfish, the pirate ship that had lost power floated helplessly on the surface of the sea, waiting to be slaughtered like a whale with a white belly. The only thing they had to be careful about now was not to get within range of the Wavechopper's broadside guns, lest they be bitten back by the pirates.

The swift sailing ship made a great circle and returned to the stern of the Chopper, aiming its broadside guns at its stern. However, almost all artillery shelled the stern and upper bulkheads, not the part below the waterline, because once hit it was in the underwater part. Open a big hole into the water, and they will completely lose this rare trophy.

However, the Wave Chopper was not without the slightest ability to fight back, as it also had two four-pounder cannons in the tail. But for Diego, the area around those two guns was almost like a death zone, and after the six bodies were dropped, no one dared to approach the stern again.

After a burst of bombardment, the sea calmed down. No one is willing to really sink this piece of fat that is about to reach the mouth. For Booty Bay, it's a cost-outs option. Especially after the loss of the Splash Goddess, the goblins also need to replenish such a ship to protect the route.

The Swordfish is not up to the task, it is more suitable for reconnaissance and search or heads-up, and has little advantage in fleet-scale naval battles that require firepower. As it does now, it does not dare to lean up on the side side for artillery or broadside battles.

Therefore, the situation reached a stalemate for a while, and the Wave Chopper lost momentum and could not escape, so it could only be left to the mercy of the mermaids. But the Swordfish can only fight piecemeal, take advantage, and dare not really go up and level the other party.

Overall, though, the Swordfish had the upper hand, as they didn't do anything but wait for the flying Osprey to arrive, and the Wave Chopper couldn't do anything but stare dryly.

It seemed that the whole situation had been decided, but almost everyone on the Swordfish was a little uneasy, and there was no fierce and exciting competition. There was no roar of artillery fire, and a fierce battle of flesh and blood flew, and a sense of absurd unreality rose in everyone's hearts, as if something was missing.

That's when it happened. Suddenly there was a lookout's shout overhead.

"Look, what do I see? White flag! They surrendered! ”

Diego looked over to the Wave Cutter, and sure enough, he saw a pirate climb up from behind the stern with a spear tied to a white cloth. He stood on the roof of the stern and waved the white flag vigorously in this direction.

Seeing this scene, bursts of jubilant cheers suddenly came from the Swordfish. You know, teaming up with the flying Osprey to defeat your opponent is compared to capturing a pirate ship by yourself. The rewards are completely different and almost doubled.

"Beware of deception." On deck, Goblin Captain Kraz reminded in a whisper.

The captain nodded and said to the first mate beside him, "Order them to push the cannon into the sea." ”

The first mate stood on the stern and shouted a few words to the pirate with the white flag. The pirate was very angry and yelled at the first mate, but when the Swordfish's broadside guns fired a few shots, the pirate immediately became honest and obediently ran down the stern.

A few minutes later, one by one the dwarven cannons were pushed out of the cannon windows by the pirates and tumbled into the sea, and the sound of "poof" and "poof" was incessant, like dumplings.

When the voice subsided, the first mate walked over: "I counted, forty-four, it should have all been thrown down." ”

The captain nodded, and at his command, the Swordfish spun around and slid forward against the Wave Cutter until it was level with its tail, then stopped.

Diego saw a group of empty-handed pirates on the opposite side standing on the deck, sitting or standing, looking at them blankly, as if he had really accepted this defeat. A pirate in a captain's hat stood in the middle of them, holding an aristocratic command sword that he would hand over during the surrender ceremony, according to the rules of the sea.

"Bang! Boom! ”

Several gangplanks were pushed up and hitched between the two boats.

Kraz walked towards the gangplank with a group of soldiers with their heads held high, it was the moment of victory, they were going to receive this huge trophy, and the thought of this made Kraz feel a pang of excitement in his heart.

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

On the deck of the WaveChopper, a piece of tarpaulin that looked unremarkable and could not hide anything underneath was violently lifted, revealing two ballistas that were mostly hidden below deck, and the anchor guns with barbs gleamed sharply in the sun. It didn't seem like the first time the pirates had done this, the hole in the deck where the ballista was exposed was neatly cut, and if you put the cover on top of it, no one would be able to tell that there was a mechanism hidden underneath.

"What a hell of a life!" Diego couldn't help but curse in his heart.

"Full sails, full rudders! Put the anti-spear plate! On the stern, the captain commanded in a frustrated voice. This scale-like iron plate pierced by iron chains is specially prepared to prevent it from being pinned by the enemy's anchor gun and forcibly jumping into the gang, and it is usually tied to both sides of the ship's side like a sweep, and when necessary, it can be lowered by pulling off the rope and live buckle.

Several sailors flew towards the side of the ship, trying to untie the ties, but it was too late. With two muffled sounds, "boom" and "boom", the anchor gun with the iron cable tied to the tail bounced off the crossbow string like a cobra and slammed into the bulkhead of the Swordfish. The Swordfish, which had just begun to turn its rudder and leave to the right, pulled the rope straight, but it was completely unable to break free.

Immediately afterwards, a large group of pirates with scimitars swarmed out of the cabins and stern, and those who were already on deck took out all sorts of weapons from behind the crates, from the piles of rags, and from the buckets. They screamed frantically and rushed towards the gangplank.

The guns on the Swordfish roared violently, and the grapeshotfire was like mowing grass to harvest human lives, but the two ships were so close that before the gunners could reload, the pirates who were not afraid of death had already rushed to the front! (To be continued.) )