As if to verify Roland's hunch, there was a sudden rumbling cannon sound in the distance!

Zehir's face changed suddenly: "This is the sound of naval guns, I'm afraid there is something wrong with the military port!" ”

Sir Edric listened and muttered, "This is the sound of the 24-pounder cannon firing, and the Harvest is in danger......"

In this era of the gradual transformation of sail power to steam power, the vast majority of warships are still built of wood, and the standard for classifying warships is still the same old habit: no matter what kind of power is adopted, warships with a displacement of more than 2,000 tons, more than two layers of artillery decks, and at least 60 cannons can be called "battleships", which are the iconic capital ships of the Navy and the most high-end comprehensive weapons platform today, and their strategic deterrence is the embodiment of maritime sovereignty, and the construction and maintenance costs are huge. Only those naval powers would equip it, including the city-states of the Bend Alliance, as well as the separatist forces in the Mermaid Islands and the Giant Demon Island, did not have the financial resources to support such giant ships; Warships with a displacement of less than 2,000 tons and more than 1,000 tons, with better maneuverability than battleships but inferior firepower, are called "cruisers"; Warships with a displacement of less than 1,000 tons and more than 500 tons are faster and more maneuverable, but they also have weaker firepower, and are mainly used to drive out pirates or simply become pirate ships themselves, called "destroyers"; As the name suggests, this kind of warship is mainly for coastal defense or escort for capital ships, and it cannot bear the heavy task of ocean-going operations; As for warships with a displacement of less than 200 tons, they are no longer called "ships", they can only be regarded as "boats", most of them do not have side gun windows, and only set up a 12-pound turret in the bow to fill the façade, and it is barely enough to deal with small groups of pirates, and this little drizzle of firepower can basically be ignored in large-scale naval battles, and its main combat mode is not shelling, but using the advantage of flexibility and speed to directly rush to the enemy ship, and use the underwater angle of attack to close and hit the prey, and then launch a more classical white-knuckle battle on the side, which is the so-called "gang jumping tactics." ”。 Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

There are two new Magic Crystal warships on Eagle Island, the "Madrigal" is temporarily parked at the cargo dock after the return of the towing airship, and there is also a frigate "Harvest" anchored in the military port for maintenance, both frigates have a displacement of only about 500 tons, equipped with 10 16-pounder guns, and the movement when firing the guns is not so exaggerated, which Sir Adric will never hear wrong.

At this moment a giant eagle flew from the northern side of the military port and landed on the dock, and a half-elf cavalry hurriedly jumped off the eagle's back and ran quickly to Sir Adric.

"Tell you, my lord, three pirate warships disguised as White Ou Harbor warships approached the military port, and suddenly launched an artillery bombardment on the 'Harvest' to severely damage it, and a large group of Shahua fishmen landed and tried to attack the Eagle Tower!"

"Father, we must fight back now!" Zehir shouted in a hurry.

"The Eagle Tower is the base for breeding eagles on the island, and if they are captured by pirates, those dastardly creatures will surely kidnap the eagles who have not yet learned to fly and force us to surrender!" Jennifer explained to Roland and the others, her eyes could not hide her anxiety.

"Zehir, don't panic at this time, first order the military port to strengthen the defense, and the shore defense positions will shell the pirate warships, and I will immediately go over and personally command the operation." Sir Edric glanced up at the sky and said coldly, "Tonight is going to be very long, and we all have to prepare for the worst." ”

Roland was still puzzled why the Bone Spur Tribe launched a suicide attack just now, but when he learned that the military port had been attacked, the mystery in his heart was suddenly solved, and he hurriedly reminded Sir Edric: "It is no coincidence that the cargo terminal and the military port were attacked at the same time, and the Giant Demon Island side was obviously premeditated, the purpose was to force the defenders to fight on both sides, and a breakthrough on the other side would lead to global erosion." ”

Sir Adric nodded and said heavily, "Such a despicable tactic must have come from the hand of Maximian, Admiral of the Troll Island, as I know him...... The Bone Spur Tribe and the three warships that attacked the military port may not be all his bargaining chips, but fortunately, the 'Madrigal' did not return to the military port overnight, otherwise the situation at this moment would not be better than that of the 'Harvest'. ”

Roland couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, if Maximian still had a backhand, then what would he do? In addition to the three warships that attacked the military port, could there be other pirate warships cruising nearby, forcing the "Aurora" to flee overnight by attacking Eagle Island, intercepting them on the way? Or is Maximian more ambitious and more ambitious?

Thinking like this, he felt more and more uneasy, and hurriedly took out the high-grade communication stone, "Sir, I must immediately inform Lady Lyubov of what happened to Eagle Island, and ask her to send a fleet to the rescue. ”

"Don't!" Sir Edric grabbed his hand and said, "You can remind Lyubov to strengthen the coast guard, but don't rush to the rescue, I'm afraid that her fleet will fall into the trap set by Maximian as soon as it leaves the port!" ”

"Sir, what do you mean......" Roland immediately thought of a dangerous possibility, "Maximian's plan to 'encircle the point and send reinforcements'?" ”

Sir Edric nodded his head: "I knew this man long before Maximian took refuge in the Kraken, and I had worked on the same ship, and no one knew his vicious heart better than I did. ”

"Understood." Feeling uneasy, Roland opened the High Communication Stone to convey the situation of Eagle Island to Ser Edric's guess, reminding her to guard against pirate attacks.

"Father, you don't plan to ask for help from Hakugull Harbor, what can you do next? A single 'madrigal' can't stand up to a pirate fleet, so can you watch the Eagle Tower fall into the hands of the enemy? Jennifer's eyes were red with anxiety.

Edric smiled lightly and said to his daughter calmly: "I sent you to study at the Baiou Harbor Naval Academy, and agreed to let you work in the airship company, I hope you will broaden your horizons, learn new knowledge, and absorb new ideas, but I don't want to see you forget your roots, indeed, we do not have heavy artillery giants on Eagle Island, but we have the most powerful air force in the North Bay, give full play to air superiority, we will let those arrogant pirates taste the taste of hitting the iron plate head and breaking the blood!" ”

Impassioned words echoed in the night sky like battle letters, and Sir Adric immediately gave the battle order.

"Zehir, the second wing will be under your command, and quickly rescue the Eagle Tower!"

"Jennifer, the 3rd and 4th Wings are under your command, and immediately go to the military port to assist the coastal defense forces in defending against the pirate invasion and bombing the enemy fleet!"

"The 'Madrigal' and its first carrier squadron are under my personal command, and after driving out the sea trolls, they will go around to the sea area opposite the military port, cut off the rear route of the enemy ships, and discipline Maximian's lackeys to come and go!"