Chapter 168: Naval Battle
Andy almost shouted, Bloodsail Pirates!
"But aren't the Bloodsail Pirates in the southern seas of the continent?" Andy raises his own questions. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Helmer glanced at Andy in surprise, this elf is also well-informed, and most people on the continent have never even heard of the name of this pirate.
"Indeed, the Bloodsail Pirates have been operating in the southern seas of the continent, especially the southernmost Treasure Bay, which is a safe haven for pirate mercenaries and some black-hearted merchants." Helmer said as he asked his crew to adjust the sails and speed up, "But in Kul Tiras, there is a brute Danor, and the Blood Sail Pirate's hand is getting longer and longer!" ”
Andy squinted at the black dot in the distance, the pirate ship that had not seen the shadow just now could now see the general outline.
"Their ship is so fast!" Andy couldn't help but exclaim.
"Their pirate ships are all designed and built by goblins, and their long and narrow hulls allow them to move through the sea like shuttles." Helmer said worriedly, "And the ship is also equipped with goblin machines, and those goblins are masters of machine building. ”
Helmer glanced at the pirate ship from far and near, and his face was determined as if he had made a decision: "Throw away the overweight cargo on the ship, reduce the weight of the ship and make it faster!" ”
"Captain, those are our blood and sweat, and if you throw them away, you will lose everything!" Said a sailor, also with a big beard.
"That's better than losing your life, get close to the waters of Kurtilas, so those navy patrol ships will find us!" Helmer looked anxious.
The sailor had no choice but to carry out the captain's orders. These people were not only merchants of Kul Tiras, but also the naval forces of Dilling, the administrator of Kul Tiras. When there is no war in peacetime, they only retain a certain number of permanent troops, and all others participate in production and construction.
"I'm afraid it's too late, that pirate ship is too fast, even if you throw away all the cargo, you may not be able to escape." Andy said, pointing to the pirate ship.
Helmer, as a man who lived at sea, also saw that the ship was unusual. It stands to reason that although the average pirate ship is fast, it is impossible to catch up with itself at such a distance. However, the speed of this ship was more than twice the speed of his own ship, and it was indeed impossible to escape.
"Ready to fight, ready to fight!" Helmer's face was a little hideous, their ship was equipped with weapons, and since they couldn't escape, they had to do a big job, although they didn't have many people.
The crew rushed back to the cabin, and a moment later rushed to the deck with their swords slung to their waists and muskets in their hands, and stood in a row near the side of the ship, muskets in hand, waiting for the arrival of the pirate ship.
Varian walked up from the lower cabin at some point, holding two scimitars in his hands, and threw one at Andy. Varian's move surprised Andy a little, he didn't expect Varian to automatically join the battle.
Helmer glanced at the two of them and smiled bitterly: "Andy, this is not your war, there is a boat for escape in the back, you better go quickly, drag you into danger, I really don't want to go." ”
Andy smiled and said, "Leaving my savior to escape alone, that's not what an elf should do." Besides, it's hard to say whether we can reach land with that boat, and if you fail, we'll die too. It's better to fight with those pirates, and maybe there's a chance. ”
Helmer nodded gratefully and said, "Thank you!" ”
Andy smiled and glanced back at Varian, the amnesiac king frowning as he looked at the approaching pirate ship.
"They're coming!" Andy whispered.
As soon as his words fell, an extremely hearty laugh came from the pirate ship: "Helmer, my old friend, where are you in such a hurry, and you don't say hello when you meet an old friend!" ”
Helmer heard the voice on the other side, and his face suddenly became extremely ugly, "It's Danor, he came in person!" Helmer muttered to himself.
"Danor, you scum, you are a disgrace to Kul Tiras, you deserve to be hanged on the gallows of Belarles, so that everyone can watch you die?" The bearded sailor, yelling at the pirate ship.
"Hmph, there's no place for you to talk here!" Danor said coldly, "Helmer, you should discipline your men!" ”
Andy had a bad heart and shouted loudly, "Be careful! With that, he hurried over and knocked the bearded man to the ground.
A streamer of light stuck to the scalps of the two and flew into the sea behind. The bearded man was dumbfounded, looking at the sea behind him and speechless, what kind of weapon did the other party use, he could hit so far.
Andy frowned, looking at the pirate ship that was getting closer and closer, and all the black iron pipes sticking out of the shots under the side of the ship were staring at his ship in the cold light.
"The other party is going to open fire!" Andy yelled.
Helmer hurriedly asked people to find cover, and in the absence of heavy weapons, he could only be beaten passively, without any chance of resistance.
With a bang, bursts of fire erupted from the dark muzzle, and a few seconds later, the captain's cabin of Hermer's ship was shattered. Lead bullets shot deep into the deck, some even piercing the hull on the other side.
Helmer's face was shocked, and if the other party fired a few more rounds of artillery, his ship would be beaten into a sieve, and then slowly silenced in this sea area.
There was another burst of cannons, and there were several huge holes in the hull of the pirate ship on this side, and a cannonball directly broke the mast of the ship, and the sail fell directly on the ship.
Danor's pirate ship did not fire any more cannons, and quickly approached Hermer's merchant ship. Iron hooks with thick ropes hooked directly to the side of the ship, pulling the hulls of the two ships together, and then putting on the pedals piece by piece.
"Fight, fight! The enemy is coming! Helmer yelled, then raised his musket and knocked down the pirates who had just rushed in.
For a while, gunfire erupted, and the pirates and Hermer's dozen or so men exchanged fierce fire. Anyway, the pirates were outnumbered, and after a few rounds of muskets, the pirates rushed to the ship.
Helmer's men drew their swords and pointed them at the pirates who had rushed aboard. The pirates quickly surrounded the men and surrounded them.
"Helmer, give up resistance, you don't have any chance of winning!" Danor walked across the pedals between the two ships and boarded the chaotic merchant ship, "Give me what you have brought with you, and I'll give you a good time!" ”
Helmer gritted his teeth and said, "You...... Don't you think! \'I don't know anything, my cargo is all in the cabin, take it as you please!' ”
"I can't look at those goods of yours, give me the letter you secretly brought back!" Danor stood behind the crowd and said gloomily.
"I don't know what you're talking about!" Although Helmer didn't admit it, there was a little surprise on his face, how did these pirates know about such a secret operation?
Andy glanced at Helmer out of the corner of his eye, and then looked at Danor, what kind of dumb are these two people talking about, what kind of letters? (To be continued.) )