173. [Age of Discovery] Fleet Warfare: Central Breakthrough

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At this time, the wind suddenly became extremely strong, and the sea was full of vicious waves. The battle was extremely chaotic, it was not clear at all, and only various sounds could be heard. The loud tearing sound of the ships colliding sounded continuously, could it have entered the broadside battle? However, the giant crossbow with the Greek fire continued to be fired, and the bowstrings rattled rhythmically.

It's a fighter plane!

Nan Xiao issued an order: "Central Fleet, advance!" Blow the trumpet and let the boat behind follow. ”

The Jackdaw moved, its massive hull cleaving the waves. It cut through the sea fog and collided head-on with a large ship of the incoming island army. The striking angle of the bow clad split the ship in half from the middle. Under Nan Xiao's order, it ignored those who fell into the sea and passed quickly. The same goes for subsequent ships.

This assault was successful, completely disrupting the enemy's army column, and cutting off the first and second echelons of the island's pirates.

Small enemy ships were constantly approaching, trying to disrupt the Jackdaw's path and even attempt to board the ship. However, they were all hit by Greek grenades. Nan Xiao carefully selected a group of strong men, who could throw fist-sized clay pots far away, including many fierce men who reached 100 meters.

One of the enemy's small oared boats was very nimble, and through the flanking of two large ships, pounced on the Jackdaw. This was the most successful one, and it even broke into the range of the propellers. At this distance, it is not very suitable to throw Greek fire, it may burn itself.

"Archer!" Nan Xiao ordered.

The archers on the side of the board immediately fired a burst of fire at the little oar-boat, and anyone standing on the deck, alive, shot at sight.

"Artillery salvo!" Nan Xiao continued to order.

All the guns on the lower decks were replaced with shotguns, and it was time to strike. With a single shot, the deck was swept clean. The man was beaten to a dehumanized form, and only broken bones, flesh, and blood plasma could be seen.

At this time, the battlefield was already divided into three parts. The right flank fleet attracted the first echelon to the island and fought and retreated, and the battle line continued to lengthen, leaving a long fire path on the sea. The second echelon of the island tried to reinforce the first echelon, but was blocked by the main force led by the Jackdaw, and was attacked by the left flank of the Nanjia family, forming a melee. From long-range artillery battles to close-range bow and crossbow fire, and finally to broadside melees.

Hooks and claws shuttle, and there is an endless stream of macho men jumping gangs. In the billowing smoke, arrows cover the sky and the sun like bees. It takes five or even ten years to train an elite sailor, and yet at this point they become worthless consumables. In the blink of an eye, many people die in pieces.

"Entangle them," Nan Xiao ordered, "annihilate the second echelon first." ”

It was undoubtedly the right decision. The first echelon of the island was attracted by the right-wing fleet and was already far away. The town of Kurishimamoto, who was in the middle of the battle, was unable to reach the battlefield due to the headwind. Concentrating our strike fleet and destroying the opponent's second echelon in chaos with one blow is a tactic to cut off one of its arms.

The Jackdaw began to turn against the wind, and the drums urging the paddle thundered. Together with another large ship, it cooperated to capture the vanguard ship of the second echelon of the island, sandwiching the opponent in the middle, and swept across the deck with a rain of arrows.

"Hit the big boat first!" Nan Xiao shouted.

The drums beat wildly, ordering the battle sailors to go into battle. The three battleships were entwined with hooks and slowly rotated on the surface of the sea. Countless people crowded the deck and slashed, flesh and blood blurred, axes and swords flying.

The left flank fleet attacked the second echelon of the island from the rear. The Pioneer ship almost plunged headlong into the large aft building of the second echelon, knocking the captain's cabin to shreds. It then backs away, exposing the gaping hole it had just hit.

The sea water quickly poured into the cabin, and groups of people fell into the water like dumplings. Unless the water is very good, those who wear heavy armor will sink to the bottom immediately, and those who do not wear armor will not be any better. Either die from the impact of the ship, or die from a flying arrow. Archers have long since begun to shoot freely. As long as it's not from your own side, shoot them all.

Just after taking out the Pioneer ship, another large galleys came through the fog. The fleet on the island is really desperate, all the main forces are dispatched, and the strength is indeed deep. It slammed into its horns, and swooped straight at it with a desperate stance.

"Turn right! Avoid ramming! Nan Xiao drank.

The Jackdaw's sailors were elite, skilled at pushing the bow of the opposing ship with hooked spears. The gunners on the lower deck cooperated tacitly, and took advantage of the situation to come with a port salvo, sweeping away the infantry crowded on the opposing deck.

In the end, the opponent's impact failed. The bows of the other boats were pushed crooked, but they just brushed each other.

The battle sailors, led by Captain Whiteblade, began to board the ship, and it was another tragic melee battle. The pirates rushed to the deck and were confronted with a rapid shot of bows and arrows and a sweep of muskets from the Jackdaw's battle sailors, killing and wounding them heavily. The deck was stinking, the guts were running cross, and everywhere was sticky.

Like a torrent of steel, the Jackdaw's battle sailors swept across the deck.

There were also pirates who rushed onto the deck of the Jackdaw, and even a few of the most powerful fought their way up to the captain's stern. Nan Xiao calmly looked at the big men wielding battle axes and watched them howl and start charging. Wedge pills are like a ray of light, flashing! Flash! The big men with tomahawks were all cut in half and died at his feet.

At this time, a sailor ran back excitedly: "Your Excellency, captain, we have killed all the people on that boat." ”

Looking around, there is a similar battle situation everywhere. The second echelon of enemy troops was either killed or dying. Some, seeing that they were invincible, surrendered on their knees, and were immediately stripped of their arms and tied up.

Neither the number of ships nor the elite of the sailors prevailed, and the second echelon of the island was quickly annihilated. Kurishima probably never dreamed that the enemy would bypass his striker and deal a heavy blow to the second echelon of the backbone. At this time, the sea was foggy, and he was no longer able to order the first echelon to return to reinforcements, and watched the strikers being led farther and farther away.

Next, Nan Xiao commanded the confluence of the central and left flank fleets, and made a beautiful left turn under the leadership of the Jackdaw.

The goal is to come to the first echelon of the island. At this time, it was still chasing Nanxiao's right-wing fleet, and when they realized that a ship shadow appeared behind them, it was too late.

was already exhausted in the desperate pursuit, and was burned by the Greek fire, and the sharpness of the first echelon of the island has been exhausted. Suddenly, I saw the shadows of ships like mountains in the fog and rain, and many backward ships even took the initiative to turn around and escape from the battlefield.

There are Nanxiao's ships in all directions, and when they get closer, they will shrap the deck, leaving the ship without leaving people. The first echelon of the island was quickly wiped out. The desperate enemy commander put up the last resistance. High on the tower of the Jackdaw, Nan Xiao saw three large ships stumbled together by hooks and cables, passing through the raging fire on the sea. The people on the boat were probably almost dead, just drifting. An escaped pirate ship collided with them in the cold, and in the blink of an eye, it also burned.

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