Perhaps after escaping for a while, the Flemish galleon found that it could not escape the pursuit of the Vaasa, and actually turned around and pounced directly on the huge Vaasa.

"They...... Is this a surrender? Xu Mo asked Tie Lilie a little stunned. Although the young man didn't think in his heart that the current posture of this ship meant surrender, this kind of death-seeking behavior was really a bit incomprehensible.

"No, they didn't raise the white flag, do they want to put it up and fight with us directly?" Tie Lilie put down the binoculars, also full of confusion, and said a little uncertainly.

"This kind of ...... How many sailors are there when a Flemish sailboat is fully loaded? Xu Mo frowned slightly and asked cautiously.

"Judging by its travel speed, it should be close to full load. The standard armament of a commercial ship is 40 sailors, and an armed merchant ship is capable of carrying 80-120 sailors. Without any cargo and artillery, with only fresh water and food, a short voyage can carry a full 150 people, not more. Tie Lilie wrenched his fingers and calculated, and immediately raised his head and reported to Xu Mo.

"A hundred or so people are fighting with me?" Xu Mo widened his eyes, pinched his fingers, and showed a sneer, "You really don't take us seriously!" ”

After closing his eyes and pondering for a while, Xu Mo's expression softened, and he said to Tie Lilie with a smile: "Tie Lilie, I'm glad that you can join the Vasa, it's really reassuring to have a well-informed navigator like you on board." ”

"We're here to help, Admiral! I am equally happy to be aboard the Vaasa, such a formidable battleship! Tie Lilie and Xu Mo looked at each other and smiled.

"The lion fights the rabbit, and also with all his strength! No matter what the enemy's plans are, no matter how great the disparity in power is, the first battle must not be careless. Xu Mo narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the Flanders sailing ship that was speeding towards the Vasa, "Tie Lilie, you go to the helm!" Order the deck, lower the top sail, 30 degrees to the left rudder, seize the upper hand and enter the line of shelling battles! ”

Tie Lilie's heart moved, it seemed that this admiral with poor seafaring knowledge had not learned anything in the Royal Naval Academy in Sweden. At least this shelling order is decent, and you don't have to worry about it yourself.

"Don't worry, Admiral! With the speed and steering capabilities of the Vaasa, I would never have let it stick to the battleship within two rounds of shelling. Tie Lilie smiled and nodded, "However, while there is still some time, why not let the guys on the artillery deck replace solid shells with chain bullets......"

Xu Mo's eyes lit up, and he already understood the meaning of Tie Lilie's words. Originally, the two ships were in pursuit mode, one in front of the other, and using solid bullets to knock out the opponent's tail rudder and destroy the hull was the best choice to prevent the opponent from stubbornly resisting.

But now that the opponent is coming on, in high-speed movement, with the current ability of the Vasa gunners, it is very likely that two rounds of live shelling will not be able to inflict heavy damage on the opponent's hull. The Flemish sailing ship has a dual purpose of oars and sails, which can explode the speed of the ship in a short time, and the slender bow is also conducive to steering, and if two rounds of shelling cannot reduce its speed, then it may be necessary to enter the broadside battle.

Unlike chain shells, the huge sails, even the most lame gunner, can hit some shells of the enemy ship in two rounds of shelling, which will inevitably force the opponent to slow down the ship and prevent them from getting close to the Vasa.

"Very well, when you go down, inform the artillery deck to change the chain shells at the same time!" Xu Mo patted Tie Lilie's shoulder vigorously, causing the elegant young navigator to grin.

As the battle order was issued, there was a rush of chickens and dogs on the deck of the Vasa, and the armed sailors who received the order prepared their weapons and hid under the side of the ship.

Sail warships in the Age of Sail generally had sandbags and fodder bags hung on both sides of the ship's side. The main function of these sandbags is twofold, one is to achieve the balance of the ship through the transfer and abandonment of sandbags in times of strong winds and waves.

The other is the role of armor, generally speaking, the side of the battleship is half a position higher than the deck, and by hanging sandbags on the outside of the ship's side, the ship's side can increase the protection ability of the ship's side for deck sailors in disguise.

During an artillery battle, sailors on the top deck need to be on standby at all times, waiting for the next broadside battle. At this time, as long as you lean over and hide behind the side of the ship, then you can greatly reduce the casualties of shelling. As for the other small amount of feed bags, they are not for people to eat, and these feeds are easy to mildew due to the wind and rain at sea.

They are for the livestock on board, such as pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks. In this era, there was no cold storage, and pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks could only be kept alive in a certain breeding cabin. Unless, of course, the big victory was celebrated, it was not eaten by ordinary sailors, it was intended for captains and senior officers.

As the Vasa was waiting for the first shot, the Flemish galleon on the opposite side made another surprising move. Perhaps it was to see the Vasa turn to prepare for shelling, and refused to engage them in broadside combat; Or maybe it's because I feel that even if I fight a shipwright battle, I don't have much chance of winning. When they were only more than 200 yards away from the Vasa, they slowed down and finally stopped where they were, and a white flag was hoisted on board.

"This ...... What's wrong again? At this moment, not only Xu Mo, but even Tie Lilie, who was at the helm on the foredeck, was a little dumbfounded.

However, Tierell was not able to be dumbfounded for long, and soon a guard of the musketeer team came to inform him that Admiral Alfred was looking for him!

"Tie Lilie, this ...... What do you think the situation is? Xu Mo asked suspiciously, "The captain of the other party shouldn't have his head in the water, right?" Done provoking a gang of pirates, and then deciding to surrender? ”

"I don't know." Tie Lilie said with a wry smile.

While the two leaders of the Vasa were deliberating, the armed sailors on deck also spotted the white flag on the opposite ship. A slender sailor with a white silk scarf over his face looked at the merchant ship opposite, sighed in frustration, and took off the white silk scarf from his face. It was Christina who secretly went to the deck and was eager to prove herself to Xu Mo.

"Sister Christina, I guess this battle can't be fought!" The person who spoke next to Christina was Frango Tyre, who had a dispute with Tereli.

The strong are respected among pirates, and Frango, who was born as a pirate, is accustomed to the law of the jungle, although he disagrees with the iron lily who is not strong in combat, but for Christina, who is invincible on the Hell God, he admires it abnormally and respectfully.

"Hmph, damn it!" Christina stomped her foot unwillingly, then glanced at Frango, "Don't talk nonsense, last time you provoked Tie Lilie, I haven't settled accounts with you yet!" ”

"Sister Christina, don't I look at that little white face of the golden retriever?" Frango's fleshy face was crumpled, he was actually older than the red-haired beauty, but on the Hell God, he was scared by Christina and submitted to her in front of her.

"Didn't that kid just read more books than us pirates? In terms of navigation, he may not have as many ports as I have been, and in terms of combat effectiveness, you alone can beat him a hundred. Moreover, you and he were both recommended by Admiral Hedlam to board the ship, why did he become the first mate as soon as he came, and you haven't even become a stormtrooper yet...... Ouch, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts! ”

"Hmph, it's all for me, don't think I don't know what the hell you bastards are up to!" Christina grabbed Frango's ear and pulled him over.

"Tie Lilie's skills are not something that you can see with your dog's eyes, his navigation skills and knowledge can give us a great advantage in naval battles, so as to win the final victory! And I can tell you, don't play tricks in front of Alfred. This Admiral is different from Hedram and Gerhardt, he is definitely a ruthless lord, you think about every order he has given since the beginning of the war! ”

"Orders?" Frango was stunned for a moment, frowned and recalled, his face suddenly changed, and his whole body shuddered, "Sister Christina, you mean that the Admiral just started thinking about ......"

"That's right, that's what he thought! Maybe it's to keep the course of the battleship secret, or maybe it's to let the sailors of the whole ship receive a baptism of actual combat. The Visteros Triumvirate, we've seen two, do you think this one is much worse than them? Christina poked Frango's head with her fingers.

"But...... I didn't provoke Lord Alfred! Frango muttered under his breath, "I'm just giving that little white ...... Tie Lilie has found a little trouble! ”

"Hehe, Tie Lilie is the first mate appointed by Alfred, and if you trouble him, you are tantamount to provoking the captain's authority!" Christina covered her mouth and chuckled, "How did your former pirate captain deal with pirates who challenged authority?" ”

"Let them go on the springboard...... Frango's face turned pale and said with a sad face, "Sister Christina, even if we are a little cautious, the main thing is to hold grievances for you, can you not see death without help!" ”

"You old slippery head, you're quite skilled at pretending to be pitiful! As long as you don't provoke Tielilie in the future, Admiral Alfred probably won't let you go for the time being...... Springboard! Although Christina knew that most of the frightened expressions of the former pirate in front of her were fake, she still held back a smile and waved her hand.

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"Whatever the case may be, I think it's time to send someone to receive our booty...... Hey, the merchant ship lowered a dinghy......" Tie Lilie glanced at the sea in amazement.

"Huh! It looks like there may be a very interesting admiral on the other side......" Xu Mo touched his chin and showed a meaningful smile.