Chapter 485: Seagod! Poseidon! (2-in-1)
Somewhere in the Caribbean.
A huge fleet of more than 100 warships is in a state of rapid sailing.
The fleet flies the flag of England, and the flagship, the Nemesis, is a newly launched battleship with more firepower than the once proud dreadnought.
On this battleship, its commander is a middle-aged man with an old-fashioned face.
If anyone who is familiar with Cutler Beckett is here, they must think that this middle-aged man looks a lot like him.
And it is true that the middle-aged man's name is Abraham Beckett, who is also from the Beckett family and is Cutler Beckett's uncle.
Abraham stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the vast expanse of the sea with deep eyes, but thinking of his nephew Cutler.
Cutler was appointed by the Board of Directors of the East India Company for many years and was received by the King for his contributions to the East India Company, where he was awarded the title of Lord.
This is the most promising young man of the Beckett family's generation, and it is also the object of key training, and may even be the heir to the duke title in the family in the future.
But now, the heir is dead, still killed by pirates.
When the news reached the family, it caused a huge shock, with schadenfreude peer competitors and, of course, angry family elders.
This eventually alarmed the modern-day Duke of Beckett, and in the end, Abraham was sent out.
What he has to do is find out the truth and avenge his nephew.
After Abraham received the order, he first rushed to Port Royal.
However, he was too late, and the Governor of Port Royal was missing, and the remaining soldiers of the army were all idiots, and the city was smashed and looted, and it was like hell.
In this case, Abraham led his army into the city, suppressed everything, and then finally gathered some "useful" news.
His nephew, who had indeed died at the hands of pirates, was a pirate named Deleon, who led a fleet to attack Port Royal and destroy the Port Royal navy.
And now, the pirate leader has traveled to a place called Shipwreck Island, and has gathered the world's pirate kings to hold a pirate king conference.
After receiving the exact news, the Beckett family sprang into action.
Although Shipwreck Island is secretive, they still quickly get relevant information under the investigation or bribery of their family.
Then the family's influence began to manifest, and Abraham obtained the king's permission to mobilize more than 100 warships.
Because there is also the need to maintain maritime trade and colonial plunder, this is the largest number that can be drawn so far, but it is enough to deal with a group of pirates.
The purpose of Abraham's trip was to avenge his nephew, and on the other hand, to take advantage of the Pirate King's assembly to destroy all the Pirate Kings in one battle.
Shipwreck Island was already in sight, and he raised the telescope in his hand to see the vast pirate ships organized together.
"It seems that I have come at the right time, my poor nephew, uncle will soon avenge you." Despite being surprised by the combined strength of the pirates, Abraham was not worried about anything, "a rabble, command the fleet, and go full speed." ”
For the pirates, he does not intend to make any compromises, only to completely destroy the other side.
On the side of Shipwreck Island, a large number of pirate ships lined up on the surface of the sea after leaving Shipwreck Bay, and in the middle were seven large armed merchant ships with powerful firepower, and there were no less than 100 ships of different sizes on both sides.
It's not that the pirates have discovered the enemy's tracks to meet the enemy, but that Howling Wind has subdued the pirate queens to review the fleet.
At this moment, the Empress came out like an arrow, and Howling Wind stood on the deck, looking around the ships on either side.
He didn't expect that the wish he had thought about but didn't realize would come true one day.
Now all the major pirate kings regard him as their master, and at his disposal, as long as they capture another piece of territory, they can justifiably claim the throne and become the real pirate emperor.
"Where should I choose? Singapore? Japan? Or the Philippines or Indonesia? ”
Howling Wind is well aware of his advantages, with the help of his master, choosing an island country is more conducive to rule, surrounded by the sea, any enemy who comes to attack will not end well.
He even had even greater ambitions, and when he had accumulated enough strength, he would bring people back to his hometown and overthrow the decaying dynasty.
Since the British East India Trading Company colonized India, he has done everything possible to crack down on India's handicraft industry, depriving people of their source of livelihood, and finally forcing them to grow opium.
And these opiums were transported to his hometown in an endless stream, exchanged for warehouses full of silver, tea or silk, and made huge profits.
"Damn British!"
Thinking of this, Xiao Feng's original good mood suddenly disappeared, and he couldn't wait to take the British first.
And at this moment, the first mate of the Empress suddenly shouted: "Captain, there is a ship coming from the opposite side, it is the Royal Navy." ”
Such a coincidence?
Howling Wind was stunned, raised his binoculars and looked over, and suddenly found that at the end of the sea level, a huge battleship with three layers of artillery decks sailed out of the fog and moved quickly towards his side.
This is a flagship class capital battleship!
Howling Wind felt a pang in his heart, and looked at the fog on both sides of the opposing battleship, ready to see the situation before making a decision.
However, the people on the other ships were not as calm as he was, and the situation of all the Pirate King's ships gathering together like this was unprecedented, and many people were in a state of excitement and wanted to make a big move.
And at this time, seeing a Royal Navy warship appear, someone immediately became ready to move.
"The enemy is right in front of us, let's destroy them!"
As the pirates on the unknown ship roared, the others followed in an instant, and soon the other ships were infected, including the pirates on the Empress, and everyone went crazy.
Howling Wind frowned, a little dissatisfied with the discipline of the pirates, but he couldn't help it, he sighed, feeling that he still had a long way to go to achieve a greater ideal.
Just as he was about to give a reminder to sober up the pirates, the noise instantly became silent.
I saw that in the fog on the opposite side, on both sides of the flagship, one after another Royal Navy warships lined up and appeared, driving towards them in a mighty manner.
The pirates were silent, frightened, and a wave of panic spread.
They knew very well that their side looked like there were more ships, but if they really had to fight against them, the end would not be much better.
Most of their ships were stolen armed merchant ships, and compared with regular warships, they did not have an advantage in either terms of range or artillery caliber.
As a result of the battle between the two armies, they are likely to be crushed.
"What should I do?"
After a moment of silence, the pirates panicked.
Now even if you want to run back to Shipwreck Bay, it's too late, so many ships won't be able to enter all of them for a while, and whoever comes first will have to have a fire fight first.
"Or run away?"
The common pirates looked at their captains, and the captains looked at the position of the Empress.
Their lives were pinched in Xiao Feng's hands, and it was impossible for Xiao Feng to run alone, and Xiao Feng also revealed the secret about Xu Jing to them.
They finally knew the purpose of Xu Jing taking the token, but few people were optimistic about Xu Jing's replacement of the female sea god, but more were worried about failure, and finally angered the female sea god, leading to destruction and revenge.
But there is also a trace of fantasy in everyone's heart, if it really succeeds, then under the protection of the sea god, it is really possible to build a country belonging to pirates.
But for now, let's get through the current one.
The Pirate Kings issued orders for the standard-bearers to ask the Empress what to do with the menacing Royal Navy.
In the face of the predicament in front of him, Xiao Feng was also a little panicked, and in desperation, he pretended to be calm and thought of other countermeasures, while he was a dead horse and a live horse doctor, calling in his heart, hoping that Xu Jing could hear it.
Originally, he didn't have much hope, but he didn't expect it, just as soon as he made a call, he immediately got a response.
"Get down on your knees and pray to the god of the sea!"
Howling Wind looked ecstatic, and immediately shouted orders to his men on the ship, and also asked the flag bearer to convey orders to the other ships at speed.
When he had given the order, he fell to his knees on the deck and began to pray reverently.
Most of the pirates on the Empress had seen Xu Jing's power to set off a tsunami, and without much hesitation, they knelt down and began to pray.
The pirates on the other ships looked at each other, but their captain and first mate were the first to make a move, which led the others to kneel to the ground in disbelief.
For a while, all the pirates shouted loudly and asked for the help of the sea god when the enemy was present, and the scene looked very strange.
"What are they doing?"
Abraham looked through a telescope at the scene on the other side, his face full of surprise.
His first mate, Gavin, who had participated in many raids on the natives and was experienced in warfare, explained: "They are calling for the help of the gods, and I have seen many times that among the indigenous tribes in some areas, there is indeed an incredible existence, but it is not invincible, they have the same weaknesses, and even the same physical body as humans. ”
"Whatever it is, destroy it!" Abraham had a look of disdain on his face, "Nothing can stop us. ”
"It's better to be careful." Gavin pondered, "Before the fleet of Port Royal, I always felt that their destruction was not so simple. ”
Abraham put down the binoculars, glanced at Gavin, and said, "Colonel Gavin, this battle will be handed over to you, and if it is done well, I will recommend to Your Majesty that you be appointed brigadier general." ”
He was very self-aware, having once joined the Navy, but only for the sake of gilding, and did not hesitate to hand over the command to an insider at the moment.
Gavin's face showed excitement, and he said loudly: "Thank you, sir, your subordinates will definitely live up to expectations." ”
Soon, their fleet drove to a suitable combat distance.
"Array, artillery preparation, open the cannon door!"
Gavin did not have the slightest intention of underestimating the enemy, and seemed very serious about this war.
It didn't take long for the fleet to be prepared according to his orders.
"Fire!"
Seeing that there was a riot among the pirates on the other side, but many people were still praying, Gavin did not have the idea of mercy and gave the order without hesitation.
In the next moment, more than a hundred warships fired in unison, and suddenly the cannon roared, as if the whole world began to tremble.
The moment they heard the sound of the cannon, most of the pirates on Howling Wind's side regretted that they didn't run away or fight back in the first place, and let out angry curses in despair.
However, at this moment, the sea not far in front of them suddenly exploded as if a nuclear bomb had been thrown.
The waves rose violently, like mountains, in front of all the pirate ships, blocking all the shells that came in.
And above the mountain, at this moment, there is still a man hundreds of meters tall who is purely condensed by seawater and holds a trident, and the magnificent momentum displayed is simply devouring the sky and the earth.
"Poseidon! It's the god of the sea! ”
The pirates went crazy in an instant, from despair to ecstasy, and let out an earth-shattering howl.
They desperately vented the excitement in their hearts, and at the same time looked up at the sea god standing on the waves and mountains in front of them, and couldn't help but give birth to fanatical faith.
On the Royal Navy side, everyone's faces were full of horror, and they were simply dumbfounded.
"Fire! Fire! ”
Gavin forced the shock and fear in his heart, no matter how much he had seen, he had never seen such an incredible scene.
Boom Boom Boom~!
The gunners of the fleet reloaded and opened fire, venting their panic in their hearts.
However, all the shells were again easily blocked.
And in the next second, something happened that made the pirates cheer and the royal fleet scattered.
The immovable sea god, the trident in his hand suddenly pointed forward.
Bang~!
The sea water that condensed the sea god collapsed in an instant, but the collapsed sea water merged into the "mountain", and then the mountain rolled and crushed the royal fleet with a deafening whistling sound.
Abraham stood on the deck dumbfounded, his mind blank as he watched the rolling waves.
The other naval soldiers are no better, even if they have experienced a hundred battles, they can only close their eyes and wait for death in the face of this catastrophic apocalyptic scene at this time.
The great wave came in an instant, enveloping half of the sky, and under the desperate gaze of everyone, it crashed down with a thud.
By the time everything was calm, the royal fleet had completely disappeared.
The pirates were stunned for a moment, and then drove the ship to the place where they had been, and by this time there were only some broken planks left on the sea, and not even a single figure trying to survive was missing.
Everyone stared at the sea in front of them, and their eyes showed an unprecedented look of awe, but it didn't take long for everyone to cheer loudly:
"Poseidon! Poseidon! Poseidon! ……”