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Enemy: Elder Regiment, two ships participating in the battle

"Barrier", a four-star galleon (pirate).

Hull durability 3500 / speed 10 knots / armament 20 24-pounder guns / 275 sailors on board

"St Andrews", the five-star Caravel clipper (pirate).

Hull durability 2200 / speed 9 knots / armed with 30 16-pounder guns / 198 sailors on board

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Me: I haven't thought of a name yet, but it's probably a gang of pirates, a ship involved in the war

"Siren", a five-star Skuna brig.

Hull endurance 1200 / speed 14 knots / armed with 10 16-pounder guns / 56 sailors on board

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Sea conditions, Island 74#, Coral Reef Islands, southeast of the Port of Trinidad, on the eve of the storm.

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The three ships were separated by less than 200 meters, and the old sailors roughly calculated that in terms of the strength of the two sides, there was a huge difference of five times in the number of artillery and seven times in the number of sailors, and most of the sailors on the "Kraken" were frightened.

It is even more because the "Kraken" made a provocative gesture at the beginning, and now the two ships of the other side seem to be insulted! They have no regard for the deterioration of the weather now. Not only do you open all the cannon doors, but the cannons are pushed out! And on each ship, there were hundreds of sailors standing by the ship, waving scimitars and making noise! The bloodthirsty screamed and cursed, and he couldn't wait to rush over immediately and slash the "Kraken" up and down!

Just when the sailors were in a state of panic.

But their captain, the obedient young nobleman, was still sitting on the barrel by the rudder, writing with a pen on his lap with a new "Captain's Diary", quickly recording the pre-war scene.

From time to time, he picked up the telescope and carefully observed the situation on the other side, to confirm the data he recorded one by one.

August standing behind him. It is easy to see that he not only recorded the data comparison between the two sides of the naval battle. He even quickly drew a stick figure pattern to clearly express the form of naval warfare - on the side of the battlefield is a circular coral reef, and two boats on the opposite side are one in front of the other and one behind each other, in a figure-eight shape. Clamp it like a pincer!

Look at this picture. August was already completely convinced by the eldest young master.

Don't say anything else. At least from this graph, and then referring to the above data, you should be able to clearly judge. There is no chance of winning head-on! Because of the headwind, turning around and running away is certainly not the opponent of many enemies of sailors, and only by immediately turning right and entering the coral group with complex sea conditions can there be a glimmer of life!

He shook his head, he really didn't know where Lu Dao Lu Yuan's confidence came from, but when he heard that there were two ships, he rushed straight over.

When August saw Lu Yuan standing up, he immediately respectfully handed over the rudder back, waiting for him to show his miraculous piloting skills - to run away with everyone quickly!

At least Lu Yuan's driving skills completely convinced him. If he was driving, there would be no problem in escaping!

Lu Yuan took the rudder and swung the boat to the right side, just as August thought, approaching Coral Island, which made him breathe a sigh of relief. August secretly made up his mind to help suppress the disobedient sailors for a while. You must know that every time the captain chooses to turn in, there are always one or two dead-brained people jumping out! When August was a captain, he hated such people to death! Now...... Hehe.

"Oh God! They have as many cannons as there are woods! One of the pirates shouted exaggeratedly. With the appearance of the two big ships, the morale that had just been boosted by the training fell rapidly, and it seemed that there was no way to find a drop stop.

Not to mention the galleon with its tall stern, which looks like a castle blocking the course! Even the five-star "St. Andrews" Caravel Clipper with the same five-star "Kraken" looks twice as large as the "Kraken"! At this time, all the guns on it were rolled out of the cannon doors, and there were twelve 16-pounder cannons on each side, which looked unusually hideous!

The Caravel Clipper is a traditional old cargo ship in Northern Europe, usually with its tall bow and stern, and is known for its large traffic. The Galen, on the other hand, was an improvement of the Caravel sailing ship in order to cope with the more complex sea conditions when crossing the ocean, which reduced the bow tower of Caravel and left only the tall stern, which was also a cargo ship with a large carrying capacity.

In this day and age, a high cargo capacity also means more artillery can be loaded! More firepower! The galleons and Caravel clippers in front of you have been transformed to the extreme by the pirates - not only carrying a huge number of sailors, but also both have two gun decks, and the guns are fully equipped!

"I know the 'Barrier', and they are just stopping by this time. I've heard they're going to make a big deal! There are at least five times as many people on their ships as we do! It was still the pirate who was "breaking the news", Lu Yuan glanced at him and secretly wrote it down.

Can you fight!?

This has never been a problem.

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"Left and right string artillery loading! The stormtroopers all went to take part in the carrying of shells and gunpowder! Lu Yuan ordered loudly, still driving the boat steadily towards the opposite side.

But the pirates' movements began to hesitate and drag again.

Lu Yuan was speechless. Your sister's pirate! It's even more dick than dick! Looking ahead, bullying the weak and fearing the hard, simple-minded, easy to bewitch, it seems that this is the real pirate! It has nothing to do with the heroic or insidious pirates in the movie! Lu Yuan once again felt that he had had enough.

Is it really good that the scar forgets the pain? Or is my smile so seductive that you think I'm a good person?

Why don't you have a little more memory?! Lu Yuan looked at the chicken that had been prepared......

It has been spreading all sorts of gossip "news". The pirate who shook the morale of the ship suddenly noticed that Lu Yuan was looking at him! He took a few steps back in horror, and while showing a reassuring smile, he jumped over the edge of the boat and into the sea without hesitation!

He was a member of the "Elder Regiment", that is, the spies of the two oncoming pirate ships, mixed with other ships. Now he knows the situation on the "Kraken" clearly, whether it is the strange witchcraft ring of the noble captain, or the even more bizarre shelling hit rate later, it has enough value.

Look at the Caribbean Sea as it gets closer and closer. He clasped his hands together. Strike a pose into the water, which will allow him to hide deep underwater! As long as the first few minutes passed, Lu Yuan didn't have time to arrest him. Freedom, it's so close! He could already see himself swimming onto the boat opposite. And then made a fortune with the message. It's time to go home and marry a wife.

Pity. Freedom, sometimes so far!

A rapidly descending cable pounced like a catapulted viper. The cable ignored his ankle that was erected on it. Directly hit him in the neck! Because Lu Yuan just wanted to use his life to deter others, his life or death didn't matter at all. The rope tied around his neck without hesitation, tied a noose knot, and then slammed it up!

"Click", the sound of breaking sugar cane sounded again.

By the time he was carried to the deck, he had become a dead man!

The pirate's tongue sticked out, his brain was pulled to the side, and he still had a weird smile on his face - simple and brutal, Lu Yuan once again showed his iron blood to the crew without hesitation!

The forgetful pirates seem to have really remembered that their captain is an out-and-out demon! In just half a day today, there have been half a dozen people who were hanged by him! So what the hell was I hesitating about!? In the blink of an eye, all the crew members rushed to work hard, for fear that Lu Yuan would see that they were lazy!

Lu Yuan shook his head depressedly, and when he arrived on the shore, he was afraid that none of the crew members would be able to stay. Never mind...... Except for a few others, Lu Yuan really didn't want to leave anyone! With a dozen rudders, he circled the coral island and sailed towards the upwind first!

The two oncoming ships seemed to have some kind of plan, and they separated to the left and right, in a posture of outflanking the left and right.

"Captain?" August stood beside him without saying a word, and finally whispered, "That...... We should be faster, and if we duck to Coral Island now, we will be fine......"

"Listen, August!" Lu Yuan directly interrupted his next words and said solemnly, "I'm not here to lose a battle!" ”

The Kraken began the sprint, and when she grabbed the first upwind direction, she only made a slight arc to bypass the Galen sailing ship "Barrier" and came to the T-head position of the "St. Andrews"! The whole boat is incredibly flexible and agile!

"The first reason, our ships, the flexibility of steering is 150% of that of the other side! Our boat speed is 200% of each other's! Look at their bulky looks?! Now it's only five or six winds, but they can't stand still in the sea. Want to catch up with us? It's like a dream! ”

"Ready!" Lu Yuan raised his hat and shouted loudly. "Gunners, steady! All you have to do is listen to me and light the line! Lu Yuan comforted the new melon and egg gunners, and counted down with his hands in circles above his head, "Three!" Two! One! ”

His hand holding the hat waved violently, "FIRE~!" ”

With Lu Yuan's order, seven tongues of fire gradually erupted from the starboard side!

Auguste, the gunners, the stormtroopers carrying the sails, the sailors, and even Jacques sitting on top of the mast were staring at the flying iron ball, praying nervously.

At this time, the Kraken was one hundred and twenty meters away from the "St. Andrews" and ninety meters from the "Barrier". Although the "St. Andrews", which was robbed of the T-head, couldn't believe that they could start from such a distance, they still made an urgent evasive gesture in the face of the sideside volley.

But what no one on the three boats could have imagined except Lu Yuan was that the "Kraken" stood on the T head of the "St. Andrews", but at the last moment, he twisted his waist and slapped seven shells firmly on the face of the nearby "Barrier"!

The two sides are still more than ninety meters apart, and the Kraken only has the bow facing him! The "Barrier" Galen ship did not expect the "Kraken" to suddenly turn around and shoot, and as the Kraken turned around, the seven gradually-firing shells were almost thrown into a straight line and bombarded directly on the stern of the Galen ship! And it's unbelievable seven shots and six hits!

And so the disastrous consequences were - although the 16-pound projectile could not penetrate the thick hull of the Galen at this distance, the stern was not among them! The protection of sea vessels has always been thick at the bottom and thin at the top.

The crew of the "Kraken" clearly saw six of the seven iron balls, which were viciously thrown on the stern of the "Barrier"! The fragile stern sawdust flew and the tendons were fractured! And in the blink of an eye, a large collapse occurred! Even the cannons placed on the stern were blasted out and fell into the sea!

As for the captain who stood there and commanded...... I really can't watch it!

"Oh!" The sailors of the Kraken couldn't help but let out cheers! Although it is not very neat, the morale is clearly rising! I can't see the stiffness of my movements just now.

"The second reason, no matter how we fight, we will win!" Lu Yuan said to August. Then he raised his voice and shouted, "Cool down the barrel and reload it now!" Never mind the longevity of the cannon! After this battle, we have new artillery to use! The gunners cheered, scooping up vats of seawater and pouring them down on the barrels, causing a large steam to rise from the ship, which was pulled into a wisp by the wind as the ship sailed away at high speed.

"But their boats, in this kind of weather, have a low hit rate to the point of sheer luck. Caravell's hull design, due to the presence of tall bow and stern, the center of gravity of the hull is too high, which is only suitable for the calm North Sea......" Lu Yuan concentrated on maneuvering the Kraken to approach the opposing ship, and explained to August. "This kind of cargo ship is bulky enough compared to the 'Kraken', which is good at stealing the wind. It was the eve of the storm, when there were strong winds and waves at sea, and a salvo would only make their ship more shaky. Whether it is shooting or not, it depends on their guts! ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw the Caravel clippers who grabbed the T head, and intermittently let out more than a dozen shellings, although it did make their hull shake more violently in the storm, but their courage was admirable!

Lu Yuan shook his head, gently swung the rudder, and dodged the attack unscathed, "If you simply compare the quality of the crew, they are really much stronger than us!" ”

Auguste's face turned red, but he couldn't say anything to refute it. (To be continued......)