Section 471 Naval battle (I)

I asked, with some curiosity, "How do you remember the course on the sea?" ”

The captain placed the chart and compass on an oak barrel and smiled, "That's it." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”

Suddenly, there was a crisp sound wafting from the back of the deck.

I was amazed and said, "You still have a female sailor here?" ”

The captain smiled: "It seems that you don't often go to sea, what kind of female sailor is this, it's a merman." They are the elves of the sea, and they have no ill will towards the seafarers, so it's good to get used to it. ”

The beautiful timbre was like a dream under the sound of the waves, and the heavenly sound pierced through the layers of fog and spread in all directions along the sea.

This piece is serene and melodious, ethereal and ethereal, and makes people unconsciously feel at peace.

After most of the day's work, most of the sailors were exhausted, and with the company of this beautiful music, their nerves finally relaxed, and the energy consumed slowly flowed back to their strong bodies.

Looking at the growing number of sailors on the deck, the captain frowned.

I felt a little incredible, and while using my true qi to quietly resist the magic of this sound, I cast my eyes into the distance.

"There's a ship coming from the west!" Through the thinning fog, I felt a sense of alarm for no apparent reason.

A huge building ship is cutting through the waves.

Under the layers of sail shadows, the huge black ship shadow pressed over like a mountain.

Although the wind was blowing from the south, the speed of the ship was very fast.

"It's a pirate! Brothers, copy guys! The captain gave the order, put on all the crew and grabbed their weapons, and all the guests in the cabin who knew how to do martial arts also came out, ready to fight to the death.

Now is a troubled time, piracy is very rampant, and most of the people who have the courage to go by sea are not easy to follow.

The red-haired Sain slowly pulled out the big sword behind his back, and a grim smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he was happy that the sword could drink blood again.

I drew my sword from my waist to join the crowd, inadvertently triggering a bit of true qi.

Sain's head immediately turned to this side, causing me to gather my breath in a hurry.

However, it has come to this critical juncture, who cares about being discovered?

Sain's eyes swept through the crowd for a week before he left disappointed, but I was surprised.

Who is this Sain, and why is he so interested in other people's true qi?

The female mermaid at the stern of the boat sang louder and louder.

There are records of the Shark in the Classic of Mountains and Seas and some ancient wild histories, which are a kind of creatures that live in the sea, the male mermaid is usually very ugly, but the Kong Wu is powerful, and the female merman is extremely beautiful, good at using music to confuse the passing seafarers.

They are beautiful and good at singing, and sailors on ocean voyages are often tempted by their singing and jump headlong into the rough sea.

Experienced sailors will always plug their ears with silk cotton earplugs when they encounter mermaids.

As the ship got closer, I noticed that the crew members standing on the deck were listening to the good music and gradually becoming engrossed.

The captain pointed to the ship in front of him that was about to come over, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, if you want to stay alive, you must fight the enemy bravely, and you must not be afraid of death!" That ship is not big, and there are definitely not as many pirates on it as we are, so don't be afraid! ”

The nearly two hundred crew members and guests gathered on the deck flashed their swords and erupted in cheers, expressing their willingness to advance and retreat with the captain. It seems that these seafarers have become accustomed to the invasion of the island, and have long put life and death on the line.

Everyone gathered in front of the side of the ship near the pirate ship, and as soon as the two ships approached, they set up a driftwood bridge and preemptively entered the deck of the enemy's ship.

I squeezed into the side of the ship, but unexpectedly the seafarers on board thought I was too young to stand with him, lest I be dragged down in the battle.

I sighed helplessly, so I had to stand behind them.

The captain came to him and said with a smile: "Hand-to-hand combat will start soon, don't be nervous, you kid." ”

I looked at the enemy ship on the other side, frowned, and said, "The other party is a perennial pirate who licks blood with a knife, how many of our seafarers here can really fight?" Isn't it too risky to do so? ”

The captain said: "The other party's ship is faster than us, and we can't dodge it horizontally and vertically." Instead of being beaten passively, it is better to seize the opportunity, so that there is a glimmer of life. ”

At this time, one of the sailors shouted in a panic: "Not good, someone is underwatering the rudder!" ”

The captain hurriedly ordered the crew to pick up the bow and arrows, but the pirate fruits were already at the bottom of the hull, and the bows and arrows could not hit them at all.

At the last moment, a tall figure jumped into the sea.

In just a moment, more than a dozen pools of crimson blood rose in the seawater, and then disappeared without a trace.

Sain raised the great sword in his hand and waved it at the captain with a proud face, indicating that the bottom of the ship had not been chiseled and was very safe.

Seeing that Sain was so brave, the pirates did not send any more water spirits down to wreak havoc, but accelerated towards this direction.

Two sailors and I threw down a rope and pulled Sain up.

Sain jumped onto the deck and looked back at me deeply. I was stunned, could it be that my identity had been seen through by him?

However, I did not have time to think about it, for the two ships were already close together, and a broadside battle was about to begin.

Although I am no longer a fledgling stunned youth, this is the first time I have encountered a naval battle.

The dart gun is a popular weapon among sailors.

This throwing spear with a metal spearhead on its head is ideal for short- to medium-range combat.

To facilitate recycling, the root of the gun is sometimes tied with a slender leather string. With it, the dart gun can return as it pleases after hitting the target.

Sailors even have small hooks attached to the spearhead that can be used for extra work, such as dragging a sailor down from the deck superstructure.

The captain stood majestically at the bow of the ship.

Through his hands, a dart gun whizzed into the hull of the pirate ship.

Beside him, the sailors twisted the leather ropes that had fallen into the water one by one. After lowering the sails, the inertia was no longer enough to drive the ship infinitely close to the huge enemy ship.

If there was an advantage in the number of crews, perhaps he would consider a regular broadside battle.

However, there were only fifty or sixty well-trained sailors on board, most of whom were seafarers who did not know how experienced they were.

It was never wise to use a few dozen men to face a large ship with enough personnel, even if it was a powerful warrior as Sain as strong as Sain.

Because in the case of mutual attacks, the narrow hull needs more manpower to defend.

In contrast, the pulling can be described as advancing and retreating freely, and the situation is unfavorable to cut the leather rope. Due to the narrow bow of the ship, the numerical superiority of the pirates in this situation is difficult to show.

The pirates did not make any move other than silently waiting for the wiring.

They deliberately vacated a small open space on the side of the ship, and their formation seemed to be chaotic but implied a small formation.