A day later, in the morning, the Houyi came out into the open sea of Port Crowell. Xiao Chen stood at the bow of the ship, overlooking the surrounding ships, those small boats from the southern city-states, the elven kingdom and the sea clan, with awe, avoiding the behemoth under his feet, keeping a distance and sailing towards the port together.

"Why are the ships on this side so small?" The largest ship Xiao Chen saw was only half the size of the Houyi at his feet, although the Houyi was a big ship, there were still many ships in the ports of the southern city-states. And here, it feels like a giant has walked into Lilliputia.

Farrell said: "This is a long-standing rule in the Dwarf Kingdom, and the ships that enter the Dwarf Kingdom will be limited in size. Vessels that exceed the size will not be allowed to enter the port. ”

Luo Ling wondered, "Why is this?"

"Although dwarves are good at forging, they are really not good at shipbuilding, and because of their size, it is very inconvenient to control large ships. Therefore, the ships of the dwarven kingdom have always been relatively small. In this way, if there is a real conflict at sea, the ships of the dwarven kingdom will be at a loss in front of other forces. To avoid this, the dwarves limit the size of the ships that enter their territory.

Although we have a license from the Sea Clan, our ships are too much of a limit for Crowell's Maritime Patrol to let us go. ”

Xiao Chen said with a smile: "Let us go or not, it doesn't matter if you just talk about it." ”

"What a strange idea. Luo Ling leaned on the railing and looked at the land and port in the distance, "The dwarves in this country really have a lot of strange ideas. ”

"You'll learn later that there are a lot of stinky rules in the Dwarven Kingdom. Farrell said with disdain.

This time it was expected by Farrell, and two or three nautical miles from the port, there was a fleet of small boats, which cut diagonally like Hou Yi.

The dwarven sailboats were rougher, but not as rough as the ships of the Sea Clans and Orcs. They are only flatter and wider, and have the style of the dwarven body.

These ships are not as fast as human and elven ships, but they seem to be much more robust.

Xiao Chen instructed: "Let Ma Anmin prepare, slow down, and wait for those three ships to come, I estimate that there may be a conflict." ”

A quarter of an hour later, the Houyi met the three ships, and the dwarf's first ship waved a universal flag to demand that Xiao Chen's ship stop.

Ma Anmin asked, "Chairman Xiao, do you really want to stop?" Actually, I am sure that I can just throw them off and rush into the port. ”

Xiao Chen said: "Do you see so many elves, sea clans, and human ships around? With so many eyes, I think it's better for us to salute first and then soldier." ”

"Oh well. Anyway, I'm sure I'll sink these three small sampans in minutes. Ma Anmin gave the order, and the ship's gunners and the new marines made up of dwarves were each ready.

Ma Anmin turned the ship sideways and pointed the side of the ship in the direction they came, and the dwarves didn't know that on the two-tier gun deck of the Houyi, more than a dozen pneumatic guns were ready to fire.

The flagship of the dwarven fleet stopped about a hundred meters away from the rear one, and the other party used a loudspeaker device to shout in this direction: "Where did you come from?"

Xiao Chen casually drew a amplified magic circle and replied, "Our ship is from the Pearl Islands, and we have a port entry permit belonging to the Pearl Islands. ”

The man on the flagship of the Dwarven Patrol Fleet shouted, "No way, that permit is definitely not yours, we have never allowed such a large ship to enter Crowell!

"Listen. We have something very important to visit your port governor, Ansaldo. The stakes are too high for you to decide on the patrol fleet. Xiao Chen said, "I also have an old friend of your governor many years ago on my ship. Your governor must be eager to see him. ”

The voice on the other side paused for a moment, as if it was doing something discuss, and after about two or three minutes, the sound resounded.

"If you really have something important to ask to see the Governor, come to our ship. The big ship must leave, or we will attack!"

"What if we refuse?" Xiao Chen asked.

I saw that the three ships of the dwarves did not say anything, but began to continue to move closer to the Houyi. The dwarves on the board also began to run, leaning around their weapons and equipment, as if preparing for battle.

Xiao Chen used the mage's eye to look at the opponent's ship, and the dwarves seemed to have three weapons. One is the large crossbow that many other races have on their ships. However, the dwarven bolts look more elaborate. There are five layers of bow arms on top and bottom, which can shoot five arrows at the same time.

The other was a long, tubular object, but judging by its curved shape, it was certainly not a cannon, but some kind of fire-breathing device.

The third weapon is a large trebuchet, but instead of stones, barrels are placed next to the trebuchet. Xiao Chen suspected that the barrel should have contained some kind of explosives.

The weapons moved one after another under the operation of the dwarves, and they were aimed at Hou Yi one by one.

"These dwarves are so decisive that they are ready to attack without saying a word. Luo Ling said.

"Judging from the means they have, airsoft guns and pneumatic cannons are indeed not the technology mastered by the Dwarven Kingdom. Xiao Chen said.

Sinclair on the side said: "That's right, my father said that this is a technology developed by the Black Dragon Empire, but it ended up in the hands of us dwarven slaves. Those guys in the Dwarven Kingdom don't have that kind of thing. ”

Ma Anmin sneered: "To face such an enemy, I really have the feeling of bullying children." ”

"Children sometimes have to be spanked to be obedient. Be prepared for two rounds of shelling, don't sink them, but give them some color to see. Xiao Chen waved his hand at Ma Anmin, who immediately understood, and began to prepare the shield while giving the order for the shelling.

Xiao Chen said to the amplified magic circle: "Your plan is completely unacceptable to us, and you are actually preparing to launch an attack on us, which will be regarded as a provocation to us. ”

As Xiao Chen finished speaking, the gun windows on the two gun decks below the Houyi were all opened, and the muzzles of one pneumatic gun came out of the windows.

"Here's our warning. ”

A muffled sound came from under the Houyi, and more than a dozen pneumatic cannons were fired at the same time, and the momentum was very amazing. The dozen or so shells streaked through the air and then crashed into the water near the dwarven battleship, and the shells exploded into waves that exceeded the dwarven battleship's mast.