Chapter 438: Encircled
Pato, as a sea commander with a wealth of experience, immediately understood that they had fallen into a trap and were caught in the predicament of being surrounded on all sides. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Although there were quite a few warships under his command, a total of thirty, this was a force to be reckoned with in any part of the sea.
And the warships that surrounded them were also not many, about twenty or thirty, and the number was at most the same as theirs, or even slightly insufficient.
But such weather is really unfavorable for combat, and the speed of the opponent is surprisingly fast, if it is because the ship is light.
But Pato saw with his own eyes that it was clearly a big ship, and even if it was smooth water, it was incredibly fast.
And what's the matter with the metallic texture of the hull? Is it covered with a layer of iron? But doesn't that increase the weight of the hull?
"Well, they don't have many ships, and with these ships, where are the opponents of our Imperial Navy, go on, sir, give them some color, let them know that a rabble will never get on the table, no matter how much they set a trap, it will be in vain. ”
After a brief moment of shock, Pato's adjutant immediately erupted in ecstasy, which was just as he was worried that he had not found the main force of the other party.
As a result, the other party took the initiative to send it to the door, did they think that they could defeat the Imperial Navy with this level? This is really naïve!
"No, there must be something wrong with this, don't be careless, all of them will be full of spirit and go all out to fight!"
Pato clenched his fists, his years of experience smelled danger, things were definitely not as simple as the sailors imagined.
However, as the opposing warships got closer and closer, did they really have time to prepare? This war of carefully arranged ambushes at sea immediately began!
Not far away, in the turbulent sea, there are a few small boats hidden in the night, which rise and fall under the lap of the waves.
"I almost died at the bottom of the sea, the water is really cold, chief, does that mean we've completed our mission?"
A pirate in a turban wiped his face, took off his turban and wrung a handful of water, and the small boats were crawling with pirates.
"That's pretty much what we're going to do at the moment, but the battle has just begun, so there's a lot more to do, so don't take it lightly. ”
Suke looked at the large blooming light in the distance, and even though they had swum a long distance, they could still hear the rumbling sound.
Lin Ye gave them a simple task, using supply ships flying the flag of the Far East to lure the Imperial Navy into taking the bait and leading them to the ambush site.
When the naval fleet arrived, they all jumped ship and fled, and the rest of the matter was left to the Far Eastern Navy to solve, and they had nothing to do.
"Boss, it's also a war between them, what's the matter with us, we don't have to take our lives because of this, right?"
The pirates were a little unhappy about this, and when they jumped into the water, they were attacked by the Imperial Navy, and several of them were injured as a result.
"What are you talking about? We were all poor fishermen in fishing villages, cornered by the Empire's bastards who only knew how to levy taxes, and you forgot why we made this choice in the first place? ”
Su Ke scolded him, although he was younger, younger than these pirates, but he was born with leadership skills, and he knew the sea very well.
As long as he is there, no matter how big the storm is, they can survive it, and no matter how terrible the storm, they can hold on.
"Although I have never been to the Far East, I have heard that it is a land of freedom, where everything is inclusive, where even the poor can find work and live happily, where there are no heavy taxes, there are no ugly tax collectors, as the merchants of the past say. ”
Suke looked at the fierce battle in the distance, he clenched his fists, his eyes reflected in the monstrous fire, full of yearning.
"The Far East is the best destination for us poor people, and now that they are going south to fight the bastards of the Empire, are we going to stand idly by?
His righteous words were so strong that the pirates, who were much older than him, were stunned by his reprimand, and were completely speechless.
"That, I know, boss, my brother was killed by the bastards of the Empire, if it is revenge on them, even if it is a dangerous thing, I am willing to do it, and I must make those bastards pay for what they have done!"
The pirates were provoked by Sooke's words, and the bewildered eyes of the other pirates became firm.
"But boss, do they really have a way to defeat such a powerful Imperial Navy?"
It was the first time they had seen such a large navy, and they felt chilled from the bottom of their hearts, fighting a fleet of this size was no joke.
"We can definitely defeat it, go back and rest, the war is not over yet, we still have to be busy in the future. Suke waved his hand.
They began to land on the nearby islands in small boats, and the night was thick, and the sky in the distance was shining brightly under the fierce firefight.
When the sky was white, Heather, the commander of the Empire's East China Sea Fleet, was still drinking morning tea contentedly.
Although the harbor had been attacked by warships from the Far East the night before, he had been scolded by the Admiralty Minister Camp.
But yesterday he sent Pato to find the main force of the Far Eastern Fleet, intending to crush this fleet, which was improvised in one fell swoop.
"Sir, there has been no news for so long, but something has happened, and the weather has not been very good lately, and even now, there is still a strong wind blowing on the sea, and according to the navigator's report, there was a lot of light in the sky on the east side last night, and there must have been a fierce exchange of fire. ”
The Empire's warships were equipped with the old magic cannon, and although Heather coveted the latest magic cannon, the royal capital never approved it.
After all, when His Majesty Raymond was still there, he ignored government affairs for many years, and several princes were obsessed with competing for the throne and did not care about the affairs of the navy.
After Rhaegar succeeded to the throne, the heir war broke out immediately, and the focus of the competition between several princes was always near the royal capital, and the navy was even more useless.
This puts the navy in a very embarrassing situation, obviously the latest magic cannon has appeared, but there is no money to equip it.
However, their firepower is also strong enough, and they have not had a fierce naval battle in the past two decades, which makes them a little relieved.
With the firepower of the Third Fleet under Pato's command, it should be easy to clean up a rabble, although he is indeed a little too greedy for money, but there is no problem with his ability to command the military, and I still trust and rely on him. Heather nodded.
At this moment, a soldier from outside hurriedly ran over.
"Sir, it's not good, the Third Fleet under the command of Lord Pato is under siege, and someone has been sent to ask for help!"