077. The decisive battle is coming (5200 words)
Rumble!
The waves swelled, and the water rushed onto the deck.
After Edvenna's main ship was rammed at the front, the stern of the ship behind was entangled in the corner of a North African ship.
Forward and backward pinching.
Edwin's dangling bile almost spat out.
The soldiers on the Chai Su ship followed the hull of the ship and boarded.
In the situation of winning the volume, you can catch one more nobleman, and you will be rewarded more afterwards.
Chai Su's other three-river warship, seeing that the lord was surrounded, immediately turned around and came back.
In the chaos, there are those who are greedy for life and afraid of death, and there are those who value honor.
More than fifty Chaisu soldiers rushed onto the deck with knives and guns.
Edwin clenched the Star Shattering Sword.
At the moment of life and death, he told himself to be calm, but his hands kept shaking.
Big Bear is much calmer.
As an eleven knight of the Three Rivers test, he knows that when life and death are at stake, one must give up fear.
The three boats collided with each other and superimposed them, but instead maintained an overall sense of balance, and the big bear no longer felt shaking.
"Protect Your Highness!"
The Mikawas were forced to one place on deck.
Twelve Three Rivers warriors protect Edvenna.
The bear was in front of him, his hair standing on end, and his breathing was heavier.
He lowered his body, his eyes glowing with a fierce light.
After the light stone burned his internal organs, he survived on his will, and now he lost ninety percent of his pain.
As long as it wasn't a serious injury that could put him in a coma, he could persist in fighting hard.
In the first wave of attacks, four sailors slashed through with weapons.
Using the shield as a fan, the bear swung it vigorously to knock the four enemies back together.
Four fell to the ground, their bones shattered.
And that's not all, the bear in the second form of the Black Fire.
The seven holes emitted hot air, letting go of the restrictions, and increasing their strength to between the second and third forms.
He put the heavy shield on it, and after stomping on the floor hard, the man exploded like a cannonball.
The speed is close to 100 meters in four seconds!
Rushed to the deck to surround the chaisu navy of the Mikawa people.
This moment becomes prey.
The strength of a giant bear, the high speed of a cheetah's sprint.
The big bear is like an eagle in the sky, descending at high speed, grabbing insects and birds on the ground, as swift as it is.
The sailor, who weighed hundreds of pounds, was lifted by his thick arms, and then slammed into his knees.
The bones shattered on the spot.
When one dies, immediately replace the next.
When these sailors saw the death of several of their comrades, they were so frightened that they could not even hold their weapons steadily, and wanted to run back to their ships.
Seven or eight people were grabbed by the big bear and thrown directly into the sea.
"Quke !!"
Edwin yelled.
It's not really a third form, and the bear still has some consciousness.
Hearing the voice of the lord, the great bear's battle intent gradually cooled, and then his legs were like lead, and he couldn't move.
Someone on the ship in the distance saw the big bear fierce, and he didn't board the boat, but aimed at him.
After that, Edwin rushed desperately.
knocked the bear down, and the two finally dodged the hidden weapon.
His own sailors also leaned over.
Edwin yelled, "Help Qurk and let's go!"
Quke's whole body was like a piece of iron, and Edwin couldn't move it with all his strength.
"Your Highness, you go quickly, leave me alone."
"Let's go together!"
Yes!!!
Edwin grabbed Qurk's arm, and the other Mikawa was close to help lift him.
roared a few times, and finally lifted the body of the big bear Wei'an.
Everyone looked at the cold surface of the lake and didn't want to jump directly.
They were all rescued by the Mikawa Sea Ship to which they belonged.
This time, Edwin had fifteen hundred men brought out.
Six hundred men were dispatched by the giants and remained in the fjord.
The remaining 900 people lost more than half.
Luckily, a few important cronies are fine.
There are also some Three Rivers boats that have nothing to do to take themselves out of.
When Edvenna got on board, the sailors desperately steered and sailed to escape from the battlefield.
At this point, the rain stopped, and Karp was finally able to put out the Greek fire.
He swung his sword and swiped it out.
The herald shouted for the ships to gather.
Receiving the order, the captains of Karp's other ships moved closer to the two Greek fire ships.
"Destroy!"
The head of the beast is in the right position.
Reload, set fire, wipe off droplets, and aim at the enemy.
This main battleship, with thick protective iron plates, can still sail even though it has just been invaded by a ramming angle.
The Greek fire switch was also not broken.
When the sailors prepared the fuse and lit the push switch, two fire dragons erupted one after another.
Before the power, when it flashes across the sea, it even produces the power to slightly divert the sea surface.
Chai Su suffered another loss this time.
His seamen were impatient to board the ship and grab the Greek fire.
Not only were all the soldiers who had first boarded the Kapu hull dead, but six of his own ships fell within range of Greek fire.
Chaisu prepares in advance. The iron plates of the predecessors of these ships resisted the heat and flames, and the heavy rainfall just now was extremely wet, and the power of the fire flow was suppressed by three points.
But even so, the long and narrow fire dragon, as if unwilling to kill people, still roasted dozens of living people in an instant.
"I don't believe you have so much fuel that you can keep burning! Give it all to me!"
The firewood was determined not to destroy the hull, and let the sailors hit other parts, and the launchers installed on the ship were removed from the Greek fire.
Karp decided to hold on any longer, but Remilia, who was beside him, saw the danger of the situation and fled on another ship under the protection of the guards.
But the hull of the ship leaked, and it drove only a few nautical miles, and when the current poured in a large amount and was in danger of extinction, a warship from Mikawa happened to pass by and saved dozens of people on Remilia's ship.
"Thank you, thank you......"
Soaking wet and swallowing several mouthfuls of seawater, Remilia, who was chilled, went on deck, and someone brought her a dry cloth, and she hugged it tightly on her forehead, her eyes were bloodshot.
Before she could come to her senses, Edwin looked at her and approached, "Your Highness, it's all right. ”
Remilia looked at Edvena and nodded, thanking her again.
"Your Highness (Edvenna), we escaped, what next?"
"Go back to Sanhe, what is this fighting, let's go back and avoid it first."
Hearing that they were going back to their hometown, the sailors were naturally willing, but Remilia said.
"No, Bran rebelled, if Karp was completely destroyed, you now directly retreated to Mishima, and was bitten by Bran, it was you who betrayed and killed Karp and fled back to Mikawa, how to explain?
If Bran is lucky, he will enter the fjord in one go, and win against His Majesty (the giant).
Your fate in the future will be even worse, you will escape from the battle, and you will be charged with being a traitor, and you will not be allowed to be in the Purple Room, and Bran will not let you go after the big victory. ”
"What then?"
"Rush back to the fjord, as long as you meet your majesty, relying on your majesty's army of 30,000, the invincible Greek fire, and the defense line of the six Greek islands, plus the endless replenishment of the purple room, Bran will be defeated.
"Your Highness, what you said is right, I am too panicked, I listen to you, everyone listens to my orders, go north at full speed, don't rest, divide into three shifts, if there are not enough people, I can also go up and sail."
Edwin gave up the idea of escaping.
......
Tiny raindrops of water vapor fell on the Seven Star Sword.
Triggers its own Starfire power, emitting hot steam.
Some of the crossbowmen on the Karp ship began to use crossbow weapons as the rain subsided.
They were aligned in the direction of Bran.
But Bran kept his distance, at least a few hundred meters away.
There was a shield-wielding sergeant in front of him.
The few cold arrows that successfully flew over were all blocked.
Bran's eyes fell on the two heavy ships with animal heads.
The Greek fire is on it!
But they were a step slower and were robbed by Chaisu's ship, but Chaisu suffered a big loss.
With a piercing effort, Chai Su poured hundreds of people.
Now don't let Nengchaisu kill and injure too many people, if you also enter the fjord, let Chai Su go to die with the giant.
Bran ordered the Clippers to make a detour behind the Greek fire-heavy ships.
Where the flames can't hit, they will directly destroy the Karp warship.
He had now seen the power of Greek fire with his own eyes, estimating it as a powerful flamethrower.
Although it can effectively destroy the enemy, when it comes to turbulence, heavy rain, or the enemy is pulled back and dodged by speed, the advantage of Greek Fire is limited.
It is possible to gain an advantage over this object, but in the end, it will depend on other means.
Karp saw that he was surrounded on all sides.
The fuel for the Greek fire has also been shot.
Knowing that there are only two paths left.
Surrender or commit suicide.
After Chai Su's men surrounded Karp, they did not rush to let people rush forward.
He told the sailors to approach Bran's ship and kept his escort from following.
Bran understood what this meant, and ordered Desley to keep the narrow-body ship next to him still.
Dursley saw the enemy close at hand.
I can't wait to go into the sea with Brandon and cut off Chai Su's head with a knife.
"Bear with me."
Bran whispered, and Desley stepped back.
The main warships of the two highnesses slowly approached.
Chai Su. Mimuan - from the marquis to the grand duke in less than a year, after which he dominated North Africa and the western Mediterranean, and even dared to depose the pope.
Brand. Charman - After killing his own companions, bloodbathing Northern Italy, colluding with Blackbeard, and establishing the famous Teutonic Knights in Italy, the Dragon Slayer.
The two looked at each other across the sea.
Bran's purple eyes Chai Su couldn't see clearly, but he felt that Bran was too handsome, and it was hard to imagine that such a young man with such a belly had such a fierce martial name.
He saw the shining sword in Bran's hand, and he thought it was the Seven Star Sword.
However, Chai Su didn't have much interest in this one-man holy weapon.
He preferred to monopolize the two Greek fireships.
At the moment, the two are allies, and Blackbeard is only in contact with Bran, and Chai Su can't do it at will.
He said, "Your Highness (Bran) gave me the ship (the Greek fire warship), and we will divide the rest equally, how about you choose the first thing?"
Bran's five senses were much stronger than Chaisu's, and he could see Chaisu's expression.
Chai Su's first impression of himself was not good, with a small nose and small eyes, not like a hero king, but like a calculating businessman.
But to be a king, you can either excel, or you can be lucky.
Bran was more afraid of the latter.
The giants had more Greek fire-heavy warships under their command, and it was nothing to give them out.
Bran nodded yes.
But since he has prioritized the gains on the battlefield.
He immediately ordered Karp the Sea Shark.
A good captain, an experienced commander, and an earl, very valuable.
Bran pointed to Karp.
Although the old earl had the pride of the nobility, he did not want to kill himself.
He slashed his sword with all his might at the enemy who approached his ship.
The knife is bone-sharp.
When he gasped, the shark teeth on his mouth appeared and disappeared, like a monster.
But monsters eventually run out of energy.
The pikemen in Bran's hands went straight behind the deck with their guns raised.
Karp's men, who did not discard their weapons, were all pierced with spears.
Karp was the only one left.
Bran had his hands and feet stabbed, and when he resisted, he pounced on him and restrained him.
Since then, the battle has come to an end.
After clearing the battlefield, abandon the badly damaged hull.
If the Purple Room fleet had something to use, they sent their own sailors to control the ship.
Bran imprisoned a small group of sailors, experienced sailors who could steer and sail, and allowed them to move on deck, but they were required to carry out the ship in handcuffs.
The noble seamen who did not die, Bran and Chai Su were half and a half.
There are still a lot of empty armed sailors left, let them go to war, who knows if they will mutini immediately, and Bran will not need a ransom.
They were dumped on a sinking ship along with the badly wounded sailors.
Wait for the sea to swallow up.
This greatly deterred the other Purple Chamber sailors who were not executed.
Bran then reorganized the fleet and divided the route with Chai Su, one to the northeast and one to the northwest, which separated the two positions, but the final goal would be closer.
On board the Chaisu, a crew sent by Bran from Florence directed the direction and helped him avoid the fjord.
At the same time, as hostages, there were about 100 people.
Bran estimated that the battle would begin in the fjord within about three days.
On the fifth day at the latest, this naval battle will come to an end.
When people are swept up in the torrent of the times and have the ability to change the direction of the times, their mentality is constantly changing.
As long as he can continue to win, that person will be empty-sighted.
Karp was chained, but was allowed to be alone in his room, and could even walk around the deck.
It's just that there are two people behind him with weapons pointed at him at all times.
The other pulled the chains on his feet and controlled his movements.
On the night of the battle, Karp came to the deck under the watchful eye of Bran's sailors.
Bran is discussing with his men the changes in the naval battle that will follow.
Karp listened quietly, and no one drove him away.
When Bran had finished giving his orders, he shouted to his subordinates and asked them to pull Cap in front of him.
"Your Excellency, the battlefield situation is forcing you, so I am deeply sorry that you were treated so rudely."
At this time, Bran regained his composure and polite image of a Sven nobleman.
Karp also pretended to be polite and responded with a Byzantine etiquette.
Karp could see Bran's purple eyes at this time, and exclaimed, "The Holy Eye of Diocletian the Great, it is rumored that a thousand years after the death of the Great, someone will uphold the will and spread the Roman fire.
Has Her Highness the Black Sea Lady Khan heard of it? There is also a pair of purple pupils.
If it weren't for the fact that she was a woman and a foreigner, it is estimated that many people would support him.
Do you have purple pupils, or are you the one who is legendary?"
Karp wants Bran to relax his restrictions and say this kind of sycophancy.
Bran just smiled, "I'm not anyone's will, I'm who I am." ”
Then he said, "I want to recruit you, Lord Karp, you have a lot of experience in naval warfare, and you have experience in pirates. If you can become my assistant, there will be countless Lega boats to drive you in the future.
Of course, you are the Earl of the Purple Chamber, and I do not have any Duke of the Purple Chamber's legal claim that he cannot be your sovereign.
But it is still possible to cooperate.
The Aegean Sea is big enough for us to flex. ”
Karp was recruited, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
Bran kept talking, "Your Majesty (the giant) is too ambitious, after the fight against Rome, his journey will not stop, I just want to get things back to their original position, after all, I love peace." ”
"Blackbeard faked his death, right?" Karp couldn't answer coldly, and coldly spit out this sentence.
"Fake death can be a real death, it's not a big deal, you should think about the future.
Chaisu was able to grasp so much territory in just a few years, relying on the power vacuum created by the civil strife in the Principality of Tunisia and the civil strife in Rome.
Your territory is directly above the Twelve Greek Islands, and at this moment, it is estimated that the Lionheart's army is attacking there, and maybe some of the islands have changed their royal flags.
If the giant wins, you may not be able to regain your territory, and if he is defeated, you will have nothing left. ”
Hearing this, Karp's expression darkened, and he worried about his family on the island.
"Everything is false, the territory is real, don't you want to become a duke?"
Karp looked at the sea in the distance, it was dark, and he didn't know if he really cooperated with Bran, whether he would enter the abyss or the light.
Karp then raised the handcuffs, "I have followed Your Majesty for many years, and everyone says that I am loyal, but in fact I am not, just because Your Majesty is always victorious and powerful, I have no chance to surrender to the enemy."
I don't want to die if I lose today, but nobles deserve honor. Since you have proposed to cooperate, I will send you a dueling request, and if you win, I am willing to agree to the proposal just now.
If I win, I know you're not going to stop, so I'll just have a boat and a few sailors with me, how about that?"
"Don't!" Bran said.
Great war is coming, and the lord must not take any chances.
"Yes. Bran readily agreed, and then called for someone to wipe the water off the deck.
But Karp's chains were not lifted, and he was not allowed to retrieve his sword.
"Nothing in the world is fair." Bran took out the seven-star sword and put it on Cap's neck with a single brush.
"You!"
"I've won, Lord Karp, and I'm willing to lose, and now I want to know all the information you have in your head about the turbulence in the fjord."
If what Karp said was different from what Bran had mastered, then he would have killed Karp after using him.
If what Karp says is not much different from what he knows, it means that Karp is greedy for life, and he can use it, and those who can take advantage of it have weaknesses and should live for a longer period of time.
"Don't get it wrong." Bran withdrew the seven-star sword and honorifics, but his face remained gentle.
That night, Bran asked Karp a lot about what he was thinking, and Karp said about what he knew.
Thus, Karp's life was extended.
Early in the morning of the third day
Florentine ships are also approaching the fjord.
Simon is still with the giants.
If the escaped Three Rivers coalition forces manage to avoid Blackbeard's ships and return to the giants, Simon will be more than lucky.
If they take the shore of the island Blackbeard intercepts.
That Simon rebelled in the rear, and he added Chai Su and Blackbeard.
Having mastered the hydrology of the fjord, he could use a seemingly risky, but in fact robust method, to suddenly appear in front of the giants.
Just like Ascho Clay back then, taking advantage of Reece Owen's unpreparedness, he succeeded in the first battle.
Simon himself is still very handy to use, both a minister and a confidant.
Bran sent him to take the 1,000 sailors hostage to win the giant's trust.
Rumble!
The water was getting faster and faster, and the breathing in the hearts of the sailors was also heavier.
The toughest decisive battle is coming.
The Purple Room army of the six islands is approaching 30,000, and its combat power is twice that of its own side.
In addition to Bran, the sailors on board, one by one, prayed to God for protection.
At this point, Blackbeard cut off the head of one of the last knights on the island who was unwilling to submit and hurled insults at him.
The six islands of Tongxia officially announced the loss of one island to the east.