(198) The Holy Trinity

The most eye-catching and dazzling of the allied fleet's offensive sequence was a huge four-masted sail warship.

She is the flagship of the "Frankia-Sylvinia Combined Fleet" and the pride of the Holy Fleet of the Frandian Papal States.

Known as the unsinkable miracle of the sea - the "Holy Trinity" super battleship.

In fact, the ship was originally an old battleship, built in 1689, and it was only after repeated renovations that it finally became famous.

In 1705, the craftsmen of the Papal States built a new deck with guns between her bow and stern decks, giving up mobility for greater firepower.

This overhaul made her a rare four-deck super battleship, and it became the most gun-equipped battleship of its time, with 140 guns, and the heaviest sail warship of its time.

In the sacred texts of the Church of Flandia, the word "Trinity" is the central word for the affirmation of ecclesiastical authority, representing the concentration of the divine power of the three main gods in the flesh of the Pope.

This concept established the Pope as the only "spokesman of God" in the world, making him the spiritual leader of hundreds of millions of believers.

Therefore, this large ship, called the "Holy Trinity", has rightly become the ship of the Flemish Pope, and has shone in the face of pagan conquests again and again.

Her bow resembles a holy cross covered in gold leaf, surrounded by richly painted ornaments, and surrounded by a circle of swords that highlight the majesty of the Templar Church.

The stern of the Holy Trinity is covered with beautiful stained glass with patterns inspired by the artists of the various dioceses, and the third floor of the stern is the fleet command room, where all the upper echelons of the coalition fleet gather.

Walking into the command room, a large round table is placed in the center, and on the throne is none other than Pope Flannia himself, Palladia Chiaramonti II.

He was the youngest pope in the history of the Church of Flandrean 3,000 years ago, and a large, powerful Templar.

On this voyage, he did not wear the sacred white robe that represented his papal status, but a pure white full-body plate armor covered with elaborate glaze.

A heavy religious book was tied to the sacred gold belt, and on the other side of the belt was an ornately decorated scabbard made of ivory with a large pink diamond set at the end, and the visor of the helmet was opened to reveal his resolute and cold countenance.

To the left of the Pope stood a spirited young man with blond hair, the Knight Captain of the Priest's Guard, Count Jaguin Rossbach, who was the Pope's most trusted man and was always at his side.

Standing on the right-hand side was a tall, lean woman with a noble and mysterious temperament, dressed in a black and white nun's dress, with her hands folded and a holy silver cross hanging from her wrist.

The wide hood of the nun covered her face, revealing only a pair of dark purple eyes, and although she looked like a young woman with a graceful figure, this person exuded an aura of danger no less than that of any dangerous outlaw in the world, so that the officers around her were wary of her, and did not dare to look at her.

She is one of the leaders of the Templar Order, the Templar Assassin Sisters' Order, and the famous cold-blooded female killer, Sister Diane Suaswell.

These cold-blooded and cruel women were trained as Assassins from an early age to eradicate the enemies of the Templar Church.

It was rumored that this woman was the mistress of the Pope, but the initiators of this rumor did not end well, and without exception, they died tragically under the dagger of poison, and the death was so tragic that they deliberately left a cross mark that the identity of the killer was revealed, and since then, no one dares to gossip about these nuns.

Palladia II looked around at the crowd and said:

"Generals, the offensive plan has begun to be implemented, but I see that you still have concerns in your hearts, if you have any comments or suggestions, please put them forward earlier, and there is still time to correct them."

A Flandia admiral looked worried and said:

"Your Majesty, I think our attack plan is a bit hasty, the Free Trade Alliance fleet has the upper hand, and it is also lined up in a line formation, although we have an absolute advantage in the number and quality of ships, but there are many inappropriate things to attack so rashly. I think it's better to stick to the old plan and slowly trap them! ”

Pope Palladia II nodded: "That makes sense, Field Marshal Collingwood, you can explain." ”

"Yes, His Majesty."

Field Marshal Collingwood, commander of the navy of the Papal States, the white-haired veteran who was the planner of the operation and the commander of the Combined Fleet, stood up to speak.

"Friend who just spoke, your worries are purely unnecessary, because I have long considered all kinds of possibilities." He pointed his scepter to the map of the Sirenfjord, and said:

"First of all, a storm is about to usher in the area of engagement, and a violent storm will destroy the enemy's line formation, so we take the opportunity to form a column formation, approach the enemy forces, and force them to engage in broadside battles, so that we can quickly give full play to the quantitative and qualitative superiority of our ships and end the battle as soon as possible."

Another admiral stood up and asked a new question:

"But those damn Valstads are very good at shooting at close range, and many of their sailors are pirates who can swing ropes from masts to our ships, and those guys are quick and fierce in fight, and I don't think broadside combat is a good idea! Or is the traditional sea line duel more suitable for us! ”

Field Marshal Collingwood did not flinch, and explained: "Don't worry, as far as I know, the enemies who are the best at broadside combat are not here, and those who were originally the captains of the pirate ships Valesta privateer, they are all fighting with Admiral Valero in other seas at the moment. The free trade fleet in front of us is strong and capable of doing things from the outside, and there is nothing to be afraid of. ”

For the next minute, no one continued to speak.

The Pope said, "Since everyone agrees with Field Marshal Collingwood's plan, let's go ahead and attack in columns."

Also, remember to inform the captains of the ships that they should not show mercy to their enemies, that the Valstads are ungodly heretics, and that the Varstad Templar Church that they have established is a hypocritical and pathetic shell.

Empress Valsta's bent desire to supreme the Ecclesiastical Power is completely contrary to the idea of statecraft in the Papal States of Flandia, and that wicked woman is our archenemy, the enemy of God!

Ladies and gentlemen! As you fight, you must always remind yourselves that we are fighting for God and fighting for justice!

Kill the ungodly wicked witch!

Faith is rewarded! ”

The officers in the room drew their swords in unison and said in unison:

"Faith is finally blessed!"