(201) All-out war
"Okay, I'll try to be as concise as possible, Your Majesty the Pope.
When we are on a sailboat, the air flows through the arc of the sail, creating a forward and upward attraction, which is what the scholars of the Academy of Sciences call the 'Bernoulli effect'.
Therefore, a sailboat does not have to be downwind to sail, as long as the crew is skilled enough, it is not a problem to have any wind direction.
When the wind is headwind, it is only necessary to turn the spinnaker, side sail and mainsail to the right angle so that the sail surface rises into an arc shape that makes effective use of the 'Bernoulli effect', so that you can sail against the wind.
To do this, all the sail ropes need to be adjusted at all times, and the boat will sometimes go straight and sometimes diagonally, and the route will be 'Z' shaped to reach the destination against the wind.
You see, the Valstad fleet ahead is a good example, they perfectly use the 'Bernoulli effect' to travel against the wind.
Every adjustment of the sails' angles is flawless, allowing them to travel far faster than our allies, the Knights Nation's fleet. Obviously, the captains and crew of those Valstads are skilled veterans! ”
The captain was still immersed in his brilliant answer, and he thought he would get the approval of the big man, but in the end it backfired.
Sister Dianne poured cold water on him and asked sternly:
"Captain, I only read religious scriptures, and I don't understand all the nonsense you said! Moreover, what is your intention in praising the enemy's skills and destroying your own prestige? ”
The captain had long heard of the power of the Templar Assassin Nuns' Order, and when he saw Sister Dianne's vicious eyes, he immediately remembered those unlucky people who were tortured to death by the poison blade, and he was so frightened that he almost peed his pants, and hurriedly bowed and apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! It's me who lost my word! I sincerely apologize to you! ”
"Smack!" He slapped himself hard, and the red palm print was clearly visible.
The nun looked at the captain coldly and said, "What kind of scientific theories are you talking about...... It's nothing to mention in the face of our devout faith! We have the protection of the gods! Without the need for complicated scientific theories, with the power of faith, the infidels and hypocrites can still be beaten to the ground and cry for mercy! ”
Palladia II glanced at Sister Dianne reproachfully, thinking that she had gone too far.
Although the young pope was widely known for his steadfastness of faith and holy piety, he himself did not resist modern scientific theories, and even studied them quite a bit. He was a smart man, who knew how to take advantage of all conditions, and did not resist modern science and be flexible like the old priests.
Palladia II advised:
"Sister Dianne, it's almost gone, it's all your own people, you don't have to be so aggressive!
Captain, you don't have to blame yourself too much, the principle of marching against the wind just now is very good, but you must pay attention to what you say in the future, and you can't praise the enemy too much, which will damage the morale of our troops. ”
"Your Majesty, thank you for your tolerance, I will remember that I will not give the enemy any more prestige in the future!"
"Since the Empress of the Valstadians is in a hurry to save her vizier, her husband, let her come, for she will put her fleet in danger in doing so."
The captain nodded hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, you are right! By daring in this way, she would be exposing the back of her fleet to the firepower of our ally, the Knights Nation's fleet! This damn stupid woman! In order to save her old husband, she actually took the initiative to drive the fleet into the encirclement! What a complete fool! ”
The Pope smiled, as if he had seen victory beckoning to him:
"It's like the way Empress Valstad did, her peculiar, desperate style. Wisdom and patience have never been her strong points, after all, she is not the orthodox blood of the Midknights, she is just a lowly illegitimate daughter, a reckless and savage stupid woman! ”
The Pope gave orders to the admirals around him: "Generals, when the enemy makes a mistake, don't disturb her, but take the initiative to cooperate!"
Missionary! I want the Bannerman to deliver my latest orders!
I want Field Marshal Collingwood's 1st and 2nd Fleets to quickly finish off the remnants of the Free Trade Alliance fleet, end the battle quickly, and return to my side to support.
Our 3rd and 4th fleets all reduce their speed and meet them in defensive formation! Wait for those Valstas to enter the encirclement! ”
At this time, the Banshee Fjord, the storm howled, the rain was pouring down, all the ships were in range, and with a non-stop rumbling sound, large-caliber cannon shells flew everywhere, sawdust flew, and the blood of the sailors flowed on the deck......
It was undoubtedly the grandest naval battle ever fought on the continent of Eulasis, with the naval forces of the four great powers fighting in this small bay.
"Oh my God! Watch out for the big ship! Straight at us! "The observer of the flagship" Holy Trinity "of the coalition forces warned loudly.
I saw a huge ship of Valsta braving the fire of the sky, and slammed straight into the coalition fleet.
"Are those Valsta guys crazy? Isn't this looking for death? ”
"Oops! Damn it! That big ship was loaded with ramming horns! ”
The incoming Valstad battleship did not slow down at all, and her bow statue was equipped with a metal ramming angle more than ten meters long.
It is an ancient tactic of using battleship ramming horns to imitate the cavalry spears of heavily armored knights, and this brave way of fighting originated hundreds of years ago, and it is unthinkable that it is now reappearing on the battlefield.
With the "Squeak! With a loud bang, the wooden ship fell apart, and a double-deck frigate of the coalition fleet was directly smashed in two, and the crew did not have time to find a lifeboat, so they jumped into the sea to escape.
The Varsta giant ship began firing at the nearby coalition ships, and although only this one rushed up, the ferocity of its fire was surprising.
At this time, the Commander of the Allied Fleet, Field Marshal Collingwood, arrived on the scene with the ship "Templar".
Just now, the Free Trade Alliance fleet has been completely defeated, Prime Minister Valsta's ship "Pelican" has been sunk, and the Imperial Prime Minister, Langford Onassis himself, has fled to one of the other warships, and his fate is still unknown.
After receiving orders from His Holiness the Pope, Field Marshal Collingwood entrusted his subordinates with the finishing task of pursuing the fleeing enemy, and he himself came to the Pope with the main forces of the 1st and 2nd fleets of the coalition to assist in the battle.
At this time, he happened to see the Royal Navy fleet of Valstad rushing towards it, and one of the large ships in front had even rammed and sunk one of his frigates, heading straight for his flagship "Holy Trinity".