As the fog cleared, Rhodes saw thousands of black dots on the surface of the sea.

To be exact, they are the longships of the barbarians.

"Don't think too much of them. In fact, most Gnoscans are just a pack of beasts. Do not think that they will make a desperate bet and drive the fleet to Aldolphe. They will only burn and loot along the way, and even a worthless village will become the target of their looting. ”

Standing in the bow of the boat, Maximian said in a slightly mocking voice.

"So, we saw their lone boat. ”

He scoffed, his voice full of pride.

Gradually, with the help of a strong sea breeze, the Imperial fleet approached the fleet of Noscar with absolute speed superiority. If that's the fleet......

More people are still clamoring.

Soon, the first shells fell into the sea. It also made a huge splash and overturned a Norscar pirate ship. There was hardly any screaming, and the ant-like crowd in the distance fell into the water.

The disparity in technological prowess proves that this battle does not need to be fought at all to know the outcome. On the opposite side, however, are the Gnoscans, not a civilized race with brains. Having a numerical advantage, countless barbarian soldiers drove small boats and rushed towards the Imperial fleet.

Even the combined number of ships in the three provinces of Osterling, Ostmark, and Nordling is only about 30. And they are faced with hundreds of small pirate ships.

Increasingly dense artillery fire sounded around Rhodes. It almost drowned out the shouts of the soldiers.

The Imperial Navy lined up in a straight line and shelled the Norscan barbarian fleet over the wide sea. It's the simplest formation, but it's the most effective. A straight line of formation can bring out the firepower to the extreme. It's like a sea rampart.

From the side, the flames are accompanied by gunsmoke, constantly rising on the surface of the sea.

The Gnoscan longships sank under such intensive bombardment. Rhodes saw with his own eyes that a Norsca longship, which had rushed to the front, disintegrated under the shells of the Imperial Navy. The solid bullet crushed the pirate longship from the middle, and the pirate ship that was originally traveling at high speed was instantly blown in two. Blood splatters from the sea......

Not an explosion, to be exact. Rather, in a more brutal and direct way, the ship was torn apart from the middle, broken in two. Then, like two planks, it lifted, fell, and sank in the vast sea. Most Norscans can swim, but in the open sea, swimming can only save their lives for a short time.

The sound of artillery fire continued, and as the distance approached, more and more Norskas were hit by shells. Some of the bodies were directly pierced and broken. The whole person fell into the sea in pieces. Some of them broke their arms and thighs, and they screamed incessantly.

The brutality of naval battles was far greater than that of land battles. Because, you can't retreat...... Once defeated, there is no chance of survival.

"We should retreat. ”

Look at the approaching barbarian warship. Rod felt a faint sense of unease.

"I'm afraid it doesn't work. "Quick Eye 123

Maximian, who was on the side, looked at the miserable sea and silently lit a cigarette.

"What's no chance?"

Rod was a little confused.

The Elector of Oster Leader looked up and pointed to the sail behind him. Suddenly, Rod knew. No wind......

Naval warfare is also about the right time and place, and for the Norscans, the biggest threat is the big waves, as their small boats cannot withstand waves of more than three meters. And for the Imperial fleet, the biggest trouble is the wind. Most of the Imperial Navy was still powered by sails. Once the power of the wind is lost, the huge battleship cannot move. At this time, no matter how talented you are in command, it will not help.

This swap of advantages allowed the Norscar pirates to find an opportunity. Driven by the sound of drums, driven by a primitive and brutal force, hundreds of uninjured Norsca longships quickly approached the line of the Imperial Navy.

"Launch freely! Stop them from boarding!"

Maximian commanded loudly.

The uniform sound of artillery fire turned into a scattered sound of gunfire. The barbarian longship was approaching, and when it was close enough, the sailors of the first barbarian longship set up their ballistas. The huge, heavy crossbow was more than two meters long. Firing at close range, the power is in no way inferior to conventional artillery.

The sound of wooden arrows scraping the tracks was heard, and a silver light appeared on the surface of the sea. It was the Gnoscans' heavy crossbow arrows galloping. The slightly more experienced Imperial sailors immediately showed a look of horror as they saw that the giant crossbow had broken through the armor of the battleship, causing even a huge hole in the hull. The rift spread out like a spider's web.

Moreover, the Norscans had a low hull, and the crossbow bolts fired could fly at low sea surfaces, and once they penetrated the lower decks, the consequences were severe.

"Grapes for grapeballs!" (Scattershots)

The commander-in-chief of the Navy ordered.

Above and below deck, sailors carried heavy shells, which were bags of shells wrapped together by a collection of many small projectiles. The range will not be very long, but after being fired, the shells disintegrate halfway through, scattering countless small projectiles and firing them. Creates a dense killing effect. Generally speaking, this kind of scattershell is fired at each other before the broadside battle, forming a dense kill on the crew on the deck.

The tragic scene began. Rhodes knew that naval warfare was almost useless for itself. Unless the other party boarded the boat, he could only stand and watch. Not even in command. Because of this invasion, the barbarian target was directly aimed at the empire, and he did not boast of the empire whose military strength was still quite strong, and Rhodes wanted to teach these imperial guys a lesson, so he did not send Erengrad's navy. There was no authority to command any of the Imperial Navy.

After the order was given, scattered grapeshotfires were fired. It's almost free fire, so close that there's no way to dodge. Moreover, this wave of launches was fatal. If the previous solid shelling was to deter the wolves, then this wave of close-range salvos was a substantial kill.

The Norska pirates who had just approached the hull and were about to board the ship couldn't dodge the barrage of shotguns. The projectiles rained down like a torrential rain, making a frightening drop in the air.

A moment later, a bloody mist rose from the sea. Hundreds of Norskas fell in the shotshots and fell to the surface. The screams of ghosts and wolves continued to howl. The sea quickly turned red. Countless corpses and debris floated on the surface of the sea, and the thick smell of blood even wafted into the nostrils of Imperial sailors.

However, war has made people forget sympathy and pity.

"Keep reloading and blow these brutes to pieces!"

In his ears, the hateful curses of the Imperial Navy soldiers were heard......