Chapter Twenty-Three: The Battle of Brokenness
"This is a grand war of blood and fire, and the sound of heroic battle once resounded in the sky on the rough seas of the past. ”
Petqi sighed slightly, and Essyan stared intently at his face, holding the hilt of the sword tightly in case of renewed intent.
"The great achievements of our ancestors are earth-shattering, and future generations look up to and remember. Peterqi then said, "But do you know what?
According to the "A Brief History of Pirates", the angry King Ulric II even sent in a naval reserve. ”
Petch looked at Essusyan with a slightly suspicious gaze, but the prince simply waved his hand and motioned for him to continue.
"The red sails, the huge 'Kasumi Sail Giant', have always been the proud signature of Denaleo's first naval power: the Liuxia Kingdom, and for hundreds of years, countless sea thieves have flocked to the sea, but they have always been easily frightened by the power of the kingdom's navy. ”
Ai Suyan listened with interest, a slight smile on his face.
"Three hundred years ago, on a starry moonlit night, our forefathers were gathering together, singing and dancing in the Pirate Fjord, feasting on the food of the sea, and not even having the equipment to fight in battle. ”
At that moment, an earth-shattering cannon fire suddenly came from afar, and then a stone cannonball hit a vacant watchtower in front of the fjord. ”
Scraps of wood fell, and the pirate leader Elman, realizing his carelessness, quickly rallied his warriors to the front of the position. However, the scene in front of them really tugged at their heartstrings. ”
"I saw that hundreds of meters away from the sea, the navy from the kingdom had quietly formed a tight formation, and the huge sails were connected together, stretching until the end of the sea that could not be seen clearly, and even the light of the moon and stars was almost completely obscured. ”
However, everyone did not feel the slightest panic, on the contrary, they became warlike. ”
Ellman ordered all the pirates to go into battle, and vowed to defend the hard-won Pirate Fjord. ”
At the same time, in the distance, the lower compartments of the Grace Sail Giant opened one after another, and then countless tiny wooden assault boats slashed through the waves all the way, fiercely and swiftly rushing towards the forward position of the Pirate Fjord. ”
"'As long as they are successfully driven off the beach, our Storm Breaker Pirate Ship will be fully deployed. Erman said, as the blue-skin-clad sailors docked their boats to the shore and hit the beach of Liberty Island like a raging tide. ”
"There was a desperate battle between the two sides, and the soldiers of the Wandering Glory Kingdom brandished their boatswain knives and roared at the seemingly vulnerable foes on the beach, their numbers so numerous that they seemed to be endless blue waves, and for a moment people felt desperate and frightened. ”
However, the warriors of the Pirate Fjord did not flinch, and although their opponents were superior in numbers, their courage was superior, and they also roared forward with their pirate swords, and then the two impregnable steel lines collided violently, and in an instant blood splattered in all directions, and the beautiful sands that were originally golden red after falling. ”
The sound of swords piercing into flesh was mixed with the mournful cries of the people, as if the waves were about to drown the sea, and fierce battles tossed from late night to dawn, and as the rising red sun finally dispelled the fog of night, the legions of the Wandering Glows retreated, leaving thousands of lifeless corpses on the beach. ”
"The pirates rejoiced, and although they suffered heavy casualties, their efforts brought temporary peace to their homeland. ”
Some of them wanted to sing and dance to celebrate their victory, but Ellman stopped them by speaking out. ”
"'The crisis is not yet far away, and their fleet is still free to cruise our waters. He said. ”
At the same time, the commander of the giant ship in the rear smiled coldly, and then he announced to his soldiers that at this moment, the fiercest naval battle in history was about to begin. ”
Ai Su Yan smiled: "But I think that in this battle, your final chances of victory are not very good. ”
Hearing this, Petch seemed a little annoyed, and he glanced at the prince with a slightly reproachful gaze.
"Let me tell you the fact that to this day, our fleet on Liberty Island has never lost a battle above the sea. ”
The prince smiled, "It's just that as a listener, your story is really exciting. ”
Peterch continued: "After the battle on the beach, under the command of Eerman, more than 100 pirate ships in the Pirate Fjord were dispatched to attack the Wandering Fleet across hundreds of meters of sea. ”
"The fleet of Xiafan, who was in full array, fired all kinds of cannons as the pirate ship approached, and the red cannonballs carried the raging flames, like meteorites falling from the sky, fiercely struck the enemy in front of them. ”
"But in the face of this, El Man laughed: 'You miscalculated, Commander of the Wandering Legion. ”
"What the opponent never expected was that the agility of the Windbreaker Pirate Ship allowed them to move freely under the control of a group of excellent pirates, like a dexterous swimming fish, causing the cannonballs of the Liuxia fleet to miss one after another, smash into the water and set off huge waves, like countless beautiful flowers blooming on the sea. ”
"The 'Mighty Ships of the Grace of the Sails', though under heavy fire, moved slowly and were very bulky, approaching them and besieging them in the center of our fleet. Ehrman quickly observed the battlefield for a week, then loudly issued orders to the pirates. ”
"At the same time, the wind on the sea is gradually becoming more favorable to Liberty Island. ”
"The pirate ships spread their sails and rushed forward in the wind and waves, and under the command of the leader, they gave full play to their advantages of moving and dexterity, they nimbly shuttled between the gaps of the 'Kasumi Sail Giant', and soon took advantage of the numerical advantage to suddenly appear in all directions of the Liuxia fleet. ”
Seeing the change in the situation, the commander of the Liuxia Legion hurriedly ordered the fleet to retreat en masse, and then regroup in order to fight the enemy to the death again. ”
"However, Ehrman was impartial and ordered again: 'Destroy their sails with the Neptune's musket!'"
Then, under the desperate gaze of Commander Liuxia, the soldiers on the Storm Breaker Pirate ship fired their guns in unison, and they took out their long-cherished secret weapon: the longest-range, most powerful, and most advanced legendary weapon in the entire naval world. ”
"The sound of 'bang bang bang' rang out around the giant ship one after another, the flames of the muzzles mingled with the splash of water, and the musket projectiles tore through the sky and struck the red canvas of the giant ship with precision. ”
"The canvas that had been intact gradually cracked and then fell apart, like a drooping rag, completely losing its ability to take advantage of the wind. ”
"The majestic 'Mighty Ship of Xia' began to whirl in disarray, and the Wandering Navymen on deck lost their will to fight, their ships had lost control, and they were anxious and panicked like lost beasts. ”
The pirates on the Storm Breaker then come up with another secret weapon: the Harpoon Hook Lock, a utility that fires a harpoon to hit the hull of an enemy ship, allowing the user to swing freely onto the opposite deck. ”
In an instant, the harpoons on the pirate ship shot out in unison, and then the agile pirates leaped onto the deck of the Liuxia ship. ”
In the face of this sudden attack, many young Liuxia soldiers were frightened and retreated one after another, only some experienced and courageous veterans were still wielding their weapons vigorously. ”
"But the incomparably fast musket pellets were repeatedly turned into deadly weapons in the hands of the pirates, and under their attacks, the warriors of the Wandering Legion were often incapacitated before they could make contact with their opponents, and they retreated, and the balance of the battlefield was completely tilted in favor of Liberty Island. ”
"It wasn't until the final moment when the commander of the Wandering Empire lost his will to fight, and the white flag of surrender was raised high above the cabin, that the pirate attacks stopped. ”
"The remnants of the Liuxia soldiers all became prisoners of Liberty Island. In this battle, the pirates of Liberty Island wiped out more than two-thirds of the naval strength of the Liuxia Kingdom, and the once powerful kingdom navy was crushed, and the prestige of the Pirate Fjord of Liberty Island has since resounded in all directions of the Denaleo world. ”
After the war, Ulrick II wrote to the then pirate leader Ellman, asking for the southern ports to be opened to avoid the ensuing war. ”
"In the three hundred years since, the Pirate Legion has gained absolute supremacy in the Stellar Sea, their fleets have been able to spread across the southern seas of the entire continent, and the Pirate Fjords have become more and more prosperous, attracting countless foreign adventurers to enter this magical and rich land through the 'Black Sail Merchant Ships' that dot the southern ports. ”
"The scenery and countless treasures and treasures are the real reason why they flock here, and the pirate leaders also seize the opportunity to trade with the countries of the mainland, exchanging the abundant seafood for much-needed fresh water and other resources to maintain the long-term strength and prosperity of the Pirate Bay. ”
"According to incomplete statistics, just ten years ago, the total population of Pirate Fjord reached the same level as that of the elven king of the city of Isso, and all kinds of traders came to seek a foothold here. In this sea area that was inaccessible in the past, it really makes people feel suddenly separated from the world. ”
"To this day, the people there have never forgotten the fierce battle full of former glory and glory, and the later Liberty Island called this battle three hundred years ago the 'Battle of Freedom', that is, 'the battle to win freedom', while the defeated Liuxia Kingdom regretfully gave up its supremacy at sea, and called this battle the 'Battle of Broken Dreams', also known as the 'Battle of Broken Dreams'. ”
"But it is worth mentioning that we never easily harm anyone's life except against our own enemies, and although we have traveled all over the continent and broadened our horizons, 'kindness and freedom' are two of our creeds at the same time. ”
After he finished everything leisurely, Ai Suyan nodded slightly.
"I hope you can never forget your original intention of becoming a kind person. Also, the story is truly wonderful. He said indifferently.