"Crossbow Bolt Upgrade!"

"Gain Specialty - Piercing Damage (Your Crossbow attacks ignore 10% of enemy armor)"

"Trigger Specialty - Marksman, you use the Crossbow to gain +25% Aim Speed and +10% Morale at the start of the ranged soldier battle."

"Trigger Specialty - String Control Like the Wind, -25% reload time for crossbows and -5% reload time for ranged soldiers"

All eight ballistas fired their ballistas at a large elevation angle, with a buzzing sound.

Vondolph could hear the crossbow spear cut through the air, and he could see the ballista falling from the sky, piercing the head of a Viking pirate.

Enhanced vision magnifies everything clearly.

The skull was flared, large swaths of tissue and mucus were splashed, and the eyeballs with dark red stalks could be faintly seen.

The corpse of the Viking warrior was reduced to only his chin and the lower half of his teeth, and he staggered and fell headlong into the sea.

The ballista pierced deep into the oak hull with unabated momentum, and the feathers of the arrows continued to tremble!

In an instant, blood stained the Viking warship red!

The Valkyrie's first salvo gave the sea wolves a head-on blow!

The panel also gave timely feedback.

Ignoring 10% of armor, can you now shoot through a battleship or can you shoot more than one string?

Vondolph didn't know.

But it doesn't matter, this naval battle can be a good experiment to strengthen the performance of the little boy's ballista.

Vondolph raised his hand and shouted, "Prepare for the second round of shooting!" ”

“1，2！”

"Drink!"

The sailors shouted trumpets in unison, and in groups they turned the winders.

The torsion spring groups connected to the main beam creaked as they fed the ballistas with all their might, and beads of sweat erupted from the movement of their steel-like muscles.

Douglas was also directing: "Starboard wind!" ”

"Drop two sails!"

The Valkyrie operates in an orderly manner like a machine.

At the same time, a few hundred meters away, a damp Eteras climbed into the boat from the sea.

The younger brother shouted in some shock: "Boss, it's a Roman ballista!" Roman ballista! ”

"I can see it!"

Etellas slapped his little brother away, and when he looked up, his brothers' faces were a little frightened.

The corpses killed by the ballista were so terrible that they shuddered at their bravery.

Aitrias keenly sensed the drop in morale.

He was equally shocked by the ballista attack of the sailing ship ahead, but he was more aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the ballista.

Even the Roman navy could not crush the fleet with ballistas!

I can hit it!

After the shock, Aitlias erupted into even more intense greed!

He's got to get the ship!

"Brothers!"

Eterias raised his hand: "The Eastern Empire in the Mediterranean also liked to use ballistas in naval battles, but they were also defeated!" ”

"The Battle of Phoenix Harbor, a fleet of 200 large and small warships of the Crescent Empire, encountered 500 warships led by the Byzantine Emperor Constans II in Phoenix Harbor in Lykia."

"The final result is the rout of 500 warships of the Eastern Empire!"

This was, of course, because the real superiority of the Eastern Roman navy was far less enormous than they themselves thought.

Because there were few rival forces in the Mediterranean in the past, the Romans continued to lighten their warships in order to save costs.

With the exception of the retaining of symbolic ramming angles and light guards, almost all devices that would increase combat superiority were removed.

The ballistas, which used to be deployed in the bow, were also removed, along with the larger carriers, leaving only the last bit of space to serve as a springboard for the sailors to attack.

In other words, the ballista does not carry the blame.

Etellas, who had roamed the Mediterranean, knew this, but the younger brothers did not!

That's enough!

"In the battle of Phoenix Harbor, tens of thousands of elite sailors of the Eastern Empire died in the Mediterranean, and their emperor could only row a small boat and flee in embarrassment!"

Aitrias shouted: "The Eastern Roman Empire has lost face, and the Mediterranean Sea has become the world of the Crescents!" ”

"Ballistas aren't that powerful!"

"Look, they haven't launched yet!"

"They only have eight ballistas!"

"At this distance, two more rounds of shooting at most will only take away a dozen lives!"

"It's worth it to get a huge loot for paying this price!"

"The Crescent can fight 500 ships with 200 ships, and we can fight 1 ship with 10 ships, it's not a problem at all!"

"The advantage is ours!"

"The great ships and ballistas of the Lord of Finland will be our best weapons! We can use them to grab more ships and loot more riches! ”

Atrias continued to make powerful body movements, and the damp clothes on his body shook out countless droplets of water, which seemed to glisten in the sunlight.

This scene finally made the Vikings no longer afraid.

"The Boss is right!"

"Grab the big ship! Grab the ballista! ”

The Vikings' morale is back up, and their eyes are full of wolf-like greed!

"Listen to me!"

Atrias raised his Viking sword again.

After a pause for half a second, he swung down vigorously: "Full speed ahead!" ”

"Roar!"

"Do all the killing and torture, and override the cowardly and weak!"

At the sound of Etrias' trumpet, the Vikings began to paddle widely.

With each stroke, the body moves forward, and the nose can almost squeeze into the ass of the oarsman in front of you!

With all the strength of the row, the bow of the high-curved dragon pierced the blue waves, separated the waterways and marched bravely, and the speed of the seven warships continued to increase!

700 meters.

600 meters.

Sou!

The screeching of the Hellhorse is heard again!

This time it was closer, and the sea wolves heard the hum of the bowstring cutting through the air!

Like a hummingbird, it drowned out the wind.

The blue sky is blue, and the eight small black dots are quickly zoomed in!

"Ballista!"

A mournful shout rang out.

Despite knowing that there are only eight ballistas, the chances of being picked are not very high.

But there were still many Vikings who subconsciously stopped paddling and raised their round shields.

The speed of the Viking warship was stunned, and before Aetellas could reprimand, the crossbow attacked!

Bang!

Bang!

With a loud bang, several ballistas pierced the shield directly, even the Vikings behind them!

A ballista grazed the sturdy curved bow of the ship, blasting sawdust flying wide, ripping off the right side of the face of the Viking at the front.

Because the oars were so close, when they tore off the skin of one person, the ballista pierced through two human bodies in a row!

There was also a ballista that went to the side and directly pierced the weak hull of the ship!

Even if it is an oak hull, the weak point is always in the side side!

"My face! My face! ”

"Ahh

In a heart-rending scream, shards of wood splattered everywhere, exploding in clusters of blooming oak flowers!

This power, this RF.

Looking at the corpse of the pirate standing in front of him, looking at the tip of the black crossbow spear emerging from the back of the corpse, Rao is Etellas, and his heart also fluttered!

This was by no means the Roman crossbow he had encountered in the Mediterranean!

Not only is it more powerful than a Roman crossbow, but it is also much more powerful in terms of rate of fire and accuracy!

Fortunately, the damage to the side did not affect the hull frame, and the sails were not damaged.

Etellas yelled, "Keep accelerating!" ”

"Hold on a little longer, these ballistas will be ours!"

"Rush forward! Rush forward! Rush forward! ”

Fear all translates into high adrenaline.

The corpse grabbed aside and moved out of the way, and the Vikings who were ready to take up the gap, blushing and rowing the oars!

500 meters.

400 meters.

Sou!

The third blow is coming!

The Vikings looked at the approaching ship with red eyes, and they had rowed with all their might, regardless of the losses.

The waves swept over the side of the boat with silvery white spray, and then merged with the surging waves at the stern of the boat, creating a trail of thousands of sparkling waves.

300 meters.

200 meters.

Sou!

Fourth Strike!

The sea wolves have forgotten about death and squeezed all their potential forward.

As Eterias said, there are only eight ballistae on the target of a few hundred people, and even if you stand still and let the ballista shoot, you have to shoot for a long time!

Heroic death can go to Valhalla, and surviving can make a lot of money!

The value of this transaction. What?!

In the eyes of the Vikings, more than a hundred sailors standing on the deck of the big ship pulled out their steel crossbows!

Douglas roared: "First row, shoot!" ”

The crossbow machine at the back of the transbow is pulled.

Whoosh!

Dense wasp-like bowstring sounds!

With the sound of breaking the air, dozens of crossbow arrows covered the sea breeze!

Most of the Vikings already knew nothing more than paddling, and their reactions were a beat slower.

By the time they realized the danger was coming, it was already too late.

Burst!

Burst!

Burst!

Crossbow arrows rained down, and in an instant, a group of Vikings turned into corpses.

A small number of pirates who reacted in time raised their round shields, and their arms were also shaken and numb!

At the same time, the order was given on the big ship: "Change the crossbow!" ”

After the first round of shooting, the crossbow-wielding sailor, who knelt on one knee on the big ship, handed the steel crossbow to the second column.

The second column is then handed to the third column, and the third column hands the best crossbow to the second column at the same time, and then sits on the ground and stretches the bow, pulling the upper string with the waist hook on the waist, and at the same time pedaling the bow with both feet to exert force, and the trans heavy crossbow can be pulled away without the need to open the string machine.

Although this tactic of moving the crossbow is more complex, more likely to cause confusion, and will increase the physical exertion of the third column of sailors, thus reducing the rate of fire, it can dislodge a more compact array on ships with limited space.

On the other hand, the movement of the crossbow will make the formation very loose and unable to concentrate firepower, which is not suitable for naval combat.

After rigorous training, the Valkyrie's crossbow-wielding sailors cooperated tacitly, just like an assembly line operation.

"Such a crossbow, such a sailor."

Atlasias' eyes widened, and his voice was broken: "Spread out!" Spread out! ”

"There's only one last bit of distance left! Again."

The Sea Wolf Leader's words suddenly choked.

The Vikings also stared at the Valkyrie in disbelief!

"Forward four! Left full rudder! ”

The wind faintly drifted Douglas's voice: "These fur seals only deserve to eat shit behind our butts!" ”

They subconsciously gritted their teeth and accelerated.

But no matter how you accelerate, the distance is always slowly and firmly widening!

Can't catch up!

Just realizing this, the fifth round of ballista strikes also came.

This was accompanied by a rain of arrows!

Sou!

Sou!

Sou!

"Ahh

This time, more people reacted and raised their shields, but many of them were still shot by crossbow arrows, not to mention the crossbow guns that could directly penetrate the round shield.

On the line between the sea and the sky, the corpses of Vikings who were shot through rolled into the sea!

Blood stains the sea water in the red cabin, and limbs torn by ballistas roll over!

Covered with his head beaten but unable to fight back, dozens of brothers died before he could touch the hull of the ship.

Even the hard-willed Vikings couldn't stand it anymore, and the ravaging frenzy that had been burning down dramatically dropped as if it had been chilled!

"No! We can't catch up! ”

"The Lord of Finland is not a fat sheep! It's a demon wolf! ”

"It's the North Sea Devil Wolf! It's the Norse devil wolf! ”

Someone is terrified of gibberish, and riots begin to break out on seven Viking ships!

Poof!

Atrias swung his sword and beheaded a terrified Viking pirate.

The skull flew into the sea, blood gushing from his neck staining Aterias' face red.

Blood dripped down his beard, and after Eterias calmed the field, he gritted his teeth and gave the order: "Disperse and flee."

"Boss!"

The lookout interrupted him with a crying voice: "Boss! I saw the ballistas covered with sackcloth! They have no arrows! ”

"They've slowed down, too! We have hope of catching up! ”

No arrows?

But there are no arrows at this time?!

It's just slowing down at this time?!

Pitfall? Bait?

Etrias, who loves to use trickery, thinks a lot.

But look at the pirates around them with lively expressions

I was still suppressed just now, but now I am active again when I hear the news.

If you force it down, the consequences.

It's a big deal that when the time comes, they will scatter and flee, and Etellas made up his mind and roared angrily: "Chase! ”

"Spread out, and take it from two loaves of bread!"

The Vikings, regaining hope, muster their morale.

Some of the ones who had just rushed too hard were rotated with the reserves.

The seven Viking warships scattered, and the distance slowly closed again, like wolves on a hunt!

"Why did you slow down?!"

The Navy Chief's face was shocked.

Swedish and Danish businessmen were also puzzled.

They see what has just happened.

Because of the distance, they couldn't see clearly without binoculars, and they could only vaguely see the Seawolf battleship one by one, and it seemed that many corpses had fallen, obviously suffering a lot of blows.

Only then did they realize that the Lord of Finland dared to take the initiative to face Etellas because he believed in his own strength!

I thought that the most I could do was to deal with Vikings, and I might not last long before I would be eaten up by hundreds of sea wolves, but I didn't think that I could even hope to pick out ten ships in one boat!

A new North Sea powerhouse rises!

There are many businessmen who have just regretted not taking advantage of the opportunity to sell well.

How long has it been, and the situation seems to have changed again!

"Is it because the sailors are immature and there is a problem with the sails?"

"Quite possibly!"

"There are similar sailboats in the Mediterranean, much smaller than this, I once sat on them, and it was very complicated for their sailors to operate rigging, and the lord of Finland has only been rising for more than half a year, and there is a great possibility that the sailors are not qualified!"

Hearing a businessman say this, the naval chief's heart sank.

wanted to go to support, but the three Viking warships that Aetrias had separated before had already come to harass him, so he could only start to deal with it with his worries.

The Swedish and Danish businessmen looked at each other and had something else in their hearts.

"The performance of this sail ship is better than expected, if you can win it and then delve into the technical ......"

"The sea wolves can't operate, if they win, they will grab it back together, and the big ship technology can be shared."

"What if the Lord of Finland wins?"

"You can take down hundreds of pirates in a broadside battle, and you will definitely lose a lot of money!"

"Cooperation?"

"Cooperation!"

The Swedes and the Danes have their own agendas.

The three Viking warships, which had not experienced the double blow of crossbow guns and bolts, were full of confidence in Etrias.

Looking at the two sides that were getting closer and closer, they showed a hint of joy.

This time I can earn a big vote!

Seeing that the encirclement net on the sea was gradually closing and no crossbow arrows were fired again, Eterias thought the same.

Until the first Viking warship crashed into it, he and his men just climbed onto the ship with a grappling hook, and ran into Feng Dolph wearing full armor head-on.

Clang!

Looking at the weapons of the younger brothers, there was not even a trace of it.

Then watch Feng Daofu slash a group of little brothers with his backhand, watch the heavy-armored two-handed fierce men chopping melons and vegetables, and watch the sailors light fireballs and throw them at the Viking warships behind......

A thought crossed Atellas' mind: Oh, it's over.

There are a lot of things in the past two days, and the 15,000 challenge will fail the next day, and the next time you will fight...... Actually, it's lazy.

Try the plot planning technique of pretending to be a slap in the face with poor information.

……

The role of ballistas is more to demoralize, mainly by engaging in broadside combat.

Before engaging in broadside battles, ballista firing rounds to demoralize a wave of morale, penetrating the opposing shield wall array, creating an opportunity for your infantry to rush over and open the film.

Similar to the siege of the city, the ballista suppresses the defenders at the head of the city, so that you can climb the city wall smoothly.

(End of chapter)