The endless lake, the calm flowing water, the breeze carrying the white clouds floating in the blue sky, the sun shining on the shijie, the golden splash of water stirring up white foam.

The boat floated on the water, and the wind was not strong enough for them to move at a very slow speed, and the white sails were like outstretched wings, taking the wind from all directions into their arms and letting them push themselves.

The whole fleet - well, there are only five ships, but this is also a plurality, no, and there are three more warships, although these warships also perform a certain transportation function.

The geese were deliberately arranged in the shape of the geese moving in order to allow several warships of the fleet to react in time to encounter a possible attack, so as not to lose the merchant ships transporting goods.

At the forefront of the fleet is the flagship of the entire fleet, with the fiery red golden laurel flag fluttering in the wind, majestic and unparalleled.

Konstantin was now on this battleship, which was in fact his ship, and he stood on the deck in high spirits, tugging at the rope and looking into the distance, wearing a long-sleeved trench coat made of cowhide, and a sharp and delicate short sword hanging from his waist, and it was two.

For sailors, it is not necessary to think of an iron shield like an infantryman, which will only sink into the water, or fall into the water without a rope - the result is the same, those things that are too bulky are not suitable for the navy!

Simple leather armor is both very protective and lightweight, a sharp short sword is enough to deal with the enemy, maybe you can also bring a medium-range weapon such as a throwing rope, the navy does not need to march in formation, what they need is the ability to fight against ten!

And many experienced sailors will even learn how to use two weapons to make their combat effectiveness to the next level, which requires very good coordination and cooperation, not those fishermen and sailors floating in the coastal waters can learn, and it is clear that the commander of our naval fleet knows this ability!

Unlike on land, on the sea, sailors can only rely on the ship, once the ship sinks, they will definitely die, so they will not run away, and a good captain or captain will be their spiritual pillar, the soul of the whole ship, the ship is in the people! This is not a slogan that can be just said.

Konstantin caught the breeze, and the calfskin boots kept making a "snapping" sound on the deck, as if they were playing rhythmically.

It can be seen that he is in a very good mood.

The officer sat on the sidelines, looking at the chart very quietly: "My God, how can there be such a wide lake on this shijie, I even thought I was sailing in the Mediterranean!"

While sighing, he was busy measuring, but the work was not easy, and the cheerful commander was always making all kinds of noise, and he was unaware of it.

"What do you mean? Konstantin seemed to hear the officer's emotion, and turned his face with a smile, which made people even feel the urge to punch.

"I'm saying. The officer gritted his teeth and tried to calm himself down: "What is it that makes you so elated that you can still hum a little song and sing at such a time?!"

"Ah, you say this?" Konstantin asked with a smile, "Do you want to hear it, in fact, if it weren't for the fear of arguing with you, I would have sung it!"

"You've been!" the officer's face twitched, his fists clenched unconsciously, and with a "snap," the not-so-cheap plumbing pen snapped.

"Ahhh......h Konstantin touched his head and changed the subject: "Anyway, there have been no Yujian pirates until now, why haven't those miscellaneous pieces come out?!"

"It's for the best. The officer lowered his head and measured it on the chart with a ruler: "We are very close to the city called Ryan, and if we meet at this time, it will only cause unnecessary losses." ”

"According to intelligence, these guys only have fishing boats, which means they can only operate close to land, but too many of them can cause problems. The officer frowned: "We only have scorpion crossbows and small ballistas on our ships, it is difficult to hit too small ships, and there are too many of them, so we must fight with a white knuckle." ”

"That's best! A sailor who doesn't dare to fight with a white knuckle is not a good sailor!" Konstantin shouted loudly, causing the surrounding sailors to cheer, smirk, and said as if showing off: "How is it, isn't it very philosophical?"

"Plagiarism is a shame, Commander Constantine, this sentence was said by Master Theodore, and you only slightly changed it. The officer looked at him with disdain: "And the original text is: 'A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier!'"

The meaning is different, but of course it is also philosophical. Konstantin emphasized, quibbling very childishly.

This behavior once again made the officer feel powerless, and it was now more and more difficult for him to accept this living commander, who liked to quibble, had a good face, and was sometimes very nervous, and was relieved to an unacceptable state.

"Commander! There's news from the merchant ship!" The sailors standing on the watchtower suddenly shouted downward, "They want to know if they can hurry up!"

"Let them pray to Neptune and Mercury!" cried Constantine, "If the gods of heaven are willing to give us a typhoon, we may be !! in the next second."

"These damned merchants!" Konstantin took a sip of his wine angrily, "his mind is full of gold and silver coins!

"I still don't understand. The officer also said with deep sympathy: "Neptune's followers, Weishenme wants to protect Mercury's believers?"

"Hah! You can understand it this way: it should be a follower of Neptune, protecting the descendants of Mars (the father of Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome, was the god of war Mars), and there is nothing unacceptable to think like this!" replied Constantine Daxiao, " This is what Caesar told me, and he said that it would make us feel better, and that in any case, as long as it was the people of Rome, the Roman army should protect them, whether they were good or bad, and even the verdict should be decided by the laws of Rome, and that's what Caesar told me. ”

"It doesn't make sense at all, for Romulus was not the father of all Romans, even though he is called the 'Father of Rome'. The officer frowned, but quickly became cheerful again: "But it is much better to say this, and in any case, as long as it is a Roman, we should protect them." ”

Sailing calmly, as if looking for a returning geese, the five ships made ripples on the water, the sailors lazily hung themselves on the ropes, and the recruits desperately rubbed the deck with the shouts of the veterans, tightened the ropes, and ran nervously around the deck.

The sailors lying on the watchtower, leisurely leaning on the mast, sipping wine, this is on the ship, all resources must be limited supply, especially to encourage morale, one of the most precious resources.

"Huh?!" The navigator, who thought he was dazzled for a moment, quickly got up and looked into the distance, and below the horizon, there seemed to be fishing boats?

Wait, fishing boats? It's still some distance from the port, right?

Will fishing boats get together like this?

"Woo——————————————"

The dull sound of the bugle sounded, first the flagship, then all the ships from start to tail received the signal, and the sailors standing on the watchtower waved their flags vigorously.

"What's going on?!"

Konstantin jumped up all of a sudden, and looked at the watchtower with a frown: "What's going on up ahead?!"

"It's a pirate!"

"Pirates?!" Konstantin was surprised and delighted: "Where?!"

"Right in front of you, Commander!" the officer walked behind him, "You can see it when you look ahead." ”

Dense fishing boats spread across the water, like stars scattered in the sky, and that shape can no longer be called a fishing boat, maybe it is indeed a small one, but it still has its own name.

They are called by their defeated generals - Dragonhead Battleships!

"General, do you want to give an order?" the officer asked, and found that Konstantin was standing there without any movement, so he had to ask more: "Do you want to give an order?"

I tell the ship behind and move forward in general and draw it in a line. After Konstantin finished speaking, he stepped down from the helmsman's seat, drew his short sword, and shouted loudly:

"Get moving, you useless idiots, half-apes, open the hatch, pull in the ropes, set up the ballista, and smash those damn bastards!"

"Yo ————————!!!!"

The sailors shouted excitedly, and swung down from the ropes like Tarzan, and some were busy on the deck, while others ran into the cabin to carry up the stones and oil of the ballistas.

Soon, before the other side could rush over, the whole fleet gradually became a straight line - thanks to the fact that the Roman ships could use oars, which was laborious, but could still travel at high speeds when there was no wind.

The sailors struggled to pull open the steel cables of the ballistas, put the oil cans on the launch track, and the scorpion crossbows were loaded with crossbow arrows, quietly waiting for the other party to rush over without fear of death.

The beautiful white sails had long been put away, and all the sailors were waiting on deck, waiting for the moment when the order was given.

"How far is it?"

"Six hundred meters!" said the officer, "the other side will soon be able to rush over, and it is impossible for the ballista to destroy them all." ”

"I didn't expect these big guys to be so good, what else do I need my brothers to do in that case?!" Konstantin smiled and wiped the short sword in his hand with a sackcloth: "A sailor who does not dare to fight with a white knuckle is by no means a good sailor! Only the most direct battle can make these people fearful! Only those recruits can grow up, otherwise it will harm them!"

"This kind of battle has a better chance of surviving. The officer nodded.

"May the god of the sea bless us!"

"Five hundred meters!"

"Then what are you waiting for?!" Konstantin threw the short sword in his hand onto the mast on the side, and shouted hoarsely under the frightened gaze of the people around him: "Launch ————!!!!"

"Launch——!!!! launch——!!!! launch ——!!!!"

The fierce fireball rushed towards the pirates on the opposite side with a scorching temperature, and the shaking ship made it difficult for the ballista to have a target on land, most of them fell into the water, but once hit, the whole ship would burn and instantly turn into a torch;

"Three hundred meters!"

"Launch ——————!!!!"

"Two hundred meters!"

"Launch ——————!!!!"

"One hundred meters!"

"Launch ——————!!!!"

"Fifty meters!"

"Launch ——————!!!!"

Waves of crossbow bolts and fireballs hung over the heads of these people, and almost every moment someone would be hit by these terrible weapons and go to hell (such a person should not be able to go to heaven), but no one stopped or turned to run away, because the end would only be worse, and the battle on the water would be more tragic than on land.

Their numbers are their guarantee, as long as they rush forward, these professional habitual offenders will never admit that their bravery is inferior to others!

"Coming, coming, coming!" Konstantin cried out excitedly, took off his boots and climbed to the corner of the flagship, looking at the sailors who looked at him with admiration, and his heart was already full of pride.

"Our enemies have rushed in front of us, and they have no small intentions, but they will never be able to defeat us, because we are invincible Roman legions!" Constantine raised his hands and shouted: "What are you waiting for, draw your swords and rush after me!"

"In the presence of the great Jupiter and Neptune—" Constantine turned and faced the pirates who rushed forward, his short sword pointing forward: "Kill them for me——!!!!!"

“strengthandhonor——！！”

“strengthandhonor——————！！！！”

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