Chapter 574: Different Attack and Defense (8000)

On the calm sea, several warships moved forward slowly.

On the huge "Big Fish", the large iron containers are very eye-catching.

Thousands of meters away on the sea, an invisible magic warship was quietly parked on the sea.

Turning off the magic image in front of him, Councilor Caledo withdrew his gaze, with a little thought in his eyes.

That's steel!

He confirmed that what he saw was correct. The Gulf Territory had really mastered the technology of making ships with steel.

A lot of information flashed through Congressman Caledo's mind.

Grand Arcanist Knonorman.

The alchemical technology of the dwarf kingdom.

Duergar rare metals and craftsmen.

There is even the magic warship technology of the El elves.

"Hmph, these self-destructive traitors actually traded precious magic warship technology to humans. They are simply elves in vain."

A furious Archaon denounced the Elf for their corruption.

He didn't feel at all that there was anything wrong with the Cole Elf Kingdom wanting to exterminate the El Elf race.

Councilor Caledo ignored Archaon and had a very conniving attitude towards these somewhat arrogant young people.

The reason is simple: I want to keep the Cole Elf Kingdom active and aggressive.

For the education of newborn elves, it is necessary to add some conspicuous subjective colors.

This is what happened this year with the tacit consent of Parliament, and it has achieved remarkable results over hundreds of years of expansion.

As for whether doing so would make the new elves become arrogant and cause trouble, the Elf Council was not too worried.

There is the suppression of the Elf Council, and there is a long life of cognitive growth and adjustment.

The once arrogant newborn elf will become mature sooner or later.

By that time, they would naturally understand the elf council's painstaking efforts.

What worries Councilor Caledo the most is whether the steel warships manufactured by the Gulf Territory will have a combat advantage over the magic warships of the Cole Elf Kingdom.

If these steel warships are really a threat.

Then he must obtain the production materials and technology of these steel warships and study them as soon as possible.

Look for weaknesses or counterattack.

At this moment, a communication message reached Congressman Caledo.

"The Gulf Territory mobilized 5,000 naval soldiers to accompany them?"

Councilor Caledo looked over subconsciously, noticed the big belly of the Big Fish, and immediately reacted.

"The Gulf Territory is secretly mobilizing naval soldiers in the name of transporting supplies?"

"What is their purpose? To develop islands further south? Or to prepare a pirate fleet to ambush Japanese pirates?"

Thinking about the possibilities of various problems, Councilor Caledo carefully looked at the map on the wall.

Trying to find out why the Gulf Territory did this.

He had a vague hunch that as long as he could find out the purpose of the Gulf Territory, he could make targeted arrangements.

If these five thousand naval soldiers could be eliminated and trapped.

It is a golden opportunity to retake the fishing islands and block the bay to lead the way to overseas development.

After seeing the Gulf Territory's behavior and the strong production capacity that emerged from the transformation of the fishing island.

Councilor Caledor believes that the development potential of the Gulf Territory is no less than that of great arcanist families such as the Carl family.

If Matthew goes one step further and grows into a transcendent arcanist, or even a great arcanist.

Then the threat from the Gulf Territory to the Cole Elf Kingdom will reach an unimaginable level.

After all, the assassination actions of the Shadow Council have caused irrevocable hatred between the two parties.

Thinking of this, Councilor Caledo replied with a communication technique to the mysterious person who sent the communication message:

"Find out the purpose of the Gulf Territory transport fleet!"

After sending the communication, Congressman Caledo, who continued to think, calmly watched the battle information gathered by the Japanese pirates.

"The transformation warriors took action several times without any casualties, not only because of their strong recovery ability..."

Councilor Caledo is changing his views on reforming warriors little by little.

Archaon stared at the Gulf Territory's transport fleet from a distance. He noticed Caledor thinking, and after turning his eyes, he asked tentatively:

"Should we mobilize our forces and launch an attack now?"

In Archaon's view, as long as the Gulf Territory's fleet was wiped out, there was no need for any conspiracy.

Councilor Caledo glanced at him, nodded with a smile and said:

"You can give it a try and treat it as a test for promotion as a member of parliament."

"You can contact the two Japanese pirate teams and command them under standard employment conditions."

When Archaon heard this, his eyes lit up and he was immediately moved. He quickly contacted and made arrangements.

Archaon thought very clearly that if he failed, he would just die as cannon fodder, and it would not have any impact on his current status.

If it succeeds, he will certainly get a share of the credit.

Of course, Archaon, who was full of self-confidence, felt that there was no way he would lose.

The reason why Archaon is so "arrogant" is not because he is a brainless "idiot".

But he has the qualification to be proud.

He is only 35 years old. He has just entered the early stages of elf youth and is already an extraordinary ranger.

Even among the Cole elves with astonishing talents, they can be regarded as the most outstanding ones.

In addition to his outstanding personal abilities, Archaon also showed amazing talents and abilities in commanding operations.

He has commanded a patrol team and fought against the El Elf scout team for many years, achieving impressive results.

At the age of 20, when I first became an adult.

He was promoted to an elf commander commanding 500 people, completed a raid on an El elf stronghold, and successfully captured the opponent.

Then he got out of control, winning many battles against the El elves, and never even suffered a defeat.

Just this year, Archaon had an outstanding record of capturing an Elven fortress.

Not only was he successfully promoted to the elf commander in charge of an army.

He also became one of the youngest commanders in the history of the Kor elves.

His outstanding personal performance and strong family background made him a candidate for the reserve seat.

After seeing the El elves' invincibility on the battlefield and understanding the average strength of the Gulf Territory soldiers, it was natural not to attach too much importance to the latter.

"They are just a group of soldiers with average strength and have not yet reached the level of mid-level professionals. There is no need to worry at all."

"Although the Japanese pirates have a single type of arms, the combat effectiveness of their warships is also average."

"But they have a good will to fight, their individual combat abilities are pretty good, and they have a numerical advantage."

"As long as we are willing to risk casualties and pay a certain price, we will definitely be able to capture the Gulf Territory's transportation team."

"The Gulf Territory's previous excellent record was just because the opponents were too weak. I just want to use you as a stepping stone for my promotion!"

Just do it.

Archaon quickly walked to the communication room of the magic warship and contacted two large pirate fleets.

I just gave Archaon a gift two days ago.

The Japanese pirate general, who was thinking about how to continue his relationship with him, was immediately overjoyed.

The Japanese pirates have grown from a bereaved dog to the current dominant force in the Eastern Islands, all thanks to the support of the "godfather" Cole Elf Kingdom.

There are bones they left behind, and they do all kinds of dirty work for them, and naturally they are protected by the Cole elves intentionally or unintentionally.

After understanding the power of the Cole elves, the Japanese pirates were naturally happy to be their dogs.

Complying with their will and orders is just the most basic operation.

After hearing Archaon's order, the two pirate generals who had been prepared immediately began to assemble the fleet.

In just 3 hours, a total of 63 pirate warships arrived in front of Archaon.

Almost 1/10 of the warships of the Japanese pirates along the eastern coast gathered here, and there were nearly 20,000 Japanese pirates.

In Archaon's view, having mobilized so many warships basically meant victory.

The next thing to do is to push it all the way through!

Yaya in the sky endured the slight whisper in his ear and curiously looked at the mighty pirate ship below:

"Are they ready to attack now?"

Yaya, who had received Matthew's careful instruction, couldn't help scratching his head.

There is no unified command.

There were no pre-battle drills.

There is no decent battle formation.

Just go ahead and do it like that?

Yaya observed carefully for a moment and confirmed her judgment. She said to Matthew with a bit of laughter and tears:

"A big fish has been taken, a total of 63 pirate warships, 2 seven-masted warships, 48 ​​five-masted warships, and 16 small warships."

"Equipped with about 200 magic cannons, and the rest are old cannons."

"There are no reinforcements behind, and they seem to be ready to go all out..."

Matthew, who heard the voice, slowly opened his eyes, faced Beelzebub with a bellicose smile, patted his shoulder and said:

"Notify everyone, prepare to fight!"

"Woooooooo..."

The long and thick sound quickly spread across the sea.

The six moving magic warships immediately escorted the Big Fish and accelerated towards the coast.

After hearing the signal, the soldiers on the ship accelerated into combat positions.

"Quickly check weapons, move ammunition, check supplies..."

"The number of enemies is relatively large, so everyone should be prepared for a protracted war."

"Revisit the shooting Zhuyuan again. When you shoot next time, you must be steady and accurate."

"Teach the new recruits well and lead them well..."

"..."

Various orders were spread in the magic warship.

The Gulf Territory soldiers, who had undergone several days of drills, completed combat deployment very quickly.

The artillery firing window was opened, and heavy crossbows were placed on the side of the ship.

At both ends of the warship, soldiers from the engineering team began to quickly build temporary sentry towers.

Seven boats came to a beach on the shore.

The Big Fish was in the middle, and the six warships were divided into two teams to guard the two sides, forming a "Fang" shape.

Not long after they docked, the pirate flag raised high appeared on the distant sea.

63 warships came in a mighty manner, which shocked and intimidated people.

When Archaon saw the formation of the Gulf Leader transport ship, a cheerful smile appeared on his handsome face, and he said proudly:

"Are you prepared to fight tooth and nail? The stupidest choice!"

"I'm also prepared to enjoy some hunting fun."

When the two pirate generals heard this, they realized in surprise.

The noble elf commander in front of them was their favorite fighting faction.

The elves of the main fighting faction often assign various combat missions to the Japanese pirates.

Even if it costs them a lot of money, they are often very generous.

Never cared about any spoils of war, they all belonged to them.

As long as they completed the task, they could basically get some rewards.

For example, this time, after they reported the development of the Gulf Territory and the battle information.

They obtained 200 enhanced magic cannons.

For more than 10 days, they have been preparing for the battle, and now it is time to harvest.

Bei Jin and Tian Wen looked at each other, and saw joy in each other's eyes. The two old foxes quickly made up their minds.

Everything is subject to the command of Achaen!

Seeing that the transport fleet of the Gulf Territory was getting closer and closer, Achaen, who did not have much experience in naval combat but had made a lot of pre-war preparations, ordered very straightforwardly:

"Except for the 8 main warships, the other warships dispersed and moved forward at full speed!"

Bei Jin and Tian Wen immediately made arrangements, and the sharp roars one after another quickly spread throughout the fleet.

The 63 warships that heard the order sparsely opened up the distance, some in front, some behind, some fast, and some slow, which made Achaen frown.

He silently watched the motionless warships of the Bay, his eyes showing indifference and calmness.

Although Archaon was arrogant, he never underestimated any opponent.

Once he entered the battle state, he would go all out!

Looking at the warships rushing over, seeing that they had entered the 1,200-meter range, he took his eyes off the owl pet and said loudly with some expectation:

"Report to the captain, the other party has entered the artillery range!"

Aini's eyes flashed brightly, recalling the memory of being bullied by the Cole elves over the years, and gave the order to attack very straightforwardly:

"Group 1, get ready, open fire!"

"Round shooting!"

Yondala lit the fuse, listened to the roar of the artillery, felt a burst of blood boiling in his chest, and a little excitement flashed in his big eyes.

Rico, who was observing next to him, stared at the flying shells, his eyes widened, and his mouth opened slightly.

Seeing the rotating shells hit the bow of a warship.

A huge gap, with wood chips flying.

"Yeah! Hit!"

Rike cheered excitedly, and quickly began to report the distance of the warship:

"1100 meters!"

Youdala raised his eyebrows proudly, and heard his teammates' rotation shooting, and quickly replaced the ammunition with the cooperating soldiers.

Rike clearly saw that the shooting effect of the first round of artillery was not ideal.

Of the 40 shells fired in total, only 4 hit the target.

Only two caused damage to the enemy's warships.

The scattered pirate warships, seeing that the lethality of the artillery was not great, immediately raised the sails and rushed over at full speed.

At this time, the second round of artillery fired!

Boom!

The flying shells kept falling one after another.

Rike saw with his own eyes that 15 shells in this round hit the enemy warships, smashing one big hole after another.

The momentum of the opponent's attack was visibly stopped.

Rui Ke sniffed the smell of gunpowder in the air, with a little excitement in her eyes.

However, she quickly suppressed the desire in her heart and shouted in a crisp voice:

"1020 meters!"

The third round of artillery roared.

The artillery fired in unison, leaving a burning trajectory in the air.

The two smaller warships suffered a heavy blow from two artillery rounds, and two large holes were broken under the bow, and seawater quickly poured in.

Rui Ke knew that they had lost their combat effectiveness.

The faster they rushed now, the faster they would sink.

Just as Youdala was about to fire the second time, a new order came to her ears:

"Each team is a group, and focus on shooting the same warship!"

Youdala soon heard the order from the team leader: "Aim at the third pirate ship to the left of the center line, and shoot!"

Youdala adjusted the firing angle of the artillery at the fastest speed, and aimed the muzzle at the area that had been calculated long ago.

She waited for the target to reach the edge of the area and fired in advance.

Yondala resisted the urge to see the effect of his attack, opened the back of the barrel, and skillfully cleaned the barrel.

"Yundala, well done!"

"What a good shot!"

"Great!"

"Yundala, handsome!"

"..."

Rike spoke first, and the other companions also praised excitedly.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly involuntarily, and Yondala resisted the urge to jump up and celebrate.

He loaded the shells as quickly as possible, and then looked up to see the shooting situation.

A huge gap appeared below the waterline of the target warship that had just been selected.

It was quite fast just now, but now it had to stop.

The tail slowly rose, and the warship gradually sank to the bottom of the sea.

"Is this really my credit?"

Such doubts emerged in his mind, but there were bursts of joy in his eyes.

Yondala felt full of energy and clenched his fists excitedly.

The captain reported to his superiors in a loud voice:

"Group 4 destroys the target!"

"Select the second target, aim at the second warship to the right of the center line!"

"Fire!"

Several guns fired again!

The rotating shells flew away in a "swish".

The target was hit!

The roar of artillery fire continued to resound on the sea.

The fire blockade network composed of 120 guns showed amazing lethality.

In just 6-7 rounds of bombardment, 4 pirate warships were lost.

The fastest pirate warship barely rushed to a position 700 meters away from the Gulf Leader fleet.

They did not notice the casualties of their companions.

Because the Gulf Leader was focusing fire on them, the first ones to come out.

Boom!

Warships were hit one after another.

The Japanese pirates also began to fight back, firing at the Gulf Leader transport ships that were like targets.

The shells crossed in the air and rotated towards their respective targets.

The Gulf Leader fleet also began to be hit, causing the cruel Japanese pirates to roar with triumph.

But gradually, the Japanese pirates found something wrong.

The Gulf Leader magic warships, which were under intensive attack, did not have any gaps torn by the artillery, and they still looked intact.

Moreover, the intensity of the Gulf Leader magic warships' artillery counterattacks was becoming stronger and stronger.

The closer the distance, the stronger the lethality of the Gulf Leader magic artillery.

5 or even 10 guns concentrated fire attack.

Even a five-masted warship can only last 3-4 rounds at most.

It will be bombarded with a terrible gap and sink in the sea.

The damage caused by the Japanese pirates to the magic warships of the Bay Territory can be said to be negligible.

Archaon, who was watching the battle from the back, immediately noticed this.

The magic cannons of the pirate warships fired shells at a distance of 500 meters.

It can only smash a dent on the magic warship of the Bay Territory, and can't even create a gap.

Archaon saw two shells hit the same part of the magic warship.

But it only destroyed the steel plate in that part.

The steel plate fell off after being hit for the third time, revealing the hard magic hardwood inside.

There is also a second layer of defense inside!

Archaon put down the telescope in his hand and realized the difficulty of the Bay Territory.

In particular, he soon discovered that the five-masted warship, which he thought was very solid and had strong defense.

At this moment, 8 ships have been destroyed, and only 29 are charging.

The other small boats are only 5.

They charge the fastest, and die the fastest!

Achaen, who felt the difficulty of the Gulf Territory for the first time, looked at the Gulf Territory magic warships that kept firing, and said without hesitation:

"Everyone charge, hit them, jump on board and fight!"

Hearing this, Bei Jin and Tian Wen did not have time to feel sorry for the warships that were destroyed in the battle, and issued the order of "full army attack" without hesitation.

The more people who died in the battle below, the more generous the "compensation" given to them by the "godfather"!

The overall situation may suffer, but these pirate generals will definitely win.

Looking at the pirate warships getting closer and closer, Youdala became more and more nervous.

Not only did she not make mistakes in her movements, but she became faster under the stimulation of pressure.

Even if Achaen made the most correct choice in time.

The pirate warships that charged with the whole army were still destroyed by nearly 1/3 under the fierce bombardment of the Gulf Territory magic warships.

The remaining pirate warships also began to feel scared and rushed towards the warships of the Bay Lord.

Once the two sides collided.

No matter how powerful the magic artillery of the Bay Lord was, it was impossible to penetrate the entire hull and shoot!

This was the desperate tactic of the Japanese pirates, and it was also their only chance to win!

Boom!

The deafening collision sound, coupled with the vibration from the hull, made Youdala feel a little blood surging and uncomfortable.

Rui Ke next to him rubbed his aching ears and shouted loudly:

"Target warship, 50 meters!"

Everyone could see the seaweed and parasites on the other pirate warship through the shooting port.

Annie, who noticed the opponent's tactics, went through the subsequent preparations in her mind and ordered without hesitation:

"Keep shooting, prepare for the impact, and the melee team will enter the battle position."

The crazy gushing artillery fire hit the hull.

Even the magic warships with steel protection had gaps that were penetrated.

Some even had no time to repair, revealing the soldiers who were hit and sacrificed inside.

The leading fleet in the bay also began to suffer casualties!

However, the Japanese pirates were even worse off, with another four five-masted warships sinking to the bottom of the sea.

The panicked cries for help from the Japanese pirates were heard from time to time on the sea.

The pirate warship rushed over with all its strength, with the momentum of dying together, and "boomed" into the magic warship.

Crack!

Crash!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of cannons and shouts of killing were heard.

The sound of wood breaking, the sound of the hull cracking, the sound of seawater flooding, hundreds and thousands of them were released at the same time.

There were also the sounds of bowstrings, the roar of spells, and the footsteps of golems.

Everything that should be there, and nothing is missing!

The hideous-looking Japanese pirates climbed out of the smashed warship and wiped the blood from the corners of their mouths.

Like evil spirits, they used all their limbs and rushed towards the magic warship.

The subsequent warships followed one after another, crowding on this beach.

Looking at those cruel and bloodthirsty eyes, Annie rubbed her fingers gently, and had the urge to do more operations.

She felt the shock of the collision return to calm, and said to the soldiers on the side of the Big Fish:

"Set up the crossbow, shoot!"

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The dense crossbow arrows rained down on the Japanese pirates who had boarded the ship.

Heavy crossbow arrows can easily pierce iron armor, not to mention the tattered armor worn by Japanese pirates.

As long as you don't have time to dodge, your life will be taken away by the deadly crossbow arrows.

If you get hurt, you're dead!

The Japanese pirates who rushed up managed to escape the crossbow fire. They had just climbed onto the side of the magic warship, but they ran into a barrage of spears.

Poof!

The weaker Japanese pirates had no time to dodge and were stuck in the air like meat skewers.

Some high-ranking Japanese pirates tried their best to parry the spears, and finally managed to get close to them, but then ran into a shield wall that made them feel desperate.

The Japanese pirates were extremely aggrieved.

They never expected that the Gulf Territory soldiers did not fight according to the rules of the sea at all.

In the rough sea, the ship's hull is rocking.

Combat masters with outstanding one-on-one abilities and flexible combat styles are the mainstream combat methods.

No one would be like the soldiers of the Gulf Territory. Fighting on a ship is as "sterile" as on land.

They lined up for confrontation, and there were many spears.

Which Japanese pirate can break the formation?

A series of spears were thrust together on the not spacious deck.

There is no way to hide, there is no way to avoid it!

Send him to your door to be slaughtered!

The first wave of Japanese pirates attacked suffered heavy casualties.

Fortunately, they did not die in vain in front of the shield formation of the Gulf Territory like the Cole elves did when they stormed the city.

They jumped back one after another and waited for opportunities to fight again.

However, the Gulf Territory will naturally not make them feel too good. The crossbow arrows falling from above are constantly causing new damage to them.

If you don’t advance, you will die!

If you enter, you will die!

For a time, the momentum of the Japanese pirates' attack was immediately curbed.

Archaon, who came from behind, ordered the eight battleships to stop advancing.

Seeing that the Japanese pirates' attack was blocked, he calmly stroked the hilt of his sword and said in a cold voice:

"Target, enemy ship deck, shoot!"

Bai Jin and Tian Wen took a look at the battlefield and immediately realized that shooting like this would definitely lead to accidental injuries to their own personnel.

But they don't care, as long as Archaon is satisfied!

After receiving the order, several main warships aimed at the battlefield 500 meters away.

But just as they were about to fire, a roar of cannonballs flew over.

Boom!

Two five-masted warships were destroyed instantly, and several other warships were also hit hard, causing many damages to the hull.

Archaon was caught off guard and immediately realized the danger.

He calmly looked up and saw the densely packed soldiers and artillery on the Big Fish at a glance.

This is the backhand of Bay Collar!

After recording the trajectory left by the shot, Archaon couldn't help but smile coldly:

"It seems that the information is true. Most of the naval soldiers in the Gulf Territory are here..."

There was no regret in Archaon's tone, he just turned his head and glanced in the direction of Councilor Caledor's magic ship.

He returned his attention to the battlefield, looked at the gap created by the impact on the deck, and said to the nervous Bei Jin and Tian Wen:

"Open the hatch and release the winter wolf!"

In the warehouse inside the warship, more than 20 large iron cages were opened.

The huge winter wolf, four to five meters long, opened its mouth and bit off the head of the trembling doorkeeper.

They greedily tore these corpses into pieces, then swallowed them and ran quickly towards the top of the ship, paying no attention to the fearful Japanese pirates.

Soon, more than 50 winter wolves rushed to the deck, causing panic among the Japanese pirates.

But these ferocious and terrifying behemoths showed contempt for them. They had strong strength and wisdom that was no less than that of adults.

Archaon pointed to the strongest winter wolf and said:

"Attack, break the blockade, and then you'll be free."

The leader of the winter wolf, who was six to seven meters long and exuded a powerful aura, gave Archaon a cold look. He said in a bone-chilling tone:

"This is the end of our deal!"

"Ouch!!!"

With a loud roar, the winter wolves jumped off the boat under the leadership of the winter wolf leader.

The Japanese pirates looked at them with wide eyes and found these winter wolves trampling on the sea.

Huge pieces of ice have formed under their feet, allowing them to land and jump.

In the blink of an eye, the winter wolf jumped hundreds of meters away and rushed to the crowded battlefield!

Archaon, who had done all this, even gave an offensive gesture to several main warships next to him.

Bei Jin and Tian Wen, who were hiding from the artillery fire, immediately issued the order for a general attack.

Looking at the chaotic battlefield, Archaon sneered proudly:

"Dear Congressman, I wonder if your attack plan is going well?"

…

Not smooth at all!

There are two small islands 20 kilometers away from the fishing island.

Dozens of Japanese warships have surrounded them, firing guns and bombarding them non-stop.

A large number of Japanese pirate infantry have surrounded them and are launching a fierce siege.

The stronghold that looked like it could be flooded at any time has been holding on for more than half an hour.

The defensive soldiers still protected the city wall.

Like a deadly abyss, it swallows up the Japanese pirates who climb up.

The fierce artillery fire was still flashing brightly.

Bombard the surrounding warships!

There are already six or seven warships on the verge of sinking due to serious damage.

Such a huge number of casualties made Councillor Caledo quite embarrassed.

But he resisted the urge to take action himself, and decisively ordered other Japanese pirates to attack the fishing island.

Hundreds of warships rushed towards the fishing island.

The Japanese pirates on the ship with ferocious faces could not wait to start a massacre.

Councillor Caledo withdrew his gaze from the island stronghold. He had mobilized most of the Japanese pirates near the east coast.

As long as the fishing island was captured, he didn't care how many Japanese pirates died!

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