Extraordinary Sailing

In the roaring artillery fire.

A group of people looked around, and there was no drifting island that could be reached in a short time, nor any shelter.

At this point, the only thing they can rely on is the old antique galley under their feet.

And although this is indeed an old antique, according to the observations a few days ago, they are not completely without chance of winning under the correction of the capabilities of warships of various eras in this space.

"The current wind direction is northwest. I think we can take advantage of the fact that the galleys do not rely entirely on the wind, and we can get rid of them when sailing against the wind, and we can think of other ways after getting out of the battle."

In addition to the prophet, as a qualified navigator, Milan put forward his most pertinent suggestions at critical moments.

Because when sailing against the wind, whether it is a schooner or a square sailing ship, if the wind direction is within the range of about four compass points on the left and right sides of the bow, then this range is an absolute no-go zone. If it is a square sailing ship, this angle will be extended to six compass points.

Although a sailboat with a vertical sail can sail against the wind, the yard of the ship cannot turn such a large angle. In other words, it is impossible to "cut the wind" at a suitable angle.

And the pirate ship at the rear is a three-masted mixed-sail ship. If the galley on your own side removes the only triangular sail, it will sail directly in the direction of the sea wind. Unless the opponent takes a "Zig" in a detour, it is almost impossible to continue the pursuit in that direction.

Any navigator on this galley would not be able to do more than Milan.

but.

The three experienced captains on this ship, Ivan, Jeros, and Anita, gave diametrically opposed orders at the same time: "No, dodging is not the way, we will rush forward and start a boarding battle directly!"

Anita is purely based on tactical considerations. The group of them can only participate in the battle after they are boarded or landed on the island. As long as they can complete the boarding, everything after that will not be a problem.

Moreover, this ancient galley was not equipped with artillery and did not have the ability to fight back. Use the bow of the ship to face the enemy in a frontal charge to reduce the area facing the artillery fire, and it may not be impossible to rush all the way to the opponent's side without being damaged.

She has the most say in the lethality of the pirate ship's artillery fire.

in addition.

Jeros, who already owns a galley, and Ivan, who was born in a professional class, know better that it is not possible for a new technology to crush the old technology in all aspects.

For example: the normal speed of a conventional freighter fueled by heavy oil is only 15-20 knots, while the speed of a clipper ship at the peak of the sail age can already exceed 14 knots.

There is indeed a huge gap in overall strength, but in some respects old technology is not useless.

Such is the case with galleys. Shallow draft, fast sprinting speed, and flexible steering are all his advantages. In the hands of a clever commander, as long as he seizes the opportunity, it is definitely not a fantasy to defeat the strong with the weak!

"Order."

So when the pirate ship has finished grabbing the wind and is ready to use the wind advantage to further launch the range advantage.

But he was surprised to find that the galley, an antique that was supposed to be the fish on the chopping board, lowered the sails on the ship, and the sixty long oars swung in unison as if they had a unified thought, and the long and narrow warship flew across the water like an arrow. Against the wind in his own direction.

Whoosh—

The pirates were not panicked at first, and calmly ordered:

"fire!"

boom! boom! boom! boom!

The heroic spirits on the ship, which resembled the pirates, also poured artillery fire at the galley at the pirate's conventional shelling frequency of two rounds per minute. But even if the opponent charged straight ahead without dodging or dodging, because the target only had one bow, the hit rate was very impressive.

Heroic spirits are not stronger than ordinary human pirates, but they don't have to worry about making mistakes when they operate the guns, as precise and efficient as a clock.

"Change me to the grape bullets, condescendingly level their decks!"

"Obey!"

Pirate King Black Sam Bellamy, as a wild boy, although his seniority in the Pirate King is only lower than that of "Octopus Ghost" Huggins, he has never fought with this kind of warship that has been eliminated for hundreds of years in his life. fought.

Until he found out that even close range shelling.

It only interrupted the mast of the opponent's ship, failed to deal with the soldiers who had already hid in the cabin, and did not hurt the real power source under the low deck at all - when the oarsmen were already retreating. Drumming.

‘Even the old antiques don’t seem to be so easy to solve. It would be great if the flagship that drove over this time was equipped with heavy artillery. '

After muttering a word, give the order:

"Turn, let's distance ourselves!"

However.

With the cooperation of dozens of heroic sailors and Black Sam who personally steered the helm, after two tacks, not only did the distance not widen, but the opponent used the more flexible ability to change direction to speed up the sprint, and finally bullied him. within twenty meters.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The soldiers who came back to the deck threw dozens of hooks and locks onto the relatively taller pirate ship. The two sides officially engaged in battle, and the group of people on the ship who could only act as spectators could finally make a real move.

"kill!"

When the soldiers on board put down the "crow suspension bridge" and charged towards the pirate ship, the team members who had been holding back all the way had already rushed up first.

Black Sam, the Pirate King standing on the poop, has sporadically spotted black scales on his skin. It is obvious that he is a born warlock with a part of the blood of sea monsters.

This is also the original origin of the title "Black Sam".

The same is true of the four or five elite pirate cadres under him, but the degree is much lighter than that of the Treasure Sea Pirate King, and they have obviously been infected by the blood of the Pirate King.

While increasing strength, it also ensured the loyalty of his subordinates.

But when Black Sam squinted his yellow eyes, he could clearly see the dazzling and extraordinary aura (life force field and equipment) on the figures who had just rushed out of the lower cabin of the galley, especially Anita, who didn't have When I saw a face with my own eyes, but it was very familiar.

At the same time that the pupils shrank suddenly, they jumped off the deck into the sea without saying a word, and those elite second-tier pirate cadres followed suit without hesitation.

Plop! Plop!

It was also beaten for more than half an hour in vain, and Ivan, who was about to vent his sulk, punched the empty space.

And at the moment when Ivan and the others achieved the actual occupation of the pirate ship without bloodshed, a group of pirates who saw the situation was not good and fled into the water had completely disappeared in this space.

The two hundred heroic pirates who had already raised their muskets and prepared to fight on the pirate ship also disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, the pirate ship turned into an empty shell again.

"These guys escape really fast!"

Anita cursed secretly, but reluctantly retracted the Dragon Slaying Sword into its sheath, turned to look at the two great wizards, frowned slightly and said:

"After the heroic spirit here disappears, we can't even change the ship."

But saw Jeros and Ivan looked at each other, and said at the same time:

"It's not necessarily impossible."

Although the tactical arrangement is the same as that of Anita, the ultimate goal of the two great wizards representing advanced productivity is not as simple as sending Black Sam out of the game.

This 60 long oars galley itself, plus 120 oarsmen and 80 soldiers on the lower deck, is not a very conspicuous model in the galley, and its conventional competitiveness is too weak.

Facing a conventional warship equipped with only ordinary artillery, there might be some chances of winning, but if it faced a long-range attack aimed at a legendary warship, it might not even be able to escape.

and.

The rules only say that in this process, you can only rely on the battleship itself to fight, but it doesn't say that you can't modify the battleship, right? The things in [Witchcraft Garden] cannot be assimilated without the rules to produce heroic spirits, so we can always use the materials that have been assimilated?

In addition, in the observations of the previous few days, the regeneration of heroic spirits only takes a short ten minutes. The most critical question is whether these heroic spirits can be adaptively upgraded for the changed battleships?

So, Ivan suggested:

"Mr. Jeros, why don't we first modify the heavy Calais ship that is already in this space?"

"Well, I think so too. The rules in this space also have a context to follow. At least my mystic knowledge tells me that this method should be completely feasible."

Then the group returned to their galleys.

In the eyes of others suddenly lit up.

clack clack

The magical auras on Aiwen and Jeros kept flickering. Among the two battleships side by side, the huge pirate ship was quickly disassembled, including wooden boards, tar, iron parts, hemp rope, canvas, and artillery.

The wood is continuously fused to the body of the galley like plasticine, growing and widening, and one after another long oars extend from the lower deck

The masts on the deck grew rapidly, and new main and mizzen masts were added

Several well-cast bronze cannons flickered with lightning and gradually merged into one.

This is Aiwen's [Activation Aura] and Geros' [Heterogeneous Reorganization]: the 'Ship of Theseus' that can be continuously updated, human beings and other things are the same, and they can be replaced wherever they are broken. And it will be stronger than the original!

Aiwen can easily pinch the ship, while Jeros can continuously upgrade the warship by eliminating the inferior. With complementary capabilities, a brand new warship has quickly appeared at their feet.

The last pinnacle of the galley that has ruled the sea for three thousand years——【Heavy Calais Galleon】.

Three masts with one hundred and fifty oars, and a basilisk weighing 7,000 pounds appeared on its bow. Although there was only one, it could fire 50-pound shells, and it only took one blow to break the battleship. the keel.

In order to install this "monster", Ivan installed it on a wooden gun mount, and then placed the gun mount on the slide rails located on the centerline of the hull. When the cannon is fired, let the cannon move back on the slide rail to avoid damage to the re-kneaded hull.

And fifteen minutes later, just as the two expected, just like other battleships recovering after damage, the oarsmen and soldiers were replenished to the extent suitable for this battleship, and the total number reached 500.

Even the equipment has been completely renewed, turning into matchlock guns hundreds of years ago.

"Set off!"

Whoosh—

After the personnel and equipment were fully prepared, Ai Wen conducted a simple test.

At full speed, the ship can get 22 oars per minute, and 26 oars per minute for a short time. That is to say, the average speed during long-distance sailing is about 4.5 knots, and the maximum sprint speed in a short period of time is about twice that, surpassing most sailing warships.

Standing at the bow of the boat and looking at the vast sea, he couldn't help smiling again:

"Hahaha, are you stupid? The man is a handicraft expert!

Even if a craftsman is penniless, he can still have a bite to eat wherever he goes. Let you scumbags see what is called a handmade aircraft carrier! "

After the shotgun exchange had the initial self-protection ability, they began to cross the circulation and continue to advance towards the inside of the "Eye of Giants". Sharpening knives is not a mistake in chopping firewood, and the group is going to collect materials for other warships on the road to upgrade a few waves first.

Although the original warships have been enhanced according to their own characteristics, the existing tactics remain unchanged. Even the most advanced large Galen ship has only developed the board to the extreme, and it will not be the opponent of his party.

Even if they don't have time to rub the aircraft carrier by hand, if they can get the extraordinary materials that are suitable.

With the cooperation of Aiwen and Olivia, it is only a matter of minutes to upgrade the battleship to a quasi-legendary figure by recreating a figurehead that is stronger than the "Storm Cape"!

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