Azeroth Shadow Trail

Chapter 635 188. Gilneas Fleet Autopsy Report: Died of Unknown AOE

"The First Fleet ahead sent back the latest news, the pirates have turned around! Your Excellency, they have corrected their course, and they seem to have given up on fleeing south and sailed in the direction of Tidefall Island!

The First Fleet is pursuing and is expected to begin contact operations in two hours. "

While the newly-launched capital ship "Northern Lord" in Gilneas braved the wind and waves to march towards the waters of Khaz Modan, the military briefings from the First Fleet on the front line also passed through the communication towers set up by Gilneas mages. Continuously delivered to the commander.

The northern lord of the Kingdom of Gilneas, Darius C Luo Lei, squeezed the military newspaper in his hand, and glanced at the battle chart in front of him that was constantly revised by the staff.

A few well-dressed young Gilneas officers held push rods in their hands, and every few minutes, according to the reports from the front line, they would change the orientation of the small models representing the ships on the combat chart.

Through this huge podium, Lord Darius can see the current situation of the naval battle at a glance.

On this sea area sand table, the blue map above the background cloth with latitude and longitude, the model representing the first fleet of Gilneas is chasing the escaped undead pirates south along the coastline of Tol Barad Island.

And at the farther south, in the Khaz Modan sea area, the models representing the Gilneas Second Fleet are already lined up there.

Even people who don't understand war at all can understand this situation.

If these pirates continue to drive in the current direction, they will plunge into the naval battle area arranged by the Second Fleet two hours later.

The Second Fleet is Felt, and the First Fleet is Hammer.

Now that the hammer has been swung by Lord Darius, the undead pirate caught between the two is the sad piece of walnut that is about to be crushed.

After the latest military report was delivered, the professional staff immediately revised the combat chart to make the situation clearer.

"Haha, those pirates didn't choose to break out to the ocean when the First Fleet was chasing them, so they were already doomed not to be able to escape the encirclement of the Gilneas fleet today."

In the command room, the tall Lord Darius put down the military newspaper, and said to Dai Lin, who was silently looking at the battle chart with his hands behind his back, saying:

"They are jumping the wall in a hurry now, and they are going to Tidefall Island, probably wanting to capture enough hostages before our fleet destroys them, forcing us to back down.

But they didn't know that for today's battle, the soldiers and civilians on Tidefall Island had been transferred a few days ago!

There they will find nothing but despair! "

His Excellency said aloud:

"It's exactly the same as the planned battle plan.

Our staff team is very powerful, predicting all the movements of the undead pirates, it is indeed a talent who has studied with the Kul Tiras navy during the war.

Today's victory has your share!

I will personally ask His Majesty for your credit. "

The staff officers in the war room immediately straightened their backs and saluted His Excellency the lord as the commander. Their movements were swift and capable, and they looked like they were truly elite troops.

But as a "temporary consultant", Dai Lin couldn't see a smile on her face.

While playing with the seal of the Proudmoore family on his finger, he whispered to Lord Darius beside him:

"Are you sure the pirates are desperate?"

"Huh? What does that mean?"

The northern lords respect Dai Lin's opinion very much.

After all, His Excellency the Admiral is the "King of the Sea" recognized by mankind. In this endless sea, any word he says needs to be listened to attentively.

"Is there anything wrong?"

Darius asked humbly, Dai Lin was silent for a few seconds, and said:

"The situation in front of us is indeed like the pirates fighting desperately, and it is also in line with the original intention of the battle plan of "catch the turtle in the urn".

But while they are surrounded by you, it also means that the two fleets of Gilneas will also be attracted by them.

I just harbor a cautious concern. "

The admiral pursed his lips, narrowed his eyes, and said:

"You said it was possible.

While you are implementing the encirclement strategy, those pirates are also implementing the 'bait' tactic. Maybe what they want is to get you together and catch them all! "

"This is impossible, Your Majesty Dai Lin."

Before Lord Darius could speak, a Gilnean female staff officer below responded loudly:

"We have forty ships in our two fleets! Those pirates numbered no more than twenty, including their lumbering troll transports.

The number of artillery on each of our warships is far more than theirs!

Our navy is well trained, and the pirates are a mess.

I don't question your judgment, but I really can't think of what those pirates can rely on to fight back against us? With this quantitative and qualitative advantage, their fleet will lose most of its vitality in the first three rounds of bombardment. "

Dai Lin was not angry because of the female staff officer's rebuttal. He waved his hand, looked at the serious female staff officer, and then looked at the others.

He found that the expressions on the faces of these staff officers were exactly the same as that of the girl who spoke, which meant that they did not think that the Gilneans would lose with such a big advantage today.

This made Dai Lin even more pessimistic about the overall quality of the Gilneas navy.

These young people are not good enough.

They're just too confident.

The mentality of feeling that you are sure of victory before the war has even started is undesirable.

However, Dai Lin glanced at Lord Darius Crow Lei beside him again, and he shrugged. The supreme commander of the Gilnean army is full of confidence, no wonder the staff officers under his command will expand like this.

He thought for a while and said:

"You're right, girl.

I admit that your calculations are very perfect and perfect, but that's not how naval battles are fought. If everyone relied on paper data to judge victory or defeat, then our Kul Tiras fleet would have conquered the entire world long ago.

What I want to say is, as a commander, as the soul of a navy, you must not underestimate the enemy at any time.

You may not have much experience fighting pirate fleets, but I have.

I can tell you responsibly that none of the pirates who can gather such a large fleet on the sea is easy to deal with.

You are sure that the undead pirates do not have the ability to severely damage the Gilneas navy in one go. According to normal logic, there is nothing wrong with your thinking.

But what if they have? "

Dai Lin emphasized her tone, like teaching a student, and said:

"If they really have the supernatural power of the 'big killer', then your encirclement tactics are throwing the precious lives of soldiers into the mouth of hell.

I admit this is rare.

But you, as combat staff, must take this possibility into consideration. What's more, the captain of this group of pirates is a master assassin, and he has just done something sensational in northern Xinjiang.

Facing such a person, I don't think you have an advantage. "

After speaking, Dailin glanced at the thoughtful Lord Darius.

The latter is also a true veteran. He can fulfill the position of commander not by relying on his family background. The Lord of the North was the Commander-in-Chief of the Gilneas Army before taking on the role of Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.

He is Genn Greymane's close comrade-in-arms, and the relationship between the two almost wears the same pair of pants.

He's not a pompous fool.

And Dai Lin's statement also made the lord's heart move slightly. After a few seconds, he looked at Dai Lin and said:

"So, what's your opinion?"

"I'm just a 'temporary consultant'."

Dai Lin shook her head and said modestly:

"I'm just giving you a reference, if I were in command of this big battle, I would keep some 'reserves', just like we are fighting on land.

It is irrational to invest all the military power in one go and put the victory or defeat on a war. "

"Good! Your opinion is very pertinent."

Darius turned his head and shouted to the staff below:

"Immediately inform the First Fleet that ten battleships from ten to twenty will be dispatched from the battle order, and they will slow down and sail in the current sea area, waiting to join my ship.

Then notify the Second Fleet, and ask them to dispatch a Marine Corps of at least 2,000 people to land on Tidefall Island and protect the pier. "

"The 'magic power' you have hidden should also be moved."

Dai Lin whispered in a timely manner:

"If you are sure to use supernatural power to stabilize the situation, then you should make preparations now, just like you must check the bullets in your pistol before a duel, so as not to be in a hurry."

"Huh? How do you know we still have a hidden force?"

The northern lord blinked and asked.

Dai Lin shrugged and said:

"It's out on the open sea, my friend, and nothing can hide from us Kul Tirans. And as you said, you've been tracking that phantom ship.

I don't know magic though.

But my mage lover told me that the ghost ship, a creation born in death, cannot be accurately tracked by magic in most cases.

You can do this, which means that you must have unconventional spellcasting power in your hands.

Stop hiding.

Bring out the 'secret weapon' of your Gilneas navy, and let me, an old sailor, open my eyes. "

——

After two hours.

Relying on "selling" magic items and buying "downwind service" from the lamp god Al Abbas, the undead pirates who fled all the way finally reached the waters of Tidefall Island.

But even with the money, they couldn't get far behind the Gilneas First Fleet.

The main reason is that in the fleet of the undead pirates, there are two large troll ships, the Alpaca and the Wharton. Their speed is very slow. On this kind of battlefield where speed is life, they should not have appeared.

But Laike forced the two troll ships to enter the battlefield. In desperation, other faster pirate ships could only serve as their frigates to maintain low-speed sailing.

However, the downwind service of the demigod of the wind element is really powerful. It set off the sea wind to propel the two bloated ships, and it just accelerated them to the speed that normal warships should have.

But this is the limit of what a demigod can do.

Al Abbas is a businessman of integrity.

It is unwilling to intervene in the war of mortals, of course, because there are no "high-quality customers" for it on both sides, so naturally it cannot be lenient.

Laike asked the price quietly, even for a "high-quality customer" like him, he couldn't afford the "service fee" for demigods to set off a big storm to destroy the Gilneas fleet.

"The captain is there!"

On the big mast of the Alpaca, Udora, the vulture holding a binoculars, pointed excitedly at the end of the southwest sea and yelled. At the end of the binoculars, she saw the Nagfar from the bottom of the sea. The magnificent scene of breaking through the water.

But it was too far away from the undead pirates.

It is conservatively estimated that it is at least 30 nautical miles away, and the telescope looks like a small black spot.

Far water can't quench near thirst.

The pirates in the Immortal Fleet are going crazy, and the Gilneas First Fleet is behind them, and the distance between the two sides has entered a very dangerous level.

Some pirates with good eyesight can even clearly see the opening of the gun ports on the hulls of the battleships of the First Fleet.

They are turning to seize more favorable shelling positions.

And on the other side.

The Second Gilneas Fleet, which surrounded Tidefall Island, spread out, and more than a dozen warships lined up in a row, completely blocking the way of the undead pirates.

It's like a pocket opening in the sea, and it's like an urn made of steel and gunpowder, and the desperate pirates who plunged in are the old turtles in Wengli.

The gryphon riders of Gilneas take off.

They are not as "luxurious" as the Kul Tiras fleet, and each warship is equipped with a team of Gryphon Knights.

But the Griffin Knights of the two fleets add up to more than one hundred, divided into four formations and flying over mightily, the momentum and oppressive force are still very sufficient.

Some terrified pirates felt that the end was near.

They disobeyed the captain's orders, some were trying to seize the ship and surrender, and some had already plunged into the sea and swam towards the distant tidal island.

"Kill these traitors!"

The orc captain Maim held his own red coral trident and issued a cold order.

Immediately, orc musketeers spread out over the side of the ship, pulling the trigger on the pirate traitors who jumped into the water and fled.

Traitors are always more hateful than enemies!

And if they don't use death to stop them now, this kind of rebellion will soon crush the poor confidence of the undead pirates. But even the staunchest old pirates don't know how to win in the current situation of being surrounded.

This scene also completely fell into the eyes of everyone on the Nagfar that floated on the sea.

Surrounded by warlocks and scum, their wicked captain strode aboard, and Laike paid no heed to the brutal naval battle that was about to begin in the distance.

He looked at the surrounding sea area with a nostalgic look.

Said to the first mate who was closely following him:

"Do you know why I chose this battlefield?"

"The ocean current here is chaotic, with no rules at all? This is outside the Gilneas border, and their navy is not familiar with the underwater terrain here, so it is convenient for the Naglfar to make a surprise attack?"

Sefiel, who was wearing a Kul Tiras military uniform, tilted his head and said two reasons. After seeing Bu Laike's disapproving expression, the Pirate Dragon laughed and said:

"Just kidding, of course I know why you chose this battlefield.

You 'died' here a year ago.

The wreckage of the six battleships of the advance fleet of the Kul Tiras 3rd Fleet and those loyal sailors are still lying quietly on this seabed.

Are you trying to declare something to the brave but dead? captain. "

"maybe."

Laike flexed his fingers, neither confirming nor denying.

Behind him, Zarak and Kanrethad were pushing the already weakened Tidestone towards him.

"Naval warfare is not the same as land warfare.

Naval battles are elegant. We can drink tea and wait for the shells to cross the sea and land on the enemy's ship, and we can correct the trajectory in our spare time. The duration of a sea battle is calculated by 'days'. "

The Stinky Pirate put his hand on the cold surface of the Tidestone, and he said to those around him:

"But naval warfare was also brutal.

The key to victory lies not only in on-the-spot performance, but also in advance preparations, daily training, efforts made for battles that do not know when they will come, and more importantly, the forward-looking vision of the commander.

The outcome of a naval battle is doomed long before the war begins.

Fortunately, I prepared for this war for a year.

I've seen most of Azeroth, and I'm better prepared than the Gilneans who decide to rush to war in a month or two.

So... we are destined to win! "

Bo Laike grinned maliciously, closed his eyes, and began to mobilize what little power was left in the Tidestone.

"Well, these principles were taught to me by an excellent teacher, and today I will use what he taught me to teach the people of Gilneas a lesson.

Unfortunately, he couldn't see this scene.

Otherwise he must be very pleased. "

PS:

Chapter 176 is out of the palace!

(end of this chapter)