In the Name of the Queen

"What is this doing?"

Standing next to Roland, Lisa didn't understand naval warfare. Watching the Perth launch a suicidal attack, she was deeply shocked and murmured softly.

Roland did not look at Lisa and did not explain specifically.

His level of naval combat is not much better than Lisa's, but he can understand the sacrifice of the Perth.

He slowly raised his right hand and saluted the sinking Perth and the sailors who died.

"They are using their lives to pave the way for victory."

Although he fully expected the cruelty of the naval battle, witnessing the tragic battle with his own eyes still made Roland's heart beat faster.

The cannonballs flew so fast that he could barely see the general trajectory.

In front of large-caliber artillery shells, all living beings are equal.

Even a seventh-level transcendent may be shot into the soul by a 32-pound heavy cannon and taken away directly (except for Sophia).

The Perth listed heavily and slowly sank into the sea.

Her sinking also opened a way forward for subsequent battleships.

When the Perth rolled over, the Sovereign was less than 500 meters away from the Valmy.

Although the reloading speed of the Golden Kite Fleet is very fast, it is unable to organize a salvo at this distance.

The boarding battle is about to begin.

Bridges breathed a sigh of relief.

He had no time to mourn the death of his good friend Green. He had to concentrate on the next command.

At the expense of a battleship and hundreds of elite sailors, the inferior artillery battle was finally turned into a basically equal boarding battle. His command was impeccable.

But that doesn't mean victory is guaranteed.

There is controversy over who has the stronger army between the Golden Kwan Kingdom and the Vladimir Empire, but Sussex’s land warfare level ranks third at best.

The test of boarding battle is not sea battle, but land battle.

Fortunately, the gang-hopping fighters carried by the Sovereign are all elite.

There are the Governor-General's Guards, the heroic troops who participated in the defense of Helenzburg, and young and capable officers like Tom and Jerry.

The space of the Valmi is very huge, like a maritime fortress, carrying more than 1,500 soldiers.

Using the advantage of combat power to make up for the disadvantage of numbers, this is bound to be a bloody battle.

Bridges bit his lip and looked back at the top deck.

Governor Roland was there to supervise the battle.

He really hoped that Roland, who had the strongest fighting ability, would personally lead his team to charge onto the enemy ship, but he held back.

He had no authority to give orders to Roland.

Unless Roland himself is willing, no one can force him to take risks.

Bridges didn't think Roland would charge personally.

He couldn't think of a reason for Roland to take the risk. Before the boarding battle began, there was a brutal queuing and shooting process.

Governor Roland was the Queen's lover, so of course he couldn't gamble his luck in a hail of bullets.

After all, bullets don't have eyes and can't recognize your official position.

Not to mention the governor, even the emperor would die if he took a bullet.

Bridges narrowed his eyes and touched the breastplate under his coat.

This is the bear skin armor presented by Governor Roland. It is said to be made of the skin of a demonized giant bear and can stop bullets.

Later he would personally board the enemy ship and kill Villeneuve with his own hands.

I hope the effects of this bearskin armor are not exaggerated.

This is his greatest wish.

If he must die, he must hold on until the naval battle is won.

The distance between the two battleships is getting closer and closer.

In order to prevent accidental damage to friendly forces, the naval guns stopped firing, and the sailors came to the upper deck one after another, raising their muskets and preparing to fire.

The eight hundred warriors carried by the Sovereign were elites, so was the Valmi.

The battleship's soldiers come from the 5th Praetorian Regiment, a historic unit that was once the Imperial Guard of the Emperor of the Old Empire.

After the coup of Jin Yuan Kingdom, the emperor was executed, but the establishment and number of the Imperial Guard were retained.

Although the Republic Guards are somewhat strange, in order to preserve the honorary heritage of the army, the Golden Kite people with flexible standards chose to respect tradition.

Their combat effectiveness and courage are not inferior to those of the Sovereign Warriors, and their number is twice as many.

As the officer issued the order, the Imperial Guards quickly formed a neat queue. The first row of soldiers squatted half-crouched, while the second and third rows used every opportunity to raise their guns. The muzzles of countless black holes were like the scythes of death, ready to harvest ruthlessly.

Seeing this scene, Bridges's expression changed slightly.

The boarding battle is his last chance, isn't this okay?

He forcibly dispelled the lingering shadow of defeatism in his heart, cheered up, drew his sword, and prepared to leave the command room and personally lead the front-line troops to board the enemy ship.

Just as he left the command room and prepared to go down to the deck, a figure flashed, and Roland stood in front of him, looking at him with a half-smile.

"General Bridges, don't leave your post without permission. Your post is there."

Roland pointed to the command room.

Bridges shook his head in defense.

"I did not leave my post without permission. This battle is very dangerous. I must go to the front line in person."

"Who will command the fleet? Does the deputy have your abilities?" Roland spread his hands.

"this"

Bridges wanted to be tough, but it was true that his deputy was inexperienced and had never commanded a decisive battle at sea in the Grand Fleet.

Roland patted his shoulder and said with a smile:

"Bridges, return to duty immediately, that's an order."

"As you command!"

Bridges saluted Roland, but still protested softly, "The battle requires courage and momentum, and there must be a strong commander."

"I come."

Roland pressed down with one hand, signaling Bridges to shut up, and said in a deep voice: "I can't do naval battles, but no one is better than me in making breakthroughs."

Bridges thought of Roland personally leading the special operations team to climb mountains and raid in the Battle of Helensburg, turning the tide of the battle, and naturally knew that this was not bragging.

He did not refute or dissuade, but saluted Roland seriously.

Back to the command post, Bridges' heart almost jumped out of his throat.

If Roland was in trouble, he would have nine heads.

He could only pray for Roland silently and believe that Roland would create miracles again.

When Roland came to the front line, the first round of shooting had ended.

The Golden Kite people had a small advantage in shooting with faith.

After all, they had more people.

Although many of the Sussex elite warriors wore wolfskin armor, these leather armors could only protect the vital parts of the body, and the protective power was not enough.

Feeling the excitement of the guns and cannons, Roland was also dominated by adrenaline.

He summoned the Holy Shield, blocked in front of him, and stood with the soldiers, his heartbeat like a fine drumbeat.

Some people screamed, some wailed, and some died.

More people were bayoneted.

This distance is only enough for one volley. Instead of wasting time on a reload that is doomed to fail, it is better to prepare for hand-to-hand combat.

"Bullets are idiots, bayonets are heroes!"

I don't know who shouted first, and then the soldiers on both sides shouted at the same time.

Although the two sides use different languages, most people can understand each other's words to some extent.

Many people who understand are slightly stunned, and almost distracted by thinking about life on the battlefield.

But this is a battlefield, they don't have time to think about life.

The two ships collided and boarded.

The Sovereign has a small tonnage, and its deck is more than one meter lower than that of the Valmy.

This distance difference is very subtle. The soldiers of the Valmy can jump down easily, but the soldiers of the Sovereign must climb.

The height difference made the soldiers of the Sovereign suffer at the beginning of the hand-to-hand combat.

Seeing this scene, Bridges' face changed slightly.

He knew that there was a height difference between the decks of the two sides, but he didn't expect it to be so big.

He kept giving orders, asking the soldiers in the back row to continue to fire and support.

Shooting at this distance will definitely cause accidental injuries, but he can't take care of it.

It's better to be injured by mistake than to collapse the battle line.

As long as the bullet doesn't hit the governor, it's fine.

"Bang!"

A stray bullet hit Roland's back accurately. Fortunately, the defense of the Moonlight Silver Armor is amazing, and it easily removes the impact, and it is not fatal.

Roland just felt a blow from behind, which hurt a little.

He knew that it was not a black gun, but just an accidental injury.

Without time to complain about his bad luck, Roland threw out all the smoke bombs hidden in the silver armor.

The terrain is unfavorable, so smoke is used to make up for it.

The Jinyuan people never dreamed that smoke bombs would appear in the boarding battle of the naval battle, and they were a little confused.

In the chaos, Roland jumped high and jumped onto the deck of the Valmy.

He held a burst pistol in each hand, pulled the trigger, killed several people in succession, and opened up a forward position for boarding.

Of course, there was no time to reload after the bullets were used up, so Roland put the pistol back and picked up the Hidden Moon Scepter.

The scepter, made from the pith of the ginkgo tree, is extremely tough and rigid, and is very suitable for boarding battles at sea.

Roland didn't need to use any special martial arts at all. He moved through the enemy's lines at the fastest speed, looking for enemy officers and non-commissioned officers.

"Duang!", "Duang!"

It was as easy as hitting a watermelon with a hammer. Roland could open the head of a grassroots officer of the enemy army with each hammer.

The attack method of smashing the head is not very useful in a duel between masters, but it is enough to deal with these people.

As Roland jumped onto the enemy ship, Lisa, who was accompanying him, also took action.

She jumped onto the enemy ship, and the blazing flames gushed out, burning more than a dozen enemies into fireballs.

These unlucky guys screamed, struggled, and ran wildly, making the already chaotic battle line even more chaotic.

Just as the grassroots officers were constantly being opened by Roland and the battle line could not be maintained, a soft song sounded.

The song of the siren came from the ocean.

The second movement, chaos.

Munina, who had always been hiding under the sea, finally waited for the opportunity to speak.

The Golden Kite people knew the sirens and had mature methods to resist the sirens' seductive singing. It was not good to sing directly before the battle began.

She was waiting for an opportunity.

The Golden Kite people had no chance to consider the threat under the sea.

When the opportunity came, she certainly would not waste it.

Munina thought of her miserable life and the Gram clan that was almost exterminated. The anger mixed in her singing, adding a bit of power.

Chaotic music, no distinction between each other, indiscriminate attack.

Fortunately, Munina was very sensitive to the propagation distance of sound. She tried her best to cover the side of the Valmy with her singing, causing greater damage to the Golden Kite people.

Under the cover of smoke bombs and the double debuff of the siren's singing, the elite guards could not withstand it and Roland opened a passage abruptly.

Roland didn't even look at the deck where the battle was going on. He yelled at Lisa to stay on the deck and help the soldiers harvest. He rushed to the command room as fast as he could.

As long as Villeneuve was captured alive, the Golden Kite could be forced to surrender.

Roland kicked the door open.

Gunshots exploded like thunder, and thick smoke enveloped the command room.

Villeneuve held a strange-shaped gun and laughed wildly.

Roland, this idiot, actually wanted to behead people by himself?

This is the result of archaeological excavation. The large-caliber shotgun with a single-headed bullet can blow even an elephant into a bloody mess, let alone a human body?

When the smoke cleared, Villeneuve was about to step forward to check on Roland's body, but a scepter stretched out from the smoke and pressed on his forehead.

It was Roland, who he thought was dead? !

Villeneuve was stunned.

Roland was covered in gold, and he smiled like a little fox, "Surrender, or die."