Pirate Kingship

Time is slightly advanced.

The first circulation belt connecting the Old World, the Bantaan Islands, and the Southern Continent.

Fishes swam in groups in the sky, and the huge coral clouds that reflected the deep sea covered the already dim starry sky, as if the whole world had sunk into the seabed.

As the material world entered the intertidal zone, coral clouds appeared more and more frequently, and they were almost becoming a supernatural phenomenon that sailors were accustomed to.

At this time, something appeared on the sea surface that was even more bizarre than the coral clouds of unknown cause.

Ring, ring, ring.

The crisp sound of horse bells came from afar.

Between the misty waves, two carriages with orange-yellow horse lanterns appeared, and they were riding the waves from south to north.

Each large and luxurious carriage was pulled by six tall horses, and the hundreds of horses on the 72 carriages all looked exactly the same.

They raised their feet and landed at the same time, with uniform movements, as if they were sharing the same brain.

The source tide rolled in, and under the magical supernatural power of the quasi-zero-level holy relic [Key of Omniscience], it was transformed into a solid force field ladder and an endless supply of powerful power.

The carriages were filled with food and whale oil that far exceeded the capacity of ordinary cargo ships, but the speed was faster than that of normal carriages at full speed on land.

Although there was not much protection, there were only less than a hundred drivers guarding dozens of carriages, but this super mobility alone was the strongest protection.

Those other armed merchant ships and pirate ships with a speed of only a few knots wanted to catch up with them and rob the goods, but they were afraid that they would not even get a bit of tail dust.

This convoy from [Key of Omniscience], just like the clipper ships that the North Sea Empire was building for the "Triangle Trade", could change the shipping history of the material world with its speed alone.

Without any weapons or supernatural powers, it could easily reach 14 knots, 26 kilometers per hour, and no pirate ship could catch up with them.

Therefore, there was only one heavily-armored cruiser, the Pearl Bay, with a figurehead installed, following behind the team to hold the line.

During the last battle to defend the North Sea, the North Sea Empire harvested a large number of sea monster corpses.

The spiritual sea monster bones are all excellent materials for rare objects.

The figureheads mass-produced by craftsmen all have the basic ability of [Water Jet], which can maximize the use of ocean currents to increase speed.

The combination of the two is foolproof.

However, there is one exception.

That is when someone detects the scheduled route in advance and waits for an opportunity to ambush in advance.

For example, now, about one nautical mile ahead of the convoy, there is a thick layer of fog.

If you penetrate a layer of fog barrier, you will see a dark fleet of sailboats inside the fog, using the foremast and mainmast sails to offset the wind force of the sailboat brake mode, and you don’t know how long they have been waiting here.

On the main mast of each warship hangs a navy flag that once belonged to the Kingdom of Castile and now belongs to the Pyrenees Empire - the Blood Cross of Burgundy.

At the same time, the legion flag of the Invincible Fleet is also hung, indicating that they are a squadron from the Invincible Fleet of the Pyrenees Empire.

In the captain's room of the fourth-level nominal battleship [Twelve Apostles], which serves as the flagship of the ocean-going fleet, the officers responsible for this mission gathered around the desk.

"Report to the commander, the target is one nautical mile away from us and is about to enter the encirclement."

"Report, the scout's seagull messenger reported that the North Sea Empire has no other escort force except for sending a heavy cruiser for escort.

This is the same as the configuration of the previous two ocean-going transports, and there were no unexpected situations."

"Commander, my [Weather Scepter] can last for three hours at a time, which can fully meet the combat needs."

On the table in front of a group of imperial officers was an old nautical chart that looked obviously faded and at least several decades old.

But ordinary paper nautical charts are far from being comparable to it.

In addition to the simple lines that allow people to barely see that it is the first circulation belt, it also projects a three-dimensional picture of the entire sea area in real time.

It can be enlarged and reduced, and even a seagull flying across the sky can be seen clearly.

Moreover, the names, titles, legions, and camps of both sides of the enemy are also marked on the route. It is comparable to a comprehensive combat information receiving and sending platform.

This is the nautical chart drawn by the Castilian adventurers after they first set foot on the first circulation belt after the opening of the Age of Exploration. It is also a strategic first-level holy relic [Henry's Navigation Chart].

The Kingdom of Castile has been the first sea power for hundreds of years, and its foundation is really too strong.

If Prince Henry, who opened the Age of Exploration, had Byron's current rank, the demigod promotion ceremony [World Change] could also be easily completed with the opening of the Age of Exploration.

The influence is self-evident.

The fleet commander on the ship, fourth-level heroic artillery expert [Humanoid Turret] Franco Balmond put down the brass telescope in his hand and smiled coldly out the window:

"Since the Free Masons Association of the Kingdom of the Netherlands shared intelligence, our intelligence system has noticed the grain transport team of the North Sea Empire.

After two investigations, we have made foolproof preparations.

These Bay people have been pirates for a long time. Do they really think that they can only rob others in this world, but others dare not rob them?

Our treasure fleet was completely destroyed in the hands of that pirate emperor. This time we will recover a little interest in advance.

Let this pirate nation taste the power of our Pyrenean Empire Armada!

My deputy commander, General Antonio, immediately activated the [Weather Scepter] to change the direction of the wind. The lion had to use all his strength to hunt the hare. "

"As you command, Your Majesty Commander."

The deputy commander, Brigadier General Antonio, saluted and accepted the order. An illusory blue scepter appeared in his palm and tapped lightly on the navigation chart.

The core professional ability of the fourth-level heroic [Navigator] is the [Weather Scepter], which can control ocean currents and even change the celestial conditions on the battlefield in a short period of time.

And with the help of [Henry's Navigation Chart], the navigator's ability has been greatly enhanced.

The celestial phenomena in the outside world can be manipulated with the least amount of spiritual energy consumed by this nautical chart. What appears on the nautical chart will be what it looks like in the real world.

Based on this, he dared to put down his bold words and hold on for three hours without any problem.

Rumble.

There were sudden bursts of thunder in the coral clouds above the sea area, and the sea wind was immediately distorted into a northeasterly wind. The fog that originally shrouded the fleet also dissipated in an instant.

"Open the gun doors and load the searing rounds.

Target: The escort battleship of the North Sea Empire, the entire fleet focuses fire and fires! "

[Human Turret] Franco Balmond’s order resounded throughout the sea.

When the North Sea Empire's ocean-going convoy and the heavily-armed cruiser responsible for holding down the formation discovered the enemy's ambush, it was too late to react.

As soon as the alarm bell was sounded, twenty warships were seen in a pocket formation in front of them, and the flames of their broadside guns flickered one after another in the night.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!

Hundreds of red lines of fire streaked across the night sky, most of which were lost due to the instantaneous high maneuverability provided by the bow of the "Pearl Bay", which was like a jet of water.

But this was a concentrated fire from the fleet. Even if only a small number of searing bombs fell on the ship, it caused huge casualties.

The oak hull was easily penetrated, and the red-hot shells bounced rapidly on the lower gun deck, blasting all the soldiers who were taking turns to rest here at night into three groups into a tragic mist of burnt and smelly blood.

Then it shot out from the other side of the hull, leaving a large black hole in the hull and igniting large amounts of flammable materials along the way.

"Ahhhhh."

The screams filled the entire battleship in an instant.

The war came really unexpectedly.

In the past, when two countries did not directly declare war, even if they wanted to rob each other's merchant ships, they would do so as privateers or pirates.

There is no pirate ship on the sea that can compete with the heavy cruiser that is the standard third-tier battleship. There is no problem with this escort configuration.

It’s bad the first time!

This was the first time that the Pyrenees Empire dispatched two Tier 4 heroes and Tier 1 holy relics as a regular navy, just to ambush the overseas supply lines of the Beihai Empire and try to starve them to death.

Of course, the Pyrenees Empire does not feel that its behavior violates international norms and chivalry.

Because the Pope has already defined the camps for the religious war, Queen Isabella I has just signed the "Trade Priority Act."

After they finish this job with the cover of the first-level holy relic, the Pyrenees Empire will naturally declare war officially on the Beihai Empire tomorrow.

At that time, they might not know that their transport fleet was gone.

"Activate the legion title ability: Undefeated Banner!

The entire fleet fired freely, looked for opportunities to pick up the ship, destroyed the enemy ships for me, and captured the heavily armed cruiser and all sea carriages. "

[Human Turret] As soon as Franco Bamond finished speaking, an illusory military flag was raised above the head of this armada squadron, and a bloody ripple suddenly spread out.

Whether it was the driver on the carriage or the soldiers of the [Pearl Bay] who had suffered heavy damage, they immediately realized the true identity of the attacker the moment they came into contact with this ripple.

Panic spread rapidly.

"Armada?!"

"We can't win."

"Help."

The artillerymen who had pushed away the corpses of their companions and were about to fire back fired their weapons after screaming, felt their bodies trembling uncontrollably, as if they were not facing human beings, but standing in front of an invincible dragon.

This is the special effect of the title of "Invincible Fleet" - the undefeated banner.

Effect: "If there is a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, as long as they see the flag of the Armada, their morale will collapse quickly and they will flee without a fight.

Even if the strength is equal, there will be negative effects of depression and the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

The soldiers in the fleet will receive additional morale boosts during battle, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly enhanced.

This effect doesn't look too extraordinary, but it makes the Castilian Marines invincible when playing downwind. "

Legend has it that when the Armada assembled with the legendary battleship [Holy Trinity] as its flagship, it formed the largest and most powerful sailing battleship fleet in the world.

It can also activate the more powerful extraordinary form of [Invincible Banner].

It's just that since the beginning of the Age of Discovery, no country has ever been worthy of this kind of treatment.

Therefore, there are only legends about the true form of the "Invincible Fleet", and no one has ever seen it with their own eyes.

Until now, the Armada has always been invincible.

Unless this fleet can usher in a comprehensive rout, this title of "invincible" will forever belong to the Castilians and the Pyrenees Empire.

In this raid, the name of the Invincible Fleet was still well-deserved. Using more troops to defeat fewer troops not only instantly destroyed the defenses, but also destroyed the morale of the soldiers in the bay.

He easily disarmed the maritime convoy and remained unscathed.

The two cruisers pounced on the Pearl Bay, which was riddled with holes and full of burning stench.

Before taking action, [Sailboat Collector] Moulton Gray specifically asked the fleet commander to bring him a heavily equipped cruiser for research.

"I want to carefully study every inch of the heavily armed cruiser from the inside out, and gain insights into the secrets of its success during the North Sea Defense War.

The beauty just born into this world will belong to me, it’s so wonderful, hahahaha.”

[Human Turret] Franco Balmond felt uncomfortable when he recalled the voice and expression of the legendary craftsman. He felt that this sailing maniac was even crazier than before.

"Get ready to throw the hook and join me."

The Armada usually uses conventional boarding tactics, ramming enemy ships, forcibly boarding them, engaging in hand-to-hand combat, and then seizing the enemy ships.

Essentially, they are the best Marine Corps in the world today.

Although the shipbuilding industry is mediocre, the quantity and quality of the extraordinary ones are the best in the world, and they are invincible in both naval and land battles.

When it came to the boarding battle, no one thought that there would be any surprises in this relaxed and enjoyable robbery battle.

But on one of the cruisers that was about to pick up the ship, an ordinary-looking first lieutenant's face wavered slightly. He tried hard to control the anger in his eyes and prayed in his heart:

“The corrector of history who changes the latitude and longitude of the times, the origin of all changes, and the ultimate unifier of all things, His Majesty St. Byron.

Your loyal family member [Transformer] Raymond reports to you."

This person appears to be the first mate of the Pyrenees, but is actually none other than the legendary wretch [unlucky guy] Raymond.

Title ability: "It will bring bad luck to the immediate superiors and related organizations of the same clan. The stronger the commonality, the stronger the lethality. The higher the rank, the smaller the impact."

He followed the advice of [Blood Red Whiskey] Alfred, and before Byron set out for the Corridor of Truth, he dedicated two famous dishes, "Pearls Boiled in Clear Water" and "Red Shrimp Braised on Gold Plate" to the two queens.

So under the magical power of Pillow Wind, Byron did not follow the original plan and brought this "disaster" to the Eastern Continent and threw it to a difficult Old God Church.

Instead, he was assigned to the Imperial Intelligence Department nearby, responsible for the East Coast region.

Relying on the ability of Raymond to perfectly transform into a shape-shifter of other races as long as he gets a drop of blood from other races, he can go out and harm others as much as he wants.

This time his identity is that of the first mate of the cruiser "Squid" in the Armada.

Unfortunately, before this operation, no one except the fleet commander and his core staff knew the specific combat objectives.

Even most of the battleships and sailors were drawn from squadrons that were not affiliated with each other.

By the time [Unlucky Guy] Raymond reacted, it was already too late.

The Pearl Bay was destroyed in the blink of an eye, and the few survivors on the ship also suffered from mental collapse due to the huge gap in strength.

After the battlefield was sealed off by [Henry's Navigation Chart], they couldn't even send out a distress signal.

Raymond did not dare to be exposed, and could not communicate through the legal network. He could only rely on the powerful faith network from high-level beings to worship God on the battlefield!

You know, even a demigod can only answer prayers on a continental scale, but Byron can answer prayers on a global scale through the trinity of the Holy Spirit.

Every believer who has received his response is extremely convinced that this is the proof of the only God and Creator!

"knew."

Hearing the calm response from his master and god, Raymond was immediately reassured and looked at his "colleagues" with dark eyes:

“Under the leadership of His Majesty, the Taiwanese ethnic group has come infinitely close to the highest level in the world.

How dare you declare war on us and kill so many of us.

If I ask you to run to a ship this time, I am not worthy of being called [Unlucky Ghost] Raymond. This time I will step on your bones and be promoted to a fourth-level adventurer. "

He was not kept waiting too long.

A raven that no one could see took the edge of the world as a transit and fluttered its wings and landed on the half-broken mainmast of the Pearl Bay.

His eyes looked coldly at this small armada.

“I didn’t have much contact with Santa Isabella before, but we got along pretty well, and we still had a cooperative relationship when we defeated the Puppet King Louis.

Her Majesty the Queen was really not polite at all when she turned against her.

Originally, the dreadnought fleet has not yet been formed. I don't want to cause too much internal friction with human power, but make you mistakenly think that I only do business?

Now it is really time for you to realize clearly who is the real master of this sea.

Since you want to fight, I will accompany you to the end. "

Before the two cruisers could reach the Pearl Bay, there was a sudden flash of blue light on the sea surface, and another heavily armed cruiser appeared flying the flag of the North Sea Empire.

Obviously, not only the Armada has the title of legion.

The North Sea Empire's "Breaking Fleet" is composed entirely of heavy cruisers. On the day the first batch of five heavy cruisers was launched, it had already received the special effect of the Legion title: [Unlimited Wolf Pack].

“The basic attribute of heavy patrol is: invincible in single combat.

Those who can beat it cannot outrun it, and those who can outrun it cannot beat it. Most of them can neither beat it nor outrun it.

It can be combined with the "ship maneuver tactics" to break the enemy into pieces and pull them to the battlefield where they are best at.

It can also be used as a battleship with its full heavy artillery configuration to go head-to-head with any country's fleet.

The special effect [Unlimited Wolf Pack] can build an exclusive wolf pack network in the entire battle fleet. In addition to communication, it can also summon companions from a distance within a certain range to provide fire support.

Using itself as a position, it teleports other friendly ships within a range of 500 kilometers to itself, forming a well-organized bloodthirsty wolf pack.

This is called poking into the wolf's den. One was beaten, and two came. Two were beaten, and four came.

If a country discovers a heavily armed cruiser on its sea line of communication, it means that there may be countless heavy cruisers crawling over its home at any time.

A heavy patrol is less than a hundred, but a hundred is invincible! "

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

It seemed like a pack of wolves had been summoned by the howl of the alpha wolf.

Centered on the crippled [Pearl Bay], murderous heavily armed cruisers descended on the sea one after another.

When they saw the first heavily armed cruiser appear, although they were surprised by the reaction speed of the North Sea Empire and the method of projecting support from a long distance, they still didn't take it seriously.

I feel that this should be just an example. With their military configuration, it is not a problem to attack two or three heavy patrols with minor damage.

But when the second ship appeared, their attitude became much more cautious.

By the time the third, fourth, and thirty-first ships appeared, a stream of cool air had already rushed from the soles of their feet to the Tianling Gai.

hiss--

Steam battleships are similar to the original sail battleships. Their self-sustainability is too weak. They are not suitable for fighting too far away from the homeland until a great sea wall composed of supply points is built.

If you want to patrol the maritime territory for a long time and cut off the enemy's ocean supply lines, heavily equipped cruisers are still the best choice for the navy.

Therefore, even though they have started building Dreadnought-class steam battleships, their heavy cruiser shipbuilding plan has never stopped.

At the time of the Battle of the Thieves, there were already 52 ships.

Up to now, most of the entire treasure fleet has been transformed into heavily armored cruisers by cutting off the decks.

Including the newly built warships, the total number of warships in the "Breaking Fleet" has exceeded 80!

What appeared here were all the heavy patrols within a 500-kilometer radius, the main force of which came from the naval base in the pirate city of Black Sail Port.

It can only be said that the ambush location chosen by the Armada was not very good. Launching an attack within the coverage of the "unlimited wolf pack" is not much different from directly attacking the military port.

Byron sees everything through the raven's eyes.

"As long as I use the [Unlimited Wolf Pack] to scatter my break-up fleet in the First Circulation Zone, the Sapphire Sea, and the Celestial Globe Circulation Zone, I can firmly control the traffic throats of the Silver Continent and the colonies.

Even if the Pope artificially divides a 'Pope Meridian', what's the point of asking the Pyrenees Empire to equally divide the eastern and western hemispheres with me?

If I control the Great Sea Wall on the main shipping route, I can prevent all merchant ships from the Orthodox Alliance from returning.

It then manipulates the international market, affects the political tendencies of various interest groups in various countries, and dominates the rise and fall of one country or even many countries in the form of "non-violent revolution".

Controlling the maritime arteries is equivalent to controlling world trade!

Controlling world trade is equivalent to gaining world hegemony!

Gaining world hegemony is equivalent to being crowned the sea hegemon!

Use the same method to control the second and third circulation zones.

At that time, I was the uncrowned king of the entire [Echidna Triangle], the only supreme being in the Dragon Court, the Paradise of Beasts, and the Corridor of Truth!

Now I can be regarded as a famous teacher. "

On the flagship opposite, [Human Turret] Franco Balmond looked at the reverse encirclement in front of him and couldn't help but tremble.

"What's going on? Why didn't the intelligence say that the heavily armed cruiser would have this kind of gathering ability?"

None of the officers around him could answer his question.

The final response to him was the angry roar of thirty-one heavily armed cruisers with double-layered artillery decks: 30 32-pound cannons and 26 42-pound carronets, a total of 1,736 heavy cannons!