Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 245: The Great Battle in Cyprus (2)

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The sailors quickly withdrew the wooden oars inwards, and the opponent’s warships were also well-trained to withdraw their oars in time. The two warships almost passed by, and even the Cypriot sailors could clearly see through the narrow hatch. Seeing the sailors of the enemy ship, they looked indifferent and confident, and many even smiled mockingly.

I'm about to die, what's to be proud of! ...The Cypriot sailors thought warily.

With a sound of "bang!", the 12-meter-long suspension bridge was smashed down and nailed to the deck of the Cypriot warship. The forward Cypriot warship suddenly added a heavy burden, and soon came to a standstill. , Forty infantrymen of the Dionian fleet quickly passed the suspension bridge and slammed towards the enemy ship.

At this moment, another Cypriot warship in parallel in the double-column formation had already turned a small bend and charged towards the hull of the Crow warship that was already immovable.

Faced with this dangerous situation, the Dionian sailors were still calm. Under the command of the captain, facing the immediate collision, they used the fixed suspension bridge as the fulcrum and tried their best to get the whole ship A slight deflection, so that the hull is not perpendicular to the collision angle of the enemy ship, but has a certain deflection angle. It seems that this effort seems to be in vain, because according to past experience, this degree of violent collision is still It can cause a lot of damage to the warship, but--

"Peng!" After a loud noise, the three warships were shaking violently at the same time, but the Cypriot crew on the deck stared in surprise: The Dionian Raven was caught by their The part where the warship hit was only sunken inward into a small pit, and was not broken into a big gap.

It turns out that this raven ship is an iron ship!

Over the years, through the full cooperation of Dionian Academy, Turri Shipyard, and Ironworks, repeated experiments have been carried out. The ship’s anti-collision ability is greatly enhanced, and at the same time the floating balance ability of the warship on the sea is preserved, that is, the sailing speed is slower.

Since the entire warship was painted in black, people who didn’t know the inside didn’t know the special nature of this warship, so the Cypriot crew saw that the Dionian ship was safe and sound under such a violent impact. , I was very surprised.

The crew of Dionia let out a sigh of relief. Although the iron ship has been tested many times in the usual training, this is the first time it has been used in actual combat, and obviously it has not lived up to their expectations.

At this moment, the fast warship hiding behind the iron ship rushed up like a ghost, and swiftly ran into the enemy ship that was still crowded with the raven warship.

The Cypriot crew who had no time to dodge can only look forward to a miracle like the Raven warship just now, but there is no...The sea water poured into the bottom tank through the cracked gap...

At the same time? After the infantry of the fleet rushed onto another Cypriot warship, they did not enter the cabin, but killed the crew and helmsman on the deck and completely destroyed the rudder? They quickly returned to the crow. Battleship? Pull out the suspension bridge.

The Cypriot warship that has lost its rudder has completely lost its ability to steer flexibly? It has become a target for enemy ships. The best way to avoid being sunk is to withdraw from the battlefield.

Wait until Yalitaka led the main force of the Persian fleet to the vicinity of the battlefield? He was surprised to find that the ships of Cyprus were gathering together? Waiting for his arrival.

He soon understood the reason: the Dionian fleet in the bay was not only strong in warships, but also unique in tactics and strong defensive capabilities. The Cyprus fleet, which had slightly more warships than the opponent, did not have the upper hand in the attack. ? And after damaging more than a dozen warships? Did not achieve great results? The morale of the crew was hit and had to withdraw temporarily? Waiting for reinforcements.

Although the combat effectiveness of this Dionian fleet is surprising, Yalitaka, as the commander of the Persian fleet, was delighted by the small setbacks suffered by the Cypriots who did not obey the orders. He thought this was exactly a Great opportunity to increase his prestige in the fleet.

After listening to the Cypriots' fighting process in detail, he still decided to adopt a double-column offensive formation? But he gave up the Cypriots' tactics of focusing on the offensive side? Instead, he took advantage of the huge advantage of more than twice the number of ships of the opponent? Launch an offensive in all directions? Want to stretch the defense of the Dionia fleet.

The soldiers of the Dionian regiment high on the beach saw countless Persian warships spread out like a huge fishing net on the sea in the distance, posing menacingly to shrink the regiment into a circle. The posture of the ball's Dionia fleet completely netted, all sweating for the safety of the fleet.

Secrian, who was at the center of the storm, laughed calmly: "The Persian fleet finally came up with the whole army? Great! These timid Persian servants will soon know, Dionia The fleet is awesome! Woo!"

"...Woo!...Woo!..." Accompanied by the loud bugle sound, three red flags were raised on the main mast of the Dionian flagship, and they were deployed in mid-air.

Fight to the end! ! ! …Every crew member who received the captain’s message looked at the surging enemy ship ahead, and calmly began to hum the Hades carols in a low voice…

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When the dense fog on the sea cleared and the sky was bright, Midolades immediately discovered that the situation was not right. Although it was impossible to know the specific position of the fleet, it should have appeared diagonally in front of the fleet. Chaoyang appeared obliquely behind to the right, apparently having greatly deviated from its course.

He finally gathered the warships and cargo ships scattered nearby, and then sent out the clippers to search in the direction of the sun, and at the same time let the entire fleet sail towards the sun.

During the voyage, he gathered part of the scattered warships and troop carriers, and the fleet he led gradually had the 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 4th Squadrons of the Second Fleet. Squadron warships, as well as the 3rd Squadron of the First Fleet, the 4th Squadron, the 5th Squadron, and some of the 6th Squadron warships, totaling more than 700 ships, in addition to nearly 400 troop carriers... With such a huge mixed fleet, Midolades also allowed the ships to widen the distance, which doubled the area of ​​the entire fleet and expanded outward. It was his move that finally made Sekerian dispatch The Clippers found them.

A few hours later, Midolades led a fleet to the bay where the Dionian army had landed, and saw countless Persian warships charging and maneuvering around somewhere near the sea. The vultures covering the sky are sharing their food, and the Dionian warship is almost invisible.

Midolades, despite his eagerness, immediately charged forward without impulsiveness. He moved the troop carrier away temporarily, let all the warships fan out in front of the Persian fleet, and then used fast warships. The formation of "Gypsophila" in the front and the crow warship behind, launched a charge.

The flagship that Yalitaka is riding has been coordinating and commanding the battle in the rear. After a hard battle, the Persian fleet finally broke through the defenses of the Dionian fleet, distracted its formation, and was preparing to smash it. When it was completely crushed, he received an urgent notification from the Clippers: A larger fleet of Dionia is approaching fast!

The news immediately extinguished Yalithaka’s enthusiasm for the glory of victory. His only idea at this time was to make the fleet retreat immediately, but he was already scattered in the vast coastal waters and in battle. The warships simply couldn't receive his orders quickly.

However, the newly arrived Dionia fleet rushed towards its prey like a giant eagle with spread wings amid the loud bugle sound.

After a long period of hard fighting, the Persian fleet was damaged, the sailors were exhausted, the strength was scattered, and it was out of formation; while the Dionian fleet led by Midolades had gone through a long journey and the crew was tired, but it saved the comrades. The belief in defeating the enemy makes their morale like a rainbow, and the invincible sky star formation doubles their strength.

So the Persian fleet was almost defeated and fled in all directions.

It is even more unfortunate that the Persian fleet encountered the third Dionian Fleet, where the **** convoy came slowly during its flight to the south. As a result, the loss was even more severe under the front and back attack...

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Midolades jumped off the ship, dripped into the sea, and walked onto the beach.

At this time, the beach was full of landing Dionian soldiers. Under the yell of the team officer, one unit, one unit assembled, and began to march towards the camp being built by the previously landed Dionian soldiers. .

Midolades' destination is the same as theirs. Because of his conspicuous commander helmet, soldiers who knew or did not know met him and saluted him respectfully.

In normal times, he would smile and greet him, but now he was anxious, and quickly walked into the makeshift medical camp tent without seeing him.

No one salutes him here. Doctors and nurses are busy rescuing the wounded.

The soldiers of the Dionian Legion who landed did not fight with the Cypriots. The wounded were all from the Dionian fleet that had just ended the battle.

Midolades stopped a soldier who was helping to clean up the dirt, and asked in a deep voice: "Where is Secorian?"

The soldier glanced at him, hurriedly pointed to the front, and said, "It's...in the innermost."

It is said to be the innermost, but it is actually on the other side of the tent. In order to ensure the circulation of air, the convenience of rescue and the recovery of the patient, this kind of tent dedicated to the medical care camp has multiple tents. His hospital bed was next to a tent. The tent opened a small opening, and the sun was projected in just to shine on Sekrian's body. With this light, two nurses were carefully cleaning his wounds.