Power and Empire Chapter 1246: Wind and rain come together (2)
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François Island in the Normandy waters is a small island protruding to the surface of the Normandy Peninsula. It is only 50 nautical miles away from the mainland of the Duchy of Normandy. It is backed by mountains and the sea. It is rich in aquatic products. There are more than 500 residents on the island. Because the Normans are a traditional inland kingdom, the island of Franço is still a barren land, with a cold climate and barren land. Because there is a tall tower on the southeast corner of the island to point the ships sailing on the sea. Therefore it is also known as the Cape of Franco.
François Island, except for the cold climate, has big waves throughout the year. Although there are many small islands around here, they can't stop the roar of the waves. Large swaths of sea waves were surging, rolling, and pounced relentlessly from the sea to the promontory. The waves here are more than one meter high at the gentlest time, more than seven meters at the strongest time, and the average wave height is more than two meters. The waves slapped on the reef, splashing waves, and making a loud roar at the same time. People who are not familiar with this place will feel a little frightened.
It seems to be feeling something. Today’s waves on François Island are particularly fierce. The strong wind drives the sea to form a turbulent giant*. The surging waves continue to hit the coastline, and the waves are basically over Two meters, sometimes even three or four meters, even more than five meters at the most severe time, the tumbling giant * slapped on the embankment of the port, crashing, and the impact made a loud noise, giving people a great heart. Shocked.
The weather has changed since the morning. Although the sun is still shining, there is a strong wind on the sea, with an average wind force exceeding seven. The line of sight on the sea is very blurred. In such bad weather, even pirates are reluctant to go to sea.
In the port of the island, pirate warships with long pointed horns are densely parked. Under the impact of sea wind and waves, the ships collided with each other, making the sound of tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk boats. It shook so hard that it seemed to fall down at any time. Occasionally, I saw a few sailors in turbans, hurriedly taking the ropes to fix the ships, but I didn’t know who stepped on the air suddenly and fell into the sea with a plop. Once beaten by the waves, it disappeared completely. Occasionally, the shadow of the patrol team can be seen on the dock
At 12:17 noon, in the turbulent waters, a naval fleet suddenly appeared in the waters to the left of François Island. The floating naval flag was embroidered with an eagle flag that the pirates had never seen before,
It was noon, and under the direct sun, the pirates on the shore could only see the dazzling golden light from a distance, until the strong warships were completely exposed from the sea, six huge warships. At the forefront, the tall bridge, the side sampans that turn up like fish scales, and then 20 eccentrically shaped lanky battleships, and what surprised and shocked the pirates most was that behind this fleet, about There are more than 40 large troop carriers
"Enemy Attack" The port rang clanging bells, and suddenly chaos became a mess, and the alarm bells rang. Because today’s wind and waves are really too great, the pirates’ warships were sheltering in the harbor, and they did not go to sea at all. The sailors also went ashore to have fun. Now they are blocked by this inexplicable navy outside the harbor. The consequences can be. Think about it. For a while, the pirates of François Island felt their scalp numb. Not knowing what to do, many people were dumbfounded and stared at a warship that had never been seen in the distance.
" Your lord, in front is François, known as the gateway to Normandy. "On a dragon-class flagship, Ruhr, who had just joined the Falcon Navy, pointed to the distant port and pointed to the naval commander Duss. Trenkai said
" The original inhabitants of Cape Franço were pirates living on the island, or criminals exiled from the inland. After the Normans took control of this place, they had thought of migrating some people from the inland in an attempt to develop this area. It is not a big island, but it has a gateway function. But the final result is regrettable. Due to the harsh climate and barren land, it is difficult to survive. The immigrants who have migrated have returned one after another. The last ones who stayed are also It didn’t last long, after a long time, it became a paradise for pirates,
For this situation, the Duchy of Normandy also closed one eye. Compared with the Duchy of Normandy, which has a weak navy, the existence of these pirates is equivalent to forming a natural barrier, and the Duchy has a private relationship with these pirates. According to the agreement, the looted goods can be sold to the principality at a low price, and the principality can protect these pirates from fleeing inland when necessary. If you want to use Antoros as a springboard to attack the Normandy mainland, Cape Franço is a must. road! "
The fleet that entered is the Falcon Navy Southern Fleet that has just won the battle in the Antoros Seas. According to Fatty’s instructions, after gaining control of the Antoros Seas, they continue to lead 5,000 soldiers to the west and ride The Normans were unprepared and made a strong landing on the Normandy Peninsula in the shortest possible time to lay a breakthrough point for the army sent by the support.
, Ruhr, who is familiar with the sea area, added his strength to this surprise attack. According to Ruhr’s introduction, Dusterenkai knew that the pirate forces on the island were not strong, and the main combat power was still on the battleships. It is not an imperial fleet, but it also has more than 30 warships of various sizes. Ruhr had been on the island for more than two months when he was a pirate. The layout of the island is quite clear. Under the guidance of pirates, the various settings on the pirate have been clicked.
"There is a trebuchet tower 100 meters to the left of the port. That is the best place to lock the port!" Ruhr pointed to the floor plan drawn on the table and said, "On the right side of the port, there is a long section. The cliff of about 100 meters, if the side of the Dragon-class battleship is used as the footing, it should be possible to build an island passage between the cliffs! But before that, the opponent's fleet must be defeated, and the Dragon-class battleship can be against. Go up!"
"If that's the case, what are you waiting for?" Dusterenkai put down his observation mirror and looked at the port. The strong wind brought the waves and the waves hit the shore. The pirates rushed onto the ships and prepared to fight. Due to the panic, There was also the beating of waves. Many pirates at the trestle stumbled into the sea, and then were swept away by the giant*
"Command the fleet, prepare for bombardment!" Dusterenkai ordered the messenger behind him, and the sea breeze seemed to have become more violent because of this sentence,
rumbling...The Falcon Navy quickly lined up the formation, followed by launching a salvo without hesitation. The artillery shells landed in the center of the port one after another, bursting out a huge fire~ IndoMTL. com~ Amidst the deafening roar, the water column soared into the sky, forming a very spectacular scene in the port, as if the whole port was a huge fountain with numerous pieces of wooden planks of warships in the middle of the water column. /
The sawdust fragments flying around are equally lethal. Not only can they break the mast and tear the sails, but for the personnel, it is also a disaster. In an instant, the screams continued to spread. Then, the waves suddenly surged even more severely. Because the pirate fleet docked very densely, the dense masts seemed to have encountered a typhoon sugarcane forest. Rows of them fell down, smashing the surrounding ships, so the ships were very dense. It will soon become sparse.
Some quick-moving pirates hurriedly unfolded the sails, trying to get the ship out of the harbor. However, they soon discovered that unfolding the sails at this time was a dead end. The opponent's smaller warship has already blocked the direction of the exit. The whistling arc of light brought up a large number of wooden ship fragments, these messy things flying all over the sky, they are definitely the most powerful weapon to destroy the sails. As a result, those sails that had just been deployed in a hurry became riddled with holes, and most of the sails were torn completely. When blown by the sea breeze, he overturned and sank.
"Asshole, what the **** is going on?"
On a building in the harbor, a pirate leader wearing a black narrow-brimmed hat looked painfully at his proud ship, the 80-ton Ferrie Redbeard battleship. I was ruthlessly hit to pieces, (to be continued) [] If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for a recommendation and a monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. )