Power and Empire Chapter 1246: Wind and rain come together (2)

François Island in the Normandy Sea is a small island protruding from 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, rich in aquatic products, and has 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 at the southeast corner of the island there is a tall tower to point the ships sailing on the sea. Therefore it is also called the Cape of Franço

François Island, except for the cold climate, has great 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 huge roar at the same time. People who are not familiar with this place will feel a little frightened.

It seems that I have felt something. The waves on François Island today are particularly fierce. The strong wind drives the sea and forms turbulent waves. The surging waves continue to hit the coastline, and the waves are basically all It exceeds two meters, sometimes even three or four meters, and even more than five meters at the worst. The tumbling waves hit the embankment of the port, crashing and breaking, and the impact made a huge sound, which shocked people's hearts greatly. .

Since the morning, the weather has changed. Although the sun is still shining, there is a strong wind on the sea, with an average wind force of over 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, densely packed pirate warships with long pointed horns were parked. Under the impact of sea wind and waves, the ships collided with each other and made a tuk tuk sound. The tall masts were also blown by the sea wind. Staggered, it seemed that it would fall down at any time. Occasionally, I saw a few sailors wearing turbans hurriedly and anxiously using ropes to fix the boats. As a result, I didn’t know who stepped on the air suddenly and fell into the sea with a splash, and was hit by the waves. It disappeared completely after one shot, and occasionally the shadow of the patrol team could be seen on the dock

At 12:17 noon, a naval fleet suddenly appeared in the turbulent 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 sun, the pirates on the shore could only see the dazzling golden light from a distance, until the strong warships were fully exposed from the sea, six huge warships. At the forefront, the tall bridge turned side sampans like fish scales, followed by 20 oddly shaped and elongated battleships, and the pirates were most surprised and shocked at the back of this fleet, with about 40 Many large troop carriers

"Enemy Attack" The port rang clanging bells, and the chaos suddenly became a mess, and the 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 One can imagine.

For a time, the pirates of François Island felt their scalp numb. I don't know what to do. Many people were dumbfounded and looked at the battleship in the distance.

"My lord, in front of you is François, known as the gateway to Normandy." On a dragon-class flagship, Ruhr, who has 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 at the time. After the Normans controlled this area, they thought about migrating some people from the inland and tried 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 have returned one after another, and there are no people left behind. It’s a paradise for pirates for as long as you persist,

For this situation, the Duchy of Normandy also turned a blind eye. Compared with the weakened navy of the Duchy of Normandy, 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! "

This intruding fleet 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, it continues 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.

The addition of Ruhr, who is familiar with the conditions of the sea, made this surprise attack even more powerful. 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 pirate, the various settings on the pirate have been clicked out

"There is a speculative tower at 0 meters on the left side of the port. That is the best place to block the port!" Ruhr pointed to the floor plan drawn on the table and said, "On the right side of the port, there is a section of about 100 meters long. If you use the side of the Dragon-class battleship as the footing, you should be able to build an island channel between the cliff walls! But before that, the opponent's fleet must be defeated so that the Dragon-class battleship can reach up!"

"If this is the case, what are you waiting for?" Dusterenkai put down the sight glass in his hand 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 panic, There was also the beating of the waves. Many pirates at the trestle stumbled into the sea and were swept away by huge waves.

"Command the fleet, prepare for the bombardment!" Dusterenkai ordered the messenger behind him, and the sea breeze seemed to become more violent because of this sentence,

Boom Rumble······The Falcon Navy quickly lined up the formation, followed without hesitation in launching the Qi shè, and the artillery shells landed on the zhōngyāng in the port one after another, bursting out huge flames, in the formation Amidst the deafening roar, the water column soared into the sky, forming a very spectacular scene in the port, as if the entire port was a huge fountain with numerous pieces of wooden planks of warships in the middle of the water column.

Sawdust fragments flying around ~IndoMTL.com~ are equally lethal, not only can they break masts and tear the sails, but also a disaster for the personnel. In an instant, the screams continued. The waves suddenly surged even more severely. The densely packed masts seemed like sugarcane forests that had encountered a typhoon because the pirates' fleet of ships was docked very densely. Rows after rows fell down, smashing the surrounding ships, so the ships It quickly became sparse.

Some quick-moving pirates hurriedly unfurled the sails and tried 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 blocked the direction of exit.

The whistling arc of light brought up a large number of wooden boat fragments. These messy things are 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, looking painfully at his proud ship, Ferrie Red Beard, with a tonnage of 80 tons. Battleship US was ruthlessly hit to pieces,

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