"Dude, the other party is not the reinforcements found by Earl Carl. They are more like the royal navy of the Golden River Empire. Although they do not have any banner of the Golden River Empire, their combat methods are very similar to those of the Empire Emperor. If this is the case, I do not recommend taking the initiative to attack it. The naval generals taught by the Empire Emperor all keep in mind that they will not fight without a certainty of victory unless they have to. Even if there are few ships, their speed is faster and their range is greater. It is unwise to fight with them in such a vast sea area. It is better to lead them into the river and narrow their space to trap them with the advantage of our large guns and many people." At this time, on a high slope near the estuary, Lord Jiang was standing in front of a group of gorgeously dressed and imposing European nobles, trying hard to persuade the three men in the head.

As Hong Tao judged, the warship he and the Earl and his son chose to cross the English Channel at night, and used his familiarity with the sea area and a more detailed chart to sail along the coastline. Only then did he avoid intercepting ships that were unfamiliar with the place and escaped back to the Flanders Hanseatic naval port Behenopzom.

This is a newly built port that has not been long since its construction. It is located in the bay on the south side of the estuary of the Rhine River. It was originally a small commercial port of the Nassau family, with a population of only more than 3,000. Later, in order to control the North Sea, the Alliance invested by Flanders Hansea, and converted it into a military port anchorage that can be anchored in a large fleet. It gradually became the southernmost military port of the Flanders Hansea Navy and was also the main stronghold for the Alliance to invade southward and towards the Mediterranean.

He spent half of his time here since he came to Lubeck Port seven years ago and built a sea boat for the Duke of Saxony. Compared with the cold climate of Lubeck, Behenopzom was warmer.

Seeing that the fleet and sailors that he had worked hard for six or seven years were about to make fearless sacrifices, Lord Jiang felt like a knife. Although he had just lost a main fleet, only his own ship flew back with injuries. The defeated general was not brave enough, but he still wanted to remind the duke not to act irresistibly. The fleet opposite was far from being as thin as the number.

When I was in the Navigation School, the Three Kingdoms Naval Battle was a war example that had to be analyzed repeatedly. In the current situation, how to figure out how to replicate the Three Kingdoms Naval Battle. If the old emperor had not abdicated to Cape Town, Lord Jiang even believed that the other party's commander was the old emperor who had fought the Three Kingdoms Naval Battle and used more than 20 warships to drag more than 600 warships of the Mongolian Empire to death.

The command habits and techniques are exactly the same as those mentioned in the classroom. From this, it is inferred that the following is a dragging plan. Make full use of the advantages of speed and naval guns to weaken the enemy's vitality as much as possible.

But I just understand that I can't. Now that the commander of the fleet has been taken over by the Duke of Saxony's son, I must persuade even one of the three dukes, especially the Duke of Saxony. The backbone of the fleet is from Lübeck, and he has also known him for his kindness.

"Jiang! You are the commander of the alliance who is most familiar with naval warfare. If you have no choice, we must defend our honor with blood. Even if we suffer great losses, we must keep the North Sea. If we lose the right to sail at sea, we will become nothing." The Duke of Saxony is Albert II. He is not old, only about forty years old, with a strong mustache, staring at the fleet on the sea, his voice is low and decisive.

"Lord Jiang shouldn't say such disheartening words at this time. Your failure does not mean the failure of the alliance. Your talent is unmatched in shipbuilding and cannon casting, but the sea warfare technology in the East is not necessarily suitable here. The alliance has many outstanding captains, who are braver. Fighting requires courage, doesn't it?" Compared with Albert II, the words of Henry II of Brabant were more harsh.

Flanders Hanseatics is just a commercial alliance, and all forces are intricate. They are left with the fleet that was jointly invested in and trained by an Oriental to command the fleet. Many European nobles in the alliance have their opinions, but they reluctantly agreed due to the insistence of the Duke of Saxony and the uniqueness of the Lübeck Shipyard. Now this Oriental has lost more than a dozen main forces of the fleet. Regardless of whether he makes mistakes in command in naval battles, it is unforgivable, and he is not qualified to point fingers at the command of the fleet.

"Okay, Mr. Henry, let's focus on the battle first. When these guys are caught, we still need Lord Jiang to study their ships and cannons. Don't forget that with Jiang, we can only obtain the benefits of sea trade in the North Sea in the past few years. Just like us, Duke Albert hopes that this situation can be maintained and developed more." Duke Brittany was at his early age, but he was the French royal family, with the support of the powerful Louis IX, who was very good at being a referee.

"I'll say goodbye first and go to check the forts at the mouth of the river. Maybe we will use them." Seeing the hope that his suggestion was not approved, Lord Jiang sighed helplessly, looked at the sail shadow on the sea with extraordinary nostalgia, and turned around and walked down the high slope.

"What a stubborn guy, Albert. I heard that he had a grudge against the mysterious Emperor of the East. It was you who promised to give him a chance to revenge that he helped you build these sea ships and naval guns. Is that true?" Henry II was not only a slim guy, but also a gossipy heart, and wanted to inquire about everything.

"That's his private matter, it has nothing to do with the alliance." Albert II did not even put down his telescope, expressed his meaning in the shortest sentence, and stopped talking again.

On the sea far away, the two fleets were approaching the distance that it was difficult to tell who was who. Hong Tao's warship took advantage of the strong side wind to fully utilize its speed advantage, first grabbed the gathering point of the two fleets, and then forced the northwest to twenty degrees, completely placed the sidewalk in the direction of the other party's bow, and inserted it at high speed from the enemy's vanguard fleet in a column.

This kind of battle formation is very risky. As long as there is a ship in your fleet that does not turn sharply, or there is a problem in a certain part of the storm, if the turn is slowed down for a few minutes, it will crash into the enemy formation. Although the Virginia-class warship is made of steel keels, its thin hull will definitely not hit those big guys with thick oak shells.

But Hong Tao was not afraid. He completely believed in his ship performance and sailor skills. Although these sailors were not the best and were owed a lot in terms of combat experience compared to the Royal Navy, they had one thing better than the Royal Navy, that is, their strict observance of orders and their contempt for life.

For Indians who regard death as a newborn, being able to die for the Sun God is the supreme glory, and it is a great thing that will allow their souls to enter the kingdom of heaven, a happy event that the whole family, the whole village, and the whole clan must celebrate. With this idea, coupled with the nagging of Joseph's genius all day long, these Indian sailors, under the command of Hong Tao, have all become fearless, fearless, and thoughtless war machines.

"Start shooting!" When the two three-masted warships in the front of the opponent were still four hundred meters away from him, Hong Tao issued a fire order.

Three shells instantly drilled out of the cannon chamber and roared at one of the ships. Before the opponent's sailor could hear the sound of the cannon, two shells had already crashed into the bow of the ship from almost the same position, stirring a large hole of nearly half a meter thick oak board. At the same time, the cast iron shells were torn apart by powerful resistance and turned into a pile of iron blocks. Starting from the bow, they almost swept across the people on the lower artillery deck.

This three-masted cross-sail battleship with a displacement of about 400 tons is like an elephant hit by a hunting gun. It raised its head high under the support of the waves. The big hole in the bow of the ship is like a big mouth wailing, telling the injustice to the sky. Then he lowered his head helplessly, buried deep under the water by the waves, and never lifted up again.

This is simply a miracle. With such a shaking and bumpy situation, two shots were hit in the first round of artillery attacks. Even Hong Tao, who did not believe in any gods, had to raise his head, wipe off the sea water from his face, and raise his right hand to salute at the sky. It was so powerful!

Unfortunately, miracles were not the norm. Luck was stolen by the Virginia. The six warships behind were obviously missing something. Although the gunners were all trying to find the best time to pull the rope, there was only one shell that hit. Before it hit the hull, they only made a string of small holes in the canvas of a ship.

"Right rudder thirty! Enter the wind and shoot for 500 meters freely!" After seven thin and low sailboats crossed from the front of the opponent's fleet in turn, Hong Tao's flagship issued a new order. The warships put away their sails one by one, then turned a ninety-degree dead corner against the upper edge of the opponent's fleet's arrow-shaped upper edge, and began to shoot at the ship behind.

"Bangbangbangbang" is no longer a unilateral attack this time. The opponent's warship finally found an opportunity to face the enemy on the side. Regardless of whether the distance is appropriate or not, all the cannons opened fire. Countless white flowers bloomed on the sea surface, and were blown to the coast by the sea breeze.

"Notify the Pioneer Fleet and let them continue to go west, the main fleet turns northwest, and the support fleet turns north!" On the stern of Flanders Hanseatic's flagship, there was a tall knight in his thirties, wearing a chain mail and a long sword hanging on his waist. What was a little disagreeable was that he was holding a shield in his hand, but a telescope.

He is the eldest son of the Duke of Saxony, the crown prince of the principality, Albert III. The crown prince loved sailing and had been learning advanced navigation and shipbuilding from the East six years ago. This time, when Lord Jiang returned with him and returned, he became the unscrupulous fleet commander.

To be continued.
Chapter completed!