Anjou - The pirate warships return to the side of the giant ice formation.
The captains and naval officers of each ship jumped on the ice to report the pursuit to Cameron Shancha and discuss what to do next.
It is worth mentioning that Khadgar and Isabel flew high into the sky and left the ice area to return to the "Line Main Ship" ten minutes ago. They were afraid of being "made dumplings" by the returning Anjou-pirate fleet.
So the battle on the ice has come to an end for now.
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The captains denounced the Lane Navy for being disgusting, cunning, despicable and shameless.
In short, it is just one sentence: "It's not that we don't work hard, it's just that the enemy is too cunning."
Cameron couldn't help but frowned when he learned the reason for the failure of the pursuit battle.
This war is really difficult!
First, there are three sky-level powerhouses appearing on the enemy side, then there are the new long-range and powerful weapons of the Lane Navy, and finally there are the high-mobility ships equipped with the new weapons.
One ring after another, causing Cameron's head to swell and hurt.
When did the Ryan Navy become so powerful?
Is this still the submissive Ryan Marine he remembers?
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But being stunned was not the solution. Cameron looked solemn and said: "Okay, I roughly understand your situation."
"Then Commander, what should we do next?"
The surrounding captains and naval officers looked at Cameron eagerly: "That's right, the Ryan Navy's firepower has never stopped!"
On the sea 1.5 nautical miles to the south, the Lane gunboats were still focusing fire on the outer ships of the Anjou navy and the pirate fleet. During the time they were talking, three or four more warships were sunk.
"This...let me think about it." Cameron felt like his head was about to crack.
He couldn't catch up but couldn't catch up, couldn't run but couldn't run. He was also very desperate!
In desperation, Cameron could only brainstorm: "So what do you think? What do you think should be done?"
The captains of each ship looked at each other, and one captain stood up:
"I think we should take the initiative now and hit Port Kapur! Once we reach Port Kapur, they can't continue to keep their distance from us, right?"
"Your idea is so irrational. It will take us at least more than a day to get to Kapur Port now. Do you want to expose our fleet to the threat of the enemy's long-range weapons?"
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"If you ask me, we'd better retreat. Although we suffered a defeat, the enemy showed new weapons that can influence the situation of the battle. Our defeat is not unjust."
"Impossible! The whole country is waiting for the news of our victory! You go back and tell them that we failed? Then wouldn't we become a complete joke? And, how can you guarantee that the Ryan Navy will not catch up?"
"It's wrong to attack and it's wrong to retreat, so why don't we hold on?"
"Persevering will only lead to slow death! This is like a warrior standing still and letting a mage hit him."
"Then let's land ashore?"
"Landing? You don't want all these ships?"
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The captain and the admirals discussed the next step. Cameron changed his usual impatience and joined the discussion.
It may be "three stooges, only Zhuge Liang", or it may be the blessing of the God of Light.
15 minutes later, Cameron and the others actually discussed a feasible plan!
The contents of this plan are:
All the large warships retreated 1 nautical mile behind the ice.
Because of the existence of the ice, the Lane fleet would definitely not dare to bypass the ice to launch an attack on the large warships, so all the large warships were saved.
Then, they dispatched all warriors above the Black Iron level to small warships, and dispatched all small warships to attack Lane's fleet.
Small warships have small targets, are flexible in operation, are not easily hit by long-range weapons, and do not feel bad if they lose some.
Coupled with the addition of mid- to high-level warriors, the speed of small warships can also be greatly increased, making it basically impossible for the opponent to use the "kite flying" tactic!
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Cameron Shancha is not a person who is indecisive. After deciding on the plan, he immediately started to implement it.
The first to bear the brunt were the fifteen civilian privateers following the fleet.
These fifteen privateers have been paddling on the edge of the battlefield with almost no losses.
Cameron came directly to the door: "I have requisitioned all these ships! You will lead the next wave of attacks!"
All members of the privateer were astonished. Among them, the leader of the privateer, who was a low-ranking official, ran out quickly and flattered him: "Sir Commander, I am happy to charge into battle for the country! But we don't have enough personnel, and there are not many strong people on the ship...
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Cameron looked impatient and grabbed the leader of the privateer directly.
Click!
The privateer leader's arm was broken.
"Now, do you have any objections?"
The leader of the privateer was so painful that he fell down on the deck and rolled around, shouting hurriedly: "We don't dare anymore, we don't dare to have any objections!"
"Okay, just take the lead honestly. If something goes wrong, it will be your neck that gets broken next time!"
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After taking care of the privateer, Cameron summoned the pirates and followed the same pattern, using coercion and inducement.
Finally, a phalanx of small warships was formed with the privateers taking the lead, the pirate ships in the middle, and the Anjou navy at the rear.
A total of 60 small warships dispersed and attacked the Lane Navy. (Originally there were 86 ships, 41 Anjou Navy, 30 pirates, and 15 privateers, of which 26 were sunk.)
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The Lane Navy is also in a state of temporary ceasefire and rest.
There was no choice but to cease fire. The Angevin-Pirate coalition retreated the entire fleet to the sea area 1 nautical mile behind the ice.
The Lane gunboat couldn't hit targets that far away, and it didn't dare to get close to the ice, so it had to cease fire and rest.
Seeing that the Anjou-Pirate coalition assigned high-level warriors to small warships, and that the small warships were also dispatched and ready to attack at any time, Sean and other Ryan navy officials immediately understood their plan.
So Sean called Windsor, Khadgar, and Isabel to the command room for a meeting.
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In the command room, Khadgar praised the Anjou navy as soon as he entered:
"This response method of the Anjou Navy is very good! Small warships have small targets, large numbers, and fast speed. They are indeed suitable for dealing with our gunboats."
Sean also nodded: "Yes, it seems that there are talented people in the Anjou Navy who can come up with this set of countermeasures in such a short period of time. As I said, every regular army cannot be undersized.
watch for."
Isabel's brows furrowed: "Sean, how should we deal with them? Continue the 'kite tactics'?"
Chapter completed!