In the huge headland bay, the sea is swaying and the waves are gentle; the green tree beach and the tide are like lines; it is a picturesque coastal scenery. And in the depth of the headland bay, there is a large patchwork of trees climbing up according to the terrain.
It is a harbor city composed of buildings, trestles, berths and ships.
Looking around under the sea breeze, you can see the cascading gray and white stone tile roofs and the salt-mottled brown brick walls; the wet lighthouse and the approach bridge covered with oysters and barnacles have been eroded and washed away by waves of sea water.
There are various types of sandbanks, rocky shores and scattered jagged reefs.
However, this seaport city fell into silence. On the streets full of garbage, there were only a few halberd-wielding soldiers in blue armed uniforms patrolling. In the distance, among the dark hills, there was a faint sound of cannons.
There was a rumbling sound, followed by waves of flawless drums and sounds of fighting.
That is the main line of the Free Army launching a diversionary sheep attack. Of course, if the enemy's front line is empty or shows signs of decline, the sheep offensive will also turn into a real all-out offensive. In a sense, defeat on land
The army of the Kingdom of Sardinia is just the most basic expectation.
At this moment, at least hundreds of warships and transport ships anchored in the bay/port, and captured as intact as possible, is the purpose and significance of Jiang Tian personally leading the team here. In other words, this is Sardinia
One of the prices and compensations that must be paid for a kingdom's invasion.
The ships moored in the port at this time also seemed to be of all kinds; from the Genoese battleship with annular gun emplacements at the bow and stern, to the Eastern Empire-style double/triple-row sailboat, the Karak ship with the towering bow and poop, and the triangular sail
Arabian boats... of all kinds;
But the largest number of them is the flat-panel Kirk ship with a huge red heart and white cross pattern and two-masted square sails. Obviously, it includes the vast majority of ships mobilized by the Kingdom of Sardinia. However, these ships are quietly moored on the shore.
Along the way, there were only some small sailing boats patrolling the sea.
Because most of the naval combat companies are assisting the royalist armed forces in the city of Montpellier. Therefore, when the Free Army offensive outside became tense, the Sardinians in the port had to be mobilized many times, and the sailors and soldiers on the ship
; Group after group joined the northern front.
Therefore, in the current city of Port Sète, only a few key buildings and areas, including the customs office, shipping office, merchants' union, and dock warehouse area, are closely guarded by an unknown number of soldiers. It is said that there are
The Sardinian army prepares for transshipment of looted goods.
However, Jiang Tian's attention was not on these places, but on the sea in the distance. It was the outline of an island, and it was also a barrier that blocked most of the wind and waves in this headland. Therefore, the waterways leading in and out of the harbor were also blocked.
It is divided into two different waters, narrow in the east and wide in the west.
The waters on the east side are narrow and shallow; therefore, small fishing boats and offshore merchant ships usually enter and exit. The wide waters on the west side are suitable for large ships to navigate. There are also lighthouses, watchtowers and simple earthen forts and forts on the island, which are also suspended.
Flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia with red hearts and white crosses.
"Sir!" A request for instructions sounded immediately behind Jiang Tian: "The ship to the island is ready, please give the order!" It was a bronze-skinned, lean and muscular heritage knight, who was also Duval's deputy.
One, Miriel, one of the deputy commanders of the special attack company.
Of course, compared to the origins of traditional feudal knights such as Duval, Miriam was actually just the son of a fisherman at first. Later, during a battle at sea, he accidentally awakened the blood inheritance, and the former director of the family was made a maid by his mother.
, he was recruited back as his son-in-law.
Therefore, among his awakened bloodline abilities, in addition to significantly enhanced strength, speed and reaction, he also has excellent water properties, flexible underwater fighting, and excellent diving endurance. Therefore, in some areas involving rivers, lakes, and oceans,
It is very useful in a similar water environment.
And in this battle to attack the Port of Set, his presence was also indispensable. Subsequently, the members of the special attack company gathered on the green-shaded cliff, amidst the bird whistles as signals; one after another pulled the rope.
They slid down and then split up to fight towards the center of the harbor city.
Miriam led another group of unarmored heritage knights and turned around to the other side of the coast; here, there were already more than ten large paddle boats docked on a small rocky beach.
Afterwards, these heritage knights rowed hard to the island outside the headland bay.
After about half an hour, they once again landed on the small island outside the sea. Then, Jiang Tian once again released full-body armor and weapons and equipment, as well as corresponding rations, tents, blankets and other supplies; watching them quickly get dressed.
, and watched the figure disappear into the low shade.
Not long after, I heard screams and screams coming from far away on the island. Apparently, this group of raiding heritage knights also encountered the enemy troops stationed on the island. However, obviously,
There were not many troops stationed on the island, so the noise quickly died down.
Then, from the artillery fort on the cliff in the distance, there was also a roar as a success signal; Jiang Tian nodded and said: "Okay, then it depends on my method." Then, in Mili
Ai De personally operated the oar and carried Jiang Tie to the narrow part of the waterway on the west side.
The next moment, with a flashing prompt in Jiang Tian's field of vision, an old cargo ship loaded with rocks and other ballast suddenly appeared on the sea with splashing waves; and under the action of the pre-drilled holes, it continued to
The gushing water sank quickly, and finally disappeared in the waves.
Then came the second ship, the third ship, the fourth ship... When the sampan Jiang Tian was on returned to the shore where it started; the water surface of this sea area, which was fully one kilometer wide, had been covered with layers of water that had sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Most of the old cargo ship was filled, leaving only the mast faintly exposed out of the sea.
At the same time, in the silent port city in the distance, fires and thick smoke also rose one after another, shrouded in the faint sounds of fighting and shouting. After more than half an hour, Jiang Tian
I finally saw the ships in the port city that began to unload their anchors and flee in a hurry.
However, the first flat-panel Kirk ship with a ramming angle and a bow gun position suddenly hit an extra obstacle in the sea in a hurry and began to overturn; several other ships followed the sea that rushed out of the port area.
The boats, also shouting in panic, were caught and collided one after another.
As a result, these temporarily incapacitated ships became the best targets and targets for the artillery fort on the island on the other side. Only a few test-firing cannons were heard, and these battles were blocked in the sea.
Around the ship, there are also several water columns that are far or near...
Not long after, as the fireworks in the harbor became thicker and thicker, and the sounds of fighting became louder and louder, warships or transport ships came one after another towards the open sea. Then, they were unexpectedly blocked.
Now, in front of the underwater blockade constructed by this sunken ship.
The accurate targets of the artillery batteries on the island, which were taking turns shooting at each other, got closer and closer, and finally hit the side of one of the flat-plate Kirk boats. Immediately, a waterline gap was created where blood and severed limbs flowed across;
With a crash, it tipped to one side and capsized; but more ships reacted.
I saw them putting down their boats and sampans one after another, loaded with sailors and soldiers, and rowing towards the island; it seemed that they were going to recapture the strongholds and artillery bases on the island. However, when Jiang Tian saw this scene, he was a little confused
He said to Miriel and several other inherited knights beside him:
"Are you interested in capturing an enemy ship with me?"
"It is our great honor to be able to follow you in the battle." Miriam immediately knelt down and saluted: "Okay!" Jiang Tian nodded slightly, and then he saw a huge ship with a sail hung on it.
Triquette with corolla flag: "This is it."
In fact, on the boiling sea, suddenly joining a sampan from the shore was an inconspicuous thing. Even when Jiang Tian approached the large sailboat, there were still people on the bow.
Shouting something at the top of his lungs seemed to make him join the battle on the island.
Then, in the stunned expressions of everyone on the boat, Jiang Tian suddenly jumped up from the swaying sampan, and hit the sail like a cannonball, which was painted with red hearts and white crosses.
A huge gap was created out of thin air with a tearing sound;
Then it was pulled loudly and loudly, and the broken flag and sail ropes flew down and landed on the platform at the bow of the ship with a loud noise. They shouted loudly to the gray-robed and half-armored soldiers and shirtless sailors who rushed to surround them.
Shouted: "This ship has been captured by me, surrender immediately!"
Later, in the uproar caused by these soldiers and sailors, which turned into screams and screams, the inheritance knights headed by Miriam jumped onto the deck one after another. They saw a whole row of soldiers,
The tragic scene of being hung from the sweeping mast and being slapped into the sea.
Just a moment later, the largest three-row sailboat raised a white flag representing abandonment of the battle and surrender in full view of everyone. Then, it collided with the nearest large armed ship.
on; and then it turned into more screams and wails.
So, when a group of heritage knights on the island, after defeating the enemies who landed on the island, also rowed closer, they saw seven or eight warships on the sea, colliding with each other like a series of car accidents.
And the strange sight of white flags being raised one after another...
It only lasted for most of the day, and the Sardinian army stationed in the Port of Sète completely collapsed when the Heritage Knights who detoured around the rear launched a surprise attack. The soldiers of more than a dozen companies, together with the soldiers parked in the port, were attacked from all sides.
The naval fleet was destroyed together.
Next, after the support from the sea and the supplies from the rear were cut off, several naval combat regiments remained in the provincial capital of Montpellier, together with a large number of royalist troops/protectorate government gathered locally. In a sense
As mentioned above, it has become a target for catching turtles in a urn.
But next, the Jiangxi/Freedom Army must consider how to effectively annihilate these rare and rare royalist/royalist armed forces; instead of letting them scatter everywhere again, which will cost more in the future.
Spend more time and energy searching and eradicating them.