Hit Him!
"Dang dang!"
A crisp bell rang from the three-masted sailboat Sea Dragon.
The rapid ringing of the bell signified the start of a battle.
The lookout post on Sea Dragon was equipped with binoculars.
Therefore, they had discovered the pirates 'fleet long ago.
At this moment, the huge fleet of the Zhang family had already formed up.
Zhang Xun's naval strategy this time was the same as the one he used to defeat the Yuezhou Navy. He wanted to maximize the performance of the warships.
The thirteen galley ships were arranged in two columns. In front of the fleet were ten three-seater ships, which were the main force of the warships. They were arranged in a single column behind the thirteen galley ships.
The remaining 15 three-masted sailboats became the escort fleet of the merchant fleet. The merchant fleet of more than 100 ships was divided into 15 formations, and each formation included a three-masted sailboat.
After discovering the enemy fleet, Zhang Xun immediately ordered the entire fleet to turn northeast.
Following that, he led the 23 warships into three columns and charged at the enemy's fleet at seven knots.
As for the pirate alliance, they formed a long snake formation.
"Commander-in-chief! The enemy fleet changed their formation and moved forward from both sides, as if they wanted to set up the Crane Wing Formation!”
The change in the enemy fleet's formation was immediately discovered by the high and mighty observation post. They roared and reported to Zhang Xun, who was standing on the bow deck.
"Commander-in-chief, the enemy has ten large formations on the left flank. Each formation has more than thirty warships, with a large dhow as the flagship. There are dozens of three-masted and two-masted hard sailing ships, forming three horizontal lines.”
"Commander-in-chief! Currently, the wind is blowing from the northwest. Our side is facing the wind while the enemy is facing the wind. It is estimated that the enemy's left wing will move southeast after changing their formation to attract our ships 'pursuit. Their center and left wing will change into three columns. When our ships pass the southeast, they will seize the wind and attack us from behind!”
On Sea Dragon, a few staff officers in their teens were working on simulations in the cabin. After some deductions with the model of the ship, they soon guessed the possible tactics of the local fleet!
In this era, the influence of the wind could not be ignored.
This was especially true for the Arab pirate fleet, which was almost entirely made up of sailboats. It was naturally very difficult to move against the wind.、
Thus, they set up the Snake Formation not to intercept Zhang Xun head-on, but to make it easier to change the formation.
No matter where Zhang Xun chose to break through, they could flexibly change into a few separate formations. One team would lure the enemy, and the others would gain the upper hand. Then, they would attack Zhang Xun's fleet from the front and back.
As for Zhang Xun's fleet, the front was strong while the flanks and rear were weak.
The thirteen galleys at the front and the ten three-masted ships behind were extremely sharp. They were real warships.
As for the 100-odd ships that followed, most of them were civilian ships. They were also filled with people and supplies that had been brought over, so they could not move fast at all.
"It's impossible to protect all the ships.”
Zhang Xun's middle finger gently knocked on the table. After pondering for a moment, he sneered,"However, I don't need to protect them. We'll go faster and hit them all at once. Don't think that the sea is their world!”
Then, he suddenly raised his voice,"Pass on the order!" The galleys and three-masted ships were lined up in a single column and attacked at full speed! All ships follow the flagship!
"Yes!"
Everyone around him agreed loudly.
The signal flag fluttered and conveyed Zhang Xun's order to the entire formation!
On both sides of the thirteen galleys, long oars stretched out at the same time. Then, they suddenly waved and broke through the sea surface. The thirteen warships suddenly accelerated and turned into a single column as they sailed forward!
These thirteen galleys were built according to the standards of a ship. They did not feel uncomfortable at all when they were at sea!
Following closely behind were ten three-masted ships with full sails. Their speed was not fast either, and they quickly lined up in a single file and followed closely behind, quickly charging forward.
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"Are you courting death?"
Haddadi's formation was on the left side of the entire fleet, which was also the front of the entire Crane Wing Formation.
Being able to be in this position was naturally inseparable from the demon snake's bravery.
However, this demon snake who roamed the Asian Sea had never seen a group of more than ten ships.
In this era, the Eastern Sea Battleship was focused on the cooperation of warships of different sizes.
The demon snake had never seen such a fast ball.
Speed was indeed an advantage in naval battles.
It meant that victory could be pursued, and defeat could be fled.
But on today's battlefield, Zhang Xun had nowhere to run!
This was because there were more than a hundred slow ships full of people and materials behind him.
If things went south, he could only escape with twenty or so fast boats at most.
As for his belongings, he could only abandon them.
Before the war, the Zheng family, the Abdel family, the Mohad family, and the Omaha family had all made their promises.
They only wanted Zhang Xun's head!
As for the rest of the finances, the warriors could take it themselves.
Whoever snatched it would get it!
This was also the reason why the four of them were able to hire so many pirates to help in the battle.
These pirates followed behind the four sea merchants and ate some leftovers. They could also eat until their bellies were round.
"Master Haddadi, the Zhang family's ship is here!! So fast!"
A middle-aged man suddenly shouted.
The magic snake looked at the leading galley. A fiery-red tiger flag was hanging on the galley!
"Good! These pirates from the Yangtze River don't understand naval warfare at all!”Devil Snake said disdainfully.
"This is a gift from a true god!”
A hint of madness appeared in the demon snake's eyes.
"Tell the believers of the True God! Today's battle was not only for wealth and women, but also to spread the truth!”
The demon snake roared.
"This is a battle between gods!"
"Battle of Gods! True Gods are the greatest!"
The Tianfang believers on the ship also shouted. They were not fanatics like the demon snake, but after being encouraged by him, they all had a sacred thought. It was as if they were not going to kill or burn, but to spread the truth for the omnipotent true god.
"Father, do you want to fire an incendiary bomb?”
Zhang Deyi asked.
Zhang Xun shook his head." There's no need for that. They're just a bunch of crows. We can just knock them apart!" Those thirty-eight galleons, don't offend any of them!”
Zhang Xun stared at the leading Arabian dhow.
It would take him more than half a year to build such a big ship, and this was under the condition that he had sufficient ship materials. If he were to build it from scratch, it would take more than a year to dry the wood.
Therefore, Zhang Xun had already seen these 38 ships as his own.
"Deal with the other ships first. Turn the galley around and ram it at full speed!”
Zhang Xun ordered.
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