The moment they saw the black flag, the pirates on the island felt tears welling up in their eyes.
Just nine days ago, they had witnessed the doomsday with their own eyes, with black flags burning up on the sea.
The greatest pirate captain in Nassau, the Black Prince Sam, died in battle. The Swordfish sank, the Vader sank, and the Warrior sank... There were wailing and screams everywhere, and the navy slaughtered their companions wantonly like they were slaughtering animals. All this has been hanging over their hearts like a nightmare.
This is the worst defeat of the pirates in the history of Nassau, and it is also the reason why the atmosphere on the island has become more and more depressed for so many days.
These men who had experienced many battles really lost all hope at this moment, and even had a little fear of those figures in red shirts.
Until the Jackdaw appeared, the black flag fluttering on the mast seemed to swear to the opposing navy that this sea does not belong to any country or anyone, and it still favors all the warriors chasing freedom.
Walden led people to make dumplings for the pirates. Of course, he would not make such a mistake again. He parked the Kent outside the harbor. This place was enough to monitor the movements of the pirates on the island, and it could also prevent crises from outside the island.
Therefore, when the Jackdaw appeared, the sailors on board also discovered the enemy immediately.
Chris put down the copper telescope in his hand, with a look of disbelief, "This... how is this possible, how dare they come back?!"
In fact, Chris was not very supportive of this search operation, not because he was worried about the danger of leaving only one ship on Parrot Island, but judging from the bad weather at the time, the Jackdaw was very likely to have died It sank in the heavy rain, but Walden insisted on the iron-blooded principle of not letting a ship of pirates go.
And anyway, everyone is staying outside Parrot Island, so why not use this time to search for the Jackdaw, even if you find some wreckage to prove that the latter has sunk, you can get more merit, so no one objected to this plan in the end.
Chris didn't know how the Jackdaw survived the torrential rain, nor how the latter avoided the searching ships outside and sneaked around to Parrot Island.
And now it seems that the other party's state seems to be quite different from when he left, he is menacing, and he is no longer in the embarrassment when he ran away with his tail between his legs.
Walden had a gloomy face, "It was good luck for them to escape before, since they come back, don't leave, hoist the sails, and we will meet them."
"Yes." Chris was ashamed of the panic that flashed in his heart before. As the Royal Navy, there is no reason to retreat at this time. Although the Jackdaw opposite is also a battleship, under the same firepower , How could the military be afraid of a group of pirates.
At the same time, Billy on the other side was also nervously watching the movement on the other side. Seeing the Kent moving, he said, "That guy named Ford doesn't seem to be lying. The commander of the other side is quite a conceited person."
"Considering his previous experience and record, he does have reasons to be conceited. It is said that the sea area he was in charge of had fewer piracy activities than other places."
"Why?" Harry asked beside him.
"Because he hanged all the pirates there." Zhang Heng said lightly.
Harry felt apprehensive when he heard the words, but of course he managed to put on a fearless smile on the surface.
The red-haired girl is the most familiar with this guy, so she didn't know that he was actually scared to death in his heart, and couldn't help but rolled his eyes. Before every battle, this guy was the most active, pestering her to ask for a fight, but when he After her wish came true, she was very real again.
But Annie didn't have time to take care of him now, Zhang Heng said, "Get ready to fight, remember, our ammunition reserves are not as sufficient as theirs, and we will not fire until we are close enough."
"Understood." Billy nodded.
Then Zhang Heng asked again, "How is the Musketeer preparing?"
"Already in place, ready to attack at any time." Annie glanced at the row of musketeers on the ship's side and replied.
Zhang Heng deliberately got to know Walden, the commander of this fleet, from Ford, and studied his previous experience and combat habits. He knew that the latter was a hardliner in the navy, and his combat style was as tough as his temper.
I like to shoot close to enemy ships. This is the most courageous way of fighting. There are no tricks. It is clear at a glance who is a real warrior and who is a coward.
And this is exactly what Zhang Heng wanted. The gunpowder reserve on the Jackdaw itself is not as good as that on the Kent. If the other party tries first, they will be at a disadvantage because they can't fight back in order to save ammunition. Trouble.
However, Walden dared to choose such a dangerous fighting method, and there were naturally reasons for him.
In addition to a group of excellent gunners, his musketeers are also highly disciplined. When the distance between the two sides is close to 70, or even 40 meters, the musketeers on the ship can also participate in the attack.
With his powerful firepower, Walden is often able to suppress the opposing deck in the first place, causing damage to the opponent and gaining the initiative. This is also the reason why he is invincible.
In the previous records, he only failed twice. His opponent was a French warship with nearly twice as many cannons on board as him, and the other time he was attacked from behind.
But this time, he knew the Jackdaw, which was the former Glory, and knew that the other side would not have reinforcements, so both sides were very calm, and they did not turn together until they were about 50 meters away. opposite sides.
Zhang Heng's action was the fastest and he seized the opportunity of the first wave of attack. The Jackdaw was heavily bombarded. This round of bombardment on the Kent took a solid hit, but this also reflected the quality of the gunners on board. No one panicked under the attack. , The wounded were carried to the infirmary at the first time, while the rest launched a counterattack according to the order.
At the same time, Walden's most trusted musketeers can finally come in handy. With Chris' order, the musketeers in red shirts pulled the trigger one after another, but what they didn't expect was the pirates However, he had been prepared for a long time. Not all the planks removed from the Miranda were used up, and the remaining part was used by the pirates as a shield, which was erected to block the bullets.
When the gunshots on the opposite side faded away, the pirates began to fight back from the gaps in the planks.
At this time, it doesn't matter who will be at the helm. Zhang Heng handed over the rudder to a sailor, and he himself joined the battle. Zhang Heng's lv2 shooting skills played a role again. Six muskets, and three men who followed him specially to fill him with gunpowder and bullets.
It only took Zhang Heng three minutes to kill all the gunmen on the opposite observation deck, and also killed two officers on the opposite side. Unfortunately, Walden was very alert and stopped showing up after realizing that there was a sharpshooter on the opposite side.