In the Heihu sea area.
A huge fleet slowly assembled.
It can be seen that the size of this fleet is absolutely huge, with hundreds of ships and more than 10,000 sailors.
The flagship of the core is Blackbeard's car - the Monster!
The Blackbeard flag, representing the pirate governor of the Nightmare Sea, flutters in the wind on the mast. In addition, there are many various pirate flags outside the fleet.
Those pirates who really want to fight have already gathered here.
It can be said that the fleet at this time is the last pirate force in the Nightmare Sea.
Such a force, not to mention sweeping across the sea, but the navy of any country on the Offal continent cannot be said to be a sure winner.
Even the former Insman did not dare to attack Blackbeard brazenly, because he was afraid of a tragic victory and severe damage.
But at this time, the gathering of this fleet had a tragic flavor.
"The leader...the negotiator is back!"
Blackbeard's most trusted mate stepped forward: "He brought back Insman's latest conditions. It requires us to give up the sovereignty of Blackbeard Island and Nightmare Sea, retain only one colony, and hand over 70% of all wealth! If If we do this, Insman's newly established Ocean Development Company will accept us as privateer captains..."
Ocean Development Company, this is another new thing created by the Insman Kingdom.
The methods of colonization are too dark, and official means will inevitably leave stains. Private individuals do not have so many scruples. Moreover, the company's operations, with the pursuit of profits as the supreme goal, appear simple and efficient, and can also accept a certain amount of private capital. Participate in operations.
"This is not a negotiated peace, but a humiliating unconditional surrender!"
Blackbeard suddenly stood up, and his iron foot made a series of sounds on the deck: "Even if we fight to the last soldier, I will not surrender! Send the order, prepare to fight!"
"Your will will be carried out!"
The first mate hesitated to speak, but retreated obediently.
Soon, the huge fleet from Insman appeared in the sight of the Blackbeard Pirates.
Leading the way were dozens of black smoke pillars rising into the sky, like death's cages, approaching at a rapid speed.
Ordinary sailboats can reach a maximum speed of twenty knots, but these experienced pirates can tell from just a casual glance that the speed of these ships is more than twenty knots!
Soon, dense black spots appeared on the sky, getting bigger and bigger, and finally turned into giant steel mountains, with an unparalleled sense of oppression.
"Their entire body is made of steel. Even our biggest artillery may not be able to cause any damage..."
"The smallest one is over a hundred meters long, not to mention the displacement. It is simply an iron mountain..."
"Even if we don't do anything and just hit it hard, our ship will definitely sink..."
The experienced old pirates instantly obtained a large number of parameters from observation, and their faces turned pale.
Before I actually saw Insman's Iron Armada, I didn't understand the horror at all.
"You scumbags? What are you afraid of?"
On the Monster, Blackbeard's voice spread far away: "We are pirates! Free pirates! The masters of this sea!!! Now, someone wants to expel us, and drive us, children of the sea, from our homes. Who can Can you agree?"
"cannot!"
In any case, the pirates who could still gather at this time were relatively determined to fight. After hearing this, they immediately drew their weapons and shouted. The morale that had been infinitely low because of seeing the iron-clad ship was slightly boosted.
"What's more, we are not fighting alone!"
Blackbeard continued to speak impassionedly: "The pirate prince of the Golden Sea, the Mermaid King of the Coral Sea, and the pirate governors of the Devil Sea and the Star Islands are all supporting us! As long as we can obtain even a little bit as big as a little finger. Victory and advantage, their coalition forces will definitely move out without hesitation and tear Insman into pieces... By then, its colonies and ports around the world, and even its homeland, will bear the wrath of our pirates!"
"Son of the Nightmare Sea!"
"Long live!"
"for freedom!"
I have to admit that Blackbeard's words are still quite inflammatory.
The pirates at the bottom, obviously not aware of the fact that the coalition forces were nowhere to be seen, cheered in confusion.
Soon, the full picture of Insman's Iron Armada appeared in the eyes of the pirates.
After the thirty steam ironclads, there were densely packed sailing ships, and the worst were third-level battleships.
At this time, it was like an open pocket, surrounding the Blackbeard army.
The cheers stopped abruptly.
Faced with the absolute disadvantage of numbers and ships, no one who is not a fool would believe that they can still win today.
"Fight!"
Blackbeard took a deep breath and pulled out his sailor sword.
"Angang!"
The Monster he was on suddenly let out a roar and slowly drove forward.
The largest naval battle is about to break out!
Whoosh!
At this moment, outside the battlefield, a water arrow came at a very fast speed, but it did not rush into the battlefield, but made a gesture of watching.
After the waves fell, the smooth hull of the ship and the thundering flag of the golden sea were revealed.
"It's the Wanderer! Edward, the pirate prince of the Golden Sea, is here!"
There was a commotion among the Royal Navy, but it soon subsided.
Because there was only one ship coming from the Wanderer, it couldn't change anything at all. Moreover, it just waited far away from the outside and did not try to break into the battlefield.
The pirate governors want to use the fall of Blackbeard to obtain more data on steam ironclads. Of course, it would be best if they can consume the navy's power to the maximum extent. This is a tacit thing.
At this time, the Wanderer stood quietly in the ocean, with a detached attitude.
There was no navy to attack it.
After all, the Wanderer's reputation for being the fastest in the ocean is by no means unfounded.
Even the fastest steamship at this time cannot catch up with the speed of the Wanderer. If you dare to besiege it, you will be humiliating yourself.
Even so, bursts of cheers came from the Wanderer.
After all, in the eyes of the pirates, this was the pirate prince, who used his reputation to frighten the navy so much that it did not dare to provoke him.
Not just the pirate prince, even.
At the edge of the battlefield, several more strange pirate ships appeared quietly, looking at the battlefield from a distance.
These are all famous pirates on the Golden Route, and there may be a low-key pirate governor hiding among them.
At this time, they all looked at the enemy of the Monster with extremely solemn eyes.
boom!
In the midst of everyone's attention, the main gun of the Royal Navy's flagship, HMS Fearless, suddenly moved.
Boom!
The whole ocean shook.
On the opposite side of a pirate third-level battleship, half the deck began to explode and turned into a ball of flames.
"How is it possible? One cannonball destroyed a pirate ship?"
Edward looked at this scene and was momentarily distracted.
He couldn't feel the slightest breath of extraordinary power from the Dreadnought. If it were an extraordinary ship that fired cannonballs with extraordinary power, Edward would have nothing to say if it could do this.
But at this time, all this proves that the steam ship on the opposite side has achieved this with the power of technology!
This is undoubtedly a terrifying thing.
Because being ordinary means mass production.
What if the number of steam ironclads reaches a hundred in the future, and each one has such a main gun and fires it at the same time
The cold sweat suddenly fell from Prince Edward's forehead.
Even the Wanderer he controlled was not sure that it could escape the range of the artillery fire in an instant.
"What if such an attack falls on the Pirate King's City?"
Originally, Edward regarded the Pirate King's City as an unsinkable fortress.
But after this time, his previously unbreakable confidence suddenly wavered.
"We must unite!"
"Elect the Pirate King!"
"Share steam ship information and data!"
"Everything must be fast, otherwise we will be eliminated by the times!"
…
For a time, almost all the pirates watching the battle had such thoughts in their hearts.
"captain!"
At this time, a sailor hurried over with a strange look on his face: "There is a lifeboat approaching. The person on it calls himself Lieutenant General Norton and wants to see you!"
"Ask him to come over!"
Edward touched his chin with a playful expression. After a moment, he saw a middle-aged man who looked like an Insman gentleman and was wearing a Royal Navy uniform, coming to the deck.
"Good day, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff of the Armada!"
Edward smiled exaggeratedly: "You said... what would happen if I threw the person who planned this battle into the sea from here to feed the sharks, or kidnapped him for ransom?"
"not so good!"
General Norton, who had chiseled features and fox-like eyes, smiled exaggeratedly: "Your behavior will only be regarded as a provocation to the Royal Navy, and will be attacked by Admiral Phiri with all his strength! What's more, … You don’t think that Blackbeard’s failure was due to my plan, right? In fact, with Insman’s current strength, no matter which pirate governor he attacks, the possibility of victory is very high!”
"Although it is true, it does sound depressing..."
Edward's eyes flashed: "But... we are not without the ability to fight back, such as the Poseidon, the Throne, and the Ghost Ship..."
"Ghost ship? Then it needs a pirate captain!"
Lieutenant General Norton smiled: "I have brought the goodwill of the Kingdom of Insman. As long as you surrender, the Queen is willing to pardon all your sins, issue you a privateering license, and even become a shareholder of the Ocean Development Company!"
"Are you trying to recruit some of our pirate governors to surrender?"
Pirate Prince Edward tugged on his collar: "Then I can tell you right now, the Wanderer was free before, it is free now, and it will remain so in the future!"