Royal Harbor.
Admiral Phiri and several staff officers gathered together and looked at an ancient sea chart with a trace of doubt on their faces: "Crown of the Sun?"
"Yes... According to our intelligence sources, the pirate king's next goal is to find the legendary place where the sun fell and obtain the crown of the Sun King!"
Lieutenant General Norton held a thin black stick and pointed at the crown mark in the middle of the map.
"This... is simply... ridiculous!"
Admiral Phiri's fingers were trembling: "Lieutenant General Norton, please explain, otherwise I will doubt whether you are worthy of your current position!"
"As ordered, Your Majesty Commander!"
Lieutenant General Norton bowed humbly: "First of all... we have to make it clear that this Sun King who once conquered one ancient dynasty after another is not a legend. I have found reliable evidence to prove that this king who once dominated a continent is indeed Existence... And, he also left behind his solar crown... "
"You... shouldn't believe that the legend is true: the Sun King was born from the sun, and his crown has the ability to summon endless armies. These soldiers are tireless and fearless of death, conquering one country after another for him. Defeating all kinds of enemies... In the end, the Sun King was disheartened because he had no heirs, so he chose a desert island on the sea as a burial place... In the tomb, he left his crown. Who can own the sun? The crown gives you the power to conquer the world..."
An aide retold this myth-like historical legend.
"There are sea monsters, elves, dwarves, and so many legendary ships... Then, another Sun Crown is not an unbearable thing!"
Lieutenant General Norton said solemnly: "Furthermore, I have found reliable evidence to prove that the glorious Sun Dynasty in history really existed... Of course, from a scientific point of view, this is none of our business, but those people The pirates believed it, and thought that from the crown of the sun they could gain power against us."
"you mean… "
Admiral Phiri's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Whether this news is true or false, we should dispatch, but the first target is definitely not the Crown of the Sun, but the group of pirates... In addition, in view of the uncertainty of this intelligence source, I think we must increase the pirates' planning and preparation to lure the enemy... "
Lieutenant General Norton has obviously thought it through long ago, which is worthy of discussion.
"Well... indeed... our current strength is better than that of the pirates. As long as we are prepared, we don't have much to worry about... If we give the pirate king some time to rest, it will be detrimental to us!"
Admiral Phiri made a decision directly.
"Besides... we also have some energetic privateer captains under our command, who are also a good force."
Lieutenant General Norton added something meaningful, which immediately made everyone smile tacitly.
Although those privateer captains can be regarded as Insman's maritime power, in the eyes of these genuine navies, they are still not on the table.
Moreover, he also hates pirates from the bottom of his heart.
Since they knew that this operation might be a trap, they must be the cannon fodder who charged into the battle.
…
On the other side, the Pirate King's City.
Fang Yuan opened a navigation chart, looked at the crown mark on it, and couldn't help but chuckle.
The savings of Pirate King City and several other pirate governors were really not a small amount, not to mention some gold and silver treasures. What excited him the most were a few navigation charts marked with secret treasures.
Anyone who catches his eye and is not discovered by the pirate governor is naturally not a trivial matter.
Either the journey is far away, it is impossible to decipher, or the route is too dangerous.
This nautical chart about the Crown of the Sun was presented by Wang Zhi, the pirate governor of the East.
Although this secret treasure belonged to the West, it was very embarrassing for him, the pirate governor of the East, to have it in the hands. Because of the location, he was unwilling to make deals with other pirate governors, nor could he come to hunt for the treasure with great fanfare, so it just sat there idle. .
Dedicating it to Fang Yuan this time also means giving up a piece of useless stuff.
Navigation charts and other things, you can definitely get treasures by just searching for them.
The above cryptic words, hidden dangers, changes in ancient and modern routes, migration of animal herds, etc. must all be taken into consideration.
After Fang Yuan got it, he roughly estimated that even if he wanted to get the Sun Crown, he would have to use half of his troops.
Instead of hunting for treasure with great fanfare and being caught by the navy, it is better to let the wind out and attract the main force of the navy to come for a decisive battle. At least you can take some initiative.
Of course, as for how magical the Sun Crown was, Fang Yuan didn't pay much attention to it.
Even if it is true as rumored, the Sun Crown can summon an invincible army, but it is on land, not in the sea!
On the ocean, ships are always the most important! Otherwise, the Sun Dynasty back then would not have been limited to one continent.
"If you throw out the bait this time, the Navy will definitely take the bait, because they can't bear to see the Pirate King City slowly developing on one side!"
Fang Yuan directly summoned the four pirate governors under his command, as well as his original subordinates: "We will dispatch the entire army, and leave no third-class sailboat behind. Don't treat the Royal Navy as fools, thinking that they will definitely fall into our trap, but Be prepared for a tough battle!”
…
Three days later.
The junction of the Coral Sea and the Golden Sea, the Red Agate Sea.
A little bit of colorful light reflects up from the bottom of the sea, which is so dazzling that it makes people unable to take their eyes away.
If you are a young person who has just embarked on sailing, you may even think that the seabed is full of treasures.
But in fact, these bright colors do not represent wealth, but danger.
The sea water in this sea area is, for some reason, highly toxic. Even an old sea dog cannot survive for five minutes after being submerged.
If you encounter a shipwreck on this sea, you really won't even have the chance to drift.
But there are some sea monsters that like the sea water that humans cannot adapt to.
For example, there is a large nail fish. This fish has a fierce temperament. Its mouth is as long as a nail. It swims very fast and likes to attack floating objects when it sees them.
In an ordinary small sailboat, it won't take long for the bottom of the boat to become riddled with holes, making it impossible for anyone on the boat to escape.
Because of so many dangers, this red agate sea area is regarded as a restricted area for navigation.
But at this time, a fleet of steel ships suddenly sailed into the sea.
A large number of black shadows swaggered around, immediately making the resident nailfish go crazy, and they quickly attacked the suspended objects.
Ding-ding-ding-ding!
After a sound like iron was heard, all the nailfish collapsed and fell into the sand, defeated by the thick armor of the steam ironclad.
"Well... Generally speaking, first-class battleships are not afraid of spike fish attacks, but the defense of steam ironclads is obviously better... After these pirates are wiped out, steam merchant ships can be developed and this route can be opened up. It will definitely be a new route. Excellent source of wealth!"
On the deck, Admiral Phiri said with satisfaction.
"Your Excellency, Commander, no traces of pirates have been found yet, but according to the letter from the privateering captain, a lot of discarded garbage was found. Judging from the freshness, we can catch up with those pirates in one day..."
Lieutenant General Norton looked a little solemn.
They brought fifty steam ironclads this time, putting almost all the wealth of the new Royal Navy on the gambling table, and he couldn't help but feel frightened.
"Relax a little... Our main force is gathered together, but the other side can't do anything to us. Besides... even if there are any traps, aren't there still a group of privateer captains in front of us to explore the way?"
Admiral Phiri said indifferently.
…
"The decisive battle... will the pirates come to an end after this battle?"
On the Mermaid, Orlando held a bottle of rum and drank it one sip after another.
Even though he wears decent gentleman's clothes, he is still a pirate at heart.
Thinking of Fili's plan, it's a little sad.
Moreover, the navy's attitude towards these dedicated privateering captains is truly chilling.
Probably because the pirates are about to be wiped out and Insman dominates the world, he is unwilling to do even the superficial things before.
This time, they were directly driven to die.
From Orlando's point of view, this mission is no different from a bait to death.
Although the strength of the pirates has been reduced, how can they underestimate the power of unity after having the Pirate King
There is absolutely no problem in defeating these vanguard troops.
Insman's move was clearly intended to consume them all!
"Damn it... Even if the main force of pirates is destroyed in this battle, the seeds of pirates will not disappear..."
Orlando gritted his teeth.
"Ding!"
At this moment, he suddenly heard a strange movement and couldn't help but summon the system:
"Trigger the main mission—Decision!"
"Mission description: Insman's vague alienation makes the pirate heart in you ready to move. Everything will end in this sea battle! Follow your heart, make camp choices, and play in the battle Let’s do more!”
"Mission reward: After the battle disaster, the contribution value will be accumulated and calculated, and will be distributed in the form of floating rewards!"
…
"Floating rewards? In other words, the higher the contribution value, the more rewards..."
Orlando murmured, looking at his right palm.
In his heart, does he yearn for more freedom, or does he want to become a decent noble
"This answer... I decided on it as early as the first day I boarded the ship! My true heart! My true heart!"
Orlando's eyes were dark and he clenched his fists suddenly.
Wow!
The sea surface broke open, and a huge tentacle with a suction cup stretched out.
"What happened? What happened?"
A liaison officer sent by Insman immediately ran out.
Seeing this little character spying on him, Orlando's eyes were dark, but the smile on his face was even warmer: "It's just a small matter, nothing..."