After the violent impact, the head of the ice ship was completely embedded in the sailing battleship. The spreading ice blocked other cracks, preventing seawater from flooding in.
Several ice ships used for the main attack have hatches on their heads.
"You two, everything is frozen." Qian Yan wrote lightly.
She was looking at Xia Fan and Ning Wanjun.
Xia Fan nodded, "Open the door."
The two-meter-high double doors opened inward, completely connecting the ice ship cabin with the bottom floor of the battleship.
This is also Jinxia City's way of "jumping gangs" - ignoring the high sides of the enemy ships and opening the gap directly from below. The so-called ice ship is essentially a landing ship with a ramming horn. In addition to carrying Jinxia warriors, its empty interior can also accommodate two machine beasts.
This plan is not purely based on paper ideas, but has been conducted twice in simulation exercises on Dongsheng Kingdom's warships. There is no watertight compartment on the lower deck of the wooden battleship. The only obstacles that are difficult to destroy are the three mast columns that go straight from the deck to the keel. Xuanwu can pass smoothly after removing the side panels. With the help of soldiers, the machine beast can even break through the partition deck. , all the way from the lower level to the middle level.
This is enough.
The moment the door opened, Ning Wanjun piloted the Suzaku and rushed into the enemy ship first.
Ai Li followed closely behind.
The solid ice crystals froze the ship firmly in place, and the two mechanical beasts were as if they were walking on flat ground without even a trace of shaking.
The moment Suzaku appeared, he was greeted by a burst of gunfire!
The opponent was not insensitive. Immediately after the collision, a team came to the bottom with guns to check the situation. They found that the ice ship opened the hatch and immediately organized a defense line on the spot. If ordinary soldiers boarded the ship first, they would definitely encounter a head-on attack.
Unfortunately, the lead bullets were as soft as wax in front of the machine beast. Ning Wanjun controlled the Suzaku to slash forward, splitting the imperial soldiers blocking the front row in two with just one blow.
For a time, the ground floor was filled with screams and screams.
As a battle-hardened general, the princess remained unmoved. She put away her gun and advanced directly into the defense line, knocking several people into the ballast barrels. What was filled in these wooden barrels was not ordinary sea water, but aged red wine - exploding wood chips flew everywhere with the wine, and the rich fruity aroma temporarily overwhelmed the salty smell of blood.
At this time, more than thirty soldiers rushed out and began to seize the ship.
Even if there were Imperial soldiers who escaped Suzaku's first wave of charge, they would no longer be able to resist the dense rain of air rifle bullets.
The firepower density of both sides is obviously not at the same level.
"Don't be afraid, everyone, I'm here to rescue you! Please step back and stay away from the railings!" Ai Li shouted in Elvish.
Xia Fan also saw the imprisoned elves.
Most of them were naked and locked in a side compartment in the middle of the bottom of the boat—it was said to be a compartment, but it was actually not much different from a cage. Several curved iron bars protruded from below the deck and were inserted straight between the keels, forming a narrow area of less than one square meter with the curved ship wall.
Nearly a hundred elves were trapped in it, their faces full of pain and exhaustion. Obviously their only task is to operate the green shuttle tentacles when necessary to provide additional power for the warship. It is difficult to see sunlight here all day long, and because it is closest to the sea, it is cold and humid. You can imagine their daily living conditions.
When hearing the language of the same race, the prisoner did not react for a moment, looking at the black giant beast in front of him in a daze, which really did not look like an islander.
It wasn't until Ai Li lifted up the front fender to reveal her true body that they were surprised to find that this invulnerable monster was actually driven by a tribesman!
"You...where are you from?" Someone asked bravely.
"Noah's tree boat." Ai Li jumped off the Xuanwu and tied a piece of hemp rope to the railing.
"Could it be that... you are a fugitive?"
"Yeah," she nodded, but then shook her head quickly, "But not anymore. Noah has found a new habitat."
"New habitat?" Everyone looked in disbelief.
"Yes, that's called Jinxia. It's a place that even the empire can't touch." Ai Li returned to Xuanwu, controlled her feet and stepped back - the iron railings collapsed under the pull of the machine beast, and there were no restrictions in front of the islanders. things. "You are free now, come with me to Jinxia City!"
"Leave it to her here." Ning Wanjun also jumped off the Suzaku and said, "There are still enemies up there that need to be dealt with."
Rescuing the elves is only the first step in the battle strategy. The second step is to clear the entire ship and capture as many enemy ships as possible.
Xia Fan shrugged, "If I wanted you to stay here to guard the retreat and guard the rear for everyone, you would definitely not agree, right?"
"Of course." Ning Wanjun smiled and pulled out her usual spear from the machine beast, "This is the only thing you can't convince me about."
She turned to the Jinxia warriors who were accompanying her, "Everyone, follow the order and rush to the deck with me to kill all the intruders!"
"As you command, Your Highness!" Everyone responded in unison, their voices full of trust and respect.
…
The tables were turned.
Tural saw that not only the Invincible and Angela, but also most of the pirate ships were assigned a bare ice ship. Those ships with only a single deck did not need to board the side to fight, and they broke into two pieces on the spot after just one impact.
At the same time, large-scale ice formation appeared on the sea level. These ice crystals connected more than a dozen ships into a flat "land". If it were a mage to do it, at least a dozen of them would have to come together. God knows how Jinxia City could do this. Even if the hurricane is raised now, the fleet cannot move another step.
There is no doubt that all of this is a trap carefully arranged by the enemy. The white ice crystal ground is a desperate situation for the warship, but in the eyes of the Jinxia people, it is a familiar battlefield. The soldiers who got off the ice ship can look after each other, support each other back and forth, and rush from one ship to another with their feet. At the same time, the firearms they hold are much more sophisticated than those of the pirates. Three or five people can suppress a large number of pirates without being able to hold their heads up.
The only role of the ice ship is to transport people to the fleet. This is not a naval battle at all, but a real land war.
Although the Invincible is powerful, it is difficult to exert even a trace of its power on an unsuitable battlefield.
The Lord raised his head and let the rain wet his face - he saw a golden figure swimming in the clouds. Judging from the outline, it looked like a slender demonic snake.
I'm afraid it's this thing that's interfering with the mage's spellcasting, making it difficult for the fleet to move forward, right
It has to be said that the people on this land are much tougher than the pointed ears on the World Island, and they may become a thorn in the side of the empire in the future.
The cry of killing is close to my ears.
"My lord, the enemy is about to kill them on the deck, and my people can't stop them!" The captain said, covering his bleeding forehead, "How about... you declare your surrender. There are envoys between the empire and the mainland kingdom, and you are granted a title. Nobles, it can be solved through diplomacy—"
"You have done your best, go aside and rest." Tural raised his hand to interrupt him.
"But my lord..."
The Lord took off his wet woolen tricorn hat and put it aside lovingly, "The empire spans the entire ocean and has almost never suffered a defeat. If I return to Silisti as a defeated general, it will be the same as death. What’s the difference?”
He looked at the Jinxia soldiers swarming onto the first deck and said calmly, "Besides, no one knows where the victory will be until the last moment. The Moon Goddess will protect me - even in a distant and unfamiliar continent. "