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"Master Xia, please speak." Trainee Captain Wu Yue said to the message device held by the elf crew, "Yes... yes, I understand. The White Sand will execute the order now!"
Then he turned to the acting captain Philin Carter who was standing on the poop deck to observe the situation and shouted, "Mr. Carter, Mr. Xia has ordered us to go to the upper city and bombard the Evil Twin!"
"Oh my god, are you sure?" The latter looked surprised. "The water there is not deeper than here. Even a super warship like the Baisha may run aground! If we encounter evil spirits again, the two Jinxia cannons alone will You will definitely not be able to take care of it!”
After several months of getting along with each other, the Natatine people were not only able to communicate with everyone in broken Oriental, but also had their own understanding of the construction of words - for example, the two seismic cannons on the deck were of higher security level. He didn't know its details, so he called it the Jinxia Cannon according to his own custom.
As a result, this name became popular on the ship.
"The fleet commander should give priority to preserving the strength of the fleet. If this order is likely to threaten the survival of the main battleship, the captain has the right to refuse such unreasonable orders." He paused and added, "Uh. —At least that’s the case in the Kingdom of Natadine.”
After all, ships are the most important asset of a navy.
Without the boat, it means giving up everything related to the sea.
What's more, it is an epoch-making warship like Baisha that integrates various new technologies.
If it were placed in Silisti, they would definitely give up the port and save this cutting-edge warship.
"Sir, you also know that it is Nata Ting." Wu Yue shrugged.
"Okay, I'm just making a small suggestion." Felinkat didn't forget that he was trying to atone for his sins. "Attention, everyone, turn north, and the destination is the outer edge of Uptown!"
"By the way, don't worry too much about evil spirits." Wu Yue comforted, "Master Xia said that we will receive additional support."
Although everyone knows the identity of this captain, his usual attitude can be described as polite and courteous. After all, Jin Xia's entire naval team was taught by Captain Nata Ting. According to the customs of Qi State, this can be regarded as a master-disciple relationship.
"Support?" Feilin glanced at Azure Castle, which had been swallowed up by nearly half of its land by the sea, and sighed. He really couldn't think of anyone else who could be free to support them at this time.
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The lookout of the Blue Swordfish quickly noticed the latest movements of the "flagship", and he quickly reported to the captain, "Boss, that Oriental warship is heading north, do we want to follow it?"
"Is it possible that they want to deal with the evil spirit?" The captain hesitated for a moment. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the firepower of the Oriental warship is not at the same level as other sea ships. The artillery equipped on the Blue Sailfish is fine for bombarding those small demons, but it is obviously lacking in power against the larger four-legged gallows. . As for the twin demons, which were much more majestic than the lord's castle, they could only be tickled at most.
If you just risk your life to kill the enemy, most people can accept it, but if you risk your life to do something without any gain, this is very questionable.
Just as the captain was hesitant, a group of dragonborn flew towards them—
The leader among them was huge, no doubt an old dragon. Just looking at his huge horns and long-bearded chin, he looked majestic.
There are definitely only a handful of dragonborn like this in the harbor.
"I am the Earl of Cleveland, Lord of Azure Castle!" Gu Long raised his head and roared, "Fellow warriors, the city needs your help now. I am recruiting you according to the maritime laws of the archipelago, and go to the outer edge of the upper city to fire at the demons, regardless of the outcome. No matter what, Azure Castle will pay your "war bounty" according to the law! "
"Follow the Eastern flagship and fire at the evil demon!"
"Follow the Eastern flagship and fire at the evil demon!"
The other dragonborn also shouted.
Then the lord didn't stop too much and flew straight to other ships.
"Boss, did you hear that? The Lord is recruiting us!"
"And there's a war bounty!"
The sailors on the ship were suddenly in an uproar.
For veterans who have been on the ocean for many years, maritime laws are very familiar, and one of them is that if the Kingdom of the Sacred Wing Islands is at war with her enemies, the lords of various places can issue a call to free ships and invite them Assist the army in fighting together. This is not a forced order, but a kind of bounty recruitment, which is usually rewarded with a large bounty afterwards.
"Nonsense, I'm not deaf!" The captain glared at everyone, "Now everyone has no objections, right?"
A unanimous response echoed across the ship.
"Of course, let's crush those monsters!"
"I can't wait to send the cannonball into the demon's bowels!"
No one will refuse this call - for the crew of the Blue Swordfish, every time they go to sea, they exchange risks for benefits, not to mention that this time, the Lord himself spoke. If it were normal times, they would never even think of seeing the earl. Being able to establish a relationship with the owner of Azure Castle will also be of great help to Blue Sailfish's future business.
Another point is that the war bounty is really not low, basically more than a few hundred gold coins. Even if the captain takes the bulk, the amount distributed to the sailors will not be too little.
This is much more profitable than protecting a caravan.
"Okay, everyone, go back to your positions and do what you have to do! Don't make a fuss that causes you to not be killed by the demon, but to sink yourself on the street." The captain shouted loudly while turning the steering wheel, "Turn the ship , let’s go uptown!”
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At this time, the surging sea surface had flowed past the upper city dike and began to spread towards the central area of Azure Castle.
After being pushed around by violent storms, more than 30 ships finally staggered to the embankment, and led by the White Sand, they launched a battle line several miles long.
"Load - aim!"
"Fire!"
Balls of fire mixed with thick smoke erupted from the side gun ports, and various shells roared over the embankment and flew towards the twin demons standing in the distance like the pillars of the sky. This is a rare sight that has never been seen in thousands of years - sea ships are galloping in the city, and at the lord's call, they are firing at their upper town. For a while, water columns are everywhere in the city, and there are endless explosions!
The most lethal one is naturally the White Sand.
Every time it fires, it attracts everyone's attention. Since the artillery is set up on the deck, its elevation range is greatly increased. Other ships can only wash the feet of evil spirits when firing, but the silver cannonballs it fires can pierce the sky and reach straight into the sky. Refers to the demon’s chest and face!