The sky is clear and blue.
In a port less than a hundred miles away from King Sauron.
In the inland sea of Roland Continent, the coastal terrain here presents an inverted half-moon shape, forming a natural harbor and pier—in fact. This is also where the main fleet of the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of Sauron is based.
Fourteen huge Roland Continent first-class battleships lined up and docked next to the dock. At this moment, the dock is filled with large and small warships. These warships have gone through a simple formation, all the weapons they wore have been dismantled, and the flags have all been replaced with a royal flag of the Kingdom of Sauron and a golden thorn. Flower flag - the imperial flag of the Empire of Light.
A full hundred warships are already lined up and ready to go.
After waiting for many days in the King's Capital, the first batch of warships from various kingdoms in Roland Continent have been mobilized. According to the contract, the first batch of one hundred warships will depart from the port today and head to the Bright Continent.
On a simple high platform on the dock, the king and Rody stood side by side, both looking at the fleet in the dock below with smiles on their faces. Rody sighed in his heart. Luo saw that the navy was indeed powerful, especially the fourteen largest first-class warships. Such a large warship could accommodate an army of more than 2,000 people. A giant warship of this level was bright and powerful. The empire's navy didn't have one, but they came up with fourteen so easily.
King Sauron sent a special envoy to board the ship to the Empire of Light with a peace agreement signed by both parties. According to the agreement between the two parties, when these warships arrive at the Empire of Light, the first batch of prisoners of war will be released one after another. shipped back.
The king was not worried at all that the Empire of Light had taken the warship and would not let anyone go. After all, Duke Tulip was still with him, as was Miss Nicole. These two people are worth much more than a hundred warships. According to the terms negotiated by everyone, Roddy will remain in Roland Continent until the transaction is completed - this is also a disguised mortgage.
After the roar of a salute. The flag-bearer standing on a high tower on the dock waved the colorful flag in his hand several times. The largest warship in the fleet hoisted the flag of the flagship. Then the sailors used semaphores to command from the lookout platform, majestically. The fleet began to line up and slowly sail out of the port.
The sun was shining brightly, shining little by little on the rippling sea surface, like golden scales. The king felt a little proud. He couldn't help but laugh and said: "Sir Rody, what do you think of the fleet in front of you?"
Rody answered simply: "Very good! Such a fleet is indeed invincible on the sea!"
Suddenly, a person next to him couldn't help but snorted coldly, and there seemed to be some dissatisfaction in his voice. It was that Crown Prince Yawen. As the commander-in-chief of the navy, he was naturally unwilling to see these sturdy warships given to the enemy.
The king didn't care about Yawen's mood and just smiled lightly. Said: "Yawen, it's getting late, you should also board the ship!"
Because it is the first batch of warships, it is related to the sincerity of the cooperation between the two companies. The Kingdom of Sauron will naturally send a heavyweight with a higher status to show its sincerity in cooperation. As the crown prince of the kingdom, Yawen was sent to the Empire of Light.
Although Yawen was the main war party, under the king's hard persuasion, he actually agreed to this request. Seeing that his guards had passed through Jiaban and boarded the flagship that was docked on the shore. Yawen finally sighed, saluted the king and Rody, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I'm going."
Finish this sentence. Without even looking at Roddy, the proud young man strode away.
The king looked at the back of his crown prince and suddenly sighed: "Young man, showing too much energy is not a good thing." At this point, he glanced at Roddy intentionally or unintentionally.
Rody closed his mouth and said nothing, thinking this is your family matter, why are you telling me this-
Now that there was no one else around, the guards were all standing far away. The king suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Rody, do you think these warships are good?"
Rody was stunned and said: "Of course it's good! It's much better than the warships of our Bright Empire."
The king suddenly sighed and whispered: "Yes, those kingdoms followed the rules this time and did not get some junk to fool us. After all, they still have hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war in your hands, so you don't dare to do anything. It's a good thing. But -" He suddenly pointed at the largest flagship that Yawen boarded and said seriously: "Did you see this ship? This is already a first-class warship in our Roland continent! The whole body of the warship is made of high-quality iron and wood, and it is extremely strong. It is 100 meters long and can accommodate 3,000 people! There are less than 100 such warships in the entire Roland continent!"
"Oh?" Rody's eyes lit up, less than a hundred? So this time the other party gave me fourteen items at once, which was naturally a huge investment.
The king smiled slightly: "But let me tell you, they say that the Roland Maritime Alliance is invincible in the world, but only we Roland people know that the real maritime overlords are not those of us living on the mainland—but the dwarves." navy!"
The king took out a thin roll of paper from his sleeve and slowly unfolded it in front of Rody.
"Look, this is the main warship of the dwarf navy. Although the size of the ship is different according to the level, it is basically made according to this model - this kind of warship has a high bow and a sharp bow, which is convenient for Breaking the waves. There are three main masts on the warship, with a total of five sails on it. It is called a 'five-sail warship'! The mast can rotate on its own and move at a speed like the wind!
The king gently pointed his finger at the pattern of the warship on the drawing and continued: "And the hull is built extremely high. The largest five-sail warship is as high as a four-story building, and there are fences on it. and arrow stomp!”
"Arrow stomping?" Rody was stunned for a moment: "There are bows and arrows in naval battles? Are they useful?"
The king smiled bitterly: "Have you forgotten what the dwarves are rich in? Ironwood!" He smiled as if he was helpless: "Although there is a lot of ironwood in the Roland continent, it is not as luxurious as to use ironwood to make arrows! But these damn dwarves, even their arrows are made of ironwood! Those arrows shoot out extremely fast, and their range is almost 50% farther than ordinary bows and arrows. In naval battles, the warships of both sides have not yet arrived. It will be very troublesome when it is close to the ground. It is almost far beyond the range of the magician's magic attack! If the two sides start a war, then the magician we wear is within the range of the opponent's bow and arrow and cannot fly at all!"
"And the dwarves are naturally excellent craftsmen. They are good at making excellent weapons. When they are far away, they use these bows and arrows to attack us. When the two sides get close, they have another weapon!"
The king's eyes flashed. Pointing to a row of thin tubes protruding from both sides of the hull in the drawing, he said sternly: "This is a nozzle. Once the enemy ship approaches a certain distance, a black liquid will be sprayed out from the tube. Oil, when that kind of oil is sprayed on enemy ships, their bows and arrows will fire! The more water is poured on them, the more intense the fire will be! Much higher than ordinary ships, but ironwood is still wood after all!”
The expression on Roddy's face seemed to be deep in thought. The king continued: "According to my information, there are a total of two hundred and fifty dwarf warships, including the largest five-sail warship. It can accommodate 1,500 people, and its combat effectiveness is definitely not at our level. Under the warships - and -" At this point, the king seemed to smile helplessly: "And more than half of our fleet are large ships like this! The other small ships are used for support, patrol and reconnaissance."
Rody murmured: "So, we don't have an advantage in terms of speed, and neither long-range combat nor close combat seems to be pleasing - Your Majesty, you have posed a problem for me!"
The king smiled slightly and rolled up the map paper in his hand. Then he stuffed it into Rody's hand and said with a smile: "Of course, we have no intention of fighting their navy head-on - that would be the case. Even if we win in the end, it will be a tragic victory and the price will be too high."
Having said this, the king took out a roll of paper from another sleeve as if by magic. When he unfolded it, it turned out to be a map of the sea.
"Our sneak attack plan is in half a month! They are nominally the last batch of warships to be transported to Guangming Continent for prisoner exchange!" He pointed at the map and said slowly: "Look, this is their island country, and we are just a few kilometers ahead. The first batch of fleets passed by on their left, heading south, out of the inland sea, and headed for the Southern Bright Continent—these dwarves are very timid, and they are also afraid that we will attack, so when the previous batches of fleets pass by, they will definitely Send your own navy to patrol back and forth on the left side of your island country for surveillance! And what we have to do is to make full use of this." The king smiled: "You take the last fleet, a total of two hundred and fifty. Warships, we brought all the best Sauron Royal Navy we could muster, and after a day of sailing out of the port, the fleet suddenly turned around and headed north!"
"Go north!" Rody's eyes lit up, his gaze seemed to be somewhat profound, and he took a deep look at the king.
The king smiled and said: "It seems that you also understand - our fleet will turn north and sail around the back of their island country in five days, and then -" The king suddenly waved his hand, clenched his fist, and made a decisive move. : "Land in, sneak attack!"
Rody thought for a while and said: "The plan is good, but I don't understand the things at sea. Your Majesty told me this-"
The king smiled: "My naval commander is naturally responsible for matters at sea, but the battle after landing is left to your Excellency! I know that your country is invincible in land warfare. I hope that you will live up to my trust!" He smiled: "As for the information on the distribution of the army on the dwarf island country, I will give it to you in the next two days."
Rody sighed: "With such a big plan, confidentiality is the most important thing. I am an outsider after all, and it is up to Your Majesty to do these things."
The king smiled slightly and said: "Of course, only four people know about this matter now. Even if we set off in half a month, the soldiers will not know where we are going. I will issue an order to declare war at sea! By then The news will never leak out!”
At this moment, in the dock below, the fleet has gradually left, and the last one to leave is the flagship.
On the flagship, Yawen stood on the bow deck. First, I closed my eyes and enjoyed the sunshine and sea breeze, and tried to calm down a little.
Well, His Majesty sent me to the Empire of Light to get rid of me. Lest my staying in the country affect his peace talks plan. well-
Yawen shook his head, and couldn't help but have the shadow of that stunning face reappear in his mind. He smiled bitterly: "Forget it, she likes women, just like Her Royal Highness, so why should I think about it again?" He opened his eyes again, breathed a sigh of relief with great effort, summoned a confidant, and whispered: "Where are the things that were shipped to the ship before?"
"Just under the cabin."
"Okay." Yawen breathed a sigh of relief. According to what Nidis requested of him, he secretly took advantage of his position to help Nidis transport a batch of her property in Roland Continent to the Empire of Light. At this moment, all the goods had been secretly transported to the flagship before departure. Inside the cabin.
It's almost smuggling. But Yawen wouldn't think so. He was just using his position to do a favor for his friend.
"Okay, now that the ship has left the shore, please let my friends come out of the cabin. They must be very uncomfortable after being bored for so long." Yawen smiled softly.
The man under his command immediately took the order, and a moment later, he brought back a middle-aged man with a nervous expression.
The middle-aged man was wearing simple clothes. When he saw the crown prince, he immediately lowered his head respectfully and whispered: "I have met His Highness!"
Yawen frowned: "Who are you? Where is Miss Nidis?"
The middle-aged man's face became more respectful, and he said with an apologetic smile: "Our master is not on the ship. She asked me to tell His Highness that she still has some unfinished personal matters in the capital, so she will go back with the ship this time. Anyway, the goods have arrived at Guangming Continent. Naturally, there is a villain who is responsible for contacting the people there to receive the goods. The owner also said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very kind and true to his word, and he will not let his friends down. "
Yawen was stunned, and then his face showed a bit of displeasure: "She didn't get on the boat? Hum, this woman actually dares to tease me." Then he smiled and said: "Okay, since I promised Ni Miss Dis will definitely help to the end - well, what else does your master have to do in the capital?"
The middle-aged man smiled slightly and said: "I'm not sure, but I heard that there seemed to be someone who agreed to the master's date, but ended up leaving the master there alone to wait all night. The master was going to find him. The theory."