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Roland stood on the rooftop at the top of the bridge command room, looking at the long fleet lined up in a line behind him, his heart was surging.
Although except the flagship Roland, the rest of the ships are slow and clumsy concrete ships, but when more than ten ships are gathered together, they still look magnificent. The white smoke from the chimney dragged a long line, and the river also swayed to both sides because of this huge fleet. I felt the ups and downs of the bow when it broke through the waves, and it was quite indomitable momentum.
The flagship gunboat is the most dazzling star in the queue. The towering bridge and slender shape make it completely different from ordinary sailboats and cement ships. The weapons and equipment include a 125mm main gun at the front of the hull and two tail guns. The Mark-1 machine gun, the special high-pressure steam engine and the propeller drive system can make it run at a speed of 12 kilometers. In this era, it is definitely the overlord of the inland river basin.
"You seem to be in a good mood," Nightingale stroked the ends of her hair that had been ruffled by the wind, "because you will be able to return to your homeland soon?"
"The Royal Palace? No, I'll never go back," he smiled and shook his head. "The West Territory is my homeland, and I'm just happy to be able to quickly settle disputes."
"Um... half a lie."
Roland couldn't help but suffocate, he almost forgot that the other party could tell lies, "Cough, okay, I actually feel very satisfied that I can hold so many ships in one evil month."
"It's true this time," Nightingale blinked, "but it sounds a bit arrogant."
"That's why I don't want to tell the truth."
"Understandable," she chuckled and walked to Roland's side. "Actually, I didn't blame you. If it wasn't for my words, I wouldn't mind even if you panicked."
"..." Roland slandered secretly, don't point it out if you don't mind.
"By the way, I haven't said thank you to you yet." Nightingale looked forward and whispered.
"Thanks for what?"
"End the strife and pacify Graycastle, whether ordinary people or witches can live happily under your rule," she said slowly, "I know you will definitely do it, but I didn't expect this day to come so soon. arrival."
"It's not that fast. Even if Tifeko is overthrown, the nobles will fight back and struggle to the death. It will probably take several years to fully integrate Greycastle." Roland sighed, "After all, history always moves forward in a spiral. There is still a long way to go to achieve the ultimate goal.”
"It's far beyond my imagination. Originally, I was still worried about whether I could see this scene with my own eyes."
"What nonsense," he glared at the other, "do you think I will put you in danger?"
"Because I'm a battle witch, it's a matter of course to be active on the front line, and if you want to break the existing rules, you have to pay some price," Nightingale tilted her head, "I will do it from the moment I swear allegiance to you. Ready for this."
"I'm sorry to disappoint you," Roland shrugged. "Of course there will be a price, but it's basically paid by the enemy. Besides, I actually have to thank you for this."
"Why?" she asked in surprise.
"Because if I hadn't met a witch, I wouldn't have made up my mind to take this step so quickly."
If it wasn't for Anna, he wouldn't have made the decision to save the witch immediately. If this world didn't have magical powers, he would probably still stay in the barren frontier town, living a primitive and simple life in fear.
"This is... the truth," Nightingale looked up at him.
"Of course," Roland smiled.
Suddenly, a golden figure descended from the sky and landed beside the two of them, "Your Highness, four sloops are approaching us from 20 kilometers away, with oars on both sides, and they look like the eagle-headed ships mentioned in the information. ." Lightning shouted, "but I didn't see an eagle-like statue on the bow."
"This eagle head probably refers to the ramming angle underwater," Roland patted her head. "Good job, keep monitoring."
"Then... can the penalty exercise be reduced by one?" The little girl looked at the prince eagerly.
The latter couldn't help laughing, "Okay, if you can guarantee that you won't mess around in the future, you can just make one serving."
"Yes!" Lightning's eyes lit up immediately, and then she jumped up and flew eastward as fast as a elf.
"You shouldn't let her go," Nightingale said resentfully.
"Remembering rewards and punishments is a deep memory," Roland waved his hands indifferently, turned and walked towards the ladder, "Go back to the command room, we have work to do."
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The four-meter-square command room had nothing but a wooden table fixed on the floor and four benches. The First Army commanded Iron Axe, Musket Battalion Commander Brian, Artillery Battalion Commander Vanner and Victory. Captain Kakusim stood at the table, drawing up a battle plan for the next first water battle.
"According to the information provided by Thassa, the four warships of Tifeko are all inland galleys, and their speed should be comparable to that of cement boats, but their steering is more flexible." Roland pointed to the schematic diagram on the table and said, "These types of ships The attack method is generally close to the enemy ship and jump to fight, or it can load flammable materials such as gunpowder or sulfur to hit the target, and die together. However, considering that the original intention of the other party's battleship is to intercept the river, and at the same time get some oil and water, it is unlikely to take The second way. This is our first surface combat, so any ideas are welcome.”
"His Royal Highness, it is very difficult for artillery to hit a moving target, and we are constantly moving, so I suggest that you get close and fire again," Vanner took the lead in expressing his opinion, "As long as it gets close to about 50 meters, I guarantee that the group of young men will We can knock down an enemy ship with every shot!"
"But I heard that a shell not only consumes a lot of gunpowder, and only Miss Anna can make it," Brian shook his head. Machine guns can totally smash them into a sieve."
Roland looked at Kakusim, "What do you think?" The reason why the old man was called to the flagship was because he was probably the only person in Neverwinter with experience in naval warfare. According to his It is said that I have encountered pirates more than once when I was running a business. Although each time I was the object of robbery, it was also an experience.
"Uh, Your Highness..." Kakusim hesitated for a while, "In my opinion, just hit it directly."
"What?" The other two stared at each other.
"Your boat is big and fast. It's still made of steel. I'm afraid the wooden boat will fall apart if it hits. Even if it doesn't break apart, the water in the breach will make them incapacitated." He looked up at everyone. , "Of course, this... This is just my personal opinion."
Hearing this tactic, Roland couldn't help but think of the verse that today's sky is clear and blue and the d flag flutters on the leader's mast.
"Very good, let's do it like this," he finally decided, although there was no D-shaped flag, it was the same with the four-star flag of the tower instead, "Pass my order, the Roland will raise the flag of Neverwinter, sound the siren, and move forward at full speed!" , Your support is my greatest motivation. )16-12-27 11:21:23