Tang Qi Tan

391 Acupoint Sweeper 2
In the huge headland bay, the sea is surging and the waves are slow; the beach is green and the tide is like a line; it is a picturesque scenery by the sea.In the depths of the promontory, there are a large number of scattered buildings according to the terrain, as well as a harbor city composed of trestles, berths and ships.

Under the blowing of the sea breeze, you can see the gray and white stone tile roofs and the brown brick walls with salt mottled; There are various shapes of sand embankments, stone banks and scattered reefs.

However, this harbor city fell into silence. On the streets full of rubbish, only a few halberd-wielding soldiers in blue armed uniforms were patrolling.Among the hills like Dai in the distance, there was the faint rumble of cannons, as well as the sound of drums and fighting in perfect succession.

That was the main formation of the Free Army that was launching a diversionary feint.Of course, feints can also turn into real all-out offensives if the enemy's lines are empty or appear to be weakening.In a sense, defeating the Sardinian army on land is only the most basic expectation.

And at this moment, at least hundreds of warships and transport ships moored in the headland/port, will be captured as intact as possible; that is the purpose and significance of Jiang Tian personally leading the team to appear here.In other words, this is one of the prices and compensations that the Kingdom of Sardinia must pay for its invasion.

The ships moored in the port at this time also seem to be varied; from Genoese battleships with ring gun positions at the front and rear, to double-row/three-row sailboats of the Eastern Empire, Karak ships with towering bows and poops, and spinnakers Arabian boats... in every style;
But the most common of them is the flat cork boat with a huge red heart and white cross pattern and a two-masted square sail.Obviously, it includes most of the ships mobilized by the Kingdom of Sardinia.It's just that these ships are moored quietly on the shore, and there are only some small sailing boats patrolling the sea.

Because most of the naval combat companies are assisting the Royalist armed forces in Montpellier.Therefore, when the offensive of the free army outside was tight, the Sardinians in the port had to be transferred many times, and the sailors and soldiers on board joined the northern front in batches.

Therefore, in the current port city of Dorset, there are only a few key buildings and areas, including the Customs Office, Shipping Office, Merchant Union, and Wharf Warehouse Area, where an unknown number of soldiers are on guard.It is said that the looted proceeds of the Sardinian army were stored in it for transshipment.

However, Jiang Tian's attention was not on these places, but on the sea in the distance.It was the outline of an island, and it was also a barrier that sheltered most of the wind and waves in this headland.Therefore, the waterway entering and exiting the harbor is divided into two different waters, narrow in the east and wide in the west.

The waters on the east side are narrow and shallow; therefore, small fishing boats and near-shore merchant ships usually come in and out.The wide waters to the west are suitable for navigation by large ships.There are also lighthouses, sentry towers, simple earth barriers and forts on the island, and the flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia with a red heart and white cross pattern is also hung.

"My lord!" Immediately behind Jiang Tian came a voice asking for instructions: "The boat to land on the island is ready, please order!".But he was a bronze-skinned, thin and strong inheritance knight. He was also one of the deputies who succeeded Duval, and one of the deputy commanders of the special attack company, Miriam.

Of course, compared to the origins of traditional fief knights like Duval, Myrière was actually the son of a fisherman at first.Later, during a battle at sea, the blood inheritance was awakened unintentionally, and the former director's family whose mother had been a maid was recruited back as a son-in-law.

Therefore, in his awakened bloodline ability, in addition to the obvious enhancement of strength, speed and reaction, there are also excellent water and flexible underwater combat, and excellent diving endurance.Therefore, it is very useful in some aquatic environments involving rivers, lakes and oceans.

And in this battle to raid Port of Sete, his existence is also indispensable.Afterwards, the members of the special attack company gathered on the cliff covered by the green shade, in the sound of the bird whistle as a signal; dragged the ropes one after another and slid down, and then split up and went to the harbor city.

Myriel led another team of inheritance knights without armor, and turned around to the other side of the coast; here, there are already more than a dozen large sampans with oars, docked in a small piece of rocky beach.Afterwards, these inheritance knights rowed vigorously to the island outside the headland bay.

Only about half an hour later, it leaned against the small island in the outer sea again.Then, Jiang Tian released the full-body armor and weapons and equipment again, as well as corresponding rations, tent blankets and other supplies; watching them quickly get dressed, and watched their figures disappear into the low shade.

Not long after, I heard screams from far away on the island, as well as screams one after another; obviously the inheritance knights of this raid team also encountered the enemy troops stationed on the island.However, it was clear that there were not many troops stationed on the island, so the noise quickly subsided.

Then, in the artillery barracks on the cliff in the distance, there was also a roar as a signal of success; Jiang Tian nodded and said: "It's ok, then it depends on my means.".Afterwards, under the oars of Mirière himself, the river was transported to the narrow part of the waterway on the west side.

The next moment, in the flashing reminder in Jiang Tian's vision, an old cargo ship full of stones and other ballast suddenly appeared on the sea with splashing waves; The spewing sea water sank quickly, and finally disappeared in the waves.

Then came the second ship, the third ship, and the fourth ship... When the sampan on which Jiang Tian was riding returned to the shore where he started; Most of the old cargo ships were full, leaving only the masts faintly protruding from the sea.

At the same time, flames and thick smoke rose one after another in the silent port city in the distance, shrouded in the faint sound of fighting and shouting.After more than half an hour, Jiang Tian finally saw the ships in the port city that began to pull anchor hastily and flee.

However, when the first flat-panel Kirk ship with a ramming angle and a bow gun position suddenly bumped into an extra obstacle in the sea in a haste, and began to leak sideways and capsize; The boats, also screaming in panic, were caught and collided one after another.

As a result, these temporarily incapacitated ships became the best targets and targets for the artillery fortresses on the other side of the island.Only a few test firings were heard, and around the warships blocked in the sea, there were also several water jets that were far or near...

Not long after, as the fireworks in the port city became thicker and thicker, and the sound of fighting became louder and louder, there were warships or transport ships heading towards the open sea one after another.Then, unexpectedly, it was blocked in front of the underwater blockade constructed by the shipwreck.

And the aiming heads that took turns firing at the artillery fortress on the island became closer and closer, and finally hit the side of one of the flat-panel Kirk boats; a gap in the waterline was immediately blasted with blood and broken limbs; Crashing and overturning to one side, capsized; but more ships reacted.

They put down their boats and sampans one after another, loaded with sailors and soldiers, and rowed towards the island; it seemed that they wanted to regain the stronghold and artillery fort on the island.However, Jiang Tian, ​​who saw this scene, was a little eager to say to the several inheritance knights such as Miriam beside him:

"Are you interested in capturing an enemy ship with me?"

"It is our great honor to be able to fight with your lord." Myriel immediately knelt and half-kneeled and saluted: "Okay!" Jiang Tian nodded slightly, and then he saw a huge ship that was still hanging on the sails. Corolla-flagged trireme: "That's it."

In fact, in a sea of ​​turmoil, it is not noticeable at all to suddenly join a sampan drawn from the shore.Even when Jiang Tian approached the large sailing boat, there were people shouting something hoarsely on the bow, which seemed to make him join the battle on the island.

Then, amidst the stunned expressions of everyone on board, Jiang Tian suddenly jumped up from the swaying sampan, and landed like a cannonball on the sail surface, depicting a pattern of red hearts and white crosses. A huge gap was knocked out of thin air with a tearing sound;

Then it rattled and tugged again, the broken flag and sail cables flew down, and landed on the platform at the bow of the ship; loudly facing the gray-robed half-armored soldiers and shirtless sailors scrambling to surround them Shouted: "This ship has been captured by me, abandon your weapons and surrender immediately!"

Later, amid the uproar and commotion aroused by these soldiers and sailors, which turned into exclamations and screams, the inheritance knights led by Myriel jumped onto the deck one after another.I saw a whole row of soldiers, hanging on the mast that swept past, slamming into the sea.

Just a moment later, under the eyes of everyone, the largest three-row sailboat raised a white flag representing renunciation of fighting and surrender.Then, it slammed into the closest, another large armed ship; and then it turned into more screams and whines.

So, when a large group of inheritance knights on the island, after defeating the enemies who had landed on the island, also rowed closer, they saw a total of seven or eight warships on the sea, colliding together like a series of car accidents, And the strange sight of white flags being raised one after another...

It was only half of the day, and the Sardinian army stationed in the port of Sete completely collapsed when the inheritance knights who detoured behind launched a surprise attack.The soldiers of more than a dozen companies, together with the naval fleet moored in the harbor, were destroyed together.

Next, after cutting off the support from the sea and the supply from the rear; several naval combat regiments left in the provincial capital of Montpellier, together with a large number of royalist troops/protection government gathered locally.In a sense, it has become the target of catching a turtle in a urn.

But next, the Jiang Tian/Freedom Army has to consider how to effectively annihilate these rare armed forces of the royalists/royalists; instead of letting them flee everywhere again, it will cost more More time and energy, to search and eliminate.

　Almost, it will still return to the main world line, because each space-time instance is a resource base and a potential shelter.It can form interaction and feedback to the main world.

　　
　
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