ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 758 The Great Battle of Selinus ([-])
But such a risky approach also put them in a dangerous situation, because the enemy ship did not capsize, and order was quickly restored.

Elias could see many infantrymen armed with spears pouring out from the deck of the enemy ship.

The enemy is about to jump into gangs to fight!Ilias's heart tightened, and what suddenly came to mind was what Sicilian Fleet Commander Sekerian often said to them during training: "The Army often says that our Navy only knows how to fight alone, and doesn't know what cooperation is... They don't know how to cooperate at all." Understand! If a warship does not have the close cooperation of the captain, helmsman, sailors, lookouts... and skillfully control the warship, can it defeat the enemy?

For a fleet, the crow warship is like a bear. It moves forward bravely, rushes and clears all obstacles; the fast trireme is like a wolf, moving quickly and agilely. When it sees the opportunity, it will violently ram the enemy ship; the clipper ship It is our horse that transmits various orders and messages in a timely manner... All warships must cooperate closely and kill the enemy with all their strength to ensure the victory of a naval battle!

And in my fleet, I have to put forward a higher requirement.On the battlefield, all warships must help each other and make up for each other's leaks. If anyone sees his own warship in trouble and does not go to the rescue, I will find out afterwards, and I, Sekerian, can report it to the captain of the warship. Guaranteed, he can’t even be considered a citizen of Dionia! ..."

"Go forward at full speed! The target is the hull of the four-story enemy ship on the right front! Prepare for collision!" Ilias roared through gritted teeth.

"Charge speed!" the boatswain shouted immediately.

The piper puffed out his chest again, puffed out his cheeks, and played non-stop.

Although they were a little tired, the faces of the sailors showed a mixture of nervousness and excitement: We are going to sink that huge warship!

They pushed the oars again with their numb hands.

The speed of the warship is soaring.

Ilias saw the enemy ship in front of him magnified sharply in his eyes, and he shouted: "Crash!!" and hurriedly hugged the mast with his arms.

When the sailors in the cabin heard the warning, they immediately hung up the oars, leaned down, and grasped the copper rings on the shipboard on both sides of the seats with both hands.

Amidst the exclamations of the enemies on the four-layered oar warship, the warship violently hit its hull.

There was a loud "bang" and the ship's hull shook violently. The Carthaginian infantrymen who were standing on the deck and preparing to jump to the Dionian warship on the other side were pushed by a huge force, and many people fell directly into it. into the sea.

The bronze ram of the fast warship broke through the side of the enemy ship, but failed to further widen the gap, because there was still a ship's plate inside. Although it was cracked by the impact, it was not broken, and the sea water could only flow in little by little. Penetration, but stopped the advancement of fast warships.

Seeing this situation, Elias immediately shouted: "Back up! Back up quickly!..."

He must break contact with the enemy ship while the enemy on the ship is still in panic, and then ram it, otherwise he will be in trouble like his teammates on the other side.

But the Carthaginians reacted quickly. Just when the Dionysian sailors began to paddle backwards, arrows flew down.

The distance was so close that Ilias had no time to dodge and was hit by three arrows. He immediately groaned and fell into the cabin, where he was supported by the boatswain in time.

There were also arrows in the sailors' hands in the cabin, and the screams made the sailors a little confused.

"Don't panic! Row back together! Piper!..." the boatswain roared loudly.

"Di! Di! Di!..." The high-pitched voice of the double-pipe flute sounded, covering up the screams and calming down the sailors.

Just as they started paddling, they heard another loud exclamation from the enemy ship in front, followed by another loud "boom". The enemy ship was shaken again, and the force was transmitted to the enemy ship. On the Dionia warship, the sailors were swaying around and in chaos.

However, Ilias woke up in shock. It turned out that as the captain of a warship, he was wearing leather armor and leather armor as required. The two arrows on his chest were blocked by the leather armor. Shot through, he fainted from the pain.

"What... happened?" he asked reluctantly.

"It's the Crow Warship! It hit the enemy ship's head!" The watchman slid down from the mast and reported to him.

"Captain! The enemy ship is broken! It's flooded!" The lookout on the foremast also ran in and said excitedly.

It turned out that both sides of the Carthaginian quadreme were hit by fast warships, and were pinched and unable to move. Then, it was slammed into its bow by the crow warship. The strong reaction force forced the broken The hull came into close contact with Ilias's warship again. Amidst the muffled sound of "quacking", the bronze ram pierced the bottom cabin...

The Carthaginian sailors fled in panic.

"Quick! Quick! Back!..." Ilias shouted urgently.

While the sailors were rowing, several Carthaginian soldiers had jumped onto the deck in panic.

After widening the distance from the enemy ship, Elias directed the sailors to pick up the wooden oars and, relying on the advantage of their numbers, drove the Carthaginians into the sea.

At this time, Elias breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his arm.

The boatswain rushed over and cut off the arrow shaft on his left arm with a dagger. As for the arrow, he had to wait until the end of the war to go to the shore and let the medical battalion dig it up.

At this time, the enemy ship in front had tilted to the left, and the crew members jumped into the sea like dumplings...

Seeing this, Elias sighed: "This is indeed a good ship! But it is not suitable for combat..."

"Captain, look!" the boatswain reminded.

Ilias turned his head and looked around, only to see a fast trireme coming out from behind the enemy ship and heading straight towards him.

Ilias quickly saw the number painted on the ship's side and the people on the deck who were saluting him.

Elias immediately laughed and said: "Who am I saying is so bold? It turns out it's him!"

Ilias endured the pain, raised his right hand, and returned the military salute.

At this time, the crow warship also turned around, and its captain stood on the deck, also performing a military salute...

Behind the three Dionian warships, half of the Carthage four-layer oar warship had sunk into the sea, and there were many struggling crew members floating on the sea...

Although the three captains did not shout, excitement rippled in their hearts: they did not discuss it in advance, but they worked together to sink this behemoth. This is a great honor!

The three ships only met once, and soon each was looking for the next target to attack...

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The warships of the first fleet of Dionia surged forward and violently attacked the Carthage fleet. The two sides fought against each other. The first fleet had the advantage. After only more than ten minutes, they broke through the front fleet of Carthage. The column forced the Iberian fleet to join the battle, but this previously defeated fleet performed even worse when faced with the attack of the Dionian warship.

Half an hour later, the leading warships of Dionia's first fleet had rushed out of Carthage's ship formation and rushed directly to the fleet not far behind it.

This fleet was fully loaded with food and soldiers, and there were 300 ships. The port of Selinus could not accommodate them all in a short time, so the fleet was lined up outside the port.

Although the workers at the port were also speeding up the progress due to the weather, they did not expect that the Dionian warship rushed over so quickly, which immediately frightened the various ship owners in the fleet. They panicked and ordered the sailors to move the ship immediately. Sail into the harbor to avoid enemy attacks.

As a result, the entire fleet suddenly became chaotic, and the ships rushed in, resulting in congestion outside the port, and some ships capsized during the collision...

Annobas, who was located behind the flank of the ship formation, was shocked when he received the urgent report from the clipper. He had left enough warships in front of the ship formation, thinking that he would have enough time to deal with the Dionian fleet. Unexpectedly, in less than an hour, he was completely at a disadvantage.

He did not scold the incompetence of the front fleet and the Iberian fleet, because on the flanks, the center fleet also felt the pressure of the Dionian warship attack, although he seemed to lead more warships on this side than the other side. .

Although the Dionia Second Fleet was ordered to defend the flanks, Frarios still adopted offensive tactics.

The huge hull of the two-headed dragon flagship made the Dionian warships avoid it. However, due to its slow speed and awkward steering, it could not catch up with the enemy ship. It simply did not participate in the fight, but gradually became a ship. safe area in the array.

Annobas stood on the roof of the ship, condescendingly observing the battles around him. He suddenly discovered that Dionia's crow warship and a smaller, but fast trireme warship cooperated tacitly, allowing Carthage to The warship suffered a lot.

Therefore, how could he dare to send warships to rescue the fleet in the port at this time.On the contrary, after making a painful decision, he thought that simply letting the fleet pass the Dionysian fleet would not only reduce the pressure on the battlefield, but also help the Carthaginian fleet to counterattack.As for worrying about the complaints from the Carthaginian shipowners against him afterwards, he had to ensure that he won the naval battle first, otherwise the Senate would punish him for his defeat, which would not be bad.

He simply ignored the fleet's plea for help.

"General, a warship has been sunk over there!" the lookout on the top of the mast shouted loudly.

Annobas frowned and did not respond. He did not intend to let the ship sail there again. The two-headed dragon had already rescued many sailors. Now the ship was full of people and it had become a refuge.

The war is worrying!He sighed, feeling a little cold.

cold?He was stunned for a moment, and then looked towards the sea, where there was a slight ripple in the water.

got windy!And it’s still the west wind!He was immediately ecstatic.

The wind is stronger!Bigger would be better!An Luobas read it expectantly in his heart.

As if responding to his words, the slight waves of the sea quickly turned into waves, and each wave was higher than the other. It didn't take long for the entire huge double-headed dragon ship to rise and fall with the sea surface...

　Thanks to Tianwai Feixian 245 for the reward!Your support is my motivation to write! !

　　
　
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