Qiang Qin

in the boxing ring.

It is impossible for opponents of different levels to meet together, and on the real battlefield, there is no such rule. However, in this encounter in the Peloponnese Strait, the pirate Picius faced the sailor Aris , such two inconspicuous characters accidentally became the fuse of a sea battle.

Greer's jealousy forced Picius to venture close to the merchant ship. When the small paddle boat tremblingly leaned against the strings of the merchant ship, Aris on the mast finally gave up. He was hoarse and decided not to rely on others.

"That fat man Dikal didn't believe me. This time, I, Aris, will prove it once and show it to you stupid people!"

After struggling to break free from the rope tied to his leg, Aris held the dagger in one hand tremblingly, leaned on the wooden board of the cabin with the other, and fixed his eyes on the place where the slight sound just came out.Unwilling to belittle his companions, the thin sailor had a fighting spirit in his chest at this moment.

The outer edge of a merchant ship.

A dark shadow is slowly rising.

Pirate Pixiu tried his best to climb a few steps along the outer edge of the merchant ship. The hull wet by the waves was so slippery that he almost fell into the sea.Due to his thin body, Pixiuth always has a natural advantage for such errands such as scouting and sneak attacks, and this is why Greer entrusted him with the first task.

The strings of the merchant ship were right in front of our eyes, and as long as we exerted more force, we could capsize onto the merchant ship. Pixiuth took a long breath and swung upward vigorously, sweeping his body across the deck of the merchant ship.

"Boom!"

A muffled shout sounded.

Pixiuth's body fell heavily on the ship's armor, but before he could be pleasantly surprised, he felt a chill in his chest, followed by severe pain.

"Uh, I got stabbed. Damn Greer, I fell for it." Pixie's eyes widened, borrowing the hazy moonlight in the sky.He saw a thin guy like a monkey, sticking to the shadow of the ship's side, and he was holding a shining short blade in his hand.

"Go to hell, bastard. When you get there, remember the man who killed you, his name is Aris, a great hero, the invincible Aris." When Pixiu's mind gradually became blurred, Aris's hoarse shouts gradually faded away. down.

Just now.When Pixiuth fell down, he landed on Aris' body, and the hard bones collided with each other. Aris's chest was broken and more than three ribs were broken. Now he has felt the huge dizziness caused by blood loss. Fortunately, At this time, Dikaer and others who heard the wrong voice finally got up.

"Pirates, there are pirates, light the torches." On the merchant ship.The shouts rang out, and the fire was lit on the dark sea. Although it would reveal his whereabouts, since the pirates had already touched it.The pirates knew exactly where the merchant fleet was, and it would be useless to cover it up. Instead, it would be better to light up the nearby sea surface and find out where the pirates were early.

The three remaining pirates in the paddle boat were waiting for Picieus to let down the rope.But to their disappointment, what was waiting was not a rope, but wooden barrels that fell down one by one.There was a churning in all directions, and the waves overturned the small paddle boat. The three of them struggled in the sea for a while before disappearing.

Compared with the ruthlessness of the sea, the pirates are nothing more than clowns. Although the few pawns Greer sent out to explore the path did not achieve any great results, for the pirates who are determined to seize the ship, all of this is worthwhile. Enough is enough.

In the flames, the pirate skeleton ship was only half a nautical mile away from the merchant ship. Compared with the speed of the two sides, the empty pirate ship was much faster than the heavy merchant ship. In desperation, Dikar ordered the sailors to save their lives. Rowing the boat and speeding up the boat, on the other hand desperately throwing the wine barrel backwards.

The round wooden barrels floating irregularly on the sea surface are like time bombs. Although they will not explode, for a wooden boat traveling at high speed, every collision may cause water leakage at the bottom of the boat. Bring about the serious effect of submerging the sea.

Greer was furious.

The action of the strong Greek man who wanted his life and money to cut off his wrist made him anxious and heartbroken.The pirate group is no different from the army, and there is no strict discipline. He is the boss only because he is stronger than other groups. Every barrel of wine floating in the sea is worth a lot of gold coins. The group of thieves' desire for property.

Chasing and fleeing all the way.

Dikar's merchant ship was speeding up, and after giving up the shackles of property, the sailors burst out with a desire for survival, exerting all their strength, and what made them even more motivated was Aris, whom they looked down on. The companion, the thin lookout who was laughed at by them during the day, is now lying quietly on the deck, his eyes are open, as if he was still alive.

"Aris, brother, don't worry, this time we believe it. If you really say it, we must believe it is true?" The big man William was full of tears, sobbing hard while paddling.

Aris and he are fellow countrymen who came out of Athens together. Over the years, William has repeatedly bullied this weak partner because of his height and stature, but today he discovered that he has always regarded the clever and clever Aris as his own in his heart all these years brother.

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Crete.

Under the reflection of the rising sun, it is exuding golden light.This large island located in the center of the Aegean Sea is now a free trade port, not only from the caravans, but also from the pirates. Of course, it is definitely impossible to sail the skeleton flag ship into the port blatantly. of.

The chasing battle on the sea has been going on for an hour, and there is only a distance of two hulls between Greer's pirate ship and Dikar's merchant ship.

"Damn it, brothers, drop the anchor and hook them." Greer yelled again and again. This chase lasted too long, which made him feel a little bit uneasy while exhausted.

why?

It was still a smooth process.

This night battle took place on the sea near Greece. If it was normal, at least the local search ship in charge of guarding the coastline would come over to take a look at the situation. But in retrospect, Greer did not find even a single fishing boat appearing around. , The reason for this, of course, is very likely that the fishing boat ran away in fear after seeing the skull flag, but there may be another possibility.That is the situation has changed.

The heavy iron anchor hangs with the sound of the wind, and falls in a parabola. The special iron anchor on this pirate ship is not large in size, and its main function is to be used by pirates to hook the target ship at close range. Create conditions for the next string battle.

However, due to the difference in speed, the pirates failed to hold the merchant ship after several trial throws. Seeing the port getting closer, Greer felt even more anxious.

"I don't care, after this deal, I'm going back to the Roman fleet, who wants to take this skeleton flag?" Greer was furious. Although the life of the pirate leader is happy, he is shameful after all. , Only returning to the fleet of Great Rome is what Greer hopes most.

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In the shadow of the port.

Five three-oared warships are lined up, and the tallest ship in the prominent position in the center is the ship of Qin general Gan Yong, the first of this kind of three-oared warship.Equipped with an iron ram, relying on speed and maneuverability, the ram can quickly hit the side of the enemy ship, and the enemy ship with a weak flank hull.There is almost no power to fight back in front of Tie Chui.

The appearance of the three-oared boat was invented by the Romans during the Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome. Subsequently, this three-oared boat had more than 170 oarsmen.There are about [-] sailors, sailors, and helmsmen. In addition, there are also archers and spearmen who are specialized in combat.Of course, at least one commander and one deputy of the ship.

When the Qin army formed a new naval fleet, Greek craftsmen built this classic naval battleship based on their own experience. For this kind of warship, which is very different from the oriental ships, it effectively avoids the overweight and stability of the upper hull. The difficulty of not enough sex, the position of the lower paddler is only a little above the waterline,

Although the soldiers of the Qin Army couldn't understand it at the beginning, with the deepening of training, they also had a deeper understanding of the advanced nature of this kind of warship.

Hit.

Equivalent to a ramming angle, it can tear apart the fragile hull of an enemy ship in an instant.

The three layers of paddlers are strengthened, which can ensure the stability of human manipulation. The Mediterranean area is no better than China's East China Sea and the Yellow Sea. This is an inland sea. Hurricanes only appear in fixed seasons of the year, and most of the time ships rely on manpower to propel them. , the more oarsmen, the faster the boat.

However, on these five ships, different traces from the east can still be found. First of all, the iron clasp represents the bronze clasp. This change directly saves a lot of money. Compared with the expensive bronze, it is in the lead in wrought iron craftsmanship. The status of Daqin Bingzao naturally prefers Tie Tuozi.

For the protection of the flank body, Qin craftsmen replaced olive oil with layers of iron sheets. Although this change slightly increased the weight of the ship, it made a fundamental change in the protection against impacts.For the same collision, the Qin army's warships are more resilient than the bare-chested wooden boats.

In addition, the biggest change actually comes from the different types of combat arms. The sky thunder soldiers in a team of ten, the machine crossbowmen in a second team of 20, and thirty Kongwu powerful melee sword and shield soldiers constitute the Qin army. The main force of the warship.

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The pirate ship enters the port.

Due to the lengthening of the pursuit route, Greer's fleet has traveled a distance of more than one nautical mile. When his flagship chased the merchant ship and entered the port of Crete, the pirate ship at the end was still salvaging the wine in a leisurely manner. bucket.

"attack!"

Amidst Gan Yong's shouts, the officers and men of the Great Qin Navy, who had been suppressed for a whole year, shouted in unison. This year, they lived and slept in the open, endured the dripping sea breeze and the sun, for what?For the arrival of the day of the expedition.

"kill!"

The drums of war roared in an instant, and the strict discipline of the Great Qin Army ensured that the sound of the drums was even. While the main fleet of Ganyong was attacking, the two fleets of Hulu and Luanbu, who had detoured to both ends of the island, formed a scissors pattern. At once, the gap in the harbor, which was no wider than three ships passing side by side, was tightly blocked.

In this interception, Greer's pirate fleet followed seven ships into the port, and six ships remained in the open sea, and the whole was divided into two large pieces.If the pirate group is a regular army with strict discipline and unified orders, there is no doubt that the six peripheral warships behind will use their strength to open the gap and rescue their companions who were besieged in the port. But this possibility, in Greer's view It's basically impossible.

The so-called pirates are nothing more than a combination of interests. The reason why they recognize Greer as the boss is because he is the most powerful, and at the same time he has the support of the Romans in selling stolen goods, which is more convenient and credible than other groups. .Gan Yong obviously saw this point correctly, and only then did he strike at the most critical point.

The three oars of the Qin army rushed straight at a fast speed, and the iron stick was aimed at the flank of Greer's flagship. This change made Greer, an experienced pirate, break out in a cold sweat.

"Quick, stop the enemy ship." Greer signaled to the following partner ship.

Seeing the flagship's order, the pirate single-layer paddle boat that followed reluctantly turned around, trying to go up to help the boss block the Qin army's warship.

"Pong!"

There was a loud noise from the collision of the two ships, and after a burst of creaking and crisp sounds, the pirate ship was torn into two pieces by the Qin army's iron whips, and the pirates on board were staggering one by one. Unable to stand up, he fell into the sea.

This time hit.

The face of Greer, who saw this scene not far away, changed greatly. Qin Jun's warship had three layers of oar guards, and its hull was also taller. He had seen all of these, but he didn't take it seriously. Although Guan Jian is a warship, having experienced sailors is the most important thing.

On this point, Greer didn't believe that the Qin people could beat the sea elites under him just by making a few thumps in the port of Troy.But at the scene in front of them, the robbers couldn't help but have some doubts. The cries of their companions struggling in the sea made them come to their senses, and hurriedly put down their paddle boats to rescue them.

"Avoid the opponent's ramming angle, lean in, and snatch their ship." Greer roared, throwing a javelin vigorously, the powerful gun body with the sound of howling wind, slantingly pointed directly at the enemy's flagship generals.

"The boss is mighty."

The power of one shot made Greer proud. The head of this kind of javelin is made of copper wrapped in bronze. Under the effect of afterburner, it can pierce the wooden plank on the ship at once, and the human body cannot resist it. When Greer was excited, he had already imagined in his mind the scene where the javelin strung the body of the general of the Qin army.

On the flagship of the Qin army, beside Gan Yong, two guards took a step forward and raised the iron shield high, trying to block the sharp force of the javelin.As to which one is better, the technology of the craftsmen of the Qin State or the brute force of the Westerners, Greer is very confident, and Gan Yong is also full of confidence on the side of the Qin army. (To be continued..)

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