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Chapter 103 Air Combat
In naval battles, the main task of ordinary air units is not to attack the sailors on the deck, but to wait for an opportunity to destroy the sails of enemy ships.The power source of a sail is the sail. If the sail is severely damaged, it will affect the speed of the ship. A ship that loses speed is more likely to be hit by a shell.

With their excellent training, the Pegasus knights formed three neat formations in the air.They changed their formations and climbed up together to occupy a high position as if they were one person.When they were about to reach the sky above the Black Fire Fleet, the 42 Pegasus knights dived down in three waves. The Pegasus half-folded their wings and tried their best to reduce their own obstruction and increase their speed. The elf knights on horseback pulled out With his own scimitar, he delicately controlled the angle of the flying horse's dive, trying to cut off the rigging and sails on the sail at the most comfortable position.

It is not an easy task for air units to destroy the sails. Above the entire ship deck, the rigging and cables around the mast are intertwined like spider webs. These things are very dangerous for air units coming at high speed .Because once hooked by these ropes, the momentum is enough to pull a Pegasus rider in two.

And the sailors on the ship will not allow the enemy's air units to damage their sails. The arrows have been shot up by the archers, and the spearmen climbed up the mast along the net rope.But what can really stop the Pegasus riders are the griffins who are already in full swing.

The griffins who had been flying around the mast had already spotted the enemies from high above. If it wasn't for the order of the royal griffin knights, it is estimated that these rebellious creatures would have rushed to meet them.The approach of the Pegasus rider made the Griffin's emotions start to become high, and they chirped loudly, louder and louder each time.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

After the falling Pegasus knight reached a certain height, the Pegasus spread its wings and began to level off with the help of the wind. At this time, their speed had exceeded their base speed, and they were close to the height of the top of the mast to attack the sail of the "Skeleton Soldiers". go.This three-masted warship hoisting the flagship flag is the strongest warship of the enemy. As long as it cannot move at sea, there will be no suspense in this war.

Shu Xiao, who kept his responsibilities firmly in mind, began to direct the griffins to attack. If the [-] griffins did not block the flight path of the Pegasus Knight, they would only be easily broken through by the high-speed Pegasus Knight.All the griffins climbed up suddenly under her leadership, and then fell rapidly.The griffins swooped down from above. If the Pegasus riders continued to stick to their flight path, they would be attacked by the griffins from top to bottom.

Should we continue to attack the mast of the enemy ship while paying heavy losses, or should we avoid it first and then wait for an opportunity to attack?

When it is uncertain that the task can be completed, it is the principle of air combat that the first priority is to save oneself.If the Pegasus Knight loses too much, he will lose the air supremacy in this naval battle, which is far more serious than losing power to the enemy's flagship.Because each battleship has a certain reserve of maintenance materials, spare sails and rigging.The sails are damaged, they only need to spend a little time to regain power, and if the Pegasus Knight is dead, there is no place to replenish.

Pros and cons, so that the Pegasus knights did not hesitate. Before the griffin flew down, they separated and changed directions. One team continued to wait for an opportunity to attack the sails of the enemy flagship, and the other team moved towards the other four brigantine warships. rushed over.

Shu Xiao also divided her forces to deal with the Pegasus Knight's tactical changes. Now that the fleet is sailing at full speed, in order to gain an advantage in the next battle, she cannot let any warship fall behind because the sails are damaged.

The archers quickly shot their arrows into the air, and the Pegasus knights competed with the griffins for their flying and tactical skills. The first fleet maintained its full speed, while the troop fleet in front was still speeding up and forming slowly. .

The flying horses and griffins in the air were flying fast. Suddenly, a flying horse knight who seemed to be blessed by the "attack acceleration" magic suddenly rushed into the protection circle of the griffins. He escaped the arrows of the archers with his superb riding skills. Then he swung his knife and slashed at the cable that was dragging the upper mainsail.But a royal griffin knight rushed to his side in time.

A heavy blow from the knight's sword caused the Pegasus knight to hit the cable he was about to cut.The huge momentum made the Pegasus rider fall into a "coma" and fell from the air. He bounced back and forth between the canvas and the rigging, and then fell uncontrollably towards the deck.

At this time, a spell shot out from the hand of a silver Pegasus knight, "healing" the fallen Pegasus knight to wake up, and at the same time, his blood volume, which was about to bottom out, began to recover.

The Pegasus Knight controlled his Pegasus to return to the flying posture when it was about to touch the deck, and then chopped down an approaching spearman with a single knife.But the royal griffin knight who flew down with him hit his chest again with a sword.

The blood volume that had just recovered was emptied in an instant, and the Pegasus knight fell headfirst on the deck.

The first victory in the air battle was won by one's own Royal Griffin Knight, and the "Skeleton Soldiers" cheered.

And Shu Xiao, who opened the record for the first time, also held the knight sword high, and while welcoming the voices of the human soldiers, he controlled the royal griffin to tap on the deck, and then flew up quickly. At this time, a spell hit Shu Xiao just now. position.

Shu Xiao, who deftly avoided a magic attack, gave a knightly salute to Sidney on the bridge playfully, and then pulled the Royal Griffin and flew straight up.

With such a powerful Royal Griffin Knight, Sidney's heart was completely relieved because of the Pegasus Knight. Seeing that his sails were unbreakable under the protection of the Griffin, he looked at the sea again.

At this time, the troop transport fleet was still speeding up and forming formation. Under the guidance of their flagships, two brigantine battleships had already entered the battle position, and two more were sailing to their own positions, but the five warships of the first fleet had already slanted. Xiang rushed over.

"Attention, all gunners report your situation!"

The "Skeleton Soldier" has three artillery decks, with [-] artillery pieces on one side, and three gunners are responsible for the shelling command of each artillery layer.Under Sidney's order, the three gunners immediately checked the readiness of each gun and the view outside the gun port.

"The port artillery on the upper deck is ready!"

"The port artillery on the middle deck is ready!"

"The port artillery on the lower deck is ready!"

The captains of the other four brigantines reported to Sidney in turn the preparations for the ship's artillery. At this time, the First Fleet had approached the sea area within a kilometer of the troop carrier fleet.

"All artillery is on standby, and it is not allowed to fire without authorization!"

"Boom boom boom..."

Sidney's order had just been issued, and the battleships of the Troop Transport Fleet had already fired at the First Fleet first.

(End of this chapter)