Azeroth Shadow Trail

   Chapter 646 199. The Great Conquest Gilneas Chapter

   The sea route from Greymane Lighthouse to the Inland Sea of ​​Gilneas and then to Keel Harbor is a rare area in Gilneas that is not blocked by Biting Reef.

  From the moment we entered here, the speed of the fleet's return journey increased a lot, and it took about a night's voyage to reach the Keel Harbor.

   As the only large-scale military port in the country, the Keel Port was built on the model of the Boralus Naval Port. The number of shore fire cannons alone is enough for any **** who wants to forcibly leave the port to have a good drink.

  It is much harder to do things after entering the naval port, so for the ill-conceived Matchleg Dan and Captain Conrad, this night's time is very precious.

   They must seize this time against the clock to complete their plans.

   Originally, these two guys planned to use the opportunity to report the battle damage to the flagship, to kidnap several Gilneas captains and the entire staff who were currently in charge of the Northern Lord, in order to coerce the flagship to leave the fleet and rush to the sea off Gilneas.

   But an unexpected event interrupts the plans of the two former pirates.

   "Major Dan, an order from the staff requires you to immediately hand over command of the 'Wolfmane' and follow me to the flagship to accept a secret mission.".

   A signal trooper from the Lord of the North sent a message, and this sudden instruction shocked the ex-pirate who had a ghost in his heart.

   He thought his plans were exposed.

   This is the top of the fleet who is going to take away his command, and then clean up him in advance.

   Let the old pirate and the orderly beside him look at each other, and the two almost jumped back on the spot.

"please hurry up."

   The serious-looking signal soldier urged again at this moment:

   "Other captains have received orders, and the reputation of the fleet commander is at stake. We must hurry now."

As soon as    said this, the wily and cunning former pirate immediately stabilized his mind.

   It turns out that he wasn't the only one looking for him.

   also said something about the commander's reputation. Match Legdan blinked. This guy who has been in the cunning pirate group for most of his life, immediately understood the general truth of the matter.

   It must be that the top of the fleet is trying to hide the news of the loss of this naval battle.

  Although King Jean of Gilneas must have known the result of the naval battle, after all, this is a war that took place far away from the country. If the shameful defeat can be concealed, it must be beneficial to the stable rule of the king.

   In addition, the fact that Lord Darius, who was the commander of the fleet, was captured was disgraceful. The Crowley family was one of the largest nobles in Gilneas, and family reputation was also a factor that had to be taken into consideration.

  Before the fleet returns to port, there must be some "unified caliber" adjustments.

   Regarding how to launch the official propaganda machine, it is a compulsory course for rulers to describe defeat as a tragic victory and a tragic victory as a great victory.

   Furthermore, in terms of casualty rate alone, the Gilneas fleet could meet the standard of a "tragic victory" this time. Although the strategic goal was not achieved, they did destroy the tactical system of the undead pirates.

   has taught these stinky pirates a hard lesson, and it can be regarded as a prestige outside the country. As for the humiliating performance of the fleet in the war, this is not what civilians need to know.

   "First mate! Come in!"

   Having figured this out, the match-leg captain immediately called the first mate, handed him his command sword in front of the signal soldier, and told the first mate to take care of his ship before he came back.

   The young chief officer accepted the order with a serious expression.

   "You don't have to follow me."

   He said to his orderly:

   "You stay to take care of the wounded on the ship. Brothers have had a bad day. The veterans will be on guard tonight, so that the soldiers can rest well."

   "Yes, Captain."

   The orderly straightened his back and bowed his farewell to the captain.

   Match's legs adjusted his clothes, followed the signal soldier and left the captain's room in stride. Before leaving, he exchanged a complicated look with his orderly.

"boom"

  The cabin door was closed, the captain and the signal trooper were chatting away, and the first mate, who was temporarily in charge of the battleship, sighed, nodded to the captain's orderly, and planned to leave.

  As a loyal Gilnean soldier, he is going to inspect the deck.

   But just after taking a few steps, the orderly soldier behind him grabbed the wine bottle on the table and slammed it on the back of his head with a slamming sound. He struck hard and accurately, and a bottle knocked the old soldier unconscious.

   "Huh, easy and simple."

Anne Bonn looked at the first mate who was lying at her feet. She clapped her hands, moved her shoulders, tied the first mate with a rope, took off his socks and put it in her mouth, and placed him on the ground. Match Legs in Dan's wardrobe.

   Then he rearranged his appearance, put the captain's command sword on his waist, and strode out of the captain's room.

   If Match Leg Dan can't come back, she will find a way to contact the old pirates on these ships and launch an armed mutiny according to Dan's previous plan.

   I hope that guy can come back alive and things will be a lot easier.

   But Annie's worries didn't last long. Ten minutes later, Matchlegdan and the other captains returned.

   They received a secret order, and the flagship dispatched three ships that were in good condition to form a temporary formation. The three ships escorted the Northern Lord, temporarily separated from the large fleet, and moved to a docking point on the coast of the Inner Sea.

   "They're sending Darius Crowley to Greymane Manor!"

  When performing a secret mission, he personally steered the steering wheel on the Wolfmane, which was piloting ahead. The former pirate whispered to Annie beside him:

   "You may not know that place, I was invited to visit it only after I officially joined the Gilneas fleet. It was a royal manor built by King Jean in the mountains.

  It is said to be a place for evacuation during the war.

  The manor is very large and well-defended, and can even be used as a refuge for civilians when necessary, or as a temporary headquarters for the army. It was an order from Jean himself to 'protect' the northern lords before things became clear. "

   "Tsk tsk, are you trying to gag his mouth? Don't let that upright warrior talk nonsense everywhere."

  Anne Bonn asked in a low voice after listening to the description of Match Legs:

   "Or are you planning to kill someone?"

   "It's not as scary as you think. If other nobles fight like this, they will definitely be under house arrest. But the relationship between King Jean and the lord of the north is not ordinary.

   They are said to have saved each other's lives on the battlefield, and I have heard that the daughter of the great lord and the son of the king are already engaged. "

  The old pirate quietly took out a small jug of wine and filled his mouth to moisten his throat.

   He grabbed the steering wheel and turned to fine-tune the course, and said to Annie:

   "And things are really bad for the lords of the north.

   I saw it with my own eyes just now, he had a high fever, and the temperature was terrifying. The priest on the ship was also helpless. He said that he had never seen such a disease, and he suspected that the undead pirate had cursed the lord or something.

  The king asked the lord to be sent to his manor at this time, which probably meant some protection and rescue.

   Of course, our previous guess was right.

The    Staff Committee really ordered all captains not to disclose the specific details of the Palatine naval battle, and whoever talks nonsense will go to the military court. Hey, these **** can't fight, and it's one to two to play with this kind of flower. "

   "Conrad will be fine if he stays with the Grand Fleet?"

  Annie asked one more question.

   "It's alright, there are old brothers on the ships I manage, and it's all agreed in advance. Conrad is a little reckless, but he can handle this kind of important matter of life.

   I talked to him. "

   Match Leg looked back and followed behind. There were two second-class battleships escorting the black flagships to the left and right. He narrowed his eyes and said:

   "After a while, the staff and the flagship guards will **** the lord to disembark. In the name of the inspection report, I will lead people to the ship. You will command the Wolfmane and sacrifice the ship if necessary!

   First, let the frigate go down, and then let's take advantage of the chaos to drive the flagship.

   As long as this side is activated, Conrad's side can successfully bring a few ships to join us in the name of 'rebellion'. Now the Gilneas fleet is exhausted, and the ammunition is not very sufficient.

  They can't catch up.

   I worry about one thing right now. "

  The former pirate said worriedly:

   "The Gilnean people are very obedient. Although their navy is close to fighting, they are very disciplined. There are only thirty or forty people I can trust on the Wolfmane.

   This guy can't control that flagship at all, and he can't even raise the sails enough. Once we get entangled by two frigates, we'll be finished. "

   "You don't have to worry about this at all."

  Annie covered her mouth and chuckled softly after hearing Matchleg's concern.

   She glanced at the sea where the moonlight was reflected in the night before her, and said confidently:

   "The commander is ready for us, you just need to sneak into the flagship and control the sailors. When it comes to sailing, someone will help you.

   Also, the commander asked not to kill too many people this time.

   Those disobedient sailors were locked in the bottom cabin and went to Tol Barad to receive them. The construction of the elves' academy requires a lot of manpower. "

  Matchleg Dan hesitated and nodded. He also wanted to know how the magical Black Shaw could conjure a group of his own people out of thin air for him in this Gilneas inland sea.

   After half an hour, the temporary formation arrived at the berth in the Inner Sea Bay, which was not far from the Keel Harbor, a voyage of up to 45 minutes.

The    flagship did not land on the shore. Staff Officer Jettaris personally led a guard of nearly a hundred people to put the seriously injured northern lord and a group of seriously injured officers from the flagship into a small boat and sailed to the coast.

   There is already a team of royal knights waiting there with their carriages ready.

   As soon as the staff officer got off the ship, Match Legdan waited for the flagship with a dozen people. He said that there was an urgent military situation that needed to be reported. The staff on board did not dare to delay, and immediately summoned Dan to the command room.

   Then, suddenly, chaos broke out.

  In the absence of the captain, the "Wolfmane" fired on the **** battleship "Shadowfang" next to it without warning, and the second-class battleship, which was caught off guard, was stunned by the attack of "friendly firepower".

   No one expected that there would be a battle even after entering the inland sea of ​​Gilneas. As a result, the mast was interrupted by a gun calibrated by Anne Bonn himself, and the entire deck was swept away.

   Then, in a chaotic scream, a group of murloc pirates who rushed out from the sea took advantage of the chaos of the Shadowfang and howled and climbed to the deck.

   He slashed when he saw it, and deliberately detonated part of the powder keg of the Shadowfang, causing the second-class battleship to instantly enter into an uncontrollable chaos.

Fighting is also breaking out on the    flagship.

The dozen or so old pirates who were brought aboard with match legs swiftly threw a few lit powder kegs into the cabin, and after a muffled explosion, sealed the hatch leading to the deck with debris, and sealed the lower deck of the flagship. The resting sailors were blocked in the cabin.

The    staff and the sailors on deck responded quickly.

   They planned to launch a counterattack against the damned pirates, but they were unexpectedly thrown over in the command room by the evil murlocs of the guala guala pirate group with a snake man blowing arrows.

  Penbolba, the murloc pirate leader wearing a pirate suit, a pirate hat, and a black eye patch for himself, Shi Shiran rode his large owl and landed on the deck of the Northern Lord.

   After it landed, there was no extra action, and it simply commanded the murloc pirates who kept climbing on the ship to take over important alms everywhere.

   It took out the luggage around its waist, and dumped a large pile of air coins in the luggage on the deck under the stunned gaze of Match Legdan, who was still covered in blood.

   took out another elemental emblem and rubbed it viciously.

   The next moment, the large elemental demigod Al Abbas descended on the Gilnean black flagship with a deep laughter.

   "Quack quack!"

   The little murloc who had no stage fright waved his claws, turned the steering wheel to open the boat to the elemental demigod who was looking down at it, and raised his claws to simulate the flight of a bird.

   motioned to Al Abbas to quickly come to "Tailwind" to help them so that they could drive the black ship out smoothly.

  Because the little murlocs brought enough air coins and some more, it should be a "service fee" for the elemental demigods. This very talkative element merchant laughed, raised his claws, and the sea breeze blew suddenly.

   The mainsail, which had just been lowered by the fish-man pirates, was instantly filled with the skyrocketing sea breeze, pushing the black giant ship to slowly slide backwards.

   A group of people on the coast were dumbfounded by this sudden change.

   There is also a matchstick leg Dan who is also stupid.

   The old pirate stared at the fish people who were busy on the deck. Those stupid guys were doing the work on the deck.

The sails that pull the sails, the anchors that raise the anchors, and a white murloc with a bone wand that calls the sea to wash the deck, and the rest of the murlocs climb rope nets better than the Gilnean recruits. many.

   At first glance, it is specially trained.

   But the murlocs.

   You can swim by yourself, what do you do when you have nothing to learn to sail a boat?

   Are you in a hurry?

   "And that ship!"

   Seeing that the Northern Lord was really opened by this group of eccentric fish people, Match Legdan with a naval knife in his hand reacted with a jolt.

   He rushed up and shouted to the little murloc who looked like a leader:

   "Bring my Wolfmane with you too! This black ship is a gift to the wicked Commander Black, but that ship is something I use easily and have feelings for it!

   Bring it with you too. "

   "Crack!"

  Bumblebee glared at the troubled Matchlegdan, and waved the hunting pistol he picked up from the old dwarf Hemet threateningly, telling the pirate to shut up!

   Now this ship is up to Lord Pemberba! No dumb human pirates for speaking up!

   However, it is his own person after all.

   And Anne Bonn was still on that ship. The female pirate was always nice to her, so Pemberpa took out a few more magic items from his luggage and exchanged the elemental emblem for air coins.

A few minutes later, the Wolfmane was also blessed by the sea breeze, and smoothly rushed out from the burning frigate. Amid the roaring and scolding of Staff Jetaris, it swayed and disappeared into the night with the black ship. below the sea.

   Too late to chase.

   These **** pirates!

  The female staff officer on the shore, Ms. Jeteris, grabbed her naval sword with cold hands and feet. She felt dizzy, probably from anger.

   Her Majesty Dai Lin is right

   None of the pirates in this sea can be trusted, they are all damned!

   And murlocs!

   All pirates and murlocs be damned!

   (end of this chapter)