"The Seven Hills Empire." Andrea muttered to himself. His eyes became confused, as if he had fallen into a long dream.
He was born in the City of Seven Hills, a descendant of an ancient Ligurian family. Liguria was originally a municipality in the Empire of the Seven Hills, but when he was born, this land had been occupied by the Alemannic Federation for a long time.
When he was thirty years old, an uprising broke out in Liguria against the Alemannic Confederation. He commanded the navy, won numerous victories for the Ligurians, and laid the foundation for the birth of the Ligurian Republic.
After the Republic of Liguria declared its independence, it sought assistance from the Seven Hills Empire for its own security and became a nominal vassal of the Seven Hills Empire. Andrea finally got his wish and became a member of the Seven Hills Empire.
With her long-cherished wish fulfilled, Andrea thought her life would be complete without regrets. However, as time went by, many Ligurians, including Andrea, discovered that the Seven Hills Empire they had longed for was just a phantom that had disappeared in history. The country now known as the "Seven Hills Empire" has not only lost its previous glory, but also its previous magnanimity. Their armies are vulnerable, their civilization has stagnated, and their minds are no longer as broad as the Mediterranean.
Andrea thought more than once: Maybe, the spirit of the Seven Hills Empire has died? What's left now is just a corpse waiting to rot?
And every time, he would give himself a slap in the face for thinking so.
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"Why are you panicking?"
Andrea stood calmly on the deck.
"Pay careful attention to the sea surface. These fires cannot burn on the sea surface. This is not ocean fire, but a poor imitation of ocean fire. The ocean here is so open, what role can ordinary fire play? Third, teach these clowns a lesson!"
Several of the playing soldiers exchanged glances. The style of the music suddenly changed and became brisk and lively. The soldiers of the Republic of Liguria, who noticed the change in the music, reacted instantly, turned the bow of the ship and dispersed to the left and right sides.
"Don't let them run out of our wings! Otherwise they will be treated like puppies again!" Ella jumped and shouted, "Surround both wings! Stop them!"
The ships of the Pirate Kingdom were already operating according to this plan, and they didn't take much time to react. Seeing the Pirate Kingdom encircling it from both sides, the Ligurian Republic's sailing route gradually changed from the side and the front to the side and the side and the rear... Unexpectedly, just when it was about to enter the range of the Ocean Fire, the Ligurian Republic's The navy suddenly made a smart big turn. The navy on the left turned from the side and rear to the right and front, and the navy on the right moved from the side and rear to the left and front. Taking advantage of the pirate kingdom's opportunity to adjust the bow, they inserted it into pieces. Pirate Kingdom The gap between ships!
Such a bold action frightened all the soldiers of the pirate kingdom. Before they could make an effective response, the Ligurian Republic's fleet had quickly passed through row after row of enemy ships.
The ships at the rear of the Pirate Kingdom wanted to stop their advance, but their ship control skills and response at the station were far inferior to those of the Republic of Liguria. Not only did they fail to block the advance of the fleet of the Republic of Liguria, but they continued to attack them one after another. Collided with his own boat.
In an instant, the Republic of Liguria rushed behind the entire fleet of the Pirate Kingdom.
In the Pirate Kingdom's fleet, only the more than 100 ships in the front row are equipped with Ocean Fire, and the nearly 500 ships in the rear have only ballistae and bows and arrows as weapons for naval battles.
The sound of music once again returned to its previous surging appearance! The navy of the Republic of Liguria shouted loudly, as if they had grasped victory in their hands!
Ella panicked: "Quick! Turn the direction of the fleet quickly!"
However, before Ella's order was conveyed to every ship, the navy of the Republic of Liguria had quickly completed the U-turn. Encouraged by the sound of music, hundreds of sharp horns were heading towards the pirate kingdom defenselessly. The sides and rear suddenly come!
"Treating ships as fortresses and naval battles as attacking fortifications is a typical land war mentality. Ships are not simple fortresses. To survive on the sea, they must turn into fish, water, and wind!"
Andrea stood on the boat and shook her head slowly.
"Go away, Pirate Kingdom. This sea belongs to the Qiqiu Empire. There is no place for you."
Heavy muffled sounds were heard one after another on the battlefield. Using the speed of the ship, the navy of the Republic of Liguria drove the ramming angle hard into the stern or sides of the enemy ship. The ships of the Pirate Kingdom that were hit by the collision were all fatally damaged.
The ships of the Pirate Kingdom are generally lighter. Although their structures are damaged, their strong buoyancy prevents them from sinking immediately. However, the navy of the Republic of Liguria did not give the Pirate Kingdom time to react. As soon as the collision angle submerged into the enemy ship, the oarsmen immediately rowed the ship backwards, causing the enemy ship to tilt under the drag of the collision angle. Then, tragedy happened. The water poured into the hull mercilessly from the opening, pushing the ship into the deep sea at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Insert and extract, sailors from the Republic of Liguria have practiced this action thousands of times. They are a professional navy. On the sea, the ships are their phalanx, and the rams are their spears.
The pirates on board the ships under attack panicked and jumped into the water, seeking rescue from nearby friendly hulls. This further adds to the chaos in the Pirate Kingdom fleet. The sailors of the Republic of Liguria controlled the ships and repeated the same actions over and over again, destroying the ships of the Pirate Kingdom in a devastating manner.
During this round of offensive, at least a hundred ships from the Pirate Kingdom sank into the water.
"King of Sweden! Our army is going to be defeated!"
The pirates on the Flying Zealander looked back at Ella in panic. But when they found Ella still standing calmly on the deck, they immediately felt relieved as if they had taken reassurance.
"Why panic?" Ella said, "Let all the archers aim at the place where the battle is taking place and shoot at the corners of the formation! The trebuchets throw stone projectiles at the place where the enemy ships are most concentrated!"
"Trebuchet? King of Sweden, our ship is now entangled with each other..."
"This is offshore, and the coast is right on the opposite side. Even if our own ship is hit, we can swim back! But if we don't let the other side retreat, the loss of the ship will be doubled again!"
The "Flying Zealander" reacted, and six counterweight trebuchets began to throw stone projectiles wildly at the densest area of enemy ships. Powerful stone bullets fell from the sky, shocking the navy of the Republic of Liguria. A stone shell damaged the mast of one enemy ship and then hit the side of another enemy ship. The wooden hull could not withstand the power of the counterweight trebuchet designed to conquer the huge city wall. The entire ship was pushed sideways a step under the huge impact, and then tipped into the water.
Realizing that the pirate kingdom had begun to counterattack, the navy of the Republic of Liguria began to spread out to both sides, preparing for the next wave of attacks.
"Now!" Ella seized the opportunity and shouted, "Retreat the whole army to the river!"
