The pirates' ships sailed leisurely in front of the pursuers, occasionally slowing down because they were too fast. When they almost stopped the ship and waited, the pursuing island republic generals finally discovered something unusual.
"Oops, we've fallen into a trap!" The general hurriedly stopped the fleet, "Turn the ship around immediately and return to Constantiniya!"
At the same time, the long music of the Avros pipe floated from the sea. A row of black dots appeared on the horizon.
The general knew that he had been ambushed by the enemy. At this point, there was no point in panic, he began to calmly prepare to respond to the enemy.
"They actually set up an ambush. The enemy is very smart." The general tried to boost the morale of the soldiers. "However, no matter how many ships come from the Pirate Kingdom and are unable to fight at sea, they are still no match for us!"
The distant fleet came closer. The soldiers who saw the appearance of the ship panicked and shouted: "General, it's not a boat, it's a warship! And there are a lot of them!"
"Don't be afraid!" The general continued to stabilize the morale of the army. "Our ship has been equipped with powerful ocean fire! If they dare to come, we will send them all to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish!"
The fleet was getting closer, and the soldiers of the island republic could already see the coat of arms painted on the sail.
For most naval soldiers of the island republic, seeing this coat of arms is like seeing death coming.
"Andrea Doria!" Even the general couldn't help but cry out in fear, "He's not dead yet?"
In the melodious music, the fleet rode the waves safely, and the majesty revealed in it was like a king on the sea.
The general's body began to tremble uncontrollably: "Our numbers are too small and we are no match for Andrea! Retreat, retreat quickly!"
The music suddenly became sharp and high, like the roar of thousands of troops before charging, shattering the waves.
"What are you doing here?" The general shouted at the top of his lungs while kicking the soldiers' butts, "Even if there is only one ship to escape, we must get rid of the fact that Andrea is still alive. Report to the Governor!"
The fleet of the island republic struggled to turn around in the chaos. At this moment, the pirates suddenly turned the boat and rushed towards the island republic's fleet!
"They want to hold us back. Leave these boats alone!" the general shouted, "Run! Keep running to Constantiniya!"
However, no ship can be faster than the boats of the Pirate Kingdom. They quickly caught up with the fleet of the Island Republic and swung their steel hooks to catch those large ships. They used the sides of the ship and shields to block the incoming arrows, and at the same time kept pulling on the hook locks to bring the fleets of both sides closer to each other. When the hulls of both sides collided, a fierce battle began.
"The matter has come to this, there is no other way!" The general of the island republic drew his sword, "All troops, follow me and fight!"
But this fierce battle is destined to be short-lived. After the island republic's fleet was held back for a moment, Andrea's huge fleet joined the battle from the other side. Amidst the music of the Avros pipe, the ships of the Island Republic were like pieces of rotten wood, sinking into the sea one after another!
Looking at the sinking enemy ships, Andrea said: "The ocean fire of Paracelsus doesn't seem so scary."
Ansaldo, the young man who had captured Najilfa, was following Andrea. Hearing Andrea's words, he responded: "Marshal, the enemy did not use ocean fire at all this time."
"Do you think they don't want to use it? Look at their ships. Although their general gave the order to fight to the death, all the ocean fires on their bows are directed towards Constantiniya - fear makes them only think about Escape prevented this sharp weapon from facing us at all. In the final analysis, it is the human heart that determines the outcome of a war."
Ansaldo cheered up: "Marshal, let me capture the enemy general!"
"Yes, but you must be careful." Andrea said, "With your military exploits, after defeating the Island Republic, it's time to serve as the commander-in-chief of a fleet."
"Thank you Marshal for the tip!"
Ansaldo jumped out of a small boat and directed the sailors to drive the boat toward the enemy.
The general of the Island Republic looked around blankly. There were already enemy troops in all directions.
"Where's the fire?" He murmured to himself, "Ocean fire is obviously installed, but why don't you see the fire?"
No one answered his words. He also clearly knew the answer - it was because of his incompetence in command.
"You can't run away like this... Even if you run back, you will be executed by the governor."
He stumbled to the front of the ship and hugged the unused Ocean Fire. Then, he looked at the soldiers behind him with a strange look, and gave a frightening order, "Sink this ship!"
Looking at the stunned soldiers, he roared with a louder voice: "Chisel, chisel quickly! At least in the end, I want Andrea to taste the power of this ocean fire."
Still no one responded to his orders.
The small boat commanded by Ansaldo easily broke through all obstacles and rushed towards the flagship.
The general suddenly picked up the box containing Ocean Fire and lifted the top cover. When it came into contact with the air, the overly active liquid in the box immediately burned!
Looking at Ansaldo approaching, the general laughed like a madman: "Andrea, I also want to make you afraid... When you encounter our main fleet, you will be defeated by fear this time. under!"
He held the box of ocean burning fire and jumped into the sea——
The huge explosion overturned his flagship and Ansaldo's boat. Then, the fire that rose on the ocean swept several surrounding ships into a sea of fire!
…
The naval battle is over. The small fleet of the island republic was completely wiped out.
"Marshal, congratulations!" Ella walked out of the camp to greet Andrea, "After the destruction of this fleet, the 20,000 enemy troops besieging Constantiniya lost their source of supply..."
Andrea raised her bowed head, and the tears on it startled Ella. Andrea slowly squatted down and placed the charred corpse in his hand on the ground.
Ansaldo, the most promising general among the young generation of the Republic of Liguria, died in this explosion.
"King of Sweden...I am...a little afraid of the fire of the sea now."
Ella tried to comfort Andrea, but nothing came out.
Aulus, the general of the Empire of the Seven Hills, and Ansaldo of the Ligurian Republic, were two important generals who died due to the fire of the sea by Paracelsus.
A pirate's voice broke the silence: "There is an army, an army coming from the direction of Peloponnese to Constantiniya!"
"Are the Imperial Guards back?"
Ella wiped her eyes. This good news somewhat relaxed her mood.
However, the pirate's face was full of horror: "It's not the Guards, it's the Alemannic Alliance! There are about 20,000 people!"
"How is this possible?" Ella shouted, "Can you repeat it again?"
"It's...the Alemannic coalition, numbering about 20,000, came from the direction of the Peloponnese, burning, killing, and looting. According to us, we only have less than a day's journey!"
"Twenty thousand people came from the direction of Peloponnese in a big way. Could it be that... could it be that..." Amy said a guess that no one was willing to accept in a trembling voice, "The garrison uncle The Praetorian Guards in the Loponnese region...were all wiped out?"
