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Four warships, one large and three small, sailed westward from Trinidad along the channel north of the Island of Youth.
Although the "Barrier" only has a speed of 10 knots, it is the largest warship with the most firepower and personnel.
The Spaniards' current method of warfare is still to use fast boats to entangle prey; the Galen ship relies on its ferocious firepower to break the opponent's mast with several volleys, and then rushes up and collides with each other to fix the two ships together; finally, The marines carried on the ship boarded the ship to resolve the battle!
As the tactical core of the team, the "Barrier" naturally occupies the center position of the fleet. The young officers of the McLaren Officer Corps stood on the ship with high spirits and commanded the entire fleet.
The Barkentin three-masted ship "Ferrer", which is also a four-star ship but is only half the size of the Galen ship, is responsible for the flank of the "Barrier".
The agile and fast six-star sailing ship "Rosario" and the lager sailed forward, while another five-star three-masted merchant ship "Esmeralda" that was temporarily recruited was behind.
McLaren may be a fool who thinks too high, like all children of aristocratic families.
But his staff and the young officer corps his father organized for him are definitely not stupid. They are all from the middle and lower classes in Spain. They relied on their own abilities in the navy and accumulated merits step by step to climb up the ranks! In the end, McLaren's father recognized the pearls and gathered around his son. They came to the Caribbean just to show their abilities and seize power and wealth with both hands!
"Okay. Just go out and someone will give you a reward."
In the captain's room of the "Barrier", seven or eight officers were sitting around the chart of Cuba Island, holding a pre-war meeting. They all came from various fleets of the navy. They were all suppressed talents. They all had their own strengths. and ideas. So here, when McLaren is not around, most still adopt the meeting system of collective resolution.
The sailor in question put his hat on his chest and bowed, then withdrew. He was once a sailor on the "Siren" when it was still called the "Princess". After Lu Yuan landed in Trinidad, he held The severance money left the fleet. This time, if I had the opportunity, of course I would immediately betray Lu Yuan's details! How can a pirate have any integrity? Those who are loyal and perseverant have all been deceived into joining the navy, and now they are all sitting at the table.
"Good at sailing ships, fond of adventure, and accurate in bombardment... What do you think?" asked the leading middle-aged officer No. 1.
"Young and energetic!" Another older officer, No. 2, commented, "He must not be able to bear this tone! So the battlefield should be here..." When he passed the Island of Youth in Trinidad, he needed to cross a coral reef. The territory of the archipelago is outlined. "With his adventurous and surprise character, he should conduct a bold assault here!"
"Haha, this is not a good place..." Officer No. 1 said with a smile. They have already figured out the sea conditions near Trinidad. It is a good place for sneak attacks. But the big problem is that the island is like a rock. It's a small one, but it stands abruptly several meters above the sea level. This kind of terrain has confusing wind directions, and the route is curved, so the ship's speed can't be increased. "When he came here, he was competing with us. Firepower, you are asking for death!"
"Report!" outside the captain's cabin, the guard shouted loudly.
"Come in!" Officer No. 1 then took a piece of paper from the guard's hand, looked at it carefully, and slapped the table with joy! "The information provided by the British ship coming from the opposite side has confirmed that the Kraken turned south! It seems... we guessed it right!"
He traced the route with his fingers, and a route that first went south and then west around the south side of the coral reefs and hid in the reef belt was clearly displayed.
"Let the 'Esmeralda' come forward, let's let the Portuguese shell the first round first!" someone suggested, causing a burst of laughter. Teasing the enemy, this is their favorite! Anyway, this ship was conscripted, so the matter was settled.
"What if he goes eastward?" There was one youngest officer, who was actually just someone's deputy, brought here to study. Seeing that everyone was happy and relaxed, he took the opportunity to ask his question.
"Hahaha," his question caused the officers to laugh even louder.
Officer No. 1 was a dignified man, so he was the only one to explain. He coughed and said just two short words about the reason - "Headwind!"
In the age of sailing ships, wind was the decisive factor. If there was wind, you could travel thousands of miles, but if there was no wind, it would be difficult to travel even one step.
"Wow! Lu! You...you are really great!" Misha, who was wearing men's clothing, raised her feet to wipe the sweat from Lu Yuan's forehead. Having arrived at the destination, Lu Yuan could finally put down the steering wheel in his hand. , stood there quietly, taking a short rest. When Misha got closer to Lu Yuan, she realized that not only her forehead, but also the clothes on Lu Yuan's back were completely soaked with sweat.
But it seems that Lu Yuan is in high spirits now.
"Awesome?! Is it just awesome? My dear! Running a speed of 20 knots from Trinidad to Port-au-Prince with a tailwind is awesome! Like us, we can complete a tactical turn at a speed of 12 knots against a headwind! This is awesome! It’s unbelievable! It’s like a god descending to earth!"
He clapped his hands and shouted loudly to the sailors on the deck, "Okay, everyone! [,!] Now please put down what you are doing and rest! We succeeded! You can sleep until tonight, I guarantee that when you wake up tomorrow, you will be lying on a pile of treasures!"
Hearing his call, the twelve tired sailors who had been working in shifts almost cheered together, and then lay down on the deck together! Even though they were already half-naked, some people still shouted, "Someone pour a bucket of seawater on me! I'm about to catch fire."
Lu Yuan looked at the small port a few hundred meters away under the blazing sunshine, and said with a smile, "Misha... go wake up those guys who are full of energy! Work will start soon, we are here!... Good afternoon ,Trinidad!"
Lu Yuan stretched his body and relaxed the stiff parts. For four hours, he trained himself and several sailors like dogs! Every sudden turbulent wind and every occasionally disrupted ocean current turned into motivation for him to drive against the wind. The headwind reached a speed of 12 knots. In fact, it was just such adjustments time and time again that he was able to win out bit by bit!
This was ten times more difficult than that race from Havana to Trinidad!
As mentioned before, the Port of Trinidad is a semi-military port built to protect the back of Havana. There are few people here, and the commerce is not developed. The total garrison is only 500 people and three warships. These 500 people The main force includes all the guards, gunners, musketeers, marines and sailors. The current situation is that the "Obstacle" is first filled, and all the sailors and most of the fort gunners are removed. Then the marines go out with the fleet. .
Now Trinidad's local fleet is at least fifty nautical miles away! If they want to rush back against the wind, it may take them a whole day!
Today, apart from dozens of gunners, the only ones left in Trinidad are town guards. She was like a naked beauty, completely exposed to Lu Yuan's ferocious gaze!
"My big gun is so hungry and thirsty!"
Lu Yuan roared, causing the sailors to howl like ghosts! The legendary escape and incredible slalom can now be seen by almost all sailors familiar with the port. Trinidad has been mobilized to be both strong and powerful! This is an opportunity to capture and plunder a port! Everyone was in high spirits, even the sailors who had collapsed on the deck excitedly joined in the cheers!
Lu Yuan is a mage, but after entering the world, Lu Yuan has no idea of completely relying on his own spells to fight. In this era, the largest war weapon is still a battleship. Lu Yuan's only four spells have their own purposes. Limitations. Although the activated rope is flexible, the number that can be commanded at a time is limited.
"Detect thoughts" cannot detect the thoughts of the opponent's commander across the battleship, so it is of little help in the battle. "Fireball" is not weaker than the first-generation incendiary bombs, with a burning diameter of up to forty feet. But its The range is only about five hundred feet, similar to that of a 24-pounder. An ordinary 42-pound long-barreled artillery has a range three times that of the fireball! The power is far greater than the fireball spell. And if it is a one-star giant ship, it can fire a broadside salvo of more than fifty cannons at one time!
The "roaring technique" has more restrictions. First of all, it takes time to prepare and perform, and Lu Yuan can't do it instantly yet. Secondly... you can only roar once a day, otherwise your throat will not be able to bear it! That kind of injury won't be a problem after being cured, it will transform his voice into a drake voice - if he doesn't want to become like the heroes mentioned in the ring description, it's better to be more restrained.
"Both sides artillery reload!"
Lu Yuan happily watched the experienced gunner install all the broadsides in less than a minute and a half. This was much better than before!
He looked at the Trinidad Fortress outside the range, and suddenly remembered a scene from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. "What are you doing standing around?! Everyone, run! Listen to my orders and follow me! Left~!" Right~!"
Anyone who has watched the movie should know that like Jack, he started leading the crew from the port side to the starboard side, and then turned back repeatedly to shake the hull!
The maximum elevation angle of the artillery is only 8 degrees, so the range is very short, but we modern people all know that the elevation angle of the artillery can be greater! A shelling elevation angle of 30-45 degrees is the most suitable! Although there is no storm for Lu Yuan to display his magical skills, he can still create a miracle artificially!
"Yes! That's right! Just rock the ship like this! The gunner prepares to fire! We want to say 'Hi' to Trinidad!"
Lu Yuan regained control of the wheel and steered the "Siren" to avoid the opponent's bombardment, waiting for the opportunity!
"How could this happen? Those idiots! How did they let him sneak in! Didn't they bring the entire fleet to chase?!" McLaren shouted with a pale face. "If I hadn't happened to be here, we would have Aren't you about to be attacked by him!"
He pointed at the "Siren" sailing leisurely into the harbor and simply didn't know what to say.
Behind him, stood the only remaining member of the officer corps - the rest of them had crowded onto the "Obstacle", even if they only served as the fifth officer! Those guys have been idle since they came from Europe. They are really eager for war. This person was left behind because he was the one who had half of his ear torn off by the beam thrown by Lu Yuan, so he had to stay. Captain of the Musketeers.
The musketeer captain waited for him to finish firing, then stepped forward and said, "Sir, now that the enemy has entered the range of the fort, should we order a bombardment?"
"Why? That boat is as slippery as a fish! Shooting now is a waste of shells!" McLaren, who was still confused about the situation, retorted. The last three-quarters of an hour's futile bombardment cost him everything. Face. Afterwards, he severely dismissed several fort supervisors from their official positions.
The Musketeer Captain endured it again.[,! ] Ren. Still didn’t give the order directly.
He patiently explained, "Your Excellency, we only have a hundred soldiers left, most of whom are militiamen. The number is equal to the opponent's sailors, but their people are all very powerful pirates... and we have only one hundred soldiers left." There are less than fifty gunners under the gun. Now is not the time to cherish the shells. If the opponent cannot be stopped at sea, if they are allowed to rush into the port..." He saw McLaren's expression of about to faint, and stopped in time. Come down.
McLaren's mind is now in chaos. What about inheriting the navy commander and making great achievements; what about marrying Elizabeth and seeking a territory and title...etc., etc. have all disappeared! Only the Portuguese man he had seen in the morning, Louis' cold smile, seemed to be getting bigger and bigger, covering the entire sky!
"What should I do? What should I do?" He muttered to himself. He looked weakly at the remaining staff.
"Your Excellency, we haven't lost yet!" Captain Musketeer said firmly, "Please have confidence in your staff! They are all elites of the Imperial Navy! Even if we lose, we will not lose so quickly or so completely. Not even a little bit of news came back! In my opinion, this is more like a well-planned scam! They were deceived by the Portuguese and chased in the wrong direction, giving him the opportunity to attack Trinidad! As long as If we hold on, my colleagues will definitely see through the Portuguese's tricks and return reinforcements as quickly as possible! I swear!
When the time comes, we will attack from both sides and turn defeat into victory! Louis must die! "
"Don't call him Luis! Just call him Portuguese! You're right! I haven't lost yet!" McLaren's eyes became firm, "We have the Galen battleship, how can we not defeat that disgusting one? A boat that just gets away?! They must have been deceived! Well... wait until I catch him! That damn Portuguese! And that bitch..."
The musketeer captain nodded encouragingly and agreed.
At this time, he will use anything that can enhance McLaren's confidence. This is because, in order to get along well with his colleagues in the future, he has concealed some situations that he has not said, for example... to what extent they were deceived. ! ?This determines how long it will take them to get back.
Unfortunately, the Musketeer Captain is not sure about this at all, just like he can't predict that Lu Yuan will kill a carbine. Now he can only pray for them to speed up. McLaren is not so much courageous now as it is after fear. Fantasy can be easily exposed.
So now he can only follow McLaren's fantasy.
"My order!" While he was still weighing the situation, McLaren had already shouted an order to the outside, which shocked him! But...he has no right to stop it.
"My order! All the forts open fire immediately! Anyone who can hit that ship will be directly promoted to an officer! There will also be a big reward!"
This order was quite complete, and the bitter musketeer captain nodded.
When McLaren saw the musketeer captain nodding towards him, he became more confident, "Let all the guards be added to the fort. As long as there are free cannons, they can use them! If you perform meritorious service, you will also be rewarded! Also, let The sailors on the pier are going to help the fort carry the shells. Our Trinidad shell reserve can scare the Portuguese to death! Even if we keep shooting from now until night, there will be no problem!"
Seeing the musketeer captain's hesitant expression, McLaren explained to him, "The reason why the guards are here is to increase the density of artillery fire. And newcomers usually have good luck. You don't know yet, but this Morgan attack In Havana, there was a newcomer who went to the fort for the first time and actually got seven results! Hahaha, the newcomer's luck... it's really unbelievable."
Shangguan explained to himself in person, and the musketeer captain could only swallow his words. He really hoped that this was just a temporary plan by the Portuguese and not a carefully prepared conspiracy! Otherwise, Trinidad would be exhausted... No, it's impossible! That guy had been being chased and escaped from morning until now, and he had no time to prepare for this. Thinking of this, the Musketeer Captain finally felt a little more at ease...
"What is that boat doing?" McLaren asked, pointing at the "Kraken" in confusion.
Now the forts have begun to pour cannonballs on the "Siren" one after another. She seems to be dodging awkwardly, but she is still swaying strangely...
The musketeer captain just thought about it and felt incredible. "I think we should stay a little hidden..."
His voice was immediately drowned out by the sound of roaring shells!
The musketeer captain, who had no time to explain, directly threw McLaren down. Pushing him into a blind corner, he was firmly pressed under his body! The two people were hiding in the corner of the bunker, feeling the earth-shaking shelling! When the bombardment finally ended and the musketeer captain pulled McLaren out of the bunker, the tragic scene in front of him was simply unbearable! Half of the top of the thin bunker was cut off, and the two cannons were missing! And there were several artillerymen covered in blood, lying under the ruins and groaning!
Some have already lost their lives! Even those artillerymen who were intact in the shelling were sitting there paralyzed at this moment...
The Musketeer Captain supported McLaren. He could clearly feel that McLaren was shaking violently. He collapsed... The heart of the staff sank into the abyss.
"They, they can actually hit us!" McLaren muttered these words repeatedly.
The psychological advantage I had always had was completely stripped away in an instant by the first round of shelling from the "Siren"!
"Oh~~~~!!!" I saw white smoke rising from the top of the fortress, and the fort was hit by a salvo of broadside guns. The two fortress cannons were rolling and flying. [,! ] fell from the fort, and the pirates let out a huge cheer!
Lu Yuan didn't know that his first salvo almost killed McLaren! Otherwise, he will definitely aim there and blast away endlessly!
"Again!" Lu Yuan took advantage of the hull still shaking violently and was able to obtain the shooting angle. He drove the Kraken and made a fierce turn, exposing the port side full of ammunition, "ire!"
Eight tongues of flame spurted out, and another fort on the fortress also exploded into a large plume of smoke! Several more fortress cannons were completely silenced!
"Load! Load!" Lu Yuan waved his captain's hat. "Just keep blasting!"
The excited gunners roared in unison, "Just keep firing!"
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After the town guards who had been used by the militia entered the fort, they only fired randomly, which did not bring about the "beginner's luck" that McLaren expected at all!
Moreover, they had no experience in shelling or being shelled. The screams coming from various forts quickly caused their morale to collapse! They started lying in the bunker and didn't dare to come out. Even the guards were like this. You can imagine what would happen to the sailors who were temporarily recruited as porters, not to mention that there were also someone's spies and someone's spies mixed in there. They are constantly spreading all kinds of bad news.
All kinds of circumstances were mixed together, and an entire fortress was suppressed by a small boat!
The Musketeer Captain's staff thought this was a great shame! If he cannot reverse this situation, he will definitely be looked down upon by his colleagues for the rest of his life!
But, damn it! That guy's cannon shot was so accurate!
McLaren is now stunned and completely ruined. The Musketeer Captain can only rely on himself!
But before he could find the key to victory, the situation had already slipped towards the abyss...
The shouts coming from under the fort made his face turn pale instantly!
"Morgan attacks Trinidad! The Governor's Palace has fallen!" I don't know which sailor shouted the news, but it is no longer important...
When I saw the Governor's Palace located at the highest point of Trinidad Port, the Spanish flag above was lowered. Then a flamboyant black skull and crossbones flag was raised - clearly telling everyone in Trinidad Port that Trinidad Already fallen!
"Run!" someone shouted, and the sailors who had been recruited temporarily and the guards who lacked training were the first to run away. Then the gunners also joined in one after another.
Lu Yuan also saw the changes in the flag above the Governor's Mansion.
"We won!" he shouted loudly, causing the crew to cheer one after another!
"Now go and harvest our riches!"
The Siren suddenly turned around, changed its previous wandering, and broke into the Port of Trinidad with the strongest attitude!
