In the huge promontory bay, the sea is rolling and the waves are gentle; the green trees and beaches are like lines; it is a picturesque coastal scenery. In the depths of the promontory bay, there is a large area of scattered buildings rising up according to the terrain, as well as a harbor city composed of piers, berths and ships.
Looking around under the sea breeze, you can see the cascading gray and white stone tile roofs and the salt-mottled brown brick walls; the wet lighthouse and the approach bridge covered with oysters and barnacles have been eroded and washed away by waves of sea water. There are various types of sand embankments, rocky shores and scattered jagged reefs.
However, this seaport city fell into silence. On the streets full of garbage, there were only a few halberd-wielding soldiers in blue armed uniforms patrolling. Among the distant hills, the rumble of cannons could be heard faintly, as well as the flawless sounds of drums and fighting.
That was the main formation of the Free Army launching a diversionary attack. Of course, if the enemy's front line is empty or shows signs of decline, the Sheep Attack will turn into a true all-out offensive. In a sense, defeating the Sardinian army on land is only the most basic expectation.
At this moment, at least hundreds of warships and transport ships anchored in the bay/port are captured as intact as possible; this is the purpose and significance of Jiang Tian's personal appearance here. In other words, this is one of the prices and compensations that must be paid for the invasion of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
The ships moored in the port at this time also seemed to be of all kinds; from the Genoese battleship with a ring of gun emplacements at the bow and stern, to the Eastern Empire-style double/triple row sailboat, the Karak ship with a towering bow and poop, and a triangular sail. Arabian boats... of all kinds;
But the most numerous of them is the flat Kirk ship with a huge red heart and white cross pattern and a two-masted square sail. Apparently it included most of the ships mobilized by the Kingdom of Sardinia. It's just that these boats are parked quietly on the shore, and there are only some small sailing boats patrolling the sea.
Because most of the naval combat companies are assisting the royalist armed forces in the city of Montpellier. Therefore, when the Free Army's offensive outside became tense, the Sardinians in the port had to mobilize sailors and soldiers on board many times to join the northern front in batches.
Therefore, in the current city of Port Set, only a few key buildings and areas, including the customs office, shipping office, merchants' union, and dock warehouse area, are closely guarded by an unknown number of soldiers. It is said that the plundered proceeds of the Sardinian army were stored in it for transfer.
However, Jiang Tian's attention was not on these places, but on the sea in the distance. That is the outline of an island, and it is also a barrier that blocks most of the wind and waves in this headland. Therefore, the waterway entering and leaving the harbor is divided into two different waters, narrow in the east and wide in the west.
The water on the east side is narrow and shallow; therefore, it is usually visited by small fishing boats and offshore merchant ships. The wide waters to the west are suitable for navigation by large ships. There are also lighthouses, watchtowers, simple earthen forts and forts on the island, which also hang the flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia with red hearts and white crosses.
"Sir!" A request for instructions sounded immediately behind Jiang Tian: "The ships to land on the island are ready. Please give the order!". But he is a bronze-skinned, lean and muscular heritage knight. He is also one of Duval's deputies and one of the deputy commanders of the special attack company, Myriere.
Of course, compared to the origins of traditional fief knights like Duval, Miriam was actually just the son of a fisherman at first. Later, during a battle at sea, he accidentally awakened his bloodline inheritance, and the former director's family, whose mother had been a maid, recruited him back as his son-in-law.
Therefore, among his awakened bloodline abilities, in addition to significantly enhanced strength, speed and reaction, he also has excellent water properties, flexible underwater fighting, and excellent underwater endurance. Therefore, it is very useful in water environments involving rivers, lakes, and oceans.
And in this battle to attack the Port of Set, his presence was also indispensable. Subsequently, the members of the special attack company who gathered on the green-shaded cliff, under the sound of bird whistles as signals, pulled the ropes down one after another, and then split up to fight towards the harbor city.
Miriam led another group of unarmored heritage knights and turned around to the other side of the coast; here, there were more than ten large paddle boats docked on a small rocky beach. Afterwards, these heritage knights rowed hard to the island outside the headland bay.
After about half an hour, they landed on the small island outside the sea again. Then, Jiang Tian once again released the full-body armor and weapons and equipment, as well as corresponding rations, tents, blankets and other supplies; he watched them quickly get dressed, and then watched the figures disappear into the low shade.
Not long after, I heard screams and screams coming from far away on the island; it was obvious that this group of raiding heritage knights had also encountered the enemy troops stationed on the island. However, it was clear that there were not many troops stationed on the island, so the noise soon died down.
Then, from the artillery fort on the cliff in the distance, there was also a roar as a success signal; Jiang Tian nodded and said: "Okay, then it depends on my method.". Later, under Miriai's personal oar, Jiang Tian was transported to the narrow part of the waterway on the west side.
The next moment, with a flashing prompt in Jiang Tian's field of vision, an old cargo ship loaded with rocks and other ballast suddenly appeared on the sea with splashing waves; and under the action of the pre-drilled holes, it continued to The gushing water sank quickly, and finally disappeared into the waves.
Then came the second, third, fourth ship... When the sampan Jiang Tian was riding on returned to the shore where it started; the water surface of this sea area, which was fully one kilometer wide, had been covered with layers of water that had sunk to the bottom of the sea. Most of the old cargo ship was filled, leaving only the mast faintly exposed above the sea.
At the same time, in the silent harbor city in the distance, fires and thick smoke also rose one after another, shrouded in the faint sounds of fighting and shouting. More than half an hour later, Jiang Tian finally saw the ships in the port city that began to hurriedly unanchor and flee.
However, the first flat-panel Kirk ship with a ramming horn and a bow gun position suddenly hit an extra obstacle in the sea in a hurry and began to capsize; several other ships followed the sea that rushed out of the port area. The boats, also shouting in panic, were caught and collided one after another.
Therefore, these ships that have temporarily lost their ability to move have become the best targets for the artillery fort on the island on the other side. Only a few test-firing cannons were heard, and there were several more water columns near and far around the warships stuck in the sea...
Not long after, as the fireworks in the port city became thicker and the sounds of fighting became louder and louder, warships or transport ships came one after another towards the outer sea. Then, unexpectedly, he was blocked in front of the underwater blockade constructed by this sunken ship.
The accurate targets of the artillery batteries on the island, which were taking turns to fire, also got closer and closer, and finally hit the side of one of the flat Kirk boats; immediately there was a gap in the waterline where blood and severed limbs flowed across; and another The crash tipped and capsized to one side; but more ships reacted.
I saw them putting down their boats and sampans one after another, loaded with sailors and soldiers, and rowing towards the island; it seemed that they were trying to recapture the strongholds and artillery bases on the island. However, when Jiang Tian saw this scene, he was a little timid and said to Miriel and several other inherited knights beside him:
"Are you interested in capturing an enemy ship with me?"
"It is our great honor to be able to follow you in the battle." Miriam immediately knelt down and saluted: "Okay!" Jiang Tian nodded slightly, and then he saw a huge ship with a sail hung on it. Triquette with wreath flag: "This is it."
In fact, it was an inconspicuous thing to suddenly join a sampan from the shore in a bustling sea. Even when Jiang Tian approached the large sailboat, someone was shouting something hoarse on the bow, which seemed to make him join the battle on the island.
Then, in the stunned expressions of everyone on the boat, Jiang Tian suddenly jumped up from the swaying sampan, and hit it like a cannonball on the sail, which was painted with red hearts and white crosses. A huge gap was created out of thin air with a tearing sound;
Then it was pulled loudly and loudly, and the broken flag and sail cables flew down and landed on the platform at the bow of the ship with a loud sound. They shouted loudly to the grey-robed and half-armored soldiers and shirtless sailors who rushed to surround them. Shouted: "This ship has been captured by me, surrender immediately!"
Later, in the uproar and sensation caused by these soldiers and sailors, which turned into screams and screams; the inheritance knights headed by Miriam jumped onto the deck one after another. I saw a whole row of soldiers hanging on the sweeping mast and the tragic scene of being beaten into the sea.
Just a moment later, in full view of everyone, the largest three-row sailboat raised a white flag representing abandonment of the battle and surrender. Then, it hit the nearest large armed ship; and then it turned into more screams and whines.
So, when a group of heritage knights on the island, after defeating the enemies who landed on the island, also rowed closer, they saw seven or eight warships on the sea, colliding with each other like a series of car accidents. And the strange sight of white flags being raised one after another...
In just half of the day, the Sardinian army stationed in the Port of Sète completely collapsed when the Heritage Knights who detoured to the rear launched a surprise attack. More than a dozen companies of soldiers were destroyed, along with the naval fleet anchored in the harbor.
Next, after cutting off support from the sea and supplies from the rear; several naval combat regiments remained in the provincial capital of Montpellier, together with a large number of royalist troops/protectorate gathered there. In a sense, it has become the target of catching a turtle in an urn.
But next, the Jiangxi/Freedom Army must consider how to effectively annihilate these rare and rare royalist/royalist armed forces; instead of letting them flee everywhere again, which will cost more in the future. Spend more time and energy searching and eradicating.
