Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Chapter 466: The Great Battle of Taranto (5)

The pulp frequency of the upper collar paddler also changes accordingly with the sound of the flute. The arms are pulled back, the body leans back, the legs are stretched, and the wood pulp is raised; the arms are pushed forward, the body leans forward, and the legs are bent, the wood pulp Diagonally inserted into the seawater, with a natural growl from the paddlers, wood pulp draws an arc backwards in the seawater...

Under the leadership of the upper paddlers, the whole boat paddlers struggled to paddle, their bodies kept leaning forward and backward, and even the leather cushions they gave birth were due to the grease applied underneath, and the paddlers’ bodies were smaller Amplitude sliding.

"Roar! Roar!..." The low horn quickly became the same voice, echoing the rhythm of the flute.

Seven festivals!Eight festivals!Nine festivals!Ten festivals!......The speed of the warship is increasing rapidly.

Zantiparis felt that the whole ship seemed to float, and the oncoming waves were getting denser and thicker, hitting the bow of the ship, turning into mists of water, "Wow La La" kept pouring on the deck ...

"Brothers, hold onto the mast and the crow, and stand carefully!" Captain Midolades reminded the ten deck sailors loudly.

As soon as he shouted twice, the seawater poured on him, and it suddenly turned into a chicken.

At this time, the bugle is no longer needed, and the speed increase of the pilot warship is a signal, and other warships have begun to accelerate.

Rows of wooden paddles splashed angry waves, and warships ripped through the fierce waves. The tidy sound of the ships was a powerful condemnation of the invaders.In the face of the fierce and fierce naval Siracusa, everyone in the Dionysian fleet had round eyes, full of anger, ready to fight against the enemy!

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Although the people of Dionysia on the shore could not see the panoramic view of the battlefield, they were extremely nervous at the moment, watching the rapid approach of the warships of the two sides on the sea.

At this moment, whether they know or not, they held hands tightly and screamed loudly, cheering for their loved ones...

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As the Dionysian warships got closer and closer, the "crow suspension bridge" shaking above the bow of each warship became clearly visible, which made the sailors on the Siracusa warships feel more Confused, they have never seen such a strange device, so they are very surprised.

Out of contempt for Diona’s “rookie navy”, most of them believed that it was the result of Dionysians’ failure to understand shipbuilding and indiscriminate transformation.With this mentality, their charge speed is more rapid, and the formation is a bit difficult to maintain, but they don't care, because they think that Dionysia's warship is already in their pocket.

In the sight of Midolades: a three-tiered paddle warship from Syracuse charged at him from the oblique front, and the bronze angle of the bow punctured the side of his warship.

He knew that if his warships evaded on a large scale, it would be very dangerous.Because dozens of meters beside the enemy ship, followed by another warship, it would take the opportunity to hit the hull of its warship completely exposed because of dodge, this is the traditional Greek double navy tactics.

But Midolades showed a sneer. He didn't need to make any instructions, and after this time, the warship helmsman who had been trained would make a correct response.

Sure enough, during the rapid advance, the warship was slightly deflected to the right, and rushed towards it.

Seeing the enemy ship zoom in sharply, Midolades shouted towards the bottom of the deck: "Collect the pulp!"

"Collect the pulp!" the sailor shouted closely.

The oarsmen immediately withdrew their wooden oars from the pulp window, and the process seemed a little flustered because of the tension.

At the same time, the ten sailors on the deck had gathered by the front mast, some people had untied the ropes of the "crow suspension bridge" attached to the front mast, and then pulled it together with force, while others turned The pulley makes the base of the "Crow Suspension Bridge" rotate accordingly.

The captain of the Syracuse battleship saw the Dionysian ship rushing head-on at the bow. There was still a small part of the right side of the pulp left outside the window. I was overjoyed: although I failed to hit the hull, it was broken Its paddle will also affect the speed of this enemy ship's paddling.

As the warships of the two sides were about to cross, he turned to prepare to go down to the cabin for the first time, because the distance between them was so close that it was when the deck archers on both sides exerted their power. At this moment, he heard a "boom" shock Loud, the strange device on the bow of the Dionysian warship fell straight down and smashed hard on the deck of his own warship. The whole warship was shaking, and the huge force even made the front of the warship The momentum of the rush suddenly eased.

Then the captain heard a shout from the opposite side: "Brothers, it's time for us to play in teams!"

Under the captain's astonishment, dozens of Dionysian heavy infantry in black armor emerged from the other's cabin and quickly rushed to the warship of Syracuse through the device.

It turned out that it was a small wooden bridge!The captain only realized it now, but it was too late. How could the few Syracuse deck sailors who hurried forward to face the opponents of these wolf-like Dionysian soldiers, not being sharply short When a sword is stabbed, it is shot down into the sea by a long shield...

The remaining sailors and watchmen faced the heavy infantry of Syracuse before their eyes. They could only raise their hands in panic, but the Dionysians apparently did not intend to capture them and stabbed them one by one.

The captain was so frightened that his legs were soft and he slumped on the deck.

I heard a person say: "He is the captain, we still need him to control this warship."

"It's enough to have a helmsman!" As soon as the other words fell, the cold dagger crossed his neck, bleeding like blood.

The two soldiers ran to the stern to capture the helmsman, while the other soldiers rushed directly into the cabin.

The oarsmen in the cabin were already panicked and got up from the leather pads, trying to escape.

The soldiers of the first detachment of the first brigade of the Dionysian First Corps shouted, "Come back to the seat!"

Although there are more than 170 sturdy men in the cabin, they only want to escape, just like a piece of sand, and Jing Chi's body has no protection at all.

Soon, the cabin was covered with corpses and wounded wounded moans, and the entire space was stained red with blood.

The remaining oarsmen were so frightened that they squatted in a small cabin and raised their hands high.

"Go back to your seat, hurry up!" At this time, the drunken soldiers of Dionysia played a role.

The remaining paddlers on this Syracuse warship shuddered and sat back on the leather pads.

Zantiparis and the team leader Inias glanced at each other, and there was both joy and some unbelievable eyes: this was the first time they had encountered such an easy fight, and so easily captured a three-story ship Paddle warship!

Although Sekelian has repeatedly declared in previous training: "Crow Suspension Bridge" will change the tactics of naval battle and bring a brilliant victory for Dionia!

After experiencing this battle in person, Zantiparis really realized how useful the seemingly ugly "crow suspension bridge" played!

Thanks to the genius of King Davers!Zantiparis sighed in his heart, but at this moment it was not time to sing praises, he calmed down and whispered to Inias: "You take 30 brothers back to the boat, I can just watch it here."

"Captain, are 20 soldiers enough?" Inias asked slightly worried.

Zantiparis glanced contemptuously at the Syracuse paddlers who were still trembling: "In fact, only ten people are enough."

Inias is no longer humble, because they all know that the battle has just begun.

Inias led 30 soldiers and quickly got onto the deck. Through the "crow suspension bridge", he returned to his warship. The remaining soldiers struggled to pull the spikes of the crow's head into the deck. The deck over there The sailors tugged on the ropes of the suspension bridge together and re-drawn the 1.2-meter-wide, 12-meter-long wooden bridge with low railings on both sides and hit the fore mast. The warship in Syracuse Get rid of.

"Turn the rudder and head towards the seaside, otherwise your life will be killed!" Under the threat of the dazzling Dionaian soldier's dagger, the Syracuse helmsman had to obey.

In the cabin, Zantiparis stood in the aisle full of corpses and blood, with fierce soldiers, shouting fiercely: "You have all listened to me! Take your pulp, and be obedient to me Rowing! Otherwise—" Zantiparis said, his dagger stab hard down the side, and immediately pierced the chest of an injured paddler who was lying down.

The screams of the screamer screamed in the cabin before his death. The paddlers, who had been scared, would not dare to listen.

"It's...normal...speed..." When the piper spoke, his teeth were fighting.

The warship slanted toward the coast, and several soldiers stood on the bow, stern, and stern of the deck. Their striking black armor reminded Dionysian other warships to prevent them from being regarded as enemies.

Just when the Midolades battleship was connected to the enemy ship with the "crow suspension bridge", another battleship in Syracuse was also approaching quickly. The captain and the sailors did not understand that the two ships in front of each other collided. Why are they not separated, but have been in contact all the time, but the rich combat experience and the habitual "double column" combat cooperation let them turn the warship a little bit without hesitation, ready to go to the Midolades warship The most vulnerable center rushed away.

Not far from the left rear of the Midolades battleship, a Dionysian battleship was also rushing forward.

"Charge speed!" the captain shouted loudly.

"Dididi! Dididi! ..." The piper played the double-bar flute almost nonstop.

At this moment, the paddlers were highly excited and tense, and frequently leaned forward and back, so that the splashes on both sides of the warship had not disappeared, and another layer of waves rose, forming two white parallel lines... …