Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Chapter 758: The Great Battle of Celinus (4)

But this risky approach also put them in a dangerous situation, because the enemy ship did not capsize, and quickly restored order.

Ilyas could see many infantry armed with spears on the deck of the enemy ship.

The enemy is going to jump and fight!Illias's heart tightened, and the Sicilian Fleet Commander Seclion often said to them in training: "The Army often says that our navy only knows about fighting alone, not knowing what cooperation...they don't even know Understand! If a warship does not have the close cooperation of captain, helmsman, sailor, watchman, etc., mastering the warship skillfully can defeat the enemy!

For a fleet, the crow warship is a bear. It goes forward bravely, ramming and clearing all obstacles; the fast three-layer paddle warship is a wolf, which moves quickly and agile, and looks at the opportunity, it will give the enemy ship a fierce impact; the Clipper It's our horses, which transmit various commands and messages in time... All warships must cooperate closely to kill the enemy to ensure the victory of a naval battle!

In my fleet, I have to make a higher request.On the battlefield, each warship must help each other and make up for each other. If anyone sees that their warship is in difficulty and does not go to rescue, I was informed afterwards, and I can ask the captain of this warship Guarantee, he can't even be a citizen of Dionysia!..."

"Advance at full speed! Target-the hull of the four-layer oar enemy ship in front of the right! Ready to strike!" Ilyas roared his teeth.

"Charge speed!" the sailor commanded immediately.

The piper raised his chest again, bulging his cheeks, and kept playing.

Despite being tired, the faces of the sailors showed a mixed expression of tension and excitement: We are going to sink that huge warship!

They used their numb hands to push the oars again.

The speed of the warship is soaring.

Ilyas watched the enemy ship ahead zoom in sharply, and he yelled, "Bump!!" He quickly clasped his arms around the mast.

When the sailors in the cabin heard the warning, they immediately squeezed the oars, lowered their bodies, and grasped the copper rings on the sides of the seat with both hands.

In the cries of the enemies on the four-story paddle warship, the warship slammed into its hull.

With a loud bang, the ship made a huge shock, and the Carthaginian infantry who were standing on the deck preparing to jump on the other side of the Dionysian ship were pushed by a huge force, and many people fell directly In the sea.

The bronze collision angle of the fast warship broke the board of the enemy ship’s side, but failed to further enlarge the gap, because there was a layer of board inside. Although it was cracked, it was not broken, and the sea water could only go in a little. Infiltration, but prevented the advance of the fast warship.

Seeing this, Illias immediately shouted: "Rewind! Quickly backward!..."

He must disengage from the enemy ship while the enemy on the ship is still in a panic, and then collide, otherwise he will be in trouble like a teammate on the other side.

But the Carthaginians also responded quickly, and the arrows flew down as the Dionyan sailors began to paddle.

The distance was too close, and Ilias had no time to dodge, even Zhong Sanjian, immediately groaned, fell into the cabin, and was held up by the sailor in time.

There were also sailor arrows in the cabin, and the screams made the sailors confused.

"Don't panic! Swipe back together! Piper!..." The sailor growled loudly.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!..." The double-barreled flute sounded loudly, masking the screams and calming the sailors.

Just as they began to paddle, they heard another loud cry from the enemy ship ahead, followed by a loud "boom", the enemy ship shook again, and that force was transmitted to connect with it On the Dionysian warships, the sailors turned upside down and became a mess.

Ilyas woke up in shock. It turned out that he was wearing a leather helmet and leather armor as the captain of the warship. The two arrows on his chest were blocked by leather armor, but he suffered some skin trauma, but his arm was hit by an arrow. Shot through, the pain fainted.

"What happened..." he asked painfully.

"It's that crow warship! It hit the head of this enemy ship!" The watchman slid off the mast and reported to him.

"Captain! The enemy ship is broken! It has entered the water!" The watchman of the front mast also ran in and said excitedly.

It turned out that both sides of the Carthage four-story paddle warship were hit by fast warships, and were caught and unable to move. Then they were slammed into the bow by the crow warship. The powerful reaction force forced the original to be broken. The hull again came into close contact with the battleship of Ilyas. In the muffled sound of "quack", the bronze collision angle penetrated into the bilge...

The Carthage sailors fled in panic.

"Quick! Quick! Step back!..." Ilyas shouted.

As the sailors paddled, several Carthage soldiers jumped on the deck in panic.

After widening the distance from the enemy ship, Ilyas commanded the sailors to pick up the wooden oars, and drove the Carthage to the sea with the advantage of the crowd.

At this time, Elias was relieved and felt a sharp pain in his arm.

The sailor came busy and cut off the shaft of his left arm with a dagger. As for the arrow, he could only wait for the medical camp to dig ashore after the war.

At this time, the enemy ship in front had already leaned to the left, and the crew jumped into the sea like dumplings...

Seeing this situation, Elias sighed: "This is indeed a good ship! But it is not suitable for combat..."

"Captain, look!" the captain of the sailor reminded.

Elias turned his head and saw that a fast three-tiered oar warship came out of the back of the enemy ship and came straight to his side.

Ilyas quickly saw the number on the side of the other ship painted with paint, and the person saluting him on the deck.

Illias smiled immediately: "I said who was so bold, it turned out to be him!"

Elias endured the pain, raised his right hand, and returned a military salute.

At this time, the crow warship also turned around, and the captain stood on the deck, also performing a military salute...

Behind the three Dionysian warships, half of the Carthage four-layer paddle warship has sunk into the sea, and there are many struggling crews floating on the sea...

Although the three captains did not shout, the excitement was in their hearts: they did not discuss in advance, but they worked together to sink the behemoth, which is a great glory!

The three ships only touched one face, and soon each looked for the next target...

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The ships of Dionysia's First Fleet rushed forward and launched a fierce attack on the Carthage Fleet. The two sides fought against each other. The First Fleet took advantage. After more than ten minutes, they broke through the Carthage's front fleet. The column of force forced the Iberian fleet to join the battle, but this previously defeated fleet faced the attack of the Dionysian warship, and its performance was even worse.

Half an hour later, the forefront battleship of Dionysian First Fleet had rushed out of Carthage's formation and rushed directly to the fleet not far behind.

The fleet was full of food and soldiers, and there were a total of 300 ships, which made the port of Serinus unable to fully accommodate in a short period of time, so the fleet was queued out of the port.

Although the workers in the port are also speeding up due to the weather, I did not expect that the Dionysian ship rushed over so quickly, and it terrified the shipowners in the fleet. They panicked the sailor to take the ship immediately. Sail into the port to avoid enemy attacks.

As a result, the entire fleet suddenly became chaotic, and the various ships rushed inwards, resulting in congestion outside the port, and even in the collision, some ships capsized...

After receiving an urgent report from the Clippers, Annobas, who was behind the flank of the ship array, was shocked that he had left enough warships on the front of the ship array, full of thought that he had enough time to deal with the Dionysian fleet, Unexpectedly, in less than an hour, it was completely disadvantaged.

He did not scold the front fleet and the Iberian fleet for their incompetence, because on the flank, the mid-lane fleet also felt the pressure of the attack of the Dionysian warships, although on this side he led more warships than they seemed to have. .

Although the second fleet of Dionia was ordered to defend the flanks, Flarios still adopted offensive tactics.

The huge hull of the double-headed dragon flagship made the Dionysian warship retreat, but because of its slow speed, it turned awkwardly and could not catch up with the enemy ship. It did not even participate in the fight, but gradually became a ship. Safe area in the formation.

Annobas stood on the top of the ship building, standing high and observing the fighting around him. He suddenly discovered that the Crow ship of Dionysia and a smaller but fast three-layer paddle warship cooperated with each other to make Carthage The warship suffered a lot of losses.

Therefore, where did he dare to send warships to rescue the fleet at the port?On the contrary, after a bitter choice, he believed that simply letting the fleet pass the force of the Dionysian fleet would not only reduce the pressure on the battlefield, but also be more conducive to the counterattack of the Carthage fleet.As for fear of subsequent complaints by the Carthage shipowners against him, it is necessary to first ensure that he wins the naval battle, otherwise there will be a penalty for his defeat by the Senate.

He simply ignored the fleet's request for assistance.

"General, there is a warship over there sinking!" the watchman on the top of the mast shouted loudly.

Annobas frowned and did not respond. He did not plan to let the ship go there anymore. The double-headed dragon had rescued many sailors. Now the ship was full of people, and it became a refuge.

The war is worrying!He sighed and felt a little cold on his body.

cold?He was stunned, and then looked at the sea, the sea was rising slightly.

got windy!And still westerly!He suddenly ecstatic.

The wind is stronger!Bigger is better!An Lobas thought in his heart.

As if responding to his words, the slight waves of the sea water quickly turned into waves, and the waves were higher than the waves. Soon the entire huge double-headed dragon ship began to rise and fall with the sea...