Chapter 501 Man of Steel (Part 2)

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Eden is a newly promoted knight in the royal capital. He has no fiefdom and his title cannot be passed on to his children. He is the lowest rank among the nobles. Some great nobles even believed that knighthood could not be considered a nobleman at all, but at most it was just an honorary title. Therefore, he showed great enthusiasm for Tifeko's blockade order. Relying on his early experience of wandering at sea, and the new king's preference to use new people, he finally became the commander of an eagle-headed warship.

He believes that his advantage lies in assessing the situation. This blockade of the trade route is a good opportunity. It is naturally very difficult to stay away from the comfortable mansion and wander on the ship for more than half a year. Most nobles are not willing to accept such a job, so he can reluctantly join the ranks. Come in, and if you do well, you will most likely be granted the title of a real noble.

And it is easy to do well. No matter it is merchant ships or caravans, they are no match for them. If the local lord sends knights to encircle and suppress them, there is nothing they can do with the warships on the water. As long as you are not greedy, this task will be completed properly and His Majesty Tifeko will be satisfied.

Of course, how satisfied His Majesty is depends on the coins and goods he hands over. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but cast a cold glance at the cheerful rat on the opposite boat. Yesterday they just intercepted a merchant ship flying the flag of Chishui City. Although the captain repeatedly said that he planned to go to Dragon Falling Ridge, they still happily devoured the cargo and killed all the people on the ship. The main items they seized were It's furs and wine, and a jar of golden dragons. And these idiots actually regarded the confiscated items as their own trophies and divided them 50-50 according to the rules of the underworld.

This made Eden couldn't help but sneer. The mice had no idea that apart from showing up to rob, the rest of their role was to calm the anger of the local lords and wait for the rebel king Roland to be finished. Naturally, these people's brains It will be sent to the lords whose trade has suffered losses as an expression of His Majesty's apology. As for the seized materials, they will undoubtedly be put into the palace's treasury.

And they actually regarded this operation as a dirty job and were not aware of the noose hanging around their necks. This is really ironic.

"Sir, there is movement ahead!" the sailor at the lookout shouted.

Eden walked to the bow of the boat and looked over with a frown. He saw a string of black smoke rising in the distance, as if something was burning on the river. After a while, he faintly saw a streak of gray approaching here. . There was no doubt that it was a ship, but he didn't see the most eye-catching sail.

"Isn't it a little fast?" the deputy asked after staring for a moment.

Eden also discovered this. Even if it was going downstream, its forward speed was too amazing. In less than half a quarter of an hour, it changed from a thumb-sized point to a palm-sized one, and judging from the distance, its The volume is much larger than that of ordinary merchant ships.

The other two eagle-headed ships also discovered the target. The side oars of one of them swung rapidly, as if they wanted to board this strange merchant ship before everyone else.

"Sir, are we following?" the deputy asked.

Eden thought for a while, "Don't worry, let's check the situation first." He noticed that the eagle-headed ship behind him commanded by Baron Derrick did not make any movement, while the warships carrying rats were already moving to the left and right. It assumed a boarding stance.

The incoming ship soon became clearly visible, and Eden gradually opened his mouth. Not only him, there were exclamations on the deck, and the sailors on the mast even shouted, "Oh my God, boss, what is this?" !”

I saw that the opponent's ship actually had a metallic luster, and unlike sea-going ships that only had copper plates on the bottom, it was all the same color, even the strange iron tower above the ship! Its bow is like a shuttle, splitting the river in half. Just looking at the white waves rising against the side of the ship, you can tell how exaggerated the speed of this iron-hulled ship is.

A thick "buzz" sound rolled past everyone's ears. Not only did the incoming ship not slow down, but it also slightly deflected its course and hit the first eagle-headed ship leaning at the front!

Since the boarding battle requires approaching the target from the side, the eagle-headed ship must first drive diagonally. This step is not a problem when dealing with slow merchant ships, but it becomes a big flaw when facing the strange iron ship breaking through the waves. The bow of the ship turned back, and the opponent had already crashed into the unsuspecting belly of the eagle-headed ship.

Everyone heard the sound of wood breaking. The slender warship seemed to have been slapped violently by a giant hand. The entire hull tilted to one side, and the side near the water was almost submerged in the river. Turbulent water waves rushed onto the deck, and many people were thrown directly into the water under the violent impact.

"God!" The deputy's eyes widened, "It's coming for us!"

"Enemy attack!" the sailor shouted, "My lord, enemy attack!"

The people on the deck had already taken action, some had set up their crossbows, and some were loading ammunition into their muskets.

Seeing the high-tower double-gun flag flying above the iron ship, Eden swallowed, gritted his teeth and ordered, "Let the oarsmen move for me and move closer to the shore!" This was a flag that he had never seen before, but He already had a guess in his heart that only the prince in the Western Region who was rumored to have a deal with the devil could create such a terrifying thing! Not only is it huge in size, but it is also faster than a long and narrow galley. This is simply not something a mortal can do!

"Aren't we going to run?" the deputy asked shakily.

"Run?" he yelled sternly, "It's faster than us, where can you run? Only by sticking close to the river bank can we prevent it from hitting us. If we go around behind it, we may still be able to board the ship and fight. Chance! Damn it, go and deliver my order!"

Pushing away the panicked deputy, Eden looked at the eagle-head ship that was the first to suffer. Even if his hands and feet were cold, he could still imagine the scene inside the cabin. The bow of the iron ship was completely inserted into the belly of the warship. Even if it was not split into two, the long and narrow hull would not be able to hold on for long. The sailors who rowed the oars were undoubtedly the unluckiest ones. Being crushed by an iron head was considered a good outcome. The worst thing was that those who were stuck in the cabin and could not move could only be choked to death by the river water poured into them.

Cries, curses and screams were mixed together, like a pot of boiling water. Although most of the boats were filled with rats, the fear that spread still made him feel that the situation on both sides had been reversed, and the hunter had become the prey. .

With the impact of the current and the sudden deceleration of the iron ship, the bent eagle-headed ship finally fell off the enemy's bow and capsized quickly. The river water poured in from the breach, and the rising waves were tinged with blood. The second warship was desperately turning its bow, trying to get away from the opponent as quickly as possible, but the death-like roar sounded again, and the iron ship made a deafening roar, dragging a long black smoke and began to accelerate, heading towards the nearest ship. The ships pounced. (To be continued.)