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Chapter 72 Temptation

Xu Mo flipped his hand and put away the video crystal of the naval battle and looked at the Vasa in the distance in absurdly. The sea battle in the morning did not have the final winner. The Ottoman fleet lost seven warships in this naval battle, and the English also suffered huge losses.

The four slow-speed square sail merchant ships and three Arab armed clutches of the Ottoman fleet were sunk by the English artillery. The other five not only lost their masts and sails, but also had severe water in the hull, and basically could only float on the sea surface by buoyancy. If they did not provide help, they would soon sink.

While the English were still not far away from this sea area, Heiding didn't care about rescuing the five ships, and at most he rescued the Ottoman sailors who fell into the water. Among the five remaining battleships, a giant Arab galleon was broken with its main mast, and one side of the hull was severely damaged. Not only was the hull tilted, but it also had a serious leakage. Although it did not overturn, it could no longer participate in the battle.

However, Heiding was not without any results. After surviving the first two attacks by the English, the King of the Mediterranean began to show his extraordinary fleet organization ability. Even though the entire battle formation was hit by Henry Morgan, Heiding was still calm in the face of danger and used a series of close and reasonable dispatches to support the battle situation so as not to completely collapse the fleet.

Redbeard's efforts finally paid off, and the Ottoman fleet cooperated tacitly and seized a mistake in the attack by the Englishman.

This mistake actually has nothing to do with Henry Morgan. After all, they were invincible. After many assaults, the four battleships were loose. The three Flanders Clippers following the Maritime Sovereignty were gradually unable to keep up with the fighting rhythm of the "Marine Sovereignty". In the last rush, they were cut off by the Ottoman fleet that cooperated with tacitly, and the last two Flanders Clippers were trapped in the encirclement.

Henry Morgan once rescued them, but at this time, a giant Arab galleon stood up and blocked the sea sovereignty. In the long-range artillery battle, the sea sovereignty severely damaged the Arab giant ship at a puny price, but the rescue operation failed. A large number of Arab sailors boarded the two surrounded Flanders warships and captured the two ships with tragic platoon warfare.

So far, the first confrontation between the two pirate kings ended, and Henry Morgan's maritime sovereignty and the last Flanders sailboat quickly left the battlefield. The Ottoman First Privateer lost seven of its own ships and captured two of its opponent's ships, and the total number was still seven.

However, among the seven remaining battleships of the Ottoman fleet, one giant Arab warship was severely damaged. Although the other two captured Flanders Clippers were still able to operate, they also needed to return to the port for repair due to serious damage. The only warships that still have combat power were left were two giant ships and two Clippers.

The gap between the two pirate kings in combat power was narrowed, and due to the strong combat power of the Sea Sovereign, the battle situation began to tilt towards the English. Overall, Henry Morgan gained the first advantage in the first battle between the two pirate kings. Helding lost not only the warships, but most importantly, all the material supply ships in the fleet were destroyed.

The giant Arabian galley is an excellent nautical battleship with a stable hull, a large load capacity, and a relatively fast burst speed at short distances. However, its design idea is still on close-range platoon battles. Although there are dozens of artillery on the ship, these artillery are basically small-caliber curved artillery guns, with extremely low accuracy during high-speed travel, making it difficult to pose a threat to the battleships.

The giant Arab ship has a wide hull, carrying more than 800 deck sailors. Once approached by it, no ship in the world can defeat it in the platoon battle. However, so many armed sailors make the warship itself unable to meet daily consumption. During combat, one or two wide-body merchant ships must be brought as supply ships. Even so, its voyage is very short. If you stay at sea for more than twenty days, you must return to the port to rest.

The Ottoman Empire had no maritime interests in other waters in the world, and there was no need to let such warships sail in the ocean. This weakness was difficult to exploit by the enemy. However, this time, under the combination of many factors, Heiding and his sailors suddenly discovered that their supplies had become a huge problem.

During the assault, the main purpose of the Englishmen was to sink enemy ships. The shells used were solid bullets, which caused great damage to the hull. However, there were not many sailors who actually died in the shelling. The ships were gone, and there were still so many people. There were even a group of captured Englishmen, and the entire fleet lacked food and fresh water.

Heiding was at a disadvantage in the showdown with Henry Morgan. This was not because Heiding's personal abilities were not as good as Henry Morgan, but because of the different ideas and combat environments of the two empire navals.

England is an island country with limited domestic market and extremely dependent on ocean trade and overseas raw material input. The ocean is the cradle of life in England. In this pervasive environment, the English navy often had to stay away from local ports and fight independently on the ocean. Their warships need to be flexible and high-speed, and while eliminating the enemy, they also have to save themselves as much as possible. The birth of battleships is the most concentrated embodiment of this combat idea.

Unlike the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I was a talented and stubborn emperor. Under his rule, the Ottoman Empire was almost comparable to the Byzantine Empire at its peak.

The current Ottoman Empire spans the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe. Europe partially occupied Belgrade in Hungary until the border of the Principality of Romania; Asia partially occupied the entire west coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and approached Tehran in the Iranian Kingdom to the east; Africa except for Morocco controlled by Spain, the entire North Africa is under its rule.

The Ottoman Empire had a vast territory and overseas colonies were optional for them. The rulers only needed the navy to control the Mediterranean hegemony and defend the gate of the trading port for the Ottomans. Moreover, half of the Mediterranean ports were under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, and their fleets did not need to risk fighting alone.

In war, they can often use large formations to siege the enemy. Even if they suffer some losses, they can get timely rest in nearby ports. Giant Arab warships with strong explosive power and numerous crews are the essence of this combat routine.

These two completely different naval warships were born in their respective living environments. When they collided, it was obvious that the English battleships were better in combat. Of course, if Heiledin brought those severely damaged warships back to Istanbul or a Greek harbor, that would be another matter.

If it were normal times, Hereading would not have given up on those severely damaged warships. As long as he releases the carrier pigeons on the flagship, he takes the enemy to the Aegean Sea for a few days, or even lands on a small island, and builds several cannons like Xu Mo, he can hold on until the arrival of reinforcements.

But now it doesn't work. The Ottoman Second Private Fleet was sunk by Henry Morgan in Tripoli. The giant warship of the Istanbul Third Fleet had long been drawn by him. Now in his fleet, the remaining armed clutches would probably be sunk by Henry Morgan as long as they appear in this sea area. The Pirates of the Caribbean would not allow them to meet with Heiding.

Is the Invincible Pirate King of the Mediterranean going to fall in the Aegean Sea? For some reason, Xu Mo felt his heart beating violently, and a stream of passion rushes into his mind.

Set sail and fight against the strong enemy in the ocean! I believe Henry Morgan must be in a very comfortable mood now and satisfied. Although he also lost half of his combat power in the morning naval battle, the winning scales are now inclined toward the Pirates of the Caribbean.

"Admiral, Admiral..." Just as Xu Mo was in a daze, everyone's call came from his ears.

Xu Mo calmed down and found that the officers by the bonfire were gathering beside him, looking at him eagerly. The young admiral glimpsed from their eyes that Gao Chi's fighting spirit and his desire to make achievements.

"Admiral, Henry Morgan will definitely return to the battlefield, but if he wants to win, the maritime sovereignty cannot be intact. We have great hope to achieve the final result of this naval battle!" Christina shouted excitedly.

"Admiral, those are the two pirate kings. If we defeat them, we are the strongest in the Mediterranean!" Azhisha said with a flushed face.

"His Excellency Alfred, has Rory handed over the crystal to you?" Just as Xu Mo was in a state of great enthusiasm, Blackney's voice came from the team channel.

"Well, little guy, where are you now? How about the sovereignty number at sea?" Xu Mo was stunned and asked Blackney.

"I don't call me Little guy, call me Lord Blackney!" The steel boy defended weakly and murmured, "I just want to remind you that the Vasa cannot come back now, and the actions of the two pirate kings seem to be very strange!"

Yes, they are pirate kings! It seems that a basin of cold water is poured on Xu Mo's head. Both pirate kings are experienced in many battles, so their peaches are not as easy as picking, not to mention that even Heiding, which is in a relatively poor situation, there are still four warships.

Their goal is nothing more than the Temple of the Gods. When will the two pirate kings be decisive? Desire is a devil! As soon as he thought of this, Xu Mo sweated coldly on his back.

"No matter who wins and loses the two pirate kings, we will not participate in this battle!" Xu Mo seriously rejected the officers' suggestions, and at the same time ordered in the team channel, "Little guy, don't follow the sea sovereignty number, go to the original sea area to guard the temple of the gods. Our goal is the temple of the gods!"

"Okay, as you wish, Lord Alfred!" Seeing Xu Mo recovered from his awakening, Blackney agreed happily.

At this time, a giant warship departing from Marseille happened to cross Sicily and sail into the Ionian Sea. At the same time, in their north, a Calaisian gunboat entered the Ionian Sea from the Adriatic Sea...
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