The strongest captain: I have a pirate system

Baru Island, Naval Base.

This is the temporary station of the combined fleet of Liu Peng and the Elsa Federation, where more than [-] warships of various types gather.

Looking around, the entire port was covered with warships, and the supply ships came and went, like an umbilical cord that continued to supply the army's expenses.

At this time, as the commander-in-chief of the army, the generals of the fleets, and even the royal nobles were not in the base camp, but gathered by a small river.

A small boat chugs and chugs on the creek, billows of black smoke rising from the chimneys of its building decks.

It was such a small boat that shocked all the officials of the entire federation.

Because the boat didn't have any sails or oars, they couldn't figure out how the boat could come and go freely in the river.

Steam engine!
This key technological point to start industrialization was finally figured out by myself.

As the whistle sounded, the system immediately issued a prompt:
"Ding, the physical technology of the new era has been detected, which is in line with the normal technological development, and steam technology and related talents have been unlocked for you."

The reason why the system needs to add a sentence in line with the development of science and technology is because Liu Peng wanted to get stuck in a bug before, so he made a simple electric circle for this.

Using the principle of magnetism to generate electricity, electricity is indeed produced, but unfortunately, the system does not allow you to skip levels directly, ignoring Liu Peng's invention on the ship.

"It's really a wonderful thing." Felina also saw the peculiarity of this steam boat, "We must do our best to develop this thing!"

"Of course." Liu Peng turned to the boat, and suddenly, the boat stopped while walking, not even smoking.

"What's going on?" Felina asked strangely.

"It is estimated that water has entered the propeller again." Liu Peng smiled wryly.

It is still a bit early to use propellers in this era, because the sealing technology is not good, and when the propeller is moved, it is easy to knock the sealing position out of the gap.

"It would be great if there was rubber!" Liu Peng sighed, not knowing where this thing is, even if there is a substitute!

The boat ran aground, and the sailors on the shore immediately pulled the boat back to the shore with ropes.

Liu Peng was about to go up to check, when Orzilin's voice suddenly sounded: "My lord, fortunately, we have successfully defeated the Imperial Border Army. Next, the Empire should focus on Pagani."

"What? So fast!" Liu Peng was stunned for a moment. A few days ago, he discussed using guerrilla warfare to delay them, but now he defeated them.

"It's a little bit of luck..." Alzilin said with a smile.

Back in time to a few days ago, Alzilin was indeed implementing guerrilla tactics, constantly using cavalry to harass the army's supply lines.

The imperial army had never suffered from such tactics, so they had to strengthen their defenses, and their marching speed was greatly reduced.

In this way, the war will definitely be delayed until winter, when it will be more difficult to supply, so when they arrive at the provincial capital less than a hundred miles away.

The head of the army decided to leave enough rations for a hundred miles to attack, and then he started to act.

Orzirin didn't know what they were trying to do, but kept harassing them every day, which dealt a great blow to the morale of the legionnaires, but the loss was very small.

After the legion stored rations for seven or eight days, they marched quickly towards the provincial capital, no longer caring about the gains and losses of the guerrilla cavalry.

Orzilin secretly said loudly, as expected of the director of a legion, he knew what Pagani's side needed to defend, so he just grabbed the target and went up, no matter how much you harass him now, it's useless.

Because if the provincial capital is captured and the supplies are cut off, these guerrillas will be scattered soldiers, and it will be a matter of time before they are wiped out.

Orzilin assembled the cavalry and rushed to the provincial capital with his men.

Because Alzilin bought a certain amount of time, Celes, who was the first to return to the provincial capital, led the civilians to dig the fortifications and strengthen the city defenses.

Alzilin has already rushed back, facing the blazing fortifications, he asked: "How long can we hold?"

"I don't know." Celes shook his head, "The captain's supply of gunpowder is barely enough, and there is no gunpowder factory near the provincial capital. It has been transported from the north for too long, and now we are firing a little less."

"The production should be built urgently." Orzilin said that although he is a cavalryman, he also knows the importance of infantry thermal weapons.

In this era, although the cavalry still had a certain role, but with a large number of muskets, the cavalry did not dare to rush indiscriminately, because the bullets penetrated too much.

"There are gunpowder factories in both the north and the south. They have raw materials. Even if someone here can make them, they can't produce them without raw materials." Celes smiled wryly.

Alzilin nodded and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, we occupy a superior position, and my knight order is very strong. As long as they leak their flaws, we can make him never recover."

"thanks for your help."

"It's all for adults!"

While the two were talking, the Imperial Legion finally arrived at the outskirts of the provincial capital.

Looking at the bustling fortifications, the army commander did not order an attack. They have been on their way for the past few days and must take a rest.

And the most important thing is to choose a good camp location.

Soon he took a fancy to a river valley on the outskirts of the provincial capital, which was open to the left and right, so he wouldn't be afraid of being blocked by people, and the river inside could also be used for transportation.

When the legion was stationed, Naris ran into the tent excitedly: "They are dead."

These words made Naris and Alzilin dumbfounded.

Naris took out the map and pointed to the valley above: "This idiot didn't even survey the terrain. This is the Valley of the Mountain King where countless people have drowned."

"Mudslides break out here every year during the rainy season, and it's hard to run down!" Naris added.

"Brother, I understand your thoughts, but it's not the rainy season now." Sailis said.

"No, I get it, we can create a mudslide!" Alzirin said.

Just do it, Naris led the cavalry to the back of the valley to find the narrowest place.

"We blew up this hillside, and then blocked the other water outlets. Within two days, it was enough to drown the enemies in the valley!" Naris said.

Although Naris' actions were very secretive, the river course was also the army's supply route. When they blew up the slope and blocked the river course, the food transporter passed the news to the army commander after a few days.

How could the river collapse naturally without rain or disaster?The legion leader looked at the preliminary topographical map and immediately thought of something.

"The order is that the first battalion will immediately go to the flat ground outside the valley to set up camp."

The army commander's order confuses the soldiers, but they still carry out the military order very well.

"The second battalion moved forward to clear the river and ensure the transportation of military supplies."

If it proceeded normally, Naris' plan would have failed, but how about good luck!
That night, a small-scale earthquake hit, and the blocked river was first shaken open, flooding the temporary camp of the second battalion.

Then the rocks rolled down, cutting the entire river into several sections, and the grain on the boat was also lost due to the earthquake.

Originally, the legion commander planned to kill here in one go, and then slowly resupply, but the food on the ship was gone, and the food storage in their camp was also empty. What should we do?
The earthquake made Pagani's side uncomfortable, and many houses collapsed. As a last resort, Celes arranged for disaster relief first, and the enemies outside the city had to be let go.

In this way, a sudden earthquake interrupted the progress of the war.

But the imperial army had no way to wait. They had no food in the first place, so they wouldn't have to fight any longer.

So the legion commander arranged for the soldiers to attack, and at the same time let the cavalry go to nearby villages to plunder food.

Alzilin had planned to cut off their food roads before, and all the nearby villages were evacuated without even people, so the cavalry had no choice but to flee.

And the battle was not going very smoothly. The musketeers commanded by Naris were very tenacious, firing bullets like they didn't want money, and the attacking team was frustrated.

There was no food, no aid, and there were seven or eight thousand mouths waiting for food in the camp. The army commander was in trouble for a while, and he already planned to retreat in his heart.

But how could Alzilin, who had been observing the Imperial Army, allow them to get their wish?
"Attack?" Celes suspected that he had heard wrong.

"Yes, they are out of food. Yesterday, there was no smoke from their camp, which means they have run out of food!" Alzilin said, "If it was me, I would definitely choose to leave, so we must hold them back."

Naris' musketeers stayed behind, and the cavalry and noble private soldiers dispatched to block the mouth of the valley.

The imperial army could only line up to meet the enemy hungry. Orzilin did not attack, but just formed an array and fell far outside the camp.

The artillery on both sides kept firing, and the imperial army was obviously at a disadvantage. Their artillery was not as good as the system.

Both range and accuracy are far behind Pagani.

In desperation, the Imperial Army launched an attack.

However, Orzilin did not engage the enemy, but chose to retreat and let the artillery continue to bombard.

Further forward is their position, the legion commander is angry and hungry, if he doesn't leave them, he will die here.

"Retreat, the first battalion stays on defense, and the cavalry lays behind."

The military order was issued, and the first battalion almost collapsed. Let’s forget about food, and we need to stay on guard?
The camp was in chaos, and Alzilin launched an attack, and the imperial army, which had no intention of resisting, was defeated on the spot.

The knights chased and killed all the way, and finally only the cavalry left in the legion fled, and the remaining infantry either died in battle or surrendered.

Orzilin reported to Liu Peng while riding a horse to inspect the battlefield.