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Magical world, Aquarius Sea, 5:00 in the morning. Second blockade, battleship "Qiming".

"Sigh... It's just another ordinary day. I don't know when the demons will come. My hands are shaking and itchy!" A sailor who had just finished his night shift yawned and complained lazily.

"Lao He, are you crazy about a big war? Why do you look like you can't wait for the demons to attack us?" said another younger sailor next to the sailor called Lao He.

"Hey, Xiao Mu, look at what you say. The magic rifles in our hands are almost rusty. With such a powerful weapon, don't you want to use it to kill more monsters and demons? Let these beasts who dare to invade us experience how powerful we are!" Lao He touched the rifle in his hand and said nonchalantly.

"Haha... Lao He, you are really full of passion." The sailor called Xiao Mu replied, but his expression was a little unnatural and his face looked a little nervous.

“Hey, Xiao Mu, what’s wrong with you? And the demons haven’t come for so many days. Maybe they are scared after seeing so many powerful warships patrolling and dare not come! Hahaha!” Lao He laughed and patted Xiao Mu on the shoulder: “Okay, relax, we have finished our shift, it’s time to go back and have a good sleep.”

As Lao He was talking, he pulled Xiao Mu to leave, but found that Xiao Mu was stunned. After a while, Xiao Mu's face suddenly turned pale, and then he raised his finger tremblingly and said, "What is that? Is that a boat? There are so many... Oh my God..."

"Hmm..." Xiao Mu's words immediately caught Lao He's attention. Lao He looked in the direction Xiao Mu pointed, and his expression also changed drastically.

"Fuck! I'm such a bad mouth, but the demons are really coming!!"

Lao He screamed in surprise, then immediately rushed into the cabin to call for help.

Soon, the officers and soldiers on the "Qiming" were awakened from their sleep. When they came to the deck, they saw a dark mass on the side, taking advantage of the thick sea fog in the early morning to come towards them.

"Bring me the telescope." The captain of the "Qiming" asked his first mate for a telescope, and then began to observe carefully. The early morning fog was so thick that he couldn't see anything clearly, and the black mass was connected together, so he couldn't tell what it was.

But soon, the captain discovered something. He saw a pointed bow suddenly breaking through the thick fog, and then the outline gradually became clear, the hull, mast, poop... a ship appeared from the fog, then two, three, six, seven, eight... and the number of ships increased, and it was impossible to count them.

"Oh my God..." The captain trembled and put down the telescope in his hand: "Everyone, go to the battle station and prepare for battle!!!"

“Yes…Yes, Captain!!”

Under the captain's order, all the soldiers on the ship immediately began to work nervously. Some soldiers rushed into the equipment compartment, took their magic rifles, and returned to the deck. The rest of them came to the middle deck to operate the cannon.

Among the new weapons provided by the Ministry of Magic, in addition to the magic rifle, there are also improved cannons, which greatly increase the power and service life and stability of the cannons (thanks to the technology of the human world). However, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the breech loading technology is adopted, which greatly increases the firing rate of the cannons.

The new batch of warships now resembled the sailing battleships of the 17th century in the human world, but they were more powerful because the weapons on board included much more powerful magic cannons than those in the human world at that time, and the soldiers also had more advanced magic rifles. Moreover, the materials used to make the hulls were much stronger than the wood in the human world. After all, these were regular battleships, and they were completely different from the reconnaissance clipper that was torn apart last night.

"..."

The soldiers' daily training seemed to have paid off, and they soon entered a state of combat readiness. The tense atmosphere on the entire ship suddenly reached its peak. At this time, the captain hurriedly sent a letter to Tyre City, reporting his location and experience.

"My Lord, the ones ahead should be those guys from Tyre City, the so-called first blockade line of defense."

On the flagship of the demon fleet, in the command room, Chelist reported to Redra.

"Haha, it's okay, just rush forward. If there are any ships blocking the way, sink them on the spot." Redra said lightly.

"Yes, my lord, but..." Chelister accepted the order, but seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong? Just say it if you have something to say." Redra said lightly.

"My Lord, it's not a big deal, but I have something I don't understand..." Chelist said, "My Lord, why did you let Lord Dekar let the ant go last night, giving him a chance to report back? Wouldn't it be better if we could attack by surprise?"

"Haha, Cherister, you don't understand." Redra said calmly, "I deliberately let that little ant bring the message back. The purpose was to lure out the fleet of Tyre City."

"Otherwise, they will hide near the port and avoid fighting, which will be quite troublesome. If we can lure them out and catch them all on the ship... wouldn't that be great?"

"I see... You are worthy of being my lord, with your wisdom and foresight! This plan is beyond the reach of my stupid brain." Chelist said with a grin.

"Okay, go down and follow the order." Redra waved his hand.

"Yes, my lord!"

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The ships of the demon fleet began to speed up gradually. On the other hand, the officers and soldiers on the "Qiming" battleship were only a single ship in front of such a large demon fleet, which was really not enough.

"Captain...!" The officers and soldiers were concentrating, holding their breath, and the atmosphere on the ship reached an unprecedented level of tension. At this time, whether the morale could be stabilized depended on whether the captain could keep his composure.

The soldiers on the deck raised their magic rifles and loaded them with fire energy bombs that were more suitable for attacking ships; the magic energy cannons on the middle deck had also been loaded and were ready to fire at any time.

"Don't worry... wait until the enemy gets closer!" the captain said in a deep voice. But just as he finished speaking, several shells from the demon warships were fired first. Yes, since they were warships, the demon warships were naturally equipped with combat cannons. Some demon warships even had several giant crossbows placed side by side on their decks. However, the cannons of the demon warships did not have the new technology from the human world, but were still old-fashioned and inefficient old-fashioned cannons.

However, although they were old-fashioned artillery, they were outnumbered. A few shots came, and then a few more. The enemy had already launched an attack. The captain of the "Qiming" frowned, and finally had to give the order: "Ready, fire!!"

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!! BANG BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

The cannons of the "Qiming" fired in unison at the captain's command, and at the same time, the magic rifles in the hands of the soldiers on the deck all opened fire. The deafening sound of the cannons instantly tore through the silence of the early morning, and the sky full of shells and fireballs fiercely bombarded the enemy ship. The soldiers on the deck held their breath and stared at the trajectory of the shells, hoping that this first round of shelling would give the enemy some deterrence.

"Boom!!!"

The attack was effective. Because the warships of the demon fleet were densely located, the first round of volleys had a considerable hit rate, and many demon warships were damaged. However, facing the seemingly endless demon warships, the shock brought by just one round of artillery fire seemed insignificant. The demons on the opposite side seemed to be unconcerned about the oncoming shells and continued to maintain a terrifying speed of advancement. At the same time, long and dull horn sounds rang out from several large warships, as if guiding the attack, which frightened the officers and soldiers on the "Qiming".

The demons' artillery bombardment followed closely behind, with fierce fireballs and artillery shells arriving alternately.

"Quick! Shield! Defense!!" Facing the attack of an entire enemy fleet, the pressure on the officers and soldiers of the "Qiming" instantly doubled. They quickly cast magic and put up a shield for defense. Several shells hit the shield, making terrible explosions.

"Everyone, pay attention. Correct the angle, reload, and prepare to fire!" The captain instructed loudly, trying to adjust his strategy in this unpredictable environment: "Hold on!!!"

Under the captain's command, the soldiers moved quickly. The artillerymen on the middle deck quickly loaded the guns and adjusted the direction of the gun barrels without stopping. Every soldier's face was full of tension.

At this moment, the giant crossbows on the demon warships also joined the battle. The huge crossbow arrows shot by these giant crossbows were blessed with powerful dark magic, and they kept attacking like the claws of the devil.

The officers and soldiers on the deck of the "Qiming" tried their best to support the magic shield, but the shield gradually began to crack under the continuous artillery bombardment and crossbow shooting, and it seemed that it could not hold out for much longer.

Because the enemy's attack was so fierce, the shield protecting the warship was broken in a short while. Cannonballs and crossbow arrows began to hit the hull directly, and some hit the sea water beside. The energy of magic collided violently, shaking out circles of violent waves, and the waves were pushed higher to the sky. In the fierce battle, the "Qiming" was soon covered with scars, and many officers and soldiers were killed and wounded. The deck was a bloody scene.

"Captain, the battleship can't hold on!" The first mate reminded in despair in the command room.

"And the enemy is getting closer and closer. It seems that they want to board the ship with us!" said the second mate.

"I know, let's just hold on as long as we can..." the captain responded with gritted teeth, but he was also heartbroken.

In the sea of ​​artillery fire, fierce fighting continued. However, no matter how strong it was, the "Qiming" was ultimately alone and could not stand alone. Facing an entire fleet, it was like an egg hitting a rock. But they had no choice because they had no way to retreat.

On the deck, the surviving soldiers picked up the fallen soldiers' magic rifles and fired at the enemy. Although the hull had been blasted with holes one after another and was on the verge of collapse...

During the battle, the air was filled with gunpowder and blood, and the fierce battle between cannons and flames turned this early morning into a battlefield. Despite this, the officers and soldiers of the "Qiming" did not give up. Every second of their persistence was a symbol of courage, and every counterattack revealed their determination to never give up their homeland and defense line...


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