Chapter 67 Decisive Battle IV
"Full speed! Break through the Venetians' defense line!" Baron Pierre commanded the entire navy and did not continue to fight with the Venetians anymore. Although they had already gained the upper hand in the previous battle, they relied more on the forefront of Justinian's use of gunpowder, which made the Venetians feel afraid. At this time, it was not wise to continue to attack. Although it seemed that the number of warships on both sides was almost the same, don't forget that half of the warships of the Pisa were used as transport ships, and the cost would be high once they were sunk.
Justinian did not object to this, as this was indeed the wisest decision at the moment. It would not be beneficial to them if they continued to fight.
But this scene was noticed by the Venetians, and they would not sit idly by, and then they scattered like wolves on the sea to try to entangle every warship trying to escape from the battle.
"It seems that the Venetians are not as easy to fool as they thought!" Neuski said coldly, holding the rudder. Obviously, their intention to break through the other party's maritime blockade and forcibly landing has been seen through. Then it is not so easy to deal with the Venetians who have already prepared.
"What should I do?" Justinian, who looked a little heavy, had to ask the man beside him. On the sea, he was completely powerless. The only person who could rely on was this Valangi who had experienced countless storms.
While watching the fierce battle in front of him quietly, Neuski seemed extremely calm, as if he was not infected by the atmosphere of fighting, and was calm and composed.
"If you want to break through here, there is only one way-"
"What?"
"Let the Venetian crowd have no heads!"
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"Stop them, no dirty Greeks can be allowed to step on the coast! Kill--" As the deputy of Baron Senvenier, Casseverier is now commanding the front army to form a wall of iron on the sea on his flagship to prevent the Greek reinforcements from landing. As long as they can entangle the enemy here, and wait for the Latin coalition on the land to recover, they will definitely be able to regain the current situation by numerical advantage. Although he was plotted by the previous sneak attack, the man obviously did not act impulsively because of it. On the contrary, he adopted the most effective countermeasure at the first time. As expected, the Greeks who were entangled and unable to participate in the war became impatient, and the Greek army attack that launched an active charge on the Acropolis Mountain before the shore finally showed a hint of weakness.
Now the initiative of the war has changed again for a moment, and the balance of victory is deflecting towards them.
On the other hand, the Pizza people on the sea were in a dilemma. Because they prevented being entangled and accidentally exposed their identity, these Pizza people were unwilling to join the battle, which led to simple collisions and long-range attacks that could not tear the Venetians' defenses apart for a while.
But just as Cassavenier was proud of it, the soldiers next to him suddenly noticed a little wrong and pointed and exclaimed. Looking in the sound, they saw a double-deck sailboat in the Greek fleet, which actually left the large army and attacked them actively. The scene in front of them immediately aroused the alert and shock of the Venetians, because the people on the opposite side had completely given up all defenses and advanced at full speed, completely locking the target for them. Cassar immediately reacted. This was a targeted beheading operation by the opponent's opponent. It seemed that the Greeks were indeed eager to break through their defense, and for this reason they did not hesitate to use this risky means to try to destroy the center of their command.
It seems risky, but it is not a completely reckless move, because Casa ordered the fleet to disperse and entangle the Greeks, which made the entire navy's formation portal open, which created the possibility of the flagship situation being in danger.
But Casavigne could not make the other party feel good, so he ordered the flag-holding officer beside him to wave the flag and signal. The two warships on both sides quickly reacted and gave up the originally entangled enemy ships and turned to the Greek warships that were circumventing from the left and right wings to the ignorant Greek warships here.
The person sitting on this ship was either someone else or Justinian. He saw Neuski being helmed with an unstoppable momentum, and their purpose was naturally to expose the Venetian flagship that seemed to be close to him. As long as he took that flagship, the Venetians who were trapped in a situation where the leaderless Venetians could not organize a meticulous blockade even if they were strong.
But this is also an extremely crazy choice, because if you are not careful, the people on the entire ship are likely to fail and die without a burial place. It is hard to imagine that the proposed combat plan was not Justinian, who always likes to take risks, but Neusky, who has always opposed Justinian's perplexity.
This man who was standing on the waves had never been as calm as he was now, and the warship under his feet seemed to be integrated with him, allowing him to control the waves to cross the waves and pass through countless enemies that were blocking him. It is precisely because of this that when facing the two Venetian warships surrounded, Neusky was calm and as if he was ignorant.
"Crash them!" The Venetians who were getting closer and closer made a rage roar, trying to knock the gallop in front of them directly.
But Neuski was already prepared and suddenly turned around and shouted, "Justinian, it's your place!"
The next moment, under Justinian's personal control, the light crossbows on the ship also aimed at the Venetian warship that was leaning over, but it was not a stone bomb or burning asphalt, but a round and sealed wooden barrel. A graceful arc passed through the air and landed on the deck of the unprepared Venetian. The next second was a loud bang, and the gunpowder barrel that had been ignited had exploded as soon as it fell, and the flames and heat waves that were raised swallowed and destroyed everything in an instant.
The screams were mixed with the sound of burning and breaking. In the blink of an eye, the Venetian deck seemed to be blown upwards, and the mess left only terrifying destruction.
Chapter completed!