Chapter 68 The Balance of War
"Lord Casa, the Greeks are coming!" The Venetian sailors were stunned by the scene that happened in front of them. They were in a panic and didn't know what to do. At this moment, the sea was full of entanglements between the warships of both sides.
There was a melee, but the decks of the previous two warships were in a mess, their sailors were dead and wounded, and they completely lost their combat capabilities. No other frigates could come over in time.
However, what frightened them even more was that facing this sudden enemy, they didn't know for a moment how to deal with the strange method the opponent had just used. This time, the new weapons used by the Greeks were completely different from Greek fire, but they were more powerful.
But it didn't seem inferior. This made the Venetians even more frightened.
"Avoid!" Cold sweat broke out on the face of Casavenir, who was uncertain. After seeing two of his warships sunk, he did not dare to order his flagship to fight head-on. If something unexpected happened to him,
The whole battle situation is terrible.
But this intention had already been noticed by Nevsky, who was commanding the approaching battleship——
"You want to escape, do you think it's possible?"
There was a mocking smile on the Varangian man's face. At this moment, compared to the heavy sailing boats of the Venetians in front of him, the sailing oars they used were not strong enough but flexible enough, so even if the Venetians wanted to escape now, they were no longer able to escape.
The form of escape.
The Greek warships that collided with unstoppable momentum quickly caught up with the Venetian flagship that was trying to escape. However, to the Venetian's expectation, the Greeks did not repeat their tricks.
And this is entirely because most of the gunpowder stock in Justinian's hands has been consumed, and he has other uses for the rest. More importantly, compared to other warships, the Venetian flagship is obviously stronger and taller, and he does not
It can be sure to sink it in one breath. If it is not controlled well, it may affect himself. Justinian is not willing to take risks unless he has to. This can be said to be the only limitation of his "New Greek Fire"
Bar!
But this also made the Venetians bolder now. Casavenir shouted: "Sink them!" There was a trace of ferocity on the man's face. Their only advantage now was their tonnage. In his command voice
, and then the warship turned and rushed towards Justinian's side and collided with it.
But to his surprise, the enemy on the opposite side had no intention of slowing down, and instead continued to maintain the original speed. However, you must know that the structure of a sailing oar cannot hit a heavy sailing ship.
"Interesting!" Staring at the other party, Casa had a sneer on his face. He wanted to see what other tricks the Greeks had up their sleeves.
But Nevsky, who was at the helm on the other side, still looked unchanged, just as the two ships were about to collide between the lightning and flint.
With a sudden sound, Nevsky let out a loud roar,
"Anchor dropped!"
Everyone was stunned that he actually issued such an order at this time.
"Why are you still standing there?!" Justinian also shouted, and before he had time to react, the Pisa sailors on the ship had no choice but to let go of the anchor and fall into the sea. This shallow sea was full of reefs, and the anchor was directly caught
on a rock.
"Everyone, hurry up!" Nevsky ordered while asking his men to let go of the rudder.
Just a moment ago, Justinian and Nevsky reached a consensus with a glance. Just like when they first met in the Croatian pirate's lair, once again, without warning, the entire sailboat
The paddle boats shook violently, and the fragile hull made a heart-wrenching sound, tilting and drawing an astonishing arc on the sea. Then, they and the Venetians coming one after another in front of them
The warship passed by.
For a moment, the two ships were almost close to each other, and this was exactly the result they wanted——
"Get ready for a boarding battle!" Justinian, as the commander-in-chief, drew his long sword, and the next victory or defeat will be crucial in determining the normal battle situation!
I saw that compared to the Venetian side, the Byzantine army's warship was obviously much lower. The sailors and soldiers climbed up the mast, hooked the opposite side of the ship with hooks and jumped up to kill them.
"Damn it!"
At this moment, the Venetian sailors on the ship were already prepared. They rushed forward with short crossbows and rapiers to kill the Greek enemies who came on the ship. They were also brave, because the outcome of this battle was also about
Their life and death. As a nation on the sea, the Venetians who were familiar with naval battles did not have any fear, thinking that they were on the deck.
They faced the enemy as if they were walking on plain ground. But just when the confident Venetian sailors were preparing to fight, what greeted them was not sailors wearing light armor and holding broken swords, but a group of muscular men holding large axes. And those who took the lead were
It was none other than Nevsky who was supposed to be at the helm, and behind him was Justinian's trump card - the Varangian Guards.
"Expel them, leave no one behind! For the sake of the empire and the humiliation suffered by the Varangian Guards, come to me!"
The man almost let out this deafening roar in a tone of grief and anger, and the Varangian behind him seemed to be inspired to slash at the enemy in front of him with a heavy ax in his hand.
After suffering a disastrous defeat in Constantinople, they were hiding like bereaved dogs. Now they can finally vent their anger. Since arriving at Justinian's side, Nevsky has been thinking about revenge all the time, but he and his men have been
There is no use for it, and this is the time to teach these damn Venetians a lesson to wash away their previous shame!
Immediately, these brave warriors rushed towards the Venetian soldiers on the boat.
"Even though you were dejected after suffering a heavy blow, you and your men have actually never been desolate!" Justinian, who was standing on the deck at the moment, couldn't help but murmured to himself. He did not take the lead this time.
Because he believed in Nevsky's ability and his determination.
Similarly, Nevsky also sincerely thanked Justinian in his heart. It was this young man who gave him a chance to start over.
Although after the fall of Constantinople, this man and his companions were desperate for the empire in ruins, but he chose to survive strongly for the sake of his former mission. Although he also committed himself to pirates, he
There was still a glimmer of desire to struggle deep in his heart, so he did not really become decadent, but now with Justinian, he was finally able to return to his original self.
Now is the time to attack with all your might!
The Varangians fighting on the side took the lead one by one. Although their equipment was simple, their bravery was no less than that of any country's elite army. Soon the Venetians were unable to withstand it. The balance of the war completely tipped towards Charles.
Chapter completed!