Zhao Weiji read an article in his previous life, which was a good analysis of why the battleship that had been hoped to become a generation of maritime overlords actually did not rule the ocean for many years and withdrew from the stage of history.

One of the things that is said is that the battleship is too large, the draft is too deep, and the movement at sea is inflexible, so it can easily become a living target for aviation troops and submarines.

Now a situation facing Zhao Weiji allows him to deeply understand the pain of the battleships, because they are now flying the Black Pearl and a group of pirate ships dominated by Vikings.

The reason why he got involved in the Vikings was actually a complete coincidence. Before that, the Black Pearl had never encountered Vikings in this sea area.

Although Zhao Weiji encountered a Viking pirate ship when he was looking for the New World, it happened a long time ago. After all, the area where the Vikings mainly operated was still the waters near Europe, so that time he met the Viking Zhao Weiji that time he just regarded it as a coincidence.

But in fact, the Vikings' activity range was at the easternmost point at this time, and there were many Vikings who were both merchants and thieves there.

The Vikings had the habit of taking root everywhere. Since they arrived in Baghdad, it was naturally impossible to let go of the Persian Gulf, which was not far from Baghdad. So soon, some Vikings who had accumulated a certain amount of wealth in Baghdad rebuilt their unique Viking ships on the Persian Gulf and then regained the pirates.

And in this tenth century, when it was about to enter the eleventh century, if there were no such cheaters as Zhao Weiji, the real maritime overlord would have always been a Viking.

In this era, no pirate or navy could compete with the Vikings at sea, which also made the Vikings full of domineering aura of no other than me.

But despite this, they are a minority in the Arabian Sea after all, and in this sea there are more Arab pirates, even Indian pirates, who have become pirates in the Song Dynasty.

But this did not weaken the overlord power of the Vikings in this sea area. Before the emergence of the Black Pearl, these Vikings were the kings of this sea area.

But coincidentally, these Viking ships never acted alone. They all acted together when they went out to sea to hunt, and just when the Black Pearl appeared in this sea area, they just left.

The group of people drove a ship into the Red Sea and then went to Egypt. When they left Egypt and returned to the Persian Gulf, the Black Pearl had swept the sea area and then stopped temporarily.

It is this coincidental time difference that has not encountered both sides.

But why did we meet again at this time? It was because after the Black Pearl stopped, the Vikings heard the legend of the Black Pearl's devil ship in the port in the Persian Gulf.

These legends did not scare off the Vikings, but instead inspired their fighting spirit, because they had never encountered challengers for centuries.

The legendary devil ship's way of looting ships was something that even the Vikings could not do. It was a powerful, arrogant and unreasonable way.

This made the Vikings feel that their status was challenged, which inspired their fighting spirit, so they drove their own ship to sea to find the Black Pearl, hoping to get the devil ship for a while, and even grab it if possible.

But after they went out to sea, the Black Pearl temporarily hidden, so they circled around and didn't go around. The situation of not going around in anything made the Vikings very angry, so in order to vent their anger and make some extra money, they began to rob passing ships.

By chance, at this time, Wang Dayuan, with his men and gold, was preparing to go to Aden to buy a large ship. Soon after they went out to sea, they encountered the Viking Pirates' ship.

At this time, the Vikings were already snatching the ship, and they didn't care about the size of the ship. As long as it was a ship, they had to scrape something down.

So they targeted Wang Dayuan's ship, but fortunately the ship was relatively small and the sails were slightly modified before departure, so the ship was faster than the Vikings' sea ship.

So after being targeted, Wang Dayuan and the others quickly retreated and were lucky enough to escape the pursuit.

Before, when Zhao Weiji was on the beach, he learned from the sailors that he was coming to their island base was Wang Dayuan and his ship.

Since Wang Dayuan and the others escaped in a panic, they naturally had to avenge this revenge. In addition, after hearing Wang Dayuan and others describe the enemy ship, Zhao Weiji determined that it was a Viking sea ship. Zhao Weiji, the overlord of this era, had long wanted to be a second time.

After all, the Vikings I met last time had no decent combat power due to lack of water and food at the sea, so Zhao Weiji naturally could not miss this opportunity to face the Viking Pirates in full swing this time, so the Black Pearl set out again after lying on for a short period of time.

But when Zhao Weiji really met the Viking Pirates in the sea, he finally understood why this nation could dominate the world in this era.

"Fire the cannon, hurry up." At this time, Zhao Weiji's heart was like a dialogue between Sun Wukong in the Westward Journey. A fly was buzzing around your ears, but you couldn't do anything about it.

Now this situation is that because the Viking ships have a narrow hull, light hull, shallow draft, and they often rely on manpower to row, they are too flexible compared to the Black Pearl.

The cannons on both sides of the Black Pearl cannot effectively cause any trouble to these Viking pirate ships. The only thing that can bother them is probably the only waves that splashed in the water.

The mortar on the bow and stern of the Black Pearl ship was shaken, and the enemy ship was too far away and could not accurately hit the target.

So it turned out that the Black Pearl was setting off empty cannons on the spot, while the Viking ships kept spinning around, occasionally finding a blind spot of the cannon to approach the Black Pearl, and then attacking the other party with their weapons.

"He meow, if I catch these flies, I must pull out their intestines and wrap them around their necks, tie them up, and then take the knife in my hand."

Zhao Weiji thought so, but now they have no effective way to deal with these Viking pirates for the time being.

But in fact, the Viking Pirates are not very comfortable, because although the Black Pearl can't do anything to them, they also have no choice but to do anything to do with the Black Pearl.

Although the Black Pearl is relatively bulky, it has a high defense. Because the hull is wrapped in a layer of steel on the outer layer, it is not thick, but its strength is still very good. Therefore, the Vikings' offense cannot cause any damage to the Black Pearl at all.

Since both sides have no way to do anything, there is a word that appears in both sides' minds at the same time, that is, the battle on boarding, and only by boarding the ship can the battle end.

But how to board the ship? Generally speaking, if you want to board the ship smoothly, the battle on the side is the only way to do it. However, if the battle on the side is held at this moment, Zhao Weiji will undoubtedly faint because he will definitely be able to fight on the side, which means that all Viking ships have entered the range of the Black Pearl.

But Zhao Weiji knew this, and the Vikings also knew it. Although they couldn't figure out what the cannon was, they also inferred from the legend and the muzzle on the side of the Black Pearl ship that it must be a long-range weapon, which may be stronger than a stone catapult.

So from the beginning of the naval battle, the Vikings tried hard to avoid ships facing the muzzle, and actual combat also proved that their decision was correct. The waves caused by the cannon shells falling into the sea had already caused the Vikings to suffer, so they were even more afraid to expose the hull to the possible range angle of the artillery fire.

It is definitely impossible to let the Vikings engage in a boarding battle at this moment.

But it is impossible for both sides to consume it on this sea like this. Zhao Weiji has a lot of ammunition, and the Vikings don’t have too much supplies. No one can take advantage of it if they continue to consume it.

Just when everyone on Zhao Weiji was frowning, Zhao Linger, who had been watching the battle at the top of the mast, suddenly returned to the deck.

"What are you doing here? Don't you know the danger?" Zhao Weiji was a little angry when he saw his daughter suddenly running down.

"It's so dangerous, the other party is so far away from us."

This sentence made Zhao Weiji very angry, but he was unable to refute it, because there was indeed no danger on the deck. The only possibility was that the Vikings threw the spear on the deck, but this situation was really unlikely to happen.

"Okay, I admit that there is basically no danger, but why are you doing here?"

"I came down to come up with an idea. I thought of an idea. Do you want to listen?"

"What can you little girl come up with?" Before Zhao Weiji could speak, Wang Dayuan denied Zhao Ling'er first.

However, Zhao Weiji didn't think so. He knew how smart his daughter was. Moreover, her daughter was reading the Three Kingdoms recently, and it was not impossible for her to get any inspiration from it.

"Oh, I want to hear what your ideas are?"

Since her father wanted to hear it, Zhao Ling'er said her attention. After she finished speaking, even Wang Dayuan, who had disagreed with it, thought it was a good idea, so the crew members of the Black Pearl were ready to implement the Miss's plan.

When the plan on the Black Pearl began, the Viking Pirates were surprised to find that after hearing the Black Pearl's artillery fire, the entire ship became quiet, the smoke stopped, and the sails fell.
Chapter completed!