Chapter 133 The Battle of Taranto (5)

The pulping frequency of the upper rower also changes correspondingly with the sound of the flute. Pull the arms back, lean back, stretch the legs, and raise the pulp; push the arms forward, lean forward, bend the legs, and raise the pulp. Inserted obliquely into the sea water, with the natural low roar of the paddlers, the wood pulp drew an arc backward in the seawater...

Under the leadership of the upper rowers, the whole boat rowed hard, and their bodies kept leaning forward and backward, and even the leather cushions they gave birth changed as the rowers' bodies became smaller and smaller due to the grease on the bottom. Amplitude sliding.

"Hoo! Hoo!..." The low trumpet soon became the same sound, echoing the rhythm of the flute.

Section seven! Eight! Nine! Ten sessions! ... The speed of the warship is increasing sharply.

Zantiparis felt as if the whole ship was about to float, and the oncoming waves became denser and denser, hitting the bow of the ship, turning into pieces of water mist, and "crashing" kept pouring on the deck ...

"Brothers, hold on to the masts and crows, and stand firm!" Captain Midorades loudly reminded the ten deck sailors.

As soon as he shouted twice, the sea water was poured on him, and he suddenly turned into a chicken.

At this point, bugle numbers were no longer needed, and the increase in the speed of the pilot warship was a signal, and other warships began to accelerate one after another.

Rows of wooden oars splashed with angry waves, warships split the ferocious waves, and the neat horns of the ships were a powerful denunciation of the invaders. In the face of the vicious and fierce Syracuse Navy, everyone in the Dionysian fleet widened their eyes and was full of anger, ready to fight the enemy to the death!

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Although the people of Dionia on the shore could not see the panorama of the battlefield, they were extremely nervous at the moment, and they were watching the fast approaching of the warships on the sea.

At this moment, whether they know each other or not, they all hold hands tightly, shouting loudly, cheering for their loved ones...

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As the Dionian ships drew nearer, the "raven drawbridge" swaying over the bows of each became clearly visible, much to the delight of the sailors on the Syracuse warships. Doubt, they have never seen such a strange device, so they are very surprised.

Out of contempt for Dionia, a "rookie navy", most of them believed that this was the result of the Dionysians' ignorance of shipbuilding and random transformation. With this mentality, their charge speed was even faster, and the formation was a bit difficult to maintain, but they didn't care, because they thought that Dionia's warship was already in their pockets.

In Midorades' field of vision: a Syracuse three-tiered oar warship rushed towards him aggressively from the oblique front, and the bronze ramming angle of the bow pierced the broadside of his warship.

He knew that it would be dangerous for his ships to evade a wide area. Because it is tens of meters beside the enemy ship, followed by another warship, it will take the opportunity to crash into the hull of its own warship that is completely exposed due to dodging. This is the famous "double-column tactic" of the traditional Greek navy.

But Midorades showed a sneer, he didn't need to give any orders, the helmsman of the warship who had undergone this period of training would make the correct response.

Sure enough, in the rapid advance, the warship veered slightly to the right, and rushed towards the warship.

Seeing the sharp enlargement of the enemy ship in his eyes, Midorades shouted towards the bottom of the deck: "Gather the pulp!"

"Pulping!" the boatswain shouted after him.

The oarsmen drew back their oars at once from the paddle windows, a process that seemed a little flustered because of their nervousness.

At the same time, the ten sailors on the deck had gathered around the fore mast, some had untied the ropes tied to the fore mast of the "Crow Suspension Bridge", and then pulled it together tightly, while others were turning The pulley makes the base of the "Crow Suspension Bridge" turn with it.

The captain of the Syracuse warship saw the Dionysian warship rushing towards him at the bow of the ship. There was still a small part of the oars on the right side left outside the window. Its oars will also affect the speed of the enemy ship's oars.

When the warships of the two sides were about to pass by, he turned around and prepared to go down to the cabin to take shelter, because the distance was so close, it was when the deck archers on both sides were exerting their power, and at this moment, he heard a "boom". The strange device on the bow of the Dionysian warship fell straight down and slammed into the deck of his warship. The whole warship was shaking. The momentum suddenly slowed down.

Then, the captain heard a shout from the opposite side: "Brothers, it's time for our team to play!"

Under the captain's astonished gaze, dozens of Dionian heavy infantry in black armor emerged from the opponent's cabin and rushed to the battleship in Syracuse through the device.

It turned out to be a small wooden bridge! The captain only understood at this time, but it was already too late. How could the few Syracuse deck sailors who rushed forward to meet them be the opponents of these wolf-like Dionysian soldiers, not by sharp short cuts? The sword is stabbed, and it is shot down into the sea by the long shield...

The remaining sailors and lookouts faced the Syracuse heavy infantry rushing in front of them and could only raise their hands in panic, but the Dionians obviously did not intend to capture them and stab them to death one by one.

The captain was so frightened that his legs were weak, and he slumped on the deck.

Then someone said, "He's the captain, and we still need him to steer this warship."

"Having a helmsman is enough!" As soon as the other voice fell, the cold dagger slashed across his neck, bleeding profusely.

Two soldiers ran to the stern to capture the helmsman, while the others rushed straight into the cabin.

The oarsmen in the cabin were already panicking and stood up from the leather pads, trying to escape.

The soldiers of the 1st Division of the 1st Brigade of Dionia's 1st Corps shouted: "Get back to your seats!" At the same time, they waved their long shields and short swords, and started to kill.

Although there are more than 170 strong men in the cabin, they just want to escape, like a mess of sand, and the body of Jingchi has no protection at all.

Soon, the cabin was full of corpses and groaning and struggling wounded, and the entire space was dyed red with blood.

The remaining oarsmen, terrified, crouched in the cramped cabin with their hands raised.

"Get back to your seat, hurry up!" At this moment, the harsh shouts of the Dionian soldiers came into play.

The remaining paddlers on the Syracuse warship sat back on their leather pads, shaking all over.

Zantiparis and squad leader Aeneas looked at each other with joy and disbelief in their eyes: this was the first time they had encountered such an easy battle, and they had captured a three-story ship so easily. Oars!

Although Sekelian has repeatedly declared in previous training: "The Raven Suspension Bridge" will change the tactics of naval battles and bring Dionia a glorious victory!

It was only after experiencing this battle first-hand that Zantiparis really realized how much the ugly "Crow Suspension Bridge" played a role!

This is thanks to the genius of King Davos! Zantiparis sighed in his heart, but this was not the time to sing praises, he restrained his mind and whispered to Aeneas: "You bring 30 brothers back to the ship, and I can watch it here."

"Captain, is 20 soldiers enough?" Inias asked slightly worried.

Zantiparis glanced contemptuously at the Syracuse oarsmen who were still shivering: "In fact, only ten people are enough."

Aeneas was no longer humble, because they both knew the battle had just begun.

Ainias led 30 soldiers to the deck quickly, passed the "Crow Suspension Bridge", and returned to his own ship. The sailors tightened the ropes on the drawbridge together, pulled the small wooden bridge 1.2 meters wide and 12 meters long, with low railings on both sides, and hit the fore mast. to escape.

"Turn the rudder and sail to the sea, or you will die!" Under the threat of the bright daggers of the Dionian soldiers, the Syracuse helmsman had to obey.

In the cabin, Zantiparis stood in the aisle full of corpses and blood, with 15 fierce soldiers, and roared fiercely: "You all listen to me! Pick up your pulp and give it to me. The rowing! Otherwise—" Zantiparis said, thrusting the dagger in his hand down to the side, immediately piercing the chest of a wounded rower lying down.

The shrill screams of the oarsmen before they died echoed in the cabin, and the oarsmen who were already frightened would not dare to disobey.

"Just...normal...speed..." The piper's teeth were fighting as he spoke.

The warship slanted toward the coast, and there were several soldiers standing on the bow, belly, and stern of the deck. Their striking black armor reminded Dionysian other warships to prevent them from being regarded as enemies.

Just as the Midoradus warship was connected to the enemy ship by the "raven drawbridge", another warship of Syracuse was rapidly approaching, and the captain and sailors did not understand that the two ships in front had collided. Why didn't they separate, but kept touching each other, but the rich combat experience and the habitual "double column" combat cooperation made them turn the warship into a small corner without hesitation, preparing to attack the Midorades warship The most vulnerable middle rushes away.

And not far behind the Midorades warship on the left, a Dionysian warship was also moving forward rapidly.

"Charge speed!" the captain shouted loudly.

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At this moment, the paddlers were highly excited and nervous, and frequently leaned forward and backward, so that the water splashes on both sides of the warship had not disappeared, and another layer of waves appeared, forming two white parallel lines... …