Release that Witch - Chapter 507

[Chapter 500 Man of Steel (Part 1)]

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Roland stood on the roof at the top of the bridge command room, looking at the long fleet lined up behind him, his heart was surging.

Although except for the flagship Roland, the rest of the ships are slow and clumsy concrete ships, but when more than ten ships are put together, they still look extremely spectacular.

The white smoke from the chimney dragged a long line, and the river swayed to both sides because of this huge fleet. Feeling the ups and downs of the bow of the ship when it broke the waves, it was quite indomitable.

The gunboat as the flagship is the most dazzling star in the queue – the towering bridge and slender shape make it completely different from ordinary sailboats and cement boats. Its weapons and equipment include a 125mm main gun at the front of the hull and Two Mark I machine guns at the rear, and a special high-pressure steam engine and propeller drive system allow it to run at a top speed of 12 kilometers. In this era, it is definitely the overlord of the inland river basin.

“You seem to be in a good mood.” Nightingale stroked her hair that was blown by the wind, “Because you can return to your hometown soon?”

“The palace? No, I will never go back,” he shook his head with a smile , “The western region is my homeland, and I’m just happy that the dispute can be quickly settled.”

“Well… half of it is a lie.”

Roland couldn’t help but choke, he almost forgot that the other party could distinguish lies, “cough cough , well, I actually feel very satisfied that I can squeeze out so many ships in one evil month.”

“This time it’s true,” Nightingale blinked, “but it sounds a bit boastful.”

” That’s why I don’t want to tell the truth.”

“It’s understandable,” she chuckled twice, and walked to Roland’s side, “Actually, I don’t blame you, if you didn’t say anything about me, you’d be lying.

I won’t mind either.”

“…” Roland muttered secretly, don’t point it out if you don’t mind.

“By the way, I haven’t thanked you yet.” Nightingale looked forward and whispered.

“Thank you for what?”

“End the disputes and pacify Graycastle. Whether it is ordinary people or witches, they can live happily under your rule,” she said slowly, “I know you will definitely do it, but I didn’t expect this day to come so soon. Arrival.”

“Not so fast, even if Timothy is overthrown, the nobles will fight back and struggle, and it may take several years before Graycastle is fully integrated.” Roland exhaled, “After all, history is always in a spiral Moving forward, there is still a long way to go to achieve the ultimate goal.”

“It has far exceeded my imagination, and I was still worried about whether I could see this scene with my own eyes.”

“What nonsense,” he said Glaring at the other party, “Do you think I will put you in danger?”

“Because I am a battle witch, it is only natural to be active on the front line, and if I want to break the existing rules, I have to pay some money. ”

The price,” Nightingale turned her head, “I was ready for it the moment I swore my allegiance to you.”

“I’m sorry to disappoint you,” Roland shrugged, “Of course there will be a price, but basically it’s up to you .”

The enemy came to pay, besides, I actually have to thank you for this.”

“Why?” She asked in surprise.

“Because if I hadn’t met a witch, I wouldn’t have made up my mind to take this step so quickly.”

If it wasn’t for Anna, he wouldn’t have made the decision to save the witch right away. If there was no magical power in this world, he might still be in the barren border Town, living a primitive and simple life in fear.

“This is… the truth,” Nightingale looked up at him.

“Of course,” Roland smiled.

Suddenly, a golden figure descended from the sky and landed beside the two of them, “Your Highness, there are four sloops approaching us 20 kilometers away, with oars on both sides, and they look like the eagle-headed ships mentioned in the information. Lightning yelled, “But I didn’t see an eagle-like statue on the bow.”

“The eagle’s head probably refers to the underwater ram.” Roland patted her head, “Good job, keep monitoring. ”

“Then…can you reduce the number of exercises you do?” The little girl looked at the prince eagerly.

The latter couldn’t help being amused, “Well, if you can guarantee that you won’t run around in the future, you can just make one copy.”

“Yes!” Lightning’s eyes lit up immediately, and then he jumped up and headed eastward like an elf. Fly away quickly.

“You shouldn’t let her go,” Nightingale resented.

“Rewards and punishments are the only ones that make a deep memory,” Roland waved his hand indifferently, turned and walked towards the ladder, “Go back to the command room, we have work to do.”

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In the four-meter-square command room, except for a There was nothing but the wooden table and four benches on the floor. Iron Ax, Commander of the First Army, Brian, Commander of the Gunner Battalion, Vanner, Commander of the Artillery Battalion, and Kakusim, Captain of the Victory, stood by the table, The next first water battle to develop a battle plan.

“According to the information provided by Tasa, Timothy’s four warships are all inland galleys. Their speed should be comparable to that of cement ships, but their steering is more flexible.” Roland pointed to the schematic diagram on the table and said, “This type of ship The attack method is generally to get close to the enemy ship and jump to fight, or it can be loaded with gunpowder or sulfur and other inflammable materials to hit the target, and both will die together. However, considering that the original intention of the opponent to send warships is to block the river and get some oil and water at the same time, it is unlikely to adopt The second way. This is the first time we have engaged in surface combat, so you are welcome to come up with any ideas.”

“Your Highness, it is difficult for artillery to hit a moving target, and we are also constantly moving, so I suggest getting closer. Let’s fire again,” Faner first commented, “As long as you get close to about 50 meters, I guarantee that the group of boys can overturn an enemy ship with every shot!”

“But I heard that a shell not only consumes gunpowder There are a lot of them, and only Ms. Anna can make them,” Brian shook his head, “so it’s better to wait for the other party to take the initiative, as long as they dare to approach, the heavy machine guns on both sides can completely smash them into a sieve. UU Reading www .sonicmtl.com”

Roland looked at Kakusim, “What about you, what do you think?” The reason why the old man was summoned to the flagship was that he was probably the only person in Neverwinter who had experience in naval warfare—according to He said that he encountered pirates more than once when he was running a business. Although he was the target of robbery every time, it was still an experience.

“Uh, Your Highness…” Kakusim hesitated for a while, “In my opinion, just bump into it.”

“What?” The other two stared in unison.

“Your boat is big and fast, and it’s still made of steel. I’m afraid the wooden boat will fall apart. Even if it doesn’t break apart, the water in the breach will make them incapacitated.” He looked up at everyone. “Of course, this… this is just my personal opinion.”

Hearing this tactic, Roland couldn’t help but think of the poem “Today is sunny and blue waves are high, and the D flag is fluttering on the leader’s mast”.

“Very well, let’s do it this way,” he finally decided. Although there is no D flag, it is the same to replace it with the tower’s four-star flag. “Pass my order, the Roland raises the Neverwinter flag, blows its whistle, and advances at full speed!” (To be continued.)

[End of this Chapter]