“Your Highness, we are still fifteen nautical miles from the waters of Maple Leaf country.”
The man with the scarab took the navigation and said to Gabrielle.
“Inform all other ships to launch an immediate attack on the rear fleet to buy us time.”
Gabrielle’s tone was a little anxious as she looked behind her at the Windjammer, which was getting closer and closer, and could already gradually make out the hull’s appearance.
“Yes ……”
The scarred man’s tone was a little hesitant, but he nodded and led the order down.
The men on the surrounding ships were his close friends, and most of them were still his old brothers.
Now he had to let them be sacrificed just like that, his heart was still a bit intolerant.
But since this was an order from Gabrielle himself, the scarred man had no choice but to go ahead and carry it out.
“All fleets, all fleets, fire directly to the rear, firing as you retreat.”
The order was given, and although all the frigates kept firing at the rear.
But before they could bring down the Windjammer they were intercepted by surrounding frigates in mid-air with cannonballs.
On the contrary, the Windjammer did not normally open fire, and when it did it was definitely stuck when there were no shells to intercept.
It struck one of the rear frigates of the Carpenter’s fleet with a fury that spread the fire.
The shells on these frigates were armour-piercing incendiaries.
They contained a large amount of spreading material such as petrol.
When the fire started, it could not be suppressed by normal methods.
Gradually, the uncontrollable fire spread to the ammunition stores.
As the crew looked on in horror, the flames came into contact with the pile of ammunition.
The flames came into direct contact with the piled up shells.
“Boom!”
The frigate was reduced to scrap metal.
Everyone on board sank into the water with the frigate.
At the front of the frigate, Gabrielle looked at the shortening distance on the navigation.
A look of joy gradually appeared on his face.
The frigates behind him were rapidly being wiped out by the fleet led by the Prince and the others.
Even the frigates following the Windward were starting to attack Gabrielle’s frigates.
Three, five, ten ……
All of the frigates were captured by the Prince and the others due to damage.
In just half an hour, only the frigates of Carpenter’s ships and the main ship not far behind them were left in the sea.
Looking at the main ship, which had stopped and hung up the white pieces, and the frigate, which was still speeding ahead.
The Prince and Pao Longxing looked at each other and understood at once.
The frigate was the real thing!
“Can we still fire the guns now?”
The prince’s face was hard as he looked to the side at Pao Longxing.
I didn’t expect to be fooled by a Jia Bai Luo today.
“The other side has run far away.”
Pao Longxing shook his head, thought for a while and then picked up the intercom and said.
“Turn on all horsepower and go straight after them, don’t bother with damage!”
The huge Windjammer started up again and quickly scuttled off straight away.
Behind her was an escort ship to watch over the main ships of the Capellio fleet that had surrendered.
This maximum horsepower had been installed on the Windward by the Grand Prince on purpose.
The reason for this is that if there is any unexpected situation the Windward will not be able to catch up or run away because of the lack of speed.
The biggest disadvantage is that the nuclear reactor and steam turbine of the battleship will be overpowered.
This could lead to short circuits and outright scrap, or even a serious fire.
The reason they hadn’t used them before was that they didn’t feel the need to do so.
They were still some distance away from the Maple Leaf country’s waters and were confident enough to bring the other side down.
But now it was different, the other side was about to enter the Maple Leaf country’s waters!