July 24th, Port of Gibraltar.
The Port of Gibraltar was located on the northern shore of the Strait of Gibraltar. It was just a small port. The fleet stayed at the port for three days, but there was still no progress in searching for Atlantis.
The long stay of the fleet had aroused the vigilance of the Spanish fleet. Ouyang Shuo could clearly feel that there were more and more Spanish warships patrolling the waters of the port.
"Let's search for another day. If we can't find it, we'll leave!" Ouyang Shuo sighed. Although he had marked a specific area for Little Greenie according to the information on the forum in his previous life, finding it would still require great luck.
The night before leaving, Little Greenie finally came back with something similar to a gas mask in its mouth. Ouyang Shuo was overjoyed when he saw it. He knew that Atlantis had finally been found!
This "gas mask" and the special item that Bick had obtained in his previous life were all unique to the Atlantis civilization. Its real name was "underwater breathing apparatus."
With it, players could move freely under the sea.
"Good job!"
Ouyang Shuo removed the underwater breathing apparatus from Little Greenie's mouth and gave it a thumbs up. Even though Little Greenie was a quasi-divine beast, it was still very tired after searching for four days and four nights.
In order to find Atlantis, the little guy had gone all out. It must have suffered a lot.
"Nian ~ ~ ~"
The little guy was very proud. It raised its head 45 degrees to the sky, but the satisfaction in its eyes could not be concealed. The funny thing was that although Little Greenie had evolved into a qilin subspecies, its cry was still the cry of a Nian beast.
The human and the beast were abnormally harmonious.
Suddenly, Ouyang Shuo's eyes narrowed. Only then did he notice that Little Greenie's back was bleeding. A large part of its back was rotten. All the scales had fallen off, revealing the flesh and even the bones inside.
The little guy did not even make a sound after suffering such a serious injury.
Ouyang Shuo's knowledge was very sharp. He immediately recognized that the wound was not caused by a battle with a giant beast. It was caused by a firearm, or more accurately, by a cannon.
"Who did this?" Ouyang Shuo could not conceal the anger in his voice.
"Wu ~ ~ ~"
Little Greenie turned its head and looked outside the port.
Ouyang Shuo looked up and saw a Spanish warship sailing over quickly. Faint clamors could be heard coming from the ship.
"It's them?!"
Ouyang Shuo had already determined that the culprit was the Spanish fleet.
"Nian ~ ~ ~"
Little Qing nodded, unable to conceal the hatred in her eyes.
Ouyang Shuo's agitated emotions suddenly calmed down, and a gentle smile appeared on his face. He rubbed Little Qing's head and said, "Little fellow, don't worry, I'll take revenge for you. Go and bandage your wounds first."
"Wuwu ~ ~ ~"
Little Qing obediently left with the military doctor who rushed over.
Ouyang Shuo's eyes turned completely cold as he sent Little Qing off. He didn't even turn his head as he indifferently said, "Pass down my order. Everyone is to be present. The fleet is to immediately enter the first level combat readiness state."
"Yes, sir!"
Chen Dameng, who had been following behind Ouyang Shuo, was also furious when he saw Little Qing's miserable state. In the battle of the Star Nation, Little Qing displayed her divine might and killed the White Lion in one fell swoop, attracting the attention of this group of boorish soldiers.
Now that their 'treasure' was being bombarded by cannons, how could they not be furious?
Chen Dameng bowed and strode away.
In less than ten minutes, the entire fleet was completely "woken up".
After the fleet entered the Mediterranean Sea, they'd been deliberately keeping a low profile under Ouyang Shuo's request. When they docked at the port, they'd appeared as a trade fleet, and they didn't carry the slightest smell of gunpowder.
Now, it was time to "unsheathe" their swords!
Archers, shield soldiers, cannoneers, and other types of soldiers quickly took their positions. The golden dragon war flag fluttered in the wind, and the war drums beat. Ouyang Shuo's life motto was, "If people don't offend me, I won't offend them. If people offend me, I won't spare a single soldier!"
Just as the fleet was getting ready to set off, the Spanish warship rushed into the port and headed straight for Dragon Head.
On the warship, a middle-aged man with a full beard and a white hat on his head shouted at Dragon Head with an arrogant attitude, "Hey, have you seen a green monster?"
This person actually didn't care about the fleet at all.
It was no wonder that this person was so arrogant. The Spanish treated the Mediterranean Sea as their backyard. The port of Gibraltar was also in Spanish territory, which further encouraged their arrogance.
Restoring the glory of the powerful maritime countries had always been the long-cherished wish of the Spanish players. In their eyes, how could the backward Eastern countries compare to their invincible naval fleet?
"Little Qing was injured by you guys?" Ouyang Shuo's tone was calm.
"Little Qing?" The middle-aged man couldn't wrap his head around it. Then, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Yes, yes, yes, it's that green monster. Damn it, it actually managed to escape after taking a shot from us. It's obviously something extraordinary. We can definitely sell it for a good price if we capture it. Where is that beast now? "
"…"
Hearing this, Dragon Head's twenty cannons were all aimed at the Spanish warship. Ouyang Shuo looked at him as if he was looking at a dead man. "It's my contracted beast."
"Ugh!" The middle-aged man came to his senses. At least he wasn't completely bewitched by lust. "Since that's the case, forget it. But next time, keep your contracted beast in check. Don't let it run around. "
"Go back!" The middle-aged man turned around and ordered.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head. "What? You want to leave just like that after injuring my contracted beast? "
"What do you want? Don't forget that this is the Mediterranean Sea. It's our Spanish territory. "
The middle-aged man's attitude was still arrogant, and his tone was a little stiff. It wasn't easy to encounter an exotic beast, but in the end, it was all for naught. This already made the middle-aged man rather depressed.
In his opinion, not forcefully taking the green monster was already giving the other party face. Who would have thought that the other party's intentions would be so unforgiving?
"Leave your life behind!" Ouyang Shuo's voice was still calm.
"Haha!" The middle-aged man looked as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. "Is your brain fried?"
Ouyang Shuo shook his head. He was already unwilling to waste his breath.
"Fire!"
Zheng He tactfully ordered immediately.
The rumbling sound of the cannons drowned out the middle-aged man's mockery, fear, and curses. Dragon Head's sudden attack caught the Spanish warship off guard. Before it could even retaliate, it was sunk by the cannons.
The "invincible warship" slowly sank to the bottom of the sea. Along with it, the so-called "Glory of Spain" sank.
The other Spanish warships patrolling the waters around the port immediately reacted when they heard the rumbling sound of the cannons. They quickly assembled and aggressively sailed toward the port.
"Get into formation!" Zheng He ordered.
The flag waved, and the ocean-going fleet, which had been docked side by side, quickly changed into a battle formation. The world-famous "Swallow Spreading Wings" formation of the Ming Dynasty first appeared in the Mediterranean Sea.
"Attack!"
The fleet quickly left the port and rushed toward the opposite Spanish warships.
There were only more than 20 Spanish warships patrolling the periphery of the port, which was not enough in front of the ocean-going fleet. They dared to rush over because they relied on the support of the Spanish Invincible Fleet.
In their opinion, the ocean-going fleet of Shanhai City did not dare to provoke a full-scale war between the two sides. They rushed over in a hurry, just to seek justice for the warship that was sunk.
But they were wrong!
Ouyang Shuo knew that when the first Spanish warship was sunk, the contradiction between the two sides was irreconcilable. The ocean-going fleet came with the desire of peaceful trade, but it did not mean that they had to compromise.
True peace often needed to go through the baptism of war. Blindly admitting weakness could not be exchanged for peace.
If Shanhai City wanted to completely open the Grand Line, it could not bypass the Spanish fleet entrenched in the Mediterranean Sea.
Originally, Ouyang Shuo was not ready to show his cards to the other side so soon, but the development of the situation did not allow Ouyang Shuo to think too much. He must fight back.
"Since I have done it, I might as well do it thoroughly." Ouyang Shuo muttered to himself, "It's time to let the proud Spaniards realize that their so-called glory has long been outdated!"
The Mediterranean Sea, not the Spanish Mediterranean Sea.
To maintain the smooth ocean trade route, the Shanhai City Navy must deploy warships in the Mediterranean Sea, show their muscles, and show their existence.
Ouyang Shuo had not found an opportunity before. The "Little Qing Incident" was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity, and Ouyang Shuo would not miss it. Now that the situation had evolved, revenge for Little Qing had become a secondary factor.
…
One hour, only one hour.
More than 20 Spanish warships that rushed up were wiped out, and the wreckage of the warships floated on the sea.
After receiving the news, the Port of Gibraltar was in complete chaos. Presumably, the main force of the Spanish Invincible Fleet had received the news at this time and was rushing here.
"Marquis, what should we do next?" Zheng He asked.
Although the ocean-going fleet had won this battle, Zheng He's expression was not relaxed.
Strictly speaking, this was the first time the ocean-going fleet had fought against an opponent of the same level. The Spanish fleet was equipped with cannons and muskets, and be it in quantity or quality, they were a level higher than the ocean-going fleet.
Although the ocean-going fleet had to pay the price of three Taurus Fighting Ships and more than ten Scarlet Horse Boats in order to eliminate the opponent, they had to pay the price.
The result of the battle was enough to wake Zheng He up. The ocean-going fleet still had a long way to go in the future, and it was not an easy task to truly dominate the ocean.
After all, the strongest fleet in Europe was not the Spanish fleet, but the British fleet.
"Take down the Port of Gibraltar first, and prepare for a tough battle!" Ouyang Shuo ordered.
"Understood!" Zheng He nodded.
The Port of Gibraltar was only a small port, and although its strategic location was excellent, it could not withstand the cannons of the ocean-going fleet. That afternoon, the port was completely under the rule of Shanhai City.
At the same time, a system announcement rang in the ears of the Spanish players.
"System Announcement: China Region's Lord Wu Yi has led his troops to capture the Port of Gibraltar, initiating a national war. Spain has entered a national war mode, and Madrid has entered a state of Level 2 alert. Please check the specific situation yourself! "
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