At around ten in the morning, the navy that was in charge of monitoring the four Spanish battle groups sent messages one by one, saying that there were no small boats taking the opportunity to leave the main force.
Most of the small boats of the enemy were gathering at the fifth battle group according to the "script" set by Shanhai City.
Zheng He heaved a long sigh of relief when he received the news. Of course, he could not count on the enemy to gather at the fifth battle group. In order to prevent accidents, he arranged for the navy to monitor the outside.
If there were any smart people who wanted to leave the main force and escape during the chaos, they would be intercepted by the navy. The entire plan could be said to be watertight.
"Pass down the order, all units gather and prepare to close the net."
"Yes, Sir!"
The hummingbirds of the military intelligence department were not safe to communicate on the sea. A gust of wind could blow these little guys away. Communication on the ocean was also completed with the help of domesticated seagulls.
Ouyang Shuo returned from Atlantis with a new communication tool. It was the communication conch. The Atlanteans carved magical carvings on the normal conch and permanently embedded a green magnetite in the conch. It could be used as a short-distance communication tool on the sea.
Within a range of a thousand nautical miles, messages could be clearly transmitted.
Unfortunately, the communication conch could only be used on the sea. If it was on land, it could only be used within a range of ten kilometers. The effect was greatly reduced.
Otherwise, in the wilderness where communication channels were blocked, the communication conch would definitely be a great weapon.
Among the treasures collected by the Divine Martial Guards, there were hundreds of such communication conches. Ouyang Shuo kept two and prepared to give them to Bing 'er when he returned. He was sure that the little girl would like such a fun gift.
Ouyang Shuo gave the remaining communication conches to Zheng He.
…
Once the order was given, the four naval battalions quickly advanced.
At this time, the Spanish fleet was under the protection of the fifth battle group, trembling as it sailed towards land. Around the twenty Spanish large ships were densely packed with more than six thousand small boats. It was a spectacular sight.
At this time, a roar came from the sky above the fleet.
The players looked up and saw a dolphin-shaped aircraft circling in the sky.
"What is that? A dolphin or a plane?" The players were dumbfounded.
"Oh my god!"
"Do you guys think that is an enemy reconnaissance plane?" someone asked uncertainly.
"Reconnaissance plane? Are you kidding me? The backward eastern countries? " There were also people who didn't believe it. "The backward Easterners are still using heavy cannons. How could they have made airplanes?!"
"Cough." Someone reminded him, "Don't forget, Not Wearing Anything completed the [Lost Atlantis] storyline mission. Just because the Easterners can't build aircraft doesn't mean that the Atlanteans can't. "
"…"
The surrounding players were instantly silenced.
"Who cares? The other party is definitely up to no good. Use the cannons to blast them down!" Pep said.
"That's right. Blast him to death. Let's see if he can still be so arrogant." Someone echoed.
The Lord player next to them looked at the two combat players as if they were idiots.
"What's wrong?" Pep was very unhappy and urged, "Hurry up and give the order to fire!"
One of the older lords couldn't stand it anymore. He put his hand to his forehead and wailed: "Brother, do you think this is the real world? The cannons in the game don't have the ability to hit a plane that's hundreds of meters high. "
In the real world, it was not until the early 20th century that the first anti-aircraft cannon was born. Trying to use the artillery of the 16th century to hit a plane? It probably wouldn't even be able to shoot down a balloon.
"How do you know if you don't try?" Pep was stubborn and liked to do things in a one-track mind.
"Then let's try it so that you'll give up." The lord who had just replied was easy to talk to.
"Fire!"
At the command, the cannons all fired.
The result was, of course, futile. The Spanish artillery of the 16th century still used live ammunition. The cannonball shot out and soared into the air. It flew less than two hundred meters high before drawing a parabola and falling downward.
Looking at the direction, it was going to fall into the surrounding group of small boats.
"Hurry up and get out of the way!" Someone exclaimed.
"F * ck!" Someone cursed.
It was too late. The cannonball fell into the group of small boats at an alarming speed and exploded a big hole. In an instant, three small boats were completely destroyed and nearly a hundred people were killed.
"…"
The Spanish players wanted to cry but had no tears. Even Pep was a little embarrassed.
"Who the f * ck gave the order to fire? I'm not done with you! "The surviving players below cursed. Damn, they were almost scared out of their wits.
"Forget it. Let's follow!" The Spanish players had completely given up.
…
In the sky above the fleet, Ouyang Shuo sat in the cockpit of the pseudo-aircraft. He could not help but laugh when he saw the enemy's cannonball falling into his position.
"The Spanish are really creative!" Ouyang Shuo took out a communication conch and issued an assembly order. "Everyone, hurry to the designated coordinates immediately. The target is already in position."
…
At eleven in the morning, under Ouyang Shuo's personal command, the ocean-going fleet finally caught up with the Spanish fleet. They formed an airtight encirclement and trapped the other party.
In the distant sky, a golden dragon flag appeared. It was even more dazzling against the sunlight.
"It's the ocean-going fleet of Shanhai City!" The players exclaimed.
Everything had been revealed. The soldiers' eyes were filled with despair.
The scorching sun was in the sky, shining brightly.
However, the Spanish soldiers felt a chill in their hearts.
"The Invincible Fleet is finished!"
Alvaro closed his eyes, as if he could not bear to see the tragedy that was about to happen.
"What's there to be afraid of? We still have more than twenty large ships. At most, we'll fight it out with them." Pep was a complete warmonger. He did not know what fear was at all.
"How do we fight it out? They can overturn all the small ships around us with a single round of cannons. "
"But we can't just sit and wait for death!" Pep was indignant. "Killing one is one."
"That's right. The Spanish are not cowards. We will fight to the end!" In this desperate situation, the proud Spanish did not disgrace the glory of their ancestors. After all, they still had some backbone.
Just when the Spanish decided to fight to the end, Ouyang Shuo's voice came from above.
"Players below, listen up. You have been surrounded. Don't struggle in vain. Otherwise, don't blame us for killing you. Shanhai City has no intention of fighting to the end with your country. I believe you all know why this war started. Shanhai City has no intention of fighting in the Mediterranean Sea, but we will not allow others to trample on our dignity. From now on, as long as you leave the warship and surrender immediately, Shanhai City will allow you to redeem your lives with gold coins. "
"This …"
The Spanish players looked at each other in dismay.
Humans were like this. When they were really at a dead end, they would definitely fight with their lives. Suddenly hearing that there was a chance of survival, their determination immediately dissipated.
Even Pep, who was the most belligerent, was somewhat silent. Pep had a substitute doll with him, so he was naturally unafraid of death. However, as the team leader, he had to consider the lives of his subordinates.
Pep circulated his battle qi and asked loudly, "The one above is Marquis Lianzhou, right? Tell me, how do you propose the ransom?"
"Every player, regardless of level, identity, or status, will have a ransom of 200 gold coins." However, Ouyang Shuo did not have the energy to distinguish between ordinary players, Lords, or guild leaders.
If this was before Gaia introduced the achievement point redemption time limit, such a ransom was probably unbearable for ordinary players. But now, if they clenched their teeth, they could afford it.
In comparison, a ransom of 200 gold coins was much more cost-effective than reincarnation.
"What do you think?" Pep asked the other bigwigs.
"I think it's doable. Isn't there an old saying in China? Where there's life, there's hope. Shanhai City is exploiting us today, but one day, we will get back double. "This person was also an expert in China.
"Well said!"
"Ask what about the native army. Can they also use gold coins to redeem their lives?" a Lord player asked.
Pep nodded and looked up to ask Ouyang Shuo, "How about the native army? How much gold coins per person?"
"In my eyes, they are all treated equally. They are all 200 gold coins per person," Ouyang Shuo said slowly.
"That's too much!"
Some Lords expressed their dissatisfaction on the spot. The loss of players reincarnating was huge, so they could bear with the ransom of 200 gold coins per person. But the NPC army? What a joke. Nurturing a soldier would not exceed 50 gold coins.
Ouyang Shuo smiled when he saw this. In fact, he had no intention of letting the Spanish NPC army return in one piece. If that happened, wouldn't it be releasing a tiger back into the mountains?
He liked money, but he was not someone who did not know what was important.
Ouyang Shuo did not release the Spanish players because he was greedy for the ransom. Shanhai City wanted to open up the ocean trade, so it was impossible for them to really fall out with Spain.
If they really killed all the Spanish players, there would probably be no room for negotiation.
Not to mention whether Shanhai City had the strength to take down Spain, even if they could, it was impossible. Once a full-scale war broke out, it was obvious that not only the Mediterranean countries, but the entire Europe would also move.
On this point, Europe was extremely united, and they definitely would not allow outsiders to invade the continent.
Thus, when dealing with the Spanish issue, Ouyang Shuo had to think carefully. Everything that Shanhai City did had to be reasonable, so that the other European countries could not find fault with it.
"Marquis Lianzhou, is there no room for discussion?" Pep asked.
"No." Ouyang Shuo's attitude was resolute. "Those who are willing to pay the ransom, drive the boat north to trade. Those who are not willing, stay where you are. If you are willing to submit to Shanhai City, I will welcome you! "
"…"
The Spanish players were speechless. They had never seen such a shameless person. He actually dared to poach the Spanish players in public. When the native soldiers and sailors heard this, their eyes flashed, and their expressions changed.
Pep smiled bitterly. "Everyone, this is the situation. Make your own decisions!"
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