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Volume 1: The Young Eagle Spreads Its Wings Chapter 499: Persistent Pursuit

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    The Roman fleet sets sail.  The hot weather could not stop Crassus and others from their determination to fight Qin.  Time is running out.  Crassus had waited too long. In order to know the movements of the Qin fleet, he had to pay a large price to bribe the indigenous fishermen near the Dardanelles Strait. Now the reward has come.  This is no wonder that Crassus, one after another, the war supervisors from the city of Rome, facing the Qin alliance forces that were pressing every step on the land battlefield, Scipio was even more eager to open up the situation at sea.  "Compared with the rugged, mountainous and difficult-to-passage mainland, the journey at sea may be troubled by storms and hurricanes, but the advantage is that it can take the enemy by surprise and inflict heavy losses on the enemy.  If the Roman fleet could defeat the potential Qin fleet, even if Scipio was defeated and only a corner of the Apennine Peninsula was left, he could still rely on the fleet's long-range delivery capability to turn over on the long Mediterranean coast.  It is impossible for the Qin State to fortify every step of the way, and every port is heavily protected. The Romans can completely send a surprise force to the rear of the Qin State through the fleet, and then attack the supply lines, capture important towns, and kill the soldiers at the post.  ¡ª¡ª.  Kitti Island.  Two thousand years later, its name was Cyprus. This large island located between the Anatolian Peninsula and the Greek Peninsula was an important link between the Jewish port of Haifa, the Greek island of Crete, and the Bosphorus Strait.  The Roman fleet marched eastward from Athens, and its destination was the waters of Kitti.  According to the scouts' information, after leaving the port of Troy, the Qin fleet sailed along the coastline of the Anatolian Peninsula to the Bay of Beirut and Haifa Bay on the east coast of the Mediterranean. From this route, Crassus judged that this  It was the Qin fleet that went to sea to practice its long-distance navigation capabilities.  At the same time, they were afraid of being intercepted by the Roman fleet, so they chose the route as close to the coast as possible and never went a step deeper into the sea.     what to do?  Are you just watching your old rival slip away under your nose?  Of course Crassus refused.  Being familiar with the sea conditions in the Mediterranean area, he quickly determined the best interception location-Kiti Island.  This large island located in the sea and not far from the east coast is the only place where the Qin fleet must pass. Crassus is preparing to launch a battlefield in the waters around Kitti Island. He wants to make the Qin fleet sink into the sea forever.  .  Is the destination of the Qin fleet really Haifa Bay?  Gan Yong's avoidance of war by sailing along the coastline.  Are you really afraid of the Romans?  Of course not.  Kitti Island is just a trap left by Gan Yong for Crassus.  Yes, the sea here is vast and the winds and waves are high. For the Romans who had experienced naval battles for a long time, they had the advantage of a favorable location and time.  But Crassus ignored one point. This place was too far away from Rome's mainland. What was even more unfortunate was that the Roman fleet that had hurriedly set off from Athens was seriously short of supplies, which meant that the Roman warships were in a state of tension for drinking water and food.  .  Saidi, the secret agent of the Qin Dynasty, successfully used his identity as a tavern owner to gain the trust of Crassus.  Because several wooden barrels filled with seawater were placed in the innermost cabin of the ship, nearly one-third of the drinking water and food could not be used. This was something the Romans never expected.  Of course, if it is just a small move, the Qin army will win without force. The pirate leader Greer was lured into the port of Crete by a Greek caravan. The Romans generally believed that it was not that the pirate fleet was inferior in combat power.  It's because the Orientals are a despicable and shameless people.  This time, the Daqin fleet led by Gan Yong was assisted by new weapons and new tactics.  The morale of the entire army was high, and they were eager to have a sea cavalry showdown with the Romans.  ¡ª¡ª.  There are five warships in Leiyu's left fleet, including one trireme and three single-masted paddle boats.  There is only one supply ship. Compared with Gan Yong's Chinese army, which has more than ten large warships, and eight large, medium and small warships, which guard the right fleet, the Qin Navy's left wing is a bit weaker.  In this regard, Lei Fei didn¡¯t care.  The advantage of having fewer warships is that in terms of turning and speeding up, Lei Fei's fleet was the fastest among the three Qin armies, so his ship was also the first to arrive at the Kitti Island area.  The sun is beating down on the sea.  The olive oil on the deck has been dried to a thick layer of oil. Walking barefoot on it feels like the skin is about to be torn off.  In the observation cabin under the mast, Lei was sweating like rain, and the thin armor on his body was wet and dry, dry and wet again, and it was extremely uncomfortable to stick to his back and chest.  "General Lei, the enemy fleet has been discovered about fifteen nautical miles ahead on the left!" The Qin army scout responsible for detecting the enemy's situation shouted down from the mast. In this era without telescopes, the most suitable way to detect the enemy's situation is to use eyesight.  The good soldiers climbed to the tall masts and looked down.  Fifteen nautical miles.  At this distance, if there is a tailwind?It takes about an hour for the enemy fleet to catch up with Lei Feng's fleet. If there is a headwind, the time will be uncertain. It mainly depends on which oarsman on both sides is more powerful.  "Give the flag to the main fleet in the rear. We have discovered the Roman fleet and are now preparing to penetrate the enemy to the northeastern waters of the island. If everything goes well, the fleets will meet in the southern waters of Kitti Island." Lei was ordered in a deep voice.  After the baptism of the sea battle, the young hero Jiang Huai was like a tiger out of nowhere, eager to prove himself through victory on the battlefield. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Whether it is at sea or on land, the test is the tacit understanding between friendly forces. The three armies on the left, center and right of the Qin fleet are advancing in a Z-shaped formation. According to normal combat procedures, the Lei Sui fleet now needs to quickly attack Gan Yong's army.  The main fleet moved closer, and then started to fight in an upright manner.  Use cunning tactics.  It can only happen once in a while, and the final method of naval battle depends on each person's strength.  Da Qin's three fleets decided to fight the Romans in the northeast area of ??Kitti Island.  ¡ª¡ª.  "General, the Qin ship has been discovered. In the northwest, are they fleeing?" In the other direction, the Roman fleet finally found the target after searching and waiting for a long time.  "Go after them, don't let them run away? Bastard, shameless and despicable bastard¡ª¡ª." Crassus said with a pale face, holding up his trousers, and gritted his teeth.  The dry and chapped lips due to lack of water and the endless pain in the stomach made the Roman admiral miserable. Fresh water turned into seawater and food rotted and deteriorated. This series of misfortunes made him feel extremely bad.  However, for the next confrontation with the enemy fleet, Crassus is still confident of winning. The warriors of Great Rome have been crossing this sea for generations, and the ancestors and fathers of these sailors and soldiers on the fleet are also  Born as a sailor and living on a ship since childhood, this innate ability is not something that the Qin people can surpass after just one or two years of practice.  Bastard!  Crassus was not the only one who was angered by the endless tricks of the Qin people. Everyone in the Roman fleet was distressed by their drinking water being diverted and their food being contaminated. In their anxiety, they gradually began to lose their temper under the pressure of hunger and thirst.  Lost his proper calmness.  ¡ª¡ª.  August 23rd, noon.  The sun that burns the skin shines straight on the sea surface. There is not even a feeding seabird in the low sky. The algae organisms floating in the sea huddle tightly together, desperately absorbing nutrients from the sunlight through photosynthesis.  , to speed up metabolism.  For these lowest creatures in the ocean, the competition for survival every minute and every second is extremely cruel. Once new branches and buds are not born one day, the old roots and branches will lose their supply and become the ocean.  A delicious meal for microorganisms and small fish.  "Dong, dong dong!" The war drums beat like thunder on a sunny day. On the endless sea, one behind the other, the two fleets were chasing and killing each other.  "Creak, boom!" The thunder was completed by a couch crossbow installed at the stern of the fleet. Under the firm gesture of the checker, the thick crossbow bolt was like a bullet fired from the barrel, heading towards Cheng Yanxing.  The pursuing Romans flew out in formation.  After an hour of pursuit, the distance between the Roman fleet and the Qin fleet had been shortened to 300 steps. With just a little more force, the brave soldiers of Rome could insert their javelins into the chests of the Qin people.  "What is that?" "Quickly, turn the helm and avoid!" On the flagship, the Roman soldiers responsible for the lookout shouted.  Hearing the lookout man's cry, the experienced flagship helmsman hurriedly turned the rudder tip while directing the oarsmen to coordinate the power of the oars.  Flagship steering.  Especially when traveling at high speed, this is a very dangerous action. If you are not careful, the ship will capsize. Fortunately, the operators on Crassus's flagship are all veterans. With their efforts, the flagship is safe  The side of the ship quickly approached the sea level, while the other side was raised high .  Captain's room.  Crassus had just laid down. After standing for a long time, he was unable to hold on under the unsatisfactory blow to his stomach. The sudden inclination of the ship made Crassus' head come into close contact with the wooden planks of the cabin. The Roman commander  A big bump suddenly swelled up on his forehead, which looked quite scary.  "Hurry, come here, the general is injured." When the guard saw this, he immediately shouted in panic.  As a great slave owner, the people who served Crassus were his private property. Once the master was in a bad mood, slaves like them were the ones most likely to be destroyed.  Shen Hai is a lucky result.  The most unfortunate thing is that the corpse was cut into several pieces, and the bloody corpse was hung on the mast, waiting to be eaten by seabirds every day.Only a white skeleton was left.  After a while, the Roman ambulance soldiers responsible for the treatment began to stumble in. The sudden movement of the flagship caused the formation of the fleet following behind to become confused. The warships eager to avoid collisions struggled to find gaps. This made the entire fleet  The speed of the fleet slowed down.  The pursuit distance increased again.  On the bridge, Crassus, who was covering his forehead, was furious, but felt faintly uneasy in his heart. When did the Qin people possess such a powerful long-range weapon? If this kind of giant crossbow could be fired intensively, then the entire Roman fleet would be destroyed.  Are you going to die in the sea?  PS: I was in the hospital yesterday and couldn¡¯t update. Today¡¯s chapter will make up for yesterday¡¯s chapter. I will try to add another chapter in the afternoon or evening.
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