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The war is about to start.

In large-scale warship battles, there are no tricks to it; both sides simply line up and exchange fire.

It was simply impossible for hundreds of warships to line up in two rows on the sea; many of the remaining warships were unable to form a battle formation.

"Give the order: half of them will form a battle formation, while the other half will flank from both sides."

"Yes."

Lin Niangzi was born on the sea and is extremely familiar with naval battles.

However, John of the Cross Pirates is different. Although the Cross Pirates are powerful, they were not trained by John.

John's family was originally noble and had a considerable business, but they offended the king and their property was confiscated, turning John into a fallen nobleman.

By chance, John joined the Cross Pirates. At that time, the Cross Pirates were at most a medium-sized pirate crew. However, because John was educated and had studied business in his family, he was very quick-witted.

The old commander saw John's talent and thought he was a promising talent, so he took John under his wing.

However, it was later proven that the old captain was right. After being appreciated by the old captain, John's status was promoted dramatically, and he gained a voice in the pirate crew.

John offered many suggestions, which led the Cross Pirates to many victories, greatly increasing their fame and allowing them to seize a great deal of spoils.

Previously, pirates would either sell their spoils at low prices on the black market or bury them on a deserted island. But John had a way of selling these spoils at normal prices and then using the money to invest in many industries. For example, the shipyard that produces Raven-class ships has now become a money-making industry for the Cross Pirates.

John later successfully obtained the position of captain, but few people know that although John was the captain of the Cross Pirates, he did not understand naval warfare.

So John simply ordered his men to spread out all the ships as quickly as possible, which led to a lot of chaos in the later formations because the battle lines were stretched too long, making communication very slow.

While the Cross Pirates were still forcibly forming ranks, Madam Lin's subordinates had already surrounded them.

It was only then that one of his men realized what was happening and quickly reported it to John.

"The enemy has fewer warships than we do, fire! Fire!"

John remained completely calm. He held an overwhelming numerical advantage, and no matter what tricks or schemes the enemy might employ, they would all be powerless in the face of absolute strength.

Upon receiving the order to fire, the Crusader fleet, whose formations were not yet complete, began firing haphazardly. However, given their large numbers, quite a few actually hit their targets, much to John's delight.

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"Don't rush, wait until all the ships are in position before firing, so as not to scare the big fish away."

Lin Niangzi, on the other hand, was running at full speed, but she was not in a hurry and waited for the net to be pulled in before firing.

After withstanding several more rounds of artillery fire, the fleet finally got into formation, and only then did Madam Lin give the order to fire.

"Boom~~~~"

John and his men, who had been happy for a short while, immediately became restless. Although the navy did not have as many warships as the pirates, it had more cannons.

Not only that, the range and power of the cannons are far superior to those of pirate cannons.

So in the first round of firing, a pirate warship was sunk directly, while the navy, despite withstanding several rounds, only suffered damage to some ships, with none sinking.

The two sides exchanged blows for several more rounds, but it was clear that the pirates were suffering more severe damage. Not only was John starting to panic, but the pirates below were also beginning to lose their composure.

Some ships wanted to maintain their current formation, while others were trying to evade the attack, and still others were trying to break through the encirclement. The already crowded formation was now in complete chaos.

"good chance."

With all the pirate ships crammed together, the Navy didn't even need to aim before hitting the enemy with their cannons.

Lady Lin gave the order to seize the opportunity and launch a fierce attack.

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"Commander, let's break out. If we continue like this, we'll just become sitting ducks."

John had been advised by his men, but he was always stubborn and wouldn't listen to anyone's advice. Now he's reaping what he sowed.

"Breakout!"

However, the current situation left John with no other choice, and he immediately ordered a breakout.

If someone were looking down from the air at this moment, they would see that the pirates were completely surrounded by Lady Lin's navy, and breaking through would be extremely difficult.

However, in the northeast direction of the entire battlefield, a fleet of about a dozen ships was quietly approaching the battlefield.

The fleet was not flying any flags, so it was unclear whose allies they were.

"Haha, we've blocked them! We absolutely can't let them get away."

Lin Niangzi was overjoyed to see the pirates fleeing in terror.

"Boom boom boom. ~~~~"

Just as the navy was gloating and the pirates were dejected, a barrage of cannon fire suddenly came from behind the navy.

Lin Niangzi turned around and saw that the navy was being hit by countless cannonballs.

Suddenly, a fleet appeared behind me, slowly raising the flag of Japan.

"Damn, these shorty bastards, they don't want to live anymore."

Lin Niangzi already loved everything associated with the house, and influenced by Zhou Wu, she loathed Fusang to the extreme. Now, with these short guys causing trouble, she immediately became furious.

They immediately ordered all cannons to be turned and aimed at the Japanese fleet.

The Japanese were clever; after a few rounds of shelling, seeing the navy begin to adjust its firing position, they scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in all directions.

It was precisely because of this short period of time that the Cross Pirates managed to break through the encirclement.

"Damn it, if it weren't for this Fusang person, the pirates would be dead for sure."

Lady Lin ordered the encirclement to be tightened quickly, trapping as many ships as possible before it was completely cleared. She also sent out a portion of the warships to deal with those that had escaped the encirclement, to prevent them from causing further trouble.

Although the pirates escaped without unified command, they still did not form a significant fighting force. On the other hand, the Japanese fleet of about ten warships fully demonstrated their rat-like tactics, constantly harassing the navy's rear.

Although it did not cause fatal damage to the navy, it made Lin Niangzi feel restricted and unable to act freely.

"Could we send another force to deal with Japan?"

"My lord, we can't split it any further. If we do, the encirclement will break down."

The reply from her subordinates made Lin Niangzi somewhat annoyed.

Just then, the sound of cannons rang out in the distance. Everyone looked up and saw that another fleet had joined the battle, and judging from the momentum, it was heading straight for the Fusang fleet.

"My lord, it seems to be Lord Hussein."

The adjutant handed the binoculars to Madam Lin. Madam Lin glanced at them and her face lit up with joy. The man was none other than Hu Sai, who had already pacified Lu Song Island.