A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

He turned around and looked at the remaining fifty or so people who had fled in a hurry.

There were a total of two or three hundred people on the two ships and the land base. After this wave of artillery fire, only these few were left.

Of course, not all the others died. Some of them must have been separated in the dark under the pressure of artillery fire.

But, no matter what, the huge losses are an ironclad fact.

At this moment, his heart is bleeding!

Not all of these people were cannon fodder that could be replenished at any time. Many of them were elite subordinates that he had accumulated over the years.

“Who…who is it!!!” He roared at the source of the firing in the distance, his eyes bloodshot and his face ferocious.

The huge gap in his emotions made him lose his usual composure and become violent.

He couldn't even imagine what the reaction of the Governor of the Republic would be if he brought back such a small number of people.

Obviously his plan was perfect!

Why is this happening! ?

Why! ! ! !

Who is it? He turned his eyes over there.

In the darkness of the night, we couldn't see the enemy's flag clearly, so we didn't know who they were or how many people and ships they had.

But based on experience, he was very clear about one thing.

The other party not only wants to destroy his ship... but also wants to kill everyone.

If that's the case, it means the other party will definitely land.

Otherwise, it will be impossible to kill them all!

"Sir, we must leave here." One of his men said. "The enemy is too powerful to be defeated."

"Leave? How?" Lucas shouted angrily.

"We have a small boat over there..." the subordinate reminded in a low voice.

I can't take everyone away, but it's not a problem to take Lucas and a few core subordinates away.

"Where's Ye Jin?" Lucas suppressed his anger and suddenly remembered something. "Who saw her?"

"Ms. Yejin has left. She left the ship the moment we were bombarded. But no one knows where she went." Someone answered quickly.

Over there, enemy ships are approaching.

The fire on the armed merchant ship had mostly gone out, and the light was insufficient to make out the enemy's flag, but it was clear that the enemy was a medium-sized galley.

It's a warship, not a common light pirate ship.

"It's the Knights!" Lucas judged. He suppressed his emotions, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

If it was the Knights, they would have no choice but to retreat! Because even if they landed, they would definitely not be able to defeat them!

As for Ye Jin, he is at least a half-step protector of the country, so it is not his turn to worry.

He looked around again. Everyone's morale was low. The intense bombardment had just left everyone feeling apprehensive.

Artillery these days is not used to bombard soldiers because of its low accuracy, even with shrapnel shells.

Even most soldiers have never been bombarded.

Ordinary warriors really don’t have this blessing.

"Retreat first!" Lucas gritted his teeth. "Retreat in different directions!"

Chapter 181: Eradication 4

On the other side, several scattered groups of Venetians were struggling in the dark.

They were trying to escape to the other side of the island to avoid the artillery fire.

But he had not run far when he ran head-on into a group of knights.

The sound of musketry rang out immediately. As soon as they met, the knights' soldiers fired a round of musket fire at their heads.

Half of the Venetian spy force fell before they could fully disperse and rush forward.

"There's no way to retreat, let's fight!"

Two elite warriors drew their swords and charged forward, roaring.

But before he could run a few steps, he was shot into a sieve by the second round of musket fire.

In fact, the spies' combat effectiveness data on paper is not worse than that of the landing soldiers.

But when the fight actually started, it was completely one-sided.

Because they had lost their organization and discipline in the shelling and were completely scattered.

When scattered soldiers encounter a regular army formed into battle formations, they are no match even if they are led by elite masters.

Basically, I just listened to waves of gunfire, and then my own people fell one after another. More than half of them were shot on the spot before they made a single move.

The Knights were extremely ruthless and did not consider issues such as prisoners at all.

Kill anyone you see. Finish off anyone who falls.

It was obvious that he had decided not to leave any one behind.

……

In the darkness, Ye Jin's figure came walking on the waves.

With superhuman speed as the basis and simple special water shoes, one can achieve the ability of light walking on water.

The people on the boat have noticed this side and there are shooters shooting towards this side.

Ye Jin chose to move in a serpentine manner, constantly avoiding the flying crossbows and muskets.

With a burning fire in her heart, she quickly approached the gunboat.

The range of artillery in this era was limited. Although it was difficult to see clearly in the dark, the distance between the two sides was actually not very far.

This ship is different. Judging from its appearance, it is a large merchant ship.

However, the ship's hull had been refurbished and remodeled, with a large number of guns installed and a protective superstructure added. It looked very bulky, like a floating artillery platform.

It was this thing that easily caused huge damage with artillery fire.

Seeing that he had arrived in front of the ship, Ye Jin had murderous intent in his eyes and was about to step forward to board the ship.

There weren't many places to leverage the force around the gunboat, but it made almost no difference to her.

If she wanted to, she could just insert her fingers into the hull and use them to climb.

In no time, she had climbed to the bow and was about to reach the deck.

“There really is an expert!”

Suddenly, a sharp sword light came down from the side.

Ye Jin reacted quickly and gave up the opportunity to go onto the deck, thus avoiding the attack.

But the opponent's second attack came immediately.

In the darkness of the night, the long sword reflected a ray of distant firelight, faintly carrying a dark red color, sweeping towards Ye Jin's neck.

"Who dares to stop me!?!"

Ye Jin shouted loudly, thinking of jumping onto the deck, and at the same time drew out his sword in a flash and slashed forward.

A huge crash sounded.

The swords collided head-on, creating a shower of sparks.

Leveraging the potential energy from his own jump, the long sword gained the upper hand in the power contest. Although the opponent's sword strike was steady and fierce, it was unexpectedly deflected by this blow.

The swordsman was forced to take several steps back by the huge force before he could stabilize himself.

The two men looked at each other at the bow.

One is a woman wearing sailor clothes but with her long hair tied up. She has a stout build, but the bulge in her chest indicates her gender.

The other was a man wearing armor and a Templar cloak. It was none other than Grand Master Pierre.

"Very impressive." A gleam of light flashed in Pierre's melancholy eyes, and the long sword in his hand made a sword flower.

He slid forward, approached, and swung out an upward slash, the sword reflecting a dark red light.

The swords collided several times, and both of them understood the other's strength.

It’s half a step to protect the country!

Moreover, he is a half-step protector of the country with rich combat experience and his strength is extraordinary.

In the blink of an eye, the two men were fighting in the narrow space at the bow.

The knives and swords would occasionally break through the air, occasionally miss, and occasionally collide and explode into sparks.

Thomas stood further away, quietly watching the fight between the two half-step protectors of the country.

All I can say is that the visual effect is quite explosive. After all, the physical fitness of both of them is beyond the range of ordinary people, so they can perform many actions and techniques that normal people cannot perform.

It was a beautiful and dangerous fight, but it was clear that Pierre didn't give it his all.

Is it because the other person is a woman?

After he learned the truth from the two captives who had infiltrated the Rhodes Island Chamber of Commerce under false identities - this was not a difficult thing to do, as Thomas was becoming more and more proficient in the art of entering dreams - he immediately mobilized all the forces he could and finally found this temporary secret base of the Venetians.

For example, the Calais race boat beneath his feet.

This ship was the one that had just joined the naval ranks of the Knights of Rhodes Island and was also brought here by Thomas.

This ship does not exist in this world, but Thomas knows from his memories of his previous life that this kind of ship is actually very powerful.

According to historical records from the previous life, this type of ship played a vital role in the Christian coalition's victory in the Battle of Lepanto.

In fact, if it weren't for this ship, it really wouldn't be possible to stop the enemy. The enemy had obviously been ready to set sail at any time, and they would escape at the slightest sign of trouble.

If not for this, it would not be certain that these Venetians would be able to stay.

It is a bit ironic that the Venetians invented the Galleon Regatta in the previous life, but in this life it is used against the Venetians!

But no matter what, the effect was obvious and left the enemy no chance to escape.

Now the enemy is trapped on an isolated island, so we can slowly eliminate them.

Even if there is a counterattack...

Isn’t there Pierre over there?

But then again, Thomas did not expect that among these Venetians there would be some who were half-hearted in protecting the country.

All I can say is that the enemy is indeed very strong. If it weren't for the long-range artillery attack, a real head-on fight would have been a win, but it would have been difficult to keep the enemy completely.

On the other side, the battle between the two half-step protectors has attracted the attention of other members on the ship.

Although the two men were fighting fiercely, a shooter had already come over and wanted to use firepower to provide remote assistance to their side.

Several shooters lined up, ready to shoot, but in order to avoid accidentally hitting their own men, they did not dare to shoot immediately, but waited for the opportunity.

The musketeers temporarily blocked Thomas's view.

Through the gaps between the people, one could only see clusters of sparks from the collision of swords, each spark representing a new nick on the blade.

Tsk... I guess Pierre is going to suffer a loss in weapons!

Thomas thought so in his heart and turned his attention to the shore again.

Chapter 182: Eradication 4

The power of these Venetians is so insidious that they can actually change their appearance, disguise themselves, and then sneak in.

What's worse, they are coveting the Knights' artifact.

Although Thomas set up this trap to lure and kill the masters of the Star-Moon Cult.

But if the Venetians get in, Thomas will show no mercy!

If you don't talk about Christian friendship, then of course I won't be polite either! Thomas is a priest after all, but remember the Bible says it clearly: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.