This way, the smallest cost can be spent in the shortest time to concentrate superior forces and encircle the Third Fleet of the Royalist Party!

The Earl’s Party Fourth Fleet Commander [Furious Fox] Fox Douglas, relying on the capability of the Miracle Battleship [Vanguard] to "seize the initiative," has successfully cut into the advantage of the Security Fleet and fired first.

But when the Earl’s Party Sixth Fleet, destined to become cannon fodder, took the initiative with its mobility to pounce on the Third Fleet where Edward IV was located.

Byron intercepted it, having already obtained intelligence on the deployment of the Earl’s Party forces from the Demon in a bottle and the Succubus in advance.

He shouted to Edward IV:

"Your Majesty, don’t panic, I’m here to save you!"

Then, regardless of whether the other party agreed, he took on the weakest Sixth Fleet with unparalleled mobility.

Strategically maneuvering to push Edward IV’s Third Fleet towards Warwick and the Second Fleet racing from behind.

In the chaos of battle, no one pays attention to consider so much.

Moreover, each party feels they have cards up their sleeve, keeping the margin for error within controllable limits, leading to the accidental formation of a three-side battlefield.

As for why Warwick chooses to sacrifice his Sixth Fleet rather than plugging in the allied Pirate Fleet?

He’s not stupid.

Just like when fighting a tough battle, it is always the obedient elite troops sent in; any general who loses his mind and dares to put the "Slave Army" in a critical position is waiting for them to crumble at the first touch and collapse the entire situation.

Even if you want to sink your allies, you must employ skill.

"Eh? Eight Fingers, we actually ran into an old acquaintance?"

Byron gripped the helm, activated the Dragon Taming Technique and united with his "Dragon," [The Golden Deer], leading the Seventh Fleet to directly confront the Sixth Fleet.

Finding out that there was actually an old acquaintance among this cannon fodder team.

Moreover, it was the former "great enemy" that once had them desperately fleeing and almost dying in the "Novice Village."

Honest Man Eight Fingers, responsible for escorting Byron as the Guardian of the [Wings of Death], immediately recognized the opponent and grinned, baring his white teeth:

"It’s actually [Stern Cruiser]! Apparently, the great Holy Spirit did not favor them today."

Approaching head-on was the Fifth Level Cruiser [Stern Cruiser] (Chapter 8), which had once chased [Man-Eating Shark] all the way along this Strait of Dover.

It seems that when the Royalist Party and the Earl’s Party had not yet broken up, they cooperated jointly to capture the remnants of the Lancaster Party but accidentally let Byron escape.

This led to bleak prospects aboard this warship, which had belonged to the Sixth Fleet.

Two years have passed, yet they still can only guard this small cruiser, without the opportunity to be promoted to a battleship.

This time, in the Throne War, Warwick again sent them to act as cannon fodder, truly a bumpy fate.

The [Fortress Guard] captain with a shield on his back naturally did not know there was such a grievance with the "Sea Hunter."

Seeing the [The Golden Deer] emitting brilliant Divine Light like a sun, charging from the advantageous wind.

Yet before reaching the effective range of 100 meters, he was already brimming with alarm, couldn’t help but raise the command saber and sternly order: "Fire!"

On the Fifth Level Ship, the interconnected cannon deck equipped with 20 twelve-pound cannons, and the open-air deck below equipped with 12 six-pound cannons, totaling 32 cannons, half of which on the enemy side blazed in a flash.

Sparse cannonballs shot towards [The Golden Deer].

However, most could only splash a spray of waves in the ocean, and the rest were easily blocked by "National Border Lock," not even touching the teak bulwark that compared to iron armor on the ship.

Without absolute advantage, the first round of salvo is usually the only decent shooting by the weaker side.

After a salvo, each cannon position shoots haphazardly at the fastest pace until the opponent is battered into submission.

But if there’s a huge disparity in firepower, it’s like a skinny person in an ear-slapping contest slapping a strong man dozens of times without consequence, while being slapped once in return may get them knocked out on the spot.

"Bad!"

Even though [Stern Cruiser] had long accepted their role as cannon fodder, a salvo failed to damage a single hair of the opponent, instantly dropping morale.

Byron’s response was singular, under his precise control via "Ship Control Technique," the upper cannon deck’s two forty-two-pound Carronades fired in succession.

Two cannonballs enfused with stormforged weapon enchantments carried electric light, like sniper rifles, hit [Stern Cruiser] one after another.

A cannonball piercing through the lower deck bulwark diagonally, flying continually until colliding with the iron ship knee on the opposite side shipboard.

The high-speed rotating enchanted cannonball did not kill anyone, but bounced downward at a subtle angle, penetrating the cannon deck and crossing the lower deck, hitting the ship bottom.

Seawater gushed in with a "whoosh."

The other cannonball followed behind through the hole, similarly bouncing downward.

Yet between them a slight ballistic adjustment allowed it to precisely penetrate below the waterline...into the ammunition depot!

Byron utilized the battleship to employ his created [Gun Dueling Technique], freely controlling the trajectory, achieving guided missiles results with a mere muzzle-loading smoothbore cannon.

[Gun Dueling Technique] surpassed Storm Elf and Gun Demon Spirit in technicality, had broader applicability, and was a practical skill every [Storm Knight] might learn.

Byron humorously called it: "Carbon-based guidance."