Sager glanced at the warship in front of him, a red light flashed in his eyes, and after using his Observation Haki to probe forward, he shook his head and walked towards the captain's room.
"Lily, I leave it to you."
I didn't find anything powerful when I used my seeing and hearing color to explore.
He has no interest in this level.
I'm not a battle maniac. Who has nothing to do but fight every day?
If you have that much time, why not have a drink and appreciate your treasures.
Sager's captain's room is on the second floor of the deck building, occupying an area no smaller than the banquet hall on the first floor. The layout inside is very simple. Apart from the captain's room, there are only a bedroom and a bathroom.
The renovation of the collection display cabinet that Renetia was asked to do has not been completed yet.
Along the walls of the captain's room, there are piles of fine collections sent here.
Unlike the gold coins, jewelry and Baileys piled up in the treasure room, what was placed here were all good things selected from the Kingdom of Natia and Rogue Town.
If you have money, you can choose some collections to appreciate.
Sager first took a look at one of the crowns, which was made of gold and inlaid with gems, and had beautiful workmanship. He nodded, then turned around and picked up a crystal gem the size of a pigeon egg and played with it in his hand.
He walked to the desk and sat on the chair. He picked up the wine bottle on the table and poured a glass of clear wine into the silver wine glass inlaid with gems. He took a sip and smiled with satisfaction.
Lily looked at the name on the bottle and said it was "Dong Perry", which seemed to be a high-end product.
It tastes better than those country rums anyway.
This is what life is all about.
"What a bland life I lived before."
Sager clicked his tongue, "This is the life I should be living!"
He turned his chair with his body, faced the window, rubbed the gem, took a sip of wine, and began to watch the show.
Outside, the sudden appearance of the Death Star also caused the opposing warships to take action. Lily used a telescope to see the navy taking action and shouted, "Port side!"
The men ran frantically on the deck, pulling the ropes and sails, turning the rudder, and cooperating with the pirates in the engine room to brake the ship quickly and sail at high speed on the sea.
Boom boom boom!
The three warships fired their main guns, and the shells hit the ground and splashed water, but they couldn't even touch the edge of the Death Star, and were avoided by this fast-moving ship.
Even without Renetia's ability, the power system of this ship would be more sensitive than that of an ordinary ship once it was deployed.
With Lily's command, it would be a bit difficult for the three warships to hit them.
Although the theory she studied was mainly about navigation, it did not mean that she had not been exposed to other theories. She also knew the theory of naval warfare.
It's just that there is no opportunity to practice.
They encountered many warships in the East China Sea, but they had too few people to operate. At that time, Sager was still angry and wanted to find someone to take the blame for him, so he solved everything on his own.
After obtaining the Death Star, they had not encountered any opportunities. This was the first time to test the combat capability of this ship from the East China Sea to the Grand Line.
The feedback we have received so far is pretty good.
Lily's lips curled up into a nice arc, and she commanded loudly: "Turn to the port side, turn back, the opposing warship has turned sideways!"
The Death Star, which was sailing to the left, continued to move left and quickly turned around. After firing its main guns, the three warships also quickly adjusted themselves, aimed their left side hulls, and fired dense shells.
From the perspective of the ship, although the main gun has a larger caliber, if intensive attacks are required, the hulls on both sides are of course more convenient.
Boom boom boom!!
However, the location where the shells fell happened to be avoided by the Death Star which turned backwards. A large number of shells fell into the water and exploded, making it seem like a heavy rain around.
"Oh, the command is good, and the ship's performance is also very good. Was it built according to the battleship from the beginning?" Marika said in surprise.
"I wanted to make an ordinary ship at first, but that damn old Glass from the Kingdom of Natia said that a battleship would attract more attention. If the battleship is well made, others will not doubt my ability to make an ordinary ship, so I made a battleship."
Renetia's face puffed up, but she smiled with her little fangs showing: "Forget it, this is just the right time to use it. Otherwise, if Sager finds it, it might have to be remodeled again."
She was also observing the performance of the ship. After all, it was the first time it was used in actual combat, and she wanted to see if there were any shortcomings.
"Aim to the left! Deck shotgun shells! First layer of chain shells! Fire!!"
The Death Star has a total of four decks. In addition to the cannons installed on the top deck, the first and second decks of the cabin are also equipped with cannons, with 150 guns on each side of the hull, arranged in an upper and lower manner.
In naval battles, artillery shells are also divided into different types.
In addition to the most basic shells, there are also solid bullets that will not explode, which are used to chisel open the hull.
Chain bullets are solid bullets connected by iron chains. They are used to destroy masts and sails, rendering the ship incapable of movement.
Shotgun shells are made up of a large number of lead bullets. Once fired, they can split into countless projectiles and be used to kill people on the ship.
What Sager wanted was the recording pointer. She didn't know how big that thing was, but since it was a pointer, it must not be that sturdy. It was impossible to sink the ship and then look for it. She could only make the opponent lose its combat effectiveness first.
Most battles on the sea still rely on ships. Ships are not only a symbol, but also a powerful weapon in naval warfare!
Pirates run desperately, take positions on decks and cabins, load shells, and fire them.
Bang, bang, bang!
The shells formed two rows in the air, heading straight for two of the warships. The chain bullets flew in the air and crashed into the masts, damaging the masts on the warships and tearing holes in the canvas.
The shotgun shells exploded rapidly in the air and hit the deck, and a row of sailors fell to the ground in an instant.
"Got it!" Renetia cheered.
"Keep sailing, circle the warship, do it again!" Lily continued to command.
The Death Star was rotating along the three warships in the distance, waiting for the pirates to reload their shells.
When the black ship reached the right angle, Lily found the right opportunity and waved her arm downwards, "Fire!"
Bang, bang, bang!
Boom!
Shotgun and chain bullets were fired again. This time, the chain bullet broke a mast at the front of one of the warships. The canvas with holes everywhere was torn apart as the mast broke.
But at the same time as the firing, the two cannons on the deck suddenly exploded. The violent impact knocked the two pirates away and crashed heavily into the edge of the ship on the other side.
Exploded?
Lily put down the telescope and looked over. She saw that two of the guns had been blown apart and turned into scrap.
"How could it be." She murmured.
She chose the right time, giving the gunners enough time, and the gun should not have exploded.
She glanced at the cannons and the personnel behind them, and suddenly realized that they were not enough!
To operate the cannons of a sailing warship, at least three people were needed, one to load the shells and gunpowder and light the fuse, one to aim and ignite, and to prevent accidents such as spontaneous combustion of the air during loading, and one to quickly clean the barrel after firing and check for residual gunpowder and sparks.
But now, they don't have enough people!
There were more than 600 people on the ship. Some were stunned by Sager's domineering color, some were in the control room, and some were responsible for adjusting the canvas. Even if the cannons on the second floor were not used, the remaining people were not enough to operate the deck and the cannons on the first floor. It would take 300 people to barely start 100 guns.
The number of people who can move now is less than three hundred.
To operate all the cannons on the ship, with 150 guns on one side, and personnel maneuvering back and forth under the cannons in front, behind, left and right, at least 500 people are needed!
Being a gunner is a job that requires coordination. Not everyone has such a high level of coordination. Even if Lily spared enough time, without familiar coordination and personnel, a barrel explosion was inevitable.
The standard crew of the Death Star is one thousand people, and the maximum crew is one thousand five hundred. However, this cannot be calculated this way. The maximum crew is a bit crowded. For a ship, crowded personnel is not a good thing. It is basically calculated according to the standard capacity.
If we just recruit the full standard number of personnel, it would not be a good idea to have half of them as gunners.
"ah!"
Renetia also noticed this, and she clenched her fist and smashed it into the air, "Miscalculated! The ship is too small, and there are too many cannons!"
"Just change it. I think the cannon on the second floor is unnecessary. You can remove it."
Marika said softly, "After all, rebuilding the ship would take too much time and money, and there might not be that many good materials available."
"Well, let's ask Sager later." Renetia nodded and said.
Marika looked at Lily and asked, "Boarding? This time, I'll join in, too."
Ajin silently took out his walking stick, while Palu found his secretly repaired iron shield and put it on.
Although I have trained with iron blocks, I always feel that it would be safer if I put on another layer of iron shield.
The other pirates also looked at Lily at this moment, waiting for her orders.
Lily glanced around at them and nodded heavily.
Since Sager doesn't care, it means that they can deal with the people in the warship.
Their fighting ability is beyond doubt. For these strong-willed and strong men recruited from the Bridge Kingdom, fighting is not a problem at all!
"Pull the boat over!"
(End of this chapter)