Hannoic War
The night of the Kraken (Part 17)

"War is Father and King of all things.Some he has made a god, some he made a man, some he made slaves, some he made free..."

- Herodotus in Heraclitus of Ephesus

The Kraken

The Dalmatian sea breeze can be felt on Qharlan's skin, especially at night like this. Because of the strong winds Qharlan only needed to depart 14 days from the port of Harlaw to western Dalmatia.

Although it was longer than Qharlan had expected, it was still very fast.

*Battle is coming..seven more.*, thought Qharlan.

Soon Qharlan will reach Mulut Sungai Lebah with 100 ships and 7,000 crew.

Then seizing the city of Aulius one of the major cities with important sea access for Dalmatia, if Qharlan took it then the ship, money, sea access, communication in the Little Queen's faction would be destroyed and chaotic in a few months.

Given that the City of Aulius connected much of the communication on the Dalmatian border, taking Aulius would have made it easy to separate the border troops and forces within Dalmatia

"The battle is coming, and we will bring the victory to King Trivistane sir" Paral said with enthusiasm.

"Yes, Paral, but don't go carelessly when the battle comes. You are my disciple, I do not want you to die" said Qharlan with his brown eyes looking at Paral.

"Ba-good sir" Paral said.

Qharlan stood on his 'Blue Widow' while looking out at the ocean, the oldest of all his ships. The ship had gone through many adventures with Qharlan.

Formerly this ship was named 'Blue Wife' had another pair of ships named 'Blue Husband', but when Qharlan was exposed to conflict on a patrol ship one of the kingdoms in Akkadia. 'The 'Blue Husband' sank and was destroyed in the battle.

So the crew of Qharlan began to dub this ship 'Blue Widow'. Qharlan followed his crew and changed his name to 'Blue Widow'.

"I hope it will be a light battle, but I don't think the Little Queen Faction will be that easy to hand over the Bee River and the City of Aulius in our hands. There will be a war on the Bee River for the next few months Paral. We will not pass 1 battle but maybe a dozen battles for the next few months" said Qharlan while looking at the silver ring from his sister's legacy before dying.

*The next few months will be a tough fight*, thought Qharlan.

"Is it really so difficult to take the Bee River master?" Paral said.

"Yes, Victa tried it once I heard, with 70 ships. But they lost in the mouth of the Bee River and went home with 27 ships" Qharlan said.

"We have 100 ships, we can do it" Paral said.

"We certainly can, but this will be a tough and bloody fight for the next few months I expect" said Qharlan with his old lips while looking at his trembling hands.

*I'm scared.good. Means I didn't become a fool because of this old age*, thought Qharlan as he put his hand into his clothes.

But the crew began to sound noisily behind Qharlan, footsteps and bells rang.

"Ship on the left wing! Ship on the left!"

The cries of the commemorating soldiers sounded.

"What's the matter?" , asked Paral.

Qharlan then turned around, seeing hundreds of other ships ring the warning bell in a panic just like this ship.

"What's wrong!?" said Qharlan.

"Tens of troop ships are attacking us on the Left Wing" said one of the soldiers as he prepared the rope in his hand.

"Sial..we have been found out" said Qharlan.

"My lord? Are we not moving too fast so they do not know that we are moving to the Bee River" Paral said with confusion.

"Any attack plan with 100 large ships moving at sea can be guessed by the enemy son" said Qharlan as he walked forward.

Walking he saw the crew of his ship preparing for battle, when Qharlan stepped many soldiers on the ship immediately turned their eyes to their commander.

"Prepare the Blue Widow Screen! And order another ship to prepare! Soldiers there prepare fire arrows! The other soldiers prepare shields and swords! We are fighting!" said Qharlan with his voice of war.

Some of the soldiers immediately moved to hear Qharlan's orders, while some of the veterans smiled.

*Battle is coming now.I'm ready at any time.I'm ready with hundreds of my experiences at sea.* , thought Qharlan.

Soldiers began to prepare their shields and swords, while dozens of others prepared fire barrels and oil for their fire arrows.

Some of the other ships around them were still panicking.

"Evocate another ship to prepare

But suddenly one of the soldiers came across his panicked face, Qharlan pleading to pay his attention to this warrior.

"My lord! There is a letter from the pigeons, if there are dozens of other ships attacking on the right wing!" said the soldier.

*2-way attack.* , thought Qharlan.

Qharlan's heart skipped a beat…

"Commando another ship quickly to be ready! While the vanguard ship to retreat quickly! The rear guard ships also ordered them to be ready!" said Qharlan.

*They were ready a few weeks ago.*, thought Qharlan to realize something.

"There's a gray kraken! There's my master's gray kraken on the left wing!" said one of the soldiers in panic.

"Kraken?" said Qharlan.

"I mean all the enemy ships put on my master's grey Kraken flag!" said the soldier.

*Grey raken? Wh who? Which commander is Dalmatia? Which family? Who is this new commander? He's preparing a 2-way assault at night? Is he experienced? Who is he?" Qharlan thought.

For a while Qharlan could imagine the plans of this enemy commander....

"Damn" , said Qharlan.

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Forward Perrin ship, the people named this ship as 'Head Goat' because the front of this ship is resistant and strong.

Some silly names can be found in many parts of the Perrin troops like there is a ship that Perrin heard named other soldiers as 'Red General Seed'.

In front of Perrin again there are dozens of ships that became the vanguard of Perrin, which will hit enemy ships for the sake of Perrin.

"Begging the ship behind to lower its sails to be slower, we will hit the ship of our own friend" Perrin said strongly.

"Ba-nice my lord" said the soldier who upon hearing Perrin's words immediately quickly walked to the back of the ship.

The grey Kraken flag of Perrin fluttered in every view Perrin saw on this sea.

With hundreds of fire torches the ship could be seen everywhere lighting up tonight.

The Kraken Perrin sail could be easily recognized, making the ships of friends and enemies easy for Perrin to know.

"Your grey raken looks terrifying and powerful my lord, the enemy troops will keep remembering it when they come home from this battle my lord" said the knight Perrin with his head down.

"So does our own army" Perrin said, standing up to see his ship advancing.

"Goodly

"We fight, there's no time to predict success and how people remember us. Prepare your sword and shield" Perrin said, cutting off his knight's speech while walking to the other side of the ship.

It is seen that the crew of Perrin troops have prepared with their respective weapons. Swords, arrows, oil, hanging rods, and the Kraken symbol armour them.

"Prepare arrows!"

"You kids ng*ntot! It's just tired!"

"The ship is ready!"

Their footsteps on board the ship became very noisy.

"General Jaruman" said Perrin to the man who appeared to be standing the highest among the crew.

"Mr Perrin" replied General Jaruman, looking down.

"What about the part of the ship that attacked in the other direction?" said Perrin as he approached.

"There has been no word from my master, but take it easy General Bellemum Melara is a general who is experienced in naval warfare so you can calm down" Jaruman said.

" 'Quiet' ", Perrin said sharply, "It is better to be frightened at all times, than to be calm at all times in the field of war"

"Do you have any experience in sea combat?" asked Mr. Jaruman.

"You Jaruman?" said Perrin quickly.

"There was only one battle against the pirates at my master's White Fork River" General Jaruman said.

"Not on a scale this big, is it?" Perrin said.

"Yes" answered Jaruman.

"Enjoying this battle seems like a mistake" Perrin said with a smile.

"My master?" said Jaruman with a confused face.

"But somehow I've been ready for this battle since I was born" Perrin said coldly.

*Perrin..This plan should work.*, Perrin thought.

Perrin's hands were clenched as tightly as possible at this time….

Perrin's heart is now like a machine continues to pump, so that the feeling of pumping can be felt now..

Perrin then wears his helmet..

"Have the archers ready? And the soldier?" , asked Perrin to Jaruman.

"Yes my lord" Jaruman said.

*This is my first battle.I must be calm.*, thought Perrin.

"Hahh.the first battle should be here.." said Perrin with a sigh.

"Who is my master?" said Jaruman curiously.

"A friend..mentor perhaps? I don't know my relationship with him is complicated" Perrin said coldly.

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The night wind was shaking his long hair.

The axe in his hand was ready for blood and iron.

Bellemum Melara is ready for battle.

And then he showed his partially gold teeth partially yellow.

"For the Queen! For Queen! By the Queen!" said one of the soldiers on his ship.

"FOR QUEEN! FOR QUEEN! FOR QUEEN!"

Before long the soldier on his ship began to shout the same thing loudly.

Hundreds of spears, swords, and even fishing nets were lifted up by the soldiers on them.

Bellemum smiled then raised his iron axe up slowly..

"For the Kraken! For Kraken! For the sake of the Kraken!" , shouted loudly Bellemum.

Until some of his subordinates came smiling and shouting the same scream.

While their ship began to approach the enemy's ship…

Panicked enemies on their own ships saw Bellemum approaching them…

The noise of the bell began to be doused in the enemy's ship…

While the gray Kraken and the Crown meet...

"For the Kraken!"

"For the Kraken!"

"FOR KRAKEN!"

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Perrin began to see one by one his ships advance to the front..

Perrin realized that this was a battle…

Not stand on a ship and see one by one his troops die..

Unlike the strategy game where there is a map.and the movement of our troops can be seen…

Here we can't see it. And this is a battle…

Perrin clenched his teeth.while staring intently ahead.

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"For the sake of King Trivistane! For King Trivistane! For King Trivistane!"

"By the Right Hand! For the Right Hand! For the Right Hand!"

"For the Queen! For the Queen! For the Queen!"

"For the Kraken! For Kraken! For Kraken!"

The cries of men filled the seas…

And wood also iron will make a bigger sound..

*BAKKKKKK!!!!*BRASSSHHHH*HITTYREWRTTATTKKK*