The moment the Great Zhou's assault ships were lowered into the water, the enemy captain knew he wouldn't be able to shake them off easily this time.
However, when faced with a tactic they used themselves, he naturally wasn't about to let the other side succeed so easily.
Against small, swift assault ships, bed crossbows—large weapons that they were—weren't very effective. He immediately ordered all the crossbowmen aboard to stand by on deck.
In naval engagements, ranged attacks were an extremely important means of combat!
Meanwhile, White Butcher, who had activated the Eye of Insight, naturally noticed the movement on the enemy deck.
This time, he had indeed been careless. As one of the Hundred Refinements Realm fighters under his command, Lin Youshu was currently with the rear fleet.
Otherwise, in a situation like this, having Lin Youshu charge into the fray would surely have reduced the difficulty considerably.
But then, after thinking it over, he realized that within this fleet, they wanted the boy to assist with command while also expecting him to charge into battle. It seemed they couldn't ask for too much...
At the same time, White Butcher knew perfectly well that Lin Youshu's true talent lay in commanding battles as a naval general.
With only three-star valor, his growth was destined to be limited. His Hundred Refinements Realm strength was merely the icing on the cake.
After his later transformation, it would be enough to use him for self-preservation during certain special periods. They couldn't truly treat him as a fierce general.
On this matter, rather than placing his hopes on Lin Youshu, White Butcher might as well hope more for Kara. She was the real seedling of a fierce general.
Kara was currently under his command, but there was no guarantee that His Majesty wouldn't