"CLIP-CLOP, CLIP-CLOP," the sound of hooves echoed over the sea.
Aboard The Golden Deer, everyone could clearly see the approaching [Hard-to-Come-by-Swift-Steeds], its hull sprouting many horse legs.
Breaking through the waves, it charged as swift as the wind, reaching the astonishing speed of 13 knots in the blink of an eye.
That was its speed even under Qiangfeng conditions; it was hard to imagine how fast it could go with the most favorable "quartering wind."
While charging at high speed, it also maneuvered to seize the weather gage according to the universal rules of naval engagement, preparing to secure the greatest combat advantage for itself.
