After Karsipempas' reminder, everyone immediately realized: Due to the restrictions of the cabin and the top deck, the strange ship ahead can only be boarded from the bow and stern. These areas are narrower and raised, making it difficult to stand steadily once you jump on, instead, they make for easier targets for shooting...
"If the crossbows you mention are really that powerful, this type of ship is fine for defense, but during an attack, it can't catch up with enemy ships and serves no purpose," a pirate chief stubbornly said.
Karsipempas smiled.
Before he could speak, Diocles reminded, "Battling on a river is not like the vast sea. Look at Kupa River; it's only a few dozen meters wide. Seven or eight ships can block it, leaving enemy ships without a choice but to follow the current. This either takes them far away from home, into another tribe's territory, or forces them into shallow waters where they cannot move."
