Chapter 845: Exploding the New Era (Part 2)
Jiao Shixun is an extremely cautious person.
In this sea-island where there are many pirates, if you don't have a cautious and careful character, how can you achieve such prestige today? The ability to be a pirate is very important, but those who only show off their strength and cruelty are definitely just unworthy little thieves. It is impossible to dominate and respond to everything.
When he saw these four strange-looking sailing ships approaching rapidly in the distance, Jiao Shixun had an unpleasant premonition in his heart...
Just imagine, as an old pirate who has been traversing the East China Sea for many years, he has never even seen the other party's ship type. Isn't it something beyond common sense? How could it not frighten Jiao Shixun?
What's particularly important is that the enemy ship approaching from the front is getting closer and closer, and the overall outline is very clear. However, it is discovered that the enemy ship does not have any crossbows or shooting sticks. The only characteristic is that it drives fast. Could it be that this new type of warship of the Navy relies on speed to hit the enemy with the angle of attack of the bow?
This is completely inconsistent with the requirements of naval warfare...
Just when Jiao Shixun was suspicious, a rumbling explosion shook his eardrums. The enemy ship, which had slowed down and was halfway to turning toward the sea, suddenly burst into flames, followed by a column of black smoke rising into the sky.
Jiao Shixun opened his eyes wide, confused.
However, before he could laugh at the navy's new warship, which caught fire before engaging in battle, he suddenly noticed a dark shadow appearing in front of him.
An unknown thing rushed towards him like lightning. Jiao Shixun, who was standing on the bow of the ship, was startled and subconsciously ducked down.
A loud "boom" sounded behind him.
Jiao Shixun looked at the bull head in surprise, his eyes almost popped out!
He saw a group of elite pirates standing behind him lying in a heap at this moment. Four or five strong pirates seemed to have been hit by something unknown, their bones were broken, their muscles were broken and their flesh was bloody. Only then did screams and screams rang out.
Not far away, a large black hole appeared in the helm building, and the solid wooden boards were broken and cracked.
What's going on?
Jiao Shixun opened his eyes in confusion, not knowing what was happening.
He was fine just now, but why did he suddenly fall to the ground, with blood and flesh flying everywhere?
He looked up at the sky, which was blue and cloudless. It was a rare good weather, but what was the explosion just now? Could it be that I have done all the bad things and lost all my conscience, and God wants to take me away in a dry weather and thunder?
*****
"Hit!"
"Hit!"
There was joy and cheer on the new warship.
To be honest, after many days of continuous training, the gunners on the warship understood that although this kind of firearm was powerful, its sight was really off. It is difficult to aim when the enemy ship is too far away. In addition, when the artillery is fired, it will produce a very strong recoil, causing the gun body to shift uncontrollably, and the accuracy will be even more inaccurate.
The probability of hitting the target with the first shot in a battle is as high as that of a seventy-year-old man hitting the target with one shot...
"Clean the barrel!"
"Charge!"
"Reload!"
"Prepare——"
"Let it go!"
Although everyone was excited, the artillery commander's order was issued immediately, and the gunners had to suppress their excitement and quickly complete their work according to the usual drill procedures.
First use a brush with bristle to clean out the remaining gunpowder residue in the barrel, then put the paper bag with a certain amount of gunpowder into the barrel, and finally load the round untrustworthy iron bullets into it, and poke it with a long iron drill. to the bottom of the barrel.
As the warship moves, the shooting angle must also be adjusted accordingly.
A moment later, the four cannons on the four warships roared again, and four iron bullets were pushed out by the gunpowder. The smaller barrel length and larger caliber made the muzzle velocity of the shells extremely low. Even so, the launch of the shells was The barrel speed has almost reached the limit of the human eye.
Four white waves splashed continuously on the sea in the distance, and all four shells failed without exception.
The gunners were not discouraged and quickly followed the prescribed procedures to load the shells. The four warships that were the first to break away from the main fleet completed a U-turn on the sea. The sails were only raised halfway, and their speed was already in sync with the enemy ships that were pursuing them with all their strength. While retreating in the direction of the main fleet, they did not stop. Stop firing.
For a moment, the sound of cannons rumbled on the sea, black smoke rose into the sky, and water splashed.
The pirate ship seemed to have seen the power of the artillery, and kept accelerating, trying to catch up with the new warship and close the distance for a boarding battle. But the navy's new warship was too fast, so it hung slowly in front, almost maintaining the same distance, and its artillery fired continuously...
Today's artillery has no aiming device, poor stability, and its accuracy is naturally disappointing. However, the constant bombardment finally led to a qualitative change. One of the shells luckily hit the waterline of the enemy's flagship.
In front of the iron bullets carrying huge kinetic energy, the ship planks of the enemy's flagship were easily torn apart like torn paper. Under the action of gravity, seawater poured crazily into the gap shattered by the iron bullets. In just a moment, the enemy's flagship was torn to pieces. The ship had begun to list.
The pirates on the deck were running around in chaos. At first, they tried to go down to the bilge to remedy the situation, but then gave up the idea. Some people began to jump into the sea and swim toward the friendly warships, causing the entire fleet to instantly become chaotic.
Jiao Shixun's soul was almost frightened. What kind of weapon is this damn navy?
With such a long distance, one's own troops can be destroyed, and even one's own ship can be hit! Feeling the slow tilt of the ship under his feet, the bow of the ship gradually sinking, the sound of cannons and the shouts of his subordinates urging him to abandon the ship rang in his ears, Jiao Shixun felt his heart become cold as the ship continued to sink. Shen.
Just four strange-looking new warships, equipped with such powerful long-range weapons, can make the warship under them sink without resistance. If there are ten or a hundred such new warships, Warships, the vast East China Sea, will no longer have a place for pirates...
However, this is obviously not the time to think about the future. If he cannot defeat the naval fleet in front of him, once he is chased by it, the family fortune he has worked so hard to create will be destroyed in one day!
There is no other way, just go ahead and rush up, the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road!
Jiao Shixun gritted his teeth and yelled: "Calm down the hell! We have so many ships, how many can he sink? Listen to my order and rush forward. As long as you pick up the ship, let these little guys Zaizi knows how powerful my 'green-skinned dragon' is!"
He has a high prestige among the pirates, and his shout quickly stabilized the morale of the army.
Yes, although this weapon of the navy is very powerful and can sink a warship from such a distance, as long as it is close to the boarding battle, how can these brats with mud-legged backgrounds be like them who have experienced it all? Fighting pirate rivals?
I didn’t say anything, just rush, rush, as long as you rush forward, victory is in sight!
Jiao Shixun abandoned the ship that had begun to sink slowly and boarded a nearby warship. He raised the flag and gave the order to charge. Amidst the sound of "woo woo" horns, countless pirate ships rushed forward like chicken blood. !
When the artillery sank an enemy ship again, the main force of the navy and the pirates who rushed madly met on a narrow road! In naval battles of this era, in order to exert the power of the angle of attack, the bow of the ship was always struck against the bow of the ship, followed by the slap of the side stick, the powerful shooting of the bow and crossbow, and finally the hand-to-hand combat.
The two fleets were like two groups of angry bulls, colliding hard together on the vast sea!
"Bang, bang, bang"
The impact of the angle was endless, and bursts of heart-wrenching "creeping" sounds were heard one after another. The warship with a weak hull was hit so hard that the hull was broken and the keel was twisted. The soldiers standing on the side of the ship were constantly shaken and fell into the water, screaming. piece.
Then, locust-like arrows flew across the sea, and soldiers on both sides kept screaming and being hit by arrows. The battle was fierce.
In just a moment, the warships of both sides crossed each other, and the most brutal boarding battle came!
The pirates held the weapons in their hands tightly and were not afraid of the incoming arrows. Even if someone was hit by an arrow, they would just groan and fall to the ground. The rest of them stared at the naval warship in front of them with red eyes. Just wait until the distance gets closer, then jump onto the opponent's deck and start killing!
And the soldiers on the naval warships were all lined up neatly, waiting for the upcoming bloody battle!
The hulls of the boats are staggered, and the side of the ship is getting closer and closer to the side of the ship! (End of chapter)