Chapter 123 Battle to the Death 4
"Prepare guns!"
"Prepare grenades!"
"Prepare swivel guns!"
Six ships of the Navy The galley was not equipped with large cannons, but was equipped with swivel cannons that could flexibly rotate.
The sailors on the ship are divided into two groups. One group is equipped with swords or axes and specializes in hand-to-hand combat. They are responsible for dealing with enemies who jump on the ship. In addition, each of them is also equipped with several clay pot grenades.
Another group of sailors are equipped with muskets. They stand behind the melee soldiers and are responsible for killing the enemies who are fighting with their own sailors at close range.
Considering that current water battles are still dominated by boarding battles, and to prepare for possible street battles in the future, the Equipment Department asked Herman and others in charge of firearms research and development to specially create a large-caliber, long-range A short musket that can fire shotguns (iron filings).
This kind of musket, called the "big sprayer" by the soldiers, is simply a hand-held cannon. The iron filings it shoots can beat the enemies in a fan-shaped area within twenty or thirty meters until they are covered in blood. Because the iron filings are so numerous and so small, it is extremely difficult to remove them after they are embedded in the skin.
Nearly half of the muskets equipped by sailors are such "big sprayers".
As enemy ships approached one after another, soldiers equipped with long-barreled muskets opened fire first. The first wave of strikes caused great confusion to the pirates, forcing them to lie down to avoid bullet attacks.
After approaching a certain distance, the six pirate ships each bit a warship.
“Throw the hook rope!”
Some pirates risked being shot by muskets and threw large iron hooks on the warships. The tails of the hooks were tied with cables, waiting to be hooked. After getting on the side of the warship, they took advantage of the gap between the sailors to load ammunition and pulled the hook rope together, and the ships from both sides quickly approached.
When the pirates pulled the hook rope, the sailors struggled to throw the grenade at the enemy ship. As long as it could be thrown on the opponent's ship, the pirates would still be bombed even if they were lying on the deck.
Fortunately, they wore thick enough clothes due to the weather. With the power of grenades today, as long as the exposed parts are not hit by fragments of iron nails, they will only feel a lot of pain. However, many unlucky people were still injured.
"Put down the boarding gangplank!"
The thick gangplank flipped over from the pirate ship, and the nailed end was suddenly placed on the side of the warship.
"Come on! Kill them!"
The pirates all stood up and roared, stepped on the gangplank and rushed towards the warship.
"This is the time, fire!"
The swivel cannons on the six galleys fired one after another, and the shotgun blasts swept away the pirates crowded on the springboard, and all of them fell into the sea to feed the fish.
"Don't stop! Rush over! Rush over and get close to them!"
The pirate leaders shouted loudly, and some even waved their heads and took the lead in rushing to the gangplank for the second time.
“Bump!” “Bump!”
The "big spray" used to block the enemy at close range opened fire. Although it was not as powerful as the swivel cannon, the damage caused was enough to make people miserable and lose their combat effectiveness.
If it were on land, the situation would be better, but on the bumpy and unstable springboard between the two ships, the sudden and powerful blow made the pirates unsteady, and the second wave of pirates tried to pass through the springboard. Also fell into the sea wailing.
Logically speaking, under such repeated attacks, the average pirate group would have surrendered or collapsed long ago. However, in order to strengthen his own combat effectiveness and restore the unfavorable situation caused by the first four ships, Garden ordered His direct descendants took the medicine for the second time. Although the second dose was much smaller, many people were already a little delirious under the cumulative stimulation of the two drugs, and their minds were filled with the desire to drink the blood of their enemies.
Those who managed to remain rational no longer feared casualties and turned a blind eye to the tragic situation of their companions in front.
The springboard is very short, and it only takes a few seconds to rush over. Such a short time is not enough for the sailors to complete the second round of ammunition loading.
“Brothers, kill them!” The captains of each ship took the lead and led the melee sailors to wave their weapons and fight with the pirates who rushed to the ship. Because the situation was too chaotic, most of them were equipped with muskets. The soldiers also drew their swords and joined in the melee.
“Haah!” Captain Arman shouted, using his sword to resist the opponent’s long knife.
Who would have thought that this move would make him numb? Captain Arman was secretly shocked that there was someone with such power in the world. He was usually quite proud of his own strength, but compared to the pirates in front of him, he was far inferior.
Arman blocked the opponent's knife with all his strength, and held the hilt of the sword with both hands to deal with the opponent. After a few rounds, he gradually discovered that the opponent was only strong in strength, but his moves were wide open and closed. It's a completely lifeless style of play.
The pirate he was fighting looked almost crazy, and the veins on his bare arms were exposed, as if they were about to pop out.
"Come on! Blue-striped dog!" The pirate yelled crazily, with long crotches flowing out of the corners of his mouth. He raised his long knife and charged at Arman again regardless of the situation.
Arman's whole body was tense, but he did not raise his sword to block or avoid. Instead, he took the opportunity to squat down and sweep his legs. With a "clang", the opponent fell to the deck.
The pirate struggled to get up, but a sharp sword stabbed him from behind, stabbing him to the core.
The captain drew his sword, took a breath and looked around to observe the battle.
Due to the firearms attack before the gang war started, the pirates suffered a lot of casualties. Compared with the navy, they were already at a numerical disadvantage. However, it seemed that every pirate who rushed over was extremely powerful. It was often only two or three sailors who could barely resist one. pirate.
Arman felt something was wrong. This was the first time he encountered this situation. Are all the pirates in front of him strong men?
Fortunately, the sailors participating in the war this time are no longer the rookies who just joined the army. The strict obedience training and iron discipline allowed them to overcome the fear and panic in their hearts, and they were rewarded with generous military exploits. It aroused their strong fighting spirit and accumulated rich practical experience in the process of defending against pirates. With the addition of these factors, the navy was not overwhelmingly overwhelmed by the opponent.
And, they also have muskets!
Not all sailors equipped with muskets participated in hand-to-hand combat, and some continued to shoot with muskets.
These shooters are carefully selected for their quick reactions and quick aim. Each of them is also equipped with several specially trained assistants to load ammunition. After a shot is fired, the empty gun is handed over to the assistant to load it. After one round of ammunition, the shooter looks for the next target, takes another loaded gun from another assistant, and then raises the gun to shoot the new target, repeating the cycle and firing continuously.
It is not like what is shown in some gun battle movies, where the protagonist can still kill the enemies one by one after being shot several times. In reality, the human body often loses movement after being hit by a bullet. ability.
And there is no Hague International Convention in this world. The bullets of the Alda army are all made of lead. Because lead is relatively soft, all kinetic energy is often released after hitting the human body, and the warhead is severely deformed. It can even rupture, causing a trumpet-shaped cavity to appear in human tissue. The wound area is hundreds of times the cross-sectional area of the projectile. In addition, it creates huge pressure on the human blood circulation system in an instant, and the damage caused is even greater, and the pain of the injured does not end there. , and lead poisoning can occur if all fragments of the projectile are not removed from the wound.
Although Garden's pirates have experienced explosive growth in strength, endurance, and resistance to blows under the influence of drugs, they have not been exaggerated to the extent that they can mutate body tissues, and because of the blood The reason for accelerated circulation is that once an artery is hit, blood will spurt out.
On the other hand, no matter how impressive the accuracy of today's muskets is at a distance of a hundred meters, at such a close distance on the deck, it is almost impossible to hit where the target is. The only thing the shooters have is What you need to be careful of is not to accidentally injure your comrades who are fighting the enemy in hand-to-hand combat.
As the gunshots on each battleship rang out continuously, pirates with red eyes fell onto the deck one by one.
Pirates who were hit in vital parts such as the heart and head were killed immediately. Pirates who were hit in the thighs and arms would never get up after falling. The sailors fighting them would immediately make up for it with a knife. .
The balance of victory quickly tilted towards the navy.
(End of this chapter)