When the White Bird was heading out of the port area, the pursuers from the shore also arrived. The fiancé of Elizabeth Yin, the rising star of the Empire, the captain of the Fearless, and Mountbatten were staring at the White Bird.
"Bring me the cannon and sink the ship!"
Mountbatten shouted.
"Captain, Miss Yin Lisabai is still on the ship."
A guard reminded.
Snap!
A loud slap hit the guard's face.
"There are only pirates on the pirate ship, no one else. Pull up the cannon, or I will stuff you into the barrel and shoot you out!" Mountbatten roared.
"Yes!" The guard quickly went to convey the order.
Several small artillery pieces were pulled to the shore, and the artillerymen quickly loaded their ammunition.
Mountbatten grabbed a torch and lit the fuse himself.
Boom!
There was a cannon blast, and a cannonball fell into the water not far from the White Bird, stirring up layers of waves.
Some seawater even splashed onto the deck of the White Bird.
"That fiancé of yours is quite shady. Aren't you afraid of beating you to death?" Zhang Tuohai said while steering the White Bird and turning the wheel.
"He is just a person that my father likes. I don't like him. He is too entitled and only sees me as a ladder to climb up. From the first time we met and got engaged, we only met three times. Again, I have never
Treat him as your fiancé, otherwise he wouldn’t have run away." Yin Lisabai said.
"Then I can start with confidence." Zhang Tuohai nodded, "Prepare the starboard artillery."
Zhang Tuohai's order was conveyed to the gun cabin.
Several pirate sailors began to load the cannon.
"Let it go!"
Boom, boom, boom.
Cannonballs shot out towards the shore one after another.
Three shells fell into the water, causing huge waves and drenching people on the shore.
Several other artillery shells fell on the shore and exploded around the artillery position. The fragments of the artillery shells swept down a large number of people.
Several lobster soldiers from the port garrison turned around and ran away.
However, a gunshot sounded from behind them, and a lobster soldier was shot through the body and fell softly.
Everyone looked back and saw that Mountbatten was holding a smoking musket.
"Who dares to leave? Anyone who dares to escape will be treated as a deserter. Everyone will return to their posts immediately, and the coastal defense artillery will be notified to fire!"
Mountbatten's ruthless order made the guards dare not run any more, and they returned to their posts one after another, began to load the shells, re-aimed and prepared to shoot.
However, after their delay, the White Bird had already reloaded its shells.
Because trans-shooting has just been formed, this time we only need to fine-tune the parameters.
After adjusting the parameters, the pirates lit the fuse.
Boom, boom, boom!
Another series of artillery fire.
This time, a cannonball accurately landed on the powder barrel opposite the shore.
The powder keg was completely ignited.
Boom!
With a huge explosion, the gunpowder pile, the shell pile and the artillery were all twisted by the violent shock wave. The gun mount of one artillery was seriously damaged, and the other simply fell into the sea. The two artillery pieces fell into the sea.
Lost its effect.
When the pirates on the White Bird saw this situation, they cheered.
However, at this moment, a cannonball fell next to the White Bird, causing a lot of water splash.
The pirates looked for the source of the shells in panic.
Zhang Tuohai looked up at the high mountain not far away.
There is a huge cannonball on the top of the mountain, and you can vaguely see people walking back and forth on it.
That's the coastal defense battery.
Due to the angle, the Shiratori's artillery could not reach the shore defense fort on the top of the mountain.
However, the coastal defense guns on the top of the mountain can take advantage of their height to attack the White Bird.
Faced with this unilateral attack, Zhang Tuohai immediately changed direction and evacuated outside the port.
Although the coastal defense artillery has a large caliber and can shoot far, it is also slow to adjust. The hit rate against moving ships is not good. Moreover, the coastal defense artillery in the port area is also very cautious. For fear of accidentally hitting friendly forces, the artillery fire is also cautious.
This leaves a way for Zhang Tuohai to escape.
As Zhang Tuohai drove the ship away from the port, he ordered the pirates to open fire on the Royal Navy ships he saw on both sides.
These Royal Navy ships are moored in the harbor, and since they are so close, they are almost shooting face to face. If they miss again, the pirates can jump into the sea and commit suicide.
Boom, boom, boom.
The pirates opened fire freely, punching holes in the Royal Navy ships.
Although these holes would not cause the ship to sink, it would be enough to prevent them from leaving the port for a short period of time. By the time they were repaired, the White Bird would have long since disappeared without a trace.
The White Bird hit all the Royal Navy ships parked on both sides of the channel, and then sailed along the harbor and along the coastline, trying to avoid the firing range of the coastal defense guns.
Slowly, the White Bird sailed into the night, causing the coastal defense artillery to lose its target.
"A bunch of rubbish," Mountbatten said coldly as he watched the White Bird disappear. "Go and check to see if those ships are still intact. Prepare supplies and troops immediately. If these pirates are not hanged, I will
Never set foot on land!"
A group of marines began to prepare.
Zhang Tuohai breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the Port of Orleans disappear into the night behind him.
Although it looked very relaxed just now, it is actually extremely dangerous.
If his luck was a little bit worse, if he was hit by coastal defense artillery, he might not be able to escape so easily.
"Count the manpower, count the quantity of materials, and focus on counting the number of artillery and ammunition."
Zhang Tuohai said to Parrot Polly.
Polly the parrot went to convey the order, and soon the first mate reported the numbers.
There are still 16 pirates, and the supplies are abundant. The food available is enough for these pirates to eat for a few weeks, and there is also a lot of wine. When the first mate disembarked, he bought enough wine for these pirates to drink for a week.
However, the number of weapons is not sufficient. There are only 20 intact artillery pieces, 32 barrels of propellant, 100 rounds of solid bullets, and 322 rounds of explosive bullets.
The number of weapons has been reduced to a very dangerous situation.
The average reserve of each artillery gun is less than 20 rounds. These shells can barely support a naval battle that mainly focuses on artillery battles, and then they will be exhausted.
This is enough for ordinary pirates, because pirates rarely engage in artillery battles. They usually join gangs and loot each other's property.
But there are too few pirates in Zhang Tuohai's hands, and the sheer numerical disadvantage in gang-hopping battles means that Zhang Tuohai would not want to engage in a boarding battle if possible.
It would be nice to be able to use artillery to destroy the opponent from a distance.
"It seems that we have to find opportunities to get more shells and propellant."
Zhang Tuohai made up his mind and prepared to find a place to replenish some ammunition.
This chapter has been completed!