In this sea-island where there are many pirates, how can one achieve such prestige without a little bit of caution and caution? Being a pirate is very important, but blindly showing off one's strength and fighting is definitely just a low-level thief who wants to do something.
It is simply impossible to have a hundred responses to one's call.
When he saw these four strange-looking sailboats 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 that is beyond common sense? How could Jiao Shixun not be frightened?
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 has no crossbows or shooting sticks. The only characteristic is that it can drive fast. Is it possible for the navy to do this?
New warships rely 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 object rushed towards us like lightning. Jiao Shixun, who was standing on the bow of the ship, was startled and ducked subconsciously.
A loud "boom" sounded behind him.
Jiao Shixun looked up in surprise, his eyes almost popping out of his head!
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 happened?
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 raised his head and looked at the sky. It was blue and blue and cloudless. It was a rare good weather. But what happened with the explosion just now? Could it be that I have done all the bad things and lost my conscience, and God is going to take me away with thunder in a drought?
*****
"Hit!"
"Hit!"
There was great joy and cheers on the new warship.
To be honest, after many days of continuous training, the gunners on the warships understood that although this kind of firearm was powerful, its sight was really off. The enemy ship was too far away, so aiming was not easy. In addition, when the artillery was fired, it would
A very powerful recoil force is produced, causing the gun body to shift uncontrollably, and the aim becomes even more misaligned.
Hitting the target with the first shot in a battle is as likely as a seventy-year-old man hitting the target with one shot...
"Clean the barrel!"
"Charge!"
"Reload!"
"Prepare--"
"put!"
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 package with a certain amount of gunpowder into the barrel, and finally load the round, dishonest iron bullets into it, and poke them 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
The bore 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 missed without exception.
The gunners were not discouraged and quickly operated according to the prescribed procedures to load the cannonballs. The four warships that were the first to break away from the main force completed a U-turn on the sea. The sails were only half raised, and their speed was already as fast as catching up with them.
The incoming enemy ships kept pace with each other, retreating in the direction of the main fleet while firing continuously.
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. However, the navy's new warship was too fast, so it hung slowly in front, almost maintaining its speed.
At the same distance, the artillery fires 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, and one of the shells luckily hit the waterline of the enemy's flagship.
In front of the iron bullets carrying huge kinetic energy, the enemy's flagship's ship planks 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 has begun to list.
The pirates on the deck were running around in confusion. At first, they tried to go down to the bilge to make rescues, but then gave up the idea. Some people began to jump into the sea and swim towards the friendly warships, causing the entire fleet to instantly become a mess.
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 your feet, the bow of the ship is gradually sinking, the sound of cannons can be heard in your ears, and your subordinates are trying to persuade them.
With the cry of abandoning the ship, Jiao Shixun felt a cold heart sinking as the ship continued to sink.
Just four strange-looking new warships, equipped with such powerful long-range weapons, can sink the warship under them without any resistance. If there are ten or a hundred of these 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 guys
Zaizi knows how powerful my 'green-skinned dragon' is!"
He has a very high prestige among the pirates, and his shout quickly stabilized the morale of the army.
Yes, although this kind of weapon of the Navy is very powerful and can sink a warship from such a long distance, but 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 the horn, countless pirate ships rushed forward like chicken blood.
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When the artillery sank an enemy ship again, the main force of the navy and the pirates who rushed madly met in a narrow road! In naval battles in this era, in order to exert the power of the angle of attack, the bow of the ship has always been attacked, followed by the side.
Slap with the side stick, shoot hard with the crossbow, and finally engage in hand-to-hand combat.
The two fleets were like two groups of angry bulls, slamming into each other 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.
one slice.
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, 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!