Gunshots rang out, and Eric, who was filled with hatred, was shot in the heart, and his body fell down on the bridge of the 'Chasing the Wind' class frigate. Captain Smith seemed to vent his hatred, but this did not change the terrible situation he was currently facing.
situation.
"Captain, retreat." The ship's gunnery commander issued the most sincere request. "We really have no shells in the main gun drum."
In addition to the 'Otto' main gun on the bow, Captain Smith's battleship added two secondary guns on the rear deck. But those two were just Army self-propelled guns mounted directly on the ship's deck. They were good guns, but
The ship was racing at a high speed of more than thirty knots and was swaying very seriously.
In this case, if you fire a cannon, whether you can hit it or not can only rely on faith!
The gunnery commander said he was going to retreat, but Captain Smith pointed at the Super Tucano flying several kilometers away, shook his head and said, "Do you think we can outrun the plane?"
The gunnery commander was sad, no matter how fast the ship ran, it could not run faster than the slowest plane. The latter was the natural enemy of the warship!
On the sea at this moment, three 037 'battleships' were racing at high speed. Catalina was sitting on the bridge of the first 037 and taking command. Facing the enemy's 'Zhui Feng' class frigate, the temporary fleet was at a loss.
The modified 037 has added a lot of automated control equipment, and even realized the linkage between the three turrets and the fire control radar. The enhanced power system allows this old boat to reach a speed of thirty-six knots, which can keep up with the speed of the old boat.
The opponent runs equally fast.
But in addition to barely falling behind in terms of speed, the 037 is far behind the 'Zhuifeng' class in terms of remaining firepower and tonnage. One of their warships is larger than the three of them, and the main gun has a long range and is powerful. It is completely
An overwhelming advantage.
The 76mm caliber 'Otto' naval gun has an effective range of nine kilometers, but the 037's 57mm naval gun has an effective range of only three kilometers. And in terms of fire control, the 'Zhui Feng' class is really good.
Experienced warships are much better than temporarily modified rough goods like the 037.
When it came to whether it was a harassing guerrilla or a head-on fight, Catalina's first choice was guerrilla. But Zhou Qingfeng, who had repaired the radio, sent a message in time, "This warship's main gun is probably out of shells."
"Victor, this is not the time for joking. Are you sure your opponent has no shells?" Catalina said with deep suspicion, which warship would easily shoot out all the shells?
"The famous 'Otto Melara' naval gun is a model among naval guns in the world. How could I admit it?" Zhou Qingfeng stood on the mast of his broken yacht at the moment, holding a telescope and staring at the fierce battle on the sea.
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"This frigate chased me for a long time, and I managed to escape by counting the impact points of its shells. This guy fired three rapid-fire rounds in a row at first, and then lowered the rate of fire when it ran out of shells, but it finally hit me.
It was the eightieth shot.
According to the specifications, the 76mm 'Otto Melara' naval gun can only hold eighty rounds in the drum. I definitely counted correctly." Zhou Qingfeng said with certainty, "But you have to be careful about its rear deck.
The two cannons don’t look easy to deal with either.”
Catalina immediately became convinced when she heard that her opponent might be out of shells. This toothless tiger could only bluff. No wonder it had clearly noticed that three of its ships had entered the battlefield, but it had not moved.
At this moment, Han Niu was also holding the telescope and staring at the enemy ship 10,000 meters away. Except for the main gun, she simply scorned the enemy's secondary gun. "This kind of army artillery looks like a temporary installation. The threat is far less than that of the ship."
Cannon. I have a way to deal with it."
The three 037s circled the "Zhui Feng" class in a column. After learning that the opponent might have no shells, Catalina did not hesitate to order the 037 at the end of the queue to launch a probing attack on the enemy.
It can be seen from the radar screen that the commander of this 037 is also cutting into the stern of the 'Zhui Feng' class ship, trying to avoid the opponent's most threatening main gun? - The boss said it has no shells.
, but no one is sure whether there are really no more shells!
But facing Catalina's temptation, Captain Smith, who was thinking about how to survive, was in a dilemma. He could maintain a certain deterrence without firing, but once he fired, he could only use the two secondary guns at the stern - this was
Bottom exposed.
"Sir, please make a decision quickly." Everyone on the ship was staring at their boss. Even the people in the engine room knew that they were in big trouble.
This little guy is fighting a wolf, and both sides are afraid! Now that the Aurora Legion has made a test, it depends on how Captain Smith responds.
In everyone's opinion, the captain had to either run away or open fire, those are the two options. But he chose the third option - do you think it was surrender? Wrong!
After sending a Type 037 forward at the risk of death, Catalina has been keeping an eye on the opponent's movements. But the frigate opposite seems to be very calm. Its main gun does not fire, and its secondary battery does not fire. It seems that it wants to wait for the enemy.
Get closer and hit again hard.
The fierce girl's palms are sweating. There is no room for personal bravery on this sea. What matters is the performance of the ship. In terms of performance, the opponent's frigate is more than ten times better than her small boat!
Catalina resisted the urge to save Zhou Qingfeng and run away. While she felt her heart pounding faster, she thought about what if her opponent deliberately showed weakness and lured her into being fooled. You must know that the Aurora Legion lacks naval officers and soldiers, so she temporarily
The patchwork fleet really has little adaptability.
But when the 037, which was trying to die, was holding back its strength and was approaching the "Zhui Feng" class at an angle, a miracle in the history of naval battles appeared - the "Zhui Feng" class ship suddenly slowed down.
The officers and soldiers of the USS rushed out of the hull and rushed towards the 'Otto' main gun at the bow of the ship.
What do this group of people want to do? Countless pairs of eyes are staring at it on the sea, but no one can figure it out!
Catalina couldn't figure it out, Zhou Qingfeng couldn't figure it out. Even the "profiteer" captain, who was holding a high-magnification telescope on the "Starlight Princess" far away, couldn't figure it out - Why don't you just have a good naval battle? Run to the deck of the ship.
What are you doing up here?
Due to the relatively long distance and the high-speed movement of the ship, it was difficult to see the target clearly. Catalina and others were not able to figure out what the opponent was doing at the first time. However, it was the 'super' that had been wandering outside the 'Zhuifeng' class air defense circle.
Toucan' suddenly sent a message.
Chen Rui, who was piloting a fighter plane, could see clearly from a high position. He also grabbed a telescope and stared at the battlefield from the plane. Regarding the enemy's strange behavior, he suddenly shouted on the radio, "The enemy is replenishing artillery shells."
What..., temporarily replenishing the turret with shells during a naval battle? This weird idea is really strange!
Catalina excitedly grabbed the telescope when she heard this, trying to steady the camera to see what happened - the 'Otto' naval gun can indeed be fired fully automatically, but its shells are replenished manually.
The dozen or so people who rushed out from the 'Zhui Feng' level were indeed holding a few cannonballs in their hands.
If Captain Smith ordered the secondary battery to fire, Catalina wouldn't be sure whether her opponent was really out of shells. But now that her opponent was forced to take great risks to reload the main battery, she would still hesitate.
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"The enemy is out of shells. This is not a trap, let alone luring the enemy. It is clearly out of shells. Charge forward, use full power to rush forward and sink the opponent!"
Facing a strong enemy, the three 037s had been timid before. Now the sure and clear order was issued on the radio, which was like a shot in the arm to encourage the commanders of 037. They immediately emboldened themselves collectively and their morale soared.
The three 037 'battleships' cut through the waves, their engines roaring, and they fearlessly rushed towards the enemy.