Chapter 81o Such a battle is so ferocious......

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[Today's second shift is delivered]

"Puff"

"Puff"

"Puff"

Most of the solid shells landed on the sea near the three-masted gunboat, stirring up a high column of water. Only a small number of solid shells fell on the top of the three-masted gunboat. However, it is obvious that such a number of solid shells could not cause serious damage to the three-masted gunboat at all.

"Boom"

"Boom"

More violent cannon sounds came, but it was the three-masted gunboats of the Yang family's fleet that opened fire.

A large area of marbles in Dalian was violently thrown over, and in front of Li Jicheng's flagship, it was as if a hailstone had fallen, splashing all over the sky. Fortunately, the distance was a bit far after all, and the marbles did not fall on the top of the battleship.

At that time, the artillery battle, after 500 meters, was basically a fly fight, unless there was a huge difference in strength and was beaten by someone, just like Yang Pengling just now. When the two armies faced each other, the hit rate of the artillery battle was comparable.

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

Of course, the Tiger Ben Army Navy could not show weakness and immediately fought back fiercely.

A large number of solid shells whistled down on the three-masted gunboat, and continued to splash a lot of water around the three-masted gunboat. The result was predictable, the three-masted gunboat continued to advance steadily, and there was no sign of being affected at all.

In the shelling of you back and forth, the distance between the two sides was quickly shortened to within 5oo meters. At this distance, the Wyvern Cannon can already shoot shotguns and chain bullets.

"Shotgun"

"Chain Bomb"

"Free Fire"

Li Jicheng shouted quickly.

When the distance is too far, the solid bullet is basically useless, and it can only create some power for itself. In fact, in a large-scale naval battle, under normal circumstances, it is still necessary to settle the battle at a distance of 100 to 150 zhang. At this distance, everyone uses more chain bullets and grape bullets.

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

Huang Shijun's saber ship was the first to shoot grapeshot bullets.

Like raindrops, marbles swept across the sea and were hurled at the three-masted gunboat at the front. Almost at the same time, other saber-tooth ships also fired shotguns, targeting the same three-masted gunboat. A large number of marbles, like more raindrops, covered the entire three-masted gunboat in it.

The three-masted gunboat that rushed to the front was suddenly covered in raindrops, and the pirate sailors on board were injured by the marbles that fell down one after another. The sailmen on the three masts kept falling down. However, because of the three masts, the three-masted gunboat's ability to resist attacks is still very strong. A shot shot could not cause fatal damage to a three-masted gunboat.

"Boom"

"Boom"

The redcoat cannons of the three-masted gunboats fired again.

"Bang la la"

"Bang la la"

Large marbles fell around Huang Shijun's saber tooth ship.

Huang Shijun felt as if his surroundings were boiling, and everything around him was shattered by marbles. Everything that could be seen was smashed by marbles. The people standing beside him were beaten and covered in blood, and some of them fell down on the spot and stopped breathing. Blood continued to flow down the deck, dripping from the edge of the deck to the sea.

"Poof"

"Poof"

"Poof"

Three sailmen in a row were hit by marbles and fell off the mast.

Huang Shijun looked back, and now they were all blurred with flesh and blood, and there was no possibility of rescue at all. Underneath their bodies, a large amount of blood gushed out, forming pools of blood on the deck. The pool of blood shook as the deck shook. There were drops of blood, tumbling back and forth on the deck, like blood-red glass balls.

The other sailors are also in a very dangerous situation, and they can be hit by falling marbles at any time. However, for the needs of the battle, they also had to hold on to the mast. Most of these sailors are from military households in the East China Sea, and Huang Shijun is still very relieved of their courage and endurance.

“**”

Huang Shijun scolded in a low voice.

Such a formidable opponent is indeed the first time that the Tiger Ben Navy has encountered it. It was the first time that the Tiger Ben Navy had suffered such heavy casualties. The red-coated cannons of the three-masted gunboat are indeed too fierce. However, no matter how ferocious the enemy is, the Tiger Ben Army and Navy must not back down

"Fight back"

"Fight back"

"Fight back"

Huang Shijun roared sharply.

The Tiger Ben Army Navy does not have a tradition of being beaten, even if he is dying, he has to pull a cushion on his back, this is Zhang Zhun's original words at the graduation ceremony of the naval cadets. Your three-masted gunboat is very powerful, isn't it? Even if I die, I'm going to pull you on the road with me

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

Under Huang Shijun's order, the ten flying dragon cannons on the side of the sword tooth ship continued to spit out flames, throwing a large number of marbles onto the top of the three-masted gunboat. At this time, the distance between the two sides was less than 400 meters, and the landing point of the marbles was basically relatively concentrated.

The pirate sail sail on the three-masted gunboat was also hit hard, and people kept falling. On the deck, there was a mess, blood everywhere, debris everywhere, and falling marbles everywhere. Some marbles are constantly rolling back and forth on the deck, like children's toys, and it is a spectacle for a while.

The substitute pirate sailman hurried up to the mast to fill the vacancy, and it didn't take long for them to be knocked down again. The three-masted gunboats focused on attacking the sailmen of the Tiger Ben Navy, and the Tiger Ben Navy also aimed at the sailors of the three-masted gunboats, so that the sailors of both sides became the main force to bear the casualties.

Objectively speaking, the sailors of the Yang family's fleet are still very brave and fierce. They are all pirate backbones specially selected by Yang Tiansheng, and their welfare benefits are the best, and they are also the most loyal to Yang Tiansheng. Therefore, although a large number of Tiger Naval Shotguns fell and caused them serious damage, they continued to move forward one after another, continuing to effectively steer the sails and continue to keep the three-masted gunboat moving.

However, the shotgun attack of the Tiger Ben Navy was indeed too violent. As the distance approached, the shotgun suffered by the three-masted gunboat could no longer be described as raindrops, it was almost a heavy rainstorm. The fall of marbles is almost uninterrupted.

This means that the casualties of the sail operators are also uninterrupted. A large number of marbles, the focus of the attack, is near the mast, especially the main mast in the middle. If it weren't for the Yang family's fleet to prepare enough sailors in advance, there would have been no one on their three masts.

What's worse is that in the dense shotguns, there are also a large number of chain bullets. Compared to the destructive power of shotguns, chain bullets are much more destructive. If the mast is hit, or if the sail is hit, it can cause serious damage. As for people, it goes without saying, chain bullets can break all masts, is it possible that the human body and mast are strong?

"What a murderous ......"

Wang Shide whispered to himself.

He had seen a lot of bloody battles, but this was the first time he had seen a brutal battle on the sea. The scene in front of him really made this young staff officer feel quite surprised. This way of fighting is indeed too ferocious.

The three-masted gunboat of the Yang family's fleet was like a crazy big bear, trying to break through the defense line of a group of wild wolves, but the group of wild wolves did not hesitate to give the strongest counterattack. As a result, the big bears were certainly scarred, and the wild wolves also suffered heavy casualties. The number of casualties among the sailors on both sides is rising in a straight line.

Twelve saber-tooth ships, aimed at the same target, throw grapeshoe or chain bullets, the effect can be imagined. At this time, the distance between the two sides is basically only about 300 meters. For naval warfare, at such a distance, the base artillery is red, and the bullets are bloody.

The red-coated cannon of the Yang family's fleet is powerful in its strength, and there are many marbles thrown at one time, and the lethality of marbles is very strong, as long as it is hit, there is basically no possibility of survival. The disadvantage is that the shooting is slow, basically it takes more than a minute to shoot one. In between shots, it is easy for the enemy to seize the opportunity to counterattack.

The Tiger Army's Wyvern Cannon is fast in shooting, it has at least three sub-cannon chambers, and the average firing time is about thirty seconds. However, its shortcomings are also obvious, that is, there are not many marbles thrown at one time, and the kinetic energy of marbles is not very strong.

The hottest part of the battle was, of course, the battle between Huang Shijun's sabertooth ship and the three-masted gunboat. The distance between the two is the closest, less than three hundred meters. And the distance is getting shorter. One must break through the obstacles and advance, and the other must resolutely stop the enemy, which is doomed to a situation of endless death.

"Bang la la"

"Bang la la"

A large rain of bullets fell on Huang Shijun's saber tooth ship.

From the position of the sea, Huang Shijun's saber tooth ship, which just blocked the direction of the three-masted gunboat, was the target that the Yang family's fleet had to kill. And for Huang Shijun, holding this place is to hold the defense line of the entire First Fleet. He would never have retreated without an order from above.

On the deck of the sword-toothed ship, there was already blood, corpses were all over the field, blood was flowing like a river, and seventeen sailmen had been killed. The alternate sailors all went up with great courage. In fact, they are often beaten down soon after they go up. In such a battle, whether it is the enemy or himself, the sail operator is the most damaged.

Huang Shijun's men, a total of more than 30 sailmen, have suffered more than half of the casualties. This is still before the decisive battle, and the focus is on strengthening the equipment. In fact, under normal circumstances, there are not so many sail handlers. Generally, the gunner is part-time.

After all the professional sail pilots were sacrificed, they were selected from the gunners to replace them. If all the gunners are killed, they are replaced by the rest of the men. In short, as long as the mainmast is not broken, as long as the sails can be maneuvered, the role of the sail operator is indispensable. Until everyone on board is all heroic.

Of course, the three-masted gunboats, which are the target of the First Fleet as a whole, have equally tragic opportunities. There were many more sailors on the three-masted gunboat than on Huang Shijun's battleship. Three-masted gunboats, as the name suggests, have three masts, the main mast in the middle, and the auxiliary mast in the front and rear. In naval battles, both the main mast and the auxiliary mast are the key targets of the Tiger Navy.

On the deck of this three-masted gunboat, there were messy corpses everywhere. These were the sailmen who had been killed, and the pirates who were trying to clear the deck. In the face of overwhelming marbles, human life is really fragile to the point of being as thin as a piece of paper. As long as you dare to show your head under the attack of marbles, the next moment, you may see the kind face of King Yama.

"Aim at the target"

"Open the gun"

Huang Shijun shouted coldly.

The Yang family's fleet wanted to pass by his side, and he would never agree. Even if he was going to die, he couldn't let the Yang family's fleet pass by his side. If his saber ship is going to be sunk, then the opponent's three-masted gunboat will not have a good time either.

"Captain"

"The commander wants us to retreat"

Suddenly, the communications officer arrived in a hurry.

Huang Shijun was slightly stunned, and then subconsciously said: "Left full rudder, retreat to the east"

He didn't know what Li Jicheng ordered to retreat, but there was no need to ask, just obey the order. Soon, Huang Shijun's saber ship turned to the east, and at this time, the main force of the Yang family's fleet happened to reach his west. The warships of both sides, both sides facing the enemy, immediately fell into an even more fierce artillery battle.

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

The more violent cannon fire made the sea completely boil.

At this time, the distance between the two warring sides was only about 250 meters, and the shortest was even less than 100 meters. It's all hand-to-hand combat, it's all a contest of courage and will. Both sides use shotguns or chain bullets in order to inflict as much damage as possible on the other. Such a battle, of course, was tragic, and the losses suffered by the battleships were also the heaviest.

At a distance of less than 300 meters, the chain bullet is a real weapon of destruction, no matter where it hits the battleship, it will knock the battleship into sawdust and a mess. If it hits the mast, it will make deep marks on the mast. If it hits a person's body, it will be directly shattered bones, and there will be no bones left.

The sea water continued to stir, rolling dark red waves more than a meter high, spreading to all sides. Sprays in different directions, crashing into each other, and then canceling out. Then, more waves were stirred up and then cancelled out again. The waves crashed against the side of the ship, and there was a thudding sound like a dull cannon sound.

"Mother's"

Huang Shijun cursed secretly in his heart.

His battleship was the main target of the Yang family's fleet, and a large number of grapeshot shells fell, causing great casualties to his sailors. Of the one hundred and fifty sailors, fifty have died and fifty have been wounded. The constant casualties of the sail pilots seriously affected the maneuver of the battleship. Even if he wanted to evacuate quickly, it would be impossible.

The side of the battleship on the right side was also seriously damaged. The shotgun balls fired by the red-coat cannon passed directly through the gun window, killing and wounding many gunners. The distance between the two sides is too close, the ballistics are basically straight, and the protection of the deck is basically useless. Because of the serious injuries of the gunners, the firepower of the saber ships was weakened a lot.

"Here we come"

Fortunately, at this critical juncture, three Cangshan ships killed from the side and joined the counterattack. Their movements were very light and flexible, but the artillery fire was equally ferocious, which suddenly gave the three-masted gunboats of the Yang family's fleet a headache.

The redcoat cannons of the three-masted gunboats, all mounted on the ships, numbered only two. In the face of many saber ships, as well as a large number of Cangshan ships, it is naturally powerless. The three-masted gunboat at the front, besieged by five or six Cangshan ships, was obviously a little unable to support it.

"Fight for Freedom"

"Free Fire"

With the appearance of a large number of Cangshan ships, it is impossible for the Yang family fleet to maintain a complete formation. There was no way, Yang Tiansheng had no choice but to order their own melee. As a result, the battleships behind left the queue one after another and directly engaged the Tiger Army Navy warships.

The warships of both sides were mixed up with each other in this way. Naval battles are like that. The tactics that were originally designed may not have a chance to be wielded at all. In such chaotic battles, what is tested is the basic quality of their respective officers and men, commonly known as basic skills. Whichever side has better basic skills will have the best hope of victory.

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

"Tom Tom"

On the sea, the sound of artillery fire was everywhere, and there was chaos. Even those who are most familiar with the sound of artillery cannot distinguish the sound of artillery on both sides at this time. The only thing that could be heard was the constant sound of artillery, the screams of the personnel, and the sound of the personnel falling into the water.

Of course, the most is the screeching sound of various shells hitting the target. Particularly memorable is the whistling of chain bullets across the sky. As long as you have heard this kind of voice, it will be unforgettable for the rest of your life. If this voice appeared next to him, it definitely meant that he was dead and had to be divided into at least two parts.

As the melee between the two sides unfolded, whether it was the Tiger Army Navy or the Yang Family Fleet, a large number of warships were hit, and the entire sea surface was like a boiling mouth, and when you looked at the past, it was a cannon muzzle that was constantly bubbling with flames. The white smoke produced by the artillery shooting was blown away by the strong wind, as if it was the white mist in the legendary fairyland, but the smell was indeed a little unsmelling, too choking.

If you glance at the sky, you can see cannonballs flying wildly. There were so many shells that it was like black dots, swept by. Only the chain bullet with a particularly strange shape can basically clearly see the trajectory of its movement. As for the dark clouds that suddenly appeared, they were naturally shotguns that were thrown out.

"Squeak Quack"

"Boom"

Suddenly, a strange loud noise came, attracting the attention of many people.

Zhang Zhun hurriedly raised the clairing mirror to look over, it turned out to be an armed merchant ship of the Yang family's fleet, and the mainmast was broken, and the mainmast smashed down with a heavy sail, and immediately smashed the entire armed merchant ship as if it had exploded violently.

A large amount of debris was violently shaken, and the deck of the armed merchant ship also sank rapidly, as if the whole ship was going to sink into the water. Thankfully, it wasn't long before it resurfaced. As for the pirate sailors on the armed merchant ships, they jumped into the water one after another to escape.

"Squeak Quack"

"Boom"

In less than five minutes, another sharp voice came.

Zhang Zhun raised the clairvoyant mirror and saw that it was his own fleet that suffered this time.

That's right, it was Huang Shijun's saber tooth ship. His saber tooth ship had withstood too much enemy fire, and the mainmast was indeed failing, and it was on the verge of collapse at this time. Pulled by the heavy sails, the mainmast was already heavily tilted and could break at any moment.

The saber ships commanded by Huang Shijun have a total of 150 sailors, and more than seventy percent of them have been killed or wounded, most of them are sailors and gunners. He himself, also splashed with sawdust, was beaten all over with blood, blood penetrated his eyes, and now he looked at everything was blood-red and blood-red, very terrible.

"Abandon ship"

Huang Shijun reluctantly gave the order.

The mainmast was broken, the saber lost power and had to be abandoned. This is stipulated by Zhang Zhun, and those who are unwilling to carry it out will be tried by a military court. Because, for the Tiger Navy, it is easy to rebuild a saber ship, and it is not easy to retrain a group of experienced crews. After weighing the two phases, Zhang Zhun still decided to protect the person. Coexistence with warships and the like, he does not advocate for the time being.

"Puff"

"Puff"

"Puff"

Huang Shijun and his sailors jumped into the water to escape.

The Cangshan boat next to him quickly drove over and rescued them.

"Boom"

The heavy mainmast fell, and with the huge sails, it slammed down. The entire saber ship was smashed to the point that it seemed to bounce. The long mast was deeply inserted into the seawater, and then under the action of the water, it broke in two.

“**”

"Bad luck"

Huang Shijun said stupidly.

From the angle of battle, it is normal for a battleship to be destroyed. With such a fierce battle, it is absolutely impossible to avoid casualties. However, no one wants such bad luck to happen to them, does it?

"Squeak Quack"

"Boom"

Suddenly, Huang Shijun heard this hateful voice again.

He hurriedly raised the clairvoyant mirror and followed the sound to look over.

"Good"

Huang Shijun shouted in relief.

It turned out that in the line of sight of the clairvoyant, another armed merchant ship of the Yang family's fleet had its main mast broken, and it also lost its combat effectiveness. The armed merchant ship was also particularly unlucky, as it was pulled by the broken mainmast and leaned badly to the left. In the end, it turned upside down, and then, under the immersion of the seawater, slowly sank. In the end, it sank completely, leaving only a large whirlpool on the surface of the sea.

The besieged unfortunate armed merchant ship were the Cangshan ships of the Tiger Ben Navy. When the main saber ships attracted most of the firepower of the Yang family's fleet, the actions of these Cangshan ships were very active. They took full advantage of the wolf pack tactics and specially selected lonely, relatively remote enemy ships to attack.

The tactics of these Cangshan ships are also very clear, that is, it is better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten fingers. As soon as they come up, they are murderous chain bullets, desperately attacking the target's mast, and as soon as the opponent's mast is broken, they will immediately retreat. Due to the size and flexibility of the Cangshan ships, it is really not easy for the enemy ships to prevent them from approaching.

In other words, in such a battle, the main mast of the battleship has become the target of destruction by all parties. Even the strongest mast can't withstand the desperate blow of the chain bullet. After all, all masts are made of wood, and where is the opponent of steel for wood? If you want to avoid the main mast being hit, you can only pray for God's blessing.

"Playing Well Daddy"

"We've knocked out one of each other's warships."

Yang Pengling shouted fiercely.

Huang Shijun's saber tooth ship was knocked out, and he was inexplicably excited, and finally avenged with one arrow. These large warships of the Tiger Warrior Navy were not a big deal in the past, but now that one has been destroyed, and a few more have been defeated, I believe that the Tiger Navy's navy will take the initiative to retreat. As long as the Tiger Ben Army and Navy take the initiative to retreat, the initiative in the future war will be completely controlled by the Yang family's fleet. It's a good thing, it's definitely a good thing.

"We have lost two armed merchant ships...... Well, this is the third one. ”

Yang Tiansheng's mood, but he didn't necessarily know how to show goodwill, and said slowly in a bitter tone. Originally, he wanted to criticize his son's blind optimism, but after thinking about it, he held back. After all, the son has been wronged, and it is normal to vent it.

Just now, the Yang family's fleet concentrated such ferocious firepower to defeat a large warship of the Tiger Ben Navy, but it lost three armed merchant ships itself. If you want to destroy all the opponent's warships, I don't know when? If this kind of battle is stalemate, I am afraid that the losses of the Yang family's fleet will continue to expand, even if Zhang Zhun can be defeated in the end, I am afraid it will be a tragic victory

The crushing victory, of course, is not what Yang Tiansheng wants to see. Once the victory is tragic, the strength of the Yang family's fleet will suffer serious losses, and Zheng Zhilong will send a fleet to kill them, and their Yang family will still be completely finished. However, Yang Tiansheng, who was difficult to ride a tiger, had no other way than to order a desperate fight.

"My lord, we lost a battleship."

Wang Shide said in a somewhat obscure tone.

"Calm down."

Zhang Zhun said indifferently.

He kept holding a clairvoyant mirror and carefully observed the battle situation. Huang Shijun's battleship was knocked out, and Zhang Zhun certainly saw it. There's no way around it. Zhang Zhun believed that Huang Shijun had done his best, and as long as it was possible, they would not abandon the ship easily. In such a fierce battle, the loss of the battleship is expected, just be calm.

However, judging from the current battle, the sword tooth ships of the Tiger Ben Army, in the face of the crazy attack of Yang Tiansheng's fleet, are indeed a little powerless, and the main reason is that the number of sword teeth ships is too small. However, for the sake of tactical needs, this is again a must.

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