(0846) Of course, if you want zero casualties, it is impossible, and there will be casualties from time to time. Moreover, the casualties of the sailors are different from those of the observation posts. The casualties of the observation post can be saved. Even if the observation post falls, it falls on the deck. However, the sailor is different. Many sailors, if accidentally hit, are likely to fall into the sea.

Obviously, in such a battle, it is not easy to save a wounded person who has fallen into the water. Even if the white-coated army and navy have a professional rescue team, professional rescue personnel, professional rescue equipment, and special rescue plans. However, they are not omnipotent. The battlefield is ever-changing and unpredictable. The chances of those unfortunate sailors who fall into the water can be saved before sacrifice is almost less than 30%.

All crew members who did not have a combat mission joined the rescue team to save all their comrades who fell into the water as much as possible. This is the unwritten rule of all navies, and the navy of the White Navy is certainly no exception. Xu Canxu, who is an important member of the deck, is of course among them. His mission is to point out the location of the people who have fallen into the water for the rescue ship.

Don't think it's easy. In fact, Xu Canxu's psychological pressure is very great. Because, having taken on this role, you must be responsible for the lives of your comrades. Any negligence and negligence may cost the lives of comrades-in-arms. Regrettably, however, he often has to bear the most serious consequences. That is, looking at the injured comrades-in-arms, helplessly struggling in the water, and finally being completely swallowed by the seawater, never to appear again.

Although everyone knows that it is not the fault of the rescue team. Although everyone knows that all the rescue team members have done their best. However, as a rescuer, I still feel a lot of heartache. Because, they all feel that if they try a little harder, maybe they can save a copper plate. Although, they have gone all out.

Because of his special identity, Xu Canxu had never seen it with his own eyes before, and a living surname slipped away in his hands. Although, their sacrifice has nothing to do with him. No matter who it is, he will not be blamed for such a thing. But, somehow, he always felt that he should take a responsibility.

Perhaps, if you take on more responsibilities, you will slowly mature and slowly become a real man. True manhood does not evolve on a woman's belly. His father had many women, and he had many brothers. However, none of the brothers are nostalgic for women. Because, if that were the case, he would have been despised by his father a long time ago.

Yes, contempt. Xu Canxu's father likes to use such words the most. His father has made it clear that as his sons, they must find a way to fight for their rightful share. It is impossible to easily inherit his father's inheritance. It is absolutely impossible for him to give the inheritance to a son who has no ability and only knows how to be idle. Even if this son is likely to starve to death. There are, of course, exceptions to the disability.

Their father's inheritance was too much for a single person to inherit. There is a chance for everyone. However, everyone also has to face the competition of others. If you want to get it, you can only fight for it by your own ability. The more capable you are, the more benefits you get. Perhaps, there is a chance to build a kingdom of reading. Anyway, there are a lot of blank lands in the Americas, Australia, and Africa, waiting for them to develop!

…… Of course, the sailsailers have a reserve. If all the reserve personnel are sacrificed, it will be Xu Canxu's turn to go up and replace them. Fortunately, the British's shotguns were not so powerful that they could kill all of the sailman's replacements. In other words, Xu Canxu has not had a chance to play for the time being. What he has to do now is to silently save his companions who fell into the water.

It was the British themselves, who lost several more battleships. At a distance of five or six hundred meters, with the help of rangefinders and goniometers, the hitrate of howitzers of the white-clothed army was significantly improved. If 10 out of 100 shells hit the opponent, the opponent is dead. For the time being, the White Coats can't achieve such a high hit rate. However, out of a hundred shells, about five of them hit the target, which is still very likely.

Lafaydi's fleet soon lost fifteen large battleships. This is an absolutely unbearable loss for the British. If it had been in the past, the British Navy had suffered such heavy losses, and the whole country would have been turned upside down. Not since the defeat of the Spanish Armada had the British navy suffered such heavy losses. It's a pity that these are extraordinary times, and they must be mentally prepared to face greater losses.

This time, the Western powers united to deal with the white-coated army and navy together, and the countries still came up with a little real material and were mentally prepared to pay the price. There is no way, after all, this is related to their life and death, and they have to face it seriously. If the White Army is allowed to control Europe and rule Europe, their story will be completely destroyed.

The loss of fifteen large warships, the British, of course, were heartbroken. But compared to the entry of the white-coat navy into Europe, it is insignificant. If the loss of a certain number of warships could prevent the White Navy from entering Europe, the British preferred the latter. It is estimated that other Western powers will also choose the latter.

"Solid bullets!"

Lafaydi was really out of anger.

He was angry, not because of the staggering losses of battleships.

He was angry because the staff around him had not yet "persuaded" him to retreat.

Since he was determined to act, he had to act more like it, so that he would have enough reasons to exonerate himself in the military court in the future. It is completely reasonable to replace the solid bullet shooting at this time.

Soon, the British gunners replaced solid shells.

"Tom tom!"

"Tom tom!"

The roar of the British's naval guns became very loud and powerful.

The sound of firing solid bullets and shotguns is completely different. The sound of the solid bullet is strong and powerful, and it is vigorous and agitated. The sound of the shotgun was a bit like a leaky ball bursting, dull and weak, with lingering sounds. During the flight, the sound of the two is also completely different. Experienced sailors can tell the difference accurately. Therefore, as soon as the sound of the British's artillery changed, the white-coated army and navy had already discovered it.

"Solid bullets!"

"The British used solid bullets!"

The observation post at the top of the mast immediately sent out a message.

The warships of the White Army Navy immediately made adjustments according to the information.

The most notable adjustment is the increase in the number of deck dignitaries. They no longer hid in the cabins, but were all scattered on the deck. The greatest power of solid bullets, in addition to penetrating the ship's side, is to smash the deck. As a deck officer, you have to be involved in repairing damaged decks at all times.

The warships of the British generally had a larger caliber, which made them fire solid bullets that were also very powerful. Just imagine what the consequences of a large iron ball weighing more than seventy pounds (80 pounds = 72.575 pounds) will be smashed on the deck of a battleship. If it is an ordinary wooden ship, it will not be able to withstand it at all.

However, battleships are different from other ships. The battleship itself was guarded. In the critical places such as the side and deck, the protection is tighter. This protective measure, the most common is all kinds of hides, such as raw cowhides. Then there is the thick cotton. On the surface, the deck looks like it's made of wood, but there's a lot going on inside.

No matter how heavy the big iron ball is, once it hits the soft raw cowhide or cotton cloth, its power will be greatly reduced. The so-called soft energy is also strong. This is the survival of large warships. The larger the ship, the stronger the protection. Those warships with a displacement of more than 1500 tons are basically impossible to destroy with solid shells. Unless, there are hundreds, or even thousands, of solid bullets that hit the same place accurately.

Unless it is a solid bullet in those unprotected places, it is possible to smash the wood directly. However, if it is a place without protection, it means that it is not a vital part of the battleship, and even if it is hit or destroyed, the problem caused will not be very serious. On any battleship, there are maintenance personnel and maintenance materials, and the damaged places can be repaired at any time. At least, it will not affect navigation and combat.

"Tom tom!"

"Tuk Tuk!"

A solid bullet landed on Chen Zhan's flagship deck.

Xu Canxu and others immediately joined the mighty repair army.

The repair of the temporary surname is actually to fill in the damaged parts with various wooden boards prepared in advance. When necessary, a tripod is also needed as a support. These, of course, are the responsibility of professional carpenters. All Xu Canxu needs to be responsible for is to put the right repair materials in the right place and wait for a professional carpenter to deal with them.

Why did the White Navy expand military ports, build naval bases everywhere, and build repair factories everywhere? It's just to repair the battleship better and faster. The restoration of the temporary surname is not a top matter. For a complete restoration, the damaged ship must be sent to the repair shop. Obviously, it is impractical to be too far away from the repair shop.

Chen Zhan's flagship suffered several large iron balls, and the consequences were not serious. The maintenance crew took care of it quickly. One of the most severely damaged areas was when the deck at the edge was smashed and dented, and the timber of the deck was broken, and a support frame had to be added underneath. Otherwise, if the second large iron ball falls, it is possible to penetrate the deck.

Of course, the probability of two big iron balls hitting the same place in a row is still quite low. If such a miracle really happened, Chen Zhan could only sigh that he was unlucky. If the artillery skills of the British Navy were so magical, what else could he say? However, Xu Canxu and the others did not pay too much attention to the loss of the deck.

Because, if you simply try to use solid bullets to sink Chen Zhan's flagship, it is estimated that there are not three or two hundred, it is simply impossible. If the solid bullet cannot penetrate the ship's side, causing a large influx of seawater, the effect is almost negligible. The probability of a solid bullet hitting a person directly is much lower than that of a shotgun. No matter how clever the British's artillery skills were, they couldn't smash so many solid bullets onto Chen Zhan's flagship.

"Damn it!" Lafaydi had a headache.

However, the staff officers around him still didn't make any movement.

In fact, the hearts of those staff officers are also very depressed. The British Navy could not effectively destroy the other side, but it had to constantly bear losses, and such a battle was too embarrassing. Even if they try to break their heads, they can't think of a solution to the dilemma. The white-clothed navy, is it just a small strong that can't be killed?

The situation finally changed after three more British battleships were destroyed. The staff officers finally couldn't take it anymore and begged Lafayette to withdraw. Lafaydie, who was happy in his heart, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, in order to obtain a favorable reason in the court-martial, he still appeared very reserved and refused to retreat.

"Commander, let's retreat!"

"Commander, we can't go on like this!"

"If we keep going like this, we're going to be all gone!"

The staff members around Lafaity were all trying to persuade Lafayette to order a retreat.

These staff officers are not stupid. What was going on in Lafaydie's heart, they had vaguely guessed. Although many people began to despise Lafaydie's incompetence and cowardice, they despised that such a garbage could occupy the high position of commander of the detachment. However, at this moment, they must cooperate with Lafaity and "persuade" Lafaiti to retreat.

Because, they could see at a glance that the British fleet was not at all an opponent of the White Coats Navy. Such a battle is not a battle at all, but a death sentence. To put it more simply, this is simply suicide. It was the British who washed their necks and sent them to the butcher's knives of the white-clothed army. The white-clothed army, of course, took advantage of the situation to swing his sword. Now, the losses of the British Navy are already very heavy. If you don't get it right, their lives will be buried here. To be honest, they are not ready to die.

"Okay!"

"Let's retreat at once!"

Lafaiti is finally "as good as a stream".

Thinking that he had finally escaped, Lafaydi was in a good mood.

As for the rest of the British sailors, only God knows how they felt.

Never since the establishment of the British Navy has it suffered such a heavy blow. In one battle, twenty large warships were lost, which was simply unimaginable for the British Navy. It is estimated that for many British sailors, today is the darkest day. For all the British, it is the darkest day. Of course, for many more British sailors, they were already incapable of thinking. Their bodies have sunk to the bottom of the dark sea.

"Want to go? Not that easy? ”

Zhou Jian sneered and resolutely ordered the pursuit.

(To be continued)