Chapter 141: Beacon Fire and Cold Light
The row-row galleons that appeared in front of Boreham's fleet this time were far larger than the ones Barrett had seen in the North Sea before. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ Info And unlike the thin-hulled dragon ships, these galleys have a tall, mid-hull building. At the same time, the iron-clad corner in front of the ship was also shining with a dazzling cold light at this moment.
As the sea breeze blows from the southwest to the south, the thick canvas blows out a wonderful arc. The uniform row of oars pushed the sea open, and the huge rowing boat broke the waves.
"That's not the right speed! Those rows were blessed with spells. Barrett, who was on the stern, immediately came up with this answer when he saw the rapidly approaching enemy ship in front of him.
Since even Barrett could see it, the captains of the three frigates, the 'Silver Sword Brave', the 'Mithril Core', and the 'Iron Curtain Barrier', naturally understood that the situation was wrong.
The rudder, which was taller than a man, was stuck in one direction to the extreme, and the constant struggle with the sea was the alchemy strengthened teak planks that let out a 'quack, quack' groan. At the same time, it shakes with the undulations of the waves.
The three frigates drew a crescent-like arc over the ocean, and then the side of the ship opened one gun window after another like a hornet's nest. The cold metal sticking out of the shadows of the plank, the deep dark tubes made the hairs stand on end.
"Bang! Boom! Boom! The sound was accompanied by a fleeting flash of fire, followed by the smoke that erupted from the iron pipe and was blown away by the whirring sea flying. And the metal projectiles had already torn apart the air, leaving the gunsmoke far behind.
As the balls tumbled in midair, they whistled and slammed straight into the area where the galleys were.
There was a crisp sound of "pop pop ......", which was the sound of a cannonball shooting out, breaking most of the oars on the side of the rowed sailboat. At the same time, more projectiles fell directly into the side of the galleys, and the splashes of water flooded directly onto the decks of these ships.
Thankfully, a high-speed cannonball smashed into the side of the ship after breaking a row of poles. Compared to the two Boreham collar frigates with thick planks, the sides of these rowed galleons were not as strong. So the shell met some resistance, but it still easily pierced its starboard side.
The scattered sawdust was like a seed scattered by the wind, and it instantly enveloped the entire oarsman's cabin. The seafarers on the edge of the waterline were almost all scratched by the sawdust, and the metal projectiles that jumped in the cabin were like a runaway carriage crashing into a red blood mark here - the oarsmen who were touched by the projectile were all broken bones. Those mutilated limbs were even more unwatched, and they didn't feel frightened.
After this battle, the power on the side of the galleys was destroyed. The oarsman on the other side had to stop and take his strong arms. If the force were unilaterally exerted, the galley would probably spin in place as a result - and even if it did not cause such a serious problem, it would deviate from its previous course and break course. Affected by this, the speed of the ship's forward charge immediately slowed down.
However, the number of enemies is too much, and the few guns on the side of the ship of the three frigates are not very large. So there were almost no rowboats that actually stopped in the midst of the fire. As the distance between the two sides rapidly narrowed, the artillery lieutenants on the middle deck immediately issued a new instruction: "Change chain shells, continue to attack at a distance of 13 chains." β
The sound of "huhuhu-hu" was accompanied by the iron ball that drew a circle in mid-air, causing the iron cable connecting the two iron balls to rotate continuously-like a meteor hammer thrown at high speed by Hercules.
One of the chain bullets made a wide cut in the opponent's spinnaker, and then landed on the sea behind the boat, making a rather high splash. Another chain bullet amputated or strangled the legs of enemy sailors in its path. Others tore off large sections of cables and safety nets, but unfortunately none of them broke the masts of the galleys, as the artillery lieutenants had hoped.
Under the heavy artillery fire, the attackers rushed at great speed to the three frigates "Silver Sword Brave", "Mithril Core" and "Iron Curtain Barrier". One of the row-row sailboats even made its collision angle directed towards the side of the Iron Curtain.
But just as the two sides were about to collide, an invisible but tangible barrier suddenly appeared between the two - the impact of the sailboat carried great force under the efforts of the oarsmen on both sides, but it was still difficult to shake the distorted force field. Instead, it struck its own collision angle, and at the same time caused an extremely obvious crack on the foredeck.
Mage Murphy seized the fighter's 'Wall of Force Technique' and successfully defused a crisis for the Iron Curtain Barrier. No, the commander of the galleys was also experienced, and the sailors on the deck immediately stared at the force field with wooden poles and forcibly changed the direction of the ship.
But at this time, the large walnut projectile that erupted from the 'Iron Curtain Barrier' immediately swept across its deck like a typhoon passing through. The deck that was directly attacked by the 'grapeshot' was only mutilated flesh and blood, and there was not a single intact corpse in sight.
And just after the "Iron Curtain Barrier" had eliminated the enemy in one direction, the "Rubbing" row of iron hooks riveted the side of the ship. With the help of the sturdy arms of the enemy ships, the distance between the two galleons was further shortened - they were about to be parallel to each other.
Although some seafarers wielded their scimitars without saying a word, trying to cut the ropes behind the iron hooks. But there was immediately a 'buzzing' sound on the enemy's deck. Dozens of sharp arrows went straight to the bow of the ship, and then several of their own seamen crawled behind the side of the ship.
But even though the two sides have been in close proximity, it is never easy to climb from a low-side row-of-board sailing ship to a high-sided Cadillac sailing ship. Although the other party's shipbuilding has made up for this defect to a certain extent, it is only a temporary starting line for both sides.
"Smack!" A wooden plank with an iron hook was placed between the two ships, and the attackers then stepped on it towards the Iron Curtain. However, because the planks were so narrow, many enemy seamen swung from their masts with cables.
At this moment, several small purple balls with a metallic luster flew out of the 'Iron Curtain Barrier'. With a "bang-" sound, the balls exploded in mid-air, and the debris shot out of them like scattered bullets at the attackers holding the cables.
These guys are dangling their legs in the air at the moment, in an environment where they have nowhere to borrow. The rope they held on to their arms alone was not enough to dodge the stray bullets that flew in the air.
A 'crackling' sound was followed by a series of 'coo' sounds. The victims of this series of 'grenades' fell into the rough sea one after another - and it can be seen from the scarlet water that these guys are definitely unlucky.
At this moment, Barrett jumped directly from the stern deck, the 'broken peak' in his hand trembled, and the piercing sound of sharp whistle shook the audience. Then the plank that spanned the two boats was cut off at the waist.
ββββI'm too busy after changing jobs, so I'll make up for it tomorrowββββββ
The scattered sawdust was like a seed scattered by the wind, and it instantly enveloped the entire oarsman's cabin. The seafarers on the edge of the waterline were almost all scratched by the sawdust, and the metal projectiles that jumped in the cabin were like a runaway carriage crashing into a red blood mark here - the oarsmen who were touched by the projectile were all broken bones. Those mutilated limbs were even more unwatched, and they didn't feel frightened.
After this battle, the power on the side of the galleys was destroyed. The oarsman on the other side had to stop and take his strong arms. If the force were unilaterally exerted, the galley would probably spin in place as a result - and even if it did not cause such a serious problem, it would deviate from its previous course and break course. Affected by this, the speed of the ship's forward charge immediately slowed down.
However, the number of enemies is too much, and the few guns on the side of the ship of the three frigates are not very large. So there were almost no rowboats that actually stopped in the midst of the fire. As the distance between the two sides rapidly narrowed, the artillery lieutenants on the middle deck immediately issued a new instruction: "Change chain shells, continue to attack at a distance of 13 chains." β
The sound of "huhuhu-hu" was accompanied by the iron ball that drew a circle in mid-air, causing the iron cable connecting the two iron balls to rotate continuously-like a meteor hammer thrown at high speed by Hercules.
One of the chain bullets made a wide cut in the opponent's spinnaker, and then landed on the sea behind the boat, making a rather high splash. Another chain bullet amputated or strangled the legs of enemy sailors in its path. Others tore off large sections of cables and safety nets, but unfortunately none of them broke the masts of the galleys, as the artillery lieutenants had hoped.
Under the heavy artillery fire, the attackers rushed at great speed to the three frigates "Silver Sword Brave", "Mithril Core" and "Iron Curtain Barrier". One of the row-row sailboats even made its collision angle directed towards the side of the Iron Curtain.
But just as the two sides were about to collide, an invisible but tangible barrier suddenly appeared between the two - the impact of the sailboat carried great force under the efforts of the oarsmen on both sides, but it was still difficult to shake the distorted force field. Instead, it struck its own collision angle, and at the same time caused an extremely obvious crack on the foredeck.
Mage Murphy seized the fighter's 'Wall of Force Technique' and successfully defused a crisis for the Iron Curtain Barrier. No, the commander of the galleys was also experienced, and the sailors on the deck immediately stared at the force field with wooden poles and forcibly changed the direction of the ship.
But at this time, the large walnut projectile that erupted from the 'Iron Curtain Barrier' immediately swept across its deck like a typhoon passing through. The deck that was directly attacked by the 'grapeshot' was only mutilated flesh and blood, and there was not a single intact corpse in sight.
And just after the "Iron Curtain Barrier" had eliminated the enemy in one direction, the "Rubbing" row of iron hooks riveted the side of the ship. With the help of the sturdy arms of the enemy ships, the distance between the two galleons was further shortened - they were about to be parallel to each other.
Although some seafarers wielded their scimitars without saying a word, trying to cut the ropes behind the iron hooks. But there was immediately a 'buzzing' sound on the enemy's deck. Dozens of sharp arrows went straight to the bow of the ship, and then several of their own seamen crawled behind the side of the ship.
But even though the two sides have been in close proximity, it is never easy to climb from a low-side row-of-board sailing ship to a high-sided Cadillac sailing ship. Although the other party's shipbuilding has made up for this defect to a certain extent, it is only a temporary starting line for both sides.
"Smack!" A wooden plank with an iron hook was placed between the two ships, and the attackers then stepped on it towards the Iron Curtain. However, because the planks were so narrow, many enemy seamen swung from their masts with cables.
At this moment, several small purple balls with a metallic luster flew out of the 'Iron Curtain Barrier'. With a "bang-" sound, the balls exploded in mid-air, and the debris shot out of them like scattered bullets at the attackers holding the cables.
These guys are dangling their legs in the air at the moment, in an environment where they have nowhere to borrow. The rope they held on to their arms alone was not enough to dodge the stray bullets that flew in the air.
A 'crackling' sound was followed by a series of 'coo' sounds. The victims of this series of 'grenades' fell into the rough sea one after another - and it can be seen from the scarlet water that these guys are definitely unlucky.
At this moment, Barrett jumped directly from the stern deck, the 'broken peak' in his hand trembled, and the piercing sound of sharp whistle shook the audience. Then the plank that spanned the two boats was cut off at the waist.
A 'crackling' sound was followed by a series of 'coo' sounds. The victims of this series of 'grenades' fell into the rough sea one after another - and it can be seen from the scarlet water that these guys are definitely unlucky. (To be continued.) )