Chapter 492: The Battle for Hegemony in the Seas

(Sorry, I was dragged out by my friends tonight for drinks and barbecue.) )

However, it is said that the Atlantic Fleet of the Ocean Group and the Pearl Fleet of the Land of Qixia began a salvo as soon as they discovered the target and before they completed their aiming.

Maybe the first launch was not very accurate, and it could even be said that there was no aim at all, so it was a somewhat casual launch, but don't underestimate the experience of the sailors. Moreover, the first time to launch, can deter the enemy and panic the opponent's formation.

And so it is. With such a quick salvo, almost all the shells missed. But it gave the enemy a huge shock - the Sea Dragon Fleet didn't expect the opponent to shoot back so quickly, so that many sailors were so frightened that they squatted down.

The first attack on both sides was a bit hasty, and the first hit rate was higher after all, the prepared Sea Dragon Fleet. However, the hasty attack did not have much impact on the Atlantic Fleet and the Pearl Fleet.

Wait until the second attack of both sides, and things begin to change.

The Oceanic Group's Atlantic Fleet has seen a rapid increase in hit rates, and the latest aiming control system allows gunners to perform better - thanks to technological advances and experience.

However, the situation is not promising.

On the flagship of the Atlantic Fleet, Zhao Yuhang looked at the Sea Dragon Fleet in the distance, his eyes sharp, "The other party has changed its tactics. More than 500 warships have set up wolf pack tactics to consume us. And the opponent's main battleship should not be underestimated!"

The adjutant general next to him cautiously asked, "Do you want to use torpedoes?"

"Not for the time being!" Zhao Yuhang took a deep breath, "The torpedo is one of our hole cards, and it will not be activated for the time being unless it is forced to do so." What needs to be done now is still the attack of the giant ship's artillery.

The order was given not to scatter the attack, but to aim at the enemy's three or four battleships at a time and concentrate their fire, and then aim at the next target until they were sunk.

As for those skinned warships, give them to the Pearl Fleet. ”

In terms of the Pearl Fleet, Shu Bennan accepted Zhao Yuhang's suggestion, and the fleet immediately turned the direction of attack and focused on those skinned warships.

The two fleets have a clear division of labor.

On the sea, an unprecedented super naval battle has officially begun.

The fleets of the two camps in the battle, side by side, attacked each other, and sailed south together. There was constant artillery fire between the two sides. Compared to the last naval battle, the way both sides fought has changed. Most importantly, the way the two sides defend has also changed.

The defensive barrier on the battleship is no longer easy to penetrate. Because of the needs of the war, the defensive barrier of both sides has been newly studied, and the barrier is thicker and more complex, which can effectively block the cannonballs with the ability to break the ban. Of course, it still can't be completely blocked, but at least it has greatly improved their defenses.

The battle lasted quietly for half an hour, and both sides poured a lot of shells, but they did not achieve much success. Only the Sea Dragon Fleet of the Carefree faction, some skinned warships were knocked out of a few, but they were all insignificant.

"General, the other side seems to be fighting a war of attrition!" the adjutant general said to Zhao Yuhang, "We have less than half of our fuel now." We want to go home, at least 30% fuel.

We can still use less than 18% of the fuel we can still use, and based on the current consumption, we can only last 22 hours. ”

Zhao Yuhang nodded and did not speak. He looked at each other with burning eyes, at the Sea Dragon Fleet ten kilometers away. This time, the Sea Dragon Fleet should be said to be 'reborn from the ashes'.

Last time, the Sea Dragon Fleet formed by the country of Langya was completely sunk by the fleet of the Xuanzhen Sect, with heavy casualties, and even the commander Ma Jianliang was sunk together with the warship.

And this time, the nascent Sea Dragon fleet seems to have a new look from top to bottom. Especially this time, the means of attack have their own characteristics and tactics, which makes the combined fleet of the Ocean Group and the country of Qixia a little tricky.

Without using torpedoes, long-range bombing is not very effective.

Zhao Yuhang gritted his teeth, "Give me a distance of three kilometers." Also, at a distance of three kilometers, the naval guns were enough to aim at the ship's waterline to attack. ”

The adjutant general was a little anxious when he heard this, "Dashuai, then we will also suffer heavy losses!"

"Don't suffer losses, how can you progress! If you are afraid of being injured, how can you build a powerful navy!" Zhao Yuhang said, unable to recognize a note twitching from his sleeve, which Zhang Hao handed to Zhao Yuhang when he was leaving:

If the Dayang Group wants to go further, it needs a strong armed force, but if it wants a strong armed force, it can only be tempered on the battlefield!

So Zhang Hao demanded that it didn't matter if the battleships were sunk, as long as the sailors came back. The Ocean Group does not lack warships, what is lacking is talent and excellent sailors!

The Atlantic Fleet, under the command of Zhao Yuhang, began to approach the other side. And the fleet is being attacked more and more. As the distance approaches, your side is accurate, and the enemy is also accurate!

And as the distance gets closer, the physical attack of the cannonballs also begins to intensify, and the cannonballs that break through the barrier are increasing.

Ten minutes later, a salvo of the Atlantic Fleet hit a 20,000-ton repaired steel battleship of the Sea Dragon Fleet with five 460-millimeter shells.

The battleship's superstructure was destroyed in an instant, most of the guns were scrapped, and the foundation of the battleship's barrier was severely damaged, and the barrier could no longer be supported. The sailors on it urgently transferred, abandoning the battleship.

Then the Atlantic Fleet set fire three times and completely destroyed the 20,000-ton warship. A large amount of ammunition exploded, and the battleship was blown into three knots in a shocking explosion and quickly disappeared into the sea.

Zhao Yuhang didn't want to capture such a two-tonnage steel battleship, but he didn't have the conditions at the moment. With such a captured battleship, it may drag down the fleet's strategy.

Therefore, it can only be blown up! Anyway, as Young Master Zhang said, there is no shortage of warships in our Dayang Group! Moreover, warships like this, which have already suffered heavy losses and have been repaired, will certainly not be as good as new warships.

Another half hour later, the bow of a 10,000-ton ship of the Atlantic Fleet was hit; But several sailors were seriously injured.

At this time, the distance between the two sides was less than six kilometers. At such a distance, the ship's guns were almost flattened, almost firing in a salvo. The main direction of attack of the shells is no longer the battleship, but the waterline.

One after another, shells fell below the waterline of the Atlantic Fleet and battleships, and individual battleships had begun to leak.

Although the defensive barrier can defend against direct attacks from artillery shells, the explosion from under the surface of the water, as well as a strong shock wave and cavity pressure, form a second attack. Underwater, this second attack may be even more powerful.

However, the Sea Dragon Fleet was not feeling well, and one Xuantie battleship had already been sunk, three 10,000-ton steel battleships were seriously damaged, and many Xuantie battleships were seriously damaged.

The officers and men of the Sea Dragon Fleet are far inferior to those of the Atlantic Fleet in terms of naval gun technology, sighting devices, war experience and confidence, and even psychological quality.

After all, the Atlantic Fleet has relatively deep roots, opening up routes from the Green Sea of Death, and even encircling and suppressing mirages and sharks on the Green Sea of Death, and their long-term victory and pride have made them perform better in the war. Especially in such a fierce confrontation, the performance is the most obvious.

The impact of confidence and morale on the army is immeasurable.

The hit rate of the Atlantic Fleet has gradually approached 90 percent, and the precision attack such as directly hitting the waterline is also as high as 10 percent.

In comparison, the accuracy of the Sea Dragon Fleet of the Carefree faction is much worse. And in terms of large-caliber naval artillery technology, the Sea Dragon fleet is also too bad.

These gaps have already put the Sea Dragon Fleet at a disadvantage. Not to mention, the defense capability of the Xuantie battleship is not comparable to that of the steel battleship. Those steel battleships that have been restored...... It can only be regarded as an 'incomplete repair'.

The Loose did not have the experience, technology, and tools to build and repair steel ships, and the ships themselves had already suffered damage, and the structure had become loose. You must know that the warships of the Weihai Fleet of the Xuanzhen Sect are mainly riveting technology, explosions, collisions, etc., which will lead to loosening.

The results can be imagined. With just a few drafted explosions, these ships will begin to leak.

After the battle lasted for more than an hour, the distance between the fleets of the two sides was shortened to an unprecedented three kilometers!

Three kilometers, for a cultivator, can already be 'eye to eye'! At this distance, the Yuan Infant can already use flying swords to hurt each other. But the biggest damage at the moment comes from naval guns.

At this distance, it doesn't matter about dodge and hit rate at all, it all depends on whose battleship is stronger and whose artillery fire is sharper!

Also, see who has the guts!

At this time, Zhao Yuhang roared with red eyes: "Naval artillery, aim at the waterline for me! Ballista ready, kill me!"

The time has come to fight the bayonet.

The gunners of the ballistas roared in courage. Balistas erupted one after another, and one by one, the specially made super crossbow bolts that were strong enough to shoot through the Transformation Stage, shot through the opponent's defenses and the side of the ship like lightning. The soldiers of the Sea Dragon Fleet were nailed to the ship's plank, and the artillery was deformed by the attack.

The ballista is a super weapon developed by the Ocean Group at close range. At the beginning, the battleship was able to kill the mirage and shark dragon at sea, and a large part of the reason was the ballista.

Of course, because of the diffusion of the technology of the Ocean Group, the other side also has ballistas. But technically, after all, it is a step behind. And because of the lack of steel, the quality of the crossbow arrows made of dark iron is also a little worse. As a result, even if the crossbow bolt could penetrate the defenses of the Atlantic Fleet, it could only leave a faint pit in the side of the ship.

In less than half an hour of such a crazy attack, the Atlantic Fleet lost two steel battleships, and the rest of the battleships were almost more or less damaged.

But the Sea Dragon Fleet was frightened, and the remaining warships began to scatter and want to flee - in fact, they were only six scarred warships, a 20,000-ton steel battleship, a 10,000-ton steel battleship, and four Xuantie warships.

The rest of the battleships have all sunk.

In another war at sea, the efforts of the freelancers were once again shattered. This crazy shooting directly destroyed the opponent's confidence.

This kind of crazy shooting is a contest of life and death, a contest of courage and morale, and likewise, a contest of science and technology!

In this kind of crazy confrontation, the winner and the loser often go to two extremes - either they will soar or they will lose!

And at the last moment, the Sea Dragon Fleet completely collapsed because of the complete fall into the upper hand. The remaining six battleships fled like headless flies. And the remaining skinned warships have long since scattered and fled.

However, just when Zhao Yuhang was about to give the order for total annihilation, the hidden bosses in the Sea Dragon Fleet, the three masters of the Transformation Stage of the Carefree Sect, came forward. They want to regroup their fleets and retreat safely.

And among the three transformation periods of the Carefree Sect, the one who took the lead looked particularly old - but just looking old does not mean that people are really aging. Cultivators can't look at appearances. Maybe it's a disguise.

But at this moment, Hongyunzi and Ming Xuzi, who were in the Atlantic Fleet, came forward. Hongyunzi laughed as soon as he appeared, "Oh, isn't this Xianyunzi Daoyou, it's really where you don't meet in life." Since Daoyou has appeared, why should you leave in a hurry, how about you come over for a drink?"

Xian Yunzi squinted his eyes and snorted lightly, "What, you want to stop us from leaving?" Although the old man is old, he is still sure that he will kill you!"

Xian Yunzi's words were very light, but the voice of the Transformation Period echoed in the heavens and the earth, and everyone could hear it clearly. In the faint words, there was a faint domineering - I will kill you, there is no problem at all!

The smile on Hongyunzi's face was put away. This Xianyunzi is not ordinary, and he is even older than Hanghong Yunzi in terms of seniority! He is a real, late stage of the Transformation Stage, and even a peak master--the specific realm, of course, people will not tell the outside world.

In short, compared to Hongyunzi, who has just entered the late stage of the transformation of gods, it is much stronger.

Not to mention, Xianyunzi has three god transformation periods on his side, and Hongyunzi has only two on his side, and Ming Xuozi has just entered the god transformation period for less than three years, and he still belongs to a small tender grass.

Of course, Xianyunzi didn't dare to attack Hongyunzi - now although Hongyunzi and Ming Xuozi are a little worse in cultivation, they have steel battleships.

Xian Yunzi was also not sure to break through the defense of the steel battleship - a steel battleship is a complete super magic weapon! The naval guns had to attack frantically several times to break the defense, and it was even said that there was "exhaustion" of manpower.

Although the Transformation Period is powerful, the steel battleship is even more powerful! Especially the scene of the crazy ballista, especially the salvo of the ballista, made Xian Yunzi's scalp tingle.

Mirages can shoot through, not to mention humans who don't have the power of demon beasts in their bodies.

But...... But Hongyunzi didn't dare to take the initiative to attack. Without him, Xianyunzi is too powerful.

Now Xian Yunzi is also a rat trap because he has to protect the remaining six battleships and the sailors on the battleships. If Xian Yunzi is mad and doesn't care about the life or death of these sailors at all, and wants to carry it to the end with the battleship, the Atlantic Fleet may not be able to bear it.

In the Transformation Period, in addition to frontal attacks, there are many spells and supernatural means. It's really going to be hard, and the consequences are a little unpredictable.

And speaking of which, although the war is already fierce now, the transformation period of the Xuanzhen Sect and the Loose Sect still has not collided head-on!

Everyone, very cautious.

Hongyunzi didn't speak, but he could only watch the remnants of the Carefree faction retreat leisurely.

Zhao Yuhang appeared next to Hongyunzi and said with a faint smile: "Seniors don't need to be angry. At least, this sea of jade will be the Xuanzhen Sect in the future!"

"It's also from Dayang Group!"