The two second-class battleships made of nanowood have thick skin and better defense than traditional oak battleships, and even better than those former iron-clad ships wrapped in iron in the late Sail Age. In addition, they have self-repair ability. If they are bombarded with ordinary solid shells, they may not get much results in one day and one night.

But after Jianghai used those special shells, everything was different.

Under the push of gunpowder, special shells roared and hit the two battleships with thorny roses. These hollow shells were not mass enough and did not have enough kinetic energy to penetrate the opponent's hard hull. Many shells were directly hit on the side of the ship and then bounced away with crackling.

However, although these bounced shells did not cause substantial damage to the battleship hull, they broke into two halves due to the impact force, and then spilled out the insect secretions stored in them.

This light green translucent liquid splashed everywhere, and as soon as it came into contact with the hull, it immediately reacted violently.

The sizzling sound was almost overwhelming the shouts of killing on the sea. The smooth and beautiful hulls of the two battleships were immediately corroded by insect secretions, just like the face of a sixteen-year-old adolescent boy with excessive oil secretion.

There are also some shells that land directly on the deck. After they explode, the secretions immediately corrode the originally solid deck so that they can step on a hole with one foot, leaving a gap with one grab, making it soft like cheese.

"Bastard, bastard!" Hong Rose was completely panicked, and there was almost no way except to curse. Her trump card and her greatest reliance were repeatedly restrained by Jiang Hai. She could no longer find a way to turn defeat into victory.

"Captain, the enemy is continuing to approach, and will soon be shortened to within 100 meters!" The ship's deputy brought bad news that made the worse.

"Then why are you still standing there? Since the enemy is shortening the distance, then go to the cannon position and prepare to fight back!" Red Rose roared loudly.

"No, Captain. The enemy's special shell corrodes and softens the entire warship's hull. If the gun is fired, the hull will probably not be able to withstand the huge recoil and vibration and will disintegrate directly."

"What?" Red Rose was almost desperate.

The two hundred special shells from Jianghai suffered heavy damage to the two second-level battleships with Thorn Rose, and their self-healing ability was greatly suppressed, but this was not a fatal blow.

The artillery power of this era is limited, and naval battles often take one or even two days, and it is impossible to sink the opponent's warships. Moreover, the key to final decision on the victory or defeat is often the hand-to-hand combat. Therefore, after being shot by the river and sea, despite the heavy losses, Red Rose still has hope of turning the tables.

The carpenter team has repaired the rudder and the anchor has been put away. As long as the effect of the insect secretions disappears, their battleships will soon recover their combat effectiveness under the joint action of the carpenter team and self-healing ability. At that time, the two sides will have another long-lasting artillery battle, and Red Rose will still have hope of turning the tables.

But now Jiang Hai has no intention of continuing to engage in artillery battles with Thorn Rose. Jiang Hai used the two hundred special shells just to make the opponent's warship temporarily lose its combat effectiveness and cannot fire and fight back. And he took this opportunity to continue to close the distance...

"Commander, the distance between the two sides is 75 meters!"

After receiving the report again, Jiang Hai's heart thumped with excitement. It was the desire for victory and the yearning for battle.

"Have the shells been replaced?"

"Report to the commander, all three ships have been replaced with shotguns."

"Where is the Marine Corps?"

“Already in full seat on the deck.”

"Very good," Jiang Hai nodded. At some point in his hand, he had already picked up the Lincoln lever gun. The loaded point 44 Magnum bullet seemed to be roaring to penetrate the enemy's head. The magic flame shooting skills were also ready.

Both sides have entered the distance between muskets, and the real melee fighting is about to begin.

"Fire, shoot freely!"

As soon as Jiang Hai finished speaking, three cruise ships close to the enemy, including Yingfeng, fired again. The sound of artillery sounded almost at the same time, showing the superb quality of the artillery sailors.

This time, the solid circular bullet was replaced by a round bullet filled with rifle bullets.

This kind of shotgun was used once when he attacked the Pirate Stone Fort on Tema Island. At that time, he only relied on four 24-pound infantry cannons and one shotgun, which made the pirate cry and moan.

Now, what will the effect of launching shotguns on one side of the three warships, a total of 75 guns, fired together?

Jiang Hai is not on the battleship opposite, so he cannot experience it personally. However, if possible, he will never want to experience this death barrage of round lead bullets, which is a hundred times more dense and crazy than the sudden storm in summer.

Before firing the artillery, Jiang Hai also saw countless figures running back and forth on the two battleships opposite, passing weapons, transporting wounded people, and even counterattacked with muskets in his hands.

But after the shelling, there was no living person on the decks of the two battleships. The dark and brown decks were completely stained with blood. Not to mention the others, the post-war cleaning work alone may be a headache.

Jiang Hai estimated that the shelling just now caused the death of at least 300 enemy soldiers, and the blow to morale was even more serious. Unfortunately, the three women with thorn roses seemed to be in trouble and hid in the lower cabin earlier.

"Yongquan Grenadiers are the vanguard, and all Gondor musketeers are bayonets, attack and engage in a battle on the shore!" Jiang Hai said loudly.

His orders were loud and resounded like a bell throughout this sea filled with smoke and blood. Countless soldiers responded with a loud bang, and then they entered the cruel battlefield without hesitation.

The sailors in short-clad jackets waved their shiny sailor swords and landed directly on the other side's deck with ropes. The other soldiers first connected the two ships with grab hooks, then laid a springboard, and took neat steps to fight.

Just now, they were swept across the decks of two battleships, and after Jianghai troops landed, countless sailors with thorny roses rushed out of the cabin, and the two sides fought together.

"Hide the remaining resistance in the cabin and avoid shelling. After my troops board the ship, they will rush out. In this way, the two sides will be stalemate, and my artillery advantage will be offset... A wise choice." Jiang Hai was like an outsider, calmly analyzing the other party's tactics.

However, no matter how hard the Thorn Rose struggled, the situation was still hopeless. Before the war began, the three cruise ships in Jianghai had 100 Yongquan grenadiers, 100 Gondor musketeers, and 400 Dorianros seamen, totaling 600 troops. The two second-level battleships with Thorn Rose were each fully equipped with 700 soldiers.

However, after a series of artillery bombardments, the enemy's deaths and injuries, and the troops of both sides are now basically at the same level.

However, in terms of morale and organization, the Jianghai troops who were waiting for their work were far stronger than the exhausted thorny roses that had been attacked by artillery fire.

Bang!

Jiang Hai suddenly saw a sound of explosion on the deck of the stern deck of the battleship opposite. A figure with red flames rushed there and attacked Jiang Hai's soldiers.

He looked closely and found that the person was Red Rose.

"Very good, the main owner finally came on the field."
Chapter completed!