Chapter 208 Privateer Fleet Sea Battle (3)
Although only two warships' artillery hit the enemy in the end, and some of the shells fell into nothing. However, the twenty cannons involved in the shooting in the 35 heavy punches (five ones were given in the front) were not lost. The lethality directly penetrated the decks of the two George's frigates, and water began to rise inside. In an instant, two flexible small frigates were scrapped, and Krukar, who was commanding the fleet, was naturally annoyed.
Ijik was happy. After taking advantage of the victory, he began to aim at the remaining eight small frigates. The enemy got closer and did not need three warships to fire the parameters in turn. Only two warships were used for testing and shooting. The ten warships immediately turned into three groups and shot the three small ships separately. When Krukar led the fleet closer, two more small frigates could not escape the sinking Mingyun. This time, they destroyed their four small ships, and changed from two to one to eight to five.
However, looking at the battleships that began to load ammunition behind, Ijik and the others were still worried. The Eagle had already opened its sail, and the speed was slightly worse at this level, but it was better to operate. Turn left and right, and just don't stay in place. Although it still couldn't escape the fate of being bombarded, at least it would not accept all the enemy's shells as planned. At the same time, the artillery on both sides continued to show its power and launched a painful attack on the enemy ships close to the Eagle.
Ijik saw that he was not good enough, so he quickly let his confidant captain enter his room and carried out the three assaulter mortars. Now because he was surrounded, there were too many ships around and he could not sail quickly, and the deck was not too bumpy. Moreover, the enemy was too close to him, so he could take out these three cannons to participate in the attack. In any case, this was also a terrible rapid-fire cannon with a rate of fire of ten shots per minute. Ijik was pulled by Xiaolin to the artillery battalion and studied for two days, and his basic operations were still possible.
He quickly walked to a mortar, and at the same time he found several clever confidants who took the other two mortars and placed them next to him. Then, he began to determine the shooting angle according to the knowledge taught by the artillery instructor. Even the frigate with only a few dozen tons was of great target and did not need to be too accurate at all. As long as it could be hit, Ijik spent five minutes to finally adjust the shooting angle of the three mortars, and then began to scrub the floor-scrubber towards a George cruiser approaching.
Because he is a novice, and the bumps in the ship caused by the ups and downs in Shanghai, at least one of the five methods can hit an important position on the deck. Ijik is not the kind of person who is so stingy that he killed himself. He knew that today was dangerous, so he asked his subordinates to use the nine hundred mortar shells he brought to build. With more than thirty shots of one cannon, the enemy cruiser stopped with thick smoke.
It seemed that George and the others also saw that the Eagle, a flagship warship, was not easy to mess with, and the enemy was no longer too close. There was a cruiser with two frigates following him closely. However, Ijik would not rush out directly with the powerful firepower of the Eagle, and nine warships were surrounded, so he couldn't ignore it. After a sharp turn, the Eagle made a small circle and turned around. A frigate didn't react and was just as good as the Eagle.
Before they could turn around in time, the twenty cannons on the left side of the Eagle were fired. The small frigate was hit by three heavy punches and one heavy punch and two heavy shots, and then stopped directly. Then, the second wave of shells was shot, sending it to the bottom of the sea. With the results of the other nine Ijik battleships, George had a total of ten frigates, and now one was left, and there was another cruiser catching fire, which was difficult to save.
The ratio of two to one was beaten by Ijik and the others to one. When they were happy, the Portuguese battleship also learned to be smart. They shot two rounds of artillery and directly stopped a frigate under Ijik. Several big holes were opened on the right side of the ship, and water was constantly rising. The sailors used the ropes on the sail to jump to the friend's ship without time. They didn't have time to hold a lifebuoy and jump into the sea.
This is the benefit of relying on the company. The basic things like lifebuoys are all matched with one person. Although it is not guaranteed that the sailors who fall into the water will survive 100% until the end of the battle, at least the chance of survival is better than those Portuguese who can only hold the extremely fast broken wooden boards. He can even bully these enemies who fall into the water. Ijik's eyes frightened, and he can no longer let the battleship continue to shoot, otherwise, even if he wins in the end, he will not have much left.
The other nine ships are not all of the same level cruisers, four of which are warships between frigates and cruisers, and the frigates under his command can still deal with them.
"Menza, now look at you. Get me closer to the left of the battleship and try to avoid its shells."
"Haole, boss, just look at mine."
"Kafka, take a few people back to the flame turret, be prepared at any time, and let me spit fire into the muzzle of that battleship."
"No problem, boss!"
"You guys, follow me and carry the mortar to the other side. Everyone work harder. This time I win, I will give each of them a thousand pounds as a reward!"
"good!!!"
Mensa is really worthy of being the best captain under Ijik. He was so driven by the eagle that he turned like a flexible flying fish. He changed left and right, avoiding most of the shells of the Portuguese battleship. Only some of them only hit the wooden stands of the ship, and other places that were not fatal. After a while, they had reached twenty-five meters away on the left side of the battleship. Ijik immediately let the fire-breathing artillery show its power, and a large fire dragon appeared and burned into a cannon hole along the hull.
The continuous high temperature not only ignited the Portuguese naval gunners inside, but also ignited the gunpowder inside, causing a death explosion in the middle of the battleship, and a large gap was blown up. The entire battleship shook for a while, and after a loud Portuguese, the battleship began to counterattack. There were thirty-five cannons on one side, which exploded more than a dozen and twenty more. It was difficult for the eagle to hide. Several heavy artillery shells hit the Eagle o
Fortunately, due to the difference in height, there was no heavy artillery hitting the waterline. If there was no big hole to enter, it would not be fatal. However, more than a dozen sailors who could not dodge were beaten into pieces of flesh and blood, and three heavy punches and one-style artillery were destroyed. The barrel flew up and fell into the sea because of the ship's vibration. Ijik definitely couldn't catch it. Ijik didn't care about it. The design angle of the mortar here had been adjusted, and the three cannons fired shells frantically.
The fire-breathing turret was hit by a few small shells, but fortunately it was not penetrated, but the shell was sunken, and the people inside were shocked, and their minds were a little confused. Now that they have come to abdicate, the fire dragon continues to dance wildly. However, the Portuguese have taken this opportunity to pull the gunpowder in, and it is difficult to create another sacrificial explosion. However, a fire dragon sprayed over, and twenty seconds later, the muzzle will completely silence, and the fire inside is on fire. How to fight?
Why is this happening? Can a backward flamethrower allow the cruiser to beat the battleship? Of course not. If it weren't for the heavy punch series of artillery and three assaulter one-type mortars, most of the gun positions on the Portuguese battleship side were swept away at the first time. The few artillery remaining could not sink the Eagle at a very fast time. The longer the time was dragged, the stronger the various advanced weapons on the Eagle could burst out, and the worse the resistance of the battleship.
The Portuguese officer seemed to have seen that he no longer planned to rely on artillery. There were hundreds of warriors on the battleship, all of which were called out, and they set up three gun arrays with muskets. Can Ijik be afraid? He had crushed the Hall m1819 rifles in front of the muskets in all aspects. In addition to the gunners who resisted, the other sailors all took out their own rifles. Mensa and other middle- and senior leaders pulled out two revolvers from the gun holsters on both sides of their waists, and each used the buildings and cargo on the ship as bunkers to start shooting.
These revolvers completely defeated the front-mounted rifles in the hands of the Portuguese, regardless of the speed of fire or accuracy. This was the first time that the Portuguese fought such a battle. Why did these people stand honestly on the side of the ship to shoot against them? Instead, they hid behind various covers, occasionally stretched out their heads and hands to look at them and then shot. They suddenly felt that they were so stupid that they lined up in such an array, and they were shot like a target.
Seeing that Ijik took the Eagle to completely suppress the Portuguese battleship, the remaining eight Ijik warships also erupted with greater enthusiasm. Regardless of whether the warships were damaged, they did not care how many people were injured or died, and they suppressed the remaining warships in the place. Even better than the Eagle, the battle was resolved earlier. This sea battle made Ijik's men really exhausted and suffered heavy casualties.
Ten warships came out, nearly one thousand people, and only more than seven hundred people returned, seven warships, and most of the remaining people were injured. Of course, there were not no captures. The twenty warships that beat them this time were left, and only two cruisers ran out while the rest of the warships were sunk, and the cruisers were killed. The battleships were damaged and were captured by the eagle. In addition to the more than 300 prisoners caught up from behind, Ijik's losses were not big. If you really count them, you would still make a profit.
However, Xiao Lin didn't know this now, and even if he knew it, he wouldn't care. Because he was in the White Tiger Light Tank No. 1, and the company's tank battalion, he began to prepare to strangle the joint cavalry of the Indian tribe this time.
Chapter completed!