The Great Bandit in Kangxi Year

Chapter 271
how so?Is the opponent's warship loaded with cannons underwater?

The face of Van Dyke on the first-class battleship "Republic" changed several times, and he finally woke up. He looked at the enemy ships seven to eighty meters away in a complicated manner, and saw that the opponent's battleships had been arranged horizontally. All twelve artillery pieces were aimed at them.

No, the opponent hasn't fired a cannon yet, so they must have loaded the shells in advance.

Van Dyke was terrified. At such a short distance, even the battleship would be severely damaged. Although the 12 cannons seemed small, if all of them hit, the battleship would lose a layer of skin, and the chance of hitting the ammunition compartment was much greater. .

After all, at such a short distance, the thick battleship hull would be smashed open.

dong dong dong...

At this moment, the cannons on the fifty clipper warships swallowed sparks, and hundreds of thunderclaps rang out, overwhelming all the noise, and the hot shells hit the battleships of European countries that had not been seriously damaged.

Those cylindrical pointed shells easily penetrated into the interior of the battleship, but before they finished, those shells exploded again one after another.

In an instant, the shrapnel swirled, rolling up a rain of stumps and blood, and the orange-red fire balls splashed like flowers scattered by a goddess. A big fire ignited inside the battleship at once, and another fifty battleships were destroyed. More than a dozen of them were directly martyred. The hundred-meter-long battleship was torn apart, and sparks and thick smoke tens of meters high erupted, shooting straight into the sky. Countless pieces of wood, cannons, and corpses They were rolled up one after another, and smashed into the bottom of the sea like rain.

The other [-] or so battleships were in a mess, and the surviving sailors quickly got up to fight the fire. Some sailors couldn't stand the blow and even jumped into the icy water in despair. All of a sudden, they were in chaos.

There are only more than 20 battleships left intact, and the captains and sailors on them are all dumbfounded. In less than a minute, they have not loaded their ammunition to fight back, and most of their 1 battleships have been lost. The surrounding sea area is full of corpses and pieces of wood , Even the sea water was almost dyed red.

This is simply a massacre, the Dahua Empire is too terrifying.

At this time, the first-class battleship "Republic" was also in a mess. It was hit by 11 shells just now, two of which were duds, and the other shell missed because of an air explosion, and the ship did not die. Explosive, compared to other battleships, it is really lucky, but still one-third of the artillery lost their lives, the entire hull seemed to be chewed by dogs, the flames were raging, and billowing smoke billowed out.

Van Dyke wanted to cry, and thought that even if he was hit hard, but within such a short distance, with so many cannons on his side, he could completely reverse the decline, but he never expected that the other party fired an explosive shell. He also knew some, but the bomb was very unreliable and expensive, so he didn't expect the Dahua Empire to use it in large quantities.

How many unknown secrets are hidden in this ancient eastern empire?
Is it a retreat?

Or approach the opponent, seize the opponent's warship, and see clearly?
These two thoughts were entangled in Van Dyke's mind. He paid his tuition today and escaped like this. He will regret it for life. As long as he captures such a warship, the secrets on the enemy ship will be completely exposed. With excellent shipbuilding capabilities, he will definitely be able to defeat all enemies and dominate all sea areas. For the Netherlands, he will fight hard.

"Turn the rudder immediately, engage in a boarding battle, at all costs..."

dong dong dong...

It's a pity that Van Dyke's order was not finished yet, and the clipper warship of the Dahua Empire opened fire again.

Immediately, more than a dozen warships were martyred and sank to the bottom of the sea quickly. Even the steel warships of the Dahua Empire were affected to a certain extent.

There were quite a few flying wooden blocks that hit the adjacent steel battleship, but fortunately, the impact was not significant, causing no casualties.

"Ah! It has such a fast launch speed!"

Van Dyke couldn't help but screamed, but this time the "Republic" was not shot, but the second-class Dutch battleship beside him suffered an indiscriminate disaster.

No matter how idiotic he was, Van Dyke could see that the warships of the Dahua Empire could be resisted by the current European countries, and there was only one dead end left. He shouted hoarsely: "Retreat, retreat with all your strength."

The survivors on the battleship wept with joy when they heard this. In fact, some battleships had already turned the rudder before he issued the order.

However, the flying scissor fleet under Jiang Wushang did not give them a chance. Fierce artillery shells hit their respective targets one after another, and battleships were sent into the sea one after another. The death knell of the wooden battleship.

At this time, forty Sea Lion-class cruisers were also fighting with eighty European battleships.

The two sides opened a distance of 500 meters and lined up in a straight line. The guns roared and the smoke filled the air.

It has been several minutes of fighting, but none of the warships has sunk.

Most of these eighty warships are battleships from Sweden, Norway, Portugal and other countries, but the commander-in-chief among them is the Frenchman Gribois. I am very impatient, but there is nothing I can do, after all, if I get too close, the damage will definitely be great.

His cautious character made him choose a well-regulated style of play.

dong dong dong...

Thousands of iron bullets roared past, hitting countless water jets.

The fierce battle lasted for more than ten minutes, and the battle was already intensified. Gribowa was so angry that it was difficult for his own cast iron guns to fire quickly, but the opponent's cannons never stopped. The smoke filled the air, and the opponent's pitch-black warship was still swinging on the sea, as if there was no The damage is average. At this time, more than 20 battleships of our own side have suffered minor injuries, and three battleships have suffered heavy damage. The surface of the battleships is pitted, like the body of a toad.

At this moment, another forty enemy ships from the Dahua Empire came and charged straight over. Although they were far away, the watchmen discovered their whereabouts.

But the sound of the guns in the distance was already inaudible, and Gribowa was very puzzled. Could it be that the main fleet has already solved the opponent?
Hey, no, then it should be the United Nations fleet that came here, not the fleet of the Dahua Empire. What happened?

Gribowa was worried at once, but chose to wait and see. He did not believe that his 120 battleships would fail.

Boom boom boom...

A quarter of an hour later, the violent explosion of one's own battleship told Gribova the truth, and he was terrified. At this moment, more than thirty battleships of one's own side suffered devastating blows, and some even directly sunk.

"Withdraw, withdraw quickly!" Gribowa ordered tremblingly.

It's a pity that it took at least a few minutes to turn the rudder, but the forty clipper warships fired before they turned the rudder.

dong dong dong...

The will of iron and fire never stops!

Half of the combat power of these eighty battleships was severely damaged at once. There are many smart captains in various countries. In fact, more than ten battleships hoisted white flags and chose to surrender. It's such a cool battle to think that these huge gringo battleships are as fragile as paper, and almost every shot has a harvest, and they are not injured.

But Jiang Wushang on the flying-scissor flagship chose to remain silent, and did not stop the atrocities of his subordinates. After all, this was a good training opportunity.

He knew that the flying scissor warship was sharp, but he didn't expect it to be as powerful as a dream. He was a little drunk, as the navy of the empire should be like this. It was the first time he found that the battle of the navy was so interesting.

It turned out that he was worried about the safety of the Sea Lion class cruiser, so he hurriedly left ten clipper-type warships to clean up the mess, and brought the remaining warships to attack the remaining eighty enemy battleships.

The battle came quickly and ended even faster. The fleeing European battleships were overtaken by the clipper warships and sunk.

When the good news reached the capital, Jiang Tao laughed loudly in front of the important officials: "Okay, with such a tiger-wolf division and such a steel battleship, the empire's hegemony is complete. Pass down the order to order the flying scissor fleet to cooperate with 100 Sea Lions. Cruise ships, 50 seal-class cruisers, form the Royal Fleet of the Dahua Empire, enter the Indian Ocean, and make a comprehensive counterattack. One day, I will let the black dragon flag of the empire float to every sea area in the world."

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Hearing the voices of the ministers, Jiang Tao laughed again: "The order will be passed on again, and the three armies will be rewarded, and all soldiers with outstanding achievements will be knighted."

In this battle, [-] battleships from European countries were wiped out, only three battleships were captured by the empire, and the empire sank only one Sea Lion-class cruiser. Of course, seven Sea Lion-class cruisers were severely damaged.

The empire's navy has really risen from today, and Jiang Wushang thought of Shi Lang's general talent, and personally recommended it to the emperor. Although Jiang Tao didn't entrust him with the important task immediately, he raised Shi Lang's title by one level——Duke!
(End of this chapter)