Chapter 239 A crushing naval battle! (2-in-1)

"Ouch!"

"The Beast Pirates look really vicious!"

When the navy's fleet approached Ridchiled Island, many pirates had gathered on the coast of Ridchiled Island. On the dock on the east coast, when the pirates saw the arrival of the warships, they not only did not They ran away in panic, but under the command of a certain Beast Pirates cadre, they all boarded the pirate ships docked on the shore.

Black pirate flags were fluttered by the sea breeze, and pirate ships of various shapes left the port one after another. For a moment, the entire dock was "a hundred boats arguing", and one pirate ship after another rushed towards the navy's fleet. Go up.

"oh!"

"What a big scene!"

At the forefront of the naval fleet, Garp stood on the bow, raised his hand and looked at the scene at the dock of Ridchiled Island, and couldn't help but smile and sigh.

After so many years, since the battle in the Valley of the Gods, Garp has not seen such a big scene for a long time.

In recent years, pirates active in the world have been scattered. There is a pirate group of more than a hundred people, which can be regarded as a large ship group.

As powerful as the Beasts Pirates, in today's new world, there are probably only a few pirate groups that can reach this level.

At this stage, the Beast Pirates have already taken on the initial appearance of the Four Emperors, with huge power and powerful strength.

Facing the naval fleet led by Garp and Zefa, not only did they not show the slightest fear, but they launched a charge towards the navy.

"However, rushing towards us without hesitation is too much to underestimate our navy, isn't it?"

As Garp spoke, the smile on his face gradually faded, he grinned and said in a deep voice.

When Zefa heard this, he couldn't help but let out a soft snort, and then said loudly to the adjutant Bogart: "Bogart, order the fleet to slow down to 3-5 knots, adjust the position of the guns, and listen to my orders. Prepare for bombardment."

The strength of the navy has never been about suppressing pirates in terms of mid-to-high-end combat power. On the contrary, in this wonderful world with "Devil Fruits", every ordinary person has his own adventures, and those "children of luck" have obtained them one after another. He possesses Devil Fruit and possesses powers beyond human beings.

When ordinary people suddenly possess this power, under the instigation of a world environment such as the "Great Pirate Age", it is easy to get lost in their own desires and go to sea to become pirates in pursuit of fame, wealth, women, and ambition. .

Among the pirates gathered on Ridchiled Island, it can be said that there are many people with Devil Fruit abilities.

The individual strength of the navy is really different and cannot be compared with these people.

But the reason why the Navy can become the true overlord in this world relies on their terrifying logistics and technological strength.

The poor rely on mutation, the rich rely on technology.

The naval battle of Ridchiled, which is about to begin at this time, is the so-called war between the "poor man" and the "rich man".

These warships in the naval fleet are the results of Vegapunk's latest technology. The naval guns mounted on the warships are the most advanced thermal weapons in the world.

While others were still using matchlocks and flintlock guns, the navy had already achieved continuous firing of artillery, and the range of naval guns on warships far exceeded those of ordinary artillery on pirate ships.

"Boom!!!"

"Boom!!!"

The fleets of both sides were 8,000 meters apart. The navy was the first to attack. As the fleet roared in unison, pitch-black shells flew directly out of the navy fleet and landed on the pirate fleet in the distance.

The pirates' artillery range is still in the feudal society period, but the navy's artillery is at least the level of the pre- to mid-World War II era.

The difference in range is more than doubled.

After a salvo, seven or eight pirate ships were enveloped in a sea of ​​fire and stopped on the sea. The surviving pirates jumped off the burning pirate ship and swam hurriedly towards the coast.

At the same time, the pirates on the pirate ships also "showed off their special abilities" and used their own abilities and methods to help the fleet avoid the naval bombardment.

"Has everything been debugged?"

"If the debugging is completed, let's fire 2 base shells first."

Zefa looked at the pirate fleet, whose formation had become somewhat chaotic. He narrowed his eyes slightly and stared for a while, then smiled and gave orders to Bogart.

The previous round of salvos was just an adjustment of the distance. It was just a tentative attack at best and not a formal combat order at all.

But now, what Zefa issued is the real combat order.

When the battle officially started, Zefa naturally took over the command of the battle, and Garp also took out a pack of "Navy Specialty" donuts from nowhere and stood on the bow of the ship while eating them. Look at the situation at sea.

He had no objection at all to Zefa's attempt to seize command.

Among the navies at the same time as Garp, Zefa is better at commanding troops in naval battles. In addition to their own strong strength, Sengoku and He are good at "planning" and have strong on-the-spot command capabilities, but they are not as strong as Zefa.

And Cap

Although he has a delicate mind, he is not good at such troublesome things as commanding large-scale naval battles. He is good at solving problems quickly with his fists.

If not for this operation with Zefa, his dog-headed warship would have appeared on Ridchiled Island at this moment, performing a gorgeous "break into the enemy's position". As for whether other navies can keep up with Garp's actions, sorry, this is not something Garp cares about!

"yes!!"

Bogart was holding a phone bug in his hand at this moment. After receiving Zefa's order, he immediately shouted into the phone bug's microphone: "Test firing completed, target, enemy pirate ship."

"Carry out shelling, hit 2 bases first!"

Bogart's order was transmitted to other warships through the telephone bug. At the same time, Bogart also shouted to the navy on the watchtower. After hearing Bogart's order, the navy on the watchtower immediately raised a flag. .

Not long after, the dog-headed warship took the lead in firing, firing out shells one after another.

Next, the naval fleet started firing again, one after another.

One hundred and eighty shells were divided into several rounds and fell towards the pirate fleet in the distance. For a time, the sea outside the pier of Ridchiled Island was filled with pirate ships that had been bombed. Countless pirates were forced into the sea and swam towards the shore of Ridchiled Island.

The pirate ships rushing towards the naval fleet at this time were like the British troops who lined up in a square formation during World War I, lining up to be shot under the Navy's "Maxine".

However, the extraordinary world is an extraordinary world after all. With so many pirates, there are still some capable people who lead their crews through the naval gunfire and force themselves towards the naval fleet.

As several pirate ships approached, the pirates also began to fight back.

"boom!!!"

A cannonball from a pirate ship landed on the giant warship next to the dog-headed warship. After a roar, the smoke gradually dissipated, revealing the blue hull of the warship.

At the place where the shell hit, a huge depression appeared.

But the damage suffered by the warship was nothing more than that.

The pirates' counterattack shelling fell on the warship and could not even penetrate the warship's armor. Its power is, at best, causing some scratches on the warship. Let alone sinking the warship, it could not even affect the combat effectiveness of the warship.

On the deck, a young major general hurriedly held on to the railing when the warship was being bombarded. After a while, the young major general noticed that his warship was the one on the back. He became angry and drew his long sword from his waist. , shouted at the crew: "Fight back! Aim at that pirate ship and fight back hard!"

Amidst the roar of the young major general, the pirate ship that finally broke through the navy's "firepower net" was instantly overwhelmed by the dense shells.

Zefa noticed something unusual about the warship next door, frowned, pointed at the warship next door that was firing wildly, and asked Bogart: "Who is the commander of that ship?"

"Reporting, this is Major General Bastiu."

Hearing this name, Zefa recalled in his mind that there seemed to be such a boy among the students he taught back then. When I was in the naval academy, I trained very hard, and my fighting talent was quite good, but I was easily impulsive and saved my face.

After matching the numbers, Zefa calmly said to Bogart:

"Call him and let this kid calm down first."

"By the way, mark it down for him. I'll settle the score with him after the battle is over!"

After Zefa finished speaking, he said loudly: "Give me my order. After the bombardment, the fleet will use my warship as a benchmark and spread out towards the two wings. Give the main guns some time to cool down. Aim the side guns at the pirates and continue the bombardment. Same thing." Make two bases!”

Bogart quickly passed on Zefa's order, and the naval fleet, which was originally arranged horizontally, quickly divided into two teams, turned around, and headed towards both sides.

After turning the ship around, another roar came from the naval fleet.

The caliber of the warship's side guns is not as good as that of the main guns, but their number is much greater than that of the main guns. With the same two base number of shells, the intensity of the side gun bombardment is far greater than the intensity of the main gun bombardment.

There were many pirate ships on the sea, and there were also many capable captains. However, under the intensive artillery fire coverage of the navy, the pirate ships that originally launched the charge also changed their direction one after another and headed back towards the coast.

Yes, it is true that many pirates have the ability of Devil Fruit. Relying on the ability of Devil Fruit, they can also block some cannonballs.

But it can't withstand the intensive bombardment of the navy!

People with abilities may not be killed by artillery shells, but they have no way to protect their ships from artillery strikes under such bombardment by the navy.

The vast majority of pirate ships are traditional wooden sailboat structures. This kind of ship will be paralyzed as long as a cannonball lands in a good position. If a few shells are fired in a row, the pirates on the ship will not be able to put out the fire in time.

People with abilities are not afraid of being bombarded from the front, but they are afraid of losing their foothold at sea.

The sound of naval bombardment gradually died down, and the remaining pirates returned to the coast of Ridchiled Island one after another. The sea was full of burning pirate ships. Under the beating of the waves, the broken wooden boards were mixed with blood. , drifting to the beach.

Looking around, the originally mighty pirate fleet had been completely destroyed by the navy.

The naval battle was basically a one-sided massacre of pirates by the navy.

"Quickly, everyone go back to the shore. Go and push out the artillery in the warehouse and prepare to assume defense on the coast to resist the navy!"

Among the pirates, the cadres of the Beast Pirates realized that they would suffer too much in a sea battle with the navy. After returning to the shore, they immediately ordered people to set up defenses along the coast.

The panicked pirates immediately found their backbone at this moment. Cannons were moved out from the arsenal on the island and began to be set up on the shore.

The navy in the distance did not chase after the pirates and land on the island.

The navy seemed unaware of such a rare fighting opportunity. Under Zefa's order, the navy's fleet began to rearrange itself, and then slowly approached the coast.

The pirates were also very happy to see that the navy was not pursuing them. Judging from the navy's leisurely appearance, they would definitely be able to arrange the defense work on the shore when the other party was about to land on the island. By then, the navy on the island would be directly exposed. Under the gunfire of the pirates.

"Navy! Ho ho ho, come on, let you have a taste of the power of artillery!"

The cadres of the Beasts Pirates looked at the artillery being set up around them one after another, and couldn't help but let out a low laugh with joy.

On the dog-headed warship, Bogart saw through the telescope that the pirates had begun to set up defenses on the shore, and couldn't help but ask Zefa:

"Chief Instructor Zefa, the pirates have set up defenses on the shore."

"If we land on the island like this, we might be targeted."

Bogart said worriedly that he felt that this situation was somewhat disadvantageous to the navy. Some of the advantages gained before had been lost as the pirates set up defenses on the island.

Nowadays, the best way is to

As he spoke, Bogart looked at Lieutenant General Garp. As long as Garp takes the lead in the charge, the navy can successfully land on the island!

"Go to the island?"

"Why should we land on the island now?"

"Bogart, we did not come to Ridchiled Island to occupy this island."

"We are here to destroy the Beast Pirates!"

"Pass my order. All warships will slow down and move forward. When the coast of Ridchiled Island comes within range, they will directly carry out a covering strike on the dock."

"Defensive, right?"

"Haha, blast those guys and their positions into the sky with cannonballs!"

Before Zeffa could say anything more, Garp shouted directly with a loud voice, then looked at Bogart and continued towards Bogart: "By the way, push the cannonball on me!"

"I'm going to stretch my muscles first so that I won't be able to use them when I meet the strong men of the Beasts Pirates!"

Facing Garp's order, Bogart's expression froze, and then turned his head to look at Zefa. Hearing this, Zefa looked at the corpses of some pirates floating on the sea. There was some unbearable expression on his face. He sighed softly and did not answer Bogart.

Seeing that Zefa didn't answer, Bogart saluted Garp and then quickly passed on the order.

"Well, Zefa."

"After using artillery to open up a landing area, you sit on the warship and prepare to meet me. I will take people to the island to clear out the pirates of the Beast Pirates."

Garp noticed Zefa's emotions, walked to Zefa's side, patted Zefa on the shoulder, and then said with a smile. This old brother of his is good at everything, but he is too soft-hearted.

He had obviously made up his mind to return to the front line to help his disciples, but when Zefa really saw the scene in front of him, he finally relented.

Not long after, in the horrified eyes of the pirates on the shore, the navy's shells fell like raindrops. The shore defense line that had been built with great difficulty quickly collapsed amidst the roaring explosions.

After all, the pirates' knowledge is limited after all. In the absence of over-range coastal artillery, is there any difference between setting up defenses on the shore and targeting them?

Compared with the previous naval battle, the pirates even replaced the moving target with a fixed target. What a stupid decision.

On a hill in the center of Ridchiled Island, Kaido, Jhin and a group of cadres of the Beast Pirates were paying close attention to the battle on the coast.

Unexpectedly, Garp and Zefa didn't take action at all, and his "elites" couldn't bear it anymore and began to collapse.

This was something Kaido didn't expect at first. After listening to Jhin's report, he felt that the navy did not have as many people as him and the combat effectiveness was not as strong as the pirates under his command. He thought that he only needed a little action from his subordinates to defeat the navy. lost heavily.

As the captain, Kaido only needed to resist the two top combat forces of Garp and Zefa. However, unexpectedly, the navy did not suffer any casualties at all, and his subordinates suffered heavy casualties.

Thousands of people may have died on the sea and on the coast under the continuous bombardment of the navy.

Such a loss, even a person like Kaido can't help but feel a pang of pain.

"Jin, let's go, this won't work."

"Go meet the navy"

Just when Kaido was about to attack personally.

On the sea tens of thousands of meters away from Ridchiled Island, a slender warship was speeding towards Ridchiled Island.

On the warship Dawn, Ji Guoyuan stood on the bow, looking at the various floating objects on the sea, smelling the faint smell of gunpowder smoke in the air, his face darkening.

"Have the fighting started yet?"

"Cyrus, we need to speed up."

"I don't know what the situation is like."