Chapter 398: Artillery Battle of the 3rd Battle of Batavia

"Come all the way!" Yan Changwu ordered.

Lined up his large fleet from north to southeast, and the long line slowly entered.

Opposite them, the Dutch fleet is also a long snake formation.

At first, the Dutch fleet was in the downwind position of the Southeast Fleet, and the attack against the wind made them difficult.

The two fleets meet and enter the gun range!

"Let it go!" The Southeast Fleet opened fire first, and then the Dutch fleet fired back.

The two sides lined up in a battle line to start a volley. They were stacked densely and fought against each other. The sound of artillery roared and the sound of gunfire was loud. It was as lively as the Chinese New Year before the ban on artillery.

The smoke expands rapidly, and the PM2.5 indicator in the air soars!

The cannonball hit the wall of the opponent's ship, large and small pieces of wood and sawdust flew, along with the broken projectiles, flying around, killing and injuring the people on both sides.

The empty shells landed on the sea around the ship, stirring up white water columns. The decks of each ship were filled with the pungent smell of smoke and gunpowder burning, so thick that the recruits coughed constantly, while the veterans were happy. Rejection: "Hey, the stronger the smell of gunpowder, the heavier the blood on the enemy ship!"

Everyone's ships were advancing towards the other side, more and more ships were able to engage in battle, and the sound of artillery became more intense.

At this moment, everyone doesn't think about anything, just thinking about shooting!

"Aim!" Yan Dashao added after giving an order behind the only 12-pound door on the open deck, "Let it lay flat like this," because he measured the height of the opposing warship without adjusting the muzzle. The two gun squad members controlled the side pulleys, and the gunner knelt on the side of the gun, hiding his head from the gun body. He took out the slow-ignition fuse from a small container on the gun mount, and then blew it carefully to make it smolder.

The gunner in charge of loading the gunpowder was holding the gunpowder bag for the next gun, standing behind the gun body on the starboard side and observing. The gunner was holding the firing pin with one hand and protecting the priming powder at the fire with the other hand, waiting for orders at any time.

The remaining 6-pounder guns were so prepared. When they heard the sound of the guns coming from the gun deck, they fired a salvo so that they could listen to the signal from the gun deck, and they pressed the slow-ignition fuse on the detonator one after another. Soon after that, the detonator was ignited, there was a faint sound, the fire flashed, and the compacted gunpowder burned in the barrel with a bang.

The moment the cannon rang, thick smoke and crimson gunpowder spewed from the muzzle, and the cannonball came out of the chamber smoothly!

At the moment of the roar, the recoil acted on the gun body, causing the heavy gun to protrude back two and a half meters, and did not stop until it encountered a sandbag behind it.

Of course, it shouldn't be such a short distance. If it is not put on it by manpower, and there are ropes tied to the bulwark to pull it and sandbags, it will be enough to slide to the bulwark on the other side.

"Put the fire door." Yan Dashao shouted while observing the flight trajectory of the cannonball. The cannonball flew downwind with a white smoke. The gunner put the needle of the fire door into the eye of the fire door. At this time, the artillery shell He landed on the opposite ship and hit the ship's wall with great expectations, and then the landing point was a positive fan. Almost six people were knocked over to the ground, and one of them flew out three meters in a "graceful" posture!

"Good fight!" Yan Dashao waved his fist and said in admiration. He saw a cannonball on the lower gun deck flying away from the barrel, stirring up a long wave on the wavy sea, then jumped straight, and then landed. On the surface of the water, it can arouse another rolling wave, just like a float, flying out more than 20 meters before sinking into the water.

Others are not as free as he is. The gunners didn't wait for the artillery to stop, already grabbing it with all hands. Pull the chain attached to the artillery to secure it.

"Cannon!"

The gunner enclave put the sheepskin mop into the bucket of the firefighter, squeezed the body into the narrow space between the muzzle and the side of the gun, then stuffed the mop into the barrel from the left, and turned it with the mop to clean the barrel. After this time, when he took the mop out of the barrel, the sheepskin had become darkened.

"Load gunpowder!"

The gunner in charge of loading the gunpowder has prepared a strong powder bag. The gunner puts it into the barrel and pushes it to the end with all his strength. The gunner puts the firing needle into the fire door, tentatively After putting it in place, he shouted: "The shell is loaded."

The loader picked up a cannonball and was sure to send it into the barrel. Unexpectedly, the wind and waves were swelling, people could stand unsteadily, the cannonball was released, and it rolled around on the deck. The loader didn’t have time to care for it. He picked up the second cannonball and hurry Load it up and block the muzzle with a cannon plug.

The gunner shouted from the side: "The cannon is in place!"

They worked hard together, pushing the cannon to the blasthole, extending the muzzle, loading the gunpowder, and aiming.

Seeing that Young Master Yan did not give orders, the gunner ordered the gun to fire, while Young Master Yan was looking at the time and cursed: "It took two and a half minutes, you stupid people, I have to deduct your salary!"

What he said made the artillery squad worried and embarrassed. They rolled up their sleeves and worked hard. Many artillery soldiers were naked, wearing a deerskin shorts, bulletproof vests, and basin helmets on their heads (military regulations). It is stipulated that you must wear armor in battle, but there is no stipulation to wear clothes! In other words, your body is legal.) The gunmaster yelled: "Load! Quick, quick, quick!"

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Guns are being fired everywhere! fire!

Everyone moved mechanically, patronizing fierce shots.

The ship battle during the sailing period was almost the cruel "queue to shoot". In addition to the face-to-face shelling, there were also gun battles one after another. Those sharpshooters on the top of the mast, bearing the brunt, fell to the deck like pieces of fallen leaves!

They are condescending and have a wide field of vision. They have become the target of the opponent's attack, especially Yan Daxiao, who is afraid of death. They have specially arranged a squad of "anti-air shooting group" gunners to clear the enemy musketeers from the masthead and ensure that his young master's Safety.

Fighting talks about dps firepower output, and then tactics, and everyone’s tactics depend on God’s beauty. If the wind is small, everyone can only stare at it. If the wind is strong, it is also difficult to fight.

High-ranking commanders, captains, deputy captains, naval officers, and gun officers suffered heavy casualties. The officers on the open deck cannot dress as plainly as soldiers. They must show off in military uniforms. Let yourself see that the officers are with them, so as to encourage morale, and at the same time, it has become the main target of the enemy's attack.

Yan Changwu stayed on the battleship. He was dressed in gold and purple. In addition to firing the gun, their gunmen, regardless of the danger of showing their head and getting a headshot, would also shoot at Yan Changwu. Even if they fired a shot and knocked down the Southeast Army, they still wanted shot!

There are also a lot of ruthless people among the white people~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The guards in front of Yan Changwu fell one after another. They used their bodies as Yan Changwu’s physical shield. A bunch of people fell in front of them, and the blood made the shoes stepped on and they were stained!

He has a serious face, walking back and forth, inspiring morale, even if the guns are flying, the officers and soldiers fall in front of him, but he still fights on the open deck.

This is the battle in the sailing period!

The deputy captain and gun officer who stayed on the gun deck, because the gun deck is a key area for the enemy's attack, they are often bombed so that many people fly on the deck!

Anyway, I can only ask for Mazu's blessing, don't come to heaven!

Danger is everywhere, everywhere, and even one's own family can kill people.

　　

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