Chapter 684: Who is the prey (2)

"They are reducing the sail pressure, hit the **** next to the mainsail's horn, and hit me!" Captain Yan Zhang instructed the Marines on the Kaohsiung No. 78 pirate ship with the Shanghai Eagle Flag.

After a few shots, the **** dodges hurriedly without hitting him.

In the same way, Yan Zhang became the target of the opponent’s attack. The artillery of the two sides went back and forth. A 12-pound shell penetrated the lower auxiliary sail piece on the starboard side of the 78th ship, piercing through two holes in a row. He flew over about one meter above his head, his eyes were sharp, he could feel the shadow of the cannonball that flew past, and even felt the bad wind above his head, he couldn't help but shrink his neck!

"Don't let the sail go against the wind, lower the auxiliary sail!" He looked at the position of the ships on both sides and shouted, "Be deflected to the downwind, and the bow will be deflected by the downwind!"

His action was to make the ship parallel to the pirate ship. When the bow turned around, he instructed the open deck artillery to prepare: "The captain of the port gun...", and someone reported: "The captain was killed. Change the captain. !"

"Damn!" The news annoyed him. He saw the captain of the port gun lying in a pool of blood, with blood all over his neck.

The armored protective gear of the Southeast Army is a four-piece set, including helmets, neck protectors, armor vests and armor pants. Helmets and vests are mandatory options. It is a violation of military discipline if they are not equipped. The neck protectors and iron pants are optional and can be installed. It's not installed. Because the neck protector can't turn the head when it is installed, everyone calls it an iron neck. The armor trousers are the same, so the soldiers don't like to use them, including Yan Zhang, and they are not equipped.

Captain Cannon suffered a fatal injury to his neck, so he was unlucky.

Yan Zhang immediately replaced an artillery captain. When the new captain on the open deck was organizing the crew to fire, the artillery on the artillery deck fired happily, and the pirate ships were shot in succession.

Standing behind a 6-pounder gun, Yan Zhang looked forward along the front sight of the muzzle. His eyes touched the open deck of the pirate ship. He sneered and said, "Let's take a look!" When he felt that the ship was under the force of the waves. When he was lifted up, he quickly moved to the side to ignite. With the sound of hissing, the cannonball ejected a shotgun. Due to the recoil, the cannon body and the turret made a sharp noise.

"Okay, good fight!" The people cheered. The shot was powerful enough to knock down a group of people. Almost no one on the opponent's deck appeared, and they all shrank.

"Continue to fight!" Yan Zhang finished with a shot. He looked at the enemy ship with a binoculars. Because the ship was shaking, it was difficult for him to maintain his balance. The sun was violent. He put his hand on the other end of the mirror to block the sun to observe. Seeing the three guys wearing red turbans on the stern of the opponent's ship were busy firing guns, they were a bit active, so he landed the crew and took care of them.

After a burst of gunfire, the three felled one and the other two shrank their heads.

However, the other party still used color, a burst of random guns, and the wood slapped like a fire. Yan Zhang heard a sailor's unbearable curse one after another, "Unlucky king shrimp, someone is very close behind him. The place whispered: "The gun was shot between his legs, and I don't know what it was like! "

This is a serious problem. This is the disadvantage of not wearing armor pants, but wearing them affects walking, and I am very panicked.

All in all, the helmets and armored vests of the Southeast Mansion are still very effective. Although some people have been injured, fatal injuries are rare.

The ship’s guns were constantly ringing, Yan Zhang estimated that many guns were almost close to one shell per minute, and the opponent was overwhelmed!

The gunpowder purchased before was not in vain. How can the pirates fight against the hard-trained Southeast Army? After all, shooting with gunpowder turns silver into smoke. Except for regular troops, most people will not be willing.

The gunpowder was filled with smoke, and Yan Zhang made a judgment. The pirate ship with the Seahawk flag had increased the wind pressure on its sails, so that the sails were full of wind and received enough wind, so that the pirate ship ran to the front of the Kaohsiung No. 78. To get down the wind, the idea was nothing more than a chain bullet, so that it might break the mast of the Chinese warship, let it lose the help of the wind, and let the waves make it jerky and unable to move forward.

Regardless of him, "Full fire!" Yan Zhang shouted, and the battleship was approaching the pirate ship.

He went down to the gun deck and saw that the artillery was ready, so he ordered: "Starboard gun salvo, prepare, hit! Sergeant Zhao, let the gunmen brothers get ready, and when our ship is parallel to them, aim at them. , Aim directly below, and call when you hear the command."

Yan Zhang returned to the open deck and said to the sailors: "Operate the sails, full rudder left!"

He stood behind a copper 6-pounder gun on the starboard side, half bent over, holding his breath, and concentrated all his energy on the brass gun body and the rotating seascape. His ship kept turning, and all the oars of the pirate ship desperately Ye stroked, stirring the sea with foam, but it was too late. When the 78th ship and the pirate ship were about a tenth of parallel, when the ship swayed down to the lowest point, "It's now! "

With the captain’s command: "Hit!" The cruise ship’s side cannon fired a volley cleanly. Fourteen artillery fired colorful fireworks, and all the muskets fired at the same time. When the smoke dissipated, The Chinese cheered because they saw a big hole in the hull of the pirate ship, and then lined up their guns. The pirates above panicked and became a mess, and those who could not hide were all low.

Sure enough, it is only natural for soldiers to catch thieves. The thieves are indeed hard to beat the soldiers. The pirates on the two ships regretted it together.

Just as regretful as them is Hao Sizhong, the captain of the Yasha XII, who cursed in his heart, "Supply ships are not fun at all!"

The firepower is too weak. The opponent chased him to fight. He couldn't run away. He could only circle the Kaohsiung No. 78, hoping to get the fire cover of the friendly ship, but the Shark Flag Pirate Ship's paddles and sails were used together, even if it was circled. It is larger than the supply ship, and can also be blocked by the hull of the supply ship so that the gunfire of the Kaohsiung No. 78 ship can't hit it!

And its artillery pouring unceremoniously on the supply ship, hitting the supply ship tremblingly, hit by the cannon, sawdust gushing out, blowing up the sky!

Yan Zhang next to him saw his heart anxious, and abandoned the pirate ship that was beating hard to fight the Shark Flag pirate ship. Unexpectedly, the pirate ship was swimming in the water like a fish, and actually took the Yasha 12 ship as a cover to fight with Yan Zhang. After the Yasha XII ship, Yan Zhang was too slow to chase the opponent!

"It's better to break one of his fingers!" Yan Zhang gave a fierce shot and stopped paying attention to the supply ship. He focused on the pirate ship with the Seahawk flag and hit it!

On the other hand, official Hong Xi also had the same idea. The fat pirate ship with the bull head flag~www.wuxiaspot.com~ um, the pirate ship with the shark flag also fought according to the supply ship... the pirates fired chain bullets, although Hao Sizhong Most of the sails have been lowered. The chain bullets cut the cables, making the masts bare like something. After the pirate ship made the supply ship without sails, it could not eat the wind and was difficult to move, it switched to solid bullets, and the bullets hit the flesh. !

Hao Sizhong cursed frantically in his heart, and made up his mind that after returning from this trip, he must board the battleship as the captain!

The battleship has fierce firepower, it is a leverage against others!

It’s not a big talk. Hao Sizhong is not too old, but he has very old qualifications. He has been the captain of the cruise ship and the captain of the supply ship. He used to be the staff officer of the fleet in charge of fleet operations. If battleships are placed outside, as long as there are It is his turn to be the captain, provided that he has to go back alive!

"What is worse than the supply ship being hit by a gunboat is that the supply ship is hit by two gunboats!" Hao Sizhong resigned, and the **** pirate brig caught up!

Without saying anything, the brig joined the ranks of the flanking supply ships, with shells flying around, only to be a tortoise with a shrunken head, Hao Sizhong was miserable!

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