"Sir Andrew, I always have a faint sense of uneasiness that there may be some danger ahead of us......"

On the warship with the "strange" flag, a first mate told the captain with a dark eye that last night, he felt that something was indescribably wrong, and he didn't sleep well all night.

"Nottingham, what are you worried about? Bandits weaker than those barbaric Qing Dynasty people? I guess they probably don't even have a three-inch gun. ”

The knight was obviously surprised that his first mate could not sleep well because of such a weak opponent, could it be a fear of the battlefield?

"But, sir, you know, they have at least captured the arsenal of those Qing Dynasty people."

"Even if it's occupied, what can it do? Nottingham, don't tell me, you don't even have the confidence to defeat some barbarians with only light artillery. ”

Nottingham's reaction confirmed his idea, it should be that battlefield phobia is not wrong, although he is very satisfied with the ability of the first mate, but Nottingham is a "recruit" who has not even experienced confrontation.

"The Royal Navy certainly wouldn't be without such confidence, but, I feel like God is telling me that we will fail......"

"Looks like you need to rest, my first mate...... Go for a bottle of rum and it might get a little better. ”

"Recruits", they all came here like this, thinking about the naval battle when they were young, when their whole legs were trembling, at this time, nothing is more life-saving than a bottle of rum.

Although rum is such a thing, some of them are worth a nobleman.

"Actually, I still like Scottish stouts."

"Well, that's good."

…………

"Calibrate the elements! Quick, you only have three minutes! ”

According to the report of observation post number three, the enemy has already come into range...... Although the ship is not the same as the moving target on land, the commander of the fourth division knows that such a slow moving speed is simply a good target!

"Reload your ammo!"

The shells of the 105 were fine, and two loaders could easily feed the shells into the barrel, but the 210 required six laborious tools to stuff the shells in.

Fortunately, however, the filling was completed in just over forty seconds before the scheduled time.

The gunners looked at their watches, the ballistic calculations were very complicated, and if they missed this time, they would have to wait for five minutes.

"Put!"

As the second hand pointed to the predetermined time, the sound of the gunners reached the ears of the gunners, and then the gunners pulled the rope and fired, in less than two seconds.

But the artillery commanders did not dare to be careless at all, and immediately issued the next order: "Calculate the secret position according to the enemy's predetermined direction and speed, and rush the shelling!" ”

This round of shelling lasted only six minutes, after which it had to be immediately moved to the second shelling position, so there was no time to waste!

As for why only such a little time is given for shelling~ There are only two 210 mm guns, and the commander of the fourth division does not dare to bet that the enemy cannot destroy it.

……

"Cannons!"

"Captain, it's the sound of cannons!"

"No way, this is at least more than ten heavy guns! This!!! ”

It's not just the sound of a four-inch cannon, it's also mixed with the sound of an eight-inch cannon, it's absolutely impossible! Without their permission, it would be impossible for any force to transport weapons of this caliber to such a place! Even if you are restless on the Yangtze River these days

I can't do it myself!

The Yangtze River is the territory of the Royal Navy!

"Captain, lie down!"

In the sky, dozens of shells rushed towards the moving fleet with the trajectory of the projectile burning!

And Nottingham, with his own experience, the moment he saw the shell, he found that there was a shot aimed at the bridge, he didn't think about it, he threw the captain to the ground, this old guy has been with him for a few years!

The shells hit the steel plate outside the bridge, and the bridge of this era was pitifully thin, and Nottingham could only pray to God.

A violent roar rang in his ears, and Nottingham felt like his whole body was going to be torn apart, what a damn cannonball!

Struggling from the ground and frightened, Nottingham drew a cross on his chest.

Last night, it was God who was guiding him.

Thank God, if he hadn't been alert to the incoming shells, he would be no different from his colleagues lying on the ground!

However, if the shell that hit just now was fired by a six-inch cannon, even if he lay down, his life would not be guaranteed!

"Sir Andrew? You okay? ”

"Nottingham, you saved my life! I owe you once. Andrei sighed.

Looking at the shrapnel that had penetrated deep into the wall behind him and the other bridge crews who had died, Andrei felt that he had never been so close to death.

Damn it! When you return home, you must recommend strengthening the bridge! It's too dangerous! If the commander dies in the first round of shelling, it is fatal for the Royal Navy!

"Here's what I'm supposed to do."

Nottingham said neither humbly nor arrogantly, although this old fellow should indeed thank himself, but this old fellow is a nobleman, even after a few years of getting along, he does not think that Nottingham can have an equal dialogue with Sir Andrew.

"Damn it! How can these barbarians have such firepower! The shell that was shot into the water next to it just now must have been fired from an eight-inch gun! Andrei spat hatefully.

Although it is hard to believe, it is true, after so many years of experience, what sound and what caliber cannon, he has long remembered in his heart.

How could such a barbarian have such a cannon! The sale of artillery of this level must be known to the Military Intelligence Agency! But there's no news from my side!

Could it be that the natives made it themselves? No way! This is already a manifestation of a country's military-industrial capabilities! Could it be that those barbarian rebels are already at the same level of industry as the great powers?

"It's not the most important thing, Sir Andrew, but now it's important that we, how do we fight them? In terms of firepower, we are at an absolute disadvantage! ”

Nottingham said anxiously, why the barbarians have an eight-inch cannon is not something they should worry about, what they should worry about now, how to fight! If the Royal Navy were to be defeated by a group of barbarian rebels, both of them would probably be removed.

"But those barbarians can't build a fort! Even if they can fix it, it will be too late in time! Counterattack! Destroy their artillery positions! ”

"Yes!"

In this case, this captain can be regarded as very talented, but their disadvantage is not only in the aspect of artillery fire!

"Damn, it's another round of shelling, five on the left rudder, three in the left!"

For warships, the waterway of the Yangtze River is still too narrow, and when several ships advance at the same time, even the range of evasion can only be very small!

"Those Qing people's warship ammunition depot was hit!"

"Can't they even defend the ammunition depot? These idiots! ”

As soon as he commanded the small ship of more than 2,000 tons to fire most of the shells that had been smashed, he heard Nottingham tell him an unfortunate news, and when he turned his head, he could see the billowing smoke, even in a place like the Yangtze River, if it was hit by an ammunition depot and caused an explosion, it could only be sunk!

"It's true that the armor of a light ship is not very thick, and this is something that can't be helped! With their slow power system, it's really hard to get around! ”

"Forget it, the stupid barbarians over there, they shouldn't expect anything from them, inform Jonathan with the flag, and prepare to fight back!"