However, relatively speaking, Liu Pei is more prepared. He has been preparing for this battle for several years! Liu Pei's ship reserved a place for the gun emplacement when it left the factory. All the purchased sea vessels have also been returned to the factory for reinforcement, so that they can be easily boarded or delivered.

At present, in addition to the small cannons used to sweep the splints, the ships of both the enemy and the enemy are generally equipped with light artillery that can fire solid spherical iron bullets. So Liu Pei asked Bao Dezhi to creatively equip them with two rotatable short-barreled guns.

After the barrel is shortened, the weight of the gun body is greatly reduced. At the same time, the two guns can be steered by rails, which is convenient for the guns to point to different sides of the ship, reducing the number of guns carried. This greatly reduces the weight of the hull and makes it easier to run faster.

Although the barrel has become shorter, the hydraulic boring machine designed by Bao Dezhi has played an important role! After the breech is processed, the inside becomes smoother. Shells are easier to fire farther. Moreover, the shells and the breeches of the uniformly cast shells fit very well, and the air tightness is higher. The firing range is only slightly closer to that of the long-barreled gun, which is higher than the opponent's old artillery.

In terms of firepower alone, Liu Pei's firepower is even stronger. However, Wu Yizhou must also be careful now facing a disparity in numbers! When the two sides approached the distance of two miles, Wu Yizhou ordered: "Adjust the angle of the fleet, collectively turn 35 degrees, and cross the side column." Rush through the sharp corner on the right side of the Half Moon Formation! ”

When the two sides approached, Wu Yizhou's intentions were well concealed. Let the other party think that he will fight a traditional pirate-style naval battle with Wu Yizhou. As a result, when Wu Yizhou's flagship raised a string of small buntings of different colors, things changed!

The half-moon array and the double-row horizontal array are moving in the opposite direction. But Wu Yizhou's fleet suddenly turned around, changed from two horizontal columns to two columns, and rushed towards the right side of the enemy's fleet. The steering movements of the entire fleet are clean and neat, which shows that they are well-trained on weekdays!

Look at the pirates, their lack of organization and discipline has appeared! In fact, all pirates understand what it means for their opponents to turn? That means the right wing will suffer! If they were a very organized and disciplined fleet, the ships on the right flank would definitely be desperately sacrificing themselves and also entangled their opponents to the death. Buy time for the left-wing outflanking!

But don't forget they're pirates! Where is this notion of self-sacrifice? The pirates on the right flank saw Wu Yizhou's fleet cutting towards them, and they actually slowed down in unison! Let Wu Yizhou and his fleet easily rush out of the encirclement of the Half Moon Array from a mile away in front of them!

However, Wu Yizhou will not just break free from the encirclement here, he will immediately order that he can be shelled! Said: "After approaching the enemy ship, press in a group of four boats."

Order free shelling! ”

The flagship quickly raised a string of colored flags again, sending a message to the waiting sailors! The sailors who are gearing up can't wait! Having waited for the approach of the flotilla, all the ships were shelled in turn! It's a pity that the first round of artillery was all missed! However, the water column that was stirred up by the shoot was already very close to the target!

At the same time, the enemy's bow guns were fired in an attempt to counterattack. But they couldn't aim accurately, and the shells fell far into the water, making a big splash in vain. Not even intimidation!

After the first round of shelling, the artillerymen quickly reestimated the distance and speed, and completed the reloading. Then the second round of artillery fired!

I have to say that the gunners trained by the artillery academy are still good! Each of the five target ships of this round of shelling fell in love with at least one shell! The most terrifying thing is that at this moment, their bows are all facing the side of Wu Yizhou's fleet, and Wu Yizhou's fleet has formed a standard T-shaped tactic with them! The best way to play the firepower!

And the position on the bow of the ship is exactly where the Chinese sea ship is defenseless! There, for the convenience of accommodating the bow gun, there was no platoon at all! When the cannonballs flew in, they caused a series of screams and several corpses on the deck! Those who were directly hit by a shell were lucky! Because they will die immediately or soon! And those who were stabbed by the splinters of wood stirred up by the shells had to struggle for a long time in unbearable pain before they died!

The pirates' gunners relied on experience to reload gunpowder and aim. So once the gunner is killed, or when there is a storm or waves, the power of this cannon is reduced by more than half. And the shape of the shells also affected their aimed shooting.

And the gunners on Liu Pei's side are different. Their artillery and shells are of a uniform standard, and there is almost no difference in ballistics. And when they were in school, they did a lot of shooting practice. At the same time, they also have a reliable ballistic meter and a wave speed meter. Even a person who does not know how to operate artillery, as long as he follows the table, he can fight eight or nine times, let alone these gunners who have undergone long-term training. That's the power of the system!

Wu Yizhou saw the blood splashed on the opponent's ship in the telescope, and said with satisfaction: "This round of artillery is good!" Continue! ”

Having received the affirmation of the commander, the gunners were even more excited! Even the reloading speed is much faster than before. As a result, at the time when the flotilla completely crossed the enemy's right flank, each ship fired four rounds of shells at the target ship!

Although there was not much damage to those ships, and there were not many casualties, the morale had been lowered! Several of the ships that had been hit lowered their sails and turned to avoid the shelling. This completely disrupted your own formation!

The right-wing ship chose the shortest distance to catch up with the opponent, and as a result, it collided with the left-wing ship that was parked in place! As a result, both sides huddled together on the battlefield! Turned a loose half-moon array into an irregular circle!

Shi Daxuan, who was in charge of the command, was shocked! He knew that the situation in front of him was extremely dangerous! If the opponent's fleet follows the curve of its circle and keeps firing, you will be hit hard! There are bound to be heavy casualties! Because the circle formation is not conducive to firepower, while the flotilla on the periphery can exert all firepower.

But Shi Daxuan, as a fierce general on the water, immediately made a decision, he would rather bear a part of the blow than use it to fight back!. So Shi Daxuan immediately waved the command flag and ordered the ships behind him to sail to his flank and rear. If the other side wants to shell around the circle, the flotilla heading to the side and rear will just intercept them head-on! He was able to divide another group and surround them.

But Wu Yizhou was not fooled at all! Liu Pei had discussed with Wu Yizhou in advance that the First Fleet could only use delaying tactics to consume the opponent's morale and physical strength. So Wu Yizhou simply gave up this favorable strike position, and the bow of the boat continued to turn left, away from the other party. It also allowed him to avoid an ingenious trap.

Shi Daxuan was relieved to see the other party's fleet turn away from him! If you lose face in front of so many people, it will not be easy to mix at sea in the future! At the same time, he also secretly screamed that it was a pity, and the other party escaped from his trap.

However, he was also a heroic man at sea, and soon gathered his spirits and once again ordered the fleet to pursue. However, this time Shi Daxuan did not hold it up. From the brief contact just now, he knew that the leader of the other party was a cautious and cautious figure. So he simply divided the fleet into three, one with a tail and two to outflank left and right.

So there was a spectacle on the sea. The four fleets flickered like four long dragons. Occasionally, when they were close to each other, a fierce artillery battle would break out, resulting in casualties on both sides, and in general, Shi Daxuan's side suffered more casualties.

This made the already high morale of the pirates a little low, and it was inevitable that they would hesitate to act. This gave Wu Yizhou a chance to breathe. With the help of the wide sea, they evaded the siege of the enemy. Otherwise, their opponents, who were three times their size, would have already surrounded them.

However, as time passed, the encirclement of the three fleets became smaller and smaller. Wu Yizhou also gradually lost the space to move. Artillery battles between the two sides are also breaking out more and more frequently. Moreover, Shi Daxuan used the island of Xindao very cunningly, constantly forcing Wu Yizhou to get close to the island, so as to use the island to limit his mobility.