The shipbuilding was damaged, and the ship shook slightly. The falling artillery was affected and began to shake. It's just that there are no problems under the desperate pulling of the sailors! But this scared everyone present into a cold sweat!

This time the shell only grazed the railing on the ship's floor, and the railings were all thin planks, which could not withstand the force, and as soon as the shell hit, the railing immediately shattered, and there was not much force transmitted to the ship.

But if the cannonball really hits the hull, the huge force will make the ship shake violently, and the cannon may not be able to pull it at all! Then it can only be smashed on the deck. Not to mention the damage to the ship, even the sailors who contributed to the effort will also be killed and injured! What's more, the sailors gathered around the ship to hoist the artillery, and the Dutch shells would fall into the crowd if they were slightly deflected, and the casualties would be very heavy!

But the ships that came to cover were still halfway there, and there was no hope at all. The commander on the scene had no choice but to desperately urge the soldiers to lower the artillery as soon as possible, and then evacuate the crowd. Fortunately, the sailors were very disciplined, and the sailors who received the order shouted the trumpet and slowly loosened the ropes and put the guns back on the deck.

At this time, the third round of shells flew over. This time the artillery is exceptionally accurate! One shot hit the ship's building, flew into the sea through the fragile layers of wooden planks of the ship's building, and the other side's cannonball hit the bow of the ship! The heavy shell pierced the side of the ship and smashed the bow to pieces! Fortunately, the ships did not enter the water, and the guns were also padded with wooden wedges, so they did not roll on the deck! This is a great blessing in misfortune!

By this time the two heavy guns on the shore were ready. Each of them aimed at a turret, ready to shoot. With two loud bangs, two cannonballs flew towards the castle. Not surprisingly, these two shells attracted everyone's attention. Almost all of them stopped to look at where the two shells landed.

The two shells fell on the walls of the castle as expected. Although it is a little far from the gun position, the masonry and stone fly on the landing point of the cannonball, and the sound is terrifying! Even the whole castle shook twice! This shows the power of heavy artillery!

Nils and the others standing on the city wall turned pale! They felt the vibration coming from under their feet

Hit the power of heavy artillery! These two heavy cannons were even more powerful than they had expected! It seems that Major Clyde had made the right choice and was determined not to allow the remaining artillery to land on land. Once the other artillery pieces are kicked onto land, it is only a matter of time before the castle is smashed open!

Colonel Clyde shouted hoarsely after being surprised, "Fire!" Keep firing! Sink that ship and don't let the heavy artillery come ashore! ”

The gunners, too, knew that the situation was critical, and they moved up to prepare for another shelling of their opponents. Soon the fourth round of artillery fired! It's a pity that not a single shell hit the ship this time, and all missed!

But the missing shells had a terrible effect! Because three of the eight shells smashed on the reef on the shore, and the shattered reef fragments swept through all the nearby space like a dense stream of shotguns!

The crowd of sailors standing on the pier ready to tow the artillery was very dense, and more than 20 people fell in an instant! This can be more than the loss of manpower by hitting the ship directly from heavy artillery! For a while, the stump flew and screamed! Blood smeared the trestle!

Liu Pei's eyes were red when he saw so many people dead! Immediately give the order to the sailors to disperse. In fact, before his order was delivered, the sailors dispersed with a "coax"! Some climbed aboard boats; Some lay down on the trestle; Some tried to escape to the beach, while others simply jumped into the water. The scene was chaotic for a while.

Liu Pei carefully looked at the environment around the trestle, and it seemed that he really couldn't avoid these reefs! After all, the west side of the island is the farthest point from the castle. If you land from somewhere else, I'm afraid that the opponent's artillery will hit more accurately and the losses will be greater!

Liu Pei thought for a while and said, "Tow the wounded ship away, and don't transport the artillery yet." We continued to find ways to lengthen the trestle and allow the unloading area to be removed from the reef area. After all, when the artillery was hoisted, the crowd stood there for a long time, and the losses were too great when they were hit by stone chips and shells! If you are far away from the reef area, there is no loss if the shells hit the water. ”

By this time, two ships of the sea, which were ready to sacrifice themselves to be shelter, had approached the trestle. When they received the order, they threw the rope directly at the bow of the ship, which was smashed to pieces

tied him up and dragged him far away.

In the process, neither side stopped shelling. The artillery on the castle kept chasing the ship. The ship was shot in the process of evacuation! Fortunately, it can withstand it! However, although the ship is said to have not entered the water, it is basically considered useless.

Two heavy guns on the beach were also firing non-stop. Although it has not hit any target gun positions for a while, the landing point of the shells is getting closer and closer to the gun position. If the bombardment continues like this, sooner or later they will be able to hit their gun positions.

Major Clyde lowered his binoculars, and when he estimated that the opposing ships were out of his range, he gave the order: "Stop shelling the ships and bombard those two heavy guns with all your might!" Kill them completely! ”

As for the Dutch gunners, they were very excited about the sea ships that had driven out the enemy. I think I should be able to take out those two guns this time. After all, the number of opposing artillery is too small. Under the intensive blows of their own side, sooner or later their artillery will be destroyed.

But soon something happened that they didn't understand! Because their artillery failed!

The shells fired by the artillery at this time never counted on a direct hit. Because a direct hit requires luck. The lethality of artillery is more reflected in the ricochet of the shell. Swift shells tend to bounce far after they land, shattering everything that stands in their way!

The harder the ground where the shell lands, the more the shell bounces and the farther it flies. The destructive power is great! If the shell lands on soft ground, the less the shell bounces, the shorter the distance it flies, and the less lethality it will have.

Liu Pei's two heavy guns were separated from the beach because of their own weight and for the sake of shooting accuracy. Built on hard ground. The Dutch gunners found it easy to take them out.

But when they opened fire with confidence, they found that their shells were bouncing on the ground, hitting the sandbags headlong and then not moving! They didn't understand the truth at all, and many of them shouted, "This is the witchcraft of the Orientals!" "God bless us and drive out evil!"