Chapter 022: Slaughter at Sea
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At this time, the ships of the two sides were almost two kilometers apart, and the 25-mm naval guns on the gunboats, with an effective firing range of 2800 meters, with the shooting skills of Colonel Jack, the accuracy was absolutely guaranteed. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
In a matter of seconds, all 46 shells were dumped and hit the side hull of the Spanish galleon.
The projectile flying at high speed instantly drilled into the thick wooden plank, and then exploded.
Suddenly, there seemed to be a burst of firecrackers on the Spanish galleon, and "ping pong" and "boom" rang out.
At this time, the Spaniards had not yet figured out what was going on.
Many people saw the boat firing the cannon, but what was the use of firing at such a distance?
The Spanish ships were equipped with more advanced cannons, and their range was only 400 meters, while the two sides were almost 2,000 meters apart.
The Spaniards, of course, did not believe that the opposing artillery could have such a long range.
However, when the soldiers on the Spanish warship that were shot felt a violent tremor in the hull, they became a little panicked.
Their warship has been shot!
And many shells were hit!
The sound of the cannon stopped, and the Spanish crew and soldiers on the upper deck of the warship saw no casualties, and there were no signs of being hit on the deck, and they breathed a sigh of relief.
"The hull of our warship is so strong, they are just doing useless work!"
"Yes, it's just a small boat, and it wants to fight against our giant ship, it's really overwhelming!"
While they were comforting themselves, they suddenly realized that something was wrong, the hull seemed to be tilting!
"Report! The lower cabin was blown open, a large amount of sea water poured in, and the warship was about to sink! "Someone rushed to report to the captain in a panic.
"What? It's about to sink! That's impossible! The captain said angrily.
How could such a huge ship sink before a single shot was fired!
The whole ship still seemed intact, the mast was not broken, the deck was flat, it could not have sunk like this!
However, the hull of the ship became more and more tilted, and the soldiers on board also panicked.
The captain still didn't believe that such a huge warship had been lost in his hands so inexplicably, and he couldn't accept this fact.
The soldiers and crews on the lower decks gathered on the upper deck, anxiously waiting for the captain's order.
On the gunboat, Sun Tiezhu and others witnessed this miracle with their own eyes.
The cannon on this small boat, it seems that the muzzle of the cannon is not big, it can even be said to be very small, it can hit so far!
"Look! Hit! ”
"The enemy cabin is flooded! It's sinking! ”
Several people shouted happily.
At this time, Zhuo Shijie was directing Jack to carry out the second round of strikes.
"Colonel Jack, the shells are gone, then use machine guns and destroy as many of their living forces as possible!"
Jack went from being a gunner to a machine gunner, and he raised the muzzle of the machine gun and aimed it at the upper deck of the Spanish warship in the distance.
"Da Da Da ......"
The machine gun spewed out a long line of flames.
A thick machine-gun bullet fired straight into the crowded deck of the enemy ship.
Spain on the deck was waiting for the rescue of another ship, but he didn't expect death to come suddenly, a rain of bullets hit, and the crowd fell in an instant.
"The enemy is attacking again!"
Many people looked around blankly, not knowing where the enemy's bullets were coming from.
"Enemy ships! Attack from the enemy's boat! ”
The Spaniards were really frightened, the range of artillery was so far, and the bullets had such a long range!
"Jump into the sea! Jump into the sea! Someone shouted, jumped into the water.
No one wanted to stay on deck as a live target, and the soldiers and crew rushed to the side of the ship and jumped into the sea.
"Da Da Da ......"
The machine guns were still firing, and every shot was reaping the lives of the Spaniards.
The people on another Spanish ship, their eyes were red at the sight of this desperate massacre, but there was nothing they could do.
Captain Paulino finally put down his binoculars, and he couldn't bear to look at his men's tragic deaths.
"Damn! Burn the wind! Blow up and sink this damn boat! ”
Some subordinates immediately advised: "Sir, no! The range of the guns of the enemy ships is amazing, and I am afraid that if I come forward, I am afraid that ......"
Paulino stared at this subordinate and said coldly, "Can't you see it?" The enemy ship's artillery has been depleted, so if you don't take the opportunity to destroy it now, when will you wait! ”
He again ordered: "All artillery fire is ready, as soon as it is within range, fire immediately!" ”
Seeing another Spanish warship coming violently, Zhuo Shijie was ready to call it a day and go home.
"How much machine gun ammunition is left?"
"And more than eighty rounds."
"Keep the rest of the bullets, in case something happens on the road, retreat!"
The gunboat turned its bow and began to sail away from the battlefield.
Behind it, the Spanish galleon, which had been shot, had its hull tilted so badly that it sank only a matter of time. On its deck, corpses were everywhere, blood flowing.
In the distance, another ruined warship was blowing, struggling to catch up with Zhuo Shijie's gunboat.
"Sure enough, they're out of ammunition! Pursue! Catch up with them! I'm going to kill them all!" ”
Captain Paulino jumped to his feet in a hurry.
Such a small ship, in such a short time, sank one of his huge warships, and then, unscathed, turned and left!
Absolutely not!
After the gunboat turned its head, Zhuo Shijie looked back at the Spanish warship that was in hot pursuit, and said with a smile: "Colonel Jack, give them another time, so that they can retreat in distress and save them from worrying about watching it." ”
"Yes, Commander!"
Jack re-mounted his machine gun and pointed a shuttle at the bow of the Spanish ship.
Several Spanish soldiers on the bow of the ship were staring at the small boat in front of them with great vigour, when suddenly a rain of bullets came to the ground.
Seeing this scene, Captain Paulino was dumbfounded.
"They, they still have ammunition?"
"Sir, to chase or not to chase?"
Captain Paulino punched the board of the ship in front of him, held back his anger, and said unwillingly: "Keep chasing!" Slow down, though! ”
I want to chase, but I don't dare to really chase, don't chase it, it seems that I can't say it.
At this time, Captain Paulino's mood did not know how bad it was.
"Commander, the speed of the enemy ships has been reduced to four knots, and it seems that they have given up." Inside the gunboat wheel, Andre said to Zhuo Shijie.
Zhuo Shijie laughed and said, "Don't worry about them, let's go home!" ”
Speaking of home, Zhuo Shijie is thinking about another thing.
Although the gunboat's firepower is not ideal, it should not be a problem to deal with the Black Whirlwind, and now, it is time to take back the Black Wind Island.
The area of Half Moon Island is too small, and it is not convenient to do anything, if you take back Black Wind Island, you can establish your first base.