, today's first more delivered! "Whether to continue or not depends on Zheng Chenggong's meaning." ”

Zhang Zhun said slowly with a cold face.

Will the column artillery battle continue? Zhang Zhun actually didn't know. Because, for the time being, the initiative is still in the hands of Zheng Chenggong. Of course, the Tiger Ben Army Navy does not want to fight to the death with the Zheng family fleet, and now is not the time to fight to the death. However, as long as Zheng Chenggong continued to send columns to fight, the Huben Army and Navy would only have to accompany him.

The arrival of Zheng Chenggong has posed a great threat to the Huben Navy, and the pressure on the Huben Army is very great. If Zheng Chenggong's offensive is not blocked, the Huben Navy will have no chance to develop in the future. Therefore, even if it is necessary to pay a great price, Zhang Zhun will accompany him to the end.

Half an hour later, the Zheng family's fleet set out again. It can be seen from the clairvoyant mirror that behind the column of the Zheng family's fleet, there are more than a dozen warships left, which should have lost their combat ability and are not ready to participate in a new round of column artillery battles.

"Attack!"

Zhang Zhun Leng Leng sent out the flag.

The warships of the Tiger Army Navy once again set off in two columns. The first ones, of course, were still six dragon god ships, followed by the sword tooth ships. Judging from the battle just now, the red-coated cannon of the Dragon God Ship has indeed a very good killing effect. Although it did not directly sink the enemy ships, it caused considerable damage to all the enemy ships.

The tactics of column artillery battles are very rigid, and once the battleship enters the combat state, there is basically no change in tactics, that is, it keeps firing all the way until it is forced to withdraw from the battle, or until it disengages with the enemy ship. However, in this process, many miracles may occur, or unimaginable accidents.

Idiots know that "in such a battle, if your own main battleship takes the lead in destroying the opponent's main battleship, or makes the opponent's main battleship lose part of its combat effectiveness, or even lose all of its combat effectiveness, then the other battleships that follow behind" can avoid being hit by the artillery fire of the opponent's main battleship, and can also beat the water dogs and continue to expand the results.

Therefore, both sides of the battle will arrange the battleship with the most firepower, or the battleship with the best protection performance, to be at the front of the column" as the pioneer. The three-masted gunboats of the Zheng family's fleet and the dragon god ships of the Huben Navy play such a role. The two fleets staggered by, and they were the first to fire their guns and the first to receive the blow.

Obviously, "the previous three rounds of artillery battles, the three-masted gunboats of the Zheng family's fleet, definitely suffered a loss." Because, their red-coated cannons can't shoot effectively, and they can't deal effective damage to the Dragon God Ship of the Tiger Ben Navy. On the contrary, the Dragon God Ship of the Tiger Ben Navy "can use the red-coated cannon to bombard the opponent with impunity."

There is no doubt that the outcome of the battle must have been that the three-masted gunboats of the Zheng family's fleet were "overwhelmed and had no power to fight back." If it weren't for the fact that the protective performance of the three-masted gunboat was really good, the purlin in the cabin played a great role, and it would have been directly sunk by the Dragon God Ship. The salvo of ninety-six red-coated cannons was enough to make big holes in the side of the three-masted gunboat. The sea poured in, and the three-masted gunboat was finished.

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

The fourth round of artillery battles began again relative to the previous three column artillery battles, and the fourth round of column artillery battles seemed to come a little, slowly, and the fleets of both sides sailed for a while before slowly entering the battlefield. The reason for this is that a large number of warships on both sides have been damaged, and the speed of action has been affected to some extent. In addition, the number of sailors on the battleship has also been greatly reduced, reducing the flexibility of the battleship's maneuvering. However, when the warships of the two armies came into range, the artillery fire was still as ferocious as ever. All the sailors, except for the necessary sail and helmsman, were all cameo gunners. Therefore, the firing of artillery was largely unaffected.

In the rumbling cannon, the battlefield became more tragic, a steady stream of warships were forced to withdraw from the battle, and there were more and more debris and human corpses floating on the sea. In some sea areas, you can't even see the surface of the sea at a glance, only layers of human corpses, or messy debris. Only when the cannonball falls in the middle will it splash high waves.

After the first three rounds of artillery fighting, whether it was the Zheng family fleet or the Huben navy, most of the warships were already wounded, and at this time, they were attacked by more artillery fire, and the battleships that were injured and forced to withdraw from the battle were too many.

This point, in the Zheng family fleet, is quite obvious. For a while, the masts of five or six battleships of the Zheng family fleet in a row were broken, and the sound of the mast breaking was like an explosive bag exploding. The mast kept falling as if there had been an earthquake and messed up the surroundings.

Almost every one of these scarred masts has been repeatedly baptized by chain bullets, and some masts have even been hit by fifty or sixty rounds of chain bullets, and they are still stubbornly holding on. However, in the end, they did not survive the fourth round of shelling, and finally broke off.

Similarly, on the side of the Huben Navy, there were also many Cangshan ships that withdrew from the battle, and the sword tooth ships also withdrew from the battle one after another. Some of them were due to damage to masts and sails, some were due to casualties of sailors, some were due to the knocking out of the steering wheel, and all kinds of reasons. There are even a few Cangshan ships that quietly withdrew from the battle because of cowardice. It seems that they were frightened by the tragic battle scenes.

The fighting was indeed fierce, with heavy casualties. It seems that the dragon god ship commanded by Huang Shijun rushed to the front of the column, and while desperately attacking the enemy ships, it also attracted most of the enemy ships' artillery fire. The Dragon God ship also has three masts, with the main mast in the middle and two auxiliary masts in the front and rear. At the beginning of the battle, there were 330 sailors on the ship. However, after three rounds of artillery battles, the number of sailors was reduced to about two hundred and fifty people. Of these, 40 were killed or missing, and 40 were wounded. When the fourth round of artillery battles was halfway through "the number of sailors, it was reduced to less than a hundred and ten people." At the same time, the front mast of the Dragon God ship was also knocked out.

In addition to the knockout of the foremast, "the dragon god ship also suffered heavy damage in many places. Among them, the most serious is the second deck where the redcoat cannon is located. The Zheng family fleet also knew that the red-coated cannon was the killer weapon of the Tiger Ben Navy, so the enemy's artillery fire was all aimed at the second deck. Under the dense bombardment of solid shells, four of the gun windows of the sixteen red-coated dogs on the left side of the ship had been knocked out.

Fortunately, only the cannon window was knocked out, and the redcoat cannon itself did not suffer major damage, and it could continue to fire. The original gunners who operated the redcoat cannons were basically killed or wounded. The people who are now operating the cannon are all gunners who have been transferred from the Wyvern Cannon. The emplacements of the Wyvern Cannon are filled by other sailors. Fortunately, if the guns were fired on one side, if the guns were fired on both sides at the same time, the sailors would be far from enough.

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

On the sea, the smoke of gunpowder was filled with the sound of artillery.

The soldiers on both sides were gritting their teeth and constantly firing shells. Most of them are actually numb. Their daily training is to require them to enter such a state of numbness. Because, only when they enter a state of numbness, they will not feel afraid, they will not feel panicked, even if they are hit by the opponent's shell, they will not feel anything until they breathe.

As a matter of fact, this kind of column artillery battle is a test of people's nerves even more than a melee battle. Because, you know that there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front of you, and you know that there is an abyss in front of you, and you must step into it without hesitation. You don't have a chance to choose the enemy. Of course, your enemies don't have a choice.

At this time, your battleship may have a lot of problems. If you continue to move forward, you will most likely be knocked out by the enemy's artillery. It's entirely possible that your hit will be taken away by a tiny marble, a tiny sawdust, or a huge solid bullet.

But you can't stand still. Strict military law, right behind you. If you do not die at the hands of your enemies, you will die at the hands of your own people. You can't hesitate. Once you are indecisive, the enemy's shells will immediately fall in an overwhelming manner. On the battlefield, the most important thing is hesitation, it will kill you at any time.

From the moment you start the formation, you understand that you need to be tested not by the fire of a single enemy ship or several ships, but by the fire of all enemy ships. Starting from the first enemy ship and ending with the last enemy ship, it can be considered the end of a cycle. If you survive, you're a winner.

Another hour passed, and the fourth round of artillery battles ended. Counting losses, the Tiger Ben Army lost more than seven sword ships, twenty-five Cangshan ships, and the Dragon God ships commanded by Zhang Shenggao, and they were also forced to withdraw from the battle. The loss of the Zheng family's fleet, Zhang Zhun did not know for the time being, but the loss of the Huben army navy was quite large.

The loss of personnel is no longer possible to make a rough calculation. Most of the warships, the loss of personnel, has exceeded more than thirty percent. In particular, the loss of the six dragon ships, the loss of sailors, almost more than half. In order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the Ryujin ship, sailors must be deployed from other warships to continue to maintain the power of the Ryujin ship's guns.

At this time, the only thing that needs to be done is to persevere. The losses of the Zheng family's fleet will definitely not be small. After the fourth round of shelling, the Zheng fleet was on the battlefield, leaving more than a dozen scarred warships. It's just that they have a relatively large number of warships, and even if there are losses, they are not so easy to see.

"Grit your teeth!"

"Hold on!"

Zhang Zhun gave the order with a grim face.

This is the simplest and most difficult command to execute.

After four rounds of continuous column shelling, most of the battleships can be described as dying. Most of the warships, masts, sails, etc., were already scarred, and most of the sailors were also wounded. However, they did not have any chance to rest. They must buy time, mend their damage, and prepare to fight again.

Especially for the wounded, this was a very difficult order. Every warship of the Tiger Ben Navy had a lot of casualties, and before the battle was over, they could only receive simple medical treatment on the spot on the original battleship. Well, to receive thorough medical treatment, it must wait until the battle is over and the warship returns to port.

No one knows when the battle will be over, and no one knows who the winner of this battle will be. If the Tiger Ben Navy wins, it's okay to say. If the Zheng family's fleet is victorious, their situation will be very tragic. The only thing they can do is to hold the well, wait, and save themselves.

In this long waiting time, it is better to say that the lightly injured people are more seriously injured, but it is definitely an ordeal.

Because until the end of the battle, it is simply impossible for them to receive effective treatment. For the needs of the battle, they also had to endure on board until the end of the battle. There is no guarantee that they will survive until the battle is over.

If, in battle, he was killed by an enemy shell at once, perhaps there would be less pain. But they were still alive. Since you are alive, you have to accept the torment of pain. Their bodies are often covered in blood. Their minds are often in a state of disorder. The scene in front of them was completely blurred. Whether or not there is a chance of survival really depends entirely on God's will.

In fact, even for the lightly injured, the situation is quite dangerous. With endless battles, no one knows when it will end, and minor injuries often turn into serious injuries. Fortunately, the large warships of the Tiger Ben Army are equipped with Langzhong, which can deal with some basic injuries in a timely manner.

Moreover, each ship is equipped with a large number of Yunnan Baiyao and other various types of hemostatic drugs, as well as simple bandages such as gauze. Sailors who have been trained in self-rescue can help with the initial treatment of the wounded. Some of the wounded were able to treat their own wounds.

This equipment is very crucial. In naval battles, the injuries suffered, mainly traumatic. The majority of deaths are due to excessive blood loss. Therefore, as long as the bleeding can be effectively stopped, half a life can be successfully saved. As for internal injuries and the like, there is no way to do it for the time being. War is inherently cruel, cruel to the enemy, and equally cruel to oneself.

"How much damage is there in the overall damage of the Zheng family's fleet?"

"This Zheng Chenggong, when will he fight?"

Wang Shide couldn't help but ask the people around him.

The people around them shook their heads, indicating that they could not judge accurately

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