Chapter 168: Night Attack
At this time, more than 70 kilometers away from Yunmenggang, a large number of white lights appeared, shining on the sea surface, sparkling, and occasionally the fish swimming underneath could be seen, showing a strange color.
Behind the lights, hundreds of layered ships are coming like a herd of beasts rushing on the sea.
All the ships are flickering with spar fluorescence, in the world of fairy swords, because Yue Chuanwo died too early, [electromagnetism] has not yet been developed, and the lighting is generally made of luminous spars, which replenishes energy through true qi.
This kind of light source is a diffuse light source, so the lighting effect is relatively poor for distant places.
Later, the sword forger of the Sword Kingdom, Huangfu Ling Yuan, was transformed and invented a high beam that could generate parallel light, through a semicircular mirror barrel made of magnesium and silver with good reflectivity, a plurality of spars were installed in it at a certain angle, and only a certain amount of true qi was injected into the spar to produce a strong light that could be irradiated.
It was this invention that elevated the status of the Lijian Kingdom on the sea, surpassing the Dream Sword Kingdom to become the new maritime overlord, so much so that the Dream Sword Kingdom later spent a lot of money to buy the structural drawings of the high beams from the Lijian Kingdom.
Later, after the popularization of high beams, they were widely used in the field of navigation and inland night reconnaissance.
There was a strange atmosphere in the dark night, and Long Yaotian stood on the bow of the ship, looking determined to win.
Behind him, there were more than a hundred warships, and in addition to the previous pirate base, a large part of them were provided by the Lijian Kingdom to support this night attack.
Among them, there are 10 large ships, 40 medium-sized ships, and 60 small ships, with a total of more than 10,000 people on board.
Large ship, there are two systems, one has a five-story tower, 15 meters high, the length of the hull is 45 meters, the width is about 15 meters, the front and rear are made of good Yunwu steel, the texture is complicated, the hull presents the shape of a dragon, also known as the dragon boat.
The bottom of the hull is wide and the head and tail are high, the draft is about 3.5 meters, the bow of the ship is equipped with a dragon horn to hit the sword, the sword is about five meters long, showing a pyramid shape, the tip of the sword is sharp, and the true qi can be injected by more than five sword immortals to produce impact sword qi, and the range of sword qi is about ten meters, and the power is huge.
It is used to open the way to stab reefs in peacetime, and is used to destroy enemy ships at close range in war, and is the main force of naval warfare.
The ship has a huge space, with a load of more than 1,000 tons, and can accommodate more than 300 people, 65 sailors, 235 soldiers, the ship is divided into five layers, the lower layer is equipped with ballast stones, the fourth floor is placed weapons and various equipment, the third floor is placed in fresh water cabinets and food, and the second floor is where the soldiers live.
The top floor is a terrace, which needs to be climbed from the side ladder of the third floor, and the two sides are guardrailed with board wings, and from the third floor all the way up, they are made of the best and strongest Xuantian steel, which is very tough.
Another kind is known as the Dinghai ship: giant, longer than the dragon ship, can reach about 50 meters, can accommodate more than 200 people, the bow of the ship is raised and the tail is upturned, the shape is very domineering, and the bottom is made of Izumo ice steel, and there are four giant swords embedded below, each ten meters long, when necessary, it can be driven by a number of sword immortals, so as to achieve short-distance flight.
The founding king of the Dream Sword Kingdom relied on this ship to pacify the East China Sea and establish the Kingdom of the Sea, but later the Dream Sword Kingdom experienced a royal rebellion, which led to the loss of the ship's pedigree, and it was not until more than fifty years ago that Jian Bufeng was found on an isolated island overseas, and the original appearance of the ship was restored.
The advantage of a large ship is that it has a large carrying capacity, and it is strong and durable, and it is not afraid of wind and waves when sailing on the sea, and it is often used as the main ship because of its hard shell.
The disadvantages are also obvious, the draft is deep, the size is huge, it cannot sail in shallow water, and when it reaches the near sea, it needs to be towed and fixed by a sentinel ship to prevent it from being swept away by wind and waves.
The other is slow, bulky, and difficult to steer.
Therefore, the main ship generally needs many medium and small ships to escort the escort to avoid being damaged by attack.
There are about a dozen types of medium-sized boats, the main ones are:
Centipede boat: a multi-oared boat, which can accommodate 100 people, has a tough hull, and is inlaid with a fine small sword, which can be used for acceleration, with a pointed and wide bottom, and can sail quickly, and can go against the wind and waves.
Wheels: There are four rotating wooden wheels at the stern, driven by real gas, which can drive the ship to sail by hitting the water to produce reverse thrust, about 10 meters long and 3 meters wide, which can reserve a certain amount of fuel and materials, and the bow of the ship can be opened with a dragon mouth, which can be withdrawn from the baffle, and can be used as a fire-breathing ship to destroy the enemy ship, and can also be used to set up a defensive line to prevent the opponent's ship from colliding with the main ship.
Haicang Boat: A medium-sized ship, about 10 meters long and 3 meters wide, with a capacity of about 80 people, equipped with a large row in front of it, which can be erected and placed in the water, driven by the true qi of many people, to create a strong current, which is used to disturb the flow speed nearby and prevent enemy ships from approaching.
It's just that when the ship is used, it needs to be docked on a large ship, otherwise it will hurt itself due to the reaction force.
The main role of a medium-sized ship is to protect large ships on the one hand, and to take on the main point of attack in combat on the other.
As for light ships, there are many types, such as sentinel ships, which are often used to detect the enemy because of their light speed, and are also used for towing when the main ship is nearing the shore.
The Cangxia Ship, the smallest and extremely fast, is used for pursuit and capture the first stage, and is equipped with a hook on it, which can be triggered with True Qi, quickly nailed into the target hull, and then closes the distance.
The hull of the firefish boat is full of fuel, which is mainly used to impact the enemy fleet in close quarters, ignite, and cause hull damage.
The twin boats can be put together, stable and strong, or separated according to needs, and the speed is extremely fast after separation, and they can be used as a fire boat or as an escape boat.
The rest of the sub-mother boats, eagle boats (front and rear wheel drive, you can reverse without turning around), Mengchong, fighting ships, sea falcons, boats, yachts, etc., and so on......
In general, light ships are flexible and maneuverable, and are mainly used to break through the defensive line, pursue the enemy, charge and kill the main ship, exchange less for more, etc.
In this night attack, although Lijian sent the most troops, under Long Yaotian's strong request, Lijian finally agreed to be commanded by him.
The reason for agreeing was also very simple - with the help of Shang Yunxiang, the master of the Dark Sword Forger, Long Yaotian could control the opponent's field of vision within twenty kilometers of the sea.
The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is invincible, so Feng Rui and the young monarch of the Sword Kingdom also have reason to believe that Long Yaotian can perfectly capture Yunmenggang.
Long Yaotian stood on the bow of the boat and laughed silently.
His row of sharp teeth resembles that of a man-eating shark.
It's just that this time the food is-
Cloud Dream Harbor.
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