Chapter 267: The Royal Navy
At the same time, Feng Yi was also silently calculating the hit rate, firing frequency, and lethality of the strange crystal cannon.
In terms of hit rate, just looking at the results is obviously a bit miserable;
However, there is a big gap between the merchant ship personnel and the pirates who lick the blood on the knife heads, and the distance between the cannon fire and the target is not very large;
So it's hard to judge for a while.
The firing frequency varies depending on the size of the crystal cannon.
A small crystal cannon can be fired once with more than ten breaths, while a larger one needs about thirty breaths.
As for the lethal power, it is about the same as the oldest smoothbore gun.
I wonder what the energy source of this crystal cannon is?
As the distance gets closer, the gap between the artillery fire gradually decreases, and the accuracy increases dramatically.
Three of the pirate ships were soon sunk again, but that was the end of the merchant fleet's success.
When the distance was narrowed to within 200 meters, the merchant ships began to turn around;
The crystal cannon in the bow occasionally fired a few shots, but as the ships staggered by, none of the ships poured fire on either side.
After all, at such a close distance, it is easy to accidentally injure your own people.
The pirate ships are all hoisted large or small black skull flags with black backgrounds;
In the center is a pale human skull, with two scarlets diagonally crossed below the skull.
At this time, the remaining two dozen pirate ships had already inserted themselves into the middle of the merchant ships, and quickly approached each target.
Two of the ships set their sights on Daisy's Sissi, and as they passed in parallel and the distance gradually narrowed to within thirty meters, dozens of hooks on it suddenly flew out.
Suddenly, dozens of sharp hooks were embedded in the Sissi's gang, and the pirates screamed and kept closing the distance between the two ships through the fixed hooks.
Sissi's helmsman tried hard to slam the rudder, trying to get out of the other's control and get closer;
However, there were too many hooks, and the speed of the boat could not be increased, so it was stopped after a short time.
The three ships were almost clinging to each other, and the pirates on either side began to scream and rush to the Sissi.
or jump and climb directly with a sword, or trample up a ladder with a plank, or fly and fall from the mast with a knife and a cable......
The pirates are all vigorous and flexible, although their strength is similar to that of the crew, they are all third- and fourth-order sailors and swordsmen, but their experience and ruthlessness are obviously not comparable to the crew.
In total, nearly 100 people rushed up from these two pirate ships, and there were more than 100 and 30 main combatants on board the Sissi;
Therefore, although the fight was fierce for a while, and the pirates also had a certain upper hand, they did not have an overwhelming advantage.
However, when two pirate leaders with the strength of junior swordsmen came aboard, this scene changed in an instant.
In the flash of the sword, seven or eight sailors were killed in an instant, and the other sailors who were originally concentrating on the enemy were also panicked.
Tong!
A dull voice sounded, and the left arm of one of the junior swordsmen instantly glowed with a stream of blood, and then hung limply.
Looking at the crystal gun with a light smoke on the muzzle of Daisy's hand, Feng Yi couldn't help but look sideways.
It's the same thing as a firebolt, but it's still pretty powerful.
But looking at the appearance, if there is fine armor on the body, it should be difficult to shoot through.
And with the strength of that junior swordsman, if he was prepared, that shot might not be able to dodge.
Sure enough, on the way towards Daisy with red eyes, Daisy fired twice in quick succession, but none of them could hit.
Seeing that the man had rushed to the captain's quarters, he was immediately able to jump onto the aft deck;
At this moment, Daisy fired another shot, and in the dull sound, the pirate suddenly stiffened, and then fell down with a face full of reluctance......
In the eyes of others, the pirate leader was killed by Daisy, but Feng Yi didn't think so.
The gunshot just now sounded like a single shot, but Feng Yi could still hear it clearly, it was two gunshots at the same time......
Moreover, the pirate leader had jerked forward unnaturally before he died, apparently as a result of a heavy blow to the back;
In the end, there was no injury in front of the pirate's body, so he could only be attacked from behind.
His slightly narrowed eyes swept forward, and he soon found the first mate Wendell, who had disappeared since the beginning of the war......
At this moment, he was inserting the crystal gun back into the pouch, and then turned and ran towards the pirate leader who was left with the strength of a junior swordsman.
Feng Yi couldn't help but be surprised, and at the same time, he was also surprised in his heart.
This Daisy's mind is quite delicate, and she even anticipates a possible crisis;
So he let Wendell hide early, and then launch a surprise attack when the enemy is careless, and take the lead in solving a threat.
Looking sideways towards Daisy, he saw that the latter was breathing a sigh of relief, with a slight glint of excitement in his eyes.
Fine beads of sweat flickered on his forehead, and his hands trembled unnaturally slightly.
Obviously, Daisy is not actually as relaxed and calm as she appears to be;
After all, she was only a third-order sailor at this time, and it was impossible for her to be stunned in the face of a powerful junior swordsman and the aura of death that came to her face.
Of course, this time she won the bet and successfully eliminated one of the biggest threats.
As for what happens next, it's up to Wendell's first mate......
On the calm sea, dozens of ships were intertwined, figures flying and flickering, and the sounds of fighting and screaming continued to sound.
It's a close battle, with one side trying to reap the rewards and the other desperately trying to protect their jobs......
If this continues, it will inevitably be a lose-lose situation.
Whoever wins in the end will be extremely costly and unbearable.
The leaders of both sides understand this truth, but at this time, the war is in full swing, even if they want to stop fighting, how can they do it easily?
It is difficult for the sailors of the two sides who have already killed the red eyes to separate in a short time, so this battle can only grit their teeth and continue to fight......
At this moment, a small pirate clipper cruising in the distance and keeping watch was suddenly ringing the bell with a terrible and rapid sound.
It was a signal that a strong enemy had arrived and that an immediate evacuation was necessary.
All pirates are shocked, and in this case, the only one who can pose a great threat to them is the British Royal Navy, which is active in this area.
The Royal Navy ships were numerous and well-equipped, and even if it was only a small fleet, it was simply not something that a small pirate like them could handle.
A very loud whistle was remembered, and then all the pirates who had no intention of fighting quickly retreated to their ships as they fought.
How could the sailors of the merchant navy miss such a good opportunity to beat the water dogs?
They were all chasing and slashing with fierce expressions, which brought a lot of casualties to the panicked pirates for a while.
While the pirates managed to escape the pursuit of merchant sailors and board their own warships, dozens of warships appeared in the western seas.
The speed of those battleships was very fast, although it was semi-against the wind, but the speed was still amazing.
The Royal Navy's red cross flag fluttered in the wind, and the sight made the crowd of merchant ships even more excited.
The captains of the ships also gave orders to pursue the pirate fleet.
Killing pirates will not only earn a large amount of money, but will also increase the prestige of a particular faction, and will also gain a certain amount of convenience in the subsequent trade.
The reason why I say a specific force is because in addition to those pirates who really yearn for freedom, there are also some pirates who are secretly supported and developed by dynastic forces.
The Caribbean is a thriving area of maritime trade, and no one is unimpressed by the abundance of oil and water.
But it is precisely because of this that the tentacles of many dynastic forces are gathered here, and under the fierce competition, this method of shadows sometimes seems to be very crucial......
And if you exterminate the dark chess of a dynasty, and still use this harvest to seek rewards from the forces of that dynasty, it is undoubtedly asking for hardship;
What's more, I'm afraid that it will directly kill yourself......
So, in many cases, armed merchant ships don't choose to claim their bounties even if they wipe out the incoming pirates......
But now that the Royal Navy of the British Dynasty has shown a posture of making a move, they naturally have no doubts.
At least these pirates had little to do with the British Empire, and they might have been appreciated and friendly by the British Navy for their actions.
The sky of the ocean is like the face of a confinement woman, and it changes when it is said.
Before, it was still a scorching sun and a clear sky, but now it was suddenly cloudy and windy.
The waves were constantly rising six or seven meters high under the blowing of the strong wind, and the sails of the ships were constantly swaying from side to side in the erratic gale.
Daisy hurriedly ordered the sailman to climb the mast and retract the mainsail, leaving only two spinnakers to maintain momentum.
Sissi continued to tilt violently to the left and right, and each swing made one worry that it would completely collapse and be drowned in the deep ocean......
Feng Yi was firmly on the wall of the ship with his feet firmly on the ground, letting the sea water soak his body, but a pair of sharp eyes were just staring closely at the approaching British Royal Fleet.
Or, more accurately, staring at the majestic flagship.
The fleet of the Royal Navy of Great Britain had more than fifty warships, most of which were the size of the largest ships in the merchant fleet;
The smallest is about the size of the Sissi.
And the largest of them surprised Feng Yi.
The battleship was nearly two hundred meters long and thirty meters wide, much larger than any building ship he had ever seen;
It also has eleven large four-cornered mainsails and four smaller spinnakers.
These sails are not as simple as the sails of other ships, and there is a strange light on them, and I don't know what kind of strange things are in them...... ()
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