Chapter 291: Catch up and fight to the death!
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The major general stomped his foot fiercely, "Catch up and kill them!" ”
If the major general could see the other party's flag in its entirety, perhaps he would not have given such an order.
The two sides were getting closer and closer, closer and closer, and suddenly, the lookout shouted, "Report, there is a large fleet approaching on the right!" ”
The major general was startled, and immediately picked up the telescope and looked to the right, some of the masts in the distance slowly became larger and more numerous, and the other party was following the direction of the wind, very quickly approaching, and a chill jumped from the heel of the major general.
He swallowed subconsciously, "No......"
Looking at the posture, this menacing appearance, the other party has obviously been planning for a long time, since it has the courage to ambush its own side, at least it shows that the combat power of the other party's fleet is above its own!
He had set off with all the warships, one second-class battleship, two third-class battleships, and eleven fourth-class battleships, and he really couldn't imagine any other force in the entire Caribbean that could have so many warships.
And why is there only two ships left in the intelligence of your own fleet?
Don't......
If...... After the other party eats its own fleet, can it still have so much combat power?
At this time, it is too late to run, no matter what, the major general can't believe that he will not be able to beat the other party!
"Turn the rudder!" The major general ordered with a calm face: "Go up and fight to the death!" ”
The two fleets approached quickly, and neither Wang Xuan's side nor the other party rushed to fire first!
At this time, the test is concentration!
Everyone knows that the closer the firing distance, the higher the hit rate, but in the face of the enemy's muzzle deterrence, not everyone can endure it!
Both sides pushed out the muzzles of their guns early, and the gunpowder shells were loaded early, and everyone was waiting for the commanders of both sides to give the order!
500 meters, 300 meters, 200 meters...... This distance is almost only a stone's throw away for artillery, and the gunners of both sides can clearly see each other's hideous faces!
The gunner clutched the ignition pliers in his hand tightly, his palms were already covered with sweat, and no one could face it calmly in the face of death.
Both sides are lined up in columns, which is the best way to use firepower!
The leading Dreadnought and the opponent's second-class battleship never gave an order, and they staggered by, but when they were parallel, both ships shouted at the same time......
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
"Boom, boom, boom......"
On the Dreadnought, the 50 guns on one side of the ship exploded one after another, and the 40 guns of the other side were also not to be outdone, and the whistling projectiles staggered over a distance of less than 100 meters, and suddenly, the warships of both sides were severely damaged almost at the same time!
Although the Dreadnought was a first-class battleship, and although it was already thickened and the side-chord planks were already up to one meter thick, it still could not avoid being shot through under the close range of the 36-pounder gun!
Five holes with a diameter of one meter were directly broken on the wall of the warehouse, and there were no less than 20 other large and small damages!
Fortunately, the opposing battleship only had 10 36-pounder guns on one side, and only 5 of them were hit.
And the opponent's second-class battleship was even more uncomfortable, it was hit by more shells at close range, and the hull itself was not as strong as the Dreadnought, it was tightly staggered, and the size of 30 wounds made the opponent's battleship look even more embarrassed!
But, in any case, such a large battleship is a big guy tens of meters long, and this damage alone is far from sinking.
In a short period of time, 5,000 shells were fired by both sides, weighing more than a dozen tons.
When they staggered, the three warships began to tip slowly above the sea, and there were broken logs floating everywhere and sailors swimming overboard.
Wang Xuan didn't have time to check the damage to the fleet, so he immediately ordered to turn around!
The commander of the other party's major general did not feel that his side was too far behind, the war was not a big deal, although the number of battleships was three third-level battleships and one fourth-class battleship worse than Wang Xuan, but the gap was not irreparable.
The rear admiral felt that he had seen the origin of Wang Xuan, and it must be a detachment of the British fleet that arrived some time ago, and collected most of the surrendered pirates after the great battle in Nata, and established a detachment based on these pirates.
In his heart, his naval soldiers are far stronger than these fleets built on the basis of pirates, whether in terms of consciousness, training, the quality of warships, etc.!
As long as the war is fought to a certain extent, the morale of the other side will definitely decline in advance, and when the time comes, it will be the best moment for them to fight back!
The two sides again lined up in two almost parallel columns on the sea and began to shoot at each other, which is equivalent to the army's tactics of lining up to shoot, to see who has more courage, who has more firepower, and who shoots faster.
Shells whizzed by, smashed the planks of the ship, screams came and went, and from time to time the battleships began to catch fire, or the masts were broken, and one by one began to fall behind.
At this time, as the rear admiral expected, Wang Xuan's pirate army was trained in a short period of time after all, and it was much worse than the opponent's full-time navy in terms of willpower.
However, Wang Xuan had already found that the speed of his artillery fire had begun to decrease, and the other party's artillery speed was still as fast as ever!
While Wang Xuan's face slowly deteriorated, the major general's face became more and more brilliant.
The dawn of victory is gradually emerging, as long as ...... Just hold on for a while!
You will win this sea battle!
Damn it!
Wang Xuan scolded fiercely!
The pirates have terrible willpower!
Fortunately, Lao Tzu still has hole cards, otherwise, this time it would have capsized in the gutter!
Wang Xuan took out the [High Horn] from the space, and when it was blown, all those who heard its voice removed all negative emotional influences, and their morale returned to the maximum, which lasted for one hour and could be used once a day.
With all his strength, Wang Xuan sounded the horn vigorously, and the ...... Unclean...... (Did I make a typo?) )
The sound of the horn resounded throughout the battlefield, and even the rumbling cannon could not suppress it!
As the sound of the horn spread, the pirates under Wang Xuan immediately became refreshed, and they didn't know where the strength came from, anyway, they felt that their whole body was full of strength!
The artillery fire became dense again, and the Spanish navy on the opposite side was suddenly caught off guard.
"Get close to each other and prepare the chain!"
The major general did not understand what happened suddenly, but only knew that the morale of the other side was suddenly greatly boosted, and his own firepower advantage was once again brought into play, and his own side was severely damaged in a short time.
As the battleships approached, a wave of chain bullets hit, and at this time, looking at your own fleet, there were only three battleships left that could maintain a certain speed!
The naval battle ended with the annihilation of the Spanish Navy!
With the major general ordering the surrender and the prisoners boarding the transport ship in batches, Wang Xuan won a complete victory!
(Religiously, suicide cannot go to heaven!) )