Chapter 449: Hold your ground
Although the Sixth Fleet under the command of Barand was fierce and heroically charged towards the Far Eastern Fleet, its courage was absolutely commendable. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
But even a layman can see that he has the consciousness of death, not to mention that they are at a disadvantage in terms of the number of warships.
Whether it is the strength of the hull, the speed of movement of the warship, the agility or even the power of the magic cannon equipped with it, they are far inferior to the Far Eastern Fleet.
In the previous two naval battles, the Far East Fleet certainly took advantage of the right time and place, and could annihilate dozens of elite warships of the Imperial Navy.
That's still relying on real skills, although Barland and the others can't figure out where these warships of the Far Eastern Fleet came from.
They also did not formally engage with the Far Eastern Fleet, so it was impossible to judge what level of their specific strength was.
But no matter who it is, I am afraid that they do not want to go head-to-head with this mysterious and powerful opponent who has wiped out half of the East China Sea Fleet.
Baland knew that he had no choice but to fight to the death, and hoped to use his blood to forge the path to victory for the Imperial Navy!
On the deck of the Far East Fleet's flagship on opposite them, a young man calmly waited for the Sixth Fleet of the Imperial East Sea Fleet's approach.
"My lord, looking at their banners, it should be the Sixth Fleet under the command of Barland, and their combat effectiveness is not outstanding in the East China Sea Fleet. ”
Asik narrowed his eyes to identify them from the ship's flags, which were more or less the same, but there were some differences in the details.
This is also an important basis for distinguishing the numbers of each other's fleets, and when they went south, they had already collected all the information of the entire East China Sea Fleet.
"Barland is Heather's henchman, Camp's trick of killing people with a knife is not clever, are they planning to shell at close range? ”
Lin Ye looked at the rapidly approaching Sixth Fleet, their distance getting closer and closer, and they would soon sail into their range.
"It doesn't matter who his henchman is, since he took the initiative to send it to the door, then we can only laugh at this big gift, my lord, will we start shelling now?"
Asik asked Lin Ye for orders, and the magic cannons they were equipped with were superior to the Far East Fleet in terms of firepower and range.
To put it bluntly, war is a process of burning money, and the empire is financially stretched due to the civil war, and the navy's financial budget is really limited.
The magic cannon that was supposed to be updated has not been replaced for a long time, and they are still equipped with the old model from ten years ago, but because there has been no big war.
The days of peace and stability covered up their lack of firepower, even if there was a naval battle of Egret Harbor before, it was the Rose family who took the initiative to retreat.
That is simply victory without a fight, but the Far Eastern Fleet is different, supported by industrialization that has begun to take shape.
They also possess a great deal of wealth, equipped with the latest magic cannons, and the hull surface is also covered with iron armor, and the defense is outstanding.
Coupled with the fact that the turbines are powered by steam power and are almost twice as fast as ordinary sailboats, the equipment of both sides is not at the same level at all.
"No, let them come, no one is allowed to fire without my orders. Lin Ye's decision came as a big surprise to Asik.
Just now, it was okay to stand still, but now others are still standing still in a rage? Isn't this taking the initiative to expose themselves to the enemy's guns?
"But my lord, if we let them come closer, we will be bombarded, and we are at a disadvantage in the number of ships!"
Asik looked a little anxious, wouldn't the normal decision be to sink the two of their ships while the Sixth Fleet was still close?
He was well aware of the firepower of the Far Eastern Fleet, and was completely sure that the formation of the Sixth Fleet would be disrupted under the suppression of two rounds of artillery bombardment.
Then, when they got closer, the Far Eastern Fleet would launch a maneuver and defeat a mere twenty warships.
As for how to deal with the seventy ships behind him, Asik really didn't think about it, he wasn't good at those far-sighted thoughts.
But isn't the so-called naval battle a matter of winning this battle and then winning the next? He couldn't understand what the duke was thinking.
"Execute the order, don't fire, do you need me to repeat it a second time?" Lin Ye accentuated, he wasn't joking with Asik.
Dealing with Camp is not as easy as dealing with Heather, after all, he has already taken the snake by surprise, and the same method can be said to be surprisingly successful for the first time.
But if you use it for the second time, the other party will already be on guard, so it will not be so bright, and he must start from other angles in order to win the war.
"Yes, you will resolutely carry out your orders, and if we are to defend against their attacks, we can still do it with our defenses. ”
Although Asik couldn't figure out what Lin Ye was thinking, his loyalty was unquestionable, and he was also confident in his defense.
After all, the surface of all warships is covered with a layer of iron, and this is not a piece of wood that can smash a big hole in the shell.
"This distance...... Open fire, but remember, you must not hit, and make sure that all shelling is missed. ”
Lin Ye calculated the distance that the Sixth Fleet had moved, and he could already see that the other party had pushed out the magic guide cannon and was preparing for battle.
"What? My lord, I heard you right? You ordered us to miss, not to accurately hit the enemy's warship?"
Asik's eyes widened, he couldn't believe Lin Ye's words, no matter who asked for it, it should be to hit the enemy ship, not to miss, this is not a waste of magic energy?
You must know that this new type of magic cannon is very expensive, and every launch will consume a large amount of silver coins, which makes people hurt just by looking at it.
"Your Excellency Asik, what you want to do is to obey the orders of your superiors, not to question them, do you have any objections to the Duke's decision?"
Lin Ye glared at Asik with a straight face, which made the latter shudder, and realized what kind of existence was standing in front of him.
"Yes, my subordinates will do it immediately, but please take shelter in the cabin for a while, although the enemy's magic cannon cannons can't cause us much damage, it is still very dangerous to be exposed to the muzzle of the cannon like this. Asik reminded him, and immediately went to convey Lin Ye's order.
Although he still couldn't understand the young man's intentions, so far, the young man didn't seem to have suffered defeat.
Just believe in him and carry out his orders, he thinks so, and the entire Far Eastern Fleet thinks so.
"The enemy's magic cannon has begun to fire, everyone is ready to withstand the onslaught, here!"
Asik let out a loud shout, this decisive battle between the Reich's East Sea Fleet and the Far East Fleet will unfold in an unexpected way!