1695 Battle of Putao (1)
"Shoot, shoot!"
The Falcon Navy gunners let out a high shout, ignoring the pungent smoke of gunpowder, stuffed shells into Thor's hot barrel, and the fierce artillery fire smashed over like raindrops, and the sea boiled and raised countless water columns, and on the opposite side of them, a non-naval warship poured down like raindrops, raising streams of black smoke that were hit, and the wreckage of the battleship that was broken in the explosion like rotten wood dragged out huge waves in the sea water, but the heavy bow came without fear,
"Bang Bang" The warships on both sides collided together, the sailors on both sides were knocked to the side, the sea water surged to the deck, countless white lines across the sea surface, like hail with a piercing whistling sound flew over, the bow of the heavy battleship was crushed, turned into a scattered fragment, the dragon tooth ship that was too close was also affected, the fog battle in the dark night, so that the hands were intertwined, it was impossible to distinguish too clearly, next to an enemy ship that was shaken by a bullet, it was likely to be a battleship of its own side,
This is a death match with the goal of completely destroying the other party!
The black cannon fire was fired at each other in a short distance, and countless water columns stirred up on the water surface, showing a scene like the sky falling into the sea near the Gangfei battleship, and the "boom" explosion overturned the deck of the battleship, and the sailors and debris on it flew down one after another.
In the chaotic confrontation, the three large battleships at the front end of the Gangfei fleet soon began to burst into flames, and then they were sunk in the dense artillery fire, and the other middle ships were more or less damaged.
And the Falcon Tigar fleet was also in a short contact battle. Paid the tragic price of sinking one Dragon's Tooth Battleship and three Dragon's Tooth Battleships!
The Gangfei fleet was completely rushing against the Thunder cannons of the Falcon Navy, and the deafening attack shook the death light on the sea, and even Tiggall began to feel admiration for the tenacious nerves of the commander of the opposing fleet, which was simply a suicidal impact. According to this kind of attrition, even if the other party can bite him to the death, the price he will pay will be quite tragic! or even the destruction of the entire fleet!
"Why? Teagar was a little puzzled, the other party followed him for twenty nautical miles, could it be just to rush up and smash it all indiscriminately, and then martyr the country?" "The freezer sent a message that the ammunition was exhausted and asked to evacuate the battlefield!" "The Wuluhua sent a request for instructions, the captain was injured, and the ammunition was exhausted. Unable to break away from the fierce battle, please ram the enemy warship, may the glory of the empire last forever!" Suddenly, the flag-bearer on the mast shouted below
"My lord, the ammunition is no longer able to support three shells!"
The news from the gun warehouse made Tiggal's face turn pale at the same time, bastard, he knows why the other party is so crazy, ammunition is the real crisis of his fleet. The fleet dumped most of its ammunition in Gangfei Kyoto, and it was simply unable to maintain the advantage of a long battle, and the other side desperately wanted to drag itself into this asymmetrical quagmire, obviously holding on to the exhaustion of its own fleet's ammunition. And then the intention of a violent counterattack. As with the flagship, soon the same news came from the side of other Dragon's Tooth battleships!
Is he going to be the first Falcon naval fleet to be annihilated by the enemy? Tiggle's face was as gloomy as water, the artillery fire on the sea began to become sparse, and the powerful Thor volley was almost inaudible. All of them showed that the Falcon Navy, which was crisscrossing the sea, was in decline, "Commander, what should we do?" The naval staff officers looked at each other.
Teagar's eyes were not far away, a dragon tooth battleship slammed into the side of the Gangfei battleship, in the turbulent waves, the weight of the ships traveling at high speed on both sides was piled together, the broken wood was broken, the side of the dragon's tooth battleship was smashed, the sea water poured in, and the sailors on it jumped from the side of the ship, it seemed that the Gangfei battleship that had suffered heavy damage, but it still swayed forward, and the specially reinforced Gangfei battleship was obviously not afraid of the impact of the smaller dragon's tooth battleship!
On the flagship of the Gangfei fleet, a middle-aged naval commander with a cold expression facing the cold waves in his face, his cold face finally had a hint of change, his name is Antvetter, the admiral of the first squadron of the Gangfei Navy, this fierce fleet that fought with the Tigger fleet in the middle of the night is the first squadron known as the soul of the Gangfei Navy,
The battleships are all heavy warships that have been modified and reinforced, and the sailors are veterans with more than 2 years of sailing experience, well-equipped, and tenacious will to fight, all of which are located in the crown of the Gangfei Navy, as the first detachment of the Empire, the main responsibility is to protect Gangfei Kyoto,
Enduring great sacrifices, the First Squadron, at the cost of a third, pulled the fleet into a situation of close contact with the opposing side.
Antvet is waiting for this moment, everyone knows that the biggest feature of the strong Falcon Navy is that it completely abandons the traditional combat methods, but adopts the powerful Thor, which is the frightening place of the Falcon Navy, and it is also the weakest weakness, once Thor runs out of ammunition, it is a group of lambs to the slaughter,
In the hand-to-hand combat just now, there were still eight of the battleships left, like a pack of wild horses rushing into the wolves, and the V-shaped Tigger fleet was forcibly squeezed out by the heavy battleships of the other party, and there was no ammunition, and the captains of the dragon's tooth battleships could only choose to scatter to evade, and they were in a mess "Forward, crush them!" Antvetit stood at the bow of the ship and shouted excitedly
The Falcon Navy's thin linear array had been completely crushed under his deliberate impact
The Gangfei battleship, which is far one-third larger than the Dragon's Tooth battleship, erupted in a brilliant firelight in the dense barrage, still as sharp as a sharp sword, and the waves of water brought by the huge hull, the queue of the ambushing Dragon's Tooth battleship swayed from side to side, just
After fighting with the Falcon Navy several times, the flanks of the non-battleships have deeply understood the power of the Falcon Navy's flank fire, and all the non-heavy warships have been reinforced with special steel baffles, and the fire that exploded on the side like flower bones only made these heavy tonnage hulls shake a little, "How many shells are there for the Linen Saucer main gun?" Tigger walked to the main gun in the bow position with a solemn expression, and he decided to make a desperate bet "The general reserve is 12 rounds, and 8 rounds were knocked out in the previous attack on the city, and now there are only 4 rounds!" The naval staff officer followed behind and replied with a puzzled expression, "Find the captain of the artillery bombardment, I will use this Dragon-class main gun to sink the opponent's flagship! If there is still a gun with enough ammunition, it is the main gun" Tiggar made up his mind. With a cold face, he patted the metal base of the linen dish gun with his hand, and shouted to the naval staff officer behind him
"The commander wants to attack at such a close range with a dragon-class main cannon?"
The naval staff officer trembled when he heard this, his face turned slightly pale, the linen saucer main gun of the dragon-class battleship is only used when bombarding fixed targets because of its huge power, and in such a chaotic situation now, it is necessary to be a little careless, or miscalculated, the huge main gun can kill his own people nearby with one shot!
"It's risky, but it's worth a try!"
Tiggall raised his hand. Pointing to the enemy's flagship that was rampaging through his own group, he said sharply, "Kill it, and give the enemy a heavy blow mentally, and the enemy will retreat." Otherwise, it's us who will die!" Teagarh's hair and clothes were soaked by the icy sea water lifted in the fierce battle, and his straight body stood in front of the huge linen main gun, exuding a strong and unquestionable momentum
The naval staff officers hurriedly ran to the gun compartment,
Soon. The bearded captain of the bombardment arrived with several of the best shellers, his face covered with the yellow and white color of saltpeter, because it was a headwind battle, and a large amount of smoke and dust were blown back with each shelling. Coupled with the cannon chamber that is cooled and heated by seawater, it is like a steaming hell inside, "An Tulie, you will operate the cannon yourself, and I will be responsible for the distance measurement." Just like we used to sink the enemy's flagship!Kill the enemy's flagship!" Tigger nodded to the familiar bombardment captain, and skillfully picked up the rangefinder, "No problem!" The experienced bombardment captain's yellow and white face was mixed. The corners of his mouth grinned, ugly than a ghost
A loader next to him, with his calloused hand, steadily activated the hook axle and carefully stuffed the 50-pound shell of the linen dish main gun into the barrel
The other gunners, in their respective positions, turned the steering wheel of the linen dish main gun with all their might, and the huge black muzzle, as if infused with magic power, turned towards the largest Gangfei battleship 100 meters away, and under the reflection of the burning fire of the wreckage of the battleship next to it, the top of this Gangfei battleship fluttered the crusade flag representing the flagship, red as blood!
A loud shooting sound shook the entire sea, and on the sea that had almost calmed down, it was like thunder.
The captains of the Dragon's Tooth Battleship, who were preparing for the final battle, suddenly saw a white light intensify in a blink of an eye, dragging a side-eye-catching tail, and slamming it heavily on the largest Gangfei battleship.
The sky and the earth changed color, the white of the whole road pierced the sides, the hull shattered, the red flames burned from the inside of the cabin, and the continuous huge explosion sound came from the huge hull, and the firelight, like a huge red fire snake rolling on the sea, reflected the pale cheeks of the sailors on both sides! "Hooray, it's the enemy's flagship!" The Falcon Navy, which was already in a state of semi-despair, let out a deafening cheer, and the captains of the Gangfei side were completely stunned, what terrible firepower it was, it felt like a huge flagship, and it was actually shattered by a single shot. "Next!" said Tigger with a calm expression
The muzzle of the flax saucer's main gun slowly turned, and under the shocked gaze of Gang Feiren, it aimed at another Gang Fei battleship, which was turning in a panic
"Boom" the roar of the dragon of the sea!
The white light appeared,
The emitted flash instantly stained everyone's faces, stimulating the eyes of the sailors.
I saw a hull of a Gang Fei battleship next to him pause, and suddenly a rapid fire erupted from the hole in the hull that was penetrated, and then there was a huge explosion, and everyone seemed to feel that they saw the incredible faces of the sailors on the concentrated Gangfei battleship,
Why! Isn't it another ship on target? It feels like you're watching a comical stage play!
This time it was not Teagar's flagship that fired the gun, but another Dragon-class battleship, and it was clear that the gunners of this Dragon-class battleship "mistakenly hit" the target
Let the only six remaining Gang Fei battleships panic, under the special care of the Dragon-class main gun, this heavy battleship that was "mistakenly hit" quickly caught fire, billowing black smoke, like a tragic black scar torn on the sea surface, the fire light around it densely like a spores that suddenly bloomed in the sea exploded in all directions, the water column soared into the sky, and the explosion stirred up the skyrocketing white waves.
The roar of the linen saucer cannon shattered the side deck of a Gangfei battleship again, fortunately, the Gangfei battleship was only opened a hole and was still staggering to turn. The second white light completely shattered the hope of the battleship, and the violent explosion caused the people above to bounce up like black dots that had been thrown, and they jumped into the water in pieces, like a fierce yellow croaker caught in a cross-square grid, dying and struggling, and finally the remains of the battleship that were broken in the explosion like rotten wood dragged out huge waves in the sea water and disappeared. "Bastard, it must be a trap!" "These despicable fellows, murdered Lord Antvetter!"
The nerves of the captains of the Gang Fei Navy, who had gone through countless sacrifices, finally collapsed, and they screamed as if they had been cuckolded. They were not good officers in the Navy, but they would not be able to digest such a tragic scene for a while
Quick, turn, get out of this damn place!" Turning from the first battleship, several other battleships also retreated in a panic, and half an hour later, only the flaming flagship of the glorious Gangfei First Squadron sank in the darkness
Every ship that survived Teagar's fleet was also scarred, and it was a pyrrhic victory, with two of the most damaged battleships. On the way back, because the mast was damaged, he did not dare to carry the heavy burden and finally collapsed, the deck was shattered, and the possibility of continuing the voyage was completely lost. Tigger reluctantly ordered the ship to be abandoned,
The captains and sailors of the two Dragon's Tooth battleships stood in a row, with tears in their eyes on the decks of the other warships. Looking at the battered battleship, under the roar of a linen dish main gun, it was like a dead brave soldier. Silently laden with glory, the bodies of Thor and his fallen comrades sank into the sea
Exhausted, the Teagar fleet returned to the Imperial Navy in the morning, scarred, and occupied a stronghold island in the waters off Kyoto
In this battle, 6 Dragon's Tooth battleships were damaged, the remaining 2 Dragon-class battleships, and 8 Dragon's Tooth battleships were all damaged, the ammunition and food were exhausted, and the sailors were killed and wounded 1243 people, which was the most tragic loss since the Imperial Navy entered the Obarro. On the Gangfei side, under this storm-like attack, 13,247 nobles and civilians were killed and injured in Gangfei, and more than 30 Gangfei main warships were sunk in the port, especially the destruction of the first squadron, which was the most powerful in battle, so that the last maritime defense force in Gangfei Kyoto also disappeared.
That night, at the age of 37, Leco, who was not the Admiral of the Navy, committed suicide by swallowing a sword in his office after his plea to meet with the Minister of War, Duke Rubinsark, was denied
It was a night of blood and carnage
When the storm clears,
It was not Kyoto, and it was already naked under the ferocious muzzle of the Falcon Navy.
The storm drifted like a wild horse from the edge of the earth, and the black clouds rolled over, carrying a waterfall of rain that turned the hard wilderness ground into a difficult mud,
"Boom" thunder roared, and the confused silver lightning continued to cut through the sky overhead, illuminating the outskirts of Lisbonto, the capital of Putao, and the Gangfei army was divided into ten phalanxes, each with three thousand people, and finally formed a hierarchical line of attack, mainly infantry in steel armor,
Behind these infantry formations, a middle-aged man in general's plate armor rode on a war horse, fearless of the cold raindrops, and was looking at the rumored walls of Lisbonto with unruly eyes.
The Eighth Army was the famous "Broken City Army" in the Imperial Army, with a total strength of 32,000 troops, including 28,000 well-equipped heavy infantry
These soldiers of the Eighth Legion, with a white tassel up to half a meter long fluttering on their helmets, their thick armor washed in the rain, the upper body is a whole piece of forged plate armor, the lower part is an iron armor with joint protection, the left hand is a tower shield for protection, the sharp tip of the spear is pointing upward, from a distance, it looks like a dense forest with a metal cold light, behind them is the crusader flag fluttering in the wind and rain, making a crackling sound, the cold rain hits the soldier's face, and flows down the cold armor to the ground," Lord Remchat, is it this ruined city that has held back the Imperial army for a month?" Goode withdrew his gaze, his tone was a little disbelieving, and he looked at Remsit next to him,
"Lord Good, don't be confused by its appearance! This city is not as simple as it seems!" Remchatt lowered his head in embarrassment, and said with a solemn expression, "If I guessed correctly, the defenders inside should be the elite crossbowmen of the Falcon Empire! We charged several times, and we were defeated without even touching the edge!" "Oh, elite crossbowmen?" Goode's eyebrows rose exaggeratedly, he had heard of this class, it was said that a crossbowman could shoot a well-armed knight with ease
Remsat continued, "Although His Majesty personally led the army north, His Majesty's real eyes have always been on Putao, whether it is us or the Falcon Empire, it is imperative to do this, and all strategic deployments are also for Putao! That is to say, for this small principality within a range of only two hundred miles, two empires, hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting bloodily......" "In that case, what are we delaying here?"
Goode interrupted Remchatt's words with a curious look, which made Remsit have the urge to beat this guy, and asked knowingly, if he can take Lisbento, do he need to eat here in the wind and rain?
At the same time, in the sea of Lisbonto, in the misty raindrops, a white line appeared where the sky and the sea were connected, and with the sound of rushing water, a whole row of dense masts appeared in the northeast direction of Lisbento, and countless large transport ships showed a white line to push forward (to be continued......