The time was quietly already 11 o'clock at noon, Zhang Hao stood on the white clouds, and the white clouds were condensed by Liu Dingshan. There are also Liu Xinyu, Zhou Shuhai, Sword Shuangxia, Hua Baixiang and others on the white clouds. Many of the elites of the country of Qixia are here.

In fact, not only the elites of the country of Qixia, but also the elites of other countries have come, and the white clouds in the sky are full of masters. Even the countries within the scope of the Eastern Immortal Yin Sect have been represented.

Strictly speaking, this battle was not a full-scale battle, and the Xuanzhen Sect and the Xiaoyao faction were very cautious, and everyone almost unanimously confined the war to the sea and warships, and had no idea of expanding the war - at least not for the time being.

And for the time being, Zhang Hao only saw the Yuan Infant Period on the battleship, and did not see the Transformation Period.

In fact, everyone also knows very well that if both sides lose, the Immortal Yin Sect in the East will not be relentless.

Don't think that this Immortal Yin Sect is a good stubble just because it has 'hidden' in its name; those who can become holy places are all typed! To put it more bluntly, they all crawl out of the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood.

However, at this point, the battle had not even started, which made many people anxious - grinding! Shouldn't the battle of cultivators be done by rolling up their sleeves!

No, Liu Dingshan was a little anxious, and couldn't help but ask Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao looked at the anxious eyes of everyone around him, and shook his head slightly: "Senior, this is the first time for me to have such a naval battle, and even the two sides who are about to fight are afraid that it is also the first time." Therefore, how this war will be fought, I am also not clear.

In fact, if we want to talk about combat experience, the most experienced ocean warships in combat now should be the country of Canglan and the country of Langya, the two countries have fought since years ago, and this is the fleets of the ocean group and the country of Qixia cannot be compared. ”

Liu Dingshan looked at Zhang Hao, and suspicion flashed in his eyes.

The fleet of your Ocean Group has heard that it often conducts exercises, and if you don't know the situation of naval warfare, I'm afraid that others will know even more about it!

Zhang Hao turned his head to look at the sea below. In fact, naval battles ...... Zhang Hao really doesn't know, he asked Dugu Junjie and Zhao Yuhang to practice a lot before, but Zhang Hao didn't care much about what the specific exercises looked like.

Leave professional things to professional people to do! What Zhang Hao wants to do is not to understand the war, but to guide the development of the Dayang Group.

A person's ability, energy, etc., are all limited, and even a cultivator in the Transformation Stage cannot be exhaustive. But Zhang Hao naturally won't explain such a thing. It's too troublesome, just say that you don't know, how simple!

In fact, it is impossible to say that Zhang Hao does not understand anything at all, and the guiding ideology of Dugu Junjie and others at the beginning was pointed out by Zhang Hao; But there is no need to let others know about these things.

Lewd development is the king!

In the sky, Liu Dingshan drove Baiyun forward slowly, and in the distance, about twenty kilometers away, was the fleet of the Xuanzhen Sect. The distance is so far that it is also a default safe distance.

For the masters of the Transformation Period, twenty kilometers is already very close, but because of the line of sight, the vision is blurry no matter how far away, so it can only be at a distance of twenty kilometers.

But just when Liu Dingshan began to be anxious, there was finally a turning point in the East - the fleet of the Carefree faction appeared!

Zhang Hao quietly covered his forehead, the people of the Freedom Sect are in the water in their heads, right? The Grand Fleet directly attacked the Xuanzhen Sect's fleet head-on, have you really thought about it carefully? The gap between you is very big, right?

But...... Wait! Zhang Hao suddenly woke up, even if the Loose Sect did not have a naval commander, the country of Langya and the country of the Southern Tang Dynasty would not be so ignorant. They rushed directly like this, there must be a plan!

In the sky, all the masters watching the battle held their breath, an unprecedented super battle is about to begin!

On the Xuanzhen Sect's side, the 19 steel battleships are lined up in a wild goose formation, which is the layout of the big arrows, and the distance between each of the 19 warships is about one kilometer, and the 19 battleships are directly lined up for about 20 kilometers.

About 10 kilometers behind the battleship, more than 50 skinned warships formed a formation and gathered together. Of course, after all, it is a 10,000-ton warship, and the so-called gathering together is more than two or three hundred meters away from each other. Fifty warships were arranged in a trap front and rear, with a range of five kilometers in diameter.

Every battleship is a formation base, and the Xuantie skin has become the best carrier of the formation. The warship floated by, and layers of low waves rolled up on the sea.

These warships, using steam turbines provided by the Ocean Group, have no sails and are very fast.

In contrast, the ships of the Loose faction had to be driven by formations. Of course, in addition to higher energy consumption, at the power level, the formation drive is not bad.

On the side of the Loose Faction, two steel battleships were in front, three Xuantie battleships were behind, and more than three hundred warships were in the rear. But more than 300 warships were a bit much, and Zhang Hao didn't see what the other party was putting up for a while;

Zhang Hao asked Liu Dingshan, Liu Dingshan shook his head: "The old man can't see it!"

...... It's so stingy!

Zhang Hao turned his head to look at the flowers and herbs that were not leaving the Ocean Group next to him.

Hua Baixiang smiled brightly and continued to chat with Yan Wushuang of the Sword Heroes.

Finally, Han Wuji, who was a sword duo next to him, spoke: "For the time being, I can't see that the other party seems to have used several formations, and combined them with the military strategic layout."

However, this is not unexpected, the other party's layout is also paralyzing the Xuanzhen Sect's fleet, and it is impossible for us to see it at a glance. Maybe you can only see it when you attack. ”

Zhang Hao nodded slowly - not only to thank Han Wuji for watching, but also to deny Liu Dingshan and Hua Baixiang, you two really didn't see it!

But think about it, on the main battleship of the fleet, the Loose faction has fallen into the upper hand, if they don't have any killer features, how can they rush over so stupidly!

Zhang Hao's eyes widened, and the fleets of the two sides began to get closer, and soon entered a distance of twenty kilometers!

At this time, Lu Xuanyu (Zheng Xuanzi), the commander of the Xuanzhen Sect fleet and a disciple of the Xuanzhen Sect, stood in the captain's room of the flagship Endeavor No. 1 and scolded Fang Xuan.

The infant period of flying above constantly reports on the enemy's situation.

Lu Xuanyu listened to all kinds of information, his eyes were calm and calm. Since he was in charge of the fleet, he has become more and more of a general. Listening to the various reports, coupled with the cultivator's "Water Moon Mirror", a kind of strange treasure projecting the distant picture in front of him, Lu Xuanyu almost saw the enemy's situation clearly.

"16 kilometers away!" shouted the sailor in charge of the range.

At a distance of sixteen kilometers, you can already see each other with the naked eye - and of course the other party can see yourself.

Lu Xuanyu looked at the situation and immediately ordered, "Seize the 'T-shaped position', accelerate as planned, prepare to adopt wolf pack tactics, and the battleship must not approach the opponent's ten kilometers range!"

Wolves tactics, circling around the prey, waiting for the opportunity to move, but will not directly rush into the prey camp.

Especially the chaotic battle formation of the opponent, which made Lu Xuanyu feel instinctively uneasy.

The fleet was divided into three, and one fleet was the three warships of the original Canglan Country, and they fought alone, mainly on the periphery of the battlefield.

There is also a 20,000-ton Endeavor No. 4, plus nine 10,000-ton Wuwei No. 4 to No. 12.

Finally, there are three 20,000-ton Endeavour and three 10,000-ton Wuwei, and the flagship is also here.

The Xuanzhen sect's fleet began to turn, the side of the ship faced the enemy, and the fleet began to turn south to sail. More than fifty warships maintained their original formation and continued to follow behind the fleet.

However, the warships of the Loose faction did not seem to have changed in the slightest, and continued to move forward in the same formation.

"15 km!" the sailor reported.

Lu Xuanyu no longer guessed the other party's plan, and sank your warship, no matter what strategy you have, it is all in vain.

Lu Xuanyu gave the order to open fire! The battle began when the two sides were about 15 kilometers apart!

At last, the roar of artillery broke out on the sea, and the flames were rolling. But in the first shelling, there were only three battleships, and they also used small shells.

More than ten seconds later, a shell landed near the Xiaoyao faction and exploded, and the water column rushed to a height of more than 30 meters, and gunsmoke exploded.

The countless masters watching the battle in the sky opened their mouths wide...... But what surprised everyone was the attack range, and judging by the explosion, the power was not small.

Even if they had seen artillery on land, it was the first time they had seen a battle on the sea. Especially, this new, massive, steel battleship battleship!

Immediately after one attack, the fleet adjusted, and the next moment the fleet fired a salvo. The guns of the 19 ships, the bow, the stern, and the left side of the ship opened fire at the same time.

The largest is 460 mm caliber, and the smallest is also 160 mm caliber - this is the new artillery of the ocean group almost, which makes up for the lack of artillery caliber. The current warships have also been refitted.

The battleship fired a volley, and the sea water on the right side of the battleship was stirred up and splashed into the air, and under the flames of the gun, it showed a kind of wildness and domineering.

Hundreds of naval guns fired a salvo of 20 kilometers across the sea, flames and smoke rolled on the left side of the ship, and the sea water stirred on the right side of the ship.

The whole sea and sky seemed to tremble under this volley. After the explosion, there was a piercing scream in the air.

But the shooting didn't stop there! From now on, the attack ...... Like the waves of the sea, wave after wave!

The speed of the battleship had soared to 110 kilometers, tearing through the sea like a sharp sword, and the guns roared incessantly, leaving billowing smoke of gunpowder wherever the battleship passed, which was left behind by the muzzle propellant.

The first wave of shells finally fell, and most of the shells fell into the sea, and the water column soared into the sky, and the sea rolled.

Only a small part of the shells hit the target. However, the warships and warships of the Loose faction had an enchantment raised on the surface, and some shells hit the target, but it did not seem to have much effect.

At this time, the warships and warships of the Carefree faction still did not fire and were still moving forward.

But just when everyone was a little disappointed, two 460-mm shells suddenly fell under the waterline of a skinned warship. The attack of the twin artillery, at this moment broke out.

Two shells exploded underwater, and the 10,000-ton warship was directly lifted into the air. Although the formation enchantment is good, the huge pressure from the sea directly deforms and breaks the warship.

The structure of the warship has changed, and the formation barrier is self-defeating. The ship was in mid-air, about three meters high, and broke directly, and a large number of sailors panicked. Cultivation is above the foundation period to fly, but many of the cultivation is not enough to build the foundation period, falling into the sea.

And this was just the beginning, as a large number of shells fell, as the accuracy began to increase, the battle lasted only three minutes, and the Loose lost more than twenty ships. These ships may be able to withstand one or two shells, but there are limits!

A warship with skin is nothing more than a crab roe bun with thin skin and filling! It is not at all comparable to a real warship. Even if it is a dark iron battleship, it is much more powerful than a skinned battleship!

The five warships in front of the Xiaoyao faction also suffered a lot of shells, but they were safe and sound for the time being—the Xuanzhen Sect had not yet used the 'high-grade shells' for the time being.

On the sea, the warships of the Xuanzhen Sect were still roaring, and the gunpowder smoke in front of the battleships had gradually become one.

And the battleships of the Loose faction still did not fight back!

The fleets of the two sides continue to move closer! The fleets of the two sides spread out a range of more than 30 kilometers, and it is impossible to completely stagger them.

Although the warships of the Xuanzhen Sect turned southward, the bulky warships could not turn around immediately, and the overall direction of advance was southeast; like an inclined file, it quickly plunged into the fleet of the Loose Sect.

The number of warships of the Loose faction has been reduced from more than 300 to more than 250, and more than 50 warships have been destroyed.

At a certain moment, Lu Xuanyu heard the sailor's new report: "Ten kilometers away!"

Lu Xuanyu's eyes suddenly sharpened: "460mm main gun, replace high-grade shells!"

At the same time, the Loose finally made a move. More than two hundred and fifty warships in the rear began to disperse, and a complex formation began to gradually form.

And the two steel battleships and the three dark iron battleships in front finally opened fire!

In the bow of the Sea Dragon, Ma Jianliang, the naval commander of the Langya Country, roared angrily: "Use high-grade cannonballs directly for me!"

At this moment, both sides used high-grade shells at the same time.

More than ten seconds later, the Xuanzhen Sect took the lead in making a contribution, and a 460 mm high-level cannonball with the ability to break the ban hit the Xuantie battleship and the Demon Dragon No. 3. The shell passed through the defensive barrier at an angle of about 40 degrees and hit the stern.

The violent explosion tore the deck apart directly: the fragments of the shells, the fragments of steel, cut the deck like blades, the shock wave swept the cracked deck, and a large number of sailors were blown away and even torn apart. A main gun in the stern of the ship was directly muted.

The explosion caused the stern to sink sharply, the bow cocked almost out of the water, and the waves rolled around the Dragon III.

But relying on Xuantie's body, coupled with the Xuanzhen Sect's large number of refining methods and welding techniques, the battleship resisted the attack!

Then, the Xiaoyao faction also made a contribution, and a high-grade cannonball actually hit the flagship of the Xuanzhen Sect, that is, Lu Xuanyu's car.

The cannonball pierced through the defensive barrier and hit the superstructure, and the explosion was unimaginable—the high-level shells of the Freelance also contained storage space technology, which was filled with nearly ten times more explosives!

This is equivalent to ten shells hitting the target at the same time. Even if the technology of the warships of the Ocean Group is excellent, they will not be able to withstand the explosion at this time. On the left side of the superstructure, about a tenth of the area, it was directly twisted, and many sailors died on the spot.

In the captain's room, Lu Xuanyu was dizzy by the huge explosion, and there was a slight deformation on the left side of the captain's room. Narrowly missed the captain's room.

But Lu Xuanyu was still calm. And the volume of the flagship's displacement of 25,000 tons was also manifested at this time. After receiving a shell, the battleship barely shook much. It's not like the other party, it's almost upturned.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and taking advantage of the number of steel warships, Lu Xuanyu's side gathers fire once.

For a while, four high-grade shells of 460 mm hit the steel battleship of the Dragon Tooth on the Xuanzhen Sect's side. This 10,000-ton steel battleship is still riveted - the welding technology that the Xiaoyao faction later researched cannot weld steel.

One of the four shells actually smashed through the chimney and went directly into the cabin, exploding inside the cabin. The frantic explosion loosened the rivets, the steel plates and keels spliced at the bottom of the battleship were loosened, the formation structure was destroyed, the keel was slightly twisted, part of the ribs were broken, and a large amount of seawater poured in.

Less than a minute later, the water flooded the boiler, and the dead and wounded sailors around the boiler were powerless to prevent the catastrophe from happening.

Dragon's Tooth ...... Losing power, it had to glide by inertia, and the battleship itself was beginning to sink.

Yuan Infant is crazy busy, trying to save the battleship. However, a battleship that has lost power is a living target. In particular, the defensive barrier of this battleship also failed due to the destruction of the battleship's structure.

Three minutes later, three more ordinary 460-mm shells hit the target again. One of the shells actually burrowed into the belly of the Dragon's Tooth. The frantic explosion directly broke the Dragon's Tooth. With the twisting sound of steel, the battleship grunted and sank.

The first steel battleship to be sunk by a cannonball since the engagement, and even the second to be sunk.

On the Sea Dragon, Ma Jianliang was stunned. This one, it's really out of plan! We only have two steel battleships in total! If we sink one, we will lose 50 percent of the battle.

However, the war continues, and the distance between the two sides is already less than 8 kilometers.

On the Xuanzhen Sect's side, Lu Xuanyu calmly ordered: "The naval artillery is flattened and hit! The ballista is ready!"

The effective range of the ballista is shorter, less than five kilometers, but the hit rate of the ballista is very high. But then again, as the two sides got closer, the hit rate of the guns of both sides began to increase significantly.

At this time, it was not only the naval guns on the battleships that fired, but even the naval guns on those skinned warships began to fire.

Unlike steel ships, skinned ships have a fragile foundation and cannot carry recoiled, ultra-long-range guns, and they can only be equipped with guns with relatively low recoil - small recoil does not mean that the caliber is small. It's just less propellant.

With a large number of skinned warships firing, the sea ...... It's completely lively!

The smoke of gunpowder is filled, and the water column is a forest.

Suddenly, the Xuanzhen Sect's side, Endeavor No. 2, was set on fire. Six 460-mm high-grade shells hit the target. And this is equivalent to the explosive power of 60 ordinary artillery shells.

The explosion tore through the deck, pierced the armor, and lifted the ship's superstructure into the air. However, disaster struck next...... Martyrdom!

This time, an ammunition depot was detonated, the propellant was ignited, and then a larger explosion occurred, and most of the shells and explosives on the 20,000-ton warship, which were more than 7,000 tons, exploded.

At that moment, the heavens and the earth seemed to tremble, the battleship burst and completely split, the flames were dazzling, the sea water instantly sunken a hundred meters, forming a huge crater more than six hundred meters in diameter, a wave up to hundreds of meters high, spreading violently, the battleships around them were tossed in the huge waves, and all the attacks failed.

A warship of more than 20,000 tons disappeared in this way, and only a few of the more than 2,500 naval officers and men on the battleship fled for their lives, but they were also miserable.

The sea began to flow backwards, and the whole sea was in chaos, with bursts of thunder.

The Xuanzhen Sect was a little dumbfounded. On the other hand, the carefree faction erupted in earth-shattering cheers! Ma Jianliang even shouted to make persistent efforts.

However, on the Xuanzhen Sect's side, Lu Xuanyu quickly regained his composure. When the mirage and shark dragons were encircled and suppressed, the scene was even crazier than it is now.

Lu Xuanyu calmly commanded, and the two sides approached rapidly.

The warships of the Loose Sect have been deployed, and their plans have finally been revealed: with the warships as the basis of the formation, there are 108 of their more than 300 warships (now less than 200...... Seal the heavens and lock the earth!

At this time, the distance between the two sides was less than five kilometers.

At this moment, the sky and the sea all held their breath!

(The contents of the extra-large chapters and almost three chapters are uploaded together to take care of everyone's smooth reading.) ）