As the second warship was halfway through turning its head, the situation was worse than the first. In the face of the iron-hulled ship, the mice were frightened and at a loss. The few who could resist shot at the enemy with their crossbow arrows, but the crossbow arrows were no different from small sewing needles in front of such a behemoth. There is not even a single mark on the iron plate.
Soon, the iron ship carrying the unstoppable force hit the center of the eagle head ship at an almost vertical angle, crushing more than ten long oars. Then Iden witnessed an incredible scene. Under the combined effect of the current and the impact, the side of the warship was violently pressed into the water, and the enemy's bow was arched at the same time.
The latter cocked the bow like it ran aground, and then slammed into the deck.
The eagle-headed ship suddenly made a harsh twisting sound, and the mice who were still alive jumped into the water to escape. Those who were smashed with broken limbs could only scream and roll on the sloping deck, leaving trails of blood. Eden watched helplessly as the iron ship slowly descended, while the long and narrow hull of his own was overwhelmed with a series of crackling sounds. After all, the wooden ship was not as strong as the beach. Under the heavy pressure and push, the hull suddenly broke from it , the two ends are raised violently, picking up the blooming water.
The warship that was broken in two did not sink quickly, but fell on the river like a corpse, with only half of the broadside exposed. The iron-hulled ship, which looked unscathed on the outside, continued to fly towards itself.
Iden heard the sound of inhaling, and the four eagle-headed ships were damaged in half in an instant, and the one he commanded was about to become the next one. At that moment, he was ready to jump off the ship and escape.
But luckily, he got it right!
Seeing that his own ship was completely close to the shore, the enemy adjusted its course and chased after the last Baron Derrick, which turned around and escaped.
"Hold up your bow and fire stick!" Eden roared after heaving a long breath, "We're going to kill these beasts hiding in iron casings! For every enemy I kill, I'll reward him. A golden dragon! Do you hear that? A golden dragon!"
If he escaped back to the capital like this, even if he survived, he would have no chance of promotion at all. The only chance was to defeat the ship that betrayed the king and use it to claim credit to His Majesty Timothy even if the ship was Created by the devils of hell, as long as the people above are still the same as themselves, there is still the possibility of turning defeat into victory!
Not being crushed like ants by the enemy ship, the courage in the hearts of the sailors came back a lot. These people used to do the work of licking blood with a knife, and they are used to seeing bloody scenes. As long as it is not a one-sided slaughter, they still have Interested in fighting for the Golden Dragon.
In the case of being sure that it would not be hit, the eagle-headed ship left the river bank, advanced in the same direction as the iron-hulled ship, and slowly approached its channel, and the latter quickly caught up with the parallel position.
Just when the other party was about to pass him, the distance between the two ships was only a few meters. The sailors took up a variety of weapons, prepared to fight a round first, and then jumped over to fight when the ships were close together. This is also the usual way to deal with merchant ships. But the deck of the enemy ship was empty. Only a dark long pipe at the tail aimed at the sailor who was about to move. The long pipe was surrounded by iron sheets, and only a row of small holes was exposed in the center.
Eden has not had time to figure out what this thing is, the front section of the iron pipe has already spewed out a long tongue of flame!
The crowd standing in a row suddenly raised a blood mist, and the flying wood chips and flesh and blood were scattered everywhere. The sailors fell in groups like reaping wheat, and those who responded began to look for cover, but whether it was wine Neither the barrel nor the mast was helpful. The location where the iron pipe pointed was where the god of death was. The barrel was torn to shreds, and the mast could not withstand the continuous blow of this terrible weapon. Half of the canvas fell into the water, and the eagle-headed boat, which lost its main power, suddenly slowed down.
The turning point that Iden imagined did not appear. He probably understood that it should be a musket, but the rate of fire was too fast, and the sound of the banging shot turned into a continuous sizzling sound. It's just that he couldn't figure out why a weapon with an extremely slow reload and a very poor accuracy could achieve this step in the hands of the rebel king... Perhaps, only the power of the devil can explain it.
Soon, a torrential rain of bullets covered him.
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This was the first time Rodney had seen such a battle. The Roland was rampaging, using the hard bow and strong power to destroy the opponent, but the opponent had no ability to resist. He stayed on the gun position, waiting to fire at any time, but in the end he couldn't wait for this opportunity.
The battle was over when the fourth enemy ship was paralyzed in the middle of the river.
The wailing and moaning of the enemy wafted in the air, and the surviving ones completely lost their will to fight, they swam to the river bank, and fled deep into the woods without looking back. For these bereaved dogs, His Highness did not issue a pursuit order and let them leave on their own. In addition, there are some seriously injured guys who are dying by leaning on the wreckage of the ship. Naturally, no one will come to rescue them. In the end, what awaits them must be left to fend for themselves.
"It's a pity," Yupi put the shells back into the box, "I thought I would let the guys in the gun battalion see the real power of artillery."
"Yeah," Nelson replied with regret, "compared to the ammunition consumed by the heavy machine gun just now, a shell is not much more, and it saves trouble."
"Enough, this is made by Miss Anna herself, can it be compared to the machine gun bullets that can produce hundreds of rounds every day?" Fanner frowned, "You will fight in the next siege battle, so give it to me when the time comes. Aim and don't lose the face of the artillery battalion! You are my pick."
"The elite team, Mr. Battalion Commander, you have said it many times," Nelson spread his hands and said, "Don't worry, I guarantee that the gates of the capital will be opened within three shots." He pushed Rodney, "Hey, Say something too."
"I would like to have a warship like this..."
"What?" The other four were taken aback.
"I wish I had a shallow-water gunboat like this," he repeated with sparkling eyes. "It's called the Rodney!"
"Wait, don't you think you should give this honor to your brother? It would be better for the second ship to be named the Nelson."
"No, no... Brother, I won't let this happen."
"Save the two of you. The second one can only be the Vanner. Don't forget who recruited you to the elite artillery crew."
"Again," Catpaw sighed.
"Can't it be Cat's Claw or Yupi?" Yupi whispered.
"No," the three replied in unison.
When the cement ships that fell behind caught up with the flagship one after another, the expedition fleet set off again. Two days later, the blue-grey city walls of the Royal Capital slowly unfolded in front of everyone. (., Your support is my biggest motivation.) 16-12-28 11:07:26