super zombie factory

Chapter 1727 Shelling Battle

The speed of the fleet is definitely beyond this era too much.

This is due to the smooth flow of the wind. Under Lu Chuan's cheating, the fleet is almost running at the highest level. If it is not necessary to take into account the speed of some small merchant ships, I am afraid that the speed will be even faster.

"Pirates are most frequent in this area, everyone stay vigilant."

"Gunner ready for battle."

Needless to say, the chief mate's experience is the most suitable sea area for piracy, so he must pay attention to it.

It's okay for the gunners to scatter slowly, but at this time they can't.

In fact, in this sea, it is very difficult to have a sudden attack, after all, it is not a special island terrain.When the pirates appeared, the lookouts would definitely notice that the fight would actually be everyone's reflexes and strength.

The number of artillery is one, the performance of the artillery is also one, and the quality of the gunner is the other.

The last is the performance of the ship, which also determines the strength of your ship.

In the sea, the most typical tactic is actually camouflage.

Pirates like to disguise themselves as caravans. Relying on these routes, when the two fleets meet, they suddenly tear off their disguise and launch an attack.This method is the easiest way to approach the caravan.

Each channel has been fixed after the continuous exploration of the predecessors. No matter how much you sail, you will not deviate too far along the channel. As long as you are on this channel, there is a high probability that you will be able to meet it.

Like now, the two lookouts who have been staying at the top of the main pole, their eyes widened, and they quickly discovered the black spots that appeared in the distance.

"A fleet appeared."

After confirming, a watchman roared.

The main pole is the highest position of a ship. Standing high in the ocean, you can see far away. You don’t need to confirm what kind of ship it is. As long as there is a ship, it will give an early warning.

After receiving the warning from the lookout, the gunners below were all in place.

When sailing in the sea, the gunners need to be ready for any disturbance, no matter what the identity of the opponent is.

A fleet appeared, and the pressure on the Neptune was huge. The gunners entered the battle preparations, while the swordsmen and musketeers all stayed on the deck. It is the most dangerous on the ground, as long as they are hit during shelling, the splashed sawdust may kill or injure them.

On the deck, there is an area for them to hide, with an iron roof on it, which is still very safe.

When the bombardment is no longer possible, the next step is the boarding battle, and this is the time for them to dispatch.

The sailors all went to their posts and operated the Neptune.

A signalman signaled that the following merchant ships had encountered a fleet ahead and told them to get ready.Once there are pirates, the Neptune will stalk them, and the merchant ships behind will immediately leave and go to a safe area to wait for the end of the battle.

In this era of merchant ships, once the escorting ship loses, it is difficult to escape.

The two sides are facing each other, so the approaching speed is very fast. In a short while, you can already see the general appearance of this fleet. There are more than ten ships of different sizes. It is not too specific, but it seems that the scale is not small. .

The flag on the other side is a huge black eagle. This is the flag of the Black Eagle country, and this belongs to the fleet of the Black Eagle country.

Meera stood on the ship tower, looking at the fleet that was getting closer and closer.

Lu Chuan stood beside her, his eyes narrowed, showing a playful smile.Others couldn't see clearly, but Lu Chuan already knew all the details of the opponent, a pirate in a caravan.

The entire fleet consists of warships in the front and back, and merchant ships in the back, which is a typical escort fleet.

Can……

In fact, these merchant ships had no cargo at all, but the merchant ships were modified to hide the artillery.How could such a fleet be a caravan?
Now that it's a pirate, the next thing is interesting.

I didn't expect to experience this era once, and participated in the most classic plots of the era of great navigation.

From recruiting sailors, to being popular, and now encountering pirates... Lu Chuan already likes this planet a little bit, and his own footprints are here, and it will definitely be a very interesting thing to come here when he has free time.

Lu Chuan didn't say anything, he wanted to see the quality of the gunners of this era.

For Lu Chuan, he can even make time go backwards, and people can be resurrected after death. The damage to this Neptune is not worth mentioning at all.As long as Lu Chuan is willing, it can be restored to its original state in minutes.

Lu Chuan even has the top battleships of the ninth-level civilization in his hands. These seventeenth-century ships are really nothing, and it is not difficult to restore them.

As the captain, Meera is in charge of these hundreds of people and the dozens of caravans that trust her. Naturally, the pressure is enormous. She stares into the distance without saying a word.At this moment, she transformed into the incomparably cold Meera again.

Lu Chuan smiled, took her hand, and gave her a smile.

Meera's coldness just now turned into a gentle smile, and said, "It will be fine."

As soon as Meera's voice fell, the watchman roared in horror: "Pirate, it's a pirate..." He rang the alarm bell desperately, making a "dang-dang" sound.

Suddenly, the sailors and gunners of the entire Neptune all looked tense.

The most worrying thing still happened. This turned out to be a pirate fleet. From the looks of it, it knew that it was powerful. It was definitely not a simple pirate fighting alone.A pirate of this size would never be unknown in this era.

I saw the fleet approaching in the distance, lowered the Black Eagle flag, and raised a fiery red flag with a huge flame on it, baking a huge skull.

"It's the Flaming Skull Pirates."

At the first moment, the watchman reported the information.

The Flaming Skull Pirates are indeed well-known in this era. Its vicious reputation has changed many people's faces.They are powerful and cruel, and as long as they become their targets, there is almost no living thing to say. They are one of the most mysterious pirates on the ocean.

I always thought that the navies of various countries dispatched many fleets, but they could not destroy them, but let them continue to grow.

The most legendary thing about them is that they defeated a fleet of the Black Eagle Kingdom and became one of the most powerful pirates.

Did not expect to meet them here.

Meera's complexion changed, she couldn't calm down anymore, and immediately entered the cabin below from the ship building.The Neptune's firepower is very strong, and the three floors are full of artillery. On the first floor, Mera stands at the command position, where she can observe the outside world well.

The gunners were all ready, one by one nervously guarding the artillery.

The Flame Skull Pirates in the distance approached quickly. After they tore off the camouflage, the muzzles of the merchant ships rose, and the cannons were pushed out one by one.And the several warships acting as frigates are even more powerful, and their firepower is no worse than that of the Neptune.

The current situation is that the Neptune is fighting against a dozen warships the size of a dozen ships. Everyone knows that there must be bad luck.

Since the other party was approaching in disguise and coming face to face, it was too late for Meera to turn around.What's more, the Neptune can escape, but the merchant ships behind will be finished. If she really escapes, her reputation will be completely discredited in the future, and there will be no day for her rise.

"First officer, it's up to you." Meera said to the first officer next to her with a serious face.

The old general nodded. With such a high salary, this moment is the time to show his value.

"Get ready..." the old general roared. With his hands behind his back, he walked unhurriedly through the middle. The gunners along the way all started to push the cannons forward, let the barrels stick out to the muzzles, and then pushed the cannons forward. Artillery fixed.

The gunpowder pack is stuffed into the barrel first, and then the solid ammunition is loaded. The gunner beside the fuze has already held the torch, ready to ignite and fire at any time.

There is no need for the old general to say more, the gunners adjusted the direction of the muzzle, always aiming at the first warship that rushed over.

The distance between the two sides continued to narrow, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.

The merchant ships behind the Neptune got the information, slowed down in a panic, and then turned around at the fastest speed. They needed to stay away from the fighting place and stay at a distance, waiting for the end of the battle.

If the Neptune wins, nothing happens to them, if the Neptune loses, they become the pirates' spoils.

All hopes are now pinned on the Neptune.

From this point, it is not difficult to see how important fame is in this era.As long as you are strong enough, someone will trust you, follow you, and be willing to pay a lot of protection fees.Obviously, Mera's appeal is good, otherwise there would not be so many caravans willing to let the Sea King escort.

Meera stared at the aggressively approaching pirate ship, feeling nervous inside, but she acted calmly.

The exchange of fire in this era is mainly to approach and then fire from the side. It is all about firepower. Who else can fire faster.

"Side."

Under the order, no matter whether it was the Neptune or the opponent's warship, they all began to throw out a ship flower similar to drifting. The two ships faced each other sideways. Almost at this moment, both sides fired at the same time. up.

"boom!"

"boom……"

There was a continuous shelling sound, and dozens of iron balls rushed out.

For a while, gunpowder smoke flew up, and then sawdust splashed, accompanied by the screams of the gunners. This is the naval battle of this era.

The warship of the Flaming Skull Pirates, which dared to fight against the Sea King, was not inferior to the Sea King, or even stronger. It was equipped with 60 artillery pieces alone. It is indeed a special warship. There is no need for a cargo compartment, which naturally saves more space for the artillery.

The Neptune is an armed merchant ship. Even though it is powerful, it only has 36 cannons on one side, nearly twice as weak as the other side.

Some of the gunners were blown away and turned into meat, but the old general was moved. He walked from the bow to the stern and shouted loudly: "Don't panic, load the ammunition, beat these idiots to death, let them know Our Neptune is not to be trifled with."

It takes about 2 minutes for one shelling before the second shelling starts.

At 2 minutes, the two sides almost passed each other.

Boom boom boom...

Another round of bombardment, just like before, with a lot of gunpowder smoke rising from the muzzles of each gun, some of the solid balls under the huge kinetic energy flew, some fell on the deck, and some hit the hull , Suddenly sawdust splashed again.

Where there is no hole, a sunken mark will be left, and where the hole is pierced, solid bullets rush into the inside, completely creating a bloody path. The scene is so tragic that those who have not experienced it will definitely vomit.

Faced with all this, no matter the gunners on the Neptune or the pirate ship, they didn't care at all. As long as they were not dead, they all threw themselves into their gun positions, nervously cleaned the barrels, and prepared for the next attack. gun.

The Neptune and the leading ship crossed each other in just a few minutes.

If it was a one-on-one fight, the two sides would definitely turn around and continue, but now it was a group fight, and the Neptune missed this one, but couldn't breathe, because the Neptune still had to face other pirate ships behind.

Only two rounds of shelling caused many casualties on the Neptune. Three artillery pieces lost their function, and dozens of gunners were killed or injured, directly weakening their strength.

(End of this chapter)