Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 781
Looking at the tight formation of the Denglai Navy, Zheng Zhibao felt a little panic in his heart.

This is not normal!

The Denglai Navy seemed to have known they were coming, knew where they would meet them, and made preparations early.Hell, are they all clairvoyant and ear-catching?Otherwise, how could he know his movements so well!
Thinking of the round thing that appeared in the sky not long ago, Zheng Zhibao's heart went crazy for no reason - the Heluo New Army reacted so quickly, could it be related to that thing?That thing flies so high. Looking at the sea with a telescope from above, you can definitely see very far away... Well, that must be the case!

He thought he had figured it out, but he felt even more uneasy.This damn Heluo new army has too many new tricks. First, a super cannon with unheard of range, accuracy and power, and then a balloon that can fly in the sky. What's next?What else?
Yang Menglong said that there are no more tricks to play. Laozi's boat is stronger than yours, and the range and power of the artillery are far stronger than yours. What tricks do you need to play?Just push it straight!
Coincidentally, Shen Tingyang also thought so, and at the same time gave orders like this.With one order, 31 warships rushed forward like a wall. The cannons on the bow had already been loaded. The gunners were busy adjusting the elements, and the few marines on each ship were holding steel guns tightly, and their waists were full of incendiary grenades. The fleet is stuck, and these marines will use muskets and grenades to attack the Zheng sailors who are trying to jump to the gang, and they must not be allowed to rush aboard their own battleships.Everyone seemed quite nervous. Although the Denglai Navy had experienced some battles, it was the first time they had encountered such a large-scale battle. Several ships were so nervous that their palms were sweating.

In contrast, Zheng's fleet was much calmer. After all, they were begging for food at sea. This kind of scene was just a trivial matter to them, and there was nothing to make a fuss about.After a short moment of astonishment, Zheng Zhibao reacted immediately, and commanded the fleet to spread out in geese. More than 40 medium-sized and large warships were arranged in the middle. Aiming at the target, the armed sailors who are ready for hand-to-hand combat hold the knife, ax and musket tightly, and the fuel oil is poured into the leather bag. Once they board the enemy ship, they immediately pierce the oil with a dagger and then ignite it. Once this thing is ignited, it is difficult to be destroyed If it is extinguished, take a dozen bags and go, no matter what kind of battleship, you can't eat it and walk around.They stared at the approaching Denglai Navy with their green eyes. In their eyes, this is a group of two-legged lambs, who can only be slaughtered by them!
The two fleets are approaching at high speed, like two tyrannosaurus dragons, fiercely rushing towards their opponents.

In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two fleets was shortened to less than 1000 meters.

Shen Tingyang shouted: "The first row, aim at the enemy's front line and shoot!"

bang bang bang ————

The thunder broke out, and the seabirds in the sky almost fell into the sea. A large cloud of smoke rushed out of the gun bore. The strong recoil made the battleship pause involuntarily. In the thunder and lightning, more than 40 shells blasted out. , Forming a curtain of fire, covering the front line of Zheng's fleet!
Zheng Zhibao was astonished: "Fire cannons at such a distance? Could it be that the cannons they are equipped with are the same as those in the Wusongkou Fortress?" Thinking of the terrible power of those artillery pieces in the Wusongkou Fortress, he couldn't help shivering.

The jets of water and the flashing flames from all the warships in the front line also confirmed his judgment: the artillery equipped by the Denglai Navy is indeed the same model as the fortress guns in Wusongkou Fortress, and they have a longer length. The barrel, range and accuracy of the fortress are much better than those infantry-specific howitzers and cannons that are temporarily pulled over to fill up the fortress!In the first volley, a battleship was hit with several bombs. As long as two or three effective hits from the 85mm howitzer can sink a large battleship, the power of the 120mm naval gun is much stronger than that of the 85mm howitzer. One can imagine the feeling of being covered in the bullet screen. After a frightening flash and a violent explosion, the warship disappeared from the sea, leaving only a pile of shattered wreckage still burning.There was also a warship that took a solid shot, and with just one shot, a hole the size of the Eight Immortals' Table was pierced on the deck. The sailors were blown up all over the sky, and the interior of the cabin was a sea of ​​flames. The sailors covered in fire struggled and wailed in the flames, their voices were inhuman.

Zheng Zhibao's expression changed in shock!
Li Jie was even more dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at the Denglai Navy who was still 800 meters away, his complexion turned pale, and he murmured: "Why...how can their naval guns hit so far and be so accurate?" ? This is not in line with common sense!"

Gao Jianfeng was so shocked that his face turned pale, and he quickly directed his flagship Wuya to retreat.The power of the breech-loading rifled guns of the Heluo New Army made him shudder. With a body like Wu Yahao, he was basically killed by a single shot. He didn't want to die!

After the bow cannons finished firing, the cannons in the first row did not continue to attack with side cannons around the hull, but buried their heads in reloading.Since the warships in the two ranks are arranged in a canine-toothed pattern, the second rank does not even need to go forward, and the coordinates are slightly corrected, followed by a thunderous salvo. A series of deafening bangs shook the waves of the sea, and rows of shells poured down the rain Like splashing on Zheng's fleet.This time Zheng's fleet was hit even harder, the four warships exploded like gunpowder barrels, and the flames shot up into the sky!

Zheng Zhibao lost his composure and hissed wildly: "Press up! Press up and kill them!"

Zheng's fleet did not retreat, but sprinted at full speed with full sails.They are very clear that the range, accuracy and power of the naval guns of the Denglai Navy are far superior to them. If they retreat, they will be knocked down one by one by the Denglai Navy. The Denglai Navy, divide them, beat them up, and annihilate them one by one. This is the only way!Not only that, more than 20 small boats rushed out in the middle of Zheng's fleet, each of which was filled with fire oil, sulfur, dry firewood and other kindling materials, burning so brightly that they headed straight towards Denglai like a raging bull. The sailor slammed into it!

Shen Tingyang's complexion changed slightly, and he said, "Damn it, it's another fireboat!" He studied Zheng Zhilong and found that this guy likes to win by surprise and is good at using fireboats. , he can always successfully paralyze the opponent, and then take advantage of the opponent's negligence to send out fireboats to burn the enemy warships to pieces in one fell swoop.However, it's one thing to know what tricks the opponent likes to use, and another to be able to defend against them, and he really doesn't have much confidence that he can defend against Zheng Zhilong's fireboat.Seeing so many fire boats rushing towards him now, he couldn't help being surprised and shouted: "Scatter! Spread! Don't be hit by these fire boats!"

Yang Menglong shouted: "Sharpshooter, kill the guy who controls the fireboat!"

The originally orderly formation of the Denglai Navy became a little chaotic for a while. The helmsman steered hard to dodge to the left and right, while the marines on the ship set up their rifles, aimed at the dead soldiers on the fireboat, and pulled the trigger.Gunshots sounded like popping beans, and many dead soldiers burst into bloody flowers. They either fell into the sea or fell on the fire boat. The out-of-control fire boat suddenly lost its aim. The empty space was drilled through.But this method is not foolproof after all, there are still dead soldiers rushing over with their fireboats, facing the bullet rain and crashing into the battleships of the Denglai Navy, and they are looking for big ones!
boom!
boom!
There were two loud bangs in a row, and then there was a loud bang of breaking and breaking of the ship material. The Decepticon and the Megatron were still hit. The powerful impact threw several sailors into the sea, and the hull opened. Two big holes, the sea water rushing in, the curses of Zhejiang accent and Shandong accent sounded earth-shattering, the sailors on these two warships were in a hurry to fight with the fire and the surging sea water. Worrying.And Zheng's fleet took advantage of this opportunity to press up. Hundreds of warships opened fire at the same time. The scorching shot balls merged into a dark cloud and smashed over. It hit the ship with a loud noise, and when it hit the human body, it was flesh and blood. Fly!Although most of the shells smashed into the sea, this round of ferocious salvo still cost the Denglai Navy dozens of lives.

Shen Tingyang was furious, and shouted: "Fire and shoot!"

The opponent has already reached his face, so there is no need to engage in any row tactics. The two battleships fired at the same time, and the roar of more than 100 120mm fleets scattered the blood-like rays of light in the sky, and the shells hit Zheng Zheng like a rainstorm. fleet.Now Zheng's fleet is out of luck. Unlike the Denglai Navy, which has emphasized bow firepower since its birth, the strongest of all the warships in Zheng's fleet is broadside firepower, which means that they have to cross The hull keeps the broadside guns on target so that the broadside can fire.And the firepower of their broadsides is indeed ferocious, a single salvo can beat the Dunley navy to pieces, but this also means that the shells of those battleships have increased several times, facing the shells that hit like a rainstorm, the consequences can be disastrous One can imagine.

Lightning flashed across the surface of the sea, and the waves were churning and roaring like crazy. The thick and thin water columns in the water tank were not one or two, but rows, one by one, soaring into the sky, and the water mist flew up.What rose up at the same time as the water pillars were pillars of fire. They were larger in size, rushed higher, and were more deadly.At this moment, Zheng Zhibao felt that the sky was about to collapse, the earth was about to collapse, and the whole world was about to shatter!A cannonball landed near his flagship and missed a direct hit, but the strong water pressure from the shell's explosion still tore a big hole in the ship's hull.The water column shot up high and turned into a downpour, turning Zheng Zhibao into a drowned rat.Under his horrified eyes, the battleships that attacked the Denglai Navy with broadsides were torn apart one after another, turning into a sea of ​​flames... He couldn't see the horror of his own fleet, but he could guess , the blow they inflicted on the Denglai Navy was repaid tenfold by the Denglai Navy!

How could this be?
Aren't these Yankee sailors always weak? How could they suddenly become so strong?

Zheng Zhibao's mood now is the same as that of Qu Yuan who was alienated and exiled by the King of Chu more than 2000 years ago for no reason.He doesn't understand, he can't understand, the Denglai Navy is just a new army that has been in the army for only two years, and their Zheng family fleet has been fighting across the sea for more than ten years. There should be no suspense in the battle, why is it completely different from what I thought?
what is this?
PS: There are a lot of miscellaneous things to do at home, and there are too many noises. I am really sorry for the delayed update.

(End of this chapter)