Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

However, today they behaved extremely bravely because they were at the gate of the navy camp.

The straight-line distance between Kinmen and Xiamen Port is only ten kilometers. Standing on the artillery platform in Xiamen, you can even see the city wall of Kinmen through a telescope.

Therefore, this naval fleet had to bluff and drive the three huge and unknown ironclad ships in front of them with fear and trepidation.

At this time, the atmosphere between the two sides was extremely tense and seemed to be on the verge of breaking out.

Faced with the warning of the Great Qing Navy, the Tiandi Alliance chose to ignore it, which put the Great Qing Navy in a dilemma. They could neither launch an attack easily nor ignore the powerful fleet in front of them.

For the Qing Navy, this conflict seemed inevitable. If they chose to go to war, facing such huge ships, they would be at a disadvantage and the outcome would be unpredictable; but if they did not go to war, with such a huge fleet standing here, the shore guards in front must have already lit up the smoke, and the admiral must have received an early warning. All the naval officers and soldiers in Xiamen Port might have known about this and might even be using binoculars to observe the situation here.

The captain of the Great Qing Navy was called Guandai, and held the rank of the fourth rank or junior fourth rank. Below the Guandai were positions such as the first mate and the second mate, and below them were the commanders who were responsible for leading the troops, and these commanders led different types of troops on the ship.

On the Qing army's wooden sailing warships, there were many types of soldiers, including sailors, musketeers, cannonmen, rattan shield soldiers, archers, spearmen and swordsmen.

A 500-ton wooden sailing warship was equipped with about a thousand soldiers.

The Qing army's wooden sailing warships usually had two-story cabins, with 40 to 60 red-haired cannons distributed in the windows and doors on both sides of the ship. Each group of red-haired cannons consisted of 6 gunners, two of whom adjusted the gun positions, two carried and loaded iron balls, one loaded gunpowder, and one was responsible for ignition.

These red cannons with a range of more than 3,000 meters are the main offensive weapons of wooden sailing warships.

The red cannon has a huge caliber and a solid bullet weighing several kilograms, which can cause great damage to the enemy. They are installed on warships and use the force generated by the explosion of gunpowder to launch iron balls. This weapon has a strong lethality and deterrent power and was one of the important equipment in naval battles at that time.

At this time, the distance between the two fleets was less than 3000 meters, which was within the range of the red cannon. As the distance shortened, the tension between the two fleets became more and more intense.

The six warships of the Fujian Navy have been lined up in a row, and Chuan Xuan faces the three giant ships of the Tiandi Army in a battleship formation. Each warship is closely arranged together to form a solid line of defense, ready for the upcoming battle.

The artillery window door opened, and the dark barrel of the red cannon stretched out of the window. Nearly 6 red cannons from 200 warships were aimed at the three giant ships of the Tiandi Army Navy.

These red cannons are the main weapons of the Fujian Navy, and their power should not be underestimated.

Once the fire was opened, it would pose a huge threat to the Tiandi Army. However, the Tiandi Army was not intimidated by the enemy's formation. They remained calm and vigilant, waiting for the right time to launch a counterattack.

The flagship in the center of the naval fleet sent out another flag warning and ultimatum, stating that if they did not leave the Xiamen waters within a quarter of an hour, they would be attacked immediately after a quarter of an hour.

After hearing this, Wei Xiaobao smiled and said, "Let them fire first. Once they fire, order all ships to use Maxim heavy machine guns to hit their waterline, sink all six ships to the bottom of the sea, and then take prisoners." His tone was full of confidence and determination. He seemed to be fully confident about this battle.

A quarter of an hour later, the captain of the Fujian Navy flagship issued the order to fire. All that was heard was "Boom, boom, boom..."

The deafening sound of the cannons resounded across the entire sea like thunder in the sky. More than a hundred iron balls whistled towards the sea where the three giant ships of the Tiandi Army were located.

These fist-sized iron balls created huge waves on the sea, like blooming water flowers, splashing sea water as high as two or three meters, forming a spectacular scene.

However, despite the dense rain of shells, the damage to the three giant ships of the Heaven and Earth Army was minimal.

When the iron balls fell into the water, they only stirred up tall water columns, as if to show people their power;

When they landed on the hull, there was a violent metal collision with the armor, and after emitting dazzling sparks, they fell into the sea, leaving only a little white mark on the armor, proving that it had been attacked.

As for the shells that fell on the deck, they bounced twice and slid to the side like naughty children, posing no threat to the ship at all.

Each of the giant ships was equipped with a Maxim heavy machine gun position on the side of the ship, and was protected by thick metal baffles. These solid metal baffles became an effective barrier to resist the attack of the Red Cannon, so that the iron balls of the Red Cannon could not hurt the machine gunners behind the iron plates. They continued to hold their posts in a safe environment, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.

After the first round of bombardment by the Fujian Navy, the soldiers began to load and fire shells in preparation for the next round of attack. However, due to the complicated operation of the Red Cannon, it took three minutes to load and fire. This period of time was a critical moment for the Fujian Navy, and it was also a time for them to readjust their tactics and find a breakthrough.

At this moment, on the sides of the three ironclad ships of the Tiandi Army Navy, nearly a hundred Maxim heavy machine guns emitted a deafening roar at the same time!

With an effective range of 3500 meters, 11.43 mm bullets rained down on the wooden side of the ship, and bowl-sized holes appeared instantly.

600 rounds of bullets per minute were like a violent storm, instantly riddling the sides of the six exposed warships of the Fujian Navy with holes and shattering them into pieces, as if these ships had suddenly lost half of their sides.

The seawater rushed into the lower cabin like a beast, and then spread to the second floor and the deck. In less than a minute, the hulls of the six warships could no longer bear it, and they turned sideways and turned upside down in the sea or sank directly to the bottom of the sea.

The naval officers and soldiers on the ship were thrown heavily into the icy sea. They swam desperately towards the upside-down cabin with only one thought in their minds - to save their lives!

"Now we have to enter the shipwreck area to rescue people. Before that, you use the main gun of the 101 Yangtze to fire at the uninhabited hilltop of Xiamen Island to intimidate those coastal defense soldiers, tell them to be honest, and tell them that we are going to rescue people." Wei Xiaobao looked at Xiamen Island in the distance, his eyes revealing firmness and decisiveness. He turned to look at Zhang Xiaolong beside him and gave the order.