There were Longsong Cannons, Infantry Cannons, and Player Cannons. There were a total of 24 smooth-bore cannons of different calibers. More than 20 pitch-black iron balls flew out of the barrels, and the shells that could be seen with the naked eye flew towards the enemy ships in a parabola. As the enemy had too many small ships, the Longsong Cannons were basically aimed at the enemy's large ships.
Almost all of the shells missed their targets and drilled into the sea, stirring up white waves and water columns. Only three shells hit the enemy ships.
Two solid bullets pierced through the prow of two large fishing boats, making them lose their combat ability. A large amount of seawater poured into the cabin. The pirates on the ship shouted at the top of their lungs and anxiously ordered their subordinates to hold pots and pans and quickly pour the seawater out.
A howitzer hit Liu Xiang's double-masted boat. As the grenade hit the target, the impact shattered the wooden shell of the ship. Pieces of broken wood flew in all directions, causing the deck to ring with the wails of injured people. The cracked bottom of the boat was quickly filled with salty and cold seawater. The squeaking boat flipped sideways, and dozens of pirates jumped into the sea either passively or actively.
The excellent shooting range of the Australian and Song forts amazed the Dutch. They did not expect that the distant China also had sharp coastal defense heavy artillery, even stronger than the Europeans.
However, the fleet commander quickly ordered the sailors to fire back. The western warships, which had an average of 20 cannons on board, fired. A Dutch warship could fire 10 cannons at a time. The Dutch fleet had more than 10 warships of all sizes, and the total number of shells fired from one side was more than four times that of the Australian and Song side!
Hundreds of artillery shells of different sizes poured down, and the pitch-black barrage cut through the sky, emitting the ear-piercing wails of ghosts. The ships anchored at the periphery were damaged. They were riddled with holes by the artillery shells of the Dutchman, and they were sunk by the artillery shells almost without firing a shot.
The rest of the shells hit the solid walls and smashed into the fortifications around the fortress, rolling around the walls. However, the solid shells only left a small dent on the walls before rolling to the ground. Occasionally, large shells smashed down with powerful kinetic energy--
The bamboo reinforced concrete fortifications were especially hard. Even if the Dutch cannons destroyed all the outer houses, they would not be able to break through the bamboo reinforced concrete.
"Boom!"
Liu Qi saw a shadow suddenly break into his field of vision. It felt like a scary video forwarded by a stupid group member. Suddenly, a ghost face appeared and hit you in the eye.
Liu Qi subconsciously lowered his body and heard a dull tearing sound behind him. Soon, he smelled a faint bloody smell.
"Ahhhhh!" Someone screamed.
Liu Qi turned around and realized that the black shadow was a cannonball. The iron ball pierced through the chests of four strong men and smashed one of their heads. If he did not instinctively lower his body, he would probably be the first player to be eliminated.
The logistics team quickly dragged the corpses away and temporarily piled them at the back door of the fortress to prevent the bloody corpses from affecting the morale of the soldiers.
The frightened aborigine sat on the ground. The shocking killing effect of the direct hit of the cannon made his rationality drop crazily. His eyes widened, almost pressing his eyeballs out of his eye sockets.
"Fight back! Continue to fight back!" The Artillery players felt as if they had stepped on boiling lava, and they were so anxious that they were jumping around.
Solid shells and howitzers worked together. Although the accuracy of the turret was only about 5%, as long as it hit an enemy ship, the enemy would either be severely injured and leave the battlefield due to the leakage of the cabin, or be shot into the soul by the grenade and burst into flames.
The two sides exchanged blows, and countless artillery shells bombarded the surface of the sea. From time to time, the warships of the allied fleet were sunk and repelled, but the Dutch fleet had almost no results. No matter how much dust they lifted from the outer soil of the cannon, the main structure of the cannon remained unchanged.
No, the artillery of the coalition forces was not without gains. Occasionally, a few shells would leap over the top of the battery and fly towards the town of the high officials. However, the few townspeople in the town had long been evacuated to Chikan to take refuge. At most, a few worthless houses and warehouses were destroyed. After the war, Australia and Song would pay 100% compensation for reconstruction. They did not lack this bit of money at all.
The process of artillery battle was very long. After a few rounds of artillery fire, the barrel would need to be cooled down because it was overheated. Most of the time, the enemy and the enemy were basically waiting for the barrel to cool down.
As time passed and night fell, the accuracy rate of the cannons dropped rapidly. It was as if both sides had a divine negotiation. The rate of fire gradually dropped from 50% to 30%, then to 20%, then to 10%. Finally, everyone tacitly extinguished the torches in their hands. You didn't fire, I didn't fire, and they enjoyed a moment of peace.
"Why isn't the enemy firing?" Some players carefully poked their heads out and looked into the shadows of the sea ahead. The night without moonlight was very dark.
" Hehe. The enemy's warship definitely hasn't left yet. They are like sharks that have smelled blood. They are following us closely, trying to bite us when we are defenseless. They are waiting for us to let our guard down!
The unusual silence made Li Mu feel a little alert. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. How could the enemy sit still and wait for the supplies and ammunition of Australia and Song?
" Blood Eagle Army, listen up!" Li Mu's voice suddenly sounded in the players 'minds.
"Captain Tian Suo received. What are your orders?”
"Fill your Viking longships with kerosene and firewood, then sail towards the enemy.
"Is fire attack useful?" Tian Suo asked. "This isn't a fire attack, it's illumination.”Li Mu's answer was firm and unquestionable.
"If you want illumination, you can use flares. I know a few commanders. Their brothers have prepared flares. One can last for half a minute.
The duration of a flare was only 30 seconds, and it was very expensive. If the flare did not detect the enemy's presence, it would be one less flare. This meant that the flare had to be used at a critical moment, and a slowly burning ship was like the sea. The candles on the table could last for a few minutes. It was self-evident which one was more cost-effective.
Li Mu imitated the dignified tone of an ancient general, even mixed with a strange tone." I'll give you twenty minutes to execute the order. If you fail, you'll be beheaded!"”
Tsk!
Although Tian Suo felt wronged, he was playing a hardcore game, and the commander of the game's new DLC could legally kill white-name players.
If a player was killed because they refused to carry out a mission, a large amount of reputation points would be deducted. However, the commander could not randomly give out missions that could not be completed. If there were too many complaints from the players, the commander himself would be punished.
Fortunately, the materials for the ignition had been prepared in advance. There was a large amount of gunpowder and firewood stored in the fortress, and a small part of it was stored in the warehouse of the " Hua Yang Trading Company." As one of the major shareholders of the company, it was not a big deal to misappropriate some of the company's property.
Three unmanned Viking longships loaded with gunpowder, kerosene, and firewood slowly sailed towards the enemy's sea area. A long, specially made fuse was slowly burning on the ship.
When the longship was a thousand meters away, the sparks of the fuse ignited the gunpowder. The raging flame quickly swallowed the burning fire of the whole ship and dispersed the surrounding darkness. The sudden fire of the longship caused a strange restlessness, and the muffled sound aroused Li Mu's vigilance.
The strange noise confirmed Li Mu's judgment that the enemy must have some conspiracy!
He finally made up his mind to use the expensive flare to find out.
"Flare!" Li Mu shouted.
His order was passed down by the regimental commander. A flare quickly rose into the air with a bright tail. It was like a bright meteor that was slowly falling, instantly illuminating the small area of the sea in front of the turret.
The densely packed sampans were completely exposed under the illumination of the flares. Everyone's movements seemed to be frozen in an instant. The pirates looked up at the sky in shock. Some of them even kept shouting yao arts, yao arts!
Since the ambush had been exposed, then they would charge forward openly!
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Hundreds of small sampans rowed towards the relatively weak defense of the Northern Tail Island. The remaining sampans were desperately rowing, preparing to rush towards the body of the big kun and land on the beach.
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