Chapter 256: God of War Cannon, Shooting

Bian Yuanheng used the extended musket specially made by Zhang Yang for Li Bosheng. Because the lengthening of the gun barrel increases the initial speed of the bullet outlet, the range is increased, and at the same distance, it is more powerful and has stronger accuracy.

However, it is really a laborious job to use it. Because the lengthening of the gun barrel causes the center of gravity to move forward, and lift it flat and accurately hit the target, it requires the strength of both hands and arms.

Zhang Yang neglected this by using a long-barred sniper rifle. Since he came to this era, he has dealt with various problems all day long, and Zhang Yang's professional knowledge has already appeared loopholes.

For Bian Yuanheng, it is quite practical. If you are lucky, you can even hit leaves 450 steps away when it is sunny.

When Bian Yuanheng just saw the arrogant coach just now, he couldn't help but pick up his own special musket and ended up with the opponent's coach.

Among the thousands of troops, taking the head of the enemy general, causing the opponent to have no head, causing chaos, and then using a powerful team to attack the enemy's position, thus causing the enemy to be defeated. This is exactly Zhang Yang's intention to develop long-distance killing weapons.

And now, it finally worked.

The first round of arrow rain came. Although Bian Yuanheng's fleet lined up in a row and the attack surface was wide, the thickness was relatively small, with only one row. Many arrows shot down like water, but still many arrows shot onto the ship, causing some casualties.

"Shoot, then shoot." Bian Yuanheng shouted.

The soldiers holding the Tianque gun were also constantly firing back. The Tianque gun fired quickly and had high accuracy, which also caused great damage to the enemy. However, the soldiers in the small boat could not aim at the soldiers in the center of the big ship, while the archers in the center of the big ship could shoot bows and arrows into the sky.

The distance between the two sides was still approaching, and Bian Yuanheng was ready to order the throwing of grenades. After throwing the grenades, the distance was closer and I was afraid that it would be in a hand-to-hand combat.

Even if you win, you will win miserably. The advantage of the Tianque gun is to eliminate the enemy from a long distance. Melee fighting is not the strength of the musketeers. The navy is a precious force and cannot be consumed like this. Then, you can only use the God of War Cannon to bombard the opponent's big ships. As long as you sink more than a dozen ships, the opponent will retreat. However, when you think of fighting those ships, Bian Yuanheng was a little reluctant. Subconsciously, he already regarded those big ships as his own. With those big ships, his five thousand-person teams will be replaced with big ships. Each ship can be equipped with at least two hundred-person teams. Then install steam engines and God of War Cannons, that is the invincible water power of the entire Jiangnan.

The sky is getting darker and darker, and I am afraid that in a while, it will be darker.

While Bian Yuanheng was thinking about countermeasures, he unexpectedly heard the sound of retreating horns suddenly coming from the other party's fleet.

Han Yong was scared. He looked at Guo Yihai's body and the blood hole in the middle of his eyebrows. Endless fear came towards him. Not only him, but many soldiers in the fleet were already a little scared. Except for the soldiers who shot bows and arrows in the middle, no one was willing to go to the deck. They were afraid of muskets, and even more afraid of the rain of bullets falling from the sky.

They were all recruited by Huaibei. Whether it was officers at all levels or ordinary soldiers, they were not familiar with Zhang Shicheng's troops, thinking that they were the same as other rebels. Even Dashitiemuer was the same. He only knew that Zhang Shicheng had defeated many people and that he would become famous from then on if he defeated Zhang Shicheng. As for how powerful Zhang Shicheng's army was, he just vaguely knew that the firearm was powerful, and how powerful he was, he didn't know.

Han Yong had just jumped onto the deck and hurried back to the podium again. There were protections around it, which was safer. The general was dead, so he should have taken over the command. He looked at the sun that was about to set, and gave the first and last order: "Retreat, withdraw!"

The sound of drums to withdraw the troops was heard, and the soldiers on the ship breathed a sigh of relief. They were already scared by the dead soldiers around them. They were hit by shotguns, covered with blood holes everywhere, and those who were hit by muskets were almost killed immediately. For them, those terrible "boom, boom, bang, bang" sounds were like they came out of hell.

But, this is definitely a wrong command.

Retreat on water is definitely not as simple as on land. You can retrace it by turning the horse's legs. When operating a large ship to turn a 180-degree bend, it requires close cooperation between the sailor and the helmsman, adjust the angle of the sail, and adjust the angle of the rudder. In addition, the wind is fierce at this time, which is very difficult for the boatman.

Now, the forward has entered the range of the bow and arrow. First use the bow and arrow to give the opponent a greater lethality, and then when approaching, jumping to fight is the right choice. In the melee, the musket must take into account the accidental injury of the friendly army and dare not fire. No matter how the bayonet of the musket is used, it is not as good as the big sword and spear. Moreover, when fighting, the number of people is the advantage, not to mention that there are many large ships here.

When they rushed forward, both sides suffered losses, but retreated, but the entire army was wiped out.

The fleet lined up in a dense charge formation and had not trained to make a sharp turn before the battle. After this order, the sailors were panicked.

Some ships turned left, some turned right, and they bumped together without hesitation, while others turned ninety degrees and the sail angle was not adjusted properly. In addition, the inertia during the turn was blown over by the strong wind. Only ships farther on both sides and ships in the back two rows were lucky enough to execute the order.

Suddenly, all the warships were working together in front of Bian Yuanheng to conduct a chaotic competition. Bian Yuanheng certainly would not miss this opportunity. All the musketeers were constantly pouring out ammunition to kill the enemy's vitality.

After turning the corner, the sailors faced a bigger problem. Now it was against the wind. It was not as simple as a tailwind. How to get out quickly against the wind? This is really fatal!

In contrast, those small boats driven by paddles have advantages.

As the saying goes, a small boat is easy to turn around, and you only need to penetrate through the gaps of the big boat. The oarsmen rowed their oars desperately, holding on to the rain of bullets, trying to get out of the battlefield as soon as possible.

Han Yong was stunned. He was sent by Dashitemuer. Before coming here, although he was already a commander of the thousand-man, he was just a commander of the cavalry team. He came up with a gift from the back door. He knew nothing about water wars at all. However, he also realized that in this case, it was very unfavorable to him.

The only favorable condition is that it will soon become dark. As soon as it gets dark, my navy will have hope of escaping. Should I go back to Huaian or fight again tomorrow, and wait for the escape, and discuss with other commanders before talking.

"Order the other two steam engines to dispatch immediately and quickly penetrate to the entrances of Jinhu and Baima Lake in the north to block the waterway they returned." Bian Yuanheng said.

Want to run? No way! The single-line fleet has begun to gradually advance from both sides, forming mostly encirclements. As long as you quickly penetrate the other party and block their escape path, you can form a perfect encirclement.

"Woo!" The whistle sounded, and the water wheel of the steam engine began to rotate. At this moment, it finally turned into a counterattack.

The steam engine ship was filled with huge black smoke, shocking the escaped enemy.

"God, what is that? Such a big ship, without sails, can actually run so fast!"

"It's over, it's coming to us. Hurry up and dodge it! Silly guy, pay attention to the ship next to you, it's going to hit!"

"Quick, speed up!"

"No, the wind direction is not suitable now, so you can't go north directly, you have to go east first."

It seemed as if two monsters from ancient times were from ancient times. The steam engine ship started rumbling and frightened the little sheep in the half-encirclement.

The steam engine ship was like a red-burned fork, suddenly hitting the cheese. Wherever it passed, the enemy ships collapsed to both sides, making them even more scattered.

Of course, the two ships were not just rumbling by. The musketeers on the ship could poke their heads out with confidence and boldness, aim calmly, and shoot. Although the range was very close, the bows and arrows could also have a higher hit rate, but no enemy dared to fight back with the bows and arrows. They were all thinking about how to escape quickly.

The scattered fireworks on the deck are also firing continuously. Such dense enemies do not need to be aimed at. Where the bomb falls, there is a rain of blood.

Two steam engine ships were invincible among the enemy fleets of dozens of large ships. Seven or eight thousand enemies were beaten by two steam engine ships with only a few hundred people.

"It's so satisfying. If I hadn't ordered us to penetrate directly, I would have wanted to rush the ship here and turn it for three hundred rounds." Lu Zetan, who is the captain of a steam engine ship, said. Compared to patrolling around Gaoyou Lake, this could be considered a water battle.

Suddenly, a medium-sized ship with twenty oars rushed out of the other party's chaotic ship. More than a dozen people standing on the bow were holding bows and arrows, and the heads of the arrows on the bows and arrows were on fire.

It seems that you must not underestimate the enemy during combat. Unexpectedly, among the enemy, there are such fierce and fearless people. When everyone else retreats, they can still counterattack the ships that entered their fleet. Moreover, they are so sinister that they use arrows with fire. They want to burn their ships, and they are brave and resourceful. Lu Zetan feels a bit heroic and sympathetic.

However, this kind of counterattack is still an idiot in front of the Tianque gun.

Seeing a ship rushing towards the starboard side, the musketeers on the ship aimed all the musketeers at the other party without hesitation.

"Bang, bang." Countless Tianque guns were fired together, and the burning rocket was shot in advance before the shooting.

Now, the tragedy happened. After the rockets fell, they directly burned their own ships.

The arrow has long been covered with substances such as pine oil that are good at burning. When the fire gets bigger and bigger, it will eventually become uncontrollable.

"Abandon the boat!" said the centurion on the boat. He had no choice but to jump into the water.

The paddlers also jumped into the water from the cabin. Suddenly, there were heads on the water.

The fire became bigger and bigger, making the nearby light red, and those who floated on the water became excellent targets.

The shooters wanted to continue shooting, but the steam engine ship was too fast and had been blocked by other ships. They looked at the fired ship that had already landed behind, with a hint of respect in their eyes.

Compared to other people who only care about running for life, such enemies deserve their respect.

In a headwind environment, no matter how big the sail is, it is useless. If it is not affected by the headwind, it is probably only the steam engine ship. The thick smoke floated behind the hull, leaving a trace of gradually spreading in the sky that was about to darken.

The steam engine arrived in time and lived in the waterway to the north.

There are three waterways in the north of Bishe Lake. The north-north links Baima Lake and the north-north links with Hongze Lake through Jinhu. These are two main rivers. In addition, there is also a waterway in the northeast, which directly leads to Baoying Lake. The difference between Baoying Lake and other lakes is that Baoying Lake is a closed lake, which means that Baoying Lake is like a pocket. Once you get in, it will not be easy to come out.

As soon as he received Bian Yuanheng's order, the captains of the two steam engine ships understood Bian Yuanheng's intentions. He only sent two steam engine ships. These two steam engine ships blocked two waterways, so naturally they wanted the other party to get into the pocket of Baoying Lake when they were panicked.

Close the door and beat the dog, and don’t let anyone go!

After the steam engine ship passed through the enemy's fleet, it sailed forward to the not-wide entrance of the river before turning around and blocking the entrance of the river.

In fact, if you want to block it, even if five boats are side by side, you can't block it. However, there are hundreds of musketeers and dozens of scattered firecrackers on the steam engine ship. If you dare to slip away from the steam engine ship, it will cost a very high price. It is very likely that you will all fall out before you escape.

The encirclement has been formed. The fleet of ships in the south has been closed into a circle of mostly rounds. With the firepower of the two steam engines in the north, although the sky is almost dark, the enemy has become a turtle in the jar.

A few small boats with dozens of oars rushed towards the north quickly from the fleet. It was not so easy to escape from the encirclement with the speed of rapid impact.

"Boom! Boom, Boom!" On the deck of the steamboat, the scattered firecrackers had already begun to release bullets. A small boat was covered. Suddenly, all the people turned into broken limbs and dead bodies, and no one was alive.

Then, the scattered fireworks aimed at another ship.

The Tianque gun was shooting continuously, and finally, it was all destroyed at a distance of one hundred steps from the ship.

Kill the chicken to show the monkey, and in a blink of an eye, several ships of people were slaughtered, and the enemy was already scared.

Rush, rush out! At this time, the two big ships became pioneers again. The boatmen of these two boats were the most skillful. They repeatedly adjusted the angle of the sailboat. The big ship shook left and right, as if they were spinning around, but were heading north.

Lu Zetan gritted his teeth. It seemed that he had to be serious.

"God of War Cannon, prepare!" Lu Zetan ordered.

The scattered fireworks can only shoot shots, relying on the surface-shaped bullet rain to kill the enemies. It is unrealistic to kill all the enemies of these two big ships, because many enemies are hiding under the deck. Bian Yuanheng has always refused to use the God of War Cannon, and wants to keep these big ships for their own use, but now, it is no longer possible to not use them. If you cannot stop these two big ships in time and kill one to warn a hundred, then you will follow countless big ships. At that time, no matter how powerful a steamboat is, you will not be able to handle it.

Unlike the scattered fireworks, the God of War cannon is a solid pointed shell. Because the rifle is engraved in the barrel, the shells rotate out, with very high stability and stable ballistics. Moreover, this kind of cannon also has a device that can be lifted and lowered. By shaking the side handle, the level of the muzzle is achieved, thereby controlling the range. The range has been marked in advance on the lifting device, which is simple and easy to use.

Originally, the most suitable thing was to put the cannon on two strings, but if you fire it at the same time, it would be easy to overturn the hull. After all, it is not a professional warship, but just a cargo ship transformed. Moreover, the number of cannons is relatively small, and the bow is flat, so several war god cannons are all placed on the bow.

The range of the God of War Cannon is ten miles long. Now, in order to increase the hit rate and deter the opponent, Lu Zetan asked the gunners to adjust the range to four miles, four miles and four miles and two miles respectively. Although the God of War Cannon has already adjusted the method, the way to measure the distance is mainly based on visual inspection, and there will be certain errors. Lu Zetan's adjustment in this way can make the God of War Cannon's firepower cover a little more and strive for a hit.

The war god cannon shell is a pointed iron shell, which is covered with a layer of lead so that it can reduce the wear of the rifle while rotating and flying out of the barrel. Due to the length of the barrel and the initial velocity, as long as one hit, it can completely sink the opponent's ship.

At this time, the battlefield suddenly became quiet, and both sides were staring at the two sluggish ships. If the two big ships could rush over, there was no doubt that all the big ships would rush over without hesitation and slip away on both sides of the steam engine ship.

If that were the case, Bian Yuanheng had no other way besides ordering the pursuit.

"Boom, boom, boom." Suddenly, a roar was shaking from the several cannon barrels in front of the steam engine ship, and the huge steam engine ship was trembling, like a monster, spitting out several shells with the breath of death.

God of War Cannon, Shoot!

The shell flashed a graceful arc in the sky and ran towards the big ship in front.

"Transport!" A cannonball fell into the water in front of the big ship. The people on the big ship secretly felt glad in their hearts: It was so dangerous!

"Tun!" Another cannonball fell behind the big ship, and their hearts were about to fall into their throats. What kind of cannon was the other party? Why did it shoot so accurately like that musket?

The distance is still nearly four miles away. For artillery, four miles away, the iron ball has long been unknown where it has landed. Now, it can still fire the shells so close, which shows that the opponent's artillery is very powerful.

Suddenly, the familiar voice came to their ears. They looked up and their eyes widened with fear.

The third shell had fallen from the sky and was accurately smashed.

In an instant, the shells smashed a big hole in the deck of the bow, drilled into the second deck, and the third, and effortlessly penetrated the bottom of the cabin.

"The boat leaks and is about to sink!" Countless terrifying voices sounded.

This is a three-masted ship. Unexpectedly, he was hit by a shell and ended up with a shipwreck!

The last afterglow of the sun fell on the three-masted ship, and the bow of the ship began to sink, and many people jumped off the ship and swam back.

The other ship immediately turned the bow, filled the sails, and rushed back.
Chapter completed!