Extraordinary Sailing

huh huh——

The sea battle in the rain has completely started.

At this time, when the privateer fleet is full of cruisers, when the opponent is a large-scale fleet, of course it is not suitable to use the battle line tactics of battleships lining up to bombard.

At the same time when the artillery within the shooting angle collectively sprayed out angry flames.

The fleet gave full play to its own speed advantage, and all of them quickly penetrated and broke through.

The four warships lined up with the "Venus Star" at the head, like a sharp knife, slashing at the slave fleet from a 45-degree angle.

[Specifications] The displacement is 2,340 tons, the captain is 56.42 meters long, 14.90 meters wide, the sail area is 3,213 square meters, the crew is 450, and the speed is 12 knots (the goddess of the monsoon and the current horn are not activated).

【Armment】Double through artillery deck: 28 32-pounder guns, 28 24-pounder guns, 2 24-pounder bow and stern guns.

Among the warring parties, no matter what kind of data "Venus" occupies absolute dominance.

The speed of other fifth-class ships after Aiwen's targeted transformation is itself faster than that of a fully loaded two-masted mixed-rigged ship.

When the fleet charged, it looked like a group of fast cavalry with the elephant rider as the vanguard!

What's more, Aiwen also activated the effect of [Ocean Secret Treasure Ocean Current Horn] at the same time, creating a high-speed ocean current under the assault fleet, allowing the fleet to accelerate again.

Hurrah——

At this time, it seemed that the entire sky and the entire sea became their support.

"Reckless pirates!

Command: Adjust three compass points to the right.

The gunners are ready, open the muzzle, and shoot parallel to them! "

As the flagship and lead ship "Santa Cruz Merchant".

When Captain Hobbien saw this group of pirates appearing out of nowhere, he actually dared to attack himself who belonged to the Santa Babia Company.

Like a nobleman offended by a beggar, with disbelief mixed with sullenness, he roared out his orders.

For a battleship, this is the most correct tactic, and it can give full play to its firepower advantage.

"How could it be so fast?!"

However, not long after his order was issued, he found that the four warships on the opposite side had rushed towards him like flying, and inserted straight into his formation.

The speed was even as fast as his own fourth-tier ship, and he didn't even complete the tactical movement of turning to face.

boom! boom! boom! boom!

Orange-yellow cannon flames shone in the rain.

In the dead angle shooting that stuck the slave ship at close range, the three fifth-tier ships mainly used chain bombs and grape bullets to kill and injure the deck personnel of the slave ship, destroying the mast and limiting their mobility.

Looting is not fighting. If you sink all the opponent's ships, wouldn't you even pay for your own ammunition money?

As the main force of the fleet, the "Venus Star" aimed its guns at the bloated buttocks of the fourth-tier ship "Santa Cruz Merchant".

The moment of passing by.

"fire!"

The 24-pound and 32-pound heavy artillery shells carried by the heavy cruiser roared out in turn under the incredible eyes of the opposing crew.

"impossible--!"

32-pound heavy guns can only be equipped by battleships above Tier 3, and it is almost common sense that the hulls of ordinary battleships cannot withstand their anti-shock at all.

Even though it was a cruise ship, it was loaded with so many 32-pound guns. The crew of the battleship stared wide-eyed, as if they had seen a ghost.

The artillerymen of the "Venus Star" didn't care what they thought, and fired step by step according to the tactical rules of the training.

At this time, the cruiser only had two continuous decks, and the top deck was still open-air.

After forecasting the weather, Aiwen had already ordered the pirates to build a rain cover in advance to ensure that the artillery on the deck of all battleships could fire normally.

It may not work in pouring rain, but there is no problem with the current moderate rain that is not too windy.

After a few minutes, the two sides broke away completely.

The results of the three cruisers were not bad, and the formation of the slave transport fleet was cut into pieces in just one surprise attack.

Two other slave ships had their foremasts cut off with square sails, and they were almost completely incapacitated.

However.

"How did you do it?!"

In contrast, the "Venus", whose main target is on the battleship, is really a bit embarrassing.

Although the interspersed time is extremely short, especially although the pirate gunners have undergone emergency training and cannot reach the speed of the elite navy, the 28 32-pounder guns only had time to fire once on average.

but

Until it left the range of the firing angle, the "Santa Cruz Merchant" was almost unscathed!

You must know that the heavy cruiser is equipped with a 32-pound heavy gun that can break the keel of the enemy ship at close range!

The gunner commander from among the twenty-four in the navy on the "Venus Star" was ashamed to death, feeling that he had completely failed the trust of His Excellency the captain.

If it wasn't for the time of war, he might have just pulled out his gun and shot himself.

However, during this period, Aiwen also discovered the abnormality on the opponent's ship from another angle.

Every time the shell should fall on the opponent's battleship, the brightness of the solidified magic aura covering the battleship will change.

Every flash creates all sorts of surprises, sending the shell straight to the air, especially if the target is the relatively small poop.

"The figurehead on the fourth-tier ship is really weird!"

Silently came to a conclusion in his heart, when the two fleets passed by, Aiwen issued a new order.

The three cruisers turned back with full starboard rudders and continued to attack the slave fleet, while the "Venus Star" broke away from the team and headed towards the "Santa Cruz Merchant" again.

"Gunner ready! Do it again!"

The moment the fourth-tier ship passed by, the artillery on the ship opened fire one by one.

boom! boom! boom!

This time the result was slightly better. A 24-pound artillery shell finally hit the opponent's poop, but it still failed to give it a chill as expected.

It only penetrated a few cabins and fell obliquely into the sea, not even killing a few people.

At the same time, the cruiser was reloaded, but the side was hit by the 6-pound gun placed on the poop of the battleship. Although the thick hull of the heavy cruiser was not painful at all, this comparison was too abnormal.

It simply cannot be explained by unskilled artillery operations.

Captain Hobbion and Ivan, who had been standing on the command post of the poop on the "Santa Cruz Merchant" from beginning to end, looked at each other from a distance, and saw that the heavy artillery fired by the "Venus" returned without success again.

Even though he was shocked by the ferocious firepower of this cruiser, he cheered up and laughed like he didn't care:

"Hahaha, no warship can sink the lucky 'Santa Cruz Merchant' in a naval battle, not even a first-class ship!"

On the surface, it was a mockery of the pirates on the opposite side, but in fact it was a reassurance for the crew who were almost frightened by the firepower of the "Venus Star".

And his confidence is that it has just been installed on the battleship for a short time [Ship Portrait·Lucky Gold Coin]

It looks like a bare-bottomed wooden cherub, holding a shiny gold coin in both hands.

Effect: Solidify the "chain accident technique", so that the warship has a certain probability of being immune to attacks (missing).

Of course, although this immunity ability is powerful, it is not a panacea. Shooting at close range is one of the most effective methods.

Minimizing the probability of accidental factors as much as possible can greatly weaken the effect of that ship's head portrait.

After two trials and a reminder from Milan, who is an expert in this way, Ivan also quickly discovered this.

Looking back, the three cruisers behind him had beaten the slave ship to pieces, and even the "Iron Bone", which was a little slower than the other two ships, had already engaged in a tragic encounter with the enemy's fifth-tier ship "Shaker". Side battle.

The killing sound shook the sky, frightening the enemy!

"Aw--"

"kill!"

Especially one of the wolf howls made people look sideways.

Since the diversion of his navy and pirates, Aiwen quickly found a new material that is very suitable for making "activated animal skins", and then finally extended his claws to land creatures.

That is the continental gray wolf that was everywhere in the northern forests of the New World during this period!

This is a large canid that lives in the northern forests of the New World, and may even be the largest wolf within the range of human exploration.

The body surface is gray and white, the average weight can reach 90 kg, the shoulder height is 90 cm, the body length is 250 cm, and the bite force is 700 pounds.

And unlike most large sharks that can be used in the production of "living hides" but like to live alone, wolves are a large pack when they are caught in packs.

Moreover, wolf packs are generally composed of family members of the same origin. Although limited to a strict hierarchy and territory, the number of members in a wolf pack cannot expand infinitely, but the largest pack has nearly forty members.

It is completely enough for the production of Aiwen's "activated animal skin", and it also greatly improves the production efficiency of "activated animal skin".

Especially now that the second disciple Calvin has become a wizard apprentice of the activation school, he can help Aiwen to do some simple auxiliary work, which greatly increases the production capacity of activated animal skins.

The pirate cadres of the "Iron Bone" were the first batch of users of this kind of animal skin. At this time, they had turned into humanoid hungry wolves and pounced on the opponent's battleship, causing a bloody storm.

The escort members, who had already been sapped by the easy life, were not their opponents at all.

Aiwen has decided to gradually expand the equipment range of "activated animal skin" in the future and establish a series of assessment systems.

In addition to pirate cadres, as long as you make enough meritorious service, you can also get this powerful equipment with immediate results!

The subordinates are making rapid progress, and their own side cannot lag behind.

It's just a mere slave transport fleet, even if there are some tricks, the final outcome will never change.

"Seize the upper hand, approach and shoot in parallel!"

Even if it has been converted into a cruiser, the hull of the "Venus", which was originally a third-tier ship, is not much shorter than a fourth-tier ship.

Ivan has sufficient confidence to make the opponent lose his resistance before the ten 9-pound guns that are also exposed to the wind and rain can exert their power.

call--

Under the dual effects of "Goddess of Monsoon" and "Clarion of Ocean Current", "Venus" drew a large arc on the water surface.

The billowing black sails combined with the streamlined hull, like an elegant black swan across the sea, approached the "Santa Cruz Merchant" again.

Compared with the cruiser, the four-tier ship was almost clumsy, and there was no time to adjust its engagement posture.

This time, the target of the cruiser was no longer the narrow poop, but the starboard side of the battleship.

"Attention all gun crews, solid bullets, fire!"

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!

When the "Venus" entered the parallel posture, the distance between the two was only 50 meters. If it could be shot in this way, Ai Wen would sink these wastes into the sea without committing suicide.

And with this tactical adjustment, they finally experienced the thrill of crushing their peers with heavy cruisers!

Even with the protection of the "Captain Statue·Lucky Gold Coin", it can't change the fate of the battleship.

Boom——! ! !

With just one round of salvo, the heavy artillery shells carried irresistible kinetic energy and easily penetrated the hull of the "Santa Cruz Merchant", smashing the lower deck and gun crew into pieces as they bounced continuously.

The large chain bombs fired by the twenty-four-pound guns on the open deck swept across the deck of the fourth-tier ship, easily cutting off its foremast.

"Report to the captain, it's not good, the waterline was shot twice, and the bottom warehouse has been seriously flooded!"

Hobbit's expression changed drastically, he had already realized the limitations of the figurehead, and it was difficult to become a barrier for his own side, so he quickly turned around and shouted to his side:

"Wizard Rice!"

Hearing this, the thin old man in black robe did not speak, but glanced coldly at the "Venus", which was still pouring out its firepower fifty meters away.

He took out a gourd-shaped flute from his robe and put it to his lips, and put a black lacquered clay pot at his feet.

woo woo——

In the low and hoarse flute sound.

hiss! hiss! hiss!

The hissing of snakes that suddenly resounded on the ship made one's hair stand on end.

At the same time, from the clay pot under his feet, a line of blue-purple foul-smelling smoke burst out!

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