Daming pirates

In the past, many people were a little dissatisfied with how Xiaotian built the fort so solidly, but today, after encountering the Spanish gunboats, they discovered how wise it was for Yu Xiaotian to do this. If he hadn't done this

If so, the fort would have been destroyed by Spanish naval guns by now!

The artillery battle continued fiercely, and everyone in the fort was either blackened by gunpowder smoke, or gray and gray by dust, but no one cared about this at all. The cannons were continuously loaded and reset, and then fired.

A twenty-four-pounder gun had fired more than twenty rounds in a row. When the cannon fired again, the gunner stopped reloading.

Sun Baoqiang asked sternly why he stopped firing. The gunner shouted hysterically amidst the sound of the cannon: "Commander Sun, the cannon is too hot! According to the requirements, we must stop firing and wait for the cannon body to cool down before we can continue firing!"

Only then did Sun Baoqiang realize that the fierce shelling had lasted for a long time. The cannon was too hot and could easily cause trouble. The loaded medicine pack would probably be ignited by the hot barrel as soon as it was loaded into the barrel.

In that case, it would be a major accident. The cannon accidentally fired in the fort, which would cause a lot of casualties inside the fort.

So he had no choice but to agree to suspend firing, but waiting for the cannon to cool down naturally would take too long. Directly pouring water on it was also prohibited. The cannon was made of pig iron. If it encounters cold water in high temperature, it would cause serious damage.

Cracks in the gun body can easily cause a chamber explosion accident.

Therefore, they did not dare to pour cold water on the cannon body, so they could only wipe the cannon body repeatedly with a wet cloth to speed up the cooling rate.

At this time, the lookout post that had been on top of the fort suddenly rushed into the fort and shouted to Sun Baoqiang: "Report to Commander Sun that the Ganrasi people's fleet sailed out with more than a dozen small boats loaded with cargo.

There are quite a few people here, and they seem to want to get closer to our Heping Island!"

Sun Baoqiang quickly turned around and ran to the observation window and looked outside. Sure enough, he saw a dozen small boats appearing in the enemy's fleet on the smoke-filled sea. Under the cover of the smoke, the boats were full of people.

There were some soldiers of the Ganlusi people, rowing hard, rushing towards Heping Island. There were also three small boats walking in front. Thick smoke billowed out from the boats, obscuring people's sight. These boats were

The boat was hidden in the smoke screen.

But through the thick smoke, one could still vaguely see that these boats were heading towards Heping Island. Sun Baoqiang's heart beat violently for a few times, but it calmed down immediately.

A rare ferocious smile appeared on his face, he turned around and beckoned Feng Twelve over, shouting to Feng Twelve: "Look! The Ganrasi people want to send troops to rob us.

Battery! Maybe you can stop them?"

Feng Twelve's ears were buzzing a little from the roar of the cannon and he couldn't hear clearly, but he still roughly understood what Sun Baoqiang said, and he quickly went to the observation window and looked out for a while.

After seeing this, Feng Twelve turned his head and roared to Sun Baoqiang and replied: "Don't worry, Commander Sun, we are not afraid of how many they come! Let them come if they have the ability, and we will kill them as many as they come!"

Sun Baoqiang nodded with satisfaction. Feng Twelve is a fierce general. He is courageous and warlike, and has strong control skills. He should become a good player in the war camp in the future. After this incident is over, there is no chance for this guy to be promoted.

suspenseful.

So he bared his teeth and said with a smile: "Okay! That's up to you! Stop firing! Let the cannons rest and cool down for a while, and then I will give these bastards a good beating!"

The cannons in the fort that had been ringing all the time soon began to stop, but the personnel did not rest there. The soldiers immediately began to check the weapons on the weapons racks in the battle position, and flintlock guns were removed.

, passed it to the soldiers, and made a final inspection. After the inspection was correct, they started loading and were ready to fire.

The cannon also took advantage of this moment to cool down and prepare for the next rapid fire. Some soldiers were ordered to take out some grapeshot and shotgun shells from the lower ammunition depot and put them on the rack next to the gun emplacement.

, available to the gunner at any time.

As for the village warriors, they also began to prepare cold weapons such as swords and guns. In addition, various types of grenades stored in the ammunition depot were also raised to the fort, ready to be thrown out at any time.

However, you must be careful when using explosives such as grenades in the fort. Only a few strong and powerful grenadiers are responsible for this, so as not to accidentally detonate this thing in a small space. When the time comes, the fort

It was lively inside.

In addition, throwing grenades is required to be used in an open area on the top of the turret. Otherwise, if the shot is unstable and the ignited grenade is not thrown out of the window, it is likely to hit the window and bounce back into the turret. That would be a disaster.

disaster.

The Spanish fleet artillery was still very fierce, constantly bombarding the fort. Although the fort was built quite solidly, some parts were still damaged. However, this time the fort was luckier. The weak parts were not hit by many bullets and did not collapse.

situation, so it seems that the fort was hit with bricks and stones flying around, but the main structure is still quite intact, and there is not much damage inside. Only a few cracks appeared in a few places after being hit by heavy artillery shells.

But there won't be any problems for the time being.

There were about ten small boats, each carrying Spanish soldiers ranging from fifteen to thirty people. The sailors on the boats paddled hard, and finally passed through the thick smoke on the sea and appeared in peace.

On the shore of the island, in addition to transporting the infantrymen who landed, the sailors on these boats also had to constantly use bathymetric plumbs along the way to detect the water depth and prepare for the next step of the ship's approach to Heping Island.

The Heping Island fort had temporarily stopped firing at this time, but the forts on both sides continued to fire artillery to bombard the Spanish fleet. However, at this time they also discovered the Spanish's attempt to land and seize the fort, so they turned their cannons

The mouth was adjusted to these small boats and began to fire at them.

The shells roared and landed near these small boats, setting off waves. The waves kept hitting the small boats, causing the boats to bump up and down. The infantry and sailors on the boats were also very nervous. The small boats they made were not those big boats.

It doesn't matter how many shots the boat takes, but if their boat takes one shot, even a small cannon, they won't be able to hold it up. They will be broken up on the spot. If they are killed on the spot, that's it. If they fall into the water, they will not be able to stand up.

There is no chance to save them.

So these people, all with pale faces, lay as low as possible on the boat, rowing the oars with all their might, struggling forward on the sea that was constantly rising with waves.

Fortunately, their targets are small and very flexible. It is not easy for cannons to hit them. Often after the cannons lock on them, by the time they fire, the boats have already drawn a distance, so although the forts on both sides are constantly moving towards them,

They fired their guns, but under the cover of the smoking boats, they still failed to hit the boats accurately.

These landing boats finally reached the edge of Heping Island while shaking. But just when they were about to arrive at Heping Island, the smoke screen could no longer provide them with effective cover. They were completely exposed to the people in the fort.

in front of.

The Heping Island fort was built very close to the sea, less than 70 meters away from the sea. This was done because the effective range of artillery in this era was still too close. The fort was closer to the front, which allowed the artillery to control a wider area.

On the sea surface, another advantage of doing this is that if the enemy wants to force a landing, they must be exposed to the sea before landing. For a period of time, they will not be able to enter the blind spot of the fort's heavy artillery.

In this way, they will have to withstand the fierce artillery fire attack from the fort for a period of time. In this case, the attackers will have no protection at all and will suffer heavy losses. Before they can get close to the fort, they will probably be disabled.

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The Spaniards also noticed this, so their commander was screaming wildly on the boat, waving a Western-style command knife, and commanding the soldiers on the boat to immediately attack the fort after they docked, not on the beach.

Stay.

Sun Baoqiang and Feng Twelve were also always paying attention to the Spaniards who were trying to attack Heping Island. Seeing that they had approached the shore, escaped the cover of thick smoke, and were quite close, Feng Twelve then turned to Sun Baoqiang.

Bao Qiang shouted loudly: "Commander Sun, we can fight! Even scattershot bullets are enough to hit them now!"

Sun Baoqiang really wanted to see the scene of volleys of musketry, but he would not miss the opportunity to kill a large number of enemies because of this, so he nodded and said: "You can arrange this, and fight when it is necessary! Kill more of them and see.

Do they dare to come here and cause trouble for us?"

After Feng Twelve heard this, he turned around and shouted to the gun crews in the fort: "Load grape bullets! Aim for me!"

There is no need to explain what grapeshot is. The gunner heard the sound and immediately began to load it. After they finished loading, the village heroes rushed forward to help push the cannon and pushed the cannon to the gun door. The gunner immediately took over.

Start adjusting your cannons and aim at the small boats that are approaching the shore.

It is indeed a bit difficult to bombard these small targets with solid bullets, but after replacing the grape bullets, these things can hit a large area, and the spread is already very large beyond a hundred meters, the hit rate will be greatly improved, and the grape bullets are also

It’s not too small, and it’s most suitable for such a small target.

As the prepared commands sounded, Feng Twelve immediately shouted wildly: "Fire!..."

(I’m having a fever today. The record is almost thirty-nine degrees! I almost forgot about the update. The update is a little late. Please forgive me! Also, thank you Nail Zai Zai Hua and Hu Luhulu brothers for the tip. It’s not easy to code.

! Not even a Sunday sick day! Haha!)