"Musket ready!"
"Hand Grenade Get ready!"
"Swivel Gun Get ready!"
The six galleys of the Navy are not equipped with the large Artillery, but are equipped with the Swivel Gun that can flexibly rotate.
The sailors on the ship are divided into two groups. One group is equipped with swords or axes and specializes in hand-to-hand combat. They are responsible for dealing with enemies who jump on the ship. In addition, each of them is also equipped with several clay pots Hand Grenade.
Another group of sailors were equipped with muskets. They stood behind the melee fighter Soldiers and were responsible for killing the enemies who were fighting with their own sailors at close range.
Equipment Department Considering that current water battles are still dominated by boarding battles, and to prepare for possible street battles in the future, Herman and others who are responsible for firearms research and development specially created a large-caliber, short-range, and capable of firing shotguns (iron filings).
This kind of gun, which the Soldierss call "Big Spouter", is simply a hand-held cannon. The iron filings it shoots out can beat enemies in a fan-shaped area within twenty to thirty meters until they are covered in blood. Moreover, because the iron filings are numerous and too small, it is extremely difficult to remove them after they are embedded in the skin.
Nearly half of the muskets equipped by sailors are this kind of "Big Spouter".
As enemy ships approached one after another, Soldiers equipped with long-barreled muskets opened fire first. The first wave of strikes caused great confusion to the pirates, forcing them to lie down to avoid bullet attacks.
After approaching a certain distance, each of the six pirate ships bit a warship.
"Throw out the hook!"
Some pirates risked being shot by muskets and threw large iron hooks on the warship. The tails of the hooks were tied with cables. After hooking them on the side of the warship, they took advantage of the gap between the sailors to load ammunition and pulled the hook ropes together. The ships from both sides quickly approached.
When the pirates pulled the hook rope, the sailors struggled to throw Hand Grenade to the enemy ship. As long as it could be thrown on the enemy ship, the pirates would still be bombed even if they were lying on the deck.
Fortunately, they wore thick enough clothes due to the weather. With the current power of Hand Grenade, as long as the exposed parts were not hit by fragmented iron nails, they would only feel a lot of pain. However, many unlucky people were still injured.
"Lower the boarding gangplank!"
Thick springboards flipped over from the pirate ship, and one end with the iron nails was placed on the side of the warship.
"Come on! Kill them!"
The pirates all stood up and roared, stepped onto the gangplank and rushed towards the warship.
"This is the time to fire!"
The Swivel Gun on the six galleys opened fire one after another, and the shotgun blast swept away the pirates crowded on the springboard, and all of them fell into the sea to feed the fish.
"Don't stop! Rush over! Rush over and get close to them!"
The pirate leaders shouted loudly, and some even waved their heads to take the lead in rushing to the gangplank for the second time.
"Touch!" "Touch!"
The "Big Spouter" used to block enemies at close range opened fire. Although it was not as powerful as the Swivel Gun, the damage caused was enough to make people miserable and lose their combat effectiveness.
The situation would be better on land, but on the bumpy and unstable springboard between the two ships, the sudden and powerful blow made the pirates unsteady. The second wave of pirates who tried to pass through the springboard also fell into the sea wailing.
Logically speaking, under such repeated attacks, the ordinary Pirate Crew would have surrendered or collapsed. However, in order to strengthen his own combat effectiveness and reverse the unfavorable situation caused by the first four ships, Gaden ordered his direct lineage to take the drug for the second time.
Although the second dose was much smaller, many people were already a little delirious under the cumulative stimulation of the two drugs, and their minds were filled with the desire to drink the blood of their enemies.
Those who still managed to remain rational no longer feared casualties and turned a blind eye to the tragic situation of their companions in front.
The springboard is very short, and it only takes a few seconds to rush over. Such a short time is not enough for the sailors to complete the second round of ammunition loading.
"Brothers, kill them!" The captains of each ship took the lead and led the melee sailors to wave their weapons and engage in a melee with the pirates who rushed to the ship. Because the situation was too chaotic, most of the Soldierss equipped with muskets also pulled out their swords and joined in the melee.
"Haha!" Captain Yarman shouted, and used his sword to resist the opponent's long knife.
Who would have thought that this move would actually make him feel numb? Captain Yarman was secretly shocked that there was someone with such power in the world. He was usually quite proud of his own strength, but compared to the pirates in front of him, he was far inferior.
Yarman used all his strength to block the opponent's knife, then held the hilt of the sword with both hands and started to fight with the opponent. After a few rounds, he gradually discovered that the opponent was only powerful, but his moves were wide open and closed, a completely life-threatening style of fighting.
The pirate he was fighting looked almost crazy, and the veins on his bare arms were exposed, as if they were about to pop out.
"Come on! Blue-striped Dogs!" The pirate yelled crazily, with long lines of laughter flowing out of the corners of his mouth. He raised his long knife and once again rushed towards Yarman regardless of the situation.
Yarman's whole body was tense, but he did not raise his sword to block or dodge. Instead, he seized the opportunity and squatted down to sweep his legs. With a "clang", the opponent fell to the deck.
The pirate struggled to get up, but a sharp sword stabbed him from behind, stabbing him to the core.
The captain drew his sword, took a breath and looked around to observe the battle.
Due to the firearms attack before the gang war started, the pirates suffered a lot of casualties. Compared with the navy, they were already at a numerical disadvantage. However, it seemed that every pirate who rushed over was extremely powerful, and it was often only two or three sailors who could barely resist a pirate.
Yarman felt something was wrong. This was the first time he encountered this situation. Are all the pirates in front of him strong men? Fortunately, the sailors who participated in the war were no longer the rookies who had just joined the army before. The strict obedience training and iron-clad discipline allowed them to overcome the fear and panic in their hearts. The generous combat rewards aroused their strong fighting spirit, and they had accumulated rich practical experience in the process of defending against pirates. With the addition of these factors, the navy was not overwhelmingly overwhelmed by the opponent.
Moreover, they also have muskets! Not all sailors equipped with muskets participated in hand-to-hand combat, and some continued to shoot with muskets.
These shooters were carefully selected. They responded quickly and aimed quickly. Each of them was equipped with several specially trained assistants to load ammunition. After one shot was fired, the empty gun was handed over to the assistant to load the next round of ammunition. While the shooter was looking for the next target, he took another gun that had been loaded with ammunition from another assistant, and then raised the gun to shoot the new target, repeating the cycle and firing continuously.
Unlike what is shown in some gunfight movies, where the protagonist can still vigorously eliminate the enemies one by one after being shot several times, in reality, the human body often loses the ability to move after being hit by a bullet.
Moreover, there is no Hague International Convention in this world. Alarda Army bullets are all made of lead. Because lead is relatively soft, all kinetic energy is often released after hitting the human body. The warhead is severely deformed or even ruptured, causing human tissue to appear. The trumpet-shaped cavity has a wound area that is hundreds of times the cross-sectional area of the projectile. In addition, it creates huge pressure on the human blood circulation system in an instant, and the damage caused is even greater. The pain of the injured does not stop there. If all the fragments of the projectile are not removed from the wound, lead poisoning can also occur.
Gaden's pirates have experienced explosive increases in strength, endurance, and resistance to blows under the influence of drugs, but they have not been exaggerated to the extent that they can cause mutations in body tissues. Moreover, due to accelerated blood circulation, once they are hit in an artery, they will bleed.
On the other hand, no matter how impressive the accuracy of the current Smoothbore Gun is at a distance of 100 meters, at such a close distance on the deck, it is almost impossible to hit anywhere. The only thing the shooters have to pay attention to is not to accidentally injure their comrades who are fighting the enemy hand-to-hand.
As the gunshots on each battleship rang out continuously, the pirates with red eyes fell to the deck one by one.
Pirates who were hit in vital parts such as the heart and head were killed immediately. Pirates who were hit in the thighs and arms would never get up after falling. The sailors fighting them would immediately make up for it.
The balance of victory quickly tilted towards the navy.