A Dangerous Attacker
But these two ships are targets that pirates would avoid on this water.
If you force yourself to charge in, you're sure to die.
At this moment, those on those ships could already see the fleet in the distance.
Where did so many ships come from?
The captain of the frigate held a monocular telescope and looked at the scene in the distance, his brow furrowing involuntarily.
The 10 ships, though far apart, are clearly quite large.
They are all about 40 meters long.
"There don't seem to be any familiar ships on the recent shipping routes. Could they be pirates?"
"Impossible, how could pirates be so rich?"
The people behind them started chatting.
Just then, thick smoke billowed from the ship in the distance.
The captain looked closely and discovered that the projectiles were emerging from the dark muzzles of several cannons.
His expression changed slightly.
"Not good!"
Realizing what was happening, the captain turned around and roared at the top of his lungs, "Fire! Everyone, prepare for battle!"
"What?"
Bang!
Before anyone could react, a burst of water suddenly erupted from the distant lake.
"Enemy attack! Artillery fire! What are you all standing there for?"
The captain immediately rushed up and kicked one of the sailors in the backside. "Gunner, load the cannonballs! Everyone else, lower the sails, quick!"
His complexion looked really bad at that moment.
Because at that moment they were facing a life-or-death situation.
That is, your own cannons can't hit the other side.
Meanwhile, the enemy's cannons seem to have a very high hit rate.
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
Within a 100-meter radius of the boat, small fish were even mixed in with the continuous splashes of water.
One of the ships was blasted open on its side in a particularly tragic way. In a violent explosion, the metal sheet was damaged, and countless pieces of wood inside scattered like a shower of flowers onto the water.
Two soldiers who were nearby were unfortunately thrown into the air by the shockwave. By the time those nearby looked over, they were covered in blood and unconscious.
Yes, of the initial 30 shells fired, only one hit.
Even so, it's already a high hit rate.
Since the water spray pattern is basically around the ship, adjusting the launch angle later can further increase the hit probability.
"Damn it, who is it, and why are they attacking us?"
The captain of the frigate turned pale.
In reality, he was a mercenary who accepted the caravan's request for protection to escort them to their destination.
But...
Who could have imagined that we would encounter such a terrifying enemy?
Generally speaking, with two escort ships equipped with cannons, pirates should behave themselves.
Moreover, even ordinary merchant ships have some small cannons. With such strength, unless the nobles' navy takes action, who can deal with them?
So he couldn't understand it at all.
I don't understand where those flagless ships came from.
"Second round, load."
After the first shell was fired, the loaders at the back of the gun had already pushed the shell into the breech.
This 100mm shell weighs over 15 kilograms and looks very similar to modern artillery shells.
Once the cannon is loaded, the propellant that fires the shell is actually made from some powder from the magic core.
Once everything is ready, close the back cover. After slightly adjusting the direction and angle of the front cannon, pull it forcefully.
A second round of shelling was launched soon after.
The shell pierced through several kilometers of sea surface and quickly fell toward its target.
Boom!
A violent explosion occurred on the side of a merchant ship.
The waves crashed out of the water, and the violent shockwaves tore the ship apart.
Although it didn't hit completely, the wooden boat still suffered a significant loss because the impact points were too close together.
During the explosion, the ship rocked violently with the water.
Before the soldiers on the ship could even get their bearings, there was another loud bang on the deck ahead, and large pieces of wood were blown away. Several crew members were thrown more than ten meters and landed in the sea.
"Cough cough, fight back! Fight back!"
As the distance between the two sides closed and the enemy slowly approached firing range, the captain on this side immediately urged the gunners to fire.
The gunner was already injured; his skin was cut by shards of wood from the explosion, and blood was flowing from his abdomen.
Clutching his stomach, he rushed forward, picked up a shell with both hands, and forcefully pushed it into the cannon barrel.
A few meters away, another person got up, took a few steps on the violently rocking boat, and began to adjust the direction of the cannon.
"Damn it, how can I hit it when it's swaying like that?"
The man cursed under his breath.
But there was no other way; we had to grit our teeth and fight.
The enemy's artillery is simply outrageous; they fire a salvo every 10 seconds or so, and there are many of them, with a high hit rate.
Looking into the distance, a frigate had been hit multiple times and was showing signs of sinking. Another merchant ship had also been hit by a shell; it didn't seem to sink immediately, but its hull was already taking on a lot of water.
"Damn it, hurry up."
Seeing the loader slowly pushing the shell in, the man couldn't help but curse.
"Shut up, stop talking nonsense. How can you go fast with this kind of shaking?"
Amidst a barrage of curses, the lid was finally closed. Both men covered their ears and took a few steps back, then the last person hiding behind pulled the plug forcefully.
Bang!
Thick smoke billowed up, and the shells were fired.
"Quick, next shot."
The captain quickly grabbed his binoculars and aimed them at the distance.
After waiting for a while, a wave suddenly burst up about 100 meters away from the opposite ship.
"Grass!"
Chapter 167 Dangerous Attacker
"Is this a joke?"
Looking at the situation on the other side, Ye Qian couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.
The other side was in a great hurry.
In fact, to her, that fleet was not innocent, but a standard enemy. The fleet was serving the viscount she was about to attack, the master of that port city.
Subsequent shells hit the enemy ships one after another.
As the distance decreases, the hit rate continues to increase.
The ship was bound to sink, but Ye Qian wasn't worried. She would consider getting some diving equipment to go underwater and salvage anything useful.
Not long after, the caravan's ships were bombed down to just two.
At that moment, the captain of the escort ship, who was holding a monocular telescope, spotted a person on the enemy flagship.
She is a beautiful girl wearing a short skirt and white stockings.
The instant you see the other person.
With a loud bang, he died.
The entire battle lasted only a few minutes before it was over.
Wooden boats are not durable at all. Once the enemy's ability to retaliate is exhausted, all that's left is to wait for them to slowly sink.
Many people struggled desperately, but could only sink into the water.
Ye Qian's fleet soon passed through this area.
They arrived at the port at an extremely fast speed without encountering any further water battles.
"Aim at the target, artillery to the south, prepare to fire."
Bang bang bang!
All 30 cannons roared in unison.
A large number of shells fell on the target.
After bombarding the cannon with more than 100 shells, it was finally blown down with a loud bang.
Then the fleet began to circle around from the opposite blind spot, approaching little by little.
Just as the intelligence indicated, even after getting within 3 kilometers, the soldiers behind the gun emplacements who had reacted were still helpless.
The garrison commander at the port was still bewildered.
He stared at the approaching ship in the distance, and after a long while, he finally remembered what to do. He quickly said to his adjutant, "Quickly, notify the garrison to prepare for battle!"
Hundreds of people hurriedly gathered.
They were given far too little time.
The distance of a few kilometers was covered in no time, given the speed of Ye Qian's fleet.
The large ship approached the shore.
A group of soldiers approached.
Unfortunately, they were met with a hail of arrows.
The archers on the ship fired arrows in this direction.
Bang!
A hundred meters away, a crossbow fired in this direction, and the bolt, more than a meter long, struck the hull hard, denting the outer iron shell.
Unfortunately, the effect of this move was ultimately limited.
After the archers cleared the enemy from the shore, a large number of Light Spearman and Elite Black Shield Heavy Infantry leaped down from above and quickly formed small squads, charging towards the distant enemy.
On the defending side, several dozen heavily armored soldiers finally arrived at the port, only to discover to their despair that the iron armor defenses had become ineffective after some archers used Wind Magic- powered Iron Arrow.
To make matters worse, at this moment, the cannons on the ships fired again, directly attacking the reinforcements arriving from the port.
Boom! Boom!
The series of loud explosions gave the battle a distinctly modern feel.
With such suppressive fire, Ye Qian's soldiers quickly formed a square formation and began to advance into the street.
The city defense officer, standing atop a high lighthouse, spotted the girl sitting on the distant ship.