Chapter 39 Fierce Battle in the Harbor (1)

Although there were four iron-shelled fishing boats parked on the coast, Sun Changmi decided to dispatch only two of them. This was not for the sake of saving fuel, but because there was really no other way - among the people who have learned how to sail a boat, Sun Changmi

There are seven or eight of them, but in terms of reliable skills, he and Yue Zhiyun are still the only two. Of course, this statement excludes all the North American gangs. Although they can sail boats, when the time comes, they need to dispatch iron-shelled fishing boats.

At that time, the position that was more suitable for them was the warrior with the gun rather than the captain at the helm.

Sun Changmi and Yue Zhiyun, who came after receiving the news, each brought three people aboard the ship. Half of the remaining people from the shipping department boarded the "New World" and the other half stayed in the defenses of Base No. 1.

The actions of the Military and Police Department were also quite swift. Almost at the same time as the fishing boat started its engine, the Military and Police Department's team also began to board the ship. According to the preset action plan of ten armed personnel per ship, the six North American people were divided into two

Groups boarded the ship separately, one group was composed of four Chinese and six members of the Military and Police Department, and the other group was a group of foreign doctors plus Gu Kai who was forcibly brought aboard and seven members of the Military and Police Department - said the people left behind.

There were so few English speakers that Gu Kai could only be temporarily detained as a young man. The remaining members of the Military and Police Department will also work with the people from the Shipping Department to defend the two strategic points of the "New World" and the No. 1 Base respectively.

During this process, reports from the Yulinjiao outpost were sent every two minutes: the other party had no intention of slowing down the ship or changing direction, and continued to sail straight to the Victory Harbor.

"Let's go!" Sun Changmi gave the order, and the diesel engine made an ear-splitting roar. The propeller stirred up large waves of water, pushing the nearly thirty-meter-long hull to slowly sail away from the barge.

Considering that the military use after crossing will be far greater than civilian use, these iron-shelled fishing boats were slightly modified by the Ministry of Maritime Transport in accordance with the requirements of the Military and Police Department before crossing. In addition to removing some components such as the Beidou navigation system,

In addition to useless tools, the side of the front deck was also specially raised a little, and several shooting holes were left on the side of the ship. This can provide better protection for the armed personnel on the deck and also facilitate

They can shoot from a more stable crouching position in rough seas.

The only regret is that there are currently no more lethal ship cannons available to the people in time. At present, they can only rely on the rifles in the hands of armed personnel to carry out long-range attacks on targets. And such a strike has no actual effect on killing personnel or destroying ships.

They are all relatively limited.

In order to make up for this shortcoming, the Ministry of Shipping specially installed a strong steel ram from top to bottom on the bow of the ship. Originally, the Ministry of Shipping and the Military and Police Department were not sure how effective this kind of ram would be.

But there was a comparable example after the Haicang ship was captured. According to professional calculations, this crazy wedge-shaped collision angle at a speed of ten knots was enough to tear apart the Haicang ship with a four-inch thick side in one breath.

Even if it cannot be directly smashed into two parts, it will leave a large V-shaped crack in the hull that cannot be bridged, causing the person who is hit to lose the ability to move in a very short time.

According to the designer Sun Changmi, since these iron-shelled fishing boats can make Yue Monkey boats roar in the South China Sea four hundred years later, then in this time and space, there should be no problem in hoisting ships smaller than themselves in tonnage.

Not to mention the existence of such a devastating sea-killing weapon as the Cape Collision.

The iron-hulled fishing boat was less than a thousand meters away from the coast, and the shadows of sails could already be seen on the distant sea. At this moment, the sun was turning west, and a group of seabirds were flying over the bay to return to their nests.

Below, an armed conflict seemed to be about to break out.

"Follow the afternoon formation, sail past both sides of the opponent's fleet and see the reaction. Be careful to keep the distance between you and the opponent's ship!" Wang Tom stood in the cab, looking at the fleet in the distance with a telescope.

Orders were given to Sun Changmi and another ship at the same time.

Of course Sun Changmi remembered what Wang Tom meant by "the afternoon formation", but he did not express any dissatisfaction with it and just responded softly. On the other hand, the first mate Xie Chun next to him snorted.

Obviously, Tom Wang's statement aroused the fire in his heart that has not yet been extinguished.

As the two sides got closer, Wang Tom could faintly see the figures running back and forth on the sailboat through the telescope. Among the six ships, two larger ones were ketch, while the four smaller ones were

Dhows. The two larger ones are indeed close to the Haicang ship in size, but they are different in shape. The Haicang ship has a pointed front and a wide back, with upturned heads and a towering bow and stern, while the ship in front of you has a long pointed body.

, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, showing an obvious V-shaped structure when viewed from the bow direction.

"It's Guangzhou." Wang Tom put down the telescope and said calmly.

"Do you know Guangzhou?" Xie Chun next to him asked a little unconvinced.

"Fu Guang Sha Niao, I can still recognize the four ancient Chinese ships." Wang Tom had no intention of fighting with Xie Chun and responded to his question with a smile.

Sun Changmi responded smoothly: "If it's really a Guangzhou ship, it's hard to say how effective the ramming horn installed on our ship will be."

One of the major features of Guangzhou Shipbuilding compared to Fuzhou Shipbuilding is that it uses stronger materials. Fuzhou Shipbuilding mostly uses fir, pine, etc., while Guangzhou Shipbuilding uses a large amount of ironwood, an extremely tough wood, as the main material of the hull.

According to the "Coastal Defense Compilation" written by Wang Zaijin of the Ming Dynasty, "Guangzhou regards Fuzhou as being particularly large, and its sturdiness is far greater. Gaiguangzhou is made of iron wood, and Fuchuan is nothing more than a pine and fir tree.

If the two ships hit each other in the sea, the lucky ship will be broken and cannot be used as a strong iron." By the way, this dear friend is currently serving as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing, and will be transferred to the Minister of the Ministry of War in the near future.

"If it's really pirates, we don't need to sink their ship, just make them lose their ability to move at sea." As the distance got closer, Wang Tom picked up the telescope again: "It seems that the other party has also paid attention.

It's our turn... everyone on deck seems to be in a panic."

"It would be strange not to panic! Our ship is just running on the sea without masts and sails. If these people don't get scared, they will be brave." Xie Chun's mood gradually became excited. After all, he was about to participate in a battle in person

A naval battle in the early 17th century was still an unimaginable thing for a former maritime department employee.

The fleets on both sides were approaching quickly on the sea. When they saw the two strange ships rushing towards their own fleet, the opinions on several sailing ships did not seem to be completely unified. Some ships still rushed straight forward, and some

The ship was trying to adjust its direction to avoid the strange ship coming from the opposite direction.

When the two sides were still about a hundred meters apart, Wang Tom suddenly said: "Turn the rudder and walk from the outside! There are cannons on that ship!"

When Sun Changmi heard this, his heart suddenly became excited, and he quickly hit the left full rudder. Although the ship-borne guns of this era were not very powerful, if he were lucky enough to almost hit the cab with glass windows on all sides, then

It's impossible to expect these glass to block cannonballs.

Almost at the same time, several people in the cab saw a puff of white smoke rising from the bow of the opposite ship, and then there was a muffled "bang" sound. It seemed that the other party couldn't hold it back, and directly hit the ship.

The gunfire was fired from a distance of 300 meters.

Sun Changmi and Xie Chun both subconsciously wanted to bury their heads to avoid it, but seeing how motionless Wang Tom was, they felt a little ashamed of their timidity. In fact, Wang Tom didn't move because he knew very well that no matter what happened at this distance,

Whether it is range or shooting accuracy, this kind of inferior local cannon cannot hit our own ship. During this period, in addition to the gunboats that some Western maritime countries began to build, naval warfare in East Asia still remained in gang-hopping and fire attacks as the main attack methods.

Level, the few ship-borne guns on the ship are basically used to listen to the sound to strengthen their courage, and their role in actual combat is quite limited.

Sure enough, the place where the shell finally hit the water was at least thirty or forty meters away from the iron-shelled fishing boat. After the shot was fired, there was no movement on the bow of the other side's ship. Instead, several more muskets protruded from the side of the ship, crackling.

He fired a few times. There were also people who leaned out with knives and guns in their hands and yelled curses, but they were too far away to hear the content of the other party's curses. In Wang Tom's opinion, such an attack can only be said to be better than nothing, and the effect of scaring is greater than

Killing. However, since the other party has taken the initiative to launch an attack, it can at least confirm that the other party's identity is not a good person, so that the time travelers will not have any psychological pressure if they take action next.

"I think they really didn't expect us to come out of the port to greet them." Wang Tom patted Sun Changmi on the back: "The ship is handed over to you. I have to go out and teach them how to behave. By the way, contact Tao

Boss, tell him we have started fighting here."

The armed men crouching on the front deck had already set up their guns and were waiting for orders from Tom Wang. Tom Wang walked to the front deck carrying the HK416 and stood firmly.

He said loudly: "Save bullets, aim and shoot again, ten rounds for each person, shoot freely!"

Because the ammunition they carried was very limited, the members of the military and police department only fired live ammunition a few times before crossing, and they did not even conduct live ammunition shooting training after crossing. This was a good opportunity today, and the crisp sound of gunfire immediately

There was a sound on the front deck.

In order to ensure the safety of the iron-hulled fishing boat, when it finally passed by the two leading ships of the opposing fleet, the distance between them was still at least thirty meters, which was much further than this afternoon when the North American gang teased the rookie crew. This way

The distance and the turbulence of the waves are not ideal conditions for the traversers who lack live ammunition shooting experience. Despite this, some people were lucky enough to hit the target after hundreds of bullets were concentrated, because a clear and visible sound came from the opponent's deck.

He heard screams, and it seemed that more than one person had been shot.
Chapter completed!