"Stop talking and quickly organize the entire ship to be on alert. Bandits may climb up from the bow and sides of the ship again."

The butcher now feels that the four sides of the boat are likely to be climbed by water bandits, because the hull itself has a deep load-bearing draft, and the average height of the boat's cornice from the lake is about four meters.

"clear!"

After Felay saluted, he immediately assigned team members to guard the east, west, north and south of the ship.

Currently, there are only twelve people on the ship except the Butcher who can fight, but almost everyone is injured to varying degrees.

Even the three seriously injured people insisted on loading bullets into the empty guns of the team members.

After this wave of water bandits who successfully climbed from the bow of the ship were annihilated by the convoy on the ship, it dealt a huge blow to the morale of the entire bandit gang.

"Fifth Master, what do you think we should do?" A water bandit leader asked the fifth master angrily for instructions.

"Damn it, I didn't expect the strength of this convoy team to be really powerful and should not be underestimated." The fifth leader frowned and thought, then turned to the leader and said:

"Notice down, rest for half an hour to make preparations, and then attack from all sides, using the wolf pack method, hanging the handrails of the ship with hook ropes and hooks and sickles, and I have to climb up. I see how they can defend themselves with so few people and guns.

."

"In addition, all fishing boats and those who did not participate in the climb will shoot on the boat to cover the boarding. Those who bravely move forward will be heavily rewarded, and those who retreat in the face of the battle will be assisted by the gang!"

"I understand, Fifth Master, I will inform you now!" After the leader nodded, he went to make arrangements for the attack.

In fact, the fifth master's ship attack strategy is still very clever. The hull itself is not high. The height of the bow is only about five or six meters by visual inspection. The stern is the lowest, between three and a half to four meters. The height of the rest of the ship is

That is between four and five meters.

In theory, there is no problem in climbing up, but the shapes of the hull and the wall are different.

The shape of the ship's hull is V-shaped. When the water bandits climb, the rope and the person are suspended in the air. When climbing, they can't push hard and rely entirely on the strength of their arms to climb up. However, the ropes are generally thin and slippery, so they can't use the force, which is a big problem.

It increases the difficulty of climbing the ship, which limits the gangsters' climbing speed to a certain extent.

It is said that the water bandits suddenly stopped attacking and did not even fire their guns. This made the escort team members stunned and started to speculate.

"Slaughter Officer, this is the bandit taking a short rest and preparing for the attack. The next wave of their attacks should be more violent." Fellai spoke first. Based on the knowledge in the school, he guessed the enemy's

attempt.

"The little scholar is right, everyone should go to their positions, check the ammunition and weapons, re-bandage and reinforce their wounds, and be prepared for a tough battle." The butcher immediately confirmed, he looked up at the sky and said:

"It should be close to the fifth watch now. In another hour, it will start to light up. Maybe the Fengzhong fleet behind us will follow us, as well as the cruising armored gunboats, etc. In short, everyone must grit their teeth and persevere. The final victory will be certain

It belongs to our convoy."

Even though the butcher looks rough, has a rough face, and usually curses, he is not only brave and meticulous in battle, but also has good eloquence, and he also knows how to boost morale at critical moments.

"Your Majesty, Captain, our Maxim heavy machine gun is out of bullets." Shi Feng reported an unfavorable situation.

"My Matson has long been out of bullets."

"The grenades are finished too."

Unfavorable situations occur one after another, which is easy to understand. At the critical moment of the battle, there will always be some unfavorable factors. It is estimated that the enemy is also confused about insufficient ammunition.

But the enemy's greatest advantage is the strength of their numbers.

"It doesn't matter if the machine gun is out of bullets. Now it's a comprehensive defense, not a focused defense. We still have rifle bullets, right? We also have grenades that are of little use. In this way, when the gangsters attack the ship, everyone will pull the strings of the grenades and hang them two or three times.

Seconds, throw it towards their speedboat and bomb them." Butcher has rich combat experience and understands the power of grenades that explode in the air.

"Will this grenade have any effect on our ship's hull?" a team member asked.

"That's not possible. Although the hull is not a steel plate, it is made of thick wood. It is not dregs of tofu. How can it be so vulnerable? The shrapnel can only be embedded in it, and the shock wave has no effect on the hull." Fellai answered on behalf of the butcher,

He understands science and very much agrees with Officer Tu's tactics.

"Okay, it's settled. Let's get ready."

"clear!"

The team members dispersed and prepared to go.

The butcher thought of the captain, first mate, and others. At this critical moment, when there was not enough manpower, they must be asked to help. Only in this way can we ensure that the ship would not be captured.

He had to take advantage of this opportunity to find them and convince them.

At this time, in the boiler room in the bottom of the cargo ship, the two boilers were not extinguished but had stopped adding coal. All members of the ship were gathered here, including the captain, cooks, health workers, and a total of 18 people.

Among them, the captain, first mate and chief engineer held weapons in their hands, facing the stairs up and down.

The gunshots just now were loud and exploded on the mountainous coal seam in the big cabin. They were covered in ashes, their faces were nervous, and their hands holding the guns were trembling.

"Captain, do you think our convoy won or lost? I always feel something is not good. The gunfire outside suddenly stopped. I wonder what the result is now?" the first mate asked doubtfully.

"I don't know. Why don't you, Chief Engineer, go and take a look? By the way, take a look at the extent of the damage to the hull of our Orchid?"

"Second officer, go take a look at the situation outside. What is it like?"

The chief engineer immediately shook his head and dispatched the second officer.

Are you kidding me?

Now go out, what if the water bandits win? If you go out, won't you be a target for them?

Therefore, the chief engineer rejected the proposal without hesitation, which was regarded as passing the buck.

"I...I won't go. It won't be of any use if I go. I think the convoy should win. Look at how well-equipped they are. The water bandits are just a bunch of rookies with little training. They definitely can't beat the convoy.

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The second officer's face was pale, and he shook his head like a salesman. He also gave some good reasons speculatively.

In the face of life and death, everyone does not care about their elders and face, speaks insincerely, and does not listen to orders to save their own lives.

The captain was extremely angry at the moment, but there was nothing he could do.

These crew members are in an employment relationship. If you don't obey orders, your salary will be deducted or even fired. You won't shoot him like the army.

At this time, the butcher was getting closer and closer to the boiler room, and the sound of his footsteps became more and more obvious.

He searched for a long time, looking in the dining room and kitchen, and suddenly thought of the boiler room in the lower cabin of the ship.

"Coming, coming, they are coming!"

No one knows who is coming!

Anyway, the footsteps are getting closer and closer, and the gunfire outside has stopped, indicating that the battle may be over, and everyone inside has become more nervous.
Chapter completed!