Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 494
After hearing what the messenger said, Gu Yunji raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled: "Isn't this a coincidence? Just now I said it would be best if the Japanese pirates could take the initiative to attack, but now it's time for our powerful cannon to show off its capabilities. "

Although Su Qi insisted on confronting the Japanese pirates, he was actually worried in his heart. He was afraid that he would not be able to defeat the Japanese pirates. Hearing this, his spirit perked up and his confidence instantly filled up: "Well done! Send me an order to have the surrounding warships move closer to us immediately. Get into defensive formation and prepare to fight!"

"Yes!"

The messenger received the order and immediately went down to report.Soon, more than a dozen nearby warships moved closer, surrounding the main warship where Su Qi and others were, forming a solid defensive formation.

"Push out the Mighty Cannon!"

Following an order, the three divine cannons were pushed onto the decks of the three ships where they were located. The black muzzles were tilted toward the sky, aiming at the Japanese pirate ships.

For the sake of safety and not to expose the position of the main battleship, the ship where Gu Yunji and others were on did not have a divine cannon, and the firing order was mainly given by the commander in front.

Although it has been simulated many times, there is a difference between theory and actual combat. This is the first time that the Shenwei Cannon is used on the battlefield. Whether it will "show off its power" or be a bleak misfire depends on its subsequent performance.

The three of them were at the rear and could not clearly see the specific situation of the artillery firing. They could only stare at the ship in front, with their hearts in their throats.

"Four miles... three and a half miles... three miles... General, the Japanese pirates are about to enter the effective range of the Shenwei Cannon!"

In order to operate at the highest efficiency, a Shenwei cannon requires at least three soldiers to operate it together. One soldier is responsible for replacing the musket, one soldier is responsible for igniting and launching, and another soldier is responsible for aiming and keeping an eye on the enemy's situation.

The soldier responsible for aiming held a Western telescope and reported the distance of the Japanese pirates to the commander in real time.Hearing that the enemy had entered the effective firing range, the general looked stern and immediately ordered: "Every unit is ready - launch!"

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At this moment, the Japanese pirates on the opposite side didn't know what was about to greet them. They were still concentrating on executing Gao Shishu's plan, preparing to act as vanguards, attracting the energy of the officers and soldiers, and buying time for their companions to break out.

A Japanese pirate stood on tiptoe and looked towards the officers and soldiers, and shouted in surprise: "Boss, look, the officers and soldiers' boats have begun to approach. It seems that the gang leader's prediction is indeed correct. When the siege in the east and south is loosened, , the brothers can take the opportunity to break out."

The Japanese pirate whom he called "the leader" nodded and said solemnly: "At present, the plan seems to be relatively successful, but we still need to proceed with caution. We see so many ships, but it is actually a bluff. There are not many people on board."

"We are bound to lose in a boarding battle now. Pay attention to your distance later. Don't get too close to the officers and soldiers' boats. Just walk them from a distance..."

boom boom-

Before the Japanese pirate finished speaking, three loud noises suddenly came from his ears. The huge sound was so overwhelming that the deck beneath his feet was shaking slightly.

"what happened?"

The Japanese pirates were so frightened that they almost lost their balance. They looked around in panic, only to find that the companion ship in front was blazing with fire, and half of the ship was destroyed.The people on the boat screamed and ran away, while helplessly sinking as the wreckage slowly sank.

Seeing this scene, the Japanese pirates' pupils shrank violently, their faces instantly turned as pale as paper, and they shouted absentmindedly: "It's artillery! The officers and soldiers actually have artillery! It's over... Hurry, retreat quickly! Go back!"

For the Japanese pirates who still relied on boarding battles as their main fighting method, artillery was simply a dimensionality reduction strike. After realizing that the government had artillery weapons, they did not dare to hesitate at the moment. How could they remember Gao Shishu's plans? He was about to turn the boat back in a hurry.These Japanese pirates were well-informed, and it was not their first time encountering artillery. However, the power of the artillery just now was so great that it destroyed a ship. Even the ships next to them were not spared and were overturned.If the boat he was riding in was hit by it, how could he survive?
Thinking of the scene of the artillery fire just now, the Japanese pirates were so afraid that their hands and feet were shaking, and they were sweating heavily.He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, not forgetting to comfort his companions: "It's okay, it takes a long time to refill the artillery ammunition, which is enough for us to retreat..."

boom boom-

Before he finished speaking, a new round of shells came one after another, causing high waves to explode on the sea.

This time, several Japanese pirates were not very lucky. A cannonball happened to land on a boat adjacent to them. The huge force caused them to fall directly to the ground. The boat was almost overturned and shook violently. After that, fortunately, I finally stabilized.

The time between the two rounds of shells was only a few breaths, and some Japanese pirates were blown to pieces by the second round of shells before they could recover from the previous round.

The Japanese pirates were shocked when they saw this: "What's going on! The time between two rounds of shells is so short, couldn't they have brought dozens of cannons!"

However, they didn't have much time to think. Seeing that the next round of shells was coming, they quickly turned the bow and headed straight for the reef area.

"It's okay...it's okay...the government is not familiar with the environment and dare not set foot in the reef area easily. As long as we get back to the shore smoothly..."

A quarter of an hour ago, the Japanese pirates drove twenty or thirty boats and came aggressively to provoke the officers and soldiers.However, after three uninterrupted firings of the Shenwei cannon, most of the ships were either directly destroyed or overturned in the sea. Now only three or four ships with better luck are left to escape back.

"Are you afraid?" Seeing the Japanese pirates running back in panic, Gu Yunji sneered, "So what if you escape back to the reef waters? Do you think you can stop our powerful cannon?"

The officers and soldiers were well-trained. When they saw that the Japanese pirates were about to leave the effective firing range, they knew to immediately adjust the Shenwei cannon and wait for the right time to launch without waiting for orders from their superiors.

Seeing that they were getting further and further away from the officers and soldiers, the surviving Japanese pirates secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The ship slowly approached the coast. Even though safety was right in front of him, a Japanese pirate couldn't help but look back at the official ship that had turned into a small black dot, and said with lingering fear: "...Boss, should we be okay now?"

Now they are at least four miles away from the officers and soldiers. If they can still hit from such a long distance, it is not an artillery, but a "magic cannon".

The leader of the Japanese pirates was so frightened by the previous sudden change that he was dizzy. He still hadn't recovered and said feebly: "It should be fine. After all, no matter how powerful the artillery is, it is impossible to hit us from such a distance. Now the situation has changed. , you still have to go back in time to discuss with the gang leader..."

But soon, he was speechless.

Following the dull sound of three cannons in the distance, the Japanese pirates looked up and found three small black dots flying towards them in the air.

For a moment, everyone's bodies stiffened, and blood flowed from their bodies. They did not move except for staring blankly.

Before losing consciousness, the Japanese pirate just opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.However, before he could open his mouth, the cannonball landed accurately in the next moment. After a loud bang, the surrounding area fell silent.

(End of this chapter)