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Chapter 264 The First Naval Battle
In fact, no matter what Wang Xuan says now, it is of little use. These pirates are not new recruits. Everyone has their own set of tricks in their hearts. Change.

This actual benefit can be Huang Chengcheng's cutie, or it can be a victory on the battlefield!

Wang Xuan also understood these things, and he was also looking for them.

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"Captain, look quickly, there are ships returning from the south!"

Early in the morning, the watchman brought good news.

Wang Xuan quickly climbed up to the watchtower, took the binoculars and activated Eagle Eye, and he clearly saw the appearance of the big ship.

Being able to return to Europe from the south, either from the African continent, or from Asia, no matter where it is from, as long as it is not a ship transporting slaves, it is very attractive to Wang Xuan!

"All ready, steer left, cut across, don't let them escape!"

Wang Xuan roared excitedly, this will be his first piracy act, the last time was purely bluffing, not fun at all!
With an order, the pirates acted quickly, and the ten days of training had seen some results. Although the order was hasty, the pirates were doing their work in an orderly manner.

Adjust the sail direction, turn, prepare weapons, carry ammunition, prepare hook locks...

Although there are only 100 people, they cannot fully exert their combat effectiveness. After all, there are 70 artillery pieces on board!
That is to say, 140 people are needed for the gunners alone, and 300 people are really needed to fully exert the combat power after adding the transportation of shells, gang battles, operating ships, etc.!
However, relying on the advantage of battleships, Wang Xuan is still confident!
Order 30 people to operate the artillery in the past, and the others are ready to jump to help fight at any time.

The actions of the Interceptor obviously also attracted the attention of the other party. In the vast sea, a strange ship suddenly approached you. It was obviously not here to deliver you refreshments.

Through the binoculars, Wang Xuan could clearly see the chaos on the opponent's ship.

The first thought of the opponent's ship was to run away. After all, it was a merchant ship, so there was no need to fight to the death with a bunch of pirates.

The other party immediately thought of fleeing to the right side near the mainland. That side was downwind. As long as they grabbed the limelight, even if the speed and firepower were lower, the merchant ship might not be able to defeat the pirate ship.

Now is not a battle of large armies, the technology of these merchant ships may not be much worse than that of pirate ships!

At this time, due to the wind direction and course, the opponent had a speed advantage, and the T prefix had been cut, and the black muzzle of the horizontal ship's side was pointing at the Interceptor.

"Boom boom boom..."

A series of no fewer than ten cannons exploded, and the opponent started firing at a distance of about 1000 meters.

Wang Xuan curled his lips in disdain. The other party was trying to intimidate them. Even the most elite British naval gunners were not accurate at this distance.

The firing range of artillery in this period was not very far. Taking 24-pound or 32-pound artillery as an example, when the firing angle was 4 degrees, the firing range could reach 1 meters; when the firing angle was raised to 350 degrees, it could reach 8 meters.

At a distance of 100 metres, a solid shell from a 24-pounder could penetrate 5 feet of oak.

In a real naval battle, the two sides often launch quickly at a horizontal angle of fire within a distance of 200 to [-] meters. At this time, the rate of fire is much more important than the range.

Wang Xuan just knew that the pirates under him were virtuous, so he didn't plan to shoot from a distance at all.

"Ignore them, go full speed ahead!"

When approaching the opponent to about 600 meters, Wang Xuan ordered the right rudder, now it is time to grab the upper hand with the opponent!

Relying on the hardware advantages of the Interceptor itself, it quickly surpassed the opponent in terms of speed. The opponent fired two rounds of cannon again, but it was still not accurate at all. The latest shell fell into the water 100 meters away.

The two ships gradually approached, and the opponent saw that the speed was going up and down, and slammed across the hull again to the left, trying to continue to use the side string to suppress the interceptor, hoping to force Wang Xuan to let the ship turn around and slow down.

But Wang Xuan didn't care about it, and continued to let the boat gallop past with enough wind, as if he was going to tear the opponent's hull with the ram.

In fact, when the ship approached about 200 meters, just before the opponent was about to launch, Wang Xuan suddenly ordered the left full rudder, and the battleship suddenly turned sideways in the sea. out.

The other party miscalculated the speed of the ship, and a round of close-in shots missed again, while the Interceptor was at a stable moment on the battleship, "Boom boom boom boom..."

30 people simultaneously manipulated 15 24-pound guns on one side to fire almost simultaneously, and the huge recoil caused the Interceptor to tilt sharply to the left.

Wang Xuan firmly grasped a cable to stabilize his figure. From a distance of about 200 meters, he could clearly see that the shell drew an almost straight line in the air and headed straight for the opposing merchant ship.

"boom boom"

The shells hit the opponent's ship's side and deck, and the sawdust exploded and scattered. The sailors on the deck were hit by the exploded wooden thorns, and the howler fell to the ground. One of the shells just hit a sailor, and the whole person was blown up. It was the same, flesh and blood flew everywhere.

The side string also smashed a big hole, and the merchant ship was in chaos. (I can’t describe it anymore, let’s use my brain to think about it.)
Wang Xuan watched and shook his head. At such a short distance, 15 shells only hit three of them. The hit rate is really worrying.

As the hull regained its balance, the Interceptor turned full starboard again, and continued to think about the opponent approaching.

One is to get close to capture the opponent, and two, the hit rate within [-] meters is the highest!

Using this 1 minute, the pirates under his command were quickly cleaning the barrel and filling the gunpowder shells.

The opponent was not reconciled to being approached by Wang Xuan just like that, and another round of artillery hit him. Fortunately, the opponent was not professional enough, and the Interceptor turned the bow again, and the hit area became smaller. A large number of shells passed around the hull. Only one A hit on the Interceptor.

A battleship is a battleship, and the thickness of the ship's plank has reached about 60 centimeters, and the 12-pound guns on merchant ships cannot penetrate the ship's plank.

A shell passed by Wang Xuan's side, and the blowing wind blew his cloak, Wang Xuan's face was expressionless and he showed nothing.

In less than 1 minute, it approached 50 meters again, and the Interceptor crossed again. The distance of more than 15 meters was close to the cannon, and 24 [-]-pound guns fired again.

"Boom boom boom..."

This time, a total of ten shells hit the opponent, and immediately, the large armed cargo ship with a displacement of one thousand tons was shot and moved sideways for more than half a meter.

The shells shattered the ship's planks and decks. At the point where the shells landed, the scattered wood swept across all creatures within five meters. The smashed wood was no worse than a spear, and there was absolutely no good end to being stabbed.

There is still hope of rescue if there is a critical hit. Once the stab is critical, the blood will flow profusely, and the open wound cannot be treated at all.

This round of shelling killed at least 20 people on the opposite side!
(Two things. First, the PC side is blocked and protected. You can only read it on the APP. Let’s read it quickly. I don’t know when it may all be blocked. Recently, the limelight has been too tight, and a large number of books have been raised. It will be gone if you keep it.

In addition, I am sick and have a headache to death, so I will not check for typos, I am going to bed, it is 01:30, and I did not poison the group late at night today, which shows how severe the headache is, the liver is not moving, and the dog's life is important!
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