Chapter 385: Naval Warfare and Land Warfare (Part 1)

The Angela also followed, spraying the first round of flames to the southeast.

These gunners are undoubtedly the elite of the empire, not only well-trained,

but also superb. In the first round of shooting, they evenly scattered the

shells on the surrounding area of the ice ship.

Numerous water jets rose into the sky for a while, and a forest of sea water

was erected on the ocean surface.

The ice ship did not slow down at all, and continued to approach the fleet

after passing through the water mist.

Captain Film was the first to discover a serious problem.

That is, the other party is indeed a bit ridiculously fast.

He estimated from experience that the enemy's speed was about 15 or 6 knots,

which is undoubtedly an astonishing number. Even if the full speed of the

Imperial warship is half downwind, it will not exceed 10 knots, and the

average speed is usually three. Between to four knots. He has never tried the

extreme speed of full sails on a windy day. First, it is unnecessary, and

second, too high speed will damage the hull structure. However, the opponent

does not have this concern at all. The slender and smooth hull is ready for

high speed at first glance. At the same time, the superstructure also

eliminates the mast and canvas, which makes the center of gravity sink one

step closer. Even in windy conditions, the Invincible is absolutely Can't run

the other side.

The high speed brings great dexterity, and the opponent's hull looks smaller

than a pirate ship, and the hit of the artillery becomes a big problem.

If the Jinxia people intend to open up a formation with the Imperial fleet,

then Ferryn has the confidence to win with a first-class gunner, but once the

opponent does not intend to stop, the hit rate can only be resigned to fate.

For example, after the first round of firing, the gunner should fine-tune the

pitch angle of the muzzle according to the landing point, but at this point in

time, the ice ship has passed the landing area long ago, and it has narrowed

to a new distance. The gunner can only adjust the cannon intuitively. Aim at.

"The 32-pound artillery at the bottom level is replaced with shotguns, and the

target is within 100 yards before firing!" Ferryn shouted toward the

microphone.

"What do they want to do?" Tural put down the observation mirror-now he can

clearly see the ice boats coming by with his naked eyes. Only now did he

discover that these ships not only lacked sails, but also had muzzles and

decks. The head presents a smooth spun cone, and the arc-shaped ice surface

extends from the head to the stern, and there is an indescribable beauty on

the whole.

Ferryn suddenly thought of a possibility and couldn't help but frowned, "Will

the ship be filled with kerosene and explosives?"

"Um...it's like a method that mainlanders would use." The lord muttered, "It's

just that, they are destined to be disappointed."

There are two wizards accompanying the flagship, one specializing in shaping

energy and the other specializing in protection. The latter's flame forbidden

field can greatly weaken the effects of burning and high thermal airflow

caused by explosions. If you apply spells to ice On the boat, the other

party's explosion will only make oneself crushed.

At this time, the twelve-pounder gun with the fastest loading had already

fired the third round of shelling, and thanks to the unremitting attempts of

the gunners, good luck finally came——

In this round of free shooting, at least four shells fell on the ice boat!

Tural saw an iron ball hit the front door of the enemy ship with his own eyes.

However, the scene of the ice ship breaking apart did not appear, and the

shell was bounced off and rolled into the sea.

how come?

That's a real twelve-pounder gun!

Within this distance, even the oak planks on Invincible’s own side could not

stop the gun’s direct attack.

Shouldn't something like ice break with a single blow?

Other hit shells did not seem to be able to achieve any results, let alone

opening a hole in the opponent's ship, at most it left a shallow white mark.

Turralton had a bad hunch.

He hurriedly ordered the captain, "Hurry up and change the 32-pound artillery

to conventional shells! This thing is harder than imagined!"

The fact is true. When zoomed in to within a hundred yards, the twenty-four-

pounder gun on the middle deck also made a small number of hits, but the

results were all bounced, and the tapered head of the enemy ship seemed to

have been given a magical force. In general, it is obviously condensed by the

ice, but it has a strong protective ability!

Only the heavy projectile fired by the 32-pound short gun can smash a crack on

the ice boat. However, the closer the opponent is, the more frequent the angle

of fire will be adjusted. At this point, there is no time to fire a few times,

let alone a fluke hit. .

This also means that they don’t need to be stuffed with kerosene and

explosives at all. They can make a big hole in the Invincible with their

sturdy head—

Use the most primitive collision method!

At a distance of a hundred yards, in the blink of an eye, the mage has propped

up the restraining force field, but it is meaningless for the high-speed ice

boat. At this moment, the Invincible was finally completely squared, the

firepower density reached the highest, and the roar of artillery was endless,

like a storm of flames and dense smoke!

It's just the rumble of cannons that symbolized victory in the past, but now

it is a struggle that has been forced to despair.

The straight hull is equivalent to exposing the entire sideboard to the

opponent.

"Watch out for the impact!"

The watchman issued a hissing warning.

Then a loud noise concealed all the noise!

The Invincible shook violently, and the towering main mast made a toothless

crack, as if it would break at any time. Under the impact, everyone on the

deck fell to the ground except Tural.

He stepped over the smashed captain, strode to the side of the ship and leaned

down and saw that the first half of an ice ship had penetrated into the ship

of Invincible, and the surrounding sea was also freezing fast. , In just a few

breaths of time, a layer of white ice crystals had been formed where he was

hit.

...

Many people ignore a common sense, that is, "ice" is actually a very strong

substance.

Even the living dead themselves, few people realize this.

In the eyes of most people, the ice is clean and thorough, fragile and

fragile, and it will shatter after being picked up from the ground and thrown

away. Therefore, when Xia Fan proposed this strategy, the Jinxia seniors who

attended the meeting showed incredible expressions.

Only Xia Fan knew what a convenient construction material ice itself

was—especially with the assistance of the living dead. The hardness of ice has

a very close relationship with temperature. At minus ten degrees, its Mohs

hardness is about two to three, which is equivalent to fluorite or copper; and

at minus fifty degrees, the hardness of ice can reach six. Grade, has

surpassed iron, and is equivalent to steel, not to mention the wood used in

the main body of the sail battleship.

The disadvantage of high hardness is low toughness. Fragility is actually a

problem caused by extremely low deformability, but this can be solved by

technical means. For example, during crystallization, “skeletons” are placed

in advance to improve toughness. These skeletons are usually made of flexible

materials. Whether it is vines produced by tree boats or common bamboo pieces,

they can have an excellent strengthening effect-this also It is the same as

the idea of implanting steel bars in concrete to make reinforced concrete

both strength and toughness.

At the same time, the density of ice is low, and the weight of the same volume

is lighter, which makes the hull of the ship more than ten centimeters thick.

Coupled with the concept of inclined armor, an ice ship with almost no

vertical face to the enemy is basically immune to spherical shells.

The biggest advantage of using ice to build a ship is not how indestructible

it is, but that it is highly feasible in engineering. If you temporarily smelt

iron and steel, forge the keel, and wait until the ship comes out, it will be

several months later. The hull of the ice boat is only between the thoughts of

Qianyan and others-a single night, a thousand words can condense several

hulls, and there is even room to test which type of ship is more suitable for

high-speed driving.

No matter how good a concept is, it is useless if it can't be implemented. The

ice ship is precisely the easiest choice for Jinxia City to piece together a

navy under the existing technology.

Even if it is only one-off.