Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1192 Artillery Battle

The gunners needed to hit the enemy with at least two shots within less than 15 minutes, and those shots had to hit relatively important parts of the warship.

Only in this way can the opponent's speed be slowed down, allowing for continued attacks.

Four cannons were removed from one side of Zhenxi No. 2, which increased the pressure several times over.

Upon receiving the order to fire, a cannon spewed flames.

This is a test firing, an experiment to prepare for the next precision strike.

In the distance, a column of water shot into the sky and was blasted up in front of the Taisho warship.

Clearly, the target was not hit.

"The second shot is ready."

"Fire! Fire!"

Cao Chuhang was getting anxious.

The second shot rang out, and everyone stared nervously at the warship in the distance.

Lin Feng also raised his telescope to observe the other party's condition.

The next moment, a pile of wood chips was blown up on the Taisho warship, and figures were thrown into the water.

"Hit! Hit!"

"The third shot is ready."

"fire."

...

The third shot rang out, and the Taisho warship was hit one after another, with debris and sparks constantly erupting from the hull.

The four cannons of Zhenxi No. 2 took turns bombarding the enemy without pausing for a moment.

As the Taisho warship began to drift sideways in the river, Lin Feng decisively gave the order.

"Raise anchor and head ten zhang to the left."

A dozen or so sailors immediately cranked the winch and pulled the anchor up from the bottom of the water.

Even under these conditions, the four cannons continued to bombard the area relentlessly.

Finally, flames erupted from the hull of the Taisho warship, and a cannonball exploded about seven or eight zhang in front of the Zhenxi No. 2, sending up a column of water.

When Zhenxi No. 2 moved forward about ten zhang, cannonballs fell from the original stern position, and water columns rose up.

"Turn around and fire with the artillery on the other side."

Cao Chuhang gave the order.

Zhenxi No. 2 began to turn around, adjusting the hull to the other side.

The other four cannons on the ship began firing again.

At this moment, a great fire had broken out on the Taisho warship, and the people on board were busy putting out the flames.

However, during the second round of firing, the four cannons of Zhenxi No. 2 hit the enemy warship again.

This caused the Taisho warship to begin to shake violently.

The two sides engaged in a fierce artillery battle, but the Taisho warships could no longer approach once they were sideways on the river.

Perhaps due to the excessive distance, almost at the edge of its artillery firing range, the impact points were very inaccurate, and not a single bullet hit the hull of the Zhenxi No. 2.

This is a technological difference, and the shortcomings cannot be overcome in a short period of time.

The Taisho warship rocked and began to turn around, preparing to withdraw from the battlefield.

Cao Chuhang was very excited and shouted loudly.

"Chase it! Chase after it and sink it!"

There is also a cannon at the bow. Because it is a single cannon, it cannot form a dense barrage to ensure accuracy. Generally, warships are sailed sideways and use several cannons on one side to attack.

Now that we're pursuing enemy ships, let's put the cannons at the bow to use.

They fired artillery as they chased.

The bow cannon fired four shots, hitting the target once.

Considering the ship was moving so fast and rocking so much, it was quite a good result.

Zhenxi No. 2 relentlessly pursued and attacked the Taisho warship.

The Taisho warship billowed thick smoke, its hull rocking as it moved rapidly forward.

With its warship damaged, its speed was naturally no match for that of the Zhenxi No. 2, and the two ships were getting closer and closer.

The bow cannons struck the stern of the Taisho warship again, destroying its rudder.

The massive ship swayed even more violently in the turbulent current, its directionless movements causing it to spin on the surface of the water.

"Stop the ship and attack with the side guns."

Cao Chuhang gave another order.

At this point in the naval battle, the outcome was already clear, and the enemy ships could only helplessly await their fate of being sunk.

Without its rudder, the Taisho warship was unable to navigate orient itself, and its hull spun in the water, being swayed by the current as it began to approach the Zhenxi No. 2.

At such close range, the artillerymen could have an incredibly easy time operating the guns.

Another round of shelling followed, and the Taisho warship was blown apart and caught fire everywhere, becoming teetering on the brink of collapse.

Some sailors on the ship began jumping overboard to escape.

The boat began to tilt to one side, making a series of creaking and snapping sounds as the wood broke.

Cao Chuhang waved his hands excitedly.

"Cease fire, move closer, prepare your bows and arrows."

Although Lin Feng interrupted and gave crucial instructions, nominally, he was the captain of the Zhenxi No. 2, so no one would deny that he deserved the greatest credit for this great victory.

They had previously clashed with Taisho's warships, but both sides suffered losses and withdrew.

Because if the fighting continues, the only outcome will be that we all sink to the bottom of the river.

This achievement is one that will be recorded in his own battle history: sinking an enemy warship of the same class without taking a single hit.

Not only Cao Chuhang, but also the sailors, gunners and helmsmen on the ships cheered. Many soldiers rushed onto the deck, some setting up ballistae, others drawing their bows and arrows, aiming at the approaching enemy ships.

Lin Feng frowned as he looked at the Taisho warship being swept by the current.

"Captain Cao, shouldn't we move aside?"

"Yes, yes, Your Highness is wise. Men, move seven zhang to the right."

The river current was swift, and the huge Taisho warship was swept close by. It had to be avoided, or it would become a major shipwreck.

The use of ballistae and arrows accelerated the sinking of the enemy ships, and more and more Taisho soldiers jumped from the ships into the river.

Some were hit by arrows in the water and drifted away with the current.

The soldiers on Zhenxi No. 2 stopped firing and simply stood by the side of the ship, silently watching as the Taisho warship, which was already half-submerged in the water, drifted downstream.

This naval battle also gave Lin Feng a lot of inspiration.

Don't underestimate the two-mile-long range of artillery; it can be the key to victory or defeat.

Although the gap was obvious, Lin Feng felt it was still not enough and there were still many areas that needed improvement.

For example, ship speed, ship stability, and the accuracy of cannon fire...

This naval battle took place in front of the dock of the Tsunjo Castle, the Taisho capital's fortified city, where many generals also stood on the castle tower.

They watched nervously as two behemoths battled for supremacy on the river.

However, they couldn't accept this outcome. How could a perfectly good super warship be sunk like this?

How much financial, material, and human resources did it take to build this ship?

As everyone remained silent, staring blankly at the single giant ship on the river, no one wanted to speak.

Of course, no one saw that a woman was sitting on the top of the Xuncheng city gate tower. She wore a pale yellow long gown that fluttered in the wind, and her face, as beautiful as spring water, showed a hint of surprise, but more so a calm smile.

Although the warship she designed and supervised the construction of was sunk by the enemy, she was not too sad. Instead, she looked into the distance and watched the Zhenxi No. 2 slowly sailing on the river, muttering to herself.

"Lin Feng, Lin Feng, I never expected you to build such a ship. Just who are you?"

Because of the great distance, Lin Feng, holding up his telescope, was also observing the situation in Xun City.

All that could be seen was a group of people standing on the city wall. In the blur, nothing else could be clearly seen. Zhenxi No. 2 gradually moved further away, making the scene even more blurry.