……
thump--
thump--
There were scattered sounds of falling water,
Those Yingsang people swam towards the friendly ships that were closer and grabbed the side of the ships.
At the same time, Tonegi came back.
He said coldly: "I have limited physical strength. I can't keep intercepting the enemy ships like I did just now. Give the order to retreat quickly!"
Gu She nodded.
"Of course!"
Daxia's shore-based artillery is still roaring, and more ships will surely be hit.
However, at such a long distance and at night, the accuracy and firepower of the cannons were only average, so killing someone depended on luck.
As long as Hugenmu can ensure that the Daxia navy does not catch up to harvest the wheat, he can retain as much manpower as possible.
Gu She gave the order,
"retreat!"
In the dark night, the ships could not communicate with each other through flag signals.
But there is no need to communicate when running away.
Seeing that Gu She's boat took the lead in turning, the other captains followed quickly. A few sea loaches also raced towards the three main smuggling ships.
Chapter 243: KanColle Muzan
The pirates paddled like mad dogs.
Finally, the front edge of the sea eel hit the Snow Flower, making a muffled sound.
The pirate above shouted:
"Tani-kun!"
He lowered the rope ladder.
After a lot of effort, the group boarded the ship and collapsed on the deck, gasping for breath.
Gu She said intermittently: "Bring up the sea...bring up the sea eel for me, hang it up, and then retreat."
As he spoke, he could not help but pound the deck.
Losing a few small boats was nothing. With the pirates' shipbuilding technology, it was too easy to build a ship with some planks. The key was the cannons on the ship.
It is not easy to save some wealth, and losing artillery is really painful.
Gu She stood up and wrung out the water stains on his clothes.
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu, there are ships coming, two large ships at that."
Gu She was stunned for a while.
Then the man said, "No, there are other ships following behind us, one... two... three... five in total."
The only one who could mobilize five ships could be the Bozhou Navy.
Hey!
Gu She yelled, "Weigh anchor!"
A pirate asked: "Mr. Gu, our sea eel has not been recovered yet..."
"No more! No more at all!"
"The artillery above..."
boom--
With a loud bang, a wave rose from the sea.
Gu She went up and kicked the pirate.
"Hurry up and weigh anchor! What good is a hundred guns if our flagship is blown up?"
At this time, the three smuggling ships were still squeezed together and unable to adjust their angles. If the Bozhou navy took the opportunity to rush up, they could just avoid the cannons on the side of the smuggling ships.
Moreover, this time the soldiers attacked us by surprise, and we had the advantage of attacking first.
The two ships in front of them lowered their sails to slow down, and moved sideways, aiming all their broadside guns at this side.
Sawdust suddenly flew all over the Snow Flower.
Gu She was very depressed. The three ships approached and the waves between the ships became slower, similar to the iron chain connecting the boats, which could provide stability when stationary.
But if there is a skirmish, the separation will be very slow.
Moreover, because of the ram installed on the bow, the cannons could not be placed. Now the hull could not be adjusted, and the cannons installed on the side could not fire at all. The three smuggling ships could only take the beating in vain.
The Snow Flower's secondary mast was broken by a cannon and landed on another ship. The fire on the sail spread to that side.
If we continue like this, it will really be like a chain reaction.
Gu She knew that the hulls were connected and were under fire, so they would completely lose their mobility.
He made a prompt decision,
"Throw away the broken mast!"
At this time, the pirates were still united. Several of them took off their clothes, rushed forward and cut off the remaining parts of the mast without caring that it was on fire, and pushed it directly into the sea.
The Bozhou navy was still taking turns to provide covering fire, as if they were treating the three smuggling ships as sitting ducks.
Gu She looked at Togenki.
Togenki stared.
"Don't even think about it."
Just now he could cut the masts of those small fishing boats with ease.
But the big ship...
First, the sea between Snow Flower and the Bozhou Navy is very wide, and there is no leverage point, so it is impossible to cross the river with a reed.
Secondly, the mast of a large ship is wider than a tree that several people can hug. Even if it can be cut, it will consume a lot of energy. Since Hugenmu has just consumed his physical strength, he may not be able to come back after going.
Finally, they have a gun!
A sixth-rank warrior may have a strong body and skin, but he will still be afraid when facing artillery fire.
The impact of that thing is too strong, it would be very uncomfortable to be hit by it.
Gu She had no choice but to command the pirates to pull the three ships away from each other despite the artillery fire of the Bozhou navy.
After a lot of trouble, the three conjoined twins were finally separated, but they were all so badly beaten that their fighting power was seriously reduced.
The Bozhou navy was in a dominant position and did not show any mercy. Except for the flagship in the center, which remained motionless, the two ships behind also surrounded and slid to the flanks of the three smuggling ships, launching an attack formation.
The black muzzles fired one after another,
Gu imagined cursing,
What kind of ship girl is this...
Togenki was curious.
"Why are the ships of the Bozhou navy so big?"
Hearing his sarcastic remarks, Gu She explained unhappily: "That thing is called a white boat. It is very slow and is no match for the Snow Flower."
"Can we win?"
"I can...ahem...not now."
"..."
Hugenmu was speechless.
Gu She was also speechless.
The Baijun is a typical ship that bullies the weak with its big body. It has a tough skin and strong firepower. Once it gets close to the enemy, as the Daxia people say, "arrows, stones, and cannons are all fired from above."
Because their shooting muzzle is high...
Hit high and hit low, and spend money lavishly.
To deal with this kind of boat, just choose a light hull like a smuggling boat and fly a kite.
but now……
Gu She looked at the broken secondary mast of the Snow Flower, and a thousand horses ran through his mind.
But he was an old pirate after all, and he immediately thought of a way to command the other two smuggling ships to provide cover and provide wake for the Snow Flower to speed up.
As long as the Snow Flower could increase its speed, it could still use the remaining two masts to destroy the white ship by taking advantage of the momentum of the impact.
The three smuggling ships have clear division of labor.
Those who want to be cannon fodder will be cannon fodder, those who want to provide firepower cover will provide firepower cover, and those who want to speed up will speed up...
Gu She, the master of micro-manipulation, was possessed and kept giving orders, asking the pirates of the Snow Flower to tighten the sails, adjust the angle and height of the sails, and try to avoid the attack range of the white ship.
Now, it finally feels like a naval battle, rather than a one-sided war of annihilation.
It didn't take long for Gu She to figure out the firing rate and range of the Bai Cannon.
He calmly ordered: "Turn left!"
When the pirates heard this, they knew that the Snow Flower was going to fight back.
Because of the loss of a mast, the Snow Flower's hull tended to tilt forward, so when turning the rudder, it felt top-heavy.
Gu She held onto the railing and waited quietly.
Suddenly, he snorted coldly.
"From this angle, the white boats don't have many artillery pieces that can counterattack."
He shouted the order.
"Fire!"
boom--
As the side of the Snow Flower shook, the sea surface around the white ship in the distance was filled with smoke.
At the same time, a large number of shells fell into the water, stirring up columns of water.
Togenki muttered: "I didn't hit many..."
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"The first round of firing must have been to calibrate the gun position, so the accuracy is limited."
"Oh~"
"you shut up!"
Gu She didn't care whether the opponent was a sixth-rank or not, and kicked Hu Genmu.
"On my ship, you are my crew member! Stop asking stupid questions!"
Hu Genmu glanced at Gu She and actually shut up.
It must be admitted that the morale of the pirates was very high. They were able to organize a counterattack even after being attacked N rounds first. On the contrary, the Bozhou navy was in a panic, and the turning speed of the white ship became significantly slower.
Gu She originally thought that the Snow Flower would move to another location after firing a shot, but he didn't expect such a good thing to happen.
He ordered again,
"Fire!"
The Snow Flower fired another salvo.
The hull of the white boat was hit by a bullet, which seemed to have entered the cabin. The officers and soldiers of the Bozhou Navy were busy putting out the fire, which slowed down the turning speed.
Logically speaking, this is a good opportunity to press on and win.
