Chapter 740: ?Sea Interception

"What's the matter?" Prince Leiden looked shocked.
"It seems that the lookout post has discovered the enemy's situation." The Bry fleet captain said calmly, "Go out and see what's going on."
Is it the fleet led by Yongye Army? Master the rescue situation and take the initiative?
A speculation flashed in the mind of Captain Cornell, and was forcibly suppressed by him.
After all, the difference in the number of fleets between the two sides is too great.
Being blocked on the Donao River is one thing, and in the vast sea, it is another thing.
No matter how cruel they are, can they still disperse their huge fleet of 800 warships with 20 or 30 warships?
But when he got to the command podium, Captain Cornell couldn’t bear to exclaim anymore:
It’s the fleet led by the Yongye Army, the fleet led by the Yongye Army. They have given up the gag and took the initiative. Intercepting us is coming, Your Highness, prepare to fight, hurry up and prepare to fight."
"The fleet led by the Eternal Night Army took the initiative to attack us? Just rely on thirty ships that are not available?" Prince Leiden's eyes flashed with anger, "They really don't put us in their eyes, right? Order all The fleet attacked, destroying them at all costs."
Captain Bry on one side knew that there was a bit of anger in the order that Prince Leiden had just issued, but he didn't stop it.
Because this is also the best response he can think of.
The other party appeared too suddenly, the distance between the two parties was too close, they could not make other reactions.
Naval warfare is different from land warfare.
For land warfare, ten minutes, a few kilometers, that is a very long time, extremely long distance, enough to fight a small battle.
But for naval warfare, it just means that the two sides will meet each other immediately.
After all, the breaking wave class schooner wants to complete a 180-degree turn at high speed, and it has to go around a big bend of several nautical miles, let alone the hurricane class and the fearless class.
There was a deep worry in the heart of Captain Bray. Although it was ten years ago that he had dealt with Yongye’s frontal leader, the impression of war left by this emerging power on him is still indelible. Over the years, he has never stopped studying the Yongye army leader.
From top to bottom, this force is notoriously rational.
Especially when they are on the battlefield, the structure of their military staff makes them seldom go ahead with their heads. Once they launch an offensive, they will inevitably have their own profound meanings. Some of the deep meanings of the enemy often don't come to light after a long time.
Including this fleet attack, it should not be an accident.
The reason why the opponent is so close is not that their lookout post is negligent, but because the opponent uses the island in front as a barrier to hide their whereabouts.
Are they so confident in the naval combat capability of their fleet?
"Enemy attack, enemy attack, enemy attack, ready to fight, ready to fight."
"According to the order of Prince Leiden, the whole army will attack, the whole army will attack."
The drums roared and the flag flickered.
The rescue fleet of the East China Sea was at full speed, rushing aggressively toward the unknown fleet that had come from the opposition.
On the way to rescue, Prince Leiden held several high-level meetings to explain the danger of the rescue mission to the middle and high-level captains and captains, especially emphasizing the horror of the Yongyejun leader.
But most of the captains and captains were joking and didn't care at all, just as Prince Leiden making excuses for his failure in the battle.
At this moment, I only saw 30 less than 30 warships, so naturally I didn't care about it.
These 23 warships are not others, but the Explorer fleet led by Yongye Army.
At first, the two sides confronted directly, but when the distance reached two nautical miles, the sailing direction of the Explorer fleet was deflected to a certain extent, and the rescue fleet of the East China Sea rushed forward.
Keep the distance between the two parties at more than half a nautical mile.
This distance has entered the attack range of the artillery carried by the leader of the Yongye Army, but most of the ballistas of the East China Sea Warship are weak.
"Cannon 1001, flame bomb, let go!"
"Cannon 2003, pulse bomb, let go!"
"Cannon No. 3010, tear the bullet, let it go!"
"Cannon No. 8015, ordinary bomb, let go!"
boom! boom! boom!
The sound of commands and the roar of artillery, one after another.
This time the Explorer fleet didn't care about consumption, and directly tilted out the most lethal ammunition.
Among them, the most frequently used is the flame bomb.
This kind of spell cannonball is definitely the deadly nemesis of wooden warships.
Once hit by it, it will ignite a raging fire, which is difficult to extinguish by normal water.
"What kind of shell is this, why is it so powerful?"
"Hurry up and put out the fire, hurry up and put out the fire, the battleship is about to be lit."
"Damn, these fires can't be extinguished at all, abandon the ship, hurry up and abandon the ship."
"My ears, why can't I hear, I can't hear anything!"
"My leg, who saw my leg?"
"The ship is sinking, the ship is sinking, everyone, run away!"
"Turn the rudder to the left, turn the direction, next to them, you must be close to them to attack!"
"Idiot, turn the rudder right, turn the rudder right, and stay as far away from them as possible. Haven't you seen how cruel their shelling is? Do you want to get together and die?"
The Rescue Fleet of the East China Sea was directly bombarded by a round of shelling from the Explorer fleet and became a mess.
Whatever you can do.
Struggling, trying to save the sunken or burning battleship.
Desperate, abandoned the ship to escape alone.
Angrily, the battleship rushed up, fighting to the death with the Explorer fleet.
Fear, trying to take the battleship away from the bombardment range of the enemy battleship.
Soon, some of the angry people turned into struggling and desperate people, because they found that they were running behind people's ass, and the distance was getting wider and wider.
During this process, the opponent's artillery bombardment never stopped, and the accuracy was not comparable to that of their ship-borne ballistas, many of which exploded directly around their warships.
The splashing cold sea water awakened many people, turning them into fearers, and fled in a hurry.
When the people behind discovered that staying away from the escape was the best way to save their lives under the gunfire of the Eternal Night Army.
When I saw the fleet of Yongyejun heading towards me, he instinctively made this choice.
Eventually, an extremely absurd scene appeared in normal naval battles.
The rescue fleet of the East China Sea, apart from a small-scale and tough counterattack when it first contacted, all that was left was to run away.
Wherever the explorer fleet passed, the surrounding warships turned towards the distance, evading hastily.
Many warships changed their directions too suddenly, there were too many warships, their formations were dense, and they were so dangerous that there were almost no collisions.
What really saved them was that their fleet was large enough, and the Explorer fleet could choose to attack too many targets, and would never bite the same target.
What they need to do is to travel along the long fleet line of the East China Sea State rescue fleet, all the way, all the way shelling, and they don't care how much fireworks they have created and how much damage they have caused to the enemy.
"Idiots! Idiots! A group of idiots, you do this only to boost their arrogance and cause more damage to our fleet, stop them, the warships behind, don’t take the damage into consideration, rush up, rush up to intercept them. !" The prince Leiden, with a dusty face, saw clearly the chaos and gunpowder at the back.
"Useless Your Highness." Captain Bry was calmer. "The opponent's attack was too fierce. Our morale has been robbed by them. Not to mention that the order cannot be passed on. Even if it is passed on, there is not much. People will obey, and now we can't count on them. What we need to do now is to integrate the surrounding elites on the spot to prepare for the second wave of the opponent.
If what I expected is correct, the opponent will recoil back after going around. If we don’t want to stop them, they will be like sharks devouring whales, they will keep turning and eating until they tear us apart. The fragmentation. "
"Uncle Bray said very much." Upon hearing this, Prince Leiden's face had turned pale from anger, because he knew what Berry's fleet captain said was the truth.
If that happens, they will not rescue the main force of the East China Sea Fleet, but will lead the Yongye Army.
Prince Leiden jumped and said: "Order the surrounding fleet to assemble on the Benjamin, build an interception front on the spot, and pass on my previous orders. Don't be afraid that the battleship sinks and all losses are borne by the royal family. The compensation is doubled."
After the initial confusion and panic, the heads of the scattered East China Sea rescue fleet that were washed away recovered a bit of sanity.
When they calmed down, they discovered that the damage caused to them by the leader of the Eternal Night Army was not as great as they thought.
As a result, the opponent is driving and shooting at a high speed. The difficulty of aiming is much higher than that of static shelling. The distance between the two sides also increases the difficulty.
The two, the number of the opponent’s battleships, after all, is too small. They look a bit like sharks gnawing on whales. Even with their hard work, the huge wounds they tore out are just one piece compared to sharks. Small wounds that are not fatal.
This discovery undoubtedly greatly encouraged their morale.
Not to mention that Prince Leiden’s promise came soon after.
This is an out-and-out masterpiece, which greatly stimulated the captains and captains.
They just fled in a hurry. To a large extent, the fear of death is only one aspect, and the other aspect is that their warships are sunk. This is all the family property they have accumulated in this life. Once they sink, they will live better than dead. .
Now with the guarantee, the courage has naturally risen.
Sure enough, an hour later, the fleet led by Yong Yejun circled the rescue fleet of the East China Sea, and then recoiled back.
"Rush up and stop them. As long as you stop them for half an hour, our fleet will be able to surround him." The flagship of the rescue fleet led by Prince Leiden, the Benjamin, took the lead and rushed up to meet the Explorer fleet. .
At this time, the flagship does not take the lead in the charge. Don't expect others to muster morale and courage.
Only in this way, the huge flagship will inevitably become the target of the Explorer fleet. As soon as the distance between the two sides has narrowed, a series of shells exploded around the Benjamin.
However, the purpose of taking the lead in the charge was fulfilled. At least one hundred and fifty East China Sea warships, large and small, responded to this charge.
The drums of war blasted and rushed towards the fleet leader of the Yongye Army.
"All warships sail at forty-five degrees. Pay attention to keep a distance from enemy ships. Don't fall in love with them. Try not to engage in battles. Try not to fall behind. If the hull is damaged more than 20%, immediately withdraw from the battle." General Chang Anuo also issued a series of orders.
Firepower and speed are the two major advantages of their fleet.
Make full use of these two advantages, they are qualified to deal with the East China Sea fleet.
How can they give each other the opportunity to intercept and surround themselves?
At the beginning of the battle, Lord Sean repeatedly emphasized that the preservation of his warship is the first combat target, and the second is the most possible kill target.
The value of their warships is far above that of the East China Sea warships. Even if they exchange ten Dreadnought-class sailing ships for one of their warships, they will not change it.
The Explorer fleet wiped their edges and rushed over before the blocking fleet led by Prince Leiden formed an encirclement.
There are still a few warships that have entered the attack range of the flagship Benjamin.
The East China Sea Fleet, suffocating a stomach of fire, went up and down, and immediately slammed the black powder cannonballs and tilted down desperately.
At this time, the advantages of the Dreadnought Class Yacht are fully reflected.
Its huge size made it more resistant to beatings. After three shots in a row, the fire was raging, and it still failed to cause fatal injuries.
There are enough ballistas on board, just in terms of quantity, one can withstand the firepower of three new battleships of the Yongyejun leader Polang class.
Even if there were only a small part of the ammunition, it hit the Yongye Army leader battleship, which still caused a lot of trauma, even the speed dropped a few knots.
"Hit, hit, these warships only have a longer range, faster speed, and not much stronger than ours. As long as you get close to them, you can find a chance to sink them."
"Catch up, catch up, never let them run away. If you want to stop us, you have to pay a heavy price."
"To capture their warships, we must capture their warships. We have to figure out why their warships are so fierce and why they are faster than our warships."
"Yes, as long as we figure this out, should we still be afraid of them?"
"Rush up, rush up quickly!"
The Banjamin hit the leader of the Evernight Army ~EbookFREE.me~ which greatly encouraged the morale of the rescue fleet of the East China Sea.
Especially those warships that are relatively close, just as if they had been hit with blood, one by one charged more fiercely.
Because they see huge benefits from it.
The reason why the warships led by the Yongye Army turned their tricks around relied on the super fierce long-range firepower and the speed that surpassed their warships.
If they can manage these two things, they will not only dominate the East China Sea. At that time, they will even be able to counterattack the West China Sea and become the overlord there.
This kind of fiery thought made them ignore the danger of death.
"Order No. 118 to withdraw from the battle and return for repairs. No. 117 and No. 119, cover them nearby, and defeat them! The whole ship changes the black zone bombs, throws mines, and conducts tactical interception." General Arnold calmly issued the order.
Then there was another dull roar of artillery, and more than 300 meters of black area bullets smashed down at the same time, leaving three hundred more completely black areas with a diameter of more than 30 meters on the blue sea.