Chapter 1816

Count Evans's flagship company was bombed by 11 guns, and the ship was directly crippled. This disability mainly refers to that one gun warehouse was hit. After the 24 kg gun broke through the gun warehouse, a blood pear was pulled out to wreak havoc on one white artillery. Three 24 kg guns hit the deck, one gun rolled and jumped, killed more than a dozen figures, and the other two directly broke through the deck and rushed into the lower layer.

A 24 kg gun broke a mast in the jump, the sail fell down and pressed on the deck, and two or three guns broke through the side of the cabin, and the external seawater that had begun to attract poured into the cabin.

The flagship now has a gun. The window is intact and can also launch counterattacks. The ship also has a certain mobility, but this disability has a great impact on people's morale.

At the beginning of the war, a fleet just approached the combat distance with the enemy, and the leader was... Disabled before he achieved any results?

Although count Evans escaped from this round of outbreak and didn't die, he was still scratched a deep bone wound on his face by the wooden strips flying everywhere on the deck. He couldn't care about the pain on his face. He pulled out his waist knife and held it up in the air, "come on, flag soldiers, flag language, Fleet Command will be transferred to the Presley!"

"Command is transferred. The Evans retreats and exits the battlefield!"

He was afraid and counselled. The gunboat of the Xiao family of the state of Lu over there was too accurate. Originally, he thought that their flagship had never been hit again at the distance of 800 to 500 meters. It was the other party's luck.

This round of shelling made count Evans understand that the other party could not continue to play accurate shelling for the first 300 meters, but deliberately relaxed and confused him, so that he could get close and be beaten again.

Where did the Xiao family in the state of Lu invite so many exaggerated skilled Gunners.

He is count Evans of the navy of the Principality of ventra, who has won the count for his war achievements. The armed merchant ship with a displacement of 300 tons, which is also the merchant ship under his Excellency, was named the Evans.

In the fleet of more than 50 navies of the Principality of ventra, he had the highest command, and his adjutant was count Presley.

However, in the past, count Presley's power and prestige in the army were far inferior to Evans. The former just inherited the title of the old count of the previous generation for a short time and has not established prestige in the army.

Count Evans is the one who has made outstanding military achievements in fighting with Liu Guo all the year round.

This time, Archduke ventra collected information about the Xiao family's going to sea early in order to stop the Xiao family and report that he was beaten up after the last robbery.

How could he have thought that the intensity of the fire on the Xiao family merchant ship was completely different from that last time.

Now, count Evans clearly saw that the 1000 ton ship with only nine guns on one side had 35 more guns on each side.

Even if not every one has a caliber of 24 kg or 24 pounds, more are small guns, but at close distances, such as 100 meters to 200 or 300 meters, a 24 kg gun can break through a hardwood hull with a thickness of more than 0.7 meters.

What is this concept? Any heavy artillery attack can smash his merchant ship everywhere. At that time, even the Evans, which represents the honor of his family, will have eight independent waterproof airtight compartments at the bottom, which will be smashed through and sank with a high probability.

With Evans shouting, the sailors who escaped near him passed orders one after another, and gradually spread the orders to the flag bearer on the lookout.

The other side was also very frightened, and hurried to spread his Excellency's orders to more than 50 friendly merchant ships through various flags.

Soon, another merchant ship with a displacement of nearly 300 tons, hundreds of meters away from their position, raised its flagship flag to appease the sailors on small boats in the friendly army.

However, on many ships, under the watchful eyes of the captain and adjutant on the deck, count Evans's ship hurriedly turned and retreated dozens of meters. From the Shaw merchant ship, there was another wave of dense artillery fire.

More than a hundred guns opened fire together. Yes, at the moment, more than a dozen merchant ships and warships in the Xiao family almost all fired at the Evans.

The salvo fired more than 100 guns, only seven shells hit the Evans, and none of the others fell into the water. Still, the already seriously injured Evans suffered heavy damage again, and there were seven more big holes in the wooden hull on one side of the ship.

There is no doubt that these seven guns are all 24 kg heavy guns, which are the results of the top cannons of big business.

Or maybe after the seven heavy guns smashed into the cabin, the poison was too wild. Even if there was no record of killing and exploding in the ammunition depot, the Evans obviously began to tilt and sink after being wildly exploded by the seven guns. It seems that the water at the bottom of the ship is more violent.

Hundreds of meters away, count Presley, who has just become the fleet commander, is only 29 years old this year. He can be regarded as a young warrior. At a glance, he belongs to the high rich and handsome level. However, looking at his elder count Evans, the largest merchant ship in the family is so easily beaten and is about to sink. Count Evans may be dead or alive?

Count Presley was so frightened that the mirror in his hand was falling.

On the count's side, his retinue Knight Ben Marbury was trembling and his face was blue. "Your Excellency, what should I do? Do you want to fight?"

Presley, 29, who has just inherited the title of his deceased father for more than a year, has no prestige in the army, that is, he is not good at military and martial arts, has no ability, no achievements, and even no ambition. He is only 29 years old. Is it not good for him to hide in his fiefdom and drink and bully men and women? Going to war or something is just... Fighting with the wind and making some meritorious contributions. I like it. Hard war? Let the tough guy fight the tough battle.

His retinue, Ben Marbury, can be promoted from a civilian to a quasi knight, and even a knight. It's not because Ben can fight. Ben is a guy who is extremely good at flattering, flattering, bullying and flattering, and can serve the young earl comfortably. He only needs ben to be there. He doesn't need to consider anything, but just need to enjoy it.

This was originally a robbery that followed his elder, old count Evans, who made military achievements. How could it be so tragic?

The Evans retreated dozens of meters and was still hit by the second round of attack. They can't take care of themselves. At the moment, they are only more than 400 meters away from the Xiao family caravan.

More than 400 meters, even Presley knows that more than 50 merchant ships on his side have fired a hundred guns, and at most a few have hit the target.

But on the other side of the Xiao family's caravan, as long as you slow down, let the magic Gunners from big merchants on the two warships have a round against the reserve flagship Presley, and maybe he will die.

With Ben Marbury's exclamation, many sailors nearby also looked nervous. Not only the sailors here, but also the captains of more than 50 merchant ships in other areas were waiting for the flag instructions of the Presley.

The original commander was seriously injured and retreated from the second line. They also witnessed the terrible of the Xiao family merchant ship. Who was targeted was basically injured in one round. They were worried. The new Commander didn't give instructions. They really didn't know whether to continue the rush and kill operation or tactical retreat?

Under the attention of the public, count Presley looked crazy. What should he do? What should he do?