Iron Power And Sorcerer

Iron Power And Sorcerer Chapter 25

2021-01-23

Chapter 25 Determination
"Hey, is it really here?" The fat captain's tone was very Relaxed, seeing the unkindness of the visitor but an expression endowed with extraordinary intelligence: "Raise the flag, raise the navy flag."

Sailors climbed up the main mast, and the blue and yellow pinstriped flag, which symbolized the Ocean Blue Republic, was removed and replaced with A striking red cross flag fluttered in the wind.

This flag represents the Veneta Navy, blue stands for Veneta, red stands for blood, and the meaning of the flag is that the Navy used blood to establish the Navy Republic.

But in fact, the real reason for red was that flag designers thought red was more conspicuous and recognizable from a distance. The explanation for the blood came later, and as a result, increasingly distorted the truth, it was finally turned into an official statement.

The fat captain put his hands on his hips and boasted to the landlubbers of the army: "On the inner sea, the pirates will give the navy a face no matter what. Seeing this flag, the wicked scoundrels withdrew themselves. "

The captain's command Ruo Ding's attitude infected the apprentice officers. It seems that the pirates will not be seen today, and Winters still has a little regret in his heart.

But then things turned out of the fat captain's predictions. Winters watched each other's ships show only their masts, then their sails, then their decks, and finally the whole ship in sight.

If it wasn't for hallucinations, the distance between the two ships was shrinking.

The fat captain still called: "It's probably too far away to see the flag clearly, give them some time."

After "a little time", Winters can clearly see The other side's bare mast-tops—the other side didn't fly any flags. This means that the other party can already see the flag of the Skua clearly, and the visitor is not deterred by this naval flag.

"Put down all the sails and go full sail." The fat captain was a little anxious. The sailors climbed up the mast along the locks at the command, and the bundled canvas was re-stretched, and the Skua's mainmast and foremast were hoisted again.

The sails on the Skua's three masts were suddenly full of wind, causing people on deck to stagger under their feet. No matter how sluggish the passengers were, they could feel that the ship was slowly accelerating, and the unidentified trainee officers stepped onto the deck one after another from the cabin, and even Major General Layton and Major Moritz came out.

"It's alright, their sails are small and they're not fast at full speed. The Skua can get rid of them in a while," the fat captain said, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "

The bulging sails of the Skua's blown sail suddenly began to gradually become deflated. The sea is a fickle lover, and the strength of the sea wind is weakening.

"The wind is weaker." It doesn't matter, the Skua just has more sails than them, we are slower and they are slower. "The fat captain made a confident judgment.

Before he finished speaking, under the watchful eyes of everyone on the Skua, a pair of wings stretched out on the sides of the other side's side and began to beat the water.

It is an oar. The incoming boat is not only equipped with sails, but also with oars. The wind decreases, but as the oar swings, the speed of the incoming boat increases instead of decreasing, and the distance between the two boats is accelerated and shortened.

In fact, the oar-sail hybrid power is the standard configuration of the Cenas Bay in this era. Most of the boats sailing in this Sea Territory are flat-bottomed sailboats.

And a complex rigged, purely wind-driven vessel like the Skua is an outlier in the inland seas. This self-sustaining, less-handed sailboat represents In the future, but when it comes to short-range maneuverability in weak winds, it will be hoisted by the Old Senior galley.

The distance between the two ships is closer, so close that Winters can see each other A man the size of an ant climbed between the sails.

The man climbed to the top of the mast and raised a half-red and black flag on the flagstaff.

"Whose flag is this? " Layton solemnly asked , he had figured out the current situation of the Skua .

"Neither is anyone's flag. The fat captain said with a weeping voice: "This flag means that if the ship does not stop and surrender, we will all be killed, not a single one of us will be left alive." "

A red light flashed suddenly at the bow of the incoming ship, and a white smoke rose. "dong!" A cannon sounded, and a gray object flew from the other side's bow to the back of the hull of the Skua. , causing a splash.

The side of the galley is reserved for the paddlers, so the main gun is placed in the bow. This gun is obviously a demonstration to the Skua.

“Pirates” It's nothing more than asking for goods. If you can't leave, just give them the things in the cargo hold. "One of the several travelers on the Skua opened his mouth. They were obviously unwilling to risk mortal danger for the benefit of the shipowner, and it wasn't for them to rob them anyway.

"Give it to them." , it would be better if they only had the goods. "The fat captain's legs are so weak that he can't stand up anymore: "I'm afraid they still want a boat!" The most valuable thing at sea is not the cargo, but the ship! "

"Give him a hammer!" Not even a pinch of soil! The thunderous voice frightened the fat captain to sit on the ground, Major General Layton was furious, he stared at a pair of red eyes angrily shouted: "If you grab you, you will give it?" Give shit! When the news spreads, where does Lao Tzu's face go? ! Where is the face of the Hailan Army? ! "

There is no hope of escape, the fat captain had already planned to surrender. The future of the empty cargo made him very sad, but it was better than losing his life, right? But seeing the tough attitude of Rear Admiral Layton, he Suddenly found the backbone, and felt that there was still a glimmer of hope to keep the ship and cargo.

"Yes, the general is right, this group of pirates may not be able to match us if we really fight. The fat captain muttered and began to settle accounts: "We have more than 50 people on this ship, all of them are good men. The pirate ship that came here is not big, and there may not be many of us. "

"That's right! "The fat captain made up his mind and said loudly: "We are sure to win a battle." "

"Then fuck him!" "Admiral Layton slapped the side of the boat fiercely.

"don't be impatient!" "Several passengers did not know why they were involved in the battle with the pirates: "What if the other party directly sunk us?" They have artillery. "

"No, the pirates want money, and if the Skull is sunk, there will be no money." "The fat captain changed his body from the surrender faction to the main battle faction: "And we also have guns, just in the cabin. "

"Why don't you put a gun on the deck and put it in the cabin?" "Major Moritz, who has not spoken, pointed to the fat captain's nose and asked.

"The Skua has a shallow draft and a high building, and the center of gravity is not stable. The fat captain licked his lips: "There are four six-pounder guns on board, as well as a few revolving guns. "

"Bring it all up!" "

"This general!" Please wait..." An elegant, well-dressed middle-aged passenger stood up: "You must understand that you are going to take your officer's life to guard the property for the owner of this ship! "

"I'm protecting the honor of the Veneta Army!" Major General Layton snapped.

"This has nothing to do with honor!" "

"Honor is the life of a soldier!" If my officer can't even take honor in order to survive, he doesn't deserve to be an officer! You say I don't cherish the lives of my subordinates? After a while, I was the first to jump! "Major Admiral Layton's words made everyone on the deck absolute silence.

"It's not safe to surrender." The fat captain who came back to his senses for the first time hurriedly said: "The pirates will rob you all. All the money, then hold you for ransom. If they fail to pay the ransom, they will be sold to Taniria's plantations as slaves. ”

The middle-aged traveler who obviously had a bit of social status stopped talking. I don’t know if he was intimidated by the imposing manner of the major general, or was frightened by the fat captain’s indistinguishable words.

"Stop talking nonsense! Get your weapons ready! "The major general smashed his fist on the stern mast.

He walked to the poop, looked directly into the eyes of the warrant officers standing on the deck, and said angrily: "The one behind is a pirate ship, came to find us. Some people think that you are all rubbish. If you can't beat the pirates, you might as well surrender. Which bastard wants to surrender, stand up, and I will give you a boat for you to surrender! "

He glanced around, and the warrant officers didn't move: "Very well, Veneta man, how could it be possible to surrender to the pirates?" You are the Army's blood-trained officers, it's time to see how good you are! Is it a coward or a hero, try it today to find out! A group of (expletive) rotten goods, dare to come to trouble us? Go get the weapon! Kill these bastards with me! "

The warrant officers were yelled by the major generals, and Winters also felt like a fire was burning in his chest. He jumped off the poop and went straight to the cabin to get his long sword.

Major Moritz said in a bad tone to the fat captain: "You are lucky, this battle seems to be inevitable today, and the surrender of the dignified army to the pirates is indeed unreasonable. But maybe we can come up with a reasonable plan..."

Winters jumped off the two poop and went straight to the cabin to find his luggage, his long sword and luggage. Although he The long sword was an unbladed sword used in the sword technique class, but it was the only weapon he could think of in a hurry.

But he didn't realize it until he actually got the sword in his hand. The weapon does not seem to be suitable for use on a boat. The long sword is too long, and if it is to be swung without obstacles, the height of the surrounding space must be at least three meters five.

If it is in the cabin, It can be used in a narrow and low space, and it is easy to knock on the ceiling or bulkhead. It is also not easy to use on the deck, because there are cables all over the deck, which are more likely to be caught.

But Winters has There were no other weapons available, so he took the long sword, which is better than nothing.

Winters suddenly remembered that the thief's dagger was still there, so he hurriedly searched for it. Ke carefully wrapped his satchel in his duffel bag, and he quickly found the dagger.

Because this dagger was once used as a casting material for the light spell, its surface was made of ordinary The metallic color changed to red and black. Winters tried it, and it was still sharp, so he pinned the dagger to his belt as a spare.

Bud also went into the cabin to get the long sword, Seeing that Winters was putting the dagger in his belt, he quickly stopped him: "Don't think about jumping for help when you are so miserable, didn't your arm just sew with a needle, didn't it collapse again? ”

“If it collapses, sew it up again!” "How could Winters let his classmates and comrades fight and pretend to be wounded in the back.

After fighting against the female thief, he knew that the actual combat was dangerous and would really kill people, but he was even more reluctant to be a coward.

"Go and help the guys in the artillery department fiddle with the artillery, you're not bad for hand-to-hand combat. Bud resolutely and decisively said.

Winters didn't hear it and went straight out of the lower poop where they rested a few sorcerer wounded. As soon as they went out, they saw the first mate and a sailor A wooden barrel full of swords was carried onto the deck, and was being distributed to the people on board one by one.

Winters also hurried to change into a one-handed machete. It's wide, short in length, has a forward center of gravity, and has a large knife.

Winters often sees sailors carrying this type of knife. He measured it in his hand, and he immediately knew it.

Winters See why sailors love this weapon.

The shorter length makes it easier to use on small boats and is less likely to get caught by the hull or cable. The blade is wide and has a forward center of gravity for slashing Sailors don't wear armor, so the slashing effect is outstanding.

"A few more people, help carry the cannons! Come on! "As soon as he changed to a better cutlass, Winters heard a call for help from the cabin, and he immediately went to help.

As Winters climbed the ladder to the lower cabin, several The trainee officer of the artillery department is using all one's strength to move an iron cannon.

The artillery on the ship is a short-barreled cannon, with a small caliber but a thick bore wall, and is also covered with a circle. The iron hoops are extremely bulky. And the cabin is small and full of cargo, and the warrant officers have nowhere to do anything.

Winters looked at it and thought that the cargo had to be unloaded before it was easy to move, but now it is obvious that the unloading It's not realistic. So Winters can only go over to help, and the artillery can only rub out inch by inch.

Major Moritz also went down to the lower cabin and saw the trainee officers carrying the artillery, feeling that he I was about to cry stupidly by these youngsters: "Don't move these tattered six-pounder guns, can you move them? Can you make it? Isn't there a revolving cannon? Where? "

Seeing the revolving guns equipped on the Skua, Major Moritz's eyes lit up: "Or do you need to be careful and load the guns?" good! Good for dealing with pirates. "

"Where's the gun? Find all the sub-guns first." The major, each minding their own business, began to rummage around in the lower cabin, and finally found the sub-gun of the revolving gun in several wooden boxes: "Go and a few people to charge the sub-gun first, and the revolving gun can be revolved. It is enough to lift one gun body up. ”

The rear-mounted revolving gun on the Skua is known as the Folang machine, the gunpowder, and the gunpowder. The rear compartment is ignited again. The combustion process mainly occurs inside the sub-gun, and the main body of the artillery acts as a barrel.

The advantage is that many sub-guns can be prepared in advance, and one can be replaced after firing. There is no need to install one shot. One shot, the rate of fire is very fast.

The disadvantage is that it is limited by the level of craftsmanship. It's perfectly fine to use in ranged engagements.

Winters and a few artillery warrant officers were hearing this, leaving the 6-pounder behind and turning around to lift the revolver.

“Don’t Patron lifted the gun body, went to charge the guns, and took all the guns. "Major Moritz saw that these young men first moved to move the cannon, and then moved to move the revolving gun, and he was angry and funny: "Take it easy, there are dozens of pirates, there will be more scenes than this in the future. "

Winters was turned around by the major, and he and another artillery warrant officer climbed to the lower deck with a dozen revolving cannons.

The lower deck was already in chaos. There's a mass, the warrant officers and the sailors are running back and forth, everyone has no idea what they're up to, but everyone's busy.

Winters stops a first officer with a matchlock gun , let the first mate take two people to get gunpowder and lead.

This guy is very stingy, he is a guy who can only get in and can't get in, and everything is precious.

Cannons, revolvers, matchlock guns, swords, gunpowders, everything an armed merchant ship should have. But he's locked up, kept carefully on the ship and never taken out for sailors to practice, For fear of being ruined by a rude sailor.

The most important thing in the fat captain's eyes is to stop the depreciation and depreciation of the ship and all the property on board.

To the chief mate Winters was dumbfounded when he broke the lock and opened the gunpowder barrel of the captain's "collection". He can only use a matchlock gun, but he has never learned how to fiddle with artillery.

"This...how to charge? "Winters has a few revolving guns in his hands and doesn't know what to do.

"It's like charging a musket! "The artillery warrant officer said in a reproachful tone, busy with his work without looking back.

"I mean how much? How much does gunpowder hold? What about cannonballs? "If the gunpowder is loaded with less formidable power, it will not be enough, and if it is loaded too much, the gunner will be killed first.

"It's too late to find shells, just load lead and use it as a cannonball. Gunpowder has as much lead as you can. "

"Are you talking about volume or weight?" "

"Okay, go find matchlock!" "The artillery warrant officer snatched the gun from Winters angrily and drove Winters away.

(End of this chapter)