Chapter 1129 Forced to Helplessness
The gunshot rang out, and Eric, who was full of hatred, was shot in the forehead, and his body fell down on the bridge of the 'Wind Chasing' class frigate. Captain Smith seemed to vent his hatred, but this did not change the bad situation he was currently facing.
"Captain, retreat." The guns on the ship made the most sincere request, "We really have no shells in the main shell drum."
In addition to the ship's "Otto" main gun, Captain Smith's battleship added two secondary guns on the rear deck. But the two self-propelled guns of the army were directly installed on the deck of the ship. The guns were good guns, but the ship was flying at a height of more than 30 knots, and it was swaying very badly.
In this case, if you fire a cannon, whether you can hit or not can only rely on faith!
The gunner said he wanted to retreat, but Captain Smith pointed at the 'super toucan' flying a few kilometers away, shook his head and said, "Do you think we can outrun the plane?"
The gunner is sad, the ship can't run faster than the slowest plane. The latter is the natural enemy of warships!
On the sea at this moment, three O37 'battleships' are soaring at high speed. Catalina sits in command on the bridge of the first o37. Facing the enemy's 'Zhefeng' class frigate, the provisional fleet has no bottom.
The modified O37 added a lot of automated control equipment, and even realized the linkage between the three turrets and the fire control radar. The enhanced power system allowed this old boat to soar to thirty-six knots, which was as fast as the opponent.
But apart from the fact that the aircraft is barely at a disadvantage, in terms of remaining firepower and tonnage, the O37 is far behind the 'Wind Chaser' class. One of their warships is larger than all three of them, and the main gun has a long range and great power, which is an overwhelming advantage.
The 76mm 'Otto' naval gun has an effective range of nine kilometers, while the O37's 57mm naval gun has an effective range of only three kilometers. And from the perspective of fire control, the 'Chasing Wind' class is a serious warship, which is much better than the temporarily modified crude goods like O37.
As for whether it is a harassing guerrilla or a rush to fight recklessly, Katerina's choice is guerrilla. But Zhou Qingfeng, who had repaired the radio, sent a message in time, "The main gun of this warship probably has no shells."
"Victor, now is not the time to joke. Are you sure the opponent has no shells?" Katerina was deeply suspicious. Whose warship would easily shoot out the shells?
"The famous 'Otto Melara' naval gun, a model of naval guns all over the world, how could I be mistaken?" Zhou Qingfeng was standing on the mast of his broken yacht, holding his binoculars and staring at the fierce sea. .
"This frigate has been chasing me for a long time, and I managed to escape by counting the impact of its shells. At first, this guy fired three shots in a row, and then lowered his shots when he ran out of shells, but it finally hit my front It's eightieth.
According to the specifications, the 76mm "Otto Melara" ship's shell drum only holds 80 shells, and I definitely did not make a mistake in counting. Zhou Qingfeng said affirmatively, "But you have to be careful with the two cannons on the rear deck, they don't look easy to deal with." "
When she heard that her opponent might have run out of shells, Katerina immediately felt confident. This toothless tiger can only bluff. No wonder it has clearly found that its three ships have entered the battlefield, but there has been no movement.
Hunny was also holding the binoculars and staring at the enemy ship 10,000 meters away. Leaving aside the main gun, she sneered at the enemy's secondary gun. "This kind of army artillery that looks like a temporary installation is far less threatening than naval guns. I have a way to deal with it."
The three O37s circled the 'Chasing Wind' class in a column, and after learning that the opponent might have no shells, Katerina ordered the O37 at the end of the queue to launch a tentative attack on the enemy without hesitation.
It can be seen from the radar screen that the commander of this o37 is also biting the bullet and cutting into the stern of the 'Wind Chaser' class, desperately trying to avoid the opponent's main gun that is the most threatening? ——The boss said that it has no shells , but it’s not that there are really no shells, no one is sure!
But in the face of Katerina's temptation, Captain Smith, who was thinking about how to survive, was in a dilemma.
He can still maintain a certain deterrence without firing the gun, but once the gun is fired, he can only use the two secondary guns at the stern-this is the bottom line.
"Sir, please make a decision quickly." The entire ship crew stared at their boss, and even the people in the engine room knew that they were in big trouble.
This hemp stick beats wolves, both ends are scared! Now that the Aurora Legion has made a test, it depends on how Captain Smith responds.
In everyone's opinion, the captain must either flee or open fire, these are the two options. But he chose the third option—you thought it was surrender? wrong!
After sending an o37 forward and back, Katerina has been watching the movement of the opponent. But the frigate on the opposite side seemed to be very calm. Its main guns did not fire, and its secondary guns did not fire. It seemed that it wanted to wait for the enemy to get closer before attacking again.
Hunny's palms are sweating. There is no room for personal bravery in the sea, and the battle is about the performance of the ship. In terms of performance, the opponent's frigate is more than ten times stronger than her boat!
Katerina resisted the urge to run after saving Zhou Qingfeng. While feeling her pounding heartbeat, she thought about what to do if the opponent deliberately showed weakness to lure her into the trap. You must know that the Aurora Legion lacks naval officers and soldiers, and her makeshift fleet really has no adaptability.
But when the o37, which was going to die and tried, cut close to the "Wind Chaser" class obliquely, a spectacle in the history of naval warfare appeared--the "Wind Chaser" class suddenly slowed down. The officers and soldiers of the No. 1 rushed out of the hull and rushed towards the main gun of the ship's 'Otto'.
What are these guys up to? There are countless pairs of eyes staring at the sea, but no one can figure it out!
Katerina couldn't figure it out, Zhou Qingfeng couldn't figure it out. Even the captain of the "profiteer" who was holding a high-magnification telescope on the "Starlight Princess" from a long distance couldn't figure it out-why are you fighting a sea battle and why are you running on the deck of the ship?
Due to the relatively long distance, the high movement of the ship made it difficult to see the target clearly. Katerina and others failed to understand what the opponent was doing in the first place? Instead, the 'super toucan' who had been wandering outside the 'chasing wind' level air defense circle suddenly sent a message.
Chen Rui, who was flying the fighter plane, could see clearly from above, and he was also holding a telescope to stare at the battlefield from the plane. Regarding the strange behavior of the enemy, he suddenly yelled on the radio, "The enemy is replenishing shells."
What... temporarily replenishing the turret with shells during naval battles? What a wonderful way of thinking!
When Katerina heard this sentence, she tightly grasped the binoculars excitedly, trying to stabilize the lens to see what happened—the 'Otto' naval gun can indeed be fired automatically, but its shells are replenished manually. The dozen or so people who rushed out from the 'Chasing Wind' stage were indeed holding a few shells in their hands.
If Captain Smith ordered the secondary battery to fire, Katerina couldn't be sure if the opponent really ran out of shells. But now that her opponent was forced to take great risks to reload the main gun, how could she hesitate?
"The enemy is out of shells. This is not a trap, let alone a lure. This is clearly out of shells. Charge up, charge up with full power and sink the opponent!"
Facing a powerful enemy, the three O37s had been timid before. Now the definite and clear order was released in the radio, which gave the commanders of O37 courage like a booster, and they immediately emboldened collectively, and their morale soared.
Three O37 'battleships' cut through the waves, their engines roaring, and they rushed towards the enemy fearlessly all the way. 8