Chapter 280 Chishui River Ambush (Part 1)

The time when the enemy fleet approached the Chishui River fork was half a day later than expected. It was not until the afternoon four days later that ten sailboats slowly appeared at the end of the field of vision.

After receiving the news, Faner walked through the six compartments one by one, issued a preparatory order to the gun crew he was in charge of, and then returned to his gun position.

"Where is the enemy?" Rodney lifted the window shutter a thin crack and looked out.

"At least a few hundred meters away from us," Catpaw, who was in charge of observing the signal flag, muttered while lying on the skylight, "I can't even see their shadows here, there are too many weeds on the roof. "

In addition to the shooting window, each compartment also has a hole at the top against the wall. Climbing up two earthen stairs, you can easily see the situation on the Chishui River.

"Speaking of weeds, the ability of that green-haired witch is unbelievable," Yupi wiped some rusty cannon balls, "Wherever she went, the thin grass grew wildly like hair, covering those bunkers It’s so tightly packed that it looks no different from an ordinary dirt bag.”

"What kind of green-haired witch," Van Na scolded, "that's Miss Leaf. When we fought against the Duke's Knights for the first time, she helped us plant vines in the woods on both sides, so that the knights could not go around. Otherwise, those iron gangs The cans going around the back through the woods is enough for us."

"Which witch is more ordinary than magical?" Rodney shrugged, "Building a bunker overnight, covering the ground with vines and weeds, flying freely in the sky, and even transforming into a giant monster." Pigeons are not things that mortals can do.”

"The most amazing thing is that I still choose Miss Nana," Cat's Claw said with longing and anticipation, "I don't know if I will be injured this time. If I am injured, I will be able to see her up close. Her consolation can be heard."

"Pay attention to the enemy's situation!" Fan Na frowned and shouted, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will punish you to go back to clean the toilet!"

Cat's Claw stuck out its tongue, and leaned out again.

The artillery captain sighed in his heart. Now these guys have lost their sense of tension, and they will no longer tremble like they did when they first entered the battlefield a few months ago. He couldn't say whether this change was good or bad, and he always felt that he underestimated his opponent too much, but he couldn't reprimand his subordinates severely, because he was also not much better. Since he became a soldier of His Highness, Fanner's understanding of combat has undergone an earth-shaking change. Change: Bloody and brutal fighting seems to have nothing to do with strength, skill, and courage. They only need to repeat the steps they memorized during training, prepare according to the regulations, meet the enemy according to the regulations, and fire according to the regulations to win.

Especially when fighting against the militia team of the new king in the small town, it was obvious that the opponent was a humanoid beast with astonishing strength and fearlessness, but the battle only lasted for half an hour before it was over. It was only when he was cleaning the battlefield that he realized that he didn't even feel a trace of fatigue, as if he had just done a warm-up exercise before training, and the enemy had already been defeated.

If things continue like this, will one day the battle become so invisible that you can't even see the enemy's face, and you can wipe out the enemy thousands of miles away just by operating these metal machines?

Just when Van Na was thinking wildly, the warning sound of Cat's Claw pulled him back.

"I see the enemy!"

"Load the ammunition!" Fan Na shook his head, put all distracting thoughts behind him, and ordered in a deep voice.

The compartment suddenly became busy. This step has been practiced too many times, and now everyone can stuff the ammunition packs and shells into the barrel with their eyes closed. Without having to consider resetting and adjusting the firing angle, the artillery group can fire once every 20 breaths.

His Royal Highness Roland and Lord Iron Ax arranged for Fanner to memorize the battle plan by heart, which was similar to the defensive battle of Border Town. After the observers saw Miss Lightning's red flag, they could push down the camouflage baffle in front of the gun window and fire. The No. 1 and No. 2 battery groups closest to the river bank swept the deck with cannonballs, while the remaining battery groups bombarded the cabin with solid bullets.

He waited quietly for the arrival of the red signal flag.

...

Now without a lookout mirror, Lian could see that the false king's fleet was approaching the ambush site little by little.

Compared with the three-masted or four-masted sailboats sailing on the sea, these ships are obviously much slender, without high sides and fences, and the low hull looks like it is close to the river at first glance. In addition to the bulging sails, there are also a row of sailors sitting on both sides of the deck, slowly pushing the oars in their hands.

Until this time, His Royal Highness still has not issued any order.

She couldn't help becoming a little anxious. The observation station was set up on the top of a higher hillside. Although it could overlook the entire battlefield, it was also far away from the river. Now that Lightning and Maggie are not by His Highness's side, counting the time it will take for the orderly to transmit the order to each team, if it is later, it may be too late to stop the fleet from passing through the fork of the Chishui River.

Seeing that the sailboat at the front was about to pass the earthen house, Lian couldn't help but want to ask, when a loud bang suddenly rolled across the river. As if sending out an attack signal, more than a dozen streams of thick smoke mixed with flames spewed out from the earthen hut, and the dull thunder rumbled continuously.

What the hell happened?

Lian turned her eyes to the river again, and then she couldn't believe her eyes that she didn't see any fighting knights or mercenaries, but the deck of the first sailboat seemed to explode suddenly. Wood chips and broken limbs splashed everywhere, and half of the sailors rowing the oars were killed or injured in an instant. Clouds of blood mist rose up, staining the deck with scarlet.

After losing half of the power, the forward speed of the ship slowed down quickly, and the roar did not stop at all. It didn't take long for the tall mast in the center of the ship to be cut in half by a bouncing black shadow. After shaking twice, it crashed to the ground, knocking down the two knights who had just climbed out of the cabin onto the deck.

Driven by the current, the sailboat began to retreat slowly, and other ships had to evade. Many people filed out of the cabin after hearing the noise, and looked blankly at the leading sailboat that had been reduced to hell. Looking a little overwhelmed.

Then horror fell on the second ship.

The densely populated deck made the blood mist even more violent. Lian could see that after the roar of thunder, there were a few bright red spaces among the enemies that were close to each other, and the unlucky ones standing in the space were beaten. It was broken into several pieces, and some people were still alive, dragging out their intestines and crying in pain. And other people who survived by chance jumped into the river to escape one after another, and they didn't want to stay on this terrifying deck for another moment.

She finally understood what His Highness meant when they said they couldn't get along, but... how did his subordinates do this? (To be continued.,, your support is my biggest motivation.)