Chapter 376 An Unprecedented Ship (New January, Please Give Me a Monthly Ticket!)

"The enemy ship is turning!"

"The target is still about four miles away from us!"

The observing guard reminded loudly.

"It seems that they have used elven tree species." Pang Ting's face was as sinking as water, "There are indeed enslaved islanders on the ship."

"Isn't this something that has been expected for a long time?" Xia Fan said in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, this offensive is designed for close range attacks."

Looking at the young man in front of him, Pang Ting had mixed feelings for a moment.

When this plan was put forward, he and the high priest were both surprised by the other party's bold idea - to build ships with ice, quickly approach the enemy ships without relying on spiritual tree seeds and wind, and then engage in face-to-face "gang-jumping battles". This The combat plan was completely beyond their imagination.

It would be easier for Jinxia City if the ice ship was loaded with explosives and directly turned into a "mobile artillery shell." Xia Fan can even be controlled by islanders without taking any risks. Although he felt uncomfortable sending his tribe members to kill the high priest, as long as he came up with the idea of ​​"sacrifice one person to save the tree boat", Pang Ting believed that many people would be willing to accept it.

But in order to save more elves, he chose another more complicated strategy. If it succeeds, the benefits will be huge, but accordingly, Jinxia City itself will have to bear a lot of risks.

Not to mention that this person actually has the skills to turn this idea into reality.

Regardless of the skills, knowledge, courage and ambition, they all seem too terrifying at this age - this is human beings, a group that is not distinguished by age. Pang Ting had never seen such an outstanding character in an islander. The only thing he was fortunate about was that the other person was not from the empire and was now Noah's ally.

He knew that after this battle, this person's reputation in Shuzhou would reach an unprecedented height, and this was what the other party planned. In theory, as the leader of Noah's clan, he should try to avoid letting outsiders dominate Shuzhou's affairs, but the other party's methods were so correct that even he couldn't find any flaws. Even putting aside the clan leader factor, Pang Ting has a lot of respect for this person based on his personal thoughts, let alone other Shuzhou Islanders.

That's why he has mixed feelings.

It would be great if this person were an elf.

…

On the east wall, two figures sneakily poked their heads out. One of them raised a lookout glass and pointed it in the direction of the ice ship.

"Sister Mo Yun, let's go down, it's too dangerous here." Luo Youer said worriedly. Even though it started to drizzle, the enemy's artillery attacks continued uninterrupted. Whenever a cannon fires, she can even catch the projectiles passing over her head with her naked eyes. If the black iron ball fell on the top of the city wall, she really didn't know if she could protect Miss Mo with just one hand of Sunda Technique.

This was also a temporary task given to her by Xia Fan - to follow Mo Yun during the war and not let her be too aggressive.

At first she didn't understand how the usually taciturn and cold-looking head of the Machinery Bureau could act rashly, but now she understands.

"It doesn't matter, the enemy is targeting the houses behind the city. There are no defense forces arranged on this wall, so they won't care." Mo Yun said without moving.

Boom - bang -!

Before she finished speaking, an iron ball flew slightly lower and just missed the wall as it crossed the city wall, exploding a large cloud of broken bricks fifty steps away from the two of them.

"B-Willow blowing technique!" Luo Youer quickly summoned a gust of wind to blow away the stone chips that were splashed over. "Look, isn't this very dangerous! If we go a little further, we will have to stick to the city wall!"

"It was just an accident. According to probability theory, it is difficult to happen again in a short period of time." Mo Yun's eyes never left the lookout glass.

"Sister Mo Yun, can't we go down to the city wall to see? There are observation holes there too."

"There is no way to see the first scene of the ice ship battle from below." Mo Yun objected without hesitation, "Do you know what moment is the most unmissable moment for an engineer?"

"Uh..." Luo Youer replied casually, "The moment the mechanism is completed?"

"No, it is the moment when it is actually used as a physical object. This is also the only criterion to measure the value of a mechanism." Mo Yun wiped the rain from his forehead, "Every mechanism master hopes that his The work can be popularized and shine. As a producer of war machinery, I naturally have to witness its effectiveness on the battlefield."

"But the ice ship... wasn't it made by the living dead?"

"Yes. But the hull design and the core propulsion device were all completed by the Mechanical Engineering Bureau." When she said this, her voice suddenly dropped a bit, "Of course I don't deny that the ideas provided by Xia Fan are also very useful to me. It’s very helpful…”

After skipping this paragraph, Mo Yun raised his tone again, "You know, these ships are definitely creations that transcend the times! They do not rely on sail power, but are completely driven by the celestial device and gear set, as well as the propeller - the propeller The piece can be made into a curved surface and can be used to generate propulsion. It is simply a genius idea! ”

"And just having an idea is not enough. This system requires all-steel casting. Wood, bronze and pig iron are not enough to support its operating strength. Steel is hard to come by, let alone processing it into rotating shafts and gears. This is definitely not a blacksmith's job. What can be done with hands can only be made with tools, grinding tools and cutting tools that are also driven by a celestial device.”

"In other words, it requires a large-scale machinery bureau, a large number of air sensors that are not under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council, manufacturing personnel who master basic skills and mathematical theory, a person in charge who is willing to invest in these expenses, and a person in charge who can integrate various resources."

"Therefore, only the Jinxia Machinery Bureau in the entire Daqi can manufacture it." Mo Yun paused, "You said, such an outstanding mechanical creation, how could I miss the important moment when it first appeared on the battlefield?"

Luo You'er was speechless for a moment.

She suddenly realized that she might have thought wrong.

Sister Mo Yun was not taciturn and cold. She just didn't want to waste her words on things she was not interested in.

Once it came to something she cared about, she turned out to be very talkative, at least the degree of verbosity was comparable to Luo Qingqing who urged her to study.

The thief really gave her a difficult task, Luo You'er thought with a bitter face, now she can only hope that the probability theory mentioned by Sister Mo Yun is correct.

…

When the ice ship approached within two miles of the Imperial Fleet, the huge Invincible had already completed most of the turn. Although it lacked some elegance and margin, it at least resolved the fleet's current biggest crisis.

The strike range of the front half of the broadside cannon can already cover the incoming target!

"Let the gunners fire freely." Lord Tular said coldly.

The order was quickly issued, and the top 12-pound gun and the middle 24-pound gun opened fire first. With the rapid roar, the pungent smoke immediately filled the side of the Invincible, and dozens of shells whistled towards the Jinxia ice ship!