Chapter 660 Targeted Attack

The new weapon mentioned by the high priest is the large electromagnetic cannon that was tested outside the northern suburbs before.

After the expansion design, its overall size is comparable to that of the Xuanwu mechanical beast - although most of the structure is used to fix the base of the gun body, its electromagnetic launcher has also been unprecedentedly raised to the level of eighteen feet. Limited by the smelting level, such a slender slide cannot be formed in one go, and can only be achieved by splicing multiple sections. Not only is the yield rate low, but the production cycle is also extremely long. From the success of the experiment to today, the Machinery Bureau has only built two of the same model, and all of them are installed on the Noah Tree Boat.

However, the benefits of increasing the launcher are also obvious.

A longer track means a longer acceleration distance and can accommodate larger long-rod projectiles. At the same time, it also reduces the requirements for the operator in disguise. Even if the alchemist is not so proficient in shock, he can accelerate the projectile to the standard muzzle velocity within a limited time.

After installing the shore-based gun on the tree boat, the high priest participated in the calibration test firing, but that was ultimately a sea shooting. She really wanted to see if this weapon could be as powerful as she imagined when used in actual combat.

"Noah, stop moving!"

"Report, the tree boat is completely still!"

"Sea breeze is west to north, wind force four!"

"Parameters have been corrected!"

"Target, enemy mechanical beast, fire from No. 1 turret."

Instructions flowed between operators - this is also a major feature of Jinxia City. People who use the latest weapons are usually not generals or soldiers, but researchers who often soak in the machinery bureau. No matter what they do, they are very methodical, which is completely different from the group of carefree soldiers under the princess.

It took a full quarter of an hour to prepare for the first shooting.

Compared with the weapon technology itself, this result is very backward.

However, for the landing troops of Qixing, this was an incomprehensible moment. In a quarter of an hour, they couldn't even get all the troops to withdraw from the beach.

On the other side, Qiao Zhenggang was also looking at the situation of the tree boat. He noticed that the huge thing seemed to be stagnant and did not move further towards the dock.

"Did the other side see the clues?"

"That's not necessarily the case." Navy guerrilla Lord Xu stroked his beard and said, "Lord Qiao, you don't know that the larger the floating object on the water, the deeper the draft. This thing called a tree boat must have a large underwater part. It is very easy to run aground if it is too close to the shore, so if you want to land, you have to rely on other small boats for transportation. Even with artillery cover, landing is a very risky thing, so the Jinxia Army may want to wait until we completely give up the beach before landing."

"Is that the case?" Qiao Zhenggang was relieved. As long as the other side is willing to come, he is not afraid of not having a way to deal with the tree boat.

At this rate, the two sides may have to wait until dusk before they can officially fight.

Perhaps the camp in the rear should prepare more torches.

Just as he was about to issue this order, a flash of light suddenly flashed on the tree boat.

It disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if it was just an illusion.

Qiao Zhenggang raised the telescope, and before he had time to take a closer look, a deafening roar suddenly came from the northern beach!

He turned his head and saw a ball of fire rising into the sky, along with a lot of dirt and debris!

The trees as thick as bowls fell down, as if they were swept by a giant hand.

What is this?

He could not help but stand there in a daze.

The rest of the soldiers followed their instincts and made the most real reaction. They fled in all directions with their heads in their arms to avoid being hit by the falling debris. The originally neat and orderly transport team suddenly became chaotic. Several teams that were originally adding wax oil to the mechanical beasts fell down in unison, and their lives and deaths were unknown.

"Damn, is the oil barrel on fire!" Lord Xu cursed, "Who is responsible for this? Bring him here!"

His colleagues didn't even notice the little fire in the distance.

But it's not his fault. The tree boat is still more than 20 miles away from the shore. It is difficult to observe the changes on the sea and sky line with the vision of non-perceptive people.

Qiao Zhenggang suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.

Could it be... this explosion was actually an artillery attack from the Jinxia Army?

But how is it possible! ?

It's not like he hasn't seen artillery before. Generally, it's good enough to fire a few miles. And the shrapnel shells only raise a cloud of dust. How can they create such an amazing momentum?

But what if the flash just now was not a coincidence, and the enemy can really do this?

As soon as the thought came up, the fire on the tree boat burst out again.

This time, even Xu Youji found something strange, "Master Qiao, did you notice just now--"

He was halfway through his words, and the mechanical beast hidden under the cliff suddenly exploded into two pieces! Completely different from the previous explosion, the large amount of wax oil placed in the mechanical beast suddenly turned into flowing flames, splashing around the woods, and the rising fireball was comparable to a newborn little sun!

Qiao Zhenggang felt that the watchtower under his feet was shaking violently because of the explosion!

"No, this is an enemy attack!" He finally confirmed this, "Jinxia is firing at us!"

And they knew the layout on the shore very well. The first target was the mechanical beast closest to the sea-it was just that the first shot was slightly off, which made people mistakenly think that the transport team had made a mistake.

But it is too late to issue a warning now.

The burning wax not only turned a large number of logistics soldiers into torches, but also gradually affected more flammable and explosive objects. Explosions sounded all over the beach, and the team carrying supplies collapsed in an instant. Even whips and swords could no longer stop them.

"You mean... they can shoot at us at that distance?" Xu Youji's face turned pale.

"Stupid, can't you see it now?" At this point, Qiao Zhenggang was too lazy to be polite, "Let the assault team set off immediately to buy time for the rear camp to move!"

"But the enemy hasn't approached the shore yet, the assault team is afraid-"

He grabbed the other party's collar, "I don't care how many of them can survive, but the Yunlong mechanical beast can't all be lost here, do you understand?"

That thing is expensive, and it is also a key weapon to deal with the Jinxia bipedal mechanical beast. He can't bear the responsibility of losing it all.

"Okay," Lord Xu said with embarrassment, "I'll do it."

Suddenly, Qiao Zhenggang caught two flashes of light from the corner of his eye - they were very close to each other and almost lit up at the same time.

Such a terrible artillery, is there more than one on the tree boat?

Where are they aiming this time?

Could it be -

This thought made Qiao Zhenggang's blood condense. He pushed his colleagues away and was about to jump off the observation tower. A stream of light came from the horizon in an instant and drilled under the wooden tower.

He only heard a loud bang, and he felt that he was hit hard by something, and then his whole body flew up. He wanted to control his posture in the air, but he couldn't find the perception of his feet. Before numbness and coldness swallowed him, Qiao Zhenggang turned his eyes and looked down, but he could only see his broken half body.

I have to visit relatives during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so there is only one chapter today. I wish you all a happy holiday!