Chapter 239 The Miscalculated U.S.-Russian Combined Fleet

Looking at the ghost ship being gradually drawn closer, those warships of the US-Russian joint fleet could not be more polite. In the past, the enemy was too far away to see the enemy's position, so they didn't dare to fire randomly. Now that they can see it, of course they won't be polite. All the side guns turned to the ghost battleship of the fog fleet, and then started artillery bombardment, and dense rain of bullets flew out. , and then accurately hit the ghost battleship that was very close at hand, and then... passed through from the other side.

Although the enchanted anchor hook was forcibly pulled over, the complacent members of the U.S.-Russian joint fleet did not expect that the battle situation was far beyond expectations. The round of shelling did not turn the approaching ghost battleships into pieces as expected. Instead, they all passed through the opponent's hull and were shot into the sea water on the opposite side. Only a few ghost battleships were actually hit. , and was penetrated through the deck and blew up a lot of wood chips. However, high-explosive grenades loaded with powerful explosives did not produce much damage to these wooden-hulled warships. The wooden battleships that were expected to be scattered by one shot actually survived the bombardment. Even if some shells did hit, they only had the effect of armor-piercing shells. For these ghost battleships, they were nothing more than extra firepower. Just a few holes. After another round of beatings, the US-Russian combined fleet finally reacted and realized that the warship in front of them still had the ability to fight back. So the artillery fire continued, but the ghost battleship opposite was uncertain. Most of the shells passed through the hall as if they were just hitting phantoms. A few shells occasionally happened to hit the ghost battleship when it materialized, but it felt like it was The power of the cannonballs was reduced by more than 90% as if they had been affected by moisture, which was similar to that of a large firecracker. Hitting these wooden ships would just break some pieces of wood. To sink the opponent with this, you would have to hit at least several hundred rounds. possible.

The shelling of the US-Russian combined fleet began to bombard the ghost battleship continuously, but the ghost battleship was stronger than them. He continued to fight back against the opponent's shells.

The warships of the US-Russian combined fleet are modern warships. The tonnage is large, the gun caliber is large, and the armor is much thicker, but these are all useless attributes. When facing a ghost battleship, only the thickness of the armor is meaningful. The material is completely meaningless. You make the dealer out of diamonds and the armor out of wood. The defense is exactly the same. As for the large tonnage...this is somewhat useful. At least the health bar is longer, so it can withstand beatings. Artillery caliber and so on... There is actually not much difference between large caliber and small caliber armor-piercing projectiles. As long as it can fit through, there is not much difference between a ten centimeter hole and a five centimeter hole. certainly. If the explosive ability of the shells is still there, then the power of the large caliber can be displayed. Unfortunately, when facing the ghost battleship, no matter what the shells are, they will turn into solid armor-piercing bullets and not explode at all. However, it is a pity that although the warships of the US-Russian combined fleet are large in tonnage and the caliber of their guns is also large, their number of guns is completely inferior to the wooden warships around them that are less than one-fifth of their size.

Warships in the age of sail used multiple decks to lay out artillery, and each layer was equipped with a large row of artillery. Those early sailing battleships in reality can have the single-sided firepower of twenty or thirty cannons, let alone in the game.

In the game, due to the existence of various magics and the fact that there are many magical plants as hard as steel that can provide super wood instead of ordinary trees, some Fengfeng battleships are much larger than those so-called battleships in reality. Several times, almost every guild has one or two sail warships equipped with more than 200 guns on one side. Some large guilds even have super large sailing ships with more than 500 cannons on one side. The firepower will definitely scare you to death.

However, modern warships pay attention to the layout of the central axis and the unified artillery caliber, so in addition to three to five main battery turrets, there are only a few secondary batteries left. Although the ghost battleships of the Mist Fleet are not monster-class sailing ships that can carry a thousand cannons everywhere, their firepower on one side is still considerable. Basically, each ship has at least one hundred and fifty cannons on one side. The number of gun barrels on one side of the U.S.-Russian combined fleet battleships opposite them usually does not exceed fifty. In other words, in terms of the number of guns, the ghost battleship is actually more than three times as many as those large battleships that can outnumber them by five or six times.

Of course, there is at least one thing about modern battleships that is awesome, and that is the automatic loader. Therefore, the warships of the US-Russian combined fleet have an advantage in the rate of fire of the cannons. On average, the ghost battleships can fire five cannons after firing two cannons. However, this rate of fire advantage cannot completely offset the disadvantage in the number of gun barrels. As a result, players in the US-Russian combined fleet were horrified to find that their own warships could not defeat the opponent in a cautious confrontation.

"It's not like this, right? It's a lot of words." Looking at the ghost battleship around them that had been hit by at least more than a thousand rounds, the crew of the US-Russian combined fleet almost collapsed. Eighty-half of the more than a thousand shells were fired and went straight into the water without hitting anything. Although the remaining hundred or so rounds hit the target, because they only penetrated but did not explode, they basically had no effect other than ripping holes in the opponent's hull. What's even more annoying is that the ghost battleship itself is unscientific. It does not rely on the buoyancy of water to float, and it does not obey any laws of physics at all. Even if the bottom of the boat is made into a sieve, it will still be watertight, and it will float as it pleases. Even if the mast is broken, the speed will not decrease. Sailing against the wind will not slow down at all. Even if a motor ship sails against the wind, it will be affected to some extent. These guys can actually sail faster than a motor ship when sailing against the wind with a sail. What do you think? Where can I go to reason?

Finally, the most depressing thing for players on the US-Russia Combined Fleet side is the artillery shells.

The power of the large-caliber guns of modern warships is very scary. Even the large warships of our Frost Rose Alliance would probably be reduced to scrap after being hit by more than a hundred rounds in a row. However, the ghost battleship was stunned by their cannons and ate more than a thousand shells, and was still able to fight. However, when they wanted to continue, the players of the US-Russian combined fleet found that they were almost out of shells.

Although it is said that this time they are out for a decisive battle, the question is who goes out with tens of thousands of artillery shells? There are so many that I can’t even fit them in! The artillery shells used by battleships are smaller than gasoline barrels, and one shot weighs half a ton. How many more artillery shells do you expect those battleships with armor that weighs tens of thousands of tons to carry?

What's even more annoying is that their battleship is almost out of shells, but the ghost battleship opposite is having a great time. More than a hundred cannons never stopped from beginning to end. They fired at least nearly 5,000 rounds of artillery shells, but they were still firing. This is clearly the rhythm of unlimited ammunition!

I thought I could turn the tables when I came up with the idea of ​​enchanting the anchor hook, but now I'm done, I just pulled a cactus into my hand and couldn't throw it away!