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"Hoo~"
Dense shells flew rapidly in the sky, making a terrifying whistling sound.
"The Ming Dynasty's artillery attack range is so far!"
When Andrade saw it, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
At this time, the artillery used on European warships had a very short range, only about one thousand meters, a very small caliber, and a small weight. In many cases, they did not even need to be pulled by horse-drawn carriages.
The mainstream artillery used in land warfare is the French Burgundian field gun that became popular in the mid-15th century. This artillery is 300 centimeters long and has a caliber of 65mm. In addition, it is a large-caliber stone cannon made of bronze, but the stone cannon is The medicine chamber is small, the barrel strength is poor, and it cannot withstand heavy pressure. Accidents often occur, the range is also very short, and the reloading speed is also very slow.
The artillery used in naval warfare was mainly Burgundy cannons, with a small amount of stone cannons. Because Burgundy cannons had small caliber, short range, and low power, follow-up battles were also very popular in naval battles during this period. .
The so-called pick-up battle is to use a hook or directly cut off the mast to fall on the opponent's ship, and then fight in close quarters. The combat method used by pirates seen in later movies is a typical pick-up battle. war.
As soon as Andrade finished speaking, a group of roaring shells landed in the sea area where the Portuguese warship was located, and terrifying water columns suddenly rose up. Andrade was also splashed by a water column next to him. Wet, and suddenly the whole person lost the confidence he had just now.
terrible!
From such a long distance, look at the water column rising from the sea. It is obvious that the caliber of the Ming Dynasty artillery is quite large. The shells fired are heavy and carry large energy. Otherwise, it would be impossible to stir up such a terrifying water column. .
"Ah~"
The Portuguese warships were too dense. Although the accuracy of the artillery covering them was relatively poor, under the huge base, some unlucky Portuguese warships were still attacked.
The terrifying cannonballs carrying huge energy fell hard on these warships, instantly tearing open a huge hole. Countless sawdust flew around the hole, causing the nearby sailors to scream in agony, a mess of flesh and blood, and blood. DC.
"Speed ??up!"
Andrade is not without merit. At least at this time, he still knows that he must shorten the distance between the two parties as soon as possible, so that he will not be beaten aggrievedly and unable to fight back.
¡°Dong dong~¡±
However, soon, there was another rumbling sound of cannons, a large number of cannonballs roared over, and terrifying water columns rose from the sea, and more unlucky ships appeared.
"What a fast rate of fire!"
Vasco da Gama couldn¡¯t help but marvel again.
The Ming Dynasty¡¯s artillery technology is really too advanced, with terrible range, terrible accuracy, and incredible rate of fire.
"The Ming Dynasty artillery really deserves its reputation!"
On the Spanish fleet side, Corster and Almeida saw the scene in front of them at the same time, and they couldn't help but sigh, and at the same time they were secretly glad.
"Fortunately we are allies of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise facing such terrifying artillery would be a scene from hell."
"I think those hateful Portuguese people must be very desperate at this moment!"
In fact, the Portuguese are indeed very desperate at this moment.
The accuracy of the Ming Dynasty's artillery is really terrible, and the Portuguese battleship group is divided into dense groups, using a triangular formation, and wave after wave of artillery is covering the Portuguese battleship group.
The first few waves of hit rate were relatively average, but after a few waves of test firing, the hit rate began to rise linearly.
Each of the twenty Ming warships carried more than two hundred powerful artillery pieces. Calculated, each wave of attacks consisted of more than two thousand cannonballs.
Covered by the terrifying waves of shells, the Portuguese battleship group immediately fell into a wail of pain.
On the rough sea, more than a hundred Portuguese warships advanced under the violent artillery attacks. The water columns raised by the cannonballs continued to slap on the surrounding warships, soaking the Portuguese sailors. The winter cold The wind blew and it was bitingly cold.
The unlucky warships were hit by cannonballs one after another, and huge holes appeared one after another. In just a few waves of attacks, some unlucky warships had their masts broken, lost power, and some even began to slowly sink into the sea. , a large number of random; "Caliber is justice!"
"I kind of understand."
Jiang Liang looked at the Portuguese warship with a telescope, and suddenly understood what Tian Erniu said before.
"The Miyun cannon we use is several times larger in caliber than their artillery. The shells produced by this attack are more powerful and destructive. These European warships, which are said to be unable to kill Xiaoqiang, may be difficult to destroy with European artillery. Yes, it may not be destroyed even if it is hit by dozens of bullets, but under our artillery attack, it can easily be sunk to the bottom of the sea."
"if not!"
"If our artillery can be made bigger and more powerful artillery can be fired, even one shell can be enough to destroy these warships."
"I heard that the imperial court is studying a kind of explosive shell. After this kind of shell hits the target, it will explode again. The power is very terrifying. Only one shot of such a shell is needed. I think it is possible to sink a warship. "
Tian Erniu smiled and nodded. The larger the caliber of the artillery, the greater the power. The greater the energy carried by the shells, the greater the destructive power. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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