Chapter 145 There is a stop before and there is a pursuer
Side boats, double-canopy boats and bird boats stopped in front of Luo Xianbin and his party at this time, and more than a dozen fast paddle boats fell behind them. Chu Cai's old men on these fast paddle boats have lost their temper by these three "ghost boats".
In the distance, the cannons of these ghost ships are fierce and accurate. There are also small Franco cannons and accurate and fast birds nearby. When they get close, they still have melon thunder that can explode. It can be said that they don't give them any chance.
When they came, there were more than 20 fast paddle boats, but it didn't take long for them to sink and overturn, and they were killed and injured.
And these cannons in their hands are simply a joke when they put them in front of others. It's boat is like scratching through their boots, and they can't even open a hole. At most, it's good to put cannons and bullets on other people's board.
In order to prevent the three ghost boats from escaping, several accomplices on the fast paddle boats desperately tried to block them and block their way with their fast paddle boats, but these three ghost boats ignored their obstruction and collided directly. The two fast paddle boats were hit in two by them on the spot. Two others were simply crushed by them directly to the bottom of the boat and crushed into pieces.
So they can think of all the ways they can think of, but they still can't pester these three ghost boats at all. They can only watch them continue sailing, and the speed seems to be getting faster and faster now.
It's their guys on the fast paddle ship at this time. After rowing desperately just now, they are exhausted. If they want to rush to pester them like just now, they are already powerless. So by this time, these fast paddle boats are basically no combat effectiveness and can only be spent. He followed the boat of the three sea wolves and followed them to smell the fart.
Luo Xianbin turned his head to look at the dozens of remaining fast paddle boats and laughed happily: "Haha! These grandchildren have tasted our strength this time, and they also want to stop us, ah! It's almost the same as death!
If the order goes down, immediately count the losses and ammunition reserves on the ship, stop firing, save ammunition, and stop wasting on those fast paddle ships! They have been abandoned, and then they can only stare at us leaving!"
After the three sea wolves' ships got the order, they immediately stopped firing and accelerated to break through, but then Luo Xianbin received a bad news from below that the ammunition on their three ships was basically out.
It's not surprising. When they came out, although Yu Xiaotian ordered them to have enough ammunition on their ships, and the ammunition base far exceeded the amount carried by ordinary ships, they have been in a high-intensity battle since they came out.
In the past two months, they have launched more than a dozen attacks on Chu Cailao's ships, almost one ticket for almost three to four days, and they have no base nearby to supply them, so they can only rely on their own supplies to ensure their actions as much as possible.
And the weight of their ship is not very large. Although the weapons, ammunition and food supplies they carry when they travel are relatively sufficient, they are almost consumed at this time.
This is also one of the reasons why Luo Xianbin decided to lead the team back to Nanri Island, but when he passed by here, he couldn't help but want to do another vote. In fact, their ammunition was not very sufficient before this operation.
During these two months, the materials they captured basically relied on the ships of the passing sea wolf merchant fleet, handed over to the merchant fleet at sea, and then let the sea wolf merchant ships return to Nanri Island. Occasionally, merchant ships would supplement them with some ammunition, food and other materials to ensure their actions.
For this reason, Yu Xiaotian also made some coordination with the merchant fleet before sending them out, asking the merchant fleet to draw some ships and wait for them in several typhoon shelters around Chaozhou, Zhangzhou, while accepting the materials they captured and providing them with supplies.
However, in this era of communication basically relying on roaring, there is great uncertainty about such a supply plan. In many cases, Luo Xianbin and his party are not easy to find their supply ships, and more often rely on their own supplies to maintain their movements.
Now, after a fierce battle, in order to prevent those fast paddle ships from approaching them, the sailors of each ship fired fire on enemy ships regardless of cost. As a result, there is now a serious shortage of ammunition that is already insufficient ammunition.
In terms of the ammunition situation on the ship where Luo Xianbin himself is located, there are less than dozens of ammunition left on the ship, which is allocated to no artillery, which is basically only enough to fire three to four times without artillery.
The situation of the other two ships is basically similar. One boat can even only guarantee that each gun can fire twice. It can be said that the ammunition of the shell has basically completely bottomed out.
Upon hearing the news, Luo Xianbin's face was completely blackened. Although they had just withstood the siege of those fast paddle boats, they ignored the matter of saving ammunition and only cared about fighting happily, but they bottomed out the already insufficient ammunition reserves.
This thing began to develop in a worse direction. There were several old ships waiting for them to block the way. Their current ammunition could no longer cope with the next battle. Luo Xianbin's heart sank.
He looked forward. Now their three boats are less than two miles away from the old boats blocking the road, and the old boats of Chu are also coming towards them at this time, blocking their way to break through.
Luo Xianbin's brain turned around for a while and took a deep breath and asked, "In addition to shells, how many other firearms are there?"
"The Luo Piper, * there is still a lot of ammunition left, and there are more than 20 rounds of ammunition per gun! There is only one box left of No. 2 bullet (bamboo shell*), and two boxes of No. 1 bullet (iron shell*)! *There are still four boxes!" The captain on the ship was responsible for the management of the whole ship's soldiers, and the statistical distribution of ammunition was his business. After hearing Luo Xianbin's question, he immediately stood up and answered.
Luo Xianbin calculated silently. At present, whether it is an artillery or a flintlock gun, they are using fixed ammunition. The projectile reserves of artillery are more, but the number of medicine bags is fixed. Whether it is a box * bamboo shell bombs or iron shell shells, each box is 20, and a box of whale oil * is 10 bottles. In this way, they The remaining available firearms are indeed short, which is not enough to cope with the next fierce battle.
For the time being, he can't know the details of the ammunition reserves on the other two ships. It is estimated that the situation is basically the same, and may even be more nervous than his ship.
He immediately ordered the three ships to come together and inform each other of the ammunition reserves. Soon the ammunition reserves on the other two ships were also reported. Sure enough, the ammunition reserves on the three ships were basically similar, and the ammunition reserves on the other two ships were not even as good as his ship.
Luo Xianbin's heart sank even more, knowing that they were really in big trouble today.
"Listen, everyone! Today is not just about the life and death of us! This is also related to the big plan of our old camp! If we are stopped, then everyone must know what it means next!
Before the big head sent us out, make it clear that we can't reveal our identity! We can't be captured! If we really can't get away, then we have to die!
I, Luo, said that we would rather stand and die than kneel to live! This is our big head. You are all men selected by the big head. Don't have diarrhea at this time!
If we start a war later, each ship will not be able to fire without my order. We are now limited in ammunition and can only be used on the blade!
Don't worry too much! Our boats are comparable to their broken boats. What if they can be beaten casually? They can't hurt our fur either!
Get ready to hide under the side of the ship. Don't show your head when you have to. Let them go rampant first! Then show them the color!
At worst, if we hit it, how can they withstand the collision of our ship? You might as well try it today to see how strong our ship is!
Each ship should pay attention to protecting the sails and prepare the sails. At this jux, the sails must not be in trouble. I don't believe that these rabbles of his old people can really stop us!"
Luo Xianbin's voice was very loud, and the sea wolves on the three ships close to each other basically heard his words.
Suddenly, nearly 100 sea wolves raised their single knives above their heads and shouted, "Just stand and die, not kneel to live!" Kill! ......”
At this time, it seemed that God also felt the pride of these sea wolves. The wind on the sea began to gradually get bigger, and the originally calm sea also began to surge in layers of waves.
The sails on the three sloops gradually began to open, and the speed of the ship began to get faster. I don't know who cheered first, and then the sea wolves on the three ships cheered.
Each of them is well aware of the advantages of their ship, but today, because of the small wind at sea, their speed advantage has never been brought into play. It's like a strong man who is bound to their hands and feet, so that they can't exert their strength and always feel aggrieved. Otherwise, they won't have been Some fast paddle boats tossed around and they were in a mess.
Now the wind at sea has begun to increase, and finally the advantages of their ships can be brought into play. It is like untied the ropes that bind their hands and feet. Everyone is involuntarily excited.
Even Luo Xianbin did not hide his excitement, cheered together, and then shouted, "Brothers! See, even God is on our side now, and we are still afraid of them! Copy the guy! Get ready!"
The three ships slightly opened a little distance and changed to a linear queue. They were still led by Luo Xianbin's boat, and the heads and tails of the three ships were connected, and began to accelerate to kill the Chucai old boats surrounding them.