Chapter 22 (2/2)

Each of the four pirate ships had 30 guns, more than his flagship combined. They are at least class 5 cruisers. They are the main cruisers of European naval fleets. The cost is much more than he imagined.

An ordinary pirate ship can have 20 guns and a quota of 150 people. It can be called a large Pirate Group on the wanted notice. Any one of these four ships can exceed the highest standard of the pirate group defined by Europa.

Zheng Hong didn't believe they were ordinary pirate organizations. There must be someone behind them!

Zheng Hong, an armed merchant ship of the black fish, is a class II sail battleship. It is covered with copper skin below the waterline. Even some key parts of the surface are covered with copper skin armor.

Just to meet the needs of business, the original 90 guns were reduced to 70. The empty weight can carry more goods, with a fixed number of 750 people on board.

These four pirate ships are cruisers with smaller hull and more flexibility. However, the firepower and armor are far less than the black fish. It is very likely to be scrapped after a salvo. Moreover, their guns belong to the old cannon, and their range and power are not as powerful as the black fish cannon.

So their tactics, either guerrilla warfare, rely on mobility, constantly looking for the dead corner of the black fish's firing range and shelling. Or it's looking for a chance to engage the ship.

Wei Ran is now in the training room in the cabin. The sea is rough and bumpy. Naturally, the equipment in the training room should be specially fixed, which is very inconvenient to use.

Therefore, what Wei Ran did most was air strike training and target strike training. It happened that the ship was bumpy, so he could practice his balance ability.

At this time, I was surprised to hear the gunfire outside the cabin. It was too safe to hang the Zheng's flag all the way. Few ships dare to get too close to this ship. People at sea know that although the Zheng family are businessmen, they have never given up their old business.

Thinking of this, Wei Ran went out. Takahashi and a San who follow Wei Ran's training every day also follow up.

Takahashi followed Wei Ran and said, ”the second childe carried a lot of goods on the ship. There is no spare space. He shouldn't take the initiative to rob others. Maybe someone attacked us. Master Wei, if we use splints, we'd better take weapons. ”

Wei Ran turned back and said, ”do you think it will meet the side war?”

”I have sailed with the ship for five years. The black fish has strong firepower and heavy armor, which is equivalent to the class II sail battleship of Europe. Apart from the army, no pirate ship dares to fight hard, so there is usually a side to side battle. ”

This sentence usually has a side battle, which makes Wei burn reverie. Suddenly asked, ”why do you know that the army will not attack us?”

Takahashi said strangely in his eyes, ”the military discipline of the Daming army is very good. It will only rob foreign ships that do not hang the flag issued by the city shipping department, and never rob Daming ships.”

Wei Ran knew he had asked a stupid question. This knowledge should be common sense here, but he didn't know it.

However, the Daming Navy will only rob foreign ships under specific conditions. Do you think he has good military discipline? This logic is a little strange, but... It doesn't seem strange.

Wei Ran ignored the question just now and said, ”I've never fought with anyone at sea. What weapon is convenient?”