C396 Molières Elite Armament (1/2)
The Ryukyu was facing the west. The busy trading routes in the ocean had long since become empty sails. The empty sea had become a place for the French Fleet to show off its might.
When the French Fleet crossed the Gonggu Strait, it used the Swallow's Wing formation from the south to the north. The purpose of this formation was to drive out the merchant ships and fishing boats that would affect the fighting on the sea.
But when the fleet officially entered the stage of shooting at the port, the formation turned into a flat circular formation. The eight battleships formed a closed circle on the sea surface, and with every turn, the battleship would have two opportunities to shoot.
”Starboard fire... Zuo Manduo... ”Good job, I will give all of you credit. Bring out your professional qualities to open the eyes of these barbarians!”
When one of the cannons on the Seven Stars Mountain outside the Shouli City finally collapsed, Molière jumped around the deck excitedly as he pointed at the Naha Harbor and cursed.
”Barbarians of East Asia, don't think that you are invincible just because you know some of the latest Western technology... ”Today, I will teach you all a good lesson. The war has come to its end because of the people, and also because of the quality of the soldiers …”
”Do you know how to use reinforced concrete? No matter how thick and heavy the tortoise shell was, there would always be a day when it would be broken … After walking around the street and buying them, he would install a rifled cannon? Don't forget that we have them in France, too, and do you poor people use these kinds of advanced weapons? ”
”Warriors of the France, elite soldiers of the navy, do not be stingy with your ammunition, fire, fire, fire!”
The Glory had just drawn a circle on the surface of the sea, and was ready to shoot. When Molière shouted, countless of orders to shoot came out from the shooting deck.
Boom! Boom! Boom! From the thick white smoke, one shadow after another rushed towards the port's cannon emplacement. However, this time, their aim was not accurate, and their original target was the cannon emplacement on the Seven Stars Mountain. Unexpectedly, most of the cannons landed on a warehouse area in the port.
Amidst the gunfire, Captain Bruce was not as crazy as Molière. As the special envoy from Paris, he could brag about his feelings as he wished.
However, he had to remain calm during the war, because he was the person in charge of this fleet, a first class military officer. If he won this battle, Molière would have to split the credit, but if he lost, Bruce didn't even need to think about it. He knew that he would be the scapegoat even if he thought he was right behind her.
It was under this kind of pressure that Molière led even more carefully. The hands of Qipao on the Glory had been worn out lately, and Bruce's orders did not stop one after another.
”Notify the Zodiac, there's a problem with his position. Why would he stand out so much in the ring-shaped array? Waiting for the enemy to focus their bombardment? ”Retreat …”
”What is the Roman doing? Why is the firepower so weak this time? ”Immediately remove the artillery malfunction...”
”Trash …” The Sailor on the Sea God should have been shot to death. ”You guys have already slowed down …”
Bruce's eyes were now completely red. He had been shooting against the port cannon for an hour and a half already, and during this period, all the ships were injured to varying degrees. Especially since the sail was already full of holes due to the enemy's attacks.
Now, the entire fleet's speed had been reduced by 30%, some of the battleships had already reached the point where it was impossible to not change the sails, and the 10 cannons guarding Naha Harbor had only been destroyed 2. As for the cannons closest to the Shouli City, they had already been baptized in five consecutive shots, but they still continued to stubbornly resist.
”General Bruce, do you have any questions? Why did I hear a trace of fear and uneasiness in your voice? Do you doubt our victory? ” Molière suddenly asked coldly.
Bruce did not dare delay and immediately smiled, ”His Excellency the Special Envoy, of course France will win, but I hope that on the road to victory, we can reduce the number of casualties …”
”His Excellency the Special Envoy, do you think we should retreat for now …?” ”Some sails need to be changed, and many artillery shells need to be inspected for excessive heat. If the sails are blown up …”
”No, no, no, we have to maintain the fire density. We have to give the enemy the greatest pressure, because only then will we be able to drag the enemy inside the port …” Molière rejected Bruce's request on the spot.
”General, please remember, this punishment mission of ours is not a simple one. Destroying a bit of wealth can be considered as completing our mission, our goal is to completely destroy Xiao Letian's foundation in the Ryukyu … and all of this has to go to our Marines, and we have to go up there... ”
”We want to take over the Shouli City, we want to kill all the resistance, and we need to capture the Ryukyu even more so! That pitiful young king, he must give me a letter of submission to France!”