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- The British Navy's darkest days
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Of course, it is impossible to have zero casualties, and sailors will suffer casualties from time to time. Moreover, the casualties of sailors are different from those of observation posts. Casualties at observation posts can be saved. Even if the observation post fell, it would still fall on the deck. But sailors are different. Many sailors are likely to fall into the sea if they are accidentally hit.
Obviously, in such a battle, it is not easy to rescue an injured person who fell into the water. Even the White Army and Navy have professional rescue teams, professional rescuers, professional rescue equipment, and specialized rescue plans. However, they are not omnipotent. The battlefield is constantly changing and unpredictable. Those sailors who unfortunately fell into the water had less than a 30% chance of being rescued before they died.
All crew members who did not have combat missions joined the rescue team and tried their best to rescue all companions who fell into the water. This is an unwritten rule for all navies, and the White Navy is certainly no exception. Xu Canxu, who is an important member of the deck, is of course among them. His task is to guide the rescue ship to the location of the people who fell into the water.
Don¡¯t think this is easy. In fact, Xu Canxu was under great psychological pressure. Because, if you assume this role, you must be responsible for the lives of your comrades. Any negligence or neglect may cost the lives of comrades. Sadly, however, he often has to bear the worst consequences. That is, watching the injured comrades struggling helplessly in the water, and finally being completely swallowed by the sea water, never to be seen again.
Although everyone knows that this is not the fault of the rescue team members. Although everyone knows that all the rescue team members have tried their best. However, as a rescue team member, I still feel very heartbroken. Because, they all feel that if they work harder, maybe they can save a copper plate. Although, they have tried their best.
Because of his special status, Xu Canxu had never seen with his own eyes a living life slipping away in his hands. Although, their sacrifices had nothing to do with him. No one would blame him for such a thing. But, somehow, he always felt that he should bear some responsibility.
Maybe, if you take on more responsibilities, you will slowly mature and become a real man. A real man does not evolve on a woman's belly. His father had many women and he also had many brothers. However, none of the brothers is obsessed with women. Because, if that were the case, he would have been despised by his father long ago.
Yes, despise. Xu Canxu's father likes to use such words the most. His father has made it clear that as his sons, they must find ways to fight for their due share. It is impossible to inherit his father's inheritance easily. It is absolutely impossible for him to distribute the inheritance to a son who has no ability and only knows how to do nothing. Even if this son is likely to starve to death. Of course, there are exceptions for people with disabilities.
Their father¡¯s inheritance is too great to be inherited by one person. Everyone has a chance. However, everyone also faces competition from others. If you want to get it, you can only rely on your own ability to fight for it. The stronger the ability, the more benefits you get. Perhaps, there might be a chance to establish a ** kingdom. Anyway, there is a lot of blank land in the Americas, Australia, and Africa, waiting for them to develop!
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Of course sailors have backup personnel. If all the reserve personnel were sacrificed, it would be the turn of the deck officers like Xu Canxu to step in as substitutes. Fortunately, the British shotguns were not powerful enough to kill all the sailman's replacements. In other words, Xu Canxu has no chance to play yet. What he has to do now is to silently save his companions who fell into the water.
The British themselves, on the other hand, lost several more warships. At a distance of five to six hundred meters, with the help of rangefinders and angle meters, the White Army's howitzer hit rate increased significantly. If ten of the one hundred shells hit the opponent, the opponent will be dead. The White Army cannot yet achieve such a high hit rate. However, it is still very possible that out of a hundred rounds, about five will hit the target.
Rafidi¡¯s fleet quickly lost fifteen large warships. This is absolutely an unbearable loss for the British. If in the past, the British Navy had suffered such heavy losses, the entire country would have been thrown into chaos. Since the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the British navy has not suffered such heavy losses. Unfortunately, these are extraordinary times and they must be mentally prepared to face greater losses.
This time, the Western powers united to deal with the White Army and Navy. Each country still came up with some real materials and made a good contribution.Be mentally prepared for the price. There was no way, after all, this was related to their life and death, and they had to face it seriously. If the White Army is allowed to control and rule Europe, their lives will be completely ruined.
The loss of fifteen large warships certainly made the British heartbroken. But compared with the entry of the white army and navy into Europe, it is insignificant. If the loss of a certain number of warships can prevent the White Navy from entering Europe, the British would rather choose the latter. It is estimated that other Western powers will also choose the latter.
"Solid bullets!"
Rafidi was really angry.
He was angry not because of the shocking loss of battleships.
He was angry because the staff around him did not "persuade" him to retreat.
Since I have made up my mind to act, I have no choice but to act more like myself so that I can have enough reasons to exonerate myself in a military court in the future. It is completely reasonable to replace the solid bullet shooting at this time.
Soon, the British gunners replaced the solid bullets.
¡°Boom, boom, boom!¡±
¡°Boom, boom, boom!¡±
The roar of the British naval guns became very loud and powerful.
The sound of firing solid bullets and shotgun shells is completely different. The sound of solid bullets is powerful, vigorous and exciting. The sound of the shotgun is a bit like the explosion of a leaky ball, dull and weak, with lingering lingering sound. During flight, the two also sound completely different. Experienced sailors can accurately tell the difference. Therefore, as soon as the sound of British artillery changed, the white army and navy had already discovered it.
"Solid bullets!"
"The British are using solid bullets!"
The observation post at the top of the mast immediately sent out a message.
The warships of the White Army Navy immediately made adjustments based on the information.
The most significant adjustment is the increase in the number of deck officers. They were no longer hiding in the cabin, but were all scattered on the deck. The greatest power of solid bullets, in addition to penetrating the side of the ship, is to destroy the deck. As a deck officer, you must be involved in repairing damaged decks anytime and anywhere.
British warships generally have larger calibers, which makes the solid projectiles they fire very powerful. Just imagine what would happen if a large iron ball weighing more than seventy pounds (80 pounds = 72.575 pounds) hit the deck of a battleship. If it were an ordinary wooden ship, it wouldn't be able to withstand it.
However, battleships are different from other ships. The battleship itself has protective measures. In key places such as the sides and deck, the protection is even tighter. The most common protective measure is various kinds of rawhide, such as rawhide. There is also thick cotton cloth. On the surface, the deck appears to be made of wood, but in fact there are many things going on inside.
No matter how heavy the big iron ball is, once it hits soft rawhide or cotton, its power will be greatly reduced. It is said that softness can overcome hardness. This is how large battleships survive. The larger the warship, the stronger its protection capability. Those warships with a displacement of more than 1,500 tons are basically impossible to destroy with solid bombs. Unless there are hundreds, or even thousands of solid bullets hitting the same place accurately.
Unless a solid bullet hits an unprotected place, it is possible to directly smash the wood. However, if there is no protection, it means that it is not a vital part of the battleship. Even if it is hit or destroyed, the problems caused will not be very serious. There are maintenance personnel and repair materials on any warship, and the damaged areas can be repaired at any time. At least, it won't affect navigation and combat.
¡°Boom, boom, boom!¡±
¡°Tuk-tuk-tuk!¡±
A solid bullet landed on the deck of Chen Zhan's flagship.
Xu Canxu and others immediately joined the mighty repair army.
Temporary repair is actually to fill the damaged parts with various wooden boards prepared in advance. When necessary, a tripod is needed as support. These, of course, are the responsibility of professional carpenters. All Xu Canxu is responsible for is placing the appropriate repair materials in the appropriate location and waiting for professional carpenters to handle them.
Why does the White Army Navy want to expand military ports everywhere, build naval bases everywhere, and build maintenance plants everywhere? Just to repair the battleship better and faster. Temporary repairs are of no use. For complete repair, the damaged warship must be sent to a repair shop. Obviously, it is impractical if the repair shop is too far away.
Chen Zhan¡¯s flagship was hit by several large iron balls, but the consequences were not serious. Maintenance crews took care of it quickly. The most severely damaged area was that the deck at the edge was dented and the deck wood appearedIf it breaks, a support frame must be added underneath. Otherwise, if the second big iron ball falls, it may penetrate the deck.
Of course, the possibility of two consecutive big iron balls hitting the same place is still quite low. If such a miracle really happens, Chen Zhan can only lament that he is unlucky. If the British navy's art of bombardment was so miraculous, what else could he say? However, Xu Canxu and others did not take the damage to the deck too seriously.
Because, if you simply try to sink Chen Zhan's flagship with solid bullets, it is estimated that there are only three to two hundred bullets, which is simply impossible. If a solid bullet cannot penetrate the side of the ship and causes a large amount of seawater to flow in, its effect will be almost negligible. The probability of a solid bullet hitting a person directly is much lower than that of a shotgun. No matter how good the British artillery was, they still couldn't hit Chen Zhan's flagship with so many solid bullets.
"Damn it!" Rafidi had a headache.
However, there was still no movement from the staff around him.
In fact, the staff officers were also very depressed. The British navy cannot effectively destroy the opponent, but it has to continue to suffer losses. Such a battle is really frustrating. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't come up with a solution to their predicament. Are the white-clad army and navy just invincible Xiaoqiang?
The situation finally changed after three more British warships were destroyed. The staff officers finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked Rafidi to withdraw their troops. Rafidi, who was happy inside, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, in order to fight for favorable reasons in the military court in the future, he still appeared very reserved and refused to retreat.
¡°Commander, let¡¯s retreat!¡±
"Commander, we can't continue like this!"
"If we continue like this, we will all be wiped out!"
The staff officers around Rafidi were all earnestly persuading Rafidi to order a retreat.
¡°These staff officers are not idiots. They had already vaguely guessed what Rafidi was thinking in his heart. Although many people have begun to despise Rafidi's incompetence and cowardice, and despise that such garbage can actually occupy the high position of squadron commander. However, at this moment, they must cooperate with Rafidi and "persuade" Rafidi to retreat.
Because, they could see at a glance that the British fleet was no match for the White Navy. Such a battle is not a battle at all, but a death battle. To put it more simply, this is suicide. It was the British who washed their necks clean and then sent them to the butcher knife of the White Army. Of course the white-robed army took advantage of the situation and swung their swords. Now, the losses of the British Navy have been very heavy. If not done well, their lives will be ruined here. To be honest, they weren't ready to die.
"All right!"
"We retreat immediately!"
??Rafidi finally "followed the flow of good".
Wanting to finally escape, Rafidi was in a good mood.
As for the mood of other British sailors, only God knows.
Since the establishment of the British Navy, it has never suffered such a heavy blow. Twenty large warships were lost in one battle, which was simply unimaginable for the British Navy. It is estimated that for many British sailors, today is the darkest day. These are the darkest days for all British people. Of course, for more British sailors, they no longer have the ability to think. Their bodies have sunk into the dark seabed.
"Want to leave? Isn't it that easy?"
Zhou Jian sneered and decisively ordered the pursuit.
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