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Chapter 484 Raid

Tatata!

The battleship's cabin door opened, and footsteps were heard. Tang Shao walked in with everyone who looked curious. "This is our gun room. There are five guns on each side of the ship, and the entire battleship has ten guns."

Ten doors!

Xiao Suchen and others were shocked.

The artillery equipped on this warship is equivalent to the gun positions built in a garrison.

"These cannons are our improved Red II. They have faster reload times, more stable trajectory, and longer range!"

Tang Shao said this with pride, but he just led everyone through the middle corridor and did not explain the principles in more detail.

Are you kidding? These are Xiaofengzhuang’s secret weapons, how can they be leaked so easily?

"In addition to these artillery positions, the ship is also equipped with musket positions and archery positions to ensure that the warship's attack methods are comprehensive enough."

As for the mines and other weapons that his boss mentioned to him, they have not been designed yet.

"Next is our warship's power system," Tang Shao said, leading everyone to continue downwards.

As they passed a pile of coal, Bai Wei couldn't help but ask curiously, "Does your warship also carry cargo? How come it's loaded with so much coal?"

"That should be used for ballast, right?" Zhou Xing thought it was impossible to put useless things on the ship, so he guessed.

Yue Lingfei and Xiao Suchen looked at each other, as if they suddenly thought of something, and their faces changed at the same time.

"Hahaha, you two leaders are joking. These coals are the fuel for the battleships. Next, I will take you to see the battleship's engine."

Tang Shao said as he opened the iron gate in front.

Squeak!

After the door opened, everyone heard a loud roar. Several craftsmen with greasy faces were busy working on something around two strangely shaped iron lumps.

Each of the two iron lumps was more than one person tall, with exaggerated metal flywheels and metal connecting rods as thick as thighs.

The furnace mouth opened, revealing the blazing furnace, and the temperature around it rose significantly.

The craftsman filled a lot of coal into it and fiddled with the control levers a few times. The two machines actually began to run slowly, making a humming sound.

"These are the engines of our battleships. They are two third-generation steam engines, each with an output power equivalent to that of ten rowers."

What Tang Shao said was just a conservative assumption. If the two steam engines were running at full speed, I'm afraid even thirty rowers would not be able to keep up.

Of course, if it runs at full speed, the damage to the machine will be greater, but after a period of running-in, the battleship will be completely formed.

"Steam engine... there's actually a machine that eats coal?"

"This machine may look ugly, but it's quite powerful. It's truly ingeniously designed..."

Bai Wei and Zhou Xing had never seen this thing before, and they immediately burst into admiration.

Although Yue Lingfei and Xiao Suchen had seen steam engines before, they had never seen one this big. They were so shocked that they were speechless.

"Now that the steam engine has started, all the leaders can move to the deck and feel the speed of this battleship."

Tang Shao took in the horrified expressions on everyone's faces and felt much more refreshed. He immediately led everyone back to the deck.

Squeak.

When the hatch was opened, the sailors were already lined up neatly on the deck, each with a determined look in their eyes as they looked at Chen Changfan, who was in the lead.

"All the soldiers on Ship One are lined up and ready for battle. Sir Chen, please give the order!"

Several people stopped and looked around. They saw that these soldiers were wearing rattan armor and had curved swords on their waists. A solemn fighting spirit came over them.

Chen Changfan looked at the hundreds of soldiers with a look of satisfaction in his eyes. He then raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Shuibo County with a smile on his face.

"We've built such a fine ship, and you're all acting like new sons-in-law. How can we not show off to our good neighbors?"

Chen Changfan's meaning was very clear.

After the warship was launched, it went straight to Shuibo County for a tour, which was a good opportunity to practice on the pirates.

Don’t they like to come to Qinghe County every now and then?

There's no need to come now, let's go straight there.

As soon as Chen Changfan finished speaking, the soldiers immediately took action.

A gong sounded first, and a bugler passed down the order, "Move the mine array to the flanks, clear the channel for the warships!"

As military orders were passed down, the soldiers on both sides of the Longwan Guard Station immediately took action, turning the huge winch, and the hinges drove the mines floating in the water one by one, clearing the middle of the river.

After these mines were laid, they provided strong defense. Now that the defense line is open, they are about to start counterattacking.

"Alliance leader, do you really want to send troops to Shuibo County right now? Do you want to reconsider?"

Zhou Xing felt it was a bit hasty and couldn't help but persuade him.

"What are you afraid of? With the five of us extraordinary people supporting us, and this steam battleship, it's still hard to say who is stronger and who is weaker." Yue Lingfei was full of fighting spirit and seemed eager to give it a try.

Xiao Suchen couldn't help but feel excited when he saw the busy soldiers, but at the same time he was a little worried about losing the first battle, and his expression was complicated.

Bai Wei on the side didn't say a word, but her eyes kept changing, and she was obviously quite hesitant.

"Warfare is all about deception. If we prepare properly and lead a large army to attack, we might fall into the enemy's carefully prepared ambush. This sudden attack will definitely catch them off guard and perhaps kill one or two of the leaders. Wouldn't that greatly reduce the pressure in future battles?"

What Chen Changfan said was indeed reasonable. Everyone was smart and understood it after just one sentence. However, they were still a little unsure about the combat effectiveness of the Xiaofengzhuang navy.

After all, the pirates in Shuibo County are notorious. Although the soldiers of Xiaofengzhuang are powerful, this is the first time they have formed a navy, so they are inevitably inexperienced.

"The best training ground is the battlefield. This bandit from Shuibo County was also born by his parents and has a head on his shoulders. Have you soldiers ever been afraid?"

Chen Changfan spoke in a loud voice, his eyes sweeping over the soldiers busy on the deck.

"Not afraid!"

"Afraid of a hammer!"

"Fuck him!"

The soldiers did not stop what they were doing and responded loudly. Although their words were a bit rough, they spoke clearly. Killing the enemy and making meritorious contributions is the lifelong pursuit of the soldiers of Xiaofengzhuang.

"In that case, let's do it!" Zhou Xing was infected by the soldiers' emotions. He felt as if he was back in the army and couldn't help but feel a surge of blood.

"Chen Changfan, you are really something. Just these two sentences can make everyone's blood boil. It's really a man's mouth." Yue Lingfei held down the ink knife. It was obvious that his mood was not as calm as he seemed.

Chen Changfan's mouth twitched. How did I incite everyone? I was just mobilizing them before the war. Can I raise the morale by 20% immediately?

Xiao Suchen suddenly felt that he should say something. He hesitated for a moment, then shouted at the top of his lungs,

"What's there to be afraid of? Just a few pirates. If they can go where they want, I can go too!"