HBWnovel Chapter 741
Chapter 741
In fact, if only three cannons were fired, the casualties caused to the navy would not be that great.
There are always casualties in war, and Wei Wu never thought that he could take action without any casualties on the navy side.
But he had promised Lan Yu that he would take care of the artillery. If the Japanese pirates were allowed to fire, where would his face be?
But the problem now is that the Japanese pirates have already lit the fuse of the artillery, and the fuse time is only two or three seconds.
Wei Wu was unsure of two things. First, he was not sure whether the bullets from the Vulcan cannon could stop the cannon from firing.
The Vulcan cannon has a maximum firing rate of 6,000 rounds per minute, which means it can fire 100 bullets per second.
If he used standard armor-piercing bullets, a few bullets would be enough to destroy the artillery and prevent it from firing its shells.
But time did not allow him to change the ammunition belt, and now he was using high-explosive incendiary bullets, which had no ability to penetrate the gun barrel.
We can only try to achieve the goal by explosion. The best result is that the barrel is damaged by continuous explosions.
If that doesn't work, you can only use the shock wave generated by the explosion to change the angle of the muzzle and let the shell shoot to other places.
If all else fails, just like before, destroy the wooden base of the cannon, let the cannon stick to the ground and fire, reducing the power of the shells.
Of course, all this has a prerequisite, which is also Wei Wu’s second uncertainty, that is, whether he can catch up.
Because by the time he grabbed the handle of the Vulcan cannon, a lot of time had passed and he didn't have much time left.
"Damn it, I can only take a gamble!!"
While cursing in his heart, Wei Wu was about to open fire, but at this moment an accident occurred.
boom!
Boom boom!
Just as Wei Wu was about to open fire, the Japanese pirates' artillery fired!
When Wei Wu heard the sound of the cannon, his heart tightened, but when he saw the result, he couldn't help but grinning.
"The Japanese pirates are a bit unlucky! Now my face is saved!"
Why did Wei Wu suddenly laugh? The reason was very simple. The sound just now was not the sound of a cannon firing, but the sound of a cannon exploding.
To be honest, Wei Wu didn't know whether the explosion was caused by the gunfire he had just fired or because the Japanese pirates' technology in manufacturing artillery was not up to standard.
Anyway, just as Wei Wu was about to open fire, the cannon that was ignited first suddenly exploded.
Under the impact of the explosion, the other two cannons were moved, but they also fired at this time.
Interestingly, although they did not explode, the angle of the muzzles was gone and the shells could not hurt anyone.
Instead, the cannon that exploded first caused shrapnel that killed many of the surrounding Japanese pirates.
Seeing this scene, Wei Wu laughed and decisively opened fire, controlling the Vulcan machine gun to fire at the Japanese pirates again.
Under the massacre and suppression of the metal torrent, the Japanese pirate soldiers who had just come out of Hidaka Castle were sent to see Amaterasu on the spot.
At the same time, Wei Wu also took special care of the only two remaining cannons. His wooden bases were destroyed and they could only lie on the ground.
After finishing everything, Wei Wu casually put the Vulcan machine gun into the system warehouse and rode an off-road motorcycle back to Shen Lin.
After all, the navy army had already approached within 500 meters of Hidaka Castle, and he didn't need to suppress them anymore.
The rifled flintlock rifle combined with the Minié bullet, plus the large number of navy members, was enough to suppress the Japanese pirates so that they could not touch the artillery.
Unless they can really call down Amaterasu, there is no way they can turn the tables, not to mention that Lan Yu will not let them turn the tables.
After Wei Wu put away his gun and left, Lan Yu remembered his instructions and immediately issued a military order at a distance of about 500 meters.
"Pass my order. Switch to a "川" formation. The left and right wings will provide cover and suppression, while the center will continue to advance and attack Hidaka Castle!"