C4279 Pirate Attack!
C4279 Pirate Attack!
"Pirates!" Dongfang Qingyu's face was expressionless. When he was around, other than madly leveling up, he also divided some of his men to exterminate the pirates in the nearby sea. When he left, there were no pirates within a radius of four to five hundred kilometers. The pirates in front of him could only rush over from further places. It was not an easy task to gather so many pirates and travel to the Tiger's Gorge over such a long distance.
Whether it was land or sea, large-scale migration was very difficult. It was something that three to five people could do, and it might not be possible for thirty to fifty thousand people to do it.
The Tiger's Gorge was a military fortress, but it was not a resource island. Until now, the Tiger's Gorge had yet to discover any resources that could be developed. Why did the pirates come all the way here to attack? These questions flashed through his mind. Soon, he did not have time to consider these things. When they discovered the pirates, the pirates also discovered the Golden Warship. There was no other way. The Golden Warship's appearance was too dazzling, especially under the sunlight. It could be seen from afar.
"That's great!" The precious piglet was very excited. Its eyes were shining. "These can be used to see the full power of the golden warship."
Dongfang Qingyu looked at her and shook his head helplessly.
"Why is there such an expression? Are you afraid of these pirates? I see that their ships are old and broken, like second-hand goods taken from the old goods market," the precious piglet said.
"When the cannons sound, the gold will be worth ten thousand taels. Have you heard of it?" Dongfang Qingyu asked.
"When the colonists discovered the natives, they did the same thing. They bombarded the natives with cannons and killed them to take their treasures. The gold is not only worth ten thousand taels, but also ten million taels." The precious piglet nodded repeatedly.
"Your explanation... is not wrong." Dongfang Qingyu could not find a place to refute it.
Three kilometers away, the pirates did not understand what was going on. Suddenly, there was an explosion, accompanied by flames. Then the entire ship exploded, splitting into pieces. The huge shockwave was like a huge hammer that was pounding on their bodies. Some of the pirates blacked out and lost consciousness. The stronger pirates were in pain. They could clearly feel the intense pain spreading throughout their bodies. It was as if they were being cut into thousands of pieces. Their bodies flew in the air and then fell into the water. The salty liquid poured into their mouths and noses. This was the thing that the pirates were most familiar with. The seawater was the most familiar thing to them.
Normally, the pirates would not allow such a situation to happen. They had lived in the water since they were young, so they were very good at swimming. It was impossible for them to choke on water. However, now, their heads were dizzy, their bodies were stiff, and they could not even close their mouths. They could not even breathe.
If they were on land, they would have just fainted and would have woken up after a while. However, on the ocean, fainting was almost equivalent to death.
Boom—
Boom—
Boom—
…
There were a total of six ships that had been separated from the pirate fleet. They exploded at almost the same time, turning into six fireballs. They burned on the surface of the ocean for about half a minute before slowly sinking into the ocean. In half a minute, the Golden Warship had already approached the pirate fleet. In the next second, the pirates widened their eyes and saw a scene they had never seen before. Eight cannons rose from the Golden Warship’s bare deck. Two main cannons, six secondary cannons fired at the same time. The sound of explosions rang in their ears.
Rumble—
Rumble—
Rumble—
Sparks were seen on the surface of the sea. In just a few minutes, the pirate ships exploded one after another. The pirates did not even have the chance to retaliate. Only a few ships fired their cannons. The cannonballs landed on the sea a hundred meters away from the golden warship.
Compared to the golden warship, the pirate ships did not even have the chance to eat dust. However, the pirates soon became happy again, because the golden warship had taken the initiative to charge towards them, pulling the distance between them.
The two main cannons of the golden warship suddenly adjusted their muzzles and aimed at a distant spot. The nearby pirates did not understand what was going on. The deafening explosion sounded. At the place closest to the Tiger’s mouth, two ships, which were three times larger than the other ships, exploded. The flames rushed towards the center and burned. Then, the flames spread to both sides. With a cracking sound, the two ships were broken.
The ships were separated at the bow and the stern, and they spun as they fell into the sea. The pirates were stunned. The golden warship was more than six kilometers away from the two ships. This was simply a drop in the ocean. One was a super long range that made people despair, and the other was a terrifying accuracy. At such a long distance, there was no need for a test shot. A hit would be enough.
People said that the golden warship was a long-range attack. The golden warship was a long-range attack. It did not give the pirates any chance to survive. The cannons fired in unison. There were ships exploding on the sea. The pirates could not determine who the golden warship’s target was. With every cannon shot, the pirates’ hearts would tremble. They knew that they might become the golden warship’s target.
With the firing speed and range of the main gun of the Golden Warship, there was no way to dodge it. They could only pray for their own good. However, the pirates did not do anything. They sent out over a hundred small boats, each of which only had a dozen pirates. They tried to stop or even attack the Golden Warship by using the overflow method. The Golden Warship did not allow the small boats to get close. When they were 300 meters away, the close-distance artillery was raised.
The pirates were stunned when they saw the black barrel of the close-distance artillery. Compared to the main gun and the secondary gun, wasn’t the diameter of the close-distance artillery too small? A few pirates laughed out loud, their faces full of ridicule. However, in the next second, they could not laugh anymore.
Chapter 12 – The Close-distance Artillery