Chapter 516 God bless the Golden King! Ask for a monthly pass)
Fierce turpent oil with similar performance to Greek fire (also known as Roman fire) was already an eliminated weapon on the battlefield of the Song and Jin Dynasties, but Wanyan Xiebao still knew its existence and had studied it carefully. Because the Great Jin Dynasty was hit by the gunpowder weapons of the Northern Song army at that time, of course he wanted to develop his own firearm troops to restrain his opponents.
At that time, the fierce turbulent oil was presented to Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Xiebao and his son by the traitors on Jingdong East Road. However, after Wanyan Xiebao's research, it was found that the fierce turbulent oil tank used to load fierce turbulent oil. The fierce turbulent oil tank was too easy to be hit by the opponent's arson bomb. If this thing was to be hit by an arson bomb, it would explode immediately!
If you use this thing to deal with artillery, then you’ll be beaten up with the cannon honestly!
Therefore, the plan to use fierce tinder oil to fight artillery was killed by Wanyan Xibao, but Wanyan Xibao also understood the principles and characteristics of the fierce tinder oil cabinet and knew how to overcome this thing.
I thought this knowledge was useless, but I never expected that after he ran away to Krim, he actually heard that the number one killer weapon of the Eastern Roman Empire was Greek fire similar to fierce turmeric!
Not only did the Greek fire cabinets burn the enemy's ships when they were naval battles, but they also burned the enemy by throwing Greek fire cans when they were guarding the city.
And this "one trick" has started 500 years ago!
It has been "fresh" for a full 500 years. The enemies of Eastern Rome have changed from Arabs to Seljuk Turks. These Eastern Romans are still relying on Greek fire to burn people and ships, and have made no progress at all.
The enemy of Eastern Rome did not make any progress, and the most interesting thing is that the Saracens actually learned to make Greek fires. Although their performance was not as good as that of Eastern Rome products, they could still burn people. However, they could not seem to have made strong oil cabinets, so there was no Greek fire on the Saracens warships, but they would throw Greek fire pots to burn the Crusaders. The Crusaders were helpless in this.
It can be said that the Romans had already relied on the power of Greek fire to the point of superstition. If their Greek fire was directly broken one day, they would probably have no confidence to resist.
Wanyan Xiebao is planning to use the "golden bullet" to break the Greek fire to prove that he is protected by God!
The so-called "golden bullet" is actually a camel tube or camel cannon. Because Wanyan Xiebao is now John Vasilius of the Golden Dynasty 31, all weapons must be changed to a high-end, atmospheric and high-end "gold name".
The hot pot was changed to a golden hot pot, the fried pot was changed to a golden pot, the gunpowder was changed to a golden flame, and the camel tube was changed to a golden bullet. It was not used to produce bullets. It was called a golden ball tube but it was not as easy as the golden bullet tube.
In order to ensure that each bullet barrel mounted on a warship can exert its power, Wanyan Xibao personally selected 80 of the hundreds of bullet barrels equipped by his department, and personally measured the caliber, and then supervised cast iron projectiles and cork plugs (used to isolate the projectiles and medicine bags when firing arson bombs).
There were bullet-bars on the bows of 40 Dromond double-decker sailboats complexly built by craftsmen from Venice and Genoa. Two bullets were placed on the table, and there was a stove behind the table, which was usually used as a kitchen and was used to heat 8 taels of bullets in wartime.
When the Roman fleet led by John II arrived, most of the officers and soldiers on the 40 warships were baptized on the beach. The slave paddlers (all Rakshasa prisoners) who were responsible for paddling were all imprisoned in the paddler camp in the city of Rakta.
If it weren't for the sentry on the watchtower in Yan'er Village that had a telescope in his hand, John II's fleet would have been discovered from afar. Wanyan Xiebao might have caught his opponent off guard!
The telescope is a very rare thing in the Great Jin Kingdom (sharpened by crystals). When Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiebao's army left Linhuang Mansion, there were not a few of them in the army, and it was impossible to distribute them to sentries.
However, when the father and son set out from the Huzhang River, Prime Minister Cao of the Tang Dynasty who went to see him off gave them twenty or thirty "tea crystal telescopes" produced in the Western Tang Dynasty. In fact, it is not difficult to make a telescope. It is nothing more than polishing crystals, but the best crystals are very rare. It is impossible to flow into the Great Jin and Western Tang Dynasty.
However, the Western Tang Dynasty produced "tea crystals" of good quality, so Prime Minister Cao found a craftsman who could polish crystals and grindled out a batch of brown "sun telescopes". Therefore, the sentries in Yan'er Village have telescopes to use. It's really God, he doesn't bless the good man John!
The good man John did not think that God no longer loved him. How could this be possible? He was such a good Roman lord who prayed to God every day and would repent to God in time if he did anything that was harmful to the heavens. There may be no better monarch in the entire Christian civilization.
So God will bless him!
Because of his trust in God and his generals and mercenaries, his Emperor's ship is now following the 18 heavy Dromond fire-spraying paddles listed across the lineup, riding the wind and waves, and rushing towards the 40 Dromond paddles lined up in two rows in front.
John II is now standing on the watchtower of a ship, and his commander John Aksukh is guarding him. Both of them are serious. Without the joy of any winner, a good man will not be happy because of killing!
Although John II was so happy when he saw the "Golden Kingdom" warship in front of him that it seemed to have been anchored (either like, or it was anchored) on the sea, he still tried hard to pretend to be compassionate, as if he couldn't bear to see the enemy turn into a barbecue.
The 18 heavy Dromond fire-spraying boats in front can approach the enemy ships that cannot move at a very fast speed without even paddling.
The distance between the two sides is very close, and you can shoot each other with a bow and arrow. As long as you get closer, you can spit out the fire.
John II then crossed his chest and whispered, "May God forgive the sins of the savages who are about to be burned to death, Ah."
John II wanted to say "Amen", but "Amen" just left, and before the "gate" came, he was stunned by two rows of large and small fires suddenly popping out from the Golden Kingdom warship ahead!
Before he could react, a roar of muffled thunder sounded in his ears!
Then a more terrifying scene appeared. A huge fireball suddenly rose at the bow of three of the 18 heavy Dromond fireball sailboats that were quickly approaching the enemy ships. Then, the three warships were engulfed by the growing fireballs in a huge roar!
Is this a Greek pot explosion?
John II opened his mouth and couldn't believe his eyes!
Greek fires are flammable and explosive, and are extremely difficult to preserve, so the fire cabinets that preserve Greek fires are more difficult to manufacture than the Greek fire itself. The Saracens have long been able to copy Greek fires, but because they cannot make good oil tanks to store Greek fires, they have never been able to load the counterfeit Greek fires onto the ship.
The Roman Navy has excellent oil tanks and has implemented a strict management system of more than 500 years, making it rare for the Spitfire ships equipped with Greek fires rarely have accidents, let alone blowing up three Spitfire ships at the same time. Is God helping the barbarians of the Golden Kingdom?
John II didn't know there were golden bullets and arson bombs, so the first thing he thought of was God's appearance!
Just as John II was frightened by this terrible thought, two rows of fire lights appeared at the bow of the Golden Kingdom warship ahead, and then there were continuous roars, followed by huge fire balls from three fire-breathing ships!
This is not God helping the enemy! John II already understood a little, but the enemy is using magic!
The enemy is a devil, with magical weapons that can emit fire and ignite fireboats!
"Your Majesty" John Aksukh, the commander of John II, had already reacted and shouted loudly, "The enemy will definitely use terrible magic. Our Greek fire ships have been blown up by them. Now we must retreat immediately!"
Retreat immediately?
John II glared at his general. This was not land! His fleet was on the wind when attacking, and when retreating, it was on the wind. The speed of the heavy Dromond Fire Sprayer was much slower than the Dromond Double-decker. How could it retreat?
However, even if John II did not order a retreat, the captains and sailors of the remaining 12 fire-breathing ships in front were also afraid and did not dare to charge forward. They lowered the sails and rowed the oars in reverse, wanting to "turn the boat down".
But how could the Golden Kingdom bullet boats that had already exploded six Roman fireboats and let them go?
These 40 boats were divided into 4 groups, each with 10 boats plus 20 bullets responsible for shooting a Roman fireboat. The two volleys just now exploded six of the Romans' ships. There were two other boats that did not explode, but were hit by hot projectiles and fire was already emitted.
"Good fight!"
Wanyan Xiebao, who was watching the game on Yan'er Mountain, was already cheering. According to this style of play, the Romans' Spitfire Ship must be finished. This is their trump card that they have relied on for 500 years!
Once they are destroyed, do they still have the courage to continue to resist the heavenly soldiers?
"Boom boom boom"
There was another roar from the sea, and four dazzling fireballs were raised. This time, four spitfire boats and the six previous fire boats were blown up. Ten spitfire boats were finished. Two of the remaining eight fire boats were burning. The sailors above were shocked and jumped into the water without waiting for the bombing ship. The six boats that had not yet burned were desperately rowing and paddles backwards. One of the boats seemed to have no eyes on the butt, and it hit a larger warship behind. The two warships that collided were extremely targeted. They immediately caught a fire bomb and were soon engulfed by the fire.
Chapter completed!