I became a witch, but I started the industrial revolution

Chapter 132: The Compassionate Gatlin Goddess

If they didn't want to be blocked at home and bombarded by this fleet, they could only charge desperately to close the distance, but such an act was truly desperate.

The cruiser's 210mm main gun can fire a salvo every 6-10 minutes or so. As the distance between the two sides decreases, the accuracy is further improved.

And as the distance got closer, the four 4mm rapid-fire guns on the side also began to fire, and the rain of shells that fired every 152 seconds or more was more impactful than that of the large-caliber 10mm guns.

Every time the 210mm artillery fired a salvo, the powerful recoil would cause the warship to briefly move sideways and sway on the sea level.

The high-explosive grenades and 152mm armor-piercing shells loaded with magic powder continuously swept through the shields of battleships 123 and others. Some battleships' shields were penetrated, and the grenades smashed directly onto the decks.

The blast not only blew away the surrounding crew members, but also picked up a large amount of wood chips that flew everywhere in the cabin, turning the deck and cabin into a living hell.

After being attacked in this way, many captain-class machines could no longer endure it and flew into the air towards the Federal Navy, intending to board and destroy the ships.

The Federal Navy, which had already prepared a plan for this, did not panic. It was fine if they let you succeed once in the capital, but now you want to do it again?

The torpedo boats that had been guarding the surrounding area were madly tilting their machine gun fire into the air, directly carrying out covering fire, and the self-defense machine guns on the cruiser did the same.

At the same time, there are federal soldiers stationed on warships who carry heavy recoilless guns and large-caliber rifles on their shoulders to provide accurate heavy firepower.

The 152mm rapid-fire gun also turned its muzzle, and as long as anyone being attacked stopped in mid-air, it would immediately fire armor-piercing bullets.

Two of them were unlucky enough to be blown into pieces by concentrated fire in mid-air, and the rest were forced back by the intensive fire suppression. The further they went forward, the more machine guns covered their fire areas. Even captains of their size of six or seven meters could not withstand this density of fire.

As for long-range attacks, they are completely useless. When the Vatican's magic crystal cannon cannot threaten the cruiser, its own shield generator is enough to protect the safety of the small boat.

What's more, the torpedo boat is also equipped with a soldier-level magic shield pack, which is more than enough to withstand the aftermath of the attack as long as it is not targeted and killed by a captain-level machine.

Although the fighting was intense, Admiral Doolittle kept his eyes on the Vatican's flagship, the 'Goddess of Light'. Unfortunately, the Vatican had done a very good job of protecting it, leaving it with almost no loopholes for attack.

As long as the level 2-3 battleships in front are sunk, new battleships will immediately fill the gap.

However, Doolittle did not care much about it. On the contrary, he took advantage of it and kept commanding the cruiser to use its main guns to cross-fire on the "Goddess".

Because of the density, even if the Goddess was not hit, the frigates around her would be hit by several bullets. And since the church had only mastered gunpowder artillery for a few years, it did not fully understand the dangers of gunpowder.

The placement of shells and the protection of gunpowder magazines were very mediocre, which resulted in unlucky battleships being hit by ammunition magazines or gunpowder barrels from time to time, causing the entire ship to explode.

In the chase, more than one-third of the church's fleet was quickly sunk. The Goddess itself did not suffer any damage. Short legs also have their advantages. The accuracy of the artillery fire would be low when the distance is too far.

At this time they finally reacted. They had no way to deal with this special steel fleet. The magic crystal cannons on the level 1-2 battleships were powerful enough.

But at a distance of several kilometers, the hit rate depends entirely on the degree of faith in the goddess. Occasionally, if you are lucky enough, a hit will be bounced off by the shield.

As long as it is not hit continuously, the magic shield can restore its strength over time.

The white smoke and the gun barrels spewing flames played a melody of death in this world.

As the Vatican fleet got closer, the fleet maintaining a T-shaped cross-head no longer suppressed the power of the engine and began to speed up. A large amount of thick smoke rushed out of the boilers, quickly widening the distance, while still maintaining a high-density and high-frequency bombardment.

This scene also made the Vatican fleet, which was rowing desperately, completely despair. They couldn't fight, couldn't chase, couldn't run away, and had nowhere to hide. How could they fight?

"Damn it! What kind of monster is this? Why is it running so fast? Didn't Olgovich say that the army of this country is nothing to be feared?"

The Archbishop Captain on the "Goddess of Light" looked at the burning wreckage of a large number of his own warships on the sea surface in the distance, as well as the soldiers calling for help in the surrounding waters, and the veins on his hand that was holding the scepter bulged.

None of the steel warships on the opposite side was larger than the Glory of the Holy See under his feet, and there seemed to be only a few cannons. However, even with these few things, the damage they caused to their fleet was devastating.

It has an extremely fast sailing speed, cannons with a long range and terrifying accuracy, no sails or oars, but can move swiftly and freely in windless weather.

He did not want to continue facing such a tough opponent, but reason told him that he must not retreat at this time. They were blocked in the bay with no way out and could only gamble that the enemy's artillery reserves were not enough to destroy all their ships.

Use ships, lives, and everything else that can be used to fill the distance between the two sides.

[Goddess bless me, when I go back this time I will definitely tell the Pope about Olgovich's crimes. I swear I will kick Olgovich's ass hard, this damn guy! ]

The series of opportunities for the Holy See against the subcontinent were all promoted by Olgovich behind the scenes. He appealed to people's emotions, reasoned with them, and promised them benefits. He said that the Federation had many strange but extremely effective war weapons.

Then he said that the subcontinent as the church's base should not be abandoned. In short, he tried every trick and indeed convinced the church's top leaders.

In Olgovich's opinion

If the Kingdom of Palia can be taken, then using it as a base to radiate to the surrounding areas, even if it is impossible to establish a subcontinental church as large as it once was, it is still possible to occupy half of the country.

It can also clamp down on the rapidly rising Seris Federation at any time, and its rear is very close to Demetria, so it can get support from the main continent's church at any time.

By then, he will still be the glorious Pope, rather than a mere figure on the main continent who has only the title but does not even have a church of his own.

A large fighter plane flew overhead in the distant sky. This was the air support that Doolittle requested from the Federal Air Force.

This aircraft looks better than the bombers used in previous bombings. It uses two newly developed high-thrust propeller engines and has a load capacity of over one ton.

But its positioning is different from the previous bomber fleet, it is a gunship.

As it flew over the "Goddess of Light", it began the lighthouse hovering maneuver, flying in a circle with the low-speed Goddess of Light as its center.

Three gaps were opened on the side of its cabin, and two 40mm machine gun barrels extended out, madly pouring high-explosive shells at the Goddess.

At the same time, a five-barreled Gatling cannon poked out from the largest gap, spewing out dense flames and bullets in an instant, creating a long fire dragon in the air.

Gatling gun code name [Death Goddess]

Currently, they are still the products of hand-made in the laboratory, and there are only two of them serving as experimental weapons for collecting data.

Apart from the gunship, there is almost no other equipment that can match this weapon. Due to its terrifying weight and huge ammunition consumption, equipment without self-sustaining power cannot handle it at all.

Chapter 133: Attack from both sides? Overthinking

“Cognition”

This kind of rather hypocritical thing can often influence the final outcome of a country or a war, and even determine the outcome of a war between the two sides at the very beginning.

The gunboats were firing at full speed, forcing the flagship of the Holy See to lift its head and unable to give effective command to the fleet.

However, the Holy See was not a person who would just take a beating. Several aircrafts over 6 meters high rose into the sky and launched several magic attacks at the gunboats in the air. Some of them missed, but those that did hit also pushed the shield generators on the gunboats to the critical point.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the pilot immediately left the battlefield, gained high altitude and fled, not giving them any chance to continue attacking.

Rather than saying that the Vatican Navy suffered a great loss due to the Federation's sneak attack, it would be better to say that the excuse of "being attacked" can give them some psychological comfort.

Because if it was in the vast ocean, these ridiculous small wooden sailing ships of a hundred tons would not appear in front of Doolittle at all, and they were not qualified to enter the visual range of the steel battleship.

As Doolittle's order was issued, the torpedo boats that were firing machine gun fire around them finally remembered their jobs and began to open their compressed air tanks to pressurize the torpedoes.

As the air compressor engine was started, dozens of torpedoes formed a dense formation and attacked the small boats charging in the distance with splashes of water.

The speed of 17 knots far exceeded the maximum speed of the sailboat, and we had a close and negative-distance contact with them in front of their horrified or questioning eyes.

"In Ovinia, they called us barbarians who only knew how to rely on external forces and sneak attacks. Once they got close to us, we would fall like wheat in a group."

"But my sister said that only those who don't make progress are barbarians."

Tina pointed at the flames rising into the sky and the wood chips flying everywhere in the distance: "Look now, they can't even get close to us?"

When a torpedo hits the waist of a hundred-ton sailing ship, the violent explosion not only creates a big hole, but often directly blows it into the sky, because the ammunition depots of traditional wooden sailing ships are basically under the deck.

Given the size of a hundred-ton sailing ship, it cannot escape the explosion range of a torpedo even if it is in the center, and the artillery shells can easily cause a secondary explosion effect.

The most interesting thing is that the federal torpedoes were still in a fire-and-forget state at that time, so it was really a matter of luck who they hit. However, it happened that the Vatican Army's small boats were using a group charge, so they stupidly crashed into them.

This tragic and sudden explosion finally overwhelmed the last sanity of the church soldiers. A large number of ships began to deviate from their routes and flee. Even though the command ships waved their signalers in a flowery way, they could not get their attention.

Just when the outcome of the battle was decided, a large number of sails appeared one after another on the distant sea surface. The soldiers on the reconnaissance boat saw this scene with binoculars and urgently used the radio to call Admiral Doolittle in the flagship command room.

"A large number of enemy fleets have been spotted in the direction of Nome!!! It is expected to be the fleet supporting the Church of Nome."

Doolittle cursed "bad luck" and walked to the observation room, raised the telescope to observe, and through a rough estimate of the number, he was sure that the enemy had deployed all their forces.

Apparently the Vatican also has long-distance communications methods used at sea, which is a more troublesome matter.

Because at this time the other side of the Federal Navy was facing the direction of Nome, there was a possibility of being sandwiched, and turning around at sea was not an easy task.

Their goal in this naval battle was to first destroy the Vatican's fleet on the Kopalak side, block this transportation line, and then send troops to harass its Nome port at sea.

With the speed and fire control advantages of the federal cruiser, just fighting guerrilla warfare on the sea is enough to disgust the enemy.

The speed of the Nome Army's response was somewhat beyond the Federation's expectations.

Doolittle immediately ordered: "Use the Trumpet as the deputy flagship, Captain Malone as the commander, and lead the 17 cruisers in the rear to move their guns away from the front line to meet the Vatican's support fleet!"

The church's support fleet was in a V-shaped formation, which reduced the density of the fleet, and the sails lined up on the sea made it look invincible.

However, their naval guns were basically all on the side, and the vice-fleet that had turbo-boosted and sped away from the original battle line was still not afraid of this new enemy.

In other words, through the naval battle just now, the Federal Navy has already fully understood the quality of this opponent, which is just a bunch of noobs.

The newly-added fleet also restored the morale of the Vatican's main fleet, which was about to collapse. No matter how advanced your equipment is, you can't possibly take advantage of your mobility when you are surrounded, right?

However, Malone, who took over the command of the vice-fleet, chose a bold tactic. He did not turn the turret to face the back, but commanded 17 cruisers to increase their maximum speed and start a U-turn maneuver on the sea.

Turn back in the opposite direction to draw a new curved T-shaped cross head, while at the same time keeping a distance from the original fleet to prevent being caught in a pincer attack from two lines of artillery fire.

Originally, the U-turn maneuver was a riskier option, because the route of the U-turn was fixed, which meant that the enemy could focus on covering fire to attack that must-pass point, and at least a few missiles would be able to hit it.

However, at this time it did not enter the range of the Vatican's artillery attack, and the bottom of the U-bend was not facing the north of the support fleet, but the northeast.

In terms of distance, the supporting fleet cannot turn and fire sideways because the distance is not enough. After completing the turning maneuver, the turret is still pointing at the enemy ship, and the parameters can be recalculated quickly to correct the trajectory.

[Hold your composure, the enemy's shells can't hit us yet. All ships will replace their armor-piercing shells. The first ship will test fire to correct the coordinates. The remaining ships will wait for the data and take turns firing at intervals! ]

[The torpedo boat will launch a round of torpedoes first, let the other side have a taste of the big guys! ]

The torpedo's warhead uses a new type of explosive, trinitrotoluene, also known as TNT. Its explosive power is actually not as high as dynamite, only about 70% of its power.

But compared to the raw materials of diatomaceous earth and nitroglycerin of dynamite, it is cheaper to prepare, has more stable properties, and can be stored for a long time, so Medea skipped the first generation and directly prepared TNT for use.

In an uncertain environment like a battlefield, stability, durability and low price are the key to success. After all, if one shot is not enough, you can just lose another one. Two shots are always better than one, right?

The third-generation explosive RDX is already in the trial production stage, but the cost of its synthesis is still too high to meet the conditions for mass production. The cost of a single gram is more than enough to buy two small steamed buns.

It is indeed expensive, but Medea is not without alternatives. During the trade with the Dwarf Kingdom, she discovered that the other side has extremely rich reserves of phosphate ore.

The dwarves settled there because of the amazingly rich mineral content in the geology. However, they did not like phosphate ore because people would often accidentally take it home to burn for iron smelting, and you can imagine what would happen...

If some foolish miner shoveled it into the furnace, the fire would have been really big, and it would have been like being in a sealed gas chamber.

However, Medea knew very well that phosphate rock was a treasure. Phosphorus itself was a raw material for fertilizer, and the effect of phosphate fertilizer was quite good.

The yellow phosphorus has another alias, called white phosphorus.

Therefore, whether in military or civilian applications, phosphorus can contribute to the progress of mankind as a whole, whether in physics or in military force.

This is also the reason why Medea's style and attitude are becoming more and more tough. No matter how sweet her words are or how fluent she is in using honorifics, she cannot hide the rebellious tone in her words.