C1521 Battleship bayonet

If one wanted to know what the Ocean bayonet was, then one would have to thoroughly study the generation and development of the auxiliary weapon systems in the Iron-armored Ship era.

When battleships fought in the open sea, looking around and not seeing land, humans naturally wished that the battleship was versatile or that humans would just define it as an island.

In the ancient rules of the human navy, a battleship was not a tool of wood and steel. It was a protective shell that allowed humans to defeat the sea.

Whether it was in terms of emotions or actual needs, the ocean-going battleship was like a small island, providing full protection for the human race.

Therefore, the navy had a tradition since ancient times. Battleships were the floating territories of a country, and this tradition was adhered to by humans in modern times.

Think about it, trains, cars, tanks, planes... Why not say that you are a floating territory of a country? No matter what means of transportation, if you stop at that country, you have to abide by the laws of that country.

Only the battleship was an exception. Even if there were no diplomats living on it, when the battleship visited other countries, it would naturally have diplomatic immunity. Any country would recognize this battleship as their country's territory.

This was the custom left to mankind by history, and habit eventually became culture, and culture became conventional international law.

However, on the deck of the Zhiyuan Warship, the British had to follow the laws of the Chinese people. They had to admit that the deck was the territory of the Chinese people, and that their sovereignty was inviolable.

The battleship had been transformed by the human spirit. Not only was he a battleship, but he was also endowed with many of the emotions, even a spiritual totem.

Because humans had the habit of equating battleships with islands and territories, coupled with the fact that early battleships were responsible for many explorations, the design of battleships was close to that of multi-skilled ones.

Guns could be fired from afar, guns and crossbows could be shot from close range, daggers, swords, hammers and axes could be used in close combat, and the sailors on the ships could even engage in amphibious battles on their own.

In the early days of the Sail battleship's design, humans needed to be able to cope with multiple types of melee battles, so their equipment was very abundant.

When Iron-armored battleship were just born, the way the designer thought was also deeply affected by this thought. At that time, the Iron-armored battleship from different countries had not formed a scale yet, which meant that the Battle Ranking Line's fighting thought had not appeared yet.

In the former Dauntless era, the Navy required Iron-armored battleship to be able to become multi-sided fighters, to be able to shoot from afar with main cannons, to have secondary cannons in close range, and to be able to carry out amphibious operations when necessary.

In the mind of the designer, it was a crime to spend so much money to create a steel beast that did not squeeze out all of its potential.

The same goes for the Zhiyuan Warship. The three 210-caliber main cannons are the most commonly used weapons in naval battles, possessing the highest accuracy and greatest power in the entire human navy within eight kilometers. The vast majority of battles are accomplished by main cannons, as such, the casualties are the smallest.

But don't forget, Zhiyuan Warship also have an incomparably powerful secondary weapon system.

6-inch Armstrong breech-breech-breech-three on each side of the bulwark. The 57-mm Hakkas have two each on the stern and four on the deck. 37-millimetre Hakkas machine gun masts, engine room sheds, bow and stern two each. 0.45-inch diameter 6-tube rotating Gatling heavy machine gun masthead 2 seats on each side of the bow and stern deck 2 seats.

There were even four 18-inch torpedo tubes on the rear and sides of the Zhiyuan Warship. However, due to the lack of time in Prussia, the four torpedo tubes had already been installed, but the assigned ammunition had not yet been produced.

When the Zhiyuan Warship returned, the torpedo did not accompany the ship, but waited until the Prussian arsenal was finished processing before being transported alone.

It didn't matter if there were no torpedoes. With such a powerful secondary weapon system, the Aleut would be able to handle it. In the past, Xiang Ying couldn't bear to let the Zhiyuan Warship be injured, so he never ordered people to close in on him to shoot.

Today, the battle at sea had reached its climax, so there was no need to think about casualties.

All of a sudden, strong wind rose from the pressurized entrance beside the tall pipe. The cold, oxygen-rich sea breeze was sucked into the burning boiler, causing the burning coal to burst into an excited whimper.

The flame changed from a fiery red to a deep blue, and the temperature of the boiler pressure gauge began to rise rapidly. The propeller under the sea suddenly increased its speed, the entire body of the Zhiyuan Warship shook, and rushed towards the Aleut.

The Zhiyuan Warship drew a small arc on the sea and quickly closed the distance between them. In this place, even if the enemy took out their rifles, they would be able to shoot at each other, let alone those powerful side weapons.

"..." Full ship fire... "Sinking enemy ships …" Xiao Letian felt his throat becoming hoarse, at that time, he felt the deck beneath his feet suddenly shake, a bright and dazzling light appeared in front of him, and soared into the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom! That was the 210 main cannon firing high explosive ordnance at close range.

"Hua …" "Hua …" At this moment, you could no longer hear the single explosion. All of the explosions merged together and poured into the people's ears, it was like the biggest thunderstorm in summer.

The entire starboard side of the Zhiyuan Warship was suddenly covered by a thick layer of smoke. All of the sailors were shooting blindly, and they could not even see how the enemy ship on the other side of the smoke was beaten up.

"Fire …" Fire... "Continue shooting!" The fire controllers on the deck were screaming nonstop. They knew that such an intense explosion was not something the shooters could hear, but they were still shouting. They were venting the hot blood in their hearts.

All kinds of ammunition were poured down without any restrictions. The Gatling shooter's face, shoulders, chest, and stomach … All the muscles in her body trembled, as if all her bones had been broken.

The man's arms and fingers were numb from the shock. He probably wouldn't be able to hold the chopsticks steady during dinner. They saw the barrel of the rifle turn dark red in an instant, and the heat wave swept over them. They could not suppress their emotions any longer and opened their mouths, but they did not know what they were howling about.

The Aleut's counterattack was too weak, and from the start of the exchange of fire, they had only fired four rounds. One round had exploded the two Zhiyuan Warship soldiers beside the main cannon and caused them to perish, while the remaining three rounds were concentrated on the side deck of the Zhiyuan Warship.

The thick and heavy steel plate could not be blown through at all. Other than one unlucky fellow whose head had been cut through by the explosion, there were no other casualties.

After an unknown amount of time, the gunners felt someone whip them from behind. Only then did they hear the latest order.

"Stop firing! F * ck, are you deaf? Stop shooting... "