Chapter 1,244 Underwater Combat
The Royal Fleet Underwater Combat Force has a total strength of 308 people.
Although the number is small, every team member, without exception, is an elite selected from a million.
If given the choice, Verscher also wanted the force under his direct command to be larger.
However, it is a pity that there are too few people who can qualify to join the team.
There is only one way for underwater combat troops to fight - to use iron cones and hammers to destroy the bottom of enemy ships and cause them to sink.
Although the combat method is single, the combat effectiveness is outstanding.
When fighting on the water, the most important thing is the boat.
No matter how brave the soldiers are and how brilliant the commanders are, if the ship is gone, the water battle will not be fought at all.
The underwater combat force can destroy ships silently - one can imagine how terrifying this force is to the enemy.
Previously, underwater combat forces had always used pirates along the coast as their opponents.
Fisher could no longer remember how many pirate ships they had destroyed using their single combat method.
Effective attack methods coupled with outstanding record - Otto continued to praise this underwater combat force as the biggest trump card of their royal fleet.
While the pickets of the combined fleet were still wondering what this enemy ship that suddenly approached outside their ship formation defense line was doing, all the members of the underwater combat force on board the ship had secretly entered the water. By diving underwater, get close to the bottom of every main warship in the combined fleet...
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Combined Fleet, Flagship Hyperion——
Su Cheng stood on the bow of the Heperian with a solemn expression, looking at the distant ship array ahead where commotions were constantly erupting.
Just now, Su Cheng already knew that there was an enemy force that could move underwater and was destroying their ships one after another.
Su Cheng said to himself in a tone of emotion: "There is insufficient information..."
At this moment,
Su Cheng once again deeply felt the importance of intelligence to war.
Su Cheng didn't know until now that there was such a terrifying secret force hidden in the Royal Fleet opposite.
If we could have known about the existence of this force earlier and taken precautions earlier, we would not have ended up in this tragic situation tonight.
According to the latest report sent to them - eight No. 1 warships in their combined fleet have sunk, and many soldiers who were too late to jump off the ship or who were not good at water drowned. The number of sunken ships and casualties is still continuing. rise.
It was obvious that the enemy was targeting their No. 1 warship.
There are 4 types of warships in the Britannia Empire, and the empire's naval fleet is also composed of these 4 types of warships.
These 4 types of ships are -
Battleship No. 1: The main battleship of the Britannia Army. It is specially made from the 'ironwood' that is a specialty of the western part of the empire. It is extremely hard and sturdy. It has four decks and is specially used to ram enemy ships. The fleet's The flagship, the Hipperian, is the No. 1 ship.
However, because the Hipperian is the flagship, in order to highlight the power of the flagship, the Hipperian has been modified, so the volume of the Hipperian is much larger than the ordinary No. 1 battleship.
Warship No. 2: A smaller ship, mostly used for close combat and chasing enemies.
Warship No. 3: Sentinel Ship. The smallest ship, a ship specially used for patrolling and searching for enemies.
Battleship No. 4: Transport ship. Ships used to transport grain and fodder baggage and accommodate military doctors and other logistics personnel are not specially used for combat. However, when the war is tense, the transport ship can be slightly modified and can be used as a No. 2 ship specially used to engage with the enemy at close range. Use the warship.
In short - Warship No. 1 is the most offensive warship under Su Cheng's command.
If the No. 1 warship is completely lost, then there will be no need to fight this water battle again.
Su Cheng is not looking at the scenery now.
He was waiting for Mu De to arrive.
Regarding how to deal with enemies lurking underwater - this kind of thing, you have to ask veterans who are good at water warfare for their opinions.
Although Su Cheng had already thought of a rough countermeasure.
"Su Cheng!" Alyssa, who was standing behind Su Cheng, suddenly shouted in an excited tone, "Mr. Mu De is here!"
Su Cheng turned his head away.
Mu De was seen panting heavily while running towards them.
"Captain!" Mu De said immediately after coming to Su Cheng, "I have already heard the specific situation!"
"Is there any countermeasure?" Su Cheng asked Mu De directly.
"Yes!" Mu De immediately replied without hesitation, "Relying on his good water ability and lurking under the water to launch sneak attacks on our ships - we have encountered this kind of pirates countless times before!"
"Therefore, we already have mature experience and methods to deal with this enemy lurking under the water."
As soon as Mu De finished speaking, Su Cheng smiled slightly:
"Let me guess - your coping methods should be related to two tools: fishing nets and bowls."
"Huh?" Mu De looked at Su Cheng in astonishment, "Captain, have you studied the tactics of our navy?"
"I haven't studied it much. I just thought of it - if you want to deal with enemies lurking under the water, you should use two tools, fishing nets and bowls."
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The No. 3 warship of the combined fleet, which was the smallest sentinel ship, was all dispatched and distributed around the No. 1 warship that had not yet sunk.
"Quick! Throw the fishing net into the lake!"
"Quick! Move quickly!"
"Be careful! Don't get caught in the fishing net!"
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Similar shouts came one after another on the sentry ships distributed around the No. 1 warship.
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