A violent explosion interrupted the sergeant's shout. Two water jets exploded near the "Sambon Maru". At the same time, the shell that hit the ship's side exploded into a cloud of smoke, which was as thick as a foot on the bulwark in the violent explosion.
The pieces of wood that were blown up and smashed into pieces roared in the air like bayonets, piercing the sailors' bodies. In just the blink of an eye, blood flowed on the deck like a river.
Amidst the smoke, the bulwark of the gun window of the "Sambon Maru" was blown out by a shell, creating a gap the size of a desk. The gun carriage behind the port window and the cannon were overturned in the explosion, and were smashed into the gun.
The sailor beneath him was no longer breathing.
The deck was in a mess, with injured sailors howling miserably. Despite this, the gunners did not stop shelling.
"put!"
Following Togo Heihachiro's order, the moment the gunner pulled the match rope, the deafening sound of the cannon sounded, and the shells roared towards the "Shikai". Although the shells hit the "Shikai" accurately, they were
It bounced off.
Although the "Sihai" was hit many times by many warships, the Japanese shells did not cause much damage to him. Those round-head time fuse shells hit the hull like a bell.
, there was a clear ringing sound on the sea. In the loud impact, the cannonball was bounced far away, fell into the sea, and exploded into quite spectacular water columns in the sea.
"This is... an ironclad ship!"
When Ito Yuhiro opened his eyes in shock, a ball of fire appeared on the mast of the "Shikai", and the two 20mm Gatling cannons on the top of the mast fired at the Satsuma fleet. The shells hit the gunboat wood.
Clouds of smoke immediately exploded out of the made side panels, and the holes the size of bowls looked quite astonishing. That is to say, the iron wheel pulp could withstand the explosion of small cannonballs.
Compared with the main gun, which has a rate of fire of only two or three rounds per minute, the rate of fire of the Gatling machine gun is extremely astonishing. The continuous shells hitting the wooden ship caused damage that was almost as bad as the old solid shells and sea water.
The warships poured in through the gap created by the explosion.
"Baga, what kind of cannon do they use!"
When Genroku Akatsuka screamed in anger, the Shikai, which had finished loading, fired at it again. Two shells hit its hull one after another, and the 45-kilogram high-explosive grenade directly hit it.
Its ship's planks were shattered into pieces, and in the violent explosion, turbulent seawater poured into the cabin through a gap the size of half a bed.
For the "Sankuni Maru" with a displacement of only 669 tons, such damage is fatal. When the sea water poured into the cabin unstoppably and the sergeants and sailors on the ship abandoned the ship one after another, the stunned Akatsuka Genroku still couldn't help but
Dare to believe your eyes.
how so?
Once upon a time, he thought that the power of the Armstrong cannon was powerful enough to sweep away all warships, but now? The powerful Armstrong cannon is like a monk in a temple, that is, it only
Just ring the bell.
"Your Excellency, it's time to abandon the ship..."
"No, if we want to continue fighting, we must not..."
While fighting with his men, a cannonball went directly through the gap and hit the steam engine. When the boiler exploded, the high-temperature and high-pressure steam instantly swallowed the cabin, and the cabin burst into flames.
"This, so fast..."
The captain of the "Kasuga Maru" Ito Yumaro was shocked and said that he had fought many battles with the Shogunate Navy and never thought that a naval battle could be fought like this. However, the "Sankuni" was about to sink after just one encounter.
The situation of the "Kasuga Maru" at this time was not that good. Under the attack of the Gatling cannon, hundreds of large and small holes were punched out on the deck and side of the "Kasuga Maru". Facing the flagship, it suffered The reality of heavy damage and imminent sinking made Ito Yumaro react quickly.
"The Nanhua ship is an ironclad ship, retreat immediately..."
When "Kasuga Maru" led the remaining ships to retreat, "Shikai" did not stop attacking. While continuing the bombardment, the gunners continued to aim at the enemy ships and shoot.
"Aim at the troop carrier behind!"
The gunner on the mast pointed at the troop carriers behind and shouted loudly. Those troop carriers were crowded with Satsuma infantry. Compared to warships, those people were undoubtedly better targets.
The condescending machine gun on the masthead turned into a scythe of death. The dense shells hit the sailors, tearing their bodies apart and exploding on the deck. Each small shell exploded like a hand grenade. , harvesting the life on the deck to the fullest.
For a time, amid the continuous explosions, the deck was filled with a bloody mess.
red!
In front of Dashanyan, what he saw was a red rain of blood. Amidst the roar of bullets, the infantry crowded on the deck were torn into pieces like rag dolls. After a rain of bullets, there were everywhere It was stumps and broken arms. Many people were even beaten into two pieces, and their upper bodies were struggling in a pool of blood...
The scene in front of him made Dashanyan feel an unprecedented panic. He cast his eyes on the Nanhua warship in the distance. His heart was full of questions. What kind of weapon was this and why was it so powerful...
At this moment, a thought came to Dashanyan's mind - Fortunately, the fleet ran fast enough, but if the fight continued, it would be terrible...
Amidst the rumbling cannons, only a few of the originally mighty Satsuma fleet fled, leaving only the "Kasuga Maru" lingering on the sea, billowing thick smoke, and surrounded by Satsuma sailors who fell into the water. , several small boats were also crowded with people. They looked blankly at the approaching iron ship, and their hearts were full of awe.
"Captain, the enemy has escaped!"
"I can escape the monk, but I can't escape the temple. If my son is beaten, I have to step in. I just have to wait for them to come over."
With the corners of his lips raised slightly, Li Fengzhi looked at the enemy ship that was about to sink, and then said.
"Rescue the prisoners!"
"Ironclad ship, no wonder it is so powerful..."
Togo Heihachiro, who was holding the driftwood in his hand, looked at the approaching "ironclad ship" in astonishment, his eyes full of awe. At this time, his mood was extremely complicated. On the one hand, he was ashamed that he was about to become a prisoner, and on the other hand, he was ashamed that he was about to become a prisoner. What about the other side? But in my heart, I longed to board this armored ship and take a look.
At this moment, Togo Heihachiro saw a boarding net thrown from the ship. Although he knew that he would become a prisoner if he uploaded it, he still climbed onto the net and greeted him when he boarded the enemy ship. Of course, there are the shining bayonets, and those of the South China Army.
Despite this, Togo Heihachiro still looked at the warship and the Nanhua Army on the warship curiously.
What a group of brave warriors!
While the sailors who fell into the water were boarding the boat to be prisoners, Akatsuka Genroku, who was sitting on his knees in the lifeboat, had already taken off his coat, shirtless, staring at the "Shikai" in the distance, looking to the side The officer ordered.
"Please be sure to tell my lord that if Satsuma wants to build a navy, it must have iron-clad ships. Without iron-clad ships, there is no navy!"
After saying that, Akatsuka Genroku said in a dull voice.
"My lord, since I was defeated in battle, I can only apologize with death!"
After saying that, Akatsuka Genroku stabbed the short knife into his abdominal cavity and slashed it from left to right. When his expression was ferocious, the officer standing behind him immediately roared and slashed at his neck with the knife...