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Chapter 419 Japanese Traditions (Second update, please subscribe)
"Nanhua Fleet Launch..."

A violent explosion interrupted the shouts of the sergeants. At the same time as two jets of water exploded near the "Sanbang Maru", the shells that hit the ship's side exploded into a cloud of smoke, which reached a foot thick in the violent explosion. Being blasted and smashed, the flying sawdust roared in the air like a bayonet, piercing the sailor's body, but in the blink of an eye, blood flowed like a river on the deck.

In the midst of gunpowder, the bulwark of the "Sanbang Maru" was blasted into a gap the size of a desk. The sailors under him would no longer be breathing.

There was a mess on the deck, and the wounded sailors howled miserably there. Even so, the gunners did not stop shelling.

"put!"

Following Togo Heihachiro's order, the moment the gunner pulled the matchlock, the deafening sound of the cannonball sounded, and the shell flew towards the "Sihai". Although the shell accurately hit the "Sihai", it was caught The bomb flew.

Although the "Sihai", which was besieged by many warships, was hit many times, the Japanese shells did not cause much trauma to him. Those round-head time-fuzed shells hit the ship like a bell , There was a crisp sound of bells hitting the sea, and amidst the loud impact, the shells were bounced far away and fell into the sea, where they exploded into quite spectacular water columns.

"This is... an ironclad ship!"

When Yuto Ito opened his eyes wide in astonishment, a burst of flames burst out from the mast of the "Sikai", and the two 20mm Gatling cannons on the top of the mast fired at the Satsuma fleet.The cannonball hit the wooden sideboard of the gunboat, and immediately exploded a cloud of explosive smoke. The holes the size of bowls looked quite amazing, that is, the iron wheel paddles could withstand the explosion of small cannonballs.

Compared with the main gun with only two or three rounds per minute, the rate of fire of the Gatling cannon is extremely astonishing. The continuous shells hit the wooden ship, and the trauma caused is almost as good as the old solid shells. Follow the blasted gap into the warship.

"Baga, what kind of cannon are they using!"

When Akatsuka Genroku screamed angrily, the Shikai, which had finished reloading, fired at it again. Two shells hit its hull one after the other, and the 45 kg high-explosive grenade directly hit the ship. Its planks were shattered, and in the violent explosion, the turbulent sea water poured into the cabin along the gap the size of half a bed.

For the "Sanbang Maru" with a displacement of only 669 tons, such damage is fatal. When the seawater poured into the cabin unstoppably, when the sergeants and sailors on board abandoned the ship one after another, the dumbfounded Akatsuka Genroku still couldn't bear it. Believe your eyes.

How could this be?
Once upon a time, he thought that Armstrong's cannon was powerful enough to wipe out all warships, but now?The powerful Armstrong cannon is like a monk in a temple, that is, it can only ring the bell.

"Your Excellency, it's time to abandon the ship..."

"No, we have to fight, absolutely not..."

While pulling with the subordinates, a shell directly passed through the gap and hit the steam engine. When the boiler was blown up, the high-temperature and high-pressure steam instantly engulfed the cabin, and flames burned in the cabin.

"This, so fast..."

"Kasuga Maru" captain Yumao Ito said in amazement, he had fought with the shogunate navy many times, and he never thought that naval battles could be fought like this, but the "Sambon" was about to sink after just meeting each other.

At this time, the situation of "Kasuga Maru" was not much better. Under the attack of the Gatling cannon, the deck and sides of "Kasuga Maru" were punched with hundreds of large and small holes.Facing the reality that the flagship suffered heavy damage and was about to sink, Yumao Ito reacted quickly.

"The Nanhua ship is an iron-clad ship, retreat immediately..."

When "Kasuga Maru" led the remaining ships to retreat, "Shikai" did not stop attacking. While continuing to bombard, the gunners continued to aim at the enemy ships and shoot.

"Target the troop carrier behind!"

The gunner on the mast shouted, pointing to the troop carriers behind, which were packed with Satsuma infantry.Compared with warships, those people are undoubtedly better targets.

The condescending cannon on the top of the mast turned into a sickle of death. The dense shells hit the sailors, tearing their bodies apart, and then exploded on the deck. The small shells exploded like grenades. Yes, reaping the life on the deck heartily.

All of a sudden, amidst successive explosions, the deck was full of blood and blood.

red!

In front of Da Shanyan, what he saw was a red rain of blood. Amid the roar of bullets, the infantry crowded on the deck was torn to pieces like rag dolls. It was stumps and broken arms, and many people were even directly beaten in two, with their upper bodies struggling in a pool of blood...

The scene in front of him made Da Shanyan feel an unprecedented panic. His eyes turned to the Nanhua warship in the distance, and his heart was full of doubts. What kind of weapon is this and why is it so powerful...

At this moment, Da Shanyan even had a thought in his heart—fortunately, the fleet ran fast enough, if it continued to fight, it would be bad...

Amidst the sound of the rumbling guns, the Satsuma fleet that was sailing mightily escaped, leaving only the "Kasuga Maru" lingering on the sea, billowing thick smoke, surrounded by Satsuma sailors who fell into the water , Several small boats were also crowded with people, they looked blankly at the iron boat approaching, full of awe in their hearts.

"Captain, the enemy has escaped!"

"You can escape from the monk, but you can't escape from the temple. My son was beaten. I want to come forward. Just wait for them to come."

With the corners of his lips slightly raised, Li Fengzhi looked at the enemy ship that was about to sink, and then said.

"Rescue the prisoners!"

"Ironclad, no wonder it's so powerful..."

Holding the driftwood in his hand, Togo Heihachiro looked at the "ironclad ship" approaching in amazement, 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, but on the other hand?But I was eager in my heart, and I wanted to board this iron-clad ship and take a look.

At this moment, Togo Heihachiro saw a piece of net thrown from the ship. Although he knew that if he uploaded it, he would become a prisoner, he still climbed onto the net and greeted him when he boarded the enemy ship. Of course, the glaring bayonets, as well as those of the South China Army.

Despite this, Dongxiang Heihachiro still looked curiously at the warship and the Nanhua Army on the warship.

What a group of brave warriors!
When the sailors who fell into the water were taking prisoners along the boarding boat, Akatsuka Genroku, who was sitting and kneeling in the lifeboat, had already taken off his coat and was shirtless, staring at the "Sihai" in the distance. commanded the officer.

"Please be sure to tell the lord that if Satsuma wants to build a navy, he must have iron-clad ships. Without iron-clad ships, there will be no navy!"

After all, Akatsuka Genroku said in a muffled voice.

"My lord, since I was defeated by the army, I can only apologize with death!"

After all, Akatsuka Genroku stabbed the dagger into his abdomen, and slashed it from left to right. When his expression was ferocious, the officer standing behind him immediately howled and slashed at his neck...

(End of this chapter)