nucmednet Chapter 818: West Sea Port in Ruins
Chapter 818: West Sea Port in Ruins
This blow became the last straw that broke the camel's back. The ship began to tilt, and the seawater rushed in, quickly flooding the low-lying areas. The fire and the seawater intertwined, forming a devastating disaster. The sailors on the Royal Palace began to flee in all directions, looking for a way to escape, but in this chaos and despair, their hope seemed so slim.
As time went by, the Royal Palace gradually lost its balance, and the huge ship began to slowly sink. On the sea, a huge vortex gradually formed, swallowing up the former warship. On the bridge, the commander's eyes were full of unwillingness and despair. He knew that he could no longer save the fate of this warship, nor could he change the imminent failure of the Fuso fleet.
In the end, the battleship Imperial Palace disappeared under the rough sea, leaving only a piece of wreckage and floating supplies. The battle ended with the defeat of the Fuso Fleet. The North Sea Fleet won the victory in this naval battle with its precise tactical command, powerful firepower advantage and tenacious fighting will.
"White Dragon, Changfeng, quickly approach the enemy port and use your main guns to launch a devastating attack on the enemy port. Stuka formation, get ready, take off again and destroy all facilities in the enemy port!"
Under Guo Yuhang's command, the two Bemax-class battleships, the White Dragon and the Changfeng, slowly adjusted their course, like two huge steel beasts, heading towards the West Seaport without hesitation. The sea breeze shuttled between their huge hulls, making bursts of whistles, as if it was a battle song on the battlefield, inspiring the hearts of every soldier.
As the distance gradually shortened, the main gun groups of the White Dragon and the Changfeng began to become active. Their awe-inspiring 4x twin-mounted 380mm/52-caliber SK-C/34 main guns, like the fangs of a giant beast, slowly raised and pointed directly at the enemy port in the distance.
These main guns are the pride of the battleship, and each shell contains enough power to destroy everything.
"Fire!" Guo Yuhang's voice spread across the two ships through the communication system, brief and powerful. In an instant, the entire sea area seemed to be ignited, and the main guns of the Bailong and Changfeng roared at the same time, making a deafening roar.
The flames spewed out of the muzzles like angry dragons, cutting through the sky and heading straight for the enemy port. The shells drew graceful arcs in the air and finally hit the target with destructive force, bursting out with dazzling light and earth-shaking explosions.
The buildings and facilities in the port collapsed rapidly under the baptism of artillery fire, with flames and thick smoke. The enemy's fortifications seemed so fragile under such a fierce attack, and were easily destroyed one by one. The secondary guns of the White Dragon and the Changfeng - 6x twin 150mm/55 caliber SK-C/28, also joined in this devastating blow, covering the port area with more intensive firepower, ensuring that no corner could escape the attack.
At the same time, the Stuka formation was also preparing to take off again. With a roar, the Stuka formation took off and soared into the sky again. They drew graceful arcs in the air and dropped deadly bombs on the enemy port.
The entire port area was engulfed in a sea of fire. The sounds of explosions, shouts, and gunfire intertwined together, forming a tragic picture.
When the shells from the 4x twin-mounted 380mm/52-caliber SK-C/34 main guns cut through the sky and bombarded the Fuso port with devastating force, the whole world seemed to tremble. At the moment of the bombardment, the ground shook, as if nature itself was roaring in anger. The air was filled with thick smoke and the smell of gunpowder, which was suffocating.
The shells streaked through the sky at an alarming speed, directly hitting the targets in the harbor. Each hit was accompanied by a deafening explosion, the sound seemed to tear the eardrums and hit the depths of the soul.
The shock wave generated by the explosion spread out in all directions with astonishing energy, shaking the buildings, ships and even the ground in the port violently.
The facilities in the port quickly collapsed under the bombardment. The solid docks were blown to pieces, with broken stones and wooden boards flying everywhere; huge warehouses and factories collapsed in the explosion, raising dust and flames; the warships and merchant ships anchored in the port were not spared either, they burned and exploded in the bombardment, and turned into ruins.
In this sea of fire and smoke, the Fuso soldiers' mental defenses completely collapsed. They fled in panic, trying to find a chance to survive. However, in the face of this devastating blow, the power of an individual seemed so small and powerless.
Some soldiers were hit by fragments of the explosion, their clothes stained with blood; others were engulfed by the sea of fire and cried out in despair.
The entire port area fell into chaos and despair. The morale of the Fuso soldiers dropped to the freezing point, and their former pride and confidence vanished at this moment. Facing such a powerful enemy and devastating firepower, they felt unprecedented fear and powerlessness.
As several rounds of long-range attacks continued to fall, the West Sea Port seemed to have experienced a doomsday catastrophe and was completely torn into ruins. The sky was shrouded in thick black smoke, blocking the sun, and the entire port area fell into darkness and gloom. The air was filled with the pungent smell of scorched earth and blood, which was suffocating.
The once busy and orderly port was now dead silent. The huge dock was blown to pieces, the steel supports were twisted and deformed, and the rubble was scattered all over the ground, as if it was a prank by nature, completely destroying all order.
The walls and roofs of warehouses and factories collapsed, leaving only broken buildings that were crumbling in the wind and rain. The sea surface that once held countless ships now only had a few broken ships floating, some of which had capsized, revealing only the black bottoms covered with thick oil stains and traces of fire.
There was no sign of life in the ruins. The Fuso Marines stationed at the West Port were almost wiped out by the fierce attack.
Their figures had long been swallowed up by smoke and flames, leaving only cold corpses and scattered weapons and equipment.
There were ruins and broken walls everywhere, and the scene was in ruins. The huge pits and cracks caused by the explosion spread across the ground of the port, like scars on the earth, recording the disaster brought about by the war.
Although the fire has gradually subsided, there are still sporadic flames burning in the ruins, illuminating this dark and desperate place.
Saikai Port, one of the most important military ports on Shikoku Island, has now become a place of ruins and death.