With a series of thunderous booms, the dark cannonballs swiftly traced long arcs through the air, and after being transported more than two miles away, landed accurately on the warships of the Eastern Fu Kingdom.
The warships began to rock violently, some were split in two, and soldiers of the Eastern Fu Kingdom fell into the sea.
Solid shot sank and cracked the warship, while explosive shells not only severely damaged the hull but also caused numerous casualties among the enemy soldiers due to the small shells that flew out.
This first wave of proactive attacks was remarkably effective; the enemy lost dozens of warships in one fell swoop, and the soldiers of Daze Kingdom cheered loudly.
I have never felt so triumphant, never felt so exhilarated.
They used to live such hard lives.
Governor Yan breathed a long sigh of relief, his face beaming with delight.
"Don't let your guard down, keep firing. Don't let them get into Erli's firing range. If they dare to advance, give them a good beating."
As a result, enemy warships within a three-mile firing range were subjected to repeated bombardments, and ships continued to sink.
The soldiers of Dongfu Kingdom had no choice but to launch a counterattack, but their shells never reached the coast, so they caused no casualties and were just firing indiscriminately.
Chaos erupted on the sea. The sounds of warships being smashed and cracking, soldiers falling into the sea in panic, and the screams of wounded warriors all mingled together, creating a truly lively scene.
Princess Lingyu stood there, stunned, her eyes filled with disbelief.
What did she just see?
It was as if she had entered an unreal dream. The navy of the Great Swamp Kingdom had actually dealt a heavy blow to the navy of the Eastern Fu Kingdom. This situation, which had never occurred in the history of dynasties, was happening right before her eyes.
Moreover, many of the ships were designed by her and were very sturdy, yet they were sunk so easily.
She felt her whole body cool down, a cold wind whistling through her, and she couldn't stop shivering.
“Impossible, absolutely impossible,” Princess Lingyu murmured.
She secretly pinched her palm, trying to wake herself from the dream. Reality was definitely a different story; the Great Swamp Kingdom had been utterly defeated, with corpses strewn all over the ground.
But all she felt was pain.
She pushed harder, the pain bringing tears to her eyes, reminding her that she was now in reality, and there was no room for negotiation.
Under the frequent bombing, the Dongfu Kingdom's naval fleet dared not advance any further and retreated to a distance of three miles.
Before long, they had lost half of their warships. Moving forward would only mean certain death, so the best option was to preserve their fighting strength.
"Pursue them!" Governor Yan ordered again.
So the warships that were preparing for battle on the coast set up their cannons and sailed toward the enemy warships.
To reduce the load and increase speed, each ship only has two cannons, but as long as the range is long enough and the target is accurate enough, it can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
The Dongfu Kingdom fleet, which had retreated far away, thought they were safe and breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, more cannonballs came crashing down. They had no time to prepare and dozens more ships were sunk, with countless soldiers being thrown into the sea. The rest of the fleet had no choice but to flee in panic.
The anger that had been building up in the hearts of the people of Daze Kingdom for many years was not going to be easily let go. They raised their sails and gave chase, but kept their distance within a range of about three miles, so as not to give the Dongfu Kingdom fleet a chance to hit them.
This feels so good!
As she watched her prized ships sink into the sea, Princess Lingyu closed her eyes, overwhelmed with grief.
She never imagined that one day the navy of Dongfu Kingdom would suffer such a crushing defeat, especially against the navy of Daze Kingdom, which had always been the target of her abuse.
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