Chapter 583 "Boom!"
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Almost immediately after the Japanese pirates left their anchorage, golden eagles in the sky had already locked onto the massive fleet.
The news was immediately relayed back to Li Shiyue's ship, "Breaking Waves No. 2".
At this moment, after numerous battles and reorganizations, she now commands over forty warships of various sizes. The core of these ships are still the three steel-hulled Fujian ships equipped with "spiritual energy motors," and these ships carry nearly three thousand elite soldiers who have been tempered in blood and fire.
"It's finally here."
Looking at the enemy's location and scale as indicated by the message transmitted by the golden eagle on the nautical chart, Li Shiyue showed no fear on his face, but rather a hint of bloodthirsty excitement, "That's exactly what I've been waiting for—for them to gather together!"
Finally, this saves us the trouble of searching for them one by one!
"General, the enemy is powerful, with numerous ships and men. Should we temporarily avoid a direct confrontation, lure them closer to the shore, and then rely on the coastal defenses...?"
"avoid?"
Li Shiyue flatly denied it, "Why should we avoid it?"
Our ships are faster and stronger than theirs!
Our soldiers are more valiant than theirs!
Why should we avoid it?
This general will crush them honorably on this very sea!
Let them completely abandon any thought of advancing westward in the next few years!
Li Shiyue suddenly stood up, and with her inner strength fully restored, her voice echoed throughout the entire "Breaking Waves": "Pass on the order!"
All ships, bows and arrows cocked, batons in place, and oil supplies plentiful!
We must meet them head-on and smash them into the sea before they even see us!
"Target: Southeast! Full speed ahead!"
Upon receiving the order, the "spiritual motors" at the sterns of the three steel-hulled Fujian ships simultaneously lit up with dazzling light, violently churning the seawater and propelling the ships forward at an astonishing speed!
The remaining modified and captured ships also followed closely behind, their sails billowing.
The entire fleet, like an arrow released from a bow, actively headed towards the distant Japanese pirate fleet!
Naval battle is about to break out!
The Japanese pirates' fleet soon spotted Li Shiyue and her fleet approaching.
The Japanese pirate leaders were taken aback at first, then overjoyed.
"They actually dared to engage in battle? They're courting death!"
"Hahaha, may Amaterasu protect us! Today we will surely slay this female demon!"
"Blow the conch shell! All troops, charge! Ram them! Slaughter them all!"
(The conch is currently a Class II protected animal in China.)
Amidst the sound of horns, the Japanese pirate fleet became excited and chaotic, with each ship accelerating rapidly, attempting to overwhelm Li Shiyue's fleet by overwhelming it with their numbers.
The distance between the two sides quickly closed.
Li Shiyue stood calmly at the bow of the boat, estimating the distance.
The golden eagles high in the sky continuously transmitted subtle changes in the enemy's formation.
"The enemy's main warship is in the center, with small ships on both flanks. Their formation is loose, and they are eager for battle."
She quickly concluded, "To catch the thief, first catch the king!"
Target: The largest Fujian ship in the enemy's center!
"Break the waves, one, two, three!" Unleash maximum power!
Prepare for a collision!
The remaining ships followed 'Breaking Waves,' their flanks covered with crossbows, preventing them from getting close enough to board!
The command for "maximum power" was communicated via flags and horns.
The roar of the "spiritual motors" on the three steel-hulled ships suddenly increased, and the ship speed soared again!
They formed a sharp wedge-shaped array, like a red-hot dagger piercing straight into the heart of the Japanese pirate fleet!
"That...what kind of speed is that?!"
The Japanese pirate leader's maniacal laughter froze.
They watched helplessly as those strange ships, moving at an utterly illogical speed, cleaved through the waves and charged madly toward them!
Even the menacing ram at the bow of the ship gleamed coldly in the sunlight!
Quick! Turn around!
Avoid it!
Arrows! Stones!
Stop them!
The leaders on the main force of the Japanese pirates' ships, the Fujian ships, began to scream in terror.
But it's too late!
Ignoring the sporadic arrows and stones, Li Shiyue's "Breaking Waves No. 2" took the lead, with an indomitable momentum, and rammed hard and accurately into the side of the largest Fujian ship of the Japanese pirates!
"boom!"
The deafening roar even drowned out all the noise on the battlefield in this sea area!
The clash between steel and wood was devastating!
Although the Japanese pirates' ships were huge, they were ultimately made of wood.
Faced with the high-speed impact of the steel-framed ship's ram, its sides shattered and tore apart instantly, like a fragile eggshell!
A huge breach appeared, and seawater rushed in frantically!
The Japanese pirates on the ship were thrown about by the violent impact, and they immediately began to cry out for their parents. Many of them were unlucky enough to fall directly into the sea.
The other two steel-hulled Fujian ships that followed closely behind were like tigers entering a flock of sheep, each choosing its target and ramming it hard!
"boom!"
"boom!"
Two more terrifying explosions followed, and two more large Japanese pirate ships were damaged. Their hulls cracked, water took in, and they listed, instantly losing their fighting ability.
In a single encounter, nearly half of the Japanese pirates' prized large Fujian ships were destroyed!
The Japanese pirate fleet was thrown into complete chaos and panic.
They had never seen, or even imagined, that naval warfare could be fought like this!
Shouldn't they be boarding the ship, then shooting arrows, using stones and batons?
But what are Li Shiyue and the others doing?
This is pure, savage, and crushing destruction!
"Monsters! Their ship is a monster!"
The morale of the Japanese pirates suffered a devastating blow.
But Li Shiyue and his men's attack had only just begun!
After ramming the enemy ship, the three steel-hulled Fujian ships quickly retreated and adjusted. Under the control of the Xuanjia elite soldiers, the rams on the ships were like the arms of giants, smashing down fiercely on the small Japanese pirate boats that tried to approach!
One smash and wood chips fly everywhere; the ship is destroyed and people die!
The archers unleashed a furious barrage of arrows to both sides, especially the fire arrows soaked in oil, which instantly set the sails and cabins of many Japanese pirate ships ablaze.
Kill! Leave no one alive!
Li Shiyue's voice echoed across the battlefield once more. She personally drew her bow and nocked an arrow, each shot precisely taking the life of a Japanese pirate.
Sun Xiaoliu, Heizi, and others led their subordinates, piloting other warships, closely following their three main "Breaking Waves" ships, like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey, fiercely tearing at the flanks of the chaotic Japanese pirate fleet.
Taking advantage of their relatively small and maneuverable fast boats, they specifically targeted Japanese pirate ships that attempted to turn around to escape or provide aid.
The battlefield presented a one-sided situation.
The Japanese pirates' numerical advantage seemed utterly powerless in the face of their absolute superiority in quality and tactics.
Their ships were slow and fragile, their ronin were panicked, their pirate leaders were only concerned with their own escape, and their command system completely failed.
Some Japanese pirates attempted to board enemy ships, but found they couldn't keep up with the agile enemy vessels. Even if they managed to get close, they would be driven back by a dense rain of arrows and terrifying battering rams.
Some Japanese pirates tried to escape, but found that Li Shiyue's ships were much faster than theirs and could easily catch up and sink them.
On the sea, flames soared into the sky, thick smoke billowed, and everywhere were broken ship planks, floating corpses, and struggling drowning victims.
Screams, shouts of battle, and the sounds of ships breaking apart mingled together, creating a tragic final song for the Japanese pirates.
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