The small island, which was already quite small, was now almost completely covered by the firepower of fifty cannons.
However, at this moment, the Japanese pirates on the island were completely unaware. They had no idea that a bomb was hanging over their heads.
They even continued, making all sorts of sarcastic and mocking remarks.
However, such actions seemed to have no other effect than increasing the frequency with which the Ming army fired cannons.
Just as everyone was humiliating the Ming army, the lit fuse quickly burned down to the bottom of the cannon.
The gunpowder pack, which was packed tightly at the bottom of the cannon barrel, exploded with a bang as the fuse was lit.
The immense power propelled the cannonballs inside the barrel outwards. The force generated in such a confined space was enough to send the cannonballs flying hundreds of feet.
However, since the distance between the two sides is only about 30 zhang, the power and accuracy of the cannonballs can be achieved at almost the best possible state.
So almost instantly, fifty cannonballs were fired simultaneously from the fifty warships lined up in a row, and then neatly arranged to pelt the small island.
Meanwhile, on the edge of the small island, more than two thousand Japanese pirates were lined up in a row, mocking the Ming army.
Although they all heard the banging sounds, they still couldn't figure out what was making them.
Two or three seconds later, the shells were approaching them and appeared above their heads.
Only then did they realize that iron balls were falling from the sky.
In that instant, the Japanese pirates from the island nation tried to dodge. But even so, they still didn't take the falling iron balls seriously, thinking they were just simple iron balls.
Thinking to myself, as long as I avoid it, everything will be fine.
So the Japanese pirates retreated and dodged, and in doing so, they were not directly hit.
The iron balls landed right in front of them; although it was dangerous, they caused them almost no harm.
This undoubtedly fueled their mockery, but before they could even open their mouths to laugh, the shell that had fallen to the ground, due to the violent impact, caused the mercury fulminate in the middle of the shell to explode, which then detonated the gunpowder inside.
The gunpowder exploded inside the tightly packed shell, unleashing tremendous power in an instant.
The iron shells shattered instantly into countless fragments, scattering in all directions. Almost every shell had four or five shrapnel fragments that hit the Japanese pirates directly.
Some of the metal shards even pierced through the bodies of the Japanese pirates. Meanwhile, those pirates who were closer to the shells were blown away by the explosions, spitting out blood.
Some of them had their limbs torn apart by the explosion.
A series of thuds rang out from the island within seconds, followed by a deafening chorus of screams, plumes of blood, and severed limbs.
In the blink of an eye, patches of blood appeared on the beach and shore of the island.
With just fifty shells, hundreds of Japanese pirates were killed.
The scene on the shore of that small island was horrific, like a living hell, filled with screams and wails.
Those who died directly from the explosion of the shells were perhaps considered lucky, as they did not suffer too much pain.
The despair of those wounded but still alive Japanese pirates was truly terrifying.
Unfortunately, at this moment, their fear was of no use.
The injuries caused by the cannonballs were almost untreatable given the level of medical care available in ancient times.
So in the end, they would all die. It was at this moment that the Japanese pirates on the island truly realized how ignorant and ridiculous their previous ridicule and disdain for the Ming army had been.
Before the enemy even got close, while they were still far above the sea, they casually launched their first attack, resulting in four or five hundred Japanese pirates being killed or wounded.
Such a terrible consequence was enough to shock these Japanese pirates, and even some onlookers on distant ships or other islands.
However, this is not the end; it is only the beginning.
At this moment, on the Ming Dynasty's warships, fifty light cannons had once again completed the loading of gunpowder and cannonballs.
After Zhu Yunwen's improvements, this light cannon has been enhanced in all aspects, including its efficiency.
Previously, these shells were loaded with a large amount of gunpowder, which was then compacted before being filled.
However, after Zhu Yunwen's improvements, the gunpowder was directly packed into a gunpowder bag, compacted and bound, and when needed, the entire gunpowder bag could be simply thrown into the cannon barrel.
This step saves time and a lot of trouble. After the cannon fires once, you can open the gunpowder loading area at the back of the cannon barrel and use a rag to clean out the remaining gunpowder and slag.
Then, stuff the gunpowder pack inside, seal it, load the shell, and ignite it.
So the steps are very simple, which also leads to very high efficiency?
So, almost two breaths later, the second round of shells and gunpowder was loaded again.
The soldiers lit the gunpowder, and shells were launched again, accurately hurled at the Japanese pirates on the island.
Upon seeing the cannonballs flying towards them again, the Japanese pirates were terrified and fled into the distance.
However, it was no use; the shells were too fast.
The distance of thirty zhang can be covered in just three or four seconds, and by the time the Japanese pirates see it, it will be almost a second before the cannonballs fall.
So some of them had only turned around and run two or three steps when the shells behind them fell and exploded, blasting them away.
And so another tragedy occurred, this time killing another three or four hundred people.
The Japanese pirates were immediately filled with despair. How long had it been? They didn't even think they had a real head-on confrontation, yet nearly a thousand Japanese pirates had already died.
If the enemy launches two or three more rounds like this, how many Japanese pirates will be left on this side?
The truth is, the Ming army will wipe them out completely because they have brought plenty of ammunition this time, with each cannon carrying dozens of shells.
So the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty loaded explosives and shells again and again, and shells were constantly being hurled at the Japanese pirates.
Not only were the Japanese pirates unable to withstand the attack, but even the small island was beginning to crumble. Many areas were riddled with craters from the bombing.
The small island, already not large, was now under bombardment by dozens of shells, and it seemed on the verge of being completely flattened.
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