I Have A Martial Dao World-Chapter 521 - : Seized

Chapter 521: Seized

“Jie Shuangyu” relied on its significant mobility advantage to always maintain a pursuit angle that was favorable for itself.

The main and secondary guns fired together, the scorching cannonballs tracing through the air, raining down like meteors, triggering violent explosions.

In an instant, the “Yamato” was in complete disarray, with fires breaking out in multiple upper areas.

At that moment, Deng Boxiang, who was in command of the rear main gun, seized the opportunity, and a piercing shell hit the enemy ship’s port midsection.

This area was located directly below the bridge and housed the boiler! It had already been hit by several shells and was damaged. Now, it was torn open with a two-meter diameter hole.

Owing to the “Yamato”‘s robust defense, the boiler was not completely destroyed.

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But it did cause the boiler room to take in water, leading to a reduction in speed, which only compounded the already disadvantaged maneuverability of the ship.

Seeing the enemy’s speed plummet, Lin Zhongqing couldn’t help but laugh heartily, “Good job, Old Deng! Their speed is down to just 18 knots now; they’ve become sitting ducks!”

Colonel Matsushima immediately called for assistance from other friendly ships! But after the previous chase, they were far from the main fleet, and reinforcements were nowhere in sight for a while.

“Jie Shuangyu” took full advantage of this, unleashing another fierce barrage of gunfire, tearing multiple holes in “Yamato”‘s hull and causing it to take on water and list slightly.

The sailors aboard the “Yamato” knew they were in a critical situation and screamed frantically, loading and firing their guns at the fastest speed possible!

Although the giant guns roared in retaliation, their outdated aiming equipment resulted in a much lower hit rate than the enemy’s, with only one shot hitting its mark.

But that shot happened to hit the “Jie Shuangyu”‘s bridge!

Fortunately, this area was the command center of the battleship, with exceptionally strong protection and armor thickness reaching 445 millimeters.

Aside from causing a severe jolt that gave Lin Zhongqing quite a scare, there was no significant damage, which instead provoked an even more ferocious counterattack.

At this moment, the soldiers in the “Jie Shuangyu”‘s “gun turret ammunition chambers” completely ignored the explosions and creaking of the compartment, shouting their counting chants as they placed 1.2-ton heavy cannonballs onto the “rotating ammo tray.”

And in the “powder bag chamber” at the very bottom of the turret, the sweating soldiers, too busy to even drink water, kept adding the powder bags into the ammunition lift.

These two locations were where the casualty rate was the highest on the battleship. The men here couldn’t see what was happening outside and never knew when a giant shell would land nearby, or meet some other gruesome fate.

But they paid it no mind, focusing solely on performing their duties.

With their unity, “Jie Shuangyu” unleashed 120% of its combat power, and under the roar of their guns, the enemy was put to utter rout!

The “Yamato”‘s Number 1 main gun turret was first destroyed, followed by the entire upper deck being engulfed in flames!

In this critical moment, many Izumo sailors fearlessly rushed onto the deck to fight the flames, wounded crew members struggled to join in, and numerous officers were also seen.

But with countless shells flying and explosions all around, these individuals were quickly torn apart, some even directly hit by cannonballs, reduced to dust on the spot.

Einheit has a saying—”Below 16 inches, all beings are equal.”

“16 inches” refers to the caliber of the guns, and anyone with less than a golden body could easily lose their life in such chaos, no different from ordinary people.

Thus, recruiting martial artists for battleships was no easy task in these times.

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After several more rounds of exchange fire, the situation escalated even further.

The port side of the “Yamato”‘s Number 2 main gun turret was breached and rendered inoperable as well.

With that, only the remaining Number 3 gun turret at the stern was left, but it couldn’t last long amidst the towering flames and thick smoke.

At this point, the “Yamato” was enveloped in billowing flames and heavy smoke, the fire gradually spreading to the lower chambers.

Above was fire, below was water.

With significant water intake on the port side, the “Yamato” listed severely to the left, and its speed further slowed to 7 knots.

Witnessing such a dire sight, and with the sounds of cannon fire and explosions outside, Colonel Matsushima, helpless, said, “There’s no hope left, abandon ship.”

The executive officer, Yuhe Xingzuo, his face blackened by soot, anxiously said,

“The rest of the Shina Navy’s warships are all antiques; we might still have hope when the reinforcements arrive…”

But before he could finish, an ear-splitting explosion erupted nearby, turning the command room into a total mess amid the violent shaking.

It turned out that “Jie Shuangyu,” with victory within its grasp, had taken the time to carefully aim and began attacking the enemy ship’s command center.

“If we don’t leave now, it’ll be too late, we can’t even withstand the power of the secondary guns.”

Colonel Matsushima was an Innate+Out of Body cultivator, with a bright future ahead of him; he absolutely couldn’t let himself die without dignity under cannon fire.

The deputy captain, born of a noble family, knelt on the ground, muttering: “I have failed His Majesty the Emperor… How can I return in defeat from this place and bring shame upon my family……”

Time was pressing, and Colonel Matsushima didn’t bother with anyone else.

With a few leaps, he reached the surface of the sea and raced towards his own battleship on the water, in a ‘gliding over water’ stance, with his Spirit Bird “Shota” following above his head.

Occasionally, huge cannonballs whizzed past, and feeling the terrifying kinetic energy within them, Colonel Matsushima was grateful that he had made the wise decision.

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Once the Commander ran, the crew aboard the “Yamato” fell into complete despair.

Some fought over the lifeboats, while others jumped into the sea without a second thought.

Theoretically, swimming 70 kilometers to the north would land them on shore, and there was a significant chance of surviving.

But neither the sea monsters in the water nor the Zhenhai fleet wanted to let these enemies go.

The soldiers on the “Jie Shuangyu” fired crazily at the sea with .50 machine guns, anti-aircraft guns, and other weapons from the deck.

Blood spewed out in the sea, the scent of blood further stimulating the Megalodon and other sea monsters’ desire to kill.

There were also a few gunboats that had been inactive, now finding their opportunity to chase down the enemy who had jumped into the sea, especially targeting those who swam particularly fast due to their cultivation.

At this moment, the Zhenhai fleet could be said to have victory well in hand.

Just as Lin Zhongqing was about to sink the “Yamato”,

Deng Boxiang reminded him: “Our fleet only has one usable battleship, why not capture this one?”

Lin Zhongqing’s mind was stirred, thinking the suggestion very good, so he ordered: “Let our allied ships take control of this vessel, and we’ll clean up the remaining enemy!”

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At this time, the other battleships of the Zhenhai fleet were being chased and attacked by the Izumo side, but fortunately, the “Jie Shuangyu” arrived just in time to help.

The remaining Izumo forces only had three heavy cruisers, each displacing ten thousand tons, that could still put up a fight; the rest were as weak as chickens made of mud.

The ensuing battle could only be described as a massacre.

The number one turret on the “Jie Shuangyu” fired a salvo, and the Izumo’s “Mogami” heavy cruiser was punctured with three large holes, followed by a violent explosion, sending its main guns skyrocketing over 50 meters high.

After turret number three fired a salvo, the bow of the “Myoko” heavy cruiser turned into a shower of debris and vanished, followed by water gushing in as it slowly sank.

The Izumo side knew they were no match and thought to escape, but even their lightest destroyers were only two to three knots faster than the “Jie Shuangyu” and could not get away quickly.

Furthermore, with the other ships of the Zhenhai fleet blocking them, except for one “Shigure” that ran very fast, all other enemy vessels were sunk.

There was no acceptance of surrender, no prisoners were taken, as the soldiers of the Zhenhai fleet sought vengeance for their fallen comrades.

The naval battle lasted a total of six hours before ending, and when all was settled, the sea was left with little more than floating debris.

“Exhilarating! A true man should be like this!”

With a stunning victory and minimal losses for his side, Lin Zhongqing’s face flushed with excitement!

And there was still a gift waiting for him.

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After all, it was about to become their own, so several water dragons forcefully extinguished the fire aboard the “Yamato”.

The Zhenhai fleet was also equipped with Battle Armor and Mecha, with their own “Zhenyuan” taking charge of boarding the ship to clear out the remaining enemy, while the other battleships remained on guard nearby.

Two Mecha boarded the “Yamato” with the cooperation of ten Battle Armors, leading the way into the hull.

Behind them followed hundreds of ordinary crew members, armed with bolt-action rifles.

After a brief battle, the Rising Sun Flag on the “Yamato” was taken down and fell into the sea.

Deng Boxiang also let out a long sigh of relief. He was eager to have his own battleship, and without the “Jie Shuangyu”, the Izumo Battleship at his feet would suffice.