What exploded along with the ship was the mentality of the elven sailors. They watched as only one shell hit the friendly warship, and then the warship exploded like a powder keg.
Most of the artillery shells carried on Bunas 1 are impact-explosion types with simple fuzes. These shells actually do not have any armor-piercing capabilities.
But this kind of artillery shells are miraculous when dealing with wooden battleships. Because these wooden battleships actually have no armor defense.
If armor-piercing shells are used, the shells will still have to be delayed for a period of time after collision or not explode at all, but the extent of damage to the wooden sailing ship by such shells will be very limited.
Now, if the impact fuse shell hits the wooden hull and explodes in a short period of time, it can directly destroy the hull and even detonate the explosives stored in the hull!
The explosion easily detonated the gunpowder on the battleship, and then the gunpowder used to launch the shells exploded directly and ignited the gunpowder on all the surrounding gun emplacements...
Warships of this era did not have any concept of compartments or explosion-proof protection. There were cannons and cannon propellants piled on the first deck. Especially when in a state of combat readiness, it was really a flammable and explosive powder keg.
However, because the cannonballs of this era were all solid, it was not easy to ignite the gunpowder, so the detonation did not attract the attention of the navies of various countries at all.
As a result, when faced with the grenades from the Bunas 1 battleship, these ancient and primitive battleships immediately paid a heavy price for their backwardness.
"Boom!" The tragic explosion blew away the Poplar Kingdom warship that was still sailing. The mast was broken, the sails fell, and the Poplar King flag hanging on the mast also fell into the sea.
The hull began to break apart with the explosion, and the sailors on the deck watched in shock as their warship fell apart, and they were not even able to save it in time.
What's even more tragic is that after a short pause, it was no longer one battleship that exploded, but two other battleships also began to explode. For a moment, flames shot into the sky, and elven crew members were thrown into the sea everywhere.
The naval admiral of the Yangmu Kingdom who was responsible for commanding this naval battle was named Muke. He stood on his flagship and stared dumbfounded at the friendly warships exploding in the distance. For a moment, he even forgot to issue new combat orders.
The distance between the two sides was close to two kilometers, and his naval warships did not have weapons that could fire at this distance.
What he originally thought was to use the advantage of scale to close the distance to about 500 meters, and then fire thousands of cannons to completely destroy the target.
So he set up a long snake formation, hoping to surround the target when he gained an advantage.
After he set off from the Osa military port, he never got any information about the enemy's warships. He only knew that the enemy had only one warship, so all he could think about was that the other side was lucky enough to sink two of his own warships.
, blocking the scene of Nanshui Port.
So he hurried over in a hurry, with the purpose of lifting the blockade of Nanshui Port as soon as possible and resuming maritime transportation and trade.
In his opinion, the enemy only had one warship. If he led 12 warships south, he would definitely be able to capture it, and there would be no surprises at all.
Also because he was in a hurry to head south at sea, he did not get any other information about this battleship, and still did not have an accurate understanding of the strength of this battleship.
There is no way, and this is actually not his fault. After all, even if he has accurate information, there is no way to defeat this battleship. This is the impact of the generation difference in weapons, and this is the impact of weapons on the war model.
"What kind of monster is that?" Finally, the naval admiral of the Yangmu Kingdom couldn't help but asked his doubts. There was no way, in his opinion, there was indeed a terrifying monster on the other side.
Just when he shouted the word monster, the Bunas No. 1 battleship over there opened fire again, and the 120-caliber cannon roared. This time, because the parameters were adjusted, all three shells hit the target.
Results.
The three already panicked elven warships suffered disaster. They were hit by cannons while slowing down, causing smoke and fire.
Their white sails burned, and there were shouts and desperate orders everywhere. Because the distance was so close, the sailors on the Bunas 1 battleship could even see someone fearful on the deck of the opposite ship.
running around.
Twelve menacing sail warships came from afar and lost half of their strength before even firing a single shot.
Among the remaining warships, the three warships at the back immediately turned around and fled, without even saying hello to the flagship in front.
After all, six warships were capsized in the sea with thick smoke. They wanted to send semaphores or something like that, but the flagship in front could not be seen.
Of course, even if he saw it, it is estimated that at this time, the most rational commander would just order the following warships to run away quickly.
A disaster is imminent, everyone, run away quickly! Why are you staying here? Do you want to be buried together? Brother, you don’t have to be so loyal, really!
Moreover, the only three battleships left on the flagship side that can continue to fight are really too busy to take care of themselves.
They found that the distance between the two sides had shortened to nearly 1,000 meters, and the other party had already rushed ahead of them!
What a joke! They are all battleships, and their speed is the fastest in this era! And they have a tailwind! This is already their fastest speed.
But it is obvious that the opponent's speed is still faster than theirs, and more than a little faster! Relying on this speed, the opponent has already cut to the T-shaped position, which means that as long as the opponent turns, their leading warship will have to face it alone.
All firepower on the enemy.
This is the opportunity to test the commander's level. How to choose and how to respond are all decisions that the commander alone needs to make.
In fact, as a naval power, the naval commander of the Yangmu Kingdom is indeed somewhat capable. Even when he was desperate, he made the most correct decision.
"Adjust the course, heading due east!" He gritted his teeth and asked his fleet to start turning around in the direction pointed by the tail of the enemy ship that was cutting into their route.
This has two advantages. On the one hand, their warships will rush in the opposite direction of the enemy ship after turning, so that they can chase the enemy ship and quickly get rid of it.
On the other hand, if the enemy ships continue to pursue them, the other three escaping warships that break away from the battle line can escape from the battlefield - at least they can escape and do not need to be lost here.
Unfortunately, his decision could not change anything in the face of absolute power. Just as his battleship turned rapidly, another salvo covered his fleet.
This time, the shell directly hit the bow of the lead ship that was turning around, and cut off the entire bow of the battleship!
The huge explosion suddenly shattered the bow of the battleship, including the middle part of the hull, which was completely destroyed.
Due to inertia, the battleship plunged directly into the sea with its tail lowered and its tail raised high. It looked so spectacular.
"Signal! Let the warship continue to turn! Quick! Don't worry about anything else!" The already panicked commander shouted in despair as he saw another friendly warship completely destroyed.
Soon he saw a scene that excited him. The enemy ship did not turn towards the defeated soldiers who were chasing him, but pursued the three elven warships that had escaped first.
It seemed that he could escape. Because of the distance, as long as he rushed into Nanshui Port immediately, he would be protected by the coastal defense artillery, and at least he would not be sunk here.
However, it was obvious that he was happy too early. Just when he was about to adjust his course again and rush back to Nanshui Port, he was surprised to find that at some point, a terrifying scene appeared on his route.
Black smoke!
Only now did he know that there were actually two of these terrifying enemy ships that were even more terrifying than monsters!
Moreover, the other party didn't know any way to communicate - these two terrifying warships actually allocated their prey at a distance where they couldn't see each other's masts at all!
His eyes widened in surprise, and then he saw a battleship rushing towards them at the end of the billowing black smoke.
Exactly the same as the terrifying warship that sank seven of their warships, this new warship also hung the dragon flag, had the same sharp bow, and the same scary twin turrets!
"Damn it..." the general cursed desperately, and the battleship he was on was hit by a cannonball flying from the opposite side.
The explosion directly engulfed the watchtower where he was located, and his battleship began to sink rapidly with the explosion.
Obviously, the other party did not have the patience to wait for the wreckage of this battleship to sink to the bottom of the sea, because it blocked the body of another elf battleship.
In the desperate eyes of the remaining sailors who were lucky enough to be alive, the battleship rushed over without slowing down and smashed the Elf battleship, which still had a third left on the water, into two pieces!
It was only then that an elf sailor confirmed that this monster-like battleship was actually made of steel!
Because when his head was hit, he felt the desperate cold touch.
On this day, 12 elven warships that came from afar were wiped out by two Bunas-class ironclads, and all sank in the offshore waters of Nanshui Port.
The few sailors who had a chance to escape were washed up on the coast of Nanshui Port. Only then did the Yangmu Kingdom officials in Nanshui Port know that their reinforcements would never come.
"Now... what should we do?" The city guard officer, whose arm was still hanging on his chest, asked the officials in despair.
"What else can we do? Let's wait until Lord Rebot comes back... the matter is no longer something we can handle..." the consul sighed desperately.