Great Warlord: The Second Ancestor of the Empire

"Fire!" The Izumo's gunnery commander immediately gave the order to fire after seeing that the main gun was loaded.

As the gunner commander's order was issued, the Izumo's four 152mm rapid-fire cannons launched a bombardment on the superstructure of the Duke Suvorov.

After the shell passed a distance of 3000 meters, it hit the Prince Suvorov very accurately.

Suddenly, the deck of the Prince Suvorov was ablaze with flames and thick smoke.

But at this time, the sailors of the Duke Suvorov did not give up yet. They resisted the Izumo's attack and pulled the gun rope. The next second, the 305mm main gun of the Duke Suvorov roared. .

Four shells weighing hundreds of kilograms roared and hit the Izumo hard. However, these four shells did not hit the Izumo, but the water column after the shell explosion directly poured water on the sailors on the Izumo's deck.

When the gunnery commander of the Prince Suvorov saw that he had missed the Izumo, he immediately asked the gunner to reload the shells.

But at this time, the Asama from another direction also launched an attack on the Duke Suvorov.

The main guns of the Duke Suvorov are aimed at the Izumo. In this way, the Asama, which is behind the Duke Suvorov, only needs to face the secondary guns of the Duke Suvorov.

In this case, he would have more time to calmly aim and attack the Prince Suvorov.

"Boom boom boom!"

There were four loud noises again, and the Asama's 152-caliber rapid-fire cannon accurately hit the bridge of the Prince Suvorov, opening two huge holes in the bridge.

After being hit on the bridge, the cockpit of the Prince Suvorov was in a mess. Many men, including Lieutenant General Roger Stevinsky, were also injured.

However, even so, many people are still sticking to their posts.

"Damn it!" Lieutenant General Roger Stevinsky cursed secretly. He already had a slight feeling that something was not good.

He did not expect that the Sakura Navy's firepower was so strong and its rate of fire was so fast.

Although it is said that the caliber of Izumo and Asama's artillery is not large and cannot cause much damage to the hull, these people from Sakura Country are very unruly.

The place they attacked was not the hull at all, but the deck, which caused huge damage to the Rakshasa sailors on the deck.

In the two rounds of attacks alone, hundreds of sailors were lost on the Prince Suvorov.

"Order, close the distance with the enemy Izumo ship and try to sink the Izumo ship in one round!" Lieutenant General Roger Stevinsky said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency, what should we do with the Asama behind us?" The adjutant asked with some confusion after hearing Lieutenant General Roger Stevinsky's order.

"Don't worry! We only have to sink one ship first before we have a chance to counterattack! Otherwise, we can only be attacked by their two ships in turns. In this way, our sailors will suffer too many casualties!"

"Asama, leave it to the battleships Borodino and Eagle, and they will jointly attack the Asama!" Lieutenant General Roger Stevinsky said in a deep voice.

"Yes! Your Excellency!" The adjutant heard the words of Lieutenant General Roger Stevinsky and stood up with great difficulty. He came to the microphone and asked the flag soldiers on the top of the battleship to convey the order to the battleships Borodino and Eagle. .

After receiving the order, the battleships Borodino and Eagle immediately carried out Lieutenant General Roger Stevinsky's order, and they accelerated and surrounded the Asama.

At this time, the Asama discovered that two battleships from the combined fleet were rushing towards it.

The captain of the Asama was also furious and ordered the "Z" flag to be raised.

When the sailors of the Asama saw the Z flag raised on the bridge, they also knew what it meant. They gritted their teeth, endured the gunfire from the two battleships, and stuffed the shells into the gun barrels one after another.

Then continue to target the Prince Suvorov and launch an artillery bombardment.

In less than 10 minutes, the Asama fired 8 rounds of artillery fire, and another one of them, like a divine blessing, directly hit the rudder of the Prince Suvorov. The Prince Suvorov lost the ability to turn.

But the price he paid was that he was besieged by the battleships Borodino and Eagle, and finally sank to the bottom of the sea.

Even in the last moment of silence, the Asama's main guns were still firing shells at the Prince Wolof.

On the other side, in the bridge of the Prince Suvorov, whose steering rudder was hit, Lieutenant General Roger Stevinsky began to panic at this moment.

He didn't expect that Sakura Country's will to fight was so strong, that it was still firing at him even before he died.

"Send an order to the Borodino to put up the command flag! Let's accelerate with all our strength, ram it directly, and leave the battlefield! In addition, let the chief engineer repair the steering rudder quickly!" Lieutenant General Roger Stevinsky looked at it He said to his adjutant about the current situation at the scene.

"Yes!" The adjutant did not hesitate. He knew very well what it meant if the ability to turn was lost in a naval battle.

No matter how big a battleship is, if it loses its steering ability, it will be a living target.

After receiving the order from Lieutenant General Roger Stevinsky, the Prince Suvorov began to accelerate and collided with the Izumo directly in front of it.

Everyone, including people in the Sakura Kingdom, knew very well that at this time, the Duke Suvorov was at its weakest.

He had no way to turn, so he was now a target. But once Duke Suvorov is allowed to rush through the interception, it will be difficult for other warships to catch up with it.

The rudder is broken, which is not a big problem. It can be easily repaired after returning to the military port.

Once the Prince Suvorov is repaired, he can immediately resume combat effectiveness.

At this time, the Izumo also hoisted the Z-shaped flag, and he was about to start fighting.

The 152-caliber rapid-fire cannon on the Izumo kept attacking near the waterline of the Duke Suvorov, hoping to penetrate Suvorov's armor and slow him down when he entered the water.

Suvorov was also unwilling to be outdone. He knew that if he could not deal with the Izumo, he would not be able to successfully break through.

At this time, the gunners on both sides were like gods.

The Izumo's bow main gun hit the same spot just three minutes ago. This shell blasted through the armor of the Prince Suvorov and opened a two-meter-wide hole near the waterline.

A large amount of seawater poured in, causing the Prince Suvorov to further slow down.

As for the Prince Suvorov, one shot hit the ammunition compartment of the Izumo's stern main gun and caused a fatal explosion.

The power of the explosion directly affected the Izumo's stern main gun, which was completely thrown into the sea.

At this time, the thick smoke billowing from the Izumo had already made it difficult for the sailors on the battleship to open their eyes.

Immediately afterwards, two more shells hit the Izumo, and one shot on the bridge caused the entire bridge to disappear from the battleship.

The captain and senior officials on the Izumo were all killed in the battle.

The second shell hit the Izumo's waterline, causing a large amount of seawater to pour into the Izumo's cabin.