Even if the flowering shells fired by the imperial navy warship were not accurate, the captain's face showed a complex expression of shock and solemnity. After all, the number of artillery of the opposing side is placed there.

Even if there is no shooting accuracy, with a numerical advantage, if the blind cat hits the dead mouse, there will be a few flowering bullets that will hit the ship under his feet.

Therefore, the moment the flowering bomb exploded in the sea in front of the warship, the captain with a solemn face put away the contempt for the imperial sailors in his heart...... Then, he commanded loudly......

"What are you doing...... The order was given to all the officers and men of the ship to immediately counterattack...... The battleship turned to the right and counterattacked with the port side guns and the bow main guns...... Helmsman, from now on, be ready to evade the artillery fire of the imperial court......"

The captain gave an order, and the subordinates who were still in a daze just now were directly awakened.

Then, quickly pounce on their own gun positions and adjust the artillery.

At the same time, the warship, which had just been downwind, was also controlled by the helmsman, and quickly turned to the port side of the warship, which was still more than two miles away......

At this moment, on the warship of the imperial navy, the explosion of more than 30 flowering shells in the first round failed to hit the tiger and leopard army warship. However, the range of the new red-coated cannon of more than two miles directly gave them confidence in this naval battle that had already broken out.

Coupled with the temptation of two thousand taels of silver, in the cabins of the three warships, hundreds of officers and gunners, as if they had taken stimulants, loaded the red-clothed cannons in front of them as fast as they could, hoping to hit the tiger and leopard army warships in the second round of shooting.

But. Compared to the new naval guns of the Haw Par Army's breech-loading guns. Officer gunners who still use breech-loading ammunition. No matter how fast it is, it can't compare to the Haw Par Army.

So, dozens of officers and gunners had just finished cleaning the chambers and were ready to reload the redcoat cannons with gunpowder and flowering shells.

On the port side of the Haw Par Army warship, more than a dozen gun windows have already protruded more than a dozen black barrels of naval guns.

Of course, the two guns in the bow of the ship also raised their black muzzles high, ready to shoot......

Then. The captain's murderous voice sounded again......

"Concentrate all the naval guns and shell the imperial warships in the middle...... In the shortest possible time, sink it and fire it immediately......"

As soon as the order to "boom ......" was given, the deafening roar of artillery fire began to sound on the warship.

The captain who was located in the command compartment of the warship clearly felt that the moment the cannon sounded, the huge warship with a displacement of more than 1,000 tons under his feet actually trembled directly. It's like an earthquake.

If it weren't for the captain holding on to the cabin railing, just a moment here. It is likely that the captain will fall directly to the ground.

Of course, the captain, who already liked this feeling, did not pay attention to these. As soon as the cannon sounded, he raised his monocular and looked at the battlefield......

Although the naval guns equipped by the Haw Par Army are also not rifled, some aiming instruments fixed on the barrels of the guns can already make these naval guns hit about 20% within the effective range without the influence of strong winds and waves......

Of course, this is only the hit rate of the longest range, and the closer the range, the better the hit rate.

When the target is at the optimal firing range, which is about 500 paces, with the help of relevant instruments, the hit rate of the naval guns has exceeded 60 percent......

Therefore, the dozen or so flowering bombs that flew towards the imperial warship with a screaming sound directly had one flowering bomb, as if it had eyes, and smashed on the bow deck of the warship very accurately.

With the help of the monoculars, the captain clearly saw that the moment the flowering bomb exploded, a fireball mixed with a large amount of smoke rose directly into the air on the deck.

At the same time, two or three officers and soldiers were also thrown high in the explosion along with the fireball.

Seeing this, the captain's clenched fist smashed directly on the partition of the command compartment because of excitement. Facing his subordinates, he shouted excitedly: "Okay, good fight...... Sue the soldiers, just give me a blow like this, and use the fastest speed to sink the warship in the middle......"

Hundreds of gunners, with excitement and nervousness, reloaded the guns in front of them while firing cartridges.

The three imperial warships, regardless of whether they were hit by the flowering shells of the HawPar Army's counterattack, fired a second round of flowering shells at the Hawpar Army warships.

As a screeching sound resounded over the battlefield, the fully sailed Haw Par warships quickly evaded to the sides.

A picture appeared that everyone on the battlefield did not expect......

A court warship that had just been hit by a flowering bomb and was still on fire in its bow. At the moment when the second round of flowering shells was fired, the command cabin located on the deck of the warship collapsed with a bang and turned into a pile of ruins......

Before everyone could understand what was going on, huge gaps suddenly opened in the cabins below the waterline of the warship. A steady stream of seawater, like a flood from a burst bank, seeped through these crevices and poured into the ship's holds.

Of course, this is only the beginning, under the continuous squeezing of the seawater, the gap on the side of the warship directly becomes larger and larger.

As some of the ship's planks were torn apart by the sea, these gaps became gaps......

Because there are so many gaps, there is no way to plug them.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of tons of seawater poured into the ship's hold.

Under the influence of these seawaters, the warship, which had just been able to maintain its balance, immediately became tilted......

It is certain that if this situation is not contained, at most, this warship with a displacement of 1,500 tons will capsize on its side and die at the bottom of the sea......

"How can this be, who can tell me what happened to Lord Wang's warship...... I don't believe that the Haw Par Army can sink our warship with a single flowering bomb......" On the other two imperial warships, the two captains were like angry lions, with puzzled faces, and asked loudly to their subordinates......

However, these questions are obviously unanswered at this moment......

And at this moment, an exclamation suddenly sounded outside the command cabin.

Then, the commander-in-chief, who was in charge of all the gunners in the cabin, rushed in with a face full of terror.

Before everyone could react, they shouted loudly: "My lord, the recoil of the new red-coated cannon is too great...... After only two rounds, cracks appeared on the deck of the gun bay...... If the cannon continues to be fired, at most two rounds, the entire ship will fall apart due to the strong recoil of the redcoat cannon......"

As soon as he finished speaking, a deputy general manager shouted......

"My lord, Lord Wang's warship must have flipped and sank on its side because the recoil of the guns was too great, and a flowering bomb exploded on the deck, and the cabin was shaken loose and flooded, it must be like this......"

At this time, everyone, including the highest official of the warship, Mr. Qian, showed a solemn expression on their faces.

However, this atmosphere did not last long, and was interrupted by the next words of Vice President Qian......

"My lord, the recoil of the new artillery is too great to be fired...... Now that the ship has begun to loosen, if it is hit by the Tiger and Par Army's flowering shells, then we will also be buried in the sea...... My lord, retreat, we must go back alive, tell the general army about this, and let the general soldier get justice for us...... These warships and artillery given to us by the Ministry of War are not for us to win the battle, but for us to die on the battlefield......" (to be continued......