The four capital ships of the Imperial Navy, with their main guns still raised high. The two 'Longteng-class' battleships have a total of ten twin-mounted 305-mm guns, and the two 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers have a total of eight twin-mounted 305-mm guns. Each main gun has been loaded with shells, waiting for the order to fire.

In order to shell the Etajima Naval Academy, the Imperial Navy specially supplied a batch of high-explosive shells. This kind of shell is much lighter than armor-piercing shells, but it contains much more high explosives, and it is much more powerful against ground targets.

"Commander, the ships are ready and ready to start shelling." A staff officer reported.

Admiral Sa Zhen Bing nodded: "Order all ships, open fire!" In fifteen minutes, the Etajima Naval Academy was reduced to ruins. ”

"Yes, Commander." The staff officer nodded.

Although, the Imperial Navy had about half an hour of shelling time. However, half an hour will not be used to shell the Etajima Naval Academy. If the Etajima Naval Academy can be solved within 15 minutes, the remaining 15 minutes will be used to launch an artillery bombardment of the Kure Port Naval Base. The Kure Port Naval Base is only 112 kilometers away from the current location of the Imperial Navy. In this position, it is almost impossible to hit the target with great precision. But the four capital ships of the Imperial Navy only needed to fire at the port of the Kure Port Naval Base. The remnants of the warships of the Japanese Navy, as well as shipyards, were located in the port.

At 1:32 a.m. on March 29, 4608 (10) of the Yellow Emperor Era, five twin 305mm guns launched the first round of salvo fire at the Etajima Naval Academy on the battleship 'Longteng', the flagship of the Imperial Navy.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The rumbling of cannon echoed across the sea like thunder. On the silent sea, it was spread far, far away. The orange-red flame shone in the muzzle of the gun, and it was clear even from a distance.

Now the Imperial Navy is no longer afraid of being exposed. With the four capital ships firing at full strength, it will soon be in ruins for the Etajima Naval Academy. After that, just calmly evacuate, the crippled Japanese Navy. There was no longer the power to stop the actions of the Imperial Navy.

After the battleship "Longteng" opened fire, the battleship "Longxiang", the battlecruiser "Longyao" and the battlecruiser "Longhui" also began shelling, and all the main guns were firing wildly. With the cooperation of the loafers, the battleships and battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy were able to deliver a salvo every minute.

For a moment, the cannon rumbled on the sea, as if it was thunder. The Imperial Navy, see nothing but spectacle. But. For the Japanese, who were subjected to shelling, this was undoubtedly a disaster.

At the Etajima Naval Academy, many people were awakened when they heard the sound of artillery coming from the sea. However, they subconsciously thought that it was nothing more than thunder. Thunder is very common during this season.

"Ozawa-kun, what kind of sound is this? Spring Thunder? However, this seems too dense. Nagumo looked puzzled.

"Spring thunder? It's not like it is. Yaga. It's not thunder, it's like a cannon. Ozawa said.

"Cannons? How is this possible? Who will fire at this time? Nagumo shook his head.

"The people of China. It was the people of China who came. Their navy can be killed here. Ozawa jumped out of bed at once, didn't even have time to put on his clothes, and rushed out and opened the door with only a crotch cloth. Then, he saw a scene that he will never forget.

Accompanied by a shrill whistling. Cannonballs fell from the sky and smashed the ground. Then, the cannonball exploded, and the orange-red flames burst out and swept away in all directions. Everything around was destroyed in the explosion. The sturdy school building was easily destroyed in the explosion. There were also some student dormitories that were also hit by shells, and the final result was that they were in ruins. The trainees inside were either killed or buried alive inside.

"Amaterasu! It's really the shelling of the Shina people. Such power is definitely something that only the battleship's 305-mm guns can have when firing high-explosive shells. Nagumo stood behind Ozawa and muttered.

"Damn, Nanyun-kun, don't say more, run for your life." After Ozawa said this, he took the lead in escaping. He knew that this must be the Chinese Navy being shelling the Jiangtadao Naval Academy, and it would be dangerous if it stayed. If you want to survive, you can only escape. Of course, whether they can escape depends on whether Amaterasu will bless them.

Nanyun was stunned for a moment, and then rushed out as well.

On the sea, the four battleships and battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy were firing frantically, and one after another shells were whistling towards the Etajima Naval Academy. The entire Etajima Naval Academy has completely become the firepower coverage of the Imperial Navy.

One building after another was destroyed in the shelling. One by one, the houses were directly bombed into ruins. The 305 mm caliber high-explosive shell is very powerful. Almost every shell exploded, leaving a huge crater in the ground. People or objects within the radius of the shell explosion cannot be left at all.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly. The four battleships and battle cruisers of the Imperial Navy fired a total of five hundred and forty high-explosive shells. Although, the number does not seem to be very large. However, these high-explosive bombs were so powerful that they razed the entire Etajima Naval Academy to the ground. When the shelling was over, 90 percent of the buildings of the Etajima Naval Academy were destroyed, and the ground was littered with large bomb craters one by one. The casualties were even more severe. More than 80 percent of the thousands of instructors and students were killed. These people are the hope for the future of the Japanese Navy! It can be said that after the destruction of the Etajima Naval Academy, the Japanese Navy has lost the opportunity to rise.

"Lao Sa, what should I do next? Continue the shelling of the Naval Cadet School on Etajima, or launch an artillery assault on Kure Harbor? Admiral Cheng Biguang asked. A full 540 large-caliber high-explosive bombs should be enough to destroy the Etajima Naval Academy.

"There shouldn't be anything left of the Etajima Naval Academy, and if you shell it again, it's just a waste of shells. Attack Kure Harbor. Admiral Sa Zhen Bing ordered.

Kure Port Naval Base is one of the four major bases of the Japanese Navy, the other three being Yokosuka Naval Base, Sasebo Naval Base, and Maizuru Naval Base. What's more, almost all of the capital ships of the Japanese Navy were built in Kure Port and Yokosuka. If you don't want to say anything else, just destroy the shipyard in Kure Port, and kill those skilled workers, which will also deal a heavy blow to the Japanese shipbuilding industry.

As soon as Admiral Sa Zhen's order was issued, the four capital ships of the Imperial Navy began to adjust the coordinates of the shelling. The muzzle of the gun has been raised a lot. This time, they were going to launch an artillery bombardment of Kure Harbor, which was more than 10 kilometers away.

Just two minutes later, the four capital ships began shelling again. Thirty-six 305-mm guns, began to fire wildly. With the orange-red flames shining in the muzzle, one after another, the shells were already whistling towards the Kure Harbor Naval Base. The recoil caused by the salvo of the battleship's main guns shook the battleship continuously.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The gunners of the Imperial Navy constantly loaded the shells into the bore of the main gun and fired them. These shells carry their hatred for the Japanese. Every shell represents the anger they vent in their hearts.

Kure Port, one of the most important naval bases of the Japanese Navy, is home to some of Japan's most important shipyards. Inside the shipyard, workers are working overtime to build the battleship Settsu, one of the Hanoi-class battleships. There was also a battleship, the battleship Aki of the Satsuma class. The construction of this battleship has basically been completed, and the outfitting of the upper deck will soon be completed. It is expected that it will be able to be delivered to the Japanese Navy in six months at most.

Because of the crushing defeat of the Combined Fleet, the Japanese Navy was seriously short of capital ships. Therefore, these battleships under construction are required to work overtime to complete them. Otherwise, Japan's coastal defense would be a blank slate, left to the roaming of the Imperial Navy.

Suddenly, there was a piercing shrill whistling sound in the sky, and the busy workers involuntarily raised their heads and looked at the sky. But in the dark night sky, there was nothing.

Then, small black dots fell from the sky. As we get closer, the little black dots grow from small to large.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

One after another, shells fell from the sky and fell to the ground, causing violent explosions.

"Shelling, who's shelling Kure Harbor?" The workers panicked and fled for their lives.

At this time, a shell fell, and there was an explosion. The huge shock wave directly tore these workers to pieces, and the battleship being built on the slipway was also affected.

As the four capital ships of the Imperial Navy switched to salvo fire, shells continued to fall, and the entire Kure Port Naval Base was hit hard. In particular, the port, which was the main target of the Imperial Navy, was bombed into ruins.

The battleship 'Anyi', which was already close to completion, had a large hole blown out of the upper deck. The battleship Settsu, which had just been laid keel, had been devastated, and even if it had to be repaired, the construction period would have been delayed a lot. In this case, the gap between the Japanese Navy and the Imperial Navy was undoubtedly widened in disguise. (To be continued.) )