freenovelworld Chapter 208 Truth Lies Within Artillery Range
Chapter 208 Truth Lies Within Artillery Range
Day one at sea.
The army then arrived at the first island and rested for a night.
The army set off again.
Every day they would walk hundreds of miles and reach an island to rest.
After ten days, the army finally arrived at the island closest to Japan, which was less than fifty miles away from the Japanese territory.
Qin Wu stood at the highest point of the island, looking in the direction of Japan.
"We've finally arrived. I never imagined it would take a full ten days to get here."
Qin Wu said calmly.
"Your Highness, when should we launch an attack on Japan?"
Qi Ye asked from the side.
"Let's rest for a day and then talk about it! Let the army adjust its condition properly, and we will launch an attack on Japan the day after tomorrow."
Qin Wu remained calm as he spoke.
Although they rested on the island every night for the next ten days, the army had been at sea for ten consecutive days, and this was the first time they had marched at sea for such a long time. The soldiers were still in some condition.
I need to adjust my mindset, but one day should be enough.
"Yes, I will arrange it right away."
Qi Ye accepted the order and withdrew.
After a day of rest.
"Your Highness, the army is ready and can depart at any time."
Qi Ye reported this to Qin Wu.
"Let's go! Today, let me see how effective the artillery has been these past few years, and let this little Japan understand what it means to be within the range of artillery fire."
After Qin Wu finished speaking, he picked up Qi Ye and flew onto the warship.
The army then set off immediately and arrived within two hours at a distance of less than two miles from Japan.
"Your Highness, the country ahead is Japan. That city is Japan's first sea fortress. Every time Japan sends troops to our coast, they start from here."
"This is also the most important strategic location for Japan in its confrontation with our Central Plains."
"Once we capture this place, we can launch a full-scale military campaign against Japan."
"Your Highness, should we launch an attack directly?"
Marquis Zhenxi introduced the situation of Japan to Qin Wu from the side.
"let's start!"
Qin Wu sat at the bow of the boat, looking at the distant sea city.
"Yes."
The Marquis of Zhenxi accepted the order and withdrew.
The warship then sailed forward again to a distance of less than 500 meters.
Next, the armor switched to a horizontal orientation.
"Everyone, listen up! Fire!"
The Marquis of Zhenxi's voice was infused with internal energy, and it resounded throughout the entire fleet.
Subsequently, all thirty warships and 150 cannons were aimed at the Japanese city of Kaijo.
"Boom...boom...boom..."
150 cannons fired simultaneously.
The shells then landed directly inside the Japanese city of Haicheng.
As the shells fell, the Japanese army on the walls of the Japanese city of Haicheng suffered heavy casualties in an instant.
Moreover, there were also numerous casualties within the castle of the Japanese.
The Japanese general, upon seeing the suddenly appearing steel warships, did not assume they were there for friendly exchanges, even though he did not know where they came from.
So they immediately took precautions.
However, when these warships came within about 500 meters, they turned sideways to face them.
They were initially curious about what these warships were going to do, but what happened next turned their curiosity into fear.
The spheres exploded the moment they hit the ground, each explosion creating a crater about ten meters wide.
Moreover, the bombed areas would suffer huge casualties.
This was the first time he had ever seen such a powerful weapon.
Just as he was filled with fear, the second wave of attacks began.
Upon seeing the incoming ball, he was so terrified he almost lost his mind.
He then immediately tried to escape.
Qin Wu was very satisfied with the power of the cannons on the warship.
"Excellent, I am very satisfied with its power. Are there enough cannonballs this time?"
Qin Wu watched the continuous explosions and was very satisfied with the power of the artillery.
"It's more than enough. We brought a full 100,000 shells this time, which is more than enough."
Qi Ye said from the side.
This was also the first time he had witnessed the power of artillery, and such power left Qi Ye speechless.
You have to understand that even if he went all out, this would be the best he could achieve. However, as long as there are still shells left, they can keep producing this kind of power, but he can't keep going all out indefinitely.
With these things, even a grandmaster would be doomed to die in the face of such firepower.
"By the way, Your Highness, this thing must be kept a secret! Its power is so great that even a terrestrial immortal would have to retreat in fear!"
Qi Ye spoke again.
Such a thing must never fall into the hands of outsiders.
"You're overthinking it. Even a Grandmaster wouldn't have much of a problem facing this power. As long as a Grandmaster wants to run, this thing can't hurt them."
"Furthermore, these things cannot harm a terrestrial immortal. He cannot even get close to a terrestrial immortal."
"But you're right, this thing absolutely cannot fall into the wrong hands."
Qin Wu watched the cannons still bombarding the area.
Indeed, the power of this thing in war is absolutely overwhelming, and it must not be controlled by outsiders.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be good news for Dong Qin.
Of course, as he said, such a powerful bomb could not threaten a terrestrial immortal.
With such power, once his domain is extended, it can completely prevent those shells from getting close to him.
Not only him, but anyone who reaches the realm of a terrestrial immortal will be unable to get close to these cannonballs.
Therefore, these cannonballs could not possibly harm the land deities.
"Send a message back to order strict control over the shells. Also, send a message to His Majesty to nationalize all materials used in the manufacture of shells. No one may sell or mine them privately. Anyone found doing so will have their entire family executed."
To ensure that the shells would not leak out, Qin Wu decided to have all the materials used to manufacture the shells under his control.
Only by cutting off all of this at the source can we prevent any problems even if the formula is leaked.
Even if some people wanted to manufacture them secretly, the quantity wouldn't be large.
It poses no threat.
"Yes, Your subordinate will send the message back immediately."
Qi Ye accepted the order.
After a full hour of bombardment, the 30 warships finally ceased fire.
"Your Highness, should we land now, or wait until the cannons have completely cooled down before continuing the bombardment?"
The Marquis of Zhenxi came to Qin Wu's side and reported to him.
"Let's just land in the city! I'm afraid no one in that city has the ability to resist, and probably no one has the capacity to resist."
"There's no need to waste any more time."
Qin Wu's divine sense had spread out, taking in the entire situation in the city.
Today, the Japanese city of Haicheng is littered with corpses, and many people have lost limbs and are lying on the ground groaning in agony.
"Let's go, no need to waste time."
Qin Wu spoke again.
"Yes."
After receiving the order, the Marquis of Zhenxi immediately had his men wave the battle flag.
The fleet immediately headed towards the Japanese city of Haicheng, but the Marquis of Zhenxi was still very cautious and bombarded it with cannon fire before it got within a hundred meters.
This left Qin Wu speechless, but he didn't want to stop it. He had come in person this time only to take precautions and did not intend to lead the troops himself.
Now that he has a large number of capable generals under his command, he no longer needs to personally oversee the situation.
It took the Marquis of Zhenxi a full half hour to reach the 500-meter distance. Once the warship reached the shore, the transport ship followed.
As soon as the transport ship docked, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry charged directly into the city.
They immediately began the massacre.