Decisive Fleet Battle (4)

Surface-ship battles are spectacular.

The thunder of cannon fire ringing out in succession, flashes bursting from every direction, and carpet bombing mercilessly pounding the sea.

The battle on the sea, where ships spewed flames to annihilate their opponents, was already entering its final stage.

"All ships, maneuver freely! Pursue the retreating sailing ships!"

The moment the order was given, the destroyers broke away from the line and began advancing at maximum speed.

The East's final decisive fleet battle was settled in just ten minutes. Every first-rate ship of the line had been sunk, and almost all the second-rate ships of the line had gone down as well.

The enemy's visible losses alone amounted to nearly half their fleet.

"Make sure to tell the destroyer squadron to maintain a set distance at all times."

Since destroyers had virtually no armor, they risked being pierced by a barrage from sailing-ship cannons at a distance of just a few hundred meters.

After issuing that warning, I watched the battlefield slowly being cleared...