Another World: Naval Storm

"Send out all the ships in Kyoto Bay. They must be stopped! Send merchant ships to block the estuary at any cost!" Emperor Kikuchi no longer cared about anything else in order to wash away the humiliation.

"Where is the combined fleet? Hurry up and ask Tohei Shimosaburo to come to Kyoto to protect the emperor!"

"Your Majesty, Marshal Dongping reports. The 2nd and 3rd squadrons of the Combined Fleet have already headed to Vladivostok to intercept the Russians, and the 1st squadron and some destroyers are heading towards Kyoto!"

"Tell Dongping not to worry about Vladivostok. All fleets must rush to Kyoto Bay and make sure to block the enemy ships attacking Kyoto Bay and leave no one alive!" Emperor Kikuchi ordered.

Upon receiving the order, Tohei Shimosaburo anxiously led the fleet to Kyoto, but the battleship's speed was already there, and it had just experienced a great battle, so it certainly could not go fast.

"Marshal, what's going on in Kyoto?" Hinata was also very anxious. His wife and children were in Kyoto. Although the probability of something happening was low, what if it happened?

"Yokosuka Port was also attacked, and the garrisoned ships suffered heavy casualties. I hope the coastal defense forces can keep them, otherwise they will run away! Tohei Shimosaburo doesn't care about the situation in Kyoto. As long as the emperor is fine, he can arrange the fleet at ease.

"Colonel! The enemy's patrol boat is rushing forward like they don't care about their lives!" Dawson was very nervous. The Japanese were launching another human bomb charge, but this time it was in Kyoto Bay.

"Boom!" Another suicide patrol boat was blown up. In addition, there were more than a dozen suicide speedboats running around the battleship Von der Tann. All the rapid-fire guns of the Von der Tann were firing at full force, and fire snakes were chasing the suicide speedboats, preventing them from approaching the Von der Tann.

"They're crazy!" Dawson yelled, from the excitement of bombarding Kyoto to the restlessness he felt now. His pressure was getting tighter and tighter.

Leo didn't say anything, but just quietly admired the doomsday scene of Kyoto, Japan in the distance.

Another half an hour later, the three armored cruisers that were shelling Yokosuka Naval Port sent word that they were about to collapse. Based on the flashes of their firing, the Japanese coastal defense artillery had already located the coordinates, and they fired shells at their sea area like they were free.

Now the Japanese no longer talk about precision shooting tactics or saving resources. As long as the shell enters the barrel, it will definitely be fired in the next second.

The three armored cruisers have been hit many times under such firepower coverage, but they have managed to survive until now thanks to their armor.

"It's almost time." Leo said, looking at his watch.

"Order, the Von der Tann's main guns fire two final rounds, then reunite with the rest of the battleships and return to the Mariana Islands!"

The Kyoto Chokon Shrine is a shrine located in Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It enshrines soldiers and their families who died in battles for Japan over the ages. The Japanese people are proud to be enshrined in the shrine after their death and be worshipped by the world.

The shrine was unscathed in the initial attack, and the shrine's chief priest took the opportunity to preach to the Japanese people who had taken refuge at the shrine.

“Look, the spirits of the Japanese warriors are protecting the shrine. You are the safest here…” The high priest was very satisfied as he looked at the crowd kneeling on the ground and praying devoutly.

The high priest took advantage of the situation and led the crowd to kneel down and worship the tablets in the shrine. "Warriors of the past dynasties of Japan, the enemy has come to Kyoto to burn, kill and plunder. I pray that you kill the enemy and protect the people!"

The crowd below echoed in a flurry, hoping that their ancestors would protect them. Unfortunately, the final order issued by Leo shattered their fantasy.

It was really torn to pieces. One shell directly tore the high priest and all the people within a hundred meters around him into pieces. The main hall where the shrine tablets were placed was also hit and destroyed, and a fire spread throughout the shrine.

If Leo knew, he would definitely shout, "The ancestors of the Japanese people have ascended to heaven!"

Emperor Kikuchi was able to suppress his anger when he heard the news of the destruction of the Kyoto Soul Shrine. After all, apart from the political overtones, it was just an ordinary shrine. But when the news of the destruction of the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine came, Emperor Kikuchi was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted, and the people in the shelter were in turmoil again.

Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of more than 3 Inari shrines across Japan. It is also one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto. It has many believers across the country and has deep roots with the Japanese royal family. It is the spiritual home of the Japanese people.

"Use the Combined Fleet to hurry up! Any mistakes will be severely punished!" Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito controlled the chaotic situation and could only ask the Combined Fleet to move faster. He was now very afraid that this attack fleet would destroy Kyoto at all costs.

Ito Hirobumi was wrong. Even if Leo was willing to sacrifice his life, the other members of the fleet would not agree.

"This sea of ​​fire should make the Japanese remember me!" Leo said with some pride.

"Sir, why do you work so hard to make the Japanese remember you?" Dawson's head was full of question marks.

"The Japanese, who have been living in the harsh environment of the island, firmly believe that there is no good or evil in the world, only the difference between strong and weak. In their eyes, the strong bullying the weak is not shameful, but a natural thing. Admiring the strong and despising the weak is a major characteristic of the Japanese character." Leo paused and continued, "After this battle, I will be their nightmare! If the Japanese want to go against the Drake Empire, they will think of me..."

"They're going to pee their pants?" Dawson quipped.

"Haha... I can't tell." Leo laughed.

When the Von der Tann arrived at the Yokosuka naval port, the three armored cruisers were still patrolling and firing at the naval port and coastal defense fire points. They kept blowing their horns, which echoed throughout the harbor, welcoming the returning Von der Tann.

"Let them go forward and don't block the waterway! The Japanese artillery fire is very fierce!" Flames from the artillery fire dotted the shores on both sides of the Kyoto Bay waterway.

Of course Leo would not tolerate the Japanese. With a few rounds of firing from the 280mm naval gun of the Von der Tann, one after another, the coastal defense fire points were eliminated.

The Leo fleet sailed away from the vicinity of Yokosuka Naval Port amidst the fierce artillery fire from the Japanese.

"What a bunch of bugs!" Leo frowned as he looked at the several suicide speedboats hanging behind the battlecruiser Von der Tann.

Some Japanese did not want to come, but they had received a death order from their superiors that at least one enemy ship must be left behind, otherwise they would all be brought to a military court.

"Long live!" "Charge!" Amidst the shouts, they got closer and closer to von der Tann.

"Let them taste our power!" Leo didn't want to fail at the last moment. He also wanted to go to Fengqi Port to taste the red wine of victory after the battle.

The main gun at the rear of the ship fired continuously. One shell directly smashed a speedboat, and another shell hit the sea, causing waves to overturn another speedboat.