As the coalition of mysterious forces completed its mobilization, a massive, sky-darkening battle once again erupted like a sudden thunderclap across the vast lands of the Qing Empire. Relying on their absolute numerical superiority, the allied forces split into multiple prongs like a pack of starving wolves, surging forward with overwhelming momentum toward the joint defensive line constructed by the Qing Empire and the foreign powers.
On the coastal battlefield, the Allied Fleet swept forward like a surging black tide, blotting out the sun and sky. Naval guns roared in unison, instantly shooting flames into the heavens and turning the sea's surface into a fiery purgatory. The Great Qing Navy and the allied fleets of the foreign powers showed no fear, quickly reforming their lines to meet the enemy. In an instant, the roar of artillery on the sea was deafening, as if tearing the sky and earth apart. Thick smoke rolled across the expanse like a heavy haze, blotting out the entire horizon. The new rapid-fire artillery independently developed by the Qing Empire acted like descending war gods in the fierce combat, unleashing tremendous firepower. Shells rained down mercilessly upon the Allied Fleet, accurately striking enemy warships one after another. The struck vessels instantly burst into blazing infernos, orange flames raging wildly in the sea breeze and swallowing the ships whole.
Yet the Allied Fleet was no ordinary force; they relied on advanced, superb navigation techn…
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