Everyone raised their heads and looked eastward.
"Drought thunder?" Eunuch Li muttered.
"No, it's artillery..." Mo Yun murmured, "This is the sound of artillery. I have heard it many times in the Ministry of Works!"
"Your Highness, there is a new report coming back from the front." A guard walked into the auditorium at this time and said with cupped hands, "The reconnaissance team saw a huge ship that has never been seen before on the north wall. It is likely to exceed two hundred people at the head and tail. feet, and there are a large number of gun barrels hidden on both sides!"
"Two hundred feet? Are you sure?" He Guicai said in surprise, "You can't find such a big ship in the whole Daqi."
"Return to my lord, that's what the messenger said indeed!"
Xia Fan couldn't help but be a little surprised.
What is the concept of two hundred feet? When converted, it is almost half the length of a football field. He has been in Jinxia for so long, and the largest merchant ship he has seen is only fifty or six feet tall.
"Is this their trump card for daring to take advantage of Jinxia City..." Ning Wanjun's expression became solemn, "If the enemy is allowed to seize the city wall first, we may be in big trouble."
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After a round of shelling, the north wall was in a mess.
This was Wang Qingzhi's first time seeing such a battle.
When the majestic giant ship opened fire, the flames seemed to ignite half of the ship's side! Sparks and thick smoke spurted out from top to bottom, like a giant dragon breathing fire.
The trebuchets and crossbows on the target city wall it faced were instantly blown to pieces. The soldiers who were operating them were not much better. Most of them were broken into pieces along with these city defense equipment. Even those who survived had their hands and feet broken, and fell in a pool of blood, wailing.
With just one bombardment, the organized defense line on the northern city wall ceased to exist.
The other guards who were lucky enough to escape dropped their weapons and ran towards the corridor inside the wall. It was obvious that they were frightened and no longer had the courage to contend with this terrifying sea ship.
"Hahahaha, Brother Wang, what do you think? I chose this scenic spot well, didn't I?" The masked man stood on the top of a watchtower in the city, opened his arms and laughed loudly, "That is the Victory, the ace of my Dongsheng Navy! For To purchase this giant ship on the sea, the imperial court was cutting back on clothing and food, paying for half of the government's income for half a year!"
Wang Qingzhi felt no joy in his heart.
He only felt coldness on his back, and it felt like there was a bottomless cliff under his feet.
"This is different from what we... agreed."
He spoke every word with great difficulty, as if something was holding his throat.
The moment the ship appeared, things completely deviated from his expected trajectory.
"It's different?" The masked man chuckled, "What's the difference? Isn't this all planned by you and me?"
"I didn't ask you to make such a big battle!" Wang Qingzhi couldn't help shouting, "You are pirates, robbers who came to Jinxia to make a fortune, and the culprits who killed the princess in the chaos! But this What is it... Can a pirate have such a ship?"
This is no longer a matter of going too far and not doing enough.
He planned well. The government was the party most responsible for Jinxia's disaster. Once the prefect died, the matter would be blamed on the state pastor and the garrison. The Wang family was just one of the hundreds of merchants in the city. They were also victims of robbery. In addition, they were also responsible for the salt production task this year. There was no way they could be held responsible for a pirate attack.
He had even arranged his manpower to set fire to his house as soon as the Donghai Gang arrived. Although there are some antiques and originals in the house that are heartbreaking, as long as the Wang family is still there, these extraneous things will be earned back sooner or later.
But what he was waiting for was a massive attack, and the attacker came from the Dongsheng Kingdom Navy.
The court is not a fool.
Just ask anyone on the street and you will know that a giant gunboat approached the north of Jinxia City along the inland river estuary that day and blew away the guards on the city wall.
After hearing these testimonies, will anyone still believe that those who robbed Jinxia City were just a group of pirates
All the excuses he had prepared and all the plans he had planned were in vain at this moment.
"Oh? You didn't tell me about the scale issue." The man shrugged, "I still remember your original words, no matter what we do, you will not interfere. You just want the princess to die. I don't think Dongsheng There is a violation of this agreement.”
"Please use your brain!" Wang Qingzhi said angrily, "You have to leave after all. What will the Wang family do now? Do you still want salt?"
The masked man said nothing, but moved the cold golden tips on his fingertips, which made Wang Qingzhi suddenly come back to his senses.
At this time, it was not the Wang family that held the power of life and death in Jinxia City, but the man in front of him, or the force he represented.
If the other party wants to take action, absolutely no one can protect themselves.
Thinking of this, he calmed down instantly.
"No... I didn't mean that. I was just anxious and acted like this. Please don't be offended."
"Brother Wang, how can I blame you? Without the support of the Wang family, Dongsheng Kingdom would not have been able to unite many forces in a short period of time and overwhelm the decadent Evil Horse Dynasty." There was no trace of fluctuation in the masked man's voice. , "I also understand your difficulties, but who said we would leave?"
"What?" Wang Qingzhi was stunned.
"My family lived on this land a long time ago, and now we are just returning to our homeland." The other party looked at the vast plains to the west, "There is only a narrow mountainous land on the other side of the sea, and resources are scarce. Except for silver and copper, it can be said that everything is in short supply. Rather than living on the island, it is more like being trapped on it. It is impossible to have a future without getting rid of this shackles. Especially when the world is about to face a great crisis. Change, we must return to the mainland so that we can have the capital to fight against the change."
What is he talking about... the world? Change of situation? Wang Qingzhi couldn't understand what this person was talking about at all, but he understood one thing, "The Shenzhou Army is not far from Jinxia City. The Privy Council Office can delay it for a day or two, not a month or two. That's tens of thousands An army of people! You don’t even need to prepare supplies for fighting in the jurisdiction. You can arrive on the same day and arrive the next day. Why do you want to stop them?"
Although Jinxia City has high walls and thick walls, if the disparity in the number of people is too great, it will only be a matter of time before it falls.
There's no way he could drive the Victory onto the city wall, right
"You don't think that I asked the Privy Council to delay for one more day just to give myself time to retreat, right?" The masked man said with a smile, "On the contrary, that is the preparation time we need to start the war."
Wang Qingzhi was stunned. Was the other party planning to use one or two thousand men to fight against the Shenzhou Army, which was more than ten times his own
"You just need to watch, don't worry about anything." He patted Wang Qingzhi on the shoulder, "When Dongsheng Kingdom takes control of Shenzhou, we still need you to continue to make salt for us. Not three times as before, but … all."