Heavenly Dao Formula

Everyone raised their heads and followed the sound to the east.

"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 Industry!"

"Your Highness, there is a new report from ahead." A guard walked into the auditorium at this time, cupped his hands and said, "The reconnaissance team saw a huge sea ship that had never been seen before on the north city wall. feet, and there are a lot of gun barrels hidden on both sides!"

"Two hundred feet? Are you sure?" He Guicai said in surprise, "I can't find such a big boat in Daqi."

"My lord, the messenger did indeed say so!"

Xia Fan couldn't help being a little surprised.

What is the concept of two hundred feet? In conversion, it is almost half the length of a football field. He has stayed in Jinxia for so long, and the largest merchant ship he has seen is only fifty or sixty feet long.

"Is this their trump card for daring to attack Jinxia City..." Ning Wanjun's expression turned serious, "If the enemy captures the city wall first, we're afraid we will be in big trouble."

...

After a round of shelling, the north city wall was already in a mess.

It was the first time Wang Qingzhi had seen 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 spewed out from top to bottom in turn, like a giant fire-breathing dragon.

And the target it faced - the catapults and crossbows on the city wall, was blasted to pieces in an instant. The soldiers who were manipulating them were not much better, and most of them were broken into pieces along with these city defense equipment. Even those who survived had their arms and legs broken, and fell in a pool of blood, howling.

With just one bombardment, the defense line organized on the north city wall ceased to exist.

The rest of the guards who escaped by chance threw down their weapons and ran towards the passageway inside the wall—apparently they were frightened out of their wits, and they no longer had the courage to contend with this terrifying sea ship.

"Hahahaha—what do you think, Brother Wang? I chose this scenic spot well, right?" The masked man stood on the top of a watchtower in the city, opened his arms and laughed loudly, "That is the Victory, the trump card of our Dongsheng Kingdom Navy ! In order to buy this sea giant, the imperial court cut down on food and clothing, and paid half a year’s government income!"

Wang Qingzhi was not happy in his heart.

He only felt a coldness on his back, and there seemed to be a bottomless cliff under his feet.

"This is different from what we... agreed."

Every word he said was extremely difficult, as if something had grabbed his throat.

The moment this sea ship appeared, things completely deviated from his expected track.

"It's different?" The masked man chuckled, "What's the difference, isn't everything planned by you and me?"

"I didn't ask you to make such a big battle!" Wang Qingzhi couldn't help roaring, "You are pirates, robbers who came to Jinxia to make a fortune, and the culprit who killed the princess in the chaos! But What is it... can pirates have such a ship?"

This is no longer a question of too much.

He planned it well, the government was the party most responsible for Jinxia's disaster, and once the prefect and other chief officials died, the state shepherd and the garrison would be responsible for this matter. His royal family is just one of the hundreds of merchants in the city. He is also a victim of robbery, and he is also responsible for this year's salt production task. It is impossible for him to be charged for a pirate attack.

He has even arranged manpower to set fire to his own house as soon as the Donghai gang arrives. Although there are some antiques and authentic works in the house, as long as the Wang family is still there, these external things will be able to earn back sooner or later.

But in the end, what he waited for was a massive attack, and the attackers came from the Dongsheng Kingdom Navy.

The court is not a fool.

Just ask random people on the street, and you will know that a giant gunboat approached the north of Jinxia City along the estuary of the inland river that day, blasting the guards on the city wall to pieces.

After hearing these testimonies, will anyone believe that it was just a gang of pirates who looted Jinxia City?

All the excuses he had prepared, all the plans he had planned, had vanished into thin air at this moment.

"Oh? You didn't tell me about the scale." The man shrugged, "I still remember what you said, no matter what we do, you will not interfere. You just want the princess to die. I don't think Dongsheng violated this agreement."

"Please use your brain!" Wang Qingzhi said anxiously, "You are going to leave after all, what should the Wang family do now? Do you still want salt?"

The masked man didn't say a word, but just moved his fingers -- the cold golden point on his fingertips brought Wang Qingzhi back to his senses.

At this time, it is not the Wang family that is in charge of life and death in Jinxia City, but the man in front of him, or the force he represents.

If the opponent wants to attack, absolutely no one can protect himself.

Thinking of this, he instantly calmed down.

"No... I didn't mean that. It's just the anxiety in my heart that made me lose my composure. Please don't take offense."

"Brother Wang, why would I blame you? Without the support of the Wang family, it would be impossible for Dongsheng Kingdom to unite many forces in a short period of time to overwhelm that decadent Yama dynasty." The masked man's voice could not hear the slightest fluctuation. , "I also understand your difficulties, but who said we will leave?"

"What?" Wang Qingzhi was stunned.

"A long time ago, my family lived on this land, and now it's just returning to their homeland." The other party looked towards the vast plain to the west, "There is only a narrow mountain range on the other side of the sea, and resources are scarce. Except for silver and copper, it can be said that everything is lacking. Rather than living on the island, it is better to say that you are trapped on it. If you don’t get rid of this bondage, it is impossible to have a future. Especially when the world is about to usher in a big We must go back to the mainland, so that we can have the capital to fight against the changes."

What is he talking about... the world? Change? 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, and the Privy Council can delay it for a day or two, but not a month or two. That's tens of thousands An army of people! You don’t even need to prepare luggage for combat within the jurisdiction, and you can arrive the next day after dispatching on the same day, so why do you stop them?”

Although Jinxia City has high walls and thick walls, if the disparity in the number of people is too large, it will only be a matter of time before they fall.

It's impossible for him to drive the Victory to the city wall, right?

"You don't think that I asked the Privy Council to delay for one more day so that I can retreat?" The masked man smiled, "On the contrary, that's the time we need to prepare for the war."

Wang Qingzhi was dumbfounded. Is the other party planning to use one or two thousand people to fight against the Shenzhou Army which is more than ten times his own?

"You just need to watch, and you don't have to worry about anything." He patted Wang Qingzhi on the shoulder, "When Dongsheng Kingdom takes control of Shenzhou, you will continue to make salt for us. Not three times as much as before, but ……all."