Soon, when there was a loud bang in the distance and a violent shaking of the ground, You Gao knew that everything had succeeded.

……

Two days later, Admiral Boswell rushed back to the island of Sester from the city of London.

Walking into the military port, he saw the devastation.

The explosion destroyed the entire dock of the military port. Hundreds of warehouses were razed to the ground, and neighboring barracks, heavy loaders (a mix of metal and wood), watchtowers, and fences were all reduced to scrap.

More than 30,000 new muskets in stock were blown to pieces and parts, spare cables weighing hundreds of tons were burned in the fire, and the clothing and canvas factories were reduced to piles of rubble with charred marks everywhere. In the ruins of various rubble and charred metal components, human remains are strewn beyond recognition.

Admiral Bosville, accompanied by his guards, walked to the highest point of the entire military port———— which had once been a lighthouse standing there, and the force of the explosion swept the entire lighthouse in, shattering the solid all-rock pedestal, and the majestic building began to collapse from a third of the ground above the ground. When the Admiral walked into the remnants of the tower, he found that the steel structure had become twisted, like the ribs of the deceased protruding from the surface of the corpse after decay, peeking out of the stone wall one by one.

Boswell's hands and feet were cold, and the fair aristocratic skin was overly emotional, constantly changing between bright red and miserable white.

Last week was my wife's birthday. The Admiral was a family man, and even during his normal shifts, he still handed over his work to his trusted subordinates. I thought it would only take a week to go back and forth to the city of London, but I didn't expect this to happen.

The First Saxon Fleet has more than 200 ships of various types, large and small, most of which are warships of different tonnages. According to the relevant military codes, the island has enough gunpowder for the entire fleet to consume for two years (calculated from the maximum combat base). Admiral Bosville was a conscientious soldier who redeployed the entire port during his tenure as fleet commander. In consideration of the problem of fire prevention, the gunpowder warehouses stored after separation are mainly set up along the coast. This is to prevent accidental water from being taken nearby, but I didn't expect it to cause a huge disaster.

More than 80 percent of the food was burned. The explosion caused a series of fires, which were increased by strong sea breezes that swept through half of Sester Island. The flour warehouse was ignited, and the high temperature combined with the cramped environment caused the flour to join the explosion and cause even more damage.

More than 60 warships anchored in the harbor were damaged to varying degrees. Among them were the "Blacksmith", "Beech", "Baron Dayton", "Rebuke", "Silver Star Knight" and many other first-class battleships.

The two dry docks were completely destroyed, and a large amount of ship wood stored there was reduced to nothing in the fire.

As far as the eye can see, there are ruined walls everywhere. Although two days have passed since the explosion, the search and rescue efforts have been extremely slow. This was due to the fact that several senior officers were killed in the accident, including two detachment commanders with the rank of major general.

Lieutenant General Summers, the chief logistics officer on Sester Island, was not spared either. He was a man of many temperaments, loved to watch the sunset and sunrise, and deliberately built a private villa close to the sea. When the search and rescue team removed the broken wood and broken bricks from the rubble, they found the poor lieutenant general located between the first and second floors. He had been crushed into a patty by the heavy marble floor, especially his head, which was more than twice the size of a normal human head.

More than fifteen hundred sailors and soldiers were killed in the explosion. They were on duty on board the ship or resting in makeshift barracks in the port area on the shore. But this figure is only a conservative estimate, and the exact final death toll is certainly much higher than that.

Admiral Boswell spent the whole morning in the half-collapsed lighthouse in a daze.

The First Fleet suffered heavy losses, and although most of the warships were not affected, with a large amount of logistics materials destroyed in the explosion, the fleet itself could not talk about its combat effectiveness.

Without food and water, no one would sail to sea.

Without gunpowder, the ship's cannons became ornaments.

Without spare cables and sails, the slightest situation at sea could be a shipwreck.

In the afternoon, the adjutant, covered in smoke and fire, approached Admiral Boswell and handed him a search and rescue report he had just received.

Search and rescue results showed that on the night of the explosion, there were large-scale fights at several taverns on Seist Island. According to survivors who were at the scene at the time, the brawl was caused by the "possession" of a certain bar girl. A group of men of unknown origin in black wielded muskets and knives and killed hundreds of helmsmen in the battle.

In the days before the invention of the steam engine, the chief controller of a battleship was the helmsman. Unlike ordinary sailors, those who qualify to become the helmsmen of battleships are officers, at least experienced non-commissioned officers.

"It's not some so-called accident, it's war! It is an extremely serious act of war! ”

Admiral Boswell brandished the search and rescue report and gritted his teeth. If you are not mistaken, the purpose of the other party from the beginning was to be the helmsman who was having fun in the bar. Or maybe the Big Bang itself was part of the plan.

They want to paralyze the entire fleet and prevent the warships from going to sea.

Admiral Boswell knew that his career had really come to an end. No matter what excuse is used to shirk it, he will inevitably be removed from his post and investigated. If political opponents take advantage of this opportunity to fall into the trap, they may even be stripped of their titles and exiled to their families.

"It must have been done by the people of the kingdom of the Lord! Only they would do such a thing! ”

Although the results of the investigation have not yet been released, the admiral has identified the target.

He didn't think it was possible that the saboteurs could be from the north, those tall giants.

For hundreds of years, white Southerners have become accustomed to a fixed mindset.

"Damn it, you're waiting! Even if I don't want this head, I will call on His Majesty the King and declare war on the kingdom of the Lord! ”

This was the determination of Admiral Boswell.

……

In the north of the continent, the territory of the lion clan, the city of Wild Mane.

Xiongbi walked briskly into the City Lord's Mansion with dozens of heavily armed guards. Shi Hong, the city lord who had just received news from the guards, hurriedly walked out of the inner room, and the two sides met in the hall.

"You're dragons?" Shi Hong was surprised by the male nose who was the herald. It was obvious that this guy was a pig, but he was wearing the standard dragon officer armor. He stood there stunned for a moment, and finally reacted———— the pig clan had long been annexed by the Niu clan, and now all the pig people belonged to the dragon clan.

"Is there anything wrong with you?" Shi Hong, who had thought about this clearly, suddenly became a little unhappy. This is his city, and he didn't expect a barbaric pig to be even more arrogant.

Xiongbi handed over a secret letter stamped with Tianhao's personal seal, and said coldly in a hurried tone: "This is an order jointly signed by His Royal Highness the Regent and your Majesty, and it must be executed immediately. ”

Shi Hong took the secret letter suspiciously, and saw the unique fire paint mark of the lion clan at the sealing position on the reverse side.

This is indeed the seal of His Majesty the Lion King.

Unfolded the letterhead, the content surprised Shi Hong. The content is very simple, there is only one ———— Mane City is immediately fully mobilized, and everyone moves to the north as quickly as possible.

"Relocation...... Migrate? Shi Hong was surprised, and couldn't help but exclaim: "How is this possible? ”

"What's impossible? Look at it carefully, this is an order issued by your Majesty himself. Malenose explained simply and solemnly: "The white striker is only a day's journey from here. If you don't leave, it's too late. ”

After the Suolong Pass was in an emergency, Pingjun adjusted his strategy and sent the lurkers of the lion clan's walled cities to the south, scattered in groups of three, occupying the peaks and commanding heights along the way, and reconnoitring the movements of the white army. The results were sent to the regent's camp with a bald eagle.

As soon as Viscount Monio's army left the Lock Dragon Pass, they were immediately discovered by dragon intelligence officers who were ambushing in the nearby mountains and observing with binoculars. However, at that time, it was too late to inform the villages ahead, and if it was not for the agreement between Tianhao and the Lion King on the issue of war, it would not have been possible to stamp the seals of both sides on this relocation order.

Male Nose brought two thousand dragon infantry. He was tasked with overseeing and tending for the immediate relocation of the inhabitants of Mane to the north on the day the order was served.

The northern part of the mainland is vast, and Tianhao's war plan focuses on the word "drag." As long as the walls are clear, and no supplies or booty are left to the whites, he can be sure of winning this battle.

The "one-day walk" is for the clans. For Viscount Monio on the march, it will take at least a day and a half to reach Mane City.

Shi Hong's mood is very complicated.

He was reluctant to leave the city.

Frowning, Shi Hong folded the letter paper in his hand in half, put it in his jacket pocket, and looked at Xiongbi standing opposite with suspicion: "The whole city has moved north?" Why didn't I hear anything about such a big thing before? You're just a pig, why are you in charge of this? Also, even if it is the order of His Majesty the Lion King, it should be the herald of our lion clan who is responsible for transmitting, why is it you who ......?"

"Enough! Shut up! "Male Nose has never been a patient man. He became agitated and angry: "I have already said what I need to say, you must order the whole city to move now." ”

"It can't be!" Shi Hong flatly refused: "Even if this order is true, it will take at least three to five days to complete the basic mobilization." There are more than 100,000 people in the city, and the food consumption on their journey alone is very staggering, and there are other ......"

Male Nose interrupted him again: "Everyone go out of the city at once, and give you an hour, and you don't have to bring anything else but food." ”

"Are you crazy?" Shi Hong suddenly let out a scream of disbelief: "This is my city, and everything here belongs to me." How dare you ......"

Xiongbi directly interrupted the other party in the most ferocious way this time———— he pulled out his saber and put the bright knife on Shi Hong's shoulder. He had been the most elite of heavy foot soldiers, and this simple set of movements had been practiced countless times and was very proficient. The sharp blade was close to Shi Hong's neck, and he could feel the threat of death, the hardness and coldness of metal weapons.

"You, you can't do this, you really can't do this." Shi Hong was stunned, fear turned into fear, but he didn't want to obey the order at all, just stood there and shouted in great anger: "You are a dragon clan, you have no right to order me." Even if the whole city were to move north, only His Majesty the Great Lion King could ......"

There was a fierce glint in the deep black eyes of the male nose.

The amount of cold weapons used by the pigs is usually two to three times greater than that of ordinary tribal soldiers. His left hand didn't know when to hold the hilt with his right hand, and the heavy blade quickly moved backwards, and then slashed straight down at Shi Hong's neck who was chattering with lightning speed.

His head fell to the ground like a ripe apple, and blood splattered the male's nose from his severed neck.

"It's not worth wasting bullets on people like you!" Male Nose found a reason for his tyrannical and cruel killing. This is at least plausible on the surface, and it can also well hide his special love for cold weapons.

The surrounding leon guards froze. Before they could react, Malenose had already bent down to pick up the secret letter from the twitching headless corpse. He held his right hand aloft and issued a loud and intimidating warning.

"Look at it, this is an order personally issued by His Majesty the Lion King. Suolong Pass has been occupied by the damned whites, and the two commanders, Hu Yongxian and Shi Zhenghao, have died in battle. Now, the white men had left Suolong Pass and were heading here. I'll admit that many of you are warriors, but it's stupid to die for nothing, and it's no different from an idiot. ”

"I'm a pig and a dragon. His Royal Highness the Great Regent and His Majesty the Lion King have reached an agreement to face the threat from the white people together. I think you're all smart, only he ......"

Speaking of this, Xiongbi felt puzzled, kicked Shi Hong's corpse hard, spat again, and scolded viciously: "Don't think I don't know anything, this guy's mind is full of his city, his people, and his wealth...... He has never had your safety at heart. Even if I don't kill him, your Lion King won't spare him! ”

These words are so well-founded that it is impossible to find fault with them and cannot refute them.

The adjutant beside Shi Hong stepped forward, asked for the secret letter from the male nose's hand, unfolded it and read it carefully, and confirmed that the lion king's seal at the end of the page was not forged, so he exhaled a long breath and asked with an extremely complicated feeling: "What should we do now?" ”

"The whole city moved north. The situation was urgent, and there was no need to mobilize, so I directly notified this order, opened the north gate, and sent troops to smash a few exits on the north wall. Everyone had to go, and they didn't have to take anything with them except food and warm clothing. ”

The male nose looks like a quick knife to cut through the mess. This is the oral personal account he received from Tianhao———— and he used extraordinary means in extraordinary times. For those who do not obey, kill them directly.

(I recommend the new book "The First Family of the Tang Dynasty", which is clear by the veteran god.) Crossing to become the son of Lao Cheng, and then ......)