The ironclad ship painted with the dragon pattern is not a multi-masted ship in the ordinary sense, and there are multiple masts on it, but the mast is only half a sail raised, and it is obviously not pure.lā Besides, the wind at sea tonight is flat, and even if the full sail is raised, it will not have the current speed. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info It is powered by six huge water wheels on both sides of the ship, each like a round table, and the blades rotate to move the waves and push the ironclad boat forward. Through the blades, you can see that a thick axle leads directly to the hull, and inside the hull is a complex chain shaft machine that connects the axle. Through the upper deck, you can hear the shouting from above.

"Step on it, you skinny monkeys!"

In the enclosed cabin above, the smell of sweat and sea water wafted together. The cabin was brightly lit, with three rows of slaves on each side constantly pedaling the pedals that drove the chain-scroll machines underneath to make the water wheels on either side of the hull spin at a rapid pace. There were seven or eight overseers in the cabin, all with long, barbed whips in their hands, and whichever slave stepped on it slowly, it was whipped over.

One of the overseers snorted, "Give me a good job, or I won't have anything to eat tomorrow." He was the overseer of this power room, and both the overseers and slaves were yellow-skinned and black-haired Orientals. The chief overseer uttered a few words, then walked to the passage and stepped up a creaking wooden ladder. Opening the upper door, behind the door is another level of cabins, soldiers in iron armor are running back and forth with loud shouts, they push a series of flat wooden boats to the front and line up, the bow of each wooden boat is wrapped in iron sheets, the bow is carved into the shape of a dragon's head, from the dragon's mouth protrudes black iron pipes, like a pocket cannon.

Each boat has six seats and two paddles on it, making it seem light and agile.

The Overseer continued upwards and passed through three levels of cabins, each with different functions and personnel. At last he came to the deck, where he was stopped by a man as strong as a bear: "Tell your slaves to hurry up, the king of Pingxi is already impatient." ”

The chief overseer hurriedly said, "I know, Lord Luo." ”

The officer surnamed Luo snorted away, and torches were erected on both sides of the deck, as soldiers pushed a red-painted dragon-headed cannon to the front of the ship. Boxes of shells were lifted out of the warehouse and sent to the bow by the wrestlers. The officer approached the bow of the ship, and there was a wooden building on the bow, and on the platform in front of it stood a man. The man had his back to the officer, and was dressed in an iron-colored fur, with a high crown and a red ribbon of silk floating on the left and right of the crown. The officer knelt down behind him and said, "Tell the prince, our army is ready for battle." Just wait for the prince to give an order, and you can attack the city. ”

The man finally turned around.

Under the firelight was a handsome face, even though he was middle-aged, he did not look old. There is not a trace of wrinkles on the jade-like face, it is obviously extremely well maintained, the sword eyebrows and phoenix eyes, the lips are pursed, and the whole person exudes an outstanding temperament.

He was wearing armor of the same color as his fur cloak, but the armor was very oriental, and it was dotted with bright red lines, and it was faintly visible that it was a flying dragon pattern. There is a long sword hanging from his waist, and the handguard and hilt alone are embedded with a lot of precious stones, which shows the preciousness of this sword.

The man known as the prince smiled and said, "Then what are you waiting for, let's teach these Western barbarians a good lesson, if they are willing to submit to our Panlong Empire, it's just that." If not, they will be bulldozed, and then these aliens will be properly trained. ”

The officer surnamed Luo shouted: "Take the order." ”

A moment later, there was a dull knock on the boat, and the same knock was heard on both sides. The sound of knocking continued to spread around the ironclad ship, and after a few moments, the drums thundered in the thick fog of the sea. The rhythm is intense, and it is the signal for the attack.

As the drums sounded, huge waves also broke out on the sea near the ironclad ship. In the midst of the splashing waves, a little fluorescent light lit up on the surface of the sea, and suddenly, something broke through the water. In the light of the ship's fire, it turned out to be a sea serpent as big as a sailboat. The sea snake's body is covered with dark purple scales, its two snake eyes are golden and shiny, and there is a snake bone bulge at the center of the eyebrows, like a short and thick single horn. It opened its mouth and hissed, and the fog that had enveloped the fleet gradually lifted. After the dense fog was dispersed, a huge fleet of ships appeared on the sea surface of the Ark Harbor, nearly a hundred ironclad ships were heading towards the port, and the red dragon cannons that had been pushed to the bow of the ship roared one after another, one cannon started, one cannon bombarded again, and the cannon roared like earth-shattering thunder, resounding through the night sky of the city, tearing the quiet night to pieces.

The shells fired from the Red Dragon Cannon spun rapidly, drawing a parabola on the sea surface and falling on the pier or mountain wall, and the shells shattered at the moment of collision, sputtering small shells from inside, followed by a series of explosions. Under the simultaneous bombardment of more than 100 artillery pieces, the cliffs facing the sea in Ark Harbor rumbled and fell off. As the angle of the cannon began to rise, the shells fell into the edge of the city, spreading the flames into the city.

Under the roar of gunfire, the bows of the ironclad ships opened on both sides, revealing the cabins inside, from which a deck stretched out to connect to the sea. Then the long and flat dragon boats slid off the deck, and when they landed on the surface, the soldiers in charge of the oars rowed the paddle vigorously, and one by one the dragon head boats quickly sailed into the port of Yamauchi.

At this time, an army stationed in the port rushed over. The captain saw that the face of these dragon head boats changed, and shouted: "Shoot! Sink them, you can't let these things land. ”

The soldiers half-crouched on the ground and raised their muskets to shoot at the enemy ships that sailed into the harbor, the sound of gunfire echoing in the hillside of the harbor. The first few dragon boats blasted out gaps in the bullets, and the soldiers on them were shot dead before they could land on the shore. But there were a great number of dragon boats behind them, and the soldiers on board began to return fire, and they set up iron shields, which blocked the bullets of muskets. Then from behind the shield, muskets were shot at the shore, and after a few rounds of fire, the guards of the Ark Harbor were killed and wounded.

Warriors from the East began to land, they quickly disembarked, jumped onto the docks, and after a brief assembly, began to advance towards the Storm Corridor, intending to enter the city through the corridor. Soon, the Deep Sea Scale, who is responsible for the city's security, appears in front of the invaders, and the two armies face off in the Storm Corridor.

In the bedroom of the White Castle, Jora, who heard the sound of gunfire, woke up from her sleep. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the light of the fire coming through the window, and her husband, Orlando, was standing in the doorway, as if talking to Mace, the butler. The butler hurried away, and Orlando returned to his room, took out a suit of armor, and put it on himself.

"What happened?" Jora's heart was beating fast as she looked at the fire outside the window. The war in the imperial capital has ended, and the Shadow Principality has long since withdrawn its troops, not to mention that now that the fire is obviously lit on the harbor side, what kind of enemy will attack from the sea.

Orlando said as he put on his armor: "We are under attack, the enemy is from the sea. Their ships and equipment are unprecedented, and they should not be enemies within the empire, and I think these invaders should be from the other side of the sea. ”

Jora had lived here for a long time, and there were many transoceanic merchants in Ark Harbor, and she knew that on the other side of the sea, there was a continent in the far east. There was a powerful human empire on that continent, just like Mr. Long, who was once appointed by her brother, who came from the East. Orientals are generally yellow-skinned and dark-haired, and they are delicate, elegant, and full of mystery. Merchants who traveled to and from the sea usually brought spices and tea from the East, which were tributes to the royal family, and did not flow into the market at leisure.

But Jora didn't expect that the Orientals not only had spices and tea, but they also had artillery and transoceanic warships!

Orlando had already put on his armor and picked up his father's iron gun: "I have asked Mace to inform the cathedral that Father Miró has come back this time and there is a crusader stationed in the local area, and I hope that Father Miró can lend this crusader army." But we are the masters of the city, so Ark Harbor needs us to protect it. I'll go to the docks now, you stay here, and command the city guards to evacuate the inhabitants. By the way, we have to inform Count Edward that we may need his strength. ”

Jora shook her head and said, "I'll go with you, I'm a warrior too." ”

Orlando crouched down, gently touched Jora's bulging belly, and said, "Maybe you used to be a brave warrior, but dear, you are now the mother of our baby." So, go and do what a mother should do. ”

With a kiss on Jora's forehead, Orlando picked up her gun and left the bedroom. Jora sighed and walked to the window. The fire was blazing outside the window, and even though the dock harbor was not visible from here, Jora knew that it had become a battlefield.

"Be careful, Orlando." She said softly.

In the small building behind the cathedral, when Miró opened his eyes, the downstairs door clicked. Miró put on his clothes and went downstairs to open the door, and outside the door was a Crusader knight. The knight first drew a cross on his chest and said, "God forbid, Father Miro, it's great that you're okay." ”

"What happened?"

"We've been attacked, we've just received an urgent report from White Castle, and there's already a fight going on at the port terminal. The White Castle wanted to use our strength, and Captain Willik had already arrived with a team of men. But he asks us to take you and Miss Vera away, the carriage is ready, please come with me Father. ”

Miró nodded, took his dog and left with the knight. The Fathers of the Church were also evacuating, and only he and Vera got into a carriage. Ten knights and twenty soldiers, including the knight, escorted the carriage away. In the carriage, the priest lifted the curtains, looked at the people rushing on the street, sighed, and said, "Really, you can't let people sleep well." ”

Vera next to her rolled her eyes.

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