"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The artillery fired twice more, and the warship could no longer hold up. It instantly fell into pieces and shattered. Several large pieces of wood were blown away, and several bloody corpses sank to the bottom of the sea. Those who were lucky enough to survive plunged into the water and swam desperately to the shore.
When the soldiers on the shore heard the sound of cannons, they quickly turned around and opened their eyes to see that under the billowing smoke, the sea water was already dyed red with blood. They were shocked and turned into rage. They shouted in unison, picked up their weapons, and charged towards the officers and soldiers.
The conflict suddenly turned into a fight, and the two sides had no time to form a formation. They each clenched their swords and guns and cut down everyone they encountered. The officer personally charged forward and started a melee at the foot of the mountain. However, the soldiers did not expect that a battle would break out here. Many of them did not even wear armor and only carried a dagger with them. They were unable to resist the offensive and had to fight and retreat. They gradually retreated to the seaside and were picked down one by one by the officers and soldiers. Go, the whole army will be wiped out.
"Old men!" The Han man just emerged from the bushes, staggered a few steps, fell to the ground and cried loudly, "What evil have you done! Why didn't you even ask a question and opened fire without permission, destroying the two countries? Big deal!"
The officer naturally understood the reason and was afraid that he would notice it and was too frightened to speak. The soldier on the side was puzzled. He wiped the blood on his cheek and shouted angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about! It's a group of pirates pretending to be envoys and coming to seize my island. As a citizen of the Celestial Empire, you still... Help them hide it!"
"Don't believe it? Take a look, the holy edict..." The man immediately took out an edict from his arms, and there was a little dust on Huang Lingzi. "What a bunch of fools and idiots!" After that, he still howled. Crying endlessly.
When the sergeants read the imperial edict, they all turned pale with surprise. They stood upright like wooden stakes and looked straight at the commander.
"This is really, really..." The officer impatiently wanted to respond to their looks, but didn't know what to say, so he waved his hand and said, "Forget it! What has happened has already happened and cannot be undone. You can help the envoy to rest in the village. , I will report an accidental attack on a warship to Mr. Hong, don’t worry.”
"These beasts! What are they doing!" Governor Song watched helplessly what was happening in front of him. His eyes were bloodshot, as if they were about to burst.
Hong Lisan on the side also stared blankly at the sea, looking at the wreckage of the warship and the two remaining ships that were gradually moving away. He instantly felt the earth shaking and the sky shaking, and his whole body began to float, as if he was in a dream. Average inside.
"Hong Shaobao! Hong Shaobao!"
Governor Song suddenly turned around and saw that Hong Lishen had fainted and was being supported by two soldiers. He hurried forward and shouted.
"It's okay, it's okay..." Hong Lisan shook his head and woke up, "I'm about to regain my temper. I just wonder what happened at sea? You go to the island to investigate quickly, otherwise you and I will have no face to report back to the Prime Minister... …”
"Yes, yes!" Governor Song wiped his forehead soaked in rain and sweat with his sleeve, turned back to the shore, and prepared to take a boat to Dongshan Island.
As soon as he tiptoed onto the board of the ship, he saw a small boat with a lantern hanging in the distance, with a few soldiers carrying an officer, heading here quickly.
Governor Song finally breathed a sigh of relief and ordered people to take them ashore.
"Your Majesty the Governor, Your Majesty the Political Participant!" The sailor grabbed the officer's shoulder tightly and reported, "This person is the one who started the war. Please deal with it!"
Hong Lisan stood up all of a sudden. He looked at the officer angrily, his teeth almost shattered: "You don't listen to the court's instructions and deliberately bring disaster to the country. What else can you say to make excuses!"
The officer raised his head and said: "Hong Shenzheng, the villain saw that they were acting strangely and did not show out the imperial edict, so they regarded them as thieves. Besides, I did not give the order to take action. It was because of the accidental attack by the officers and soldiers of the fort. Of course, this cannot be done." It’s their fault, it’s entirely due to miscommunication between the two parties, which led to misjudgment.”
"Have you said enough?" Hong Lisan's tone suddenly became calm, but there was a chilling murderous intent in it.
"Young man..." The officer couldn't hide his trembling breath. He pressed his cold hands to the ground and pressed his head against the slippery stone slab. "Everything that this little person said is true and he has never concealed anything..."
"I know you have nothing to hide," Hong Lizhen paced back and forth in front of his eyes, "but you don't think that destroying the Prime Minister's New Deal is some small matter, do you? Let me tell you, this matter is not only related to Nanyang , it is also related to Prime Minister Niu, this official, and the overall situation of the court! What will happen if you are a little person like you and are killed?"
The officer could no longer sweat. He opened his empty pupils and was immersed in the dry and strong sound in his heart.
"Niu Xiang is more decisive than Yan Wen. I'm afraid you won't be able to escape the death penalty," Hong Lisan said while looking at the sky and thinking, "But it's best to reduce big things to small things. If If you are willing to take the responsibility of the soldiers on yourself, then it will be your last contribution to this dynasty."
The officer endured the beating of raindrops one by one, slowly straightened his waist, and nodded heavily: "I'm going to die anyway, I admit it. Their life is very hard, so please don't hold me accountable, and never say goodbye again." Go and embarrass them..."
"Okay. Then when you get to Zhangzhou Prison, you must confess that you were the one who forcibly ordered the troops to fire artillery without permission and sink the barbarian ships."
The officer sighed: "I understand everything, little man. But if I do this, how should I be executed?" His eyes were filled with anxiety.
Hong Lisan was speechless immediately, and his footsteps paused for a moment. He hurriedly turned back and ordered the soldiers: "Prepare the rope first, tie up this man, and escort him back to Zhangzhou Mansion! As for the Nanyang matter, you don't need to worry about it. Just be careful in these few days." !”
After resolving the embarrassment just now, he turned back and smiled softly at the officer: "Nothing, just a beheading. It will be done with one knife. It's a pleasure. Also, for your wife, children, and children at home, I will make them He remains innocent."
"Thank you, Shaobao!" The officer shed tears of gratitude. After bowing, he was dragged away by the soldiers.
"How should he be punished for his crime?" Governor Song saw everyone leaving and walked around to Niu Yuan.
"Although he accidentally attacked a warship, he corrupted the affairs of the imperial court, turned friends into enemies, brought chaos to the country, started a war in the world, and committed treason, conspiracy and other serious crimes. What kind of punishment do I need to say?" Hong Lizhen said with an ice cold hand. With a glance from the corner of his eye, he said, "You will submit a memorial to the Ministry of Punishments, asking this person to be executed in Lingchi."
