It's night, and the moon rises over the sea.
Qin Yun boarded the Qiongzhou No. 1 steam engine ship. Someone originally proposed to give this ship a more resounding name, such as Fearless, Weihai, Shenwei Ship, etc.
But Qin Yun rejected it outright. He had only just started his business, so why did he come up with such fancy names?
No matter how loud the name is, it is better to fight the battle beautifully.
The most important thing is that Qin Yun is holding his breath in his heart. He, the ninth prince of Great Xia and a time travel boss, is actually being treated like a monkey by these pirates?
Shame on you!
In his opinion, it was okay to choose a name, but he had to clean up this group of pirates first.
At this time Zheng Jing bowed forward.
"Your Majesty, get ready!"
Qin Yun's eyes narrowed: "Let's go!"
With a whistle blowing, the black ship slowly sailed out of the harbor, and behind him were modified fishing boats.
Each ship carried at least one gun.
It’s not that big boats can’t afford it, but that such fishing boats are more cost-effective.
Just imagine, dozens of fishing boats equipped with artillery fire at the same target, the scene is simply like a meteorite falling from the sky.
Qiongzhou is actually not far from Kuaye Island, only a few dozen miles away. If Qiongzhou No. 1 ship is at full power, it can arrive in an hour, regardless of the fishing boats behind it.
Qin Yun and others set out at nightfall, but waited until they were close to midnight before slowly driving the fleet to the outside of Kuaye Island.
Qin Yun had no intention of landing on the island. After all, in terms of numbers, the people under his command were far smaller than the number of pirates.
What he wants is to catch the opponent off guard.
"Pass my order. The boat will completely block Kuaye Island in a roundabout way. The Qiongzhou No. 1 will advance towards the enemy's port. The main and secondary guns will be aimed at the ships at the port. Raise it for me!"
"promise!"
Zheng Jing turned around and ordered to the sailors below.
"The prince has ordered to fire on Kuaye Island!"
"Wind direction is southwest, distance is three miles, target port ship!"
"Observers in place."
"Observers are in place to confirm that the wind direction is correct."
"Thirty degrees left rudder!"
"Thirty left rudder, received."
"Load the shells!"
"The gunners are in position!"
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Listening to a series of brief instructions coming from the ship, Yue Qing on the side asked puzzledly: "Isn't it just a cannon fire? Why is it so complicated?"
Qin Yun smiled and shook his head: "You don't understand this. The cannonball is shot in a parabola, and if you want the cannonball to hit accurately, you need to accurately calculate the trajectory position."
"This is a technical job. Don't look at them simply loading the shells. In fact, every step has gone through rigorous training."
Han Jiangxue's eyes lit up: "I heard from Brother Wei Long that His Highness trained the new army when he was in Longyou and held them to high standards. Is this also the training requirement for the new army?"
Qin Yun smiled and said: "It's different. The army tests the execution of orders and prohibitions, the coordination of various arms formations, and intelligence analysis."
"But what the navy tests is the mastery of the sea conditions, the understanding of its own weapons and equipment, and the timing of entering the battlefield. After all, at sea, once the ship is destroyed, people will die."
"This big ship is like a human being. The steam engine is the heart, the navy officers and soldiers are the organs and miasma on it, and the artillery is the fist. If you think about it, if you are fighting against a human, you won't be able to defeat it with just one punch."
The two girls were stunned.
Yue Qing's expression towards Qin Yun was a little strange. In the past, she just thought that Qin Yun relied on his status as a prince to win over some talents.
But now it seems that Qin Yun's ability is not only in that aspect, but also quite accomplished in other aspects, even in the military.
And Han Jiangxue was also thoughtful.
At this time, Zheng Jing's voice came from the deck.
"The shells are loaded, a salvo is fired, let go!"
Boom boom~~
Suddenly there were explosions on the originally quiet coast, and the cannonballs pierced the sky like meteors, giving the sleeping pirates a small shock of thermal weapons.
Not long after, a raging fire broke out at the port. You must know that these shells contained not only explosives, but also explosive shells thrown by fishing boats.
In less than a hundred breaths, the entire port became "familiar".
Only then did Chen Jin and other pirate leaders on the hillside react.
"The boss is in trouble, our ship was attacked!"
Chen Jin's eyes were slightly cold, and he raised his sword and said to the leaders on the side.
"Brothers, follow me and kill!"
On the other side, Qin Yun was standing on the watchtower of Qiongzhou No. 1, watching the pirates rushing down the mountain.
He waved his hand: "Go on, don't hold back, just leave 10% of the shells!"
"promise!"
Chen Jin, who had fought to the seaside, looked at the sea of fire, and his whole mood fell into the valley. He had just been betrayed by his brother on the front foot, and was brutally attacked on the back foot. What kind of miserable life is this.
"Master, let's rush there!"
One of the leaders said with a fearful expression.
At this time, Zhou Qianyu muttered: "My boss, the big ship was destroyed, and the brothers had to be killed one by one when they rushed out. It's so late at night that we can't see the situation clearly. Let the brothers avoid the gunfire first and wait until dawn to make plans."
Chen Jin: "Listen to Qianyu!"
"Retreat to the mountain!"
Watching the pirates retreat to the mountain, Yue Qing on the side waved his little hands excitedly.
"What are you doing standing still? Send someone to chase you!"
Qin Yun shook his head: "The situation on the mountain is unknown. If there is a trap or something, our people will die in vain."
"Order the fleet to anchor and rest except for a few people to stay on patrol."
"Ding crab!"
The former pirate Ding Xie, who had taken refuge with Qin Yun, bowed forward to salute: "Your Majesty!"
Qin Yun waved his hand: "Get up, I ask you what the weather will be like tomorrow?"
Ding Xie sent someone to bring up a tube of sea water with a long bamboo tube. After tasting it, he cupped his hands and said, "Go back to your lord, the weather will be fine tomorrow!"
Yue Qing on the side sneered: "You can tell it will be sunny or rainy tomorrow just by tasting the sea water. Do you think you are a god? Qin Yun, the people you recruited are not reliable either!"
Qin Yun smiled and said, "Ding Xie, what do you think?"
Ding Xie glanced at the ridiculously beautiful princess with some fear, lowered his head and said, "My lord, it is indeed a sunny day!"
Qin Yun narrowed his eyes: "Well, if you are right, I will reward you with a hundred taels of silver. What if you are wrong?"
"In my humble position, I am willing to enter the water to feed the fish!"
Qin Yun laughed loudly: "Princess Yue Qing, how about we have a bet?"
"What bet?"
"Just bet on the weather tomorrow!"
"Okay, I look at the moon hidden on the sea, the fog is thick, and there must be dark clouds. If you win, I will serve you tea and water for a month. If you lose, give me ten consecutive machine guns."
"Okay, it's a deal!"
Han Jiangxue smiled. She knew that Qin Yun would never bet on anything that was uncertain.
At the same time, on the coast of Qiongzhou.
A coastal defense patrol officer suddenly discovered that several large ships were rushing to land on the beach in Haiming.
He immediately struck the gong.
"There is an enemy situation!"
Not long after, Zhao Kun's defense camp arrived at the scene and inspected the built defenses.
"Send my order and the whole army opens fire!"
"Report to Marshal Wang immediately."
"promise!"
In Qiongzhou Palace, Wang Menghu suddenly opened his eyes.
He rushed out of the house, only to see a young woman in black holding a mandarin duck and butterfly knife under the waning moon, preparing to break into Qin Yun's study.
"who?"
The woman's eyes were slightly cold, and without saying a word, she shot up and attacked Wang Menghu's neck.
"when!"
The two were separated at the first touch, but at this moment a gunshot was heard next door.
"Protect the princess!"
Wang Menghu slashed at the woman with his wheel sword, and the woman kept retreating. However, Wang Menghu only made a feint, and turned over the wall, with the woman chasing after him.
The two of them were fighting together.
Wang Menghu groaned: "Grandmaster!"
The woman was also a little surprised: "I didn't expect that there is such a master in Qin Yun's house."
"Are you a Japanese?"
The woman was none other than Qianyo. They got the information that Qin Yun was leading the expedition in person, so she simply took advantage of the emptiness in Qiongzhou to take advantage of the situation.
This group of people came ashore first. Chiyo's goal was to steal the secrets in the study, but unexpectedly Wang Menghu was sitting here.
There were constant gunshots next door, and Chiyo understood that as long as she held back the person in front of her, her men would be able to complete their mission.
"Why do you need to ask questions when you know everything!"
"die!"
