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Chapter 888 - Chapter 888 Going Ashore

Chapter 888: Going Ashore Chapter 888: Going Ashore Editor: Atlas Studios Six of the eight pirates were dead, and the remaining two were seriously injured and left on the deck by the soldiers.

Qi Haoran grabbed Guard 3 and questioned him.

Knowing that Fan Zijin was surrounded by pirates on the island, his anxiety instantly vanished.

Now that he knew where Fan Zijin was and the battlefield was on land, what else did he have to worry about?

Qi Haoran instantly entered combat mode and brought Zhou Zhou and the other generals to the cabin to discuss a rescue strategy.

Standing on the deck, Mu Yangling looked at the guns of the pirates, tightening her grip on the bow.

This was different from her previous life.

She was a military school student, so she naturally knew that not only was gunpowder invented in China, but firearms were also invented in China.

In the beginning, firearms were just bamboo tubes filled with gunpowder, tied to guns.

It was still very popular when the invention was rather new, but the bamboo tubes weren’t durable.

In addition, it took time to fill the gunpowder, so it was not as fast as swords and sabers.

Gradually, it was abandoned.

Firearms were invented in the Southern Song Dynasty.

At that time, the economy was developing very well.

Be it by land or sea, the Silk Road was abnormally prosperous.

Therefore, firearms quickly spread to Europe.

Compared to China, Europe preferred firearms.

Therefore, they quickly overtook the east.

Not only their firearms, but even their cannons were top-notch.

In this lifetime, history had taken a turn with Emperor Shizong, so maritime trade came to an abrupt stop after experiencing extreme prosperity.

The pace of the East-West communication also stopped.

They did not expect the foreigners’ cannons and firearms to develop so quickly.

According to the timeline, this was the time when the South Song Dynasty’s firearms spread to other countries.

Mu Yangling knew that Emperor Shizong had made muskets before.

Although it wasn’t very successful and could only fire three times at a time, it was still not bad.

Unfortunately, after enjoying a period of popularity in China, muskets gradually became obscure.

At this moment, seeing those muskets, Mu Yangling was worried about the weapons reserves of the pirates on the island.

If it was just muskets, they would definitely be able to defeat them with Haoran’s talent if they split up their forces to resist the enemy.

However, if there were also cannonsaEUR| Mu Yangling started to worry.

At this moment, Guard 3 also said to Prince Rong, “They have cannons, but the power of the cannons is unimpressive.

They are only loud and can blast away some rocks and soil.

Moreover, their accuracy is lacking.

I think they probably don’t have many cannonballs left.

When we first started fighting against them, they would blast us three times a day.

But in the past two days, they’ve only been blasting us once a day.” “That doesn’t rule out the possibility that they still have some in supply.” Qi Haoran knocked on the table and looked at the cannons on the ship outside.

He asked, “What do you think about us using those two cannons to deal with them?” “Your Highness, that cannon weighs 500 kilograms and is very difficult to move.” They didn’t have a cart with them.

But even if they did, unless they set up defenses in advance, wouldn’t they be asking to be shot if they suddenly used a cannon?

However, Qi Haoran said nonchalantly, “Don’t worry about that.

I have my ways.

They have 5,000 people and cannons.

We only have 2,000, so we have to use a cannon.” If it was his elite troops that came, he would not be afraid even if it was 2,000 against 5,000 pirates with cannons.

However, these Naval Division soldiers had been defeated so badly by the pirates, so he did not have much confidence in them.

Therefore, his plan was to move one cannon up to attract the attention of the pirates.

Meanwhile, he would quietly sneak up with the soldiers from the other ship.

After quickly coming up with a plan, Qi Haoran called Mu Yangling over and said, “Ah Ling, lead one ship to the southwest shore with a cannon then set up the cannon here.” Qi Haoran pointed at a spot on the map that had just been circled on the island and said, “Get the Westerners to fire at the Westerners.

I don’t ask that they successfully kill many, but the cannonballs must hit near them and attract all their attention.

In the meantime, I’ll bring the other ship of people to go to the southern shore to surround them.” “Their muskets have a long range.

You have to be careful.” Qi Haoran said, “Don’t worry.

I’ll rush forward after they finish firing a round and make sure they don’t have the time to change the gunpowder.

I’ve checked with the Westerners and they can only fire five times per shot, so whether they will use up their gunpowder or not will depend on you guys.

We’ll end the battle quickly this time.” Qi Haoran’s heart ached.

“The guards said that there’s no more food left on the mountain.” Also worried, Mu Yangling stood up and said, “Bring Zhou Zhou along and let him lead the troops.” “Mm, I’ll leave the guards to you.

After bringing the cannon to the designated spot, bring them with you to look for Zijin first.” The eight guards who came with Qi Haoran were all outstanding and were more than capable of forming an assault squad with Mu Yangling.

When the eight guards heard this, they silently went away to bring rations and water.

Didn’t the Prince ask them to go up the mountain in advance because he was worried that the Duke wouldn’t have anything to eat?

As subordinates, they had to be considerate.

Mu Yangling and the eight guards pressed the three Westerners onto a small boat and boarded another ship.

After that, the two ships split up in two directions.

Mu Yangling and her group arrived at the southwest coast first.

When the pirates on the island saw the large ship, they cried out and gestured for them to stop.

The Westerner stood beside Mu Yangling and said in broken Mandarin, “They’re asking who you are.” Mu Yangling raised her eyebrows and said, “Tell them that we’re passing merchants and want to go ashore to replenish our supplies.” A soldier handed the flag to him.

The Westerner could only take it speechlessly and use a set of flag signals.

The other party quickly responded and the Westerner said, “They don’t welcome us and want us to leave immediately.” “Looks like they’re lacking in strength.

Otherwise, why would a pirate nest reject merchant ships that are seeking to dock?” The Westerner was speechless.

That was because their ship was familiar to the other party, thus raising their suspicions, alright?

Unexpectedly, just as the Westerner thought of this, Mu Yangling glanced at him sideways and said with a faint smile, “Or do they know this ship and the cannon on it?” The Westerner’ heart skipped a beat.

Although his expression did not change, he was super nervous.

Prince Rong of Great Qi had already accused them of colluding with pirates.

IfaEUR| Would Great Qi misunderstand and blame the Duke of Peaceful State’s abduction on him?

One had to know that things went rather badly between him and the Duke of Peaceful State previously.

The Westerner became a little anxious.

When the previous Emperor was in power, he had never encountered such a problem when doing business in the eastern countries.

The new ruler was really unfriendly to foreigners like him.

As the ship gradually approached the shore, the pirates on the shore were no longer warning them with words.

Instead, they raised their muskets and threatened the ship.

However, the ship was not within their range yet, and they did not want things to turn out too ugly, so they did not take action for a long time.

Without waiting for the ship to stop, Mu Yangling ordered, “Shoot.” The archers who had been squatting at the side immediately stood up and shot arrows at the shore in unison.

Seeing that the situation was not good, some pirates turned around to run towards the island.

Mu Yangling nocked an arrow and shot those people to death.

The Westerners standing beside her were already immune to her ferocity.

Although their expressions were still ugly, they no longer trembled.

When the ship stopped, Zhou Zhou ordered, “Go ashore!”

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