After seeing countless treasures, the Third Prince and others also supported my decision even more. After they arrived, I calculated the time and thought that the war in Shadow Sea Kingdom should be over, and the survey work on the island had also been completed, so I asked all the warships to return. At the same time, I also planned to recover the soldiers I had discharged.
After several days of sailing, we finally arrived at the sea not far from the harbor, and at this time, some warships were sent from the direction of the harbor to greet us.
Seeing the warship approaching from the opposite side, the third prince, who had never experienced a naval battle, couldn't help but feel a little nervous and asked: "Who is the other party?"
I looked through the lens tube, then smiled slightly and said: "They are warships from the Shadow Sea Kingdom, but you can rest assured that the level of their warships is still at the level of the Great Zhou warships ten years ago, which is not far behind ours. With such a small distance, they are no match for us!"
The third prince nodded at this time, and then our warships rushed towards those warships at full speed. The civil war in Shadow Sea Kingdom should be over now, so I had to be careful, so the warships did not dock. They stopped here for supplies some time ago. , now the food and fresh water on the ship can be enough to support us for a while.
When the two fleets were more than a thousand meters apart, we stopped the ship, and then a warship separated from the other side's warship and drove towards us. When I saw the flag on it, it seemed to be the second prince's warship.
After the ship approached us, he lowered a gangplank from his ship, and then the hundreds of soldiers we sent boarded the main ship one by one from the gangplank. After boarding, the leader suddenly knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, your subordinates It was a failure and failed to bring the artillery back!"
After hearing this, I was shocked, and then I quickly asked: "Are there any casualties among brothers?"
He shook his head and said: "No! After we helped them attack the capital, they suddenly surrounded us and asked us to hand over our artillery. My subordinates kept your words in mind and handed over the artillery. Only then did we come back in exchange for our safety. !¡±
I nodded and said: "If we lose the artillery, we can continue to build it, but if we lose you, it will cost a lot to cultivate! You have worked hard during this period, so go back and have a good rest. I will take care of the artillery matter. of!"
They nodded, and then led the soldiers to meet their original battleships, but my face immediately sank, and I shouted coldly: "Second Prince, since you are here, why don't you come out and meet me? Could it be that Don¡¯t you dare to see me?¡±
The third prince next to me saw my expression change, then shouted this sentence, and immediately asked: "What happened?"
I turned my head slightly and whispered: "I sent two artillery pieces to help them attack the capital. I didn't expect them to cross the river and demolish the bridge and seize our artillery!"
The third prince's face changed, and then he became furious and shouted: "This is simply unreasonable! General Xia, order all the warships to prepare for battle, and let me sink the warships on the opposite side."
As soon as the third prince finished speaking, I nodded, and Xia Yutian immediately shouted: "All battleships, prepare for battle!"
The soldiers on the mast immediately passed the order. All the warships weighed anchor and began to adjust their angles. At the same time, the artillery bay doors on the side of the ship had all been opened, and the dark gun barrels were facing the warships. At the same time, the soldiers on the main ship also We began to gather on the side of the ship. All the crossbows were already cocked and pointed directly at the Second Prince's warship next to us, and all the crossbows were replaced with crossbow arrows that could shoot through the wood.
Faced with such sudden changes, the soldiers on the Second Prince's battleship were obviously panicked. They have seen the power of our battleship. As long as I give an order, they will immediately turn into corpses, and then follow the battleship together. sink to the bottom of the water.
And even if the battleship doesn't fire, they still need courage to face the targeting of hundreds of heavy crossbowmen.
Finally, a person slowly walked out of the cabin opposite. I saw that it was the second prince. Then he smiled coldly and said loudly: "Second prince, should you give me an explanation?"
The second prince looked guilty and said, "My lord, this!"
"how?"
I still said coldly: "Is this your attitude towards your allies? In order to save you from casualties, I would not hesitate to send my soldiers to help you attack the capital, and I did not receive any compensation. At the same time, I faced the danger of sacrificing the lives of my soldiers. , and you, not only did you not thank us after the victory, but you also took away our artillery? Do you think that you have taken back the country and defeated the rebels? This initiative is in your hands. For us, we have helped you. People can burn bridges if they want to! This makes me have to reconsider the possibility of our cooperation!¡±
To be honest, I lost two artillery pieces?I don't care, even if I give them the artillery, they have no way to copy it. According to their current technology, it is impossible to create a barrel that meets the strength of the cannon when it is fired, because they simply cannot analyze the gun barrel. The proportion of each element is closely related to the strength and other properties of steel.
But what I care about is their attitude. I have already learned about the king¡¯s half-heartedness, and he has regretted it many times. If this is the case, future cooperation will be really worrying, so I must handle these things well this time. Anyway, Even if they don't cooperate, I still want to book that island!
After listening to my words, the second prince¡¯s expression changed. What he had predicted happened.
The power of those two cannons was seen by everyone, so after the civil war ended and the king came to power again, some people suggested that the two cannons should be detained, and then they could be used to research and manufacture them themselves. Once they could be built, they could be built. Lots of artillery and then more land.
Upon hearing the news, the second prince immediately went to stop him, but no one listened to him. The king, who was attracted by the dream of opening up new territories, insisted on going his own way and no longer considered reality. Some people even suggested that they simply get rid of those people. Soldier, this will make it a clean push.
With the support of both the government and the opposition, the second prince could not help but step back and save the lives of those soldiers. At the same time, he also knew that if these soldiers were really harmed, everything would be over.
Facing my question, the second prince was speechless. He really didn't know how to explain it, and I didn't give him a chance to explain. I coldly said: "Now I will give you a chance. Within ten days, Return the artillery. Otherwise, we will unilaterally terminate our cooperation. At the same time, we will cooperate with your neighboring countries. As for what will happen in the future, I think you should understand!"
The capture of the artillery is undoubtedly a very good opportunity, not to mention that the reason is now on our side, and we have an absolute advantage!