Zhao Jun received the letter and read it carefully.

In the letter, Li Changtian expressed confidence that they could win the war.

Although Zhao Jun didn't understand where their confidence came from, he still politely declined the envoy.

"I eat the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries. The government has been very kind to me, and I have no way to repay it. I can only work hard for you until my death!"

The envoy was unwilling to leave like this, and advised: "Lord Li's integrity makes me admire him. But life is precious, why waste it on a meaningless death? Isn't it better to fight the Japanese pirates and Tubo?"

The other soldiers on the ship were already furious with this group of people, and they became even more furious after hearing what the envoy said.

"What do you mean by that? Why are you so sure that you will win this battle? You are just a county town. How can that thin wall stop us?"

"That's right! You're talking as if you're going to spare our lives. You must be bluffing!"

"Get out of here! Let's see who's the real deal on the battlefield! If I see you after we invade Suining County, I might spare your life."

Seeing this, the messenger sighed and shook his head, then went back and told Li Changtian about the situation.

Li Changtian had not had much hope in the first place, so when he heard that Zhao Jun refused to surrender, he was naturally not disappointed at all.

When he saw the iron lumps on the city wall, his eyes were full of love: "Engineer Wang, this battle depends on you!"

After saying that, Li Changtian handed his beloved telescope to Wang Ziting.

Wang Ziting took the telescope, put it in front of his eyes, and said calmly: "Gunner No. 1, get ready, the first ship is 3.8 kilometers away, get ready!"

The soldiers around an iron lump next to Li Changtian took quick action.

The bronze cannon barrel glowed dark red in the moonlight.

Li Changtian pressed his palms on the extremely cold bricks and shivered. He seemed to remember something and hurriedly stuffed two things he had prepared long ago into his ears.

The black sails of twenty ships were cutting through the waves, and the one leading the way was Zhao Jun's command ship.

Through the telescope, Zhao Jun's eyes were far-reaching, with a hint of eagerness to try.

On the city wall, the artillerymen who had been training for a long time were very excited.

They train day after day and their treatment is among the best in the army, but they are never favored by their colleagues in the army and are nicknamed "young master soldiers."

Now, there is finally a chance for the whole world to see their Yunzhou cannon!

And they are not just "young master soldiers", they are artillery troops that are feared by the world!

The gunner lay on the battlement, and the markings on the copper ruler of the quadrant were shining in the moonlight.

"Load the gun!" The gunner shouted as two shirtless soldiers pulled the sling.

The fine iron forged musket clicked into place along the slide groove, and the locking bolt at the breech turned half a turn under grease lubrication.

Veins bulged on the loader's forehead as he stuffed the silk medicine bag into the fuse room with his hands wrapped in wet linen. The sound of the wooden hammer pounding mixed with the cold winter wind echoed on the city walls.

"emission!"

The torch suddenly illuminated the dragon pattern on the gun barrel, and the gunner's fingers, covered with traces of smoke and scorch, moved across the rear sight.

The 800-jin gun mount trembled slightly on the base, and the moment the bronze sight caught the main mast of the ship, the fuse had burned to the last three inches.

The assistant gunner suddenly pulled out the cloth plugs from his ears, but his teeth were still bleeding from the roar - the gun body shook violently and recoiled half a foot, and the cast iron wheel hub rubbed blue-purple sparks on the stone slabs.

With a deafening bang, the moment the bullet left the barrel, the wind-breaking patterns engraved on the surface of the 16-jin iron ball created ripples in the air.

The smoke from the muzzle condensed into the shape of a vicious dragon, and the burning hemp scraps dragged a red trail in the night.

A column of water several feet high exploded on the river surface 3.8 miles away, and the crisp sound of the broken keel of the ship even drowned out the sound of the waves.

When the scalding musket was dragged out of the barrel by the iron hook, the dark red rifling on the inner wall was slowly cooling down in the moonlight.

The loader pressed the back of his burned hand against the cold bricks, causing white mist to rise.

The new musket was already in place, and the silk bag scattered a few grains of saltpeter when the breech block was closed, like stars falling into the abyss.

"Fuck! I hit it! I hit it!" Li Changtian jumped three feet high. His ears were buzzing, but his face was full of wild joy.

Wang Ziting, who was always serious, couldn't help laughing when he saw through the telescope that the ship Zhao Jun was on was completely sunk.

Wang Ziting said to the apprentice who was responsible for recording the data behind him, "Did you record it? 3.8 miles, 100% hit rate."

A total of three shots were fired just now, and all three hit the target.

The estimated range of the Yunzhou cannon is five to six miles.

Since there is no problem with 3.8, let's try 4.

Wang Ziting aimed at the nine ships behind Zhao Jun's command ship and raised his hand: "Cannon No. 2, target 3.9 miles!"

Through the telescope, after Zhao Jun's command ship was sunk, the entire navy was in chaos.

The sailors ran to the deck like panicked ants, looking at the leading ship, which was vulnerable to the thunder and fire from the sky, and everyone's mentality collapsed.

"This is thunder and fire from the sky!"

"God has punished me, God has punished me!"

"This must be witchcraft!"

Before they could come to their senses, the same thunder sounded three times in succession.

What followed was a scene they would never forget.

A large ball of fire fell from the sky and hit the second ship heavily.

The hull of the second ship shook and was almost broken in half.

Before the sailors on the ship had time to jump into the river, they saw the second ball following closely behind.

Next is the third one!

In full view of everyone, lightning and fire fell from the sky and smashed the second ship to pieces.

Amid the smoke, the burning ship gradually sank into the water, forming one whirlpool after another on the river surface.

The tall, majestic, invincible ship was now like a toy in a child's hand and was crushed so easily.

The soldiers on the second ship struggled in the icy river water and soon disappeared.

Even experienced sailors would be helpless when faced with such a situation.

Where is the opponent? What is the opponent using? How to intercept? How to escape?

I have no idea!

The ship at the end of the team wanted to turn around and retreat.

But the ship is so big, it is not easy to turn around on the spot.

"Quick! Turn around!"

The captain shouted at the top of his lungs, and the sound of ships breaking through the air continued one after another.

The smoke spread over the entire river like mist.

The vision is blocked, but the hearing and sense of smell are infinitely amplified.

The sound of breaking air, explosions, the crackling of flames burning wood, the sound of falling into the water, cries for help, wailing...

These sounds penetrate into the ears and make people feel cold on the back.

Getting closer!

The captain could almost hear the last wail of the ship ahead of him.

Everyone's nerves suddenly broke. They didn't care about the ship at all. They jumped off the boat one after another, splashing water vigorously and swimming towards the two banks.

Go ashore. Only by going ashore can you survive! (End of this chapter)