Although the other side deliberately concealed its markings, Pei Dun immediately recognized it as the fleet of the Dongfu Kingdom, based on his years of combat experience.
What audacity! The princess of Dongfu Kingdom is still on a diplomatic mission to Daze Kingdom, and their warships have already sailed in with great fanfare. This is so two-faced and shows absolutely no sincerity.
Pei Dun instinctively wanted to take advantage of their unpreparedness, accelerate his advance, and launch cannons to catch them off guard.
However, he did not act impulsively. He only had so many warships. Although he could gain a slight advantage, he would still suffer losses in a real battle.
Pei Dun ordered the ship to turn around, increase speed, and sail back to the coast.
The cannon was successfully modified around noon the next day.
Qiao Lian'er ordered that a dilapidated and scrapped ship be placed three miles off the coast of the artillery position.
"Isn't it too far? We can't reach that range," Governor Yan said.
Even if we could only shoot within two li, let alone three li, we wouldn't have had to expend so much effort in our past battles with the Eastern Fu Kingdom.
Qiao Lian'er smiled and said, "Governor Yan, just wait and see."
Then the soldiers were instructed to fill the cannon barrel with something.
Seeing Qiao Lian'er's confident demeanor, Governor Yan didn't try to persuade her any further, since the outcome would be clear soon anyway.
I heard that Princess Zhenguo improved the cannons, and many soldiers came to see the results.
Nobody really believed it. Could the situation of the cannons being outdated be changed overnight?
If it works, it will be a good thing for coastal defense; if it doesn't, it means that Princess Zhenguo is nothing special, and they won't bother with her anymore.
The fuse was lit, the cannon shook violently, and with a loud bang, the black shell traced a long arc in the sky and landed accurately on the wrecked ship.
A violent cracking sound rang out as the wrecked ship was smashed in two. Then, the cannonballs, still carrying the force of their impact, bounced a few more times on the ship, each bounce causing a section of the hull to collapse.
Finally, the entire wrecked ship broke into pieces and sank into the sea at an angle.
Governor Yan was stunned, as were all the soldiers.
Everyone looked at the gunboat, then at the improved cannons, and then at the soldier who lit the fuse.
In the past, cannons had such strong recoil that the barrels vibrated too much. Once ignited, soldiers would not have time to run far away and would be greatly affected.
They may experience temporary hearing loss, numbness in their arms, or even fainting.
But now the soldier stood properly to the side, looking at himself with suspicion.
When the fuse was lit, the barrel mainly vibrated internally, greatly reducing the external pressure.
What's even more exciting is that its destructive power has increased many times over, as you can see from the fate of that wrecked ship.
A deep sense of respect welled up in the hearts of all the soldiers. This feeling of utter admiration was indescribable, and some even wanted to shed tears.
Naval battles will not be as difficult in the future.
Such a situation could only occur in a dream.
Governor Yan was speechless for a long time. Once he was sure it was true, he clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Qiao Lian'er.
"As expected of the renowned Princess Zhenguo, she solved such a thorny problem as soon as she arrived. It is truly a blessing for our naval headquarters."
Qiao Lian'er shook her head: "Something is still missing."
“That’s enough, Princess. That’s enough. I thought it could shoot even further. With that range, the pressure and costs on the naval headquarters would be greatly reduced, and the chances of winning would increase by several times. As long as these cannons are improved, the navy of Dongfu Kingdom won’t be able to land at all,” Governor Yan said reassuringly.
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