At midnight, just as Yinzhen and Qingyan returned to the military port, a huge explosion rang out at the main entrance. Qingyan tumbled off the bed and fell to the ground. Yinzhen quickly changed into his light training clothes and ran outside, instructing Erlu as he ran to make sure to protect Qingyan and the twins.
Qingyan was worried, so she handed the twins over to Bayan and told him to stay in the secret passage with Suzhu, while she led Sulan and the guards out.
On the way, she also encountered Lady Yin Genjue Luo in the corridor.
"Little darling, why are you out here too? Where are the children?" After letting Songkelierha enter the secret passage, Yin Genjue Luo Shi came out directly, hoping to fight alongside Yinti.
"They're resting inside. Sister-in-law, shall we go over together?" Qingyan smiled. Yinti and Yinzhen were very similar; she always felt that the women should be protected behind them.
The two quickly walked to the lookout tower at the entrance. Yinti and Yinzhen were both there. They noticed that the outside of the naval port was brightly lit, and the people dressed in black had golden or reddish-gold hair. Qingyan understood what they were after seeing them; they must be the pirates.
However, they were able to land under cover of darkness, and there were several ships anchored on the beach.
"Fourth Master, I'll lead the new army to sneak up from behind and sink all those ships." Seto looked at the commotion outside. Each of them had a firearm in their hand, and even though their firearms were somewhat inferior to theirs, they outnumbered them by a considerable margin.
"Ah Hun, our gunpowder won't work!" Qingyan shook his head. Their gunpowder couldn't sink those people's ships. "Their warships are made of molds, not ordinary wood!"
Qingyan glanced at them through the telescope and saw that the templates had undergone special processing; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to sail from such a distance.
Therefore, Yinzhen was very anxious. After all, if they acted rashly without being completely certain, it might cause unnecessary sacrifices for themselves and their subordinates.
"Little Darling, are you sure?" Saito understood that Qingyan had a decent relationship with the missionaries and that some of the useful information was mentioned in the books the missionaries had given her.
"Of course, I remember the priests in the capital boasting that their British Empire's ships were made of special wood with an outer protective layer that was waterproof and fireproof. However, they had a fatal flaw: the outer frame of the engine was the most vulnerable part. If that frame were blown up, the entire ship would be unable to sail." Qingyan tried hard to recall those documents, which were given to him by missionaries and some he had found in his spatial storage. Fortunately, the Industrial Revolution hadn't happened yet, or they would definitely have been defeated.
Yinzhen frowned, feeling somewhat disgusted. Those priests rarely told the truth; how did Xiaoguai find out?
“The pastor really likes Xiao Guai. That man taught Qing Yan some knowledge from a young age, so… Xiao Guai learned a lot of information from his correspondence with his family,” Fei Yanggu explained directly.
Yinti and Yinzhen were both stunned. No wonder, Xiaoguai's Western language was very good, even more authentic than those people from the Outer Court.
"However, how can we find that location?" Yinzhen was more concerned about this question, as none of them had any experience dealing with this kind of geographical problem.
Yinzhen lowered his head, knowing that the other side must have placed a lot of people in some position.
If they act rashly, they will not only lose their own men, but may also allow the naval port to be breached.
"Wait, I remember there were several cannons placed on the cliff of the naval port. Do you think that firing from that position would be able to hit those ships?" Yinzhen suddenly remembered which cannons Fei Yanggu had specifically requested.
Fei Yanggu smiled. They had been training for a long time and had long forgotten about the red cannon.
"Father-in-law was right. E'shuo, I'm entrusting this difficult task to you." Yinzhen slapped his forehead and told E'shuo directly.
Of the group, E Shuo knew the most about the red-coated cannons; they only needed to know their approximate location.
"Little darling, do you remember the approximate location? Which part are we attacking, the front, the rear, or the middle?" E Shuo quickly asked his sister. After all, the enemy's ships were different from other places, and to avoid attacking the wrong part, E Shuo wanted to ask again.
"It should be the lower half of the ship, towards the rear. It has to be towards the bottom." Qingyan quickly gave the instructions. E'shuo didn't dare to delay and immediately led his new army away.
Those men were from the firearms battalion, and were proficient in all kinds of firearms, including the Red-Clad Cannon.
"Little darling, rest here for a while." Yinzhen looked at Qingyan, who tilted her head and yawned delicately.
Qingyan shook her head. With the constant sound of cannons outside, how could she possibly find a moment's rest?
"Fourth brother, thankfully we listened to Lord Ulanara's advice and used a stone door for the entrance. Otherwise, with another wooden door on the outside, it might not have been able to withstand the pressure!" Yinti couldn't help but sigh, Fei Yanggu was definitely a shrewd and calculating old man.
The two brothers glanced back. Fei Yanggu leisurely accompanied Qing Yan during the investigation. Kangxi had warned them that they should never intervene again except as a last resort.
Yinzhen sighed. It would be better for Xiaoguai to stay with Feiyanggu. Yinti exchanged a few words with Yingenjueluo Shi, who then went straight back to her courtyard. Here, she couldn't help them like Qingyan could.
"Little darling, do you think those people are the pirates we encountered last time?" Fei Yanggu asked in a low voice.
Qingyan nodded. Through the telescope, he discovered that the ships were similar to those before. Most importantly, the person standing in the middle of the ships was the same person from before.
Even the family crest on their collars was the same. Because of this, Qingyan felt she had to beat those people so badly that they would never dare to invade again.
“Father, I think the fishing village next door must be moved. Why would they take advantage of our rest time to land on the beach? Someone must have come to investigate.” Qingyan tried hard to recall. When the fishermen went fishing, they must have encountered people from the ships. Besides robbing money, the pirates actually had another identity.
"You mean those people used gold and silver to bribe the fishermen and specifically told them the training time at the naval port?" Fei Yanggu also found it strange that those people were able to sneak over so quickly. To confuse the other side, they even set up three doors directly opposite, two of which had stone walls inside and wooden doors outside.
“Father-in-law, I also think Xiao Guai is right. The naval port is newly built, and the damage to the three gates is the same.” Yinzhen also agreed with Qingyan’s statement. If outsiders dare to cause trouble behind the scenes, they will not compromise.
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