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Chapter 407: The Foolish Sister Who Married a Younger Sister (29)

The interpreter was a shrewd man. Seeing the King of Luzon's eyes rolling, he immediately said, "The Celestial Empire is vast and rich in resources. Having this thing is icing on the cake. Not having this thing is not a big deal. But our Luzon has been coveted by foreign invaders, so we have to ask for help from the Celestial Empire."

The King of Luzon thought of those things called cannons and felt a little unwilling. He made a final struggle: "Give us more food, cloth, tea, and medicinal herbs. We will not only give you vines, but also ripe fruits."

The interpreter looked at Gu Zhen and saw her nod slightly, agreeing to the deal.

Duan Wenjing and Qi Heng didn't know what this thing was, so they didn't say much. They only asked after they said goodbye to the King of Luzon.

Gu Zhen briefly introduced the yield of sweet potatoes and said conservatively: "It should be no problem to produce 1,000 kilograms per mu. If a natural disaster occurs, this thing can be of great use."

Although the two young masters have never worked in the fields, they are not fools who are ignorant of the world. What is the most important thing to the common people?

The most important thing is to have enough food.

They exchanged some worthless things from China for new species, which was a good deal.

Qi Heng really wanted to ask Gu Zhen how he knew that, but he suppressed the urge deep in his heart and ignored it. He just wanted to take advantage of it and what not.

After staying in Luzon for ten days, five ships were emptied and all the supplies were exchanged for gold, sweet potato vines and fruits. They also brought back important information, which was that outside the ocean, many countries had become turbulent and were expanding outward.

The Celestial Empire is not as peaceful as imagined, and countless storms are hidden behind it.

The fleet continued to set off, sailing towards Annan and Malacca. When the group sailed into the boundless ocean and could no longer see any islands or people around them, the sky and the earth suddenly changed color.

There were strong winds on the sea and dark clouds hung overhead.

I have seen all kinds of weather in the two months since I went to sea, but this is the first time I have seen weather as unsettling as this one.

Gu Zhen tightly grasped Duan Wenjing's hand. The sea breeze made the ship sway from side to side, and the sea water kept hitting the deck. After a while, raindrops as big as beans fell down with a crackling sound.

Duan Wenjing held Gu Zhen in his arms: "Don't be afraid. We also encountered heavy rain when we went to Luzon. Our helmsman is experienced and will definitely make it through safely."

Gu Zhen felt a little uneasy: "It's not the weather, I just feel like something is going to happen."

Duan Wenjing was just about to comfort her when a drum suddenly sounded outside. The captain's voice, as loud as a whistle, spread throughout the entire ship: "There are bandits! Everyone be careful!"

As he spoke, several bolts of lightning split the clouds and illuminated the sea.

At some unknown time, a dozen or so small boats appeared out of nowhere from the southeast sea. They were pitch black with black sails, and it was impossible to see who was on the boats from a distance.

Qi Heng knocked on their door.

"Sister, brother-in-law, stay in the house and don't come out. This group of bandits drifts on the sea all year round. Their boats are faster than large ships, and they are all good at swimming. They have dealt with us more than once or twice. Nothing serious will happen."

Gu Zhen calmed down and said, "It's a good opportunity to test the power of our artillery."

These pirates won't engage in head-on combat. They usually attack from underwater, or sneak up to assassinate. They are all skilled in martial arts and have ghostly figures. They will run away immediately if anything goes wrong.

Along the way, Duan Wenjing and Gu Zhen heard the crew members cursing at these heartless beasts.

"Beat the drum to give the order, stand ready, and fire the artillery as soon as you get within range. Don't show mercy." Duan Wenjing also wanted to try out how powerful the artillery was.

Qi Heng felt reassured and immediately went out to order the crew to beat the drums.

The sound of the drumsticks struck down, passing through the rain and thunder and lightning and reaching everyone's ears. A moment later, the sound of horns and whistles was heard, so piercing that everyone could not help but be alert.

Gu Zhen waited quietly for a moment, and suddenly a huge roar came from the front of the fleet. Even with the doors and windows closed, one could still feel the flames rising into the sky.

The two looked at each other, and Duan Wenjing immediately stood up and opened the window.

Looking out, in the distance, red light illuminated half the sky, and the flames on the sea surface were connected into one, so powerful that they were not extinguished by the rain.

What a power!

Gu Zhen clenched her fists. She only provided an idea, and the emperor was able to find talented people to develop artillery.

The wisdom and intelligence of the ancients are truly admirable!

"I don't know if one shot is enough. The pirates are rampant and cruel. They kill men, rob women, and even spare children. It's really hateful. It's better to fire two more shots and see who dares to rob our Zhou Dynasty's cargo ships in the future!" Gu Zhen was indignant.

Duan Wenjing stared at the red light on the sea in silence.

Everyone envies the caravans that go out to sea and earn a lot of wealth, but few people know that all of this is earned at the cost of their lives.

Not to mention the attacks of bandits and the covetousness of evil people from strange countries, the unpredictable weather alone is enough to destroy the entire fleet.

Duan Wenjing was disappointed: "The artillery is still not enough. It would be great if we could deter countries far away in the ocean."

No matter how ambitious you are, you dare not invade rashly.

Gu Zhen looked at him and said, "Yes, there are still many magical places in this world that you can't imagine. Maybe in the future, you will see weapons that are more powerful than artillery, which can directly cross the sea from the Great Zhou Dynasty and destroy a country."

In this era, technological development has also quietly sprouted.

Duan Wenjing's heart was pounding: "Zhenzhen, will our Great Zhou Dynasty stand firm?"

Gu Zhen held his hand and said, "Perhaps dynasties will change and wars will break out, but one day, we will become the strongest in the world and no powerful enemy will dare to invade us again!"

"So good."

He understood what Gu Zhen meant. No matter who led this land in the future, as long as the people lived well, it would be fine.

Duan Wenjing closed the window: "I'll go out and take a look, you should go to bed early."

As the chief patrol envoy, Duan Wenjing was obliged to deal with this group of bandits.

There was a violent storm outside. The umbrella that Hongyan held above Duan Wenjing's head could not hold back the rain. A gust of wind blew past, and the umbrella drifted into the waves.

Qi Heng quickly took off his straw raincoat and put it on Duan Wenjing.

The prince fell ill several times along the way. Although it is not serious, it is still worrying. It is raining heavily tonight, he must not catch a cold again.

Duan Wenjing didn't bother to be polite with him. The rain was so strong that he couldn't open his eyes. He could only shout loudly, "How are you dealing with the bandits?"

"Don't worry, brother-in-law. This cannon is extremely powerful. The bandits only have a dozen small boats, and they are densely packed. They were blown away by our cannon before they could form a formation. The boats were torn into pieces, and the people are probably in trouble. The navy will take our guards to check it out!"

Qi Heng's voice was filled with excitement. This was the first time, the first time that he wiped out all the enemies without losing a single soldier.

In the past, there were always casualties and the loss of several ships’ cargoes.

Qi Heng was so excited that he wanted to cry. It was so good to have the imperial court!