inspire-indiana Chapter 567 Pirate Attack
Chapter 567 Pirate Attack
When Shen Sui'an learned that Zhao Chenning was dead, he nodded calmly.
"Pass the message to Madam Liu."
If He Jingyao still doesn't give up, then she doesn't mind destroying him again.
Shi Qing: "Princess, what about Young Master Zhao..."
Shen Sui'an: "Leaving a good impression is good for both of us."
"Yes." Shi Qing agreed, lowered his head and walked away.
"Why didn't I see Yuanjia and Xia Jie'er today?" Shen Suian asked Banjian.
Ban Jian smiled and said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess and Miss Xia went to the port early in the morning."
"It is said that Madam Zhong will lead the troops to conduct practical exercises in the water today. They have never seen women fighting on the water, so they want to join in the fun."
Shen Suian smiled, she remembered.
Mrs. Zhong told her two days ago that they had been training for a while and it was time to go into the water for training.
If she wasn't pregnant now, she would also like to go and see something new.
"Go pay your respects to the Empress Dowager." Shen Sui'an said.
Banjian brought a cloak for her to put on. As she walked out of the upper room, she saw Changshi coming towards her with a heavy face.
"Princess, there are pirates approaching Suzhou. The prince and General Zhong have led troops to resist them at the river mouth."
Shen Sui'an's expression changed.
"How can there be pirates?"
The chief historian said, "All those pirates were wearing Western scimitars."
Shen Sui'an sneered, "Oh, what pirates? They are just soldiers from the Western Regions."
Most likely, the King of the Western Regions could not contact Zhao Chenning, so he simply came to seize Suzhou directly.
"Have all the people gathered at the port been dispersed?" Shen Sui'an asked hurriedly.
There are so many merchant ships in the port and the commercial street is nearby.
Shen Sui'an felt heavy-hearted.
If we cannot resist this attack from the Western Regions, those merchants who come to Suzhou to do business will definitely retreat, and it is not certain whether they will be willing to come to Suzhou to do business in the future.
"The prince has already sent troops to defend the port," said the chief secretary.
Fu Jinyuan did not evacuate the port and commercial street, but only sent troops to defend it.
He should be confident that he can repel the pirates.
"Changshi, call the skilled guards in the mansion to go to the port quickly and bring back Princess Yuanjia and Sister Xia." Shen Suian ordered in a deep voice.
"Let the government send more patrols to prevent people from spreading rumors on the streets and shaking people's hearts."
"Yes, Princess." The Chief Secretary took the order and left.
Shen Sui'an took a deep breath and said, "Send more guards to the palace."
"Let Yu Bai go to the port and see what the situation is now."
After a while, Du Youchuan and Fu Qian'an also came.
"Princess, we are here with the Tiqi, don't worry, no one will take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble." Du Youchuan patted his chest and promised.
Shen Sui'an looked at their stern expressions, and for some reason, the heaviness in his heart eased a little.
She asked about the situation outside.
Du Youchuan said: "The streets are still crowded with people, and the news of the pirate attack has not spread yet."
Let's hope this attack can be resolved quietly.
……
Facing the pirate attack, Fu Jinyuan was not surprised or panicked.
He had anticipated this day would come long before he had sent someone to follow Zhao Chenning.
Early this morning, they were at the estuary preparing to go out to sea for practical training.
Not long after the practical training began, Lin Yichun, who was standing on the tide-watching stone, discovered something was wrong.
The undercurrent that was supposed to flow eastward suddenly swirled back to the west, with tiny bronze scales mixed in the waves.
She suddenly scooped up a handful of sea water and licked it. The salty taste was mixed with the smell of rust - this was the mark left by the repeated rise and fall of the warship's anchor.
"There are at least ten warships in the fog barrier twenty miles away." She slapped the water pattern map on the sand table and ran her fingers over several abnormal vortices. "Today is the seventh day of the lunar month and there is a high tide. They want to use the tidal difference to prevent our poles from reaching the side of the ship."
Fu Jinyuan narrowed his eyes and looked at the direction she marked. That was exactly the place where the female soldiers had laid the caltrops on the seabed three days ago.
"Send the scouts to gather information." Fu Jinyuan ordered.
The scout went quickly in the boat and returned in less than half an hour.
"My Lord, it's a pirate!"
Mrs. Zhong shook her head: "Impossible! There have been no pirates in the waters around the Southern Dynasty for many years. What accessories are they wearing?"
Scout: "They all wear Western scimitars."
Fu Jinyuan sneered, "That's the water team of the King of the Western Regions."
"Get ready for battle, Your Highness. This practical training can more realistically demonstrate the strength of the Black Armor Guards and the women's army." Mrs. Zhong said.
"Fight!"
The warships that had been prepared long ago attacked with all their strength.
Soon we broke through the fog and saw Western warships sailing on the sea.
When the assault horn sounded, the female soldiers had already dived into the icy sea.
Lin Yichun, with an ambergris pill in his mouth, climbed up the reef with ten crossbowmen.
The Western Region warship was approaching the artificial vortex. The bronze wheel on the bottom of the ship shattered the moonlight, but it suddenly got stuck when it touched the iron chain array on the seabed.
On the other side, Tang Zhuo, the commander of the Black Armor Guard, led his men to overturn the warship from underwater and cooperated with Lin Yichun.
"Shoot!" A sea of arrows shot towards the Western Region warships.
The Black Armor Guards on the deck were all full of fighting spirit, and showed no signs of dizziness or nausea as soon as they first got on board.
They have been trained long ago and no longer get seasick.
The general from the Western Regions was caught off guard.
They came to launch a surprise attack, but they were ambushed before they even got close to Suzhou Port.
Isn’t it said that the Suzhou Xuanjia Guards are all landlubbers and get seasick as soon as they enter the water?
"Lift the crossbar and kill them." On the deck, the King of the Western Regions looked at Fu Jinyuan's position with a sinister look.
He must take Suzhou today.
As long as Suzhou is taken over the Western Regions, half of the Southern Dynasty will be taken over.
"Your Majesty, the warship behind us is stuck on the reef."
"!" The sinister look in the Western Region King's eyes became even stronger.
The first battle with Suzhou lasted for a day and a night.
The King of the Western Regions thought that Fu Jinyuan and his men were unprepared, and that as long as it dragged on until nightfall, the Suzhou soldiers would definitely not be able to hold out.
However, just as midnight arrived, a woman in armor stood at the highest point with a crossbow in her hand.
Then he saw the arrow with a flame at the tail shot towards them again.
"Your Majesty, it's a special phosphorescent fire!"
The King of the Western Regions saw Fu Jinyuan’s cold and stern face in the firelight.
He knew that in the years to come, this man named Fu Jinyuan would be a powerful enemy whom he wanted to kill.
"I should have conquered Suzhou a year ago." The King of the Western Regions regretted his decision.
At that time, he did not think that it was impossible for Suhe River to connect to the sea, and he was not in a hurry to attack.
Now Fu Jinyuan is unstoppable.
The Suzhou navy has been trained.
"Retreat!" The King of the Western Regions gritted his teeth.
Fortunately, today they are pretending to be pirates, and the Southern Dynasty will not use this as an excuse to attack the Western Regions.
"Your Highness, they want to run away." Mrs. Zhong clenched the knife in her hand.
Fu Jinyuan turned to look at her, "General Zhong, do you want to make a great contribution?"
"What does the prince mean?"
"Capture the King of the Western Regions." Fu Jinyuan said.
The great achievement of capturing the King of the Western Regions alive is enough to intimidate all officials in the court who have opinions about Suzhou.
It can also clear Mrs. Zhong's reputation from now on and prevent anyone from thinking that her previous military achievements were all gained with the help of General Mu.