The king on the Great Wall

Everyone followed suit, even the most stubborn "Black Fish" Brynden didn't dare to risk his hearing, and turned against everyone at this time.

The flag was waved again, and the trumpeter blew a very short trumpet sound for the last time, and then all the personnel inside and outside the bunker, including the trumpeter himself, dropped everything in their hands and died while bending and squatting down. He covered his ears.

In an instant, everything was silent, except for a little white smoke from the silent burning of the fuse at the end of the "royal power".

After a flash of light that wasn't too dazzling, an earth-shaking roar swept over.

The air trembled, the ground groaned, and the loud noise slammed on the eardrum through the flesh and bones of the palms covering the ears. Although it was not enough to cause stinging pain, it was still enough to shake everyone's minds and almost knock them out of their bodies. , I can't even imagine what would happen if I didn't cover my ears.

Tyrion the Guzheng put down his hands first, and then everyone dared to release their protection. Looking around, they saw a large cloud of white smoke filling the entire figure of "King Quan", and the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke penetrated into it instantly. their nasal passages.There are no mountains above the flat shooting range to reflect sound waves, but many people still feel as if the sound of the guns is still lingering.

"What I'm showing you today is a half-charge test shot. If you use a full charge, it can shoot stone bullets equivalent to the weight of several adult men to more than one league." Of course he would not say this The bluffing semi-finished product will probably explode with a full charge, "It was originally designed to destroy strongholds and strongholds, whether it is King's Landing or Storm's End, Highgarden or the towering towers of Oldtown...even if it has been destroyed. It is only a matter of time before Harrenhal, which was burned by the dragon flames, is destroyed under the continuous attack of such a powerful weapon. Fortunately, the expected battles that may require the use of this weapon have been smoother than expected."

He didn't mention Blood Gate at all in his words, but whether it was the two valley nobles or the other accompanying northern and river princes, their hearts were as clear as a mirror: this is a relatively cryptic and euphemistic threat. The meaning is probably-if necessary, the attack on the valley will have the participation of this weapon.

"Okay." Tyrion pretended to be completely ignorant of what everyone was thinking, and left the bunker cheerfully, "Bring the horse over here, and let's enjoy the effect of the shells!"

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Whether it is the foreshadowing on the way to the test range, or a lot of extravagant and suspicious steps and operations before and after the launch, they are all to add a sense of ceremony, so as to maximize the deterrence and oppression that "royal power" can bring Transformation... But the effect created by all the mysteries is not as strong as the final impact on the deep pit with curling green smoke, which is large and deep enough to directly serve as Tyrion's tomb.

More than one noble at the scene stomped their feet subconsciously, feeling the texture of the ground they stepped on: it was very solid and dense, definitely not some muddy ground that had been dug loose on purpose.

There is no doubt that the blood gate is absolutely unable to resist this weapon.When the Alliance of the Righteous rebelled, the defensive method of blocking the doorway used by the defenders against Robert Baratheon was meaningless in the face of such a weapon that could destroy even stone walls without discrimination.

After being stunned for a short time, a river lord boldly asked - how much is the price of this cannon.

"It is not for sale at the moment, but if there are adults who are really interested in it, I think 100 million golden dragons is probably a suitable price."

This was obviously an insincere bid from the lion, but no one at the scene dared to hiss. In the whispered discussions, Edmure Tully, who was the broker and broker of the meeting, brought Anya Waywood The lady came over to Tyrion.

Just like the Queen's side also has a black face (official negotiating team) and a red face (Tyrion), the valley sent two nobles with completely different styles and temperaments this time, and they also made two-handed plans.After witnessing the Queen's victory one after another, and even witnessed the super weapon Tyrion showed them, they simply used the last plan: let the tough hawk Sir "Blackfish" Brynden temporarily avoid, and later The negotiations and communication in the company are all carried out by Mrs. Anya, the dove.

"Madame Anya, I have already learned from Edmure about the difficulties encountered in the negotiations between the Valley and the Queen. To be honest, those three conditions are indeed a bit aggressive, and I don't agree with them." After the group, Tyrion raised his chin and said unhurriedly with his hands behind his back, "Just like the two of you, I don't want the king's government to go to war with the valley, but it is absolutely impossible for the queen to promise the people of the valley nothing. Picking up 'peace' for nothing. In this way, I will talk about my suggestion, and you can listen to it and see if you can accept it."

"I will try to persuade the queen to give up on letting the 'Blood Gate' be garrisoned by the royal family. This fortress is a gateway and a fig leaf to the people of the valley, but it is actually of little significance to the royal government—especially when we Now that we have siege weapons like 'kingship' and 'truth'." He didn't shy away, "but for the next two, I'm not capable or sure that I can persuade the Queen to change her mind, but I'm happy to reveal some relevant information , to help Madam Anya make decisions."

"First of all, it's Targaryen bonds. I know that it's really difficult to force Vale, which has never been known for being rich, to take out a huge sum of nearly one million yuan, but..." Tyrion briefly introduced that the bonds of the country will soon be available for trading in The news of the transfer of hands, and then concluded, "Although the amount of this protection fee is huge, seventy-eight out of ten of it can be recovered immediately by selling bonds, which means that the actual price to be paid is only [-]-[-]% of the surface figure. ...If the valley lords are not in a hurry to use the money but hold their breath, they may get it back in one or two years, and even make some money."

"Then there is Seagull Town, as the largest city and trade center in the valley, I don't think anyone will be willing to give up its port obediently. But as far as I know..." So he added the Queen's upcoming expedition to Braavos The internal information was deliberately leaked, and then came up with an idea, "As long as the valley offers to temporarily supply the port to the Royal Fleet as a relay springboard for the expedition to Braavos, and generously cover all logistics supplies, then send your best main battleship to participate This battle...then I think, after taking down Braavos and the Iron Bank, and having made contributions in the war, the queen will never be so cold-blooded and ruthless as to still insist on the original conditions."

"Madame Anya, I've finished my proposal... What do you think? If it is generally acceptable, then I can go to the palace to meet the queen tonight."

Among the three initial conditions - give up one and discount two.This not only exceeded the expected bottom line of the valley negotiating team, but also fell below the Queen's initial concession assumption.The reason for this is actually because: With the sudden increase of the expedition to Braavos, the Royal Navy's demand for Seagull Town, a nearby port, suddenly increased a lot.And in such a short period of time, it is impossible for even Iger to immediately gather manpower, materials and energy to fight against the valley again.

"If Her Majesty the Queen really agrees, Gudi will owe you a great favor!"

Even without today's "visit tour", such conditions have already entered the acceptable range.And after eating the strong shock and deterrence of the cannon of "Royal Power", Mrs. Anya could hardly even hide her gratitude to Tyrion.

"Very well, it is the blessings of the people of the Seven Kingdoms and everyone present to be able to achieve peace throughout the territory as soon as possible." A smile appeared on Tyrion's face, gunpowder is something that can really make anyone reasonable , "Okay, tell everyone to prepare for the return trip... I think, there should be a sumptuous dinner prepared here in Black Wall Castle."

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Chapter 736 Braavos

White waves beat against the side of the boat, seagulls flew up and down, and in the salty seawater, the world-famous bronze Titan appeared in sight.

More than two months after the capture of Volantis, Iger finally led the fleet outside the gates of Braavos.

Of course, the voyage between the two city-states would not take so long. Half of his time during this period was spent on the aftermath of the war.

The surprise attack broke through Rees, and then launched the double uprising of the church armed forces of the Red Temple and the slaves in the XC area to take down Volantis in one fell swoop-these two battles that were not fierce but extremely enjoyable for the city once again added a lot of color to his record of merit. Two strokes, and most of them will become classic battles recorded in history.

However, it is easy to fight down, but how to plant the flag and gain a firm foothold is the difficulty.

Iger faces two challenges: one is how to establish rule, and the other is how to solve the slavery.

Regarding the former matter, Iger learned from Littlefinger's practice in Meereen and his own successful experience in Old Town, and combined a new set of phalanx policies: first, from Dorne, Arbor Island, The nobles of the Iron Islands selected the ones who made the most contributions to form the governor and the consul, and then supported the suppressed secondary nobles in the city-state as staff and advisers, and finally used commercial autonomy to buy rich merchants and other industry elites to form the city's self-government council... Unlike the Hightower family who voluntarily surrendered and were able to save their lives, the top slave owner families of the two city-states were all cleaned up, especially the inner city surrounded by the black wall of Volantis. The night of the breakthrough was almost bloody.

In this way, the city-state is in power, and the governor at the top of the military power is a member of the Seven Kingdoms whose family and property are all in Westeros, and there is no soil for independence and separatism; and the executors who control the administrative justice are familiar with customs and customs The local aborigines will not mess things up too much; the middle-level industry self-government has tasted the sweetness of self-management, and there is no reason to go back and mess with the slave owners... If efficiency and stability are guaranteed , the system can at least run until the war is completely over, and the queen has the strength to make further reforms.

And for the last problem, Iger, who lacks relevant practical experience, can only step on the queen's shoulders to find a solution strategy: the slaves in the city-state who are solved by the solution—willing to continue serving the original master, become free people and hire labor to get money Work, specific wages and protection of rights and interests are managed by specific departments; those who are unwilling to serve the original owner or simply lost the original owner are absorbed into the new system or army of the city-state and become government employees or soldiers loyal to the queen , to help rule and deal with all threats from land.

It is conceivable that with such a simple and rude handling method, such bad things as Daenerys encountered in Meereen - "the former slave was freed, but his life was worse than before" will definitely be Happened over and over again.In this regard, Iger can only shrug his shoulders apologetically, and tell the other party in his heart: Sorry, you may not be bad people, but unfortunately you were run over by the wheel of history.

He has more important things to prioritize now, and he can't take care of everyone.

……

Sitting in the Black Wall, controlling the city to resume operation, and personally commanding the army to repel the slave army from several large towns under the jurisdiction of Volantis who came to "defend the city-state" and surrender them, leaving half of the fleet to ensure that the results of the battle will not be taken back, He led the return voyage without much pause.

Tyrosh, Myr, Pentos...all the city-states that received the battle report have already shrunk their fleets, interrupted shipping, closed ports and cities to prepare for battle, but Iger didn't waste even half a day on any of them.He went straight to King's Landing, and when he anchored briefly outside the naval port of Dragonstone Island, he received the good news that the valley had officially surrendered to the queen and opened the port to provide supplies and forward bases for the war against Braavos.So, the second time - he changed the plan of the fleet to stop at the port of King's Landing for rest and replenishment. Instead, he rode a dragon into the city alone to give a brief report to the queen, and then directly integrated the navies of the east and west sides outside Blackwater Bay, leading the merger to complete. The "Imperial Fleet" headed northward to the valley, using Seagull Town as a springboard - headed straight for Braavos.

There are few storms in the Narrow Sea in summer, and most of the time it is calm and cloudless. This journey is called a smooth sailing.The high-quality fleet that the Braavosi are proud of carried out multiple interceptions on the last voyage before Eiger approached the city, but they were all crushed by the Targaryen fleet, which had an absolute advantage in the number, power and range of artillery. In the end, in order to preserve the fleet and avoid meaningless losses, the ruler of Braavosi chose the same strategy as the other city-states: ordering the warships to retreat to the harbor, relying on the natural atolls surrounding the city-state, passive defense.

The enemy's abandonment of frontal resistance naturally boosted the confidence of the fleet, but looking at the bronze Titan in the distance, which seemed to stand on the ground, and the wall-like islands and reefs under its feet, which looked like walls across the field of vision, Iger clearly knew that this battle was not what the soldiers imagined. so easy.

Braavos does not have the Red Temple and the "Hand of the Holy Fire", let alone a large number of slaves who can instigate an uprising. Mistakes are different. Braavos, the "city of a thousand islands", has no possibility of being attacked from land, and it really has the capital to adopt the strategy of "protecting ships and avoiding war". As for attacking from the sea, it consists of atolls, saltwater lakes and countless small The structure of islands presents an unavoidable tactical dilemma for the attacking side: Even if its portals are breached, the entire city cannot be captured quickly once and for all, but one island, one island, is required to remove and occupy it...

It's going to be a tough fight.

Fortunately, Iger is now backed by the Valley and even the entire Seven Kingdoms, so he can afford it.

The fleet continued to approach Braavos through the waves, and the iconic bronze Titan became taller and taller in everyone's eyes.At this time, a single-masted sailing ship with white sails appeared on the northern sea, staggering against the wind and heading towards the fleet-Iger immediately ordered the fleet to disperse and a scout ship went to intercept it: since the ship was in distress in Old Town After doing it once, he became more cautious than before—although the small boat looked harmless to humans and animals, who knew if it was filled with powder kegs?

Even if the envoy sent by Braavos to surrender was above, he had to come to him through his own ship in transit, just in case.

The reconnaissance ship quickly completed the interception work, and sent back the investigation results to Iger who was on the flagship: the person who came was not the negotiating envoy of Braavos, but a priest of the God of Many Faces from the Black and White Academy—he called himself Jia Kun Hegar is an old friend of the Prime Minister.

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Chapter 737 Braavos

Jaqen the Faceless! ?

Iger never dreamed that he would meet this person again in this life—to be precise, he would meet someone with this name again.

After a brief surprise, he ordered an interview.

The white sail boat was taken over and followed behind the fleet, while the seeker came to the side of the battleship Iger was on through the transfer of the small boat, and climbed to the flagship of the imperial fleet through a rope ladder.

The wide open deck was full of people, the red dragon flag was proudly waving in the wind, rows of soldiers were neatly lined up, uniformly dressed and full of spirit, the shining metallic luster on their waists or weapons in their hands, and the black statue on the side of the ship. The cast iron cannons all demonstrate the strength and unstoppability of this fleet.

Jia Kun must have undergone a body search before boarding the boat, and he was also accompanied by two red-robed women, Melisandre and Jinwala. After the last assassination, Iger even wore dragon steel armor. A circle of throat guards made of steel parts and forged leg armor of fine steel, plus R'hllor's gift...

But even with such thorough preparations, he still didn't plan to meet a faceless man in a confined space.

Jaqen Heghar, who still had red and white hair, stood still at the boarding place, looked around at the battle that seemed to give him a blow, and showed an unpredictable smile on his face.He walked through two rows of heavily armed guards as if no one was there, stood a few meters away from Iger, raised his chest and legs together, and gave a military salute: "Jaqen Hegar, soldier of the Logistics Department, reports to the Commander-in-Chief."

Commander-in-Chief?

Iger was taken aback by the title he hadn't heard in a few months, and immediately noticed that not only did the other party look exactly the same as when they parted last time, but he was also wearing the clothes he had provided him in King's Landing. All in black... Time seemed to have left no trace on the man, he was just heading for Braavos - a few days away.

Iger quickly reacted: Jaqen H'ghar was indeed a soldier of the Night Watchman's logistics department, and he could even be said to be one of the elders.When he left his side back then, he didn't leave without saying goodbye, but "entered" his room overnight to ask for leave and greeted him in person - from a procedural point of view, the other party was indeed not a deserter, but just took a long vacation.

Considering that the other party saved his own life...

There was no reason or excuse to turn his face, Iger had no choice but to slow down his expression, suppressed the impulse to order the guards to check whether the opponent was wearing a mask, nodded and tolerated the opponent's tricks: "Welcome back to the team, Jia Kun. I don't know if you are here this time, except Besides the soldiers of the logistics department, what other identities and missions do they carry?"

"The church messenger of the God of Many Faces." Seeing this posture, Jaqen knew that Iger did not intend to talk to him in private, so he simply announced in public, "The commander-in-chief must have heard, the ruler of Braavos' The Spoonmen will go their own way, disregarding the prophecies and revelations of the Red Goddess, and go against the general trend, determined to fight against the Queen. The Black and White Academy, which does not want to join forces with them, has completely broken with this city-state that is on the path of inevitable extinction. Draw a clear line - sending subordinates here today is a proof of sincerity to the commander-in-chief."

He looked back at the fleet soldier who was behind him who was in charge of the body search before, and motioned him to bring the long wooden box that had been opened to Iger—the latter did as he did, and signaled to Iger that he had already done the inspection, May Lissandra took a step forward and removed a thick roll of material contained within.

The search by the soldiers is to ensure that there are no physical hidden weapons in the boxes and scrolls, and the red-robed woman is responsible for checking whether there are traps such as spells and curses on them... As for the last possibility of poisoning, which is impossible to guard against, hehe, Iger And high priests are not afraid of poison.

Happily, everything works.

"These documents mainly include four major parts: Braavos's rough city defense layout, the distribution of major military facilities and bases, the list, appearance and address of the real ruler 'Key Watchmen', and the important treasury of the entire city-state And the details and whereabouts of the assets worth protecting.” Jaqen said unhurriedly, appearing full of confidence, “I believe that these things will definitely provide a considerable level of support for the Lord Commander’s next attack on Braavos.” The reference value and assistance."

Iger took a glance at the "Distribution of Military Industrial Facilities" on the second sheet, and immediately found that the content on it was almost perfectly consistent with the existing information of his side, but it was more detailed and enriched several times... As for the layout of the city defense, the list of the ruling class and the He simply didn't need to look at the distribution of assets.

Not because he didn't need it, but because he simply couldn't tell the truth from the fake.

It's embarrassing to say, unlike the Iron Bank that penetrated the Seven Kingdoms like a sieve, the Queen and her newly established Targaryen Empire know more about Braavos than a more knowledgeable businessman To a certain extent... This fleet, in fact, relied on the fact that it was equipped with the latest cross-era weapons and backed by the support of the entire Seven Kingdoms, so it had the courage to break into this mysterious city-state shrouded in the fog of war. .

These pieces of information are either completely false-in fact, the impact is not great, because Iger has enough trial and error costs and does not completely trust the Black and White Academy;

Either that's entirely (or at least mostly) true - and that would lift the fog of war hanging over Braavos in one fell swoop.

As for what kind of situation it is, in fact, he only needs to do a little testing, and he can quickly come to a general conclusion.

"Very good." Iger rolled up the map in his hand lightly and handed it back to his subordinates, "I appreciate the kindness of the Black and White Academy... I will ensure that the Church of the God of Thousand Faces will be recognized as a legal status after the war And the reasonable preferential treatment it deserves. I just don’t know, can the Faceless Men cooperate with our army’s attack from the outside to the inside, take advantage of the chaos to assassinate the top braavos army, and help us end this war as soon as possible?”

"The Faceless Ones are taking off their camouflage, disintegrating into parts and dormant in every corner of the city-state with our original identities. We will do our best to provide a helping hand." Jia Kun said calmly, "However , the House of Black and White has long been used by the rulers of Braavos, and has frequently fought alongside or under the command of members of the Iron Bank's Special Affairs Department-that is, the group who tried to assassinate your lord and Your Majesty. Almost everyone in the Spoon Watchers will know about the subtle tricks, and they are on guard under the protection of the Moonsingers... Therefore, I personally suggest that the Commander-in-Chief, don’t place all your expectations on us."

Iger nodded, temporarily approving Jia Kun's explanation, and decided in his heart to have a better understanding of the "Special Affairs Department" when he had time, then looked up to the east, and found that the bronze Titan was close enough to see the face clearly And the level of detail, it is estimated that it is close to the edge of the artillery range.

"Okay, Jia Kun, I will carefully review the information you provided me when I have time. Now, let's enjoy this wonderful show that can only be seen once in this life-the fall of the Titans." Iger There was a cruel sneer at the corner of his mouth, and he raised his voice and ordered, "With the bronze Titan as the center, the fleet will spread out in a fan shape, and saturate bombard the cornerstones where its legs connect to the reefs until it falls down!"

This was the content of the original battle plan. The soldiers and officers turned around without hesitation and began to convey and execute orders. The sails of the battleships were quickly lowered, and the anchors began to be thrown into the water.Jaqen was the only one who showed an unfalse surprise when he heard the words: "My lord commander, the Titan is the most striking landmark of Braavos. Whether it's official status, military or cultural value, it's immeasurable, so it's ruined... ..."

For the questioning and dissuasion of the Faceless Man, Iger only replied with one word, which not only corrected his expression, but also clarified his attitude.

"It used to be."

Chapter 738 Braavos

The morning mist shrouded the Mysterious City as usual, but Braavos, which was always bustling with activity, was as quiet as death today.

Everyone was horrified.

What Jaqen blurted out to Iger aboard the "Daenerys Queen" was incomplete: the Titan is not only a landmark of Braavos, but also the city-state's most important watchtower, lighthouse and fortress.It can roar to tell the time or announce the arrival of ships, it can provide pointing and navigation for passing ships at night, and it can also be used for military defense in wartime-its waist-up torso is a whole building with layers. Hollow metal fortresses, whether it is the hollow in the skull that usually ignites the lighthouse fire, or the countless small window-like openings on the breastplate or battle skirt, can be turned into a firepower projection point at any time during wartime, and can be used to attack the enemy with various weapons .

From the defeat of the Anti-Dragon Mother Alliance's first attack on Dragonstone Island, the trading city-state system realized the huge difference in range and power between the thermal weapons equipped by itself and the opponents, and continued to improve the artillery configuration and propellant formulation after learning lessons. At the same time, they also thought about other countermeasures and countermeasures.Among them, one of the plans of the Braavosi defenders is: install the artillery in the body of the Titan, and rely on its altitude advantage of tens of hundreds of meters above the water surface to make up for the power and range of its own weapons. insufficient.

Naturally, the limited body of the Bronze Titan can't hold enough artillery to fight against the entire fleet, but if the enemy dares to approach rashly within the range, the giant's sudden anger will definitely scare them even if it can't create too many results. ... As long as the opponent can slow down or curb the pace of the opponent's advance and threat to the city-state, and buy more time for the defenders to prepare for defense, all variables may appear!

However, Egger dealt a blow to all Braavosi.

Yesterday, the afternoon when Braaavos was hit by foreign enemies for the first time in hundreds of years. The ravaged Titan finally lost its support, and under the horrified and panicked gazes of the whole city, it fell into the sea with a loud noise!

This "fall of the Titans" brought a shock to the local defenders and residents, far beyond the expectations of the attackers - it heralded: following the "wooden fleet" that the Braavosians are proud of After the "city wall" was broken through, the atoll with the Bronze Titan at its core - the second line of defense of the city-state was also quickly breached.

Next, the enemy will be able to drive straight in and directly attack the urban areas of the city-state that have never been set foot by foreign enemies!

At a critical moment when the entire city-state was shrouded in a cloud of powerless terror and did not know how the situation would develop or end, a legendary old man——Gordon Gallonier, the former president of the Key Watchers Association, went down in person again. , appeared in public, and organized the last resistance of the city-state.

He first ordered two large cargo ships to be mobilized, filled with stones at night, sailed to the fallen Titan, sank at its original crotch—that is, at the gap in the atoll, and blocked the passage to the sea outside the city-state with its hull. The only passage to the inner lake; and then made an impassioned pre-war mobilization to the defenders and residents, calling for arming every island and every boat in the city-state, and preparing for street fighting with the enemy... To be precise, it is "waterway In the end, he set an example and donated a large amount of family property and iron and bronze wares that were not urgently needed in the mansion to the arsenal, and asked them to cast more artillery as soon as possible.

With this legendary figure in charge of the field in person, the city-state did not fall into chaos on the first night of the enemy's attack.

Unlike the attack on Volantis, this time the fleet led by Iger did not fire artillery at night to harass.A quiet but short night passed, and the proud Braavosi ushered in a new day.

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Next to the ruins of the Titans, two scouts from the city-state defenders rowed their boats up to the atoll under the cover of the morning mist, parked the boat carefully, climbed up the reef lightly, and climbed to the top with extreme caution. Go, want to quietly explore the Targaryen Empire fleet bathed in the morning light on the western ocean.

"I'm Zhuo!" Weiting, who poked his head out first, swears in a low voice without warning, and quickly retracts his head.

"Shhh!" Ilford, who was more experienced behind him, hurriedly punched him lightly, and while signaling him not to make any noise, he also climbed to the top of the reef, and looked up to see the reason for the exclamation of his comrades.

He was also taken aback immediately—what came into view was an enemy warship just a stone's throw away from the ruins of the Titans, and even the figures running on the deck were clearly recognizable. The distance between the two sides was so close that almost It was stuck on each other's faces, no wonder Vitin screamed out of fright.

Both of them lowered their heads, pressed their bodies tightly against the reef, and silently observed the battleship that was close at hand.

The rest of the Queen's fleet is still quietly anchored on the sea a thousand feet away as the background, only this solitary ship is approaching the atoll, it should be to investigate the situation of its own defense, and look at the surroundings of this battleship There was no sign of a paddle boat, which means that no enemy soldiers have landed on the atoll-the two should be in a safe position at this moment.

Their lives were safe, and they settled down to pay attention to the movement of the warship that was close at hand: it was passing in front of the two at an unhurried speed, and it slowed down slightly when it crossed the gap in the atoll. The situation has been blocked by the combined efforts of the fallen Titan and the artificial sunken ship, so I turned the bow and returned to the direction of the fleet...

Everything seemed normal, until Ilford found that the ship lowered its sails and slowed down while sailing, and finally stopped at a position about two arrows away from the atoll, and anchored on the spot, becoming a part of the entire imperial fleet. Odd forward prominence.

What do they want to do?

Along with doubts, there is a slight regret: if Gordon Gallonier insisted on arming every island in the city-state, he vetoed the plan of setting up artillery positions on the atoll to ambush enemy ships... The ship is at this moment The position should have been a good target.

"what is that?"

The young soldier muttered again, which brought Ilford back to his thoughts. The veteran picked up a low-powered binoculars and looked at the enemy ship. He found that the sailors on the deck dragged out a huge white cloth from nowhere and spread it out with all their strength. .

No wonder Vitin was curious, even the veteran didn't understand what the other side was doing.So, the two of them lay down on the top of the atoll in a very tacit understanding, and quietly observed the strange behavior of the enemies... Soon after, they saw a new scene that they had never heard or witnessed in their lives: that piece of pagoda The huge white cloth on the deck bulged like an inflated puffer fish under the busy work of the sailors, and slowly expanded into a huge white ball floating above the battleship, with a strange basket hanging underneath it .

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Chapter 739 The Dust of the Times

The sun rose gradually, and the golden light emitted pierced the morning fog like countless sharp swords, quickly dispelling the white steam covering the saltwater lake.

Plassey, who had worked the entire night shift, finally waited for the day shift workers to come over. He took off his dirty overalls and walked out of the hot foundry workshop. He took a big breath of fresh air and followed the flow of people towards the pier.

Behind him was Braavosi's second greatest pride after the Iron Bank: the Armory.