The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 347 War

A huge roar suddenly came into the ears, and at the same time, it was accompanied by a huge vibration. The foreign officials standing on the shore suddenly changed their expressions and showed shock on their faces.

He never expected that the other party would open fire directly, which was almost an act of declaring war on the Kingdom of Great Britain!

He quickly looked behind him, only to see a brilliant fire suddenly erupting in the distant village, and flames instantly started burning. At the same time, he could also see panicked people in the village.

"hateful!"

"How dare they?!"

"This is an act of war against Great Britain!"

"..."

The foreign officials stared angrily at the ironclad ships in the sea, but they were also extremely afraid, fearing that the shells would fall on their heads at the next moment.

So he quickly ran backwards and escaped in the direction he came from.

The sight of the warships in the sea firing at the land stunned the people on the land, and the ships watching in the distant sea were also shocked.

Most of the ships watching the Ming ironclad ships from a distance were from the Kingdom of Great Britain, either ordinary sailing ships or ships capable of long-distance voyages. At this moment, everyone on board was looking at this scene in shock!
Their land was bombarded!

Today, the Kingdom of Great Britain is a powerful force in this ocean, dominating the vast sea area.

No one dares to mess with you!

But at this time, unknown warships bombarded the Kingdom of Great Britain, and at such a long distance!
"That is……"

On a sailboat in the distant ocean, someone saw the flag fluttering above the Ming warship and the familiar pattern on the flag.

For a moment, he was stunned, and then a wave of fear filled his brain, and he thought of the memory that had frightened him.

"That's... the Ming Dynasty's warship!"

"That's the Ming Dynasty's warship!"

"The Ming warships..."

He shouted in horror, his face full of fear, and then retreated in panic, as if this would allow him to stay away from the Ming warships in the distance.

When his companion saw his reaction, he immediately showed a puzzled look, but then he remembered that he had been to the East, so he quickly asked:

"Ming Dynasty? That's a Ming Dynasty warship?! What do you know?!"

"Say it!"

Under the pressure of his companions, he finally said tremblingly:

"The Ming warships... charged forward and smashed my ship into pieces!"

"Too strong! Too solid!"

"...There is no way to win!"

"..."

……

After hearing his words, everyone present fell silent. They looked at the huge warships in the distance that were still bombarding the land. The anger in their hearts disappeared instantly and they just wanted to leave quickly.

As for the Ming warships bombarding the Kingdom of Great Britain?

What does it have to do with them!
Great Britain belongs to the King, not to them!

Out of fear, the small boats on the distant sea quickly left. However, among the many small boats, many still stayed. When they saw the Ming Dynasty ships bombarding their own country's territory, they immediately showed angry expressions.

"You're actually attacking my Kingdom of Great Britain!?"

"It's the enemy!"

"Fight back! Fight back quickly!"

"..."

The British on some ships shouted, and then controlled their small boats to rush quickly towards the Ming warships.

No matter which country it is, there will be patriotic people, even in the most evil countries.

"General, there are enemies coming from the southern sea!"

On the Ming warships, everything around them could be seen clearly. After hearing the soldiers' report, the naval commander casually ordered, "Sink them!"

The British ships were nothing more than wooden sailing ships, and they had no power to resist the might of the Ming ironclad warships.

"Yes!"

"Boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

As the order was given, bursts of artillery fire were heard again, and even the hull of the ironclad ship was shaking and turbulent in the waves.

The smoke dissipated, and the sea in the south became clean again. Above the water, only broken wood chips were floating, and the survivors were shouting in despair.

The Ming soldiers watched all this indifferently, and then the Ming ironclad ships slowly moved towards the dock, they were ready to land!

At this time, there was no one on the British dock. The recent round of artillery fire caused everyone to flee, and the Ming soldiers successfully stepped onto the land.

"Go and capture a local and have him lead the way. Our target is the capital of Great Britain!"

"At the same time, leave 500 people to guard the warships. No one can board the ship without my order!"

"..."

Two thousand Ming Dynasty soldiers quickly walked down from the warships. They were all elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty navy, well-equipped and well-trained.

Afterwards, they slowly walked towards the depths of the land without any obstruction along the way. Not far ahead, a village appeared. At the same time, they could see a military formation in strange costumes in front of the village.

"General, the army ahead should be from Great Britain! Apparently, they have been waiting for us here for a long time!"

"The British Army..."

When the admiral heard this, he showed interest on his face and couldn't help saying, "I want to see how powerful the British army is..."

"All troops line up and prepare for battle!"

The orderly footsteps quickly became complicated, and then the sound of equipment colliding was heard from time to time. After a while, the sound gradually stopped. Turning around, I saw that the two thousand soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had already lined up and formed a battle formation.

"According to intelligence, the British army is still using outdated flintlock rifles, which have a short range and are difficult to operate..."

"Our Ming Dynasty is well prepared and can completely crush them!"

"Don't underestimate the enemy!"

"go ahead!"

As the military order was given, the Ming army maintained its formation and advanced slowly. As they got closer, they finally saw the British army in front of them. They were wearing bright clothes, holding outdated firearms, and were quietly watching the advance of the Ming army.

However, in front of the army, there was a man who was obviously a general riding on a warhorse. When he saw the Ming army approaching, he actually slowly approached.

The Ming army instantly became alert. "Relax!"

When the Ming generals saw this, they also stepped forward. After all, they were traveling across the ocean and could not bring war horses, so they could only walk.

The other party obviously wanted to talk to him, so the Ming general walked out with confidence.

The other person was a middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes. He was dressed meticulously. It seemed that he saw that the Ming general was walking, so he dismounted and walked towards the Ming general.

The translator at the side quickly followed.

"Why are you bombarding the territory of the Kingdom of Great Britain?!"

The other party questioned.

"We have made our intention clear. We, the Ming Dynasty, only want you to make corresponding compensation, but you refused. Therefore, we can only resort to this last resort and take the due compensation ourselves!"

"They are just a bunch of untouchables. Just now, their citizenship of the Kingdom of Great Britain has been revoked by the Queen of Great Britain. Therefore, they are no longer citizens of the Kingdom of Great Britain!"

"So, what reason do you have to ask the Kingdom of Great Britain for compensation?!"

"Humph!"

Upon hearing the other party's words, the Ming general immediately laughed and felt that the other party's handling was very ridiculous.

When one of your own people gets into trouble, you simply deny that it is your own person, are you sacrificing the car to save the self?

"But when they provoked the Ming Dynasty, they were still people of Great Britain! Therefore, you, Great Britain, must compensate the Ming Dynasty!"

Hearing the words of the Ming general, the general on the other side immediately shook his head and said: "I have already said that the people who offended your Ming Dynasty are not from our Great Britain, so you have no reason to ask us for compensation!"

"Good good!"

Seeing that the other party was unmoved, the Ming general suddenly laughed in anger, glanced at the other party, then glanced at the soldiers behind him, and then said coldly:

"In that case, let's meet in war!"

The general of the Ming Dynasty said this and turned to leave. After the translator beside him finished translating the last sentence, he also followed the general of the Ming Dynasty and returned to the army.

The foreign generals who stayed behind suddenly looked grim, as if in their opinion, the Ming generals were deliberately making things difficult for them.

He believed that by revoking the citizenship of those who offended the Ming Dynasty, war could be avoided. How could the Ming generals not understand what he meant? They had already sent troops across the ocean to Great Britain, so it was naturally impossible for them to return empty-handed.

Whether from the perspective of reason or interests, this war is bound to happen!

Seeing that the Ming general had returned, he opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out. He could only mount his horse and return to his own army.

"Prepare for war!"

After the Ming general returned, he immediately gave orders to his subordinates.

Military orders were quickly issued, and the five military formations consisting of two thousand soldiers quickly took action. They raised their firearms and aimed at the British soldiers in front.

"Ready to fight!"

Seeing this, the British general on the opposite side quickly ordered the soldiers behind him to begin preparing, and a solemn atmosphere quickly spread.

……

Shi Miaorou checked the wine jar in the side hall to make sure the wine was brewing normally. Seeing that everything was fine, she walked out of the hall.

Outside the hall, the garden is full of spring colors. The cold winter has passed, but the new year has arrived. In the spring, flowers are in full bloom. The trees on the mountain have just sprouted, but some flowers have already bloomed impatiently.

After all, it is in the mountains, so the flowers, plants and trees wake up later. When it is late spring at the foot of the mountain, the mountain has just entered mid-spring.

Seeing the soldiers who were stationed at the Temple of the Divine Bird before, it can be seen that the guards were able to maintain a high spirit every day, guarding the Temple of the Divine Bird diligently without any complaints, day after day, year after year.

This is also what Shi Miaorou admires about them. After all, no family in the world can persist in such a boring thing for thousands of years, and what they insist on cannot bring material satisfaction to the family, and may even lead to difficulties.

"Come! I have some good wine here. Don't forget to take it with you when you go down the mountain!"

Shi Miaorou shouted to the palace guard not far away.

The guard heard what Shi Miaorou said, and then hurried over, bowed respectfully, and then refused: "The fine wine in this Divine Bird Temple is a treasure from thousands of years ago. How can we waste it and drink it casually? Let the gentleman taste it!"

As if she already knew that the other party would refuse, Shi Miaorou smiled and said:

"I don't like drinking treasures from thousands of years ago, and the wine I gave you was brewed by me. Do you think you dislike the wine I brewed?"

"Don't dare!"

Hearing Shi Miaorou's words, the palace guard hastily apologized, saying, "I didn't mean that..."

"Of course I know!"

Shi Miaorou interrupted the other party's apology and said, "We have brewed so much wine, it's just sitting there anyway, why not let everyone taste it? After all, wine is brewed to be drunk!"

"This……"

"Okay, no need to refuse. Just don't forget to bring it with you when you go down the mountain. It's just two jars!"

"Yes!"

After the temple guards returned to their posts, Shi Miaorou retracted her gaze and then looked at the Temple of the Divine Bird behind her, only to see that the Temple of the Divine Bird was still standing on Mount Li. Perhaps it was because it was just the beginning of spring, so there were no fallen leaves in the Temple of the Divine Bird before, or perhaps the temple guards cleaned it every day, so it could be kept so clean.

However, Shi Miaorou's gaze did not linger too long on the cleanliness of the Divine Bird Temple, but instead looked into the main hall of the Divine Bird Temple.

Because the divine bird has gone into the Divine Bird Temple and fallen asleep. From the time it snowed, it has now become spring and the flowers are blooming.

When the divine bird was about to fall into a deep sleep, it said that the sleep would not last too long, and now, nearly two months have passed.

However, there was still no sign of the divine bird awakening in the Divine Bird Temple.

However, Shi Miaorou was not too worried because according to history, the divine bird's sleeping time varied, but it would eventually wake up and even undergo greater changes.

Of course, this change is a good one.

Before Shi Miaorou arrived at the Temple of the Divine Bird, she looked up at the temple in front of her. The walls were covered with traces of time, but the exquisite patterns could still be seen.

The intricate patterns give people a glimpse of the elegance of the pre-Qin period, which is fascinating.

After standing in front of the Temple of the Divine Bird for a while, Shi Miaorou slowly walked down the steps. Although two thousand years had passed, the patterns on the steps were still clear, as if they had just been carved.

Thinking of the divine bird's claim that it had used its magical powers to restore the entire Divine Bird Temple to its former glory, Shi Miaorou couldn't help but sigh at the power of the divine bird.

Sitting on the steps, looking at the scenery below Mount Li, the scenery below the mountain is looming in the mist. Looking into the distance, you can see the huge city of Chang'an. Because of the current development of the Ming Dynasty, the population has also ushered in rapid growth, and the city of Chang'an is also constantly expanding.

The old city walls have been demolished and expanded outside the city again.

After all, in today's Ming Dynasty, the city walls can no longer serve the purpose of protecting the people in the city.

After all, the Ming Dynasty's firearms experienced rapid development, and the use of steam engines for trains also required the demolition of a city's walls.

"It's so fast..."

In the distance above the earth, a long train was running across the earth emitting black smoke, and Shi Miaorou couldn't help but let out a sigh.

It seems like he is lamenting the speed of the train, and it also seems like he is lamenting life.

(End of this chapter)