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Forres' words also attracted the attention of Constans II and other nobles. They were all very satisfied with the performance of the Roman Navy, and the next step was the performance of the Datang Navy.

"His Royal Highness, I don't know how your warships are going to practice, so just ask for anything you need!" Constance II said very politely.He didn't know what weapons were on Li Ke's warship, and he didn't know how such a huge warship would fight against the enemy, so he naturally had to ask Li Ke first.

After hearing this, Li Ke laughed and said: "Your Majesty, what we need is very simple. We only need ten target ships like the one just now. In addition, we don't need slaves on board. Just an empty ship will do."

"Empty ships?" Constans II was very surprised when he heard this. In his thinking, naval battles must be fought with the enemy for control of the ships. If there were only a few empty ships, it would be too simple. People on board wins.

"His Royal Highness King Wu's request is really strange. If the ship is empty, I can take countless enemy warships by myself!" Forres said again in a bad tone.Capital Datang 653

For some reason, from the moment he saw Li Ke, he felt a kind of hostility. The source of this hostility could not even be explained by himself. It may be because Constance II was too enthusiastic about Li Ke, or it may be because Irina, who was coveted by him, also has too much affection for Li Kebao, or she is just jealous of Li Ke's identity and status, anyway, it is hard to tell.

Regarding Forres' words, Li Ke didn't even pay attention, but still looked at Constance II with a smile.Although Constance II felt strange, he guessed that Li Ke must have his own ideas, so he didn't refuse, and immediately ordered Forres to prepare.And Irina next to her was also aroused, with her big beautiful eyes open, she was curiously waiting to see how Li Ke would respond.

After a while.The ten target ships were sent to the designated area in the distance, and at this time Li Ke said again: "Your Majesty, what we are going to demonstrate now is a powerful firearm, which can be better experienced on a warship. The power of the weapon, but the movement of this kind of firearm is a bit loud, in order not to disturb His Majesty, so we just need to stay on the shore and watch."

Hearing what Li Ke said, Cen Changqian who was beside him laughed inwardly. Li Ke seemed to be thinking of King Constance II in everything he said.And he also specifically suggested that in order to take care of the other party’s feelings, it’s fine to watch it on the shore, but Constance II is a young man under the age of 20. It’s the time when his personality is impulsive. It’s okay if Li Ke doesn’t say anything .But since he said so, it will definitely arouse Constance II's strong mentality.

Sure enough, when Constans II heard that Li Ke was going to demonstrate firearms, and that this kind of firearms had a better experience on a warship, he immediately said: "Your Highness, what you said is wrong, I have long been familiar with Datang's firearms." There is Wei Wen, but it is a pity that I have never been able to see it. Now that I finally have this opportunity, I naturally want to experience it, so let's board the warship and watch it!"

Regarding the words of Constans II, other nobles are also very supportive.After Xi Luo went to Datang last time, he also collected some information about Datang, especially military information, almost everywhere mentioned the astonishing power of firearms.So if there is this opportunity, these Roman military nobles will naturally not let it go.In addition, they also want to visit Li Ke's warship.See how the warships of Tang Dynasty are different from those of Rome?

Regarding Constance II's reaction, Li Ke burst into laughter in his heart, but on the surface, he repeatedly persuaded to stop it. In the end, Forres made a few sarcastic remarks, and then Irina also asked, Li Ke Only then did he reluctantly agree.

Led by Li Ke, a group of people arrived on the warship in a small boat. Speaking of which, it was the first time for Constans II, Irina and others to board such a huge ship, so everyone seemed very curious. Under the leadership of Li Ke, he first visited the entire warship, and finally came to the top floor of the warship, and then waited to watch the demonstration of firearms.

"Your Highness, the artillery is ready and ready to fire at any time!" At this moment, Wang Fangyi, dressed in bright armor, strode over to report to Li Ke.In fact, naval officers seldom wear heavy armor, at most they only wear some light leather armor. Tang Haijun's heroic side, that's why Wang Fangyi wore a heavy Mingguang armor.

"Very good, let's start!" Li Ke said lightly.

"Promise!" Wang Fangyi agreed, and immediately issued an order to the orderly on the high place, and the orderly waved the order flag to convey the order to the other three warships.

"Your Majesty and Empress, please be prepared, the sound of the artillery firing is very loud, and it may frighten you!" Li Ke reminded Constance II and his wife again with a smile At the same time, he also looked at Forres and other nobles behind them, but when he glanced at Prince Theodosius next to Forres, the other party still smiled kindly at Li Ke.

The four battleships adjusted their directions so that the battleships lined up in an arc, with one side of the hull facing the target ship a mile away.

"Fire!" Following Wang Fangyi's final order, the artillerymen on the four warships immediately ignited the artillery fuses in front of them, and a burst of blue smoke floated up.

"Boom boom boom~" Almost at the same time, all the artillery on one side of the battleship Li Ke and the others were riding on fired, and the whole ship was shaken a little.But Constans II and the others did not expect the power of the artillery to be so great, all of them were so frightened that their faces were pale, and they even had to support the parapet to stand firm.

But Queen Irina was a woman after all, she was so frightened by this thunder-like voice that her whole body became weak, and she even staggered back two steps, about to fall to the ground.

Fortunately, Li Ke had already gotten used to the sound of the artillery, and he was not far away from Irina, so when he saw the other party's appearance, he immediately took a step forward and hugged the other party's delicate body in his arms, which made him Irina was saved from making a fool of herself.

The climate in the Mediterranean is inherently hot, and both men and women wear very thin clothes, so under this embrace, Li Ke only feels the warmth and soft jade in his arms, which makes people's hearts flutter.And Queen Irina also felt Li Ke's strong body, and at the same time, a burst of masculine breath surrounded her, and she was shy, but also carried an unspeakable joy.

However, the two of them were not ordinary people, and they quickly woke up from the intoxication, and then separated quickly, but Li Ke's face had a hint of embarrassment, and Irina's face was also the same. red.Fortunately, Constans II and a group of nobles were shocked by the loud sound of the artillery firing at this time, so no one noticed the strangeness between the two of them.Capital Datang 653

As the warship Li Ke and the others were on was the first to fire, the other three warships also fired one after another. These warships had thirty cannons on each side, and four ships were 120. So many cannons fired together, that kind of scene is enough An ordinary person was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground. Even people like Constance II, who were used to seeing big scenes, were still so frightened that they didn't wake up from the shock for a long time.

The first round of artillery was just a test shot, but because the distance was too short, a considerable part of the shells hit the target ship in the distance. For a while, sawdust flew, and one of the target ships happened to be hit below the waterline. As a result, countless seawater poured in from the big hole, and the battleship began to tilt in the blink of an eye, and it was only a matter of time before it sank.

But this was just the beginning. After correcting the shooting angle, the artillery on the four warships fired again. There was no storm in the bay, which also greatly increased the accuracy of the shelling, so the second round of shooting 』Among the shells fired, most of them hit the ten target ships in front. As a result, these target ships, which were already on the verge of being scrapped, could not withstand such a heavy blow at all. Slowly sank, some were directly hit by a large number of shells and fell apart.

After five salvos, the ten target ships that were one mile away from the four warships completely disappeared, and the sea was full of broken boards and sundries.

Constance II and others were completely stunned by the power of the artillery, and now they finally know why Li Ke didn't put slaves on the target ship. Under this kind of artillery salvo, it doesn't matter whether there are slaves on the ship, after all Under this kind of bombardment, the slaves on board either died directly under the artillery, or drowned after the ship was destroyed.

It was Irina who woke up first. After being in close contact with Li Ke just now, she didn't have much interest in watching the artillery show. The corner of her eye glanced at Li Ke from time to time. Finally, when the artillery was over, Irina turned to look at the artillery show. Li Ke said with a gentle smile: "The firearms of the Tang Dynasty really deserve their reputation. Under such an attack, the enemy's warships have no chance of approaching."

Irina's words also awakened Constans II and the others, but Forris among them had a gloomy expression. He knew that Datang's artillery was sharp, but he never thought that this kind of artillery called artillery The firearms are so powerful.If their Roman navy encountered such an enemy, they would simply die. The Greek fire they were proud of was even more of a joke, because the opponent would never give them a chance to approach.

Constance II and other nobles were also full of admiration. At the same time, they stepped forward to surround Li Ke and asked him about firearms. They were even more surprised when they learned that artillery was only a type of firearm. In the end, Constance II even proposed to buy some firearms from Datang.

However, Li Ke told the other party that the firearms were the top-secret weapons of Datang and Daqi, and they were strictly forbidden to be sold outside, just like the Greek fire used by the Roman Navy, which disappointed Constans II.

Although the naval exercise has ended, everyone present did not expect how far-reaching this artillery exercise will have on Rome?