After listening to Chen Xihong's words, the fishermen chose to agree and wait here for a while. In case they were needed, they could watch over the captives. The captives would be very good labor in the future. If there were dangerous jobs, they could let the captives do it.
"Fish …" A fisherman pointed at the fish on the boat.
"Still care about the fish? I just want to see what the flying boat is. In the future, if we encounter danger, they will come faster. It's too magical. "
Another young man said happily. Although the boat was not his, as long as the Tang Empire had it, he would also benefit. The strength of his country made him work harder. When he encountered danger, there would be someone to help him at the fastest speed. When he encountered other countries' boats, they would have to go around him. Was there anything happier than this?
His fishing boat was a little small, but his Tang Empire was powerful enough. Especially Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, they would not reason with others. When they took revenge, they would be very ruthless.
The others also piled up smiles on their faces. They hoped that they would have a chance to see it with their own eyes. Although they could not own it now, they might be able to buy or rent it in the future.
Just like the steam engine boat, when it was first developed, ordinary people were not allowed to come into contact with it. Now, if they had money, they could rent one or even buy one to use for fishing and transportation.
"Every time my Tang Empire's military technology improves by a level, we will take out the inferior one from before and use it for civilian use. If one day we can use the boat that just passed by, it means that my Tang Empire is more powerful. I look forward to it."
After Chen Xihong finished speaking, he drank two mouthfuls of water. For a moment, he felt so comfortable from inside out.
Everyone waited on the sea here. When they heard the gunshots stop, they would go back.
While waiting, something appeared in the sky. The buzzing sound was very loud.
The fishermen looked up and were stunned again. They thought that it was a hot air balloon, but it looked different from the hot air balloons they had seen before.
The hot air balloons in the past were round, but this one was like a fish with a bulging stomach. Moreover, it was much bigger than the hot air balloons they had seen before. There were fins, and the basket hanging below was also bigger than the hot air balloons.
The most important thing was its speed. There were more than ten hot air balloons following behind this thing, but the distance between them was obviously getting farther and farther.
"How many bullets can I put in the basket?" Chen Xihong looked up, and the first thing that came to his mind was the loading of the bullets.
"I think so. Today, I saw two mysterious things. It's so satisfying. Look, there's a smiley face drawn in front of this thing. That mouth and eyes are so cute. If it were a shark, it would be awesome."
Another person chimed in and commented.
"Cute? What's cute isn't what's in the picture, but how many deaths it can bring. The picture of the Vigorous Protection Team is also cute. The flags of Cuckoo and Xiao Bao are also cute. It depends on who's looking at it. It's cute when we look at it, but the enemy will have nightmares when they see it. "
Someone refuted.
"I'm just saying. How can it be over so quickly? You can't feel it from the front, but when you get to the top of your head, a shadow will cover you and you will be able to run very far away. In the future, they will use this to patrol above our heads. "
"Wishful thinking. It's good enough to have a hot air balloon. If it weren't for the cannibals coming over, there wouldn't be any hot air balloons. There's only a guard ship in charge of that sea area. We're just a bunch of fishermen. Do you expect the imperial court to send a gunship to follow you around?
Don't be greedy. With a guard ship wandering around there, we can be at ease fishing. It's a waste to have too many things for us to use. Unless we're attacked, the imperial court will send troops over. But who dares? I'll lend them some courage. If I die, Cuckoo will make all of them die with me. "
Chen Xihong thought clearly.
"Can't I just say a few words? Stop. Two hot air balloons have stopped. They're above our heads. Someone's coming down. " The person who spoke just now was about to say a few words when he realized that the hot air balloons had stopped above his head. He changed the topic.
Two people came down from each hot air balloon. There were a total of four people with guns on their backs. One landed on Chen Xihong's ship, and another landed on each of the three ships beside it.
"You … why did you come down?" Chen Xihong was puzzled.
"To protect you." The person who came down said with a cold face.
"Welcome, welcome. Oh, thank you. What are the ships and the big hot air balloons that passed by?" Chen Xihong pointed to the sky and asked.
"Military secrets. No comment." The person who came continued to answer with a cold face.
Chen Xihong didn't care when he saw that the other party didn't give him face. Anyway, no matter how cold and indifferent you are, you still have to rush to the front when there's danger. How dare you let me take the front?
But if only you could be more cheerful. Soldiers and civilians are one family. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo said so. Can't I ask around? What secrets can this thing have to reveal?
Chen Xihong cursed in his heart. The four people who came down began to check their weapons. The guns on their backs were the kind that had a strong penetrating power. The stopping power was relatively small, and they were mainly used for long-distance shooting.
The four people were very serious. They first took the guns apart to check, then reassembled them. The bullets were also pressed into the magazine one by one. They even took out a military knife and drew lines on two of the bullets.
The nearby fishermen were all watching. No one made a sound. They had never touched a gun before. The older ones probably wouldn't have the opportunity in their lifetime. The younger ones were thinking about whether they should participate in the training when they go back and shoot a few guns to satisfy their craving.
"Will they attack us?" A young man looked at the guns in the hands of the other person enviously and asked.
"I don't know." The person answered.
The young man was depressed. He felt that he was far worse than the previous No. 576. He was talking and laughing. He didn't owe you anything. Do you have to be so cold?
Difference, this was the difference. No. 576 was the spy of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. In terms of status, how many people could surpass him? He was very easy to talk to.
At this time, another person came down from the lower hot air balloon. Everyone was stunned. It was actually a woman. She was very beautiful and carried a medical kit on her back.
As soon as she came down, she smiled at everyone. When others saw her smile, some of them smiled back. Some of the young men lowered their heads, looking very embarrassed.
"Don't blame them. The four of them are new recruits. They have never been on the battlefield. They have only trained for three years. Usually, the instructor is strict, so they don't dare to joke around. They will be fine after they get familiar with it."
The female medic smiled and explained to the crowd. She had seen the situation below from above, so she came down to explain. Otherwise, it would be wrong to be a soldier if they misunderstood when they were protecting people.
The female medic had a good personality. When she said that, the expressions of the fishermen became much better.
An old fisherman comforted them, "Kids, don't be afraid. If they really fight, you can put the gun on my shoulder. I will block their arrows for you. You can kill them all. Consider it as revenge for me. I have one foot in the coffin. I am not afraid of death."
"Uncle, it's good to hear you say that. But if there is really danger, you have to retreat. If you block them, they will die when they go back. If you don't die, they will lose a layer of skin when they go back. Why don't you thank uncle? You are all like wood."
The female medic smiled and said to the old fisherman. Then, she changed her expression and gave orders to the four people.
"Yes, Princess Tongbei. Uncle, I apologize." The person in front of Chen Xihong was still as cold as before. He apologized to the old fisherman who spoke just now.
Everyone started not paying attention to his apology. Instead, they looked at the female medic. Princess? Princess Tongbei? Which Prince's daughter? Why did she come here?
Princess, why don't you get married and stay at home? Why are you running around?
Princess Tongbei glared at the soldier and explained with a smile, "My brother is Li Xun, Prince Tong 'an. Now, he has nothing to do all day, so he runs between Tong' an Prefecture and Bohai Prefecture. He said that the ice sculptures there are good in winter.
"I'm half a year younger than Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. I've been studying medicine since I was six years old.
"I just graduated from medical school last year and went to the border between Xinluo and my dynasty for an internship. In fact, I was using the people from Xinluo to practice. I originally planned to stay there when spring was warm, but it was too cold when spring was cold, so I came here. In the end, it was too hot.
"Today, we are holding a joint exercise. I'm flying with this balloon. I didn't expect that as I was flying, you guys would encounter many cannibals. Look, it directly changed from an exercise to a real battle. Let me measure your blood pressure. "
Everyone suddenly understood. No wonder they came so quickly. It was as if a ship flying on the water could travel. The hot air balloon came at the right time.
"That's not right. Why did you choose this time for the exercise?" Chen Xihong was not stupid. The timing was too coincidental.
"To put it bluntly, we were worried that the patrolling people in front would not discover the cannibals and set up another line of defense behind. We couldn't tell the locals, or there would be panic. We were just looking for an excuse."
Princess Tongbei did not hide it at all. After all, the enemy had already been discovered. Moreover, the fisherman in front of her had seen it. It didn't matter if she said it or not.
"The imperial court really thinks a lot for us. I came at a good time and have to live a few more years. Look, it's not good for a member of the royal family to come out and suffer." The old fisherman who had just said that he had one foot in the coffin now said that he wanted to live a few more years and even criticized Princess Tongbei.
"Don't always call me Princess. My surname is Li, and my name is' Qing '. Li Qing, you can call me Qing' er. I came out to learn from others. The current royal family is not sitting still and waiting for death. We have to learn skills. We have refunded the income of our own territories and only rely on our own abilities to earn money to support ourselves.
Of course, we can still live well even if we can't earn money. His Majesty has specially set up a fund for us to use. However, it's too embarrassing to count on His Majesty's money to support us. Now, it's popular for the royal family to come out and do things.
Uncle, look, I'm out. When I go back to attend the party with them, I'll have something to say. How the fish are caught and why the seagulls are parked on the boat. If I don't come, I won't be able to get a word in when they say something. "
Princess Tongbei spoke to the old fisherman. Her amiable temperament immediately won the favor of everyone.
Hearing the simple words coming out of her mouth, the fishermen's displeasure towards the cold soldiers immediately disappeared.
One by one, they began to worry about Princess Li Qing.
Chen Xihong frowned and asked with concern, "Princess, when you practice medicine, does the medical center give you more money than your original territory?" "Of course.
Not only do I practice medicine, but I also research medicine and sell it to Xinluo, Japan, and so on. How should I put it? In fact, those medicines still lack clinical experience, so it's not useful for you. However, Xinluo and Japan are not a problem. It's my ability to eat well, but it's their fate if they die.
In fact, it's the same in Tang. The doctors have tried their best, but there will always be people who die. We are very sad, but there's nothing we can do. The technology is there, and not all diseases can be successfully treated. We'll be very happy if we cure a Tang person, but we'll be very regretful if one dies. If we want to be happy, we have to work hard.
My income is not small, and it's all invested in medical research. My food and clothes are settled by Xiao Bao and Cuckoo's family business. The main reason is that it's convenient. Their family business is everywhere in Tang.
In our circle, whoever earns less will be too ashamed to meet others. During the gathering, find a corner to sit and don't make a sound. Even the Crown Prince brother is the same. It has nothing to do with status. Whoever wants to use their status to pressure others will lose face when they say something to pressure others.
And the most terrifying thing is that after you use your status to pressure others, if His Majesty finds out, you may lose your status. Occasionally, His Majesty will attend the gathering and talk about the battle between him and Xiao Bao and what victory he has achieved. In fact, we know that His Majesty always loses. He can't outsmart Xiao Bao. "
Li Qing covered her mouth and giggled.
The fishermen laughed along. Their impression of the characters was revived by Li Qing's words. The gap in status still existed, but they seemed to be much closer to those people.
While they were talking, the sound of cannons firing came from afar.
"They're fighting. It's definitely the sound of cannons. Guns don't make that sound," someone shouted.
The four soldiers immediately raised their guns and looked in the direction of the sound without any expression on their faces.
Li Qing quickly comforted them, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. They won't be able to hit us. The new diesel boat and airship are enough to deal with the enemies on two boats. The airship is very loaded. There are a few bombs in it. One is enough to destroy the wooden boat. When the telegram arrives, we'll go and help. I hope they don't blow up the boat. "
"No one is afraid. We have a lot of people, but we don't have good weapons. If we really fight, we can still fight with the cannibals." A young man puffed out his chest and said.
After a while, the sound of cannons disappeared. Someone in the hot air balloon shouted, "Princess, it's done."
"It's done. Let's go and take a look." Princess Li Qing didn't climb up. She stayed on the fishing boat and asked the people to go back.
The fishermen quickly turned the boat around and paddled the oars, heading back to where they came from.
Half an hour later, they met up with the escort boat.
Both boats were there, but there was smoke coming out of them. The mast and sail of one boat were burning.
Many cannibals were swimming in the water, and some were fading in and out of sight with the waves. This part was obviously dead.
Six escort boats set up machine guns and pointed at the people on the boats. They were jumping into the water along the ropes. Those who jumped down used their hands to hold the boat.
In the sky, there were airships and hot air balloons with gun barrels sticking out of them. Some people had already landed on the deck of the boats and were using ropes to put out the fire.
"Why bother? You came all the way here to be beaten. You can't even collect your dead body. If you die in the sea, just bury it in the sea." Chen Xihong said with a compassionate look.
Khalisi Mohammed Khriyili was lucky not to be killed.
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