Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

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"Then hurry up, don't delay the harvest time."

"This cannot be delayed. Don't worry about this. I have sent someone to tell you before. As long as they are overhauled, they will come to you. Don't worry."

Hearing this, Liu Wenqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. As Liu Wenqing spoke, he sat on the side of the road and waited quietly. When the sun set on the western mountain, five or six trucks came from a distance.

Liu Wenqing looked at the truck coming towards this side and stood up hastily, "Oh, it's finally here, I almost waited for my death, almost made me die in a hurry."

After the truck was in place, the harvesting mechanism, which was already full of wheat, put the wheat in the truck compartment, and finally the truck pulled the full-filled wheat and headed towards Liu Wenqing's manor under the leadership of Liu Wenqing's housekeeper.

After harvesting like this for almost two days, Liu Wenqing's family's wheat was finally harvested.

The weather in the past few days has been relatively good, and there has been no rain. Although the sky sometimes becomes cloudy, it has not rained.

In the following time, the head of the Department of Agriculture took these harvesters and trucks to harvest all the wheat fields around Pingyang Mansion.

As for the counties under the jurisdiction of Pingyang Prefecture, they were also equipped with harvesters, so the heads of the agricultural departments of those counties under the jurisdiction of Pingyang Prefecture did not need to worry too much.

After the grain was harvested, the head of the Agriculture Department sent officials to weigh the wheat harvested by each household and then count the quantity.

The counted quantities are all recorded and sent to the Ministry of Agriculture for storage after the summer harvest is over.

At the same time, the summer harvest was booming all over the country, and Thomas finally returned to England at this time.

London at this time was far less prosperous than London in later generations.

At this time, the port of London was also relatively small, and it would take nearly another 100 years for the Port of London to really grow. After the start of industrialization, the Port of London prospered further.

The current Port of London is still relatively bleak. Thomas stood on the deck of the merchant ship. He looked at the sea ahead and the faintly visible coastline, his face full of excitement.

He opened his arms and embraced in the direction of London, "I'm back, I'm finally back."

Thomas looked at the port ahead and kept shouting loudly.

On the merchant ship he was on, he pulled the Dreiser rifles and matching bullets and grenades that Zhao Wen gave him.

Zhao Wen sold a total of [-] Dresser rifles to Thomas, and all of these rifles are now stored in the cabin.

On the deck of this merchant ship, the sailors of this merchant ship were the same as Thomas. They stood on the deck and cheered in the direction of the port of London.

Almost a year has passed since they went out, and during this year, they have suffered a lot.

In addition to running around on the sea, they were imprisoned by Mao Chengzuo for so long, and now they can finally see their home.

Thomas looked ahead and could vaguely see the coastline, remembering his hardships along the way, and tears flowed from his eyes instantly.

"I'm back, I'm back, I'm finally back now."

Thomas wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and murmured.

Surrounding the Thomas fleet is the fleet sent by Mao Chengzuo in accordance with Zhao Wen's instructions.

The fleet consists of one treasure ship and five sailing battleships. These five sailing battleships are all first-class sailing battleships. They are very large and have a large displacement. Although they are not as big as the treasure ships, they are still very large.

Although the number of ships in this fleet is small, they can be said to be invincible in the west, especially the weapons on the treasure ships, which can be said to be a mobile arsenal.

To put it bluntly, the firepower of this fleet alone can single out the entire West. This sentence is not bragging.

As the fleet continued to approach the people on the port of London, they also discovered the fleet.

At the forefront of the fleet was the huge treasure ship. The treasure ship was very large, and the people on the port of London were the first to discover the treasure ship.

There is a lookout tower built above the port of London, and there are soldiers in lobster suits on the watchtower.

They looked at the sea with binoculars in their hands, "What is that? What do you see?"

A lookout soldier held up his binoculars and looked at the sea with a look of panic.

In the field of view of the monocular, a huge ship is coming towards this side.

Behind this ship, there are five large ships coming towards this side. This fleet is mighty and menacing.

As for the Thomas fleet behind the fleet, it was selectively ignored by the soldier.

A soldier was standing next to him. Hearing the soldier's exclamation, he hurriedly took the binoculars from the soldier's hand.

The soldier next to him put the binoculars on his right eye, squinted his left eye, and looked towards the sea ahead through his right eye.

Sure enough, a huge ship came towards him, towards the port.

The ship was very big, and a sense of oppressive force came to my face, "What is this? Where did this ship come from? I have never seen such a large ship."

The soldier was flustered, and he hurried down from the watchtower to report the incident.

In today's Western world, the Hundred Years' War has just ended, so there are still so many watchtowers on the port of London. These watchtowers were originally used to observe the enemy's situation. With the end of the Hundred Years' War, now basically It is no longer of much use.

As the fleet got closer and closer to the port, it didn't take long for all the watchtowers above the port to discover this huge treasure ship and the five sailing battleships behind the treasure ship.

It didn't take long for the news to spread throughout the port, and those merchant ships that were loading cargo on the port hurriedly put away their anchors and fled towards the surroundings.

The laborers who were working on the port stood blankly on the pier, watching the treasure ship coming towards them.

Now the fleet is not far away from the port, and as time goes by, the fleet is getting closer and closer to the port.

Finally, the treasure ship was only less than three miles away from the port. The distance of three miles may sound far, but it is actually not that far.

People standing on the port can clearly see the fleet coming towards the port. This huge treasure ship is as oppressive as a hill, and the people on the port can't breathe.

These laborers standing on the port can even clearly see the huge beast-faced ram made of bronze at the bow of the treasure ship.

You can even see the thick screws on the hull, and even the rocket launchers installed on the side of the ship.

"What kind of monster is this? Where did this monster come from? Why is there such a monster in this world?"

"Is that the artillery on the side of the ship? Why are there so many of them densely packed?"

"Where is this a ship? This is obviously a mobile arsenal."

For a while, the laborers in the port were talking about it. Looking at this treasure ship that they had never seen before, they forgot their panic and fear for a while, and only shock remained on their faces.

"Go to the coastal defense artillery, and quickly turn on the coastal defense artillery."

An officer in military uniform kept running on the port, followed by dozens of soldiers in lobster suits.

They hurriedly ran towards the coastal defense guns not far from the port. These coastal defense guns were originally used to guard against sneak attacks by enemy warships.

Thomas stood on the deck of the merchant ship, holding up his binoculars and looking at the port in front of him.

The soldiers running on the port caught his attention, and Thomas said with a gloomy face: "These people ran to the coastal defense artillery, don't they regard us as enemies, don't they want to start shelling us? ?

If that's the case, it's not good.Once they fire, I'm afraid it will be a big misunderstanding.

No one knows better than me how terrifying that Eastern Empire is. If you offend that Eastern Empire, there will be no good fruit to eat! "

Thomas looked at the running soldiers on the port with an ugly expression.

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Chapter 848 Bombing the Port

Thomas looked at the soldiers running towards the shore defense fort on the port, with a look of anxiety on his face, "No one understands the power of the Eastern Empire better than me, and the strength of that Eastern Empire.

If these people dared to attack the fleet sent by the emperor, the port would be engulfed in flames in less than half an hour. "

Although Thomas never boarded a treasure ship, he did observe it up close.

There were densely packed weapons everywhere on the treasure ship. Although Thomas couldn't see what these weapons were, judging from the firearms Zhao Wen sold to him, the weapons on the treasure ship must be unusual.

"Quickly speed up, quickly raise our national flag, and quickly show our identities."

Thomas shouted to the sailors standing behind him.

The British flag at this time is not the same as the British flag of later generations. The British flag at this time is a red cross on a white background. As for the British flag of later generations, it will be at least half a century before it appears.

The British flag was hoisted on the flagpole by Thomas' sailors to the highest place on the merchant ship. Under the blowing of the sea wind, the flag fluttered.

But the soldiers at the port didn't notice Thomas' merchant ship at all, because Thomas' merchant ship was too small to be found compared to the treasure ship. The attention of those people in the port was basically on the treasure ship at this time. .

"These savages still want to shoot at us, pass on my order, and teach them some lessons."

A young officer stood on the deck of the treasure ship. He held up his binoculars and looked at the soldiers running towards the shore defense fort in the port, his face full of sarcasm.

This officer is called He Donglang, and he is the commander of this fleet.

Under the order of Hedong Lang, the sailors and gunners on the treasure ship all took their positions, and the treasure ship also headed for the port.

Not long after, the treasure ship had arrived about a mile in front of the port. At this time, the treasure ship had turned sideways, exposing the side of the ship, and all the rocket launchers on the side of the ship were aimed at the port.

"Are we really going to fire? We just came here. If we really bombed the port, causing unpleasant things and messing up this matter, how should we deal with His Majesty after we go back?"

Deputy commander Wang Dongliang looked at He Donglang, frowning tightly.

Wang Dongliang was afraid that if the port was bombarded, it would mess up this matter.

He Donglang said: "Why don't you dare? It's just a small country in a foreign land, so why don't you dare?

Besides, I still don't believe it, even if we bombed their port, they can still do it like we can't sink them all?

Moreover, if we don't show them some color, they won't obediently return the money they owe us.

Also, we're going to stay here for a while, if we don't establish our majesty first, how will we gain a foothold in the future? "

He Donglang has a domineering look on his face. In his opinion, the country in front of him has no ability to defeat him at all.

Also, according to the current strength of Hedong Lang, Hedong Lang dare not say that with these few ships, Britain can be destroyed, but Britain has nothing to do with him at sea.

Under the order of Hedong Lang, all the personnel on the treasure ship took their positions, and the rocket launcher on the side of the ship was also aimed at the port ahead.

"Pass my order, let's fight for a round first, so that they can remember it long." He Donglang said to the messenger standing behind him.

The messenger hurriedly took He Donglang's order to the ship's side, and passed on He Dongliang's order.

"It's not good, they're going to fire!" Thomas, standing on the plywood of the merchant ship, looked at the treasure ship with a binoculars. When he saw the soldiers on the treasure ship busy beside the rocket launchers, his expression changed instantly. .

Cold sweat dripped from Thomas' head in an instant, and Thomas panicked when he saw the scene in front of him, not knowing what to do.

"If this bombs the port, then my crime will be serious. Even if I get these weapons back, even if the king can spare me, those bastards in the parliament will not be able to spare me.

These damned guys will definitely try their best to deal with me, and they can't be allowed to bomb the port no matter what, but how can I persuade them, they won't listen to me at all, what should I do now? "

Thomas walked up and down the deck anxiously, not knowing what to do, not knowing how to deal with the matter in front of him.

"Bang bang bang!"

Just when he was in a hurry, several rumbling cannons rang out.

Thomas hurriedly followed the sound, and saw a few flashes of fire flashing on the side of the treasure ship.

Thomas's heart turned cold for a moment, "It's over, it's completely over now."

Thomas felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his whole body was extremely cold.

"They fired, they fired, they fired!"

Thomas stared blankly at the treasure ship, trembling unceasingly.

The rocket landed on the port after a short flight, and when the treasure ship aimed the ship's side at the port, the workers on the port had already fled.

Because Britain is an island nation, plus the Hundred Years War, these laborers knew what to expect when a warship came across.

So when the treasure ship started to turn its hull sideways, the laborers in the port had already fled.

But at this time, the coastal defense guns near the port hadn't finished their preparations before launching, and the operation of the artillery at this time was extremely complicated, and it was almost impossible to complete it in a short period of time.

After all, coastal defense artillery is not an ordinary artillery. Not only is it powerful, it has a lot of charges, and the firing process is also very complicated.

Rockets landed on the port, bursting into flames.The treasure ship is a huge mobile arsenal. There are a lot of rockets on the ship's side. The explosions on the port are like firecrackers set off during the New Year.

Under the continuous bombing, the port was instantly bombed with potholes, fireworks and smoke filled the air.

In just one wave of attacks, the port was bombed and could no longer be used.

Those coastal defense artillery forts near the port have also become the focus of strikes.

When the rocket shells hit the coastal defense artillery, the coastal defense artillery turrets collapsed instantly like eggs smashed by a hammer.

Almost none of the soldiers inside were bombed and survived.

He Donglang held up the binoculars and looked at the port in front of him, with a faint smile on his face, "If you don't let you see how powerful we are, how can we gain a foothold here in the future? The mountains here are high and the emperor is far away. I can't let you We were bullied."

Wang Dongliang, who was standing next to He Donglang, looked at He Donglang's back, and murmured: "We are still being bullied, it's fine if we don't bully others."

He Donglang turned around to look at Wang Dongliang, and said with a smile on his face: "You don't understand, you don't understand, at this time we must let these people see how powerful we are, and we must let these people know our methods. From now on, we can live in peace here."

At this time, the bombing on the port had ended, and there was only one wave of bombing. There was no need to stay red all the time, after all, it was not a declaration of war on Britain.