C2409 late arrival of the escort (1/2)
The bugle for the emergency gathering blew, and the sound of boots trampling the deck was like thunder. In a short moment, the Zhiyuan Warship had gathered 260 sailors who did not have any combat preparation duties.
Xiang Ying was dressed in a well-ironed military uniform. He had just wiped his face with ice and swept away the exhaustion on his face.
”Take a break!” Stand at attention! ” Xiang Ying saluted a military salute before saying loudly, ”Remember, this is not an act. This emergency gathering is not an act!”
”Our envoy received the most serious provocation in our history, the disciple Ai Xinjueluozaichun of the Great Qing's Emperor, our leader, had just been attacked by unidentified militants!”
”This is murder, this is a provocation to the whole of Asia! The Chinese are in a state of friendship and alliance with the Great Qing.
”The north of the Qing Empire has our biggest Industrial Zones, and the south of the Qing Empire has our richest financial markets. It is also the duty of our Chinese Army to protect the safety of Emperor Tongzhi!”
”Provoking His Majesty is the same as provoking the Chinese and our leader!” If you ask us, can we agree to it? ”
”No!” No! ”No way!” Just a few short sentences from more than 200 naval soldiers had ignited the anger in their hearts, and the shouts scared the Englishmen by the shore and made them stagger.
”Good!” Since the enemy has already come, we can't be polite! ”From now on, the whole ship will distribute live ammunition and the sailors will come ashore to protect His Majesty!”
”This is a foreign land. If we don't protect our fellow countrymen, who else can protect them?”
”This is real combat, not an exercise! If attacker appears again, I will allow you to immediately shoot! ”
The boxes of bullets were pried open, and the bright yellow bullets were stuffed into the weapons belt on his waist. Each person was given fifty rounds of bullets, and even four grenades were distributed to every ten people.
With a real gun in hand, the atmosphere immediately became murderous. Cai Bixia stood silently in the corner with a gloomy face as she looked at the righteous and stern Xiang Ying.
”How did you become like this? Do you really not blush when you tell a lie? How did you become like this? ”
”Check the weapon!” There was the sound of a bolt being pulled, and the soldiers that were brimming with killing intent loaded their bullets into the chamber.
”Disembark and welcome the emperor!” More than 200 sailors started disembarking from the ship using their shifts as units. The cast-iron bridge rumbled as the British citizens on the shore dodged them all.
”What happened to the Chinese? Why did he go ashore with a live ammunition? What is he up to? God, are they all crazy? ”
It was not only the sailors on the Zhiyuan Warship that had gone crazy. When the first batch of soldiers stepped onto the streets, a tsunami of exclamations suddenly sounded out on Eastern Street.
Everyone on the street was running towards the east, looking up and down the street.
”What's wrong? Can anyone tell me what's going on? Why are you running? ”What are you looking at?”
”Stop asking, hurry up and run. The emperor of the Qing Empire has returned. I heard that he's carrying an assassin's head to the Capitol to demand an explanation!”
”My God! What was wrong with this world? They actually forced the emperor to kill people himself! Just where did these assassins come from? ”
Xiang Ying and Lin Zhen looked at each other and shouted at the same time, ”Quickly march, rescue the emperor immediately! Protect the emperor!” 「 Boom! Boom! Boom!」 With a thunderous sound, his large boots trampled across the stony road. More than two hundred sailors rushed past with a murderous look on their faces.