Not a Witch

At this time, there was a sound of collision of jade rings coming from a distance, followed by one after another shouts.

"Congratulations to Emperor Xuan, the Sage of the Law of Heaven~"

The Emperor of the Plantagenet dynasty has arrived.

Twelve guards in golden lock armor lead the way, behind are two rows of female officials carrying octagonal palace lanterns, then behind are close officials holding scrolls and vermilion pens, and finally the golden crowned emperor who is walking slowly.

His appearance is calm and energetic, and just the slow sweep of his eyes gives him an indescribable sense of oppression.

"All the gentlemen are flat."

Under the gentle words, everyone's bent body slowly lifted up, but they still didn't dare to look up.On the contrary, Xiao Yubing and Lorraine Hill at the table in the center looked at the king with a normal posture.

Seeing the granddaughter Xiao Yubing looking at him, it was not surprising that the king had already gotten used to it, but it was the girl with silver hair and golden skirt beside her that aroused his interest.

"You are Lorraine."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lorraine Hill lifted her skirt and saluted again.

"Okay." He nodded slightly, and then looked at the people in the arena, looking at the geniuses from all walks of life in the world one by one.

"You are all talents of the dynasty. In the past, you studied and practiced hard, and now you are on the list after winning. It is a blessing that you can display your ambitions."

"Today's banquet, one is to pray for the peace of the world, the other is to offer thanks to the world, and the third is to congratulate you, get your titles on the gold list, and win the sword from the red building."

"May all the lords not forget today's aspirations, and move forward bravely to create a prosperous world in this world!" The king picked up the golden cup and said to everyone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Immediately, everyone present raised their glasses together, and then drank together.

"The banquet begins."

Afterwards, the servants at the side of the king read together, and then saw maids in white silk palace attires coming with plates and serving dishes to each table one by one.

The Burning Tail Banquet is the most famous and sumptuous banquet in the dynasty. There are hundreds of dishes, and the materials used to make it are delicacies from mountains and seas, vegetarian and meat dishes, and strive to be comprehensive.

Its meat includes fish, shrimp, crab, chicken, duck, goose, cattle, sheep, deer, bear, rabbit, crane, and other vegetarian pasta.

Not only are the vegetables of the four seasons available, but there is also a special ingredient from all 130 four continents in the world for making it.

Take the 24 solar term chaos as an example. The 24 chaos in one dish have different tastes and nearly 50 kinds of ingredients are used to make it.

Others such as: Jushengnu (honey-made Sanzi), Brahman Qinggao Noodles (steamed noodles), Guifeihong (red meringue), Hangongqi (boiled printed round noodles), Changsheng porridge (therapeutic food), sweet Snow (candied noodles), single-cage golden soufflé (steamed pastry), Manduo-like sandwich (stove pancake), etc.

Tonghua soft beef intestines (cooked in mutton oil), bright shrimp broiled (cooked with live shrimp), Bailongyao (made with repeatedly beaten tenderloin), sheepskin filaments (fried shredded mutton, cut into one foot long), Snow Baby ( Bean sprouts with frogs), Xianrenzi (chicken stewed in milk sauce), Xiaotiansu (deer and chicken fried together), Zhutouchun (roasted quail), Guomenxiang (various meats are fried together), etc.

In addition, there are also exquisite dishes dedicated to showcasing kitchen and knife skills, which use slices of vegetables and fruits to form flower pavilions, swimming dragons and phoenixes, dancing girls and flying fairies, and so on.

In the open space between the tables and mats, a fire was still lit, and different pieces of meat were cooked and roasted in a cauldron. After they were sprinkled with spices, a burst of strange fragrance wafted through the banquet.

When it is baked or cooked, the attendants will serve it on a wooden tray and bring it to the table for everyone to enjoy.

Not long after the banquet started, dancers in feather coats with streamers also descended from the sky. To the music around them, these dancers danced lightly among the clouds, water and sea, blooming and gathering like lotus flowers, constantly undulating.

The beautiful scenery on a good day, the feast and the festival are like no other.

After the Tail Burning Banquet on the top of Yuzhang Mountain began, in the large and small courtyards in Luojing, no matter if it was a wealthy family or a commoner, they also sat at the table with their families and began to celebrate the festival of joy and reunion in this year.

The prosperity of peace and prosperity, singing and dancing, is the portrayal of today's Plantagenet Dynasty.

Chapter 140 Blood Halberd Pirates

Western Continent, Jingyue Strait.

The sea that connects the Southern Islands to the mainland is choppy, the sky is covered with thick clouds, and lightning strikes from time to time, illuminating the chaotic battlefield below.

Here two sides are fighting in a storm, shelling each other's ships.

Damaged canvas, wooden planks, and damaged wooden barrels are everywhere on the sea, and they beat against the side of the ship from time to time along with the waves, making various noisy sounds.

"Fire!"

Holding tightly to the fence beside him with one hand, the commander grasped the telescope wetted by seawater, and barely found the figure of the opponent's ship in the blurry lens of water stains.From the metal coat of arms on the shoulder, it can be vaguely known that this is the fleet belonging to the Chuberry Kingdom.

"My lord, we can't find each other's whereabouts!" The observer's anxious voice came from the copper pipe of the bridge.

"Damn it! Keep looking!" He shouted angrily, then wiped the binoculars with his sleeve indiscriminately, and looked for the opponent's figure again from the strong wind and mist.

Since the war between the Canghong Empire and Crancia, a large number of fleets have been mobilized to the front line to confront each other, attack each other's transport ships and caravans.

And in the rear, that is, between the Southern Islands and the mainland, the fleet of cruising ships has decreased a lot, and now these pirates are being given the opportunity to become rampant.

This time, the Southern Islands took the lead, and temporarily transferred part of the fleet to form a new cruise fleet to attack nearby pirates.

Unfortunately, the suppression process did not go smoothly.Those pirates with worn-out equipment and weak strength in the past now have a recognized leader, and that is the pirate king, Infik, also known as the 'Blood Fork Halberd Breaking the Waves'.

This rare Sequence 7 Transcendent did not join any country or organization, but started a pirate at sea.

In his own words, "I practice so hard for freedom and enjoyment, and I want me to work for you, dreaming!" '

Then this extraordinary man started a business of plundering and plundering at sea, which was much easier than working hard to make money, but now that he is powerful and invincible at sea, he is naturally as arrogant as the emperor of the earth.Now the cruise fleet encountered this blood halberd pirate.

There are about [-] ships in the fleet of the Young Berry Kingdom, including one capital ship, seven iron-clad warships, and thirteen sailing warships, and the other party has three old iron-clad ships and five sailing warships.

It stands to reason that the Cubberry Kingdom should have won completely, but this is not the case in actual battles.

The Transcendent of Ocean Sequence 7 can easily set off waves, or submerge the boat into the water for a short time to hide, or suddenly speed up and shuttle. He is very flexible and can use all kinds of surprising tactics.

At the same time, with the help of the incomparably bad weather, the ups and downs of wind and waves and heavy rain, it obscured the sight of the fleet of the Berry Kingdom and hindered the opponent's attack, and insisted on bringing the environmental advantage to its peak.

This is also the special feature of the ocean sequence. It may not be very powerful on land, but if the opponent is placed on the river and sea, it will be a huge advantage.High-level Ocean Sequence Transcendents can stir up waves and sweep thousands of miles like the dragons in oriental legends.

Bang!

There was another loud bang on the ship.

A shell fired from an unknown corner landed on the deck of the bow and smashed through it.Following the rain and waves in the sky, water kept pouring into the hull from the broken hole.

"Report sir, cabins No. 2 and No. 3 in front are flooded!" Another bad news came from the copper pipe of the bridge.

"Let the mage stationed on the ship take the water pump and pump out the water as much as possible!"

"Yes!"

"Damn it!" After the commander gave the order, he hammered the table in front of him, venting the resentment in his heart.

"Signal, ready to withdraw." He picked up another brass pipe beside him and announced loudly.

It is impossible to fight now, and delaying it will only cause useless casualties.

On the surface of the sea hit by the torrential rain, the strong wind blew the rain and hit the body obliquely, and there was a slight pain. A dozen people braved the heavy rain and threw themselves on the deck, hurrying up to fill the gap and prevent more water from rushing in. go in.The turret not far away swallowed flames in the rain, and the sound of the explosion set off scattered water droplets, making dense sounds on the deck.

As the battle became unfavorable, the retreating command flag was gradually pulled up on the ship, allowing the ships behind to follow the flagship to the distance.

But what is different is that this time the opponent is extremely rampant. Although the number is inferior to that of the parade fleet, they still dare to pursue and attack fiercely, and bite the back.

So the chase continued on the sea.

From time to time, gunfire and splashes appeared in the rain, and then disappeared in the noisy sound of rain.

During the continuous pursuit, several sailing warships behind the cruise fleet were sunk by the opponent, and a large number of sawdust and people were scattered on the sea.

Seeing that the pirate ship flying the blood halberd flag was about to move forward again, a burst of flames bloomed in the pirate fleet, and then an ironclad ship exploded in the middle, and its broken hull fell into the water with a rumble, causing several complicated vortices , sucking in many pirates who fell into the water.

At this time, it was the pirates' turn to be confused. Where did the attack come from, and they couldn't even find the target to fire on.

But it wasn't over yet, another explosion sounded from the rear, and a sail warship ignited flames, and then began to sink.

"The bottom of the sea, the bottom of the sea! They attack from the bottom of the water!" The pirate who sent the order shouted angrily through the copper pipe.

"Master Infik has found the other party, and they are attacking underwater!"

"Turn the ship, go north, go north!" Under the order of Xuan Xuan, the pirate fleet moved away from the north and gradually left this chaotic sea area.

Looking at the ship that kept going away, after a long time, a black round hull gradually rose from the water, and then the hatch opened, and a figure with brown hair stood on the top against the slanting wind and rain, tracking the distant ship. Go Pirates.

"Sister Aliena, we are out of water bombs, and we can't catch up with them."

Seeing that the female captain still wanted to pursue, the first mate below couldn't help loudly dissuading her.

"Understood, shut up!"

Aliena looked about 25 years old now, wearing a white shirt with sturdy trousers underneath, stepping on the deck, watching carefully the wreckage on the sea surface and the enemy's distant path.

"It seems that this time can only achieve such a result. Hey, if we lay down a few more ships, I don't know how to get hundreds of gold coins."

She put down the binoculars and leaned against the fence beside the deck. At this time, the hull of the ship had completely surfaced, and many crew members were busy checking and searching for it.

The ship she is commanding now is a special ship designed and modified by herself. It is like an ellipse as a whole, its outer skin is painted with black paint, and there are two short and thick pipes in front, from which the 'water bombs' attacked earlier were fired from. out.

There is no doubt that this is an extremely crude and primitive submarine. It can submerge tens of meters underwater for a short time to fight for an hour, but it will definitely float up after a long time. Otherwise, problems such as lack of oxygen and water leakage will kill you. .

But even so, such ships also played a huge role in the battle, stopping the rampant pirates.

"But next time the other party is prepared, it may not be so easy." Aliena waved her hand to stop the compliments from the group of people under her.

"That Infik is quite powerful. I don't know where he got his abilities. He advanced so quickly. All the talented students who graduated from my academy are only at Sequence 6. Who did he learn from?"

After complaining for a while, Aliena jumped into the cabin excitedly, and began to check the muzzle fired from the water. Naturally, the shells fired were not ordinary shells, but fish-like things. It's called 'water bomb'.

"Hey, if only my father would support me with some more money, it's very expensive to transform this guy."

Aliena knocked on the metal components, listening to the fineness of them, whether there were any broken noises, and then stretched herself.Beside her were a few alchemy apprentices looking at the launch port curiously, planning to ask a few more questions when the alchemist was in a good mood.

"That's it. After I make money, I will perfect this 'Black Pig'. I will go to the Kingdom's Hinayue Council in the future and ask if I can exchange the design for a large sum of money."

"I want to be a master alchemist who is popular all over the world."

Aliena, who had captured the two pirate ships, was in a good mood, and was going to take everyone back to the nearby Banyan Island to recuperate.

"Let's go to the tavern owned by Su Lisi to drink something today." Thinking of this, the heroic captain of the captain leaned on the deck to enjoy the fresh sea breeze after the rain.

Chapter 140 The Second Empire Expedition

Western Continent, Crancia.

Since the start of the war two years ago, millions of troops have gathered near the Apocalypse Fortress, arranged on the long border, and fought against the sweeping blue army.

Since the country's industrial reform, Crancia's various equipment has gradually become complete, basically ensuring that every soldier can get a unified weapon and armor.

Marching boots, waterproof cloaks, tents, backpacks, water bottles, helmets, light mail armor, forged breastplates, sabers, daggers, and muskets, these materials are produced by various provinces and counties under the full operation of the state machinery, and then continue to flow Gather to the front.

In today's battlefield, although muskets have begun to be used, they have not become mainstream for many reasons.