Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

The sea was calm and still under the cover of night.

The bright moonlight shone on the sea, making this area appear particularly peaceful.

On one side of the sea lies Chikushi Port, an important port under the jurisdiction of Dazaifu in Chikuzen Province.

After Fujiwara no Ryuji became the lord of Chikuzen Province, he devoted himself to rebuilding the port, constructing numerous coastal defenses and building a castle.

Putting aside his inhuman side, just looking at his emphasis on coastal defense, Fujiwara Ryuji truly deserves to be called a rare and powerful ruler in Chikuzen Province. No wonder Chikugo Province is now preparing to surrender.

Moreover, unlike the loose coastal defenses of Tsushima Province, the ports of Chikuzen Province were brightly lit at night, and one could clearly see fully armed guards stationed there.

"Hey, look, isn't there a ship coming from the Tsushima direction?"

On the lookout tower in the harbor, a guard seemed to have spotted the ships on the sea.

"Why would a ship from Tsushima come here so late at night?"

The guard's words surprised his colleagues, but as expected of Chikuzen Province's elite coastal defense guards, they quickly sounded the alarm, and all the night guards went to their posts.

"No, this can't be a ship from Tsushima! The ship is too big! And there are so many of them! Where would Tsushima get so many ships?"

"Quickly! Send someone on horseback to inform the king! This is an enemy attack! An enemy attack!"

"Everyone, retreat into the fortifications! Close the city gates! Prepare for battle!"

Look, the defenses of Chikuzen Province are clearly several times stronger than those of Tsushima Province. They took immediate precautions after discovering the Liangshan fleet!

"Shout out! Shout out! Ask them who they are!"

The port of Chikushi Port is about a hundred paces away from the fortifications, so if you shout loudly, you can still barely be heard.

Several fearless guards rushed out of the fortifications, stood at the port, and tried to call out.

However, this massive fleet completely ignored them and continued to approach!

"It's the enemy! It's the enemy!"

After it was confirmed that they were the enemy, the entire Chikushi Port became tense.

They didn't know who was on those ships, but many of them remembered the stories their ancestors had told about the invasion by the Dao Yi a hundred years ago.

Could it be that tonight, the events of a hundred years ago will repeat themselves?

"Don't be afraid! Amaterasu will protect us!"

"That's right! The swords we have now are far superior to those of our ancestors. These are the best weapons that our lord brought back from the Song Dynasty! The warriors of Chikuzen Province will not fear any enemy!"

"Warriors! Whoever can achieve a hundred kills tonight, I will recommend him to the King for credit!"

In an instant, all the guards of Chikushi Harbor were like they had been injected with chicken blood, and their chatter was even carried by the wind to the warship where Ren Yuan was.

"Is it so lively?"

Ren Yuan stood at the bow of the ship. He could see the lights on in the opposite harbor and the fortifications behind it, and he could even vaguely see the figures moving around.

"Brother, with so many boats, we're bound to make a lot of noise."

Xiao Jiahui first shook her head, then nodded.

"But looking at it this way, Chikuzen Province actually looks like a country! Their coastal defense is quite good."

"Alright, signal the gunboats to prepare to turn around. Point the side with the cannons at their port and fortifications!"

"Brother, this port is quite well-built. Wouldn't it be a bit of a waste to fire those thunder cannons?"

"No regrets. Out with the old, in with the new. Now that we have cannons, let's fire them hard!"

Ren Yuan suddenly remembered a sentence from his textbook when he was a student in his previous life:

"The era when Western powers could conquer a country simply by setting up a few cannons on the coast..."

Ahem, my unworthy descendant, Ren Yuan, is hereby to rewrite this statement from this day forward: The era in which the heroes of Liangshan conquered a nation by setting up a few cannons on the coast begins today!

"Ling Zhen, command is now yours!"

Ren Yuan handed over command of the artillery battle to Ling Zhen.

"Flag bearer, raise the flag! All gunboats, turn left! Close the distance! One stone! One thunderbolt! Fire alternately!"

Ling Zhen immediately took over command, signaling the five warships equipped with thunder cannons to move to the front and then turn the ships sideways!

After the ship turned sideways, warships immediately went over to board it briefly, helping the gunboat stabilize its hull.

"Cannon B is ready!"

"Cannon C is ready!"

"Pao Ding is ready!"

"Cannons are ready!"

Soon, the other four warships were ready and signaled with flags.

The A-class gunboat, which is the one Ren Yuan is on, is under the personal command of Ling Zhen and is ready!

"Control the sails and move forward fifty paces!"

After assessing the distance, Ling Zhen signaled for the warship to advance another fifty paces.

Closer and closer! At this point, Liangshan's warships were practically right in front of the harbor!

"Ling Zhen! Can we fire now?"

Ren Yuan looked at the port that was getting closer and closer, and asked Ling Zhen again.

"Brother! It's ready!"

Ling Zhen felt that was about enough!

"Then what are you waiting for? Fire! Fire!"

Ren Yuan gave the order directly!

"Yes, sir! Signal with flags! Fire!"

Five gunboats and twenty thunder cannons fired stone projectiles almost simultaneously!

"Whoosh!!"

Twenty stone projectiles shot into the sky and disappeared into the night!

At this moment, inside Tsukushi Port, the Japanese pirates were wondering why the ships did not sail directly into the port, but stopped about 150 paces in front of it.

"What are they doing?"

"Why aren't they attacking? Aren't they the enemy?"

……

"Aniki, what's going on now?"

In a corner, a group of guards were on guard, and one of the underlings couldn't help but ask his boss a question.

"I do not know either."

The leader pressed his hand against his Japanese sword and peeked out slightly. It was too dark, and he could only see warships anchored very close to the port.

"Annika! There seems to be something in the sky!"

Just then, another henchman suddenly heard something. He looked up and was so frightened that he pointed his hand straight at the sky!

"Nani?"

Their leader also looked up. He heard some sounds, but when he looked up, he only saw dozens of black dots rapidly approaching them!

Moreover, this black spot is rapidly enlarging!

"What's this……"

These were the last words of this leader, and he hadn't even finished speaking them!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

"what!!!"

Twenty stone projectiles, each weighing 120 pounds, slammed heavily onto the fortifications of Chikushi Harbor!

In an instant, blood and flesh flew everywhere! Screams and the sound of the fortifications collapsing mingled together!

"Sorry... Aniki... Aniki..."

One of the underlings, his face stained with blood, stared blankly at the large stone bullet that was deeply embedded in the ground.

This is the spot where his boss was standing just now.

But now, his boss is gone...

And this is just the beginning!

Because another twenty black dots, each carrying a flash of fire, also flew over their fortifications!

And this time, the black mark will explode!

"Boom! Boom!..."

The entire Chikushi Port was engulfed in smoke and flames!

"That was awesome! So awesome!"

Ren Yuan was very excited as he looked at the situation at Chikushi Port!

"Ling Zhen! Keep firing!"