Chapter 244 Raging
"Boom, blast the cannon?"
Edward was stunned when he heard the words of the small flag officer.
Especially when he looked at the small and exquisite talisman jumping between the fingers of the small flag officer of the Jinyiwei in front of him, the light green color, as if surrounded by a breeze, kept dilating his pupils.
He did not dare to underestimate the small and exquisite talisman in front of him, which was only the length of his index finger.
During the decades he lived in the Ming Dynasty, he had opportunities to witness battles between immortal cultivators.
I was even more impressed by this small and exquisite talisman.
He had seen two immortal cultivators using talismans to fight each other in Huai'an Prefecture, Meizhou.
The monk raised his hand and a straight red line shot out. The other monk was not to be outdone and raised his hand to throw out a blue talisman.
In an instant, the raging fire collided with the massive waterfall, and everything within a hundred meters was cleared out.
You know, in the Ming Dynasty, when it comes to combat power, the warriors who practice the immortal martial arts are undoubtedly the strongest. A warrior who has reached the third level of the acquired immortal martial arts can almost instantly kill a cultivator in the early stage of Qi training.
If a warrior is in the Xiantian realm, even a cultivator in the middle stage of Qi training would not dare to let him get close to him, as he would die if he got close.
As for warriors who have reached the state of Taoism through martial arts, even a cultivator in the late stage of Qi training would not be able to survive a single encounter with him.
But all of this has a prerequisite, that is, the cultivator has no talismans in his hands, nor any magic weapons.
As long as a cultivator has a talisman in his hand, no matter whether it is an attack talisman or not, if a mortal warrior encounters it, he will die.
It can be seen how terrifying the immortal cultivators who possess talismans are!
As for the man in front of him, he was a small flag officer captain who was sent by the thousand-householder to accompany him on the diplomatic mission to England. Although he didn't know what level of Qi Refining Stage the cultivator was at, in his opinion, the talisman in the other party's hand was enough to suppress the whole of London.
Not only that, he also heard that even the talismans in the hands of cultivators had different strengths.
Some powerful attack talismans, if used, can split mountains and rocks, turn rivers and seas upside down with just a single move of the hand.
Since this small flag officer of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was sent to Britain to be in charge of Ming Dynasty's business in Britain, the power of the talisman in his hand must not be too weak, and the other party must have more than one talisman.
Similarly, after hearing the other party say that they would blow up all the artillery in front of them to shock the whole of London, Edward was not only frightened for a moment, but also more confused.
Yes, he was confused, because this was completely different from what he had planned.
His idea was actually very simple, which was to gain the support of all the nobles in the House of Lords by controlling the channels of spirit stones, taking this as an example, and then force the queen to abdicate and support the puppet king to take the throne.
In this way, the whole of Britain is in the hands of these nobles.
However, the small flag officer in front of him actually planned to conquer people by force, and use absolute power to make everyone submit to the Sutherland family, so that the whole of Britain would be ruled by the Sutherland family.
It has to be said that this path was something he had never imagined.
But now when I suddenly hear the other party say this, it seems that there is no problem at all?
In fact, this cannot be entirely blamed on Edward for not thinking about this, but rather it is due to inertial thinking.
After all, in addition to being a businessman, he is also a qualified politician. It is natural for him to think about problems from the perspective of political struggle and then fight for power.
But he forgot that standing behind him was an absolute giant, and he didn't need to consider other people's opinions.
For him, he only needed to rely on the absolute strength of the Ming Dynasty and use force to suppress everyone.
To put it simply, now that you have achieved immortality, there is no need to engage in any conspiracies or tricks.
In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty, the country you live in is just a mortal country, not a huge immortal dynasty like the Ming Dynasty. The struggles between high-level officials are not suitable for direct action or political intrigue.
"In that case, it's not impossible..." Edward said hesitantly after the flag officer's suggestion. To be honest, after thinking about this, he was a little tempted.
If he follows his idea, uniting all the nobles in the House of Lords to form a unified alliance of interests, and then supporting a puppet king to take the throne, thereby achieving the goal of controlling the whole of Britain, it means that the Sutherland family will have to share the future benefits brought by the spirit stone with many other nobles.
Even the normal spiritual resources obtained from the Ming Dynasty in the future must be shared. After all, no family is willing to use spiritual stones, which are toxic and addictive, for cultivation.
This is obviously not in the interests of the Sutherland family.
If we follow the method given by this small flag officer and directly use the power of the Ming Dynasty to become the real top dignitary in Britain, even the selection of the king will be decided by the Sutherland family, and there will be no so-called allies to share the benefits.
As for the Sasseley family, there is no need for so-called allies. It is enough to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
In an instant, Edward felt as if a door was opened in his mind, and his thoughts suddenly became clear.
That’s right, if you are cultivating immortality, why bother playing political games?
In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy or trick is as ridiculous as a chicken or a dog.
"Uncle, I think what the adults said is right!" William spoke first.
At this time, William, under Edward's persuasion, had already chosen family interests between family and country.
In fact, he didn't have much love for his country. The reason why he had so many concerns before was that he just lacked someone who could really push him forward.
And that person was his uncle Edward Alexander Sutherland.
Now he can tell his conscience with peace of mind that everything was because of his uncle's instigation. He has no choice but to make a choice between his family and his country.
It is precisely for this reason that he can now sell out his country without any worries, because he really has no choice, he is forced to do so.
"Then I'll trouble you, sir." Edward nodded heavily and bowed to the flag officer, and William did the same.
"Heh!" The small flag officer chuckled and swung his arm forward. Then, the small and exquisite talisman that was originally wrapped in the breeze on his fingertips turned into a straight green silk thread and disappeared into the front.
"Boom!" When the talisman disappeared into the void, it seemed to hit an invisible wall, making a dull sound, and then transparent light green energy spread over the entire London Port Dock.
"What is that?!" Such a scene naturally could not escape the eyes of everyone below, and some people pointed at the sky and exclaimed.
Francis naturally saw this scene for the first time.
“Wow!” The next moment, a hurricane tornado over 600 meters high suddenly appeared above the void, and it was so thick that it seemed to cover the entire Port of London.
With a loud bang, the tornado suddenly rushed down towards the entire dock like a violent beast.
“Holy shit!!!”
At this moment, Francis, the commander of the Royal Fleet in the Port of London, stood in place, staring with wide eyes, looking at the falling wheel in horror. However, as the commander of the Royal Fleet, his combat experience and vision were naturally not exaggerated.
The first thing he noticed was the straight green light, which was emitted from the huge ship in front of him.
At the same time, he also knew that it must be some kind of existence on this ship that summoned this terrifying hurricane tornado.
Immediately, he used up all his strength to shout at all the three-masted fleets on both sides of the harbor:
"Gather the artillery, bombard it, bombard it!"
It can only be said that the British naval fleet in the 16th century was indeed not a vegetarian. From the perspective of ordinary people, they were indeed elite. Hearing Francis' roar, the captains of the three-masted fleets docked on both sides of the port also issued the order to open fire at the last moment.
At the last moment, the naval soldiers on the fleet also dropped the torches in their hands and delivered the final blow!
"Boom boom boom!"
Dozens of rough and cold artillery barrels spewed out terrifying shells at this moment, only a few dozen meters apart on both sides, dragging billowing black tails, trying to hit the Ming Dynasty cargo ship.
"Boom!" At this moment, the terrifying tornado seemed to be a giant that raised its legs high and stomped down fiercely. In an instant, the wind and thunder roared, and the terrifying hurricane raged at this moment, and everything in the port was overturned.
The dozens of cannons emitting black smoke were torn apart and swept away by the strong wind when they were less than a meter away from the Ming cargo ship, and then turned into a few fireworks and dissipated in the terrifying strong wind.
The first collision between cultivation and technology, technology was completely defeated!
As for the so-called Royal Fleet of the Port of London and the surrounding civilians who had no time to escape, they had disappeared without a trace, and all of them were swept up in the hurricane tornado.
On the cargo ship, the flag officer watched this scene, his heart was unusually calm. The "Hurricane Talisman" he sent out was only 600 meters high, and according to the grade classification, it was only the seventh grade.
The "Hurricane Talisman" is an attack talisman, and this type of attack level is only medium to low among the Jinyiwei.
Take the "Hurricane Talisman" for example. The ninth grade is the lowest, and the tornado it summons is only one hundred meters high. The eighth grade is three hundred meters, the seventh grade is six hundred meters, the sixth grade is nine hundred meters, and so on.
If a first-grade "Hurricane Talisman" was used, then if a hurricane tornado over 2,000 meters high fell, the country would be almost destroyed. However, attack talismans above the third grade were all in the hands of the top brass of the Jinyiwei and the Xianwu Division.
At least a fourth-rank commander can use it.
Once an attack talisman of this level is used, it must be reported to the cabinet and approved. Moreover, it needs to be reported in advance and decided after discussion with the cabinet.
The terrifying noise caused by the 600-meter-high tornado naturally alarmed all the senior officials in London at the first moment.
The people living in London watched this horrific scene at the port dock from afar and all knelt on the ground and prayed at this moment.
Under the mediation of Queen Elizabeth I, Catholicism and Protestantism maintained a balance. As the queen grew older, the contradictions between them became increasingly serious. At this time, looking at the hurricane tornado that seemed like a natural disaster in the harbor, both sides seemed to see the possibility of defeating the other. London, Catholicism, Church.
Cardinal Fernando de Castilla, who was about sixty years old, with white hair, a kind and majestic face, wearing a gorgeous cardinal robe and holding a jewel-inlaid scepter, stood at the window, looking at the dock in the distance and raised his eyelids.
“Tap, tap, tap!” At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from behind, accompanied by an excited voice, “Your Excellency Cardinal, this is definitely an opportunity!”
Hearing this, Fernando slowly turned around and looked at the person who came.
The man was about meters tall, with a tall build, a serious and solemn face, and eyes that revealed deep faith. He was dressed in exquisite archbishop's clothes and wore a silver cross.
The person walking towards him with an excited look on his face was none other than the Archbishop, Antonio de Luna.
At this moment, Antonio's face lacked the calmness of the past, and showed a bit more excitement.
"Your Excellency the Cardinal," Antonio bowed to the calm and old Cardinal Fernando, then took a deep breath and said, "I think the tornado that is ravaging the Port of London is the best punishment from God."
"Its appearance shows that it is God's punishment on Protestants and the state church they support!"
"The Protestants have deviated from the true faith and rejected the teachings of the Catholic Church, so God sent down natural disasters as punishment!"
"I checked, Sir Francis Drake is on duty today, and he is a true Protestant!"
"He and his fleet were punished by God. This is evidence that God is angry!" Archbishop Antonio said excitedly.
"I saw the whole thing, Antonio," Cardinal Fernando turned around, put one hand on the window sill, held the scepter in the other, stared at the raging tornado in the distance, and said:
"A straight green ray of light brought about this horrible tornado."
"This is perfect. It proves that it is God..." Antonio was about to speak, but Cardinal Fernando shook his head and said, "No, if God really comes, it will be a disaster for everyone. Let's go and see the queen!"
After saying this, Cardinal Fernando turned around and left, with an old face full of worry.
Is there really a god in this world? Is there really a God?
As a cardinal, he knew that he must not question, but as a central bishop at a mediation and power center, he realized that he was not a qualified believer.
To be precise, it is more appropriate to call him a politician who believes in power more than God! Therefore, he does not believe in God. If God comes, then this country will become more complicated.
"God's coming is a disaster for everyone?" Looking at the back of the Cardinal, Antonio suddenly seemed to have thought of something. He quickly caught up with him and said, "Respected Cardinal, please forgive me for being so presumptuous. I don't think you should say that!"
"As a believer, what you just said is questioning the existence of God, which is wrong..."
"Antonio, you are right, but now I have to go see Her Majesty the Queen!"
"No, I think you should go to the port first. If there really is a messenger from God, you should apologize to him..."
Seeing that his respected Cardinal Bishop had openly admitted that he had indeed questioned God just now, Antonio became a little emotional as he spoke.
"Okay, I understand all of this, but I think the most urgent thing now is to go see Her Majesty the Queen!"
"No, you should go to confession..."
The quarrel between the two caused Bishop José Martínez, Father Francisco Perez, and many clergy to come out, and Fernando led everyone to see the queen.
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"It was the Catholics who caused this hurricane through their evil rituals and prayers."
"Because of their jealousy and hatred towards us, Catholics tried to destroy Protestant communities and property through this method. Otherwise, why would a hurricane suddenly appear in a clear sky?"
"Your Excellency, the Archbishop, I think this is our opportunity. We should call on all believers to go before the Queen and accuse the Catholic Church of its evil deeds!"
"I think the Queen will definitely support us. Over the years, the Queen has tried her best to maintain a balance, and her tolerance for Catholicism must have reached its limit. This is a good opportunity..."
In Archbishop William Hudson's chamber.
Bishop Thomas Moulton stood in front of the table and talked incessantly, and there were many clergymen in the office.
When it came to the exciting part, Thomas had already discarded his usual calm and amiable temperament. He picked up the prayer stick in one hand and the Bible in the other, his eyes full of the determination to take this opportunity to criticize the Catholic Church.
"Thomas, gather everyone," the Protestant Archbishop, William Hudson, closed his Bible, put on his glasses, and said, "Everyone, go see Her Majesty the Queen!"
"Yes!" Thomas was overjoyed when he saw the Archbishop was about to take action. He turned to President Richard Somerville and Father John White and said loudly:
"Quick, gather everyone, we're going to see Her Majesty the Queen!"
"Yes!" The clergy were extremely excited at this moment. They all knew that such a large-scale tornado hurricane had ravaged the entire Port of London and was also wreaking havoc in the surrounding areas.
In this incident alone, countless people were killed or injured. Such a major incident, coupled with the queen's declining tolerance for Catholicism, they believed that this was an opportunity to overthrow Catholicism.
Soon, a group of people set out in a mighty procession and headed towards the palace.
Of course, with such a huge change in the Port of London, the whole of London was thrown into chaos at this moment.
In order to prevent riots, the Queen's guards rushed to the palace to protect the Queen's safety.
The City Garrison, Tower of London Guards and other regiments took action and began to disperse and control the riots and panic among the people.
Some nobles' private armed forces and cavalry also took up arms and began to prepare for battle.
Of course, what they were guarding against was not the invincible terrifying hurricane tornado, but the panicked and unruly people who were running around and had long been dissatisfied with the nobles and might take advantage of the situation to rob.
However, just when everyone was on high alert and the whole of London was staring at the port ravaged by the hurricane and tornado in panic, the hurricane and tornado suddenly dissipated at a certain moment.
Yes, originally it was like a giant or a wild beast with endless energy, but the next moment, it was as if all its strength had been drained away, and it broke into pieces in an instant and dissipated into nothingness.
Only a gust of wind was left sweeping across the sky covering the entire Port of London, as well as the mess, painful groans and corpses on the ground. The originally gloomy sky with lightning and thunder suddenly cleared up at this moment.
In the blink of an eye, the sky was clear.
At this time, on the cargo ship in the port, uncle William and nephew looked at the London Port dock which had turned into ruins before them, their faces pale.
He looked with horror at the Jinyiwei flag officer beside him, who always had a smile on his face.
They had lived in the Ming Dynasty for decades and naturally knew the notoriety of the Jinyiwei. This group of people was lawless.
He is a hated minion by all cultivators in the Ming Dynasty’s immortal cultivation world!
Perhaps because these merchants from various countries had paid enough tribute to the two factories and one guard of the Ming Dynasty, they had not been exposed to the cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness of these people, and did not care much about the rumors.
It was not until this time, when they saw the destruction of the London Port docks and their callous and cruel disregard for human life, that the uncle and nephew finally understood why the Ming Dynasty's immortal cultivation world hated the minions of the Two Factories and One Guard so much. It was no exaggeration to call them devils.
The small flag officer of the Embroidered Uniform Guard naturally noticed the fear of William and his nephew, but he didn't care.
Before coming here, he had received instructions from the Qianhu Lord that to deal with this kind of mortal country, it must be intimidated with thunder and lightning. As for the means to be used in the process, he was also allowed to act at his convenience.
The Imperial Guards have never been good people!
They might not dare to act recklessly in the Ming Dynasty. At most, they would only dare to bully those immortal cultivation families and sects in the immortal cultivation world of the Ming Dynasty.
In any county with good public security, they would not dare to act so recklessly, but now that they are abroad, they can act without any scruples.
"Tramp, tramp, tramp!" Soon the London garrison came from a distance, and found the half-dead Francis among a pile of ruins.
This guy is really lucky. He was caught in a hurricane and tornado, but he still managed to survive.
However, the small flag officer was too lazy to pay attention to such an ant. The purpose of intimidating a country this time has been achieved. It will be enough to leave it to William, uncle and nephew, and the Sutherland family behind them.
The London City Garrison Guards who arrived were horrified when they learned from Francis that everything was the work of that strange cargo ship, and then they raised their guns and stood ready.
At this time, Edward and his nephew William, led by the flag officer, jumped off the ship. This scene shocked the London garrison troops present.
"I'll only say this once," the flag officer said indifferently as someone pointed a gun at him. "If you dare to point your things at me again, you'll all die!"
As the flag officer finished speaking, Edward and his nephew immediately stepped forward and identified themselves to the London City Garrison.
The Sutherland family has a huge influence in London, so the commander of the garrison naturally did not dare to act recklessly. The most important thing was that the terrifying hurricane tornado just now left a horrible shadow on him, so he did not dare to act recklessly and directly chose to let them go.
Everything went much more smoothly after that.
Uncle Edward and his nephew left directly with the flag officer and returned to the Sutherland family.
Everything that happened at the London Port dock was quickly reported to Queen Elizabeth I by the commander of the garrison.
"..."
(End of this chapter)
