The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1668 Setting sail again, attacking the Satsuma Domain!

Yizhou, Dongning
A large number of warships entered the harbor, their flags waving.

As the victorious people returned, the people on the riverbank crowded forward to watch.

As the spoils were being unloaded one by one, a deafening cheer erupted from the crowd.
Looking at the scene below, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but exclaim, "This is Dongning!"

"Let's go, kid, get off the boat!"

Patting Zhang Cheng on the shoulder, Uncle Lin laughed.
"okay!"

Smiling at Uncle Lin, Zhang Cheng followed him off the boat.
With his feet firmly on the ground, Zhang Cheng finally felt a sense of familiarity.

"Lin Qing, Commander Qianhu is looking for you! Go there right now!"

Just as Zhang Cheng was curiously looking around, he saw a man start running quickly.
"I'm going right now!"

When asked to speak to the man, Lin Qing turned her head and said, "Go back and tell your aunt that I'll be back later!"

"Okay, Uncle Lin, you can go now!"

Seeing Uncle Lin speak, Zhang Cheng appeared very obedient.

After Lin Qing left, Zhang Cheng, with a knife at his waist, headed into the city.

Before long, as Zhang Cheng arrived at a familiar courtyard, he immediately shouted, "Auntie, I'm back, Auntie!"

"Cheng-ge'er, you're back! Where's your uncle? Is he alright?"

Running out of the house, Aunt Lin looked at Zhang Cheng with a worried expression, and began to search him up and down.

Seeing Aunt Lin's worried expression, Zhang Cheng waved his hand and said, "Auntie, I'm fine, and Uncle Lin is fine too. He just got bitten on the shoulder by a foreigner's lead bullet!"

"Oh! Did he take it out or not? I hope nothing serious has happened!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng say this, Aunt Lin became even more worried.

"It's alright, it was already taken out!"

Explaining to Aunt Lin, Zhang Cheng smiled and asked, "Auntie, where's the benchmark?"

"The target has gone out. Come inside first, and your aunt will boil some water for you to wash up!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Aunt Lin couldn't help but smile.

When Lin Qing returned in the evening, she was carrying a large bag of things.

Looking at her husband, Aunt Lin quickly stepped forward.

"Hey, hey, what are you touching me for? I'm fine, I just got bitten by a lead pellet!"

Uncle Lin looked utterly helpless as he explained to his wife.

"You're not even as sensible as Cheng-ge'er. How come he didn't get hurt, but you got bitten by a bullet!"

Looking at her husband with a displeased expression, Aunt Lin's face was full of anger.
"Cheng-ge'er?"

Turning to look at Zhang Cheng, Uncle Lin couldn't help but say, "Didn't that kid tell you that he was the fastest to charge in today's naval battle? Good heavens, before any of us old guys had even jumped over, he had already started hacking the foreigners to pieces!"

"Ok?"

Twisting his head, Zhang Cheng ate his cabbage, staring at Uncle Lin with disbelief.

Because he had never seen such a shameless person before. Why did you have to talk about him when you were having a nice conversation?
"Cheng-ge'er, are you crazy? Your parents died early, you're the only son in your family, and you're not even married yet!"

Aunt Lin reached out and patted Zhang Cheng on the back, and couldn't help but feel annoyed.
Because of the good relationship between the two families, Zhang Cheng had been financially supported by the Zheng family and raised by the Lin family since his parents' death.
Looking at the young boy in front of her, Aunt Lin couldn't help but think of his poor parents, and quickly admonished him, "Don't rush so fast next time! There are so many men around! What are you doing going up there to fight?"

Hearing Aunt Lin's concern, Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "Auntie, I'll be more careful next time!"

"There will be a next time? You're just a handyman, not a soldier!"

Looking angrily at Zhang Cheng, Aunt Lin couldn't help but roar.

"Yes, yes, I'll do odd jobs, I'll do odd jobs!"

Looking awkwardly at Aunt Lin, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but glance at Uncle Lin, revealing a sheepish smile. Uncle Lin also helplessly spread his hands, but when the wound was aggravated, he grimaced and said, "Ouch!"

"Dad, what's wrong? Why are you howling?"

Running back from outside, Lin Dingbiao asked with some curiosity,
"You brat, where have you been? Why are you coming back so late!"

Turning to her son, Aunt Lin angrily shouted.

"I just went out for a stroll, didn't I?"

Seeing his mother's fierce appearance, Lin Dingbiao immediately became frightened.
But the next second, he saw Zhang Cheng say, "Brother Cheng, you're back. You won this time. Did you bring me anything fun?"

Looking happily at Zhang Cheng, Lin Dingbiao abandoned his parents and came to Zhang Cheng's side.
"Here, this is something I got from a captain. You can have it!"

Zhang Cheng handed the captain's short-barreled musket to Lin Dingbiao and smiled.

"A short-tube fire starter? What a great item!"

Looking at the object in his hand with interest, Lin Dingbiao couldn't help but feel happy.
Because this thing would cost at least several dozen taels of silver if you bought it outside!
"Give it to me. What would a child like you need this for? It's for your son Cheng to protect himself. He's on a ship now, and it's dangerous for him!"

Patting her son's head, Aunt Lin handed the flintlock pistol to Zhang Cheng, saying, "Cheng-ge'er, take this and use it yourself. Be careful on the boat!"

"It's alright, Auntie. I prefer using a knife on the boat! This thing is inconvenient!"

Refusing to fire his spear, Zhang Cheng instead patted the goose-feather saber at his waist.

After all, the current fire lance requires reloading after each shot, which is incredibly slow. How can it compare to his ability to charge into the crowd and wreak havoc?

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Aunt Lin said, "Something is better than nothing. Take it. He's always running around aimlessly; it wouldn't be good if he hurt someone!"

"Mother! I..."

Looking at his mother with a wronged expression, Lin Dingbiao wanted to say something, but under her fierce gaze, he dared not utter a word.

Seeing Lin Dingbiao's expression, Zhang Cheng gave him a look that told him everything was alright.

"By the way, Cheng-ge, we have to set sail again in a few days!"

Lin Qing sat down next to Zhang Cheng, then opened the package and took out many things from it for him.
"mine?"

Looking at the silver with curiosity, Zhang Cheng became surprised.
"The ship's crew saw you chopping down the foreigners and thought you were quite skilled, so this is a reward for you!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with a big smile, Lin Qing couldn't help but fill the glass of wine.

"By the way, Uncle Lin, where are you going on the next ship trip? Is it for delivering goods? I'm not interested in that!"

When Zhang Cheng spoke to Uncle Lin, his face was full of disgust.
"No, it's about attacking the Satsuma Domain. They've repeatedly opposed our Yanping Prince's Mansion. This time, His Highness has ordered that we must completely subdue them!"

As he spoke to Zhang Cheng, Uncle Lin smiled.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng exclaimed in surprise, "Attack the Satsuma Domain? Is that really true? Doesn't that mean everything we seize is ours?"

"Hey, you can't say things like that carelessly. We are the army of the righteous."

Looking at Zhang Cheng with a smile, Lin Qing's expression turned ferocious.

How did the Prince of Yanping maintain such a large military force? Was it through love? Of course not! The Prince of Yanping relied on powerful ships and cannons at sea, as well as swords and fists!

The Satsuma Domain wanted to cooperate with the East India Company, but due to the presence of the Prince Yanping's Mansion, they had been secretly engaged in smuggling. This attack on the East India Company was because they had disrupted the Prince Yanping's commercial control in Kyushu.

Now that the foreigners have attacked, will the Satsuma Domain let them go?
"Dad, I want to go too!"

Hearing his father's conversation with Zhang Cheng, Lin Dingbiao leaned forward, his face full of excitement.

"Go away! What are you going there for? To do odd jobs? Stay home and behave yourself!"

Lin Qing shouted angrily at his son.

Looking at Zhang Cheng with a wronged expression, Lin Dingbiao seemed to want to ask for help, but Zhang Cheng just lowered his head and continued to eat his cabbage.

(End of this chapter)