Shadow Empire

Chapter 866: Bombardment of Golden Harbor
Many scientists continued to use scientific arguments and burned their own lives, and eventually made the majority of people accept the view that the planet under our feet is a sphere.

In the process they use to convince people, many people mentioned that by observing the sea level, the first thing that appears in people's sight must be the highest point of a ship, which may be the top of the mast, or a sailor standing on the lookout with a telescope looking towards you.

Only then can you gradually see more of the ship's hull, so the water surface is not flat, but an arc.

So when the warships first began to appear within the fishing boats' field of vision, they could actually see nothing at all.

But as the warship got closer, they could see it clearly.

The two of them stood stupidly on the shaking deck. The rotation of the engine made their desire tighter and tighter. Finally, the desire could not withstand the constantly shrinking force and exploded directly.

A large number of fish returned to the ocean in an instant, but some fish just floated on the water.

As the fishing nets were tightened, they embedded into their bodies, cutting them into pieces, and their blood dyed the sea surface around the fishing boats red.

But it was obvious that the fish did not seem to have the idea of ​​having a full meal, because they also felt the huge "vibration" coming from inside the ocean!
The schools of fish frantically moved in other directions where there was no vibration, or dived into deeper sea!

The captain reacted, rushed into the cockpit, started to turn the bow, and pulled the throttle to the end.

But a fishing boat, and a small one at that, has a speed of less than eight knots.

What it faced was a warship with a speed of more than 20 knots.

The captain was so frightened that he didn't dare look back. He could also feel that the fishing boat under his feet was speeding madly on the slightly choppy sea at its theoretical maximum speed, which it had never run since its debut!
But the speed is still too slow.

Without looking back, you can hear the sound of the sea being torn apart getting closer and closer.

The engine of the fishing boat suddenly stopped in the distance, accompanied by a violent coughing from the old man who was out of breath. The old engine had gone on strike.

The captain slammed the controls hard and couldn't help but curse, "Fuck!" When he walked out of the cockpit, the huge battleship seemed to be right in his face!
He walked to the stern and opened the engine cover. Thick smoke came out from inside. Seeing this scene, he was completely in despair.

He looked at his crew members in horror and despair, and they looked at him with the same eyes and emotions.

I don’t know how long it took, but the power of the sea began to increase, the waves were surging, and the sky seemed to darken.

As the two men stared at each other in complete despair, the small fishing boat was torn into pieces, and the two men fell into the water and disappeared.

After fishing for a lifetime, I can finally use what I have gained to benefit the fish.

"Did we bump into something just now?"

The captain of the battleship asked casually.

The sailor who was in charge of observing the situation on the sea said nonchalantly, "We overturned a small fishing boat."

The captain's expression became slightly more serious. "Did they scratch my battleship?"

"Soldier?"

"No, sir!"

The captain continued to look down at some documents in his hand with satisfaction. If this fishing boat scratched his warship, he would definitely not let the people on that fishing boat have an easy time.

Of course, they are not having an easy time now.

00:05:00
In an open-air coffee shop in the Jingang City Tourist Port, a professor and several students are sitting here to participate in a social practice course. They are now on break in the afternoon, and have just eaten something. Then they sit down to drink a cup of coffee and chat about things that cultural people like to talk about. There is nothing more pleasant than this.

They talked about many things, and no one knew who started it, but the topic soon shifted to "Will Dantra attack Jingang City as shown in the movie?" This is a research direction on the development of the international war situation.

When something can bring positive emotional feedback and benefits, people will study it, such as mining.

Mining can unearth mineral resources, which can be sold for money and meet people's material needs. Then someone will study the mineral resources, study how to find these minerals, and then how to better dig them out.

The same goes for war.

The continuous victories in wars have made people see greater benefits, so more people have devoted themselves to studying war. Maybe their research topics will have some possibilities that will lead them onto another path!

Every university's research project will eventually have the opportunity to be sent to relevant government departments. If a government department is interested in their research project, they will ask them, which is a good opportunity.

For many professors and scholars, getting additional project research funds from the Ministry of National Defense or the Presidential Office is not only a benefit but also an honor.

What these students are studying is related to war and is about some social changes under war conditions.

Now that the issue has been discussed, as a prerequisite for their topic, everyone is expressing their opinions.

Everyone has their own opinions and views, which may not necessarily be unified. Moreover, some students deliberately throw out an idea that is not their original intention but is eye-catching enough just to attract attention.

After their heated discussion, they finally focused their attention on the professor.

One of the professor's favorite female college students asked, "Professor, what do you think about this issue?"

"Is it possible that the Dantra people would attack the Golden Harbor City?"

The professor smiled and nodded as he drank his coffee. "I think this is possible, but the probability of it happening is not high, no more than 5%!"

"The movie 'Sneak Attack on Jingang' has briefly explained the purpose of the Dantra people attacking Jingang City. I think what they said is not completely right, but basically there is no problem with the general direction."

"We all know that sometimes the right choice isn't necessarily the right choice."

"A sneak attack on Jingang City will escalate the hatred of the entire federal society towards Dantra. In fact, our participation in the war is not too great now. It is just that the ruling class of society is leading the interference in the war."

"The lower and middle classes of society are not actively involved, they are just passive."

"The price of angering us at this time may not be something the Dantra people can afford."

"Once the people of the Federation are thoroughly enraged, they can only win this war, not lose!"

The professor picked up his coffee and took another sip. He liked to show off his talents in front of his students. Everyone has his or her own favorite.

Some people like money, some like sex, some like to show off, and the professor is one of those people who likes them all.

I like money, sex, and showing off.

He liked the admiring looks from his students, which made him feel light-hearted.

"So, it's possible, but the probability is not high!"

"Rather than attacking Jingang City, if we were the ones who could decide the direction of the war, I would mobilize the fleet and find a way to cut off the sea transportation channel between us and Slade."

"The production capacity of the participating groups has been continuously reduced due to the destruction of the war, but the Federation has not. The Federation has become a blood-generating machine for Slade's war potential."

"If you don't stop us from transporting supplies to Slade, the balance will gradually tip towards us!"

As a person with higher education and a professor of social-related subjects at a university, his views are in line with mainstream thinking in society, at least that's what he thinks.

Normally at this point his students would start applauding or praising his point of view, but what happened to them today?
At this moment, he subconsciously reviewed what he had said. There was no problem!
He looked up at the students at the table. They had all stood up and were staring in amazement at the direction of the sea behind them.

He was stunned for a moment, turned sideways, held the chair with his right hand, turned his head to look at the sea, then he couldn't help but stood up and slowly opened his mouth.

On the eastern sea, many warships appeared that were obviously painted differently from the Federation warships. Just when they were still unclear about what they were, the professor saw flames and thick smoke on the warships in the distance! "Bang!"

"Happy birthday!"

People laughed and twisted the spray tubes, and colorful ribbons sprayed out from the paper tubes in an instant. These colorful ribbons reflected the sunlight, as if the whole birthday party was covered with a layer of gorgeous psychedelic colors!

It was a grand birthday party. In addition to almost all the core members of the Lance family coming, some partners also sent people, including Arthur and James.

Mayor Williams also wanted to come, but now is a critical moment in the city's expansion project, and he wants to make sure his big plan doesn't stop because of any problems.

And the fact that he sent his two sons here was enough to show his sincerity.

A standard heir, his favorite, which was enough to show his attitude to everyone.

Many local people from Valley City also came, especially from major production companies.

Lance currently serves as the honorary chairman of the Film Committee. This organization does not have a permanent chairman, but the executive committee is responsible for daily work, and Wanli Productions is an executive committee unit.

Together with Wanli Distribution Company and the newly established Wanli Ticketing Company, these companies of Lance have a huge impact on the entire film industry!
Even if these production companies don't like Lance, they must send someone to congratulate Lance on his birthday.

There are also local politicians and celebrities. As Mayor Williams continues to expand the urban circle, the "boundary" between Valley City and Golden Port City will only become more and more blurred.

Jingang City's influence on Xigu City will also grow.

Lance, the new emperor of Jingang City and even the entire Likalai State's underground world, is celebrating his birthday here. He may not remember who came today, but someone will definitely remind him who didn't come!
So it can be said that today is definitely the busiest day in the history of Valley City!
This also led to the appearance of a large number of stars at today's birthday party!
After all...Lance is a serious big shot, and there are other big shots who want to please him.

Whether the stars like it or not, production companies, talent agencies, and various companies all bring their most popular stars.

These male and female stars walked the red carpet outside the birthday party as if they were attending a film festival, which attracted a large number of reporters to take pictures. There were also many fans watching the scene, wanting to know what had happened.

This didn't feel like a birthday party at all, it felt more like a celebration!
Lance didn't expect it to become such a big deal, but...it doesn't matter. He promoted to the outside world that this year is a very special year.

Because Ace was born, he went from being an ordinary young man to a father, and his life entered another stage, a stage that was completely different from the past!
This statement was generally recognized by everyone. This is Lance's first child and he attaches great importance to his child. There is nothing wrong with this.

In ancient times, if a ruler gave birth to the first child who would inherit everything he had, the ruler would hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the occasion!

"Lance, say something!"

Some people started to make a noise, and soon the voices became unified. Some people even applauded, hoping that Lance would say something.

In fact, not all of these people wanted Lance to say something. Some were just trying to make trouble, and some just wanted to see Lance make a fool of himself.

In fact, not many people know Lance well. They are all curious and hope that Lance, who has not received higher education, will say something inappropriate at such a grand birthday party.

This kind of thinking is actually not surprising. Poor people hate rich people, and the lower class is hostile to the upper class. Lance is no longer the small character he used to be. There will still be people who envy, jealousy, and hatred for everything he has!
The microphone was quickly passed to Lance. It seemed that he had to say something, and Lance's emotions were also heightened by everyone's cheering.

He held the microphone and thought for a while. He needed time to think. Every time at this time, he would admire Lao Du and Lao Lin. These two people could speak without hesitation and could fool people. His ability was slightly lacking.

"I actually don't know what to say at this joyous moment. I have so many things I want to say and so many emotions I need to express."

"It hasn't been easy along the way. We've had our share of lows and struggles, but we've finally made it here."

"The road ahead is still long, so long that I can't see the end. We still have many mountains to conquer and more beautiful scenery to appreciate."

“Some people disappear from our lives, but others suddenly break into our lives.”

"We move forward side by side, facing difficulties, hardships and everything together!"

"This is my twenty-sixth birthday. If we calculate it in 100 years, I have just completed a quarter of my life. We still have three quarters of our lives waiting for us."

“I hope that every stage of my life will shine and illuminate more people.”

"I also hope that we, good friends and brothers, can always be together."

"Life is complete with you!"

"Thank you!"

“Thank you all for coming to my birthday party, thank you very much!”

Lance bowed slightly, and the crowd became excited again.

Those who wanted to see the joke didn't see it. People only saw a very "simple" Lance. He didn't have any special wishes that made people feel high-end, only an ordinary pursuit of life.

What a great thing to say! I just hope that friends and brothers can always be together. Is there any more simple wish than this?

Everyone started to applaud, whether they liked it or not, the brothers around Lance hugged him one by one. They felt very honored and surprised!

This is not only Lance's birthday, but also their "birthday", the day of their rebirth, just that summer six years ago!
Lance took the wine from the waiter provided by the local party company and raised it high. "Cheers to today's friends, brothers, family, and a better tomorrow!"

People raised their wine glasses one after another, and at this moment, the sunlight was dyed into colorful colors by the shaking liquids!
It’s like... the raised gun barrels of a fleet on the sea!
The first bombardment was just an attempt to find the landing point, but the second bombardment was the real bombardment!
The professor came to his senses, turned around quickly, and raised his arms in horror to signal his students to follow him. The entire tourist terminal was in chaos, and so was the port terminal!

After thirty or forty seconds, the gun barrels of the warships on the sea began to emit flames again, and black smoke rose up. After a while, people heard the sound of cannons, like the angry Thor.

The earth began to shake, and people were running around everywhere. Not only did the shrapnel become the scythe of the god of death, but those things that were swept everywhere by the shock wave also became the scythe of the god of death!

The bombarded port was in complete chaos. At the same time, the main fleet had locked onto the warships docked at the New Port Pier.

There is no complete formation here. Only about half of the warships are taking a rest here, and the rest are carrying out missions in the East Ocean.

They could never have imagined that the Dantra people would come to their doorstep without even a warning!

In fact, they took a big detour, avoided the observation post in the Yalan area, and came directly from the East Ocean east of Jingang City.

Although the journey was a bit long, no one discovered us.

The warships docked in the port were not at full capacity at all, and there were not even many sailors on board!

The sailors are relaxing!

All the warships became targets!

Admiral Miles stood up suddenly in shock. He looked at the New Port Wharf in the distance with black smoke coming out in disbelief. He picked up the phone and called the logistics department at the New Port Wharf. "What happened?"

"Did the ammunition depot explode, or... did the Dentra people attack us?"

The operator of the logistics department could not speak clearly at this time, "Navy, those warships at sea are attacking us..."

The next second, an explosion was heard in the receiver, and then the line was cut off!
Admiral Miles immediately sounded the red alert and the entire naval base was mobilized!

At the same time, at Lance's birthday celebration, a large number of followers and other characters ran to the birthday party from all over the place. Soon the first person who asked Lance to leave appeared, and then the second one.

Soon, everyone knew what had happened.

"The Raid on Jingang" has come true!

The Dantra Navy launched a surprise attack on the Golden Port City!
(End of this chapter)