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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair The sudden sound caused Xiao Ming and Fei Yue’er to separate. Instinctively, Fei Yue’er moved toward the inner chamber. Coughing lightly, Xiao Ming stepped out of the chamber and immediately met Qian Dafu. "Your Highness, we have found the copper mine," Qian Dafu said excitedly, pulling out a handful of copper ore. "Copper mine." Xiao Ming felt a surge of excitement. Besides copper still being the currency of the Great Yu Empire, its wide…-
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair The sea breeze blew gently, and the waves lapped against the white sandy beach, creating the sound of rolling surf. "Salt fields are divided into two parts: one is the evaporation pond, and the other is the crystallization pond. Generally, salt harvesting requires seven steps: building the tidal flat, leveling the flat, introducing seawater at high tide, preparing the brine, testing the brine, crystallization, and collecting the salt lumps," Xiao Ming…
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"Ah!" Several startled cries rang out as the singing girls in the chamber quickly covered themselves with their clothes. In the middle of the singing girls, Fei Yue’er was holding a bra with a bright smile. The voices made her glance toward the door. Seeing Xiao Ming, she suddenly stretched out her hand to block his view, playfully scolding, "Your Highness, why didn’t you have Xiao Huan inform me when you came back? Now you’ve taken quite an advantage." Xiao Ming turned aside, avoiding looking at…
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On the vast ocean, fifteen warships stretched in a line more than a mile long, radiating deadly intent. In an instant, the Dutch fanaticism seemed frozen by the northern cold wind. Clearly, the Prince of Qi they faced was no simple native. "Damn it! Rhodes, you should have told me there was a powerful fleet here," Claire shouted in frustration. Fanaticism does not mean stupidity. Their warships were all third-rate sailing ships, but they had already lost in firepower. What made them more uncertain was…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair The Dutch were scared away by the fleet, and the atmosphere inside the prefecture office was lively. Yang Chengye was the most excited. Hearing Xiao Ming’s words, he grew even happier and said, "Your Highness, really?" Nowadays, almost all the Great Yu Empire’s ports were in the south. Everyone knew how important ports were to a region. If Dengzhou could become a prosperous port, it would soon become a wealthy city. As the governor of Dengzhou,…
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The solemn and imposing soldiers made Lord Rod feel a bit uneasy. The young Prince of Qi’s first words sent a cold sweat down Rhodes’s back. He did not know much about the Great Yu Empire and did not understand the prince’s purpose—was he preparing for revenge? Or was it just a test? After a moment of silence, Rhodes spoke cautiously, "Your Highness, the war with the King of Chu was not started by us. It was the King of Chu who has long planned to monopolize maritime trade." At this moment,…
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Outside the city, Rhodes returned to his army with a dark expression. "Ambassador Rhodes, it seems your negotiations have failed. I told you this Great Yu Empire is arrogant and ignorant. It is better to use guns and cannons than to reason with them," Sakai said lazily. "But now it is too late; we have lost our chance." Rhodes snorted coldly. "Damn it. God knows how this Prince of Qi mastered the flintlock technology. But you are right in one thing—this Prince of Qi is far too arrogant and ignorant.…
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The salty sea breeze blew over from the ocean. Ye Qingyun’s words left Rhodes silent. Whether to wait six days was a difficult question. He knew all too well that six days would be enough time for reinforcements to arrive. Once reinforcements came, the land’s ruler might choose to negotiate or fight—it was unpredictable. But options were limited now. The cannons on the city walls proved this place was special. He needed to understand it quickly to plan his next move. So he said, “Very well, we…
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Rhodes picked up a handful of white sand from the beach, letting it slip slowly through his fingers. Watching the sand scatter in the wind, he muttered softly, "North wind." Behind him, small boats ferrying soldiers shuttled back and forth between the ships and the shore. In the distance, ten warships formed a straight line, and he could see Claire sitting on a deck, enjoying the sea breeze. Since the Battle of Qiantang, Claire had been troubled by the news the Chu King had shared. After resupplying and…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair Ye Qingyun gazed solemnly at the troops outside Dengzhou city. At the front were the Wokou soldiers; behind them stood the tall, red-haired, blue-eyed, high-nosed Dutch soldiers. Seeing the muskets carried by the Wokou and Dutch soldiers, Ye Qingyun felt a heavy pressure. Ever since Qingzhou equipped its troops with muskets, the power of this devastating weapon was known to the local commanders. Having fought alongside Qingzhou’s troops, they had firsthand…
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