Chapter 662 Gongshuqi

Qi Guo, Shangyuan City.

"What did you say!?" Ning Weiyuan looked at his confidant in shock, "The garrison at Yashan Port was defeated?"

The latter booed several times in embarrassment, "Your Majesty, keep your voice down, keep your voice down! I also secretly inquired about the news, so don't let those alchemists notice it."

"Are you sure this news is correct?"

"Yeah, didn't you ask me to arrange more of my own people there?" The latter rubbed his hands and said, "Someone rushed to Shangyuan today and said that the dock on the shore was violently attacked by the Jinxia Army and the front camp retreated. Thirty miles later, there were thousands of casualties, and the entire coast was in flames!”

Ning Weiyuan froze in disbelief.

The dock was attacked, indicating that Jinxia launched the battle from the sea. And naval warfare requires ships, skilled sailors, or to put it bluntly, a lot of money to support it. The Qixing Privy Council, headed by Xu State, was not defenseless. Their navy would be defeated by Jinxia's army. Doesn't it mean that Jinxia's investment in the sea was higher than that of Xu State?

With the financial resources of a state against a powerful kingdom, he really couldn't imagine how his third sister could do it.

"What else did you hear? Tell me!" After a while, Ning Weiyuan recovered. He grabbed his confidant and lowered his voice.

Although the latter only learned some fragmentary fragments on the battlefield, Ning Weiyuan, who had military experience himself, was able to piece together the general situation at that time.

In short, the Seven-Star Army was defeated in the face of incredible long-range firepower.

This kind of failure has nothing to do with command, morale, or military discipline, nor does it involve any malfeasance on the part of the generals. It is just that it is obvious that they cannot win, and there is not even a chance for a lucky comeback.

"Damn it!" Ning Weiyuan punched the armrest of the seat hard, "It's the Mo family again!"

There is no doubt that the mechanism beasts used by Jin Xia in the Battle of Shenzhou, as well as the artillery fire that can launch attacks on the sea and sky, are inseparable from the defected Mechanism Bureau official and the legitimate daughter of the Mo family.

"Your Majesty, hasn't that Miss Mo severed ties with the Mo family a long time ago..."

"Who knows?" Ning Weiyuan said angrily, "That man has always been on good terms with Third Sister. Maybe the Mo family just wants to hedge his bets!"

The henchman shut his mouth.

When Mo Yun and Ning Wanjun had a close friendship, Jinxia Yancheng was still under the control of the Wang family. Who could have thought at that time that the dignified princess would turn against the royal family and the Privy Council, and stand firm in Shenzhou under tremendous pressure? land. It's just that Ning Weiyuan has a warrior temperament and always accepts whatever he says. It's better not to refute at this time.

"This can't continue like this. I have to arrest the entire Mo family for interrogation!" Ning Wei suddenly stood up, "How come Mo Yun, a little girl, can do this, but the entire Mo family can't!"

"Your Majesty, wait a minute!" the confidant tried to dissuade him, "The operation of the Ministry of Industry and the production of weapons in various places are inseparable from the Mohist family. If you arrest their sect leader, I am afraid there will be quite serious consequences... "

"Is it serious if the Jinxia Army invades the capital!?" Ning Weiyuan pushed him away, "If this continues, I think this country will be ceded to Ning Wanjun!"

He had previously felt that his second brother had betrayed him. Although he was placed on the throne, he did not have the power of a king.

In the eyes of the ministers, he was the emperor of Qi State; but in the eyes of the alchemists, he was just a puppet who could stabilize the situation.

But now, Ning Weiyuan's mind gradually changed.

The third sister obviously came for revenge, and her power was beyond imagination. Even the seemingly behemoth Shangyuan Privy Council could not overwhelm Ning Wanjun. If she takes over the capital, one can imagine the fate of the other Ning family members. In comparison, the jurisdiction of the Privy Council is not that annoying.

He would rather continue to be his own puppet emperor than be stripped of his dragon robe and hanged under the city gate to have his head hanged in public.

"Come here, call my imperial guard over. I have an important task for—"

"Your Majesty, if you do this, you will chill the craftsmen and craftsmen in the world." Suddenly, an old voice interrupted Ning Weiyuan's order.

The emperor's heart sank slightly, he was able to enter his inner palace directly without notice, and there was no one else except Qixing.

He looked around and saw an old woman walking into the room surrounded by four or five people.

He knew the man standing on the far right. He was also the nominal leader of the Seven Stars Troops, Hagoromo Shuangwuxue. Most of the others were high-quality alchemists gathered in Gyeonggi Province, but this was the first time he saw this old woman.

But no matter who the other party is, the person who can walk side by side with the Hagoromo Alchemist will definitely not be an easy person.

Ning Weiyuan could only suppress the unhappiness in his heart and sat back in his seat, "I wonder if this distinguished guest is..."

"The old man is disappointed, I have seen your majesty." The other party cupped her hand, which was regarded as a salute - obviously, she knew the status of Emperor Qi Guo clearly.

Public loss?

This surname made Ning Weiyuan raise his eyebrows in surprise.

Is the person in front of me a representative from Xu Guo's powerful family? Judging from her appearance, she is about fifty years old, and her hair is half gray. However, considering that excellent mechanics are usually Qi sensers, this person may be older. It's just that as age brings more experience, it will also make the hands and feet dull and the eyes blurred. The older generation of mechanical masters usually retreat to the background. It is really rare for someone like the other party to still fight on the front line.

"Originally, I came to Gyeonggi to visit my old friends, but unexpectedly the Mo family refused to meet the guests. I thought something had happened to them, so I thought of coming to see His Majesty and exchange a special charter. Unexpectedly, the pressure came from the royal court." She tapped the ground regularly with her cane, "In the past, Gongshujia and the Mohist family had many dealings, especially in the production of some precision mechanisms, and the two parties worked together a lot. According to His Majesty's wishes, do we also want to send all Gongshujia to the hospital?" Only in prison can we prevent Jinxia City from developing more advanced mechanical creations?"

The old lady's voice was not high-pitched, but it was full of the majesty of a superior, and every word made it difficult for Ning Weiyuan to refute, "No, you misunderstood what I meant..."

"How could it be possible? Isn't it just that a female child from the Mo family ran away? There are more than one or two people who have left the Gongshu family, and there are countless people who have spread their wings." She snorted softly and said, "Split out. So what, those people can in turn promote technological competition, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. If you do it like this, I’m afraid that no one from the agency family will be able to keep them.”

"But it's true that Mo Yun created a large number of new weapons for Jin Xia!" Ning Weiyuan said angrily, "Even Seven Stars can't withstand the artillery fire of Jin Xia's army! Do you think this is something Mo Yun invented on his own? She's the only one Are people worthy of all the Mo family and Gongshu family?"

"That's nonsense!" Gong Shuwang suddenly shouted loudly.