Chapter 433: Fanaticism
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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. They think that just because they have flintlock technology, they can defeat us Dutch at sea?”
“Exactly. Let’s teach them a lesson on the sea,” Sakai said, glancing at the soldiers gathering on the city walls. These soldiers were now aiming their guns at them. If a battle broke out now, they would be utterly defeated.
Rhodes turned his head toward Dengzhou city and said, “I must return and report this to Count Claire. The three conditions this Prince of Qi demanded are intolerable to us Dutch.”
With that, he and Sakai led the troops away from Dengzhou city.
At this time, Xiao Ming had already climbed the city wall. Looking at the Dutch troops’ equipment and their six-pound field cannons, he frowned. At any time, the equipment of a country’s army reveals the nation’s wealth.
Now, the Dutch soldiers under Dengzhou’s walls all wore leather boots, tall hats, and gray cotton uniforms. This seemed to be the standard Dutch military attire, showing the advanced European textile industry.
The soldiers’ flintlock muskets were polished and shiny, reflecting metal luster under the sunlight. This steel alone reflected Europe’s advanced steel technology.
The six six-pound field cannons, dragged by tall warhorses, further proved the current state of European military equipment.