Chu Ying held great trust in the combat effectiveness of the Yingzhou Navy. Although many soldiers in the ranks were recent recruits, the vast majority were veteran elites who had fought alongside him since the early days of their campaigns. The combat prowess of these men was far beyond that of ordinary soldiers. More importantly, ever since Chu Ying had developed the Firelock, he had insisted that these soldiers practice their marksmanship constantly. Given their skill, they were certainly superior to the men of the Sun Never Sets Empire.
After all, training with firearms was an expensive endeavor. Even if the bullets could be recycled, the cost of gunpowder was far from cheap. Chu Ying believed that the stingy nature of the Sun Never Sets Empire’s forces would prevent their soldiers from firing at will.
However, even though Chu Ying had not gone out of his way to provoke the Sun Never Sets Empire, another crisis was brewing in secret within North Wind Port.
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