Xu Qian carefully selected and chose from her space, ultimately deciding to provide them with the most bombs.
After all, the system provided them limitlessly.
The items in her space were also for emergencies, and she couldn't expose everything; she'd decide based on the situation later.
As the warship gradually approached, everyone grew tense, fearing they might fire a cannon at them.
To their surprise, the warship stopped at a not-too-close, not-too-far distance.
Xu Qian squinted slightly. From afar, she could see several people from Country D standing on deck; she recognized two of them.
After a brief exchange, a man with black hair and yellow skin spoke into a loudspeaker:
"We are from Country Z, sent to take over N Province. Please do not be alarmed, and grant us passage quickly."
If they didn't know their true intentions, they might have believed it.
Qiang Xiu'an, with a cold expression, retorted, "Without proof, we will not grant passage."
It was a joke; this display didn't look like they were here to take over, but to bomb N Province.
The man continued to shout, "Victor can vouch for us. Please call him out."
Xu Qian's lips curled into a cold smile. This was the real objective, wasn't it?
They wanted Victor to understand the situation inside.
Unfortunately, he was long dead.
It seemed the fake Zhou Zuo hadn't told them the truth.
Regardless of what they said, Qiang Xiu'an maintained his cold demeanor, "We don't know any Victor. You are seriously violating our territory. Please leave immediately."
Suddenly, a Country D national next to him snatched the microphone and uttered a string of curses in their language.
Qiang Xiu'an's face turned ashen as he heard the vulgarities.
"Shut your mouth! Take over N Province? Dream on!"
War was imminent.
They fired their cannons inwards, and their opponents refused to back down, unleashing all their weapons.
The scene quickly descended into chaos.
In long-range combat, their weaponry was inferior to the enemy's, putting them at a significant disadvantage.
After a moment's thought, Xu Qian brought out all the weapons she had collected at the N Base, arranging them neatly on the shore.
These belonged to the N Base; they would be used in their original location.
Upon seeing the cannons, Qiang Xiu'an's eyes lit up. He, an older man, shouldered a cannon and fired at the enemy.
Xu Qian's expression turned grave, and she instructed, "Xu Lu, you're strong. Aim for their warship and throw some bombs."
Xu Lu's green eyes sparkled, and he quickly acknowledged, "Okay."
After a prolonged exchange, two of the enemy warships were sunk. Their side also suffered, with the houses near the coast mostly rendered useless.
In the end, the warships retreated in disgrace.
Xu Qian was certain they would return, and they had to be fully prepared.
The crowd erupted in cheers, embracing each other.
"We won!"
"Yes, we won!"
Qiang Xiu'an held her hand, tears welling up.
"Thank you, Xu Qian. Thank you. Without these weapons, we would have never won this victory."
The surrounding soldiers all heard him.
"Thank you, Sister Qian."
"Thank you."
Xu Qian's expression softened slightly. "You're welcome. These originally belonged to the X Group.
Besides, they will likely attack a second time. I suggest we immediately discuss countermeasures."
This sobering remark chilled everyone to the bone.
They were coming back?
They had barely managed this fight; another one would likely mean the complete loss of N Province.
Qiang Xiu'an released her hand and sighed, "Xiao Qian, Xiao Lu, you two should join us in discussing the countermeasures."
Until this matter was resolved, they could not rest easy.