It was night, and the first quarter moon appeared over the East China Sea.
The moonlight shone faintly on the calm sea.
Suddenly ten warships passed by at high speed.
The engine roared, breaking the tranquility of the night.
Strong lights illuminate the sea ahead. It used to be flat.
In the distance, there seemed to be mountains, looming. That’s where light has a hard time reaching!
In this situation, it feels like we are about to reach land.
In fact, they had only walked less than half the distance.
We are still a long way from our destination.
In the main command room, Li Min, Xue Rengui, Yuan Tiangang and Wang Xuance were looking at a map under the light. This is a hand-drawn map that Li Min spent an hour drawing. Very accurate, very precise!
At this time, Li Min drew a red circle on the map.
There is a sea area with countless small islands.
He said:
"We are about to reach the strait in the south of Japan. There are many small islands and reefs here. When we pass by, because it is night, the visibility is very poor, and we may run aground on the rocks! Be careful! Let us inform you and ask all warships to slow down and wait until they pass here. Move faster!"
This is a strait that has not yet been named.
Everyone looked at the map and wondered why Li Min had such a map.
Is this map accurate? It looks like it was just painted. But it's not like being wet at sea.
Everyone was confused and looked at Li Min's sure look, so they didn't suspect anything.
Having said that, Li Min believes that if you want to cross this sea area, you must go slowly, otherwise if you hit the rocks, the ship will be ruined.
The number of ten battleships is just right. If one of them is missing, it will have an impact on the result. These battleships took more than half a year to build, and they took a huge amount of time, energy and materials.
Therefore, any ship must not be operated.
At this time, Xue Rengui asked: "But if we slow down, we won't be able to arrive quickly and catch the enemy by surprise!"
This is a dilemma.
If you want to be fast, you have to take risks.
If you want to be safe, you cannot achieve the optimal arrival time.
Yuan Tiangang also said: "Yes, sir, why don't we go around!?"
Wang Xuance also said: "Yes, go around! Maybe it can be done!"
Li Min said: "No, this route is the shortest route. If you go around it, it will only take longer! Therefore, it is unrealistic to go around it! Moreover, the reason why I do this is also for a purpose!"
The three of them were puzzled.
The same voice asked: "What is that purpose?"
"There will be a southwesterly wind tomorrow, level eight! It is safer to sail during the day. And after passing through this sea area, there will be no obstacles, so we can move faster!"
The southwest wind was blowing at level 8, heading towards the Imperial Palace.
Go with the wind!
At least it makes the boat go faster. The wind speed of level 8 is about 74 kilometers, which allows them to run faster.
Li Min also added an electric canvas to the boat so that if the wind blows, he can ride on it.
Together with their internal combustion engines, at least higher speeds are achieved, thereby reducing the time to reach the destination.
In this way, the time wasted in the Waguo Strait is directly offset, and even less time is spent.
But Li Min didn't want to be too early, he had to grasp the time accurately.
Only when the time is just right can you achieve the best results.
"If the southwest wind is level 8, then there won't be much of a problem!" Xue Rengui said.
But how did Li Min know this wind level?
Yuan Tiangang asked: "How do you know the wind level tomorrow, sir?"
Li Min said with a smile: "The results I got from observing the sky at night!"
Yuan Tiangang didn't ask any more questions.
After all, he is considered a peer.
But by observing the sky at night, can we get the result of tomorrow’s level 8 wind? He couldn't figure it out.
After all, we are at sea, not inland.
The situation on the ocean is even more replicated.
Take what happened just now, it was sunny one second, and it started raining heavily the next second.
Conditions on the ocean are ever-changing.
It's unpredictable.
Perhaps Li Min's ideas are more advanced.
Who knows, Li Min has collected the weather along the way. Although there are some discrepancies, the discrepancies are not big.
"Okay, if there are no other questions, we'll stop here today and go to bed early at night! We'll talk about anything tomorrow!" Li Min said.
He was tired too.
Being on the boat was a little more tiring than I thought.
Especially bumping on the ocean, it feels like the whole person is in a cradle, which makes people drowsy.
"yes!"
The three of them stood up at the same time and were about to go out.
But then someone came in with a telegram.
The three stopped again and did not leave.
Because at this time, the telegram must have something important to do.
They also want to know what happened.
"Sir, telegram!"
The man gave the telegram to Li Min.
Then he withdrew.
Li Min took a look and saw that it was from Ji Ruxue.
Then he murmured: "I didn't expect that the imperial court would like to borrow money again!"
Xue Rengui said puzzled at this time: "Is the court out of money again? Didn't some money just come into the account last time?"
He still has some understanding of the imperial court.
"The imperial court has money for daily expenses, but if it goes to war, it will have no money!"
"fight?!"
The three of them shouted in unison.
"Yes, now in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty border, Japan, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla have gathered their forces there and may attack at any time. Now the emperor wants to get money to go out and strengthen the defense in the northeast!"
Wang Xuance said: "We are all going to Japan. Your Majesty actually doesn't have to do this!"
Yes, they are going to get rid of the Japanese country, why is Li Shimin so anxious!
But since everyone has reached the frontier, you have to respond, right?
Otherwise you will be scolded for inaction.
Moreover, whether they can win is also unknown to Li Shimin.
Therefore, it is reasonable for him to make such a decision.
"It doesn't matter whether he sends troops or not. What matters is that the Japanese country dared to attack in advance! This is something I didn't expect!"
Li Min didn't feel anything about Li Shimin borrowing money.
Because it's not the first time.
In addition, Ji Ruxue said in the letter that Li Shimin had not borrowed it, and also said that he had gone out and would be back in two days.
With Ji Ruxue here, it is impossible for these people to see themselves or even their own substitutes.
As long as you don't see yourself, the secret won't be revealed.
He could go back until he conquered Japan.
"Then what are we going to do?" Yuan Tiangang asked.
"It's good to know about this. When the day after tomorrow comes, the Japanese will probably withdraw their troops directly, and their army group will be disintegrated by then!"
Li Min then said: "Okay, it's not a big deal, you all go and have a rest!"
The three of them had no choice but to respond.
Then he left the main control room.
And Li Min looked at the sea outside.
He murmured: "This guy..."
