The two wooden sailboats on the sea were gradually approaching the core area of the storm group. At this time, the rain in the sky was gradually getting denser. Just when the sea and sky were pouring, a small sampan was approaching the frigate with difficulty.
A small white flag was planted at the back of the boat, indicating that this person was a messenger coming to negotiate. The bright red blood seeped out from his forehead and thighs, turning into a light pink color after being washed away by the heavy rain.
The messenger shook the oars vigorously, and each shake almost exhausted all his strength, but he still persisted, with a firm light in his eyes.
The frigate was getting closer and closer, and the towering deck was full of French chatter. Countless soldiers' heads poked out, looking down at the thin and pitiful sampan.
Just when the sampan was still more than ten meters away from the frigate, the soldiers suddenly shouted, "Look, there is something on the sampan. What are those barrels containing..."
"Report to the captain, there are strange barrels in that sampan, we suspect they are dangerous goods..."
The captain quickly ran over, held the side of the boat and looked down. At that time, a chill rushed up his spine. On the small sampan, there were five wooden barrels tied flatly. The Chinese was sitting on the barrels. Came here by boat.
"Musketeers on alert... put down the rope ladder and send the young man down to check... You, that's you, stop right now and stop rowing..." the captain yelled loudly.
Sitting on the small sampan was the dead soldier A Cai. He raised his head and looked at the noisy French sailors coldly. He suddenly smiled strangely at the corner of his mouth, and then began to shake his head. That means I can't understand your language.
At this time, Ah Cai's arms began to exert force suddenly, the sculls beat against the waves, and the sampan began to approach the frigate rapidly.
"Stop...Stop now. If you don't stop, I will shoot...Damn it, shoot, kill him..."
A second officer took out the pistol from his waist and fired three shots, two of which flew into the sea, and the last shot hit A Cai's shoulder blade.
Blood flowed out, but in return A Cai frowned slightly. His arms still exerted force. He was now less than five meters away from the frigate.
When the gunfire rang out, Xiao Letian and all the Chinese people in the distance cried, and tears mixed with rain flowed down. Long Ye's hand holding the side of the ship was stuck in the wood. They knew that A Cai's life had come to an end. The five wooden barrels were filled with gunpowder, enough to send the frigate to hell.
"Don't cry, we can't cry..." Xiao Letian held back his tears, but he couldn't help it at all. "Tears can't solve any problems. The road to revival of any private sector is full of suffering and blood. Without it, We cannot stand up if we sacrifice our nation..."
"Ah Cai, your sacrifice will not be in vain. I have reserved a place for you in the Ryukyu Military Temple!" At this moment, another burst of gunfire came from the sea.
In the storm, A Cai couldn't hear the cries of Xiao Letian and others, and he ignored the frightened shouts of the French sailors. After being shot three times, he finally pushed the sampan up.
"We've reached the end. This is the end of my life... Just leave this miserable life here, my lord! Remember your promise, don't let our children and grandchildren end up in a place of death like me. !”
A Cai took out a firework from his arms, with a thick wax seal at the front. He bit the wax seal with his mouth to reveal the yellow phosphorus layer inside. A Cai lowered his head to block the rain and put a piece of dry oil paper on the lining of his coat. He wiped away the thick smoke and suddenly got up.
"Hahaha, it's so easy to use. The flare designed by adults is so damn easy to use..." A Cai used his fingers to press the wax seal of the gun barrel, turned the flare upside down and inserted it.
"No..." The French people on the boat exclaimed miserably, but it was too late. There was a sudden light between the sea and the sky, as if someone lit a bright lamp in a black cauldron of dark clouds, followed by a huge explosion. .
Boom boom boom... A chain explosion reaction occurred in the gunpowder barrels. The side deck of the frigate was suddenly blasted open with a gap of two people's height. The sailors in the inner compartment were torn apart like rag dolls, and dozens of tons of seawater rushed into the sky. .
"Ah Cai...hunxi is back...hunxi is back, follow us...come home with us..." All the brothers present knelt down, even Xiao Letian knelt at the stern of the boat and burst into tears. .
The Prussian Paul, the Italian captain Alexander, and countless sailors knelt on one knee and crossed themselves on their chests. These brave heroes had completely conquered them, and the image of the Chinese was completely overturned in their hearts.
What a terrible nation this is, how could such a bloody group of people be defeated by Britain and France? I can’t figure it out, I can’t figure out life and death.
The end of the French frigate has finally come. The force of the explosion of five barrels of gunpowder has broken the keel of the hull, and sea water rushes into the huge breach. Although this warship has watertight compartments, the area damaged by this explosion is really large. It was too much, and the ship soon began to capsize.
The heavy artillery bumped around in the cabin, and the sailors on the deck fell like dumplings. The huge wind and waves rolled up, and no one knew how many wronged souls returned to the underworld.
"Hurry up and raise the sails. Let's go rescue people. We can't just ignore death..." Captain Alexander commanded the sailors and wanted to rush up, but Master Long and the others became anxious when they saw it. They rushed up and grabbed the captain's clothes. collar.
"I think you dare! Those are a group of executioners. They deserve their punishment. This is a war, not a child's play..."
"No, we are all God's people. They have failed. We must save people. This is moral..."
The two were arguing desperately, and suddenly the frigate in the distance struck a muffled thunder out of thin air, and balls of fire shot out from the hull. It turned out that the gunpowder magazine inside the battleship exploded, and the unlucky battleship was completely disintegrated.
Now no one shouted to save people. They watched helplessly as the shock wave of the explosion swept across the sea. Countless French soldiers were shocked and sank to the bottom of the sea with bleeding from their orifices.
At this time, all the foreigners turned their attention to Xiao Letian. If they had only thought that this Chinese man was mysterious and noble, but today's big explosion, their feelings turned into panic.
What a terrible man this was. He gave an order and so many young people bravely went to die. The French ship that showed off its power actually sank completely in front of him.
Everyone looked at Xiao Letian, wondering what the next order of this mysterious oriental man would be. However, no one expected that Xiao Letian finally sighed and said.
"Save people, as many as you can save. War cannot destroy morality. After all, we are all living people!"
With Xiao Letian's order, the merchant ship immediately took action. In the storm, French sailors were salvaged one after another. Unfortunately, the two explosions were too violent, and in the end only more than 30 sailors were rescued. , everyone else sank to the bottom of the sea.
"Let's go, let's go. These legal people will be sent to Italy in the north first, and they will find a remote small village to settle down. I will release them after I arrive in Prussia safely. At that time, it will be you, Prussia, who will negotiate with France. I I don’t have time to fight those lawsuits..."
The cargo ship continued to set sail, but the plan was about to change. The cargo ship secretly docked on the coast south of Rome, and Xiao Letian and the others secretly headed to Naples under the leadership of Paul, where they connected with the Prussian intelligence agency and changed to an inconspicuous Portuguese ship. The fishing boat began to sail towards Marseille.
This time the transfer was indeed deceived by the British and French navies. Although they encountered two interceptions along the way, they saw that it was a Portuguese fishing boat, so they quickly searched it and let it go. Five days later, the fishing boat finally docked at the Port of Marseille, and Xiao Letian and his party finally landed on French territory under the darkness.
"Marseille, Marseille! The largest port in France, the second largest city in the country, a famous Mediterranean city with a long history, but this time I came here illegally, so I can't go around properly..." Xiao Letian, wearing a black cloak, said regretfully Looking at the brightly lit city in the distance.
"Prime Minister, the carriage is ready. We must leave immediately. All Prussian intelligence agents in France have been mobilized. Everyone's task is to ensure your safety..."
Xiao Letian, of course you understand the subtext of Intelligence Officer Paul. This is already telling you to stop causing trouble. The environment you are in now is extremely dangerous. Even if you don't care about your own safety, you should also care about the safety of others.
Xiao Letian smiled bitterly, turned around and helped Huniu step onto the carriage, followed by A Chou, Ping'er, Fang Guan and other female family members got into the second carriage, and then Yi Wang and Long Ye squeezed into the third carriage.
Taking advantage of the darkness, the carriage began to rush north, avoiding the many obstacles in Marseille. They would take a boat north along the Rhone River, pass Lyon and then enter the Saône River, and finally disembark in Dijon. When we get there, we are not far from the northern border of France. I believe that with the help of the Prussian intelligence agency, it will not be difficult to sneak across the border.
Huniu lay in Xiao Letian's arms, curiously looking out the window at the French lights, feeling the strong exotic atmosphere and not feeling sleepy at all.
"Is this what you call Europe? It is indeed magical and beautiful, but I don't like it. The people here are very polite on the surface, but I can feel that deep down they look down on us..."
Huniu is a sensitive girl, which may have something to do with the environment in which she grew up. She can read the true emotions in other people's eyes. Since leaving China, she has seen too many Western colonial cities along the way. Bai She would never forget the arrogant look in his eyes.
"Maybe they have some respect for you, the prime minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom, but when they look at us, there is no kindness in their eyes. It's very fake, just fake..."
Xiao Letian hugged her, stroked Hu Niu's hair with his palms and whispered, "People will change. When you win their respect with your fists, they will change their attitude towards you. Think back to those Italians .How did they treat us after the French warship was bombed and sunk?"
"If you want to win respect, you must first be a person worthy of respect from others. Isn't that why we came to Europe for this purpose?"
