873 Storm in the Azores

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Life requires an epiphany. Perhaps Long Ye's initial motive was just to remember his ancestors. After all, this was the first time that this kind of sand table covering the whole of China appeared, and it was not something that ordinary people could see.

However, during this whimsical memory process, Long Ye became enlightened. He felt that his ancestors failed because they failed in the overall view. To put it bluntly, Xiang Yu's perspective in analyzing problems was that he was not as tall as Liu Bang.

If Xiang Yu is an eagle flying in the sky overlooking the earth, then Liu Bang is a real dragon in the dark clouds. He not only overlooks the earth but can also see into people's hearts. The natural result of the difference in vision is a world of difference.

Although Mr. Long has read books, he is neither rich nor proficient. Before he met Xiao Letian, he was just an ordinary hero. He lived a happy life by killing boldly. It was not until he followed Xiao Letian that he began to get in touch with him more deeply. Fortunately, Xiao Letian's small classes all use vernacular, which is very easy to understand. If it were another person, Mr. Long would probably not have learned anything.

When Mr. Long encounters such a difficult problem that touches his soul, he will naturally use Xiao Letian's theory to find the answer. This is not because he listens blindly and believes blindly, but because he has only received education from Xiao Letian's theory. He has not Other options.

From then on, Master Long loved to meditate in the sandbox cave, staring at the mountains and rivers of China like the old monk Enlightenment, not knowing what to think about.

If you meet college students rehearsing some classic battles on the sand table, that will be the happiest time for Mr. Long. Gradually, he will know some classic battles during the Three Kingdoms period, as well as the bloody storms during the founding of the Tang Dynasty... As expected, history is the most beautiful. What nourishes people, Long Ye’s changes are slow but irreversible.

"I also discovered the changes you mentioned, so I sent Mr. Long to carry out this arduous task. If he has always been the swashbuckler he used to be, I will not let him be alone..."

"But no matter what, since Mr. Long has an epiphany, I have to give him a chance. The Xiang family does have Feng Shui. God's perspective is not something ordinary people can develop...especially in such an ignorant era."

Since the Xiang family was mentioned, Wang Huaiyuan naturally turned the topic to another talented person of the Xiang family, Xiang Ying. "I don't know what Xiang Ying's condition is now. The fleet sailed into the vast sea and lost all contact. , It’s really heart-wrenching.”

Xiao Letian pushed open a roll of charts of the North Atlantic Ocean. The lines on it accurately depicted the Zhiyuan's extraordinary journey home. Xiao Letian pointed to a point on the map and said softly, "If they didn't encounter any accidents, they should be there now." We are close to the Azores, I hope everything goes well for them..."

"No, they will definitely win. The Zhiyuan is the most advanced armored battleship of this era...at least the one with the most advanced design concepts. It is a battleship riding on China's national destiny. With the protection of the heroic spirits of our ancestors, they will definitely win. Returning home..."

With a bang, Xiao Letian's fist hit the table, his expression resolute and slightly ferocious.

Imagination is always beautiful, but the reality is too cruel for people to look directly at. On the North Atlantic, half a world away from Ryukyu, a huge storm is torturing the suffering fleet.

Before the great geographical discovery, the Atlantic Ocean was called the Forbidden Sea and the End of the World by Europeans. The legend of Atlantis was here. In the Middle Ages, almost all castles in Europe had stories about the Atlantic sea monster.

Although navigation technology has gradually evolved towards steam turbines, the dangers of ocean navigation have always existed, such as icebergs, storms, reefs, pirates... and even the mysterious Bermuda Triangle. The lottery that the Zhiyuan won today is exactly the same. It is the most common storm in the Atlantic Ocean.

The sky was as gloomy as a pot lid holding onto the ocean. The five clipper ships began to shrink their distance and lower their main sails, forming a flying geese array behind the Zhiyuan. The Zhiyuan also reduced its speed to accommodate those ships that were most afraid of the storm. Sailboat.

The two golden dragons on the steel bow cut through the huge waves, and the black gun barrel was tightly wrapped in a rainproof tarpaulin. The lightning and thunder were like the collision angle of a marine monster, waiting for fresh flesh and blood.

In the captain's room, Kevin was recording various data with the naval officers who were on their first voyage. This was the first ocean voyage of the new ironclad ship. Even a set of pressure data of the steam turbine was a treasure worth a thousand dollars.

"Send a light signal to Sun Chujian. His clipper ship carries the most clean coal. This is the fate of the Zhiyuan. There must be no accidents... Ask him to lower the tail sail as well."

"Inform Yan Xing and Cai Bixia... not a single piece of data from the engine crew and communications team should be lost. These data are more important than our lives, even more important than our battleship..."

"As long as these precious data are protected, we can produce better warships. This is our mission."

Xiang Ying and Kevin issued orders one after another, and the fleet braved the storm tenaciously. Fortunately, it was just a storm. If it had been a typhoon, this immature team might really have an accident.

After most of the orders were issued, Xiang Ying poured Kevin a cup of coffee and said with emotion, "The power of technology is so powerful. Such a storm-sailed warship can only lower its sails and suffer in the wind and rain, but a steam-powered iron-clad warship can But we are moving forward at high speed through thorns and waves... I really don’t know what the future war will be like.”

"There is no doubt that it is inevitable that sail battleships will be replaced by steam-powered iron-clad battleships. It is inevitable that humans will evolve from passively borrowing the power of nature to actively controlling power. No matter what doubts the engineers in Prussia have, I, Kevin, still I believe Prime Minister Xiao..."

Just as the two of them were drinking coffee and holding on to their posts, suddenly the shouts of the lookout sailors came from the copper pipes in the command cabin, "Two ships were spotted due south... Two sailing merchant ships were spotted due south..."

Xiang Ying put down the coffee cup and picked up the telescope to look out, but the visibility was too low. There were only some flickering lights and the outline of the ship in the distance.

"Our current location is probably west of the Azores. This is the busiest route from Europe to the Americas. It is inevitable to foresee merchant ships..." Kevin noticed the wolf-like look in Xiang Ying's eyes before he finished speaking. .

"Mr. Kevin... Guess which country these two ships belong to. When we discovered them, I think they have also discovered us."

The hair on Kevin's whole body was on fire. "You...what do you want to do?"

"Hehehe... I just want to know the nationalities of these two ships. The Zhiyuan must get some fresh blood to commemorate this voyage. We have tested so much data, and it seems that we have never tested the weapon system... …”

With a bang, Kevin sat down on the ground. He looked at Xiang Ying in horror and said, "You...are you going to start a war?" This book was first published from, read the original content first!