The sound of cracking hardwood cracked above the thunder, and the Swift was as fragile as an origami boat in the hands of a child, being torn to pieces from the center.
Countless cargoes fell into the sea, and the sailors screamed in terror before sinking to the bottom of the sea. A huge whirlpool instantly appeared in the dark and cold waves, and the Steel Reach just crushed it.
Countless sailors sank into the sea and looked at the faint blue light on the sea. Before they died, they had only one thought: "How could they be Chinese? How could they be Chinese? And why don't these Chinese people have braids? Doesn't it mean that Chinese people in the East all have braids?" Are you as timid as a mouse? How could you be like this..."
With doubts, the sailors sank into the sea and lost all consciousness.
After the battle ended, the storm on the sea gradually became smaller. The five clipper ships in the rear began to approach. The Zhiyuan's boiler began to decompress, and the speed gradually slowed down.
Kevin and his technical team rushed out of the boiler room covered in stinky sweat. The folders were full of first-hand data, and they knew all the advantages and disadvantages of the Zhiyuan.
"Passed... I can give 70 points to our battleship. Just now there was no problem with the extreme voyage boiler. That's great..."
As soon as Kevin ran onto the deck, the last half of his sentence was blocked. The folder in his hand fell into the rain with a clatter, and the distressed Cai Bixia ran over and grabbed it in his arms.
Kevin pointed at Lin Zhen with trembling hands and yelled, "What are you doing? I asked you what you are doing..."
Lin Zhen was holding a Mauser in his hand and had just blasted the head of a sailor on the sea. Behind him, there were five or six soldiers holding rifles and firing at the survivors in the sea one by one.
As the waves undulated, the survivors hugged barrels and wooden planks, begging bitterly, but the ruthless soldiers showed no mercy and killed one survivor after another with rifles in their hands.
"They are not soldiers, they are just innocent sailors. How can you massacre civilians? This is a crime..."
Lin Zhen picked his ears and said nonchalantly, "What do you think we should do? Rescue them on the boat, give them a cup of hot coffee, and finally send them to the Marshall Islands after the rain stops. Then let them give our secrets to Britain and France. Finally, The whole world is encircling and suppressing us."
"Put away your compassion and kindness. Did you know when the French declared war on Ryukyu? Did you see it when they bombed civilian areas with artillery? When the army entered the city and insulted us Chinese women, did you know What mercy can be given to them?"
"Don't think that war is just a battle between knights. This world is no longer in the Middle Ages. Do you understand the national war? The war has evolved into two nations, and the two countries have strangled their comprehensive national strength from top to bottom... I said it You also don’t understand that future wars will be fought in any industry in the country, and there will be no winner unless the last bit of strength is squeezed out.”
Lin Zhen waved his hand, "You don't understand. You are just an engineer. You did contribute to the rise of Prussia as a nation, but you will never be a leader. It would be unlucky for this country to be handed over to good people like you." Woolen cloth."
After saying that, Lin Zhen raised his hand and fired a shot. A sailor who was trying to escape on the water was shot in the back of the head and became a floating corpse.
Xiang Ying walked to Kevin and said calmly, "Prussia and France are now on the verge of war. Are you really not aware of it at all?"
"In the Spanish heir crisis, it seems that the French have the upper hand for the time being, but is Prime Minister Bismarck the one who suffers the loss? I firmly believe that the entire situation is now under the control of the Prime Minister, and Napoleon III will undoubtedly lose."
"The Prime Minister backed down on the conflict in the Strait of Dover, and the Prime Minister still backed down on the Spanish Succession Crisis... Can't you see anything is wrong at all?"
Kevin is an engineer. He doesn't understand military politics at all. Hearing Xiang Ying's words, his eyes were confused, "What on earth do you want to say?"
Xiang Ying smiled and said, "The Prime Minister is showing weakness. This is a typical strategy to lure the enemy deeper. He is carefully preparing traps step by step, allowing the French Emperor to press forward step by step in a state of anger. I think his final result is to force Napoleon III's inappropriate words made the entire German nation feel the same hatred..."
"Because only by provoking national hatred can the loose German Federation have a unified national spirit... Mr. Kevin, the war has begun. Prussia and France are now on the eve of war. It is estimated that all arsenals are now at full capacity. To increase the horsepower, all reserves should have received secret mobilization orders."
"Of course, the battle between the two major European powers will definitely not be fought without one or two years of material preparation, but the secret war has actually begun... Everything we did today was not wrong."
Kevin was silent. Although he was not good at conspiracy and calculation, he was not stupid. He understood Xiang Ying's analysis very clearly in the blink of an eye.
This is the fact. France and Prussia have been enemies of life and death for hundreds of years. Washing away the humiliation brought by the Napoleon family to Germany is the dream of every Prussian. A war with France has long become the common desire of this nation.
But Kevin just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart and finally he could only sigh and said, "I'm not a politician, and I don't understand military affairs. I can't stop you... However, I still think that such behavior is despicable and immoral. Is it possible?" Do we have to abandon the noble spirit of chivalry at the end of the war?"
After speaking, Kevin turned back to the cabin to sulk, leaving Lin Zhen and the others standing awkwardly on the deck. At this moment, people suddenly discovered that the wind had gradually stopped, and a bright moonlight was shining on the sea. It would be nice if there weren't those wrecks on the sea, otherwise this picture would be absolutely beautiful.
"It is already 4:30 in the morning. When cleaning the battlefield, no one can be spared. All ships are inspected for damage. We must set sail in two hours... This is the golden main channel. It is too dangerous. Soon after the storm subsides, There will be countless merchant ships passing through..."
The map was rolled out, and Xiang Ying and the others began to conduct surveying. The fleet is now located to the west of the Marshall Islands, which is the most golden trade route from the Caribbean to Europe.
"Cai Bixia, how is the situation on the Zhiyuan?" Xiang Ying asked without raising his head.
"After four firings of the main gun last night, as well as the boiler pressure test, 16 knots of high-speed cruising... Generally speaking, all systems have withstood the test, but there were indeed some accidents in the last main gun firing..."
"Professor Kevin just now personally discovered that six link rivets on the keel are slightly loose. The preliminary judgment is that it is the impact of the recoil of the twin main gun salvos... The data has been recorded. I suggest that from now on, the bow main gun Stop firing salvos and always choose single shots..."
People listened to Cai Bixia's report and took shorthand notes with the pens in their hands. This is the most precious first-hand information. In the future, how to design the second ironclad ship and how to upgrade it will depend on these data.
The sailors were cleaning the battlefield, and there was a tense meeting in the captain's room. Gradually, a trace of fish belly white appeared in the eastern sky, and a new day began.
At the end of the meeting, Lin Zhen suddenly proposed, "This unexpected encounter has allowed us to discover so many problems. It can be seen that new weapons and equipment cannot be tested without comprehensive testing... Just like the recoil problem of the main gun, if it is not discovered in time What should I do if the keel is broken or deformed during a high-intensity battle with the enemy?"
"We have to be responsible to the military and civilians of Ryukyu, and we also have to be responsible to the prime minister. The money cannot be wasted, and it must not be wasted."
The eyes of everyone present lit up. They all understood Lin Zhen's subtext. Finally, the young Liu Anchen lost his temper and said, "Sir, do you mean, do you want to use the enemy's merchant ships to train troops along the way?"
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