Just when Xiao Letian was completely enlightened, smashed all the shackles on his mind, and was preparing to fly freely, he never imagined that those close disciples far away in the Atlantic Ocean would soon cause him a big problem. out of trouble. ┢╞╡.
Of course Xiao Letian knew what these daring children were doing. On the surface, the Zhiyuan had become a ghost lone wolf in the Atlantic Ocean, but in fact, Prussian intelligence agencies could still receive information from the Zhiyuan on a regular basis.
There were also many merchant ships belonging to Prussia in the Atlantic Ocean. During this period, almost all merchant ships had intelligence officers on board. Xiang Ying would exchange the latest intelligence every time he met with these merchant ships. Afterwards, the Prussian intelligence officer summarized and sent two copies to Berlin. and Ryukyu Report.
Although Xiao Letian does not know the specific location of the Zhiyuan now, he is very aware of everything Xiang Ying and the others have done in the Yare Islands, and Xiao Letian still admires these bold young people from the bottom of his heart.
Isn't it just a few European merchant ships? If they are sunk, they are sunk. Using the enemy to train troops or even feed the enemy are all the actions of smart people.
Unfortunately, there is still no 100% telegraph communication between Europe and Asia, and information cannot be transmitted instantly and directly, so Xiao Letian was unable to give direct orders to the Zhiyuan. This also laid the foundation for the Sino-French naval battle in West Africa that later shocked the world. Foreshadowing. ═┝〈.
Xiao Letian never expected that Xiang Ying and the others would act so boldly. All the way south from the Yare Islands, the Zhiyuan was not just cleaning up a few European merchant ships on its way back home, as he imagined. Xiang Ying and the others actually took the initiative to look for prey on the golden waterway.
If the Zhiyuan's route is marked on the chart, we can clearly see that the Zhiyuan followed an irregular zigzag line instead of going all the way south.
Soldiers are addicted to victory. When British and French merchant ships sank to the bottom of the sea one after another, and when boxes after boxes of precious gold and jewelry became trophies on the Zhiyuan, these young people who did not know how to advance or retreat completely became gamblers.
In the past, there was Kevin who could spur them on, but after Kevin was convinced, Prussia and the Chinese were completely united. Kevin and the others were even more warlike than the Chinese.
There is also a resentment that has been suppressed for a long time in the hearts of the Prussians. They are all noble nations inherited from Europe for thousands of years. They are all separated from the same line since the Middle Ages. Why are you eating the meat of the British and the French? We in Prussia cannot even drink soup.
Germany suffered the most damage during the Thirty Years' War. Napoleon's dominance of Europe also beat Germany to death. There were Russians in the north who were always eyeing them, and the British on the sea were even more like a smiling tiger. ┢╪┝═┝┠┡［〈.
This was truly a perfect match. Two elites from a repressed nation came together on a ship, and what was more, a steel battleship that was 20 years ahead of its time. This almost dreamy configuration made their ambitions grow wildly. Impulse replaces reason, and passion replaces calmness.
The waters west of Cape Verde have become completely ghostly during this period. In just 12 days, five merchant ships have mysteriously disappeared, and the story of ghost ships has been spread among fishermen in Praia. Legend has it that countless fishermen swore to God that they really saw the ghost ship as huge as a mountain, and the huge cannon that only ghosts and gods could operate.
The location of the Cape Verde Islands is extremely important. This is one of the most golden waterways in Central and South America. The waterway between northwest Africa and South America and Brazil passes here. Areas that have been frequented by pirates since ancient times are naturally also places where various ghost legends are concentrated, and ghost ships are one of them.
For a moment, everyone was in danger. Many merchant ships had no plans to anchor in the Cape Verde Islands, and they had to take a break at this moment. The purpose was not to replenish food and fresh water, but their only purpose was to form a team.
A small fleet of two ships simply did not dare to go to sea, and no one dared to leave the port without gathering more than ten ships. At this time, the Cape Verde Islands were not a colony, but a formal territory of Portugal, equivalent to an overseas province or enclave.
Of course, the Portuguese could not ignore the impact on trade. Several dilapidated sail warships began to provide escort protection for the caravan, of course only in a small area.
Fortunately, the Portuguese had self-awareness and did not have the arrogance to strangle the ghost ship. Otherwise, the Sino-French West African Naval War would most likely be renamed the Sino-French-Portuguese Naval War. To be honest, Portugal's backward navy at that time had already There is no sense of existence.
The Zhiyuan did not want to conflict with the Portuguese. In the past few days, it had been relying on its high speed to evade, so it was not exposed. However, Xiang Ying and the others did not expect that a cunning fox had arrived from the North Atlantic. Now, It has arrived in the waters north of Cape Verde.
On the deck of the Glory, shirtless soldiers were pulling a rope net with all their strength. There were four or five divers on the sea who were stepping on the water and looking up. "Higher, higher, good..."
The rope net was hoisted to the deck with the seawater, and a cylindrical piece of broken wood inside aroused Molière's interest.
"Oh God? This is a section of the main mast. The new stubble on it shows that it was broken by the explosion shock wave... The most valuable thing is that there is actually a brand-new shrapnel embedded in it!"
Molière raised his hand to get a pliers from the adjutant, and began to pull out the piece of copper with great effort. After it was laid flat on the deck, Major General Bruce said in amazement, "My God! How can it be so big..." What caliber is this main gun?"
Molière was also moved, "This should be the most advanced custom-installed artillery shell. The propellant is wrapped in a copper pillar and the projectile is embedded in the front end... It is not afraid of bumps, let alone moisture, and the amount of powder is standard, so the commander The range and angle of each cannonball can be clearly calculated, and the accuracy is greatly improved..."
"Oh God! The cost of this kind of shell is three times that of ordinary sub-loaded ammunition... When did Prussia become so rich? I understand, this is money given by the Chinese. Only the lunatic Xiao Letian would be willing to do it. Such a huge investment in armaments!”
"Adjutant! Send a telegram to the country immediately... We can't let those politicians slow down the upgrade of our French army's weapons and equipment. Tell our Emperor that if we are reluctant to spend money to install the most advanced weapons and equipment now, then we will lose. Falling out of a war!"
"Adjust the direction and aim to the west of Cape Verde...Look at the direction of the ocean currents and wind direction. These wrecks are drifting from the southwest!"
"The warships are five nautical miles apart and are lined up to search for traces of enemy ships... signal to Qatar to tell them that we are coming!"
On the vast Atlantic Ocean, French warships with metallic luster began to change formations, and there were always scattered wreckage floating up and down in the waves of the sea.
