Xiao Letian's face became more and more gloomy. Black smoke began to rise from the chimneys of the French battleships in the field of view of the telescope. This meant that they were increasing the amount of coal added and increasing the power of the blower. Insufficient coal combustion would naturally produce more coal. of black smoke.
The billowing smoke is getting bigger and bigger, which shows that the power of the battleship is increasing sharply. The sail handlers on the mast are adjusting up and down according to the wind speed and direction to borrow as much wind power as possible.
Without any intention of stopping the ship, the Maranta hoisted a malfunction flag and rushed towards the Zhiyuan. It seemed that even if they collided, they would still stop the Zhiyuan.
There were all veteran soldiers present who had fought countless battles. How could they not feel the desperate momentum of the enemy on the opposite side? The murderous aura that permeated the air had already made everyone's hearts become frantic.
"Head of state... let's fire, head of state!" Everyone couldn't wait any longer and urged them one after another.
At this time, Lian Zai Chun also clenched his fists in excitement, "Fire! Fire..." The flames of revenge for Bali Bridge even ignited in his heart, and a voice shouted from the bottom of his heart.
"Let your master fire, let these Frenchmen die here, avenge the victims of Bali Bridge! Avenge the Qing Dynasty..."
At the same time, the British Major General Jason was also anxious. He sent the semaphore to the Zhiyuan over and over again. There were no loudspeakers in this era. If there was any estimate, the sky in Port Said would be filled with Jason's roar.
"Stop the boat! Don't go any further... You are going to die together!"
"No cannon fire! Absolutely no cannon fire... Yesterday you fired cannons to bomb the Desert Bandits. This reason was quite far-fetched, but if you dare to bombard the Maranta today, it would be a non-negotiable unilateral declaration of war!"
"Calm down, please calm down, Mr. Head of State..."
The flag was played over and over again, and even the British shouted to the marines marching on the shore, hoping that they would persuade their leader.
But everything came to nothing. How could the Marines who were trained under strict discipline violate discipline and leapfrog to give advice to the head of state? In their hearts, they only have absolute obedience to orders.
"Are these Chinese people crazy? If he dares to fire, we in the UK will never protect them at all! It's so arrogant, so crazy!" Jason stamped his feet angrily.
At this moment, the distance between the two ships is less than 800 meters. At this speed, they will collide in five or six minutes, but Xiao Letian has not issued an order yet.
"Head of State..." Everyone shouted hurriedly, but unexpectedly Xiao Letian suddenly laughed.
"Hehehe... It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous! Can guys at the end of their rope have such an aura?"
"Hahaha... the British, the French, do they think I'm a lunatic now? Are they betting on whether I dare to fire?"
"Hey... Of course I don't dare! Hahaha..." Xiao Letian laughed wildly.
"The head of state..." The surrounding generals were about to cry. "Are we going to die if we don't fire? Are we going to be trapped here? We are only one step away from the Mediterranean Sea. We don't accept it!"
"Nonsense! I'm still not convinced!" Xiao Letian suddenly roared, "What kind of world is this? I want to lead the Chinese people to develop peacefully for a few years, but why is it so difficult?"
"Was Napoleon III and I enemies in the previous life? So unyielding? We had no conflict of interest with him at all back then, but how did he treat me when we visited Europe?"
"Which of you still remember? They used warships to chase and intercept me in the Mediterranean, and finally imprisoned me in Besançon! In the end, my brothers sacrificed their lives to dig a tunnel and rescued me..."
"Is it our fault? They imprisoned us, so we have to be honest and unable to resist? What nonsense is this! On the French-Swiss border, when I encounter French cavalry, should I stick out my head and let them chop me to death? This Is this the truth in Napoleon III’s heart?”
"Okay, okay...because I didn't obey him, he wanted to destroy me. That's why Molière later led the French fleet in the Indian Ocean to attack us, which was the cruel Naha landing battle!"
"I'm confused. We Chinese people fought for our lives and paid tens of thousands of casualties, and finally won the war. However, these French big noses are like cats whose tails have been stepped on, and they are jumping up and down again! "
"Bullshit! Do they think that I should be killed by them in vain, and the Chinese should be bullied in vain?"
"It's endless, right? It's endless, isn't it? Damn, it's really endless..."
"Xiang Ying!" Xiao Letian roared angrily. Xiang Ying trembled in fright and immediately stood at attention and saluted, "My subordinate is here!"
"You can't fire, but I also want to rush to the Mediterranean... Now I order you! The Reach is moving forward at full speed... Damn it, hit me!"
"Today I am going to test the performance of our Zhiyuan! Do you dare!"
Xiang Ying almost gritted his molar teeth and said fiercely, "Why don't you dare! From the day the Zhiyuan was launched into the water, it has been prepared to be broken into pieces at any time! The worst case is that we will perish together! The worst case, both sides will crash and sink here!"
"But even if I die, I will die in the Mediterranean, and we will break out of the French encirclement!"
"Führer! We are your most loyal guards. Even if we pave the road with blood, we will send you to Europe!"
"Send the order! The Zhiyuan is moving forward at full speed...Give me the bayonet!"
Xiao Letian was stunned for a moment. "Bayonet? What do you want a bayonet for?"
Xiang Ying gave a ghostly smile, "Führer, please forgive us for overstepping. I know that the army belongs to you, and any military order should be signed by you... But!"
"However, we graduates who have studied in European military academies have secretly formulated a military regulation that belongs to us from the day we returned home!"
"This is a rule that is outside of your military discipline. It is a military rule condensed by our belief in death!"
While talking, Cai Bixia brought a white signal flag with a brand-new bayonet on it. Xiang Ying picked up the bayonet and stabbed it through the palm of his left hand without saying a word. Red blood dripped on the signal flag. on the flag.
"This is the tradition left by you, the head of state... Once the flag of residual blood is raised, the entire army will have no way to retreat! There are only two choices: death and victory..."
"Hang the flag! The Zhiyuan is charged..."
At that moment, Xiao Letian and the surrounding veterans suddenly thought of that bloody night in Naha. The blood was soaked in those white recognition flags. Especially the largest side soaked in Xiao Letian's own blood has become a symbol of fighting to the death.
The Chinese navy also inherited the traditions of the past. The young officers used their own blood to inherit the fighting spirit of the Chinese Iron Army, and even agreed on this illegal military regulation behind the heads of state's back.
but! This illegal military regulation was observed by all the soldiers on the Zhiyuan. The steel behemoth from the east finally began to roar at this moment.
