There is also a mysterious guest on Xiang Ying's flagship. He is not a member of the Chinese navy, but he did not watch the battle on the passenger ship, but watched the battle at close range in the command module of the Taishan!
These are the nine commanders from Jinling, the current leaders of the Hunan Army, and Liu Jintang who has returned from the distant Western Regions!
The cannon roared, and the hurricane from the muzzle sent out a semicircular shock wave on the sea. The entire battleship instantly moved more than two meters away in the direction of the muzzle.
Sailors are well-trained. The moment the cannon fires, they immediately find a position to hide. They can hug whatever they can, and their ears are blocked.
Ninth Marshal and Liu Jintang were also assigned noise-cancelling earplugs, but they had not received professional naval training. When the cannon salvo was fired, the entire Taishan ship shook violently, and they seemed to hear a comfortable cry from the steel keel!
The moment the battleship moved horizontally, the two distinguished guests were caught off guard and fell to the ground. If it weren't for the sailors beside them, they would probably have to fall out.
The Ninth Commander's face turned pale after he stood up. At this moment, the bow and stern of the Taishan were shrouded in white gunpowder smoke. It was difficult for the majestic gunpowder smoke to dissipate today.
The entire Taishan ship is as mysterious and murderous as a tiger in the thick fog!
"Oh my God...is this the power of a 210-caliber naval gun? It can destroy the world..." Liu Jintang exclaimed.
The Ninth Commander just stared blankly without saying a word. At this moment, he realized that Lin Zhen did not scare him when he was in Jinling. The power of this cannon was really extraordinary!
Xiang Ying smiled politely and said, "No... the caliber of Taishan's main gun is 300 caliber, not the announced 210 caliber. This warship is actually the one with the highest firepower in the world, and of course the armor is also the thickest!"
"The Germans are very happy. They use our funds to experiment with new technologies. This is the first time Krupp has produced a cannon of this caliber!"
"It seems that the national destiny of the Chinese people is still there! I didn't expect that there would be no problem with the quality of this cannon after several live rounds!"
"Three hundred..." The Ninth Commander finally spoke. He could no longer suppress the calmness in his heart. "You... you are confused! How can you fire such a military weapon with live ammunition in front of these foreigners?"
"They are all professionals. They can calculate the difference by measuring the power of artillery! How could you play your trump card so early?"
Xiang Ying shook his head, "The British are too late. The British fleet will set sail on June 1st. Even if they know the latest information now, they will not have time to produce the latest cannons!"
"The arrow has to be fired when it is on the string. The British will not change their plan to send troops because of these cannons. You don't know the arrogance of the British Nine Commanders!"
"That's the pride hidden in the bones. In the past few hundred years, the British have really shown off their power on the sea without limit!"
"In addition... the market in the south of the Yangtze River must also be stabilized by artillery. In the past, warships entering the Yangtze River and Huangpu River stimulated the market. Now, British spies have been spreading bad news, and the market can no longer sustain it."
"What should we do? There is no other way except the sound of a cannon... In three months, the probability of war breaking out will reach 90%!"
"We still have three months to prepare for war..."
Ninth Commander's eyes were filled with tears and he shook his head, "I'm not as good as Xiao Letian... I'm not as good as him! Xiao Letian never regarded the Manchu and Han elites in the Qing Dynasty as opponents from the beginning to the end..."
"Xiao Letian's pride is engraved in his bones... His only enemy in life is Britain, and he even looks down on France and Tsarist Russia!"
"There is only Britain... The enemy Xiao Letian will challenge in this life is Britain, and there is no other!"
"I lost... I really lost... From the state of mind to the situation, Xiao Letian is not as big as him. Xiao Letian is smart! He knows that as long as he defeats Britain and beats the number one in the world, what does he want?"
"Once the Chinese win or draw in this war...then there will no longer be any obstacles on the way to the throne of the Forbidden City!"
"The hearts of the people! The hearts of all the people... Hey... even the hearts of the people in East Asia have been captured by him!"
Ninth Marshal wiped away his tears and looked at Xiang Ying, "My nephew... Let me be honest with uncle... Is Xiao Letian dead? Is he hiding somewhere to watch our jokes?"
Xiang Ying lowered his head with a hint of sadness, "Ninth Commander... I also hope that the master is hiding... but... but I really don't know... I don't know..."
"Ah? Then there is only one way to help Fu Yin'er... Xiang Ying, what are you going to do?"
Xiang Ying shook his head, "I don't know... I just want to fight this battle well now, let's draw the British to a draw first!"
"No...you can't think like that! You have to fight. If Xiao Letian comes back, everything will be easy, but what if Xiao Letian does?"
"You have to fight for the position of prime minister. Fu Yin'er is too young. It will be at least fifteen or six years before he takes office, or even twenty years later..."
"This is the four-term Prime Minister... How many terms can you Chinese people be re-elected at most? If I remember correctly, it is two terms, right?"
"My child... wins this battle, if Xiao Letian... if he really doesn't come back!"
"You listen to me... don't argue for now, let one of the Four Heavenly Kings be chosen for the first term, and then your uncle Long Ye will be the second term to give you a step..."
"Then you fight for re-election for the next two terms...and finally leave it all to the prince!"
"This is the best choice for you...Children, listen to me...Don't have excessive thoughts...This world belongs to their Xiao family. This has already been set, because the people's hearts are in their family!"
Xiang Ying also turned pale, "Ninth Commander is serious... I just want to be a pure soldier. I really have no other ideas... let alone any disobedience to the prince!"
"I have thought about it. If I have the opportunity to be re-elected for two terms in the future... I will definitely convene a national assembly... to amend the constitution, hoping to change it to a constitutional monarchy!"
"Fu Yin'er still has to move up... This world belongs to the Xiao family. Master cherishes his reputation. We, as disciples, will do it for him!"
"Okay! That's right..." Ninth Marshal clapped his hands and said, "There are many benefits to changing to a constitutional monarchy! As long as Fu Yin'er becomes emperor, the Qing Dynasty will definitely take over smoothly!"
"Xiao Letian underestimated the power of habit. You must know that the people in this world have been accustomed to having an emperor for thousands of years. They will not adapt to the sudden absence of an emperor!"
"If this country doesn't have an emperor, wouldn't it mean that it becomes a brainless person? Can it still live? So if you want to be emperor, you must be emperor!"
"Another benefit is that only Fu Yin'er can be crowned emperor... Only those of you who have worked hard and made great achievements can be crowned kings! How many people can go one step further!"
"This is a good way to increase unity and cohesion!"
"Let's win this battle! If we defeat the British, my Hunan Army plus Jiangnan will always belong to the Chinese!"
