Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

It turned out that luck was like a fart. Sometimes, one night, one night, one night, one night, the other day.

Three days in a row, the weather was sunny and the sea had a great view. The wind direction was also favorable for the French Fleet, the tall and white sails cut diagonally as the wind continued to blow forward at high speeds on the sea.

80 nautical miles west of the Cape Verde Islands, the Holiness cruiser was the first to discover a suspicious target. It actually found the shadow of a scissor boat in the sea area other than the main waterway.

"An unknown ship has been discovered in the west … "Close by and continue to close in …"

The lookout hand roared, and the standard-bearer started to send out the signal, very quickly the two commanders on the Glory also discovered the strange scissor boat.

"The flag of the Belgium? Why is this ship in these waters? so many deviations from the main channel... "Deputy, immediately check the map …"

Bruce and a few other aides quickly marked the location of the scissor boat on the map. The Major General's eyes lit up: "It's very possible, this ship is actually 35 nautical miles north of the main waterway. What kind of shitty Captain is this?

The major general wasn't wrong, but everyone who lived on the sea knew how important the waterway was. During the human exploration of the sea, the ocean-going fleet that Prince Enrique first formed only dared to go south near the coastline of Africa.

If the captains of those days wanted to avoid the revolt of the seamen, they had to make it possible for them to see the land every day, or their fear of the Atlantic would cause incalculable damage.

The lesser ones kidnap the captain and take her to Europe for a meeting, the heavier ones kill!

In those days, the shipping routes were all concentrated in the safety of the sea, and there were no transoceanic routes at all. If any brave explorer wanted to explore the Deep Blue Ocean, they would have to rely on a generous reward and the iron-blooded rule of a pirate leader.

After the successful exploration of the new continent, the discovery of the South America Continent, and the stimulation of the world navigation system, the Europeans became bolder. Only now did they officially start the golden chapter of sailing.

In the beginning, everyone was running around like flies in the sea. The explorer s drew new charts in their hands, and each map that was sent to Europe could be sold for a high price.

After two or three hundred years of accumulation, some gold channels had been discovered, and the lives of countless navigators had explored the safest and most economical routes.

Follow the golden channel and you'll get the best wind, the most island supplies, and even the shortest voyage... Only a golden channel will give you the best commercial returns.

In this era, all the politicians took controlling the golden waterway as the lifeline of the empire. Xiao Letian had long predicted that when the steam power ships completely replace the sail ships, the importance of the golden marketplace would definitely multiply by leaps and bounds.

Whether the merchant ship burned coal or oil, they all required a high price. That wasn't something that could be tested for free, the cost was the nightmare of all merchants.

In other words, the more developed the human navigation technology, the more heavily the dependence on the waterway will be placed on it. Because only the waterway can take into account the two factors of safety and economy.

It's impossible to walk a straight line across the ocean because you can't be sure of your safety. Travelling at will was also impossible, as merchants had to save money in order to reap the benefits. Who would be so foolish as to deliberately burn more coal and more oil?

Molière and Bruce were not mediocre at all. The two of them knew that the big fish had already been found when they met. The Belgium, a small kingdom that came from the Netherlands, had very weak benefits from the sea.

Forget about outside the Golden Passage, even in the Golden Passage they were rarely seen. It was obvious that the nationality of this merchant boat was not that of the Belgium, it must be fake.

"Push forward, get closer to observe, and send a friendly message to him …"

The French Fleet had discovered the Ryukyu's fleet, and the same Ryukyu scissor boat had also discovered the French Army. The scissor boat that was closest to the France Army which was only on the east side of the human-shaped array, came out from Captain's Room after hearing lookout hand's shouts.

"Captain..." It's the French battleship … but I can't tell the shape... The warship is covered with iron armour! "

Sun Chujian looked at the white furred sweat on his body as he started to sweat, "Send out emergency evasion signal, hit signal flare …" Kunshan s are quickly heading south, trying to divert Zhiyuan Warship and other ships westward. We'll use them as bait … "

In just an instant, Sun Chujian made the most accurate judgement. Right now, the entire fleet was moving from north to south, and he was the first one to discover the enemy ship, while the other allies were about five nautical miles away.

"We still have a chance. Let the Zhiyuan Warship leave immediately, the enemies won't find out … This is the main force of the French Navy, not merchant ships. We can die, but the Zhiyuan Warship and other scissor boat must not be harmed … "

"Brothers, now is the time for us to sacrifice ourselves! The Kunshan s are packed with coal, food and fresh water, we can afford to lose these things … "

"Other ships won't do. They have the blueprints for the production of Iron-armored Ship s as well as the precise processing of equipment. If we throw away any boxes of goods, the Prime Minister's plan to build a ship will have to be delayed... Time does not wait, China has no time to wait! "

Looking at the gloomy expressions of the sailors on the deck, Sun Chujian said with red eyes, "Now, let us be the little lackeys that attract the enemy's attention." Head south, or else turn around and head east to fight for the enemy! "

What were elites? These students from abroad that were chosen by Xiao Letian along with the Prussian sailors were all elites, they did not have any fanaticism or shouts. They calmly carried out the orders of the Captain.

They had long since prepared for this kind of thing, such as death!

Bang Bang Bang... Three red signal fireworks soared into the sky. This was the most urgent signal detonator, the flag of the other party could not be seen at a distance of five nautical miles. Fleets relied on signal detonators to communicate with each other.

The three red signal bombs meant, upon discovering the enemy Main fleet, we have to evacuate quickly. Our ship is ready to execute the sacrifice plan! Sun Chujian believed that Xiang Ying could make the most accurate judgement. The Zhiyuan Warship was carrying the dream of a great navy of China, this was their dream, they definitely could not lose their lives here in the Atlantic Ocean.

The emergency signal that the Kunshan sent out shook the entire fleet. Everyone looked at the three fireworks in the sky, although it was not as bright as the night sky, it was still clearly visible.

"Damn it!" Sun Chujian is a dependable person, if he says it's an emergency, there's no mistake. There's a 90% chance that it's a warship, and there definitely isn't only one … "

Xiang Ying smashed his fist against the steel plate, his eyes blood-red, as he panted heavily. Give up the Kunshan! "The rest of the ships, go west!"