Chapter 232: fleet expedition

According to the decision of the military meeting, Xia Guangyi and Sun Dongxu got up early today, cleaned up briefly, said goodbye to their families, and headed to Nanhe port. Today, they will lead the fleet to leave Yizhou and sail to the Yangtze River through the Luzhou river. , and then arrived in Ryukyu.

"How is it? Mrs. sister-in-law didn't pull you away, did she?" On the way, Xia Guangyi and Sun Dongxu met.

Sun Dongxu understood that Xia Guangyi was deliberately teasing him, so he glared at him and said, "Don't talk about me, I'm afraid you won't be much better off, we're probably going to come back after a few months, you're newly married, not like me."

Xia Guangyi said with a bitter face, "Then what can we do? Who asked His Highness to give orders at this time? But this is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So many naval students have shown their faces. Where can we find this opportunity?"

"That's the truth. The envious eyes of those in the academy are red. When have they seen such a steam ship? When we go back to Ryukyu, we will have to fight and take down the deep-water port." Sun Dongxu clenched his fists. .

Nodding his head, Xia Guangyi suddenly said with emotion: "I really never dreamed that I could lead such a huge fleet today. I thought that I could only be a crew member like my father in this life. However, Dongxu, I also want to thank you." , if you hadn’t pulled me to join Yizhou Military University, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

Both Xia Guangyi and Sun Dongxu were from Yizhou. Their fathers were boatmen on merchant ships traveling between Yizhou and Yangzhou. They met on the merchant ship. It is the steward who has been in charge of the entire ship, but this does not prevent them from becoming friends.

Later, Yizhou Military Academy recruited students. Sun Dongxu’s father brought back the news because he came to Yizhou for business. After Sun Dongxu learned about it, he couldn’t hold back the waves in his heart, because he was not willing to be a boatman as a merchant like his father. Running around on the river, the Admiralty Department of the Military Academy gave him hope, so he found a like-minded Xia Guangyi. The two hit it off and went to Yizhou without telling their father. After passing the test, they entered the then Yizhou Military Academy.

"Thank you! We are brothers." Sun Dongxu punched Xia Guangyi in the chest. How could he have imagined that their identities would undergo such a huge change today.

Talking and laughing all the way. The two arrived at Nanhe Port. At this time, the fleet was ready, gunners, sailors, all in place, and there was also a group of troops carrying muskets.

"Are they the marines?" Xia Guangyi said, looking at the Musketeers lined up in several squares on the river beach.

Sun Dongxu looked at the soldiers boarding the ship one after another with great interest, focusing on the muskets they were carrying, "Yes, this is the Marine Corps, and they all use muskets."

"It is said that this musketeer team only appeared during the Battle of Songzhou. It is rumored that four to five thousand people from Tuyuhun were wiped out with zero casualties. It was a little underestimated, "I don't know if I can survive a round of artillery salvo."

said. The two had already reached the river beach, and his words were heard by Zeng Zhida who was training the troops. Zeng Zhida smiled, stood up and blocked the way of the two with his burly body. Point, he is also a fiery temper. "Guangyi, I don't like to hear these words. Our musketeers have at least won a battle in Songzhou. Although your navy has these big guys, you can't look down on our marines, right? I also said something in the meeting. The Marine Corps is an extension of the navy on land, and unity must be achieved. Your words will affect unity."

Xia Guangyi really wanted to give himself a mouthful at this time, he really didn't notice that Zeng Zhida was lying on the beach basking in the sun, so he said, "Oh, Zhida, it's not that you don't know about my stinking problem, but you just don't know what to say. Yes, I apologize to you all."

Sun Dongxu smiled and said: "You deserve it, let's see if you dare to talk nonsense next time."

The three of them were old acquaintances. Zeng Zhida kicked Xia Guangyi's ass, "I'm doing it for your own good. These soldiers who participated in the Battle of Songzhou will not be happy after hearing this."

"Yes, yes, yes, never dare again." Xia Guangyi rubbed his butt, put his arms around Zeng Zhida and said, "Why haven't these soldiers boarded the ship yet? According to the plan, they will set sail in half an hour."

Zeng Zhida said: "There are still a thousand cavalrymen who have not yet arrived, and they are still waiting when they get on the boat. It is better to wait below."

Hearing this, Sun Dongxu said: "There are still cavalry? It seems that this time I am fully prepared, and I really want to take down Ryukyu."

"This is also just in case, to prevent the fleet from being attacked. When I heard General Qin and General Zhu talk about pirates and the like."

Xia Guangyi's father had also gone to sea before, and worked as a sailor on the route between Guangzhou and Dengzhou for several years. From his father's mouth, he also heard about some pirates. He said: "Ryukyu is indeed a place where pirates gather. Many of the Kunlun slaves sold in Chang'an City were looted by pirates."

"There is nothing to be afraid of. With such a powerful fleet, only foolish pirates will come to attack." Sun Dongxu said with a smile.

Zeng Zhida had never heard of pirates. He just heard the two discussing. At this moment, a sound of horseshoes came from a distance. Zeng Zhida looked around and saw that the cavalry had arrived, so he shouted: "Everyone board the ship."

The soldiers stood up when they heard the words, tidied up their equipment and trotted to board the ship. Xia Guangyi and Sun Dongxu stopped talking, but each boarded a battleship. Sun Dongxu walked towards the first steam treasure ship with the flag of the King of Shu. He was the commander in chief of the operation and the captain of the flagship.

After boarding the treasure ship, Sun Dongxu began to order the sailors to prepare for departure in an orderly manner. After the marines boarded the ship, they all entered the cabin along the stairs on the deck. There are many small rooms inside the treasure ship. These rooms can only accommodate one person and are specially prepared for soldiers on long voyages.

Waiting for everyone to board the boat, Sun Dongxu glanced at the watch on his hand. It was issued by the military academy for the purpose of checking the time. Now it has become a common thing in the military academy, but among the people, These things are still very precious goods, because the Shengtang Chamber of Commerce is only limited in supply now, and they are no longer sold among the people.

After adjusting the time, Sun Dongxu asked the adjutant to check whether the compass, telescope and other items were complete. After confirming that they were correct, he said loudly: "Let's go!"

A huge whistle sounded from the treasure ship, and Sun Dongxu's flagship was the first to leave the port of Nanhe, and then the remaining treasure ships followed closely, forming a long dragon on the Nanhe that stretched for several miles. On the river bank, many people from Yizhou The common people watched this wonderful scene with shock in their eyes, and the merchant ships in the river all looked up at these giants on the sea. At this moment, they really felt their own insignificance.

"I didn't expect Yizhou to build such a big ship. It would be great if I could buy one." A businessman stood on the bow of the ship and looked at the fleet connecting the cities.

"Don't dream, don't say whether you can afford it or not. These treasure ships are made by the government. Whether they can be sold or not is still a question."

"Hey, Yizhou is really changing with each passing day, and there are new tricks every day."

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Li Yin in the palace also heard the siren sound, he smiled slightly, and understood that the fleet had set off, this idea disappeared after a while in his head, because he still has things to do now.

After talking about eggs and milk with Jin Daqian that day, Jin Daqian sent both eggs and milk to the palace, but the reason why Li Yin wanted these two things was to make butter and bread.

Since bread is to be baked, it is inseparable from electricity. However, when the palace was built, Li Yin personally came to supervise the laying of wires and pipes. This is simply too easy for a person engaged in construction. Afterwards, Li Yin began to prepare for a life with electricity, ready to say goodbye to the era of candle lighting.

Therefore, the plugs and threads of various electrical appliances in the palace are reserved, but Li Yin has to come in person for the rest of the work. While busy installing energy-saving lamps in the palace, Cui Yingying played with the puppy butterfly with great interest, while admiring Li Yin tossing these weird things.

Of course, Li Yin did not do these tasks alone, Rong Da still helped Li Yin. One morning, all the wires reserved in the palace were connected to switches and sockets. Li Yin really thanked himself for his internship. I learned a lot from plumbers during my time.

"Is the thing delivered yet?" After picking up the last switch, Li Yin wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked Rong Da who came in from the outside.

What Li Yin is talking about is a large diesel generator set. In addition to generating electricity, this kind of unit can also store electricity in a large battery. Even if the generator runs out of oil, it can provide electricity for a period of time. I got one for my own use. Without electricity these days, the fun is much less.

"Returning to Your Highness, no, that thing is too heavy, and it takes a lot of effort to drive eight horses. Now I have just entered Yizhou City, and it is estimated that it will arrive in another hour."

Li Yin nodded, taking advantage of this time to rest, when Cui Yingying came over and fanned Li Yin, it is already June, and the weather is very hot, Li Yin's clothes are almost soaked, Cui Yingying said: "Your Highness, rest for a while. It's too hot today. There are still some ice cubes stored in the old palace from last year. Otherwise, I'll send someone to bring them to cool you off."

"No, we won't need ice cubes when that thing arrives in a while." Li Yin glanced at the household appliances on the side and said, besides the architectural appearance of the current palace is still the model of the Tang Dynasty, the interior was remodeled by him and now. The house is almost the same, the floor tiles and tiles are all laid, and it will be more perfect if you install electrical appliances.