C403 Head water ghost (1/2)

Third, Second and Fourth Battleships were not qualified to be named as a training battleship. According to the navy rules that Xiao Letian had established, if a merchant ship or transport ship did not cross the Pacific Ocean, then they did not have the qualifications to be named.

If it was a battleship, then it would be even stricter. Those battleships that didn't participate in actual combat would only have numbers and no right to a name.

The three scissor boat s only ate around forty to fifty tons of water. In the nineteenth century, they were considered the smallest oceanic merchant ships, but Xiao Letian had actually filled three hundred sailors with water soldiers on top of each ship.

In Xiao Letian's words, Asia was already far behind in the process of conquering the sea. At this time, if they did not work hard enough to catch up, the gap would only grow larger and larger in the future.

Xiao Letian's method was very simple and barbaric, that was to first increase the scale, and then go through great waves and great sand to choose true gold. Aren't you lacking in talent? It's simple, I would rather waste my resources badly than recruit a large number of sailors and sailors. I would use a large number of them to solve the problem of the shortage of talents.

You ten sailors from Europe might be able to pick out a top-notch talent. Our foundations are not as good as yours, so we can expand the scale. I can choose one out of a hundred sailors, right? In any case, the Asian's mouth had an unimaginably large base, so Xiao Letian wasn't afraid of wasting resources anyways.

Truth be told, this kind of talent selection system that was able to choose real gold with great effort was actually very cruel. He was a bit like the future generations, where a huge army would try to take the college entrance exam on their own and only a small portion of people would become elites under this kind of model, while the rest could only silently sink into oblivion.

However, it was undeniable that it was precisely because of the unusually large number of base points that many top talents could be selected. This was a very effective way for weak countries to cultivate talented people who pursued powerful countries.

In Xiao Letian's plan, there was bound to be a large number of sailors who would never be able to board the Iron-armored battleship of the future. But for China's navy, which has completely fallen behind the world, all the sacrifices are worth it.

When the third, second and fourth training ship appeared in the water, it attracted the attention of everyone on the battlefield. The soldiers in the trenches on the mountain ridge waved their arms and shouted at the warships on the sea, the excited soldiers even threw their hats in the air.

”Go!” Charge forward... Get rid of that battleship... ”Don't forget that you have more people …” In the eyes of the youths of the militia, the three training ship s had a total of 900 sailors. Even though they were all student soldiers, their numbers had already far surpassed that of France.

Shattered Waves s were a total of only two hundred or so sailors. As long as the training ship fought closely to their deaths, there was no doubt that these Frenchmen would die.

”Retreat... Send a signal to the Shattered Waves... ”Let them leave this place and leave us alone …” The officers of the Marine Corps did not experience the explosion, so his brain was still relatively clear. Seeing the Shattered Waves spin uncontrollably on the surface of the sea, he knew that something bad was about to happen.

”Marines... ”Retreat to the village and build more fortifications, we will have to struggle hard for a while now, but don't worry, we have already sent out the signal detonator to the main fleet, I believe that in a few hours, our reinforcements will arrive …”

”Warriors of the France, let us hold on until the sky turns dark. In the evening, our reinforcements will arrive!”

In sharp contrast to the serene sanity of the army commander, the Navy was now in a state of extraordinary disarray. Although the Shattered Waves escaped death, the power from the explosion just now had caused it to suffer greatly. Captain had been knocked head first onto the mast and was still unconscious, the last dozen or so sailors that the first mate had lost track of had all proven that the first mate had flown into the sea.

The entire warship was currently in a state of complete command. It was so easy to capture a major. To think that he was actually the most clear-headed officer here.

”I … I … I …” What can I do? The lookout hand is gone, and the helmsman is also injured. The only way out is to retreat … ”

Alright, since an officer has ordered us to retreat, then let's escape. But manipulating a warship isn't like playing with toys. Without the unity of all departments, this ship won't be able to start even if it's dead.

”Enemy ships …” ”Look, three enemy ships are charging up from the western sea...” Suddenly, a mournful cry came from the deck. The soldiers raised their heads and saw that three scissor boat s were flying towards them at full speed.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The three training ship's cannons were the first to fire. Was this group of wicked Chinese shooting from such a high angle? All the shells were aimed at the sails.

”Oh no, these Chinese are going to capture us... Counterattack! Immediately counterattack! ”

”Sir, there's no way to fight back. Right now, the inside of the shooting cabin is in chaos. The cannons have shifted their position. The artillery shells and gunpowder are rolling all over the place. It's a mess …”

”Oh, God! Why are you punishing me like this! ”Retreat with full sails …” The major, who was chasing the ducks, painfully covered his eyes.

Using a merchant ship to modify training ship's speed was already an advantage. scissor boat's speed was like flying legs on the ocean during the age of sails and wooden ships, even if a part of the warship transformation was carried out, its speed still wasn't something a pure warship could compare to.

”Charge, charge …” ”I knew Miss Cai wouldn't lie to us, now we've really caught some big fish …”