C512 Country (1/2)
The three warships were led by the Shattered Waves that Xiang Ying and the rest had captured. After going through simple repairs, they had become the flagship of the Ryukyu Navy, while the other two warships that broke through the encirclement were considered merit warships.
Be it in terms of tonnage, size, or cannons, the three battleships looked inferior to the towering Glory, or even to the inferior frigate. However, the pride the three battleships exuded was able to be smelled even by the sea breeze.
Three short warships circled the six massive top-tier European warships. From afar, they looked like three hounds guarding a group of grazing water buffaloes.
Although the water buffalo was huge, its killing intent was far inferior to that of the short hunting dog.
General Bruce was helpless. In these few days, he continuously called out flags to the merchant ships flying the European flags, expressing his wish to buy fresh water, food and other materials.
All the good intentions of the European merchant ships were dispelled by these three hunters. Under the threat of the Chinese crew members, all the European merchant ships dared not approach them.
”Shame!” This is the shame of Europe as a whole, but what about our pride? Where is our glory? Are we still of high race? ”These yellow skinned monkeys actually bullied me …”
General Bruce was wandering around the deck like a trapped tiger, but his crew members and his crew members were all urging him at the same time. On the contrary, all of his ship's Captain s, as well as their staff officers and the like, all spoke in unison.
”Retreat, it's useless for us to stay here. We can either retreat to Shanghai or Hong Kong. At the very least, there's a safe haven, so it won't be so difficult to resupply them …” Everyone tried to persuade him otherwise.
At this moment, a captain who had just returned from Shanghai said with a gloomy face, ”General, Shanghai is not safe for us either. At this moment, a captain who had just returned from Shanghai said with a gloomy face,” General, Shanghai is not safe for us either.
”Ai …” With my heels, I can also guess who's setting the fire. They are threatening the merchants of Shanghai … ”However, their threat is very effective. During the procurement period, I have interacted with a lot of European businessmen. Not many of them are willing to provide us with financial aid!”
”Sigh …” Bruce sighed: ”This is what happens to the losers. If we were the victors now, I'm afraid they wouldn't care about it, but is Hong Kong really safe? ”Even if I'm beaten to death, I won't look at the mocking faces of the British!”
Just as the argument was going on the deck, the lookout hand at the top of the Glory suddenly shouted, ”Southern... There's a fleet coming from the south... Among them there are British battleship, which are the basic frigate s … ”
”What?” The British frigate is here? What were they trying to do? Do you remember what happened six years ago, when Britain was going to intervene? ”
The expressions of the officers on the deck were immediately filled with hope. The reason the British battleship had so blatantly driven here was most likely to be to back the French army. Maybe six years later, they would come again to enter the Ryukyu.
When the fleet got closer, the lookout hand suddenly shouted in surprise, ”Oh my god, the ship in the middle of the fleet is flying the 'Xiao' flag! The ships that are arrayed to the left and right are Prussian, and the other is American... ”
Oh, the damned Englishman, this is a betrayal, a shameless betrayal. lookout hand was so angry that she almost threw the binoculars into the sea.
That's right, this fleet that arrived late was Xiao Letian, who had arrived from the Singapore. Nine days after the end of the war, Xiao Letian had finally returned.
Almost at the same time, cheers sounded out from the Shattered Waves. The melodious sound of the conch horn resounded throughout the bay, and the horns from Nanshan, Zhongshan, and Seven Stars Mountain sounded out at the same time. The entire Bandar was deathly silent, and those merchants that had just arrived from the other nations thought that the war was about to start again.
”Is the French going to war again? Were they reinforcements? My God, why can't I get over my greedy bad habit... ”Quick, raise the anchor, let's leave this place …”
The pier was in a mess. Some of the foreign merchants didn't even want the last payment for their goods and boarded the boat as if they were escaping. However, a tsunami of cheers stopped them in their tracks.
”Wuwuwu …” Prime Minister … Wu wu wu … ”Prime Minister …” That tyrant of a city began to cry loudly. The people began to shout out the name of the Prime Minister, and started to rush towards the pier.
There was no way to know where the source of this sound wave was. The people in the whirlpool only felt that there were waves of shouts in all directions, and the entire city had gone mad.
”The prime minister has returned …” Expeditionary forces is back... With the Prime Minister here, the Ryukyu would not sink … Prime Minister! ”
Countless wooden signs were affixed on the crowd, and the images of the Prime Minister's victories in Europa were still visible.