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Chapter 3: The Roaring Sea (4)

"Pretty." Suo Zhongwu nodded.He didn't tell lies, those complicated patterns composed of dots, strokes, and curves are indeed beautiful, very similar to the Maori totems on the other side of the earth.However, he is more interested in the story of naval battle hidden behind the totem."I heard that the'Mingwei Xianxin' has only served for 9 months in total. In such a short period of time, there have been so many results. The Zhenyang Army Navy Marine Division has been fighting all the time and has never stopped to rest. ?"

"That's right. Only when the warship returns to Hong Kong for maintenance, the sailors have a chance to rest." The first officer confirmed Suo Zhongwu's conjecture, and took the initiative to say more things:

"I understand the meaning of the Heavenly Soldier Festival. In the long-term battle, the navy will definitely wear out, especially the small and medium sailing warships, which have sunk six this year. The equipment loss is the second, and the shortage of personnel is the main problem. As you can see, Both dock workers and shipboard sailors have attracted a large number of women to participate. In the army, the rear soldiers are responsible for guarding the imperial city, so they are still mainly men. However, female officers and soldiers have long been commonplace among the dental soldiers, local guards, and tutu groups. ."

Suo Zhongwu's previous suspicions were finally confirmed.He had long felt that something was wrong. Why are the palace ladies in the imperial city so well-trained? Why are women in work clothes everywhere on the street.From this point of view, the eldest girl and the little daughter-in-law who threw flowers at him on the dock must all have jobs in the port, rather than just watching the fun.

"Uncle Kui--it's the second day after the Lord of Fubo arrives," Suo Zhongwu said awkwardly with this honorific name, but he didn't make any complaints:

"A large group of flying sea monsters rushed to the Daqing Hall and attacked the court. At that time, all the civil servants and generals participated in the battle, and everyone wore armor under the court clothes. The high-ranking officials are still the same. The battle of the Eight Kingdoms in the sea must have been very fierce. ."

"Yes. Our whole world--" Hariata opened her arms to the sea, her expression becoming extremely serious:

"They have all become military camps. The people of the eight countries have only farming and warfare in their daily lives. Under the Heavenly Soldier Festival, the ropes needed for ship-borne artillery are made by the schoolchildren in the middle school, during the lunch break; the Kalong gun mount. The iron wheel below also shared a workshop with the wheels of the truck. Eight years ago, only the guard soldiers were equipped with new bayonets and flintlocks. The struvite fertilizer was only widely used in Linyuan Prefecture. , But after the outbreak of the black plague, these technologies spread all over the world within a few months, and even remote Philippine villages are full of water conservancy projects like Linyuan State."

"Philippines..." Suo Zhongwu chewed the term, and tasted a far bitter taste than sea water."I remember, the Philippines seems to have already—has been hit hard?"

"To be more precise, it has been destroyed. Davao, the capital of the Philippines, was captured by the black plague in March this year. Of the six major islands, only Sambaolong is still struggling, and there are only soldiers on the island, agriculture. , Fisheries, and industry have all been shut down.” The chief mate nearly gritted his teeth and said these tragic events, and the hatred in the words made people shudder:

"Wells-even the prestige, the situation is not much better than there. If my estimation is correct, they should have sent a third communications airship, and maybe they will cross our route. There are three in Innsmouth. The defenders of each city, there was a tooth soldier in the past to reinforce it last year, and the private groups are even more numerous, but no matter how many evil spirits they eliminate, they can't stop the black plague attack." Hariata shook his head and held his right hand. The rough gun tail cable, even the knuckles turned white:

"The navy's attack this time can only help the military and civilians of the prestigious country to retreat. Another piece of fertile soil was tragically abandoned. Thousands of refugees flooded into the core four states. I don't know how many slums will be added to Waiguo City in Linyuan Prefecture!"

"This is not the way." Suo Zhongwu blurted out.He felt that his heart was blocked. Although he didn't have any good ideas, he couldn't help but say what he thought:

"If you retreat and retreat, you can only retreat and there is no retreat! Is it possible to retreat to the boat finally, and everyone can go to the sea to pasture?"

"With our strength alone, being able to float on the sea to fish is probably the best ending." The chief officer said very sadly.But the gleam in her eyes shows that this is not just a complaint:

"But we have the Lord of Fubo. The great majesty on the throne! Heavenly Soldier Festival, although you know all these things, I can't help but say: It is the Lord of Fubo, made with sulfur, charcoal and saltpeter. Gunpowder is the Lord of Fubo, which has allowed the output of steel to soar by a hundredfold! The design of the sail battleship comes from the pattern bestowed by His Majesty, the principle of the steam engine, and it is inherited from the model bestowed by His Majesty! It can be said that the navy and the army have so far been All of his achievements belong to the great Lord Fubo!"

"..." Suo Zhongwu wanted to say something, but couldn't say anything for a while.The "pattern" of the sailing warship may be a dismantled science album. As for the steam engine model, 80% are kits produced for colleges and DIY enthusiasts, and toys that can be taken in ten thousand pieces.So Kui found a chance to go back to the earth, and the big-ticket goods that he could bring easily were regarded so sacred by the local people. This matter really made him unable to comment—

/and many more.For them, am I not a half-celest from a mysterious world?/

Suo Zhongwu suddenly fell into an ice cave.He finally understood one thing, for the soldiers and civilians of the Eight Kingdoms of Henghai, what his title of "Heaven Soldier" actually meant./This burden is too heavy./

"Don't belittle yourself. Those black plagues and evil spirits were all killed by your own hands. During the period when the messenger left, you have been fighting hard with your own abilities." With a sullen expression, he said these comforting words insincerely. Try to express those messy thoughts in fluent language:

"I promise, I will help you call for reinforcements if you have the opportunity, and bring the heavenly soldiers over there. However, you must not be too superstitious and cannot put your hopes on the gifts of others. Just as you have said. See, I don’t have three heads and six arms. The only difference from our fellow brothers here is weapons and equipment. Don’t worry, this operation will be successful. As long as you work hard, the black plague will definitely be cleaned up. Outside help is only secondary. The hard work of Zhenyang soldiers is the basis for a decisive victory!"

"With auspicious words." Hariata showed a gentle smile and nodded gently to Suo Zhongwu.She was obviously not persuaded, but she was very open-minded. She was able to both afford and let go, and she began to actively change the subject according to the intention of the conversation partner: