The atrocities have awakened the good people, and the cowardly fishermen know that they will die today, and they will fight the robbers one by one, but how can they be the opponents of the veterans who have been trained to kill people for a long time.

Gunfire and bayonets rang out, a fisherman died tragically in the sea, a seamaiden was caught and tied up with ropes like pigs, and the whole sea was filled with the screams of the victims and the excited cheers of wild beasts.

The old saying is not at all true, those French do not regard the Asians as human beings, and in their eyes the barbarians are beasts to be sold.

The black slaves of Africa were not human, the untouchables of the Indian continent were not human, and now that they have come to Asia, this group of yellow-skinned monkeys is not human either. Killing a barbarian is like killing a beast, is there still a psychological burden to kill pigs and sheep?

On deck, the robbers are gambling on the slick ama and the heavy lifting. Playing cards are flying all over the sky, and the winner takes off his pants and pounces on the ama, while the loser hangs his head and carries the seafood, cheering on the beasts as he works.

At that moment, even the sky could not see this atrocity, and the dark clouds obscured the sun, and there was even a faint flash of thunder in the clouds.

Bohai Bay has been a busy sea lane since ancient times, except for the winter ice floe period cargo volume is less, the rest of the time here merchant ships are still very common, the atrocities of the two warships are really in the wrong place, at this time there is a merchant ship full sail from the east sailing, at the beginning is just a black spot, after a while can be seen by the naked eye.

"Look, there are cargo ships in the East, and they are extremely fast...... It is a large clipper ship...... The deal is coming, and we're going to make a fortune again......"

The speed of the ship in the distance was very fast, the slender hull pierced the waves, and the huge sails caught the wind and rushed straight towards the pirates.

Just as the French battleship was about to turn, a sudden mutation protruded.

Rumble...... A dull cannon sound rang out from the bow of the flying shear, and a cannonball exploded right over the Lyra, and a huge sidesail was blown to pieces, and the flames whirred upward.

The blast wave of the explosion was mixed with countless fragments, whizzing across the deck, more than a dozen sailors were shot in their bodies and fell in pools of blood, and the Lyra was in chaos.

"What the hell is this?, how could a clipper ship be equipped with such high-class naval guns?" Captain Kraft screamed as he ran out of the captain's quarters, his eyes red at the sight of the horrors on the deck.

In 1866, artillery technology was in a transitional period, solid shells did not retire from the stage of history, and flowering shells are still a special weapon for the army. With the addition of breech-loading rifled guns, it is not something that ordinary people can afford, and the armies of various countries have not thoroughly popularized it, so how can it be sold to the people?

Therefore, the artillery used by the merchant ships on the sea for self-defense is all old smoothbore guns, which is enough to deal with those backward and primitive pirates, and they have to be scared away anyway.

Unexpectedly, today's eagle made the little house finch peck in the eye, obviously it is the most common clipper ship in the Pacific Ocean, but the bow gun is actually the top military item.

"Left full rudder...... The starboard side opened the gun door and prepared for battle...... "Captain Kraft began to give the order to counterattack, but it was so easy for the heavy sailboat to adjust its attitude, and the equipped flying clipper ship against the sky was too fast.

The clipper was the last speed star of the sailboat era, with a speed of 12 knots in general, and this kind of sailboat has used aerodynamics to the extreme, and no sailboat has surpassed him since.

Of course, the cessation of the development of sailboats by mankind is also because of the extensive application of steam-powered ships, which has made clippers a swan song in the history of sailing ships.

The brutal clipper slammed almost straight through, knowing that it had only hit the rudder a little at the last moment, and the clipper rushed almost close to the Lyra, which had not even had time to open its gun door.

Bang Bang Bang ...... When the two ships intersected, the deck of the clipper suddenly stood up with countless sailors, and the white smoke on the sea was filled with Spencer, and the deck of the Lyra was in shambles.

Everywhere there were screams, gunshots, and sawdust...... It was only then that people discovered that this super-large flying clipper ship was actually Chinese.

"Shoot, shoot these thugs...... If you dare to commit violence at the gates of our country, you will have to pay the price of blood...... Ride the Wind to assault and draw the enemy's fire......"

Chengfeng is Xiao Letian's Chengfeng, the three clippers bought from the United States, the cornerstone of Xiao Letian's wealth career.

With three clippers, the Fortune converted into mobile silver coins, and the Wind Ride and the Breaking Waves, which traded silver across the Pacific, Xiao Letian knew that it was not enough to collect scattered silver from within the Qing Dynasty, and that if he wanted to make a fortune, he had to buy and sell silver ore.

Why do they want to do everything they can to establish good relations with the United States? It is in the hope that the United States will protect him from trading silver with Mexico, which is now the world's largest silver-producing country.

Shiploads of silver ingots and ore were shipped back to China from North America, truckloads of China's in-demand goods were sold to the North and South American continents, and two clippers made countless fortunes for Xiao Lotian.

Not only that, the clippers also bear the heavy burden of training sailors, the Chinese nation has been away from the sea for a long time, and a search of China's coastal areas has not been able to find a group of truly qualified ocean-going sailors, and those coastal fishermen can only sail in the coastal area, and have no ability to travel around the world at all.

Everyone can use a compass, but who can read the latest nautical charts? Who can use the astrolabe, quadrant, and sextant? Who will give you the current maps secretly drawn by Westerners on the complicated sea? When you arrive in a new sea, who knows where there are undercurrents, where there are reefs, and where there are windless zones?

If the Chinese nation wants to build its own navy, it must solve the problem of talent gap, and it does not mean that it can dominate one side by driving a few ironclad battleships. Weapons and equipment are ultimately operated by people.

The silver trading route across the Pacific Ocean is the training ground for Xiao Letian to train ocean-going sailors, and the clippers that can be operated by sixty or seventy people have been modified to a full capacity of more than 200 people.

The Chengfeng returned from North America today, and there were more than 230 sailors on it, all of whom are the backbone of the future Navy, and this is a group of precious talents.

Niu Duofu, the uncle and brother of the boss of Niu Jinfu, the famous Sihai merchant in Tanggu Special Industrial Zone, since the Sihai merchant got on the big ship of Xiao Letian, Boss Niu introduced his brother who ran through the maritime business, and after several examinations, he finally became the captain of the Chengfeng.

Niu Duofu don't look at the name of the thick, that's because the countrymen have the habit of giving auspicious names, in fact, Niu Duofu is really a talent, not only the maritime business plays, when the captain is also a good hand, the burly body is typical of the straightforward character of the northern man. How can such a person turn a blind eye to the atrocities of the bandits?

"Brothers of the Wind, facing us are two foreign pirate ships, which are bullying the fishermen of the Korean country, and they have already begun to kill people...... Look, they're a** women ......"

With Niu Duofu's fingers, people witnessed a naked ama being hung in the air by a rope and dragged to the boat, and the slightest resistance was a volley of bullets hitting it, and the corpse hung in the air and blood dripping down.

"Maybe you think that they are all North Koreans, and they are not our villagers, and it is better for us to have more than one thing...... But don't forget, how did the Prime Minister teach you?"

"Asia, is the Asia of Asians... For thousands of years, this world has believed in the culture of our Central Plains, and today we are going to cut ourselves off from our friends? Let them be completely disappointed in us, and then turn to the bandits?"

"You promise, I don't agree, I don't agree, I believe the prime minister won't agree...... When the road is uneven, draw a sword to help, the ancestor religion of our things, never lose it..."

The people who can voluntarily join the ocean-going caravan and receive harsh sea training are all tough guys, they are the backbone of Xiao Letian's future navy, and they can't stand the stimulation of the captain.

"it...... This group of foreign devils dared to commit violence at the gate of China, this is how to slap our Chinese in the face in public, rush up and fight with them......"

The Chengfeng quickly prepared for battle, the bow gun began to be adjusted, the new flowering shells were loaded, and there was a group of soldiers holding Spencers squatting on the deck, and the bullets had already been pressed.

"Speed, the life of a clipper is speed...... Full sail forward, hit and run...... "Niu Duofu looks reckless, but people are not reckless, this bit of cleverness is still there."

The Wind sailed at full sail, the wind blowing propelled him forward, and the experienced gunner did not aim at the enemy's hull, but at the sail, which was easier to hit, and opened fire as soon as it was within range.

With a bang, the sidesail of the Chengfeng was blown to pieces, and then the gunner quickly reloaded, and such a fast speed gave him time at most two guns, and he had to hurry.

The brothers steadied themselves...... Open your mouth to block your ears......" A roar, the arquebus jerked the flintlock device and sparked.

With a bang, this cannon was loaded with a lot of gunpowder, and the sonic boom was still heard for five miles. The flowering cannonball was fired at the main sail of the Roma, only to hear a loud bang in the air, and the main sail of the Roma was blown open a huge hole more than two meters wide.

"Well done...... The brothers prepared their muskets to ...... "After the two shots, the Riding Wind had already rushed to the flank of the Lyra, and between the two ships, Niu Duofu shouted "fire......

The two hundred gunners stood up en masse, and the guns of Rulin frightened the French soldiers on the other side, "This is not a merchant ship...... This is the Chinese of the Navy ......"

At that moment, Niu Duofu also understood, and he shouted, "Fuck, this is not a pirate, these bastards must be dressed up by the French army...... It's the army that attacked the Ryukyus..."

The two ships were staggered, the guns were fired together, the rapid-fire Spencer was at close range, and the French army screamed...

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