The East China Sea is undergoing a great voyage.

The Combined Fleet departed from Jeju Island and passed through the Korean Strait, passing through Kyushu Island and Honshu Island from west to east, and then from the Tsugaru Strait to the south of Honshu Island. When we arrived in the southwest sea of Honshu Island, Shikoku Island was already in sight.

It was under the command of Hai Batian that the Second Fleet of the United Merchants Group was like a giant whale circling around the three islands of Japan, and it was already setting its greedy eyes on this war-torn land.

Drink! Drink! Drink!

As the morning dawned, the soldiers were already on deck in a neat drill.

The Combined Fleet has gradually broken away from the constraints of Zhou Li, striving for practicality and efficiency in clothing. In addition to the vivid red color that is conducive to combat, the system also features new chest buttons and pockets, which can shorten the wearing time and enhance the carrying ability.

Although the long sleeves of the Ming Dynasty can also hold a lot of things, carrying heavy objects will affect the movement, and it is more laborious, far less practical than sewing bags on clothes.

In addition, during the initial voyage, the United Caravan unexpectedly discovered that the most vulnerable area for seafarers was their toes, and many seafarers could easily break their feet when carrying heavy objects on the ship.

If carelessness can be attributed to just a few people, when this becomes the norm, it is a problem that needs to be addressed urgently.

In order to better protect the important and fragile feet of seafarers, the senior management of the United Business Group also attached great importance to it, so they handed over this task to the Leizhou Craftsman Institute, and then created an iron toe boot through the Foshan United Foundry.

Although the soldiers were not accustomed to the "tunics" and "iron boots", there was a process in which they turned from resistance to acceptance after slowly realizing their practicality.

"You must always remember that we can now have no worries about food and clothing, and we can make a good life for our families, which is a blessing from the United Business Group. We are all part of the United Merchant Order, if you can't fight like a man, and you can't protect the things of the United Merchant Order, then you don't deserve to wear the uniform of the United Merchant Order, and you don't deserve to be a member of the United Fleet! The burly Hai Batian stood on the high platform and lectured at the soldiers who were training.

Drawing on Qi Jiguang's training methods, he also formulated a set of strict training methods. Even at sea, there are three drills a day, morning, noon and evening to tap the potential of these soldiers.

Drink! Drink! Drink!

What kind of soldiers will bring, the soldiers on the deck have long been accustomed to the harshness of the sea overlord, and they also know that this will improve their chances of survival, and they have already meticulously tempered their stature and will.

They are very satisfied with the current life, and they are even more satisfied with the life of their families in their hometown, they are all from poor families, and they also understand that the current life needs to be guarded like a man.

The neat team, without a lazy and slippery soldier, is not like the escort of a certain merchant group, but more like an iron-blooded army that has been baptized by fire.

The sea tyrant was condescending, bathed in the cold water blowing in his face, and his face was also full of contempt, like a general with an iron will.

A thin young man wearing a blue Confucian shirt walked over, and saluted Hai Batian respectfully: "Hello to Daddy, child!" ”

The person who came was Hai Xiwen, the son of Hai Batian, who was seventeen or eighteen years old, with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and formed a sharp contrast with the burly Hai Batian.

"It's freezing outside, what are you doing when you run out?" Hai Batian's gaze stayed on the soldiers training below, but he suppressed his voice and blamed.

Hai Xiwen knew that his father had always cared about him, but he responded with his hand: "Dad, when the child is in Leizhou College, he also gets up every day to do gymnastics!" ”

"Don't mention Leizhou Academy to me again, I'm still angry!" Hai Batian's face straightened, and he looked at the soldiers who were practicing below, and responded with a rather resentful expression.

He can be described as a father who wants his son to become a Chan and has always hoped that his son can enter the official career. However, this son actually went to Leizhou College to study, and he actually wanted to become a navigator of the United Business Group.

But at this moment, the bell of the observation platform suddenly rang loudly.

A captain observed the sea with a telescope on the high platform opposite, pointed to the north and reported loudly to Hai Batian: "Chief Captain, there is a fleet coming towards us from the north!" ”

"Stop the drill!" Hai Batian's face looked calm, and he ordered loudly to the soldiers who were still practicing.

Only then did the soldiers on the deck stop, and looked up at the sea tyrant.

Hai Batian met the eyes of the soldiers below, but said loudly with a calm face: "I want you to use your actions to tell those Japanese people that our combined fleet is invincible!" Get ready for battle! ”

As the order was given, the soldiers in iron-toed boots returned to their posts one after another, and quickly prepared for battle in the face of the oncoming Japanese warships.

The strength of this Japanese fleet should not be underestimated, and there were dozens of them, especially their warships, which were already flying towards this side.

The commanders of each command held binoculars to observe the enemy's situation, the gunners brought in ammunition in an orderly manner, and the gunners adjusted the muzzles of the guns, all of which had been practiced thousands of times.

In essence, in addition to countless naval battles over the years, the Second Fleet of the United Merchants Group has also carried out live-fire exercises without hesitation, and has been moving towards the world's top fleet required by Lin Haoran.

Bang!

A Japanese centipede ship that met it was very fast, dozens of people rowed together, and more than a dozen string guns took the lead in attacking, and those stone shells shot at the three-masted gunboat.

Bang!

A stone bullet struck the hull of the ship, but because of the iron sheet wrapped around the outside and the strong wood of the hull, it did not cause any damage.

"Kill!"

The samurai in the lead, one of the head of the Tsukiyo, looked warlike and pointed his Japanese sword at this side, as if realizing that it was still a little far from the three-masted gunboat, but he directed the crew to continue the sprint.

Hai Batian saw all this in his eyes, but he unceremoniously waved his hand knife and said, "Launch!" ”

Bang!

With an order, dozens of Thor cannons flew together, as if a thunder earthquake sounded on the sea. The heavy cannons, which weighed as much as fifteen pounds, were fired almost together, and the overwhelming rain of bullets fell on the Japanese warships that were so light that they fell on that side.

"You should run away!"

The Japanese warriors who had taken the lead watched the rain of bullets rushing towards them, and the fighting spirit in their hearts had been extinguished by the flood, and the Japanese samurai with high fighting spirit had only one thought in his heart to return to the shore, and honestly hid under his bed.