"Gull... Gull... Gull..."

After the gunfire, as the smoke cleared, the seagulls on the ship were screaming with joy.

Sanjiangkou offshore waters.

A huge three-masted battleship was parked here, and it looked like a flock of chickens standing out in the midst of the multitude of rushing ships.

At this moment, Luo Danchen, who was standing on the deck of the three-masted battleship, was looking at the sea view outside the ship with high spirits.

The three-masted battleship has never been seen in the imperial court in the past dynasties, and this was built by the Guangdong shipyard of the bandit army in recent times. It is said that it was proposed by Zhang Rui, and then it was jointly manufactured by some foreign feudal clans and craftsmen from Guangdong shipyards.

Originally, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was not keen on shipbuilding, and in order to build this three-masted warship, it almost exhausted the entire Guangdong for many years of shipbuilding and timber stocks.

Today, there is only one such three-masted battleship in the entire naval division of the bandit suppression army. Even so, the momentum displayed by this battleship amazed the entire bandit suppression army and sailors.

The three-masted battleship had such a huge hull that even the largest Manchu ship looked like a child in front of it. The ship was flanked by two gun firing decks, each equipped with forty guns, twenty of which were of the latest rifled guns.

This rifled gun uses the latest fused shells, which can sink a ship if they are hit by one shot. And its disadvantage is that there are too few shells, after all, this shell currently uses copper as the bottom and tail of the shell, which is too expensive.

At this time, Luo Danchen remembered in his mind what Zhang Rui once said to him when he was looking at the sea:

"Don't limit your eyes to the small bay in front of you, and don't lock yourself into the few small boats you are currently looking at."

"The Ming Dynasty was able to shock the world with a huge fleet back then, and there is no reason why our descendants are inferior to our ancestors. The Navy will not always be the Navy, it will be the Navy when the time comes. At that time, the whole Pacific Ocean will be nothing more than our swimming pool, and you will have to protect it. ”

Every time he thought of this, Luo Danchen felt his blood boiling. Before seeing these three-masted battleships, Luo Danchen thought that those rushing ships were the largest ships.

However, I heard that the Guangdong shipyard was ready to build a ship larger than the three-masted battleship. Luo Danchen, who was only the commander of the Green Camp Water Division, felt that he could surrender to the bandit army.

"Brigade Commander Luo, you're here!"

On deck, a familiar voice was heard.

Luo Danchen looked back and saw that it was Wang Shiyu who was walking slowly. So he naturally replied, "Yes! Wang Junzheng, it's rare to get a little free now, this sea view is good, I'll come out and have a look. ”

Wang Shiyu came to Luo Danchen's side slowly. A gust of sea breeze blew on the wide sea, cool and pleasant, and Wang Shiyu's short hair that he had just finished cutting was dancing with the wind.

Holding the handrail of the deck, Wang Shiyu, who was looking at the Yingkou of the Manchu Sanjiang Estuary in the distance, suddenly said, "I don't know what happened to Company Commander Hong?" ”

"With Company Commander Hong's skills, I don't think it's a big problem." Luo Danchen also looked into the distance and replied.

The two people in the mouth of Hong Company Commander are talking about Hong Xiguan.

At this time, he was leading his own company of men and horses to infiltrate the camp of the Sanjiangkou Water Division. The high-ranking generals of the Qing army who refused to surrender were beheaded by a surprise attack, and then the Qing army was forced to land here together with the sailors, opening up a sea grain transportation channel for the bandit army to attack Fujian.

Although the current age of Hong Xiguan is nearly forty years old, out of recognition of his skills, Zhang Rui specially allowed the overage Hong Xiguan to join the bandit army.

At the same time, Zhang Rui also proposed the idea of a marine corps to Hong Xiguan alone, and asked Hong Xiguan to take the position of company commander, and he could select or recruit another company of men and horses for special training.

For Zhang Rui's great trust, Hong Xiguan was naturally moved. Therefore, in the training of this Marine Corps, I also do my best.

A few months later, Officer Hong Xi, who received an order from the General Staff for the first time, found himself a little excited. After so many years of anti-Qinglu, this is the first time that he feels nervous.

Fuzhou Sanjiangkou, not far from the camp of the Qing Army's Eight Banners Water Division.

At this time, Hong Xiguan, who was hiding in the bushes, ordered again to the ten most elite team members selected: "Everyone will pay attention to my gestures for a while, cooperate with each other well, and move neatly, and definitely not let those Qing troops find out in advance." ”

"Got it, Brother Hong. Those who only eat, drink, prostitute, gamble and smoke all day long will be our opponents. Fang Shiyu, who was on the same team, said.

"Shiyu, our mission is extremely important, and we must not be careless." Hong Xiguan looked at Fang Shiyu and said solemnly.

"Our Marines were created by Sixth Brother. This is our first battle, and we can't lose it no matter what, losing the face of the sixth brother and ruining the reputation of the bandit army. ”

"Yes, Brother Hong." Fang Shiyu lowered his head and replied.

For Hong Xiguan, Fang Shiyu admired it from the bottom of his heart, whether it was martial arts or anti-Qing firmness. Fang Shiyu's anti-Qing is more influenced by Fang De and the people around him, after all, his family is quite rich, even if he doesn't oppose the Qing Dynasty, he can get by.

Although it was wartime, the defense of the camp of the Qing army was much stricter than usual. But the guards in this sailor camp have been loose for many years, and they can't stop the agile Hong Xiguan and others.

"Who?"

Hearing the movement outside the barracks tent, Lin Yiyou immediately pulled out the weapon rack in the barracks and put a knife on it, and shouted to the outside.

"Big brother, what's wrong." Deng Xuanyuan asked.

"Shhh It's not right on the outside. Lin Yiyou stared at the barracks door and said to Deng Xuanyuan.

"People from outside, come in! Don't hide. ”

"I didn't expect to be discovered by you, you are really good, you can be a Tartar dog." Outside the door of the tent room, Hong Xiguan and others walked in and said.

Lin Yiyou looked at the appearance of the five people who came in from outside the door in strange clothes, and asked, "Who are you who dare to break into this military camp and make insulting remarks." ”

"Less nonsense, if you find out, let you die clearly. We are the Marines under the Bandit Army. Hong Xiguan approached as he spoke.

"Everyone is ready to do it, the other party is also a master, don't be careless."

"Yes, company commander..."

Both sides looked at each other, both waiting for each other's flaws.

"Wait, everybody..."

A voice came.

Hong Xiguan and the others looked for a sound, but it was Yang Yiquan who shouted.

"Do you have any last words?" Hong Xiguan looked at Yang Yiquan and asked fiercely.

"Your Excellency just said that you are the people of the bandit army?" Yang Yiquan asked.

"We are the Bandit Army. Dog Tartar, what else do you want? But he saw Fang Shiyu answer him with a proud face.