Hannagan received a telegram from Li Guolou and felt a little weak-hearted, he was only a military adviser in the past, and it was the first time that he was in power in the Beiyang Naval Division, and he wanted to follow the customs of the villagers, but he saw the dissatisfaction from Li Guolou's reply, and did not dare to mention the matter of entering the army in seven days

Li Guolou only sent him a brief message: "The military order is like a mountain, meet at midnight to make a decision"

As soon as he saw Li Guolou boarding the ship, Hannagan hurriedly stretched out his hands and held Li Guolou's hand tightly and said, "Li Zhentai has worked so hard that you came overnight."

"Hannagan, I came overnight, it's nothing, as long as you don't mention the precious opinion of the White Snake Langjun in the telegram in the future, I want to know your opinion, the gods and men just care about the clouds in the sky, can a light rain stop the gunboats advancing in the Beiyang Naval Division" Li Guolou loudly reprimanded Hannagan loudly, ready to slap Hannagan twice at any time, this is the iron-clad military discipline of the Prussian army, Hannagan only has to be trained in front of him

"It's me who must learn a lesson, listen to Li Zhentai's military orders, and act" Hannagan was so frightened that Li Guolou didn't give him a good face as soon as he came up, although he brought ten mosquito boats, nominally he was the commander of ten gunboats, but the real command fell into the hands of Li Guolou, and he didn't want to be deprived of his wartime command and blasted out of the cabin

The young and vigorous Hannagan did not understand the navy, but he was highly talented, intelligent and studious, he learned everything quickly, learned to fight on the battlefield, and soon became competent for the position of commander of the Beiyang Naval Division, but he also had a chance, so he planted a follower, and next time he learned to be obedient, so as not to offend Li Guolou's rebellion

Li Guolou met with the 10 captains to ask about the situation of the troops, the Beiyang Naval Division was stable, full of eagerness for battle, and very satisfied that the troops were able to overcome difficulties and arrive at Weishan Lake at the appointed time

Li Guolou was most concerned about the speed of the coal carrier, and after the coal ship was refitted, the speed was increased, and the maximum speed could reach ten knots per hour

The speed of the warship is expressed in knots, as early as the 16th century, sea navigation has been quite developed, but there was no clock at that time, there was no voyage recorder, so it is difficult to determine the speed of the ship exactly, there is a clever sailor who came up with a wonderful method, he threw a floating body with a rope to the sea when the ship was sailing, and then calculated the speed of the ship according to the length of the rope pulled out in a certain period of time, at that time the timing was still quicksand, the timer was still used, in order to calculate the speed of the ship more accurately, sometimes the rope released was very long, so many knots were tied at the equal distance of the rope, so that the whole speed rope was divided into a number of sections, as long as the number of sections of the rope was pulled in the same unit time, the corresponding speed was naturally measured"Knot" became a unit of measurement for the speed of a sea vessel

One knot is equal to 1 nautical mile per hour, that is, 1.852 kilometers per hour, and the two supply ships of the Beiyang Naval Division have ocean-going capabilities

Li Guolou criticized Hannagan in front of the ten captains, and asked everyone to take it as a warning, not to mess with divination and hexagram in the sailor, even if God gave a knife, he would capture Weishan Island within seven days, of course, the myth of boosting morale is worth carrying forward, and the heavens favor the Beiyang sailor to have the white snake descending

Li Guolou's words made people listen to the clouds, mountains and fog covers, he said that there was no actual content, now is not the time to break the superstition, but to use the influence of the White Snake Lang Jun on the Beiyang Naval Division, so that the soldiers regard death as home, and after the battle is over, the winner is king, as long as the battle of Weishan Lake is successfully over, then he is worthy of the Beiyang Naval Division's officers and soldiers to revere, and the officers will also be proud of Li Guolou's students

Where have the countrymen seen a warship, several leaders of the militia visiting another mosquito boat, as soon as they got on the boat, they went to see the fort, and the hand touched the barrel of the gun, showing a look of surprise, it turned out that the legendary mosquito boat looked like this

In the morning light, the vermilion light stood on the deck heroically, looking at the direction of Weishan Island, and muttered: "Sun Gui Lu Nai jumped off the beam, the clown, the grasshopper shook the tree, and Weishan Island was mine, and I had to think clearly about what to do after that."

"Holy aunt doesn't have to think about being young and beautiful in order to impress Li Guolou and Li Guolou to form a fairy couple, and live happily for the rest of their lives" It is not the first time that He Xiangu has bewitched the vermilion lantern, she is constantly pouring ** soup, wanting the vermilion lantern to destroy a spell

He Xiangu thought about Xiao Jiujiu, as long as the vermilion lantern left Shandong, she would not necessarily sit on the helmsman's chair, but in the red lantern, she would have the final say, at least the throne of the second child was re-veiled, she could also dress up as the vermilion lantern, anyway, the vermilion lantern is an old myth, and let the apprentice play the vermilion lantern in the future, and pass it on from generation to generation

"I'm not reconciled, he has too many women, and he won't take me to heart," Zhu Honglan resolutely refused, ready to let go of his children's affection, take root in Weishan Lake, and develop the power of Yihequan

"That's okay, it's still much more important to the community, don't sit next to Li Guolou when the meeting is held later, don't let him misunderstand, I see that he is about to be unable to hold back," He Xiangu made two preparations, low-key and loyal, followed the vermilion lantern loyally, and attached to the wings of the vermilion lantern, so that she could develop and expand her own power

"I'm going to make him delirious, who calls him always bullying me," Zhu Honglan's mind will make people see through, I saw that she suddenly untied the scarf on her head, pulled out the hairpin on the crown of her head, put down her hair more than two feet long, and did not forget to shake her hair a few times

"The holy aunt is twenty years old, it should be for the sake of the future," He Xiangu smiled, revealing her white teeth, her teeth were also vermilion lanterns, and she had learned fifty percent of the ten successful methods of grinding the vermilion lantern for her with unique medicinal powder, and she hoped that the little nun would give up the identity of the vermilion lantern safely, so that she could show her strength in Shandong

He Xiangu's ancestor passed down the craft is to take female apprentices to run the rivers and lakes to sell their arts, specifically pick girls with outstanding appearance to practice, and human traffickers are almost the same, and then sell the apprentices to large families at a high price, which is also a common trick of the team running the rivers and lakes, thinking that the apprentice has found a good home, and by the way make a small fortune, but after following the vermilion light, He Xiangu has a more ambitious dream and a piece of her own territory, and now there is only one woman's barrier from realizing the ideal, as long as the vermilion lantern goes, the fruit of victory is hers

"It's not yet, next year will be the double decade," Zhu Honglan proudly stood tall, although she was tall and thin, but she slowly grew up with the materials that her daughter's family should have, whether she lived with Li Guolou or not, it depends on how bold this man is, she is still a virgin, and she can't be automatically sent to bed

He Xiangu followed behind the vermilion lantern and secretly snickered, the ruthless vermilion lantern actually wanted to withdraw from the rivers and lakes, and was not afraid of everyone's shameful laughter, blatantly tempting Li Guolou

Zhu Honglan squirmed, but after entering the conference room, he raised his eyebrows and glared at He Fengyu, the general soldier of Yanzhou, He Fengyu smiled and gave up his seat to Zhu Honglan, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that Zhu Honglan was like a dog skin plaster stuck to Li Guolou's body

Li Guolou stared at the map on the rectangular table, didn't look at anyone's face, he didn't have children, and planning the battle of Weishan Lake had made him think hard, and regarded Zhu Honglan as the leader of the militia like a close comrade-in-arms

After the meeting began, Li Guolou stood up and spoke: "After the team rested for three days, the Yanzhou Naval Division was responsible for surrendering and not killing these bandits who were caught alive as much as possible in the battle of Weishan Lake, and the battle to seize the island was mainly to persuade them to surrender, and it was best not to blow up the houses."

Zheng Hengdan was quite surprised and said urgently: "Li Zhentai, didn't you promise the governor of Shandong to capture Weishan Island within three days, how can you be untrustworthy, and the consequences will be very serious?"

Li Guolou smiled and said: "Adjutant Zheng, the general will not be subject to foreign military orders, now I have the final say here, in exchange for victory at the minimum price, this is the fundamental enemy of the Battle of Weishan Lake, I will be bound by the oath, I just want a few more ships, coax Zhang Renjun to win once, how can I be harsh on the victor, those ships of the enemy are made of people's fat and people's ointment, crash one, I also think it's a pity, being able to get the enemy's material replenishment is the foundation for an army to become stronger and stronger."

"Haha, I know that the virtuous brother likes to cheat money and sex, and he is really a two-faced hypocrite," He Fengyu is a friendly soldier and did not forget to ridicule Li Guolou

Li Guolou ignored He Fengyu, the Yanzhou army is an army that has not withstood the test of war, how can this kind of army rush to the front line, a group of arrogant soldiers and fierce generals will only pick up ready-made soft persimmons, He Fengyu only has the last bit of capital, will he be willing to use it, is it not that he looks down on He Fengyu, if the Yanzhou army is allowed to seize the island, the Yanzhou army will encounter setbacks and casualties, and will disobey the military order

Therefore, Li Guolou placed the eighteen warships of the Yanzhou army on the periphery to pursue the fleeing enemy and clean up the battlefield

He Fengyu, who was originally boastful, was silent when he arrived at the military meeting, boasting that he was not afraid of the sky and the earth, and the officers of the Yanzhou Army who dared to shed blood and sacrifice also lamented bitterly, saying that he was afraid that Zhang Renjun, the governor of Shandong, would settle accounts after the autumn, and the tactical plan formulated by Li Guolou was unanimously approved by a wing commander and five battalion officers of the Yanzhou Army

The people who let Li Guolou look up to it are the mercenaries of the Changsheng Army, who are competitive and competitive, but want to participate in the battle to seize the island, and the mongrels who stay in the concession are more patriotic and willing to make sacrifices for the people of Shandong, this is Li Guolou's biggest gain, fighting side by side with the Changsheng army, forming a deep friendship, and will definitely repay the people of the concession in the future

Zhu Honglan looked up and said, "What about the enemy chieftain?"

"If the crime is great, kill it" Li Guolou glanced at the vermilion lantern, the vicious woman was scheming, and he was tolerable until now, and he was unbearable, and he would kill the virgin at the right opportunity

Everyone agreed with a bang, gathered around the long table to discuss tactical arrangements, and tried to lure more enemy ships into battle, and there were ten mosquito boats to clear the enemy ships in Weishan Lake to avoid the battle of seizing the island and turning into a war of attrition

The sailor officers and militia leaders in the conference room had never fought a water battle, and they were all talking on paper, but they were full of confidence in victory, because the mosquito boat was an invincible wooden ship, and it could fight against the ironclad ship, so the most discussed was how to avoid heavy casualties in the battle to seize the island, which was also the thing that Zhu Honglan was most worried about, and she couldn't let the five hundred boxers she brought fight out, which would make her unable to explain to the people of Zaozhuang

Zhu Honglan asked: "Li Zhentai, our Boxer Boxer seized the island from the eastern port and landed easily, so how should we march next?"

Li Guolou said with a smile: "Vermilion light, you don't have to worry about this, the new military army has built the latest chariot to seize the island, and the advanced chariot can avoid heavy casualties, and the enemy's bullets can't help our army."

"Why haven't I seen a chariot, Li Zhentai, where are you hiding," Zhu Honglan didn't believe Li Guolou's words, she went to the Xinwu Army garrison every day these days, and never saw a chariot, and Li Guolou actually wanted to fool her

Li Guolou squinted at Zhu Honglan with reproachful eyes, as if he was blaming Zhu Honglan for not believing him

"Don't worry, Zhu Honglan, I will conjure up countless chariots for your soldiers to use, and you will be able to teach it," Zheng Hengdan was tough this time, and stood up for Li Guolou to show that the Xinwu Army still had powerful weapons hidden

"It's a matter of brother's life and death, I always have to ask clearly," Zhu Honglan hurriedly showed his heart, and couldn't help getting closer and closer, Li Guolou secretly decided not to eat garlic these days, bold, Li Guolou actually touched her buttocks, it was too shameless, she was not easy to provoke, and she twisted Li Guolou's waist and eyes with a tooth for a tooth

Li Guolou asked people from all walks of life to see the ten mosquito boats, which was to let these people ignite their confidence in victory, and it really had a very good effect, the most prominent thing was that He Fengyu, the chief soldier of the Yanzhou army, became extremely active, saying that the Yanzhou army had the ability to capture Dushan Island, Nanyang Island, and Liuyi Island, and asked Li Guolou to give the Yanzhou army a chance, Li Guolou of course would not dampen the spirit of the Yanzhou army, and promised to let the Yanzhou army show bravery after capturing Weishan Island

The military meeting ended successfully, the long table where the map was removed was the dinner table, and after the saddle horse was tired, he drank sweet preserved eggs and lean porridge, and nibbled on Gaozhuang steamed buns, and even Li Guolou sighed that the living treatment of the Beiyang sailors was first-class, and when he raised his eyes, the plate in front of Hannagan was unexpectedly different, he was eating bread, smearing cheese, and drinking ham sausage on the plate, and drinking cereal porridge

Li Guolou and Bai Langning glanced at each other, the two of them looked bad, Li Guolou had just scolded Hannagan once, and he had a bad seizure, which made Bai Langning understand

"Hannagan's guests are here, don't be stingy, we also want cheese and ham, take out the good things from the pantry, and I'll treat you to grilled fish," Browning learned the selfishness of the Prussians, and even did not speak of the friendship of Westerners

Hannagan saw that everyone was looking at him, and said unashamedly: "Don't get me wrong, I have a meager salary, I have no money, I invite you to eat Western food, this food is bought by my own money, not in the public account", as he spoke, Hannagan sped up his meal, swept away the food on the plate, and only let people smell the lingering aroma of ham sausage

Li Guolou looked at the old-fashioned Hannagan, unable to express in words why the Prussian people's heads were different, and Hannagan left a deep impression on him after a breakfast, this kind of person could only live in Prussia, and did not understand the way of survival of the Qing Dynasty at all

After breakfast, everyone came to the deck, where the fog cleared, and ten mosquito boats cruised majestically on the wide lake, and the officers and men of the sailors were neatly dressed and lined up on the deck to be inspected by Li Guolou