The golden carriage stopped in front of the ceremonial stage next to the bow of the "King Umberato", Guan Zhuofan "served", Cixi got out of the car, raised her head, and took a deep breath.

The mountain-like body of the giant ship towers majestically within reach. The bright sun of the early winter morning shone brightly on its dark skin.

Cixi was dizzy for a while.

She immediately felt the strength of the hand holding her forearm, and she turned her head slightly, and the smile of the man in front of her was as bright as the sun.

Her heart settled slightly.

To say "within reach" is actually inaccurate. The "King Umberto" is still a short distance from the shore, let alone the "tentacles", and it is impossible to jump over the triple jump - this is to leave enough space for the anchorage. But the majestic giant ship and the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai gave Cixi such an illusion.

She noticed the huge anchor hanging from the outboard of the gunwale.

It's too big! The length of this giant anchor is about longer than the awning boat he rode in when he was a teenager, right? There is no way to imagine how such a huge iron anchor was forged?!

The cold light of the anchor body flowed, and the heavy sense of oppression and sharp intrusion made Cixi can't help herself, and a layer of trembling rises up and down her body.

The roaring industrial age is silently showing its great power to the Empress Dowager of China at an unprecedented distance.

Cixi also saw that in front of the giant anchor, closer to the bow of the ship, there were two round holes in the gunwale, and two extremely thick iron chains stretched out from the holes, diagonally downward, and went straight into the water.

These two chains. Belch. How big is it? Approximately...... Thicker than my body, right?

Is this an anchor chain? If yes. How big is the anchor underwater? Is it bigger than the anchor that hangs? Also, on the other side of the ship, it seems that there are iron chains, how many anchors does this ship have?

Sister Yu inadvertently asked a very good question.

"Warrior class" is a wonderful flower in the history of ship development, and she has a total of ...... Ten anchors.

There is no one before, and there is no one after.

Six in the bow. Three on the left and right. These three anchors, two of which are the main anchors, are the two that have entered the water and the anchor chain is thicker than the body of the royal sister; One is a spare anchor, the one that hangs on the side of the board and gives the royal sister a strong visual impact.

There were four more in the stern, two on the left and right, and they had also dropped anchor and entered the water at this time, but the royal sister didn't notice it.

The reason for the unprecedented design of ten anchors is that the "Warrior class" is the largest ship ever built by mankind, with a displacement of 9,100 tons, and how many anchors are needed to hold it securely. When it comes to designing, no one is sure enough. So to be on the safe side. Rather than flawlessly, add left to right, and the "warrior level" has ten anchors that have never been seen before.

There was a price to pay for this: both the anchor and the anchor chain had a considerable weight, and the chain compartment needed to take up a lot of space, and the "Warrior" had to give up some of the payload and space to the ten giant anchors.

Cixi's gaze moved up from the anchor hole, and an incomparably thick giant pillar came into view—I don't know how many people can hug each other? However, this huge pillar, instead of standing upright, pointed diagonally forward, far beyond the bow of the ship, as if a huge tentacle had been born on the forehead of the giant ship.

It's not a horn of attack - the "Dulio" has a large angle of attack, and the "King Umberto" doesn't have such a strange thing - but a sprit. The cable between the mast and the mainmast closest to the bow is used to hang the jib.

At this time, the spinnaker had naturally been put away, and the cable was full of flags of all kinds.

Underneath the giant pillar, at the very front of the bow, is a huge sculpture with gold patterns on a white ground. An ancient Western warrior with a helmet and knotted muscles, holding a trident and leaning forward. Well, it is quite similar to the group of bronze sculptures in the "Water Law" of the Guangang Palace.

However, the horizontal slanting giant pillar has a huge sense of oppression for those looking up below. Cixi stared at it slightly, and she felt dizzy, and she didn't have time to look closely at the face of the Western warrior before she looked away.

On the podium, the Queen Mother was seated accompanied by Marshal Guan.

The military music stopped, the drum beat sounded, and the royal sister's hand was placed on the champagne hanging in front of her, and Guan Zhuofan's hand was placed on the royal sister's hand.

This is not to show the officers and soldiers of the Xuan Army and Navy how close I am to the Queen Mother, but to help the royal sister to exert her strength. Otherwise, the royal sister has a soft hand, the wine bottle can't be pushed in place, and she can't touch the anchor claw, but it will be a joke. Also, in that case, the bottle will swing back, and if you accidentally hit the Queen Mother, it will be a serious political incident.

It's okay, a qiēshun lì.

The drum stopped, and the champagne bottle swung out, hitting the anchor claw, shattering, and the aroma of wine overflowed.

Guan Zhuofan used his body to protect the royal sister, and pulled her to the side to take two steps back - the rope would swing back, and there was a broken bottle spout tied to it, if it was touched, there was still a possibility of injury.

The wharf was thunderous, and the sound of "Ula-" resounded through the sky.

From this moment on, the "King Umberto" disappeared and the "Champion" was born.

Cixi was suddenly relieved, and in the face of the huge ship, her awe-inspiring feeling was greatly reduced, and her excitement suddenly appeared: this incredible ship - "It's her own!" ”

It wasn't until this moment that she clearly realized this, and she really established a solid psychological connection between herself and the giant ship.

Next up is the "Durio".

Military music, drums, champagne bursts.

The "Durio" disappeared and the "Shot" was born.

"Ula-" sounded again, the sun shined through the veil, Guan Zhuofan saw that the woman was smiling like a flower.

Next, the Queen Mother boarded the ship to inspect the Champion.

Before boarding the ship, Cixi returned to the Ming Huang tent, took off the phoenix crown, and replaced it with a "wide-brimmed military hat"—well, a cowboy hat, in fact.

This is because the ship is full of pipelines, the cabin is low, and the phoenix crown is too high, and if you are not careful, you will collide, which is too inconvenient. If the range of action is larger, tearing off a few Dongzhu, it will be even more ugly.

To say that cowboy hats are "wide-brimmed military hats" is generally not bad. Before and after the American Civil War, both Confederate and Confederal, military personnel loved to wear cowboy hats, and the same was true on many formal occasions. For example, at the military parade in Washington, Sherman and the "son of the morning star" George. Armstrong. Custer, all cowboy hats.

The cowboy hat is the "second military hat" of the US military.

The Queen Mother put down the thick green silk on her head, Li Lianying quickly tied a "ponytail" with her hands and feet, and Guan Zhuofan, who was standing on the side, personally put on a soft-brimmed felt cowboy hat for the royal sister. The royal sister raised her head slightly, Guan Zhuofan lifted the two hat belts, bypassed the royal sister's soft cheeks and chin, and gently tied them.

The eyes met, the crystal light was bright, and I could only hear the sound of electricity in the air.

After putting on the hat, in the dressing mirror, an authentic female soldier appeared, heroic and charming.

Guan Zhuofan lowered his head slightly and said in a low voice: "The queen mother's demeanor is not only overwhelming, but also ...... Call the blood of the three armies, go to the soup and go to the fire, and move forward. ”

The royal sister didn't think that the lover was wrong. Because, she could see clearly that at this moment, he in the mirror had a bright light in his eyes, like a scorching fire. If, there is no one else in the tent; If there's nothing serious to do next, there's no guarantee that he won't just pounce......

The veil was lowered and covered the flushed cheeks.

The curtain of the tent door was opened, and Cixi "armed" Guan Zhuofan's arm and walked out of the big tent.

The entire dock suddenly became extremely quiet.

However, this was only a momentary event, and then the cheers of "Ula-" rang out like a tsunami.

Cixi raised her hand in greeting, and the cheers became louder and louder, and the waves were raging, wave after wave.

The incomparably wonderful feeling on the parade ground is back!

Guan Zhuofan, who was next to him, also shook slightly in his heart: this cheer was not arranged in advance.

The gangway had been lowered, and Cixi "held" Guan Zhuofan's hand and walked up the stairs. In front, Admiral Ding Ruchang and the "Champion" pipe led the way; In the back, Du Lide, commander of the Sino-US Joint Fleet, and Xi Qiao, chief instructor of the Navy, and other senior Chinese, American, and British naval generals "accompanied him."

However, except for the two "guides" in front, all the foreign devils have been solemnly reminded in advance: they must keep an "appropriate distance" from the Queen Mother to show respect.

Well, the implication is that only the Lord Shuai can "get close to Shengze".

*(To be continued......)