Two months of calm and calm passed quickly, and the Wild Wolf Army ushered in the big day of the maiden voyage of the first fleet of the Naval Division.

A large and four small ironclad ships, as well as two wooden cargo ships of 2,000 materials, attended the inaugural voyage ceremony of the sailors as supply ships. Li Jun and Li Hurong, as the supreme chief and deputy commanders of the fleet, swore an oath to Lin Chong at the dock.

"Humble Li Jun/Li Hurong, thank you for your trust and love, and have the honor to serve as the first commander of the ocean-going fleet. In order to defend the country and punish the thieves, all the officers and men of our fleet take an oath! ”

Hundreds of people in the dock and on the ship shouted together, "Recruit can come, come can fight, and fight can win!" ”

Li Jun dodged out of the spiral ladder and shouted loudly, "The Beidou is inspected by the prince, line up!" ”

The military band then played a fierce and cheerful entrance song, and Lin Chong, accompanied by the two Li commanders, boarded the Beidou.

The colorful flags fluttering on the deck, and the white navy uniforms, like a beautiful scenery, attracted countless people around the dock to watch the ceremony.

The two long cannons in front and one in the back, the ship-based machine gun that can spray steel flames, the lifeboats on both sides of the ship, and the lifebuoys are all well organized and carefully cared for. Turning down, in the cabin, whether it is the cabin or the cargo hold, it is also tightly knit and meticulous.

At the bottom is the steam engine room, which is the heart of the Beidou and the power source of the entire warship. In order to repeatedly test the safety and efficiency of the steam engine, Li Jun, Lu Qing and Zhang Zhongru have worked overtime almost day and night in the past two months. Eventually, the steam engine can last for fifteen to twenty days, and if necessary, one day every ten days, to ensure that there will be no major problems for three or four months.

Lin Chong read the report and finally approved the plan for the first voyage, the continuous research and development of many technologies must rely on unremitting repeated practice and repeated testing, a little bit of improvement, and the accumulation of technology completely depends on the daily operation day after day.

Although Lin Chong has the mind to cross, he only knows the direction and basic principles, and if he really asks him to build a steam engine by himself, his eyes will inevitably be blackened.

So this time, the Engineering Department of the Wolf Army and the Power Department of Tsinghua University have special researchers who will accompany the fleet. Whether five steam engines, one large and four small, can survive forty days under natural conditions, this is a test.

At the same time, you can clean up the pirates in the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea to deter the girl who combines wisdom and beauty. When the Great Song Dynasty comes, if you don't suppress it, the wokou who has tasted the sweetness will be out of control.

For this nation that believes in the supremacy of force, there is no other way than to suppress it by force. And in the field of what they are proud of, absolutely crushed!

"I can trust your water skills, but when you go to sea, you still have to ask the old seaman for advice. The experience they have gained in exchange for the lives of several generations is much more valuable than silver, not to mention silver, which we have. Remember, you have nothing, you start from scratch, you learn as much as you can, and it's up to you to fight pirates or pirates. In fact, in my opinion, it is not terrible to lose, but what is terrible is to give up the dream of galloping the ocean after losing. ”

Li Jun and Li Hurong hurriedly bowed and saluted, indicating that they were taught.

Lin Chong took off the saber on his body, "Li Jun! ”

"Li Jun is here!"

Lin Chong solemnly placed the scabbard on Li Jungao's raised palm, "Remember, this time is crucial, and people are more important than warships, I hope you can distinguish priorities and protect every naval soldier." I'll hand over the Beidou and the Koshi Fleet to you! ”

Li Jun clutched the war knife tightly and shouted loudly, "The humble duty must live up to the mission, sweep the four seas, and return with a full load." ”

"Sweep the seas and return with a full load!"

Under the warm sunshine of late autumn, the flag flutters higher and higher. Li Jun drove the flagship of the Beidou, sounded a loud whistle, and galloped towards the east.

In just three days, Li Jun entered the Bohai Bay, and the large and small ships along the way were inexplicably surprised. Looking at the huge iron ship with no sails and no rollers, whizzing past at an unattainable speed, I thought it was a dream.

All the officers and men of the Jiazi fleet were honored, and some of the warships of the Great Song Dynasty were so frightened that they avoided the shore when they saw the two main guns in front and behind them so mighty, and waited until the Jiazi fleet was far away, and then they complained to Tokyo one after another.

Li Jun was moored outside the port of Yingzhou, and the Khitan naval army suddenly saw the ironclad fleet flying the battle flags of the Great Song Dynasty and the Wild Wolf Army, and immediately raised the alert level.

However, the Yingzhou guard saw that Li Jun had no intention of invading by force, so he sent a small boat to contact him and inquire about his intentions.

Only then did Li Jun know that Yelu Yu was still in a coma, so the matter of inviting the Jiazi fleet to clean up the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea has been delayed and not implemented.

When Xiao Gan and Yelu Dashi learned of this, they took remedial measures, and on the same day sent Yelu Cha as a plenipotentiary to coordinate the cooperation between the two armies.

Yelucha boarded the Beidou ship and saluted Li Jun, "Commander Li, the subordinate Yelucha was ordered to come and cooperate with your army to clear out the Dongying pirates." This time, all the supplies and military expenses of your army will be borne by our side, and if there is still a need, just mention it, and the subordinate will do his best to meet it. ”

Fifteen-year-old Jerodza was tall and tall, and he had just been killed by his father, so he seemed much more mature and stable.

Li Jun nodded: "Very good!" I have seen Lord Lingzun before, he is a good man! But look at you are also a tiger's back, you are really a tiger father without a dog! After four days of running, we repaired for one day, and the day after tomorrow began to lure the snake out of the hole according to the battle plan. Just find them, and you can teach him a hard lesson. ”

Yelucha nodded and said, "Today and tomorrow, I will be able to prepare a fleet, as long as I go to Goryeo, they will know that according to the past practice, when the fleet leaves Goryeo, pirates will plunder about a hundred miles from the shore." ”

Li Jun nodded, so that they could secretly follow the fleet, and as long as they kept a distance of twenty miles, they could pursue the pirates in time.

Yelucha suddenly remembered one thing: "Commander Li, why did your army blockade our Yingzhou Port in the past two days?" ”

Li Jun smiled slightly, as a water thief, of course he understood. The reason why the pirates are well-informed must have eyeliners in various ports in the Bohai Sea, and the appearance of the Jiazi fleet with great fanfare will definitely alarm them.

"Not for anything else, just to prevent news leakage. Starting the day before yesterday, Yingzhou Port still needs to be blocked for four days, only allowed to enter but not leave, and the blockade can not be lifted until at least two days after the fleet departs. ”

It dawned on him that he understood why the fleet had been plundered repeatedly, and he was greatly impressed by the meticulousness and prudence of the Jiazi fleet, and he decided to add one more day, and as for those maritime merchants, they would just do their work separately.

Li Jun looked at the afterglow of the setting sun, thinking of the beautiful woman who practiced the navy together and fought side by side together, and a smile flashed across the corner of his mouth.

"Your Highness, the prince's warship is not easy to take, and it is time to collect interest this time."