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According to Rin's wishes, Nanxiao took her back to Pirate Island and buried her next to the highest moon-watching tower on the island, and moved a cherry tree from the Palace of Origin and planted it in front of her tomb.

The moonlight is just right tonight, and the light as pure as snow flows quietly through the petals, gently accompanying her.

Her dagger was placed in front of the tomb as a memento.

Gassho, incense.

Saeki followed Nanxiao and saluted Rin's tombstone. "Rin, just like you did for me," she whispered, "From now on, I want to live hard as a human being, and then die......"

Nan Xiao touched her head and said, "A-Xing is so good." ”

"Woo...... (+1 Friendship)

A few days later, Li Huamei led the fleet back to Pirate Island.

At night, she finds Nan Xiao next to Rin's tomb.

In the moonlight, a mat was placed in front of Rin's tombstone. A few on the table, a bottle of wine, and two wine glasses.

"Sit." Nan Xiao pointed to another wine glass in front of him.

Li Huamei sat down, had no intention of drinking, and was preoccupied. "The agreement with the shogunate was rejected and things were not going well," she said worriedly, "and the shogunate was furious and condemned us for annihilating Kurushima Tsuyasu, claiming that Kurishima was one of the important daimyo who had lost his allegiance to the shogunate, and that killing him would damage the majesty of the shogunate." ”

"The majesty of the shogunate?" Nan Xiao smiled disdainfully, "In my opinion, Tokugawa Iemitsu is not enough to worry about, and he doesn't deserve to have majesty at all. ”

Li Huamei is still worried. "However, many of the shogunate bosses who hold power are veterans who fought the Battle of Sekigahara, and they still have a group of elite soldiers in their hands. The shogunate's sailors were not to be underestimated, with several ironclad ships of four hundred oars......"

Nan Xiao poured Li Huamei a full glass of wine and motioned to clink glasses. "Miss Li, you see that the moonlight is bright tonight, and it is a good time to drink and chant poetry, so why talk about those things that are uninteresting."

Li Huamei reluctantly drank a glass, frowned and said, "Mr. Nan, be prepared for danger in times of peace." The shogunate had several powerful armies under its command. Coming to the island is just one of them. He fell out of favor with Sakai Muneyo, an important minister of the shogunate, and was gradually marginalized in the court. Even so, this man has hundreds of large ships under his command...... What if the shogunate refuses to trade with us and sends out elite sailors to launch an encirclement and suppression? Hangzhou can't go back, how long can you last by relying on a base on Pirate Island? ”

"Don't worry, I know what to expect, and I'll see tomorrow. Come and drink! ”

Early the next morning, a giant steel ship suddenly appeared on the dock of Pirate Island.

In terms of shipbuilding standards in the Age of Discovery, the Red Cossack could indeed be regarded as a giant ship. It is more than 100 meters long, which is better than the Jackdaw. And it's all steel. Iron armor is not riveted on wooden boards, but all steel.

A giant ship made entirely of steel? How is this done? Won't it sink?

The people on the dock were boiling and watching.

The guards who maintained order cautiously approached while holding back the onlookers. At first, they thought it was a raiding fleet of the shogunate or some other force, but when they took a closer look, they were surprised to find the Admiral standing on the ship.

"The big iron ship is ours," everyone rushed to tell each other, "it's the Admiral's!" ”

After receiving the report, Li Huamei led the important ministers of the Nanjia Navy to hurry to the dock. They were also stunned at the sight of the Red Cossacks.

The most surprised was Yang Xien. The veteran has trained the sailor all his life, and he has never thought of such a design. "This, this, this," the old general was dumbfounded, "there is such a ship?" ”

Nan Xiao stood at the bow of the boat and beckoned to Li Huamei with a smile: "Admiral Li, why don't you take everyone up for a visit?" ”

On the Red Cossack, Li Huamei and the others were even more surprised.

Such a large ship, there is not a single sailor in sight. Nan Xiao led them around. Everywhere you go, the doors slide open. There are glass cups on the wall. Command: "Turn on the lights." "The fire in the glass jar will automatically ignite and will never be extinguished. Again: "Turn off the lights." "The fire went out of its own accord. All of them are satisfactory.

Is this still a ship? It's simply a fairy cave. Yang Xien tried to secretly call a few times to turn on and turn off the lights, but the boat ignored him. So he was even more convinced that "Admiral Nan has immortal arts", and quietly spread this opinion among the important ministers of the navy.

Everyone is also more inclined to Nan Xiao's understanding of immortal arts. Not to mention, no boat can do anything just because it's always warm and the climate is pleasant.

It is difficult to make the wooden cabin airtight, and even if you paste the window cracks with thick paper, the cold wind from the sea can still penetrate it. It was strictly forbidden to burn charcoal on the ship without permission, and if they took it to kill their heads, the sailors could only wrap as thick as they could, and they were still shivering from the cold.

No charcoal, no open flames, and warm air automatically blows in through the blinds overhead, which is amazing.

Some people don't believe that such a big iron lump can run on the sea. So Nan Xiao decided to sail out to sea and take everyone around the island. It is not necessary to have a maximum speed, economy cruising will do. Until the supply of diesel is secured, fuel will have to be spared.

"Red Vanguard, go around the island."

In the wheelhouse, Nan Xiao picked up the walkie-talkie on the command platform and gave an order.

Everyone gathered in the wheelhouse, their heads were broken, and they didn't understand what it meant. This ship does not have sailors? Don't have the first mate on deck to direct everyone to adjust the sailline? Bilge oarsmen don't need it?

The impassioned mechanical voice of the red pioneer came from the speaker: "The voice module is restarted, and the sound function is tested...... The reboot initialization is complete, the task is received, and the task has been confirmed! Forward, our victory is undeniable, and the red flag will be planted all over the world! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a splash erupted from the stern of the boat.

In the astonished eyes of the crowd, the Red Cossack left the dock beautifully. Forward, turning, back, adjusting the bow of the ship, every step is done with precision, better than many years of old sailors.

There was no need for a sailor, the ship took care of it all on its own.

"Who is it? Who was just speaking? Ivanka desperately drew a cross on her chest, "God, it must be the voice of the devil, only the devil speaks in that inhuman tone." ”

Given that many people want to know who is speaking in the loudspeaker, Nan Xiao thought of a statement that can be accepted in this era. "That's a red ghost, and I'm detained on this boat. I have appointed it to serve and take care of the affairs of the ship. Anyway, it's not bad. ”

It's not bad, it's just too good. Such a large boat, even if it is wooden, requires nearly 100 people to drive. If there were oarsmen, there would be too many people on board. Now, however, it only takes one mouth to open a boat, and everything can be handled by the red ghosts.

If only I could get such a red ghost on my ship......

Many people can't help but think about it.

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