Chapter 2

In order to feast the eyes of Isabel, who had just arrived, Michelle ordered the spacecraft to land in an open space in the industrial area, and then took everyone aboard the giant ship "Hungry Shark", which is being perfected. As soon as the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info stepped onto the deck, everyone didn't feel that they were on a ship at all, but had a feeling like they were on a fortress. On the open deck, in addition to some cleaning staff and porters, two huge chimneys with ladders can be seen rising in the middle of the deck, and some workers are climbing the ladder into the chimneys, which is a spectacular scene.

Next, everyone entered the cabin. The first deck is the artillery and ammunition compartment, and at the firing ports on both sides, 50 cannons are placed, and each gun has been tested hundreds of times, and its power is incomparable, both in terms of range and firepower, it is at the world's leading level; the second deck is mainly an office, dormitory, galley, and a storage area for fresh water and food; the third deck is stored with coal and fuel to power the spacecraft; the fourth deck is also the bottom, The largest one-story cabin, which is the steam engine room and boiler room, has ten huge steam engines and ten large boilers, which work at the same time to power the ship when it is in motion.

Isabel boarded a giant ship of her own design, which was also a big dream of her life, and she couldn't believe that a manuscript with crazy fantasies that she had drawn at random and was an almost impossible project could become a reality today. As she stepped out of the cabin, she confidently compared the Hungry Shark and Doom to sperm whales, and the British warships to groupers.

Of course, all this cannot be attributed to Isabel alone, but also thanks to the technical team led by McCrad, who came all the way from the United States, and it was they who combined the technology of the steamship with Isabel's imaginative manuscripts to complete this great classic.

After the inspection, Isabel and Hales were placed in the makeshift wooden houses. Isabel, who has always had a penchant for cleanliness, first took a hot bath and washed away all the dust she had brought along the way.

In the evening, the American technical team led by McClid sincerely invited Isabel and Michelle to discuss the cooperation plan. Due to Michelle's busy military schedule, he could not participate, so he had to ask Hales to go for him, which is exactly what Isabel meant.

In order to show the sincerity of cooperation, McCaid also sent a horse-drawn carriage to take Isabel and Hales to the temporary residence of the American technical team.

Although it was McClad's invitation, Isabel was unfamiliar with the place, so she still put on the domineering dragon skin coat just in case. Although this seemed a little suspicious of the other party's sincerity, McClead was very understanding of her cautious behavior.

There were only three members of the American team, and they all took the initiative to introduce themselves to the two new allies, Isabel and Hales.

McCred Wilson was a steam engine expert and steamship designer, and the top representative of the technical group, from New Orleans, Louisiana; John Bullard from Boston, Massachusetts, was a ballistician and mortar designer, and he developed the giant mortars on the Hungry Shark and Doomsday; and a Charlotte, North Carolina, named James Howard, the inventor of the platoon field cannon, and a handsome blonde young man.

Afterwards, the servants served everyone a steaming barley tea. In order not to make the drinks on the table look too monolithic, McCrad also had the servants bring pastries from France and dark chocolate from South America.

As soon as Isabel entered the living room, she seemed to smell a familiar smell, because the three Americans had pale skin and ruby eyes, and when they spoke, they would occasionally show the two bloody teeth in their mouths, so Isabel did not hesitate to conclude that they were blood. Hales may have seen who they really were, but he just wouldn't say it.

McCled was the first to identify everyone, saying, "Since we are all of the same race, we need not be restrained in our speech, and may our great blood be immortal." ”

"Thank you to the great King Frederick for giving us this opportunity to use force, as long as we join forces, we will definitely defeat the anti-French alliance. John said.

"Thank you all for coming, without your presence, even if I designed a perfect manuscript, I would have been able to stay on the drawings and never become a reality. Isabel said modestly.

McCrad remained ignorant of Hales' identity, so he asked, "Isabel, is this one of your bodyguards?"

"He's not my bodyguard, but he's greater than a bodyguard, more important than a friend, smarter than a military advisor, and second only to my father. ”

"I'd love to know the gentleman's name. ”

Hales volunteered to introduce himself: "Hales, Graeme. ”

"Mr. Graeme, it's an honor to meet you. ”

"Mr. Graeme, since I first met you, I knew you weren't just any ordinary person. John said.

"True wise men never reveal their talents, and Mr. Graham is exactly that. ”

When McClid and John focused on Hales, the handsome James never made a sound, because from the beginning, his eyes had been on Isabel with a soft spot, and he didn't care about other people's topics, in order to immediately arouse Isabel's favor for him, he took out a drawing and put it in front of him, first attracted Isabel's attention, and then said, "Isabel, remember the artwork you originally designed for the moving island?" I have made a copy of all your manuscripts and studied them, and thus I have proved that your idea, although crazy, is not impossible to achieve. ”

"Have you kept those sketches until now?" Isabel asked.

"Yes, I am interested in your imaginative manuscript, and if we have time, I wish we could discuss it separately. ”

"I heard that the platoon tube field gun you designed is very good, I am very interested in such a new weapon, and I want to witness its power, if you have time, can you show me it?"

"No problem, I'm going to do a test to see if it's durable. ”

"It's really rare for us to get to know each other in this way. McClead said, "Shouldn't we have a drink for our friendship?"

"That's a good piece of advice. John said.

McCaid then took out a bottle of rich red liquid from the cabinet and divided one among everyone, and suddenly a strong smell of blood filled the room. At that moment, McCled seemed to be intoxicated by the strong smell of blood, and he inhaled the smell of blood to his heart's content, and said, "A rare natural treasure." ”

"I thought you drank it all, but I didn't expect you to keep a bottle. John said in surprise.

"What kind of animal blood is this, Lord Wilson?" asked Isabel.

"Isabel, I suggest you still don't drink it, this vial of blood may have been left out for a long time. James said.

"Shut up, James, I put the bottle in ice to preserve its original flavor. McCaid said.

"McCled, can you tell me what kind of blood this is?" asked Isabel.

"Truth be told, it's the blood of some Sioux people. ”

"Indians on the American prairie?"

"Yes. ”

"So, the war between white Americans and Indians continues?"

"The Indians were no different from the beasts, they treated us with barbarism and violence, and as a result, the U.S. government had to expel them. ”

"The U.S. government has nothing to do with the Indians, but I've heard that there is a terrible curse among the Indian tribes that can leave any invader dead without a place to be buried, and I'm afraid that if I drink their blood, the curse will come to me, so I'd better not drink it. ”

McCrad smiled coldly and drank the blood from the cup, "Whatever you want, Isabel." James, why don't you drink?"

James replied, "I have no appetite now, and perhaps I am used to the cooked food that humans make, and I am no longer accustomed to drinking blood." ”

"Whatever you want. Let's get down to business, the British are our common enemy, may I ask Isabel, how do you want to deal with them?"

"This is a matter that only our king knows, and I am only serving the king, and I have no right to mobilize the country's army privately. Isabel replied.

"After the construction of the giant ship is completed, I suggest that you and Michel can lead this huge team directly to attack the British and give them a surprise, and I think your king will definitely support it. ”

"Even if the king supports it, we must first make a request to the king and wait for him to agree before making a decision. ”

"Don't you have any opinions?"

"This is a matter of principle, Your Excellency Wilson. ”

"Your country spans northern Europe and North America, how can a king be in charge? I just want you to share more responsibilities for your king. ”

"Such a huge army is directly related to the life and death of the country, the country has spent huge financial and material resources to have such an incredible army, the reason why the king transferred me here fully reflects his trust in me, I cannot regard the king's trust in us as a step to strengthen his own power. Therefore, neither I, nor Michelle, can make our own decisions. ”

Seeing that she was so principled, McCaid hurriedly withdrew his suggestion, pretending to be a joke, "Don't get me wrong, Isabel, I just wanted to test your loyalty to King Frederick." ”

"Really? Then I would like to ask Lord Wilson to get to the point. ”

"The three of us have come all the way from the United States and have provided you with the most advanced technology in the world, which is enough for you to dominate Europe, and the revival of the Nordic Empire is just around the corner. Now Napoleon is on an expedition to Russia, and there is no energy to deal with the British, and the only one in the whole of Europe who can fight the British fleet is you. If, one day, you occupy Britain, I want the land of Britain to be administered by both the Nordic Empire and the U.S. government. ”

"Mr. Wilson, all this you are thinking is not what your president meant, is it?"

"My words are what our Excellency the President means, our President Madison wants to live peacefully with you against the invincible British Royal Navy, and he wants the maritime trade between the United States and Europe to be more unimpeded, and if we want to make the maritime trade between the United States and Europe unimpeded, we must first defeat the British Navy. ”

"But the greatest ally of your United States is Napoleon, not other countries, and if you United States hide from Napoleon and privately negotiate any agreements with other countries, and the French will know about it in the future, I am afraid that it will affect the alliance between the United States and France, and even other allies of France. ”

"Don't you want to occupy LinkedIn? Napoleon is on an expedition to Russia, we can't give the British a respite, and the United States is so far away from Britain that it can't build a large expeditionary fleet for a while." At the moment, the only threat to Britain is this huge army of sea and air in Northern Europe, and I just hope that you will not miss the opportunity to defeat the British navy because of the relationship between your allies. ”

"Your suggestion sounds tempting, and I don't want to miss such a great opportunity, including my king, who must be in his mind. But now, the mobile island giant ship has not yet been launched, and after being launched, the crew also needs a period of time to accumulate experience, and after they are familiar with all aspects of the operating procedures, they can really put into actual combat. Moreover, the giant ship also carries many spaceships, and in the process of sailing, the pilot of the spaceship, whether it takes off or lands, requires a certain amount of technical content, and no matter which spaceship, it must land in the demarcated area. Therefore, if we rush into battle without being foolproof in navigation technology and take-off and landing technology, I am afraid that we will be wiped out due to lack of experience. Am I right, Dear Mr. Wilson?"

McCled began to mumble, "You...... That's right, we really should think about that. ”

"So we can't just go out of the game, we have to wait until we have enough experience. ”

McCrad was finally speechless, and he could only take a cup and gulp down Sioux blood, which was perhaps the most embarrassing moment of his life. John could only shake his head helplessly, deeply disappointed by the embarrassing scene of the representative of the technical group.

Isabel spoke so thoughtfully that James, who was sitting across from her, couldn't help but mutter, "This girl is so clever, she speaks so well." ”

In order not to embarrass McLed, but also to promote friendly relations between allies, Isabel took a piece of chocolate and put it in her mouth and said: "Mr. Wilson, in fact, I envy you, because you are a great engineer, without your arrival, I am afraid that the construction speed of the giant ship would not be so fast, I thank you on behalf of my king!"

McCled's demeanor relaxed slightly, "Isabel, I hope we can communicate more, continue to play each other's strengths, and also hope to be able to point out each other's shortcomings, so that we can better reflect the alliance." ”

"That's right. I've also brought a lot of manuscripts with crazy ideas, and I plan to make them a reality, not a painting, and I hope you can give me a lot of advice when the time comes. ”

"You're welcome, we're willing to learn from each other. ”

"Mr. Wilson, your chocolates are good, thank you very much, if nothing else, I will leave for the company, and I hope we have a good time together." ”

"Go all the way!"

Before leaving, James seemed to be a little reluctant to give up on Isabel, so he made an appointment to meet her in the camp tomorrow evening on the grounds of "experimental platoon tube field guns". By the way, McClead sent a wagon to take Isabel and Hales back to camp.

When Isabel returned to her room, she took out some manuscripts with wild imagination from her suitcase, which she had designed herself. She looked at each manuscript carefully, and when she turned to a page with a drawing of a glider, she couldn't help but stop, focusing her eyes on the glider on the drawing, and a flying wing gliding in the air suddenly appeared in her mind. She thought that if she could design a wing like this, and combine the person with the wing, the person would be able to glide in the air. So, she started to do it herself, ready to finish it before dawn.

She first found a few thick and resilient wooden strips, and according to the structure of the drawings, she laid out the frame of the flying wings on the ground, and then tied the joints of the wooden strips tightly with ropes. She then found a roll of canvas and cut out the shape of the wings according to the dimensions, which she sewn onto the frame of the wings. Finally, she tied two leather straps to the underside of the wings to hold the flyer's body so that it would not fall during the flight.

After nearly four hours of work, she finally completed her first invention, which was undoubtedly a new chapter in her life, so she was excited and couldn't wait to take a test flight right away. Before dawn, she used a horse-drawn carriage to transport her beloved wings to the deck of the ship Doom, and then carried them on her back and climbed the ladder on the giant chimney to the top of the chimney. At this time, what she hopes most is that there will be no accidents in the process of test flight, and strive for success in one fell swoop.

The sea breeze is gentle, the moon is quiet, and the land is silent. It was destined to be a public test flight without an audience.

Isabel looked at the Hungry Shark not far away, focusing her eyes on the top of one of the chimneys, where she hoped to fly in one go. It must not be a long distance, so instead of using ropes or slings to secure her body, she raised her wings above her head, exhaled a long breath, and then kicked the ground with both feet at the same time, soaring into the air, heading towards the target not far away.

At first, the wings have a rapid falling rhythm, and then immediately begin to dive and glide towards the side of the boat.

At that time, Isabel simply did not have time to react, everything was unexpected by her. Just as she was about to hit the side of the ship, the wings miraculously rose upwards to avoid colliding with the side of the ship. Although she was temporarily out of danger, she was unable to control the direction and speed of the wings calmly, resulting in her inexperience causing her to deviate significantly.

During the flight, the wings suddenly spun rapidly, and due to the rapid rotation, the entire wing quickly fell apart, and Isabel was also entangled in the sling in a panic. Eventually, along with the wings, she slammed into a giant mortar on the bow of the Hungry Shark.