Water Margin people

"I was also shocked at the time! How dare the small island nation of Wo Nu dare to covet the treasures of the Central Plains? It's simply a foolish dream!"

"But I have carefully read their plans and correspondence. Those Japanese slaves are really preparing. They have even planned how to fight!"

"There are many defenders in the east of Jingdong Road, so the Japanese dare not act rashly. The Liangzhe Road is all plains, so the Japanese think that they will be easily surrounded and suppressed by the army if they land."

"So the Japanese planned to land from Fujian. They would occupy islands overseas, then constantly test landings and fight along the rivers, waterways and mountains that Fujian was responsible for."

Wu Yong told what he knew, which had already been reported to the emperor and recorded in the files by the Ministry of War. Now that Japan has been destroyed, it is no longer a secret and there is nothing that cannot be said.

Yue Fei fell silent. He really didn't pay much attention to the affairs of Japan. Now he finally understood why the Emperor was determined to destroy Japan. Such ungrateful people must not be allowed to live.

"So you mean that Baldwin IV and the Japanese have the same idea? These so-called children are the Western envoys to Qi?"

Yue Fei looked at Wu Yong and asked.

"Of course they are. Otherwise, what is their purpose? Are they really envious of the rich resources and outstanding people of our country?"

Wu Yong nodded confidently.

"These people really won't give up! They're still trying to play tricks even after all this!"

Yue Fei spoke with a cold look in his eyes, saying that they came to preach in response to the requests of these Western people, and they also treated these people free of charge.

Instead of being grateful, these people are plotting rebellion. They deserve to die.

"Let's report this matter to His Majesty first and see what His Majesty has to say!"

Wu Yong looked at Yue Fei and said, although they were reluctant to do so, many things could not be concealed from the Emperor, and the Emperor might have a better way.

"Well, I'll report back our analysis!"

Yue Fei nodded.

The two had just finished their conversation when a soldier outside the door reported that Governor Wisney had sent three boxes of gold.

"So fast?"

Yue Fei looked at the three boxes. When he opened them, he saw that they were full of glittering gold.

"Apart from anything else, I am still very satisfied with the speed of these merchants!"

Wu Yong said.

"The situation is stronger than us! The stronger we are, the lower these people's attitude will be. If we show signs of decline one day, it will be a completely different scene!"

Yue Fei shook his head and said, businessmen value profit the most and are also the most likely to curry favor with the powerful. Now they are as towering as mountains, and these people in the West are just ants, so the ants will be extremely flattering.

"General Yue, the drug experiment outside has produced results! Please send these records back to Liangshan."

A researcher came in with a stack of papers and said.

"Hey, why is there so much gold?"

The researcher looked at the three boxes of gold in confusion.

“All of this needs to be sent back?”

Yue Fei looked at the thick stack of papers covered with densely written words. It would probably take a long time to send this back by telegram.

"Yes, there will be so many tomorrow! All the experimental data must be sent back!"

The researcher nodded.

"Can you simplify it? Or send it back by boat?"

Wu Yong looked at the researcher and spoke.

"General Wu, this won't do. The experimental data must be rigorous, not even a single word can be wrong!"

"Your Majesty has already said that the experimental data must be sent back as soon as possible. The research institute will also use this data for experiments."

The researcher spoke seriously, he was very rigorous when it came to experiments.

"You also know that the transmission speed of the telegraph is limited! Moreover, we are too far away from Liangshan City. The information has to be transferred more than ten times. It will probably take a whole day for you to transmit so much data!" Yue Fei said. He was not afraid of trouble for himself, but was worried that the telegraph group could not bear it. No one could stand the ticking sound all day long.

"Then send it back in its entirety! This data is very important!"

The researcher spoke up.

"Okay, I'll let the telegraph team think of a solution!"

Yue Fei said helplessly.

"General Yue, ask Military Advisor Xiao to send two more telegraph machines over! It would be great if General Ruan and General Li came, as there are high-powered telegraph machines on the ships!"

Wu Yong opened his mouth and said that the telegraph machines they brought were simplified versions with limited transmission capabilities, but the ones on the ship were different.

"Well, this is the only way for now! Counting the days, General Ruan and General Li should have walked more than half of the distance!"

Yue Fei nodded.

Southern seas.

There were strong winds and huge waves, but the huge ship was like a small boat on the sea, rising and falling with the waves.

"As your majesty said, the wind and waves here are really strong!"

Ruan Xiaoqi stood on the ship. Although the ship rose and fell, he was as steady as a rock and was not affected at all.

"It's really big. The waves have been like this for the past few days. If we hadn't switched to ironclad ships this time, the ships would definitely not be able to withstand such continuous waves!"

Zhang Shun said that since arriving in this sea area, the wind and waves have never stopped, and ordinary ships cannot withstand it.

"Haha, this is the life I want!"

Li Jun stood on the mast and roared like a madman, the wind and waves blew his hair and clothes.

"What a lunatic, why didn't I see this guy was so crazy before?"

Ruan Xiaoqi looked speechlessly at Li Jun on the mast of the frontmost ship. On weekdays, Li Jun was very normal, sometimes even a little shy, but once he was at sea and encountered wind and waves, he seemed to let himself go.

"There were some rumors before, but I thought they were just nonsense from the soldiers!"

Zhang Shun shook his head and said that there had been rumors about the madman Li Jun in the navy for a long time, but they just thought that Li Jun was given a nickname by the soldiers because of his harsh training.

“Ahhh…Ahhhhhhh!”

Li Jun's screams and howls were carried by the wind, and the surrounding fleets could hear them clearly.

"By the way, have you contacted them by telegraph?"

Ruan Xiaoqi looked at Zhang Shun and asked.

"No, it's been disconnected for three days. Apparently it's because the distance is too far!"

Zhang Shun shook his head and said that after they left the Red Sea and headed south, they had traveled a distance of tens of thousands of miles. Although the telegraph on their ship was powerful, it was impossible to directly transmit information over tens of thousands of miles.

"Forget it then! Let's continue along the road!"

Ruan Xiaoqi spoke.

The next two days were still filled with strong winds and huge waves, but on the third day everything changed: the wind died down, the waves subsided, and the sea was as calm as a mirror. This would have been a problem for a sailing ship, but for a steam-powered ship, it was nothing.

“It seems to be foggy!”

Ruan Xiaoqi's face looked a little ugly. He kept looking around with the telescope. In the distance, white mist was rising from the sea, and the mist was getting thicker and thicker.

"Generals! A thick fog is coming. I have seen this kind of fog before in the sea. It covers a large area and it is easy to get lost!"

Li Jun said as he boarded the ship in a small boat.

"Looks like we need to go ashore and rest!"

Ruan Xiaoqi nodded. Even with a compass, they couldn't take risks in the thick fog. If they got lost at sea, they might fall behind. (End of this chapter)