Chapter 110 Yashan
"God! Dear Li, what on earth did you do? He became the Grand Duke of Hawaii! It also has Oahu and a lovely island! Do you know? I'm so jealous. If you don't tell me what big business is soon, I swear that I will be poor!" As soon as Simmons walked into the Honolulu villa, he hugged Li Mo in Chen Ping's smile and shouted with green eyes.
Although Li Mo wanted to kick this guy away, it was a pity that he had to rely on this guy to come forward at this moment, so he had to be patient with his surname, smelled the pungent smell on his body, and simply said, "Sell the warship!"
"Sell warships?" Bearded Simmons was dumbfounded. Looking back, Chen Ping also smiled mysteriously and waved his hand quickly: "Dear Li, our country's warships have been acquired by you, and there are no warships to sell to you!"
Li Mo glanced at Simmons, pretended to be unpredictable and said, "It's not sold to me!" It's sold to Daqing He himself!"
"Sold it to Daqing and himself?" Simmons is completely confused. Isn't this guy the family of Lord Li in the Qing Dynasty? Is it the same as selling it to Daqing? As for myself, it should be a deadly feud at this moment. Why do you have to sell the warship to me?
"Haha..." Seeing that Simmons' eyes were almost squeezed together, Li Mo laughed and explained, "Simons, I don't need to talk about the situation in the Far East now."
Simmons nodded, and the idiots could see that the clouds were accumulating over the Far East. Maybe there would be a big war the next moment. However, before he could ask rhetorically, he had heard Li Mo continue, "What you have to do is to take the Esmeralada to the Far East and tell Daqing and Japan that you want to sell these warships. At that time, they will definitely pay a high price. Isn't this a lot of money?"
"What if the buyer is Japanese?" Simmons looked at Li Mo doubtfully, looked at Chen Ping, and secretly said, "Are you stupid, the boss?" Will there be idiots in the world who are willing to help the enemy strengthen their strength?
"Yes!" Li Mo waved his hand decisively: "But all the money must be paid first, and the ship can only be delivered after the end of October!"
Simmons is stupid! These days, there are really people who want money and life. Although the strength of the Pacific Fleet at this time far exceeds that of Japan, it will bleed when fighting! Do you really want to strengthen your opponent's strength?" This guy! It must be a bad brain!"
Simmons doesn't think Li Mo is really a fool. Will this guy take advantage of it? So he immediately shouted, "Damn Li, tell me what you're going to do."
"Do not do anything." Li Mo smiled and spread out his hand and said, "When you go to sell the warship, you also put my Sky Survey and Sea Survey on the list."
"..."
Simmons was dumbfounded this time and ran over to touch Li Mo's forehead. Wasn't it hot? Is this guy crazy?
Fortunately, Chen Ping, who sat aside, said for Simmons, "What we have to do is to make me feel that these two ships have been bought by the Qing Dynasty!"
After all, Simmons is the leader of the new generation of the Chilean navy. After hearing this, he immediately understood. He rushed up like a rabbit and roared, "Li, you bastard, liar! You want me to take your warship to the Far East, and then deliberately mislead me into thinking that Daqing had bought these two ships, so that as long as the two warships appear in the war zone, I will definitely take the lead in attacking, and then..."
"Then I will completely destroy the Japanese fleet, and at that time..., hey hey!" Li Mo smiled and interrupted Simmons.
"Despicable, so despicable! Li! You should rush over with a dignified position and tell yourself to surrender! Or be destroyed!" Simmons sled his arm as if it were a sharp sword, and he was a real knight in the Middle Ages.
"Cut! Uneducated, not good! Can he still be a senior officer? It's just a barrel of wine! Thousands of years ago, we knew the ancestral motto of "the soldier never gets tired of fraud"!" Master Li drew his middle finger.
Simmons left angrily, holding a lot of wine collected from the basement of the villa in Honolulu, but did not return to Chile. Instead, he listened to Li Mo's words. After contacting the country, he set out with the roster of almost all the warships of the Chilean Navy, and drove the Esmeralada, the Sky and the Sea Patrol.
"Notify Long Guozhang to come back immediately. It's our turn to the stage!" Looking at the remote Esmeralda, the corners of Li Mo's mouth curled slightly.
"Yes." Chen Ping shouted suddenly with his feet together.
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July 24, 1894 (the 20th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, the 21st day of June in the lunar calendar)
Outside the sea.
Qing, the protected cruiser Jiyuan.
"Your Excellency, why are you in a daze here alone?" As soon as Shen Shouchang stepped into the command tower, he saw Guan and Fang Boqian standing there alone in a daze. He thought there was something wrong and hurriedly asked.
"Qinghe, it's you. How's it going down?" Fang Boqian turned his head, looked at his right-hand man, and asked.
Shen Shouchang smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency, don't worry, it has been repaired, but it's all old arms and legs. I don't know how long it can last this time."
"Yes!" Fang Boqian sighed. Who would have thought that his Jiyuan ship had never been maintained for seven years. If it had been placed in Britain, it would be enough to go to a military court! So much so that he came out to escort for the second time, and the boiler was in trouble. Fortunately, Shen Shouchang had learned machinery when he was studying in the United States, otherwise he would have thrown it in Yashan.
"Your Excellency, are you worried about the Japanese fleet?" Shen Shouchang can become the first mate of the Jiyuan ship. Except for his original experience in the United States, he is naturally not an ordinary person. Of course, he can see the crisis at this moment.
Fang Boqian did not nod or shake his head. He said that it was not a lie. Between Asan and Incheon, it was said that the ship came and went. If it hadn't been for the order, Fang Boqian would have ordered to fire earlier. But up to now, there are still some people in the imperial court who think that Japan is just a cove for North Korea and will never go to war with the Qing Dynasty. It's ridiculous that the adults living in the temple know that neither the strength of the fleet nor the warships at this time are comparable to the old Beiyang, especially the Yoshino, which has just returned, which has a high speed of 23 knots. Even if they pass in front of them, the Jiyuan ship can't catch up.
Shen Shouchang naturally knew what Fang Boqian was worried about. Since the beginning of the escort, the whole warship has been filled with a tense atmosphere. He only saw the smoke column several times, which had made some people's legs soft. If the fleet really appeared in front of him, he didn't know what would be like!
"Your Excellency, don't worry, the warship will be safe and sound!" Shen Shouchang straightened his chest.
"It's really lucky for Fang to be the first mate of Jiyuan with your help." Fang Boqian smiled and patted Shen Shouchang on the shoulder. He sighed, "It's a pity that this ship is too old, otherwise I'm not afraid of the original."
"Ha ha, my lord, don't worry too much. Although my ship is fast, I have two ships in Beiyang. I don't know who will kill the deer if I really want to fight!" Shen Shouchang was open-minded and smiled.
Fang Boqian frowned and did not refute, but he was still a little worried. However, at this time, you can't weaken Beiyang's reputation and change the topic and say, "Qinghe, I heard that your classmate is now the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Why, do you want to go and have a look?"
The Kingdom of Hawaii!
Shen Shouchang licked the corners of his mouth. A Chinese force actually rose on the Pacific Island. He only heard about this recently. At first, he didn't believe it. It was not until recently that Li Enfu sent a letter to his Beiyang classmates who stayed in the United States with him that he learned about it.
At this moment, when he heard Fang Boqian suddenly ask about this matter, he remembered the implicit call in the other party's letter, and his heart jumped slightly. He thought that this matter had a big life, so he quickly shook his head: "Your Excellency, everyone has his own aspirations. Qinghe vows to be loyal to Beiyang!"
"Hehe..." Knowing the misunderstanding, Fang Boqian quickly smiled and said, "Qinghe is fine. I just asked casually." Shen Shouchang breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly remembered another rumor. He couldn't help asking, "Your Excellency, I heard that you are Master Taishan, the master of Hawaii now. Is this really the case?"
Fang Boqian looked at Shen Shouchang and glanced around before nodding with a wry smile: "When I took the Weiyuan ship to stay in Lushun, I asked Yu to build the Weiyuan Fort, and then I met Li Guozhang, the commander of the Eight Banners of Weihan in Jinzhou. As soon as they saw each other, they decided on this son and daughter's marriage. Unexpectedly, he..., hey! The world is unpredictable. After that, I also worked hard to find his son. I thought they were all deceased. Unexpectedly, when I heard about it again at this moment, they were already dukes of the Kingdom of Hawaii and were in charge of the fleet. I'm afraid I can't afford it.
Fang Boqian smiled at himself and remembered the letter he had asked someone to take to Hawaii not long ago. He didn't know if he had received it. He sighed, looked back at Shen Shouchang and said, "Qinghe, when this battle is over, how about you accompany me to see Hawaii?"
"That's great. Qinghe has wanted to go there for a long time. I heard that the place is like spring all year round, and the scenery is very beautiful!"
"Haha." After looking at each other, the two laughed at the same time.
"Report!" A loud shout interrupted the laughter of the two people.
"What's the matter!"
"Your Excellency, I have received the information that the fleet may arrive tomorrow.
"Tomorrow!" Fang Boqian took a look at Shen Shouchang, took a deep breath and said, "Finally, it's here."
"Sent my order to order the Weiyuan ship to return immediately. Guangyi quickly approached our ship and let the troop carrier accelerate to Asan." Fang Boqian raised the telescope, and the black fog at the other end of the lens rolled thickly.
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