"Charts! Bring the charts with a mallet! Liu Hong was stunned for a moment, and then yelled at the bull mallet behind him.

Sitting still has never been Liu Hongji's style, nature is certainly worthy of awe, but nature can never underestimate human ability and perseverance.

He will never die in this monstrous wave, he still has several wives and children to support, and thousands of family wealth to enjoy.

Niu Dabang mallet also panicked, and hurriedly took out the map from his body and handed it to Liu Hongji, and the messy sound on Qi Yuangong's side of the walkie-talkie on the table.

It took Liu Hong a few seconds to figure out the approximate location of the fleet after looking at the charts, and then his gaze swept over the entire area of the Ryukyu Strait, and finally fixed his gaze on the southwest of the Ryukyus.

"Go to Penghu! Qi Yuangong, the order of the king, the fleet turned to the southwest and went to Penghu! Liu Hong gradually picked up the walkie-talkie and yelled.

The location of the Beiyang Navy Division happened to be in the northwest of the Ryukyus and the northeast of Penghu, and if the scale of the charts provided by He Bin was accurate enough, it was only an hour or two away from Penghu.

"But my lord, the storm is coming from the southeast, which is not conducive to the sailor's navigation, if it goes against the wind, I'm afraid it will ......," replied Qi Yuangong on the other end of the walkie-talkie.

In the end, there is a family tradition of the Qi family, Qi Yuangong still has some understanding of this sea area, if he successfully captured the center of the storm before the storm came, it is better to say, and when he arrives at the Penghu Sailor, he will be saved.

But what if you can't avoid it?

"Let the ships fill up the coal, the blowers run at full strength, and transport people to Penghu at all costs!"

"My lord, Song Lao said before that the steam engine in the warship is still in an immature stage, and if it sails at full speed, it may damage the entire ship!" Qi Yuangong was still worried.

Limited to technology, the first steam units were equipped during the construction of the ship, which led to the small problem after the ship was launched, if the entire steam unit needs to be replaced, unless the ship is dismantled, it is difficult to stuff the huge steam engine equipment into the cabin.

"Old Qi, don't you understand? Lao Tzu repeated, your life is more important than the ship, even if Lao Tzu has no ship, as long as you are here, the establishment of the Beiyang Naval Division cannot be withdrawn!

Obey orders! Liu Hong gradually cut the categorical way.

Liu Hongji's flagship Shanhaiguan is only responsible for conveying the supreme order, and the distribution and transmission of orders is still through the Dingyuan number where Qi Yuangong is located, after all, there is only one pair of walkie-talkies.

"Humble duty!" Qi Yuangong on the other end of the walkie-talkie was silent for a moment, and then roared loudly, no longer panicked in his voice, but a little calm and moved.

Death for a confidant!

The flag-bearer on the No. 1 Fu Ship Dingyuan waved his flag, and a moment later all the warships that were tossed left and right by the waves were given the order, but the captains of the ships were puzzled by the order.

According to common sense, the storm is coming from southeast to northwest, and if the fleet wants to escape as soon as possible, it should return to Kinmen the same way as the wind, so that there is a better chance of escaping.

"Captain, shouldn't we go back the way we came, then it's still a tailwind." Wu Liuyi, the first mate of the Jingyuan, ordered his subordinates to turn the rudder while rushing to the captain Cui Gengdao in front of him.

"Where is there so much nonsense, don't forget who gave us today, even if the Admiral asked me to wait to go to the Sword Mountain and the Sea of Fire, I Cui will have to go for it! Execute the command! Cui Geng turned his head and slapped the boat to help.

"Yes, the lowly understands that the lowly is just a casual ask." Wu Liuyi was even more unhappy when he saw Cui, and immediately closed his mouth.

Doubts are doubts, military orders are like mountains, no ships questioned Liu Hongji's orders, all the warships followed the Shanhaiguan to turn the rudder, and according to the instructions to fill up the coal of the steam unit, more than a dozen hot black men riveted enough to push and pull the blower......

"Lord Cui, pass on the supreme order of the Admiral, to sail the ship to Penghu at all costs, the Admiral said that the lives of the soldiers are more important than the ship, even if the ship is scrapped, every brother must be saved."

The Jingyuan battleship was the closest to Qi Yuangong's Dingyuan, and the first mate on the Dingyuan yelled at the Jingyuan.

The southeast wind became stronger and stronger, and the sound was blown away by the wind, Cui Geng's fists were clenched, and he obviously understood.

"Do you hear that? The Admiral said that our lives are more important than the ship! Go and tell the whole army, we will not disappoint the Admiral! Cui Geng pulled the first mate Wu Liuyi aside and took the helm himself.

Wu Liuyi clearly saw that the captain who was usually not smiling had tears in his eyes, and he rushed to the deck with a heat in his heart.

"The Admiral said, our lives are more important than this battleship, let's work hard and survive! Serve the Admiral! ”

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The huge waves followed, and the battleship with a length of twenty feet was like a duckweed in the waves, and the whole sea became dark, and the raindrops in the sky fell on the ship like beans.

"Master, are we going to plant it this time?" Inside the flagship Shanhaiguan, Niu Dabang held a wooden post in both hands to prevent it from being turned overboard, and he felt that his bones were falling apart.

"Scared?" The corners of Liu Hong's mouth gradually raised slightly, and he also hugged another pillar.

"Hehe, I'm afraid of an egg, I just miss the mother-in-law and children at home, I can die with the master, I haven't lived in vain in this life!" The cow smiled with a big stick mallet.

"What can't you die, shut your stinky mouth, I haven't lived enough, this master! Ouch-" Before Liu Hong could finish speaking, a wave came over and almost flipped the boat, and his head hit the pillar directly.

It was in the afternoon, but the sky was almost as dark as it was, and in the direction of the north of the Beiyang Naval Division, the hovering black dragon was almost clinging to the side of the Beiyang Naval Division and wreaking havoc in the northwest direction.

The pouring rain continued so hard that many ships were flooded, and the soldiers had to endure the churning waves while carrying wooden barrels to scoop water out.

The storm gradually became smaller, and after half an hour, the sky finally brightened, and even the rain slowly stopped, and the faces of the soldiers of the Beiyang Naval Division who survived the catastrophe were filled with joy.

"My lord, in two quarters of an hour, we will be able to reach Penghu." Qi Yuangong said excitedly on the walkie-talkie.

"Got it, count the casualties, and if you find a soldier falling into the water, immediately start a rescue!" Liu Hong gradually lay down on the deck of the flagship Shanhaiguan and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, obedience!" On the other end of the walkie-talkie, Qi Yuangong said loudly.

Liu Hong gradually stood up slowly, the bull mallet ran over and helped him, Liu Hong gradually shook his head a little dizzy, shook off the hand of the bull mallet, and walked to the deck.

A ray of sunlight shines through the dark clouds on the blue sea, reflecting on the large and small ships, and the Beiyang Navy Division is alive.

"God bless China!" Liu Hong gradually said with relief to the sea.

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