The ship was unusually ugly, with a flat hull, like a cockroach with a dirty head.

The hull of the ship was covered with metal, and the muzzles of the guns were opened around it, revealing a number of cannons.

At that time, artillery was synonymous with strength, and this artillery ship was supposed to be majestic, but it was so ugly that people could not respect it.

"It's an ironclad!" Wei Sili reluctantly said authentically, thinking about the slackers of the navy, asking them to drive the gunboat farther away, but they did not obey the order.

Alas, the proud soldiers of the army are fortunate that there are still people who can restrain them, otherwise trouble will inevitably arise.

"Let's go check it out!" Wu Zetian's interest in ironclad ships was obviously higher than that of merchant ships, and he was straightforward.

Wei Sili looked at Princess Taiping with a distressed gaze, there are many secrets that cannot be shown to others, and this ironclad ship has not been launched for a long time, and it is a strictly guarded secret.

However, Princess Taiping said magnificently: "Please come on board Your Majesty!" ”

……

Princess Taiping personally took the lead, and the officers and men on the ship lined up to greet each other.

The guards guarded the gangway, not allowing them to get on the boat, and refused to let them go even if they saw that this group of people was unusual.

What is eye-opening is that Princess Taiping did not rely on her identity as a "master mother" to break through, but took out a golden flying tiger token for the entourage officer to hold high, showing it to the officer of the ironclad ship named "Shi Dangdang", and then the entourage officer said: "This is Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping, please board the ship!" ”

"Your Royal Highness Princess, your token is the Golden Flying Tiger Token, which has the right to control all the troops of our Western Army, I am Liu Shanzhou, the captain of the 'Shi Dangdang', and I am honored to allow you to board the ship!" captain

With a wave of his hand, he said, "Get out of the way!" Release! ”

The guards on board gave way to the guarded gangway and let everyone get on board.

Everyone muttered in their hearts: "In the army, when I heard the military order, the Western Army's Wansheng Division really deserves its name!" ”

Some people stared at the golden gold token, thinking that it would be good if it were their own, and they could command the thousands of troops and horses of the Western Army!

……

On the deck, there was another ceremony, Princess Taiping's entourage took out a flag and handed it over to the sailors to raise, called "Raising the handsome flag of Her Royal Highness the Princess"!

Princess Taiping explained: "Anyone who has a high rank in the army must raise the flag of the commander and the flag of the general when he arrives on the ship!" ”

This flag is waving in the wind... Zhang Changzong screamed: "Bold! Princess Taiping, you dare to overstep the system, and it is a big rebellion! ”

When he caught the current, Zhang Changzong's face turned red, and he was so excited that his voice changed tone.

This is a golden flying phoenix flag with a red background!

Only Wu Zetian can use the flying phoenix, although Wei Xi is called "living Cao Cao", he doesn't dare to use the dragon and the tiger, Princess Taiping is so bold!

The atmosphere on the ship suddenly became tense, and some people complained in their hearts about Zhang Changzong's instability, this is the bow of Princess Taiping!

People's boats, other sailors!

There are things that must be opened and closed, and it's okay not to say it, but to say it... As a result, the muskets of the sailors on the ship were all brought out, and half of the Imperial Forest Army was the person of Princess Taiping and the other half was the person from the god capital.

"Ahem!" Someone coughed lightly, breaking the tense atmosphere on the ship, but it was Di Renjie who attracted everyone's eyes and said, "This phoenix is not a phoenix!" ”

Not a phoenix?

It should be, before and after the deer, the head of the snake and the tail of the fish, the back of the dragon turtle, the beak of the swallow-jawed chicken, its image is gorgeous and abundant, and the charm is vivid. . . Anyway, everyone was a spirit, and when they found the bottom of the steps, most of the ministers present were old turtles, and they all said: "It's not a phoenix!" ”

Old guy who talks nonsense with his eyes open, bastard! Zhang Changzong scolded in his heart.

"The old minister said that if it's not a phoenix, it's not a phoenix!" Di Renjie said calmly: "How can there be a four-clawed phoenix!" ”

Everyone looked intently and counted carefully, one, two, three, four, only four claws!

Wu Zetian's phoenix flag is five-clawed, so Princess Taiping is right!

With her status, it is not an exaggeration to use a four-clawed phoenix.

Everyone admires Di Renjie's old spicy gaze to the ground, known as the "national elder" and worthy of the name, the country has an old man, it is a treasure!

Zhang Changzong was embarrassed, so he had to apologize to Princess Taiping and stepped aside.

……

After the turmoil, on this warship, everyone walked around to visit, and they all felt that it was worth the trip, this is the latest technology warship of the Western Army!

Listen to the captain's introduction, the displacement is 600 tons, the length of the ship is 60 meters, the width of the ship is 16 meters, the draft is 2 meters, the latest steam engine + paddle wheel technology is used, the speed is 10 km / h, the endurance is up to 300 km, and the supply ship can reach thousands of kilometers!

In contrast to the previous artillery ships, its paddle wheel was placed in the middle of the hull, while the previous paddle wheel was easily damaged on both sides.

"It's covered in armor plates, unbreakable!" The captain said proudly.

The ship's armament is as many as 18 guns, and the largest caliber reaches 200 mm, which is hugely powerful!

"Get the warship out!" Seeing that everyone's interest was high, Princess Taiping simply ordered.

The captain was prepared, and the warship was quickly launched, and the soot with oil and gas filled the air, he explained: "We brought fuel, and the military department said that refueling and burning can speed up the start and speed of the ship, but it is not sustainable!" ”

Although the draft of the warship is not deep, it is very stable, thanks to the design of the warship, and the hull has stabilizer fins.

It sounds very high-tech, but it's actually just adding four more boards, but others just can't think of it.

In fact, this warship also embodies a lot of Wei Xi's hard work, as long as he is not fighting, he will be busy with construction and machinery, and strive to promote the development of science and technology.

……

The speed of the ship gradually increased, catching up with a large merchant ship that had left the port earlier, and the sailors on the merchant ship greeted the warship loudly, showing a military and civilian situation.

"Our warships maintain order, fight piracy, do not collect taxes, and rescue shipwrecked ships, and have won their support!" The captain pointed out.

Leaving the dock and finding a place, the warships carried out subject drills with a team marching and shelling the reef.

The captain gave one command after another in a loud voice, and the formation marched in a stream, left and right, circling back and forth.

It moves like an arm and a finger, and moves freely, which is not at all comparable to a sailboat.

They found a reef and used it as a target.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, our ship is ready, please instruct!" The captain asked.

"Fire!" Princess Taiping gave an order, and the cannons bombarded in unison.

"Boom!" The sound was constant, echoing across the sea.

Accurate hits during shelling, and the accuracy of the rest of the gunboats was also high.

Wu Zetian was very happy to inscribe: "The Great Wall on the Sea!" ”

……

On the return journey, looking around at the sea, Di Renjie said to Yao Chong: "Zhang Changzong was not wrong just now!" ”

"How?"

"I only heard the princess's order in the army, but I don't know Your Majesty's order!" Di Renjie said melancholy.