Under the gaze of the onlookers like an ant on the pier, several British Galens docked on the outside pier slowly set sail and headed towards the far sea.

Governor Qi, wearing the camel velvet cloak I brought to the Indian Ocean, stood on the head deck of the flagship, feeling the strong wind blowing towards him, thinking.

Today, the temperature on the sea surface is not high and the wind is very fast. After the ship sails rapidly, the wind pressure in front of the wind direction is very strong. If you don’t bow your head slightly, you will feel uncomfortable breathing.

I was worried that Governor Qi would not be able to stand it, so I whispered: "Governor, let's go to the captain's office. It's higher and has a better view."

Governor Qi smiled and shook his head. He walked to the edge of the deck, gently touched the strong cable, and turned around and asked me, "Qi Lan, you just said you wanted me to see the firepower of this ship? What do you think?"

Seeing that the old man was so stubborn, I really laughed angry at the scene: "Yes! Yes! Come here!"

As she said that, I invited him to the side of the ship on the other side of the deck and gave Hua Mei a look. She moved immediately, walked up to her and said softly: "Governor, everything is good on this boat, but the sound of artillery is too loud. I still can't get used to it after listening to it for a long time. By the way, I have extra earplugs, so you can wear it too!"

Unexpectedly, the stubborn old man snorted, with a disdainful expression: "I have been in the military for life and have been skilled in transforming and using firearms since I was a child. Are you worried about me? Don't talk nonsense anymore, just fire the fire!"

Huamei and I looked at each other helplessly. This stubborn old man! There is no way, so we can only do it.

In order to test the firepower, we naturally could not simply fire the air, so I asked Jiugui Zhengxiao to send someone to drive a medium-sized transport ship bought from Guangzhou as a target ship a nautical mile away.

Duke Qi knew this medium-sized transport ship very well. When he was in Guangzhou, due to the rainy water in the south, the roads were muddy and difficult to travel during the rainy season. Daily military transportation was entirely dependent on this transport ship.

This kind of ship is not the main force in the fleet, but it is durable, has a very large capacity, medium-to-high wave resistance, and good speed. It can basically represent the average defense level of warships in the Far East.

Seeing that the target ship was parked, Governor Qi supported his hands on the side of the ship, his eyes not blinking, waiting for the start of the fire performance.

I guess that for such a target ship, only the firepower of a single-ship cannon is enough. After all, what I am riding on is the most advanced ship on the planet today, and the one I use is also the most advanced artillery after being transformed by myself.

I did this to give Governor Qi the most intuitive shock and impression. After all, in the past naval battles, it was an indisputable fact that the single ship's firepower was weak, and only in groups of ships could it have power.

As the commander, after giving the order, the artillery fired on the flagship where we were! The scorching shells tore through the autumn sea surface and attacked the target ship with a scorching breath!

Amid the violent shelling, Governor Qi was like a statue, and his body did not even shake at all! The shells hit the transport ship, like beasts biting weak animals, leaving indelible wounds on it in an instant!

In just thirty seconds, the main mast of the transport ship was broken and fell on the broken deck!

In fifty seconds, the left side of the target ship was torn to pieces, and a raging fire ignited inside the cabin!

In just one minute, the keel of the target ship was exposed on its side, and the keel was hit by continuous shells and broke from the middle!

The entire ship was like a bamboo broken from the middle, with its belly raised high, but the bow and stern began to sink first!

A minute and a half later, the entire ship sank without a trace, leaving only the huge bubbles that were "gudu" at the previous location, and were still telling the onlookers about what had just happened!

This effect is insignificant in the eyes of those of us who are familiar with artillery wars. After all, in the heavy rains of the English Channel, we almost exhausted all the shells we carried, and had a deeper understanding of the performance of this artillery than anyone else.

But for Governor Qi and his youngest son Qi Xingguo who came with him, he could not believe what was happening in front of him! In their perception, artillery is always the foil of naval battle, and the real victory or defeat depends on hand-to-hand combat.

This is also very similar to the Spanish's long-standing understanding. The only difference is that Spain is adjacent to the country with the fastest naval reform and has better choices. However, the Ming Dynasty was in the far east and was unheard of for such large firearms, let alone use and choice!

Governor Qi and his son looked at the small vortex brought by the sunken target ship in a daze, and did not speak for a long time. Suddenly, the old man turned to me and asked in a trembling voice: "Qi Lan, how many such ships, including artillery, are there in the West?"

I couldn't bear to lie to him, nor did I want to exaggerate it, so I said truthfully: "This new ship is currently owned by Britain and is an internal equipment. I have only been licensed to equip two fleets because of my great contribution to helping Britain."

As I said that, I waved my hand to the Adicen fleet behind me, and pointed to the fleet that I don’t regret, and said: “In the current Western world, the main force is still the same old-fashioned warship, but the number of new-style warships is also increasing. On average, it takes about three months for each shipyard to build one shipyard to build one ship, and four ships a year. And there are more than a thousand shipyards in Britain? It’s really terrifying to be like this in the long run!”

Governor Qi was speechless and asked again: "How much is this ship worth?"

I smiled bitterly: "The governor asked the most critical question. This ship is quite cheap. The price of a single ship is about 300,000 gold coins in the West, equivalent to nearly one million taels of silver dollars in the Ming Dynasty! If artillery is included, the price will almost double! Of course, the artillery owned by the British is not my type, and theirs is not that powerful."

After hearing what I said, Governor Qi breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, this ship does not produce energy, otherwise it would have been mass-produced by Western countries..."

As he said that, his body shook, frowned and said, "Where is the way to live in the Ming Dynasty?"

I nodded and said, "That's right! So this time I came back, besides visiting the governor, it was for this matter!"

Governor Qi remained silent in the face of the fierce sea breeze. After a long time, he stared at the distance and said in a hoarse voice: "The struggle for national fortune is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Qi Lan let me see that there is such a powerful thing in the world, which makes me sigh that I have not been born late for thirty years!"

I quickly spoke: "The governor is in his prime. If he wants to go out to sea, it will be the right time. Why don't I go to the West to have a walk and show my strength?"

Governor Qi smiled and pointed me with his hands: "It's your mouth! But I know my own affairs, so you don't have to coax me!"

As he said that, he looked back at his youngest son Qi Xingguo and said affectionately: "Of my five sons, I love this young son the most. He is about the same age as you, far less intelligent than you, but he is more upright than you, and he is the most similar to when I was young."

I immediately understood: "Governor is going to let Xingguo go out for you?"

Governor Qi nodded with a serious look: "When I go back later, I will immediately write to the capital and report the important situation to the current prime minister! Qi Lan, if you are willing to convince those Chen Xi, you must take the risk of going to Beijing and face the confidentiality!"

Hearing this, I couldn't help laughing loudly, "Governor, if I want to hide, I just need to stay in the West and watch coldly. Why don't I come back from thousands of miles to find this bad luck?"

Governor Qi couldn't help laughing when he heard my words: "I know you are full of loyalty and righteousness, but I am just sad about his misfortune and angry at him for not fighting. Now the little emperor in the court is the only one and is moody. You need to leave a few more hands here to ensure your safety!"

I immediately bowed and nodded: "What the governor said is very much! When I arrive in Beijing, I must plan properly to prevent accidents."

Seeing that I had a plan in my heart, Governor Qi nodded with peace of mind, then looked at the gradually sinking ship, and sighed softly: "If the emperor could wake up from this, work hard to strengthen, and revive the court, and with Qi Lan assisted him, then with the great land of the Ming Dynasty, his achievements would be no match for the small Western countries!"

I remained silent. Governor Qi thought for a moment and suddenly asked me: "Qi Lan, you said, how sure are you to convince the little emperor?"

"Fifty percent" thought for a while before I answered.

Governor Qi frowned hard: "So low? Why is Qi Lan so pessimistic?"

I said sadly: "From the threat of future maritime wars, the authorities have no reason not to awaken, not to work hard to strengthen the navy, and to strengthen the navy with all their might. This is the trend of the future world development, and it will inevitably change the national destiny and future of all countries. If the navy is strong, the country will be strong; if the navy is weak, the country will be weak. This is the necessity of the world's development, so I am 50% sure to convince the useless emperor if he still has a trace of reason and wisdom."

Although I was very disrespectful to the emperor in my words, Governor Qi did not express much. Stupidity and incompetence have become synonymous with Zhu Yijun, the Emperor Shenzong of Ming Dynasty. He abolished the reforms vigorously promoted by the second uncle, resulting in the national strength not advancing but retreating. The failure to attend court in recent years has made the country declining day by day.

Japan dared to attack the seemingly powerful vassal states of the Ming Dynasty without being unified. This is not difficult to show that the Ming Dynasty was strong outside and the middle. So I was not very confident in my heart, because you can never wake up a person who pretended to be asleep.

But when I explained to Governor Qi, I still said it more objectively: "The Ming Dynasty has the world and is rich in the territorial waters. In the case of the Supreme Master's weak and incompetent, there is indeed no sufficient motivation to strengthen the navy and strengthen the outside world."

"Everything is available, and the interior is relatively stable. Even if there is a little chaos in the people, it is just a small disaster in scabies. If there is an invasion outside, at most, it will be possible to move to the mainland and slowly plan to avoid going to court. Even if the Ming Dynasty becomes the Southern Song Dynasty, what losses will be done to his royal family? So I am not optimistic about the remaining half, because among the emperors of the Zhu family, who are in a clear mind?"

I have said these words in modern times, and I can be sentenced to punishment as usual. However, Governor Qi has been experiencing ups and downs for so many years, and now he is retired at home and knows that his deadline is approaching, so why do you have so many concerns?

As for me, haha, I'm leaving, can the little emperor of the Zhu family stop me? I'm coming, but how could I ask the consent of this foolish monarch who has not attended court for thirty or forty years in history?

Governor Qi was silent and stared at the distant sea. It is not clear whether it is feasible or a spring dream to revive the Ming Dynasty!

A strong sadness suddenly rose in my heart. The old man in his twilight years was still worried about the rise and fall of the country. Has the little emperor who stood high above the temple ever had one tenth of his diligence and responsibility?

Suddenly, a poem came up in my heart, and thought deeply, it was like tailor-made. It was Zhang Tingyu's famous pen, and I couldn't help but recite it in a deep voice:

From south to north to west, life is gone, and the sky comes and the earth is empty, how many protagonists have been changed;

Ye Jing listened to the third update, and turned over and the fifth update was about to be on the fifth update. After thinking carefully from the beginning, it was Nan Ke's dream;

One hard work and one empty thing, after death, I returned to the soil, and the earthy body was in the wind, and the naughty turned into a stinky smell;

After being in a vast land, you can only have three steps after death. Why do you need to bury your bones? Life is full of green mountains everywhere;

The Great Wall is empty, the heroes are dreaming of thousands of generations. The light sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and the trees are springing in front of the sick tree!
Chapter completed!