Australian Storm 1876

Chapter 85: The power of a song (for the happiest thing

Chapter 85 The power of a song

(I am surprised to see that the local tyrant readers are happiest than you are fatter than me. It is the first prize that Mr. Grape has received in more than three years since he wrote his book. I am very excited.

I feel recognized by readers and friends to a certain degree. It can be said to be a milestone in the writing career, which inspires Mr. Putao to continue writing seriously.

Every starting currency reward of readers and friends is a speechless spur and encouragement to Mr. Grape. I have experienced it when I wrote a book before. It is not as shocking as the first Wan reward today. After all, it is the first time in my life! Here also express my solemn thanks.

I didn’t say anything, add two more chapters to express my gratitude. Thank you, I am most happy than you are fatter than me. I also ask for recommendation votes and collection support. Thank you everyone. )

"Woo..."

A melodious whistle blew, and on the rippling coast of blue waves, the huge 5,000-ton freighter "Moganshan" slowly docked at the Port of Brisbane.

A large swath of white seagulls flying and hovering near the pier, clamoring loudly, accompanied by the "crashing" sound of waves hitting the coastal reefs, intertwined with a beautiful view of the harbor under the blue sky and white clouds.

Sniffing the salty sea breeze at the tip of his nose, my heart was ups and downs, and I couldn't be excited by myself.

It's been more than a year, and I finally came back.

Looking at the row upon row of exotic spires in Brisbane, more prosperous and lively than more than a year ago, the warm current in Geng's heart surged, and his eyes looked far south.

The Red River Valley, more than 30 miles away, is my hometown. I don’t know how it has become in the past year?

After being punished with three knives and six holes in the Xingtang, Dalongtou arranged the best doctor for treatment, leaving no sequelae on the body.

Made a big mistake, Geng Guigui was erased from the post of trainee captain of the "Qingcheng Mountain". After he recovered from his injury, he was sent to the Manchester Naval Academy to study. During the same period, there were 7 other outstanding youths who went to the UK. Among them, the competition secretary lost the job. Several of them are talents of a short time.

Return to Australia this time

Geng precious shoulders the important task of escorting the master to Europe, and is responsible for commanding a specially modified fast freighter "Taishan", demonstrating the master's reuse.

He felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavy, which was unconditional trust and entrustment.

No one knows better than Geng Baogui, what does the master mean?

In the land of southwestern Shandong where the people have no livelihood, in the impoverished and ignorant mountainous area of southern Gansu, in the south ocean where foreigners are oppressed, in Victoria and New South Wales in Australia, Geng Baobao has traveled many places, and he can deeply feel that the Red River Valley is Chinese. A paradise outside the world.

I believe that many Chinese who are sent overseas have a deep understanding of this. They have a broader knowledge, see more, and feel more profound.

Master is a piece of sky in Queensland. The compatriots here are more confident and sunny, because a good life can be expected, and they are full of vigor and vitality.

If possible, Geng Guigui is willing to defend it to the death with his life. I believe many people have the same idea as him.

The freighter Moganshan drew up to the dock. Geng Baobao and two companions walked down the gangway with their luggage. A four-wheeled carriage drove in this direction quickly, and stopped shouting loudly when passing in front of them.

The driver sitting in the front seat is a young Chinese man wearing a cowboy hat. He greets happily;

"Bao Master, you are back, this is great."

"Oh, it's Ah Sheng." Geng Baogui recognized the other party, a low-level disciple of Hongmen, who had dealt with before.

"Tian Ye specially arranged for me to pick you up. He ran for nothing more than ten days ago. All three of you got on the carriage, let's go directly to the valley town." Asheng is a talkative person with a lively temper.

He referred to him as the director of the management committee of the valley town. He Shoutian, who is trusted by the master, is honored as "Tian Ye" by the outside world.

Geng Baogui chuckled lightly when he heard the words, and said to his companions around him; "Brother Zhu, Brother Wu, this time I came back more than ten days late because of me. ."

These two companions are both classmates of the Manchester Naval Academy. They are tall and fair-faced named Zhu Qingxi, and the sturdy one is named Wu Gang. At the age of twenty-six or seven years old, he is slightly older than Geng Zhenbao.

They are all young talents who entered the final round of the last campaign for secretaries. Unfortunately, they fell short, and were finally selected to study in the United States and Britain, and have since embarked on a different path.

Returning to Brisbane this time is also shouldering the important task of escorting the master to Europe. From now on, he will continue to stay in Manchester for further study and complete the study of the Naval Academy.

"My precious brother is serious, and we are also willing to contribute to the victims of the Lingnan disaster."

"Yes, don't mention the mere family affairs, the precious brother can't be preoccupied with beauty."

"Hahaha……"

The three of them looked at each other and laughed. They got into the carriage one by one, only to hear a clear whip sound, and the carriage quickly left the dock.

In the Victorian era

The captain of a freighter must not only be proficient in ocean navigation, but also be able to participate in naval or even land warfare when necessary, fighting against pirate ships of various backgrounds and any enemies that may be encountered, and defending the safety of navigation.

If necessary, you can also take part in a pirate ship...

So it is not uncommon for the captain of a commercial freighter to participate in the study of the Naval Academy, but rather normal.

Have not experienced the systematic training of regular warships. The captain of a commercial freighter will always be the captain of a commercial freighter.

The Manchester Naval Academy was founded by a group of aristocrats who came from the navy. They hired naval officers to teach, and their academic qualifications were recognized by the Royal Navy. That's it. After graduation, you can enter the navy, you can go home, or you can be a freighter captain. Everything is respectable.

This is different from the U.S. Naval Academy, which is a regular naval military academy that trains regular naval mid- and low-level officers. After graduation, you will enter the U.S. Navy.

In the UK, there are not 50 local naval schools of this kind, and there are at least 30. A large number of talents and cysts are cultivated every year.

how so?

Because the British Empire is a country with excellent naval traditions, thousands of local nobles are willing to send their children to the Naval Academy to study. Even the Prince and Princess of Great Britain and the children of dozens of dukes will choose differently. The naval academy for further studies, by the way, is plated with a layer of gold.

In the UK’s most famous Royal Naval Academy in Greenwich, 8 of the 10 students are nobles. There are not a few with the title of prince and duke. Those with the title of earl and above are like Chinese cabbage, not at all. .

You can also see the top noble children from Spain, Portugal, Austro-Hungary, Russia, Italy, the Ottoman Empire and even the Kingdom of Sweden, swaggering past the campus with servants.

Without the title of duke, you are embarrassed to greet someone.

Together with foreign princes and nobles, foreign students dispatched by friendly countries, and the children of British upper-class people and politicians, there is a huge demand for naval schools, which cannot be met by a few schools.

The current U.S. Naval Academy is not well known to Europeans, and no one is willing to travel across the ocean to study.

In the eyes of Europeans, the United States is a country in the country, and the image of the rude American cowboy is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Sit in a stable carriage

Geng Baogui stared at the street scene outside the window and kept receding, and found that Brisbane’s urban area had more than doubled compared to before. The flow of people was surging, and the business was prosperous. Sequence of the scene.

The carriage swiftly moved along the black cinder road, driving steadily and fast, and quickly left the Brisbane city to enter the thoroughfare avenue to the south.

Thoroughfare Avenue is a wide road connecting Brisbane and Valley Town. It is all made of layer after layer of cinder. The solid rubber wheels of the 4-wheeled carriage press on it and make a light "rusty" sound. , Just like a brisk dance music makes people happy.

There will be a wooden road class house every 5 kilometers, and 12 militia knights will usually be stationed in order to maintain roads and public order.

Geng Baobao’s surprising discovery now;

The original wooden roadside houses are gone, but turned into a strong fortress standing high, with about 4 floors, visually measuring at least 20 meters in height, with spires, gun holes and muzzle holes, and a ring of solid underneath. Stone fortresses.

Stand at the top of the fort and observe with a telescope, a radius of several kilometers is in sight.

Follow usual habits

Originally, there were 6 troupes along the way. Everyone would arrange the troupes according to No. 123456. Not far from the No. 6 troupe, you will enter the Red Mountain Range, which is a winding mountain road.

Now they all have been built into roughly the same strong fortresses, which makes people feel a strong sense of security. With such strong defense facilities, no matter how fierce horse bandits invade, they will not be afraid.

The carriage moved forward briskly all the way, and soon it entered the mountain road. One side of the road is the rushing Brisbane River, and the other is the high and steep mountains.

after awhile

A strong fortress town appeared in front of us. This is Xuanwu Town, which was carefully designed by German military experts. It is an important defensive town. The fortress of the fortress has taken shape.

Xuanwu Town, as its name suggests, is shaped like a huge black tortoise without friends.

The entire town is built between the Brisbane River and the steep cliffs on the other side. It is about 60 meters high from the surface of the river. The terrain near the Brisbane River is in the shape of an "S", which is an easy to defend and difficult traffic route. .

If there is an enemy warship coming

You must slow down and turn over the river bend ahead, and appear in front of the defensive artillery fire of Xuanwu Town. Because the terrain of Xuanwu Town is too high, the attacking enemy ship will not be able to travel far enough to find that the angle of the naval gun is not enough.

Breaking through the rain of guns and bullets all the way, the speed of the invading enemy ship can’t be too fast, because there is still an S-shaped river bend in front of it, which is really awkward!

I have to admire the tactical vision of the German engineers. The experts invited by the Conrad Adenauer Artillery Lieutenant Colonel are all elites who have experienced **** battles on the European battlefield, and masters tempered in the offensive and defensive battles of the fortresses in Prussia and France. , The tortoise-shell fortress built is really ingenious.

The carriage passed the simple check of the guards and entered Xuanwu Town from the Chengmen Cave, and a lively atmosphere of life rushed towards you.

In the long and narrow Xuanwu Town

The rocks on one side were quarried in large quantities for the construction of fortresses. There were many wooden houses along the two sides. Many people set up stalls along the street to sell fruits, vegetables, fresh beef and mutton products and daily necessities. Men and women were mixed and bustling.

The Hokkien, Jianghuai Mandarin and Shandong accents that come out from time to time are occasionally mixed with Spanish and English. When they can't speak, the gestures make the town extremely lively.

Dozens of half-aged children in the uniforms of the Junior Stormtroopers passed by, singing "Our Red River Valley" loudly. The easy-to-understand tunes quickly aroused the chorus of everyone;

The earth under your feet is a warm hug

The sky above your head is infinite glory

My blood is burning here

My dream starts here

The towering mountains are a solemn declaration

The rushing river is the horn of the times

My life shines here

My future is here to find

Our Red River Valley

I love you is the promise of a lifetime

Remember whenever

The kindness and vastness in the eyes of mother