I can't die

After Rongshou returned to the palace to thank him, he bid farewell to the empress and returned to his princess mansion.Entering the "Green Willow Pavilion" where she and Liu Xiang slept together, Rong Shou waved away all the servants, and then took out the letter from Prince Gong's mansion.Rong Shou could tell from the notes in this letter that it was written by Prince Gong himself, but he saw that it said: How is my son?You marry a beloved, happy and worried for your father.The Liu family is highly valued by the emperor, and you should be respected when you marry him as a wife. You must not give birth to the honor of the monarch and his ministers, for fear of hurting the relationship.The palace is not as good as it used to be, but it is still expensive as a prince. If there is any danger, parents will protect it.

Looking at Prince Gong's autographed letter, Rong Shou felt warm in his heart, and when he recalled the days in the palace, he couldn't help crying.She is also aware of the current situation of Prince Gong's Mansion. She originally thought that her father would mention in the letter that she mostly spoke for Prince Gong's Mansion in front of the emperor, but she never expected that it was just the simplest family letter.

"Hey, when Liu Xiang comes back from victory, let's break up with the emperor." Rong Shou thought about this in his heart and sighed.You can't help yourself in the court, whether it's the emperor, the queen mother or the prince, the front court and the backyard are all affected by the whole body, and a little carelessness will lead to catastrophe. "It's also a good thing that the emperor just wanted to beat me, I hope my father can figure it out." Rong Shou decided to talk to Prince Gong after returning home on the [-]th.

The flowers bloom at both ends, let's say it is above the East China Sea.

The three iron-clad ships headed by Anqing have already set off from Dagukou and Anqing respectively. The huge modern steam engine ships break through the waves like giant beasts on the sea.

"When there is no wind in the sea, the waves are calm.

The scales are no small or big, and each has its own ups and downs.

The sudden sea turtle, the first crown of the three gods.

The hook net cannot be made, and it does not come in one autumn.

Or don't do what you can, that's what you can ask for.

If you can't pull it, Lun will never sink its hook.

Yi Ao nodded, Zhu Ao Qi turned around.

Bai Tao and Hei Lang breathed around their throats.

The gust of wind stimulates Fei Lian, and the drum waves anger the Marquis of Yang.

The whale salamander took advantage of it and opened its mouth to swallow the boat.

There are no living scales in thousands of miles, and many rivers flow backwards.

So Jiang Hanshui was sent, and the imperial court also stopped.

On the Cang Ran screen, there is a good reason for this painting. "

Liu Xiang was standing on the bow of the Anqing ship, but listening to the night waves slapping against the iron-clad ship, and the bitter night wind blowing across his forehead, he didn't feel sleepy at all.

"This is Bai Juyi's poem, I didn't expect my son-in-law to like it too." Zhang Zhidong heard Liu Xiang's poem and came from the boat.

"My Daqingshui master's artifact is like a sea beast, so I feel this way." Liu Xiang turned around, saw Zhang Zhidong, and smiled.

Although Zhang Zhidong was far more knowledgeable than the average Confucian scholar, it was the first time he had boarded this iron ship that did not rely on manpower at all. He was shocked but also felt a little proud. It turned out that the military strength of the Qing Dynasty Having reached this level, it's no wonder the emperor has the confidence to send troops when he says he wants to.

"Our Great Qing Dynasty is no longer the country of the previous dynasty." Zhang Zhidong felt sincerely.Since Zai Chun came to the throne, he first pacified the Taiping Army, then settled the Northwest, and now he is going to the South China Sea. Such achievements can be regarded as a generation of Mingjun in any dynasty.

Liu Xiang couldn't help smiling when he heard the words: "I heard from the master on the boat that we will arrive at the Ryukyu Sea in two days."

"Finally it's almost here." This was Zhang Zhidong's first expedition, and he was full of anticipation and confidence. He had a premonition that he would soon become the person who personally witnessed the expansion of the territory in the history of the Qing Dynasty.

Two days passed in a hurry, and one day ago, three giant iron-clad warships met at the junction of the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and they were heading towards Ryukyu together.The closer they got to the Ryukyu Islands, the higher the spirits of the soldiers on board. Obviously, these soldiers were not timid under the circumstance of a strong military ceremonial guard.That's right, the people Li Hongzhang sent to Ryukyu this time were all veterans who had experienced the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom War.

"My lord, some ships are sneaking around our warship." The sentinel quietly walked to Liu Xiang's side and said in a low voice.

Liu Xiang's eyes flashed when he heard the words, and he smiled coldly: "Boom." Zhang Zhidong's heart trembled when he heard the word Liu Xiang, but he didn't know much about military affairs, so he didn't speak.The sentinel took the order, walked to the gunfire under the splint, and conveyed Liu Xiang's meaning to the leader of the guard gunfire.The leader of the artillery fire guard smiled foolishly and rubbed his hands together, obviously gearing up, and didn't tell the soldiers under him to fire. People can see them."

The eyesight of the sailors in the turret has been specially trained, and they can see things at night, let alone the addition of artifacts such as telescopes.

"Let my lord come and have a good time first." After finishing speaking, the artillery leader of the guards loaded the shells, and lit the fuse with a torch, but after hearing a sound of friction between iron objects, the shells quickly flew out of the barrel and hit the ground. On the Japanese boat that came to inquire.There was another loud bang, the water splashed, the shell hit the red heart, and exploded into countless pieces of iron. The huge impact force made these iron pieces cut gold and break stones and blow up the Japanese ship into a hornet's nest.

"Hey, it's fun." The leader of the artillery fire guard looked smug, and fired another shot.This mountain cannon is known as the ability to open mountains, so powerful, how could the small wooden boat withstand two bombings, and it was directly turned into pieces of wood.

Liu Xiang and Zhang Zhidong were also looking at the situation on the sea with binoculars at the bow. Zhang Zhidong was both surprised and happy when he saw the power of the artillery, but he heard Liu Xiang continue to send orders: "Full speed ahead, enter Ryukyu today. In the bay, if you meet a ship, you will be bombarded and killed." Before Liu Xiang came, he had received the secret order of overloading. This time the war was actually to occupy Ryukyu, and supporting Ryukyu was just a cover. Both Japanese and Ryukyu natives were enemies, so the corpses were destroyed. , is the top choice.

The three warships all received Liu Xiang's order, and the captain immediately organized to add burning rocks (coal) to the power furnace. In an instant, the speed of the warships increased to the fastest speed, rushing straight into the Ryukyu Bay like birds on the sea.

The Japanese ships that were wandering around the Ryukyu Bay to block the coastline were shocked when they saw the three steel behemoths approaching quickly, and hurriedly turned to escape.But how can a human-powered ship compare to steam and steel?Many didn't have time to escape, and those who were close were directly smashed into two by the iron boat.And those ships that were a little farther away and finally escaped the disaster, just about to breathe a sigh of relief, but saw the door open and the cannon was aimed at them.

The "boom" sounded again, and there was another bloody wind.