Liu Zhenhua met Deng Shichang in the conference room of the Tengfei, accompanied by Jiang Shuisheng and Xie Wenyuan. They talked for a long time. During the meeting, they also invited Liu Buchan, the commander of the Dingyuan ship, and Lin Tai, the commander of the Zhenyuan ship, to discuss the matter together. , and visited the Tengfei with great interest. What exactly everyone was talking about, no one knew for a while. But after the discussion, Liu Buchan returned to the Dingyuan ship and, in the name of the commander-in-chief of the right wing of the Beiyang Fleet, ordered all the surviving gunboats of the Beiyang Fleet to be escorted by the Lanfang Tengjiao to the treasure island for refitting. And it is strictly forbidden to leave without authorization on the way, otherwise military law will be imposed. Now that the Admiral of the Beiyang Navy, Ding Ruchang, has died for his country, Liu Buchan has naturally become the top military officer of the Beiyang Fleet at this moment. Although Fang Boqian and other officers and soldiers had doubts about this order, obeying orders is a soldier's bounden duty. How dare you disobey an order after it is given? Immediately, the remaining eight gunboats of the Beiyang Navy, each with varying degrees of damage, left the battle waters under the escort of the Tengjiao, which was full of officers and soldiers who had been rescued after the ship sank into the water. However, most of the Qing officers and soldiers who went to Baodao did not know at this moment that Deng Shichang, Lin Taizeng and several others did not accompany the large army. Instead, he stayed on the Tengfei. Looking at the Beiyang Navy fleet and the Tengjiao disappearing from the horizon, Liu Zhenhua smiled and said to Deng Shichang and others beside him on the bow deck of the Tengfei: "My lords, the sea is windy, let's go into the cabin, here There is still a long way to go before the destination of this trip. " Deng Shichang is of medium build, with a Chinese character face and thick eyebrows and phoenix eyes. There is a faint flash of light between the opening and closing of the eyes. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Brother Zhenhua, there is no need to be too polite. If you hadn't led the ship to rescue us, we would all have perished at sea. If we haven't repaid your great kindness for saving our lives, how can we deserve your honor?" " Exactly, little brother Zhenhua, please don't harm us. " "That's true! We also plan to wait for you to attack with our troops to avenge the deaths of our brothers!" , Lin Tai-tsang, who has a straightforward personality and always has a smile on his round face, also spoke up to support what Deng Shichang said. "" The words of Deng Shichang and Lin Taizeng attracted everyone's echo. Liu Zhenhua shook his head and smiled and was speechless for a long time. But I also felt gratified from the bottom of my heart. Although they had experienced a sea battle that was on the verge of failure, the elites of the Chinese Navy in front of them were still full of fighting spirit and blood. "In this case, there is no need for everyone to pay attention to it. Can everyone use their nicknames to match each other?" "This is a very good title. We will follow what the wise brother Zisi said." Everyone nodded in agreement and returned to the meeting room on the ship while chatting. Sit back and relax. "Brother Zisi, I wonder which country built this advanced giant ship? Such a powerful weapon has never been heard of. But my dear brother, you have three ships, which makes us very envious!" Not long after he sat down, he admired the battleship and had long thought about it. Lin Tai, who opened his mouth to ask, couldn't wait to speak. "Brother Kaishi, this giant ship was built by our country, Lan Fang. It was launched for sea trials recently. You have never seen it before, so it makes sense." Most of the people here are first-level figures in the Beiyang Navy, but I have come into contact with them. Soon, the friendship was shallow and it was impossible to talk about the depth, so Liu Zhenhua told the truth. "Such a huge and majestic thing, but you, Lan Fang Kingdom, built it yourself? I think neither England nor Germany has such technology and capabilities! Brother Zisi, is what you said true?" After hearing this, Deng Shichang couldn't believe it. After being shocked, he asked a little impolitely. "Haha, everything I said is true. If Brother Zhengqing doesn't believe it, if you have time someday, you can go to Lanfang Shipyard to have a look. You will be able to tell by then whether it is true or not." Liu Zhenhua said unconcernedly. He replied with a smile. ¡°I¡¯m sure I¡¯m going to have a look!¡± ¡°I want to go too!¡± Lin Lvzhong, the captain of the Yangwei ship who had always been taciturn, couldn¡¯t help but chat. "Count me in. Old Huang is drooling just looking at these gunboats. Grandma, if the imperial court is willing to buy ten or eight of these gunboats, how can there be room for Japanese pirates to run rampant!" Huang Jianxun, the captain of the super brave ship on the side He also sighed and interjected at the same time. Lin Lvzhong and Huang Jianxun, in Liu Zhenhua¡¯s memory, were both loyal generals who died for their country in the Battle of the Yellow Sea. According to historical records, both of them were iron-blooded soldiers who died together with the battleship after they fought bravely and the ship sank into the water. They unanimously refused the rescue of the escorting torpedo boat. Lin Lvzhong, nicknamed Shaogu, is about forty years old. He has an old appearance, is deep and talkative, but has a gentle and amiable temperament. What is particularly rare is that he is diligent, prudent and frugal in his life style, treats his soldiers like a son, and can share hardships with the soldiers. Therefore, the soldiers regard him as a father and brother, and they will fight to the death in war. Huang Jianxun, also known as Ju Ren, is over forty years old, with a stocky build and thick eyebrows and big eyes. He has a calm and resolute temperament, is generous and chivalrous, speaks straightforwardly and uninhibitedly, and is unwilling to deal with the world. He worked hard in the army and often stood out from the crowd, making him a rare and fierce general. With their hard work, this naval battle was?All the officers and soldiers on the ship fought to the death, but it was a pity that the super brave ship and the Yangwei ship were both more than ten years old and could not withstand the fierce attack of the four battleships of the Japanese guerrillas. In this naval battle, the two armored ships capsized early. It was because the ships were inferior to the people, and it was really not your fault. As for Deng Shichang and Lin Taizeng, one wanted to collide with the Yoshino in his boat, and the other was the grandnephew of the national hero Lin Zexu, and he was also a very bloody man. Liu Zhenhua admired these people in front of him very much and had long wanted to recruit them for his own use. However, with the opportunity running out, Liu Zhenhua could only hold back his thoughts for the time being. Just talk and laugh with a few people first to get to know each other and lay the foundation for future lobbying. Deng Shichang exclaimed and took a breath, then straightened his face and said: "The Lanfang Kingdom fleet of the wise brother Zisi not only saved us and thousands of officers and soldiers this time, but also helped our Qing Dynasty Beiyang Navy to annihilate the combined fleet of thieves and bandits. Waiting for the Japanese fleet this time After the trip, Shichang will definitely urge Zixiang to report your wishes to the court. I don¡¯t know what your wishes are, but Shichang will do his best to make it happen. "Liu Zhenhua smiled nonchalantly and said, "This is a good time. Brother Zhengqing, don't worry too much about the meeting. We are all descendants of the Chinese people. When our compatriots are in trouble, we should help the outside world. How can we allow the Japanese pirates to do evil? Otherwise, we will attack the Chinese mercenaries. The name has become a joke!¡± During the naval battle, the flag of the Yazhu fleet showed its identity. At that time, the super brave ship and the Yangwei ship had been hit by bullets and caught fire. Huang Jianxun and Lin Lvzhong did not know this section. Hearing the name of the Yaizhen mercenaries, Huang Jianxun asked doubtfully: "Brother Zisi, what kind of team are these Yaizhen Chinese mercenaries?" "Brothers here are all people who have read poetry and books. Yaizhen retaliates tooth for tooth, eye for eye." I don¡¯t need to go into details about the intention of retaliating. The purpose of the mercenary army is to retaliate against the son of the dragon. Anyone who bullies our Chinese compatriots and infringes upon our Chinese interests will surely suffer our thunderous revenge.¡± Good! Good luck!¡± ¡°What a revenge!¡± ¡°That¡¯s it!¡± This is the reason for the attack. This kind of behavior suits me, Lao Huang. If Lao Huang had not already sworn to serve the country, I would definitely follow you and do my best for the suffering Chinese in this world!" "Several captains listened! Everyone who heard Liu Zhenhua's generous and heartfelt words would slap the table and sigh. Their words and expressions were all seen by Liu Zhenhua and kept in mind. He felt a little more confident about recruiting these backbone elites of the Beiyang Fleet in the future. (go read it)