"Dad... there are ships in front, two salmon-class ships, all with the Royal Navy flag!" Hong Tao and Luo Meizhou stood next to the mast on the fore deck and chatted. Hong Yu was alone as a helmman and a navigator and part-time watchman. What is the disadvantage of the flying sailboats like the Americans, which is that their deck is too low and has no stern tower, and their vision is not wide. If people were not arranged on the mast lookout, relying on the deck lookout hand alone would be very passive on the sea. When Hong Yu found other ships, he probably had seen the Americans long ago.

"Can you see the hull number?" Hong Tao felt a move when he heard two armed merchant ships, still hanging the flag of the Royal Navy. Calculate the time, if Ciqi's actions go smoothly, it's almost time to come back.

"I can't see clearly..." Hong Yu was blocked by the waves and it was difficult to see the other party's hull number clearly.

"Give it to me, I'll go up and see!" Luo Meizhou ran back to the stern, took Hong Yu's telescope, and climbed up from the mast.

"Godfather, it is a waste ship of the Chemical Group! There is another one that doesn't look like our salmon-class. It has no hull number and the sail type is not right. It should be a merchant ship from the Song Dynasty. When I ask who they are, when will the Royal Navy be in charge of transporting waste and requisition the merchant ship from the Song Dynasty?" The mast top has a good view, and Luo Meizhou quickly saw the other party's hull number and ship type.

"Don't ask first, just treat it as a sea encounter during a long voyage. I'll take the helm. You two will demonstrate to me what to do when encountering this situation." Hong Tao was not in a hurry when he heard it was No. 731. As long as the ship could come back, Ciqi will definitely succeed. Luo Meizhou has a strong observation ability. The other one is indeed a Dasong merchant ship, which Ciqi robs the maritime merchants. When you meet early and late, you will see each other. First, use this opportunity to see if the two children have the ability to sail alone.

"I'll load it up, you go and raise the sails before you go! Our boat is fast, the cannon is at the tail, go around them and ask about the other party's identity!" Hong Yu was a bit of Hong Tao's style when he was a captain. Regardless of whether the order was right or not, this clean and neat spirit is worthy of praise. The captain of a ship is the backbone of the crew. In any case, if the captain is indecisive, the crew will be more confused and will affect morale.

Hong Yu's order was very correct. There were only six 100-mm cannons on the Americas, all of which were installed in the middle and rear sections of the ship, and two of them were even installed at the stern. This was done by Hong Tao on purpose. The Americas cannot carry too many cannons, so it is not suitable to fight head-on with the enemy. But it does not mean that the Americas is easy to bully. It has a flexible steering, fast speed, slender hull, low freeboard, and small ammunition area. According to the characteristics of the Americas itself, Hong Tao designed a special sea combat method, which he called flying kites.

Simply put, it always puts America in front of the enemy ships, fully utilizes the range advantage of the long cannon, and uses this long-range naval gun specially cast for America to attack the enemy, but the enemy cannot fight back. Even if it encounters the Seawolf-level equipped by the Royal Navy with a new cannon, America can beat the opponent, because no warship cannon cannons cannot be installed on the bow.

Even if the American cannons are not easy to hit enemy ships, the enemy ships are helpless against America. They just need to keep America three hundred meters ahead of the enemy warship at all times.

But don't underestimate this cannon with a diameter of 100 mm and 18 times. Its chamber pressure is very high, and the penetration power of the projectiles fired is only not low than that of ordinary 150 mm naval guns. Even if the Jiaosha and Sea Wolf class are hit by it, the hull will be injured. If it hits a vital part, such as the bow of the ship, it can still seriously damage the enemy ship.

"The hull leans left... Be careful to fix it!" What made Hong Tao even more satisfied was Luo Meizhou. Not only did he not feel embarrassed about being directed by a girl, he also ran to the bow of the boat as fast as possible. While opening the rope buckle of the sail, he shouted loudly to remind other crew members to pay attention. This is the rule of sailing at sea. No matter whether there are or not on the ship, he has to shout. Only by cultivating this habit can you not forget it in emergencies.

When driving a sailboat, it does not depend entirely on how strong the sailor is or how strong the captain is. Another more important factor is unity. There are at least a few people on a boat and as many as hundreds of people. Each position is very important. How to execute the captain's orders to 100% depends entirely on the tacit understanding and unity spirit that is tempered in daily life.

If a person's movements are half a beat slower because of some emotional movements, it may endanger the lives of his companions. Once this happens, the crew members will no longer be able to trust others 100%, and their efficiency will be reduced directly by more than twice.

Luo Meizhou and Hong Yu obviously did not have this problem. Judging from their cooperation status, Luo Meizhou should have deliberately given up the captain's position to Hong Yu. He was reluctant to buy silk, satin, gems, gold and silver for Hong Yu, but he was willing to share his rights with his fiancée. Hong Tao believed that Hong Yu had a good vision and this son-in-law was indeed not a loss.

"What is that small boat going to do? Why doesn't it hang its flag?" When the Americas discovered two armed merchant ships, Ciqi and Langya had received reports of unidentified ships for more than ten minutes. At this time, they were standing on the stern, holding a telescope and watching the Americas draw an incredible arc and sailing towards the front of their fleet.

"Just look at its speed, I dare to bet with my head. This must be a ship made by His Majesty. I don't believe that someone else can build a faster ship. Do you want to bet? Ten gold coins!" Although Ciqi could not see the other party's ship's flag, and did not recognize this type of ship, he was very confident that his judgment was correct.

"Forget it, your head is no longer worth ten gold coins, three, I barely bet." Langya has not been married yet. The whole family is not hungry after eating alone. Ten gold coins are not a big money for him, but in order to squeeze the price, he has to suppress the price.

"Sure, you're ruthless, only three of them... aren't you afraid that I will escape from death?" Ciqi's face turned green. He could scare children in Jinhewan. The famous brother of the two thieves of Ci's family was only worth three gold coins. It's so sad! But he still had to bet, and he didn't think he could survive from death this time. He should have fun in time.

An hour later, Hong Tao's maritime emergency drill ended. He whispered the flag from the Americas to two armed merchant ships. Then Langya took out three gold coins from his pocket with a dark face and slapped them hard on the hand. If the charity had not been avoided quickly, three gold coins would not be enough to see the hand. Throwing three gold coins is completely different from losing three gold coins. The former can only prove negligence, while the latter means failure in IQ.
Chapter completed!