After more than 20 days of sailing, Zhang Tuohai finally drove the White Bird through the dusk sea and arrived at the Emerald Sea, the core area of the empire.
This sea is not blue, but reveals an emerald green.
The wind and waves were calm, like a piece of emerald falling on the ground.
Zhang Tuohai's sailing speed slowed down.
The speed is not half as fast as usual, it is as slow as a snail.
"This is caused by the special environment of the Emerald Sea. Because the wind is very weak, the empire devoted all its efforts to invent the ironclad ship, which can sail without sails."
Vincent explained.
"So before there were ironclads, what kind of ships did you rely on to sail?"
Zhang Tuohai asked.
"Before leaving the Emerald Sea, we mainly relied on galleys, and the main power was long oars. Sail warships are the product after breaking out of the Emerald Sea."
Vincent explained.
"Is that so? It's quite interesting."
Zhang Tuohai nodded.
"If we follow this speed, how long will it take us to get to the shipyard?" Zhang Tuohai asked.
"Seven or eight days, I've never built a boat at this speed, so I'm not sure." Vincent said.
"Seven or eight days? That's too long." Zhang Tuohai controlled the cables and used wood to make two huge waterwheels, and then installed them on both sides of the White Bird.
As for the power, the cable continuously rotates the waterwheel.
It looks a lot like an early steamer.
"What's the current speed?"
Zhang Tuohai asked.
"This..."
Vincent was shocked when he saw all this.
Vincent, who was born in the Emerald Sea and has been promoted from Lieutenant Commander to Admiral in the Royal Navy, is naturally well-informed and has led the Imperial Navy across the seven seas.
However, this was the first time he had seen a sailboat being remodeled with bare hands.
"What's the principle?"
Vincent was stunned.
"I'm asking you about your speed."
"One day, one day is enough." Faced with Zhang Tuohai's kind eyes, Vincent said quickly.
"Really? If the day doesn't arrive, you can go rowing by yourself."
Zhang Tuohai said and ordered the Unsullied to make a long oar.
Zhang Tuohai's long oar was ultimately useless, and the White Bird only took half a day to arrive at Cod Bay, where the Royal Shipyard is located.
“This was originally the origin of cod, the empire’s most important commodity. At its peak, there were so many cod that you could even walk on cod from the sea to the shore. Later, due to changes in the hydrological environment and the migration of cod, it became a shipyard for the Royal Navy.
The empire's research and development center is also here, and all those weird things are produced here."
Vincent said.
"What is that huge ball? A city landmark? Your aesthetics are not very good either."
Zhang Tuohai pointed at a huge black ball in the city and said.
"I don't know either." Vincent looked confused. "There definitely is no such thing in Cod Bay. At least when I set off with the Armada, there was no such thing in Cod Bay. I haven't heard of anything like this being built." "Really? Then go over and see what it is."
Zhang Tuohai drove the White Bird toward Cod Bay.
However, when there were still ten kilometers away from Cod Bay, seven or eight small boats sailed out from the harbor of Cod Bay.
These boats are painted entirely in black and look a bit like small speedboats, but they are not as smooth as speedboats.
The hull is relatively rough, with a hand-operated Gatling gun mounted on the front end of the hull.
Two lobster soldiers are responsible for using it, one lobster soldier is responsible for driving the speedboat, and four lobster soldiers standing behind are carrying revolver rifles.
"Your empire already has such advanced ships and weapons? You never said this."
Zhang Tuohai glanced at Vincent.
"No, this is not something from the Empire," Vincent explained quickly. "Although I hang out in strip clubs all year round, I still have channels to control the latest information from the Empire. The ironclad ship is the latest achievement of the Empire. This kind of small ship
There’s no way it’s something from the empire. Look at its bow, it doesn’t even have the emblem of the royal family.”
"I have never seen their weapons. If they are weapons developed by the empire, it is impossible not to equip them for the Armada."
Vincent hurriedly explained.
"Then they are wearing lobster soldier uniforms. How do you explain that?" Zhang Tuohai asked.
"This..." Vincent didn't know how to explain it.
Could it be that they are from the empire?
But all specifications do not comply with the rules of the empire.
Vincent was also numb. He felt that he had only been out at sea for a while, and the empire had completely changed its look, becoming something he no longer recognized.
Seeing Vincent's appearance, Zhang Tuohai guessed that he couldn't find anything out from him.
"Since no one knows, let's grab two people who know and come up to get to know each other."
Zhang Tuohai controlled the White Bird and stopped it.
Several small boats surrounded the White Bird from all directions. Two small boats came closer and climbed up the rope ladder.
"What do you do? Why are you so close to the port?"
Several lobster soldiers boarded the ship, took off their revolver rifles, and pointed them at everyone on the ship.
"I am Imperial Admiral Vincent, and I want to see your commander."
Vincent adjusted his uniform, walked up to the lobster soldier, and said arrogantly.
This is what Zhang Tuohai ordered Vincent to do.
The purpose is to use Vincent's identity to directly enter the Cod Bay Naval Port and control the Cod Bay Military Port from the inside.
The ships on the opposite side of Zhang Tuohai still have some ideas and don't want to use violent means to destroy this place.
However, the next second, the lobster soldier put the revolver on Vincent's head and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
The bullet penetrated Vincent's head.
Vincent's eyes widened and he couldn't believe that the Empire's lobster soldiers actually dared to shoot directly at him, the Empire's admiral and hereditary earl.
How dare they?
Who gave them the rights?
Seeing this situation, Zhang Tuohai's heart skipped a beat and he knew something was wrong.
Under normal circumstances, when a lobster soldier faces a person claiming his identity, even if he is unable to judge, he will escort him to his superiors for judgment and will never directly shoot and execute him.
If they did it directly, it either means that they are not lobster soldiers, or that drastic changes have occurred within the empire, and the entire Vincent line has been purged.
Vincent was killed, and those like him who stood with him would inevitably be labeled as Vincent's accomplices.
The outcome can be imagined.
Thinking of this, Zhang Tuohai decided to strike first.
Dozens of cables were activated instantly, entangling the lobster soldiers who boarded the ship and fishing them high into the sky.
Those lobster soldiers were tied up so tightly that they couldn't move.
Surprisingly, after being trapped, the lobster soldiers did not show any signs of panic. Instead, their eyes became red and their bodies became bulging.
The next second.
Boom!
The bodies of these people exploded, with blood and flesh flying everywhere.
