A gunboat flying the Huanglong flag docked on the southern coast of Feilong Island. Fifteen or sixteen people stepped off the gunboat, five or six of whom were originally sent by Hou Taiyuan to contact the soldiers, and the others were Chinese Independence Army soldiers operating the gunboat.
Li Han walked in front of more than ten people, strode to Hou Taiyuan, and said, "My subordinates have contacted His Royal Highness the Prince. The fleet on the sea is also a force sent by the Prince to support the general. The general does not need to be so vigilant."
"Is this true? Are the brothers who are causing trouble in South America really the brothers from heaven?" Hou Taiyuan said excitedly, holding Li Han's hand.
"I dare not deceive the general. When my brother found the crown prince, the troops were still in southern Peru. Later, I moved in with the crown prince's troops, passing through Bolivia, Paraguay, and finally staying in Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil to establish a base.
After stopping for a while in Rio Grande do Sul, His Royal Highness personally sent 500 newly formed naval brothers to escort us back to meet with the general.
The ships on the sea now belong to the fleet of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Mingyuan sent a total of 530 soldiers for reinforcements, including 300 sailors and 200 infantrymen. The remaining 30 soldiers were frogmen troops directly under the command of Chen Sen. Chen Sen used to serve in the frogmen troops, but with the capture of a large number of Brazilian warships,
With the rapid expansion of the Chinese Navy, Chen Sen was promoted two levels in a row, from lieutenant to major, serving as commander of the support fleet and direct management of thirty frogmen.
Two medium-sized sail warships, five merchant ships converted into warships, and seven gunboats. Not only did the support fleet sent by Li Mingyuan far exceed the remaining sea power on Feilong Island, but it was also as powerful as the remaining navy of the Danes.
How many.
The main strength of the Danes is concentrated in Europe. Denmark was defeated in the Danish-Prussian War three years ago. Not only did Denmark lose a large area of land, but its local naval power also suffered a considerable loss. The injured Danes did not have the strength to invest a large number of navies in the Caribbean to maintain their power.
Several small islands with weak economic interests. Therefore, the Danish navy stationed in the Danish West Indies only has one ironclad ship and a few wooden warships. In addition to being able to defend the defense of the West Indies, it lacks counterattack force and cannot fight with the British.
Comparison of the navies of France and the Netherlands in the Caribbean.
On the surface, the support fleet was stronger than the Feilong Island pirates and the black Haitian pirates. After listening to Li Han's introduction, Hou Taiyuan looked at the sea again. His worries and disappointments were swept away. With the fleet sent by Li Mingyuan
With support, the threat of Haitian pirates is not a problem. If you want to go further, take the initiative to attack and seize Torti Island, it will not be difficult.
Hou Taiyuan was in a good mood, looking at the ships on the sea in a daze. Li Han reminded him, "General, the brothers on the ship have been anchored at sea for a while, so we should ask them to get off the ship and go to the island to rest."
"Oh, I forgot about business when I was so happy," Hou Taiyuan patted his head and said loudly, "On the sea are the brothers sent by the Crown Prince to support us. Let's put down our weapons and make way for the brothers to go ashore to rest."
Only Hou Taiyuan and Wang Yongtian were the only ones who knew about Li Mingyuan's uprising in South America. The lower-level Chinese pirates had never heard about Li Mingyuan. When Hou Taiyuan announced the arrival of reinforcements, many Chinese pirates were puzzled.
, there is only one Chinese pirate family in Feilong Island in the Caribbean. When will a new batch of Chinese pirates appear?
There were many questions in my mind, but I saw that Li Han who was chatting cordially with Hou Taiyuan was one of my own, and the more than ten sailors who followed Li Han ashore also looked like Han Chinese. The Chinese pirates armed with guns, knives, sticks and other weapons relaxed their vigilance.
Walking out of the simple fortifications where they were waiting, and then under the leadership of several small pirate leaders, they cleared the obstacles on the coast in front, while the ships anchored on the coast sailed out two small boats to guide the support fleet into the port.
Five merchant ships converted into warships, two warships, and the remaining six gunboats entered the port one after another. Chen Sen left some sailors on board to perform security duties, and then took several officers and Hou Taiyuan to the base in the center of the island.
Walking into the simple wooden house in the base, Hou Taiyuan greeted, "The island is dilapidated and cannot compare with the foundations that brothers have laid in South America. Brothers, please settle down first."
"Before I followed the prince to revolt, I slept in a Peruvian mine. The environment was much worse than on the island. How could I be so weird about it?" Chen Sen waved his hand magnanimously and said with a smile, "We are brothers in heaven and we share the same roots."
, The Crown Prince heard about the sufferings of the heavenly navy brothers in the Caribbean, and he felt hurt and blamed himself, so he sent me to lead a group of soldiers and ships to support the general."
"Your Majesty is generous and kind, and shows sincere concern for us and other overseas remnants. I am deeply grateful to you."
Feilong Island is in crisis and is about to be destroyed. At this time, Li Mingyuan sent soldiers to support Feilong Island. This is the most powerful support for all the pirates on Feilong Island. Hou Taiyuan sincerely thanks Li Mingyuan for his help.
"There is no distinction between one family and the other. As the only living leader of the Kingdom of Heaven, the Crown Prince should find a way out for his brothers in the Kingdom of Heaven who are living in various places."
After the fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, not all the top leaders of the Heavenly Kingdom died. Yang Fuqing, the two nephews of the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan, and some other less famous Heavenly Kings were hiding in various places. In terms of status, they were higher than Li Mingyuan, the prince's son, Chen Sen said.
Hou Taiyuan felt a little strange when he heard that he was the sole leader.
The chief commander of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Navy, Sen Wang Hou Yutian, belongs to the Tianwang clan. Objectively speaking, he does not belong to the same faction as the Taiping Army led by Li Xiucheng and Li Shicheng. As Hou Yutian's subordinates, Hou Taiyuan first heard Chen Sen's words.
, there was some dissatisfaction in his heart. The two nephews of the King of Heaven were still alive, and Li Mingyuan clearly regarded himself as the heir of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
The change in Hou Taiyuan's face was seen in Chen Sen's eyes,
"Three years after the Kingdom of Heaven was destroyed, the remaining Brothers of the Kingdom of Heaven were either hiding incognito, worrying about the liquidation of the Manchu Tatars every day, or living overseas and selling themselves as slaves.
If the prince hadn't stepped forward and led the brothers to revolt, the brothers on the ship and I would still be digging in the mines, living a life of numbness and darkness."
Chen Sen's eyes were filled with enthusiasm, and he didn't care about the reaction of Hou Taiyuan and others, and continued, "The prince is wise and powerful, and he is favored by God. In his dream, he bestowed wisdom and courage on the prince, and entrusted him with the important task of rebuilding the kingdom of heaven. The prince lived up to God's gift and led us.
After fighting for thousands of miles, winning many battles, and establishing the foundation of Rio Grande do Sul for thousands of miles, each of the old brothers and Chinese workers in Heaven, who had no food and clothing, and whose life and death were at the mercy of others, settled down.
In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, each Chinese laborer who followed the prince received a reward of 300 acres of land, and the more than two thousand Tianguo brothers who were the first to follow the general received even more land. Each brother plus the newly married daughter-in-law received
The land is at least more than a thousand acres, and the brothers who have made great contributions have more land.
The Crown Prince treats me well, and we naturally support the Crown Prince wholeheartedly. As for the descendants of the King of Heaven who are hiding everywhere, if they defect to the Crown Prince, I believe the Crown Prince will not treat them badly. However, if they have thoughts that they shouldn’t have, brothers and I will be the first to do so.
No!"
Li Mingyuan had entrusted Chen Sen before the support fleet set off, telling him to persuade the Chinese pirates to join the Chinese Independence Army with good words. However, Chen Sen entered Feilong Island and witnessed the tragic situation on Feilong Island. In addition, he was dissatisfied with Hou Taiyuan's reaction.
When excited, state the words directly.
"Your Majesty the Prince has a kind heart and is not afraid of the dangers of thousands of miles of sea. He sent brothers to support Feilong Island. We will bear this in mind."
Wang Yongtian saw the stalemate in the scene and said in a conciliatory tone, "General Hou has lived on an isolated island outside the region for a long time. I don't know the specific situation of brothers in South America. If I have offended you, please forgive me, brother Chen."
"It's okay. I just said a few words out of excitement, so you don't need to take it to heart."
After getting excited, Chen Sen thought of what Li Mingyuan told him, regained his senses, and spoke in a slower tone.
Because what they just said made them both a little embarrassed, after saying a few polite words, Wang Yongtian found an opportunity to leave the wooden house with Hou Taiyuan and Li Han and go to the back cubicle to discuss things.
"General, Brother Chen outside has made it clear. He will join the Prince Shizi and join the Chinese Independence Army. There will be good arrangements for the brothers on the island."
"Nagata, what you mean is that I understand that it is good for the brothers to take refuge in the Crown Prince. After hearing the introduction of Brother Li Han, the Crown Prince is a tolerant man. The brothers will not be treated favorably when they are under his command, but I feel that in my heart
There is a thorn in my side. I can't get over the embarrassment in my heart by taking refuge in the Prince Shiwang like this."
"General, it is no longer the time when the Kingdom of Heaven is still there. When the Kingdom of Heaven was at its peak, all the princes worked together to build the Kingdom of Heaven. In every battle, the Tatars were defeated steadily. However, an incident occurred in Tianjing City, and the King of Heaven killed the King of the East.
He also killed the King of the North, and even His Highness King Yi was forced to leave Tianjing. From then on, the Kingdom of Heaven went from bad to worse, and was finally destroyed by the Tatars.
The Kingdom of Heaven was not destroyed by the Manchus, but was actually destroyed by the chaos within the Kingdom of Heaven. If the general is still obsessed with the factions, where will Feilong Island go, and where will the general leave the hundreds of brothers on the island!"
Wang Yongtian joined the Chinese pirates to transport supplies and information to Feilong Island. Strictly speaking, Wang Yongtian and Hou Taiyuan were in a cooperative relationship. Wang Yongtian did not belong to the Heavenly Kingdom Navy system. He helped Hou Taiyuan just because he did not want to live in the Caribbean.
The soldiers of the Kingdom of Heaven died tragically in a foreign country, but Hou Taiyuan's performance today made him a little disappointed. Although Hou Taiyuan has been the Chinese pirate leader of Feilong Island for more than a year, his overall pirate management has been greatly improved compared with the past, but he
In essence, he still has not gotten rid of his identity as a middle-level officer. When considering problems, he only sticks to the surface and does not consider the overall situation.
Wang Yongtian's persuasion made Hou Taiyuan feel ashamed. Feilong Island's ability to gain a foothold in the Caribbean mainly relied on Wang Yongtian's intelligence support and management in all aspects. Without Wang Yongtian's help, Hou Taiyuan would not have been able to get through the initial stage of establishing a foothold.
Taking refuge in Li Mingyuan was not only Hou Taiyuan's own business, but also related to the future of hundreds of Chinese pirates on Feilong Island. Hou Taiyuan did not want to put the Chinese pirates on the island in danger because of himself. After Wang Yongtian persuaded him,
, agreed to seek refuge with Li Mingyuan.
When Hou Taiyuan agreed, not only Wang Yongtian breathed a sigh of relief, but Li Han also put a stone in his heart and followed the Chinese Independence Army to fight everywhere. He saw the high morale and prosperity of the Chinese Independence Army. After the Paraguay War, he had already
Decided to join the Chinese Independence Army. His current identity is actually a mid-level officer with the rank of lieutenant in the support fleet. The nine soldiers who contacted Li Mingyuan with Li Han also joined the Chinese Independence Army and held different positions in the support fleet.
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Hou Taiyuan agreed to join the Chinese Independence Army. Li Han did not need to feel embarrassed. He smiled and comforted, "The kingdom of heaven does not necessarily require the heirs of the kingdom of heaven to be the monarch. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has received guidance from the Heavenly Father, and the Heavenly Father has re-appointed the human leader. It is reasonable for the Crown Prince to lead us.
,General, don’t worry."
"The Crown Prince has created a great legacy in South America. The other surviving princes or descendants of the Heavenly King can only hide. Regardless of legal principles or actual strength, the Crown Prince is the unique successor to the Kingdom of Heaven. General, you can relax and be careful."
My dear son, I have not seen the time when the kingdom of heaven becomes powerful again."
"I was confused just now. The Prince Shizi can lead the brothers of the Kingdom of Heaven to live a good life. He is the most suitable leader of the Kingdom of Heaven. Laohou used to serve His Highness Prince Sen to serve the Kingdom of Heaven. Now he follows the Prince Shiwang to serve the Kingdom of Heaven.
The two brothers gave their kind advice, and Hou is very grateful. We will go out and explain to Brother Chen now that all the Heavenly Kingdom brothers on Feilong Island have officially joined the Shiwang Crown Prince to jointly build a new Heavenly Kingdom."
After reaching a consensus to join the Chinese Independence Army, the three of them stopped staying in the cubicle and walked out of the cubicle towards the wooden house.
