kingnovel Chapter 1134 Appearances can be deceiving, and one cannot scoop up the sea with a ladle.
Chapter 1134 Appearances can be deceiving, and one cannot scoop up the sea with a ladle.
The ship had just started moving when the sailors cried out in alarm.
"First Mate, something terrible has happened..."
His screams terrified the first mate, who immediately went limp and roared in anger.
"You little rascals, what terrible thing has happened?"
Shui pointed to the side and answered tremblingly.
“A ship is catching up.”
The first mate quickly pushed the old woman aside, pulled up his pants, rushed out of the wheelhouse and onto the deck. He saw several white lines rushing towards them in the distance. Judging by their speed, they must be gunboats.
The new nation's navy had over a hundred gunboats, stationed in four major ports including Fujian and Zhejiang. These gunboats were named Yan'an, Xianfeng, Xingguo, and so on. The displacement of these ships varied, with Yan'an having the largest displacement at 860 tons, while Xingguo had only 550 tons.
Minzhou Port was the front line against the enemy and had the most gunboats. However, looking at the waterline coming from afar, there must be thirty or forty gunboats. This was almost the entire Minzhou coastal defense force mobilized.
The first mate turned around and shouted desperately into the driver's cab.
"Hard to starboard, speed 18 knots, full speed ahead!"
The two sailors agreed and hurriedly started turning the rudder. Unexpectedly, a figure flashed at the cabin door. The old woman was tidying her clothes. When she looked up, she saw a very pretty face smiling at her. The old woman couldn't help but smile back.
Then, to her surprise, she saw a young man in full military uniform walk quietly behind the sailors and punch them twice, causing the two sailors to collapse limply to the ground.
The young man put his finger to his lips and shushed her. The old woman, who was about to unleash her singing voice and scream, hurriedly covered her mouth with both hands. She kept shaking her head, meaning, "Don't worry, I won't even fart."
By this time, the gunboats were fully visible. The first mate counted them and found a total of 32 gunboats. This was quite an undertaking; so many gunboats were enough to wage a full-scale offensive and defensive battle.
The red flag fluttering in the wind could already be seen above the gunboat. At that moment, the loudspeaker of the Yan'an gunboat sounded.
"Tolps, this is the People's Liberation Army Navy. I order you to stop immediately. Otherwise, we will take appropriate force."
The first mate grinned maliciously, turned around, and roared.
"I don't believe you dare to fire. This is a merchant ship, and I don't carry any offensive weapons. As long as I don't stop, you won't be able to climb aboard."
The old captain sighed. The first mate was right. His cargo ship was a merchant ship, and the flag it flew represented the country. If it were sunk by artillery fire, it would be a major international incident.
The loudspeaker on the Yan'an train kept broadcasting.
"Tolps, stop immediately. You have 10 minutes to consider. After 10 minutes, we will use force."
No matter how fast the Topps was, it couldn't outrun the nimble gunboats. Before long, the 32 gunboats were alongside the Topps. At this point, no one noticed that the Topps had already slowed down.
Da Bao knew absolutely nothing about sailing, and he understood nothing about the instruments on the control panel. On the contrary, the old lady, who had been exposed to it every day, had learned quite a bit. She took off a sailor's coat and hat, put them on herself, and began to control the entire ship.
The older women were screaming with excitement. It was so damn exciting, even better than sleeping with a man. They wished there was a small island ahead so they could just drive their boat there.
Da Bao watched in astonishment as the older women skillfully maneuvered the boat. He now truly understood the old saying: "Don't judge a book by its cover," and "You can't scoop up seawater with a ladle."
Ten minutes passed, and the ship still hadn't completely stopped. The commander of the Yan'an immediately ordered all 32 gunboats to fire simultaneously, but the shells were all to be fired in front of the Tops. In an instant, dozens of shells pounded the sea, sending plumes of waves soaring into the sky.
The woman's vision was brought under control, and she finally came to her senses from her wild frenzy. She rubbed her chest, which had been hit by the rudder earlier, and for the first time, she hated that her breasts were too big, which seriously affected her ability to steer the boat. Now, with only seawater in front of her and nothing to see, she could only stop the boat in frustration.
Da Bao had already slipped out of the wheelhouse; he knew that the moment the ship stopped would be the moment the massacre began.
Sure enough, the enemy agents were about to kill. They lined up the crew and sailors, starting with the old captain. The old captain knelt before the first mate, who reached into the hands of the man in black and took a small katana.
He hasn't realized yet that the spies are now starting to kill people to silence him. Do you think they'll let him go? He's just going to die a minute or two later than everyone else.
The captain chuckled, looking at the first mate with disdain.
"You little bastard, these guys never intended to surrender. They're trying to kill us to silence us. What do you think will happen to you after we're all dead?"
The first mate wasn't stupid; no one could have gotten to this position. He gripped his dagger tightly and turned to ask the agent.
"Are you planning to kill me to cover your tracks?"
The agent understood the Russian's words. He smiled slightly and nodded, meaning, "You big fool, you only realize this now? Too late."
The first mate was furious. The veins on his hand, which was gripping the katana, bulged out. "Damn it, can't this guy have any integrity? I risked my life and my fortune, and you want to kill me to silence me?"
he yelled.
"go to hell!"
As he spoke, he lunged at the spy with his katana. Although he was tall and strong, he was far inferior to these well-trained spies.
The agent drew his katana from his waist and plunged it into the first mate's chest. The first mate cried out in pain, staggered back two steps, and sat on the ground, clutching his chest and spitting out mouthfuls of blood. It was clear he was going to die.
The spy chief waved his hand and shouted "Kill!" Before his words even finished, a gleaming longsword shot out from afar, piercing the spy chief's chest. The momentum was too great, causing the spy chief to stagger backward.
All the spies were stunned. They turned around and saw a figure rushing towards them like an arrow. He kicked the spy chief away in mid-air and drew his Miao sword.
This person was of course Da Bao. He shouted and rushed into the group of spies. The spies reacted quickly, and their small swords formed a net of blades, slashing horizontally at Da Bao.
However, suddenly, a blade of light over two feet long flashed from the Miao sword in Da Bao's hand. He stood the sword upright and slashed outwards, and with a series of cracking sounds, almost all the katanas were cut in half.
Before the spies could retreat, Da Bao leaped up, his Miao sword fanning out as he slashed at them...