Song Yingxing: "My lord, our ships have been moving slowly for two hours, but we still haven't caught up with those more than one hundred ships."
“I underestimated the survival instinct of these Japanese,” Jiang Tian said, looking at the twinkling stars in the sky. “Song Yingxing, sit down and I want to talk to you about something.”
The warships behind them were all very worried when they saw Jiang Tian's ship speeding away.
Especially Ling Yunzhi and Chen Feilong's warships.
"Brothers, we must catch up with our lord's ship. We are getting closer and closer to Japan."
"The Japanese are all pirates. Your lord's warship is deep in enemy territory and may face danger."
"Quickly catch up with the lord's ship and save him at all costs."
As flag signals were displayed.
All the ships were running at full speed, and on the sea, thousands of sails were racing and hundreds of boats were vying for position.
The sky was dotted with stars.
Lights twinkled on the sea.
Ling Yunzhi and Chen Feilong led more than 100 boats forward without regard for anything else.
These ships gradually separated from the main force behind them.
After more than an hour of frantic racing, Ling Yunzhi and Chen Feilong's more than 100 boats spotted four boats ahead.
"I wonder if those four ships belong to our lord."
Ling Yunzhi and Chen Feilong were both very worried.
If anything were to happen to Jiang Tian, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Regardless of whether it's our lord's ship or not, let's get closer first."
Just then, the sailors standing on the railing saw a large number of warships appear directly ahead.
"General, there are a large number of warships ahead, probably several hundred."
Upon hearing this, Ling Yunzhi and Chen Feilong quickly took out their binoculars and looked into the distance.
The distant sea shimmered with light, twinkling with activity.
"Damn it, we must have run into those Japanese devils from the East."
"Since we've run into them, let's not be polite. Charge forward and wipe them all out."
"These bastards, trying to act arrogantly in front of us, we will never give them that chance."
"Charge forward with us and beat them hard."
With Ling Yunzhi's command.
The deafening sound of war drums quickly rose from the more than 100 warships.
More than 100 warships quickly formed a battle formation and sped forward, just as they had practiced before.
...
On Jiang Tian's boat.
Song Yingxing sat down next to Jiang Tian.
"What are your orders, my lord?"
"Song Yingxing, you've already built the steam engine, and you've done a very good job with the gasoline engine too," Jiang Tian asked. "Have you ever seen lightning in the sky?"
What a question! Who hasn't seen lightning in the sky?
Song Yingxing nodded: "My lord, please give me your orders."
"With a little modification, a steam engine or a gasoline engine can generate electricity."
"My lord, I understand."
Song Yingxing's answer stunned Jiang Tian for a moment.
Jiang Tian carefully examined Song Yingxing: "You really understand."
"My lord, I do know a little bit."
Jiang Tian thought about it and felt that things should be this way.
The technology of the Ming Dynasty was quite advanced.
However, during the Qing Dynasty, those Manchus destroyed the industry of the time in order to fool the people.
"Then you can generate electricity from these gasoline engines?" Jiang Tian knew that with electricity, there was a soul.
With electricity, everything becomes much easier.
Electricity can be used for lighting and for communication.
The gasoline engine that Song Yingxing built was small and lightweight.
The electricity generated by this gasoline engine is sufficient for generators.
With a telegraph machine, remote communication becomes possible.
To command a large army in battle.
Remote communication is essential.
“Let’s talk about the telegram.” Jiang Tian laid out some food and drinks in front of Song Yingxing.
The two chatted for a long time under the starry sky.
Song Yingxing was very surprised by Jiang Tianyuan's extensive knowledge.
Jiang Tian was also shocked by Song Yingxing's remarkable insight.
The two of them felt an instant connection, as if they had known each other for a long time.
They discussed some details from a broader perspective.
They went from discussing details to future plans.
"After Song Yingxing comes ashore, I hope you can develop a generator and a telegraph machine as soon as possible."
"In this way, our remote communication will no longer need to rely on manual labor or pigeon transmission."
Song Yingxing knelt down in front of Jiang Tian with a thud: "It is said that hearing your words is better than reading books for ten years."
The conversation between my lord and me today has enlightened me in many ways.
I am determined to serve my lord with all my might.
"Please get up quickly, please get up quickly." Jiang Tian stepped forward and helped Song Yingxing up.
"Song Yingxing, if you manage to get these things done, it will be a great achievement for the present and a benefit for future generations."
"At that time, you will surely be remembered for a thousand generations and your name will be remembered for a hundred generations."
Song Yingxing never expected that he, a mere craftsman, would receive such high praise from Jiang Tian.
Jiang Tian took a liking to Song Yingxing.
They valued him even more than those military generals who galloped across battlefields and expanded territories.
Song Yingxing bid farewell to Jiang Tian and returned to his cabin to bury himself in his research.
For Song Yingxing, it was another sleepless night.
...
The Tokugawa family's five or six hundred ships moved forward rapidly.
Tokugawa Shigenori stood on the deck, the evening breeze blowing.
"The weather is perfect today; we're heading west with a favorable wind," Tokugawa Shigenori said with a smug look on his face.
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