C1869 Joint Fleet Launch

A layer of black clouds still remained in that blue sky. The two hosts and the other guests boasted about the friendly and harmonious atmosphere, after which, a total of 20 large and small British Fleet warships and supply ships officially joined the Chinese fleet, providing security on the outskirts.

When the Governor Philip was about to leave the ship, perhaps it was because he was embarrassed to have obtained such a expensive purple clay pot, he secretly said to Xiao Letian, "The Suez Canal has just sailed and the ones that have the most shares are the French. The ones that have the most troops are also the French … "My information indicates that when you are passing through the canal, there may be some small movements. Please be on your guard, Chief!"

Xiao Letian gratefully shook Governor Philip's hand: Thank you for reminding me to pay attention. Of course I believe more in British Empire's Navy's strength, right?

"Hahaha …" Hearing this, Fei Li immediately laughed, and both of them laughed.

At the last moment of parting, Governor Philip said with a hint, "I will speak up for you regarding Nan Yang. Thank you for your purple clay pot!"

No one knew that just half a month ago, Xiao Letian's secret envoy had already connected with the Governor Philip. A set of expensive Chinese antiques, as well as a thick stack of shares of the Ryukyu Telegraph Company had completely bribed the Governor.

Of course, Xiao Letian didn't expect the Governor Philip to give him any benefits, but through the mouth of the Governor Philip, he could report his safety to London.

In this era, the report of the colonial governor was of a very high value. It was impossible for the London Center of the British Empire to kiss and know everything about the political affairs of the colony.

When the Queen, the Prime Minister and the Parliament were formulating their national policy, they would have to rely more on the reports of the Governor or the Ambassadors. Just like the Great Qing, the Forbidden City was indeed formidable, but no matter how awesome it was, it was impossible for it to interfere with the specific work of the Prefects of two rivers and two provinces.

It was the same in England. War had broken out in the colonies. Was it the ordinary thugs or the uprising? It was up to the Governor to decide how serious the matter was.

Looking at the back view of Governor Philip, Xiao Letian sneered in his heart, "There are no cats in this world that do not eat bad food, what about the British people? We still have to eat bribes! "

Thinking about that, the Zhiyuan Warship had already gathered in a formation with the British Navy, and started to move towards the middle of the Strait, looking at the people on the shore who were kneeling down, Xiao Letian suddenly shouted, "Everyone has one! To all the folks in Nanyang... Salute! "

"Salute …" Salute... "Salute …" The orders to salute rose and fell, with regret in the hearts of thousands of Chinese soldier s that were full of hot tears saluted the citizens of the Southern Ocean.

"All warships... Twenty-one gun shots … Salute all the people in Nanyang... "The standard-bearer gave his salute with the flag language …"

Boom! Boom! Boom! The sound of the cannons shook the entire outer seas of star slope, the flags were translated by the old sailors on the shore. When the hundred thousand Chinese people heard the leader and the army bowing to them, the entire place burst into tears, no one was able to stand, they all kneeled down to pay their respects.

The seniors cried and shouted, "Why don't you get off the boat and have a drink! The Head of State and His Majesty … Why don't you all go down to the boat and have a drink! "

"Please have a seat Head... Your Majesty, please stay for a moment … "Even if it's just for one night …"

As the fleet moved further and further away, the excited crowd started to crowd around them. Those who were near the dock even fell into the sea, desperately trying to land.

All of the Chinese in the city went crazy. All the natives and foreign devils were shocked by this scene. No one dared to provoke these Chinese that day, so all of them subconsciously retreated.

Xiao Letian, who was standing at the bow of the boat, swore with swollen red eyes, "Don't be anxious … Wait till I come back victorious in Europe! At that time, we will be at the doorstep of the strong! When that time comes, I will definitely get ashore! "

The united fleet covered the entire strait, starting from the star slope's entrance and moving westwards. The entire main waterway was occupied by the fleet, and the merchant ships all avoided them.

Some of the local scholars who saw such a large-scale fleet suddenly thought of the Three Treasures Eunuch descending into the Southern Ocean. They all wrote in their diaries, "History has repeated itself. Perhaps a dynasty even more glorious than the Great Ming Dynasty will appear again!" "The heavens are blessing China …"

The night in the Malacca Strait was beautiful, especially after the lights of the countless battleships connected into a bright river of lanterns, the starlight in the sky resonated and resonated. This scene was truly beautiful beyond compare.

All of the soldiers who were not on duty were resting on the deck to admire the beautiful scenery, but they could not find Xiao Letian's figure in the crowd. At this moment, he had locked himself in the Head of State's cabin, and the one kneeling opposite him was Hairy Twenty.

Hairy # 2 was smacked on the left side of his face. It was Xiao Letian who hit him until now and scolded him, "Are you crazy? It was just a handful of purple clay pot. No matter how expensive they were, they wouldn't be so distressed, right? Have you forgotten diplomatic etiquette? "

"Do you know how important our big strategy is? What's wrong with being able to spend money on a little people's hearts at a time like this? We will fight for even the slightest bit of help! Yet, you are causing trouble for me... "I, I, I …"

Xiao Letian was so angry that he raised his hand to slap Hairy # 2 again.

"Sigh …" Xiao Letian let out a long sigh and asked: "Tell me your inner thoughts. It's not as if you're a child who doesn't understand the big picture. There's definitely something on your mind …"

Hairy # 2 kowtowed and said with tears in his eyes, "It's nothing, it's really nothing …" I just can't bear to part with that pot. We Chinese have carefully raised pots for 400 years, yet we haven't changed the type that makes tea. Why should we give it to foreign devils? What if they make coffee? "

"I'll go..." You brat, why aren't you telling me the truth? Governor Philip was a noble and not a parvenu, how could he waste such a heavenly treasure? Furthermore, you have already told him the way inside, so how could he possibly waste this opportunity? "

"Your godfather, I will tell you the truth …" You... Do you not want to work with Zai Chun anymore? "

Hot tears rolled down his face as he kowtowed and fell to the ground, unable to say a single word. However, Xiao Letian only sighed and said, "Your performance during the day was obviously to compete with the Governor Philip, but it was actually just to embarrass His Majesty, right? You made him embarrassed, was it because he doesn't want to return to the Forbidden City? "

"You want to use the ruckus between you and Zai Chun to force me to keep you here? You want to take the initiative to cut off that little favor you have with the Qing Dynasty's royal family and thereby end the road to return to the Forbidden City? "

"Of course you would think that... "Because you know that I will never stand aside and watch without doing anything. Since you've cut off your path to enter the Forbidden City, it's natural for you to stay behind …"

"Isn't it?"