Chapter 1209 Cod Bay
After more than 20 days of sailing, Zhang Tuohai finally drove the White Bird across the Dusk Sea and arrived at the Emerald Sea, the core area of the empire.
The sea is not azure blue, but rather emerald green.
The sea was calm and peaceful, like a piece of emerald falling to the ground.
Zhang Tuohai's sailboat slowed down.
The speed was not half as fast as usual, it was as slow as a snail.
"This is due to the special environment of the Emerald Sea. Because the wind is very weak, the Empire has devoted all its efforts to inventing ironclad ships that can sail without sails."
Vincent explained.
"Before ironclad ships were invented, what ships did you use to sail?"
Zhang Tuohai asked.
"Before leaving the Emerald Sea, people mainly relied on paddle boats, with long oars as the main power source. Sailing warships were a product of after leaving the Emerald Sea."
Vincent explained.
"Is that so? That's quite interesting."
Zhang Tuohai nodded.
"If, at this speed, how long will it take us to get to the shipyard?" Zhang Tuohai asked.
"About 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 water wheels, which were then installed on both sides of the White Bird.
As for the power, the cable constantly turns the waterwheel.
It looks a lot like an early steam ship.
"What's the current speed?"
Zhang Tuohai asked.
"this……"
Vincent was shocked when he saw all this.
Born in the Emerald Sea, Vincent, who rose through the ranks from Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy to Admiral, 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 modified with bare hands.
"What's the principle behind this?"
Vincent was stunned.
"I asked you about speed."
"One day, one day is enough." Facing Zhang Tuohai's kind gaze, Vincent said quickly.
"Really? If the day doesn't come, you'll go rowing on your own."
Zhang Tuohai said this and ordered the Unsullied to make a long oar.
Zhang Tuohai's long oars were not used in the end. It took the White Bird only half a day to reach Cod Bay, where the Royal Dockyard was located.
"This was originally the place where cod, the most important material in the empire, was produced. In its heyday, there were so many cod that you could even walk from the sea to the shore on cod. Later, due to changes in the hydrological environment, the cod migrated and this place became a shipyard for the Royal Navy. The Empire's R&D center is also here, and all those strange things are produced here."
Vincent said.
"What is that giant ball? A city landmark? Your aesthetic taste isn't that great."
Zhang Tuohai pointed to a huge black sphere in the city and said.
"I don't know either." Vincent looked confused. "There is definitely no such thing in Cod Bay. At least when I set out with the Invincible Fleet, there was no such thing in Cod Bay. I haven't heard of building such a thing either."
"Really? Then go over and see what it is."
Zhang Tuohai drove the White Bird towards Cod Bay.
However, when they were still ten kilometers away from Cod Bay, seven or eight small boats sailed out from the harbor of Cod Bay.
These small boats are painted all black and look a bit like small speedboats, but their lines are not as smooth as those of speedboats.
The hull is relatively rugged, with a hand-cranked Gatling machine gun mounted on the front end.
Two lobster soldiers were responsible for using it, one lobster soldier was responsible for driving the speedboat, and there were four lobster soldiers standing behind with revolver rifles on their backs.
"Your empire has such advanced ships and weapons? You never told me that."
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 access to the latest intelligence from the Empire. Ironclad ships are the Empire's latest achievement. This kind of boat can't possibly be something from the Empire. Look at its bow, it doesn't even have the royal emblem on it."
"I have never seen their weapons. If they were weapons developed by the Empire, there is no way they would not equip the Invincible Fleet."
Vincent explained hurriedly.
"Then how do you explain that they are wearing lobster soldiers' uniforms?" Zhang Tuohai asked.
"This..." Vincent didn't know how to explain it.
Could it be that they are from the Empire?
But all the specifications do not conform to the rules of the empire.
Vincent was also numb. He felt that he had only been out to sea for a while, but the entire empire had changed to a completely different level that he could no longer recognize it.
Seeing Vincent like this, Zhang Tuohai guessed that he couldn't get anything out of him.
"Since no one knows, let's grab two people who know and come up to introduce themselves to each other."
Zhang Tuohai controlled the White Bird and stopped it.
Several small boats surrounded the White Bird from all directions. Two of them came over and climbed up along the rope ladder.
"What are you doing? Why are you near the port?"
Several lobster soldiers boarded the boat, took off the revolver rifles on their shoulders, and pointed them at everyone on the boat.
"I am Admiral Vincent of the Imperial Navy, and I need to see your commander."
Vincent straightened his dress, 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 Arm Naval Port and control the Cod Arm Naval Port from the inside.
Zhang Tuohai still has some ideas about the ships on the opposite side and does not want to use violence to destroy this place.
However, the next second, the lobster soldier put the revolver in his hand to Vincent's head and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
The bullet went through Vincent's head.
Vincent's eyes widened, he couldn't believe that the Empire's lobster soldiers actually dared to shoot directly at him, an Imperial Navy 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 faced with someone claiming such an identity, even if the lobster soldiers are unable to judge, they will escort the person to their superiors for judgment, and will never shoot and execute him directly.
If they did it directly, it either means that they are not lobster soldiers, or that drastic changes have taken place within the empire and the entire Vincent family has been purged.
Vincent has been killed, and those of us who stood with him will inevitably be labeled as Vincent's accomplices.
The outcome is predictable.
Thinking of this, Zhang Tuohai decided to strike first.
Dozens of cables were activated instantly, entangled the lobster soldiers who had boarded the boat and pulled them up into the air.
Those lobster soldiers were tied up tightly and could not .
Unexpectedly, after being trapped, the lobster soldiers did not show the slightest sign of panic. Instead, their eyes turned red and their bodies became swollen.
Next second.
Boom!
The bodies of these people exploded, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.
