Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

At this time, the two masters who were installing and debugging torpedoes for the 201 ship were still on board. They were leading the soldiers of the torpedo launching group arranged by the captain to activate the torpedo device step by step.

"Start the high pressure pump!"

"Push the torpedoes into the warehouse!"

"Clip lock!"

"Air pressure 50Mpa!"

"Open the torpedo hyperbaric chamber!"

"Open the hyperbaric chamber!"

"Take out the front safety pin!"

"Lock the target!"

"put……"

As the last word fell, there was a loud "boom" and a huge torpedo gushed out from the catapult chamber two meters underwater. Then the tail propeller began to rotate at high speed, rushing towards the Dutch galleon at a speed of 36 knots (about 65 kilometers) per hour.

The high-speed propeller created countless bubbles in the water, and the torpedo was like a white arrow, moving rapidly towards its target with unparalleled power and determination.

Two minutes later, "What is that?" Peter, the first mate standing at the bow holding the rudder, noticed the white line coming straight towards him and screamed loudly.

Captain De Vries also saw the torpedo coming straight from the sea, but he didn't recognize it. He felt that it might be a crossbow arrow fired from a giant crossbow. It was not a good thing anyway. He shouted at this moment: "Turn left, turn left again, avoid it. This damn ghost ship can actually fire giant crossbow arrows."

It is not so easy for a wooden sailboat to yaw around the ship. Not only the stern rudder but also the sail needs to be adjusted, and the movements must be uniform. It is very difficult to achieve the yaw effect within two minutes.

After adjustments, the bow of the Dutch ship had deviated to the left, but the hull was exposed to the torpedo.

"boom!"

A huge explosion sounded, and the torpedo hit the Dutch ship right in the middle, blowing a huge hole in the wooden hull.

Countless sailors were thrown into the water, accompanied by wood chips and debris all over the sky.

The people on the Dutch ship screamed in terror and fled in all directions.

However, their panic did not last long, because what happened next plunged them into despair.

The torpedo explosion set off a chain reaction, causing the entire ship to begin sinking.

Seawater quickly poured into the cabin, drowning those who had no time to escape.

Captain De Vries stared at the tragic scene with wide eyes and astonishment.

He tried to organize the crew to save themselves, but it was too late.

In the chaos, the Dutch ship gradually sank, and most of the sailors sank to the bottom of the water with the galleon.

This astonishing scene stunned the people on the fleets of various countries in the rear. They did not hear any sound of artillery fire, nor did they see the white lines of torpedoes. They could only watch the Dutch ship turn inexplicably, as if avoiding some invisible danger.

However, just as they were puzzled, another loud noise was heard, and another Portuguese galleon following the Dutch ship exploded instantly, broke into two pieces, and quickly sank to the bottom of the water.

Before they recovered from the shock, another Spanish galleon was hit by a mysterious weapon and suffered a devastating blow. In the next ten minutes, all the dozen ships behind it sank without any escape.

On the surface, those foreign sailors who were lucky enough not to be dragged under the water by the ships struggled desperately for survival in the middle of the river, but no one dared to risk rescuing them. Only a very few who were good at swimming swam to the shore with difficulty, but they were immediately captured by the Han camp soldiers of the Qing army who had been ambushed on the shore.

At the same time, the infantry and cavalry of the Chongming Navy who came with the ship on the shore were busy reporting the situation of this thrilling naval battle to Mu Tingxie through carrier pigeons, describing every detail in detail.

Because the battlefield was very close to Yangzhou City, the Yangzhou prefect, officials such as Yangzhou Canal Transport and Yangzhou Salt Administration, as well as the common people in Yangzhou City all rushed to the dock to watch the war and witnessed with their own eyes the water battle between the ironclad ships and ships of various countries.

This was not a fair surface battle, it was simply a giant ironclad ship using unknown powerful weapons to unilaterally slaughter ships from many countries. Ships from many countries were sunk one after another, and the blood dyed the entire Yangtze River red.

Yangzhou is an important water transport town, and many people here rely on water for their livelihood, so they hate these multinational bandits very much.

Seeing such a scene today really makes people feel extremely happy. Although they don't know whether the ironclad ship is an enemy or a friend, it is very satisfying to be able to kill these robbers. Some people on the shore excitedly set off firecrackers to celebrate this moment of victory.

Yangzhou prefect Xie Qikun stood on the dock, staring at the Julong, which had just sunk ships of many countries, slowly docking at the dock.

Wei Xiaobao looked at the Yangzhou Wharf getting closer and closer, his heart full of anticipation. He finally returned to this familiar place.

At the dock, behind Yangzhou prefect Xie Qikun stood about 500 Hanyingfu flag officers. They were holding various weapons, such as muskets, bows and arrows, and their eyes were vigilantly watching the huge ironclad ship in front of them that came from an unknown source.

At this moment, the Dragon was slowly approaching the Yangzhou wharf, making a low roar.

Since Xie Qikun was only a fourth-rank civil servant, he had no right to know the Ministry of War's order regarding the ironclad ship. Therefore, when the Julong appeared on the Yangzhou River, it caused a great sensation, but the people of Yangzhou did not know that the ironclad ship had been listed as a hostile ship by the Qing Dynasty.

With a loud whistle, the Dragon slowly docked at the Yangzhou dock. Teams of neatly dressed and spirited guards quickly disembarked and confronted the Han camp on the dock. Both sides remained alert but did not open fire.

Xie Qikun looked at the situation in front of him nervously and shouted loudly to the other side: "Who is coming?" However, no one responded from the other side.

At this moment, Wei Xiaobao led five beauties, Su Quan, A Ke, Shuang'er, Ling Zhao and Lu Siniang, out of the cabin and stood at the side of the ship.

Xie Qikun recognized Lord Wei at a glance and heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out that this huge ironclad ship was actually Lord Wei's vehicle!

Xie Qikun was very familiar with Wei Xiaobao. Three years ago, when Wei Xiaobao came to Yangzhou as an imperial commissioner to investigate Wu Zhirong, Xie Qikun followed behind Wei Xiaobao.

It can be said that without Lord Wei, the former Yangzhou prefect Wu Zhirong would not have been exiled, and Xie Qikun would not have been promoted from a small county magistrate. In this sense, Lord Wei is still Xie Qikun's benefactor!

Xie Qikun knew that a month ago, the court's gazette reported that Wei Xiaobao was ordered to infiltrate the headquarters of the anti-Qing and restoration organization. Now he has successfully completed the mission and has been reinstated as the first-class Duke Lu Ding, a senior official in the court. But he didn't know what had happened to him that he came to Yangzhou today and destroyed so many foreign ships.

Xie Qikun immediately ordered the soldiers of the Han camp behind him to put away their weapons, then trotted all the way to Wei Xiaobao, bowed and said, "I, Xie Qikun, the governor of Yangzhou, pay my respects to Lord Wei."