Volume 1: The Battleship Yitian Changes into the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 Chapter 32: Another Submarine
"You don't know? Let me take you to see it. There are people waiting to see you." Ma Yue took Sun Gang's arm and pulled him out. "Everyone, have a good rest. I will take my husband out for a walk."
"Madam, take care." The captains in the room said. Sun Gang glanced at Fang Boqian's bitter face, smiled at him, and gave him an encouraging look. "Lord Fang, in this naval battle you can't help but have some misunderstandings among your brothers. It's okay to talk it out. Lord Fang might as well have a good chat with the others. It will be helpful for the next battle." He said to Fang Boqian, nodded to the captains who were feeling a little strange in the room, and accompanied Ma Yue out.
As the two of them walked out, Sun Na asked her, "Why did you come here so quickly?"
Ma Yue's charming eyes instantly misted over, and her voice choked up, "I'm afraid... I'll never see you again..."
The killing power of women's tears was indeed extraordinary. Sun Gang was immediately panicked and couldn't find any words to comfort her. Indeed, the miserable appearance of herself and those captains was very telling. It would be strange if she was not afraid.
Ma Yue gently leaned her head on his shoulder and said softly, "I'm glad you're okay."
"In fact, despite the fierce Japanese artillery fire, I'm fine. I just burned my hand when I was picking up the shells..." Sun Gang comforted her, "The doctor said it's okay, maybe just a scar. But Lao Liu almost had to have his limb amputated. He was scared."
"You are so brave, you used your hands to pick up the shells." Ma Yue hit him lightly, "I heard from those soldiers that you picked up the shells fired by the Japanese and threw them into the sea, and they didn't hit the warships. Everyone said that you are the most lucky star of the Beiyang Fleet."
"I also feel very lucky. You don't know, at that time, shrapnel was flying everywhere, hitting the iron plates on the wall with clanging sounds and sparks, but not a single one hit me. I found it strange..." Sun Gang couldn't help but tell her about the situation at that time, but when he saw her face change slightly, he stopped talking and didn't go on.
"I figured out one thing." Ma Yue looked at him steadily and said, "If I want to truly possess you in this era, I have to do something ." Seeing his puzzled look, she chuckled, "Come on, you'll know soon."
The two men came to the dock. Sun Gang looked at the warships anchored in the distance, his heart beating fast. The damaged parts of the warships were marked, and many workers were busy there. All the cannons were hung with red satin to show festiveness, even the torpedo boats were no exception. The sailors on the shore looked at the warships, their chests held high, and they all seemed indescribably proud.
The sound of firecrackers was heard in the distance, and the people were spontaneously celebrating their victory. The scene was as if it was New Year's Day.
Yes, since the Opium War, the Qing Dynasty, which had been bullied at sea, had never won a naval battle, but this time was different! The Qing Dynasty had steel warships and beat the invaders at sea. From this day on, the Chinese could finally proudly say no to the invaders from the sea!
Ma Yue looked at him with a hint of pride in her eyes. "It was my husband who changed history." She murmured, "My mission is to protect him."
"What are you talking about?" Sun Gang looked at her strangely, not understanding why she said that.
"Come with me." She pulled his arm and walked forward. Not far away, many people gathered together to watch something. Ma Yue took him over there. People saw that it was a woman accompanying an injured officer, and they made way for her. Sun Gang looked at the strange ship moored at the dock, his whole body shook, and he could hardly believe his eyes!
It really is a submarine!
This is a submarine about 40 meters long, with a cigar-shaped hull, a round bow, a flat tower in the middle of the hull, and clear balancing rudders on both sides, just like a fat sperm whale. From its appearance, it can be seen that this is a submarine with extremely advanced design! In this era described in the TV series, people still use cold weapons to fight, but China has even developed a modern teardrop-shaped submarine!
Am I dreaming? Sun Gang muttered to himself, not coming back to his senses for a long time.
Ma Yue couldn't help laughing when she saw his surprised look. When the people who were still talking on the submarine saw the two of them, they immediately jumped onto the dock one after another. A short and slightly fat young man walked towards them quickly.
"This is the man who brought me here from Tianjin by submarine. He is Master Wenjun Fengwen." Ma Yue introduced them. Sun Gang was stunned for a moment. The young man looked at him, smiled slightly, clasped his hands and said, "I am honored to meet you, sir."
Sun Gang 's eyes had not left the submarine yet, and he asked involuntarily: "What is its power source?"
Wen Junfeng looked at him staring at his submarine absentmindedly, and couldn't help feeling proud. He said, "It is powered by a steam engine on the surface and an electric motor underwater. The surface speed is 9 knots, and the underwater speed is 6 knots. The displacement is 280 tons, and the surface endurance is 600 nautical miles, and the underwater endurance is 50 nautical miles. The other day, Madam saw us testing the sea and was very interested. She said that you were participating in the war in the Beiyang Fleet, and she was worried about your injuries, so she was anxious to come to Lushun. I heard of your reputation in the capital and have long wanted to meet you. Seeing this, I volunteered to drive you here. I hope you will forgive me for my indiscretion."
Sun Gang came back to his senses and wanted to shake his hand excitedly. After waving for a long time, he realized that his hand could not move at all . He smiled awkwardly and said to Wen Junfeng excitedly: "Mr. Wen, you know that your contribution to our Beiyang Navy is absolutely unparalleled!"
