The Bowen skimmed rapidly across the sea like a flying fish.

"Richard, what is our current speed?" Dong Liang stood on the slender bow pillar of the Bowen.

American merchant ships did not have the habit of installing sculptures on the bow pillars.

The small triangular sail pulled out from the bow post was inflated by the sea breeze and spread out behind Dong Liang like his wings.

"Ten knots, my captain. This is our normal cruising speed." Richard has become familiar with Dong Liang these days.

If you put aside Dong Liang's cold side when he killed people that day, this captain is not bad.

He even occasionally tells embarrassing jokes.

The captain also possesses profound knowledge, and his understanding of the world is enough to be a university professor.

"How long until we can reach Jilong Port?"

"Two days. If nothing happens, we can arrive in two days."

"Oh...ha..."

In the open space on the deck, Kang Baye was leading the escort team to box.

The people in the living group are preparing meals. There are rice, pickles, and potatoes on the boat. These things are like pig food when made by foreigners.

Now in the hands of Chinese workers, they can make different tricks.

The sailors in the crew are learning to climb the mast under the command of Chen Deli. Mast climbing is the basic skill of lifting hands.

Zhuo Lang and several other children were memorizing the disciples' rules in the captain's cabin.

A few wild children were crawling around on the boat all day, and they seemed to adapt well to life on the boat.

Once, Dong Liang even saw them climbing to the top of the mast.

So his instinct as a teacher in his previous life broke out and he started to let a few people study, saving them from danger.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew across the sea, and Dong Liang shivered.

He didn't pay attention, but Richard's expression changed.

"Captain, there may be strong winds."

Dong Liang saw Richard's frightened expression and felt that he was exaggerating.

"Richard, it's just windy. Let's just close the sails. There are no typhoons this season, so what are you afraid of!"

The biggest features of the clipper ship are the low deck, hollow bow, large aspect ratio, and sail structure that maximizes the area.

In addition to the main mast, its long bow post is covered with triangular sails. The top of the mast will also be equipped with a moon sail and a stay sail. There are also outriggers on both sides, and a wing sail will be installed on it.

This kind of boat can be said to use sails to the extreme.

However, when encountering strong winds, most of the auxiliary sails must be retracted.

"Captain, we are originally sailing against the wind. Such cold winds often indicate strong winds and waves. It is too dangerous to go against the wind in strong waves."

Dong Liang quickly found Chen Deli and others.

But everyone feels that it is more dangerous to adjust the course at this time.

The nearest land is Dongfan Island (people in Fujian Province used to call Taiwan Island Dongfan Island at this time), so why not take a gamble and rush over.

Richard tried his best to explain to everyone, but no one believed him.

In the evening, the western sky was filled with scarlet fire clouds, like the bloody mouth of a giant beast.

The "Boen" seemed to be sailing towards the big beast's mouth.

Dong Liang also felt the seriousness of the situation and took Richard to check the deck and check the spare sail ropes.

As night falls, the wind speed on the sea suddenly increases.

Although it is not as good as a typhoon, the sailboat is like a leaf and seems to be out of control at any time.

Dong Liang rushed everyone into the cabin, leaving only the dozens of most skilled sailors on duty on the deck with the foreign sailors.

He himself hid in the captain's cabin.

"Ah Fu, how is the matter I asked you to inquire with the Chinese workers?" Dong Liang asked.

"Second uncle, I asked dozens of people, and half of them believe that the government will be on our side."

"Second uncle, you said that the government would really help foreigners deal with our own people?"

Dong Liang's eyes were a little disappointed: "Ah Fu, you still can't trust your second uncle? The court is now terribly afraid of foreigners. We commoners will die if they die. But if there is a dispute with foreigners, the local officials will have to eat it."

I can’t walk around in circles.”

"Second uncle, what should we do?"

"Afu, we can no longer be good citizens, but now we have people, guns, and boats. I will make everyone live a better life than before."

"Second uncle, I have told you all the truths you asked me to say, but those people don't believe it. They just want to go home."

Since I was given a ship at the beginning, it cost 400 Chinese workers.

Dong Liang felt that this was his capital to start his own business.

They had offended the foreigners, and the local government could not tolerate them.

Foreigners and the Manchu Qing court were their enemies from now on.

Dong Liang knew that he must take a path to fight these enemies in the future.

He must let these four hundred young and strong Chinese workers stand on his side.

If you want these people to rebel with you, just saving them is obviously not enough.

There is no blood in these people, but more of the servility instilled in the people by the Manchu Qing court.

…

"Mr. Dong, it's bad, the foreign sailors have rebelled."

At this moment, Chen Deli came to the captain's room in a panic, forgetting even the name of the captain.

Dong Liang glanced at Richard, who shook his head in horror.

"Brother Chen, go call Master Ba and I'll go take a look."

Dong Liang's calm demeanor made Chen Deli feel at ease.

At this time, Kang Baye was hiding in the cabin with his escort team. The wind was strong and the waves were high outside, and the freeboard of the clipper ship was very low. If he was not careful, he would be swept into the sea.

Boatswain David Banner seized this opportunity and seized the ax used to cut the sail ropes on the deck. He suddenly attacked the Chinese workers in the crew and chopped down many people one after another.

Other foreign sailors were instigated by him to join in the attack.

The deck was shaking violently.

The Chinese workers in the sailor group could not even stand firmly.

"Howard, go seal the hatch." David Banner ordered loudly.

At this time, people in the cabin could only hear the loud sound of waves crashing on the deck, and had no idea what was happening.

Fortunately, Chen Deli was smart and went to Dong Liang as soon as possible.

Dong Liang wandered onto the deck.

Under the dim light of the ship, he saw the Chinese sailors in the crew being forced back by several foreign sailors holding axes.

Dong Liang raised the revolver in his hand and shot at several foreign sailors.

But at this time, the "Boen" was shaking violently.

Even if Dong Liang is a sharpshooter, he can't hit the opponent.

Only the sound of gunshots made these foreign sailors pause for a moment.

"Go up and chop these yellow-skinned monkeys to death. They can't hit us." David Banner shouted to several sailors.

Boatswain is usually the captain on the ship, and they have high prestige among sailors.

David Banner was a man who was very good at forbearance. After the captain was captured, it was on Banner's suggestion that all the sailors surrendered.

At that time, if they persisted in resisting, they could defeat these Chinese workers.

But it will definitely cost the captain's life.

But Dong Liang later killed the captain and asked each of them to hit the captain with a last-ditch wound.

Banner felt that he had been humiliated and humiliated. He had already begun planning to take revenge on these piggies and take back the ship.

For the next time, they were surrounded by piglets every day and had no chance to act.

Until today, there was a big storm on the sea, and the piglets could not stay on the deck. There were only one or two piglets left around each of them. Banner saw an opportunity.

When the piggy beside him was not paying attention, he picked up the emergency ax on the deck and chopped down the two of them one after another.

The other sailors also cooperated with his actions tacitly.

Dong Liang still underestimated the bloody nature of these foreign sailors.

Of course, this Banner is also well hidden.

In the cabin, Kang Baye picked up a big knife and staggered toward the deck with dozens of escorts.

This broadsword is still in Captain Bryson's collection.

He lives in the back cabin, which has not been sealed off by foreign crews.

"Stop loading gunpowder, just load bayonets." Kang Laoba saw that the escort members were still busy loading gunpowder and stopped quickly.

He knew very well that in such a bumpy situation, they could not stand firmly on the deck and could not shoot at all.

This musket might as well be used as a spear.

"Gather together and form a spear formation later." Kang Laoba warned as he ran towards the cabin door with a big knife.

Everyone was swaying, rolling and crawling forward.

"Poof!"

As soon as he stepped out of the hatch, a handful of seawater hit Kang Laoba in the face.

It gave him a thrill.

Dong Liang was standing at the door of the captain's cabin holding the revolver.

One of his hands grasped the cable.

First Mate Richard was yelling at the rebellious foreign sailors.

Kang Baye couldn't understand it and could only recognize a few words used by foreigners to curse mothers.

The foreign sailors were surrounding Dong Liang with axes and clubs.

The violent shaking seemed to have no effect on them.

The Chinese workers couldn't move without holding something, but these foreign sailors stood firmly on the ship with bare feet.

Kang Laoba stamped his feet on the ship's board, stood up and lowered his body weight.
Chapter completed!