The whistle sounded, and the warship sailed out of the port and faced the blue sea.
Li Zhen stood on the deck, facing the sea breeze and the warm sun, looking up at the endless blue sea. He felt emotional in his heart. He never expected that he would take a ship to the United States in this life.
Zuo Zongtang, Huang Qiang and others came out and stood on the deck blowing the sea breeze.
Zuo Zongtang smiled slightly and said: "President, I never thought that I would be able to see the outside world in my lifetime. The thought of going to the United States makes me extremely excited. I hope that the West Point Military Academy in the United States will not disappoint me. "
Li Zhen smiled and said: "Brother Ji Gao, you are very excited now, and you will be irritable soon."
"Why." Zuo Zongtang asked.
Rong Hong strode out and replied: "This time we take a ship to the United States. If everything goes well, it is estimated that we can arrive in the United States in one and a half months. However, if we encounter storms, tsunamis, etc. on the way, it may take two or three months." Only in this way can we arrive smoothly. Even if we encounter pirates, we can only wish ourselves good luck and hope that the pirates will let us leave."
Zuo Zongtang blinked and his expression became serious.
After a month or two of boating, wouldn't it mean that all the old bones are falling apart?
Huang Qiang was responsible for protecting Li Zhen and was most concerned about pirates. He immediately asked: "Mr. Rong, you just said that there are pirates at sea. What is the situation of these pirates?"
Rong Hong said seriously: "On the sea route to the United States, there are islands of various sizes, and many pirates live on these islands. These pirates make a living by robbing merchants and warships of various countries, and make huge profits. Pirates He is unruly, brave and good at fighting, and he is cunning and cunning. He is a first-rate expert and has caused great headaches to all countries. It is difficult to catch, defeat and completely eradicate, and it has become a cancer."
Li Zhen's eyes sparkled, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
Pirates.
This is a quite challenging profession, what if you take pirates as your own?
For a moment, Li Zhen began to make calculations in his mind.
Li Zhen looked at Rong Hong and said with a smile: "I would like to meet these pirates for a while. Our battleship is well-equipped. Even if it encounters pirates, it will still have fighting power."
Rong Hong shook his head and said: "President, pirates don't care how well-equipped you are. They don't necessarily ride on big ships. They can take small boats to get close to our armored ships, and then board the ships to fight. Just imagine, overwhelming pirates rush up, Our small number obviously does not give us an advantage. In my opinion, it is best not to encounter pirates, otherwise the situation will be very pessimistic."
"Okay, let's not talk anymore. Whether we encounter pirates or not is not up to us."
Li Zhen waved his hand and looked at the port that had long since become a black spot, hoping that China would be completely different when he came back.
At noon, the battleship left China.
At this time, the blue scenery of the sea was perfectly displayed. Zeng Jize, Zeng Jihong, Zuo Xiaowei and others were lying on the side of the ship, staring motionlessly at the retreating sea water.
"Look, look, what a big fish."
Suddenly, twelve-year-old Zeng Jihong roared.
Zeng Jize, Zuo Xiaowei and others looked at it, their eyes widened and they were salivating.
Li Zhen glanced around and found that there was indeed a whale about 20 meters away from the battleship. The whale exposed should be a blue whale, because the whale was huge, at least 20 meters tall, and was swimming in the water, and there were more. A blue whale is a group of several blue whales moving together. The scene is spectacular and breathtaking.
For Li Zhen, this is not unfamiliar.
However, for people who have only read the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood and have never seen a whale, this is undoubtedly a fantasy. Not only Zeng Jize, Zeng Jihong and other children were stunned, but Zuo Zongtang, Huang Qiang and other people in the Sharp Blade Camp all showed surprised expressions.
Rong Hong pointed at the whale and introduced with a smile: "This fish is a type of whale, a relatively docile fish. In addition to whales like this, there are more ferocious sharks on the sea, and they are the most ferocious."
"Mr. Rong, what do sharks look like?" Zeng Jihong asked.
Rong Hong explained: "Sharks are smaller than whales, have sharp teeth, and are as ferocious as wolves. Ordinary whales have to be afraid of sharks."
Zeng Jihong blinked and asked: "So, doesn't it mean that sharks are bigger than whales?"
Rong Hong shook his head and said: "That's not the case. Sharks are not big, but they have sharp teeth and are very ferocious. Moreover, sharks like to attack in groups. Even if they are small, their teeth are sharp and can kill ordinary whales." .”
"Wow, look, look, there are so many schools of fish."
Zeng Jize suddenly pointed to the back of the boat and watched a school of fish moving forward quickly. Although Zeng Jize was twenty years old and even had a wife, in the final analysis he was just a person who had read a book and had not seen the outside world. This surprising scene seemed to have touched his heart, and a window seemed to have opened in his mind.
Not only Zeng Jize, but everyone else had a strange feeling.
This feeling is hard to describe.
On the first day, everyone spent the time in excitement. In the following days, everyone on the boat was also very excited, immersed in the new world and attracted by the novel sea world. However, as time went by, it was like this every day. They could no longer be excited about the situation, so Li Zhen seized the right moment and invited Rong Hong to the deck and called the people on the ship.
Zuo Zongtang asked: "The President has gathered us together. Does he have any instructions?"
Li Zhen said: "In the first few days, everyone was so excited to see new things that it was difficult to listen even if I taught you some knowledge. Now, everyone is used to the situation at sea and will not be distracted by the novel world at sea. , so I called you together and asked Mr. Rong to explain to you some things you need to pay attention to after arriving in the United States."
"We are Chinese. After going to the United States, we cannot lose the dignity of Chinese people. This is the bottom line. However, we cannot pretend to be uncles and embarrass others. As the saying goes, when you go to the United States, do as the Romans do. We must abide by it after going to the United States. Only by observing other people's customs and rules can you win the respect of Americans. Therefore, what Mr. Rong explains to you is very important. If anyone makes a mistake after arriving in the United States, don't blame me for being merciless."
Li Zhen's eyes were cold, his expression was serious, and he shouted: "Do you hear me clearly?"
"Clear."
Everyone answered in unison, no one dared to laugh.
Li Zhen nodded with satisfaction, looked at Rong Hong, and said: "Mr. Rong, the rest of the time will be arranged by you. Remember, they are no longer officials and no longer hold any positions, they are just your students."
"clear."
Rong Hong nodded with a smile on his face.
ps: First update; Xiaodong started looking for a job, the update is unstable, sorry for that.