Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

When Liu Ye came out of the American consulate, it was already nightfall. Hua Ruohan and Huggins, who had gained great benefits, sent Liu Ye out ecstatically. For Liu Ye, wasn't this a good thing?

The merchant ship issue was settled, and his rifles were also sold out. Although it was just the beginning, Liu Ye believed that the profit-seeking American businessmen would never miss such a great opportunity.

In the next few days, first the ship was ready, and then the weapons and ammunition shipped from the capital were all in place. Not long after, He Qimou led the main force of Baoding Town and arrived in Tianjin after six days of marching.

Liu Ye reorganized the army slightly, distributed weapons and equipment, and then set out for North Korea.

On the ocean, three ships cut through the waves, heading northeast. He Qimou and the others were all landlubbers. They had seen rivers a few times, but had never seen the ocean? The Pacific Ocean was endless, with only thousands of miles of waves, thousands of miles of vastness.

A few country bumpkins started a wanton party, something I had never seen before.

Gao Qi stood on the deck and suddenly shouted, "Oh, the sea! It's so big!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and Liu Ye even laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his waist. This was because this sentence reminded him of a famous saying in his previous life: The Great Wall is so long! It's the same idea!

Liu Ye laughed and said, "Gao Qi, you guys are going crazy! I guarantee that you won't be able to stay here for more than three days. You won't be as cheerful as you are now and you'll all be vomiting like crazy!"

Gao Qi said nonchalantly, "General, you're talking about seasickness? No! It's not like I haven't been on a boat before. I've been on boats on the Haihe River and the Yellow River. There's nothing wrong with it. It's just a little bumpy, but we can still hold on. Not to mention three days, even a month wouldn't be a problem! Isn't it just a little boring?"

Liu Ye smiled and shook his head, not wanting to continue. These country bumpkins had never seen anything before. How could the ocean compare to a river? On the ocean, waves are truly three feet high even without wind! Once the wind blows, wolf heads several meters high are common! These people will eventually see the light of day!

The big ship left the near sea and sailed into the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Facing the spring trade winds, the waves on the sea began to surge. Looking at the huge waves that far exceeded the bow, constantly hitting, one after another, the three giant ships also began to fall into abnormal turbulence.

In just less than a day, all the people on the boat couldn't bear it anymore. He Qimou, a landlubber, was the first to give up. He bent over and started vomiting violently. After the first one, the next people couldn't hold on any longer. Gao Qi and others couldn't hold on any longer either. They vomited until their faces turned pale. They finally saw the difference between the sea and the Yellow River!

Liu Ye patted Gao Qi on the shoulder and said with a smile, "How are you, brother? Can you still hold on?"

Gao Qi gritted his teeth. Damn it, at this moment, no matter what, he couldn't admit defeat! He shook his head firmly, indicating that it didn't matter!

Just after shaking his head, the ship shook violently again. Gao Qi opened his mouth, and all the food and water in his chest and abdomen came out. He gasped with his mouth wide open!

Everyone was getting more impatient. Gao Qi howled angrily, "Damn it! From now on, I'm never going to the sea again! This is killing me!"

Liu Ye was both angry and amused, shouting, "What nonsense are you talking about! Anyone entering the ocean for the first time will feel uncomfortable, but after a few experiences, it will naturally get better. We still have many more expeditions to make in the future, and there will be plenty of opportunities to go to sea. What, are you so nervous now?"

Gao Qi's face immediately turned bitter. It seemed that he would have to suffer this punishment in the future.

Only Zhu Hai sat aside, silent. Ever since his injury healed, Zhu Hai has never smiled again.

Liu Ye sighed secretly and said, "Brother Qimou, go outside and see how the other brothers are doing and soothe the morale of the troops. We still have a day to arrive. Don't let this sea trip shake the morale of the troops."

He Qimou nodded and walked out.

Liu Ye called out calmly, "All of you, gather around."

Several people sat around Liu Ye, and Liu Ye asked, "Xiao Hai, why haven't you said anything?"

Zhu Hai remained silent. Liu Ye then asked, "Xiao Hai, we brothers have been together since we joined the army. We have never been apart from each other. Although it hasn't been that long, we have been able to share life and death together. If you have any knots in your heart, just speak out. Do you think your brother Ye will make things difficult for you?"

Zhu Hai said silently: "Brother Ye, I am just a little sad. We first fought fiercely at Dagukou, and then went north to Heilongjiang. What was it for? Was it for this court? Xiao E was killed by the corrupt officials, and my parents are seriously ill. When I go this time, I am not sure whether I can see them again when I return. Is such a court still worth my life? Brother Ye, I am a little disheartened now. If it weren't for you, I might have resigned and returned home long ago..."

Hearing this, the brothers around him felt sad. Zhu Hai was the youngest among them. He had just turned eighteen after the New Year. He was also the most promising and popular one among the brothers. Who wouldn't be sad and indignant after suffering such a tragedy?

Liu Ye patted Zhu Hai on the shoulder and replied, "Okay, Xiao Hai, today I'm going to open my heart to you! First, we're not going to war for the imperial court, and certainly not for the Emperor Xianfeng who sits on the throne! They're not worthy enough to fight for us!"

Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect that the general would say such outrageous words!

Liu Ye continued, "Secondly, we join the army not to make a living, but to build a peaceful and prosperous world for our fathers and the people! Look at the world today, with powerful enemies outside and rebellion inside, is there still a way for ordinary people to survive? We may not have lofty ideals, but protecting our homes from wolves and protecting our sisters from foreigners is the responsibility that every man should shoulder! Thirdly, I don't like this court either. What should we do? Then let's overthrow it! Rebuild a new world!"

hum!

The people around were all stunned. They thought the general was a loyal minister. They had never imagined that this guy was so ambitious that he wanted to overthrow the court! He wanted to establish a new regime! He was planning a rebellion!

Gao Qi pointed at his own military gate, speechless with shock. As for the others, they were all stunned and astonished!