With the sound of "rumbling" and "rumbling", the steam battleship pushed through the seawater and crashed into the waves, looking like an indescribable and terrifying beast.

Dark and turbid smoke passes through the chimney and floats into the distant sky.

Yamata no Orochi stood at the bow of the flagship, holding the railing of the ship with both hands, leaning forward, and sticking his head out of the side of the ship, laughing while looking at the shore that was getting closer and closer.

"Very good! Very good! That's it! Straight towards the coast! Faster! Faster!"

Maher d'Orléans, standing next to him, reminded him quietly:

"This is already the fastest speed, and it is impossible to go faster."

As soon as he finished speaking, a big wave rushed from the bottom of the sea and hit the flagship's belly directly.

No matter how huge and powerful the ship is, it is as small as a sesame seed compared to the vast and boundless sea.

In an instant, the battleship facing the big wave began to shake violently.

Fortunately, Yamata no Orochi and Maher always clung to the railing of the boat, otherwise they would have been thrown away.

Faced with such a dangerous situation, Yamata-no-Orochi not only showed no fear, but actually laughed heartily:

"Hahahahaha! The sea! Is that all you can do? A small wave like this can't kill me!"

When Maher heard this, his expression suddenly changed and his face sank.

"Hey! Big snake! Don't say such unlucky words in the sea! It will really come true!"

As we all know, those who make a living from the sea, or those who go to sea frequently, often show their superstitious side. For example, when eating fish, you should not say "turn the fish over" but "turn the fish over".

In fact, these are not absurd superstitions, but are driven by experience.

The sea is so mysterious and terrifying that taking a boat out to sea is often accompanied by unspeakable mysticism.

Over time, various seemingly superstitious rules have been passed down.

As an arms dealer who often goes to sea for business, Maher is half a sailor.

Therefore, he is particularly taboo about these unlucky words, especially those that directly provoke the sea.

At this time, Ruonyo, holding a piece of feather fabric in her hand, hurried out of the cabin and rushed towards the Yamata no Orochi.

"Orochi-sama! It's very dangerous here! And you shouldn't be exposed to the wind for a long time! Please go back to the cabin!"

As she spoke, she picked up the haori in her hand and put it on Yamata no Orochi's back.

"unnecessary!"

Yamata-no-Orochi shrugged his shoulders and shook off the feathered fabric draped around him.

"I'm in great shape now! I'm feeling warm all over!"

"The overthrow plan that has been planned for many years is finally implemented tonight!"

"How can I not be the 'chief' at such a beautiful moment? Hahahahahaha!"

After saying that, he raised his right arm, pointed at the shore very close at hand, and shouted with great momentum:

"Charge! Land at Noubi! Sound the death knell for the shogunate!"

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At this moment——

Flagship, cabin——

Although this cabin is specially used to load cargo, it can also be used to load people.

After simply renovating this cabin, part of the team members of the surprise team lived here.

The roaring sound of "rumbling" and "rumbling" waves was heard repeatedly outside the cabin.

The candle at the head of the cabin weakly emitted a dull light.

A depressing atmosphere... No one spoke in the entire cabin, only moans and vomiting could be heard from time to time.

Anyone who has experienced boating knows that boating is a technical job.

Some people have a very high "affinity" for ships and the sea.

No matter how the ship rocked, no matter how rough the waves were, he still ate deliciously without any discomfort.

Of course, these talented people are only a handful.

The vast majority of people will definitely feel extremely uncomfortable if they board a ship and go to sea rashly without training.

In comparison, the sea tonight was relatively calm.

It was neither windy nor rainy.

However, even so, these waves of peaks and troughs are enough to make the members of the team in the cabin drink a pot.

First, the body floated upward, and then fell again, over and over again. A strong sense of weightlessness dominated the internal organs, and there was a faint feeling of wanting to pee.

The resulting brain swelling and dizziness are unbearable.

"Ugh vomit vomit vomit vomit vomit!"

"Hey! Damn it! You puked on me!"

"What did you kid eat today? Why does it smell so bad?!"

In addition to the depressing atmosphere, the air in this cabin is also filled with an unpleasant sour smell.

There was vomit all over the floor...people who were unconscious due to seasickness were everywhere...

Even the strong swordsman Katsura Kogoro could not withstand the power of nature.

"Uh...! Uh-huh...!"

I saw him sitting cross-legged in the corner of the cabin, his face was as white as paper, there was no blood in his cheeks, and his facial features were wrinkled with pain.

Although he didn't vomit as loudly as others, anyone could see that his current condition was so bad that he couldn't even stand up.

"Come on, Gui, rub this ointment onto your temples."

Takasugi Shinsaku suddenly walked up to Katsura Kogoro and handed over the ointment in his hand.

Katsura Kogoro took the tube of ointment without knowing why. After taking a look, he asked feebly:

"Ointment...? What kind of ointment is this...?"

Takasugi Shinsaku spread his hands:

"I don't know either. Inoue-kun just gave this to me. He said that rubbing it on the temples can effectively relieve seasickness."

Inoue-kun——Inoue Wenduo.

In the third year of Bunkyu (1863), Inoue Bunta, Ito Shunsuke and other five people were sent by Choshu to study in England.

After the Shimonoseki War began, Inoue Munta and Ito Shunsuke returned home urgently, advocating for military subservience and trying to conduct peace negotiations.

Their short study abroad career changed their thinking from "blindly resisting foreigners" to "building a country and making progress".

People like them are destined to be tolerated by radicals.

Not only did the two of them fail to prevent the outbreak of the Xiaguan War, but they were also denounced by the radicals as "national traitors who exploited the inside and outside".

Afterwards, Inoue Munta was unfortunately assassinated by radicals and was seriously injured and on the verge of death. He finally managed to save his life.

Under the deliberate suppression of the radicals, the two were never allowed to be reused.

It was not until the radicals fell that the two of them finally came to the fore.

Now, they have become the key training targets of Gui and Takasugi.

This battle is of great significance and is related to the future of Changzhou's national destiny.

After repeated discussions, Katsura Kogoro and Takasugi Shinsaku decided to let Shunsuke Ito stay in Hagi and take charge of the overall situation.

As for Inoue Wenda, he went to sea with them to join the war!

Wen Ting heard that the medicine was sent by Inoue Wenduo. Katsura Kogoro did not doubt that he had it. He directly unscrewed the medicine tube, squeezed out the ointment, and applied it on his temples.

In an instant, a mint-like cooling sensation centered on his temples and spread to his forehead and back of his head. He suddenly felt much better.

Katsura Kogoro, who was a little more energetic, raised his eyes, looked at Takasugi Shinsaku beside him, and asked in a half-joking tone:

"Takasugi-kun, is it possible that you are the kind of person who is born to be blessed by the sea and will never get seasick?"

After hearing this, Takasugi Shinsaku sneered a few times:

"Hmph! How is that possible?"

"I'm just more experienced than you."

"Have you forgotten? Three years ago, I traveled across the ocean and went to Shanghai."

Katsura Kogoro said softly "Oh".

"I almost forgot...there is indeed such a thing..."

In the first year of Bunkyu (1861), the feudal lord Mouri Qingqin (Mouri Jingqin) allowed Shinsaku to inspect overseas.
To be continued...