After learning about the changes in the situation in Java, Wang Hailong, commander of the evacuation fleet, also had mixed feelings. Generally speaking, Wang Hailong admires Zhang Zhenxun's family, since three years ago after the Java protector, Zhang Zhenxun has basically completely fallen to the side of the East China government, in almost everything, he fully cooperates with the East China government, after the East China government and the Qing court completely broke down, he is also firmly standing with the East China government, in this era, making such a decision, not only requires vision, but also courage.

However, there are still a considerable number of people whose stance is still not firm and too vacillating. Speaking from the heart, since the Javan protection of overseas Chinese, the East China government has indeed done a lot of things to safeguard the interests of overseas Chinese in Java, and the improvement of the social status and political power of overseas Chinese in Java actually depends on the support of the East China government, otherwise the overseas Chinese in Java would have been beaten back to their original form by the Dutch colonial authorities, but now when the great enemy is pressing the border, some people ignore what the East China government has done for the overseas Chinese in Java in the past few years, some people blame the East China government for not being provoked by Britain and France, and some people are still planning to betray the East China government and protect themselves.

Wang Hailong's personality is straightforward, black and white, so he can't help but scold: "Damn, Lao Tzu is working hard to win their current status,

As soon as they heard that the foreigners were coming, they immediately kicked us away and told me that we should evacuate the overseas Chinese this time, and these people would not be cared for. ”

Chief of Staff Chen Xiaojiang said: "Lao Wang, if you want me to say that this can't be all blamed on them, before we came to this era, overseas Chinese have never been protected by the Chinese government, we have carried out a protection operation for overseas Chinese in three years, but the time of Bi Jing is too short, among overseas Chinese, we have not yet established enough trust in us, and we are not even a formal country now, so in the face of external threats, we still instinctively adopt a concession and compromise attitude. It will take time and patience to change this situation, and we should do more and complain less, and use facts to prove that our East China government is trustworthy. ”

Wang Hailong said: "You mean, we still have to save these people?"

Chen Xiaojiang nodded and said, "Of course we have to save them, as long as they are willing to get on the boat and go with us, we will save them, no matter what their attitude was before." This is also a requirement of the Executive Yuan. ”

Wang Hailong said stupidly: "Okay, since it is the request of the Executive Yuan, I can only obey it." But what if someone refuses to get on the ship, as you just said, we are not fully trusted yet, I think there must be people who can't believe us, and then to get on the ship is to leave their homeland and give up their property in Java, which is a bit of a big sacrifice, so I think there will be a lot of people who will not get on the ship and go with us. ”

Chen Xiaojiang nodded and said: "The situation you said will definitely occur, of course we are trying our best to persuade them, and if necessary, we can also ask someone from the Zhang family to come forward to help, but if this is the case or someone is unwilling to get on the boat and go with us, no matter what the reason, there is no way but to let them stay in Java to fend for themselves." ”

Wang Hailong smiled and said: "That's good, I thought you were going to say that if you don't want to go with us, you will be forced to take it away!"

Chen Xiaojiang said: "The twisted melon is not sweet, if you want to die, then no one can save them." ”

Wang Hailong said: "That's it, just do it." ”

Chen Xiaojiang said: "I'm not worried about the evacuation of overseas Chinese, but whether the British Far East Fleet will come out to intercept it, if they don't come out, then this time we will be busy in vain." Lao Wang, do you think the British Far East Fleet will go to war this time?"

Wang Hailong said: "I'm not a roundworm in the stomach of the British, how do I know what the British think, but if the British plan to intercept us, we should see it in the next 1 or 2 days." ”

Chen Xiaojiang said: "Then why?"

Wang Hailong said: "Now we are 3 days away from Java, and the British want to intercept us, isn't it just 1 or 2 days?"

Chen Xiaojiang said: "Even if the British plan to intercept us, they can wait until we pick up people and return to the sea before attacking to intercept us, instead of having to be in the strip we are going to Java." ”

Wang Hailong said: "I can be sure of this, if the British plan to intercept us, it will definitely be on our way to Java, not when we are not on the way back." ”

Chen Xiaojiang said: "Lao Wang, why are you so sure. ”

Wang Hailong said: "Because the reason is very simple, we go to Java to evacuate overseas Chinese, of course, the sooner the better, so we must choose the shortest route, but it is not necessarily the time to return, anyway, the person is received, it doesn't matter if it takes a little time, maybe we can take the Pacific Ocean through the Miyako Strait back, although the distance is a little farther, but we can avoid the interception of the British, so if the British really plan to intercept us, they will definitely choose to be on our way to Java, not on the way back, then this 1, Within 2 days, we will be able to see the results. ”

Chen Xiaojiang nodded and said, "Lao Wang, your judgment is very reasonable, so in the past 1 or 2 days, we have to cheer up all the way." ”

The next day, the evacuation fleet sailed to the port of Guda and continued in the direction of Java.

In just over three hours, the Yueyang ship's radar found a suspicious target, and in the left rear of the evacuation fleet, about 10 kilometers away from the last warship of the evacuation fleet, a ship traveled at the same speed as the fleet for nearly two hours. Although the radar cannot show the shape of this ship, it can confirm that this ship is not large, it is estimated to be about 300-400 tons, so it cannot be a cargo ship or a merchant ship, this tonnage of the ship, very much in line with the size of the reconnaissance ship, of course, it may also be a fishing boat, but now the evacuation fleet is traveling at a speed of 12 knots, and the fishing boats of this era are not yet at this speed.

At this moment, the communications corps reported that the radio signal had been intercepted, and that the results of the radio signal tracking were from the vicinity of the suspicious vessel.

Wang Hailong immediately said, "Can you decipher this signal?"

Xiang Hui, the leader of the Guantong group, said: "There are too few signals collected now, and it is very difficult to decipher, we will work hard to decipher, and continue to pay attention to collecting the same radio signals, and when we have enough reference objects, we can decipher." ”

Modern warships have computer programs to decipher codes, of course, the radio signals of the old time and space are encrypted layer by layer, so the computer programs may not be able to easily crack, but for the codes of this era, it is very easy, as long as there is enough reference.

Although Wang Hailong didn't understand the work of deciphering the code, the basic truth was still clear, so he didn't get too entangled, thought about it, and said, "Send out the drone to take pictures of this suspicious ship." First determine whether it is a reconnaissance ship or not. ”

So a drone was immediately released on the Yueyang ship, and after a short time, I received a picture sent back by the drone, and it was indeed a reconnaissance ship, after all, the reconnaissance ship is obviously different from other ships.

At this time, the Guantong group received the same radio signal, and the radar also found a new target about 10 kilometers to the left front of the fleet, which was consistent with the direction of the source of the new radio signal, and the radar response signal was very similar to that of the first reconnaissance ship. Therefore, it can also be judged that these are two reconnaissance ships tracking alternately, or carrying out radio relay transmission, which is a very common operation mode at this time.

In the command room of the Yueyang ship, Chen Xiaojiang said: "The British reconnaissance ship has already set its sights on us, and now it is certain that the British are indeed preparing to intercept us halfway." So what did the British choose to do there?"

Wang Hailong stared at the chart on the video screen, and after a long while, he said, "If I were the commander of the British, I would definitely choose to intercept our fleet in the waters off the islands of the Natuna Islands." Lao Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Xiaojiang is also a person who has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he is no stranger to the Natuna Islands, because in the old time and space, he has carried out missions in the waters of the Natuna Islands with warships many times, and he is also very familiar with the topography and hydrological characteristics of the waters in this area, and in the database of the Yueyang ship, there are detailed data on the Natuna Islands, although there are some details different from the Natuna Islands in this era, but they are still about the same. Therefore, as soon as Wang Hailong mentioned the Natuna Islands, Chen Xiaojiang immediately understood, and said: "That's right, if it were me, I would also choose the Natuna Islands, because this is indeed the most suitable sea area to intercept our fleet." ”

Wang Hailong nodded, and his eyes also showed excitement, in fact, he had always hoped that the British fleet would intercept him, so that he could have a good battle with the British fleet, and this battle would be carried out in the naval warfare method of this era, like an artillery duel. And the Yueyang ship was only responsible for commanding and did not participate in the battle.

Although the East China government has also fought a lot of naval battles, and the warships of this time and space have also begun to play a leading role in naval battles, and modern warships basically play the role of command ships, but in Guanjian, major naval battles, and even landing operations, modern warships will still directly participate in the war, mainly after launching a strike against the enemy in advance, weakening the strength of the enemy fleet or disrupting the rhythm of the enemy fleet, and then the warships of this time and space will take over the battle situation, and this time will be the first time that the People's Army Navy will fight without the direct participation of modern warships.

Wang Hailong also wanted to fight a naval battle of heavy ships and giant artillery duels in this era, and this time it was considered to have fulfilled his wish.

Chen Xiaojiang said: "What should we do with these two reconnaissance ships? Do you want to send warships to sink them or chase them away?" ”

Wang Hailong thought about it, shook his head, and said: "Then don't need it, just let them follow us like this, don't let the British know, in fact, their routine has been seen through by us." ”