On May 20, Wang Lanling and others came to Yan Village outside Giant Whale Island.

Yan Ruhai and the others had already hidden in the valley inside the mountain cliff, where the road was rugged, and although it was not far from the sea, it was difficult for the intruders to find here.

There are no beaches on this side, only a few flat areas and mountain walls against the sea.

It is not suitable for development as a coastal city, so Wang Lanling did not think about this side when he thought about the way back.

The geographical location makes it relatively safe, and the people of Lanzhou always think that the seaside is the kind of beach suitable for landing in their hometown, and they are educated after arriving here.

There is no such place here that is suitable for large-scale landing of ships, unless it is a detour of more than 10 kilometers, there is no place to stay.

In particular, the water here is not deep at all, only four or five meters high, and ships will be obstructed by stones when they come by.

"It's a very bad situation here."

Hai Kuotian's subordinates told Wang Lanling about the things on the island.

"The weapons and ships of the Lanzhou army are better than ours, and the general sent three boats to rescue the people on the shore, but they were all sunk by the iron ships of the city."

Zhu Wenyang also said: "The ships in Lanzhou are all coal-burning iron boats, and our side is still manpowered, and the difference is too far." ”

"Even the artillery is too, the artillery on the ship on our side is on the side, and the artillery of the Lanzhou army flies so high that one shot can kill a lot of people on the ship."

"Now they are all scared, and they are all honestly guarding the island, just waiting for him to retreat by himself."

Wang Lanling listened to the report of Zhu Wenyang and others, and at present, there is a sea and a wide sky on Giant Whale Island to pacify, and there is no big problem for the time being.

But......

What to do? I don't know anything about naval warfare!

Wang Lanling originally thought that there was still the power of a battle on Giant Whale Island, but the current reality is that it is too far away and does not have the power to fight.

The gap between a wooden ship and an iron ship!

It's already a generation behind, how can this be fought?

"The navy has always been a strong point, and the Giant Whale Island itself has not developed a navy, and it has been standing still for decades, and it is no longer a matter of tactics that can be changed."

Wang Lanling can be sure that he can't beat this time, at least in terms of hard power, he can't beat the regular navy.

Zhu Wenyang said: "The ships on the island are too old, and they can't even compare to the ordinary merchant ships in Yunzhou, let alone the steam ships in the army. ”

Yan Ruhai saw that Wang Lanling and the others were not optimistic about this matter, so he asked, "Then what should we do in our village?" Can't go back now! ”

Wang Lanling said directly: "It's not a problem, no matter how powerful he is in the navy, it won't affect the overall situation, and now that the imperial army has gone back, it depends on what the generals of this team leader think." ”

"If he thinks that he will go home after fighting a little bit of success, then he will definitely give up his advantage and choose to land and fight."

"If he sees that things can't be violated and goes back directly, we will also have time to develop slowly, and then we must pay attention to the weapons and equipment here."

This year's war has ended, and the remaining local battles can no longer affect the final result.

In any case, the navy will not be able to fulfill its decisive role.

The role of the Navy is harassment and deterrence, as well as sniping on maritime trade and transport routes? Protection of your own port.

Wang Lanling is poor and white? There are no supply lines for the other side to cut.

Although the other side can sneak attack ships and ports? You can shoot all the shells and then fly away, but Wang Lanling bets that the other party is reluctant to spend this money!!

A few shells were completely heard, and the ships of Whale Island sailed into the city? If you want to attack the ship, you have to smash the water gate of the city wall with artillery!

What if the difference in strength between the two sides is similar? The other party may fight if he wants to be stable, but now the gap between the two sides is too big!

After the Lanzhou Navy is sure of victory, it will think of something decent.

Wang Lanling said: "The gap between ships is too big now, but the gap in guns is still the same as more than ten years ago? Whale Island is guarded by guns, which is not a problem for the time being. ”

Zhu Wenyang has an idea? said: "My lord, Hai Kuotian has already said that the food of the Lanzhou Navy will not last long?" I think their transport ship should be there soon, too! ”

Wang Lanling looked at Zhu Wenyang, "Are you going to sneak attack their transport ship?" ”

Zhu Wenyang nodded and said, "Yes!" ”

Wang Lanling seriously thought about this possibility, now the ships of the Lanzhou army are all ships, not submarines, so theoretically as long as someone can board the ship, it can be occupied.

No radar, no lights, no ID code locks.

Wang Lanling looked at Hai Kuotian's subordinates, "Does Hai Kuotian have a good way to break the situation?" ”

The general quickly said: "The general is sending people to go under the water and block the propellers of the ironclad ship!" ”

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Wang Lanling didn't expect these people to really fucking have a way!

No wonder technology can't develop, just because there are such people everywhere who don't take the right path!

At present, the empire's navy has not yet developed, and the highest military expenditure is still cavalry, and the technology of ironclad ships is not too much.

The weapons and equipment of this period are relatively prone to problems, and they are all low-end technologies that have not taken the route to the middle and upper levels.

If it is a regular war, there will definitely be no time for people to sneak attack.

But now it's different, the Giant Whale Island side knows that the outcome has been decided, so they don't fight at all, and they are full of thoughts about taking advantage of it a little, so that it will not be useless at all.

Zhu Wenyang saw that Wang Lanling was a little hesitant, so he quickly said: "My lord, please rest assured!" The people on Whale Island are familiar with the nature of the water, and now that the weather is hot, there will be no problem moving in the water. ”

"The ships in Lanzhou can't run fast, each ship is at most seven or eight guns, plus the defense of our side has been slowly relaxed for a while, which just gives us a chance!"

Wang Lanling was still a little hesitant, Zhu Wenyang was preparing to sneak attack and seize the ship, and the people of the sea were preparing to destroy the underwater propeller.

These two practices make Wang Lanling a little weird, obviously it is a naval battle, and the guns and ships involved seem to be decorations.

Just as he was thinking about the feasibility of these two methods, Wang Lanling's cheeks were blown by the sea breeze, and he also looked at the somewhat quiet sky in the distance.

"Try it." Wang Lanling finally agreed, "Don't make a big move, I think those people now almost know the victory or defeat on Muzhou's side." ”

"What's more, it is estimated that it is about to rain, and the people over there will definitely rest on the shore at that time, you can do it yourself."

Because he was too far behind, Wang Lanling had no idea of a head-on decisive battle.

If you have a black hand, you will have a black hand, and it is better than nothing.

In the summer, the island has frequent storms and rains.