"How else is this going to be dealt with?" Lin Zhaolong didn't understand why Xu Lang asked, "Since we know that he wants to ambush us, why don't we just go." ”

"My idea is the opposite, let's take the initiative to get in."

"You're crazy." Lin Zhaolong's shout caused all the officers in the big tent to turn their heads to look at them.

"It's okay, it's okay." Lin Zhaolong waved his hand, "What do you want to do, we will never be able to carry out counter-encirclement in the center." Don't forget, it is impossible for the Ming army in Beijing to come out to save us. ”

"I know it's risky, but it's not about military significance, it's about political significance." Xu Lang analyzed, "You have also read the news sent by Zhang Hai, and the envoy of Huang Taiji is already in Beijing. If we can't inflict heavy damage on Dolgon, Chongzhen is really likely to accept peace talks. ”

"So what, didn't you use the Donglin Party?"

"I want to use the Donglin Party, but it's not certain that people will help us, and we can't pin all our hopes on them."

"Anyway, I firmly disagree with taking the initiative to get in, and if you go in, you won't be able to get out."

"You make me think again." Xu Lang stood up and muttered, "What you said makes sense, you can't take too much risk." Now where can you mobilize men and horses to counter-encircle. ”

"Think about it slowly." Lin Zhaolong said with a smile, "You can't think of it even if you want to break your head, almost all the soldiers and horses around Beijing are here." ”

Xu Lang returned to the map: "Xuanfu Datong is not good, and it is too far away, so it must be two days to arrive." Ning Yuan? No, Ning Yuan still has to deal with Abatai, and it is eight hundred miles away. ”

Xu Lang's self-muttering appearance caused the surrounding officers to cover their mouths, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh.

Xu Lang didn't pay attention: "Zhang Hai's fast gun team? But there aren't enough people in the fast guns. ”

Xu Lang thought about it for a while, but didn't come up with any good ideas: "Gao Chen, do you have any good ideas?" ”

"Chief of Staff, there's nothing you can do about your subordinates. Deputy Division Commander Lin is right, the army in Beijing will never come out to save us. ”

"Hey, what the fuck." Xu Lang scolded, "Such a good plan really can't be implemented." ”

After a while, Lin Zhaolong walked to Xu Lang's side: "Have you come up with something?" ”

Xu Lang shook his head with a little disappointment: "You're still right, we can only spend so much time with Taogong, and no one will come to save us." ”

"Alright, let's go eat first." Lin Zhaolong said with a smile, "Actually, it's good to spend so much, at least we can drag Tao Min and Tao Gong in Beijing and buy Zeng Guangxian and them a little time." ”

The naval battle on Bangka Island was underway, and Wang Zhaoxing led two detachments to successfully attract the warships of the Three Kingdoms Alliance into the ambush area.

Three huge warships led by the Pearl appeared in front of the eyes of Anthony, the governor of Batavia, and this time he finally believed that there really were iron ships without sails and oars in this world, but he still didn't understand why there was a small iron ship towing behind the big iron ship.

"Your Excellency the Governor, that's the Pearl of Yulin Bay." Van Rude said, standing next to Anthony.

"Your Excellency Commander, what do you think should be done against this monster?" Anthony asked.

"Your Excellency the Governor, now we are upwind and the enemy ships are downwind, and our ships are far superior in tonnage and number to the enemy ships, and only these three ships on their side are larger than ours. So I think it's better to concentrate our warships and rush over and fight them in close combat. If it is a long-range shelling, the range of the guns on our battleships is not as long as that of the enemy ships. ”

Anthony asked again: "Does Your Excellency Commander know what the ship behind the Pearl is, and why is it being dragged on?" ”

"I don't know, Lord Governor, and this is the first time I've seen that ship."

Zeng Guangxian stood in the command room of the Pearl and picked up the wireless telephone microphone: "The Pearl calls No. 777. ”

A long-lost voice came from the microphone: "Received 777." ”

"How are you guys there, is power 777 okay?"

"Everything is working fine at the moment." Xin Jiaju replied, "The engine is running normally, and the water temperature is normal. ”

"I order, untie the ropes, and 777 is free to move." Zeng Guangxian ordered, "You have only one task for a while, to defeat the flagship on the opposite side." Withdraw from the battle as soon as you complete the mission, taking care to save shells and not use missiles. ”

"Number 777 understands."

Zeng Guangxian put down the microphone and continued to order: "Order, the first and second fleets are free to attack, the Guangdong, Fujian, and Pearl turn the rudder at 90 degrees to the left, and all the cannons are loaded with solid shells, and the elevation angle is prepared at 10 degrees. ”

The first and second squadrons circled and stopped on the two wings, and the three large ships led by the Pearl slowly turned around, and dozens of 24-pounder guns aimed at the more than 30 enemy ships that rushed over.

"Order, all ships are ready." Brother Zeng Guangxian saw the warships of the Three Kingdoms Alliance getting closer and closer in the telescope, and turned the telescope to No. 777.

The 777 made a half-turn from behind, and suddenly slowed down more than 1,000 meters from the Pearl.

"No. 777, No. 777, Xin Jiaju, Xin Jiaju, please answer when you hear it." Zeng Guangxian was anxious, don't drop the chain at this time.

Xin Jiaju's anxious voice came over the radio: "Engine No. 777 has a high temperature failure, and we can't go into battle, so we ask to turn off the fire and cool down." ”

"What the fuck." Zeng Guangxian scolded fiercely, and the three battleships had already crossed over, just blocking the 777 gun.

"Sir." Da Silva, the current first mate of the Pearl, shouted.

Zeng Guangxian calmed down and picked up the microphone again: "Agree that No. 777 will be turned off and cooled, the original mission will remain the same, and look for an opportunity to sink the enemy's flagship." ”

"Herald." Zeng Guangxian raised his glasses again, and the battleship on the opposite side had already entered the range of the 24-pounder gun, "Starboard gun fire." ”

The cannons on the three battleships rang out together, and Van Rude pressed Anthony to the deck: "Lord Governor, be careful. ”

Anthony pushed Van Rude away and stood up: "All the ships speed up. ”

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and Wang Zhaoxing and Zhao Dequan also issued an order to attack: "All ships move forward and shoot freely." ”

A scuffle began, with artillery on both sides spitting shells at each other.

Zeng Guangxian looked at the waves that were constantly stirred up and asked loudly, "Where are Weddell's warships, and why haven't they joined the war?" ”

Da Silva replied: "Sir, the English warships have sent a signal requesting to outflank the enemy ships. ”

"Bastard." Zeng Guangxian knew that if the British battleship went around in a circle again, it would take more time, and a 30-gunboat on his side had already been shot and caught fire and withdrew from the battle.