The eight 1,000-horsepower steam engines on the battleship "Zheng He No. 1" were all started and pursued the "Wuchang No. 9" at a high speed of 20 knots, and the battleship "Wuchang No. 9" was able to drive at a maximum speed of 12 knots, and is now sailing at a speed of 8 knots.

The two ships were about 4 nautical miles apart at the beginning, and if they sailed at the current speed, they could catch up with the "Wuchang 9" in half an hour. Captain Deng Shijie has been standing in front of the command platform and looking at the "Wuchang No. 9" with a telescope, as time passes, the distance between the two ships is getting closer and closer, and the first mate is standing beside him, also observing the battleship in front with his glasses.

"Captain, the emperor is calling." The telegraph operator suddenly appeared beside Deng Shijie and handed him a telegram.

Deng Shijie took the telegram and asked: "Have you made contact with the ship in front?" ”

"In contact."

This is the answer Deng Shijie received, he didn't expect any good news, waved his hand to let the telegraph operator go back, he unfolded the telegram and looked at it, this is a telegram sent to him by Gao Junshan, telling him that the navy has dispatched three battleships on duty in the Strait of Malacca to block in front of the battleship "Wuchang No. 9", these three battleships are "Zheng He No. 2", "Wuchang No. 7", and "Wuchang No. 13".

Deng Shijie handed the telegram to the first mate beside him, and ordered: "You go and inform the operator and immediately get in touch with the three battleships responsible for blocking." ”

After speaking, he raised the telescope again and looked at the "Wuchang No. 9".

At this time, the two ships had been chasing for more than 20 minutes, and the "Wuchang No. 9" was clearly visible, and the battleship was still hanging the battle flag of Huaxia State, and the ship seemed to be aware of the pursuit of the "Zheng He No. 1", and its speed gradually slowed down.

Deng Shijie ordered to slow down, and the two ships were slowly approaching, and he saw that there was no gunner at all on the gun position of the "Wuchang No. 9", and when the bow of the ship was parallel to the bow, Deng Shijie almost screamed, because he saw that the cockpit of the front building was full of foreigners.

"How is this possible?" Deng Shijie said to himself.

The first mate on the side also saw this situation, and he reminded Deng Shijie: "Captain, do you want to report the situation to Captain Shan?" ”

"Yes, of course." Deng Shijie raised the telescope again, "The problem is, we haven't figured out what the situation is over there. ”

At this point, the telegraph operator rushed out again, holding a telegram in her hand and handing it to Deng Shijie.

This telegram was sent by Gao Junshan, and the message was as follows:

It has now been ascertained that the "Wuchang 9" was privately sold by the Admiralty to the British, and you will intercept it, and if it forcibly escapes, sink it immediately. In addition, after the interception of the "Wuchang 9", all the personnel on the ship, including the British and the naval personnel on the ship, were detained, and I sent personnel from the General Affairs Bureau to take over the ship and all personnel, and you cooperated with the actions of the General Affairs Bureau.

After reading the telegram, Deng Shijie knew that this matter was not trivial, and the battleship was not allowed to come up by foreigners, this was an iron law, because there were too many military secrets on the steam engine battleship, and now the "Wuchang No. 9" was easily sold by foreigners, and once it was declassified by them, the navy of Huaxia would no longer have any advantages at all.

It must be stopped immediately, and the British, who do not know how many secrets they already know, must be detained. Deng Shijie secretly made up his mind.

He showed the telegram to the first mate, and then had people go to the deck and shout for them to stop the warship.

The first mate was also taken aback after reading the telegram, and he said to Deng Shijie: "Captain, we must not let them run away from under our noses. ”

"Of course I know, it's up to the Britons to listen to the command."

The first mate proposed: "Captain, we should send someone to communicate with them and convey our meaning to them, after all, our two countries are in an alliance relationship." ”

Deng Shijie agreed: "You immediately take two subordinates with a high level of English and go to the deck to talk to the British." ”

The first mate took the order and left.

Deng Shijie was afraid that the queen would be frightened, and after the first mate left, he turned around and went to the queen mother's rest cabin.

Han Yuyan's rest cabin is the rest cabin when Gao Junshan took this ship, and Han Yuyan, Ji Ya, and Su Yena each occupy one room.

After Han Yuyan was treated by the imperial doctor for a period of Chinese medicine, her seasickness was much better, and now she was chatting with Ji Ya and Su Ye Na in the room, and Deng Shijie came over to say hello.

Han Yuyan asked: "This boat is fast for a while and slow for a while, what is going on?" ”

Deng Shijie said: "Back to Niangniang, we have been ordered by the emperor and are on a special mission. ”

Han Yuyan asked again: "Is it urgent?" Can't you send us to Persia to carry out your mission? ”

"The task is urgent, but fortunately, it has been basically completed now, so I came to meet the queen and the concubine."

Ji Ya said: "Basically, it's not done yet, right?" ”

"Exactly." Deng Shijie said, "So please don't move around the queen and the concubine, just stay in the rest cabin." ”

Han Yuyan said: "Don't worry, we won't go back!" ”

Deng Shijie finished reading the queen mother, and returned to the command platform, at this time, the first mate and the British negotiations have reached a result, after communication between the two sides, they are willing to listen to the arrangement of the Huaxia Navy.

According to Gao Junshan's order, Deng Shijie transferred everyone on the "Wuchang No. 9" to the "Zheng He No. 1", and the two warships anchored on the spot, waiting for the people from the General Affairs Bureau to come and take over.

Four hours later, three battleships also arrived here, surrounding the "Wuchang 9" in the middle.

In the evening, three 3,000-ton steamers arrived here, carrying people from the Yangon station of the General Affairs Bureau, as well as a battalion of the 7th Marine Division.

The people of the General Affairs Bureau took over the "Wuchang 9" and took some sailors from the other battleships and drove the ship away, but no one knows where it went.

The person in charge of the Yangon Station of the General Affairs Bureau boarded the "Zheng He No. 1", he first met with the queen mother, and reported the general situation to the queen mother, and then he found Deng Shijie and said to Deng Shijie: "The incident of the 'Wuchang No. 9' is not allowed to be disclosed to anyone, and all the officers and men of your ship must be aware of this, you have never encountered the 'Wuchang No. 9', if this matter is leaked, you should know what the consequences are." ”

After the person in charge said this, he took all the personnel of the "Wuchang No. 9" with them, and the British were taken on one ship, while the officers and men who had served on the "Wuchang No. 9" were taken on another ship.

These three ships, under the cover of darkness, made their way into the deep sea.

"Zheng He No. 1" sounded the whistle and continued their voyage. ()

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