"But--but, General, the command seems to have told us to exercise restraint!" , The adjutant looked at Ou Ziwen arranging the attack in an orderly manner, and said with an anxious expression. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Before rushing to the Andaman Sea and joining up with the Burmese Naval Division, the Nanyang Divisional Exercise Command, which was composed of Minister of Political Affairs, Commander-General of Overseas Consulates, Nanyang Overseas Commander-in-Chief Nan Feng, Minister of National Defense Liu Weiguo, Honorary Minister and Director of the Navy Department Zhang Xiao, and senior military and political officials in the Nanyang region, gave special instructions to all the commanders of the Second Marine Division.

On this trip to the Andaman Sea, the first priority is to recover the Cocos Islands, and the second is to test the attitude of the United Kingdom, if the time is right, the Andaman Islands can be taken. However, we must not use a hard-hitting confrontation to break out into conflict and trigger a full-scale war. As for the joint military exercises with Myanmar, they are insignificant.

Now, this posture is completely contrary to the intention of the Nanyang Sub-district Exercise Command. If it really triggers an all-out war, then this responsibility will be shared by all the commanders of the Second Marine Division.

It is not uncommon for the adjutant to be worried. Not only him, but the other deputy commanders also looked at Ou Ziwen worriedly, waiting for him to give a reasonable explanation.

It was at this time that the British troops on the opposite side opened fire.

Boom, boom...

The water splashed and the cannon rang out.

The Second Marine Division has a total of 17 warships, including 10 first-generation Mingdezu-class warships and seven second-generation Mingyizu-class warships. In addition, considering that the formation of the Second Marine Division would inevitably deal with the British Indian fleet, among the seven second-generation Mingyizu-class battleships equipped by the Nanyang Divisional Exercise Command for the Second Marine Division, there was one second-class battleship: Huizong II; two third-class battleships: Seonjong No. 2 and Daizong No. 2; There were four fourth-class battleships: Sejong II, Mujong II, Shenzong II, and Gwangjong II.

The order in which the warships were named by the Ming Dynasty was according to the temple number of the Ming emperor. With the renewal of the second-generation warship, there is an additional nickname of 'No. 2' behind this warship. In the future, when there are three or four generations, there will also be three and four generations.

When there is no qualitative breakthrough in the warship technology of the Ming Dynasty, this naming habit will not change.

At present, the only Mingyizu-class first-class battleship, Taizu II, has been booked as the car of the director of the Navy Department. However, because of the huge amount of work, it is still working at the Mingjing Shipyard. As for the second-class battleships, only two were produced, and all of them were equipped with the South Sea Fleet.

It was not easy for the second division to get one of them.

It was precisely because of this reliance that Ou Ziwen dared to argue with the British Indian fleet, which had 29 warships.

Of course, there are also his personal considerations!

Because he has been in the political circles of the Ming Dynasty for a period of time, he knows that although the Ming Dynasty accepts immigrants from all over the world, among the people, it also professes a policy of non-discrimination and disdain. However, in the military and political circles, he is extremely cautious about ethnicity and skin color. Especially those positions with high status and great authority, except for the yellow-skinned Chinese, it is difficult for other ethnic groups to climb up.

A non-Chinese major general like him was squeezed out in the Ming military circles, either explicitly or covertly. He understands this, too. After all, when he was on a Dutch merchant ship, he was often harassed by the crew because he was of mixed race.

The Ming military world will not be as vulgar as those Dutch sailors. It will only be more difficult to be promoted, and when performing tasks, it will be more risky.

The so-called wealth is in danger, and he is willing to meet these challenges!

Otherwise, he was so comfortable in the Golden Pirate Regiment, why did he resign and come back?

In this mission in the Andaman Sea, although the command did not explicitly say that the Andaman Islands must be captured, as long as it is captured, it will be a great achievement. In this way, he can prove himself with irrefutable merits and win a place in the Ming military circles.

He was eager to work, but he had to block it!

So he didn't give any explanation, but asked rhetorically in a commanding tone: "What is the first article of the Ming military law talking about?" ”。

The sound was deep, but it was bright, and it drowned out the fragmentary sound of wind and waves.

When the adjutants heard this, Ge Ran was stunned. But since the first day they entered the barracks, they have memorized the military laws of the Ming Dynasty. Those unforgettable words are still in my heart.

He replied reflexively: "Soldiers regard obedience as their duty." ”。

"And what about in wartime?" , Ou Ziwen followed and asked.

"Subordinates must resolutely obey the orders of their superiors. Even if you die, you can't disobey! ”。 As soon as he finished saying this, there was a thunderous roar in front of him, followed by a large number of exclamations.

But it was the Ming generation battleship Mingdezu-class Ming Chengzu No. 1 that was shot! And it's still the ship-hyun who was shot!

I saw that the entire Ming Chengzu No. 1 was on fire, and there were many people on it, rushing and shouting. Some of the crew members who were too panicked, like dumplings, abandoned ship and jumped into the sea. Large splashes of water churned around the Ming Chengzu No. 1, and the hull of the ship also sank.

It is not unusual for the battleships of the British Indian fleet to be hit by the same number of battleships as the Mingdezu-class battleships!

But in such a short period of time after the war, a battleship was sunk, and it was still a battleship of the Ming Dynasty. This made the Ming Navy, which had always thought that he was strong and domineering, instantly feel like he was being slapped in the face.

For a time, the officers and men of the entire Second Division were a little stunned. After the uproar, none of them spoke. The British troops on the opposite side were also a little surprised. Maybe they didn't expect that the Ming army, which had been arrogant in front of them, would be scrapped by them as soon as the opening was opened. This sudden joy made them all feel a little unreal.

Ou Ziwen's face was also extremely heavy. Grabbed the loudspeaker in the adjutant's hand and turned up the volume to the maximum.

First, he roared at the surrounding Ming warships: "Are you all fools? The ship was sunk and still didn't fight back! ”。

As soon as the words fell, the seventeen Ming warships were in full swing. The deafening sound of artillery fire makes people dizzy when they hear this. And the bright tongue of fire converged into a huge curtain of light, isolating the clear blue sky from the clouds.

Only then did Ou Ziwen turn around and scolded at a few hesitant deputy commanders: "Restraint! Restrained! Restrained! Is this the restraint you want? The battleships of our second division have been sunk, do you still have to refrain from swallowing your anger? Huh?!".

When asked like this, no one dared to reply.

It's wartime, and Ou Ziwen doesn't talk much nonsense. Let the commanders belong to each of you and perform their duties. It is bound to play the morale of the Ming Navy.

And he also sent orders to the captains of the various warships to remember. Every time the Ming lost one battleship, the British army had to lose three.

Otherwise, starting with him, all officers at and above the colonel level of the Second Division voluntarily went to the headquarters to ask for punishment. (To be continued.) )