The next morning. 【】

In the coalition fleet, there are many more people with black circles, and each of them is a big man. The Weihaiwei reconnaissance ship had been kept at a considerable distance, even on the clipper ship at the edge of the line, and there was no provocative move, for most people, this little thing could be ignored.

But for these people in charge of the fleet, things are not so simple.

First of all, it is necessary to maintain morale, the name of the plague god is too big, not to mention the maritime merchants who have just turned into a naval army, and even many pirates are worried.

Xu Benshan didn't say his conjecture, but the fleet was full of old sailors, and after seeing the actions of the enemy ships, combined with the summarized intelligence, they could easily come to the same conclusion.

Knowledgeable people are more likely to be shocked than laymen, and it is the current situation that is being said. What's the point of being able to detect the enemy in advance at sea? God, that's really taking advantage of the boss, if it weren't for the fixed target to hit this time, the pirates would even have the intention of leaving the team.

No matter how many soldiers there are, you have to be able to hit them, and the one dangling around here is a reconnaissance ship, but what if the other side has more ships? It's okay to fight, you can't catch up with others without dividing the troops, and if you divide the troops, you may be broken by each other, no way, you can't see people, people can see you, and you can't hide.

It turned out that there were still many people who insisted on attacking the five islands first and reopening the East China Sea route, but at this time they were all embarrassed, the sea conditions in the Wajima area were quite complicated, and the other party's ship was a fast boat in the water. Not to mention whether it can take back the route, even if it is snatched back, there will be no stop.

In addition to the trouble of demoralization, there is also the problem of intelligence leaks. The size of the fleet may scare Xie Hong away, or it may cause the other party to mobilize border troops to guard the port, both of which are very tricky, but not the most tricky.

The confidence of victory comes not only from the number of ships, but also from those secret weapons, and it is better to say that on the flywheel battleship, it is best to hide it, and it does not matter if it cannot be hidden. But another killer feature is more critical, once the news leaks and Xie Hong is prepared in advance, it will be a big trouble.

Admiral Liang Cheng also thought about sacrificing two boats and chasing the enemy. But the trouble is that it can't be embellished, once the other party is out of sight, it will be difficult to find their traces, but people can rely on their familiarity with the sea area and the breadth of their field of vision, turn around and find it back, and the consequence of doing so is just a delay in time.

In desperation, he could only give orders to speed up the march, and the port would never run. As for the troublesome reconnaissance ship, it can only allow the patrolling clipper to expand the warning range and block it from the periphery, anyway, the killer weapon is hidden in the most core position, and it is impossible to see the way out if you don't observe it closely.

"Lord Admiral, there is Weihaiwei in front, do you want to enter the port and stop?"

According to the original plan, Weihai Port is also one of the targets of this operation, and it is the least difficult one, after all, there is only one guard here.

There are many advantages of laying here, mainly to ensure the back road, and in case the battle situation is unfavorable, you can retreat here to rest or escape; You can also take a break.

"How's the situation in Weihaiwei?" Liang Cheng asked with a frown.

"The port is empty, the dock is the same, the four gates of the Weihai Acropolis are closed, and there are many soldiers patrolling the city......"

Liang Cheng thought for a moment and asked again, "Where is that reconnaissance ship now?" ”

"It seems that he has left at night, and after he came out, he has not found it again, but the outpost has not returned, and I don't know ......" The herald was very shrewd and did not finish his words, and the outpost did not find out, and it was likely that he was bypassed by the enemy again, of course this kind of words cannot be said explicitly, isn't that obviously to make the Admiral angry?

"Forget it, go north directly, go to Lushun, don't give the enemy too much room to prepare." Liang Cheng said categorically.

Although there are many soldiers and horses under his command, they are basically eaten at sea, and after going ashore, their strength must be discounted first, not to mention attacking the city. Although the name of the Weihai Acropolis is not obvious, it also has a city wall more than three zhang high, and if it is attacked, the casualties will not be mentioned, and it will not be delayed at this time.

With so many ships, Weihaiwei is not a big port, and I am afraid that there will be more trouble to go ashore to rest, so it is better to go straight to the topic to save trouble.

The huge fleet of ships rowing through the harbor brought not only surprise, but also fear and anger to the Weihai people.

Everyone has tasted the sweetness of the new deal, and now it is the harvest season, and the heavy ears of wheat in the fields make everyone smile, which is different from before, and every family has a share in the grain, who can not be happy?

But the fleet outside is here with the intention of destroying all this, they are going to attack Lushun, wanting to defeat Hou Ye, so as to completely erase the changes brought by Hou Ye and return everything to its original state.

No one wants to go back to the past, and no one wants to keep their breath in their hands, so the people of the Wei Navy mustered up the courage and prepared to defend themselves with the weapons in their hands.

Therefore, when the commander Zhao Zhong recruited the soldiers to defend the city, the people rose up accordingly, not to mention the young and strong, and even the women and the old and weak took up arms and went to the city, ready to fight to the death with the invading enemy.

No one rejoiced when they saw the enemy moving north without stopping, but on the contrary, the hearts of all were hanging high, because they knew what the enemy's goal was, and they were worried about it.

There were too many enemies, and Zhao Zhong even doubted that if so many ships were connected from end to end, they would be able to spread all the way from Weihai to Lushun. Like most people, looking north blankly, he also muttered to himself: "Master Hou shouldn't matter, right?" ”

"Nonsense!" Hu Sanmei was still so energetic, she kicked her husband who was suffering from gains and losses, she pouted nonchalantly, and began to predict the attribution of victory and defeat.

"Hou Ye is a god, of course it doesn't matter, didn't you listen to what was said in the play? Talking and laughing, the canopy is in ashes, this is our Hou Ye, you look at it, they will definitely be beaten in Lushun, if they dare to come to Weihai again, the old lady will beat the water dog, hum! ”

"Yes, third sister, what you said is true." Zhao Zhong hurriedly accompanied the smiling face, this kick was not light, if it weren't for Commander Zhao's long-term training, he might have been kicked under the city wall with one kick.

…… Lushun.

"They didn't land in Weihai? That's great. After getting the exact information, Xie Hong breathed a long sigh of relief.

The bigger the stall, the more problems will become. He laid out the game, but after all, the initiative of when to attack was in the hands of the other party, and it was impossible for him to drive the main fleet to Weihai to wait, first, he couldn't let go of so many ships, and second, it was easy to startle the snake.

Therefore, Weihai can only be fortified and cleared, as long as the people are okay. If the other party really attacks Weihai with all its might, it will not be too late to send troops to rescue from Lushun.

However, it is still the best situation now, the other party directly fights, and he also directly meets it, and he will decide the fate of Jiangnan in the sea area of Lushun.

"Master Hou, it seems that there are also special weapons on the flywheel battleship imitated by the other party, because the stakes are very high, I didn't dare to step forward to test it, and I ask Lord Hou for forgiveness." Deng Pei looked tired, he was tired in the past two days, he had gone around countless circles at sea, and he didn't dare to be distracted for a moment, and after arriving in Lushun, the rest of the crew were so tired that they couldn't stand up, but he insisted on coming to report.

"It doesn't matter, there are only a few weapons that can be put on that ship, it's right for you not to take risks, if it's really the kind with the longest range, hey, the Thunderbolt may not be an opponent, not to mention that there are more ships on the other side."

Xie Hong smiled and waved his hand, and sighed in admiration: "Mr. Dai, the famous craftsmen in Jiangnan are really extraordinary, they actually imitated the ship in such a short period of time, and also manufactured the corresponding weapons. ”

"Master Hou praises falsely, and he is ashamed, but his colleagues in Jiangnan do have some means."

As the person with the most experience in naval warfare, Dai Ziyu was appointed by Xie Hong as a naval staff officer, and it is said that he will set up a staff department in the future, and he still does not understand the significance of this department, but this does not prevent him from feeling Xie Hong's reliance on him, after all, he has always been by the commander's side.

He bowed down and responded: "In the face of Hou Ye's clever calculations, these little tricks are nothing, but they are just axes." ”

This wasn't just a sycophant, the steamer really shocked him, and, considering the cannons above, he even had some sympathy for the Jiangnan coalition forces that came to him. They seem to be a lot of powerful, but in fact, the difference between the two sides is decided, and after watching the maneuvers of those gunboats, his thoughts are even more determined.

"You can't say that," Xie Hong shook his head, "At least in this era, those craftsmen are quite remarkable, if someone organizes them, they may not be able to catch up with the current Lushun, but they may not be worse than those countries in the West, it's a pity, a pity." ”

"What does Hou Ye mean......" Dai Ziyu couldn't understand Xie Hong's exclamation, let alone what Western countries meant.

"Forget it, it's nothing, it's just a little nostalgic once in a while, Mr. Dai doesn't have to care." The past can't be traced, it's useless to think so much, anyway, now that I have myself, and there is a Zhengde who will not be murdered, of course the tragedy of the previous life will not be repeated.

Let the Battle of Lushun end all this and also become a beginning! Xie Hong got up and put an end to the old ideas that led to the tragedy, and the rotten bureaucracy; What will open will be a brilliant era.

"Pass on the order of the Marquis, raise the fire and raise the anchor, and the whole army will meet it."

"Whoa!" Everyone agreed, even the exhausted Deng Pei struggled to stand up, everyone's faces were full of excitement and pride, and the battle of the Royal Navy was finally about to begin.

(To be continued)