In the second year of Jiaqing, the twenty-fifth day of the second lunar month, the southeast coast, west to the city of Guangzhou, east to the mouth of the Pearl River, everywhere is filled with a tense atmosphere, whether it is the waters of the Pearl River, or the sea area of the estuary, you can not see a merchant ship or fishing boat coming and going, except for the flying seagulls, only the calm water surface, or the rough waves. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

I don't know when, on the surface of the Pearl River, one after another warships appeared, slowly sailing, waving flags, hanging the flag of the Guangzhou Navy Division, and located in the center of many warships, on the command ship, hanging a huge flag, embroidered with the big Sun character, it was Sun Chuanmou's Chinese army big tent command ship.

Around the command ship, patrol boats cruised, following forward, at the railing of the warship deck, one after another red-coated cannons were polished black and shiny, flashing with crystal cold light, the muzzles of the guns pointed straight to the outside at a certain elevation angle, and one by one the shells were loaded and loaded, and they could be fired at any time and enter the state of attack.

At every two paces, an officer and soldier stood at the railing, holding a bird gun, looking into the distance with an expressionless face, observing the situation on the sea. There are also groups of officers and soldiers coming and going, patrolling and guarding.

At this time, in the command cabin of the command ship, the generals of the Guangzhou Navy Division were all on the left and right, sitting on the side, with solemn expressions, as if listening, without a trace of whispering and chaotic sound. Located in the center, the person on the throne is Sun Chuanmou, the commander of the Guangzhou Navy Division, who sits majestically on the top.

Sun Chuanmou stared, looked down, glanced at everyone one by one, and made sure that all the generals had arrived, but he still took the momentum, and then slowly said: "Ladies and gentlemen, after nearly half a month of planning and mobilizing the forces of all parties in Guangzhou Province, this military operation was promoted. Whether it is out of the emperor's grace or for our own safety, we must act cautiously, without any slackness, and must complete their respective tasks and exterminate the Red Flag Gang. ”

"Before the war, this is the last time we will meet again, once the war starts, any urgent military intelligence report, must be conveyed through the flag. I will not repeat the details of the specific operation, your tasks. ”

Sun Chuanmou paused, his eyes were gloomy, faintly exuding majesty, which made the atmosphere more solemn, and seeing that everyone was more nervous, he said word by word: "Here, I only emphasize one point, if there is no order from my general, who dares to take a step back and delay the fighter plane, will not be forgiven!" ”

Every general present knew that the Admiral did not have the slightest false words, and they were definitely not polite words. Because his own commander not only faced the pressure of the governor and governor, but also the emperor thousands of miles away, this crackdown on bandits was personally formulated by the emperor and supervised by the military department. Once the action is not effective, the consequences are not difficult to imagine.

When the minds of the generals were active, they seemed to see through the minds of their subordinates, Sun Chuanmou did not say any more, his tone changed, and he said directly: "Okay, we will soon reach the waters of Qiao Island, and it will not be far from the Red Flag Gang near Hong Kong, you all return to your respective warships, ready to meet the Portuguese and British navies at any time, and then go to Lantau Island together, destroy the pirates there first, and then advance further." ”

"Yes, sir!"

In the waters of the Wanshan Islands, Thunder's warships floated there, with the turbulent waves constantly undulating, shaking the hull, all the sails were folded, and the entire warship formation of Thunder was in a state of hiding and ambush. Just wait for a signal, and the ship will be anchored, forming a momentum of ten thousand arrows.

At this time, in the warship formation, on the command ship, Qi Zhiyuan stood on the deck, Shi Mingzhi's face on the side was very calm, and he did not have the high-spirited color of the upcoming war, which was diametrically opposed to his belligerent personality in the past, and his performance was somewhat abnormal.

Qi Zhiyuan looked into the distance, his face was very calm, he seemed to feel Shi Mingzhi's inner mood fluctuations, still maintained his inherent posture, and said lightly: "Staff Officer Shi, everyone has a military mission, ambush on one side, I know, you don't want to stay here, you feel a little unhappy, and you also want to take a team of people to ambush and snipe the navy of the Guangzhou Navy Division and foreigners." ”

Speaking of this, Qi Zhiyuan's tone froze, turned his head, looked at Shi Mingzhi, and said seriously: "The reason why this arrangement does not allow you to bring people to the sniper mission is not because you think that your ability is insufficient, nor is it doubtful character, but for the sake of the marshal's safety." ”

"Staff Officer Shi, you might as well imagine, before our great cause of opposing the Qing Dynasty is clear, if you appear on the battlefield of the naval battle and are recognized by the Guangzhou Navy Division, you say, will the marshal be safe there? After all, your last 'dying' moment is with him, and your resurrection from the dead will definitely arouse the suspicion of others. ”

Listening to Qi Zhiyuan's serious explanation, Shi Mingzhi's face was obviously overlooked, and he had some gloomy meaning, and subconsciously blurted out: "Could it be that in the future, in the big and small naval battles, I can only retreat behind the scenes and not be able to actually command the operation?" ”

Qi Zhiyuan heard the unwillingness in his words, and said softly: "It's not like that, this naval battle is very special, no more than others, with your previous momentum, there are few people in the Guangzhou Navy who don't know you." In the future, you can fight against the navy of foreigners. ”

Hearing this, Shi Mingzhi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he thought of something, his face showed excitement, and he hurriedly said: "Division commander, since this is the case, the navy of foreigners is also involved in this naval battle, why don't you send me to destroy them?" ”

Qi Zhiyuan did not immediately agree and deny, but lowered his head and muttered: "Zhang Baozai led people to ambush at the mouth of the Pearl River, and Zhuge Staff made a detour from the west of Neilingding Island, preparing to cut off the back road of the Guangzhou Naval Division, and the rest of the warships were cruising in the waters of Hengzhou, and once the war started, they would bombard the forts along the coast of Xiangshan County." ”

"As a result, there was a gap, and there was no one to pack up the British and Portuguese navies. If, according to our previous discussion, after solving the Guangzhou naval division, we will destroy the foreign navy in Macao, there will be a hidden worry, and there will also be a lack of a style of taking the initiative. ”

As Qi Zhiyuan muttered to himself, thinking about the entire battlefield arrangement, Shi Mingzhi only felt that his heart was ups and downs, apprehensive, and looking forward to it. didn't wait too long, Qi Zhiyuan seemed to have made up his mind, and said loudly: "Well... Staff Officer Shi, in this case, you want to bring people to the war so much, is it not impossible to promise you? However, you have to promise me one condition. ”

"Commander, what conditions? Don't say one condition, ten, a hundred will agree, and never break your word! Shi Mingzhi didn't think about it, as soon as he heard this, he immediately swore and said.

Qi Zhiyuan smiled slightly, and his hearty voice sounded again: "It's very simple, it's for you to promise me, you can't rush in, no matter where the enemy flees, you can't pursue it, you must be like a nail rivet, give me a dead wedge in the waters of Dapai and Dajiuzhou, and prevent the foreigners' navy from supporting the Guangzhou Naval Division." ”

"It's the division commander, I promise to complete the task, I understand what you mean, that is, after cleaning up the Guangzhou Navy Division, the army will act together, wave the division to Macao Island, and solve those arrogant foreigner navy!"

"Yes, yes, that's the plan. Okay, go ahead, I'll give you two battalions of troops, dozens of warships, that's enough! ”

"Eun, that's enough, then I'll go first!"

Immediately, Shi Mingzhi got off the command ship, took a small boat, and headed towards another large warship. Soon after, some ships in the southwest direction of the Thunder Warship Formation moved and drove to the waters of Dapai and Dajiuzhou.

At this time, an adjutant beside Qi Zhiyuan walked up slightly, and said with some puzzlement: "Division commander, I always feel that the reason why you don't let Staff Officer Shi participate in the war is that you still have some concerns, and there are some words that are good for Staff Officer Shi that you haven't said. (To be continued.) )