More than an hour has passed.

For George Satrus, this more than an hour, it will be like a year.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom government and his British Empire government have not declared public war, but why do these Taiping Heavenly Kingdom people have to complain to him and his Far East fleet?

Even if the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom saw through the destination he and his fleet were heading to was Japan Island, and felt that they were hurt by something, they might as well just say it publicly in front of them. At worst, Sir George took his Far East Fleet back to Sarawak for the time being, and they wouldn't have to come up with such a deadly situation.

Sir George, who was suffering in the darkness, suddenly had the idea of ​​having a good exchange with those Taiping Heavenly Kingdom people. He felt that everything that happened right now might be a misunderstanding between each other.

In addition, even if this is not a huge misunderstanding, you can fully understand the other party’s true intention before it is carried out. No matter who wins tomorrow, it will not be a confusing account after all.

According to the order from the flagship "Dignity", Major General Jeffrey Hornby, who was also a nobleman, started his "Glasgow" and carried out this difficult task without hesitation.

Of course, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings from those Taiping Heavenly Kingdoms hidden in the dark in front of them, Major General Geoffrey not only hung a large white quilt list to express his desire for peaceful communication on the mast of the warship, but also specially ordered his subordinates to join the white quilt list and at the same time provoking two qi-death wind lamps so that the other party could clearly identify them.

Not only in external conditions, but even in the heart, Major General Geoffrey was quite prepared for how to better fulfill the heavy responsibilities assigned to him by Commander George.

In Major General Jeffrey's plan, he and his "Glasgow" walked three or four miles away from his fleet. After confirming that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom people on the opposite side were enough to see the purpose of their arrival, his "Glasgow" could immediately break down.

Next, his adjutant, Veteran Berg, will take a small boat placed on a ship, carry his handwritten letter to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's fleet to make further contact.

If everything goes well, best.

If Veteran Berg did not do so well, at least he could create the necessary conditions for him to meet directly with the supreme commander of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom fleet in person. At that time, as long as the other party’s doubts can be completely dispelled and everyone can break up, he can even go to the meeting alone.

However, Major General Jeffrey, who seemed to have thought of everything in advance, did not expect that just when his "Glasgow" had just left the fleet of less than two nautical miles away from the fleet and had not seen the slightest outline of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom fleet opposite, he found that a little ghostly light suddenly popped out of the dark night.

After a closer look, what kind of ghost fire was there, it was clearly a black guy with a light on his head!

It is a warship of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom people!

This sudden situation not only disrupted all Major General Geoffrey's pre-plans in an instant, but also shocked the trained officers and soldiers of the "Glasgow" to be in chaos.

You should know that in order to deal with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Navy, the future mortal enemy, the officers and soldiers of the Royal Navy of Britain, and at least the officers and soldiers of the Far East Fleet, have undergone a series of very targeted and hard training.

Basically, as long as you look from a distance, the officers and soldiers of the Far East Fleet can accurately identify whether it is a Chinese warship that will fire evil torpedoes. As for how to implement artillery fire interception and how to accompany reasonable avoidance, it is also a matter of course.

That's it now.

The sailors who were looking at him not only instantly identified who the uninvited guest came from in the darkness, but also recognized at a glance that the oncoming guy was the destroyer of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom that could emit torpedoes.

"Emperor, it is the destroyer of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!"

With the almost heart-wrenching scream of horror from the looking sailors, many of the officers and soldiers of the "Glasgow" who had been in a state of high tension for several days did not lose all the excellent qualities of their captain, even if they were confused, they would not lose all their rationality.

Under the nerves' collapse and before receiving any orders, many officers and soldiers of the "Glasgow" began a series of standard actions that became habits.

Suddenly, fire lights tore through the darkness, and loud bangs through the silence of the night sky...

Time is also a bit slow for Luo Dagang, who is on the other side.

So, with the "ghost ulterior motive" to start fighting in the second half of the night, and at the same time, Luo Dagang, who showed his opponent the dignified and gentlemanly demeanor, sent the "Hanoi" destroyer and headed straight for the fleet of the British Far East Fleet that was lying in his nest.

Luo Dagang's purpose is nothing else, but to call the Hanoi to tell Sir George upright:

On February 11, 1869, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom government had publicly declared war on his British government. If you Sir George and the fleet under your command continue to be obsessed with it, tomorrow, this will be the tomb to bury you.

Unfortunately, the British failed to understand the painstaking efforts of General Luo Dagang, and even regarded the "Hanoi" with beautiful and kindness as an enemy to attack them.

Fortunately, on the one hand, the Hanoi and Glasgow were slightly far apart, and on the other hand, the Glasgow sailors were not very good at using any other hand, and the shells were quite popular, but they were all 108,000 miles away from the Hanoi.

However, although the Hanoi, which had only arrived leisurely at half the speed, was completely unscathed at this time, the officers and soldiers of the ship were "frightened" because of their kindness and were also "scared" and suddenly felt extremely disgusted with the British ship in front of them.

"Out of the lights, go ahead at full speed, kill it!"

With the captain's order, the Hanoi was like a ghost in the dark night. First, he ran towards the Glasgow without saying a word, and then the cannon sounded loudly.

At this time, General Geoffrey of the "Glasgow" finally woke up. From the lights of the ship coming from the opposite ship that were first lit up and then turned off, General Geoffrey understood how much trouble his men should have caused him this time.

But now that things have come to this point, nothing can help.

Now, he has only one only option left, which is to quickly intercept his opponent's firepower, while accelerating his "Glasgow" and "going home" with all his body.
Chapter completed!