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Chapter 250 Elephants meet wolves

Seeing these confidants swearing excitedly, Yinzhen secretly laughed. It was not surprising that the generals led the soldiers swearing violently. But they dared to swear in front of him. It can be seen that each of them was indeed in a stir. No wonder, which of these naval generals dreamed of leading a fleet across the world?

However, this trend cannot rise. The navy can represent the image of a country. After glanced at a few people, Yinzhen slowly said: "You will be senior generals of our Qing Navy in the future. You will not only traverse the world and plunder the six continents, but also shoulder the mission of spreading our Chinese civilization and demonstrating the prestige of the Qing Dynasty. In your spare time, you must study more and pay attention to improving your own cultivation. Do not follow the atmosphere of the Eight Banners and Green Camp."[.]

"Remember the dean's teachings in mind." Yande and others knew that Meng Lang was, so they quickly replied in unison, but were very excited. What was the dean saying? Traveling all over the world and looting six continents! The commander of this fleet must win. He led an invincible fleet to plunder various continents while leading an invincible fleet to plunder various continents. What was that like? The breath of the generals immediately became thicker.

Yinzhen nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice: "The reason why you are divided into four teams is to adopt the wolf pack tactics. However, there is a slight change now, not to sink, but to turn to sails. Five or six warships hit one warship sail. Do you have any problems?"

"Respect the Dean's instructions!" The crowd responded loudly in unison.

"Well, in principle, we will first deal with the auxiliary ships of the Spanish fleet. The speed of the main warship is a little slower. Without the auxiliary ships, their main ships can only be left to our navy. I hope you will perform well tomorrow. If you can bring back a fleet and the navy will establish a strong army, the rank of generals and generals will definitely be indispensable."

"Director Xie will be promoted! The price will not disappoint the dean." Everyone stood up and saluted and replied neatly.

After the crowd had dispersed, Yinxiang smiled and said, "You promised to get promoted and make money. If Shi Shibi burned all the Spanish fleet with fire at night, wouldn't he just like it?"

"Shi Shipiao is also the vice president of the Navy Academy. He also has his military achievements. The Fujian Navy's contributions are of course also. They can use logistics, contact and tow warships." Yinzhen chuckled and said, "Shi Shipiao must have felt a lot in the battle of the Wanshan Islands. He definitely supported the acquisition of this fleet. Besides, the Fujian Navy is still counting on me to change the warships for him. How dare I make trouble for me?"

Seeing that Yinzhen was thinking about these things so thoughtfully, Yinxiang couldn't help but nodded, "Shi Shipiao is fine, but the three assistant clutches in Tongshan Town are from Penghu, which cannot be notified. What should you do?"

"Ci doesn't take charge of the army, and those who should sacrifice should be sacrificed." Yinzhen curled his smile and said in a deep voice: "It's best to be able to save him. I'll make a good decision with Shi Shipiao later. I can't do anything, so I can only have a generous gift."

"Report to the dean, I found a warship with the Fujian Navy's banner was anchored far southeast." The personal guard at the door reported.

Southeast? Yinzhen pondered for a moment and knew that it was the fleet of the Taiwan Navy Association. He must have encountered a warship that sent the wounded to the senior officers. He ordered: "Rise the military flag!

The warships of the Taiwan Navy Association were indeed led by the deputy general Zhang Guo. The Spanish fleet defeated the Guangdong Navy in the Wanshan Islands and then attacked Penghu. Zhang Guo had to report that he had a total of more than 60 large and small warships in the Taiwan Navy Association, and did not dare to come alone to rescue them, so he led the fleet to Hujing Island not far away.

Today, when he heard the sound of gunfire in battle, the condemnation man found out, it was two Western warships confronting each other. This made Zhang Guo depressed for a long time. Later, he saw two naval warships flying the golden dragon flag. He learned that it was the fourteenth prince's navy coming to rescue. Then he hurried to meet up. When he saw the navy raise the golden dragon flag in the telescope, he leaned over with confidence.

After getting on the boat to pay homage to Yinzhen, the two masters of Yinxiang explained his situation. Yinzhen had just heard it and raised his hand to interrupt him and asked, "Do you have anyone under your command who is familiar with the terrain of Penghu?"

"Yes." Zhang Guo nodded and said, "Everyone is familiar with the sentry and sermons from Penghu."

Yinzhen was delighted, "There are more than ten fast ships in the three associations of Tongshan Town. They enter Penghu from the north. At midnight, they will attack the Spanish fleet at night. Do you have a way to inform them?"

"It's no problem. They entered Penghu from the north and must have settled in Ocang Island. They surrounded them from the outside. It was only forty miles, and the speedboat would arrive in an hour." Zhang Guo said confidently.

"Okay, without further ado, you will immediately condemn the Clippers to inform them." Yinzhen said: "I inform them in time, and I will remember you a merit."

This was too easy for him to make a contribution. Zhang Guoyi was happy and bowed and replied: "I have not ordered you."

In just half an hour, Shi Shipiao also led the Clippers to Xiaoxiyu. The two sides met. When they heard that the navy had won the first battle, they sank two ships, seriously injured six ships, and shot against eight fourth-level battleships, which had the upper hand. Shi Shipiao couldn't help but be stunned. Yinzhen then told his plan.

Shi Shipiao began to disagree with the navy participating in the night attack, but was just afraid that Yinzhen and Yinxiang would make mistakes. When he heard that the navy had the advantage, he naturally stopped insisting. He pondered for a moment and said, "If you can seize the Spanish fleet, that is the best choice. Deputy General Zhang Guo, have you ever condemned people to inform the Tongshan Town Navy?"

Zhang Guo hurriedly bowed and replied: "I have not condemned the four fast ships to go back to the military gate to ensure that they can be notified in time."

Sijiaoyu, the Spanish fleet was busy, sorting out damaged warships, rescuing wounded, and rectifying their luggage. The entire fleet was filled with sadness, depression, horror and dull atmosphere. Since entering the Far East, they have always been the winners of the highest position. Whether in Nanyang or the Qing Dynasty, they were arrogant. Although Penghu fought hard, it was a complete victory, and the casualties were minimal.

Unexpectedly, a small fleet with unknown origins emerged halfway. In just half an hour, two rounds of strikes made the fleet they were proud of without any power to fight back, causing thousands of casualties and losing several warships. How could they not be panicked? Although they were all silent and silent about the small fleet, everyone knew in their hearts that the small fleet had not gone far, and there would be more intense battles waiting for them tomorrow.

In the flagship Captain's Office of the Vannado, the Spanish Fleet's senior officers sat upright and listened to the fleet commander Angel analyzing the battle situation. "From this, it is concluded that the other side is only this small fleet. The advantage of this small fleet lies in artillery. Everyone has seen it with their own eyes. Now, I have decided to give up Penghu and set off for Manila. Do you have any opinions?"

The officers were full of complaints. You had already ordered the withdrawal of troops from Penghu. If you had any opinions, what else could you have? However, when they thought of that strange small fleet, they couldn't help but feel afraid and worried. According to the way that small fleet played, could they return to Manila safely?

Seeing that all the officers were silent, Angel lit a Cuban cigar and sprayed two cigarettes before saying, "Everyone, according to the previous formation, our fleet will be eaten by that hateful small fleet one by one. What suggestions do you have?"

An officer asked carefully: "Do you know the nationality of that small fleet, your purpose? Maybe it can be solved by means other than combat."

Angel's closed lips pushed upwards, pondered slightly before speaking: "Your thinking is very good, but no one knows this problem."

Ferrando stood up and said, "I think I know the answer to this question. This small fleet is likely to be the Qing navy, a trader in the ocean trade fleet, and the navy founded by His Highness the Fourteenth Prince."

"Are you sure?" Angel couldn't help but gasp. The Qing Dynasty had such a navy, and this time it really hit the nail on the head.

Ferlando nodded and said, "God General, I don't think there is any other possibility except this possibility."

Angel's face suddenly became gloomy. Only this possibility could explain why this fleet suddenly appeared here. He glanced at the officers and said, "Everyone, if it were the Qing fleet, I think there would be no other way besides fighting."

Another officer said: "The total firepower of our fleet's artillery is much stronger than theirs. The terrain here is complicated. Can we set up an ambush here and annihilate them?"

Idiots, many officers cursed in their hearts that the terrain here is complicated, but they are more familiar with this place than you. Ambush? How to ambush?

"How about the fleet not in line with formations, and go hand in hand?"

"It's a whimsical idea. Once you reach the wide sea outside, the opponent can attack from both front and back directions, and it won't give us time to change the battle formation."

"We have many warships and strong artillery fire, and we are fighting for consumption with the opponent."

"Will the other party fight us?"

"How about leaving a few warships behind?"

"It's thousands of miles from Manila. How many times can you break it?"

The entire conference room was like a vegetable market. After a long time of fighting, I didn’t come up with a feasible suggestion. Instead, the more I fought, the colder everyone felt. I was helpless with this small fleet. I felt like a huge group of elephants. When I met a group of evil wolves, I had no other way except being eaten by the wolves one by one.

It took thousands of miles to go back to Manila. How can we go back alive? The officers were worried, but later they lost interest in arguing.

Ferlando said again at this time: "There is another question. I think it is necessary to remind you that the Qing Dynasty navy is not without combat ships. At least, I heard from their merchants that they are building second-class battleships."

As soon as this sentence was finished, the conference room immediately exploded again. Since the opponent can build a second-level battleship, there must be a third-level battleship of the third-level battleship. So, the opponent has a main battleship behind it? The auxiliary ships are like this. How powerful will the main battleship be?

"Let's surrender." A weak voice said.

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