Everyone was sitting around the conference table, and from time to time someone would comfort Zhou Tenghu.

Everyone racked their brains but couldn't think of a feasible solution. The key is that they don't have so much time.

The hostages couldn't wait, and the escort's subsequent missions didn't allow them to spend a lot of time killing the pirates.

Just when everyone was at a loss what to do, the wooden door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open.

A young man appeared at the door.

"Zhuo Lang, what do you want to do? We are in a meeting..." Dong Liang frowned and shouted.

Although this Zhuo Lang is usually a little naughty, he is still somewhat measured in his actions and does not act like Jiaojiao.

What is going on today?

Dong Liang happened to be in a very bad mood at this time, so he spoke in a harsh tone.

Zhuo Lang was so frightened that he stood there, his mouth trembling and speechless.

Jiaojiao did not expect that Zhuo Lang would suddenly open the door, which frightened her and fled in panic with her children.

Zhuo Lang smoothed his tongue for a long time before smoothing it out.

"Führer, I...I know where Blackbeard is?"

Dong Liang's brows gradually widened, and he looked thoughtfully at the child in front of him who was not tall but had delicate features.

Blackbeard? Dong Liang can guarantee that no one at the table mentioned Blackbeard.

Everyone just mentioned the Black Flag Gang.

And Zhuo Lang was clearly talking about Blackbeard.

"Get the sea chart." Dong Liang ordered Yang Yingying.

Dong Liang has a relatively detailed nautical chart in his hand, which was drawn after comparing the nautical charts of the Manchu, Ryukyu and British.

Yang Yingying got up and quickly walked to the bookshelf and accurately retrieved the chart.

Then spread it out on the long conference table.

"I remember Richard taught you nautical drawing. You should be able to understand this picture."

Richard already speaks very good Chinese, and of course this was all forced by Dong Liang. He is not only an instructor in the escort navy, but also teaches classes for young people.

Unlike Su Da, who was a top student, Zhuo Lang's grades were average, but his navigation lessons were the best among all the children.

"Well, yes, teacher." Zhuo Lang nodded and said. He looked completely different today than before.

Zhuo Lang was a bit short, so he simply climbed onto the table.

This is a professional map. Many islands along the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian are clearly marked.

It is different from the abstract maps drawn by the Manchus at this time.

Dong Liang's map has been added with latitude and longitude, and is very close to the maps of later generations.

Zhuo Lang lay on the map, first found the location of Zhejiang, and then slowly moved his fingers on the map.

"Here, head of state, Blackbeard's people are on this island. The fishermen call this place Yushan Island. There are fishing grounds around it. Some fishermen used to live on it. Because it was far away from the coastline, Blackbeard led his people to occupy it.

.”

Dong Liang looked at the map and saw that the location pointed by Zhuo Lang was actually only a small dot marked.

It is estimated that a certain ship passed there and marked it casually. There are thousands of such islands along the southeast coast.

"Do you know the general shape of this island? And its circumference." Dong Liang asked.

In the past, Zhuo Lang might not have been able to explain it, but now he has learned many scientific methods from Dong Liang.

I can now describe in detail what I remember.

Zhuo Lang's face was solemn, as if he was lost in memories.

He took the paper and pen handed over by Yang Yingying, the pen tip slid, and an island shaped like a flying seagull appeared on the paper.

Everyone gathered around, especially Guo You. He wanted to lead the navy to attack, and he needed to understand the situation on the island even more.

"Führer, this is called the Big Reef. It is a bay. Most of Blackbeard's ships park here. However, there are many rocks on the seabed here, and big ships cannot enter. If it is a big ship, it can only park far away and send a small boat.

Ashore."

"How many people are there on the island?" Dong Liang had already guessed the relationship between Zhuo Lang and this place, but he did not break the window paper, but this did not affect him from asking Zhuo Lang questions.

"There are about 2,000 pirates who can fight, and there are about 5,000 or 6,000 old, weak, women and children. They are mainly distributed on the North and South Yushan Islands. Although the North Yushan Island is smaller, it has water sources and is their main station.

.”

Zhuo Lang didn't hide anything and told everything he knew about the situation.

After all, he is Zhuo Yiqing's son. He has been smart since he was a child, so he knows a lot.

Yushan Island is actually an archipelago, consisting of more than a dozen islands and reefs, which are like peaks standing on the sea.

The only places where people can live are the northern and southern Yushan Islands. There is no land for farming on the island. The only advantage is that the surrounding seawater is densely covered with reefs and rich in fish, shellfish and seaweed resources.

Of course, having said all that, the most important thing for the escort is the location of the islands and the hydrological conditions around the islands.

Judging from the dense reefs here, this battle is not easy to fight.

Without a pilot who is familiar with the hydrological conditions on the island, it will be very difficult for the convoy to land on the island.

However, time waits for no one. After Zhuo Lang introduced the situation of Yushan Island, Dong Liang asked Guo You to go back and prepare immediately.

At the same time, Kang Laoba was asked to assemble the special forces and training team to board the ship at any time.

This time he also brought Wang Su's second brigade with him, so he had nearly a thousand men, enough to capture this pirate lair.

This time, the navy only dispatched the four fastest clipper ships, and asked Zhang Ming to take ten rocket boats to go ahead and understand the situation first.

The rocket boat has a small tonnage and is fast in shallow water, so it can perform some reconnaissance missions.

Dong Liang only gave everyone one night to prepare. He decided to set out early the next morning.

Zhou Tenghu couldn't let go and wanted to go with the army. Dong Liang naturally agreed.

After everyone left, Dong Liang and Zhuo Lang were the only ones left in the room.

Even Yang Yingying hid wisely.

Zhuo Lang stood in front of Dong Liang with his head lowered, like a child who had made a mistake.

"Sir, I'm sorry."

"No, you don't need to say sorry. Everyone has their own secrets. You are free to tell them or not." Dong Liang did not criticize Zhuo Lang, which surprised Zhuo Lang.

Dong Liang was strict with them most of the time.

"My mother's surname is Zhuo. She was originally the leader of the Red Flag Gang. I was born as a little pirate. We were originally the largest pirate group in the East China Sea. Later, we were surrounded and suppressed by the government, and then Blackbeard took the opportunity to annex us. I don't like it.

Grandma was with Blackbeard, so she left there..."

Zhuo Lang slowly told his story.

This kid usually looks arrogant, but he is actually very delicate on the inside.

Jiaojiao often teases him, and he knows it, but he never fails to understand Jiaojiao.

His few followers always obeyed him, and he was also very kind to the children who escaped with him.

Several people have always been united together. In the youth class, no one except Jiaojiao dared to bully them.

Dong Liang could tell that Zhuo Lang was prejudiced against his mother, but he could also tell that the child loved his mother in his heart.

He used to be a teacher and was best at exploring children's hearts.

"Zhuo Lang, you should understand by now that adults sometimes do things that go against their own conscience because of their responsibilities."

Zhuo Lang has been with Dong Liang for nearly a year, and Dong Liang has taught Zhuo Lang many things.

From Dong Liang, he even felt something called father's love that he had never felt before.

Therefore, he did not dare to tell Dong Liang his life experience. He was worried that Dong Liang would drive him away if he knew about it.

This kid still feels a little inferior to his origins.

"Sir, can I continue to study with you? I don't want to go back."

"Of course, but this has nothing to do with you going back. Let's go back to your hometown with me this time. Just treat it as a home visit." Dong Liang patted Zhuo Lang on the shoulder and said.

"Yeah." Zhuo Lang nodded heavily.

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"Führer, please don't go there this time. It's just a group of pirates. We have dispatched so many troops, why can't we destroy them?" Yang Yingying saw Zhuo Lang leaving and walked out.

"No, I still have to go there by myself. I'm not worried about the battle, but this time it involves Taofu's family, so I have to show off."

"In addition, I also want to meet these East China Sea pirates for a while. The Red Flag Gang and the Black Flag Gang are the two biggest ones. If we can use this as an opportunity to conquer all the East China Sea pirates, how will our Chinese nation lack a navy in the future?

Where are the sources of troops? Moreover, the entire East China Sea belongs to our Chinese nation, how can we allow these uncontrolled pirates to continue to flourish?"

Yang Yingying smiled: "I know you don't do anything that is not beneficial."

"Yingying, if you say this, it will appear that I am a very utilitarian person, which is inconsistent with the plaque above our heads." Dong Liang pointed to a plaque hanging in the study that read "The world is for one."

Ever since Yang Yingying talked to Dong Liang that day, Dong Liang changed his tune and called her her official name in front of others and Yingying in private.
Chapter completed!