The vast sea quickly became calm when three large ships sank into the sea.
It seems that nothing happened.
The three black figures disappeared on the sea, gradually drifting away, and finally disappeared without a trace. Li Zhen took Huang Shihai and Lu Shaochuan back to the island and began to count the losses. In this battle, the special forces of the Jiandao Battalion brought by Li Zhen except
One person, Guo Rou, was killed by a shell, and no one else died. However, more than ninety people under Lu Shaochuan died.
The loss of soldiers made Lu Shaochuan heartbroken, but the loss of a cannon made Lu Shaochuan even more heartbroken. He finally got four cannons, but suddenly one was missing.
In the lobby, Lu Shaochuan and Li Zhenyi were sitting directly above them on the left and right.
Below, sat Huang Shihai, Zhu Wu and others.
Li Zhen said with a smile: "Big boss, I lost some brothers this time, but I got a commercial ship from a British merchant. As long as it is modified and equipped with cannons, it will be far more powerful than your warship. There you have it.
Such strength is enough to roam the sea as long as it does not encounter the combined fleet of the British and French forces."
Lu Shaochuan nodded, showing a happy expression.
Li Zhen added: "The ship was attacked by artillery fire. The deck, side, guardrails and many other parts were damaged. It needs to be repaired before it can be put into use. Especially for the shells, the big boss also needs to find a suitable and stable buyer.
Only in this way can we have a long-term supply of artillery shells. The big leaders must consider these issues carefully, otherwise it will be difficult to defeat the foreign fleet with only ships traveling on the sea."
Lu Shaochuan frowned, and his excited expression suddenly disappeared completely.
He imagined the majestic days when ships sailed across the sea, but he forgot about supplies.
If it were a small fight like before, and the brothers would just use some bad guns and cannons, Lu Shaochuan could survive. After all, the steel knife is the main weapon. A knife has a long service life and does not require much supplies. The ship
The ships are different, and the cannons are also different, and they require long-term supplies. Once Lu Shaochuan cannot grab the money and cannot resupply, it means that the ships lose their value and the cannons become decorations.
Obviously, this was a result that Lu Shaochuan did not want to see.
Lu Shaochuan said in a deep voice: "General Li, could you please rest in the side hall for a while? My brothers and I have something to discuss."
Li Zhen smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait outside."
After finishing speaking, Li Zhen simply stood up and left the lobby, followed by Huang Shihai, Zhu Wu and others. The group stood outside, and Zhu Wu said with a smile: "Congratulations to the general, congratulations to the general."
"Oh, where does joy come from?"
Li Zhen saw that Zhu Wu was quite smart, so he asked.
Zhu Wu said: "The general mentioned the ship's supplies just to remind Lu Shaochuan. As long as Lu Shaochuan surrenders to the general, there will be a steady stream of supplies. I think Lu Shaochuan understands the general's meaning and what is being discussed is
A matter of surrender.”
"The boy is teachable!"
Li Zhen sighed in admiration and looked in the direction of the lobby with a look of expectation.
I hope Lu Shaochuan will not disappoint him.
In the lobby, Lu Shaochuan looked at the brothers sitting below and said: "There are no outsiders now. My brothers and I will discuss the matter about General Li. Our family knows our own affairs, and with our ability, we want to supply a warship.
We still have to maintain the ammunition supply for three artillery pieces, which is obviously not enough. I know that General Li sent us artillery pieces and battleships, and he must have had the idea of taking us for his own use, but I just can't bear it.
I want to use the new warships to fight the foreigners."
"Big boss, I also want to stand on the new battleship. How majestic it is."
"Big boss, I am willing too."
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The brothers in the hall spoke out one after another, expressing their desire to use new warships. It was because these people had seen the powerful artillery fire of the foreigners and the capabilities of Li Zhen's soldiers that they were willing to submit.
Seeing that the opinions were unified, Lu Shaochuan said: "Everyone agrees, we will submit to General Li." Suddenly, Lu Shaochuan's eyes fell on a middle-aged man dressed as a scribe, and asked: "Zhao Fa, what do you think?
"
Zhao Fa was Lu Shaochuan's military advisor. In the past, Lu Shaochuan's battles were all planned by Zhao Fa.
Because of Zhao Fa's advice, Wang Long attacked Lu Shaochuan several times, but failed. When Lu Shaochuan asked, Zhao Fa said: "Big boss, there is nothing wrong with surrendering to Li Zhen, but there must be a bottom line."
"What's the bottom line?"
Lu Shaochuan was anxious and immediately asked,
Zhao Fa said: "No matter what, we cannot be transferred to Li Zhen. We have to stay at sea and become pirates. In this way, we can not only get supplies from Li Zhen, but also ensure our transcendent status. Even if Li Zhen falls down in the future,
The big boss is not affected either, and he is still as powerful as ever. If Li Zhen rises to power, the big boss will also be the main general under Li Zhen, and he can reap benefits."
"well said!"
Lu Shaochuan praised: "As expected of a scholar, he has many clever ideas."
After a pause, Lu Shaochuan said: "Since everyone agrees, I will invite General Li to come in." At that moment, Lu Shaochuan sent someone to invite Li Zhen, Huang Shihai and others into the lobby. After Li Zhen sat down, Lu Shaochuan
Chuan said in a deep voice: "General Li, Lu is willing to take all his brothers to work with General Li, but there is one condition."
Li Zhen waved his hands and said: "It doesn't matter if you say it, big boss."
Seeing Lu Shaochuan's cooperation, Li Zhen was very happy.
Lu Shaochuan said: "The thing is very simple. I want to stay at sea and still act as a pirate."
Li Zhen rolled his eyes and immediately understood Lu Shaochuan's intention.
Lu Shaochuan continued to be a pirate, which was very smart. Because if Li Zhen was defeated, Lu Shaochuan would be independent of the sea and would not be affected. Li Zhen benefited, and Lu Shaochuan also benefited. Li Zhen understood Lu Shaochuan's thoughts
, but did not refuse, because he needed the prototype of a navy, and he was also sure that Lu Shaochuan could work with all his heart.
Li Zhen said without hesitation: "Okay, just follow the big boss's words."
Lu Shaochuan stood up suddenly, walked to the lobby, clasped his fists and bowed: "The last general, Lu Shaochuan, I have seen you, sir." Immediately, the people under Lu Shaochuan also saluted Li Zhen and expressed their submission.
Li Zhen smiled and waved his hand: "Sit down!"
It was inconvenient for Lu Shaochuan to sit above him, so he sat on the left side of the hall and said, "Sir, what are your orders?"
Li Zhen said in a deep voice: "After I came to the island, I first fought Wang Lung, and then went to sea to fight the foreigners. You have seen the combat effectiveness of my soldiers. I will replenish you with guns and ammunition, and there will be no shortage of artillery.
But I will leave Zhu Wu behind and let him be responsible for the training of all soldiers and assist you in managing the navy. What do you think?"
Lu Shaochuan asked: "Sir, is Zhu Wu the only one?" Lu Shaochuan was a little surprised. He originally thought that Li Zhen would send many people to the island, but he didn't expect that there was only one person.
Li Zhen looked at Zhu Wu and asked, "Zhu Wu, are you willing to stay?"
Zhu Wu replied: "General, don't worry, I will definitely train the brothers on the island well. However, I have to explain one thing to Brother Lu. I train soldiers very domineeringly and very hard. Many brothers may not accept it, so
There will be various emotions. Here, explain it clearly in front of the general to avoid any disputes with Brother Lu in the future."
Lu Shaochuan said: "It's a small matter, it doesn't matter."
Li Zhen smiled and said nothing, Lu Shaochuan promised to be quick and would find out after training.
Lu Shaochuan suddenly asked: "Sir, the foreign commercial ships have been brought back, and the opium traders and their followers have been detained on the island. What should we do with these people?"
Li Zhen said coldly: "Since you are selling opium, how can there be any good people?"
Lu Shaochuan nodded slightly, knowing how to deal with it.