Chapter 1465 Blockade
Fortunately, Chen Yonghua reacted quickly. He quickly realized Wu Zheng's trick of taking the lead, and his face slowly returned to normal.
Looking at the prince in front of him who was about his age, Chen Yonghua couldn't help but sigh in his heart, how did he practice such a deep cunning?
"Your Highness, let the foreign minister explain his purpose." Chen Yonghua, who thought it through, smiled naturally. "Your Highness has just mentioned that seeking common ground while reserving differences. After the most basic consensus is reached, and after talking about it... instead of worrying about all the troubles after expelling the Tartars, it is better to take care of the things in front of you first. Your Highness, the King of Wu, the Foreign Minister, is here to ask Your Highness to fulfill his previous promise and send troops with our king to deal with the enemy of Pangang Dongfan Island."
Wu Zheng was a little surprised at Chen Yonghua's reaction speed.
Yes, Wu Zheng guessed Chen Yonghua's purpose, and it was not difficult to guess. The fences of the fences were defeated by the three major navy soldiers in the battle of Tanhushan, and they lost their momentum. So they retreated to Dongfan Island, intending to negotiate with Wu Zheng.
But the problem is that once Zheng Sen and Dongban Island, which is only separated by a strait, life will be difficult. How can you not be in a hurry?
In fact, Wu Zheng knew very well that with the strength of the three major navy masters today, even if the Zheng family navy was added, he might not have the ability to fight fairly with Kerry Thorne at sea.
Although Wu Zheng likes to bet, he does not bet on such a hopeless game.
But the problem is that the words did not count, and it was indeed not Wu Zheng's personality, so I can only delay it.
It is precisely because of this that Wu Zheng caught Chen Yonghua off guard and dragged it over first. It would be better to delay it for a few days, but it would be better to put it aside until it was left alone.
But obviously, Chen Yonghua quickly understood Wu Zheng's intention, and he would not be fooled.
Wu Zheng closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
Ma Shiying quickly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Our navy just passed a fierce battle and was about to rest... The matter of sending troops together, why not take it slowly first, how about it?"
Chen Yonghua suddenly became serious, ignored Ma Shiying, stared at Wu Zheng and said, "The navy under the King of Wu was besieged by the French Combined Fleet. In the crisis, our army was full of money. My king was not afraid of arrows and stones, and personally led the navy to north to rescue. Now, the joint fleet of foreign people retreated south, and your highness can breathe a sigh of relief, but our navy was blocked by the foreign people west of Penghu Island, and it was difficult to take a step east... Cultivate oneself with sincerity and establish the world with confidence. Your Highness had sent people to send a message to our king, promising to help our king recover Dongfan Island after fighting with the foreign people. Do you dare to ask His Highness the King of Wu, is he honest?"
Wu Zheng had to open his eyes and coughed dryly, "Of course."
Mo Zhinian, Ma Shiying and others' faces changed. This "of course" directly dragged the General's Mansion into the war again. It was still a naval battle with a huge gap in strength and could not control the situation. They all knew that the General's Mansion could no longer afford such a naval battle. The most terrifying thing was that if... if... lose, it would be a disaster for their own forces, and a disaster that could not be redeemed.
Chen Yonghua chased after him, "Thank you for keeping your promise... I dare to ask your highness how many warships will be sent and when will the troops be sent?"
Wu Zheng said slowly: "I will send more than 100 warships of all sizes and sizes, and you will be able to move south in five days..."
This revelation triggered a huge reaction from everyone in the house, but the reaction was different.
Mo Zunian shouted anxiously: "Your Majesty, please...!"
Wu Zheng raised his hand to stop Mo Zhongnian.
Chen Yonghua was angry on his face, more than a hundred warships of all sizes?
What to do?
Facing a joint fleet of more than a thousand warships, will it be a twig between the enemy?
"Your Highness of the King of Wu..." Chen Yonghua shouted loudly.
However, Wu Zheng also stopped him.
Wu Zheng asked with a smile: "Fu Fu thought that even if the King's naval army was all out and the Yanping naval army was joined by the King's naval army, how likely would it be to defeat the foreign fleet?"
Chen Yonghua stopped and replied without hesitation: "30%."
Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "No, 10%.
Chen Yonghua said righteously: "Even if it is 10%, you have to fight. Instead of relying on others in humiliation, it is better to fight to the death... Maybe a miracle happens..."
"Haha." Wu Zheng raised his head and laughed.
Anyone can hear that there is an unconcealed sarcasm.
Chen Yonghua said in anger: "Did the foreign minister say it wrong?... Why did His Highness the King of Wu mock me?"
Wu Zheng said: "You, or the Prince of Yanping, want to die, I will not stop you, but I don't want to know that it is a dead end, but I will still hit you up..."
"You..." Chen Yonghua was furious and pointed at Wu Zheng.
Ma Shiying shouted: "You dare to be rude?"
Lu Jincai stepped forward behind Wu Zheng and was about to take action, but was stopped by Wu Zheng.
"Don't get me wrong. I have no intention of defaming you and the Prince of Yanping. I just don't agree with your approach. When the enemy is the most powerful, you should avoid his edge... Isn't this aligned with military tactics?"
Chen Yonghua glared at Wu Zheng and said, "Then just drag it down like this. Your Highness knows that it is difficult for our navy to go east to Penghu Island. Merchant ships that travel except for various branches are detained..."
"I know." Wu Zheng said lightly, "Do you know there is a saying that there is a kind of victory called retreat, and there is a kind of failure called occupation?"
Chen Yonghua shook his head in confusion, but began to think.
Wu Zheng continued: "I believe that there is another kind of attack called siege!"
Chen Yonghua suddenly became excited, "Your Highness is saying... to besiege? No, no, how to besiege the huge Dongfan Island? This requires at least three or five thousand warships... I'm afraid it can't be done."
Wu Zheng laughed, "Then I will add another sentence to it. There is a kind of siege called blockade!"
"blockade?"
"If you can't beat it, why should you fight? If you can't surround it, why don't you try to block it? The indigenous people on Dongfan Island may not be able to support more than 8,000 Dutch people and more than 1,000 soldiers on warships, right?"
Chen Yonghua finally understood what Wu Zheng meant, and he said in surprise: "I... the foreign minister understands that Your Highness means to cut off the trade between the enemy and the merchants of the enemy country and the inland trade."
"Yes." Wu Zheng waved his hand casually, "Don't want to defeat the enemy you cannot defeat, but you can find a way to dismember it, drag it down, and make it sleepless at night... Of course, it will die."
Chen Yonghua suppressed his excitement and asked, "But the enemy can get supplies from Malacca, Luzon and the surrounding areas."
"This is the intention of my king to send more than a hundred warships to the south, and to tell King Yanping to block merchant ships from various countries... but it is best not to hurt people's lives and only detain the ships."
"What if the enemy fleet attacks?"
Wu Zheng glared and said, "Do you have to teach me if you escape? The enemy will advance and I will retreat, the enemy will retreat, the attack will be the best, and the battle will be the best... These sixteen words can be translated into the Prince of Yanping."
Chen Yonghua looked solemnly and bowed solemnly: "Students have been taught."
Then he bowed again, "Please send troops as you said before. The foreign minister will report to my king without missing a word."
Wu Zheng raised his hand and waved, "I remind you that you must be careful, the ant hole collapses!"
Chen Yonghua was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously.
Chapter completed!