More than a dozen ships, under Ling Xiao's command, began to operate quickly and effectively like parts in a machine. As the entire fleet was about to change the formation and enter the combat state, an accident happened.

A telegram from Ding Xichun's "persuasion of surrender" was quickly transmitted to Ling Xiao through the hands of the communication staff.

"Why, what? As far as I know, the entire Ninth Navy fleet can produce only three destroyers. We not only have four destroyers, but also one cruiser. Such a powerful naval strength has actually surrendered without fighting..." After reading the telegram, Ling Xiao, the captain of the First Fleet of the Northeast Navy, spoke with a mocking look on his face as if he saw a huge joke.

"Captain, why can't I understand what surrender..." Seeing the strange expression on the staff officer of the Communications Department, he heard the captain Ling Xiao's words. The deputy captain asked in confusion.

A faint chill quickly appeared on the face of Ling Xiao, the captain of the First Fleet. He spoke in a deep voice to the deputy captain and other subordinates: "If the content of this telegram is true, our Northeast Army will be trapped in a huge conspiracy carefully deployed by the Ninth Army from the very beginning."

"The Lushun Military Port in front of us is not an airport at all, but a military port full of murderous intent and crisis. The Ninth Army entering Liaodong not only did not fail, but also wiped out at least two infantry brigades of our Northeast Army. As for the First Fleet of the Northeast Navy, our Northeast Navy was also deceived by the other party, and was surrounded by the Lushun Military Port under the continuous temptation of the other party..."

Captain Ling Xiao's words were like a thunderclap, which shocked his subordinates around him.

And just then, everyone knew that at the military port wharf: they were still cheering to themselves. The "Northeast Army" that came to greet them would disappear in the blink of an eye. Behind the entire first fleet, that is, the outer periphery of the Lushun Military Port, why did an unknown fleet suddenly appear...

It turned out that all of this was a conspiracy of the Ninth Army. The Ninth Army entering Liaodong wanted to lure itself to the Lushun Military Port. Then, blocked the entire fleet at the Lushun Military Port and finally wiped out all of itself.

Looking at the subordinates around him whose face suddenly changed drastically, in order to prevent the morale of the entire fleet from being affected, the fleet captain Ling Xiao had to show his calmness and said with disdain: "What are you afraid of? Even if we block the First Fleet of the Northeast Navy in Qingdao Military Port, the Ninth Group Navy Fleet cannot do anything to us. Don't forget that our opponent, the Ninth Group Navy Fleet, has only three destroyers that can be used to, and the total tonnage has just reached half of ours."

"With three destroyers, I want to take down my first fleet, and the commander of the Northeast Army is really brave enough to think about it. Order all fleets, "The chapter is updated the fastest" and prepare for combat... In addition, use the radio frequency we just contacted to reply to the Ninth Army: I ask the Ninth Army Navy Fleet to quickly leave the Lushun Army, otherwise, our Northeast Navy will be regarded as an invasion and fight back with force..." The fleet captain Ling Xiao ordered to the communications staff with a confident face.

However, what surprised Ling Xiao was that the fleet that was wandering outside the military port not only showed no sign of retreat, but instead approached the military port, that is, the entire First Fleet. It was not until this time that Ling Xiao saw through the telescope to see the specific strength of the Ninth Group Navy Fleet.

Three large destroyers with tonnages of 3,000 tons were lined up in a row. They stood about five nautical miles outside the port. In front of the three large-tonnage destroyers, more than thirty small gunboats and torpedo boats with tonnages ranging from one hundred to five hundred... were scattered and cruised and cruised back and forth in the middle of the two fleets.

No matter how advanced the three destroyers are, they rely on their number advantages and the caliber of the ship gun. The fleet captain Ling Xiao was confident that he could win the final victory even if the naval battle started. However, more than thirty small speedboats, especially the torpedo speedboats in the middle, gave Ling Xiao an unusual headache and felt helpless.

As a naval general who has been through the battlefield, Ling Xiao certainly knew the purpose of his opponent's deployment. It is certain that once the naval battle begins, dozens of torpedo speedboats cruising between the two fleets will surely rush towards his fleet like wolves. With its speed advantage, more than 30 speedboats, as long as half of them break through their firepower intercepts, it is certain that the first fleet of the Northeast Navy where he is located will be devastatingly hit by the opponent.

Thinking of this, beads of sweat the size of beans quickly began to appear on Ling Xiao’s forehead because of nervousness. Of course, there were also some excellent naval officers in the entire fleet. After watching the deployment of the Naval Fleet of the Ninth Group, his solemn expression, like the captain Ling Xiao, gradually began to cover the faces of these people.

"Captain, it seems that the other party does not plan to retreat anymore. What should we do next..." the deputy captain of the fleet asked in a serious tone.

Just as the fleet captain Ling Xiao had not yet reacted from surprise and tension. The communications consultant's panic appeared in front of everyone again. Before Captain Ling Xiao could ask a question, he reported impatiently.

"Captain, enemy, enemy gave us an ultimatum... If we do not react within five minutes, the other party will conduct a warning shot on our fleet..."

As soon as the words were finished, several young naval officers around him began to shout, "Captain, fight... When did our Northeast Navy have been so aggrieved and threatened by others..."

"Shut up... fight... fight... fight... fight... don't even understand the situation of the enemy, "How to fight? After a battle, we will destroy all the assets of our Northeast First Fleet. How to explain to the commander-in-chief? Could you let me take your heads to the office..." After saying that, the fleet captain Ling Xiao, who had an angry face, ordered firmly to the subordinates behind him.

"Tell the captains of each ship immediately. Without my order, any ship prohibits the other party from attacking. Otherwise, military law will be engaged in..."

"Communication Staff, why are you still standing there? I will report the situation we learned about immediately and report it to the General Command. Please give us a reply as soon as possible. Whether to fight or break through, a decision must be made immediately. It will be too late..."

"Today I, Ling Xiao, are waiting here to see how powerful the emerging naval fleet of the Ninth Army is. What is the difference between the new destroyers newly purchased from the United States..."

A series of orders were passed. The five-minute waiting time passed. Sun Haijun's warning shot did not disappoint Ling Xiao.

“Woooooooooooo….”

A sharp roar of artillery shells broke through the air sounded from the military port, and several artillery shells flew from the direction of the military port to everyone's expectations. They almost avoided the warships, and all the Northeast naval officers and soldiers who looked behind the fleet, which was the direction of the Ninth Group Navy Fleet, landed very accurately around a gunboat.

A dense explosion sounded. Water columns as high as dozens of meters were directly bombed by shells. In a blink of an eye, the entire gunboat was covered by various water mist. Of course, among these almost ten shells, there were still five shells, which were hit by the gunboat deck very accurately and exploded.

Two armor-piercing shells quickly pierced the thick deck of the gunboat and penetrated deep into the bottom cabin of the deck. Finally, they stayed in the bottom cabin of the gunboat and exploded.

Of course, this gunboat was very lucky to meet the 105mm caliber armor-piercing shell in the Ninth Group's military uniform. After successfully penetrating a thick deck, the remaining power of the shells was left. It only exploded a few cabins on the bottom of the gunboat, but did not affect important cabins such as the ammunition depot and power cabin.

Together with two armor-piercing bombs, three incendiary bombs fell on the deck. They unexpectedly became the ultimate culprit that caused a devastating blow to the gunboat.

Three incendiary bombs exploded, and three huge fireballs immediately rose on the deck. With the help of a large amount of combustion aids produced by the explosion of the shells, the entire gunboat deck was shrouded in the blink of an eye.

The strong flames quickly spread to the bottom of the deck, which was inside the ship's cabin before the ship's officers and soldiers had no time to react...

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In less than two minutes, a gunboat with a total tonnage of more than 200 tons was engulfed by the fire under the gaze of Ling Xiao and others, and turned into a fireball...

"Captain, the enemy... the enemy actually deployed a large number of artillery clusters behind the military port..." The deputy captain of the fleet spoke directly with a shocked expression.

Compared with the surprise of the deputy captain, the captain Ling Xiao, who had experienced a series of blows, seemed much calmer. He spoke in a deep voice: "From the sound of artillery just now, these artillery shells came from four positions. In other words, the Ninth Army deployed a total of four artillery clusters behind the Lushun Military Port..."

"Hiss..." After the words came, he immediately took a breath of cold air from behind.

The black muzzles of the four artillery clusters were aimed at him, and the huge Ninth Group Navy Fleet behind him could attack him from behind at any time. A pair of desperate expressions quickly began to appear on the faces of the subordinates behind Ling Xiao.

And just now, the terrified voice of communications staff members once again reached the ears of commanders at all levels of the Northeast Navy First Fleet headed by Ling Xiao.

"Captain, a telegram just sent by the Ninth Army..."

"Read..." On the surface, the captain Ling Xiao, who looked calm and had already been in chaos, ordered with a bad tone.

"The Ninth Army requires our Navy First Fleet to surrender quickly, otherwise, in five minutes, the enemy will launch a new round of artillery fire... By then, the opponent's shelling target will no longer be a small tonnage gunboat, but a cruiser "Haiqi" ​​that serves as our fleet's flagship..."

After the words came, a few young officers who were full of righteous indignation started shouting again before Ling Xiao could speak.

"Captain, I've fought hard, the enemy has said this, what else can I talk about..."

"Yes, fight with them. Even if I die on the battlefield, I will never surrender to the enemy..."

As a patriotic naval general, what Ling Xiao didn't want to see the least is that China's limited naval power was lost in the internal struggle. Because, if this continues, the happiest thing is China's mortal enemy, the Japanese Navy. Facing his impulsive and blind subordinates, he cursed loudly without any hesitation.

"Shut up all the time... I only remember to fight hard all day long, what do we use to fight hard with each other. Don't forget that we and each other belong to the Chinese Navy. The entire Lushun Military Port "rebirth in the Republic of China's rise" was also taken back by the other party from the Japanese."

Captain Ling Xiao's words had just fallen. The captain of the "Haiqi" ​​cruiser, who also experienced the ups and downs of the Chinese Navy, followed closely and spoke up and said, "The captain is right. If you fight like this, even if you win, both of us will suffer heavy losses. The final loss is also the limited naval power of our country's national defense."

Suddenly, the few subordinates who were still full of righteous indignation, slowly turned red due to shame. Looking at the captain Ling Xiao, waiting for Ling Xiao to make the final decision...

One minute, two minutes... Just when everyone's faces were vaguely anxious, the fleet captain Ling Xiao finally spoke: "Brothers, for the future of the First Fleet of the Northeast Navy and for the future of the Chinese Navy. My opinion is to stop resisting and temporarily surrender to the Ninth Group Navy fleet. Through negotiations between the Commander-in-Chief and the other party, resolve the current military and territory disputes."

"Of course, I, Ling Xiao, are not arbitrary people. Now, we will start a vote. Those who agree to surrender to the Ninth Group Navy Fleet, raise your hand immediately..."

Surrendering to the Ninth Army not only saved his life, but also saved China's limited national defense power... But if we fight to the end, not only will our lives be threatened. Our behavior and courage will also be regarded by others as a reckless man who specifically destroys the strength of the Chinese navy.

The fleet captain Ling Xiao had just finished speaking, and the officers of the First Fleet headed by Ling Xiao raised their right hands to express their support for this decision.

After a quick glance at the captain Ling Xiao, who raised his hand in front of him, was voluntarily or because he was forced to raise his hand. The captain Ling Xiao first breathed a sigh of relief and then ordered.

"Communication Staff, call the Ninth Army immediately. Our department agreed to surrender, hoping that the other party would treat our surrendered officers and soldiers well..."

"In addition, we will quickly report the situation and final decisions faced by our First Fleet of Northeast Navy through telegrams. We hope that the Commander-in-Chief can resolve the dispute in front of us through negotiations..."

"Yes, captain..." the communications consultant replied very readily.

The First Fleet of the Northeast Navy, from the captain Ling Xiao, had a total of 1,487 officers and soldiers. Except for the 13 people killed and warned the shelling a few minutes ago, the remaining officers and soldiers, without exception, became prisoners of the Ninth Army.

Of course, Sun Haijun, commander of the Ninth Navy Fleet, could not see much about a cruiser, four destroyers and six gunboats, all of which were captured by the Ninth Army without exception.

The General Command of the Northeast Army of Chenyang, facing the telegram sent by Ling Xiao, the captain of the First Fleet. Zhang Xueliang's first reaction was that he did not believe it. However, as one telegram after another was sent to him, Commander-in-Chief Zhang Xueliang had already begun to accept this fact from the bottom of his heart.

Of course, acceptance is acceptable, and as the commander-in-chief, Zhang Xueliang still holds the last glimmer of hope.

Although the two infantry brigades accounted for less than one-fifth of the total force in their hands, these forces were scattered in the vast three northeastern provinces for various reasons and could not be drawn at all. Therefore, the Northeast Army in Zhang Xueliang's hands seemed to be strong, and the mobile forces that could be mobilized were only four or five brigades.

Now, the four or five brigades have lost more than half in a blink of an eye. Not only that, half of the naval power in his hands has fallen into the hands of the Ninth Group. Thinking of this, Zhang Xueliang felt a little unnamed heartache.

"Dongdongdongdongdong..." A burst of rapid footsteps sounded from outside the office, and the Chief of Staff Rong Zhen, with a solemn expression, quickly walked in. Under Zhang Xueliang's expectant gaze, a bitter smile appeared directly on Rong Zhen's face. He shook his head and spoke helplessly.

"Commander-in-Chief, so far, the three combat troops have not heard any response..."

"Chief of Staff, is it true that the contents of this telegram... From the beginning, we were trapped in the Ninth Army and fell into a huge conspiracy..." Zhang Xueliang asked back with a painful expression.

"Bei Zhi judged that the authenticity of the telegram content reached 90%. Of course, if the telegram content was true, it won't take long, the Ninth Army will give us a specific explanation... However, Bei Zhi also has another suspicion. The Ninth Army will temporarily hide this and quickly expand their occupied areas on the northeast land..." Chief of Staff Rong Zhen quickly flashed a sharp edge and spoke.

As the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army who inherited his father's business, although he had never thought about growing the foundation he inherited from his father, it was definitely Zhang Xueliang's decision to keep it. Now, he suddenly heard that the foundation he had just obtained was actually peeped at by others. Zhang Xueliang's heart suddenly became nervous. He asked subconsciously to Rong Zhen.

"Chief of Staff, what should we do next?"

"The Ninth Army entering Liaodong is unknown, and continuing to draw heavy troops into Liaodong is tantamount to a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. Therefore, the way to send troops is not feasible. My opinion is to immediately issue an order to all garrisons in Liaodong and surrounding areas. All troops must stick to the barracks and defend on the spot. Once the Ninth Army is found, report it immediately..."

"At the same time, we sent negotiators to Dalian quickly to negotiate with the Ninth Army to explore the real appetite of the Ninth Army..."
Chapter completed!