Wu Zheng slowly sat down. He knew that difficulties did exist and that there was almost no way to achieve both ways.

Wu Zheng sighed and slowed down his tone, "I know this battle is difficult... I originally thought that if we go in three or five years, we will not be afraid of the enemy, but now, the new artillery in the military workshop has not been mass-produced, and the steam turbine has not been used on trains, and it has not been built for warships... Our ships are not as many as the enemy, nor as large as the enemy, and the cannons are not as far as the enemy's attacks... But we also have advantages, such as our land, ammunition, soldiers, and supply is convenient!"

Shi Lang thought for a while and said, "I have a plan... I don't know whether to talk or not?"

"speak."

"The enemy is coming in a fierce manner. If we take the initiative to fight, the result can be imagined... The last general believes that when we avoid its edge and fight with it, as long as we delay the enemy for one or two months, we will occasionally attack and consume its ammunition... The offensive will be resolved naturally!"

Zhang Mingzhen from the side immediately said, "This strategy must not be done... My navy was really dragged down in the north of Dongfan Island, and the enemy was rushing here... How could they be taken advantage of by you?"

Wang Yilin nodded and said, "What Lord Zhang said is reasonable. The enemy does not need to pay attention to it. Just surrounded Dongfan Island and shelled it every day. We will not be able to reinforce the blocked army on the island to attack the blocked army... The consequences will be unimaginable."

Three pairs of eyes looked at Wu Zheng together.

Wu Zheng suddenly understood one thing: these three guys were not afraid of death and were afraid of fighting, nor were they trying to take advantage of the situation to rob, but they were "forcing" themselves to withdraw from Dongfan Island.

"You three are in harmony?" Wu Zheng looked really terrifying.

Zhang Mingzhen hurriedly said, "The prince calms down. I really feel that... it should not be at this critical moment to conquer Zheng Sen on the island... Just imagine that Dongfan Island is there. If we want to conquer, we can do it at any time... If the troops on the island are withdrawn, we will have no worries, either fighting or avoiding its edge, and the enemy retreats... Prince, the enemy is coming far away and it is impossible for us to stay in this water. As long as the enemy retreats, we can continue to conquer Zheng Sen!"

Wang Yilin echoed: "The most important thing is that now that the prince is in conflict with the court, we can take out our energy to block the Yangtze River and kill one stone..."

"Shut up!" Wu Zhengli shouted, "This is also what you are considering?!"

Wang Yilin took a step back.

Wu Zheng glanced at the three of them and said in a deep voice: "Have you ever thought that if you withdraw the troops on the island and give up the attack on Zheng Sen, the enemy fleet will likely be stationed on the island. Dongfan Island is very large, enough to support the enemy's troops... Moreover, once the enemy takes root in Dongfan Island, our dynasty will lose its voice on the coast from now on, and foreign trade will be based on the enemy's eyes... And you will have to shrink to the west of the Yangtze River estuary and have no chance of getting along with the ocean from now on!"

Zhang Mingzhen and the other three looked at each other, and Wu Zheng slapped the table suddenly and said loudly: "Only by winning, even if it is a tragic victory... the enemy will not dare to come east again from now on. Their trading fleet will have to look at our eyes from now on... This battle is decided, and Gu will fight a hundred years of peace, so that the vassal warships will not dare to enter the South China Sea from now on!"

"I will obey the order!"

Wu Zheng glanced at the three of them, "It's great... Then let's discuss how to fight?"

Once these words were finished, they were already determined.

What we need to discuss is not whether to fight or not, but how to fight.

Shi Lang was the first to speak, "Actually, I thought about how to fight this battle... Our warships and artillery are not as good as the enemy. If you want to win, you can only go to the shore to find a way!"

Wu Zheng nodded, "Continue talking."

"But we fire the farthest artillery, with a range of less than twenty miles. It is almost impossible to threaten the enemy ships on the sea, unless the enemy lands on the dock."

Speaking of this, Shi Lang turned around and nodded, and the waters placed on the side table, "Prince, please see. If the enemy is led to the Zhoushan Islands, or the waters of Chenqian Island, land artillery can be obtained!"

Wu Zheng frowned slightly, "What do you mean...build a turret?"

"yes."

"But the enemy has reached the Strait of Malacca and will arrive soon. It's too late to build a fort on the island?"

Shi Lang glanced at Wang Yilin and Zhang Mingzhen.

Wu Zheng was a little strange.

Zhang Mingzhen said: "The Zhoushan Islands were originally the navy's garrison. Many of the islands had been built with forts. Later, the Zhoushan General Huang Binqing further built and consolidated them. By the time the dynasty was first, his intentions were ulterior motives and he even built many forts on the islands!"

Wu Zheng understood and turned his face to Wang Yilin, "So, you have also built a lot of forts in Chen Qianshan, right?"

Wang Yilin smiled and said, "Well... I'm not hiding it from the prince, in fact, I'm just to prevent the pirates from coming!"

Wu Zheng ignored it and turned his attention to Shi Lang, "Do you think it's feasible... how sure?"

Shi Lang said: "Originally, the three of you and others discussed that you could persuade the prince to withdraw troops from Dongfan Island, so that the enemy fleet would not be entangled with our navy in the waters of Dongfan Island. As long as they wanted to fight our navy to the decisive battle, they had to go north... In this way, we could choose the opportunity to fight the enemy in Zhoushan and Chen Qianshan waters... But if the prince did not agree to withdraw troops from Dongfan Island, then this strategy could not be implemented!"

Wu Zheng stood up, walked to the water map, looked for a while, and felt that Shi Lang's strategy was indeed feasible.

But the key point is to lure the enemy northward, and rely on the island's fortresses to fight the enemy at the right time. But in this way, the troops that have already landed on the East Fan Island must be withdrawn.

This will create another problem. If the enemy just wants to occupy Dongfan Island and rescue Zheng Sen, then if the enemy from Dongfan Island does not need to go north to fight the navy. In this way, it will become a confrontation between the north and the south, which is not what Wu Zheng wants.

Wu Zheng was in a dilemma.

Of course, Wu Zheng also knew that it was difficult to achieve both things and choose the least. But the problem was that even if Shi Lang's plan was feasible, it did not mean that it would be possible.

He withdrew his troops and gave up the island's foothold that he had won with his blood and lives. He won the battle and everything was easy to say, but if he was defeated, Zheng Sen established a firm foothold on Dongfan Island with the power of the foreigners. If he wanted to take it back later, he would have to pay a greater price.

This is not the most important thing. What is important is that the French people use the East Fan Island as their base and echo the inland missionaries and believers, and the consequences are unimaginable. If the uneasy people in the court are added... Wu Zheng can no longer think about it.

"Shi Lang, if the enemy fleet is not tempted by you, it will only stop at Dongfan Island... What are your solutions?"

Looking at the embarrassing expression of King Wu, Zhang Mingzhen and the other two looked at each other with their eyes.

Shi Lang spoke again, "Then let's tempt it again!"

Wu Zheng looked at Shi Lang in confusion.

Shi Lang said: "The last general is willing to use his navy as bait to lure the enemy to the north. Then, Zhang and Wang lead the navy to attack from the east and west wings with the last general...!"
Chapter completed!