Chapter 152: Sea Expulsion
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Sun Jinan touched his right molar with his tongue. It was obvious that he was very upset about this matter, but he had to obey.
They had encountered this situation during their first sea patrol. Thinking of the frustrating past, Sun Jinan found it difficult to calm down.
Zhang Dabing had been in the army longer than the other two and had patrolled the sea more often. He stepped forward to explain, "Captain, the Chinese side usually won't fire unless the enemy opens fire first."
Tang Yue......
Passively take a beating?
"Why?"
Zhang Dabing......
"That's what it stipulates anyway."
"Even if they cross our border, they can't open fire."
Zhang Dabing gritted his teeth and said, "As long as the other side hasn't opened fire, we can't open fire first."
Tang Yue doesn't need to fire a cannon now, she will become popular first.
As they were talking, everyone could already see the three fishing boats on the opposite side.
Seeing the draft of several fishing boats, everyone was stunned. It was obvious that there were a lot of things loaded here.
"Prepare to intercept." There was a hint of command in Tang Yue's voice, and her eyes were cold.
Sun Jinan hesitated. He hadn't expected the company commander to let them intercept. But they didn't know the enemy's situation yet. Was it appropriate to intercept them without any reason? "Company commander, shouldn't we notify the main battleship?"
Tang Yue shook her head and replied calmly, "It's too late. We must act now. If they get past us, it will be too late."
Sun Jinan nodded, feeling that Tang Yue's decision was correct. Gritting his teeth, he immediately went to the control room and gave Tang Yue's order. Their boat stopped directly in front of the three fishing boats, waiting for them to approach.
In the mist, the shadows of three fishing boats were looming. They were moving very fast, and with such a draft, they were obviously carrying a lot of things.
Tang Yue was certain that this was the ship carrying the treasures stolen from China by Japan. Today, they could not be allowed to leave, no matter what.
"Captain, they must have spotted us. But you see, they don't seem to be stopping or turning back. They haven't even slowed down. It's obvious they're trying to get around us."
Unable to fire, Tang Yue felt very passive. "What do you usually do?"
Sun Jinan: "Expulsion."
"Oh, then you guys try it."
Sun Jinan made a gesture towards the control room, and a horn immediately sounded from the control room.
The mist on the sea surface was like a veil, floating slowly with the morning breeze, covering up the tense scene that was about to take place.
Sun Jinan's face was solemn as he stood on the deck, his eyes fixed on the three approaching fishing boats. He was filled with resentment, but he knew they had to abide by the rules.
"This is Chinese waters. You are approaching the border line. Please return immediately!" The voice from the loudspeaker echoed on the sea with unquestionable majesty.
Tang Yue stood beside Sun Jinan, her brow furrowed, her eyes narrowed, her mental power covering the three fishing boats. She saw the people on those fishing boats tense up and start to be on guard, but they showed no intention of stopping.
"Company commander, they didn't respond." There was a hint of anxiety in Sun Jinan's voice.
A cold light flashed in Tang Yue's eyes, "Keep shouting, and be prepared to intercept."
"This is Chinese waters. You are approaching the border line. Please return immediately!" The horn sounded again, even louder, as if it could penetrate the mist and reach the ears of everyone on the fishing boats.
However, the fishing boats on the other side still didn't respond, their speed not decreasing, as if they were trying to pass by Tang Yue and the others. The people on the boats were busy adjusting their course, trying to bypass this obstacle.
"They are ignoring our warnings." There was a hint of anger in Zhang Dabing's voice.
On the opposite pilot fishing boat, a Japanese angrily questioned another Japanese.
"Fujino-kun, didn't you say this plan was foolproof? Why did a Chinese warship suddenly appear?"
There was also doubt in Fujino's eyes at this moment. Their mission this time was extremely confidential and there was almost no possibility of leakage.
Moreover, the mission route they had passed on was somewhat different from here, and they were already engaged in a battle with the Chinese Navy. This proved that even though their information was leaked, they should not be affected.
But what about that looming warship ahead? But now was not the time to think about that. Now that they had encountered it, they had to find a way to circumvent it.
"Mr. Oda, the Chinese Navy won't open fire first. As long as we quickly bypass their ships, we will soon be in Vietnamese territory, and the Chinese Navy will have no way to stop us."
Oda-kun punched the railing in anger. He had boarded this shabby fishing boat because he'd heard the mission was guaranteed to be a sure thing. They'd stolen it the night before, and it lacked any modern weaponry. Their guns were completely useless out at sea.
If the Chinese Navy really opened fire, they would all die here.
"Fujino-kun, I hope what you said is true. I wish you good luck."
Fujino was also nervous at the moment, but he couldn't show it. He could only order his men to speed up the boat.
Tang Yue saw that the other side showed no sign of stopping, and their direction didn't seem to change. She laughed in anger. Was this because they were certain that the Chinese Navy wouldn't fire first?
"If they were Chinese civilians, they would have been standing on the deck and signaling us. Obviously, there are no Chinese people on these ships now."
A hint of determination flashed in Tang Yue's eyes. "This is the last attempt at persuasion. If that fails, we will use non-lethal force to expel them."
Sun Jinan nodded and immediately gave the order. But, non-lethal weapons? What were those? Did they have any on board?
Before Sun Jinan could even ask, the loudspeaker had already shouted.
"This is Chinese waters. You are approaching the border line. Please return immediately! Otherwise, we will take necessary measures!" The horn sounded again, this time with a hint of warning.
The fishing boats on the other side seemed to finally realize the seriousness of the situation and slowed down slightly, but still showed no intention of stopping. They seemed to be hesitating whether to continue taking the risk.
"Company Commander, they've slowed down, but they haven't stopped." Sun Jinan's voice was filled with a hint of nervousness and excitement. If they could get these three ships back, the battalion commander should be able to offset their merits and demerits, right?
But before he could be happy for a moment, the three fishing boats on the opposite side sped up again.
Tang Yue's eyes flashed with determination, "Fire!"
"Yes! Ah?" It became Sun Jinan's instinct to obey orders, but he felt something was wrong after agreeing.
"Captain, fire, fire?"
Tang Yue looked back at him unhappily, "Isn't it possible?"
"But......"
"Who can prove that we fired the first shot?"
Sun Jinan......
He felt that the captain was already angry, but he still had to explain, "Well, Captain, the ship on the other side may not have any artillery equipment."
"Oh, that's because the two sides were too close. They shot at us first, and then we fought back in self-defense."
Sun Jinan......
"Captain, do you think those ships contained the treasure they stole?"
"Yes." Tang Yue agreed.
Sun Jinan swallowed his saliva and said, "Captain, a fishing boat is not as strong as a warship. It might be sunk by a single shot. Then, those treasures..."
Tang Yue......
How could she have overlooked this? It seemed she was taking things for granted. She always compared these things to spiritual weapons. She really wanted to give herself a couple of slaps.
So what should we do now?
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