Said that after the British army had rested and recuperated, it began to make things difficult for Sumatra.
However, their actions were like thunder and light rain, and it seemed that they were not working hard.
To put it bluntly, it's just a show of hypocrisy.
This is not to say that they are fearful of Sumatra in their bones, but that they are deliberately wary of Duan Zicheng who is watching from the sidelines and trying to take advantage of the fire.
Jones was not a fool. He guessed Qiong Jun's real intention after just a little thinking.
As a result, a stalemate situation gradually formed in which all three parties were bluffing and using defense instead of attack.
Due to the restrictions in the treaty, the British army had to launch a military provocation against Sumatra. Of course, they also wanted to take advantage of the chaos and plunder it.
As for the latter, seeing the jackals and wolves sharpening their swords, they naturally did not dare to attack rashly.
Not to mention Duan Zicheng, how could he, a thousand-year-old fox, be so stupid as to fire the first shot?
Whoever takes action first means whoever suffers battle losses, and the other two parties will benefit from this.
Therefore, the best strategy is to brake quietly like a tortoise.
At this time, Lao Duan began to try to use tactics.
He sent people to find Jones and said that they should form an alliance to fight the enemy together. After Sumatra was captured, the Jones army was willing to make some compensation to consume the other side's military supplies.
Jones was very happy and agreed readily.
However, he also put forward his own conditions.
The Qiong Army dispatched naval forces to annihilate and remove Sumatra's shore-to-ship military facilities; while Great Britain dispatched its army to sweep away the main ground forces in the country.
Duan Zicheng was a little unhappy when he heard it.
Niang Xipi, are you using me as a weapon?
Whoever sends out the army can take advantage of the opportunity to plunder, but whoever sends out the navy cannot even snatch a piece of chicken feathers. Even a fool can tell who is good or bad.
Not surprisingly, the alliance between the two parties ended in failure.
Then, it fell into the same stalemate as before.
At this moment, an overseas fleet flying the French flag suddenly came out to disrupt the situation.
Without warning, it brazenly launched a violent attack on a certain stronghold in Sumatra. That attitude was like a Japanese pirate raid, and there was no sense of martial ethics at all.
Jones was stunned: Damn it, this god-given opportunity came too suddenly, didn’t it?
If one's own army follows behind, wouldn't they be able to take advantage of it?
Well, the opportunity is fleeting, so we will attack immediately.
This time, however, Jones miscalculated.
Because the previous original plan was to land and plunder, the configuration of the British Army was mainly based on the army. However, the Franchise Army that suddenly descended was entirely a naval force. Therefore, in terms of actual combat, there was no direct conflict between them.
There is no synergy effect.
But after the fight actually started, an unexpected dramatic scene occurred.
The seemingly ferocious and invincible French army actually retreated just after the British army landed.
In this way, it becomes a one-on-one battle.
Although the Sumatran army was a weakling, its numbers were huge. In a short period of time, it was evenly matched with the enemy.
Since both sides wanted to fight quickly, they used all their strength and started the hand-to-hand combat mode as soon as they met.
One can imagine how tragic the battle was.
The front line is in danger, and the interior of Sumatra must be empty.
At this juncture, the mysterious jade-faced Rakshasa suddenly descended from the sky and took advantage of the chaos to successfully capture the King of Sumatran who was about to go to supervise the battle.
To capture the thief, capture the king first!
Once the king is captured, the next thing will become much easier to handle.
After receiving the information, Duan Zicheng's army landed almost without spending a single soldier, and later formally surrendered the King of Sumatra to Qi Xiaotong.
Privately, she told Lao Duan that the Franco army that fell from the sky were all disguised by her subordinates.
If there is a settlement in the future, it will be a matter between the two countries. What does it have to do with Qiongzhou?
It is conceivable that the most likely result between the two of them will be dog bites dog.
After accepting the surrender, the Qiongzhou Army immediately planted their flags at all important places, and the British Army had no choice but to leave in anger after seeing this.
if not?
If we continue to attack by force, it will essentially become an invasion of Qiongzhou's territory.
Jones had suffered such a loss when he was in Australia, so he decisively chose to give up this time.
The above is Qi Xiaotong's assessment of the situation and the plan he implemented to divert the disaster eastward.
"It's really wonderful! It's wonderful!"
"Soldiers are deceitful! So if you can, you can show that you can't; if you use it, you can show that you are not using it..."
Yu Hai was generous with his praises and received a lot of nice words.
I remember that when Qi Yu attacked Annan, he used his ability to assess the situation and his ingenious plan to divert trouble to the east, and successfully consumed the Minzhou army led by Gao Ming and Yue Sixian. Now Xiaotong is relying on Hulu.
Painting ladles is indeed very much like my father!
After this battle!
This made Qi Dalang's view of his daughter undergo a qualitative change.
She has indeed grown up.
Putting Australia in her hands can indeed put your heart in your belly.
Feeling relieved, Qi Yu couldn't help laughing.
However, after just a few laughs, it suddenly stopped.
It is not difficult to see from his stiff expression that there is obvious resentment and displeasure on his face.
"Master Qi, what's wrong with you?"
"Ahem! It's nothing. I just suddenly felt my teeth were a little sore."
"What? Sore teeth?"
After nodding, Qi Yu covered his cheek and left with a look of displeasure.
All that was left was Yu Hai's surprised and confused gaze.
In fact, Qi Yu's sore teeth were not intentional, but he was really stimulated by something.
Taking Sumatra was certainly a great joy, but from this incident, he read another layer of information.
What is it?
Without him, it’s Xiaotong’s own attitude!
You see, she just mentioned to her last time that she wanted Hong Tao to guard the Strait of Malaca in Sumatra, but after that, she couldn't wait to take over the place.
You must know that the voyage from Qiongzhou to Australia does not pass through Sumatra. In other words, this is not a coincidence, but a deliberate move.
What does this show?
At the very least, it shows that Xiaotong is accepting of Hong Tao. Otherwise, how could she make such a big detour to clear the way for him?
As a result, Qi Yu suddenly felt a sense of loss.
It's as if your most precious thing has been quietly taken away by someone else. You want to get it but you can't get it back.
