The situation reached a stalemate for a time, and neither side acted rashly.
However, as the ships on both sides gradually approach, this balance is destined to be broken.
Chen Ziyan quickly scanned his opponent's situation and made a decision immediately.
He did not speak directly, but took out a rifle and decisively pulled the trigger on the people on the other side's ship.
He did not see the need to negotiate, so he decided to weaken the other side first and then consider other matters.
The sound of gunfire was like a signal. At the moment of the sound of gunfire, the tense nerves of both parties instinctively drove their bodies to react.
Since Chen Ziyan and the others had stronger firepower, the initial evenly matched situation was quickly broken, and the situation began to tilt in their favor. At this time, Chen Ziyan, who had retreated to the bunker, nodded with satisfaction.
The situation was just as he expected!
The reason why he fired first was because he had foreseen this scene.
Without this certainty, he would definitely act cautiously.
However, after a period of firefighting, their firepower advantage gradually diminished as the remaining personnel on the other side also took refuge in bunkers.
At this time, the captain quietly came to Chen Ziyan and suggested in a low voice: "Mr. Chen, if we want to seize the other party's fuel, we can't delay it any longer. According to my observation, they may not be able to hold on for long."
He had been observing secretly, and when he saw that his side had the upper hand, he immediately made his own judgment.
If the stalemate continues, even if the opponent's ship is eventually captured, there will not be enough time to transport fuel.
After all, moving fuel takes time.
"Now is not the best time. Do we have any other options?" Chen Ziyan looked at the situation outside and asked. He understood the captain's concerns, but he also knew that if he launched a strong attack now, it would be tantamount to giving up the advantage he had just gained.
After all, it is the opponent's ship. If they board the ship rashly, the opponent may use the terrain to counterattack.
"They have been trying to communicate, and I plan to try to persuade them to surrender." After pondering, the captain proposed a strategy. Although it sounds unrealistic, the possibility of success is not low, because the other party has very few options left.
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If the stalemate continues, they will have no choice but to wait for death on the sinking ship, and even the chance to resist will no longer exist.
If you choose to surrender, you can at least save your life.
"Then give it a try. If it doesn't work, abandon the ship. The opponent's firepower exceeds expectations. Forcibly capturing it may cause unnecessary losses." Chen Ziyan thought for a while and said.
He did not intend to use puppet armor, so if he wanted to forcefully capture the opponent's ship, he would inevitably pay a price for it, but he thought it was not worth it.
He was sure that he would encounter other ships next, and he did not believe that every ship had this level of firepower.
If you encounter a ship with limited weapons, it will be easy to capture it under his leadership, so there is no need to pay an unnecessary price for the ship in front of you.
"I understand." The captain also understood this truth and nodded before heading to the bridge.
He knew the subtext of Chen Ziyan's words, which was indirectly telling him that he could adopt a tougher attitude during negotiations because they didn't care much about the final result.
Being able to convince the other party to surrender is naturally the best result, because once they replenish their fuel, they no longer need to worry about anything.
But even if the negotiations fail, they can accept it calmly. After all, they believe that they will encounter other ships again.
After the captain left, Chen Ziyan issued new instructions to his men: maintain the status quo and there is no need to force boarding.
Time passed slowly, and a few minutes passed.
During this period, the other side's ship kept trying to get closer, but was cleverly avoided every time, and the distance between the two sides was always maintained within a safe range.
"Master Chen, it's successful."
Just then, the captain came back with a face full of joy.
"Did they agree to surrender?" Chen Ziyan asked.
Although he expected that the other side might accept the offer of surrender if they had no other choice, he did not expect it to be so quick.
"Yes, they agreed and will soon put down their weapons and come out." The captain replied.
Upon hearing the news, Chen Ziyan immediately informed the guys and told them not to attack again once the opponent put down their weapons and came out.
After the arrangements were made, Chen Ziyan turned to look at the captain: "Master, how did you convince them to surrender so quickly?"
The captain smiled proudly: "I just explained our situation to them."
Chen Ziyan was a little surprised at first, but soon understood the captain's strategy.
This not only forces the other party to surrender in advance, but also allows them to find out what they want to know.
First, they tested whether there were other ships in this area that they could encounter. After all, they had been wandering around and had more information than they did.
If there are no other ships nearby, the other party will not surrender so quickly after learning about their problem, because they also have a bargaining chip.
But now the information revealed by the captain has prompted the other party to make a decision, which shows that their previous guesses were correct and that they could encounter other ships on their way back, perhaps even nearby.
Secondly, they also take advantage of the possible lack of fuel.
Normally, this kind of hidden danger should not be disclosed, but if the other party has the intention of surrender, then this becomes a problem that both parties need to face.
If there was really insufficient fuel, then as prisoners they would also be implicated, so in order to have enough time to transport the fuel, they chose to surrender as soon as possible.
"It seems that this ship is still a lone ranger." After understanding the captain's intention, Chen Ziyan suddenly realized another problem.
That is, the opponent's ships have no reinforcements, and there are no allies nearby.
Otherwise, they actually have other options.
Thinking about it this way, it's no wonder they chase so hard.
"Through the communication just now, I got a general understanding of the situation. The other party seems to belong to an overseas ocean salvage company. I couldn't hear clearly which company it is." The captain revealed the information he had obtained.
"It might not be that simple."
Chen Ziyan expressed doubts about this, because even overseas salvage companies can ask for help from other ships, unlike Chen Ziyan and others who can only avoid contact with outsiders because they have harvested a large amount of treasures and do not want to arouse the covetousness of others.
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Thinking of this, Chen Ziyan suddenly realized the possibility that there might be something similar on the other side's ship.
It's not that they don't have reinforcements they can contact, but they are worried that the other party will have bad intentions after knowing their situation.
In the process of the captain obtaining information from the other party, the other party may also be trying to understand their details. After confirming that they did not understand the situation, they chose to surrender.