The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chen Er was well aware that there were differences. Only four 24-pounder naval guns were deployed, because the Hainan Fleet might face European warships directly. Apart from Chen Er's ship, the other three 24-pounder guns were assigned to the Hainan Fleet.

The 18-pounder and 12-pounder guns were evenly distributed, but the caliber of the guns could not be seen through a telescope.

Seeing that Mao Wenlong did not answer, Chen Er teased him again.

"Commander Mao, how many of these warships do you think would be enough to blockade Pi Island?"

"Young Master Li, would you be willing to help me conquer Liao?"

Mao Wenlong still didn't answer Chen Er's question, but suddenly asked Chen Er a question in return. He had called Chen Er "Master Li" earlier, but now, seeing how powerful the warship was, he was calling him "Young Master Li."

"Where to hit, and how to hit?" Although Mao Wenlong did not answer Chen Er, his words clearly indicated that he had already acknowledged Chen Er's strength, so there was no need to dwell on it any longer.

"Zhenjiang." Only then did Mao Wenlong put down his binoculars and look directly at Chen Er.

This Zhenjiang is not the modern Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province, but Dandong, located at the mouth of the Yalu River.

Upon hearing this, Chen Er's heart stirred. Although he had no intention of fighting the Tartars to the death, it would be excellent to provide some assistance to Mao Wenlong.

Wasn't the reason Dong Xian was stationed on Pi Island before precisely to transport the Liao people who had escaped from the Later Jin to Taiwan? But what if…

Seeing that Chen Er remained silent, Mao Wenlong became somewhat anxious. Zhenjiang was the place where he was famous throughout the world, but he ultimately failed to defend it. If he could achieve another great victory in Zhenjiang, it would be perfect.

“Young Master Li, if you help me capture Zhenjiang, I will definitely write to the court to request credit for you.”

Chen Er had no interest in becoming an official of the Ming Dynasty; he was only interested in the population of the Liaodong region controlled by the Tartars.

"Mr. Dong, show your seal to Marshal Mao."

Upon hearing Mao Wenlong's request, a bold idea popped into Chen Er's mind. What kind of seals do ordinary people have? In this era, only officials possessed seals.

Upon hearing Chen Er's words, Dong Xian immediately took out a small leather bag from his pocket, opened it, and took out two items carefully wrapped in oil paper.

A small bronze seal and a certificate—this was the identity card of an official in the Ming Dynasty.

"So it was Commander Dong. This...this..."

"Just like Marshal Mao's idea, there is a group of foreign barbarians in the southeast who have occupied Kinmen. The court hopes that Dong Xian can help drive the barbarians away. So, Marshal Mao, you know what I mean."

I understand? What do I understand... Mao Wenlong understood the first part of Chen Er's words, but why did the last sentence sound so strange?

"Then why is Dong Youji on Pi Island?" Mao Wenlong genuinely didn't understand.

"Ah! Our gunboats are usually stationed in Japan. Marshal Mao has seen this. Dong Xian's original two ships are not enough to fight the Japanese barbarians, so I ordered him to wait here for the warships."

Chen Er started spouting nonsense, and Mao Wenlong's heart sank as he listened. Since the fleet was going to the southeast to fight the foreign barbarians, it seemed there was no hope of him providing assistance.

"What a pity, what a pity. I was hoping that Guerrilla Dong could lend me a hand..."

Mao Wenlong shook his head and sighed.

"Sure, Dong can go and play support for you first... to help you out."

Chen Er hadn't thought of such a method before, but how could he let such an opportunity slip by?

"Huh? Wasn't Guerrilla Commander Dong supposed to go to the Southeast?" Mao Wenlong was taken aback. Wasn't this disobeying orders?

“I can arrange for others to help the court. It’s no trouble. Foreign barbarians are just a minor matter. The Tartars are the real problem. I have always admired Marshal Mao, and I will definitely help him with this.”

"This...this..." Mao Wenlong was completely dumbfounded. Was there really such a thing?

Two years ago, Mao Wenlong was just a military officer, one rank lower than Dong Xian now. Dongjiang Town was a remote place, and at that time, Mao Wenlong was not familiar with the various operations of the Ming Dynasty.

Why was Mao Wenlong tricked and killed by Lord Yuan in another timeline? One very important reason is that Mao Wenlong suddenly gained a high position, leaping from a mid-to-low-level general to a high-ranking general.

He was completely inept at handling relationships with civil officials, and because of his low social standing and rapid promotion, he had no high-ranking advisors to guide him in managing these relationships.

This resulted in a situation where, when Lord Yuan later accused Mao Wenlong of being arrogant and rebellious, no one in the court spoke up for him.

"Commander Mao, how about this? Why don't you just let Dong Xian stay in Dongjiang? Whenever you need to use warships, just call him. What do you think?"

"what……"

Mao Wenlong was still not clear-headed at this point! Chen Er had no choice but to continue to coax him.

"Commander Mao, I've gathered five warships for Dong Xian, each with 12 cannons. Do you think that's enough to take Zhenjiang?"

The biggest challenge in attacking Zhenjiang from Korea was crossing the river and avoiding being driven off afterward, as the Later Jin Tartars at that time had virtually no artillery.

The five warships had a total of 60 cannons, with many large tubes on them. The fleet also practiced ground support exercises in its regular training.

Whether you've served in the military or not, everyone in modern times knows about crossfire. Against dense formations, crossfire is basic tactic.

"That's enough, that's enough."

Mao Wenlong, who was just greatly disappointed, was pleasantly surprised by Chen Er. He had only thought it would be a one-time operation, but he never expected that Chen Er would directly ask him to team up with him to fight monsters. With such a high-level DPS joining the team, only a fool would refuse.

"But Guerrilla Commander Dong was a guerrilla commander in the Fujian coastal defense..."

"Marshal Mao, you're confused! Guerrilla Dong encountered you on his way back to Fujian from Japan. Moved by your ambition to kill the Tartars, he's determined to help you. When the Zhenjiang victory comes, you'll petition the court to keep Guerrilla Dong. At that time, the court..."

Mao Wenlong gradually realized that these people were the pirates and Japanese pirates that the imperial court often talked about. These guerrillas... had been recruited by the government.

There were more than a dozen warships in sight. I wonder how many more large ships these pirates have. It would be a great achievement to capture Zhenjiang and another great achievement to divide the pirates.

As for whether there has truly been differentiation... differentiation on paper is still differentiation, after all.

"This is a good idea, but I don't know why Young Master Li wants to do this?"

Mao Wenlong was just a little politically naive, not stupid. Seeing Chen Er helping him like this, he must have something in mind. He wouldn't dare to cooperate without finding out.

"I want Dong Xian to be stationed here."

He asked Dong to bring out a map, but this time he didn't use a modern copy, for fear of scaring people. Chen Er drew a circle with his finger where Lushun was located.

"Why is that?" Mao Wenlong certainly recognized Lushun.

"Marshal Mao knows that there are always some people in this world who don't like to follow the rules. There are always people who don't like the rules that my Li family has set at sea. Put Dong Xian here. Those who follow my family's rules can go out, and those who don't can go back."