Nine hours later, the ocean-going transport fleet and Cleaver's four submarines converged in the waters of western Africa. Cleaver sent a part of his crew to take over the ocean-going transport fleet.
The entire takeover went very smoothly. Thousands of crew members of the ocean-going transport fleet boarded the two remaining destroyers one after another. Afterwards, the two ships set sail towards their home port in Oceania...
At the same time, Cleaver's four submarines also set sail, leading the taken over ocean transport fleet southward...
According to the agreement reached between Cleaver and Li Jianfeng, Cleaver's submarine fleet took over the ocean-going fleet. It was just a show by both parties, and the purpose was to show the Tiberians.
Both sides got what they needed, and the Crisis Plan promised to give up the encirclement and suppression of the Cleaver submarine formation, but only if the latter must transport 500 million tons of red soil resources back to the Crisis Plan's seaport in Oceania.
After that, with the sea wide and the fish leaping, Cleaver's submarine formation will no longer be threatened or attacked by any situation of force from the Crisis Plan, and can freely gallop on the ocean.
According to the itinerary, the four submarines will lead the ocean-going transport fleet around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean, and then all the way north. After the latter successfully arrives at a seaport in Oceania, the former will cross the Arafura Sea and the Coral Sea and enter the Pacific Ocean. Until returning to Dark River Company.
This route is called the Northern Route.
But a new problem has arisen. The above route is not the best route back to Dark River Company. The best route is to enter the Indian Ocean, continue sailing along the southern part of Oceania into the Pacific, and then return to Dark River Company.
It's called the Southern Line.
The southern route has a short voyage, takes less time, and the water pattern geographical conditions are more conducive to the navigation of submarines and ocean-going fleets.
If you deliberately take the northern route, you will definitely not be able to fool the eyes of the Tiberians. If you do this forcefully, it is likely to arouse their vigilance. Once they force interference, all their efforts will be in vain.
These two routes, one south and one north, have become a difficult problem for the Crisis Plan.
Even if they can find a thousand reasons to convince the Tiberians that taking the northern route is not only optimal and reasonable, but when the ocean-going fleet has been taken over by Cleaver's submarine fleet, the Crisis Planning Agency's proposal is tantamount to Not asking for it.
However, before the fleet enters the north and south routes, the Crisis Planning Agency has sufficient time to formulate specific response measures. At least during this period, the Crisis Planning Agency still poses a substantial threat to Cleaver's submarine fleet.
Because before entering the Indian Ocean, the two destroyers were on the same route as Cleaver's submarine formation, and the previously evacuated pursuit fleet had only just entered the Indian Ocean.
Perhaps to guard against the Crisis Plan, or to prevent the control of the ocean transport fleet from being "unpredictably" changed hands, a small starship formation of the Tiberians flew over the fleet and accompanied them all the way. OK.
The grim situation plunged the hall of the Supreme Military Executive Committee of the Crisis Planning Agency into a state of anxiety.
The faces of Snet, Li Jianfeng, and Miyazawa all became extremely serious, and the three of them silently looked at the ocean-going transport fleet on the monitor screen as it circled the Cape of Good Hope.
"Once the fleet enters the Indian Ocean, and our pursuit fleet is about to enter the waters of Oceania, just two destroyers will not be enough to pose a substantial threat to Cleaver's submarine formation." Snate said worriedly.
"Are you worried that he will fight back?" Miyazawa and his party asked.
"That's not the case. However, without the force to check and balance, plus the small starship formation accompanied by the Tiberians, it is very likely that Cleaver will covet the red soil resources carried by the ocean-going fleet."
Miyazawa and his party nodded, looking at the pursuit fleet on the monitoring screen.
"If we let the pursuit fleet turn back at this time, or even slow down, we will be setting ourselves up for trouble."
After Miyazawa finished speaking, he looked at Li Jianfeng next to him. At this moment, he was dragging his chin with one hand, seeming to be thinking of countermeasures, or maybe he was already thinking about it.
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I feel confident.
"The situation has developed beyond our expectations. You must revise your previous strategy." Li Jianfeng glanced at Miyazawa and his party and said.
An hour later, Cleaver's submarine formation led the ocean-going transport fleet into the Indian Ocean, along with the two destroyers of the Crisis Plan.
The pursuit fleet also entered a military port in northern Oceania at this moment.
In Cleaver's flagship, Cleaver was holding a cup of coffee, savoring the mellow aroma brought by the coffee, while staring at the signals of the pursuit fleet that were gradually disappearing on the monitoring screen...
After a moment, a sinister smile flashed across his lips, and he looked at the two destroyers on the port side of the ocean-going transport fleet.
In the airspace behind the two destroyers, a formation of 25 small starships from the Tiberians was accompanying them all the way...
"If we attack those two destroyers, will the Tiberians help us?" Cleaver asked.
"They're probably going to sit back and watch," Chance replied.
"Why?"
"Because this is an internal matter for us on Earth, the Tiberians will choose to wait and see due to the agreement."
"Then why are they accompanying them all the way?" Cleaver glanced at the small starship formation again.
"Crisis Prevention Program takes control of ocean shipping fleet."
Chance's words made Cleaver fall into deep thought again. Although they had 4 submarines, they were still not completely sure about these two destroyers.
However, it is not impossible to win.
Cleaver was worried that once a battle broke out between the two sides, if the two destroyers besieged his flagship, his safety would not be guaranteed.
After thinking about it, he decided to wait for the opportunity.
"I think we should wait." Chance said slightly nervously.
Chance's words were exactly what he meant. Looking at Chance's slightly anxious face, he understood that Chance was afraid that he would really attack the two destroyers.
"Then when do you think we should take action?" Clifford asked.
"Is it for the red soil?"
Clifford's eyes were fixed on the ocean-going transport fleet stretching for dozens of kilometers on the monitor screen. He took a sip of coffee and nodded.
"Our only purpose now is to return to Dark River Company safely, not the red soil." Chance said quickly.
"But these red soils allow us to gain wealth and status from the Underwater Corporation."
"But it could also get us killed here!"
Clifford slowly put down the coffee cup in his hand and stared at Chance, who looked terrified, with a hint of gloom on his cold face.
Indeed, without absolute certainty, rashly using force against the two destroyers might lead to disaster. It took a lot of effort to obtain the very favorable situation now, but if you make a wrong step, you will be in catastrophe.
"What if we don't follow the route given by Li Jianfeng?" Clifford picked up the coffee cup again and asked.
"You mean not to take the northern route, but to take the southern route?"
"Yes!"
"But we just explained to the Tiberians the reason for taking the northern route, and now it suddenly changes back. Will they still believe us?"
Ten minutes ago, Li Jianfeng ordered Cleaver to explain to the Tiberians the reason for taking the northern route. The reason was that Cleaver's submarine fleet needed supplies, and the nearest supply point was at a military port in northern Oceania controlled by the Crisis Plan.
This reason was so convincing that the Tiberians agreed to his request.
"I have a thousand reasons to prove to the Tiberians that taking the northern route is full of dangers." Cleaver said confidently.
A trace of gloom flashed across Chance's face, and he looked at him blankly. After a moment, he stood up and walked back...
"What are you going to do?"
"I...I'm going to use the toilet."
After Chance finished speaking, he strode back.
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Three minutes later, a group of fully armed crew members rushed into the command module. They held laser weapons and fiercely surrounded Cleaver, the first mate and others.
The leader is Major Zhang Puqiang.
"What do you want to do?" the first mate yelled.
Clifford waved his hand to the first mate, then walked up to Zhang Puqiang without fear, staring at him with cold eyes. Zhang Puqiang had a calm face, held his head high, and had no intention of retreating.
"Are you trying to rebel?" Clifford asked fiercely.
"Please Lieutenant Colonel Cleaver take back the order to take the southern route." Zhang Puqiang replied.
"What if not?"
"Anyway, we will die, so we will die together with the Lieutenant Colonel!"
Clifford's veins popped out, and his angry expression was like a volcano about to erupt, fierce and overwhelming.
He circled around the crew members holding laser weapons and found that these crew members were not his direct descendants, but were brought to the boat by Zhang Puqiang and were obviously his people.
Clifford sneered and his expression softened a lot. Not putting up a dangerous wall was the creed he believed in.
"How come taking the southern route means death?" Clifford sneered.
"If we don't follow Li Jianfeng's orders, he will send out ships and aircraft to blow us up at any time!" Zhang Puqiang pointed to the map and continued, "The southern line is less than 1,000 nautical miles away from the place controlled by the Crisis Plan. At this range, our submarines are always within range of their weapons."
The first mate's face turned pale. He faced Clifford and whispered: "Their aircraft will fly over us within 3 minutes."
The first mate's words made Clifford's heart tense, but the commander's majesty did not allow for provocation. He was just about to angrily scold Zhang Puqiang and others. After a burst of noisy footsteps, he saw Chance leading a group of crew members also holding laser weapons. Inside the command module.
They surrounded Zhang Puqiang and others.
"Put down your weapons!" Chance yelled.
Chance's arrival obviously emboldened the people in the command module. They straightened their backs and pushed towards Zhang Puqiang and others step by step. They were compressed into sandwich biscuits.
Facing the number of crew members who were several times their own, all the forced prisoners, including Zhang Puqiang, began to look panicked. They looked at Zhang Puqiang nervously, with panic and uneasiness on their faces.
"Did you hear that? Put down your weapons!" Chance yelled again.
Zhang Puqiang was desperate. He signaled to his crew and then threw the laser weapon in his hand to the ground. Soon, more laser weapons were thrown to the ground.
The rebellion was put down, and Zhang Puqiang and others were tied behind their backs and taken to the back cabin.
The furious Cleaver made a beheading gesture to Chance. Chance understood and walked to the back cabin with several gunmen...
What awaits Zhang Puqiang and others will be collective execution.
In the back cabin, a hatch was tightly closed, and Chance walked alone in front of Zhang Puqiang and others. He untied them one by one, and then handed the weapon in his hand.
"You can enter the escape cabin from here. I have prepared an escape boat for you. However, you cannot leave now to avoid alerting the enemy. We can only escape from here after our plan is implemented." Chance said.
"Understood!" Zhang Puqiang nodded.
After a moment, he asked worriedly: "Will this forced palace allow Clifford to take the northern route?"
"Don't worry, the forced marriage has worked. I will take care of the rest." Chance replied.
Qian Si and Zhang Puqiang were both undercover personnel dispatched by the Crisis Planning Agency. Although they once belonged to the Dark River Company, in the face of justice, they resolutely chose to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side.
Of course, Chance conspired with Zhang Puqiang in the name of going to the toilet to force Cleaver to abandon the southern route and switch to the northern route by forcing him to go to the palace.
The forced palace had already shaken Cleaver's men. What Chance had to do was to add another fire to the fire, thus forcing him to change to the northern route according to the plan of the Crisis Planning Agency.
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