This is roughly what happened.
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 pretense.
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 thought.
As a result, a stalemate gradually formed in which all three parties were bluffing and using defense instead of attack.
Due to treaty restrictions, the British Army must launch a military provocation against Sumatra. Of course, they also wanted to take advantage of the chaos and plunder.
As for the latter, seeing the jackals around and sharpening their knives, 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 stop still like a tortoise.
At this time, Lao Duan began to try to use tactics.
He sent someone to find Jones and said that they should form a coalition to fight the enemy together. After Sumatra was captured, the Jones army was willing to make some compensation to use the other side's military supplies.
Jones readily agreed.
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 those who send out the navy cannot even snatch a feather. What is good and what is bad can be seen by any fool.
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 any 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. But the Fran aircraft army that suddenly descended was entirely a navy army. Therefore, in terms of actual combat, there is no synergy between each other.
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 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 supervise the battle.
Capture the thief first and capture the king!
Once the king is captured, the next thing will become much easier to handle.
After receiving the information, Duan Zicheng's army landed with almost no effort, 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 and a fight between the two of them.
After accepting the surrender, the Qiongzhou Army immediately planted their flags in 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 used to divert trouble to the east.
"It's really wonderful! It's wonderful!"
"Soldiers are deceitful! So if you can, you can show them you can't; if you use them, you can show them you can't use them..."
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 clever plan to divert trouble to the east, and successfully consumed the Minzhou army led by Gao Ming and Yue Sixian. Nowadays, Xiaotong is following the gourd and painting the gourd, and she is really like her father!
After this battle!
Qi Dalang's view of his daughter has undergone 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 but laugh.
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 actually caused by some kind of stimulation.
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 know, the voyage from Qiongzhou to Australia does not pass through Sumatra. In other words, this is not a random move, but intentional.
What does this show?
At the very least, it shows that Xiaotong is accepting of Hong Tao. Otherwise, how could we possibly make 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.
You say, can this not be sad?
