The situation fell into 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 believe that negotiations were necessary, so he decided to weaken the other party first and then consider other matters.
The sound of gunfire was like a signal. At the moment when the gunfire sounded, the tense nerves of both sides instinctively drove their bodies to react.
Because 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 behind 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 superiority in firepower gradually diminished as the remaining personnel of 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 advantage, he immediately made his own judgment.
If the stalemate continues, even if the opponent's ship is finally 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 forceful 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 thinking deeply, the captain came up with a strategy. Although it sounds unrealistic, the probability of success is not low because the other party has few options left.
If the stalemate continues, they will have no choice but to wait for death on the sinking ship. By then, even the chance of resistance 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 does not plan to use puppet armor, so if he wants to forcibly capture the opponent's ship, he will inevitably pay a price for it, but he thinks it is 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, nodded and headed to the cab.
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 gave 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."
At this moment, the captain came back with a face full of joy.
"Have they agreed 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 lay down their arms and come out," replied the captain.
Hearing the news, Chen Ziyan immediately notified the guys, telling them not to attack again once the opponent puts down their weapons and comes 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 early, but also detects the situation they want to know.
First of all, they tested whether there were other ships in this sea area that they could encounter. After all, the other ship had been wandering out and had more information than them.
If there are no other ships nearby, then 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 prompted the other party to make a decision, which showed that their previous guess was correct, and they could encounter other ships on their way back, perhaps even nearby.
Secondly, they also took 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 desperately.
"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.
“Things may 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, because they have harvested To have a large number of treasures and not want to arouse the covetousness of others, one can only avoid contact with outsiders.
Wait!
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.
While the captain was trying to obtain information from the other party, the other party may also be trying to understand their details. After confirming that they did not know the situation, they chose to surrender. (End of this chapter)