The crew on Jiaolong were clearly also somewhat confused.
This was the first time they had encountered such a situation in all their years as coast guard officers.
They came to drive away the illegally entering vessels, and it's one thing for them to shout, but why did they ram us?
Do they genuinely believe they can capsize a ship weighing tens of thousands of tons, or have they watched too many short videos and are trying to stage an accident?
Even if the Eagle Country, which they support, came, they wouldn't dare.
Given the current situation, the Jiaolong already has sufficient right to self-defense. Let alone seizing it all now, it would be normal procedure to start using firepower directly.
After all, the other side had already started their attack.
A suicide attack is still an attack, but it isn't.
The crew members on the Jiaolong, who were originally on guard with water cannons, were ready to dive into the sea at any time to rescue people. If these people were pulled up, it wouldn't just be illegal intrusion; it would be a human combat achievement.
"This is?"
Prior to this, the captain of the Jiaolong had conducted a video recording mission in the relevant sea area as instructed by Lou Zhiwu, and he recorded the entire operation.
Clearly, this wasn't a case of the other side going crazy, nor was it a deliberate attack; it was done by our own people.
He was right next to Lou Zhiwu at that moment, wanting to see what was going on.
Was this operation orchestrated by Divine Land?
"Don't ask anymore, this is the secret weapon. Just make sure the recordings are done properly and that foreign media don't Distortion the story."
Lou Zhiwu didn't have much to say; he couldn't very well say that Li Xingkong down and towed the ship across from them.
Who would believe that?
Whether it's a fishing boat or a coast guard vessel, they all have sonar underwater. But when sonar detects underwater objects, a human-sized creature is just like a fish to it; who would care?
So none of them would have guessed that this was some kind of secret weapon of Divine Land, since they hadn't seen a trace of it on their sonar.
As the first ship took on more than half of its cargo, the crew jumped into the water and began swimming away. But the Jiaolong was not about to let them leave so easily.
All the people who went into the water were like dumplings in a pot, and the Jiaolong quickly began to catch them.
At this moment, Li Xingkong was very satisfied with the situation he had created.
He originally thought he might not be able to pull it, and only intended to damage the ship's propeller. However, he didn't expect that after he finished the job, he would find that he still had some strength left.
Hey, what a coincidence.
There's nothing else around this sea area, but quite a few ships are illegally intruding.
That wasn't enough, let's try a few more.
Li Xingkong quickly set his sights on another small boat nearby.
The first time I did it, I wasn't quite used to it and it took some effort to tug the boat, but the second time it was a breeze.
He went straight up, grabbed the propeller, and with a well-timed pull, the boat sped off under his drag.
"Holy crap, it moved again."
The ship's actions were clearly more abrupt.
The first ship collided with it, and even if the ship was out of control at the time, and negotiations were conducted with the Jiaolong based on this reason in time, a formal conflict could have been avoided.
But before their negotiations with the Jiaolong could even officially begin, the second vessel charged forward.
This won't do. If this happens again, it will truly become a terrorist attack.
They came to cause trouble, not to actually start a war.
"Number 7, what are you doing? Stop right now."
Soon, a cacophony of greetings erupted from the radios of the small fishing boats in Luzon, accompanied by a cacophony of profanities in various foreign languages.
If he crashes into it again, none of us will be able to leave today.
"Damn it, the boat is out of control, I can't stop it."
The ship's captain was clearly in a panic; he was practically ready to smash the ship's control panel with all his might.
But the ship's speed was increasing, and it had no effect whatsoever.
"It's all over, it's all over, you guys are going to get me killed."
The cacophony of shouting and cursing on the radio grew even louder.
"Let's run! If we stay any longer, the Divine Land People will really get angry."
The coast guard vessels did not use firepower while on duty, not that they actually did not.
What was originally a provocation might have been merely an unfriendly act, but now it has escalated to the point where war could break out at any moment.
They can still distinguish between looking for trouble and courting death.
As for the media boats watching the spectacle from the surrounding area, they no longer cared about that.
If I were still here today, I would be arrested tomorrow and sent to Divine Land as a war criminal to be tried.
Seeing that the second boat was out of control, the surrounding fishing boats, disregarding any provocation, hurriedly set off and scattered to escape.
"Captain, what should we do?"
On the Jiaolong, Lou Zhiwu and the captain knew that Li Xingkong was behind it, but the others did not.
Faced with these suicide attacks on fishing boats, they were clearly both angry and amused by the ignorance of the attackers.
At this moment, they are ready to unleash heavy firepower and start fighting at any time.
"Call for support, deploy warships, blockade the sea, execute wartime regulations, take control of all vessels, and seize them immediately if there is any resistance."
The captain and Lou Zhiwu exchanged a glance, both with a hint of joy in their eyes, but they quickly concealed it under a serious expression. He then issued a series of instructions.
Are the Divine Land People afraid of war? Never.
The only thing Divine Land considers is legitimacy; whatever it does, it insists on standing on the side of righteousness.
Originally, faced with the provocation of these small boats, Divine Land could not take the initiative to act for these reasons, because doing so would damage its reputation for righteousness, which would be inconsistent with Divine Land's image in the world.
But Divine Land has never backed down in the face of attacks.
We do not wish to fight, but we are absolutely not afraid of fighting.
Although they all know that Li Xingkong was orchestrated by one of their own, very few people actually know about it.
From any perspective, Divine Land now has ample reason to take action.
After a series of instructions were given to the Jiaolong, its actions immediately changed.
The coast guard vessel, which initially appeared harmless, suddenly transformed, revealing its hidden cannons, their dark muzzles pointed directly at the surrounding small boats.
"Given that you launched the first attack, we now demand that you immediately cease all operations, surrender your ships, and submit. Any resistance will be treated as wartime conduct."
With its firepower deployed, the Jiaolong also began releasing related communications to the public.
This communication was conducted across the entire frequency band, and almost all nearby ships received the information.
Some small boats that understood the gravity of the situation immediately stopped moving, and the people on board quickly stood in a visible position, crouching down with their hands behind their heads. Other boats, however, were still oblivious and continued to flee recklessly.
"Warning: Fire."
There was no need for further warnings to these disobedient individuals. After a simple instruction, a string of clearly visible bullets streaked across the sky and landed on a ship that was still in motion.
The gunfire caused the ship to emit black smoke.
This immediately intimidated the ships; they didn't even move, and the crew members on board were so eager to jump into the sea.