Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 14 The Battle for Sea Power in East Asia
Chapter 14. The Battle for Sea Power in East Asia

When you shout slogans, you are full of air.

After training, all the secrets will be exposed.

When the first battalion of recruits was undergoing shooting training.

Many of the other Chinese recruits who were training in the queue turned their heads to look in the direction of the shooting.

As a result, the military sticks of the officers smashed down mercilessly.

Zhu Daohua, who was watching, shook his head again and again: "It really doesn't happen overnight if you want to become a strong soldier."

Napoleon waved his hand and said, "Your Highness, Rome was not built overnight, and a powerful army cannot be built in a short period of time."

"However, your enemy is not strong for the time being. In fact, as long as the officers are capable, such soldiers can be drawn into the battlefield after a few days of training. After a few battles, the veterans who survived will become recruits."

"And just so. You have a very good corps of officers."

Zhu Daohua didn't know if what Napoleon said made sense.

But now he can only trust professionals.

He is not professional in training the army and fighting in wars.

And Napoleon beside him is the number one military strategist in human history.

So now Zhu Daohua suppressed his doubts and chose to believe in Napoleon's judgment.

"What's going on with the Dutchman?"

Zhu Daohua turned his head to ask Gu Song and Luo Yuanshan next to him.

Luo Yuanshan is now Zhu Daohua's "Nanyang Issue Advisor".

After all, he is a local snake, so he is relatively clear about the roads on the ground in Nanyang.

Moreover, he has contact with many Xiangzhu, the hall master of Tiandihui.

So he can get a lot of information that Zhu Daohua needs.

"The Dutch want the Chinese Kapitan on the Nanyang side to stand in line and force them to send troops together."

Luo Yuanshan said respectfully.

He is now "a close minister of the emperor".

And after observing the strength of Zhu Daohua's subordinates, plus his younger brother Luo Yuanshan entered the Army Military Academy to retire, those heroes under him.

All of them received King Ming's salary.

Although he has some face.

But those good men will certainly not listen to him.

Therefore, the second brothers of the Luo family had no choice but to wholeheartedly integrate into King Ming's system.

"Stand in line? I think it's deterrence!" Gu Song stroked his beard and smiled, "The Dutch are fighting with the same attention as us!"

"This group of Nanyang Chinese, all of them are brothers of the Tiandihui, how come one or two are on the side of the Dutch?"

Zhao Si said with a cold snort.

Luo Yuanshan was shaking his head: "It is said that they are brothers of the Tiandihui, but the Lanfang clans all have their hearts on the Qing court. They are counting on the protection of the Qing court."

Zhu Daohua snorted coldly.

Heart Road.

What's so good about this bullshit Qing court.

How come there are so many aspirations?
"Since that's the case, we've already made preparations!"

Zhu Daohua said.

"My lord, only twenty sloops will be dispatched this time, won't the force be a little too thin?"

Zhao Si frowned and asked.

Zhu Daohua laughed: "Kerta, this sea battle is not as good as a land battle. It is firepower and maneuverability! Our ship, maneuverability is needless to say, this speed is definitely not comparable to the Dutch battleship, as for the firepower. Hehe .”

Zhu Daohua chuckled.

If you don't have a little confidence.

How dare he challenge more than 40 third-tier battleships of the Dutch?
"George, what confidence do you think Zhu Daohua has?"

Inside Batam King Ming Palace.

The British and French ministers walked on the courtyard of the other courtyard, talking in low voices.

"To be honest, I don't know." Macartney smiled wryly. "I never thought that the Dutch army would be so vulnerable."

"No, even if the French Guards come to this battle, I'm afraid they will be caught off guard."

Bulbron shook his head and said.

"Mortars, wooden tail fin blooming bombs, these are definitely epoch-making revolutionary weapons, this weapon will definitely subvert the rules of the battlefield!"

Macartney frowned when he heard the words: "It's just that the power of the explosion of the flower bomb is too great."

In this era, there are also blooming bombs.

But the charged explosive is black powder.

The explosive power of black powder Macartney is clear.

Judging from the shape and size of the mortar shells he had observed visually, the gunpowder filled in that wooden butt fin cracking shell definitely did not exceed one pound.

And this amount of black powder.

It is absolutely impossible to produce such a violent explosion.

"Don't forget, Zhu Daohua is the greatest scientist of our time, he probably invented a kind of explosive that is more powerful than black powder," Bulbron said.

"So... I think the Dutch may be in trouble!"

With his hands behind his back, Macartney was silent for a moment, and then said: "Maybe it is a historical mistake for us to support Zhu Daohua to return to the East!"

"Maybe, but things have come to this point, we can only take one step at a time, and it may not be a bad thing if the Dutchman is defeated by Zhu Daohua."

Of course Macartney knew what Bourbloom meant.

Even if Zhu Daohua defeated the Dutch, he still didn't have enough strength to swallow such a large territory in Nanyang—he didn't have that many people.

In other words.

Once the Dutch were expelled by Zhu Daohua.

There will inevitably be a certain vacuum in Nanyang.

By the time.
This is an opportunity for foreign forces to take advantage of it.

The two did not discuss this topic any further.

Because if you want to intervene in Nanyang.

Then Britain and France will turn from cooperation to confrontation.
Any time.

Between countries, they all cooperate because of their interests and fight because of their interests.

Time flies by.

Soon it was time for the decisive battle agreed between the Batavia Governor's Mansion and the Ming Palace.

Such is the case with naval warfare in this age.

If the two sides have no plans for a decisive battle.

Then the possibility of a large-scale naval battle is almost non-existent.
Because the sea is so vast.

Sail warships can run around the world.

Do not make an appointment to fight a battle. It is really difficult to fight a naval battle.

Zhu Daohua stands on a brig schooner.

This is an upgraded version of a sloop.

The boat is bigger and more slender.

The caliber of the artillery that can be loaded is also larger.

According to the classification of the warships under Ming Palace.

The sloop is classified as "Petrel" class.

Each sailboat is named after a number.

After all, in Zhu Daohua's view, this kind of warship is only a transitional warship used in sea areas like Nanyang.

It is not enough to support the ambition of the Ming Dynasty to dominate the ocean in the future.

And the main force of this naval battle.

It is twenty "Haiyan" class ships plus Zhu Daohua's ship.

Sea Eagle-class ship No. 24 equipped with 001 long-barreled twelve-pound guns!

These 21 warships, no matter in terms of ship type or number of artillery.

It is far from the fleet of the Dutch East India Company.

And on these 21 battleships.

In addition to the Chinese supervising team on each battleship.

Handling the sails were Indian sailors hired in Calcutta.

Gunners employed in Europe were in charge of the gun operations.

Take a group of Ah San and European mercenaries to the battlefield.

Can you camp the Dutch?
Gang Macartney and Bourbron, who insisted that they would fight with the army, were very skeptical.

They didn't know where Zhu Daohua's confidence came from.

The two looked at Zhu Daohua who was standing at the bow of the boat full of confidence.

I couldn't help but muttered in my heart.

But for Zhu Daohua.

He certainly had reason to be excited.

Because after this battle.
The sea power in Southeast Asia, and even the entire East Asia, will fall into his hands!
The huge benefits of controlling sea power in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Definitely much bigger than selling addictive stimulants in Europe!

and so.

meaning of this war.

For Zhu Daohua.

It cannot be stressed enough.

　The data is too bad, are there any brothers who are watching?Vote for a wave of support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)