Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 15 Who is courting death?

Chapter 15. Who is courting death?
At the peak of this age of great navigation.

Whether it is the Dutchman or Zhu Daohua.

We all know the importance of sea power.

Even the Chinese forces in Nanyang, as well as the local indigenous forces, can vaguely feel the significance of this war against both sides.

21 warships set sail from Batam.

It turned into 21 white lines that plowed the sea.

Go to the predetermined sea area.

at the same time.

The Dutch fleet from Java has also departed.

It's on the Sea Eagle-class ship No. 001.

Macartney described to Zhu Daohua the strength of the Dutch's third-tier battleships.

"His Royal Highness, the third-tier battleships are also the main battleships in the Atlantic Ocean. A third-tier battleship with three decks is usually equipped with 64 cannons, including 26 24-pounders, 26 12-pounders, and 12 6-pounders."

"Warships with such firepower are almost invincible in the eastern waters. Although I don't know where your confidence comes from, the total number of artillery equipped with the twenty ships under your command is less than three hundred. And you want Against the Dutch East India Company's 42nd-class sailing battleship!"

Macartney's voice fell.

Bull Blon on the other side added: "Even in Europe, the strength of such a fleet should not be underestimated. The Royal Navy only has 240 third-tier battleships, 53 second-tier battleships, and twelve first-tier battleships." That's all"

That's it?

Macartney looked at Bourbron dissatisfied.

The French have the face to say that the number of battleships owned by the world's most powerful navy is "just"?
But he did not refute.

Because the 42 third-tier battleships of the Holland East India Company are indeed a powerful naval force.

It is equivalent to one-seventh or eighth of that of the British Royal Navy.
Zhu Daohua smiled slightly and said, "Southeast Asia belongs to the Orientals. I don't think the Dutch should exist here!"

"Your Highness, the sea is free, I think you should support the principle of free trade?"

Macartney frowned and reminded.

"Of course, of course I support free trade."

"Rules-Based Free Trade."

Macartney nodded slightly when he heard the words. He believed that Zhu Daohua would not be overheated, and believed that he had the strength to challenge the British Empire's maritime hegemony.
Rules-based free trade.

It can only be based on the rules of the British Empire.

"Block the crotch, block the crotch, block the crotch!"

The tinkling gong sounded on the Sea Eagle-class ship No. 001.

Zhu Daohua was not in the mood to quit with the two ministers of the two countries (according to the plan, these two should go north to negotiate with the old man Qianlong at this time).

Instead, he immediately walked to the side of the ship and opened the binoculars.

There is a lookout with a telescope on the mast of the Sea Eagle-class ship No. 001.

But based on the size of the ships on both sides.

The Dutch with higher masts must have discovered their opponents earlier than the Ming army.

therefore
When the sea eagle class sounded the gong siren of the battle.

The Dutch on the opposite side must have begun to seize a favorable battlefield position!

"Your Majesty, I found the Dutchman!"

exclaimed a sailor.

Zhu Daohua took a deep breath.

Napoleon beside him said: "Your Highness, according to the Dutch naval combat manual, they will not open fire until the distance is within 300 meters!"

"This is our chance!"

Although the range of naval guns in this era is generally more than 1 to 2 kilometers.

But based on the accuracy of the front-mounted smoothbore gun, the shooting accuracy of more than 500 meters basically depends on God's blessing.

And the artillery of this era is usually aimed directly.

If you want the shells to stay above 500 meters without falling into the water, the muzzle must be properly raised to have a certain angle with the ship's deck to form a curved shot.

This makes it more difficult to hit.

In addition, the goal of current naval warfare is mainly to destroy the enemy's warships and sails through chain bombs, and to kill and injure the enemy's personnel on board through shotgun shells.

I want to sink the opponent's warship by launching a solid big iron ball from a long distance.

That was simply unthinkable.
and so.

Now the navies of various European countries will try to shorten the distance as much as possible when fighting to take advantage of the advantages of shotgun and chain bombs.

In the future Trafalgar naval battle where Britain defeated Napoleon, there was even a scene where the battleships of both sides fired artillery salvos at a distance of only 20 meters.

and so.

Even if Zhu Daohua knew that these extremely fast boats under his command had a weakness in "vision".

He wasn't worried either.

"My lord! The Dutch lined up in a line and seized the upper air! They are going to occupy the T position!"

"My lord! The Dutch have the upper hand now!"

"My lord, a large number of Fuchuan and Cantonese convoys were found in the north of the Dutch fleet. Some of the convoys were flying the Dutch tricolor flag, and some of them were flying no flag at all!"

These fleets should be the Chinese forces that were foreshadowed by the Dutch.

But now most of these Chinese forces are planning to be cheerleaders.

Everyone is not stupid.

Whoever wins, they will help.

As the distance between the fleets of the two sides approached, the actions of the Dutch were also observed by the high-level lookout post, and they reported to Zhu Daohua immediately.

"My lord! All 42 enemy capital ships are dispatched, divided into left and right wings"

"They plan to attack from both sides!!"

said Napoleon.

"Your Highness, now our side is against the wind, and the enemy is downwind. Once the battle is unfavorable, our side will be very passive!"

Once the war is unfavorable.

If you want to run, you can't run away.

but
Zhu Daohua didn't intend to run away.

He patted the side of the ship lightly, and said: "The warships of the Dutch are outdated. After today, the navies of all European countries are outdated maritime coffins!"

Zhu Daohua, who was a sailor in his previous life, is very familiar with the development history of warships.

After the advent of high explosives, reliable flowering bombs.

Equipped with hundreds of cannons at every turn, the era of extremely expensive sailing battleships is over-no wooden ship can withstand the bombardment of several kilograms of high explosives such as mercury fulminate!
thought here.

Zhu Daohua suddenly raised his voice.

"Command! Change into a column and attack at high speed! All ships follow the flagship!!"

"Order!"

There was a loud response from all around.

Signal flags waving.

Pass Zhu Daohua's order to the entire fleet.

The advantages of the high-speed schooner are fully displayed.

All sails are hoisted.

The 21 warships accelerated suddenly.

in sailing.

turned into a column.

Like a tiger descending a mountain.

Charged towards the Dutch fleet!

In front of these 21 high-speed warships.

Dutch battleships are as slow as snails crawling on the sea.
"Are these Chinese crazy?"

The flagship of the Dutch fleet opened the binoculars to see the actions of the Ming army.

Governor of Batavia Dimen Kreutz exclaimed.

"The Chinese don't understand naval warfare at all!"

The Dutch Rear Admiral Frankie Stekelen, who was in charge of commanding the battle, sneered.

"Your Excellency, they are courting death!"

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