Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 293 In Ryukyu, the Spaniards' differences.

Zhejiang.

Zhoushan military port.

This is the home port of the East China Sea Squadron of the Ming Dynasty Pacific Fleet—the current center of gravity of the Pacific Fleet is on the line from Japan to Hawaii, so most of the warships will be stationed in Edo and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in the future.

At this time, the weather outside Zhoushan Island was calm.

After several rounds of typhoons in July and August, it finally ushered in a suitable day for sailing.

The sound of intensive deployment sounded in the harbor.

The garrison soldiers responsible for guarding the port blocked all parts of the port.

The porters in good health shouted and pushed the rooster cart, which was transporting coal to the six ironclad ships.

This is the latest steel armored ship named Dingyuan class.

It has an all-steel armor structure and uses the latest fully improved steam turbine as power.

The full-load battery life has reached [-] miles.

The firepower of the equipment is nine triple-mounted rotating turrets, a total of 27 four-inch long guns-at the beginning of the design, the design bureau of the shipyard designed a 7-inch main gun with a 4-inch secondary gun, but this can The number of artillery equipped is not much.

This opportunity was personally vetoed by Emperor Zhu.

Because the opponents of the Ming Navy now have no ironclad ships that can withstand the bombardment of 4-inch howitzers.

Equipped with a 7-inch gun is a bit too much firepower.

So a four-inch gun is enough.

Therefore, after canceling the main gun design.

The six turrets arranged in different heights on the front deck have no aesthetic feeling.

However, the advantage of this arrangement is also obvious, that is, the shooting angles of the six turrets are very large, and there will be little interference with each other.

at this time.

Two officers in white navy uniforms were walking on a Dingyuan-class ironclad ship.

From time to time there was an argument.

One of these two people is Cai Qian, who accompanied the allied forces of the Indian princes of the Ming Dynasty and the British Gongsun Shiyi to the coast of India to make zero yuan purchases.

Because of his outstanding performance in naval combat, he was recommended by Zhu Xi, the commander-in-chief of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Ming Dynasty, to enroll in the Zhongdu Naval Academy. The military ranks are different, and the gold content is much greater.

The other person is the son of the original Dan family pirate, named Zheng Xiaoyi.

"Naval guns still need to be powerful enough to use. The maneuverability of a warship is strong enough, and firepower is the most important thing." Zheng Xiaoyi said.

"I don't think the caliber is that important, the key is the range and rate of fire!" Cai Qian shook his head.

After this big pirate became an officer of Daming, he seemed a bit thorny.

He has made comments on many regulations of the Ming Dynasty Navy Department.

"Forget it, no matter what kind of gun it is, ironclad ships are invincible in this era. As long as the Spaniards are still in Ryukyu, they won't be able to escape!"

Zheng Xiaoyi said.

He looked up at the sky.

"The military order has been issued. I think the weather should be good these few days. Why don't we set off tomorrow!"

Just as he was talking.

A group of people came humming in the port.

"Japanese?"

Cai Qian was a little strange.

"What are these Japanese people doing here?"

Just when the two looked at each other.

An official wearing a red civil official uniform hurried over.

"Two commanders, these are the trainee sailors of the Japanese Armed Forces Corps, and they are also the Japanese local guides responsible for leading the way and dealing with the aftermath of the Ryukyu battle. The higher-ups have arranged them on your fleet." The official looked around and said in a low voice: "The two of you should be more polite to them, they are both subordinates of the Sixth Prince."

Ryukyu.

Naha port.

More than a dozen huge sailing battleships covered the sky and the sun, with a magnificent momentum, occupying the entire space of the port.

The red, yellow and red national flag of the Kingdom of Spain flutters on the towering masts of the sails.

"It's crazy to go to war with the Chinese. If our fleet is lost here, the coastline of New Spain will be open to the Chinese!"

The commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral Fernando Mallosca of the Kingdom of Spain complained.

His complaints are certainly justified.

Expedition thousands of miles.

Do not dare to fight.

Go and don't go.

Now I still occupy a Ryukyu, I don't know what the meaning is.

"That can't be helped. The situation in Manila is too bad. We can only hope that the Ryukyu Incident will affect the relationship between Ming Dynasty and Japan. As far as I know, Ryukyu was originally a vassal state of Ming Dynasty, but it was occupied by Japan's Satsuma Domain."

It was Valeriano, Governor of Spain and the Philippines who spoke.

"If the Satsuma clan can clash with the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan, causing civil strife in Japan, then the Ming Dynasty will have to stop at Japan first when it comes to the American continent."

"What's the point of this? Japan can't stop Ming's army at all, if the Chinese emperor wants to conquer Japan." Malloska shook his head again and again.

Ever since he became the commander of the New Spain Fleet and arrived in the East, he has been in fear and hiding around with the fleet.

Because the news from the direction of the Indian Ocean is really amazing.

Britain's powerful Eastern Intervention Fleet was defeated cleanly by the Ming Indian Ocean Fleet.

In this naval battle.

The Chinese use a subversive type of warship: the steam-powered ironclad!

So Mr. Malosca, the commander of the New Spain Fleet, who was confident in leading the fleet to the Philippines and intending to join forces with the British to destroy the Ming Navy, was constantly rejoicing when he got the news.

Fortunately, I wasted some time on the road, so that I was lucky enough to escape this battle in the Indian Ocean.

But after this.

He was worried all day long.

Everyone lost weight.

Some time ago, Spanish diplomats got in touch with some local forces in Japan.

They made their first move in the east they had come to.

Occupy Ryukyu!

At the same time, bastions and forts were built in Ryukyu.

"Maybe we can take the initiative to attack the Chinese coastal cities. Their coastline is so long. Maybe we have a chance?"

Fleet Chief of Staff Alva suggested.

Malloska rolled his eyes.

Your suggestion is worse than no suggestion.

The Chinese have a large number of light and fast ships, forming a huge coast guard fleet.

These light fast ships are equipped with a large number of bombardment guns.

Go and fight these coastal frigates.

That's courting death.

"It's too risky. I plan to take the fleet to sea in a few days. We can't stay in Ryukyu. If the Chinese fleet blocks the Ryukyu port, it will be over."

Maloska said in a low voice.

It is really insecure in Ryukyu.

It's better to go east to the Pacific Ocean. There are enough islands in the South Pacific Ocean for the Spanish fleet to hide.

"Sir, the fleet is gone, and Ryukyu cannot be defended!" Valeriano said with a frown.

"I didn't want to come to this unlucky place. For God's sake, we Spaniards should leave the eastern coast immediately." Mallosca retorted.

Just now.

There was a loud sound of footsteps.

"Sir, gentlemen, Japan has changed! Japan has changed!"

(End of this chapter)