Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 297

Boom boom boom.

Daming's ironclad warships were still firing continuously.

The New Spain Fleet was in ruins.

They can't have any resistance against ironclad ships at all.

All you can do is run away.

After boarding a light ship, Maloska immediately issued an order to disband the formation and flee eastward.

Of course Malloska knew that the possibility of continuing to fight no longer existed.

They no longer have any strength that can resist Ming's ironclad ships.

Perhaps the only ones who can deal with ironclad ships are ironclad ships—no, the battle between these ironclad ships may be a protracted and protracted battle.

With the power of today's artillery, it is too difficult to sink this kind of iron ship covered with steel armor.

At this moment.

The wreckage of wooden battleships floated all over the sea.

The smoke from the flames obscured sight and gave the remaining ships of the New Spain fleet a chance to escape the battle.

When the light fast ship with full sails is heading east along the wind.

Maloska couldn't help but look back at the battlefield that was getting farther and farther away, and could hardly be seen clearly.

"Times have changed."

he said in a low voice.

As a traditional naval officer, what he has learned all his life has been completely subverted in today's battle.

That majestic battleship with three or four storeys of gun bays is now worthless waste.

Because no matter how strong the wooden shell ship is, it can't stop the bombardment from blasting inside the ship.

And this kind of flower bomb can't deal with the thick steel armor of the iron-clad ship.

Obviously.

The oceans of the future will be ruled by steam ironclad ships.

And before a cannon that could penetrate steel armor was invented.

Ironclad ships like the Dingyuan class are invincible.

It doesn't even need to be a large ironclad ship like the Dingyuan class that can sail [-] miles.

Only a small steam ironclad cruising in the offshore is enough to defend the coastline.

Any army country without a naval tradition like the Ming Empire only needs to grit its teeth and build or buy a few ironclad ships.

Deployed on its own coast.

Traditional naval powers like Britain and Spain have nothing to do.

He finally knew why the Britons hadn't appeared on the eastern coast until now—it seemed that the news was true, and the British Eastern Intervention Fleet was finished!

"These bloody Britons!"

Malloska slammed his fist on the side of the ship angrily.

"Your Excellency, where are we going now?"

Manila Governor Valeriano said with a gloomy face.

Upon hearing this, Maloska also fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he said: "Our current supply is only enough to last for more than a month. Let's go to Hawaii!"

Malloska said.

Hawaii was an island discovered by European navigators more than ten years ago, and after that, a large number of businessmen from the East and the West flocked to it. Now the ruler of the Hawaiian Islands is a local chief who calls himself the King of Hawaii.

Although the strategic location of this place is important.

But because it was discovered late on the one hand, colonial empires such as Britain and France had not had time to start.

On the other hand, it is because the route to Hawaii has only found the route from west to east for the time being.

That is to start from the port of Japan, take the North Pacific ocean current from west to east to drift to the island of Hawaii.

In fact, there is also a heading from the southwest of the American continent to Hawaii, but it has not been discovered yet.

So now the hands of the major colonial empires have not had time to reach into the land of Hawaii.

The Ming Empire had contact with the Kingdom of Hawaii first, but the Kingdom of Hawaii had no intention of becoming a vassal.

So for Mallosca, head to Hawaii with the remnants of the fleet.

It is the only way.

As for whether the Chinese will pursue
They can't handle that much anymore.

What's more, if they can resupply in Hawaii, they still have a chance to return to New Spain.

"We have to keep a fleet."

Malloska said.

Valeriano nodded.

Of course he knew what Malloska meant. ,

If the New Spain fleet is completely destroyed.

Then the entire Pacific Ocean completely belongs to the Chinese.

And if the New Spain Governor's Palace can have a fleet deployed on the west coast of the American continent.

That at least.
This fleet can be used as a breaking fleet.

Let the Chinese pay the North American fleet.

This somewhat buys Spain some time.

A big win!

All the soldiers of the Ming Navy were cheering.

All the large warships of the Spaniards' New Spain fleet were sunk in this battle.

Those who ran away were light fast ships that were not armed much.

With the armament of these light ships, they absolutely dare not appear on the coast of Daming to harass the coastline of Daming.

These Spanish rats, which had been hunted by the Ming Navy for a year, were finally wiped out!
Everyone in the Ming Navy can breathe a sigh of relief.

"Pursuit! Continue to pursue! Even if you chase them to the ends of the earth, you can't let them escape!"

Cai Qian said loudly.

Just now.

Zheng Xiaoyi boarded the Xuzhou ship in a small boat.

The first thing I said when I met Cai Qian was: "Commander Cai, this is a god-sent opportunity!"

Cai Qian was taken aback for a moment, rolled his eyes slightly, and lowered his voice: "Brother Zheng, where is the good opportunity from God?"

Let's talk about the source of the officers in the Ming Navy.

In fact, it is mainly divided into three parts.

The first part is the three hundred old brothers who had received training in European orthodox military schools in Europe.

The second part is the military officers with professional background like Zheng Xiaoyi.

And the third part is Cai Qian, who was born as a pirate and has received "officer assault training".

But Cai Qian is very clear.

Three hundred old brothers are in power now.

The future will definitely be those disciples of the emperor.

As for them, they can only seek meritorious service on the battlefield. If they can be named marquises, then they can be regarded as entering the noble class
"In Hawaii!"

Zheng Xiaoyi's face showed a trace of fire.

"Commander Cai, this is the achievement of expanding the territory!"

"Will there be any trouble?" Cai Qian hesitated.

"If you win the battle, you won't have any trouble." Zheng Xiaoyi said, "We want to open up North America, and Hawaii is a transit point to North America. If we can occupy it, can we still spit out the Hawaiian Islands?"

"Hawaii is now a group of indigenous people. There are not many people at all. We have twelve hybrid ships, six ironclad ships, and more than [-] sailors!"

"This force is enough to destroy the country!"

Cai Qian's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

he knows.

This Zheng Xiaoyi has many classmates who work in the General Staff.

He must have had some gossip.

And
If you can really occupy Hawaii and make this contribution to expand the territory.
Think of this.

Cai Qian made a prompt decision.

"Fuck your mother, do it!"

(End of this chapter)