Chapter 11: Armageddon
After the sea power of the British was settled, the rest of the battles were simply smooth to the point of lacklustreness. Without the protection of ironclad battleships, the only machine gun that the British could get their hands on was covered by the machine guns and grenadiers of the Qin army and naval guns, and it did not make any waves at all.
Before sunset, the three islands, including Black Fox Island, were occupied by the Qin army, and the British troops stationed on them were all wiped out, and all the aborigines on the islands were liberated.
The news reached the rear command, and Ran Wu ordered to consolidate the results of the battle on the one hand, and continue to send more troops to continue to expand forward on the other.
Over the next month, the Wehrmacht, relying on the might of the ironclad warships, almost destroyed all the primitive islands occupied by the British, while the British suffered heavy losses.
Six ironclad battleships were sunk alone, more than 800 soldiers were killed, and more than 2,000 were captured by the Qin army.
The Qin army continued to consolidate the occupied primitive islands, and the tentacles continued to extend outward, and two months later, the front line of the Qin army was less than 200 nautical miles away from Lion Island, the base camp of the British army overseas.
The British army was losing ground and finally began to face up to the naval power of the Qin army. The British realized that this ancient and mysterious Eastern Empire was not just as powerful as an army, but also as a navy that was suffocatingly powerful.
The British couldn't figure it out, three months before the Qin army's sea power could not compete with their own, they did not have repeating muskets, no steam-powered ironclad warships, no more advanced artillery.
But why in just three months, they have undergone such earth-shaking changes, their strength has increased by leaps and bounds, and they have surpassed their own side and formed an overwhelming offensive against their own side, which is really incredible.
The British Far East Army High Command hurriedly convened a high-level meeting to discuss how to deal with the increasingly aggressive Eastern Empire.
Some people believe that the Eastern Empire is already too strong to defeat, and that any further fight will only cost the lives of more British soldiers, and that it is better to abandon the colonies acquired in the East and withdraw to the British mainland.
Some people think that it is impossible for the Great Qin Empire to have the strength to really compete with the British Empire in a short period of time, and their current situation is just a bluff, just to scare their own retreat, so they should continue to fight them, and with the background of the British Empire, they can definitely survive to death.
Others believe that instead of this, it is better to concentrate all the forces of the British army in the Far East and fight a decisive battle with the Qin army, and Cheng Ze will defeat the Qin army in one fell swoop, so as to achieve shame and establish the hegemony of the British Empire in the East.
If it is defeated, it means that the Eastern Empire is invincible, so it will withdraw to the mainland and make a comeback when its strength is restored.
Prince Philip, who was the supreme commander of the Far East, eventually adopted the third suggestion, intending to concentrate all his forces on a decisive battle with the Qin army, and the first battle would be decided.
On the Qin army's side, although they were also preparing for a long-term struggle with the British, no matter the emperor, the ordinary generals ordered them to sweep away the British power in the east in one fell swoop and completely drive the British back to their homeland.
According to His Majesty the Emperor, the East is the East of the Qin people, and the British either roll or die.
The current situation of pressing step by step is to force the British to fight a decisive battle.
All kinds of information continued to come back from various channels, and after the intense analysis of the General Staff, the intention of the British to fight a decisive battle has become more and more obvious.
"Marshal, according to intelligence analysis, the British intend to put the battlefield here." Zheng Sen stood in front of a map of the sea area and introduced to Ran Wu.
Ran Wu carefully looked at the position he was pointing at and asked, "This sea area is between the Lion Country, Java Island and the Ryukyu Kingdom, it seems that the British are thinking of attacking and retreating." ”
"The marshal's eyes, the British must have fought this idea." Zheng Sen nodded.
"What do you think?" Ran Wu looked at the young and steady rear admiral beside him and asked.
"Marshal, my opinion is simple. We play as we think. The battlefield chosen by the British is favorable to them, so we will choose a battlefield that is favorable to us. If you want to bring rhythm, we will also bring rhythm. Zheng Sen replied confidently.
"And where is the battlefield you chose?" Ran Wu's eyes flickered, and he looked at Zheng Sen and asked in a deep voice.
"Here. This sea area may seem unremarkable, but it is a very suitable battlefield for a decisive battle. Zheng Sen pointed to a sea area on the map of the sea area and talked eloquently.
"Marshal, generals, look. It is less than 80 nautical miles from the Ryukyu Kingdom. However, it is more than 300 nautical miles from Java and more than 400 nautical miles from the Lion State. As far as I know, the Ryukyu Kingdom was prolific in silver, and the British hoarded a lot of wealth here. If we make a posture of attacking Java, the British will come to the rescue. Then this is the way to go, and we will set up an ambush here and wait for the British to get into our pockets. ”
"As long as the main fleet of the British is eliminated, then the British will completely lose the ability to continue their expansion in the East. The rest is a matter of course. ”
After Zheng Sen finished speaking, he looked at Ran Wu and the generals with burning eyes.
Ran Wu pondered for a while and laughed and said: "If you are terrible, I will see this way of inviting you into the urn, and the staff will formulate a battle plan based on this." ”
The chief of staff on the side smiled and said: "General Zheng is a young hero, and he really got it, and he also gave birth to a lot of things for me." Since it's your suggestion, you'll have to take the lead. ”
Zheng Sen said happily: "It is incumbent on you." ”
…………… I am the dividing line that I cannot shirk.......................................
On November 26, the tenth year of Great Qin Wude, the breeze cleared thousands of miles.
The hundreds of warships of the Fusang fleet of the Great Qin Navy, led by more than a dozen ironclad warships, were divided into three sub-fleets and set sail for the southwest.
Almost at the same time, hundreds of British warships also began to leave the port, gathering towards the pre-demarcated sea area.
The Great War is coming.
According to the plan of the British, they sent a small fleet to lure the enemy deep and lead the Great Qin Navy into the predetermined sea area for ambush, so as to annihilate them in one fell swoop.
For the tactics of the British, the Qin army already had a corresponding plan. Therefore, when the small fleet of the British who were responsible for acting as bait appeared, the Qin army also worked hard to cooperate with them, and the artillery fire on both sides was continuous, creating an extremely fierce situation.
In order to give the British a little confidence, the Qin army deliberately created the illusion that two battleships had been hit and sunk. Of course, the sunken battleships were all captured by the British, and the soldiers on them had long since been evacuated, and there were basically no losses.
The British were really demoralized, and suddenly had the illusion that the bait could also be the main force, and the two sides fought even more fiercely.
After a long battle, the Great Qin navy finally had a slight numerical advantage, and the British began to retreat and flee towards their intended seas.
The Great Qin Navy, unwilling to fail, chased after it mightily.
From a distance, dozens of warships were majestic and majestic.
"God, we really succeeded!" The British lookout post observing from the mast shouted excitedly from the telescope as he watched the mighty chasing Great Qin fleet.
"Do you see clearly? Is it their workhorse? ”
"Of course, the dense battleships, my eyes are almost glazed. It must be their main fleet, and we really succeeded! ”
The lookout post repeated confidently.
God bless the British Empire, long live the empire on which the sun never sets!
The British soldiers cheered.
They have been suffering defeat in the East for the past few months, and the shadow of failure has hung over everyone's heart. Now it seems that God is still biased in favor of the British Empire, and these proud Orientals have finally been fooled by their arrogance.
At the same time, on the ironclad battleship Weiwu, Marshal Ran Wu and Captain Zheng Sen stood side by side on the side of the ship enjoying the gentle sea breeze while talking and laughing.
"The marshal's clever plan is to disguise dozens of civilian ships as our main battleships, so that the British think that we have been fooled, but they do not know that our main battleships have circled behind them." Zheng Sen said with a smile.
"When it comes to playing strategy, these British can't catch up with us even if they shoot horses. It's not easy for them to come up with a lure to the enemy to go deeper. Ran Wu was also in a good mood and said with a smile.
"It's just a pity that these civilian ships are all large-tonnage, and the draft is not small." Zheng Sen said with emotion.
"In war, there will be gains and losses. When the British are defeated, our gains are not comparable to this loss at all. The chief of staff on the side interjected.
"It's the last general who is angry. It's just that when I was a child, I followed my father on the sea and knew that it was not easy to start a business, so I was just emotional. Zheng Sen nodded.
"Your Majesty has often said that the world is much bigger than we think. We should take a long-term view, not only to see the sea in front of us, but also to the sky in the east. According to His Majesty's grand wish, the flag of our Great Qin Empire will be planted in any corner of the world where there are people. And what we're doing right now is just laying the groundwork. ”
Ran Wu looked at the sea in the distance and said leisurely.
"Your Majesty has the world in mind, and we are Your Majesty's sword and sword. I just don't know if I will be able to see the day His Majesty said in my lifetime, I am really looking forward to it. The chief of staff also sighed.
"What we can't do, and what we have to do with our children and grandchildren. As long as we Daqin people are in the world for one day, we will not stop our conquest. Ran Wu said loudly with pride.
"Yes, there is infinite scarcity of children and grandchildren, and the glory of Great Qin will surely shine all over the world!" Everyone greeted the rising sun, their hearts were surging, and their thoughts were flying.
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