During the Second World War, the German submarine forces became famous for their "wolf pack tactics".

Qin Zhiyuan naturally knew what the "wolf pack tactics" were all about, so in Qin Zhiyuan's design, the Corsican submarine force would use a more advantageous combat method than the wolf pack tactics.

The "wolf pack tactic" also has to take the initiative to find targets, and Qin Zhiyuan's submarine force does not need it.

Because he had a large number of hunting submarines in his hands that had already been installed with radios, Qin Zhiyuan simply cast a wide net and released all the hunting submarines in his hands.

As a result, the Dutch Navy was under Qin Zhiyuan's surveillance from the moment it sailed out of the military port.

The Dutch Navy, of course, also discovered the existence of submarine hunting, but the Dutch were fearless.

Although the Dutch fleet was in a dilapidated state, compared to the hunting submarines with only weak firepower and anti-submarine capabilities, the Dutch warships with huge guns were still behemoths, and if these little ant-like hunting submarines dared to attack the Dutch fleet, the Dutch would not mind opening the meat first.

It is true that the Dutch can't beat the French, but compared to a corporate-like security force with Chinese as the main body, the Dutch have not taken it seriously.

Of course, this is based on the premise that Qin Zhiyuan does not participate in the war.

The Netherlands is a country next to Germany, and the Dutch know very well about the combat effectiveness of the Foreign Legion under Qin Zhiyuan.

Even the Germans can't kill Qin Zhiyuan's Foreign Legion, and the Dutch don't need to talk about it.

As mentioned above, although the Dutch Navy also has the "Royal" brand, it is far from the British Royal Navy, not only the number of warships is small, but the ships are even older and surprisingly old.

But even if it is broken again, it is still a warship, and ordinary countries, such as the Republic of China, can't afford to play it, and it can be said to be reasonable.

Compared to the passable navy, the Dutch Army was a complete tragedy.

Because of the outbreak of the world war, the Netherlands also carried out a general mobilization to guard against the German attack, but compared with the general mobilization of France, Germany and other countries, the general mobilization of the Dutch is a joke.

In the current Dutch army, there are many soldiers who can't shoot, not so much the army, but a group of people, and they are completely different from the Chinese labor group.

It was these men who formed the current Royal Netherlands Army......

Phew, it's back to the army, not even as good as the police.

If the Germans wanted to attack the Netherlands, they didn't need to send troops at all, and it was better to find a group of women from home and shoot a gun than the Dutch army.

An hour passed in a flash, and soon, on the dark sea, a fleet came in formation.

The Dutch did not expect that a submarine would attack them, and most of the German submarines in the Mediterranean were aimed at merchant ships, far less ferocious than those in the English Channel.

In the English Channel, the German submarine captains did not let go of any target, even if the target was a battleship, and the submarine captains tried their best to escape and sink the target.

Of course, this is also related to the weak anti-submarine capabilities of the battleship, and if it is a destroyer, the submarine commanders may not attack.

The value for money is too low!

The Dutch apparently did not expect that a submarine had set a trap and was waiting for them in the Strait of Thorn, and although it was getting late, the fleet was still racing against time.

Because they were sailing in the relative safety of the Mediterranean, the Dutch fleet did not enforce light control, and there were people operating searchlights to look for possible targets.

Inside the Q-1 submarine, Shen Zhixin was confirming the target through the periscope, but in fact, it didn't have much effect, and the visibility was not high at this time, even if he had a photo of the Dutch in his hand, it didn't play much role.

The Dutch fleet, including the flagship Soyuz, was actually stationed in Borneo all along, and the Dutch fleet was the only colonial fleet in the world that was stronger than the native fleet.

After the World War, the Dutch increased the strength of the home fleet, and the colonial fleet was almost exhausted, and now a rebellion broke out in the colony, and the Dutch did not care about the safety of the homeland, so they hurriedly sent the fleet to the colony.

Along with the fleet, there was also a 4,000-strong Marine Corps, the most formidable combat unit in the hands of the Queen of the Netherlands, which can be called the trump card of the Netherlands.

Shen Zhixin didn't know that there were giveaways on the fleet they ambushed, and he was in trouble now.

Because of the low visibility, Shen Zhixin couldn't see the identity of the fleet on the sea clearly, so he remembered sweating profusely.

"Brother, decide quickly, only the Dutch fleet will pass through here at this time, if they miscalculate, they will be unlucky, but if they miss the fighter plane because of indecision, then our brothers in Borneo will be in big trouble!" Huang Guangyao was anxious.

A word woke up the person in the dream, Shen Zhixin suddenly understood his mistake, anyway, no matter what, there are Germans who take the blame for them, even if it is a mistake, it doesn't matter, if there is an Allied fleet passing here, then there will be a situation report from the relevant military region before, and now since there is no report, then who will be counted.

"Order, attack as originally planned." Shen Zhixin gave the battle order.

According to the original plan, the attack will be concentrated on the five cutting-edge warships led by the "Seven Provinces Alliance", and the remaining grandfather-class coastal defense battleships will not be left alone, anyway, with their speed of 12 or 13 knots, even if they escape, they will not be able to outrun the surface speed of the submarine at 17 knots.

After assigning the respective targets by radio, the Q-1 entered operational condition.

Shen Zhixin noticed Huang Guangyao with a longing face, so he gave the periscope to Huang Guangyao: "You come." ”

"Me?" Huang Guangyao looked incredulous.

"Yes!" Shen Zhixin affirmed.

"Look, okay brother!" Huang Guangyao was excited, grabbed the periscope and immediately entered the combat state.

Shen Zhixin was responsible for conveying combat orders.

……

Inside the USS Seven Provinces Alliance in Cambridge, Captain Van der Storm and First Officer Jerome are smoking cigars.

Van der Storm was in his fifties, an energetic age as a captain, a veteran colonial soldier who had been in the Dutch East India Fleet since he was 17 years old and had been in service for nearly 40 years.

Jerome is about 30 years old, and being able to achieve the position of first mate at this age is naturally inseparable from the help of family strength.

Jerome himself is also capable, he is the leader of the new generation of the Royal Netherlands Navy and will be the backbone of the Royal Netherlands Navy in the future.

Van der Storm had a chart on the table in front of him, but Van der Storm didn't look at it, as an old navy, his chart was in his own head, without the help of external objects.

Jerome hadn't reached that level yet, he was half-lying on the chart, measuring with a ruler.

"I really want to turn north and make a hearty bombardment directly on Corsica!" Jerome stared at Corsica on the map, unwillingly.

This is an open secret about the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Corsica, as well as the rebels of the East Indies. Although Qin Zhiyuan claimed that the "Umbrella" company had completely withdrawn from the East Indies, he didn't even believe the dog lying on the floor at Jerome's feet.

But the Dutch could do nothing about it.

Qin Zhiyuan is not simply a native of the Republic of China, he is also a French now, and he is a "general star" with great achievements, the darling of Paris, the object of protection, and the most dazzling star of the French War Department, the Dutch have no way to take Qin Zhiyuan.

Jerome also knew that the idea of shelling Corsica was impossible, but he couldn't help but fantasize about it. As for Jerome, he wished that Corsica was the East Indies, so that they would not have the slightest scruples.

"That doesn't make any sense, it puts us in danger." Van der Storm understands what's at stake.

As for Qin Zhiyuan, the Dutch government and the military department have long conducted countless studies, and finally concluded that if Qin Zhiyuan's "umbrella" company did not withdraw from the East Indies, the East India colonial army would not have the slightest chance of winning.

Of course, the Dutch also imagined that Qin Zhiyuan would "repair the plank road in the open and dark", after all, the Chinese are good at this hand.

In the imagination of the Dutch, as long as Qin Zhiyuan was forced not to openly support the rebels in the East Indies in the name of righteousness, the Dutch would be sure to quell the rebellion in the East Indies.

Perhaps there will be some difficulties on land, but on the sea, the Dutch have the advantage of completely defeating the rebels. As long as the sea near Surabaya is blocked, the rebels will be defeated, after all, Surabaya does not have the capacity to self-sustain industry.

This was a situation deliberately created by the colonial government of the East Indies.

Surabaya, is Surabaya.

If the East Indian government knew about the existence of Penglai Island, perhaps they would be more cautious, but Huang Bohan and Zhang Tianshou have done a good job of secrecy, so far, Penglai Island is still an uninhabited desert island without any marks on the map of the East Indian colonial government.

"When I get to Surabaya, I'm going to hang all those yellow-skinned pigs." Jerome has the ferocity of the old soldiers.

Van der Storm frowned slightly, at his age, he already understood that not all problems can be solved by fighting and killing, and if you want to solve problems, you have to rely more on strategy.

Van der Storm was about to alert Jerome when he heard a shrill siren, followed by a heart-rending warning "torpedo ......" from a conscientious surface observer

"Hold on to the table......" Van der Storm could only remind Jerome before he was thrown into the air with a violent explosion.

The torpedo used by Qin Zhiyuan's submarine force is a standard-caliber 533 torpedo, although this fish is huge, but because of the huge air chamber in the torpedo, the charge is only 50 kilograms.

Don't look at the charge of only one large-caliber shell, but for the "Seven Provinces Union", with an armor thickness of only 100 mm, it is enough to cause fatal damage, not to mention, the explosion is not one, in a short period of time, Van der Storm heard three explosions, which indicates that at least three torpedoes hit the "Seven Provinces Union".

Finished!

That was the only thought on Van der Storm's mind.

(To be continued.) )