Chapter 123: Naval Battle in the Indian Ocean
If it was two years ago, maybe Zhang Hongbin would have chosen to fight with those small countries in Europa, entrusting him for a year or two, during which he would have given up some profits.
But now that things are different, he doesn't need to wait any longer.
One: Zhang Hongwu decided to go to the Americas and lay down a piece of his own. Zhang Hongwu is only in his thirties now, and he is still in the prime of life, and Zhang Hongbin also gave him a lot of health care products, so it is estimated that it will not be a problem to live to the age of seventy or eighty. This martial idiot had been in the military department for too long before, and he needed to vent his military talents for many years, so he chose to divide the country and rely on his ability to build a career.
When the elder brother wants to realize his dream of the kingdom, how can the younger brother not help? Besides, if you have such achievements today, how can you do without the selfless help of your family? In the past, there was no way to repay for various reasons, but now such a small thing should be helped.
Second: With the subordination of Wei to the republic, a large number of Wei people also immigrated to the territory of the republic, and some even chose to go to sea, perhaps to settle on Hainan Island in Taiwan, or directly follow the fleet to Yuewang Island and become a new member of Yuewangdao. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the population was originally more than 200 million, and these places in Shaanxi and Shanxi were relatively small because they were the first to rebel and often invaded by the Tartars to the south, but the population in Huguang, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places was very large.
Moreover, the so-called 200 million is actually a large part of the population that has been counted, and a large number of tenants who have devoted themselves to the name of the landlord have not yet been counted. After the real calculation, there may be more than 400 million people in China. After deducting the people who had to emigrate to the Burmese provinces, the islands of Taiwan and Hainan, the remaining people once again saturated the number of workers in the republic. As a result of saturation, the wages offered by the workshops will be lowered, and in order to avoid such a situation, reasonable regulation is also the main function of the state.
Therefore, after careful ruling, the National Assembly has made a decision to resettle 300,000 people to enrich the Tibetan region. At the same time, three million people were relocated to settle in various parts of Nanyang. At the same time, 100,000 new troops were recruited to garrison various parts of Nanyang.
Yes, in fact, the Congress has already prepared a plan to completely incorporate Nanyang into the territory of the People's Republic of China, but William came out and shouted first.
The "Daily" reported this incident for the first time, of course, from the perspective of the country's needs, it is natural how William was unkind, how arrogant and domineering, made the emperor domineering, and then launched this just war with a wave of his hand. Why justice? As Zhang Hongbin said, Nanyang has always been a vassal state of Huaxia and a vassal to China. Let's not talk about the original reason for being a minister, just say that this matter exists, then it's okay.
The vassal states were occupied by these Europa barbarians, and even destroyed many of them. That's not all, these Europa barbarians, because they were afraid of the overseas Chinese living in Nanyang, deliberately instigated and cooperated with the Nanyang aborigines to carry out a brutal massacre of the overseas Chinese. Among them, the most ruthless is the Spanish bastard.
Your overseas Chinese have been bullied and slaughtered overseas, as a suzerain, as a Chinese people, can you tolerate it?
No, public opinion began to be guided in this way. So naturally there is the following: since it cannot be tolerated, then fight! Let those barbarians who dare to bully my Chinese people taste the revenge of iron and blood, and the republic will use their blood to pay tribute to those Chinese people who were killed by them. Of course, one to one is impossible, and one to one hundred is a kind of benevolence. As for the Nanyang monkeys who were incited to take revenge on the Chinese people, the Republic would teach them what etiquette was, and what accidents would arise in the process, it is difficult to say......
After the declaration of war was completed, the entire republic also entered a state of combat readiness. William's men naturally returned to India as soon as possible, where the Dutch East India Company was founded. Of course, at this time, the East India Company was still a relatively formal company, at least he would not sell opium...... Or that it will not be the main business of selling opium. It was not until the British occupied India and made India a colony that the East India Company, which it opened, began to openly sell large quantities of opium after confirming that the Manchus, who were unable to pry open the closed country through guò trade, but found that opium was very popular and could make a lot of profits.
At the end of the day, it's just profit.
In order to cope with this negotiation, three countries, Portugal, the Netherlands and Spain, organized 300 warships to come here. Of the 300 warships, there were actually only about 100 regular warships, and the rest were pirate ships that were rampant in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Even for the sake of this war, these Europa bandits fooled Britain, which had just risen and mainly relied on pirate privateering to improve its national strength.
Britain was just beginning to get started at the moment, and there was no way to defeat the Spanish Armada, so in desperation, it could only send a few navies to help. In fact, to put it bluntly, when the wind was blowing, he helped wave the flag and shout, and even seized the opportunity to fire two cannons. But if the situation is not good, he will leave as soon as possible, and he will never stay for even a second.
This time, they gathered here, in fact, it was also a wait-and-see attitude. If the republic is willing to share the profits, then it is good to say that it is good to go directly to Nanyang and Huaxia to make a sum of money and then go back, and this trip will not be in vain. The most important thing is that so many advanced technologies in Huaxia are so red that they can't get them. If they can get it this time, even if there is no profit, then they are willing.
Among these technologies, the manufacturing process of ironclad ships is naturally the most important. Even the commander of the Spanish Armada had to admit that when facing the steamships, there were no more than a dozen warships that kept firing, and I was afraid that I really couldn't take it. And against such a ship, the artillery attack may not be as effective as white-knuckle warfare. It's just that in the face of the republic's fleet, the possibility of being able to fight with a white knuckle is very low, after all, the speed of the other side is not covered.
"William, how are the negotiations going?" Looking at William, who came back in a panic, even though he knew the result, all the representatives still asked.
"The other party did not agree at all, and the war letter has been issued, and their combat troops have begun to assemble!" William said anxiously.
"Hehe, it seems that the kingdoms of our Europa continent have underestimated this eastern country?" The Portuguese representative gritted his teeth.
"Speaking of which, the Republic has issued a declaration stating that since the war with Portugal has begun, they want to take back ownership of Macau. As for the Portuguese who settled in Macao, they would be expelled and their property confiscated. William suddenly remembered another incident that had been published in the newspaper.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!! Don't stop me, I'm going to let these ignorant Orientals know how powerful my Portuguese navy is! "The Portuguese representative went straight crazy, and it was obvious that he was a hawkish representative.
"No one is stopping you, and everyone's interests are the same in this regard. But if you're going to fight each other alone, we won't stop you. The representative of Spain said disdainfully.
"This ...... Since it has been agreed to advance and retreat together, my country naturally has no stomach to act. "This is the politician, who denied the previous one in the blink of an eye.
"Okay, let's prepare, let our Oriental friends know the consequences of provoking us!" The representative of Spain announced.
The rest of the time, naturally, is the time for their respective assembly. Just agree on when to leave and that's it.
At the same time, the Navy of the Republic also left the military port, officially revealing its true strength.
Two years later, how can there still be just over 50 seagoing vessels?
Relying not only on local shipbuilding skills, but also on the experience accumulated in the process of assembling system products, more than 20 improved Fuchuan and Manila galleons have been built, and even a trial ironclad ship has been launched. At the same time, five newly enlisted ironclad ships, ten shear galleons entered service. Today's Republic Navy has eighty large and small ships! The most important thing is that both the combat power and the speed are the most advanced in the world!
For this reason, the country's expenditure on the navy is not small. To be able to get through guò, the main thing is to see the interests of maritime trade, and make up your mind to safeguard the interests of maritime trade. And the foundation of maintenance is one or even more powerful naval fleets!
At this moment, the republic is on the sea and with whom no one and the enemy can confront it. The only thing to fear is God!
"Shock the world!" Zhang Hongbin personally came to the province of Myanmar and raised his arms and shouted at the mobilization meeting.