When the news of the Battle of Malacca came out, it was reported by the authoritative media "The Times" in the United Kingdom, which instantly detonated a lot of international public opinion and aroused widespread heated discussions in Europe and the United States.

Based on the differences in their respective positions, European and American countries have interpreted this tragic naval battle that took place in the Strait of Malacca, thousands of miles away, and there are quite interesting points in it.

The headline of the British Times report was; Battle of the Strait of Malacca

The story is about the conversation between the steam ironclad battleship and the galleon of Galen, heralding the end of an old era.

The report ignores the background of both sides of the naval battle, and focuses on the absolute suppression of the wooden sail warships of the Age of Discovery by the steam ironclad warships, and the analysis is extremely professional and in-depth, which makes people mistakenly think that it is a professional paper on naval development strategy.

But the last sentence of the report shows its feet;

"The war over a desert island has exposed the weak underbelly of the coachman at sea, and the young Earl has taken the opportunity to throw a fist and slam the blow, and one can look forward to the next performance."

There is a sense that you are not afraid of big things when you watch the excitement, and the implication is that you can fight, and it's okay if the head hits the dog's brain.

The New York Times story headlined; The war of two robbers

The report focuses on the old empire of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the rise of the Earl of Queensland, with a strong tone of saying that grapes are sour because they can't eat grapes, and looking forward to more trade cooperation with Australia.

The best quote is;

"In this duel to divide the spoils, I would like to congratulate the young Mr. Earl of Queensland on his victory in the first round, and as a New Year's gift of 1882, Mr. Earl had the good hope of taking the island into his pocket."

The Australian Chronicle reported; Great victory in the Battle of Malacca

It was a front-page headline that sparked great enthusiasm from people across Australia, who took to the streets to celebrate the great victory, including whites, Indians and South Indies Aborigines, and more often Chinese.

In Australia's large and small cities, you can see dragon and lion dances, stilts, firecrackers and other traditional festive methods, and there are many Chinese who take the initiative to buy Australian specialty Honghe brand toffee to distribute on the street, a festive atmosphere.

reported by the French newspaper Le Figaro; John Bull has won again!

As the center of various revolutionary currents of thought in Europe, and a large group of democratic model students of feudal monarchy onlookers, the French Third Republic has a very ambivalent mentality;

The French were very tired of the British staking their land, and at the same time, they were enthusiastic about colonization.

As one of the world's leading colonial powers, France is actively preparing to launch colonial wars against the kingdoms of Vietnam and Cambodia in Indochina, further expanding its control over the densely populated peninsula and turning it into a supplier and dumping market for French raw materials.

Saigon's colonial governor, Bai Ko Li, said in a letter to the prime minister; "The final blow to this backward feudal kingdom cannot be delayed, not next year or the year after, but now......"

The flapping of the wings of the butterfly from Queensland, Australia, finally had a certain impact on the world situation, and France launched a colonial war against Vietnam two years earlier than in the original history, bringing the Mekong Delta into its colonial rule.

reported by the German newspaper Aachen Post; An unfair duel (reported on the Battle of Malacca).

The relevant reports are in the middle of the rules, and there is a taste of watching the fire from the other side.

It was a loud appeal at the end of the report; "As a powerful continental European country, the Far East and the South Pacific should have a German presence, which is one of the components of an important worldwide influence."

Red Fort, Australia

It is a sunny and good weather again, the flowers in the garden are full of beauty, the refreshing fragrance of flowers is everywhere, the pond, the palace, the small bridge and the flowing water, the beautiful scenery is full of poetry and picturesqueness.

"Hahaha...... Well played! ”

Li Fushou and a group of returned naval officers walked in the garden, chatting as they walked, their faces full of red light and they looked very emotional; "The two battles that have knocked out the arrogance of the Dutch, and finally begun to face up to the power of Queensland, the Secretariat has just received a strong-tone note from the Governor's Office of the Dutch East Indies, asking us to withdraw unconditionally from Shangri-La Island and withdraw undue territorial claims.

"Lord Earl, our officers and men of the Navy are ready to call at any time." Who answered.

"Good, very good, the fearless spirit of sacrifice shown by the soldiers in the naval battle must be built as the core spiritual force of this new maritime force, and the virtues of condensing the military soul, loyalty, fearlessness, sacrifice, and dedication will inevitably make us stronger and invincible." Li Fushou looked at this group of young officers with anticipation, and was very satisfied.

From them, we can see the noble quality of blood dedication, showing the fierce iron-blooded spirit of returning to the Han and Tang Dynasties, which is very cohesive and combative.

"We and other officers and men of the navy will always keep in mind the earnest entrustment of the Earl, take loyalty, fearlessness, sacrifice and dedication as the core of forging the soul of the army, never forget the heavy responsibility on our shoulders, and live up to the deep expectations of the Earl." Geng Guigui led a group of officers to salute solemnly.

"Very well, I'm sure you'll be able to do it." Li Fushou raised his hand to return the salute, pointed to the waterfront pavilion not far away with his hand, and said; "I have prepared melons and fruits and refreshments in the front, and the rest stage is a little easier."

"Thank you, Lord Earl."

Li Fushou and a group of officers came to the waterfront pavilion, and there was already a handsome maid serving fragrant tea and all kinds of melons and fruits and refreshments.

Small talk for a moment

Li Fushou asked; "Brother Fang, how is your head injury?"

"Returning to Lord Yuanding, it's okay, thank you for some precious blood nourishing things sent by your lordship, my body is very good now."

"That's not to be careless, Brother Fang, I'm seventeen years old, and I should be 39 years old this year, people should pay more attention to their bodies at this age, how is the maintenance of the ship progressing now?"

"The Hongshan Shipyard is working overtime to repair the battleship, and at our request, the main turret will be equipped with a bulletproof armor belt, which is expected to be completed in more than ten days, and the protection capability will be greatly enhanced."

Talking about this

Li Fushou nodded silently and asked; "What do you think our Seagull II cruiser is missing?"