Panicked civilians fled from their homes or prayed in no-man's corners, and the fighting reigned in London.

Last time... It's when.

Maybe no one can remember it anymore, but now it all seems to have shattered their previous arrogance in an instant.

Liao Siwei slowly put down the telescope in his hand.

He said to the staff officer on the side: "Isn't there any news about the warship responsible for defending against the sneak attack of the British warship?" ”

"Yes, my lord.. So far, no British warships have appeared, and some are only small sampans that can be destroyed at will. ”

Liao Siwei nodded and agreed with the words from the staff officer's mouth.

"It seems that the intelligence provided by the Dutch was accurate, despite their previous victories in the war. However, this war also damaged their vitality! ”

"In that case, continue to bomb, we have to let these British people take a good look at the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes!"

The power of the naval guns is extremely great, not to mention that such a large number of Ming sailors are now almost impenetrable to the entire London harbor, like a giant is pressing a child on the ground.

This is the difference in strength.

For the ironclad ships of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, whether it is the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain or the United Kingdom, which is now being beaten, they actually have a certain understanding to a greater or lesser extent.

But they have never broken through the most critical and important factor in the construction of ironclad ships, which is the large marine steam boiler system.

Without this technology, it would be a fool's dream to expect the sails to drive the ironclad ship.

Even if it is to reduce the thickness of the outer layer of iron armor, or to strengthen the key and weak parts of the warship that are vulnerable to attack, but in the face of the loss of speed brought by the installation of iron armor protection, this idea is destined to be completely shattered.

Such a warship cannot even be called a warship.

On the sea, such a thing, once it encounters a large-scale naval battle, then there is no doubt that it is a sluggish old man, who may be caught up by someone at any time, and a few shots at will. It is possible to disappear forever from the sea.

For the Ming Dynasty's ironclad ships, more than one country has proposed to buy or entrust the Ming to build them, but until now only the Dutch have good trade relations with the Ming.

Got such an opportunity, but what they didn't know was... The ironclad ship they had in mind was still in the state of Zhu Youzhen painting cakes for them.

As for the start of construction, waiting for the launch test.

That's not even thinking about it, Da Ming needs allies... There is no doubt about it, after all, there can be only one country in the whole world.

However, it could not be the Netherlands.

It should be the "little brother" who was supported by the Ming Dynasty, or something else, but it must not be this kind of hand that holds a large number of armed merchant ships and warships.

Two eyes staring straight at you every day.

Turning his head, still hoping to make money on you... And, at some critical points in time, it is necessary to rectify some moths of the country.

....

London.

The dusty adjutant finally arrived at the manor on the outskirts of the country on horseback, and couldn't help but say: "If it weren't for the fact that this castle is strong enough, it is estimated that His Excellency the Duke would have run away early now, just like the nobles in the city."

"After all, in the time of naval battles, this Duke is no less..."

It's just that such words can only be nagged a few words, and after a while, he still anxiously changed to another face.

Step into the castle.

The first thing the adjutant said when he saw the naval duke was: "Your Excellency! Just as we first guessed... This time, it was not the remnants of the Netherlands that attacked London. ”

Hearing this, the duke's expression was visibly stunned.

If it weren't for the Dutch warships, what country would have had the courage to attack Great Britain now?

Could it be Spain?

But do they still have the strength to do so?

Just when the duke was puzzled, the adjutant couldn't help but continue to speak: "According to the latest news from the lookout on the lighthouse, the enemy may be from. Da Ming! ”

"Da Ming? Bright? That Eastern country? ”

"Why? How did they end up in London, and more importantly, didn't they go to fight Portugal, why did they come to attack us..? ”

The Duke was a little flustered, after all, in today's world.

Almost everyone knows that in the far east there is a mysterious, ancient, and powerful ancient country that is flourishing with vitality.

Not only that, but they have also set up a large number of "immigration areas" around the world.

Rather than simple and brutal colonial rule, they seem to be keen on setting up stable settlements in the Borderlands, and propping up new regimes where they already have owners to achieve their plans.

But anyway.

What cannot be ignored is that this country has a strong strength, and this strength has already been reflected in all aspects.

Looking at the wine glass made by Da Ming on the side, the duke's face was extremely ugly.

But he still reluctantly said: "How many warships can we use now, and how many warships are there in the Ming Dynasty... Do we still have a chance? ”

"Your Excellency, the war between us and the Dutch has just ended."

"A large number of warships have been badly damaged in this war, and are being repaired in the shipyards and ship repair yards of Great Britain and other colonies scattered around the world."

"Now, the number of warships available for use will probably not exceed thirty!"

Hearing the adjutant's words, although the duke felt a little powerless, he still gave a lot of hope to the British warships, and saw him say with some excitement: "So, where are these last hope to hold London now, that is, these warships?" ”

"It's a pity.. Your Excellency the Duke, these warships have basically been bombed to the bottom of the sea by the Ming Dynasty. ”

The Duke's face in the British Navy was as ugly as a dead mother in an instant, and finally he could only grit his teeth and say: "So, the only thing we can pray for now is that these Ming warships don't have much ammunition after the Portuguese War, right?" ”

"Now it seems that this is indeed the case... Your Excellency the Duke. ”

Looking at this adjutant who was usually very disrespectful to himself, the duke of the navy at this time no longer cared about anything wrong with the tone of his words.

Instead, he said loudly: "Tell the infantry regiments stationed in London that the British Navy has nothing to do with these Ming warships outside the port of London, and now it's time for them to find a way!" ”

"If the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty invade London, they are the sinners of the British!"