Plan?

Nelson looked at the Marquis of Wellesley, who was about to take up the post of new Viceroy of India, and said after a moment's silence: "I think it is unwise to have a large-scale naval decisive battle now, our purpose is to blockade the Indian market and squeeze the merchants of the Ming Empire out of the Indian Ocean. ”

"That is, there will be no decisive battle at sea?" Richard. Wellesley frowned and asked, "Then why do you want to bring such a large fleet?" ”

"It's just in case." Nelson said, "Under the bombardment and rockets, the wooden sail warships are too fragile, so I believe that the soldiers of the Ming Empire would have avoided the so-called decisive battle as much as possible if they were smart." ”

"Regardless of victory or defeat, such a decisive battle is to consume the lives of precious sailors, we can't afford it, and the Ming Empire can't afford it!"

Richard. The Marquis of Wellesley nodded.

He is well aware of the current situation with the equipment of the Navy.

Although it is said that Britain's "rocket winning theory" is quite convincing.

In terms of firepower density, the bombardment guns used by the Ming army were not as large as the Congreve rockets in any case, and the range was not as far as the Congreve rockets.

Theoretically, as long as the Ming army's fast ships were discovered, they would be destroyed by concentrated fire.

But both Nelson and Richard are clear.

This is just theoretical.

As long as a fish slips through the net, it can cause great damage to the British warship.

For example, the flagship of the Eastern Intervention Fleet at the feet of the two now.

Battleship Victory!

As a first-class battleship, this battleship was extremely expensive to build.

The cost was more than £130,000.

In the current battle sequence of the British Royal Navy, there are only 10 first-class battleships of the same class as the Victory, and in addition, there are 17 warships of the same class that are mothballed for use.

Even second-class and third-class ships are also very expensive.

And in this era of bombardment, perhaps rockets.

The firepower of a light schooner of the sixth class, with only more than twenty cannons, was enough to sink several Victory.

Therefore.

In Nelson's war deductions.

He believes that in such a situation where there is a serious "strong offensive and weak defense" of naval warships.

The first thing the major powers will do is to avoid capital ship exchanges as much as possible.

Although such a first-class battleship as the Victory had more artillery.

Can equip more rockets.

It can also have a certain advantage in war.

However, this advantage absolutely cannot offset the contradiction between the expensive cost of the first-class battleship and the cost of use.

Therefore, the optimal solution now is to use some light and fast ships for offshore operations - that is, the current situation is that the ocean-going fleet, which requires the use of large ships, does not have a decisive advantage in the face of enemy light hunting ships operating in the near sea.

For example, in the current expedition of the British Empire, large ships are necessary to cross the waves of the ocean.

But now the Ming Empire only needs to use a large number of light warships to protect the strait, ports, and coastlines.

The British Royal Navy did not dare to approach.

This is another naval theory after the development of the "rocket victory theory": the theory of invincibility in the near sea!

The cost of conducting expeditionary operations with a massive ocean-going fleet is too high.

In the future.

It is that the country that has mastered more strategic nodes, and countries that can deploy a large number of light bombardment ships based on these strategic nodes can control the sea!

And at this point.

Britain also clearly has an absolute advantage.

Because their colonies are spread across the globe, they have their colonies present on every shipping lane.

Although the Ming Empire controlled the South Seas.

But they are also unable to continue to expand into the depths of the ocean in such times.

Under the threat of bombardment and rockets, the Ming Empire could not rely on the British Empire to build a large number of large battleships to expand its hegemony in the seas by virtue of its national superiority, as it did before it—because such large battleships were likely to have little decisive advantage in the face of light bombardment gunboats of some weak and small countries.

"It is impossible for us to use an ocean-going fleet to get close to the coastal waters where the Ming Empire has an advantage. However, our purpose is not to land on the coastline of the Ming Empire, but to drive their trading fleet out of India, so what we have to do now is to expand the number of light warships in the coastal waters of India, anyway, the cost we need to pay in this regard is not high, as long as the coastline of India is closed, it will be difficult for the power of the Ming Empire to penetrate in. ”

Nelson said.

"The next step is to expel the power of the Ming Empire from the Indian Ocean. In this regard, we can issue privateer warrants, plunder the merchant ships of the Ming Empire, and then attack their warships when the Ming Empire sends warships to escort them, forcing them to compromise and accept the hegemony of the British Empire in the Indian Ocean! ”

Richard. Wellesley nodded.

"General, it sounds like we don't really need to send gunboats to the coastline of that huge country to win the war, but what about our allies?"

"Spaniards?" Nelson smiled, "Their fleet from New Spain has also completed the bombardment modification, maybe we can look at the naval warfare in the bombardment era, which is crucial for the Royal Navy's next plan." ”

Richard shrugged: "Good luck for the Spaniards." ”

Right now.

The young man standing behind the two suddenly interjected: "What if the Ming Empire sends an army to land in India? ”

Nelson and Richard were slightly stunned.

Nelson looked at the young man who had interjected, his eyes a little indifferent and contemptuous.

This one's name is Arthur. Wellesley's young man was Richard. Wellesley's younger brother already carries the rank of colonel on his shoulders.

But.

His rank is not derived from military exploits, but ..... Donation.

Yes.

The British Empire, like the Qing Empire, had official donations.

The title of Marquis of Wellesley's family, inherited by Richard.

So Arthur had to find his own way out.

When he was studying at the Pinheirol Military Academy, he was evaluated as "weak and unfocused on studying", which was not a high evaluation.

So after graduation.

He didn't get any good positions either.

Fortunately, the Wellesley family had considerable connections in England, and his eldest brother Richard helped him join the 73rd Highland Regiment and secure a position as an artillery lieutenant.

The 73rd Highland Regiment was stationed in India, but with family ties, Wellesley was not transferred to India, but remained in England.

He then used his family connections to make a series of transfers, and finally landed the position of assistant to the governor of Ireland, and as an officer, he hardly participated in a single battle or carried out a military mission in all these years.

It is in this case.

His rank was steadily promoted from lieutenant to colonel, and the Wellesley family really paid for his unsuccessful young son.

This also gave Arthur the nickname "The Vase of the Wellesley Family".

And now.

Richard, Marquis of Wellesley, assumed the post of Viceroy of India, and this time he also brought this little brother of the Wellesley family.

He also obtained the position of division commander of the 33rd division of the British Army in India with the rank of colonel, and became the commander-in-chief of the British garrison of a new division in India.

And so it goes.

The total strength of the British Army stationed in India reached 13,000 men.

It can be said that it is a record high - this is entirely because of the impact of the rise of the Ming Dynasty.

In Nelson's opinion, though.

Let such a colonel Wellesley, who did not look like he had grown up and did not even have any actual combat experience, to command a division of the British army.

It's a bit of a no-brainer.

Fortunately, on the Indian side, the opponents of the battle on land were mainly the local princely states of India.

There are generally no too fierce battles.

As for the landing of the Ming army in India?

This possibility has also been discussed in the British Cabinet.

The final conclusion is.

Now China is in the midst of a tripartite war between the Ming, Qing and Taiping Heavenly Kingdoms.

It was impossible for Zhu Daohua to send his precious army to India, as it would distract his army forces.

In Europe.

Continental nations are often faced with the choice between a large army and a large navy – and the former is often the choice.

For example, France, Austria, and continental countries.

The vast majority of their energy will be on the army, and the army will consume most of their military spending, leaving very little for the navy.

A large part of the reason why Britain can have maritime hegemony is that Britain is an island country, and they can prioritize the development of a large navy with limited resources, while also not worrying about the land defense of their own territory.

According to the European experience.

It is almost impossible for a country with a large army to develop a large navy.

So on the one hand, this Ming Empire did not have this sea projection capability, and sent their army to India.

On the other hand...

It was a bit unwise for them to disperse their own army forces into India, a marginal area for the Ming Empire.

After all, their real core interests are in China, in the north of China.

"If that Chinese Majesty had been smart, he wouldn't have distracted his forces at this time!"

Nelson said.

Richard. Wellesley also patted Arthur on the shoulder.

"Dear Arthur, your worries are unwarranted. His Majesty was the greatest scientist of our time, and he was definitely a smart man. He knew he had more important things to do. ”

Both Nelson and Richard thought so.

Before the unification of China.

It is impossible for Zhu Daohua to send too many forces to India.

So this time the war.

It's more about breaking engagements on the oceans.

Through plunder, the merchant ships of the Ming Empire were squeezed out of the Indian Ocean.

The British Empire wins!

Arthur. Wellesley.

The young British Army officer, who later became known as "Iron Duke Wellington," frowned.

Both Richard, the Viceroy of India, and Nelson, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Intervention Fleet, seemed to be somewhat overly optimistic.

The Ming Empire was not a European country.

They are a super-empire with a population of more than 200 million.

Use the experience of European countries to analyze such a large country.

There are so many things that seem unreasonable...

British Empire.

Can you really win so easily?

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He took a big breath of fresh air, and his chest trembled.

Confused, incomprehensible, all kinds of emotions come to my heart.

Where is this?

Then, Shi Yu subconsciously looked around, and then became even more dazed.

A single dormitory?

Even if he had managed to be rescued, he would have been in the ward by now.

And their own bodies...... How could it be that there was no injury at all.

With doubts, Shi Yu's gaze quickly swept from the room, and finally his gaze stayed on a mirror at the head of the bed.

The mirror reflected his current appearance, about seventeen or eighteen years old, and his appearance was very handsome.

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The previous self was a handsome young man in his twenties who had been working for a while.

And now, no matter how you look at it, this appearance is only the age of a high school student......

This change made Shi Yu stunned for a long time.

Don't tell him that the operation was a success......

The body and face have changed, and this is not a question of surgery or not surgery at all, but immortal magic.

He's a different guy altogether!

Don't...... Did you cross by yourself?

In addition to the mirror at the head of the bed, which was obviously not good in feng shui, Shi Yu also found three books next to it.

Shi Yu picked it up and looked at it, and the title of the book instantly silenced him.

"Essential Animal Breeding Manual for Novice Breeders"

Postpartum Care for Pet Animals

"Alien Beast Ear Girl Evaluation Guide"

Shi Yu: ???

The names of the first two books are quite normal, but what are you doing with the last one?

"Ahem."

Shi Yu's eyes were solemn and he stretched out his hand, but his arm quickly stiffened.

Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, his brain stabbed violently, and a flood of memories flooded back.

Icefield City.

Pet animal breeding base.

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