Chapter 306: The Finale, The New American Empire (1)
Time passed slowly, and two years of preparation filled Adam's heart with confidence. Two years have passed, and the power in his hands has reached its peak. The navy had a full 300 warships, of which there were no armed merchant ships, the largest number was 150 frigates, 100 cruisers, and 50 battleships. All of them were improved ships from the exchange of the latest technology from eight countries, their speed and armor were enhanced, and all the main gun emplacements were equipped with heavy guns.
The army is even stronger, with a total of 300,000 troops, all of whom are the most elite and strongest soldiers in the eight countries, and all of them are equipped with Hall M1819 rifles and heavy guns. If it weren't for the limited volume of the fleet, this number could have increased by another 200,000. In addition to the sailors of the fleet, without affecting the combat effectiveness of the fleet, there are also 310,000 combatable manpower. Of course, this strength does not come without a price. The Holy Roman Empire and a number of small nations were overrun by the Eight-Nation Alliance, seizing all resources.
The whole of Europe has suffered relatively large losses for this batch of equipment. If it weren't for the fact that there were still colonies to exploit, I am afraid that the whole of Europe would starve to death. But Adam didn't care, anyway, even if there was no kingdom in the Americas, he would have purged Europe and eliminated all the unbelievers or heretics. Adam left 300,000 troops in Europe to suppress other nations. And then, just like that, set off with the fleet.
Unbeknownst to him, two empires that had already submitted to him were beginning to show their fangs. The Russian Empire and the Turkish Empire bought a full set of muskets and artillery from Sholin early on, and this time Sholin did not pit them, the technology given was very complete, and it was also modified for the company's own use. It is less difficult to build, and the performance is half a percent stronger. Originally, it was sold to other forces for the purpose of doing the arms business, and it was not a matter of selling it to them.
The two empires mobilized resources before the technology was in place, and as soon as the technology returned, they immediately began a stealthy and massive manufacturing activity. By the time Adam set out, the two nations had armed themselves with 50,000 troops. According to the plan, each of them was to arm 300,000 troops. Then, it is to join forces to attack the eight countries and divide up the whole of Europe. Adam and the others sailed all the way and slowly entered the Pacific Ocean.
The journey was smooth sailing, and there were many small storms, but because of the strong hull, there were no major casualties. Ijik had been preparing for a long time and was waiting for their arrival. The current royal navy has mastered all the ten submarines brought from the 21st century. All ten submarines were dispatched and ambushed on all the proven routes from Europe to North America. Although the kingdom's submarine forces participated in several battles, each time they completely wiped out the enemy. Even if one or two lucky people ran out, not many people believed what they said.
Without knowledge of submarines, it is completely possible to multiply the power of submarines by ten. Of course, the Ijik did not need them to launch an attack on the enemy, they only needed to track the fleet and report their news at any time. After two years of development, Shoren also built high-power radio transmission facilities throughout the North American continent and some hidden islands. Therefore, the wireless communication is now completely smooth, but the maintenance cost is a bit high. There is no way to do this, after all, the kingdom cannot launch a satellite into the sky.
Able to get news of the enemy's fleet from the submarine at any time, Igcik has prepared a big gift for them this time. The entire kingdom fleet now has 200 warships, all of which are quite different in terms of quantity, and at the same time, the difference in tonnage is also very large. However, all warships were made of steel, and there were dozens of completely steel warships. Because of the use of mature steam engine wheels, the speed and agility are also stronger.
Not to mention the firepower, no matter how large the caliber of the front-loading gun is, the power it can exert is not as good as a 75mm rapid-fire gun. The worst gun on the kingdom's fleet was also a 75mm rapid-fire gun, which far exceeded Adam's 300 ships. The fleet was hidden not far from the Hawaiian Islands, and at this time, there were only a few wild people and pirates on the island, and not many people paid attention to it at all. Since the fleet, a marine regiment has easily taken control of the place.
Everyone was taken away, all the clean water was poisoned, and the toxicity was not too great to make people constantly have diarrhea, but it lasted for a long time. In terms of food, because there are fish in the sea, I can't manage anything, so I don't care about it. In doing so, it can be regarded as giving the European fleet a false impression that these people have disappeared by accident. By the time they went up to resupply, they knew something was wrong. The Grand Fleet is on a long voyage, and it is impossible to directly start a war with the opponent as soon as it arrives at the place, so the chances of victory will be very low.
Especially Adam with 300,000 troops, most of whom are impassable, and more than a month of sailing have long exhausted them, and if they enter the battlefield without trimming, I don't know how many people will die. The Hawaiian Islands are their best repair and supply point, and they'll definitely come here. There was no problem with the calculations of Icjik and the staff officers, and Adam and the others did stop in the Hawaiian Islands, and the army disembarked in batches, looked for water and food on the shore, and sorted out their physical condition.
There is no problem with the water source as soon as it is drunk, and the poison is chronic, and it takes two hours to attack. Hearing the army's report that there was no one on the island, only all kinds of things to take casually, some of the navy could not help it, rushed ashore, and then began to eat and drink in a big way. Although the commanders sensed that something was wrong, they could not be too oppressed in front of the large army, so they could only be vigilant themselves. It was not without them that they had thought that the water source was poisoned, but the silver needle could not detect it, and the people who drank it did not appear in the troops.
There were very few people who drank water at first, and now it will only be ten minutes before they have a seizure, so they naturally didn't notice it. The fleet was indeed running low on water, and naturally began to send water to it. As a result, something happened, and more and more people had diarrhea. At first, I thought it was sick, but the number expanded to tens of thousands, and the entire fleet immediately sounded the alarm, all the sailors immediately got on board, and the army who did not drink water covered the comrades with diarrhea to set up a defensive line.
After all, there are a large number of them, not all of them have been recruited, and about a quarter of them have been poisoned. Igcik led the fleet to this side as they sounded the alarm, and was already able to see the patrolling ships. The alarm bell rang in succession, and Ijik also got a report from the submarine under the sea, knowing that it could not be delayed any longer. The entire fleet rushed out from the corner, and under the stunned gaze of the patrol warship, more than a dozen of the kingdom's own fast ironclad frigates appeared in front of them.
Extremely fast, before they even crossed the hull, they were already within range of their own guns. The 75mm rapid-fire cannon fired ten rounds in succession, killing all three patrol ships. The sound of artillery sounded alarming the European fleet, but by this time, Izuk had already arrived with the fleet. With the help of some of the fire control systems that could still be used, the 120mm naval guns on some ironclad ships began to fire. Because it is to land, the warships of the European coalition are all concentrated together, very dense, and there is no need to be too precise at all, as long as it is a little precise, the probability of hitting the enemy warship will increase.
As the kingdom's fleet charged, it also began to open fire, and one after another burst blasting cannons burst out of their chambers, and around the enemy's ships, the ships exploded. On the warships of the European coalition forces, all kinds of sawdust flew. Of course, these people are not without the power to resist, after all, they are all old naval states, and after the initial panic, these people have reacted and began to organize their own counterattack. Near the fleet led by Igik, there were already columns of water splashed by shells falling into the water.
"All the battleships, reserve two percent of the shells, and the rest of the shells will be tilted out at a very fast speed, and then evacuate immediately!"
"Yes!"
With the order of Igik, the intensity of the fleet's fire projection increased by fifty percent at once, and it went directly into an overload state. This will increase the damage to the barrel, but if the war is won, then you can replace it with a new barrel at any time, and there will be no enough enemy anyway. If the war is lost, the barrel is no longer useful no matter how well preserved. Without the supply of shells, no matter how good the barrel is, it is not as good as a watermelon knife.
The battle ended half an hour later, and the entire kingdom fleet tilted more than two thousand rounds of shells of various calibers at the enemy. Then, relying on the cover of fire and smoke, he left the battlefield. Because of his injuries, he had to abandon eleven clippers and converted warships, but most of the personnel were rescued. There are also about twenty converted battleships and clippers that must go to the repair shop after that. Of course, the European coalition forces were not without casualties. Even, their casualties are even greater.
One hundred and fifty frigates, forty-two were silent, a hundred cruisers, twenty-three were silent. There were also quite a few battleships with wounds, and three battleships could have to withdraw from the battlefield because of their injuries. Overall, the results were remarkable. The European coalition had just arrived in North America, and before they could go ashore, they were hit in the face, and if it weren't for the brainwashing of Adam's religious figures, I am afraid that the morale would have fallen to the bottom. In the days that followed, Ijik did not reappear, and when they reappeared, it would be the time of the final battle.
The kingdom wants to leave all these European coalition forces in North America and the Pacific. Adam and the others were worried for a week, and finally finished repairing, regrouped, and began to set out for the North American continent. Here, the kingdom's 300,000 field and garrison army has already prepared a big gift for them.