At the entrance to the open English Channel, the wide sea is full of ships as far as the eye can see. The battleships of the United Fleet are the center of the storm, the eye of the storm, and the surrounding merchant ships are cheering and roaring hurricanes.
Directly in front of the Zhiyuan, the British fleet began to change its formation. The warships separated to both sides and gradually formed a V-shape with the Zhiyuan as the base. All the merchant ships at the opening were avoiding, as they were preparing for a proud warship. Get out of the way.
Directly ahead, a beautiful three-masted sail warship was slowly approaching, not very fast but with an indescribable pride from the inside out.
Wherever the warship went, the sea was full of cheers, especially the British merchant ships, which almost boiled. All the sailors were jumping and shouting wildly on the deck, and countless people burst into tears.
"Victory! Our Victory!"
"Long live General Nelson! Long live the Royal Navy!"
"Trafalgar! The glory of our empire! Trafalgar..."
The civilians were shouting, while the soldiers stood like javelins one by one. All eyes were fixed on the battleship feverishly, and their saluting hands never dropped.
"Fire a salute! Welcome the Victory..." Following the captain's order, the sea was filled with gunfire, white smoke filled the air, and the choking smell of gunpowder smoke began to spread.
The atmosphere suddenly became even more heated, and the crowd's fanatical shouts almost reached the sky.
And none of this can affect the battleship at all. He is like a proud king walking among the people who love him, showing his unparalleled nobility in his kindness.
The most excited person on the Zhiyuan at this moment is Xiang Ying. After all, he is a naval admiral. He is very familiar with the battleship in front of him. It is almost a symbol of the British Royal Navy.
I saw Xiang Ying's lips trembling as he said, "Victory... the Battle of Trafalgar... Viscount Nelson... the founder of the British Navy's military spirit..."
"Master, look, this is the Victory! The Victory that all naval officers in the world will never forget! General Nelson died on this battleship, and this was his flagship!"
"The first-class sailing battleship was built in 1759 and defeated the French and Spanish fleets in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805... That battle saved Britain and completely consolidated the invincible position of the British Navy, Nelson Become a god in this battle!"
"Since then, this battleship has been protected by the British Royal Navy. It has become a totem of the British Navy. This is where the military soul condenses... Head of state, the British use the Victory to welcome you. This is An unprecedented honor, they have defined this visit to the highest level in British history!"
Perhaps only the navy can understand the navy. Xiang Ying's excitement infected all the navy officers and soldiers present, but the brothers in the army were a little indifferent because they did not know much about that period of history.
It was even less clear that it was Zai Chun and his attendants who were the masters here. Da Sixi curled her lips secretly and whispered, "What the hell? Welcome is also a welcome to His Majesty, what kind of gold do you want to put on your face..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zai Chun took advantage of the situation and kicked him so hard that he almost broke the instep of Da Sixi's foot. "Shut up, I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish with this nonsense..."
Immediately afterwards, Zai Chun ignored the eunuch grinning in pain, stepped forward and walked to the master and asked softly, "Is this battleship so important? It is just a victory in a naval battle. Is there not enough victory for Britain?"
"Is it just a victory?" Xiao Letian glanced at him and frowned and said, "It seems that you haven't completed the homework I left for you at all. This is not an ordinary victory! This is a victory that determines the fate of Britain. …”
Xiao Letian is right. The victory of Trafalgar can be described as a reversal of national destiny for Britain.
In 1799, Napoleon launched a military coup and completely took control of the French government. Then he used his outstanding military talent to win successive victories on the European battlefields, including Austria, Turkey, Prussia, Russia, the Kingdom of Sardinia, Naples... In addition to the United Kingdom, All other anti-French allies were defeated by Napoleon one by one.
Napoleon even sent an expedition to get rid of the British Royal Navy that was pursuing him and expedition to Egypt.
This can be said to be the most glorious period of military achievements in French history. At that time, all of Europe was frightened by that little man and the powerful France.
It is worth mentioning that the French Army's reputation as the strongest army was established at that time.
At that time, all European military strategists and politicians, including the British, had a consensus that the French Army must be dealt with in groups, and no one could challenge him in a one-on-one battle.
Fortunately, the United Kingdom is an island country, and fortunately the United Kingdom has a Royal Navy!
But how could the ambitious Napoleon let go of Britain, his old enemy? He built a huge barracks on the west coast of France. Tens of thousands of migrant workers worked here day and night. They made battleships, transport ships, barges and everything needed to cross the strait. .
The British are still very confident in their navy. They feel that the efforts of the French are just a joke. Naval warfare is an absolutely high-tech war and requires a lot of qualified sailors. Victory cannot be won by sheer numbers.
But as the spies obtained more intelligence, the British finally panicked. They discovered that Napoleon was engaging in what the Chinese often call a campaign of attacking from the east and attacking in the west, building plank roads openly and concealing his secrets.
The French navy was not prepared to defeat the British from the beginning. The only purpose of the French navy was to penetrate deep into the ocean and divert the main force of the British navy.
Then, taking advantage of the unique foggy weather in the London area, they secretly sent the invincible French army to the British island on barges.
At that time, Napoleon shouted, "Give me three days of fog, and I will completely wipe out the city of London!"
This is not a joke, nor is this bragging. The British know that once the French army lands on the British Isles, the British army will not be able to defend it.
"Zaichun, this was the European background before the Battle of Trafalgar! To be honest, Britain was really on the verge of collapse at that time, and the crisis was not as big as usual!"
Zai Chun tilted his head and watched the proud battleship getting closer and closer. Listening to the master's introduction, he finally understood why the British military and civilians were so fanatical.
"No wonder! This is a life-saving battleship!"
"Nonsense..." Xiang Ying snorted without looking back. "According to records at the time, in order to deal with the threat of Napoleon, the British temporarily recruited 590,000 soldiers. Many workers and farmers were sent to the barracks after only practicing rifle shooting for half a day. Went in..."
"The navy came out in full force, and all the spare battleships hidden in the military port were activated. At that time, the British Royal Navy prepared 240 battleships alone, and not a single one was left in reserve..."
Note: Xinjing has been recuperating in the past few days and is not in good health. I can only maintain this update speed. Don't rush it!
There will be more updates once it is recuperated.
