Who to pardon and how many people to pardon completely depend on Jie Xuan's mood. This is a special right granted to him by Emperor Haojing. Only theater commanders like Zhang Huangyan, Wan Li, and Gan Hui can rival him.
The navy is different from the army. Jiexuan's flagship is a battleship, which has first-class offensive and defensive capabilities, allowing him to personally command operations on the front lines without worrying about putting his life in danger.
The range of the battleship's main gun also exceeds the firepower of the shore. The only enemy aircraft that may pose a threat will also be shot down by our own fighters and anti-aircraft fire.
The Battle of Copenhagen is the best example. Although the defenders tried their best and made a desperate struggle, they still could not escape the fate of defeat.
Occupying the enemy's capital without losing a single marine, even though it was already a quasi-empty city, still made Jie Xuan more gratified.
The reason is simple. Denmark is a peninsular country, and he has already arranged two brigades on the land route between the Jutland Peninsula and the Principality of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
The chance that the opponent's group of remnant soldiers will be defeated and rush over is very slim. Even if they can get through, they will have to pay a heavy price. After all, catching a prisoner means getting several silver coins.
As for those guys' other escape routes, Jiexuan didn't need to worry. He had already sent warships to block the main waterways from Zealandia to other places, and there were also aircraft patrolling and searching during the day.
If the defenders on the island flee eastward, they must cross the Oresund Strait to reach Helsingborg in Sweden on the other side. But what is the relationship between Denmark and Sweden? Bμ
If you go west through the Great Belt Strait and go to Funen Island, you will fall right into Zheng Jun's mouth.
If you go south to Lolland Island, Falster Island, Meun Island and a bunch of surrounding islands, it will be cheaper for the Inca Navy.
If you go north into the North Sea, the Swedish Navy will be waiting there for a long time. Jiexuan asked this eager helper to squat there and wait...
Except for the Danish royal family and relevant civil servants and generals, all ships, people and animals captured by the Swedish navy can be owned by it. Whether they are sent for mining or farming, Jiexuan has no control over them.
"Your Majesty, that is the yellow-skinned monkey's battleship!"
"this……"
Christian VI, who fled in a panic, took his queen Sophie and a group of civil servants, military generals and wealthy gentry to run all night, all the way west, and successfully arrived in the southern part of Yser Bay.
The cruisers "Copenhagen" (Dingyuan) and "Aalborg" (Yoshino) are docked here, and it seems that they have not been discovered by the yellow-skinned monkeys.
The group of people couldn't help but secretly rejoice, but the good times did not last long, because there were too many people breaking through, and these two cruisers alone, plus ten 5,000-ton merchant ships, were simply not enough to carry everyone.
Except for those who have reached a certain level and elite troops, the rest can only go south to Koser or Waldingburg, and then take a boat to the Principality of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
After being filled with personnel, the twelve ships set sail immediately. If they stayed here for more than half an hour, they might be discovered by the yellow-skinned monkey's reconnaissance plane.
As long as the fleet enters the Kattegat Strait, it will be less dangerous. After sailing into the North Sea, it will be impossible for the yellow-skinned monkey to catch him again.
Whether to go to France, the Netherlands, or the Holy Roman Empire depends entirely on Christian VI's wishes...
Just as the fleet was about to sail out of the northern waterway exit of Iser Bay, it suddenly discovered an enemy fleet on the opposite side.
This is the fleet that Jiexuan arranged to fish here. It is small in scale, with only one seventh-level battleship (King), two sixth-level cruisers (Blücher), two fifth-level cruisers (Bismarck), and one aircraft carrier. (Blücher modification) only.
This small fleet of six battleships has become a hurdle that Christian VI will never be able to overcome in his life!
Jiexuan did not initially intend for this small fleet to make a difference. In view of the terrain of Yise Bay, at most it was nip in the bud.
Because they were not familiar with the hydrological conditions of Yise Bay, the small fleet did not dare to sail in hastily for fear of causing a grounding accident and affecting the mission.
The advantage for the Ming fleet is that the U-shaped Yise Bay only has one outlet in the north and is not very wide.
With aircraft carrier-based aircraft, our own side can completely monitor the entry of the entire waterway.
The Danish fleet entered the waterway in the morning, when a white mist appeared on the sea.
Christian VI wanted to use the white fog as a cover to successfully enter Kattegat.
However, the aircraft carriers of the Ming fleet were deployed outside the waterways. This arrangement was to prevent the aircraft carriers from being attacked by Danish ships.
After dawn, the aircraft carrier released some carrier-based aircraft for reconnaissance.
Of course, pilots can't see clearly what's going on in the fog, but they can fly around it.
As long as the ship sails out of the white fog, it must be the enemy's target.
Because one of our own battleships and two cruisers anchored at the narrowest part of the waterway and used them as temporary fortresses at sea.
The Danish fleet luckily passed through the waterway through the white fog. Just as everyone felt relieved, they were spotted by the Ming army fighter planes overhead.
On the one hand, the carrier-based aircraft pilot notified the aircraft carrier formation, and on the other hand, he contacted the battleship formation on the waterway, striving for an internal and external pincer attack.
After receiving the news, the battleship formation completed the turn and acceleration within fifteen minutes.
Although the twin engines have opened a distance of more than five nautical miles, the speed of the new battleship is far beyond what those second-hand goods and merchant ships can match.
The reason why Emperor Haojing spent huge sums of money to build this gold-swallowing monster was because the battleship had absolute advantages in firepower, armor, speed, range, etc.
A bunch of third- and fourth-level cruisers combined can't beat a seventh-level battleship. It's more expensive than it is expensive, but this is truly great value for money!
In order to ensure the safety of the aircraft carrier, the aircraft carrier formation did not pounce. Instead, it adopted kite flying tactics and used carrier-based aircraft groups to attack the enemy fleet.
Although more than a dozen carrier-based aircraft cannot immediately eliminate this small fleet, it is enough to make it troubled.
Since the anti-aircraft firepower of enemy ships is much stronger than that of merchant ships, Ming army pilots regard enemy merchant ships as their number one prey.
Featuring cannons, machine guns, and aerial bombs, less than three minutes after the attack, the first Danish merchant ship exploded violently and burst into flames.
Then came the second, third, fourth ship...
Five merchant ships in a row turned into giant bonfires floating on the sea.
All merchant ships that were not attacked were following the two cruisers and desperately escaping northward.
But their good time of running at full speed did not last long, as the Ming army's battleship formation had already appeared behind them.
"The cruiser is responsible for sinking and capturing enemy merchant ships, and the battleship is responsible for pursuing those two enemy ships!"
Rear Admiral Aoyang is the commander of this small fleet. At first, he did not expect that he would encounter a big fish.
Obviously, two second-hand ships of the Danish Navy were dispatched together and were still escaping at high speed. This is definitely not a normal phenomenon.
Maybe it contains something priceless, maybe their king or a rich man, so you can definitely catch it.
If the other party takes the initiative to surrender, then you have to give up, otherwise they will beat you so much that you abandon the ship and jump into the sea, waiting for us to salvage it!
We have reached this point, and surrendering voluntarily is impossible!
Both cruisers fled at high speed under the orders of Christian VI.
However, it is a very old second-hand ship, and the power unit has not been replaced since it was acquired.
This resulted in its speed being far slower than the battleship behind it. What's funny is that it actually dared to bombard the opponent with naval guns...
"Commander! You white-skinned bitch doesn't want to live anymore, right? You've already come to this point, and you still dare to hit us?"
"Fire armor-piercing bullets and give them a taste of their power!"
"With their small bodies, our armor-piercing bullets can penetrate them directly!"
"The purpose is to penetrate it, let it take in water, and slow down its speed so that we can capture it. Otherwise, all the people in the boat will be blown up. If there is a big fish, wouldn't it mean that we won't be able to make any money?"
"The commander is wise!"
The eighth-level and seventh-level battleships of the Ming Navy have all been equipped with the latest 303mm main guns, which greatly increased the power of naval battles. Basically, one shot can destroy a third-level destroyer (Yoshino).
To deal with the two second-hand ships in front, if they all hit, it can be done with up to four shots.
The two sides were less than four nautical miles apart and began a seemingly fierce shooting show, but the huge gap in firepower could still be seen.
When the battleship "Brave" of the Ming Navy was pursuing, it deliberately staggered its position and formed a certain angle with the prey, so that it could use its four twin-mounted main guns to fire at the same time.
The distance is so close that there is no need to consider ballistic issues at all. The whole process is aimed straight at the target. If you hit it, you will win.
Since the sterns of the two enemy ships face the battleship "Valiant", their cross-sectional areas are not large.
The first eight-round salvo fired, but none of them hit, which made the whole ship amazed.
During normal drills, at this distance, at least two shots can be hit for the first time.
Fortunately, no one has time to pursue the relevant responsibilities, and there is no need to pursue them. After all, anything can happen in actual combat.
Waiting for the second salvo a minute later, this time it finally hit, and it hit two enemy ships at the same time.
Yu Aoyang previously ordered the No. A and No. B turrets on the front deck to attack one target, and the No. C and No. D turrets on the aft deck to attack another target.
Either miss all or win at the same time!
The two groups really have a tacit understanding, and those who don’t know it think they have agreed upon it!
"boom……"
The explosion resounded throughout the sea, and the sterns of the two Danish warships were shattered in an instant, and the fragments even flew a hundred meters away.
Thick smoke also spewed out from the hull, and the fire began to rage. From a distance, sailors could be seen jumping into the sea to escape.
Of course, King Christian VI of Denmark and his wife Queen Sophie did not need to jump into the sea and could survive in a lifeboat.
There are only four or two lifeboats, and when they are loaded with dozens of people, the others can only take a cold shower like the sailors...
In fact, when the enemy ship shelled for the first time, the people on the "Copenhagen" were completely frightened. They had never experienced such a terrifying encounter.
Many people have seen warships with similar appearance, but they are all French, Dutch, and Swedish warships. Warships from the Ming Empire rarely appear near Danish ports.
I actually saw it today, but it seemed like I was sending everyone off on their way!
Such a large warship sails so fast and has such fierce firepower.
Whether it's the people on the lifeboat or the person jumping into the sea, there is only one thought at the moment.
As long as you don't hurt yourself, you can obey the arrangement of dealing with it. To put it bluntly, it means surrendering directly!
The two second-hand ships belonging to the Danish Navy did not harm the sailors of the "Courageous" battleship at all.
Because the two sides were shooting at each other at such a close distance, the battleship "Brave" did not need the sailors to use machine guns.
Letting the main gun fire can send the opponent flying into the sky with one shot, so why waste the ammunition of the machine gun?
The main and secondary turrets of the battleship "Brave" are protected by thick armor, and the sailors inside will not be hurt by the opponent's shells at all.
"Copenhagen" and "Aalborg" hit three and two shells respectively, but for the battleships, it was basically equivalent to knocking off their own paint...
"hateful!"
Christian VI, who wanted to continue running away in a lifeboat, was blocked by the Ming army's small speedboats and helicopters, and he could only become a prisoner like his wife.
Small speedboats and helicopters are equipped with marines who use machine guns and are ready to strafe. If the opponent refuses to be captured, the consequence is to be wounded and then become a wounded prisoner.
The battleship "Brave" was still roaring at this time, not to sink the two dilapidated ironclads, but to open fire to block the Danish merchant ships trying to slip away.
It doesn't matter if you don't fire. Once you fire, the ears of the Danish sailors who are trying to survive on the sea will be shaken. The timid ones will almost be scared to death on the spot...
The "floating objects" close to the battleship will definitely not survive the dual damage of the high-temperature flames and shock waves ejected from the gun muzzle. Fortunately, the distance is relatively suitable.
In less than half an hour of fighting, the battleship "Courageous" single-handedly sank two merchant ships and severely damaged two ironclads.
The ironclad cannot be captured as it is slowly sinking.
The other eight merchant ships were attacked from the front and back by carrier-based aircraft and four cruisers, and none of them escaped.
A total of three merchant ships were captured, and the rest will basically be used as aquariums.
In early April, the sea water in Danish waters is not much warmer. It is perfectly fine for those who are soaking in the sea not to want to be rescued.
After calling the nearby Ming ships, most of the prisoners were rescued, and few of them swam back to the waterway exit.
"Your Majesty the King, we finally meet!"
Jiexuan greeted the biggest prey in the Danish campaign in German, but he didn't expect to catch him so quickly.
"You are committing aggression, a despicable and shameful act. I demand that you withdraw from Denmark immediately and give our country due compensation!"
Christian VI criticized the opponent righteously and made what he thought was a very reasonable request.
"So His Majesty the King has not yet understood your current situation. This country called Denmark will soon cease to exist. Whether you can still have the title of king and corresponding treatment depends on the status of the Emperor of the Ming Empire. Cut!"
Jiexuan first gave him a warning and then sent people to imprison him.
Together with his queen and a group of dignitaries, they were transported to Polo Castle and handed over to the emperor's disciple Zhang Huangyan.
