The process of occupying Sicily was quite arduous, and the southern part of the Apennine Peninsula was much larger than the island, so the difficulty was naturally greater.
If we were to join the Japanese army, we would have to wait for more than three months, as sea transportation would take a long time, and a large amount of additional supplies and equipment would have to be mobilized.
Coupled with the erratic attitude of Rome, Emperor Haojing still had to communicate with him, so Jiexuan postponed the landing to March of next year.
However, the Mediterranean Fleet of the Ming Navy can still continue to carry out the blockade mission. The natives of the Kingdom of Naples also have a countermeasure, which is to change the flag of their ships to that of Rome or Venice.
Venice did not dare to offend the Ming Empire and would not agree to do this. However, Rome was different. By selling licenses, it raised a large amount of funds in a short period of time.
As long as the ship owner is willing to spend money, he can definitely buy a genuine Roman ship license, thereby completing the identity change, transforming himself, and avoiding the fate of being sunk by the Ming Empire Navy.
Is it difficult for Jie Xuan to show off his little skill?
Of course it's impossible!
What was the commander-in-chief of the Ming Navy doing back then?
I'm afraid not many people can remember it right now...
The solution is simple. The Japanese army has high utilization value, and its navy also has utilization value, such as this situation now!
If Rome was so protective of the Naples natives, then Jie Xuan wouldn't need to be too polite to them. He had already obtained Emperor Hao Jing's permission before.
At the expense of two battleships and four cruisers, Japan's second-largest general agreed to allow its navy to enter the Mediterranean for operations. The goal was obvious.
Of course, the Japanese navy did not have such a large scale and capability. The specific method was the same as that of the Naples natives, and the Ming navy also changed its skin.
Overnight, most of the Mediterranean fleet became the Japanese navy!
Rome wants the Ming Navy to be intimidated, so it can let them know what it means to have no bottom line!
Treating the other person with his own methods is the most disgusting way to play!
At first, the ships flying the Roman flag refused to stop for inspection, but soon the Ming warships let them know that this was no joke. If they were disobedient, they would be beaten with naval guns...
In three days, more than 200 Roman ships were sunk, including even a destroyer. This made Rome extremely angry. They blamed the Ming Empire Navy for damaging the relationship between the two countries. They must take full responsibility, bear all consequences, and compensate all loss.
Emperor Haojing allowed Jiexuan to take full responsibility for the matter. It would be easy for the other party to get compensation, but they would have to wait until after the war to pay.
"Post-war" refers to the period after the Ming Empire took over all the land in the Kingdom of Naples and the Southeastern Region of France. This is definitely not possible now unless Rome changes its previous bad attitude.
What Jiexuan is doing now is to use the banner of the Japanese navy to have the fleet blockade most of the waters near the entire Apennine Peninsula, except for the French waters in the northwest and the Venetian waters in the northeast.
If Rome can't bear it, they can continue to reskin their ships and replace them with those from France, the Netherlands, Venice, or even the Ottoman Empire...
If the other party really does this, Jiexuan can still find a way to deal with them. Otherwise, it's still idle, and the old and young men can just play together!
As Jiexuan got older, he was no longer interested in beautiful young women, but he was very interested in sinking enemy ships!
A certain emperor once said a wise saying - destroying and plundering can become addictive!
Whenever the fleet did this, Jiexuan recalled the glorious days when he was young and went to the United States with Zheng Shengying to rob...
Those good times are gone forever. Now we can only deal with the scraps in front of us. In other words, the strength of the Ming Navy is so strong that it makes the opponent appear too weak and sinks its ships. A sense of accomplishment.
The Japanese army, whose family was extremely thin, didn't think so. In order to really get valuable practical opportunities, they rushed to do all kinds of dirty work, for fear of falling behind.
In order to enhance the strength of the Japanese expeditionary fleet, Emperor Haojing also paid special benefits in advance, namely two battleships and four cruisers.
This makes the Japanese navy very happy. Otherwise, with the country's military expenditure, I am afraid that it will only be able to purchase these six large ships in twenty years. Now it is done in one step.
And they are not old ships that are more than ten years old. They are all quasi-new products that have been in service for a few years. The running-in period has just passed, which is a good time. Emperor Haojing can be considered sincere in doing this.
Each of the six warships has a helicopter hangar installed at the stern, and the ship-based helicopters are also equipped. The command and communication system is more advanced than the same-class ships used by Japan.
The most important thing is that the opponents on this expedition are very weak, and there is almost no risk of losing battleships.
Even if the worst case scenario did occur, Emperor Haojing informed him in advance that all losses would be covered.
The Roman navy was the weakest in the Mediterranean, even worse than Venice. The largest displacement of its fleet was the destroyer (Yoshino).
With the dual advantages of firepower and tonnage, it would be hell if you lose a cruiser if you take it down...
After Kimchi heard the news, he strongly requested to send troops to show off.
The Ming Empire helped them put down the rebellion, and now is a good time to repay their kindness.
Considering that the country's military strength was limited and inferior to that of the Japanese, Emperor Haojing could only afford one battleship and two cruisers as wages.
Even if the three ships are second-hand goods, the Kimchi Navy is very happy. All the weapons of the sovereign country are good things, let alone the capital ships.
Almost following the Japanese fleet, they entered the Mediterranean at the end of November and were so active that they did not even need to rest. They began to carry out blockade missions in early December.
The purpose of this is very simple. If you enter the job in advance, you will receive the salary of the Ming Navy in advance and enjoy the supplies of the Ming Navy in advance. Therefore, everyone from the generals to the sailors are willing to fight for the Ming Empire.
It used to be kelp soup with rice, but it was suddenly upgraded to canned meat with instant noodles. The salary is much higher than in the mainland. Of course everyone is very active...
The treatment of the Ming Navy is world-famous. If it were not for nationality restrictions, many officers and soldiers of the Japanese and Kimchi Navy would be willing to join the Ming Navy. Even if they work at the base, the treatment would be much better.
As a price, when it comes time to hunt, the partners who have benefited must also show their true skills, and they can't just be mean.
Unless you encounter heavy fog or thunderstorms at sea, you will see your target slip away and you will not be able to make a deal when you return...
Merchant ships can only reach fifteen or sixteen knots at the fastest, while warships launched in the past twenty years can all reach speeds of more than twenty knots.
When you see your prey, you must chase it fiercely and bite it until the opponent surrenders or sinks it.
Therefore, both the Japanese Kingdom and the Kimchi Navy carried forward the fine tradition of "I am a good dog" and would not let go of any prey they saw.
There is also an internal reason. If they can capture prey, they can take away half of the loot. This is what excites them the most.
The property is naturally easy to divide, and the crew and passengers are also easy to deal with. Anyone who has no other nationality will be liquidated and turned into a slave miner...
In the past, women from Eastern Europe were most popular among the wealthy people of the Ming Empire, so much so that a related industrial chain even appeared in the Ottoman Empire, providing one-stop services of hunting, screening, and transportation.
Now the women of the Kingdom of Naples seem to be following in their footsteps, but the former has no choice, while the latter is because their men are constantly seeking death!
Large-scale shipping from the Far East to the Mediterranean was very time-consuming, but fortunately, waiting was possible. Twenty Japanese brigades and Kimchi Army’s ten brigades were about to arrive on the battlefield, totaling 150,000 people.
With so many troops in hand, Jiexuan planned to change his tactics, replacing the previously designated push tactics from south to north to the cake-cutting tactics first.
That is to say, they would first send troops to land on the northern border of the Kingdom of Naples and Rome, separate the two with one blow, and then slowly deal with the disobedient natives in the south.
Rome had already taken action, and its troops had already reached the line from Naples to Bari, leaving only the heels and insteps of their boots unoccupied.
The excuse is to protect Nanmin who have been displaced by the war and avoid a humanitarian crisis. This is a charitable act to save people and has nothing to do with military operations...
At the same time, "Le Française" published a related article on the front page, calling on both sides to exercise restraint and rationality and resolve the issue peacefully.
The Ming Empire did not mention a word about the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Naples, but instead asked the Ming Dynasty not to take military action. This was obviously an attempt to deviate.
Emperor Haojing can responsibly say that there is no need for general mobilization to take down Rome. As long as fifty brigades of coalition ground troops are deployed, coupled with a thousand fighter planes, it will be enough to destroy this incomprehensible thing.
Jiexuan was given the authority to issue a seventy-two-hour ultimatum and announced the news to Rome on New Year's Day.
The other party was indifferent and did not withdraw the troops from the occupied area after the deadline. It was obvious that the Ming Dynasty did not dare to take action.
It’s not that Jie Xuan doesn’t dare to take action, it’s that the mercenaries haven’t all arrived yet…
But in the eyes of the outside world, this was the reaction of the Ming Empire to fear Rome.
However, the warlocks who had lived in the Ming Empire for a long time did not think so. Everyone basically felt that Rome was playing with fire and would burn itself sooner or later.
If Rome had not taken the initiative to withdraw its troops, the war might have broken out in the spring.
If no other country helps Rome by then, then the defeated party will definitely not be the Ming Empire.
In particular, the Ming Empire is constantly mobilizing warships, aircraft, and combat troops to the Mediterranean. This is an obvious signal.
The most important thing is that the ownership of the Kingdom of Naples was obtained by the Ming Empire from France, and Rome was obviously unreasonable.
The Ming Empire can compete with you on principles, and it can also compete with you on strength.
This world can be reasonable, but in the end, strength will speak for itself.
Rome's strength lay in abstract faith, not concrete force.
If the two sides really fight, how many months can Roma survive?
I'm afraid I won't be able to survive even a month, right?
The Ming Empire had an army of millions, tens of thousands of tanks, an air force equipped with tens of thousands of fighter planes, and a navy with the most powerful fleet in the world.
After total mobilization, Rome only had 200,000 troops and less than 1,000 fighter planes. Its naval fleet was even larger than the squadrons of the Ming Empire Navy.
The strength gap between the two sides is so huge, how can we fight this battle?
The warlocks in the Ming Dynasty are very pessimistic about this. Unless God bless them, there is no need to think about the outcome of this war.
The warlocks were so humble that the thousands of letters of persuasion they sent out could not attract the attention of the Roman high-level officials who were blinded by the interests of the North, and were considered alarmist by the latter.
Because Louis XIV had previously sent a special envoy to Rome to express his position, France would not sit idly by when necessary, which excited the top leaders of Rome.
William II's attitude was not as clear-cut as Louis XIV, but he still agreed to deliver a batch of weapons and equipment to help the Roman army improve its combat effectiveness.
Frederick Jr. symbolically provided a batch of second-hand weapons, and then excused himself by saying that he was moving and was really unable to intervene in the matter, but he still hoped to solve the problem in a peaceful way.
The reaction of King Carl XI of Sweden was similar to that of Frederick Jr. Although Sweden did not move, it still felt the faint threat of the world's hegemon.
However, the bilateral relationship between Sweden and the Ming Empire has always been good, and it is really not a crime to offend its partners for the sake of Rome, so it almost copied the method of Frederick the Younger.
Venice, which is closest to Rome, is on the contrary. Its geographical location determines that only by being as close as possible to the Ming Empire can it ensure that it will not be annexed by the Ottoman Empire.
In order to continue to obtain the elixir for himself and to protect the interests of his country, the Venetian head of state, Justinian, firmly supported all actions of the Ming Empire, which made Rome very angry.
The most active one in Europe was Switzerland. Not only did it provide money and weapons, it also sent an expeditionary force of about 50,000 to protect the security of Rome.
Regarding the complicated situation in Europe, Jiexuan could only ask Emperor Haojing for instructions first. He did not want the problems in the Kingdom of Naples to turn into an international crisis.
In this regard, Zhu Cixiang's reaction was very simple. In particular, he summoned the French ambassador and expressed his attitude that if France intervened militarily in the dispute, the Ming Empire would be forced to carry out general mobilization!
what does that mean?
The Ming Dynasty's army will expand to more than five million!
The number of fighter planes sent to Europe will reach more than 10,000!
The main fleet of the Ming Navy will appear in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic area near Europe!
If the French army caused serious losses to the Ming army in the Apennine Peninsula, Zhu Cihong would not rule out expanding the war!
What does that mean?
That is, millions of Ming troops will land in France, and even take military action directly to Paris!
By then, not only would Louis XIV not be able to obtain the land for exchange, he would also lose France's basic base!
All previous cooperation between France and the Ming Empire, including military aspects, will also be suspended!
This was the result of the conflict with the Ming Empire. Zhu Cixiang hoped that Louis XIV would be careful in his words and deeds and not go further down the wrong path...
This is the first time that the French ambassador has heard such terrifying content from the Ming Emperor. The world hegemon may launch a general mobilization against France!
There is no doubt that this is disastrous and something France cannot afford.
