The war between Ming Dynasty and Britain has actually begun! It's just that both sides had a lot of considerations, so they never went so far as to declare a full-scale war.
On the British side, they were first afraid of the power of the Ming Dynasty - the power of the Ming Dynasty was obvious to all! The country has been ranked first in the world in terms of national power for a hundred years, and the British have used the world's second-largest national power to maintain the world's largest hegemony, relying on the foundation laid by the European White Pirates during the Age of Discovery and their century-old navy accumulated during the sailing era. And the Ming Dynasty, an East Asian power that was incompatible with Western civilization, suddenly rose up and knocked Britain to the ground, taking away its hegemony and the most precious colonies of the British Empire. This is probably the biggest nightmare for generations of British political leaders. Therefore, when initiating all-out war, an option with no turning back, one has to be cautious.
Secondly, Britain is not only the industrial center of the West, but also a financial center and a safe haven for European capital and industry. In fact, the rise of British industrialization benefited from her huge colonies; on the other hand, it was also because of its favorable terrain of being isolated off the coast of the European continent, which enabled it to ensure the security of its homeland in all the European wars, so it became Europe. A safe haven for financial capital and industrial capital. Although a war with the Ming Dynasty will not plunge the British mainland into war, it may destroy the pound, British debt and the British stock market... By then, British capital will also flee!
If a large number of British colonies were snatched away by the Ming Dynasty, and local capital fled to the European continent, what would Britain have left?
Therefore, if the Wellington cabinet wants to go to Parliament with a proposal to declare war on Ming, it will not be easy to pass it!
Moreover, if the matter of starting a war in the Ming Dynasty is repeatedly debated in the parliament, the suddenness of the war will be gone. If we fight a protracted war without suddenness, the British Empire seems to have no chance of winning!
Therefore, the only option was for Great India, which was "dictated by the Sacred Heart" of Emperor William, to launch a war.
However, the cabinet led by the Duke of Wellington can bypass Parliament, but it cannot bypass the British King George IV. After all, India's Emperor William is still legally the vassal and heir of the British King George IV.
So after visiting the "world's most powerful" Royal Navy battleship HMS Victory in Scapa Flow, and watching a manned gliding flight guided bomb launch a simulated attack on ships in Scapa Flow from an airship at an altitude of 2,000 meters, Feeling that he was already very sure, the British Prime Minister returned to London on the cruiser Theseus.
After returning to London, the Duke of Wellington did not stay in London for long. Instead, he changed to a carriage and went straight to Windsor Castle in Berkshire, southeast England.
The man Wellington considered "the worst person he had ever met in his life, the most selfish, the most unfaithful and the most evil-hearted" - King George IV of England, now lives in this ancient and luxurious castle. Inside, he lived a lazy and unrestrained life every day, overeating, sleeping with his mistress... and of course, Keya Pian Tincture was indispensable!
He was a good match for the dead charlatan George Canning, but he really could not catch the eye of a "Marshal Lord" like the Duke of Wellington, who lived an extremely disciplined life.
When the "Marshal" Duke of Wellington arrived at Windsor Castle, King George IV had just eaten and was in high spirits. When he heard that "Marshal" was coming, he quickly asked his attendants to invite him to his office. , he also warmly greeted the Duke of Wellington and the First Sea Lord Earl Nelson who came with the Duke to sit down, and even poured each of them a glass of whiskey that he personally mixed with a large amount of Yapian tincture.
Finally, he poured himself another glass, then raised the glass and said with a smile: "Duke, Earl, come on, let's have a drink first! Have a drink first and then talk."
The Duke of Wellington and the Earl of Nelson looked at the old man with a big belly and wearing a Scottish skirt in front of them, and they had no choice but to reluctantly pick up the Yapian wine and take a sip, which was considered a drink.
George IV didn't pay attention to these two ministers who didn't even drink the wine given by the emperor. He just took a big sip first. He was in a good mood and asked with a smile: "Tell me, you guys came all the way from London." Come on, there must be some good news to report, right?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," replied the Duke of Wellington, "Horatio and I have just returned from Scapa Flow."
"Scapa Flow?" The king was stunned, "Is that our naval base?"
"Yes," said the Duke of Wellington, "we are going to visit the battleship HMS Victory which has just completed sea trials and entered active service."
"Victory? That wooden ship? Is it in active service again?"
"No, it's not that one." Earl Nelson said, "We built a new battleship with a standard displacement of 18,000 tons and a 12-inch cannon, also called the Victory."
"Oh..." the king thought for a moment, "it seems like that. How is it?"
"It is the most powerful in the world!" said Lord Nelson.
"More powerful than a hero?" the king asked.
"Of course!" Count Nelson said, "The main gun caliber of the Hero-class is 280 mm, while the caliber of the main gun of our Victory-class is 12 inches, which is equivalent to 305 mm, which is a full 25 mm larger. And the speed of the Victory is also It’s a whole section faster than the hero level!”
"Great!" The British King waved his fist, "Then we can use it to beat the heroes of the Ming Navy!"
The Duke of Wellington and the Earl of Nelson immediately stood up, stood at attention, and then said in unison: "As you command, Your Majesty the King!"
"Follow your orders?" George IV was startled. "What orders do you obey?"
"Of course I'll use the Victory Level to beat Ming's Hero Level!"
"The Royal Navy will definitely complete its mission!"
"Wait..." King George IV quickly waved his hand, "I just said it casually, you, you... don't take it seriously!"
"Your Majesty the King," the Duke of Wellington said seriously, "the time is about to be ripe for launching a war. Please do not hesitate any longer."
Earl Nelson also said: "Yes, the time has matured, and the Admiralty has made preparations for war in the third quarter of next year...According to intelligence, starting from the third quarter of next year, our naval strength will exceed Daming, if battle losses are not considered, this advantage can be maintained for at least one and a half to two years."
"One and a half to two years, what about after that?" George IV asked.
Earl Nelson shook his head: "Your Majesty, the Ming Empire is the world's number one industrial power. Except for shipbuilding, it surpasses us in almost all other fields..."
"Then, how are we going to defeat her?" Although King George IV drank a lot of wine, his mind was not completely confused.
Nelson said: "We must strive to gain an overwhelming advantage in the early stages of the war, deal a heavy blow to the Ming Dynasty's navy, and then use the maritime superiority to seize Borneo, the oil-producing area of the Ming Empire... 80% of the Ming Empire's All oil is produced in Borneo. If Borneo is lost, the Ming Dynasty’s fleet will have to burn coal all the time. And oil-fired boilers are much more efficient than coal-fired boilers!”
King George IV didn't understand this, but he still felt unsure about "a heavy blow to the Ming Navy".
"How are we going to hit their navy hard?" asked George IV.
Earl Nelson said: "We are prepared to block the Strait of Malacca first... Based on several tests in the past, it can be determined that blocking the Strait will touch the Ming Dynasty's red line!"
"What then?" asked the king, "they, they will declare war on England?"
"No," said the Duke of Wellington, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? The Malay Peninsula now belongs to the Indian Empire...so it is also India that blocks the straits. Ming Dynasty should only declare war on India."
"Well, that's okay..." The British King breathed a sigh of relief, "Then how are we, oh, the Indian Navy going to fight?"
Earl Nelson said: "The Indian Navy will use a fleet of 22 battleships, 10 armored cruisers, and 15 motherships purchased from the United Kingdom to ambush the Indian Ocean waters west of the Strait of Malacca. Then it will use 10-12 ships also purchased from the United Kingdom. An armored cruiser was used as a bait to attract the main force of the Ming Navy's Nanyang Fleet, which was watching Danmasi Island, to leave the Malacca Strait and enter the Indian Ocean... At that time, the Indian main fleet will launch a joint sea and air attack! Then It will be a battle of annihilation at sea that will go down in history!”
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