The diplomatic strategy of organizing the eight-nation NATO coalition to fight against the Ming Dynasty has been finalized!
For the UK, this can only go so far. The European continent is currently in chaos. Although it will not backstab Britain, it is impossible to exert much power to help Britain fight the war with Ming Dynasty. Now among the four major powers, including France, Austria, Prussia, and Rakshasa, Austria and Rakshasa are unable to move due to internal revolutionary trends, while France and Prussia are hostile to each other over the issue of Inland, and conflicts are about to break out.
Maybe there will be another world war here in Europe, with Britain and Ming each fighting their own world wars. Perhaps there will not be two world wars in future history, but only two world wars - two world wars fought in the same period, each fighting its own...
But for the British who live close to the European continent, the more chaotic Europe is, the happier they will be... If Europeans can kill each other, that will be the greatest help to them. Of course, the premise is that a unified Europe cannot be created, otherwise Britain will not be able to fight a world war.
Because Europe is in chaos now, after Emperor William finalized the diplomatic strategy, he met with the Prime Minister Duke of Wellington, the Lord of the Admiralty Viscount Palmerston, the Secretary of War Lord Gray, the First Sea Lord Sir Hardy, and the Chief of Army Staff Samuel Sir Hulls, Director of Ordnance Somerset and others discussed the British Empire's next military strategy.
Emperor William's palace attendants and royal staff quickly moved in several square tables and put them together to form a huge map table, with a large map of the world situation spread on it.
The situation on this map, with Emperor William's professional military vision, he could of course understand it at a glance. His Majesty the Emperor stood at the edge of the map table with his arms folded for a while, and then said to the ministers and generals who gathered around him. : "Well, we must at least come up with a practical plan at the G8 summit that can deal a heavy blow to the enemy! Gentlemen, do you have such a plan?"
"Your Majesty," said First Sea Lord Sir Hardy, "the Admiralty anticipates that the Ming Empire will launch its first attack on Australia within the next few months, and therefore plans to center it at Port Moresby on the island of New Guinea. To launch defense, we will launch defense in the New Guinea Islands (Bismarck Islands), Solomon Islands, and the northern coast of New Guinea northeast and east of Port Moresby, and control certain key islands and locations to build forts, Island defense troops are deployed at ports, airports and other facilities.
At the same time, we will concentrate the large fleet in Port Moresby, and after the main force of the enemy's Pacific Fleet moves south, relying on the bases on the New Guinea Islands, Solomon Islands and New Guinea Island, we will build a large fleet in the New Guinea Sea (Bismarck Sea). ), the Solomon Sea, and the Coral Sea organized effective resistance one after another to weaken the Pacific Fleet of the Ming Dynasty... The Navy believes that our resistance in the New Guinea Islands, Solomon Islands, New Guia Island and nearby waters will It can buy us 9-12 months.
Considering that the Ming Dynasty’s Pacific Fleet is still preparing, we should be able to gain up to 15 months before the decisive battle to defend the Australian continent begins. In 15 months, our defense plan on the Australian continent will be completed, and we will also obtain more and more powerful battleships, aircraft-carrying armored cruisers and advanced aircraft! ”….
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Army Chief of Staff Sir Samuel Hulls said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, our British Army has been organizing a powerful ANZAC Corps since 1831, preparing to deal a fatal blow to the invading Ming army on the vast Australian continent! "
"A fatal blow?" Emperor William glanced at the British Army Chief of Staff, "Marshal, tell me, how do you plan to do it?"
"Your Majesty the Emperor," the former cavalry commander who participated in the Napoleonic Wars and made great achievements under the Duke of Wellington smiled and replied, "the Army is preparing to deploy powerful artillery and cavalry units in Australia... ...Australia is a vast continent, full of wild and uncivilized grasslands and sandy land. Without a strong cavalry, the enemy will not be able to conduct field mobile operations. But it is thousands of nautical miles away from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, and Horses are very delicate and can get seasick. If they are transported over long distances, they will have to recuperate for a considerable period of time, otherwise they will not be able to fight at all. But where can the Ming army, which has just landed on the Australian continent, get supplies? What about pastures where horses are restored?
Therefore, the Army Staff judged that the Ming army landing in Australia would lose the ability to maneuver in the open wilderness due to a lack of horses, and the large number of artillery they owned would also be unable to maneuver because they did not have enough draft horses.
Therefore, as long as we complete the cavalry deployment on the Australian continent, we can use the powerful field mobility capabilities of the cavalry corps to suppress the landing Ming troops near the beach, or lead them into the open areas inland to annihilate them. "
"Annihilation?" Emperor William said, "If I remember correctly, in the key battle that defeated Emperor Napoleon, our army used miniguns to defeat the cavalry charge led by Marshal Neyin!"
"Your Majesty the Emperor," Sir Samuel Hells said with a smile, "our cavalry is completely different from the cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars. Although they still maneuver on horseback and occasionally launch mounted attacks. But more often They would fight dismounted, attacking the enemy with the support of machine guns and artillery pulled by draft horses. Their advantage lay in the maneuverability of large corps, not in impact power.
In addition, well-trained cavalry is still very effective against enemy logistics lines... Since Australia is a wild continent, only a few places have been developed. Therefore, it was difficult for the Ming army to collect supplies on the spot. They could only rely on supplies shipped by sea to sustain their operations. Once we cut off the supply line between the Ming army deep inland and the seaport they control, they will have no choice but to be completely destroyed. "
"Sir, the plan you mentioned sounds good!" Emperor William didn't know much about the army, but Sir Hulls spoke eloquently. He also felt that the Australian campaign plan formulated by the Army Staff was good.
He paused and then said: "However, the navy's strategy is still too conservative... The navy is an offensive service, not a defensive service. If we put the fleet in Port Moresby and wait for the enemy to come, . Then the enemy will either not come, or they will come with a huge fleet that our Australian fleet cannot deal with at all. So what I mean is to take the initiative to launch a counterattack in the Pacific and hit here!"
As he spoke, Emperor William suddenly raised his hand and pointed at several seemingly small and somewhat isolated islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on the map.
"This is..." Duke Wellington looked at the map, "Pearl Harbor! Your Majesty the Emperor, do you mean that we are going to attack Pearl Harbor, the home port of the Ming Dynasty's Pacific Fleet?"
"Yes," Emperor William nodded, "We will compete with the Pacific Fleet of the Ming Navy at Pearl Harbor and catch them off guard!".
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