Chapter 14, The Battle for Sea Power in East Asia
He was full of energy when shouting slogans.
After training, everything will be revealed.
A battalion of new recruits during shooting training.
Many other Chinese recruits who were undergoing formation training turned their heads to look in the direction of the shooting.
As a result, the officers' batons were smashed down without mercy.
Seeing this, Zhu Daohua shook his head repeatedly: "If you want to become a strong soldier, it really doesn't happen overnight."
Napoleon waved his hand and said: "Your Highness, Rome was not built overnight, and a powerful army cannot be built in a period of time."
"However, your enemy is not strong for the time being. In fact, as long as the officers are effective, such soldiers can be brought to the battlefield after a few days of training. After a few battles, the surviving veterans will become new recruits."
"And just so...you have a very good officer corps."
Zhu Daohua didn't know whether what Napoleon said made sense.
But now he can only trust professionals.
He was not professional in training the army or fighting wars.
And Napoleon next to him is a military strategist who can be ranked among the best in human history.
So Zhu Daohua now suppressed the doubts in his heart and chose to believe in Napoleon's judgment.
"What's going on over there with the Dutch."
Zhu Daohua turned around and asked Gu Song and Luo Yuanshan next to him.
Luo Yuanshan is now Zhu Daohua's "advisor on Nanyang issues."
After all, he is a local snake, so he is relatively clear about the things on the ground in Nanyang.
Moreover, he has connections with many Xiang Masters, the hall masters of the Tiandihui.
Therefore, we can get a lot of information that Zhu Daohua needs.
"The Dutch want the Chinese Kapitans here in Nanyang to take sides and force them to send troops together..."
Luo Yuanshan said respectfully.
He is now a "close minister of the emperor".
Moreover, after observing the strength of Zhu Daohua's men, and his younger brother Luo Yuanshan entering the Army Officer Academy for rest, the heroes under his men were formed.
All of them received pay from Prince Ming.
Although he has some face.
But those heroes will definitely not listen to him.
Therefore, the two brothers of the Luo family had no choice but to integrate into the Mingwang system wholeheartedly.
"Side in line? I think it's a shock!" Gu Song stroked his beard and said with a smile, "The Dutch are paying the same attention as us!"
"This group of Nanyang Chinese are all brothers of the Tiandihui. How come two of them have sided with the Dutch..."
Zhao Si said with a cold snort.
Luo Yuanshan shook his head: "They are said to be brothers of the Tiandihui, but several wealthy families in Lanfang all have their hearts set on the Qing Dynasty... Counting on the blessing of the Qing Dynasty."
Zhu Daohua snorted coldly.
Heart way.
What good is this bullshit Qing court?
Why do you have so many aspirations?
"If that's the case, then we've already made preparations!"
Zhu Daohua said.
"My lord, only twenty sloops will be dispatched this time. Isn't it... that the force is too thin?"
Zhao Si frowned and asked.
Zhu Daohua laughed: "Ke Ta, this naval battle is not compared to land battles. Naval battles are about firepower and maneuverability! Needless to say, the maneuverability of our ship is definitely not comparable to that of the Dutch battleships. As for firepower... .hey-hey."
Zhu Daohua chuckled.
If you don't have any confidence.
How dare he challenge the Dutch's more than forty third-level battleships?
........
"George, what confidence do you think Zhu Daohua has?"
Inside the palace of King Ming of Batam.
The British and French ministers walked in the courtyard of the other courtyard, talking in low voices.
"Honestly, I don't know..." Macartney smiled bitterly, "I never thought that the Dutch army would be so vulnerable..."
"No, even if the French Guards Corps comes in this battle, they will probably be caught off guard."
Bulbulon shook his head and said.
"Mortars, wooden tail fin exploding shells, this is definitely an epoch-making revolutionary weapon. This weapon will definitely subvert the rules of the battlefield!"
Macartney frowned when he heard this: "It's just...the power of the explosive bomb explosion is too great."
There are also explosives in this era.
But the explosive filling was black powder.
Macartney was well aware of the explosive power of black powder.
Judging from the shape and size of the mortar shells he visually inspected, the gunpowder filled in the wooden butt tail fin shell definitely did not exceed one pound.
And this amount of black powder.
It is absolutely impossible to produce such a violent explosion.
"Don't forget, Zhu Daohua is the greatest scientist of our time... He may have invented an explosive more powerful than black powder..." Bulbulon said.
"So...I think the Dutch may be in trouble!"
Macartney clasped his hands behind his back and was silent for a moment, then said: "Maybe we made a historical mistake by supporting Zhu Daohua to return to the East..."
"Maybe, but at this point, we can only take one step at a time, and it may not be a bad thing if the Dutch are defeated by Zhu Daohua."
Of course Macartney knew what Bourblon meant.
Even if Zhu Daohua defeated the Dutch, he would not have enough strength to swallow up such a large territory in Nanyang - he did not have that many people.
That is to say.
Once the Dutch were expelled by Zhu Daohua.
There will inevitably be a certain vacuum in Nanyang.
By the time...
This is an opportunity for outside forces to take advantage of the situation.
The two did not discuss this topic further.
Because if we want to intervene in Nanyang.
Then Britain and France will turn from cooperation to confrontation...
Any time.
Countries unite and fight for profit.
........
Time flew by.
Soon it was time for the decisive battle agreed between the Dutch Batavia Governor's Mansion and the Ming Prince's Mansion.
Such was the case with naval warfare in this era.
If both sides have no plans for a decisive battle.
Then the possibility of a large-scale naval battle is almost non-existent.
Because the sea is so vast.
Sail warships can travel all over the world.
If we don't make an appointment for a fight... it would be really difficult to start a naval battle.
Zhu Daohua stood on a ketch.
This is an upgraded version of the sloop.
The ship is larger and more slender.
The caliber of artillery that can be loaded is also larger.
According to the classification of the warships under the command of the Ming Palace.
The sloop was classified as the "Petrel" class.
Each sailing ship is named by a number.
After all, in Zhu Daohua's opinion, this kind of warship is only a transitional warship used in sea areas like Nanyang.
It was not enough to support the future ambitions of the Ming Dynasty to dominate the oceans.
And the main force in this naval battle.
That's twenty "Haiyan" class ships plus Zhu Daohua's ship.
The Eagle-class ship No. 001 is equipped with twenty-four long-barreled twelve-pound guns!
These twenty-one warships, both in terms of ship type and number of guns.
It is far different from the fleet of the Dutch East India Company.
And on these twenty-one battleships.
In addition to the Chinese supervisory team on each battleship.
The sails were manned by Indian sailors hired in Calcutta.
The artillery was operated by gunners hired in Europe.
Take a group of Asan and European mercenaries to the battlefield.
Can the Dutch be encamped?
Gang Macartney and Bourblon, who firmly stated that they would go to war with the army, were very suspicious.
They didn't know where Zhu Daohua's confidence came from.
The two of them looked at Zhu Daohua, who was standing at the bow of the boat, full of confidence.
I couldn't help but murmur in my heart.
As for Zhu Daohua.
He certainly has reason to be excited.
Because after this battle...
The sea power in Southeast Asia, and even the entire East Asia, will fall into his hands!
The huge interests of controlling sea power in East and Southeast Asia.
It is definitely much bigger than selling addictive stimulants in Europe!
so.
the meaning of this war.
For Zhu Daohua.
This cannot be overemphasized.
