The king was arrested by the mob.
This was definitely a shock to George III.
The main force that opposed and suppressed the French Revolution came from Britain.
The direct impact of this revolution was to make George III determined to fight a trade war!
The main purpose of this war was to coerce the Chinese into accepting British trade demands.
Of course.
This is not something the British family can do in the ring.
At least Spain and the Netherlands must be involved.
The Spanish colony of the Philippines was right on the lips of the Ming Empire. Spain once had the most powerful navy in the world, but with the destruction of their Invincible Fleet, Spain's naval power shrank greatly.
However, Spain still has a large number of colonies in Mexico and South America except Brazil.
The land area is not much greater than that of the UK.
And Spanish colonies produced most of the world's gold and silver precious metals.
So the Spaniards are living quite well now.
Needless to say, the Dutch were resentful that their Southeast Asian colonies were limited to Batavia. If the British brought them together to cause trouble for Zhu Daohua, they probably would not refuse.
UK, Spain, Netherlands.
These are three companies, and they are now at least the top five in the European naval strength rankings.
In addition, Portugal can also be roped in. Portugal also has colonies in India and has its own Eastern interests.
In addition, the leader of the Habsburg family, Emperor Francis II of Austria, who now claims to be the Holy Roman Emperor, may also be interested in the East. They even had a colony in India for a time, but it was later robbed by the French. gone.
That is now French India.
Now that the French are too busy to take care of themselves, maybe Francis II, the overestimating fool, will want to get involved in India again and intervene in the East.
In addition, the Ottoman Empire can also be roped in.
At present, the Ottoman Empire has not declined to the state of the sick man of West Asia, and it has maintained very good political and commercial relations with the United Kingdom.
This is mainly because Britain's current policy is to support the Ottoman Empire to balance the influence of the Russians. Exit the transcoding page, please download the app Aiyue to read the latest chapter.
Moreover, the Ottomans are closer to China, and they will definitely be wary of the expansion of Chinese power.
Bring in one or two more German states.
They can all form an Eight-Nation Alliance Army.
The Eight-Nation Allied Forces united to find trouble in China.
This sounds amazing.
After thinking about it in his mind, George III felt that if he took the lead in launching a limited maritime war against the newly rising Ming Empire.
On the one hand, I can use this to consolidate the position of the British royal family in Europe.
On the other hand, this battle can also be used to test the strength of the Ming Empire.
On the premise of not seeking to land in Guangzhou, several European maritime powers have jointly sent troops. I think... it can attract many European countries who want to go to the East to share a piece of the pie, right?
Crusades version 2.0 belongs to yes.
The rich East is really coveted.
But here's the thing.
Can you beat it?
"If the war is limited to the sea, I think... we have a 70% certainty of defeating the Ming Empire's fleet."
Nelson said.
"Only 70%?"
"Your Majesty, this is a war after all, and it is an expedition with a distance of tens of thousands of kilometers. No one can predict what will happen. Seventy percent is already good." Nelson explained.
"So what are our chances?"
"First of all, although the navy of the Ming Empire took the lead in ushering in the era of naval bombardment guns and carried out the "small and fast" naval reform, I think the era of cannons and giant ships is far from over. As long as the firepower density and range are improved, Our sailing battleships are far from being eliminated!" Nelson said.
"Moreover, our new weapons have been improved to achieve very exciting results!"
"You mean Rockets?" George III nodded slightly.
"Yes! It's rockets! We can use rockets in naval battles. The Indian rockets improved by Congreve have stable ballistics and a range far beyond that of artillery. We don't need to be afraid of the Chinese wooden boats at all!"
Nelson said.
"Our fleet can be combined with large battleships and fast ships equipped with a large number of rockets. The big ships can be used as rocket launch platforms and supply platforms, and the small ships can use the same tactics as the Ming army, but they can be outside their range. Quickly rain down rockets on them!"
Nelson was playing with some model ships on the table.
"This is much more effective than simply relying on fast forward and fast bombing by fast ships, and we can also rely on large ships for longer-range expeditions. We can use rockets to re-establish the British Empire's maritime hegemony."
George III looked at the confident Nelson and couldn't help but nodded slightly.
"The Chinese may have been the first to find reliable bombardment shells, but they didn't expect that we could also get new weapons. The range of the improved rockets is unavailable for any current cannon. In addition, the firepower density of rockets is far greater than that of artillery! "
Nelson just added.
The Congreve rocket was also developed around this time in history.
The inspiration came from the British colonial expansion in India. The heroic indigenous people of India launched rockets that caused a large number of casualties, and then the rockets successfully attracted the interest of the British.
A naval lieutenant commander named Congreve improved the Indian rockets.
A balance rod was added to make the rocket's trajectory more stable, and an iron powder barrel was used.
The warhead can be filled with incendiary and explosive rounds.
The rocket is up to 61 centimeters in length, has an inner diameter of 7.62 centimeters, is equipped with a 6.1-meter-long bamboo balance guide rod, and has a range of more than 2.4 kilometers.
in history.
The British widely used Congreve rockets in the Napoleonic Wars, and they played a large role in all subsequent wars.
However, on the sea, rockets never played much of a role. The absolute protagonist in the sailing battleship era was the front-loaded smoothbore cannon.
But now with the emergence of the Ming Navy, which took the lead in using bombardment cannons that could cause fatal damage to wooden sail battleships.
The Royal Navy was forced to find weapons with a longer range and greater firepower than artillery.
Naturally, this newly born new weapon has entered the British sight.
Take advantage of the rocket's ultra-long range and terrifying firepower density.
Then use the large number of battleships that the British already have to build a number of fast ships.
If the navy of the Ming Empire still relied on their schooners to launch explosive bombs as the main means of attack.
Then the British Navy will give them a big surprise!
"The risk of using rockets is the unsafety of the rockets, but if management is strict, this shortcoming can be overcome."
Nelson said.
Under his leadership.
The fleet equipped with rockets conducted many military exercises against the fleet equipped only with bombardment guns.
Practice proves.
The advantages of rockets in range and firepower density can achieve a decisive victory in naval battles.
This is where Nelson's confidence lies.
With the confidence brought by Nelson and his "Rocket Winning Theory".
When Grand Duke Lin walked into the reception room of Windsor Castle.
British King George III and British Prime Minister William Pitt were not very polite when facing Archduke Lin.
"Your Excellency, Ambassador, this is a request from the United Kingdom. Ming Dynasty must stop exporting cotton to India. At the same time, we require 100% tariffs on goods from Ming Dynasty. In addition, Ming Dynasty must release the blockade of the Strait of Malacca to protect Britain's free trade in Southeast Asia. that power!"
British Prime Minister William Pitt Jr. said unceremoniously.
On the premise of having strength as the confidence.
The British don't pay attention to any diplomatic etiquette.
"The Ming Dynasty will not accept any coercive treaty!" Grand Duke Lin sneered.
"If you don't accept the treaty, are you ready to accept war?"
"Anytime!"
"Your Excellency, Ambassador, Ming's trade restrictions on Europe are aimed at unequal treatment of Europe. Ming's actions are not in line with the rules and order of this world!"
"Rules and order only restrict you." Grand Duke Lin said, "Perhaps you must understand one thing now, that is, any rules among you Europeans will not become a shackles restricting Ming Dynasty."
"In this world, Ming Dynasty is an exception, and China is an exception!"
"You are too arrogant, and you will pay the price you deserve!" George III said coldly.
"This is not arrogance, but a fact. We have enough strength to defend our interests, and we Chinese have never been afraid of the threat of war. If you don't understand this, you can read our history carefully."
Grand Duke Lin put down his harsh words and turned around to leave Windsor Castle.
George III and William Pitt Jr. were left with gloomy faces.
"Get ready, we need a joint war against China!"
...
Honestly.
He would never have dared to say these words before Pan Youke arrived.
But now that Prince Ming had said that there was no need to be afraid of the Europeans, Grand Duke Lin responded in the strongest possible way.
After leaving Windsor Castle.
A young man wearing Ming Dynasty official uniform hurriedly came forward.
"Consul General, something happened in France. King Louis XVI of France was arrested. Now the Kingdom of France has become the French Republic!"
When Grand Duke Lin heard this, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
"No wonder the British reacted so strongly."
"Prince Ming's prediction is accurate. The new France will contain the power of a large part of Europeans!"
Grand Duke Lin turned to Pan Youke and said.
"It would be great if we could help France..." Pan Youke said regretfully.
If the French republic can be supported to fight against other European monarchies, the Europeans' strength will be consumed in the war.
When the Ming Dynasty eliminated the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it lost a lot of resistance.
"The news of the changes in France must be spread back to China as soon as possible." Grand Duke Lin said; "I want to return to China as soon as possible."
.......
Just when the relationship between China and Britain completely broke down, the French king was arrested, and France became a republic.
Pearl River Estuary.
A huge ironclad ship cut through the waves.
On the central axis, there are two huge rotatable turrets, three large chimneys, and a similar rotary turret on the stern.
Zhu Daohua was standing on this giant ship.
Two words come to mind: fearless!
After the endless coma, Shi Yu suddenly stood up from the bed. If you want to read the latest chapters, please download the Star Reading app and read the latest chapters for free without ads. The website has not updated the latest chapter content, but the Xingxing Reading APP has updated the latest chapter content.
He took a big breath of fresh air, his chest trembling.
Confused, confused, and all kinds of emotions came to my mind.
Where is this?
Afterwards, Shi Yu subconsciously observed his surroundings, and then became even more confused.
A single dormitory?
Even if he was successfully rescued, he should be in the ward now.
And my body...how could I not have any injuries at all?
With doubts, Shi Yu's eyes quickly swept across the room, and finally his eyes rested on a mirror beside the bed.
The mirror showed his current appearance. He was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and he looked very handsome.
But the problem is, this is not him! Download the Star Reading app and read the latest chapters for free without ads.
My previous self was a handsome young man in his twenties who had been working for a while.
And now, no matter how you look, this appearance is that of a high school student...
This change made Shi Yu stunned for a long time.
Don't tell him that the operation was successful...
The body and appearance have changed. This is not a matter of surgery or not, but magic.
He turned into a completely different person!
Could it be...that he traveled through time?
In addition to the mirror placed by the bedside, which was obviously not feng shui-friendly, Shi Yu also found three books next to it.
Shi Yu picked it up and took a look. The title of the book instantly silenced him.
"Essential Animal Breeding Manual for Beginner Breeders"
"Postpartum Care of Pet Pets"
"Evaluation Guide for Interracial Beast-Eared Girls"
Shi Yu:? ? ?
The names of the first two books are pretty normal, but what happened to the last one?
"cough."
Shi Yu looked solemnly and stretched out his hand, but his arm soon stiffened.
Just when he was about to open the third book and see what it was about, his brain suddenly felt a sharp pain, and a large number of memories came flooding back.
Icefield City.
Pet animal breeding base.
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Beastmaster?
