plan?
Nelson looked at the Marquis of Wellesley who was about to take up the post of the new Governor-General of India. He pondered for a moment and said: "I think it is unwise to launch a large-scale naval decisive battle now. Our purpose is to block the Indian market and defeat the Ming Empire." merchants are being squeezed out of the Indian Ocean."
"In other words, there will be no decisive battle at sea?" Richard Wellesley frowned and asked, "Then why would we bring such a huge fleet?"
"This is just in case." Nelson said, "Wooden sail warships are too fragile under bombardment cannons and rockets, so I believe that if the soldiers of the Ming Empire are smart, they will try their best to avoid so-called The decisive battle."
"Regardless of victory or defeat, such a decisive battle will cost the lives of precious sailors. We can't afford it, and neither can the Ming Empire!"
Marquis Richard Wellesley nodded.
He is aware of the current situation of naval equipment.
Although Britain's "rocket victory theory" is quite convincing now.
From the perspective of firepower density, the bombardment guns used by the Ming army were not as large as the Congreve rockets, and their range was not as far as the Congreve rockets.
Theoretically, as soon as the Ming army's fast ships are discovered, they will be destroyed by concentrated fire.
But both Nelson and Richard knew it.
This is just theory.
As long as a fish slips through the fire net, it can cause great damage to the British warships.
For example, the flagship of the Eastern Intervention Fleet is currently under their feet.
Battleship Victory!
As a first-class battleship, the cost of building this battleship is extremely high.
The cost is over £130,000.
In the current battle order of the British Royal Navy, there are only 10 first-class battleships of the same class as HMS Victory in service. In addition, there are 17 similar battleships of the same class that are mothballed and waiting for use.
Even second- and third-level ships are still very expensive to build.
And in this era of bombardment artillery, perhaps rockets.
The firepower of a sixth-level light schooner with only more than twenty cannons was enough to sink several Victory ships.
therefore.
In Nelson's War Game.
He believes that in this situation, naval warships are severely "strong in attack and weak in defense".
The first thing that major powers will do is to avoid battles between battleships as much as possible.
Although first-class battleships like the Victory have more guns.
Can equip more rockets.
It can also have certain advantages in war.
But this advantage definitely cannot offset the contradiction between the high cost of first-class battleships and the cost of use.
Therefore, the best solution now is to use some light fast ships for offshore operations - that is to say, the current situation is that the ocean fleet that needs to use large ships is not decisive at all when facing the enemy's light hunting ships operating offshore. The advantages.
For example, the British Empire's current expedition requires large ships to cross the waves of the ocean.
But now the Ming Empire only needs to use a large number of light warships to protect straits, ports, and coastlines.
The British Royal Navy did not dare to get close.
This is another naval theory after the development of the "rocket victory theory": the theory of offshore invincibility!
The cost of using a large ocean-going fleet to conduct expeditionary operations is too high.
in the future.
That is, a country that has mastered more strategic nodes and can rely on these strategic nodes to deploy a large number of light bombardment ships can control the ocean!
And at this point.
The UK obviously also has an absolute advantage.
Because their colonies are spread all over the world, they have colonies on every waterway.
Although the Ming Empire controlled Nanyang.
But they also cannot continue to expand into the depths of the ocean in this era.
Under the threat of bombardment guns and rockets, the Ming Empire could not rely on its national strength to build a large number of large battleships to expand its hegemony on the ocean like the British Empire before it - because such large battleships are likely to face some weak The country's light bombardment gunboats do not have any decisive advantage.
"It is impossible for us to use the ocean fleet to get close to the offshore waters where the Ming Empire has an advantage. However, our purpose is not to land on the coastline of the Ming Empire, but to drive their trade fleet out of India, so what we have to do now On the one hand, it is to expand the number of light warships in India's coastal waters. Anyway, the cost we need to pay in this regard is not high. As long as India's coastline is closed, it will be difficult for the Ming Empire's power to penetrate."
Nelson said.
"The next step is to expel the forces of the Ming Empire from the Indian Ocean. In this regard, we can issue privateering licenses, plunder the merchant ships of the Ming Empire, and then attack their warships when the Ming Empire sends warships to escort them, forcing them to compromise and accept The hegemony of the British Empire in the Indian Ocean!”
Richard Wellesley nodded after hearing this.
"General, it sounds like we don't need to actually send gunboats to the coastline of that huge country to win the war, but what about our allies?"
"Are they Spanish?" Nelson smiled. "Their fleet from New Spain has also completed the modification of bombardment guns. Maybe we can take a look at the naval battles in the bombardment era. This is crucial to the Royal Navy's next plan."
Richard shrugged: "Wish the Spaniards good luck."
Right now.
The young man standing behind the two people suddenly interrupted and said: "What if the Ming Empire sent its army to land in India?"
Nelson and Richard were slightly startled.
Nelson looked at the young man who interrupted, with a bit of indifference and contempt in his eyes.
This young man named Arthur Wellesley was the younger brother of Richard Wellesley, and he already had the rank of colonel on his shoulders.
but.
His military rank does not come from military exploits, but from...donation.
Yes.
The British Empire, like the Qing Empire, had officials donated.
The title of the Marquess of Wellesley was inherited by Richard.
So Arthur was left to fend for himself.
When he was studying at the Pinherol Military Academy, he was evaluated as having a "weak constitution and not concentrating on studies", and his evaluation was not high.
So after graduation.
He didn't get any good positions either.
Fortunately, the Wellesley family had considerable connections in the UK. His eldest brother Richard helped him join the 73rd Highland Regiment and obtain the position of artillery lieutenant.
The 73rd Highland Regiment was stationed in India, but due to family connections, Wellesley was not transferred to India, but stayed in the UK.
Then he used his family connections to make a series of transfers, and finally found a position as an assistant to the Governor of Ireland. As an officer, he had hardly participated in a battle or performed a military mission in these years.
That's the case.
His military rank was steadily promoted from lieutenant to colonel - the Wellesley family really spent a lot of money on his useless little son.
This also earned Arthur the nickname "Wellesley's Vase".
And now.
Richard, Marquess of Wellesley, took office as the Governor-General of India, and this time he also brought the younger brother of the Wellesley family with him.
He also obtained the position of division commander of the 33rd British Division in India with the rank of colonel, and became the commander-in-chief of a new British division in India.
This way.
The total strength of the British Army stationed in India reached thirteen thousand men.
It can be said to be a record high - this is entirely due to the impact of the rise of the Ming Dynasty.
But in Nelson's opinion.
Let Colonel Wellesley, who looks like he has barely grown hair and doesn't even have any actual combat experience, command a division of the British army.
It's really outrageous.
Fortunately, India's opponents in land battles are mainly local Indian states.
There are generally no too intense battles.
As for the Ming army’s landing in India?
This possibility has also been discussed by the British cabinet.
The final conclusion is.
Now China is in the midst of a melee between the Ming, Qing, and Taiping Heavenly Kingdoms.
Zhu Daohua could not send his precious army to India because this would distract his army's strength.
in Europe.
Continental countries usually face the choice between a continental army and a large navy - and the choice is usually the former.
Continental countries such as France and Austria.
Most of their energy will be focused on the army, which will consume most of their military expenditures, leaving very little military expenditures for the navy.
The main reason why Britain can have maritime hegemony is that Britain is an island country. They can prioritize the development of a large navy despite limited resources, and at the same time do not have to worry about the land defense of their own land.
According to European experience.
It is almost impossible for a country with a large army to develop a large navy.
Therefore, on the one hand, the Ming Empire did not have the ocean projection capability to send their army to India.
on the other hand...
It seemed a bit unwise to disperse their own army forces to India, a region that was a marginal force for the Ming Empire.
After all, their real core interests are in China, in northern China.
"If the Chinese Majesty was smart, he would not distract his power at this time!"
Nelson said.
Richard Wellesley also patted Arthur on the shoulder.
"Dear Arthur, your worries are unnecessary. That Chinese Majesty is the greatest scientist of this era, and he is definitely a smart man. He knows that he has more important things to accomplish."
Both Nelson and Richard thought so.
Before the unification of China.
It is impossible for Zhu Daohua to send too much force to India.
So this time the war.
More of a battle on the ocean.
Through plunder, the merchant ships of the Ming Empire were pushed out of the Indian Ocean.
The British Empire wins!
Arthur Wellesley.
The young British Army officer, later dubbed "The Iron Duke of Wellington," frowned.
Both Richard, the Governor-General of India, and Nelson, the Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Intervention Fleet, seemed overly optimistic.
The Ming Empire was not a European country.
They are a super empire with a population of more than 200 million.
Use the experience of European countries to analyze such a huge country.
There seem to be too many unreasonable places...
British Empire.
Is it really possible to win so easily?
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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.
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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?
