According to the design plan, this wooden-hulled ironclad ship has the ability to sail 3,000 nautical miles at a time when filled with coal.
In this way, this strategic battleship can sail directly from Sanya Base to Malacca, and even advance to Shili Langka Island in the Tianzhu Ocean. If coal is replenished along the way, it only needs to be replenished once to reach the Persian Gulf.
There is no doubt that a warship with such a range can fully demonstrate the strength of the Xinghai Kingdom in the Tianzhu Ocean area and shock the countries in the Uluoba.
In addition to this astonishingly high range, the strategic capital ship will also be equipped with a 180mm main gun.
This allows strategic capital ships to have the ability to bombard colonial fortresses in countries along the route.
As for the machine guns developed for the Army, the accessories used will be 60% common with the Mauser G98 to improve logistics support efficiency.
It uses a drum magazine design, and each drum contains 60 rounds of bullets, which can provide relatively fierce direct firepower to platoon-level infantry units.
As for the Mauser G98 rifle plus grenades, the 88 field gun is enough for the time being. After all, the enemy is just like that.
However, strategic battleships cannot be designed so quickly. After all, the difference between a 5,000-ton battleship and a 3,000-ton battleship is still a bit big, and it is not enough to simply enlarge the design drawing.
There are some mechanical issues involved, so we can't be careless. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing if the battleship capsizes as soon as it is built.
With the completion of Yuxian Port, warships from the southbound fleet began to appear frequently near Malacca.
This attracted the attention of the Helan people.
After all, they had seen those warships flying the Starlight Flag before. After all, with the momentum of the sea coachmen, their merchant ships were everywhere, so it was strange to see the warships of the Xinghai Kingdom.
But in the Strait of Malacca, this was the first time they saw the warships of the Xinghai Kingdom.
This aroused their vigilance.
You should know that at this time, the Helan people had defeated the Puoyao people and seized the Strait of Malacca, Sui Lan, Hao Mong Kok and other places, and built their own castles in Malacca, Sui Lan, Hao Mong Kok and other places, thereby firmly controlling It lives on the maritime transportation route between two continents.
It can be said that any merchant ship that wants to do business on two continents must basically replenish food and water and pay taxes at the Helan port. Otherwise, it is basically impossible to cross this route in a straight line.
Just like that, the Helan people still want to act as pirates and rob at sea.
Well, in fact, in this era, businessmen from various countries in Ouzhou are almost in the same tune.
If you see a ship that is more powerful than yourself on the sea, you will immediately run away. If you see a ship that is weaker than yourself, you will turn into a pirate and plunder wantonly.
There's basically no ship that doesn't feature pirates.
It can be said that no piece of broken ship wood on the sea is innocent.
The Helan people are known as sea coachmen, and the route is their lifeline. Therefore, they are extremely vigilant in the face of the Star Sea Kingdom warships that may threaten their route.
Especially after learning from some Ouzhou merchants that the Xinghai people had established a port in the southernmost part of Jiaozhi and that a large number of warships had gathered, the Helan people could be said to have sounded the fiercest alarm.
The Heland East Tianzhu Company even suspended its battle with the British in Tianzhu at this time. After hastily negotiating a peace with the British, a large number of ships were mobilized from various ports.
These ships set sail as far away as Haomongjiao and as recently as Suilan, including a large number of warships drawn from various ports in Tianzhu.
They gathered in the port of Malacca one after another, making the entire Strait of Malacca seem to be filled with ships.
As the governor of Malacca appointed by Heland East Tianzhu Company, Pu Tuo worried about the supply of this huge fleet.
The Helan fleet in the mid-17th century could be called the maritime hegemon!
In 1628, Captain Peter of Helan defeated the Folangji treasure fleet and obtained the Folangji treasure ship worth tens of millions of guilders, making Helan's economic strength gradually surpass the Folangji empire.
In 1631, the Helan fleet annihilated the Franco fleet in Antwerp port, forcing the Franco fleet to switch from offense to defense.
In 1639, the Helan fleet commanded by Marton severely damaged the Franco fleet, making the Helan completely replace the Franco fleet and become the strongest navy in the world.
In 1645, the Helan fleet intervened in the war between Danmai and Ruidian, forcing the two countries to cease war.
By 1644, the Helan people had more than 1,000 warships to protect their routes, more than 1,000 large merchant ships sailing around the world engaged in maritime trade, and more than 6,000 small merchant ships used for fishing. transportation industry and so on.
You know, these large merchant ships can also be used for fighting if necessary. After all, these days, there are not many cannons on merchant ships. How to deal with those pirates?
It can be said that the Helan people at this time were extremely powerful, making the other countries in Ouzhou tremble with fear.
Their main battleships have three decks, are equipped with 80-90 cannons, and have a displacement tonnage of more than 1,600 tons.
The Helan people even built a fast sailing gunboat equipped with 30-40 cannons. It was very fast and could attack the enemy flexibly.
In short, the above descriptions are all for the purpose of highlighting the power of the Helan people in this era.
"General Wilster, I wish you victory."
"General Wilster, you look so handsome."
"General Wilster, after the cocktail party, can we talk alone?"
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At the grand reception held at Malacca Castle, Lieutenant General Wilster, the fleet commander appointed by the board of directors of Heland East Tianzhu Company, accepted many blessings, congratulations and even flirted with each other.
As a member of the Helan Navy, Wilster had always wanted to be promoted to admiral. Unfortunately, he did not have the good luck of other admirals and was never able to express himself in key naval battles.
But this time, he originally came here for vacation, but the East Tianzhu Company actually came to him and asked him to lead the East Tianzhu Company's fleet to fight against the Star Sea Fleet.
Well, it was literally pie in the sky for him.
After all, Dong Tianzhu Company actually has considerable power in Helan. After all, in a country like Helan, whoever can make money is the king!
Obviously, if this mission can be successful, then the ladder to become an admiral will naturally be built.
After the busy social activities, Lieutenant General Wilster had a rare moment of peace, so he picked up his wine glass and walked to the window sill, touched his orange beard, and looked at the warships gathering in the harbor in the distance.
Well, to be honest, Vice Admiral Wilster was not too satisfied with the Helan fleet he led this time.
The reason is simple. Compared with the domestic fleet, the fleet raised by Dong Tianzhu Company is not that powerful.
