As soon as Yan Yingyuan heard this, he strode out and went to the city head near the sea in Zhenna City to check.
Sure enough, just as described in the newspaper, among the many sail warships on the distant sea, there was a warship that was particularly dazzling under the sunlight.
"Lord Governor, is that our Ming Dynasty's most powerful armored warship?" a general next to him asked excitedly.
After hearing this, Yan Yingyuan nodded and said, "It should be so. We'll find out after we dock."
"I really didn't expect that something made of iron can actually float on the sea. And I heard that it is very powerful and can hit a sailing battleship!" After hearing this, the general couldn't help but sigh, " After being away from China for a long time, I feel that many things are very new and I have never seen them before!”
Why not! After Yan Yingyuan heard this, he felt the same emotion in his heart.
Since he arrived in Dongwu, he has never returned to the country, or the original country. We can only understand the domestic situation through newspapers and letters from home, and many things are unheard of.
Not to mention the steam armored battleships that are about to arrive, and the steam trains that are said to be very powerful, which can truly travel day and night. Not only can it easily travel 500 miles a day, but most importantly, it can pull many cars at a time, which is simply amazing!
Unlike the generals around him, Yan Yingyuan is more concerned about the root causes of these changes. Although he knew that this was an outstanding achievement spearheaded by the prince. However, the reason why the prince has achieved this achievement is because behind the prince, stands the current emperor.
Thinking of this, Yan Yingyuan became a little crazy.
The emperor was not only a great fighter, but also a scholar. He actually knew so many things. In just twenty years, the Ming Dynasty had undergone earth-shaking changes. What will happen next in the Ming Dynasty is really unimaginable!
Just as he was thinking about this, the fleet in the distance was approaching and began to slowly enter the harbor.
This fleet mainly comes from Dongwu's side. Twenty sail battleships, plus one steam ironclad battleship, were built not long ago. There are also seventy transport ships, ten of which mainly transport ordnance and ammunition, forty-five of which transport grain and grass, and the rest are empty ships.
The emperor's order was so urgent that Dongwu had no time to prepare more food and fodder, so he could only empty the ship. While docking at Zhenna City to replenish fresh water and the like, those empty ships would be loaded with specialties from Ceylon so that they would not really leave empty.
In Zhennancheng, twenty ships were also prepared to transport grain and grass, and there were also five transport ships to transport Ceylonese soldiers of the Ming Army.
This was also the intention of Emperor Chongzhen, who asked Yan Yingyuan to select the best soldiers to participate in the battle. After they return with military exploits, they can serve as a demonstration and facilitate the further management of the Ming Dynasty here.
While Yan Yingyuan was thinking about this, the fleet finally docked at the port of Zhennancheng, and the noise brought his thoughts back to his eyes.
Dongwu was also in his charge, so Yan Yingyuan began to inspect the warship, especially the long-famous iron-clad warship. Listening to the captain's introduction, stroking the steel body that had been heated by the sun, he couldn't help but feel like he was there again. Wondering in my heart.
After the visit, he patted the captain on the shoulder and said: "The Ming fleet here has been suppressed by the Xiyi combined fleet before, and the soldiers are all suffering. This time, we must deal with it severely. Those Westerners!"
According to Emperor Chongzhen's arrangements, Yan Yingyuan will not lead the army on the expedition this time, he will have to wait here.
There is also a fleet coming over from the South Ocean. Because it is too far away, it will take about a month to reach Ceylon. When the time comes, he will lead this fleet and head to Persia. He estimated that he would not be able to catch up with the first attack on Persia, which actually made him feel very regretful.
Upon hearing his instructions, the captain of the armored battleship immediately loudly assured him: "Don't worry, Lord Governor, this time, we will definitely make Xiyi pay a heavy price!"
The steam ironclad battleship did not set off as soon as it was built, but only set off after Donggo's familiarization trial.
In fact, when the new shipyard was about to be completed, these sailors, who were drawn from various armies, had already received military orders and were to drive the latest Ming Dynasty warships. From that point on, targeted training has begun.
After answering Yan Yingyuan, he remembered something again and reported to Yan Yingyuan: "We are working overtime in the shipyard, and there are two armored warships that are about to be launched!"
Yan Yingyuan actually knew this situation. But after all, he had never seen it in person, and now that he had received confirmation, he was relieved. Wait until one day in the future, when the Ming Dynasty is full of iron-armored warships like this, will the Western Yi try to be arrogant?
Thinking of this, he became even more motivated. He immediately ordered to arrange supplies for the fleet and started to get busy.
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When the fleet's next battle docked at the port of Goa controlled by the Portuguese, it immediately caused a sensation.
Phillips, who had returned to Goa, looked at the fleet in front of him and couldn't help but said to Johnson beside him with emotion: "Including the fleets that passed before and the Ming army's fleet, there are more than three hundred large sailing warships alone. Bar?"
After hearing this, Johnson nodded and said: "Yes, if you add the more than 100 ships originally in Mumbai, there will be nearly 500 warships, and this does not include transport ships!"
"The Ming Dynasty is so powerful! There are so many people and so many ships. If nothing else, just this number can drown those British and Dutch people!" Phillips exclaimed at first, but later he gloated about his misfortune. stand up.
Previously, I was forced to dare not fight by the combined fleet of about fifty British and Dutch ships, which was considered aggrieved. Now that it was the other way around, of course he would take pleasure in his misfortune.
Regarding this, Johnson, who has been in Haojing'ao for many years, was not surprised at all. He immediately responded to Phillips: "Not counting these years, even the territory of the Ming Dynasty was already equivalent to the entire Europe combined, even in terms of population. It says there is more. Once they work together, their war potential is far greater than we Europeans can imagine."
Having said this, he paused and finally said with great emotion: "What's more, in the Ming Empire today, the Holy Emperor is on the throne and the God of War is still alive. As long as he leads the expedition personally, there is no war that cannot be won. Now he launches such a Large-scale wars, I believe Persia and the Ottomans will soon cease to exist!"
"It's great to destroy whoever you want to destroy!" Phillips sighed with longing after hearing this, "It was the right decision for Portugal to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty."
Having said this, he suddenly shook his head and laughed at himself: "In order to establish a good relationship with the Ming Dynasty, His Highness decided to give Colombo and Bombay to the Ming Dynasty. It was ridiculous to me at the time, thinking that we had suffered a big loss. Now it seems that at the time, it was a big loss. It couldn’t be more correct!”
"Right!" Johnson sighed after hearing this, "If we don't give it and the Ming army wants it, do you think we can resist it? As far as the Ming Dynasty is concerned today, there is probably nothing that can catch their eye. There is nothing in the sky or on earth that the Ming army's soldiers can't reach."
Hearing this, Phillips suddenly turned his head and asked seriously: "You said, if all the countries in Europe united to fight the Ming army, not to mention that we are on the Ming side, just speaking of the matter, you Who do you think will win?"
When he said this, he thought of something and quickly added: "As of now, if such a war really happens, the battlefield must be in Europe. As a result, the Ming army's logistical supplies will be very difficult. Their military strength is certainly not as large as that of all European countries combined.”
After Johnson heard this, he thought for a moment, and when he was about to speak, Phillips jumped in and said: "Now is not the time when the Mongols were raging. Europe at that time was really bad. But today's Europe, no matter whether it is ordnance In terms of aspects, as well as in terms of tactics and warfare, they are no longer comparable to the original. You need to know this."
Johnson understood what he meant, which was that Europe was in the Middle Ages, so it couldn't defeat the Mongols. But now, the Mongols would never be an opponent. In this case, can the Ming army win?
Faintly, he felt that Phillips' buttocks were a little crooked when he saw how powerful the Ming army was.
Thinking about this, Johnson really thought about it seriously, and then said to Phillips equally seriously: "Today's Ming army is far from comparable to the original Mongols. If you really want me to tell you, you will be disappointed. "
When Phillips heard what he said, he knew his answer, the Ming army would win! Not to mention, he was slightly disappointed.
Looking at his expression, Johnson explained to him: "I'm really not talking nonsense. If you have stayed in the East for many years, like me, in Haojing'ao for many years, you will be able to understand the Far Eastern Empire and the current Ming Dynasty. How the emperor turned things around and created a glorious Ming Dynasty."
When he said this, he was very emotional: "Today's East is the most powerful East since ancient times. Anyone who dares to stand against the Ming Empire will cease to exist. Don't have any other thoughts and follow the powerful." Or, is our best choice!"
"Yeah!" After hearing this, Phillips extinguished any trace of the injustice between the East and the West in his heart. Who cares, those are not good birds anyway. In this world, there should be only the Ming Dynasty and Portugal, and everyone else should die!
With this in mind, they went to the port and saw the steam-armored battleship. They were dumbfounded.
Originally, the Portuguese were not involved in the attack on Persia, but as the commander of Goa's fleet, Phillips had to participate in the war. He wanted to see with his own eyes how powerful this steam-armored warship was!
