Chapter 565 Naval Cooperation
“In the next two weeks, the navy will have to adapt to the climate environment here and quickly restore its combat effectiveness. At the same time, this may also be the first actual combat that the East African Navy has experienced since its establishment, so everyone is thinking Be serious and take it seriously.”
The East African Navy Fleet docked in the Zhuhai Trade District began adaptive training here. Although the East African sea area is very vast, to go to the Far East and perform combat missions like this, It's the first time.
The East African Navy is actually very uncomfortable training near Zhuhai. Of course, the Far Eastern Empire as the host is also very uncomfortable. However, given that the Guangdong Navy, which is responsible for maritime affairs in the area, is too weak, it can only open its arms. Close one eye.
In the Far East Navy sequence, there are four major navies: Beiyang, Nanyang, Fujian, and Guangdong. Among them, Beiyang is the most famous and is the biological son of the Far East Empire. This is also easy to understand. The Beiyang Navy is responsible for the entire north. Maritime defense, and the political center of the Far Eastern Empire, the important capital of Gyeonggi, is on the coast of the Bohai Sea. With the Qing government's vigilance against the south, the Beiyang Navy will naturally receive the greatest support.
The Nanyang Navy is somewhat misnamed. Of course, this misname has to be taken literally. The name of the Nanyang Navy contains the word Nanyang. In fact, the base is on the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. And Nanyang in this era, in Ernst’s eyes, is naturally Southeast Asia and East Indies waters.
The main equipment of the Nanyang Navy is manufactured by Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau and Fuzhou Shipping Bureau, with a small amount purchased from the United Kingdom and Germany. Whether it is tonnage, equipment, personnel or strength, the Nanyang Navy is far from the Beiyang Navy, but its strength is second only to the Beiyang Navy.
Before the Sino-Japanese War, the first two naval divisions had always been the top two naval forces in the Far East. However, in terms of history, the Fujian Navy has the earliest history and the highest degree of localization, and is controlled by the Fujian Shipbuilding Bureau.
As for the Guangdong Navy, which ranks last, it is the weakest and smallest in scale, and is not as famous as the Nanyang Navy. At this time, the Guangdong Navy has a dozen ships with a total displacement of thousands More than 10,000 tons, but less than 10,000 tons, and a top ironclad ship in East Africa weighs more than 7,000 tons. The gap between the two navies is clear at a glance.
The displacement of the "Partridge" led by the East African Navy this time is not too high, but it reaches more than 6,800 tons. The displacement of the other two ironclad ships is also more than 5,000 tons. There are only three ironclad ships. The tonnage exceeds the sum of all the battleships of the Guangdong Navy.
The Guangdong Navy looks a bit small compared to the East African expedition fleet, and the most advanced battleships of the Guangdong Navy are sail warships. Even the gunboats brought by East Africa this time can make these ships sink into the sand.
The next development of the Guangdong Navy will probably have to wait until after 1882. The latest battleships currently in service are still old products before 1868.
"Captain Luo hopes that you will communicate more with the naval department of your country after returning this time. We also hope that your country will be more convenient during this joint maritime military exercise between the two countries. Our main purpose this time is to Coming from the Southern Ryukyu Islands, I don’t know how to behave like the Portuguese. The dirty business of occupying the magpie's nest. "
The East African navy rests and trains in the waters of the Far Eastern Empire, so it cannot be disposed of at will. After all, this is its territorial waters, so East Africa found an excuse to unite the two navies. In the novel, they sailed into the Far East on the grounds of combating pirates.
There is no way around this. According to East Africa’s method, that is, after the harbor in the Southern Ryukyu Islands is repaired, East Africa’s own Pacific Fleet base can be placed in the Southern Ryukyu Islands in the future. Now the Southern Ryukyu Islands Without this capability, the harbor level of the Southern Ryukyu Islands is still at the level of ancient times and needs large-scale renovation. At present, even the land facilities of the Southern Ryukyu Islands in East Africa have not been completed.
"General Glaish, this is too polite. We still believe in your country's credibility, but let me explain here. Our requirements are not high. We just hope that the conflict between your country and Japan will not be involved. Come to our country.”
“You can rest assured that we in East Africa are fully responsible for the conflict with Japan. Even if an accident occurs, we will not blame your country. Now you can provide convenience for us to stop here for a short rest. , Dongfei has already accepted this sentiment, and we are certainly not ungrateful people," Glaish assured Luo Yijun.
"Haha, then I wish you all the best in this operation." Although Luo Yijun said this, he didn't think so in his heart. In his opinion, Japan is not a thing, and this East Africa is not a good person, but In this era of arrogant people who are in power, East Africa is made less disgusting.
It would be best if both East Africa and Japan suffer losses! Secondly, East Africa must cripple the Japanese navy. This is what Luo Yijun really thinks.
The threat from Japan, an evil neighbor, is obviously much greater than that of East Africa. After all, East Africa is very far away from the Far East and is closer than European and American countries.
This can be easily seen from the globe. If you face the Pacific Ocean, you cannot see the Far East and the mainland United States, but if you face the Indian Ocean, you can basically include the Far East and most of East Africa. Internally, as for Europe, it is closer to the Far East than East Africa on land, but it is much worse than East Africa on the sea.
"Captain Luo, don't think that what I said is empty talk. You have helped our country this time. We can make up for it next time in terms of the navy, such as personnel training and procurement of warships and weapons. Our country can do it." Help, at least we have good relations with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the German Navy."
"Okay, if there is this opportunity, I hope the two sides can cooperate together." Luo Yijun did not refuse this time.
In fact, this opportunity will come soon. Historically, from 1880 onwards, in addition to the Far Eastern Empire and Germany, the navies of the United States and Japan will usher in a major development.
However, Ernst is not sure whether Japan can keep up this time. Because of the emergence of East Africa, the fate of many countries has changed, such as Japan. Currently, Japan's most valuable industry is the raw silk industry. Although the development is very good, it is absolutely Not as good as the original history.
Due to the investment of East African and German merchants in the Far East, the development of the textile industry in the Far Eastern Empire was much stronger than in the original history, especially the participation of large business groups such as Shanxi merchants and Anhui merchants.
The Far Eastern Empire government mainly developed heavy industry and military industry, while the light industry, mainly the textile industry, was developed by private forces. At this time, the role of the Huaihai Economic Zone and the Zhuhai Commercial Zone became apparent. Even with less trouble, many Far Eastern businessmen followed suit and invested in the two economic zones, and they borrowed money from Hechingen Bank, creating a win-win situation.
The one that suffers is Japan, a competitor in the Far East. East Africa has lured nearly 10 million immigrants from the Far East over the years. With these excess populations being shared, the Far East has more energy to develop industry.
Just like land, with fewer people, naturally more land can be used to invest in industry. The textile industry in the Far East will inevitably compete with Japan, a country with equally cheap labor, and will have more advantages. East Africa can provide the Far East with Some raw materials and machines, as well as funds, can even provide a part of the market.
Of course, Japan can also borrow money from Britain for development, but Britain cannot change Japan's inherent flaw of small land. If Australia or Canada is given to Japan, maybe with Japan's diligence and humility in this era, it is really possible to counterattack, but This kind of whimsical idea can only be thought about.
(End of this chapter)