Chapter 1504 The Decisive Battle
Ten years later, the Second War broke out.
The Dasu people have taken a good rest, and have updated all their fleets into steam ships, instead of sailing mixed fleets, and are sweeping in from the south again.
However, as soon as he arrived at a certain strait, he received a blow in the head.
Fifteen torpedo boats, with a desperate attitude, destroyed three coal ships in a night attack, and they all sacrificed themselves.
"How is it possible? Last time we came to fight, these Dacheng navy were all afraid of the enemy. Why are they so bold this time?" Fleet Commander Richard held a monocular and looked at the blazing fire in the distance. , said incredulously.
"I heard that they carried out a Fengyu reform, reorganized their armaments, established new schools, opened military schools, and comprehensively popularized the Western learning system. It seems to have achieved great results." Weiss, the chief of staff of the fleet, said worriedly.
"Humph, in their words, they are just imitating others. They can only learn face, but not rationality. In just ten years, they will not be able to defeat us. It will take a hundred years for the Navy to build up the rationality." Chad didn't believe it.
Then the fleet continued to go north, experiencing harassment many times along the way, and most of them fought to the death.
Leaving aside the results of the innovation, at least the morale of the military has improved.
In fact, they knew last time that the soldiers of the Dacheng Dynasty dared to fight and were no worse than those of the barbarian tribesmen, and they were far better than the latter in terms of organization and weapons.
This time they decided not to land, but only occupied the outer islands, forming a chain blockade and fighting a long-term war.
As long as there is no trade in and out of the Dacheng court, the national power will definitely weaken.
In today's world, it is impossible for one country's development alone to meet the needs of industrialization.
As long as the opponent cannot fight head-on, it is impossible to control the sea. Without sea control, there is no trade.
Without trade, it would be impossible to fight a protracted war with the Su people.
Ten years are not enough for the Dacheng court to complete great reforms and make them strong.
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The small chapel in the south study room.
"The Dasu people are fighting without declaring it again. It is indeed a barbaric land. Wu Shangshu, are the navy ready?" Lu Zhi asked directly.
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the navy has worked hard for ten years and has purchased more than a hundred ships of various sizes from the West. Including self-made small boats, the total is more than 400. Among them, there are 17 main battleships, all of which are large ships of 10,000 tons. , collected from various countries at high prices, the opponent's capital ships are only 8, with a 2:1 advantage, our army will win!" Wu Shangshu of the Ministry of War vowed.
"The Aijia want to conduct a military parade and personally meet with the captains of each battleship." Lu Zhi said with satisfaction.
She wanted to see it in person, and it was not impossible for her to endure the dirty people's hearts.
Unconsciously, she changed again.
"Yes, Queen Mother." Wu Shangshu said confidently.
The time is too short. Although there have been innovations, in order to quickly form combat effectiveness, it is still mainly purchased.
Fortunately, Westerners value money and have weapons like the Fountain of Youth and heavy weapons like battleships, so they still sell food for takeout.
Of course they can build newer and more powerful ones after selling them.
Although I know that buying a ship will be a disadvantage, at least the combat effectiveness can be quickly formed.
Early the next morning, the Queen Mother personally drove to Wugang.
There are dozens of mighty forts built, which are heavily guarded to prevent enemies from entering the harbor for sneak attacks.
The captains of the battleships were received by the Queen Mother one by one.
In the end, eight of the seventeen people were replaced and nine were retained.
Although it is taboo to change players before the formation, it is better than putting some timid people on the team.
They will only become pig teammates, playing 1+1 "1".
"The main fleet is too large, so it is divided into the first guerrilla fleet, which is composed of four fast battleships and ten fast destroyers, and the second main fleet, which is composed of thirteen slow battleships, cruisers, and supply ships..." Minister of the Ministry of War patiently Introducing.
"Well, we don’t have to win, stay patient. We are fighting at home. Don’t fight easily. We must make the Dasu people untenable. Remember, don’t put too much pressure on the soldiers, and be up and down. Working together, rewards and punishments are clear. "Lu Zhi still has a bit of a military strategy.
Of course this was taught by Mao Qiu.
It is a fantasy to expect her to know these things. Only a guy like Mao Qiu, who studies human culture, including military history and strategies, can give her advice that she can believe.
Others might have better suggestions, but she didn't believe them.
Wu Shangshu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Queen Mother is not in a hurry, it will be easy to handle.
I am afraid that the Queen Mother is anxious to win and wants to wash away her shame, which will be troublesome.
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The war began to reach a stalemate.
The Dasu people were not in a hurry to fight, but they soon found that their logistics were unstable.
The Dacheng Navy dared to fight. Although it did not send out the main force for a decisive battle, sporadic battles occurred one after another.
And they dispatched the main fleet several times to seek decisive battles, but the other side huddled in the port and used forts to fight.
Without the support of the army, it is impossible for the fleet to attack the fort.
And Dacheng's army is more than one million. It didn't get any benefits last time, and it's even worse this time.
As long as the Eastern court is not so bad, it will be difficult for the Westerners to gain much advantage under the supply line 20,000 miles away.
After all, the territory and population of the Eastern Imperial Court were too large, and it could last too long.
Persisting for ten or eight years might have been a strain on your muscles and bones in the past.
But with the Fountain of Youth, that won’t happen.
The poor family does not have a year's worth of grain, but the rich's grain is rotten, stacked one on top of another.
"We are going to have a decisive battle, attack their main ports, and force them to fight." Fleet Commander Richard said to the staff.
“But their court doesn’t care about the loss of one or two ports.”
“There is a way. Their spring of youth is said to be obtained from the southwest ocean. If we pinch If this passage is destroyed, they will have to come out for a decisive battle," a staff officer suggested.
The suggestion will be implemented soon.
However, one year has passed, and Dacheng Dynasty still remains unchanged.
"We can ask their local councils to put pressure on them. Those local chaebols can no longer bear this kind of loss..." Another consultant gave advice.
This time it took effect.
Local plutocrats came to the court one after another, saying that the navy was useless because it was afraid of the enemy and did not fight.
They can't stand such a blockade, but the imperial court can, because the imperial court can harvest the wealth of the world.
Otherwise, pig teammates are far better than their enemies.
In order to mobilize their enthusiasm for industrialization, Lu Zhi gave them the power of the government, but now they are experiencing backlash.
She was a little worried.
She came here to enjoy the pure world, but the result is great now, everyone is relying on her to be a paper framer.
The Ministry of War also wrote a letter, saying that if a decisive battle is not carried out, the inventory of artillery shells, high-quality coal, replacement parts... will soon be exhausted.
Importing is becoming increasingly difficult, and the chances of winning are getting smaller and smaller in the later stages.
Therefore, modern wars cannot be fought through imports and semi-industrialization, but must have a complete industrial system.
After ten years of industrialization, the foundation is still not strong enough.
"Okay, give the order to the Navy Yamen and let them choose the opportunity to fight decisively." Lu Zhi had no choice but to issue an edict.
(End of this chapter)