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- ¡¾Chapter 824¡¿War begins! There must be a war!
(0824)
"Stop chasing."
The Esco pirate fleet retreated, but Chen Zhan did not pursue it.
Each battleship of the Fourth Fleet left the battlefield one after another after checking their own equipment. Their mission is to rush to Balin as soon as possible and join the second and third fleets already stationed there. The encounter with the Esco pirate fleet halfway was just a small episode for them, and it passed quickly.
? Various intelligence shows that the Dutch Navy¡¯s response is still relatively large. Various squadrons under the Dutch Navy's Far East Fleet are quietly gathering. A considerable number of warships from the Dutch Navy are concentrated on the sea near Jakarta. If they gather all the main force of the navy and launch an attack on Balimpang, the second and third fleets will still be in more danger.
As for the pirates on the sea, there is no need for the navy in white to pay attention. If they were lucky, a passing Dutch merchant ship would naturally rescue them. If they are unlucky, they will end up dead. Who makes them pirates? If they were under the banner of the Dutch Navy, in accordance with the spirit of humanitarianism, the navy in white would indeed have a need for rescue. However, since they are pretending to be pirates, it doesn't matter.
Zhang Lei calculated the ammunition consumption of each ship. The Fourth Fleet consumed a total of about two hundred rounds of artillery shells. On average, each gun fired only three times. Such a result cannot be said to be good or bad. It should be said that it is within the normal combat level of the White Army Navy. Of course, the final result was not great. Only two pirate warships were damaged.
Many officers and soldiers of the White Army and Navy were somewhat unwilling to accept Chen Zhan's order. They felt that if they caught up immediately and fought fiercely, they should be able to kill all the pirate fleet. No matter how powerful the pirate fleet is, it is not as powerful as the navy, right? This is the first battle since the establishment of the Fourth Fleet, and the bigger the result, the better.
However, Chen Zhan resolutely refused to allow the fleet to pursue. Of course, completing the task of supporting Palinpang is a key factor. However, worrying about any accidents that may occur during the pursuit of the fleet is also a very important factor. As the fleet commander, Chen Zhan must consider defeat before victory. If the battle is won in the front, but something unexpected happens during the pursuit, resulting in the loss of the battleship, this will be a heavy blow to the morale of the fleet.
In fact, Chen Zhan knew very well in his heart that the main reason why the White Army Navy was able to win was because of its equipment. The white-coated navy's artillery, rangefinders, angle meters and other new instruments played a major role in the battle. In terms of personnel quality, his fourth fleet was actually inferior to Evans' pirate fleet.
After all, Xu Xingxia is not omnipotent. He can't solve everything through cheating. He can mobilize a large amount of funds, a large amount of raw materials, a large amount of labor force, and a large number of technical personnel to produce the most warships in the shortest time, forming an absolute advantage in the number of warships on the eastern sea.
¡°However, the training and cultivation of naval personnel cannot be achieved overnight. Xu Xingxia had no way to find a large group of sailors who were familiar with naval warfare in a short period of time. All personnel in the White Army Navy basically need to train themselves. Ten years of army, one hundred years of navy, this is definitely not a general talk.
Since the original Daming Navy had almost no talent reserves, the White Army Navy needed to start from a blank slate in terms of personnel training. Many newly recruited naval officers and soldiers cannot even swim. One can imagine how difficult it is to train them into qualified naval officers and soldiers.
This is also the main reason why Xu Xingxia asked the white army and navy to only show his presence in Nanyang, rather than eagerly going to war with the Western powers. The equipment has become advanced and the technology has advanced, but the quality of the personnel cannot keep up. If this shortcoming cannot be made up for as much as possible, there will always be problems in the future.
According to Xu Xingxia¡¯s request, the White Army Navy must use all possible means to build a combat-effective personnel echelon within three to five years. In Weihaiwei and other places, a large number of naval training courses and crash courses must be held to provide the navy with sailors with certain basic knowledge as much as possible.
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"What?"
"Esco was also defeated?"
"What the hell are the damn white army and navy going to do?"
After receiving the bad news from his subordinates, Count Afellay, the Dutch governor of Jakarta, could no longer calm down. He crumpled the battle report sent by his subordinates into a ball and threw it in the corner. Probably because he felt that this was not enough, he walked over again and kicked the paper ball to the other side. Finally, thatHe bent down to pick up the poor paper ball and threw it out of the window.
Afellay¡¯s family is also quite influential in the Netherlands. He has always been favored by some senior leaders in the Netherlands. With their strong support, Afeilai was promoted to count. Having just been promoted to earl, his future is bright. If nothing unexpected happens, in the next two or three years, he will take over as the General Secretary of the Dutch East India Company and become the highest presence of the Dutch in the East.
As long as you can achieve some results, it is not impossible to be promoted from earl to duke again and join the highest decision-making level in the Netherlands. The Dutch East India Company was originally a huge springboard. Prior to this, many people had entered the highest decision-making level of the Netherlands from the position of general chairman of the Dutch East India Company.
The Netherlands itself has no king. The king of the Netherlands itself is the king of England. However, due to the poor relationship between the Netherlands and Britain, they basically would not recognize the British king's right to rule the Netherlands. Therefore, in the Netherlands, the Duke is already the highest-level existence. The council composed of dukes is the highest decision-making level in the Netherlands.
There are currently only fifteen dukes in the Netherlands. They are the fifteen giants of the Netherlands. All high-level affairs in the Netherlands are decided by their final vote. If Afeilai can be among them, the journey of life will reach its climax. Reach the pinnacle and become a minister. The family behind him will also usher in its most glorious period.
However, all this has become in danger due to the arrival of the white army navy. Solum was killed in battle, Esco was defeated, and Balabang was seized. All of this will eventually affect his future. No one will vote for an incompetent person to ascend to the highest peak of power. The appearance of the white army navy killed Afeilai's future in an instant.
"No! Absolutely not!" Afelai waved his hands in anger and roared crazily in the room. He seemed like a lion who had lost his mind. He felt that everything around him was distasteful to his eyes. He waved his hands fiercely and pushed everything he didn't like to the ground. Fortunately, the floor of his room was covered with a thick wool carpet. Even if the precious blue and white porcelain fell on the wool carpet, it would not break.
However, without hearing the sound of the blue and white porcelain breaking, Afelai had no way to vent the anger in his heart. His anger grew stronger and stronger, and he felt as if his chest was burning. So he walked over, raised his feet, stepped on the blue and white porcelain vase or something, and even danced on it. Undoubtedly, a crisp shattering sound came, and all the blue and white porcelain was trampled to pieces.
"Start the war!"
"We must start a war!"
Afelai finally roared in anger.
He was so hot-headed that he wanted to immediately issue an order to declare war on the white army and navy.
The Sorum pirate fleet was completely wiped out, and even Sorum was dead. The Esko pirate fleet was defeated again, losing two warships. All this caused great material losses to the Dutch Navy. However, these are not the most important. Most importantly, the morale of the Dutch navy was hit, and the dignity of the Dutch people was severely provoked.
In the Nanyang region, the Dutch were originally the most powerful presence. Even the Spanish, the original king, had to look at the Dutch to act. In the Southeast Asian region, the Dutch are used to being the boss and looking down on others. Now, they were suddenly provoked by the white army and navy, and they felt that their face was suddenly shaved off.
The struggle for hegemony on the ocean is like a domino. As long as the first domino falls, more dominoes will fall behind. Once this kind of thing happens, there is simply no way for external forces to stop it. Therefore, to avoid the most tragic situation, you must keep the first domino no matter what, and never let it fall easily.
Spain, the original king of the sea, fell the first domino when the Armada was defeated at the hands of the British. As a result, it was out of control. Through this naval battle, outsiders saw that the Spaniards were strong on the outside but incapable of doing anything in the world. Their fear of the Spaniards disappeared and they regained their determination to compete with Spain for hegemony.
In the past few decades, the British and the Dutch have been catching up and constantly attacking Spain. Their navy constantly challenged the Spanish navy. Their pirates continued to plunder Spanish merchant ships. When the wall fell, everyone pushed it down, and the Portuguese, French, and even the Italians also attacked the Spaniards one after another.
As a result, under the siege of other powers, the Spanish were exhausted and defeated everywhere. Their sphere of influence is getting smaller and smaller, and they no longer have the glory of the past. If not for the reason??With the defeat of the Invincible Fleet, how could the Spaniards be reduced to what they are today? Was actually overtaken by the Dutch?
The Netherlands of today is the Spain of yesteryear. If the Dutch are defeated by the white navy, then the Dutch's first domino will fall ruthlessly. What happens next will definitely be very bad. There is no doubt that the Spanish will take advantage of it. The British will get even worse. Other countries will also swoop in to get a piece of the pie.
This is a result that Afellay absolutely does not want to see, and it is also a result that all Dutch executives do not want to see. No one wants to fall from the peak of glory. Therefore, a decisive battle with the white army and navy is inevitable. The only thing that needs to be considered now is when, where and how many naval fleets will be used for the decisive battle. In Afeilai's view, the sooner the decisive battle begins, the better. If you strike first, you will be stronger, but if you strike later, you will suffer disaster!
Afellai felt that the claws extended by the white army and navy must be cut off as soon as possible. Otherwise, as time goes by, the white-coated navy's foundation in Nanyang will become more and more stable. At that time, the price paid by the Dutch will be infinitely expanded. If the Dutch continue to tolerate and retreat from the White Army and Navy, the White Army and Navy will definitely push forward. God knows, after occupying the Palembang port, which port will they continue to occupy?
In the waters near Jakarta, there are still many empty ports that can berth large warships of more than 3,000 tons. These ports actually belong to the Dutch's sphere of influence. However, the Dutch did not have the need or the strength to build all the ports, let alone equip each port with garrison troops to garrison fleet defenses. Therefore, as long as the White Army is willing, it can still find a suitable port.
Originally, the White Army Navy had seriously threatened the Dutch's maritime trade lifeline after occupying Palembang. If the white-coated navy is allowed to occupy other ports, life for the Dutch will only become even more difficult. It's like a person's jaw is suddenly pressed with the tips of several sharp knives. It's strange that it feels comfortable.
"However, if this is used as an excuse to declare war on the White Army Navy, Afeilai seems to have some scruples. What he was worried about was still the true background of the White Army Navy. War is related to the life and death of a country and must not be taken lightly or acted hastily. He didn't even know the details of his opponent, so he rashly asked for a war. I'm afraid the Dukes would definitely not agree. No matter how courageous Afeilai was, he would never do such a stupid thing.
At present, in the Nanyang region, three fleets of the White Army Navy have been concentrated, with a total of forty-eight large warships. In terms of the number of warships, the Dutch Navy's Far East Fleet still has a greater advantage. The Far East Fleet of the Dutch Navy has nearly a hundred large warships. However, the artillery fire of the White Army Navy was very powerful, and the shells were extremely destructive. This advantage was ruthlessly leveled.
What¡¯s more important is that the Dutch don¡¯t know if there are any other naval fleets heading south behind these three naval fleets. Afellai has never figured out how many fleets the White Army Navy has. This wave from the north is covered with too many mysterious veils, and outsiders have no way of seeing it clearly for a while.
¡°If the Dutch decisively choose to start a war, the warships of the White Army Navy over there are like a tide, continuously swarming southward, with several or even a dozen fleets coming in succession, the Dutch Navy will be in absolute tragedy. Even if the Dutch navy is extremely capable, it cannot withstand the siege of more than a dozen white-coated navy fleets!
But this possibility is still very high. After all, this is fighting at the doorstep of the white army and navy! The time, place and people are all on the side of the White Army and Navy. If needed in the Nanyang region, reinforcements from other fleets of the White Army Navy will soon arrive.
A warship traveling from the north to the south will only need half a month at most to reach the Nanyang Sea. It will take at least half a year for the warships dispatched from the Atlantic to reach the South China Sea. The difference here is conceivable.
What¡¯s even more terrible is that the White Army Navy can dispatch all warships to the South China Sea to participate in the war. The White Army Navy can use as many warships as they have. However, the Dutch Navy could not. After thinking for a moment, Afelai could only sigh helplessly and slowly put out the idea of ??declaring war.
¡°In the final analysis, the roots of the Dutch are still in the Atlantic region. While they were plundering wealth in the Far East, they could only maintain a certain strength advantage. It was absolutely impossible to mobilize most of their forces to the east. Therefore, the naval power that Afeilai can use is absolutely limited. It is absolutely impossible to exceed one-third of the total strength of the Dutch Navy.
In fact, all Western powers are based in the Atlantic region. They?Come to the East to gain wealth. Between wealth and hegemony, they prefer wealth. If the battle with the white army and navy caused huge losses to oneself, no matter how the account was calculated, it would not be worth it.
Knowing that nothing can be done, the Dutch can retreat most of their warships back to the waters near their own country, so as not to waste them in the South China Sea. However, if a full-scale war begins with the White Army Navy, no one can make an accurate estimate of how many warships the Dutch Far East Fleet will be able to save in the end.
Afelai is really troubled this time.
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The news of the attack on the Esco pirate fleet was quickly sent to Manila and to the desk of Alonsodon, the Spanish Governor in Manila. After reading the information, Alonsodon smiled knowingly and slowly curled up in the armchair. However, after smiling knowingly, Alonsodon slowly began to worry again.
Damn the White Army Navy, the current main target is indeed the Dutch Navy. Solum and Esko, who fell into the hands of the white army navy, can only be described as deserved. The fighting power of the white army navy was indeed strong, easily defeating the two geniuses of the Dutch navy. It seems that the White Army Navy does have some strength.
The Spaniards were of course happy that the Dutch suffered a defeat at the hands of the White Navy. However, despite being happy, there are also some hidden worries. God knows, after defeating the Dutch, will the white army and navy take action against Spain? If the strength of the White Army Navy is too strong, it will also not be a good thing for the Spaniards.
However, if the Spaniards and the Dutch are to join hands to deal with the White Army, the Spaniards are unwilling to say anything. The Dutch were aggressive and continued to devour the Spanish's share of maritime trade, which made the Spanish feel very annoyed. What the Spanish would like to see most is for all the Dutch to drown in the sea.
Suddenly, Alonsoden's adjutant came in quietly and said in a low voice: "Dear Governor, the special envoy of the Ming Empire has arrived."
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