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- [Chapter 835] The white army and navy are absolutely crazy.
(0835)
Esco¡¯s report did not bring any positive information to Robben, but a lot of negative news. But Robben had to listen to these negative news. Because these negative news are real and are closely related to the future of the Dutch people. If some of this information is missed, it may have a negative impact on the future battle situation.
When he set out for the Far East, Robben had no idea that the situation in the Far East would be so bad. Prior to this, the Dutch's judgment about the Far East was that the Dutch's status had been threatened to a certain extent, not a fatal threat. But now, Robben feels that the threat to the Dutch is very fatal.
¡°I have to admit that the Dutch leaders definitely made a fatal mistake on the issue of the Far East. The Dutch didn't know when they actually learned the pride and prejudice of the British, and they didn't take the white army and navy seriously at all. They simply would not believe that there was such a powerful country with such a powerful navy in the eastern world. In their impression, the Eastern world should be ignorant and backward.
Robben stood in front of the chart, holding a pipe and pacing back and forth. Since Spain brought tobacco back to Europe from the American continent, many high-ranking European nobles have learned to smoke. As one of the five admirals of the Netherlands, Robben also developed a habit of smoking. When he came to the East this time, he brought several exquisite pipes and fine tobacco.
"However, tobacco, which used to refresh the mind and invigorate the spirit, has completely lost its effect today. Robben smoked several pipes of cigarettes in a row, but he still felt that his mind was still a chaotic mess, with no clue at all. Such a feeling has never happened before in his life experience.
"The navy in white clothesXu Xingxia"
Robben held his pipe in his mouth and muttered a few special nouns silently.
There is no doubt that the battle between the Dutch and the White Army Navy is inevitable. The white-coated navy's infringement of the interests of the Dutch has reached an intolerable level. Robben's arrival is to prepare for the upcoming decisive battle. The top brass of the Dutch hope that the emergence of Robben can completely eradicate the threat from the east.
At the beginning, Robben was quite confident about taking on this task. He even felt a little happy. After all, the battle in the Atlantic Ocean is too fierce, and there are many capable people and masters. The Spanish, who were unwilling to retreat sadly, and the British, who wanted to challenge the maritime supremacy, were all powerful opponents of the Dutch. No matter how powerful Robben is, he can't guarantee that he will always be victorious and will never be in danger.
The Atlantic Ocean is a magical cave, swallowing human beings anytime and anywhere. In addition to the threats from humans themselves, the storms in the Atlantic Ocean are also the most violent. No matter who he is, once he encounters a storm in the Atlantic Ocean, he may be in jeopardy. Even if he is a Dutch admiral with a prominent position, he may still die in the cold water if he is not careful.
But it¡¯s different when you come to the Eastern World. With his ability, he is absolutely invincible in the Eastern world. Robben believes that with his own ability and the strength of the Dutch, there will be no big problem in controlling not only the oceans in the Eastern world, but also the land in the entire Eastern world. If he could, he could even build a kingdom. Just like the Spanish, they had colonies dozens of times larger than their own territory.
However, after learning the number of battleships of the White Army, Robben was not happy. All his original plans were shattered. All his previous assumptions came to nothing. Now, not only does he have no chance to establish his own independent kingdom, but even the inherent interests of the Dutch in the Far East are gradually being lost. If there are no particularly strong measures, the Dutch will eventually withdraw from the Eastern world completely.
According to the latest intelligence data, the White Army Navy has deployed eleven fleets in the South China Sea. From the Second Fleet to the Twelfth Fleet, the number of battleships in each fleet is around twenty. The eleven fleets represent the White Army Navy, with a total of more than two hundred warships. There are more than two hundred warships, all of which are large warships with a displacement of more than 500 tons. The numbers alone give Robben a headache.
"Is Xu Xingxia crazy? Does he only know how to build ships?"
Robben held a newspaper published by the White Army in his hand and muttered quietly to himself.
With the gradual completion of the layout of the White Army Navy in Nanyang, many new things unique to the White Army, such as newspapers, have appeared in many ports in the Nanyang region. The White Army built a new newspaper printing plant in Leizhou Prefecture to transport newspapers to Nanyang more quickly. The indigenous people of Nanyang area, andThe foreign powers and businessmen from all over the world have a deep understanding of the White Army through its newspapers.
The newspaper Robben is holding now is the news about Xu Xingxia¡¯s inspection of Leizhou Shipyard. According to newspaper reports, Xu Xingxia placed many high demands on the shipyard. The shipyards are required to work day and night, using three shifts and assembly line production methods to build a large number of various warships. The manager of the Leizhou Shipyard assured Xu Xingxia that all fifty docks in the Leizhou Shipyard would operate at full capacity and work non-stop for twelve hours.
There is another piece of news in the newspaper about the Yazhou Shipyard. The Yazhou Shipyard is the closest to Nanyang, where the White Navy Navy produces a large number of Taishan-class warships with a displacement of only 500 tons. The construction cycle of this kind of warship only takes six months. Every year, Yazhou Shipyard can build one hundred warships of this type.
Robben felt that everyone in the White Army and Navy was absolutely crazy.
In such a short period of time, so many battleships were built. It is simply a waste of life!
Eight shipyards and more than 300 docks work day and night, and shipbuilding continues for twelve hours. What is this concept? With Robben's understanding, it is really unimaginable. The Western powers also have a large number of shipyards. The total number of several maritime powers is estimated to be several hundred. However, the production intensity in the docks of these shipyards is definitely not that high. Working day and night is simply burning a lot of money!
Everyone knows that building a warship costs a lot of money. As long as the dock is in operation and the keel has not been laid, a large amount of money has been consumed. A battleship with a displacement of 500 tons, after calculating the cost, would definitely not be built without a few thousand taels of silver. This is based on the Dutch shipbuilding costs. In Robben's view, the Dutch's shipbuilding costs should be the lowest, while the White Navy's shipbuilding costs should be higher.
The total cost of one hundred warships with a displacement of 500 tons is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Add in the construction costs of the shipyard itself, and that's a pretty big number. Not to mention, the White Army Navy actually has eight large shipyards and hundreds of large shipyards. Even the Dutch, known as the sea coachmen, who made a lot of money and were wealthy, could not start building so many warships at the same time.
You must know that warships and merchant ships are two completely different concepts. Warships only generate consumption and no income. After a warship is manufactured, it will require a lot of follow-up maintenance costs. This maintenance cost is also quite high. The greater the number of warships, the higher the cost of maintenance. At present, the maintenance cost of warships in the Dutch Navy is an astonishing figure. It is precisely because of the staggering maintenance costs that the number of warships in the Dutch Navy cannot be increased rapidly.
¡°Could it be said that all the military expenses of the White Army fell from the sky? Don't they need to spend money to build warships? Do their warships require no maintenance costs? The annual maintenance cost for more than two hundred warships is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver! Isn't this white-clothed army and navy too wealthy?
Esco smiled bitterly and said: "Your Excellency, I know it is unbelievable and unbelievable to you, but it is the truth. The White Army Navy is frantically expanding their navy. They have not considered the cost issue at all. I dare Certainly, if we wait until next year, the number of warships in the White Army Navy will continue to increase by more than a hundred. Most of them will be Tianshan-class warships with larger displacement."
Robben nodded silently, one can imagine his inner depression.
The army and navy in white are obviously waging war. Fighting against such an opponent is simply too painful. How many of their warships can you destroy? Three thousand enemies were killed and eight hundred were lost. Perhaps the Dutch navy itself was consumed before the white army navy was wiped out.
Besides, who knows how many more warships the White Army Navy will build? With the terrifying shipbuilding speed of the White Army Navy, perhaps if you destroy one of their warships, two more warships will be produced. This enemy will only increase in number as we fight. In the end, it was most likely the Dutch themselves who were wiped out. Anyway, as long as there is a war, the Dutch will be in trouble.
Moreover, the Dutch may not be able to destroy the warships of the White Army Navy. The warships of the White Army Navy have very powerful artillery fire, which has been proved early on. So far, the Dutch have still not found an effective way to deal with the white navy. If all goes well, Seedorf will not be captured.
What to do? Robben was confused.
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The confusion of the Dutch cannot stop the passage of time.
Soon, it had been four months since Robben arrived in the Nanyang Sea.
In the four years of Taichang, time seems to go very fast. Before you know it, it¡¯s alreadyIt's already month. People living in the Nanyang area read the latest newspapers published by the White Army every day, and generally do not pay special attention to the date of the newspaper. When they felt the need to pay attention to the date of the newspaper, they suddenly discovered that a few months had slipped away so quietly.
The battle between the Dutch Navy and the White Army Navy never broke out. The Dutch carefully restrained their wings and huddled in the sea between Jakarta and Ambona, rarely coming out for activities. The number of Dutch merchant ships also seems to have decreased a lot. On the contrary, the activity area of ??the white army and navy gradually expanded. In September, the White Army Daily published news publicly announcing that the Thirteenth Fleet of the White Army Navy had officially entered Brunei.
Regarding the official entry of the White Army Navy, the local indigenous royal family in Brunei certainly did not dare to say anything. What do they dare to say? A battalion of the White Army Marine Corps has officially stationed here. The camp of the White Army Marine Corps is near the palace of Brunei's indigenous royal family. As long as someone gives an order, they can uproot the indigenous royal family. The indigenous royal family are not fools, and they will not do thankless things.
In fact, the report by the White Army Daily was flawed, or it could be said that it deliberately concealed the information about the White Army Marine Corps. To be precise, the entry of the Thirteenth Fleet of the White Army Navy into Brunei is not actually the most important thing. Most importantly, the white-coated Marines quietly moved in. This is the real trump card.
Anyone who is not a fool can see that now that the White Army has arrived in Nanyang, they will not leave easily. The arrival of the Marine Corps marked the beginning of ground control. The Western powers actually have weaknesses in the Southeast Asia region. They actually have a lot of warships and their naval power is relatively strong. However, their ground forces are relatively weak.
For example, the Dutch East India Company had a very strong navy but a very small army. The Dutch mainly relied on armed sailors to fight ashore. They don't have a professional army. The Spanish do have some professional armies, but they only number 5,000. Compared to the army of the White Army, their army can be ignored.
Xu Xingxia grasped this point correctly. While vigorously developing the navy, he also put the development of the Marine Corps on the agenda. The Marine Corps initially formed was a battalion with a total of 10,000 people. Choosing the Marine Corps camp in Brunei is naturally to better control the various islands in the Southeast Asia region.
The Marine Corps of the White Army was formed based on the Dragoon Army led by Xia Kewu, who served as the first deputy commander of the Marine Corps. As for the commander, Xu Xingxia himself naturally serves as the commander. The transformation of the Dragoon Army was really huge. A year ago they were still fighting in the Western Region, but a year later, they all went to sea.
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The Thirteenth Fleet of the White Army Navy is somewhat different from other fleets. They have six Tianshan-class battleships with a displacement of 1,500 tons. This large warship has sixteen 75mm howitzers, eight on each side of the ship.
Such a number of cannons is certainly nothing. Any warship of the Western powers has dozens of cannons. However, the Dutch are now frightened by the white army and navy, and no longer dare to do anything inappropriate.
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The Thirteenth Fleet of the White Army Navy has officially entered Brunei, which is also a big stimulus to the Spaniards. Because, the Spaniards suddenly discovered that their maritime trade routes seemed to be cut off by the navy of the White Army. Before, Balin was attacked by a warship, and they secretly gloated at the misfortune. Now that Brunei is occupied, they can no longer rejoice in their misfortune.
The Spanish galleons traveling from Manila to the Atlantic Ocean must pass through Brunei. If they took the Ambona and Jakarta routes, they would not only have to spend more time and cost more, but they would also face difficulties and attacks from the Dutch. However, Brunei is now controlled by the white army and navy.
¡°What¡¯s going on in Brunei?¡±
Alonsodon asked Herbert depressedly.
¡°Your Majesty the Governor, I think we may have made a mistake.¡±
Herbert responded with a wry smile. No one who can be the commander of the Spanish Far East Fleet is a fool. Naturally, Herbert knew the consequences of Brunei's occupation. However, all of this is force majeure. The Spaniards had no way to stop the actions of the white army and navy. In other words, they could only let it go as the white-coated navy behaved.
The Spaniards had previously adopted a policy of appeasement and allowed the White Army and Navy to run wild in Southeast Asia. The most fundamental reason was that the White Army and Navy were targeting the Dutch. At that time, the harm done by the White Army Navy to the Spanish was not great. But now, the existence of the White Army Navy has seriously threatened the interests of the Spanish.??
However, if the Spaniards and the Dutch want to join forces, the Spaniards will definitely not be willing. The grievances between the two countries cannot be easily erased. Besides, the current situation is already very serious. Even if the Spanish and the Dutch join forces, they may not be able to get relief from the white army and navy. Why should Spain be so thankless?
Alonsodon frowned and said, "For today's plan, how are you going to solve it?"
Herbert said without thinking: "It is absolutely impossible for us to attack the White Army first. That is a matter for the Dutch. It is best for us to act according to the opportunity."
Alonsodon said with some worry: "What if the White Army defeats the Dutch and attacks us again We are no match at all! Do you think there is hope?"
Herbert said straightforwardly: "If this is the case, I suggest the Governor make preparations early."
Alonsodon didn¡¯t react for a while and said doubtfully: ¡°Application for mobilizing a reinforcement fleet from the country? Should we also apply for a Robben?¡±
Herbert shook his head and said: "No, it is best for us to leave the place of right and wrong."
Alonsodon was stunned for a moment, and finally understood. It turned out to be thirty-six strategies, and walking is the best strategy. Escape from battle is obviously not a glorious thing. However, realistically speaking, this is indeed a good choice. Anyway, he doesn't care about this mess in the Far East. Who cares, who cares? No matter who is in charge, it will only be a constant headache.
It just so happened that in Spain, there was still no clear understanding of the dangers in the Far East, and many people were coveting his and Herbert's positions. They just bargained, applied to be transferred back to the country, and got a good position.
Alonsodon raised the red bar and said with a smile: "Here, let's have a drink."
Herbert raised his glass with understanding and said with the same smile: "Cheers! I wish the Governor a smooth return to the country and find another job."
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