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- White fish appeared on the horizon, and the night finally passed.
After a night of fighting, the Song Empire's fleet finally repelled the pirate fleet.
Blackbeard Jack and more than 130 pirate ships fled the waters of Manhattan and fled to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.
In this battle, the pirates lost more than 300 warships in the waters of Manhattan.
Originally, Blackbeard and the others did not have to lose so many warships. It was only because when they turned around and prepared to escape, the quick-reaction fleet seized the opportunity to attack, that's why they suffered such heavy losses.
Almost more than a hundred warships were destroyed when they turned around.
This was something that all the pirates did not expect.
When people in Manhattan heard the news, they all cheered at the pier.
Businessmen and those Europeans working in Manhattan cheered the loudest.
Because after defeating the pirates, they can continue to work and make money.
After all, if the pirates captured Manhattan, their losses would be huge.
This was a fleet of more than 400 pirates, and it was destroyed by the Song Empire overnight.
Some people have a new assessment of the power of the Song Empire.
The offices set up by various European countries in Manhattan recorded this matter and prepared to report it back to the mainland immediately.
However, they did not know that the Song Empire used iron fishing boats and shoulder-mounted rocket launchers during the battle.
Therefore, everyone is very curious, what method did Manhattan use to defeat the pirates?
But many pirates have escaped. I think it won¡¯t be long before the news about the Song Empire¡¯s weapons and ships without sails will spread throughout Europe.
However, this matter is not Zhang Tie¡¯s thing to consider now. What he needs to do now is to immediately restore Manhattan to its original appearance and let everyone start working.
In this battle, the pirates were severely weakened.
¡°At least for a few years, we will not dare to come to Manhattan, but as for other European colonies, that is not the scope of the Song Empire to consider, is it?
What does the life and death of others have to do with yourself?
And after this battle, the Song Empire also captured many pirates as prisoners.
Some of them went to attack the fort, but were intercepted and captured in the end, and some were fished out of the sea.
Together, these people amount to about 10,000 people.
With a stroke of Zhang Tie's pen, these unlucky pirates were sent to the gold mines in the forests on the outskirts of Manhattan to work as gold diggers.
Now that the gold mine fortress has been expanded, it is no problem to imprison more than 10,000 pirates.
And the fortress walls are high and thick, so there is no need to worry about letting these pirates escape.
And now the gold over there is about to be mined underground, so these pirates can be used as workers.
¡°At the same time, there is no need to pay them wages, and it doesn¡¯t matter even if there are casualties.
It would be a pity if such a good labor force is not used.
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Later generations of scholars who study the history of the Song Empire, as well as some fussy historians from European provinces, will always use this as an excuse to attack their sovereign state.
"According to the observation report, the pirates only escaped with more than a hundred warships, and they have been severely weakened here. According to the assessment of the military department, after this battle, the pirates will not have the strength to attack Manhattan again within five years."
At this moment, Zhang Tie¡¯s secretary was reporting to Zhang Tie with the assessment sent by the military department.
"Yes, this battle exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect to achieve such a brilliant result." Zhang Tie was very satisfied with the result of this battle.
"Tell the shipyard to speed up the construction of warships as much as possible. After our battle with the pirates, many people will think that we will also be severely damaged. I am worried that there will be some short-sighted guys who want to take advantage of us."
Zhang Tie reminded his secretary.
The secretary picked up the ballpoint pen in his hand and wrote it down in his notebook.
"My lord, are you worried about the British?"
After finishing recording, the secretary asked curiously.
"The British in Virginia and Pennsylvania have to be on guard, but the Spaniards and Dutch in Central America also have to be on guard. This time we in ManhaDayton was attacked, but why weren't the British colonies? Why not in Central America? This is an issue that needs to be carefully considered. "
Zhang Tie's eyes flashed with gleams from time to time.
Yes, it¡¯s really hard to say what pirates are like in this era. Normally, they would engage in ocean-going trade just like serious merchants.
But when the need arises, they become pirates.
Behind this pirate alliance, there was no push from the British, Spanish and Dutch.
Otherwise, it would be completely impossible to gather so many pirates with just one pirate named Blackbeard Jack.
"Sir, you mean that the British, Spanish and even the Dutch were behind the recent pirate attack on Manhattan?"
Zhang Tie's expression darkened: "I feel it is very possible. After all, we are too wealthy here, and we are becoming powerful, which is very disadvantageous for them. Therefore, they are very likely to Use pirates to cause us some trouble."
The secretary thought for a while and felt that the possibility Zhang Tie mentioned was really high.
"Sir, should we take action against the British colonies? After all, for us, Pennsylvania and Virginia are stumbling blocks in our struggle to unify the North American continent."
Facing the secretary's question, Zhang Tie smiled and said: "Of course, now that the pirate problem has been solved, my next step is to deal with the British, right? But we still have to wait for a while, until we Only after the heavily armed battleships are launched and the Manhattan waters have the power to protect themselves can we send the army to conquer the British colonies."
The secretary did some calculations, and according to Zhang Tie, it would be impossible to start taking action until autumn.
But this is okay, there is a lot of rain in summer, which is not conducive to large army operations.
But it¡¯s different in winter.
The Army of the Song Empire has sufficient winter cold-proof clothing, so there is no need to worry about the cold in winter.
And in winter all the rivers freeze, so marching the army becomes less troublesome.
"Okay, I will notify the military department and ask them to make a military action plan for the autumn." The secretary responded after thinking of this.
"After dealing with the pirates, I feel a lot more relaxed. Now we only need to wait for the warships in the shipyard to be launched, and then we can concentrate on dealing with the British."
Quebec, north of Manhattan, is already within your grasp.
The Iroquois and Great Lakes areas on the west side have also begun construction as planned.
It can be said that Manhattan has no worries on land.
Now on the eastern coastline, the danger of pirates has also been resolved.
As long as the battleship is launched, Manhattan can wholeheartedly deal with the British in the south.
Although the Empire and the British are not at odds with each other, if the Empire wants to occupy the entire American continent, the British colonies must be captured.
This has nothing to do with morality or immorality.
Zhao Hongyu said that there can only be one voice in the entire American continent, and that is the voice of the Song Empire.
Other countries, let them die.
And Zhao Hongyu was in Lisbon, Europe, planning to destroy Spain when he came.
By then, the war in Central America will also require the participation of the army.
But the road to Central America was blocked by British colonies.
This is a very fucked up thing.
It is precisely because of this that Zhang Tie must kick the British away in order to prepare for the future conquest of America.
¡°In this way, we can open the door to Central America.
When the war breaks out in Spain in Europe, we will send troops by sea and land to take the Spanish colonies into our hands.
When the time comes, I can also take advantage of the Dutch territory.
After the Spanish and Dutch are eliminated, the entire America will basically become the territory of the Song Empire.
What you have to do at that time is just to start immersing yourself in development and construction to increase the population, right?
"Instruct the Intelligence Department to pay attention to the psychological trends of the people and help them resume work and life as soon as possible. Although we have won the war, the impact of the war on everyone is still there."
Zhang Tie ordered the secretary.
The secretary nodded and recorded his orders.
"For those captured pirates, don't treat them too well. They are divided into groups of ten, wearing iron shackles and neck collars. Don't let them eat too much, so that they will not think about something bad when they are full. Practical matters. The fortress needs to be strengthened, and tough measures can be used to deal with these arrogant guys when necessary."
"Sir, that means just giving them bran to eat and water to drink, right?"
The secretary asked.
"Moldy black bread, expired pickles, etc. will be fine. Is it possible to give them meat?"
Zhang Tie showed a very disdainful look.
"They are our enemies, and we are not a charity, so we don't need to be too kind to them. And there is no Geneva Convention in this era, so we don't have to worry too much."
Zhang Tie didn¡¯t have much favorable impressions of these pirates.
Although Manhattan has the power to allow the pirates to live a life of prisoners with meat every meal, Zhang Tie would not be so stupid as to do this.
You know, if they hadn't defeated these pirates, once the pirates captured Manhattan. All their efforts were in vain, and these people would not receive preferential treatment from the pirates.
Therefore, Zhang Tie will not give preferential treatment to these pirates.
This is a normal thing.
¡°Okay, sir, I¡¯ve written it down.¡±
Strictly speaking, the secretary doesn¡¯t have a good impression of these pirates.
Therefore, the secretary had no special thoughts about Zhang Tie's order.
You should treat your enemies as coldly as winter, right?
"Most of the militia can be disbanded, and patrols in nearby areas can be strengthened. I'm worried that some pirates will appear around Manhattan. These are sporadic pirates, but we can't be careless. They still do great harm to some estates. Yes, so we must protect the safety of those manor owners."
Zhang Tie thought for a while and said.
Although a small number of pirates have been repelled now, those who fell into the sea and landed near the coast still need to pay attention.
And not all of the retreating pirates escaped into the Atlantic Ocean.
After all, they don¡¯t have enough supplies on board to make an ocean voyage.
Therefore, replenishing supplies in coastal areas has become a necessity for them.
So, where can these repelled pirates go to replenish supplies?
After thinking about it, the only ones I could think of were the coastal villages near Manhattan.
There are abundant supplies in some Indian villages there. It can be used by pirates to replenish supplies and then sail across the ocean.
Therefore, in order to avoid such a situation, Zhang Tie felt it was necessary to strengthen patrols in Manhattan to ensure the safety of those villages.
"Remember to send people to the surrounding villages and tell the Indians in the villages to be careful of white people recently. Because they are probably pirates, so they need to pay more attention."
These are just some aftermath matters. After the pirates are resolved, this matter will not be too troublesome.
"The rocket launcher of the rapid response fleet must have consumed a lot, right?"
Zhang Tie thought of this and asked.
The secretary opened the intelligence document sent by the Intelligence Department and looked at it. It listed relevant data and information in this regard.
After understanding the situation, the secretary replied: "Eighty percent of all counterfeit rocket launchers have been consumed in the battle, and the rapid response fleet has now lost the ability to continue fighting."
After Zhang Tie heard the report, he sighed.
¡°If those pirates had continued to persist, the current situation would have been reversed.
Fortunately, the pirates had never seen such a weapon and were stunned by it.
In the end, the retreat failed due to fear.
Otherwise, the outcome of this war is really hard to say.
"Ask Song Hu, is it troublesome to make such a copycat weapon, and how long does it take to make one if it is replenished."
The secretary looked at the document and replied: "There is data here. It takes about five days to manufacture a copycat shoulder-fired rocket launcher. Based on this data, it is estimated that it will take at least one year to restore the weapons stockpile." It¡¯s time.¡±
Zhang Tie was not very satisfied with the data given by the secretary.
But he also knew that there was no way around it.
Who told them to show up?The level of technology and industry we have is not very high.
Song Hu was able to invent such a copycat rocket launcher, which is already extraordinary.
He can¡¯t be too demanding or demanding perfection.
"It's a bit long, but it doesn't matter much. After this failure, the pirates will not be able to come to Manhattan waters within a year."
Zhang Tie pondered for a while and then said. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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