Zhan Tie, Commander-in-Chief of the European Theater of the Imperial Navy, stood on the deck of the battleship Qin Shihuang.

He looked at the long queue of transport ships heading towards Greece.

The Imperial Royal Army has begun to land in Europe and launch an attack on the European Allied Army.

He also wanted to command the fleet to launch an attack on the European Allied Navy.

In this battle in Europe, the Imperial Royal Army will definitely be the protagonist, but the Imperial Royal Navy must not be used as a foil.

Fleet Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan walked to Zhan Tie and handed over a telegram.

Zhan Tie read the Zhefeng telegram, which was sent by Yang Wanjun, the admiral of the Imperial Navy's Mediterranean Fleet.

The Mediterranean Fleet is the largest foreign fleet in the empire. It controls two important waterways, Gibraltar and the Suez Canal.

The Mediterranean Fleet controls more than a dozen islands in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Mediterranean Fleet is truly a local snake.

If Zhan Tie wants to command the fleet and defeat the European Allied Navy in the Mediterranean, he must rely on local snakes like the Mediterranean Fleet.

The content of this telegram was that the Mediterranean Fleet Admiral Yang Wanjun invited them to join forces at Huiyao Port.

Commander Zhan Tie ordered: "Notify the fleet to set sail for Huiyao Port."

The fleet of the Imperial Royal Navy ran almost parallel to the army transport ships.

The Port of Glory they were going to was a port on the islands belonging to the Empire in the south of Greece.

This is one of the two main bases of the Mediterranean Fleet.

The Suez Canal is busy, with only a small number of ships on duty, and there will not be a large number of warships stationed in the Suez Canal.

They can never go to the port of Gibraltar, another main base of the Mediterranean Fleet.

The area where the European Allied Navy currently operates is mainly the Italian Peninsula.

This peninsula is in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, so they will be exposed to certain risks when traveling to the Port of Gibraltar.

According to the information provided by Fujian, the European Allied Forces already have yellow gunpowder.

As long as the quantity of this powerful gunpowder is sufficient, it can definitely sink an ironclad ship.

Even the thick armor of the battleship Qin Shihuang cannot withstand the saturation attack of the absolute amount of yellow gunpowder.

Cairo Port is very close to Huiyao Port, and the sun has not yet set in the west.

The fleet led by Zhan Tie has arrived at Huiyao Port.

Admiral Yang Wanjun of the Mediterranean Fleet personally acted as the navigator and introduced the huge battleship Qin Shihuang into the port.

Admiral Yang Wanjun looked at the battleship Qin Shihuang and then at the cruiser Xuzhou under his command.

There is no comparison between these two types of ironclads.

The cruiser Xuzhou is in front of the battleship Qin Shihuang, and that doesn't even count the grandchildren.

The battleship Qin Shihuang parked at the port, and Admiral Yang Wanjun climbed up the deck of the battleship through the ladder.

He looked at the thickly armored turrets on the deck of the battleship Qin Shi Huang, and said with envy: "Brother Zhan, your flagship battleship Qin Shi Huang really envy us.

One day I can command this kind of warship to gallop on the ocean, that will be a life worth living."

Zhan Tie replied politely: "Brother Wanjun, we haven't seen each other for eight years, and brother Wanjun's style remains the same."

There is no superior-subordinate relationship between the two fleets.

Zhan Tie wanted to learn about the situation of the European Allied Navy from the Mediterranean Fleet, mainly relying on the relationship between the two fleets.

He and Yang Wanjun were both from the first batch of navy, and their relationship was pretty good. They were also comrades in the same fleet before.

They both belong to a generation of veteran naval admirals, and their relationship will be even closer.

Rising stars like Zheng Sen and Shi Lang belong to the second generation of naval generals, and they are already catching up.

The two exchanged simple greetings before Zhan Tie expressed his thoughts.

"Brother Wanjun, your Mediterranean fleet is all old ironclad ships.

It's just that the power of the old ironclad steam engine is far inferior to the power of the new ship.

The two fleets were forced together and could not cooperate at all.

This is a hardware issue.

There are also problems with the command of the two fleets.

Your Mediterranean Fleet has been in Europe for too long, and the Imperial Navy's code of conduct has changed very quickly.

Misunderstanding of instructions during war will lead to tragic consequences of defeat.

Due to various reasons, our two navies cannot cooperate in combat.

However, the defense of some ports is still left to the Mediterranean Fleet.

The main force of the Imperial Royal Navy, its main mission is to attack."

Admiral Yang Wanjun nodded. He knew back then that the Mediterranean Fleet was a third-line navy that was not taken seriously.

In the recent confrontation with the European Allied Navy, the ironclad ship suffered heavy losses.

If it weren't for his quick thinking, it is possible that the first sunken ironclad ship would have appeared in the Mediterranean Fleet.

He is not absolutely sure now that he will be able to escape unscathed when fighting against the European Allied Navy.

If Admiral Yang Wanjun takes the Mediterranean Fleet and enters the war without overestimating his capabilities, he will probably become the weakest point in the Imperial Navy.

When the European Allied navies see this situation, they will definitely break through at any cost.

Once the defense line of the Mediterranean fleet is lost, it will cause big problems in the war.

Admiral Yang Wanjun has already become a marginalized figure, and he will be turned into an outcast and thrown out to calm everyone's anger.

Now the benefits provided by Zhan Tie are enough to impress people.

He promised to put the Mediterranean Fleet in charge of the ports captured by the Imperial Navy.

Guarding ports is the unique skill of the Mediterranean Fleet, and their mission is to guard the Suez Canal and Gibraltar.

This mission was a great achievement, it was relatively safe, and it was within the reach of the Mediterranean Fleet.

Admiral Yang Wanjun immediately clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Brother Zhan, I won't say much else.

Whatever situation Brother Zhan wants to know, I must tell you everything I know."

Zhan Tie said with a smile: "Brother Wan Jun, you are too polite.

This is my first time in your country, and I would like to know some information from Brother Wanjun.

When fighting, you need to pay attention to methods. You can't just rely on strength, so just go all the way.

Many generals of the Imperial Royal Army like this method, but we are a navy that pays attention to the art of combat.

I would like to learn from Brother Wan Jun about the operational details of the European Allied Navy, as well as their core home port."

Zhan Tie asked the question he wanted to know most.

He didn't ask these questions in person. He could only get a general idea by sending a telegram.

But in a battle between two armies, details are the most important.

Some inconspicuous details may determine the outcome of a war.

The Mediterranean Fleet also fought wars with the European Allied navies.

Once Zhan Tie understands the clearest situation, he will be more certain of winning the war.

Admiral Yang Wanjun is also a smart man. He is also a naval general. Of course he knows what Zhan Tie wants?

He made a request and went to the war room of the battleship Qin Shihuang.

The most important content is all in his mind.

As a naval admiral who considers himself to be quite capable, he certainly has his own unique views on things.

Zhan Tie invited Admiral Yang Wanjun to the war room, accompanied only by Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan, Supervisor Zhao Changkong and a few other senior officials of the Imperial Navy fleet.

Yang Wanjun entered the spacious war room, and the first thing he saw was the extremely finely crafted sand table.

He walked to the sand table and picked up several boats of different colors.

The Empire's side mainly uses large ships, and the European Allied Forces mainly uses small ships.

Admiral Yang Wanjun introduced seriously: "My dealings with the navies of various European countries only lasted for a day or two.

The European Allied Navy was mainly dominated by the English Navy, supplemented by the Spanish Navy and the Dutch Navy.

They had many internal conflicts, but because of the strong pressure from the empire, they managed to get together.

The British Navy also wants to develop giant ships and cannons like the Empire.

But their industrial strength and funds are not enough to develop a powerful navy.

The British Navy could only retreat and build a large number of warships similar to Imperial destroyers.
To be continued...