Author: Zero Romance

Chapter 3211

Simang first joined the Haihan Army's military operations as a military observer one year before the Battle of Hirado.

That year, the Portuguese fleet sent troops together with Haihan's army and attacked the port of Manila, which was not controlled by the Spanish at the time. Shortly after the war ended, North Korea was attacked by the Qing army from the southeast and immediately asked Haihan for help.

The Combined Fleet, which had just finished resting in Manila, headed north to the Korean Peninsula and participated in the Korean Campaign that summer.

During the battle with the Qing army, Haihan discovered that the Qing army had begun to install standard firearms of unknown origin, so he followed the clues and found the manufacturer, located in the Hirado Domain in the westernmost part of Japan.

The feud between Haihan and the Hirado clan has been going on for a long time. The Hirado clan not only sheltered the descendants of Zheng Zhilong, but also colluded with the Spanish, manufacturing firearms and providing them to the Manchu and other forces.

After resolving the troubles on the Korean Peninsula, Haihan sent troops to attack the Hirado Domain in the second year. Although nearly twenty years have passed, the situation in Simangtso at that time is still fresh in his memory.

At that time, Kaihan dispatched a large number of naval forces with the Northern Fleet and East China Sea Fleet as the main force, and carried out a complete blockade of Hirado Island. Nishiman witnessed the Kaihan army attacking Hirado Port in the Hirado Strait and razing Hirado Castle to the ground.

the whole process.

Therefore, he could understand why Yue himself was dissatisfied with Haihan's public mention of the Battle of Hirado.

After all, the Hirado clan was not a territory of the Tokugawa shogunate in name only, so it was really a big humiliation for Kaihan to beat him up and ransack his house in such an unreasonable way.

Of course, what is even more sad is that instead of being able to recover the situation, the shogunate was forced to sign the so-called "Haiyue Trade Treaty" a few years later by a fleet led by Wang Tom into Edo Bay, promising to pay Haihan

Many ports were opened, allowing Haihan merchants to enter Yuemoto to engage in trading activities, and Sasebo Bay was leased to Haihan for a long time at an extremely low price.

The fall of the Hirado Domain can be said to have been the trigger for Tsukimoto to be forced to open the country. It is understandable that the envoys of the shogunate felt humiliated by that period of history. But they showed such dissatisfaction in front of the Kaihan people.

, then you would be humiliating yourself.

"Those Yue people... it seems that they have not learned the lessons of the past!" Thomas shook his head and said: "They did not realize that Ruming's Haihan is more powerful than twenty years ago!"

Simon said: "He hopes they can be more aggressive. It would be better to offend Haihan thoroughly and then go through the process twenty years ago again."

Thomas responded knowingly: "Did I ask Haihan to send out troops to beat them again?"

Ximang nodded and said: "Although Yue Ben's strength is not that great, he can hold off Haihan for a while."

If Hai Han uses troops in the direction of the East China Sea, other directions will inevitably calm down a little, which may buy a little more time for Malacca. But with Yue Ben's strength, how long can he hold off Hai Han even if a war starts?

There are only a few foreign countries like them who are unhappy about the international situation. Compared with most countries in the East, it was good to be able to maintain their own peace during that period. They are not qualified to participate in international politics, let alone

It is wrong to say that other countries exert influence.

About an hour after Portugal entered the venue, diplomatic envoys from other countries also arrived at the arms display.

Fortunately for the locals, they don't have to wait in line for a long time like the Portuguese to enter the venue. Officials have temporarily opened diplomatic channels and arranged for them to enter the venue directly.

It is worth mentioning that the officials originally considered missing the peak traffic period the next day and inviting envoys from various countries to visit, so there were no preparations to set up a diplomatic channel at the beginning. It was not until the Portuguese came uninvited that the officials realized

Seeing that those foreign envoys were not so patient in waiting for invitations, they temporarily opened diplomatic channels.

The Portuguese people who queued up early in the morning did not enjoy such special treatment.

After the Annan delegation arrived, they rushed straight to a Majestic-class battleship on the riverside - which was exactly the misconception that Yue himself expressed strong dissatisfaction just now.

Although most of them have visited that kind of warship more than once, the "Visa" belonging to the East China Sea Fleet that will dock on the bank of the Qiantang River tomorrow is of special significance to Annan.

According to yesterday's negotiations with Haihan's senior management, Haihan is planning to sell the East China Sea Fleet warship to Annan. This will also make Annan's navy's first majestic-class warship, which will greatly enhance Annan's strength after it enters service.

The sea is in the armed forces.

It can be said that Annan has been coveting the Majesty-class battleship that has long been the main flagship of Haihan Navy. However, Haihan has always been unwilling to open the sale of that type of warship. Annan has no place to buy it even if he has the money.

Although the East China Sea Fleet's VIA has been in service for a long time, not everyone is eligible to buy it. Only a few allies who attended the meeting yesterday got the opportunity, and they must compete for the only one through bidding.

Majestic class ship.

Among them, the one with the strongest financial resources and the most urgent need for armed forces was Annan, so he quickly defeated other competitors in the bidding and won the warship.

This was supposed to be a warm-up for this arms sales event, allowing major buyers to get into the game as soon as possible. In fact, the actual situation was just as Haihan expected. Countries showed extremely high purchases from the warm-up stage.

enthusiasm.

Although the previous purchase price was not low, it is much cheaper than ordering a new ship. Besides, if the ship is ready-made, just pack it up, have it repaired at the Zhoushan Shipyard, and then you can sail directly back to China.

Once in service, there is no need to wait for a long construction period like a new ship.

And when the Annan delegation comes to see the exhibition tomorrow, will they also stop by to inspect the goods? Although Annan plans to buy a lot of things for next year's arms purchase, the warship is definitely the most valuable item. It must be purchased.

Just check carefully inside and out.

The delegation stood in front of the display board with great interest and listened to the introduction of the war history of the Haihan officer's mistake on the meritorious warship.

Annan's special envoy Zheng Ting saw the gloomy-looking Portuguese next to him and couldn't help showing off to them proudly: "You two also think that the warship is very good, right? It will go to the South China Sea when it comes to the East."

Thomas asked in confusion: "Why do you want to go to the South China Sea if you are not a ship of the East China Sea Fleet?"

Zheng Ting smiled and said: "Because another country has bought that warship, it will soon become a member of the Annan Navy!"

Thomas and Simon looked at each other wrongly, and both saw shock in the other person's eyes.

Haihan disposed of the old battleship to Annan, which means that Haihan will gradually liberalize the arms sales of Majesty-class battleships. And once that type of main battleship begins to appear in the navies of other countries, the entire Eastern Sea will

The balance of power will inevitably face readjustment, and it may not be a good thing to go wrong with Portugal.

Like Annan, who completely imitates Haihan's army-building model and has been purchasing warships and weapons from Haihan for many years. The navy is not weak at all. If we get a few more majestic-class warships, it will become a small force in the South China Sea.

The No. 1 Haihan Navy. Even if it is a powerful naval power like Portugal and the Netherlands, it will have to miss its fear.
Chapter completed!