Chapter 138 Ming Exception

The king was arrested by a mob.

This was definitely a shock to George III.

The main force that opposed and suppressed the French Revolution came from Britain.

The direct impact of this revolution was to make George III determined to fight a trade war!

The main purpose of this war was to coerce the Chinese into accepting British trade demands.

Of course.

This is not something that the British family can compete in.

At least Spain and the Netherlands must be involved.

The Spanish colony of the Philippines was right on the lips of the Ming Empire. Spain once had the most powerful navy in the world, but with the destruction of their Invincible Fleet, Spain's naval power shrank greatly.

However, Spain still owns Mexico and a large number of colonies in South America except Brazil.

The land area is not much greater than that of the UK.

At present, the Ottoman Empire has not declined to the state of the sick man of West Asia, and it has maintained very good political and commercial relations with the United Kingdom.

"Get ready, we need a joint war against China!"

And Spanish colonies produced most of the world's gold and silver precious metals.

On the one hand, it can use this to consolidate the position of the British royal family in Europe.

After leaving Windsor Castle.

A young man wearing Ming Dynasty official uniform hurriedly came forward.

The rich East is really coveted.

"This is much more effective than simply relying on fast forward and rapid bombing by fast ships, and we can also rely on large ships for longer range expeditions. We can use rockets to re-establish the British Empire's maritime hegemony."

A balance rod was added to make the rocket's trajectory more stable, and an iron powder barrel was used.

"Our fleet can be combined with large battleships and fast ships equipped with a large number of rockets. The big ships can be used as rocket launch platforms and supply platforms, while small ships can use the same tactics as the Ming army, but they can be outside their range.

Quickly rain down rockets on them!"

"Always here for you!"

"Prince Ming's prediction is accurate. The new France will contain the power of a large part of Europeans!"

On the premise of not seeking to land in Guangzhou, several European maritime powers have jointly sent troops. I think it will attract many European countries who want to go to the East to share a piece of the pie, right?

A naval lieutenant commander named Congreve improved the Indian rockets.

Just when the relationship between China and Britain completely broke down, the French king was arrested, and France became a republic.

This is very surprising to hear.

The Eight-Nation Allied Forces united to find trouble with China.

This is what is now French India.

The advantages of rockets in range and firepower density can achieve a decisive victory in naval battles.

This is where Nelson's confidence lies.

Honestly.

The fleet equipped with rockets conducted many military exercises against the fleet equipped only with bombardment guns.

Nelson said.

This is mainly because Britain's current policy is to support the Ottoman Empire to balance the influence of the Russians.

The British widely used Congreve rockets in the Napoleonic Wars, and they played a large role in all subsequent wars.

The Congreve rocket was developed around this time in history.

If the Ming Empire's navy still relied on their schooners to launch explosive shells as the main means of attack.

"Yes! It's rockets! We can use rockets in naval battles. The Indian rockets improved by Congreve have stable ballistics and a range far beyond that of artillery. We don't need to be afraid of the Chinese wooden boats at all!"

Now that the French have too much time to take care of themselves, maybe Francis II, the fool who overestimates his capabilities, will want to get involved in India again and intervene in the East.

In addition, Portugal can also be roped in. Portugal also has colonies in India and has its own interests in the East.

Then use the large number of battleships that the British already have and build a number of fast ships.

"The news of the changes in France must be spread back to China as soon as possible." Grand Duke Lin said; "I want to return to China as soon as possible."

The rocket is up to 61 centimeters in length, has an inner diameter of 7.62 centimeters, is equipped with a 6.1-meter-long bamboo balance guide rod, and has a range of more than 2.4 kilometers.

in history.

However, on the sea, rockets never played much of a role. The absolute protagonist in the era of sailing battleships was the front-loaded smoothbore cannon.

The British don't pay attention to diplomatic etiquette.

"The Chinese may have been the first to find reliable bombardment shells, but they didn't expect that we could also get new weapons. The range of the improved rockets is unavailable for any current artillery. In addition, the firepower density of rockets is far greater than that of artillery!

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"Moreover, our new weapons have achieved very exciting results after improvements!"

"It would be great if we could help France." Pan Youke said regretfully.

With the confidence brought by Nelson and his "Rocket Winning Theory".

"First of all, although the navy of the Ming Empire took the lead in ushering in the era of naval bombardment guns and carried out the "small and fast" naval reform, I think the era of cannons and giant ships is far from over. As long as the firepower density and range are improved,

Our sailing battleships are far from being eliminated!" Nelson said.

"So what are our chances?"

"The Ming Dynasty will not accept any coercive treaty!" Grand Duke Lin sneered.

Nelson just added.

Can you beat it?

Take advantage of the rocket's ultra-long range and terrifying firepower density.

Nelson said.

Needless to say, the Dutch were resentful that their Southeast Asian colonies were limited to Batavia. If the British asked them to come together to cause trouble for Zhu Daohua, they probably would not refuse.

"No wonder the British reacted so strongly."

"Rules and order only restrict you." Grand Duke Lin said, "Perhaps you must understand one thing now, that is, any rules among you Europeans will not become a shackles restricting the Ming Dynasty."

Naturally, this new type of weapon that had just been born came into the sight of the British.

UK, Spain, Netherlands.

The warhead can be filled with incendiary and explosive bombs.

Under his leadership.

"You are too arrogant, and you will pay the price you deserve!" George III said coldly.

Grand Duke Lin put down his harsh words and turned around to leave Windsor Castle.

But the problem is.

"Your Excellency, Ambassador, Ming's trade restrictions on Europe are aimed at unequal treatment of Europe. Ming's actions are not in line with the rules and order of this world!"

Grand Duke Lin turned his head and said to Pan Youke.

After some deliberation in his mind, George III felt that if he took the lead in launching a limited naval war against the newly rising Ming Empire.

Proven by practice.

When the Ming Dynasty eliminated the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it lost a lot of resistance.

"If the war is limited to the sea, I think we have a 70% certainty of defeating the Ming Empire's fleet."

When Grand Duke Lin walked into the reception room of Windsor Castle.

"In this world, Ming Dynasty is an exception, and China is an exception!"

"Your Majesty, this is a war after all, and it is an expedition with a distance of tens of thousands of kilometers. No one can predict what will happen, but 70% is pretty good." Nelson explained.

In addition, the leader of the Habsburg family, Emperor Francis II of Austria, who now claims to be the Holy Roman Emperor, may also be interested in the East. They even had a colony in India for a time, but it was later robbed by the French.

Gone.

But now with the emergence of the Ming Navy, which took the lead in using bombardment cannons that could cause fatal damage to wooden sail battleships.

"Your Excellency, Ambassador, this is a request from the United Kingdom. Ming Dynasty must stop exporting cotton to India. At the same time, we require 100% tariffs on goods from Ming Dynasty. In addition, Ming Dynasty must release the blockade of the Strait of Malacca to protect Britain's free trade in Southeast Asia.

that power!"

They can all form an Eight-Nation Alliance Army.

"The risk of using rockets lies in the unsafety of the rockets, but if management is strict, this flaw can be overcome."
To be continued...