The Mexico is a hybrid ironclad ship with sails and steam power. It has an empty load displacement of more than 10,000 tons. It is a product of the Ming Jiangnan Shipyard. It once served in the Ming Navy and was sold to the Mexican Empire Navy two years ago. It is now the flagship of the Mexican Navy's Pacific Fleet and is the basis for the Mexican Empire's Navy to dominate the eastern Pacific coast. However, all the officers and soldiers on this ship are from the Kingdom of Donghua, all of them are Zhu Juan's men.

Although it was winter, the Indian Ocean near the equator was very stuffy and there was no wind. The sails of the USS Mexico were closed and completely driven by steam engines, and the speed was maintained at about ten knots. Zhu Juan and Zhu Heng had been together for several days, and their relationship became more harmonious, and they had reached the point where they could speak with heart.

"How are the Turks?" Zhu Huan sat in a chair beside the window of the officer's room, looking at the vast sea outside, and asked his brother, "Can they fight now?"

"You can fight, but you will definitely not fight well." Zhu Heng shook his head, "but it will not perish, because the old man did not allow it. His bank borrowed a lot of money to Turkey, which is almost 300 million Chinese yuan, right? The revitalization of the Turkish Empire over the years was supported by HSBC's loans."

Zhu Heng is the business representative of HSBC in Turkey, so he naturally knows a lot about this. He told Juan: "Of course, the Sudanese government did not get cash. The Turks got railways, arms, military advisers, and some machinery and equipment. However, the old man did not give them a warship. He also persuaded Sudan to dissolve the navy so that he could concentrate his efforts on the army."

"How many army does the Turks have now?" Zhu Huan knew the approximate number. The Imperial General Staff had information on this. After his mother became the regent of the Empire, these information were no longer a secret to him. However, he still wanted to find more accurate numbers from his brothers.

"The new-style standing army has about 300,000, which imitated the Ming army and formed 20 divisions, equipped with weapons provided by the Ming and France, including cannons and machine guns. It was trained by the Ming and French officers. In addition, the Turks also established a national mobilization system. In theory, 1.5 million troops can be mobilized in wartime..."

Zhu Heng said something similar to what Juan knew. But then he changed his mind and smiled: "But in Turkey, you can't take the numbers on paper too seriously."

"You mean..." Zhu Huan looked at his brother in confusion.

"Eat vacancy, Juan. Have you heard of this kind of thing?" Zhu Heng blinked and looked at Juan. "Corruption and bribery are very popular in this country. If anyone is not involved in the tragedy, they will be excluded by everyone and cannot reach a high position. In addition to some important positions appointed by the Sudan himself, ordinary official positions are goods that can be bought and sold. In order to get promoted and make themselves feel more comfortable, officers can only extend their hands to military pay. All Turkish army troops usually have more than 30% of the vacancy."

"Everyone wants to destroy the country, but he still does this!" Juan shook his head. If his brother is right, the Turkish Empire is already a rotten country, but why did the old man spare no effort to support this country?

Zhu Heng took a sip of wine and smiled and said, "It is impossible to perish. The worse this country is, the more it is impossible to perish. The Russians may seize Asia Minor and the Transcaucasus, but they should not dare to interfere in the Arabian Peninsula. This place is too sensitive... As soon as the Russians come in, India and Egypt will be under the threat of Russia. The British will not agree, the French will not agree, and our old man does not want Turkey to perish. So Alexander II will not do such a stupid thing."

"That's true." Zhu Huan nodded, he was silent for a moment. He then tentatively said, "What the hell is the old man thinking... Does he want to fight?"

"I don't think he is in a hurry." Zhu Heng smiled and looked at Juan, "He is in good health. It's not a problem to live for another thirty years. What's there to be anxious about?"

"But the opportunity in front of you..." Zhu Juan frowned, "France and the Roman Empire have no emperor anymore. It will take at least 10 years for Napoleon IV to mature. Before that, France and the Roman Empire were just brainless giants and no longer threats."

"There is also the British Empire!" Zhu Heng said with a smile, "It is obvious that the internal situation in Britain is deteriorating."

"The situation in Britain is getting worse?" Zhu Juan was stunned, "I don't feel it."

"But I already felt it." Zhu Heng smiled. "Since the death of Napoleon III to last Friday,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

"Why do I sound like the British Empire is booming?" Zhu Huan looked at Zhu Heng, waiting for the other party's explanation. He, a king, only understood military politics and didn't care much about anything else. For a long time, the Kingdom of Donghua was managed by his mother and the Al Shabaab Cabinet, and it was in good condition.

"The appreciation of the pound is a booming? I think the British and American factory owners would not think so." Zhu Heng smiled.

It seems that the old man is going to attack the Philippines! Zhu Huan thought to himself, but the British would definitely not give up when they were slapped in the face, but they dare not really start a war against the Ming Dynasty, and at most they will continue to send additional fleets to Singapore and Australia to intimidate. In this way, the British's military strength in Europe and the Atlantic will decline. It would be great if their mother could seize the opportunity to attack Russia and the Holy Roman Empire!

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At the same time, the Wujun Port, the home port of the Ming Pacific Fleet, shrouded by night, was silent. The sea water gently patted the steel hull of the warship, and the mountains in the distance were only hazy under the starlight. In the sea and sky, the bright moonlight shone with thousands of clear lights. This was a quiet night, but the solemn and tense atmosphere that was only available in wartime was floating in this huge military port.

The current Ming Navy is divided into the Nanyang Fleet and the Pacific Fleet. The home port of the Nanyang Fleet is in Guangzhou Bay, Zhanjiang Prefecture, and is responsible for the control of the maritime power in the Nanyang area. The size of the Pacific Fleet is larger than that of the Nanyang Fleet, but its home port is not located in the Ming Dynasty, but on the land of the Japanese Kingdom, the vassal state of the Ming Empire.

As we all know, the Japanese archipelago is a non-sinking Pacific fleet! As long as this narrow archipelago is firmly controlled by the Ming Dynasty, no navy in the world can threaten the richest southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty. However, in the view of the Grand Marshal's Office, the Japanese archipelago did not block the southeast defense line, but attacked the Pacific stronghold. Therefore, in the 10 years after Japan's "entering China", the construction of military bases did not stop on the Japanese archipelago, including Wu Jungang and Saseburg Army.

A series of important naval cities such as the Port, Yokosuka Military Port, Murowan Military Port, Tomakomai Military Port, Nemu Naval Base appeared in Japan in a variety of places. The Ming Navy and Ming Army officers and soldiers stationed in Japan have more than 150,000! In addition, the Kingdom of Japan has 30,000 elite troops and a relatively complete mobilization system. Under the circumstances of full mobilization, it is no problem to pull out 2 million troops. Therefore, any idea of ​​capturing the Japanese archipelago is a dream!

Among these series of bases, the most important one is undoubtedly Wu Jungang Port located in the Seto Inland Sea, under the escort of Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island. On this quiet night, the essence of the Ming Navy, the Hongwu Emperor, the Restoration Emperor, the Yongle Emperor, the Emperor Hongxi Emperor, the Emperor Xuande Emperor, the Orthodox Emperor, the Emperor Jingtai Emperor, the Emperor Chenghua Emperor, the Emperor Hongzhi Emperor and the Emperor Zhengde Emperor have gathered here, waiting for the military order to raise fires at any time! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!