Marshal Bagramyan encouraged himself several times but could not make up his mind to fight to the death. Since he was afraid of death, he had no choice but to whisper softly: "I agree to surrender to your army." After saying this, Marshal Bagramyan said
He lay completely limp on the chair like a deflated balloon.
Originally, Marshal Bagramyan wanted to surrender to the Imperial Navy and provoke a conflict between the Lanfang Imperial Navy and the Chinese Leading Navy so that he could profit from it. However, he did not expect that the Chinese Leading Navy was so powerful that even the Imperial Navy Marshal Xia Houmin did not take it seriously.
, his wishful thinking has completely failed.
Hearing the surrender of the Cossack fleet, Liu Junguo's face immediately turned cloudy. He smiled and said to Xiahoumin: "Marshal Xiahou, what do you think?"
Xia Houmin sighed and shook his head and said: "I have no objection. After all, the Imperial Navy has remained neutral." Seeing so many warships captured by the Chinese leader, it would be a lie to say that Xia Houmin didn't feel distressed, but he still understood the overall situation.
Yes, after all, it makes no sense to hold those things by yourself.
Not to mention that Fang Xiaoyu now controls the financial resources of the Imperial Navy and the lifeblood of the shipyard. Even if he breaks the "Lords' Convention", it will be enough for him.
Although the four lords belong to different camps and usually quarrel with each other, they will definitely unite once they encounter something like this. After all, this is related to their respective fundamental interests. If the four lords attack him together like this, even if Xia Houying wants to protect him
Not likely either.
Xia Houmin asked: "I wonder if you will sell these captured warships."
Liu Junguo smiled and said: "I have to ask the lord, I just want to fight."
Xia Houmin sighed, stood up and left. Before leaving, he turned to Liu Junguo and said, "Please tell Fang Xiaoyu that he has chosen the best naval commander."
Liu Junguo bent down slightly and saluted: "It's an honor for me to receive your compliment. I will definitely bring it to you."
Xia Houmin glanced at him again with a complicated expression and said, "It was an unforgivable mistake for the Imperial Navy to abandon you."
Liu Junguo straightened his chest and said tit for tat: "I feel lucky to have joined the Chinese Navy as early as possible."
Walking in the passage back to the cabin, Adjutant Xia Houzhen asked: "Marshal, why should we retreat? We are the Imperial Navy, and we cannot easily capture a small territory."
Xia Houmin said: "It's so easy to capture. The navy that was just defeated by the Chinese Navy is the fourth largest navy in the world, ranking much higher than ours. After this battle, who dares to underestimate the Chinese Navy."
Xiahou Zhen said: "It's just that the Cossack navy came thousands of miles away to let them take advantage of it, and it was just a lucky success."
"A fluke?" Xia Houmin sighed and said, "You have to remember that there is no such thing as luck in the navy. Only strength is the basis of victory. As a naval officer, if you are lucky, that is the way to die."
Xiahou Zhen still refused to give up and said: "But the personnel quality of our Imperial Navy has always been the best."
Xia Houmin sighed: "This is what I am most worried about. Fang Xiaoyu has taken in almost all the laid-off Imperial Navy officers and soldiers, and they already hate the Imperial Navy to the core. What happened last time, His Majesty really went too far.
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The world's first ironclad battle that took place in the waters south of Diao Xi Island ended with such a dramatic ending. Not only was the Cossack Empire's powerful fleet annihilated, but half of its warships were also subsidized by the enemy. Its naval ranking dropped directly from fourth place to
Ten people are excluded.
Alexander III's years of accumulation and countless money spent on building a huge fleet with outsourcing were all gone. This allowed countries around the world to see the impact of technology and personnel quality on naval warfare.
After this battle, various countries began a craze to improve naval technology, and the "Lanting" class battleships led by China also became the object of research by various countries.
The Chinese led a great victory in this battle and captured a total of Cossack naval vessels including 'Gangut', 'Victory', 'Chaisarevich', 'Sevastopol', and 'Ikaterina'
If all these warships are put into active service, Fang Xiaoyu's Chinese Navy's capital ship tonnage will replace the Cossack Empire and become the world's fourth navy. For a time, the world's attention is focused on the Chinese Navy, and they are waiting for the birth of the new fourth world fleet.
Countries were predicting the new world naval rankings, but Fang Xiaoyu did not do what they imagined. He unexpectedly sent all these captured warships to the newly established Vladivostok Naval Academy and used them as training ships.
These warships, which could be used as capital ships even in the Saar Empire, which was the most powerful navy, were actually sent to school as training ships by Fang Xiaoyu without any concern. The top brass of the navies of various countries were shocked.
Naval experts from various countries have speculated that it may be because the performance of the 'Lanting' class battleship is so good that Fang Xiaoyu looks down on these warships. Countries are more interested in the 'Lanting' class battleship.
The guesses of the navies of various countries are not wrong. Fang Xiaoyu really has no interest in these so-called iron-clad ships with wooden hulls wrapped in iron armor. In his mind, only all-steel battleships can be considered usable warships.
Fang Xiaoyu has always planned to build his own warship system. He cannot use those defective products to reduce the overall tactical effect of the fleet, not to mention that he does not have so many outstanding naval officers and soldiers to operate these warships.
Instead of gaining the reputation of the world's fourth navy and letting it lie rusting in the dock, it is better for them to train more naval talents.
Sure enough, when I heard that the Vladivostok Naval Academy actually used thousands of tons of advanced ironclads to train students, the admissions office here was full every day. Fang Xiaoyu was so happy that he kept praising himself for being smart and understanding the advertising effect.
Regarding the Chinese leader's behavior, other countries, other than praising Fang Xiaoyu's wealth, could only grit their teeth and sourly call Fang Xiaoyu a prodigal son.
The continuous defeats of the navy and army shocked the entire Cossack Empire. The antiques in Alexander III's palace were once again damaged. Although Finance Minister Dimitrov did not say anything, he later privately stated that Alexander III had fallen several times.
If the broken antiques were sold, they would be enough to build several nine-thousand-ton ironclads.