Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang looked at the soldiers of the Marine Corps who were working hard to unload the spare guns from the armored cruiser's weapons depot.
The Marine Corps used these more powerful artillery pieces to build eight simple coastal defense guns for the defense of Gibraltar.
The reason why they are so anxious is because the Spanish navy tried to recapture Gibraltar yesterday.
Their fleet of destroyers was defeated and they fled back in despair.
The naval fleet also established contact with the British embassy, and as news spread that Gibraltar had been occupied by the Imperial Navy.
In European countries, especially Spain, the sentiment against China is running high.
The war between the Imperial Navy and European countries may begin at any time.
The war was unpredictable, which was different from what they had expected. European countries responded faster.
The Imperial Navy fleet may leave the port at any time and will engage in naval battles with the navies of various European countries.
Gibraltar must be defended by the remaining warships and marines.
The most important core of defense is the powerful coastal defense artillery.
Until the Imperial Navy fleet fails, Gibraltar will be a tough nut to crack.
The navies of various European countries will definitely not use their important fleets to attack Gibraltar.
Gibraltar's coastal defense artillery defense system has taken shape and is fully capable of defending against a general-scale naval attack.
Whether the navy can defend the enemy coming from the road.
Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang was not worried at all.
The Marine Corps has strong firepower and relies on city defense. It is impossible to break through the defense line with only the old Spanish army that uses matchlocks.
Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang saw Admiral Li Pinglang approaching, he pointed at the fleet in front and said:
"Admiral Li, the mood of the fleet is high, and our army has made all preparations before the war begins.
Every ship is ready to go into battle at any time."
Admiral Li Pinglang waved his hand and said, "Don't be too anxious about when the war will start.
The later the war comes, the better it will be for our army.
The cargo ship returning has learned about the situation in Europe.
The Third Fleet will definitely send warships to Europe to take over the Mediterranean islands.
If we can really drag the war until the arrival of the Third Fleet, then there will be no doubt that our army will win this war.
Over time, Gibraltar's defenses will become more perfect.
We want to delay it, but we are afraid that European countries will not give us this time.
If they want to fight, then fight.
The Imperial Navy has never been afraid of war."
Admiral Li Pinglang looked at the Mediterranean Sea in front of him, his expression was very calm.
War will not break out until all conditions are favorable for the Imperial Navy fleet.
The local navy fleet is now ready for all preparations.
Even if a war breaks out in an instant, they will definitely be able to establish the prestige of the Great China Empire.
The Spanish Empire, the original ruler of Gibraltar, was known as the Empire on which the sun never sets just a few years ago.
From Europe to America, from Africa to Asia, there were Spanish colonies everywhere.
The Luzon region of the Great China Empire was taken back from Spain.
Spain and England engaged in a naval battle, and the Spanish Armada lost.
Spain showed its decline, and its colonies in various places were plundered by all parties. The empire on which the sun never sets no longer lives up to its name.
As a result, England's reputation as an empire never fades. Even though England has fallen into civil war in recent years, England's famous Armada in Europe has not suffered any losses.
Everyone in Europe admits that England will be the next empire on which the sun never sets.
Li Pinglang's ambition was to make the Great China Empire an empire on which the sun never sets.
In his heart, only the Great China Empire is the true empire on which the sun never sets.
In addition to entrusting vassal states, the Great China Empire also controlled directly subordinate colonies in strategic overseas areas.
This is in line with the interests of the Great China Empire and even more in line with the interests of the Great China Empire Navy.
This war will be the starting point of the Great China Empire's plan that the sun never sets.
Admiral Li Pinglang believes that times create heroes, and heroes can also promote the development of the situation.
As a middle-level officer of the Imperial Navy, as long as he works harder, he can push the Empire to another path.
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Barcelona, the busiest port city in Spain.
David Brooks led a team of security forces to maintain order on the streets of the city.
On the street ahead, there is a group of angry imperial people, who are heading to the city hall to protest.
David Brooks was tired of listening to the slogans shouted by the people these days.
Gibraltar, an important port in the southern part of the empire, was occupied by the Chinese navy from afar.
This incident directly detonated domestic sentiment.
The Spanish Empire was an empire on which the sun never set, and its people had a strong sense of honor.
A few years ago, the Armada was suddenly defeated by the English Navy.
Spain was originally the most powerful country in Europe, but its people suddenly discovered that their country was just a weak tiger.
This serious sense of disparity has caused people to be filled with anger.
In addition, the upper class of the empire obtained huge benefits from the colonies.
The colonies could easily obtain large amounts of food, and all domestic farmers were abandoned.
This situation is common in all walks of life.
The nobles obtained huge benefits from the colonies, all of which were exchanged for pieces of gold bricks and silver coins.
The nobles gained huge benefits, spent every day in debauchery, and showed off their wealth in various ways.
Ordinary people, except for a few industries such as shipbuilding and the navy, did not receive any benefits from the colonies. Instead, they suffered the costs of colonizing the colonies.
The people live a miserable life, but they have an elusive dream of an empire on which the sun never sets.
The Armada was defeated by the British Navy. This illusory dream of an empire on which the sun never sets has not been completely shattered.
Now the Imperial Navy of Great China comes from thousands of miles away, across the vast sea, to seize important military ports of the empire.
The dream of an empire on which the sun never sets was completely shattered, which made many people who lived during the period when the empire was powerful simply unable to accept this result.
What followed was huge panic, and the Yellow Peril theory prevalent in Europe was immediately accepted by most people.
David Brooks feels he is one of the few sober people.
He listened to the slogans shouted by the people and actually acted in this way.
He could not judge whether it would have an impact on the Great China Empire.
But it will inevitably promote the expansion of this war and turn it into a more intense war.
"Expulse the Chinese, such inferior people, and never allow them to live on the territory of the empire."
"These Chinese do not believe in God. They are followers of Satan. They should be arrested and sent to the stake."
"Never do business with the Chinese. Every silver coin we trade will turn into a cannonball fired at us."
"The first two yellow disasters came from the road. The empire was able to stay out of it, but it also had a great impact on the empire.
This is the Yellow Peril coming from the sea, and the empire will bear the greatest price, so it must prepare early.
All the Chinese in the city are spies.
If we keep them, our city will not be safe.
For the sake of everyone’s life, the Chinese must be expelled.”
David Brooks listened to the slogans of the people, and he felt that these people were doing a disservice.
The Imperial Navy of Great China used thunderous force to capture Gibraltar in the southern part of the empire.
The Imperial Navy later learned of this situation and immediately sent a fleet of powerful battleships to learn about the situation.
Only two of the five battleships returned, and three battleships remained permanently in the waters of Gibraltar.
The great strength of the Imperial Navy, as well as the legendary steel armor that even cannonballs cannot penetrate.
This kind of strength has given new fear to the people of the empire, and they just want to expel the Chinese in the empire.
If the strength of the Dahua Empire is slightly weaker, then it is not just expulsion.
David Brooks saw his colleague Wells trotting towards him.
Wells gasped and said: "The Marquis Oriel from the capital is here.
The Marquis issued an order to arrest all Chinese in the city and confiscate their assets.
When you take the security forces into action, you must do this well."
David Brooks asked in surprise: "After Gibraltar was captured, all European countries were shocked.
Countries such as England, France, and the Holy Roman Empire all chose to expel the Chinese.
This is also the main demand of our people here.
Is it really okay to arrest all Chinese people?"
Wells said with a serious expression: "This is an order from the king, delivered personally by Marquis Orel.
The order is correct, you have to carry out this task."
After Wells finished giving the order, he came close to David's ear and whispered softly: "Try to arrest only people and don't kill anyone.
Judging from the performance of the Imperial Navy, this war is inevitable, but the outcome is unknown.
Don't let those nobles walk away and use us little characters as scapegoats."
David Brooks nodded seriously. This was what his friend said from the bottom of his heart. With a salary of a few silver coins, there was no need to sell his life.
He led the security forces to the port area to arrest Chinese and seize their goods.
When the Chinese came to Europe to do business, they only stayed at the ports and basically did not settle in Spain.
These Chinese settlements are still very stable, and it is very easy to arrest them all.
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Admiral Li Pinglang heard news from various European countries.
His face was ashen and he said angrily: "I haven't avenged the merchants who were sunk when I came here.
Countries in Europe have now begun to target civilians.
These countries are expelling Chinese people on a large scale and confiscating Chinese property. What are they doing?
European countries must be allowed to see the strength of the Imperial Navy fleet."
Admiral Li Pinglang believed that the situation could not be allowed to develop.
Most countries in Europe are still expelling Chinese people.
These countries are all waiting to see the movements of the Imperial Navy fleet.
Once the Imperial Navy fleet fails to take action, the methods they use will become even more unlimited, which is likely to cause harm to the Chinese overseas.
Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang slammed his hand on the table, gritted his teeth and said: "Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
We must use a resolute attitude to let European countries understand that no matter how fierce the fighting between armies is, it is just because their skills are inferior to others.
If anyone dares to attack civilians and break through the bottom line of the Great China Empire, he will surely face the revenge of the Great China Empire.
England expelled the Chinese, but an embassy has been operating there for many years.
The Chinese in England were basically unharmed.
They left England safely and did not take the dangerous Mediterranean route, but prepared to return via a detour from the Cape of Good Hope.
France is far away, so if we send warships there, we may fall into the trap of European countries to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
Spain is the best choice to scare the monkeys.
Because the Gibraltar we occupy belongs to Spanish territory.
Spain did not choose to expel the Chinese, but arrested all the local Chinese."
Admiral Li Pinglang pointed to Barcelona, Spain's largest port in the Mediterranean.
"It was he who used this port to warn Spain."
Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang saw Admiral Li Pinglang looking murderous.
He stood up and said: "Admiral Li, the British Armada may launch a surprise attack on the Imperial Navy fleet at any time.
They are called the Invincible Fleet, and we must not underestimate the English Navy.
Admiral Li will stay in Gibraltar and deal with the British Armada at any time.
This time I took the armored cruiser Changbaishan and headed to Barcelona to handle this matter."
Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang made this suggestion because he was afraid that Admiral Li Pinglang would be impulsive and order warships to destroy the Port of Barcelona.
This time they are trying to reach an agreement with European countries so that the war will not affect civilians as much as possible.
Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang's mission made European countries understand that they can destroy the port's capabilities at any time, but they cannot actually destroy the port.
The Imperial Navy fleet does not leave any room for European countries, and everyone chooses to break the pot. No one knows what this war will look like?
Admiral Li Pinglang accepted the advice of Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang and stayed in Gibraltar while the Chief of Staff led troops to teach Spain a lesson.
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Chief of Staff Gu Zhonghuang gave instructions to Captain Zheng Sen of the ironclad cruiser Changbaishan: "Stay far away from the port, destroy several coastal defense guns on the shore, and sink the Spanish navy that wants to stop us.
This time we want to let Spain know that we can destroy this bustling port in a short time."
Zheng Sen obeyed the order of the chief of staff, and he immediately ordered the Changbai Mountain to fire.
David Brooks is leading the security forces patrolling the streets.
As the situation continues to become tense, there are many local gangsters in the port who want to make money from the chaos.
While he was chasing the prisoner, he heard a huge explosion from the port.
He saw that the port was filled with smoke and many people were desperately running inland.
The entire coastal defense battery that David Brooks thought was solid was blown away.
He saw several warships leaving the harbor to meet the enemy. Soon the warships burst into flames and sank to the bottom of the sea before his eyes.
When the other warships saw this situation, they immediately chose to flee back to the port, but were not attacked.
Soon a huge warship slowly approached the shore.
The ferocious muzzle of the warship was aimed at the people on the shore, making everyone feel that they were being targeted by Satan.
The warship did not fire its guns, but took out a strange device.
The device soon began to sound in Spanish, with a loud sound that could be heard throughout half of the Barcelona port.
"We are the Imperial Navy of Great China, and we solemnly explain ourselves to European countries.
As long as civilians in European countries are not affected, the Imperial Navy of China will not attack civilian ports.
Otherwise, our army will destroy all your important ports one by one.
Barcelona is now required to release all captured Chinese.
If we don't let them go, we will fire a cannon into Barcelona Harbor every half hour."
When David Brooks heard what the Imperial Navy said, he was shocked.
He could only pray that the nobles would be afraid of death and release the captured Chinese.
He didn't want to face the black hole of the muzzle and the powerful shells.
The Spanish nobles were very sensible. Under the threat of naval guns, they quickly released the captured Chinese.
The situation in Barcelona is quickly spreading to Europe.
European countries understand the bottom line and powerful strength of the Great China Empire.
They dare not attack the civilians of the Great China Empire until the war is won. (End of Chapter)