Chapter 237 The Delegation of the British East India Company (Part 2)
?On the evening of the same day, three representatives of the British East India Company delegation came to see Shang Yi and strongly condemned the barbaric behavior of the Spanish colonists. Based on the friendly cooperation between the two parties, the British East India Company was also willing to protect China
In order to protect the life of the businessman, he will do his part, so he hopes to participate in this military operation of the Chinese army, and at the same time, he also promises to obey Shang Yi's command.
Of course Shang Yi knew that when it came to condemning the barbaric behavior of the Spanish colonists and protecting the lives of Chinese businessmen, the British were just telling lies. In fact, the British did similar things no less than the Spanish, and the British wanted to
The purpose of participating in the battle is very simple, just to observe China
However, this is exactly what Shang Yi wants. He also hopes to show his maritime power in front of the British. Friendship, peace, and trade are all based on national strength, especially in this country.
In the era when the law of the jungle was still practiced, national strength actually referred to the strength of the military.
Therefore, Shang Yi happily agreed to the British request, so the three British people immediately returned to the port, took down all the cargo on the ship overnight, and also loaded them with weapons. In fact, in this era, European merchant ships
It's not much different from a warship. They also have gun ports on the side. You can unload the cargo, load the cannon, and immediately go to war.
From a cargo ship to a warship. However, the number of artillery on the two merchant ships is not many, only 24 mén and 28 mén respectively, and they are both 24-pound and 12-pound medium-mounted artillery, only
The "New Model" warship has two decks and is equipped with 66 guns, ten of which are 40-pound heavy guns.
This time for the expedition to the Philippines, Shang Yi mobilized the First Squadron and the Third Squadron, with a total of sixty-eight combat ships, including one first-class battleship, three second-class battleships, and three 2,000-year-old auxiliary battleships.
In addition, logistics was dispatched to replenish 47 ships to form a combined fleet. There were about 15,000 crew members, sailors, and soldiers. An army brigade of soldiers from the Nanjing Military Region was also mobilized to participate in the battle.
The two chief admirals of the Navy, Cheng Gang and Huang Zhen, also went on the expedition together this time, because after this battle, Shang Yi would basically not participate in future overseas operations.
In addition, one hundred and eighty students were selected from the third batch of Phoenix Military Academy students to go out with the fleet to gain more experience.
At this time, the first and second batch of trainees of Phoenix Military Academy had graduated from the military academy and were assigned to various military regions. The third batch of trainees were about to enter their final year of study. Shang Yi also decided to take advantage of this opportunity.
Lead a group of students with excellent academic performance to serve as trainees
Soldiers, and let them see the real battlefield. Starting from the second grade, the military academy is divided into five majors: army, artillery, navy, special forces, and tactical research. However, the students brought out this time are not divided into majors.
Every major brings a part of it.
However, Shang Yi found two familiar names on the list of selected students, Chen Yonghua and Xia Wanchun. After seeing these two names, Shang Yi couldn't help but laugh. In fact, not long after these two people entered school, Shang Yi
It has been learned that two big figures from another time and space have been recruited into his military academy.
Shang Yi's first reaction was whether to transfer Chen Yonghua to intelligence work in the future and let him go to the Qing court to establish the Tiandihui. But of course this was just a joke. In the end, he decided not to interfere with them and let them be free.
If they continue to grow up, after all, the general trend of history has completely changed. It is hard to say what achievements the two of them will have in the future. But this time, their names are included in the list of people selected to participate in the war, which also shows that this
The two performed well in the military academy.
Twenty trainee soldiers were assigned to Shang Yi's flagship Yue Fei. Shang Yi used his power to move Chen Yonghua and Xia Wanchun to his ship. The trainee soldiers were under the management of Shang Yi's personal guard.
However, the combined fleet set off in two batches. First, Shang Yi and Huang Zhen commanded the first squadron and led sixteen auxiliary ships. There was also an army regiment, with a total of fifty-two large and small ships, and set off first.
The remaining ships were the second fleet, commanded by Cheng Gang, which would sail three days later. Three British warships also set out with the first fleet.
When setting off, the British were once again shocked by the strength of the ambush army. In the first squadron, there were one first-class battleship, two second-class battleships, and a 2,000-ton support warship. In addition, there were
There are ten cruisers of the third level, eight destroyers of the fourth level, and five frigates of the fifth level.
Ferdinandes stood on the side of the ship and saw the Yue Fei sailing out of the port. He said, "This warship is probably bigger than the Sea Monarch. China's maritime strength is indeed too powerful. If their soldiers have
If it has corresponding combat capabilities, Britain must concentrate all the warships in the country to defeat this fleet. It seems that the Spaniards are going to be unlucky now."
Joe Cole also said, "It's not just the Spanish who are unlucky. There is no force in the entire Asia region that can compete with this fleet, and even if the Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch are added,
Even if we get up, we can't compete with them. I think His Majesty the King of Jingbei doesn't need to unify China. He just wants to send this fleet to India, and I'm afraid he can easily establish colonies in India."
Black said, "But His Majesty King Jingbei is our ally now, isn't he?"
Ferdinand said, "He is indeed our ally now, but today's ally may be our enemy tomorrow, and he is the most terrifying kind."
Joe Cole also nodded and said, "Yes, if the Chinese really become our enemies, I really can't think of a place where we have any chance of winning. India is too far away from the United Kingdom, and too close to China.
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Blake shrugged and said, "You two, when a fresh flower has not yet bloomed, you are discussing whether its fruit is bitter or sweet. This is too far-fetched. As long as we are sure now, the Chinese are us
As an ally, that is enough. Who can predict what will happen in the future?"
"It's very big. Except for this embroidery village, all the other strongholds in Nanjing have been demolished. And now there are less than fifteen people, so two of us have been added. Zhejiang is basically finished."
Mo Jingwei couldn't help but open his mouth and asked, "Is it so tragic?"
Zi Linglong also gave a bitter smile and said, "I didn't expect it to be like this. I thought that although Nanjing's investigation was very tight, as long as we didn't do anything, we wouldn't be discovered. But I didn't expect that we would be caught even if we even thought about it." Targeted."
Mo Jingwei said, "I originally thought that Shang Yi had strictly ordered the Security Department not to arrest people randomly like the Jin Yiwei did. I thought he was tying his own hands. It seems that he really underestimated the Security Department's ability to do things."
Zi Linglong shook her head and said, "This is not a question of ability. If we really talk about ability to do things, the Security Department may not be as high as the Jin Yiwei. However, in the past, the Jin Yiwei had arrest privileges, so as long as they suspected someone, they could Although it is much more convenient to arrest and search people without any scruples, it also makes it easy for Jin Yiwei to lose his composure when doing things. He will arrest anyone he suspects. As a result, he arrests irrelevant people, but instead alerts the snake and makes us advance in advance. Take precautions. I have been dodged like this several times in the past. But now the security department's methods seem clumsy and self-defeating, but they are based on planning and then acting. If you don't take action, it will definitely be lightning fast. Ear, hit with one blow, can't even escape. And when it comes time to arrest him, he will never be really restrained. We still use the style of the Jin Yiwei to measure the work style of the Security Department. This is what we The biggest reason for the heavy losses this time. If we had noticed this earlier, we could have saved at least half of our strength."
Mo Jingwei also smiled bitterly and said, "It's useless to say all this now. Is this embroidery shop still safe?"
Zi Linglong said, "The embroidery village should be safe. Fortunately, when I built this embroidery village, I made such preparations and separated it from all the strongholds except Xiaoxiang Pavilion. There is no contact at all." . And the embroidery shop is engaged in embroidery, so even if it has dealings with a brothel, it is a matter of course. No one can see what the connection is, so there should be nothing wrong with the embroidery shop."
Mo Jingwei said, "But everything else is over. This time it can be a complete failure. Everything has to start from scratch."
Zi Linglong smiled slightly and said, "Who said it was a complete failure this time."
Mo Jingwei asked, "Is there any result?"
Zi Linglong said lightly, "Of course. Although we suffered heavy losses, no matter what, we saved two people from the Zhou family and the Lin family. This is the result."
Mo Jingwei frowned and said, "But hasn't the matter been resolved? Didn't Zhou Shiqi and Lin Zhiyang also admit it?"
Zi Linglong said, "Although they recognized it, they were forced by the situation and were not willing to do so. Therefore, this crack has already occurred. Although it is small, the crack is still a crack. I don't know what day it will expand. The Lin family He is a businessman, and now he has divided his family, so there is no need to worry about it, but the Zhou family now controls a lot of power. Zhou Shiqi is still the chief minister of the cabinet, and Zhou Shaohuan has more than 100,000 troops in Shandong, and all the financial and military power are under his control. hand."
Mo Jingwei's eyes lit up and he said, "In other words, our next breakthrough is in Shandong."