Chapter 411: The Great Pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Although in this naval battle, the Far East Navy, led by Zheng Long, showed a net victory in the Far East and showed a completely aggressive appearance, but in order to avoid an all-out battle with the Ottoman Navy, which had a strong tonnage advantage,
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Zheng Long, the deputy commander of the Far East Fleet, personally formulated a set of offensive and bold combat plans. First, he concentrated the main battleships and heavy cruisers in the Far East and launched a series of battles directly along the Red Sea coastal area within the Ottoman Empire's control area.
A sudden attack on the enemy's side would induce part of the Ottoman Empire's naval fleet to move forward. As long as the situation was favorable to the Far East Fleet, Zheng Long would immediately gather and annihilate the main warships of the Far East Fleet.
Then before the last decisive battle, most of the battleships of the defeated Ottoman naval fleet were sunk. In order to realize this plan, Zheng Long also asked Li Ningyu to apply for a privilege, and at the same time, he could mobilize the troops stationed in Han Dynasty.
The Far Eastern Army on the northern defense line of the Kingdom of Chi.
Zheng Long spent three days to dispatch Far East Fleet battleships and attack submarines to attack various areas along the Red Sea coast multiple times. He also used the close cooperation between the Far East Army and Navy, which allowed the Far East Army to implement coordinated sea and land operations in actual combat.
At the same time, the remaining Far East Fleet conducted mine laying and reconnaissance operations along the coastline.
After the war broke out, Zheng Long boldly formulated a combat plan, which was to lure the Ottoman Navy into the trap he set. Zheng Long's bait was two Taishan-class armored battleships and three ships cruising along the coast of the Red Sea.
The main fleet consists of heavy cruisers.
According to Zheng Long's calculations, the Ottoman Navy would definitely not send the entire fleet to intercept. At most, it would save its strength and launch a limited attack on this temporary squadron of capital ships. As expected, the Ottoman Navy fleet only sent
Part of the force is tracking at a distance of fifteen nautical miles.
If the Far East Fleet strikes back, the Ottoman Navy will put up a symbolic resistance and then directly turn the wheel. However, in this pursuit, the Far East Main Fleet successfully brings the Ottoman Navy within the range of the Far East Fleet. With the attacking submarine formation
An all-out attack and artillery fire from the entire fleet at sea, the following Ottoman naval fleet was crippled on the spot.
The naval battles in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea fully demonstrated the Far East Navy officers’ use of maritime strategies and tactics. According to Li Ningyu’s praise of Zheng Long after the war: “The Far East Fleet is a force that has passed the test of actual combat and can be used in any battle.
Under possible timing conditions, bear in mind
The Far East military force is responsible for monitoring and blockading the coast. It is also capable of ocean warfare and launching a series of attacks and surprise attacks. The battle against the Ottoman Navy mainly achieved the ultimate goal of killing the Ottoman Navy fleet by concentrating firepower attacks!"
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After this naval battle, the Far East Navy achieved fruitful results, and at the same time accumulated the actual combat capabilities of the Far East Fleet. At the same time, the strength of the Ottoman Navy became equal to its early advantages, and then entered decline and deficiencies, while the Far East Fleet's
However, the maritime power continued to strengthen, and after preparation, it gathered to try to find combat aircraft in an attempt to completely destroy the Ottoman naval fleet. However, in the later stages of this naval battle, with the emergence of the British Mediterranean Fleet, the decisive battle did not begin.
Zheng Long's battle plan is impeccable. However, this naval battle is not a simple war between the Far East and the Ottomans. The best opportunity has passed, so there is no point in continuing the fight.
Because on the fourth day of the naval battle, the Far East Fleet began to withdraw from the battle in batches after the Far East Fleet sank the heavy battleship "Dryborg", the flagship of the Ottoman Empire Navy Fleet, on the coast of the Red Sea.
This retreat plan was formulated by Zheng Long overnight. Although he was still a little unwilling to do so, the military orders were overwhelming.
So Zheng Long personally led a formation of main battleships from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, and arrived in the waters near Somalia on the afternoon of the next day. Unexpectedly, he encountered a large Ottoman Empire caravan, so Zheng Long personally
Led the main fleet to detain this large caravan at the Somali seaport, waiting for further instructions from Li Ningyu.
Li Ningyu neither praised nor called to criticize Zheng Long for doing this, mainly because among the terms that Li Ningyu had promised to King Edward VII, only the Far East Navy Fleet would not continue to attack the Ottoman Navy. As for the caravans, they were not within the scope of these terms.
Therefore, Zheng Long personally led the fleet to patrol the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
All ships flying the Ottoman Empire were detained, which gave the Far East Fleet a resounding name in the Gulf of Aden, the Far East Pirates.
But when he heard such a title, Li Ningyu was not angry at all. Instead, he laughed and said: "Pirates are such an appropriate title!".
As a result, Zheng Long received a new order to completely block the waters of the Gulf of Aden. Only ships from some countries could pass through unconditionally. All other ships were prohibited from passing through under the pretext of military exercises unless it was beneficial. Seeing Li Ningyu's behavior
After sealing the message, the Far East Fleet immediately became a veritable bandit in the Gulf of Aden, but it was a well-disciplined bandit fleet. Many European countries protested, but Li Ningyu ignored them.
Because these countries were not pirates in the past, with the opening of new sea routes in the early 13th century, the maritime trade industry became booming.
With the discovery of the New World, various countries began to frantically expand their overseas colonies. Therefore, various ships loaded with gold and other goods were swimming in the seas around the world. At the same time, for their own interests and ambitions for colonies, various countries used
Strengthen the naval strength and create an additional maritime force capable of attacking enemy merchant ships and protecting our own merchant ships.
Today's maritime hegemon, Britain, was founded by a group of pirates, so privately people joke that Britain is a gathering place for a large group of pirates, and Elizabeth is the biggest pirate leader.
However, as the times went on, the weapons used by pirates changed from the original short muskets and sailor scimitars to strong ships and cannons step by step. However, the piracy of the Far East Fleet did not last too long, because the impending war in Persia
A joint naval exercise was held in the bay, and the Far East Fleet was one of the participants.
This joint military maritime exercise was mainly initiated by the Far East Group and jointly held by the British Mediterranean Fleet, the German Mediterranean Fleet, the Spanish Mediterranean Fleet, the Portuguese Mediterranean Fleet, and the five forces. This joint maritime exercise has only one purpose, to
Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire exerted pressure.
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