"Your Excellency, Admiral, congratulations on your victory!" Archduke Ferdinand and the Austro-Hungarian Navy Commander Anton.
Feng.
Admiral House boarded the battleship Hanming Emperor, the flagship of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet. After Archduke Ferdinand calmed down, although he was still a little dissatisfied, he also knew that it was not the time to have conflicts with China, so he took the initiative
Sent a congratulatory telegram to the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet.
If anyone respects me, I will give him a foot in return. After the Austro-Hungarian Navy showed goodwill, the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet quickly held a meeting and invited Archduke Ferdinand to visit the battleship "Han Ming Emperor".
"Thank you very much, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. We did not expect that the Italian Navy would be so careless.
I originally thought it would be a lose-lose outcome, but I didn't expect to win at such a small price!" Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, said with a smile.
When Archduke Ferdinand saw the smile on Admiral Li Haitao's face, he felt very uncomfortable, as if he had eaten a fly. Originally, he tried to sit back and watch the tigers fight, but in the end the Austro-Hungarian navy came to take advantage.
, but I didn’t expect such a result.
If we had known that the Italian Navy was so inexperienced, the Austro-Hungarian Navy would not have to wait for the Chinese Navy to arrive, and would have dealt with the Italian Navy in the Adriatic Sea. Then, I am afraid that the Austro-Hungarian Navy will now
Already celebrating the victory!
"Your Excellency, Admiral, after the Italian Navy has been wiped out, no navy in the entire Mediterranean can pose a threat to us. I wonder what your Admiral's plans are next?" Anton.
Feng.
Admiral House saw that Archduke Ferdinand's face looked a little ugly, and he quickly changed the subject to prevent Archduke Ferdinand from saying anything inappropriate and affecting the relationship between China and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
"No, General House, I do not agree with your view. Although the main force of the Italian Navy has been eliminated, the French Navy still has three powerful battleships in the Mediterranean. In addition, the British Navy is also close at hand. Although
Previously, all the capital ships of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet had been transferred back to the mainland. However, with the defeat of the German Navy in the British mainland, the crisis has been lifted.
Therefore, it is foreseeable that the British Navy will rebuild the Mediterranean Fleet soon. By then, we will face great danger. Although our Chinese Navy’s Indian Ocean Fleet has eight battleships, most of them are old battleships, and I am afraid that they will not be able to compete with the British.
The navy's advanced battleships will compete with each other. Therefore, we will need close cooperation between the two navies at that time!" Admiral Li Haitao said.
"Your Excellency, Admiral, the Austro-Hungarian Navy has not experienced any major wars. Although the performance of our combined forces class battleships is good, the quality of our officers and soldiers is not very high! Therefore, in the war against the British and French, we still have
The Chinese Navy needs to be the main force!" Archduke Ferdinand said immediately
.Obviously, he has not given up the idea of sitting back and watching the fight between tigers. Before, the Italian navy was too inexperienced. This time, if it were the British navy and the French navy, it would be difficult for the Chinese navy to resist. When the time comes, they will
If both sides lose, the Austro-Hungarian Navy will be able to take advantage of it and dominate the Mediterranean.
"Humph! We have done everything, so what is the Austro-Hungarian Navy going to do?" Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan, Chief of Staff of the Indian Ocean Fleet, said with some displeasure. He was very displeased with Archduke Ferdinand's cunning and cunning, and the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet was
I am very dissatisfied with the way I used it as a shield. This is also because Archduke Ferdinand has a distinguished status and it is difficult for him to get angry. If it were anyone else, I am afraid he would have scolded him bloody!
Archduke Ferdinand's face looked a bit ugly. Even a small lieutenant general and chief of staff dared to talk to him like this. If he were in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he would have given this guy who doesn't know how to hat a lesson a lesson. But
However, the other party is the chief of fleet staff of the Chinese Navy and he has no power to deal with it.
, and cannot even offend the other party, otherwise if the other party deliberately makes things difficult, it will also have a great impact on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After all, once China agrees to transport various combat materials to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, all routes need to be operated by
Chinese Navy Indian Ocean Fleet comes to escort
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the Austro-Hungarian Navy's next plan is to attack Italian coastal cities. The attack launched by the Italian Army in the Alps has caused a lot of trouble for the Empire. We must first defeat Italy and resolve the Empire's crisis.
OK. Otherwise, the empire will not be able to devote all its strength to other fronts!" Anton.
Feng.
Admiral House said.
"Well, in that case, let us complete the task of dealing with the British and French!" Admiral Li Haitao nodded. He knew very well what Archduke Ferdinand was planning. However, this time Ferdinand
The Archduke of the South is doomed to be disappointed again. In the next battle between the British Navy and the French Navy, the main force will no longer be the Indian Ocean ship but will be replaced by the submarine force and naval aviation. After the capture of Sicily, the engineering
The Chengdu troops will urgently build a number of field airports and submarine bases in Sicily for the naval aviation and submarine forces to be stationed. Once the British navy and the French navy invade, the main role of the Indian Ocean Fleet is to assist the naval aviation and submarine forces and will attack the British navy.
The main forces of the navy and the French navy were given over to the naval aviation and submarine forces. The Indian Ocean fleet could at most pursue the British navy and the French navy after they suffered defeats!
"I believe that with the strength of the Chinese Navy, it will be able to withstand the attacks of the British Navy and the French Navy!" Archduke Ferdinand said with a smile. In his opinion, the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet is completely arrogant.
Forget about the French Navy, but is the British Navy easy to mess with? Even the German Navy
The High Seas Fleet has suffered a disastrous defeat. With just these broken ships of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, it is simply a fool's errand to confront the British Navy. Maybe the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet will ask for asylum from the Austro-Hungarian Navy after its defeat.
Well. Thinking of this, Archduke Ferdinand became very excited.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, please rest assured that the Chinese Navy will definitely resist the British Navy and the French Navy and will not let His Highness the Crown Prince down!" Admiral Li Haitao said with certainty. However, in the eyes of Archduke Ferdinand, his determination was
But they are just trying to save face.
Seeing that the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet had fallen into his trap, Archduke Ferdinand was very happy, and his mood became much better. He began to look at the huge battleship at his feet. The Chinese Navy's Han-class battleship
, with a displacement of up to 28,500 tons, while Austria-Hungary
The empire's Combined Forces-class battleship has a full load displacement of only 21,700 tons, which is a lot smaller than the Han-class battleship. Moreover, the Han-class battleship is equipped with a three-seat triple 343 mm
The main gun, and the main gun of the 'United Forces' battleship is four triple
Equipped with a 305 mm main gun. Although the number of main guns of the 'Joint Force' class is three more, its power is not as powerful as the 343 mm main gun of the 'Han class' battleship. Plus armor, speed and fire control system, etc.
,'Joint Force-class battleships are even more incomparable to 'Han-class battleships'
However, Archduke Ferdinand will definitely not admit it. He will only think that the firepower of the "United Forces" class is more powerful, and its combat power will definitely exceed that of the "Han" class battleships. However, he thinks that the Chinese Navy can
He is still envious of a battleship equipped with such advanced equipment. Moreover, he knows
The Han-class battleship is not the most advanced battleship of the Chinese Navy. The Chinese Navy also has the more powerful Tang-class battleship, but that kind of battleship is not equipped with the Indian Ocean Fleet. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire also had such huge financial resources,
Then the Austro-Hungarian Empire's navy will definitely be more powerful than it is now, instead of just being equipped with the 'Joint Forces' class battleship as it is now.
Fortunately, Archduke Ferdinand is still relatively optimistic about this war. Although the Allies and the Entente have reached a stalemate in the European battlefield, the Allies still have an advantage on the land battlefield. But as long as China defeats the United States and starts fighting in Europe, it will definitely end
It was the Allies who won the war. By then Austria-Hungary
The empire will also receive a large sum of war dividends. Archduke Ferdinand has already thought about it. He will definitely strive for the greatest benefits for the Austro-Hungarian Empire's navy. He believes that the Austro-Hungarian Empire's navy will definitely be established in the future.
It has become one of the most powerful navies in the world. By then, it will not be the turn of the Chinese navy to show off its power in the Mediterranean.
Archduke Ferdinand and Anton.
Feng.
Admiral House did not stay on the battleship Han Ming Emperor for long. After confirming that the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy would deal with the British Navy and the French Navy, they returned to the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Since they could no longer take advantage of
, then they can only vent their anger on the Italians. Soon
Japan's defeat of Italy was also the most powerful for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Since then, Italy's coastal cities have suffered. The Italian coastline is long, and it is impossible to provide comprehensive coastal defense for all cities. Under the attack of the Austro-Hungarian Navy,
Many cities in Italy were reduced to rubble by artillery fire.
The Italian navy suffered a disastrous defeat within half a day, causing earth-shaking changes in the situation in the Mediterranean.
After receiving Italy's request for help, Britain and France could not sit still. They knew that if Italy was not rescued, Italy would probably not be able to hold on and become the first Allied country to collapse!