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Ten years later, the Second War broke out.
The Dasu people had taken a good rest and updated their entire fleet into steam ships instead of sailing mixed fleets, and they were once again sweeping in from the south.
However, as soon as he arrived at a certain strait, he received a blow to the head.
Fifteen torpedo boats carried out a desperate night attack and destroyed three coal ships, and all themselves were sacrificed.
"How is it possible? Last time we came to fight, these Dacheng navy were all afraid of the enemy. Why are they so brave this time?" Fleet Commander Richard held a monocular and looked at the blazing fire in the distance.
, said incredulously.
"I heard that they carried out a Fengyu reform, reorganized their armaments, established new schools, opened military schools, and comprehensively popularized the Western learning system. It seems to have achieved great results." Weiss, the chief of staff of the fleet, said worriedly.
"Huh, to put it in their words, they are just imitating others. They can only learn face but not principles. In just ten years, they cannot defeat us. It will take hundreds of years to build the navy." Richard did not believe it.
Then the fleet continued to move north, experiencing repeated harassments along the way, and most of them fought to the death.
Not to mention the results of innovation, at least the morale of the military has improved.
In fact, they knew last time that the soldiers of the Dacheng Dynasty dared to fight and were no worse than those of the barbarian tribesmen, and they were far better than the latter in terms of organization and weapons.
This time they decided not to land, but only to occupy the outer islands, forming a chain blockade and fighting a long-term war.
As long as there is no trade in and out of the Dacheng court, the national power will definitely weaken.
In today's world, it is impossible for one country's development alone to meet the needs of industrialization.
As long as the opponent cannot fight head-on, it will be impossible to control the sea. Without sea control, there will be no trade.
Without trade, it would be impossible to fight a protracted war with the Su people.
Ten years was not enough for the Dacheng court to complete great reforms and to make them stronger.
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The small chapel of the south study room.
"The Dasu people are fighting without declaring it again. It is indeed a barbaric place. Wu Shangshu, are the navy ready?" Lu Zhi asked directly.
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the navy has worked hard for ten years and has purchased more than a hundred ships of various sizes from the West. Including self-made small boats, the number has exceeded 400. Among them, there are 17 main battleships, all of which are large ships of 10,000 tons.
, collected from various countries at high prices, the opponent's capital ships only have 8, and with a 2:1 advantage, our army will win!" Wu Shangshu of the Ministry of War vowed.
"The Aijia want to conduct a military parade and personally meet the captains of each battleship." Lu Zhi said with satisfaction.
She wanted to see it for herself, and it was not impossible for her to endure the dirty people's hearts.
Unknowingly, she changed again.
"Yes, Queen Mother." Wu Shangshu said confidently.
The time is too short. Although there have been innovations, in order to quickly form combat effectiveness, purchasing is still the main focus.
Fortunately, Westerners value money, and they have weapons like the Fountain of Youth and heavy weapons like battleships, so they still sell them for takeout.
Of course, after they sell them, they can build newer and more powerful ones.
Although I know that buying a ship will be a disadvantage, at least the combat effectiveness can be quickly formed.
Early the next morning, the Queen Mother personally drove to Wugang.
There are dozens of mighty forts built, which are heavily guarded to prevent enemies from entering the harbor for sneak attacks.
The captains of the battleships were received by the Queen Mother one by one.
In the end, eight of the seventeen people were replaced and nine were retained.
Although it is taboo to change players before the formation, it is better than putting some timid people on the team.
They will only become pig teammates and play the role of 1 1 1.
"The main fleet is too large, so it is divided into the first guerrilla fleet, which is composed of four fast battleships and ten fast destroyers, and the second main fleet, which is composed of thirteen slow battleships, cruisers, and supply ships..." Minister of the Ministry of War patiently
Introducing.
"Well, you don't have to win. Stay patient. We are fighting at home. Don't fight easily. We must make the Dasu people unable to stand. Remember, don't put too much pressure on the soldiers. We must work together and distinguish rewards and punishments."
Lu Zhi still has some military strategies.
Of course this was taught by Maoqiu.
It is a fantasy to expect her to know these things.
Only a guy like Mao Qiu, who studies human culture, including military history and strategies, can give her advice that she can trust.
Others might have better suggestions, but she didn't believe them.
Wu Shangshu breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the Queen Mother was not in a hurry, it would be easy to handle.
I'm afraid that the Queen Mother is eager to win and wants to wash away her shame, which will cause trouble.
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The war began to reach a stalemate.
The Dasu people were not in a hurry to fight, but they soon found that their logistics were unstable.
The Dacheng Navy dared to fight. Although it did not send out the main force for a decisive battle, sporadic battles occurred one after another.
And they dispatched the main fleet several times to seek decisive battles, but the other side huddled in the port and used forts to fight.
Without the support of the army, it is impossible for the fleet to attack the fort.
And Dacheng's army numbered more than one million. It didn't get any benefits last time, and it's even worse this time.
As long as the Eastern court is not so bad, it will be difficult for the Westerners to gain much advantage under the supply line 20,000 miles away.
After all, the territory and population of the Eastern Imperial Court were too large, and it could last for too long.
If you insist on it for ten or eight years, you may have broken your muscles and bones in the past.
But with the Fountain of Youth, that won’t happen.
The poor family does not have a year's worth of grain, but the rich's grain is rotten, stacked one on top of the other.
"We are going to carry out a decisive battle, attack their main ports, and force them to fight." Fleet Commander Richard said to the staff.
"But their court doesn't care about the loss of one or two ports."
"There is a way. Their spring of youth is said to be obtained from the southwest ocean. If we block this passage, they will have to come out for a decisive battle." A staff officer suggested.
The suggestion is implemented soon.
However, a year later, Dacheng Dynasty still remained unchanged.
"We can ask their local councils to put pressure on them. Those local plutocrats can no longer bear this kind of loss..." Another consultant gave advice.
This time it took effect.
Local plutocrats came to the court one after another, saying that the navy was useless because it was afraid of the enemy and did not fight.
They couldn't stand such a blockade, but the imperial court could, because the imperial court could harvest the world's wealth.
Otherwise, pig teammates are far superior to their enemies.
In order to mobilize their enthusiasm for industrialization, Lu Zhi gave them the power of the government, but now they are experiencing backlash.
She was a little worried.
She came here to enjoy the pure world, but now, everyone is relying on her as a paper framer.
The Ministry of War also wrote a letter saying that if a decisive battle was not carried out, the inventory of artillery shells, high-quality coal, replacement parts... would soon be exhausted.
Importing is becoming more and more difficult, and the chances of winning are getting smaller and smaller in the later stages.
Therefore, modern wars cannot be fought through imports and semi-industrialization, but must have a complete industrial system.
After ten years of industrialization, the foundation is still not strong enough.
"Okay, give the order to the Navy Yamen and let them choose the opportunity to fight decisively." Lu Zhi had no choice but to issue an edict.
