Although the sail warships of this era have slight differences in the superstructure and bow image due to different national conditions. However, because travelers from various countries have uniformly chosen the Galen ship as the basic ship type at this time, so the

The warships differ essentially very little.

Because the difference is very small, everyone is pretty much the same in terms of flight.

Taking the current 1200-ton first-class warships from various countries as an example, although they have been improved by time-travelers, their sailing speed is only about 6 to 8 knots. When the wind direction, tide flow direction, etc. are perfectly consistent, they can run out of the sky.

1o knots (one knot at 45° latitude is 1.852 km/h).

As for the 600-ton second-level battleship, it can normally sail at 8 to 10 knots, and in extreme cases can run up to 13 knots (a new ship has less bottom derivatives. The wind direction, water direction, and tidal force are all just right).

As for Japan, a nation that always likes to install cannons on small ships, the displacement of its second-level battleships reached 700 tons. The extra 100 tons was purely for the purpose of installing more artillery - thus seriously damaging the balance of the hull and causing Japan's second-level battleships.

The speed of the battleship is not much faster than that of the first-class battleship.

So the problem arises.

In order to increase the cargo capacity, the transport ships of this era had a very low length-to-width ratio. In other words, the transport ships were all round. In this era of sails as power, the length of such a ship type was generally 3

to about 5 knots. Therefore, facing a second-tier battleship with twice or more speed, once the transport fleet is discovered, it is basically impossible to escape.

Now, even if the Spaniards retreat early, the remaining Japanese-Thailand combined fleet, plus the 6th Army on the troop carrier, logistics personnel, etc., add up to a large force of more than 80,000 people. This daily food consumption is considerable

Astonishing.

It is precisely because of foreseeing this that Luo Jia Pagoda arranges logistics supply points one by one in Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Saigon, Hainan Island, and Taiwan Island. Compared with the 6th transport, sea transport has a much larger cargo capacity.

However, there are also considerable risks, so ports and supply points must be set up along the way.

But now, Yan Siqi's fleet has put a lot of trouble on this long supply line!

what to do?

The opponent has made it clear that I am attacking your supply line and will never fight to the death, which really leaves Luo Jia Pagoda helpless.

Because, if you send out the first-level battleships, they will run away - you can't catch up anyway. If you send out the second-level battleships, haha, Siam only has fifty second-level battleships participating in the war this time.

There were still forty-five ships damaged in the battle - which was a numerical disadvantage.

And where is this place? The coastal waters of the Ming Dynasty! If there is a decisive battle at sea, if the Ming Dynasty's warships are injured, they can try their best to rush to the mainland to the west, and then just find a place to grab a beach and land on it. But if the Siamese warships are injured,

?

What’s more, if you send out all the second-level battleships to chase the opponent’s fleet. What will happen to the first-level battleships that have lost the protection of the second-level battleships? What if the workers at the Changsha Shipyard organize a death squad to go crazy again one night?

manage?

In short, the problem now is: divide the troops and cannot break through the food road. The whole army attacks and cannot catch up with that bastard Yan Siqi!

"Hey~~" After thinking about these issues clearly, Luo Jia Buddha sighed: "General Yagyu, if you come to command this coalition, how are you going to deal with such a situation?"

"Your Majesty, I am Japanese. In my plan, I will of course take into account the interests of the alliance and allies, but I will also unconsciously consider Japan."

"...No, it's okay. Just tell me and listen."

"Okay, Your Majesty. There is an old saying in the Ming Dynasty, which is that 'the army cannot live without food for a day.' Now, if Yan Siqi, the admiral of the Ming Dynasty, did not bluff, our strongholds in Saigon, Hainan, and Taiwan have all been destroyed.

This means that we are likely to not get any supplies within ten days. And in ten days, we may not be able to capture the Changsha Shipyard. Therefore, my first suggestion is to withdraw our troops. First withdraw to Taiwan Island.

If our supply fleet is not there, we will collect food from the local indigenous people."

"I just carefully asked our country's transport and supply personnel who were released. What Yan Siqi said should not be a lie."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Then, after we regain supplies on Taiwan Island, my fleet will accompany you to Hainan Island and withdraw your country's two elite divisions there."

"Withdraw?! General Yagyu, do you need to withdraw so completely?"

"Your Majesty, although I really don't want to say it, we must admit that the first joint combat plan of our two countries' alliance has failed."

Why did Yagyu Kanbei say this?

That's because, in the subsequent exchange of letters and close friends between Luocha Pagoda and Tokugawa Yoshinao, they agreed on the details of the battle. The two sides clearly stipulated that the three countries of Thailand, Japan, and Spain should form a joint fleet to capture the Hainan Island of the Ming Dynasty. If possible, the final

It would be best to directly bombard Guangzhou. In this way, based on the political ecology of the Ming Dynasty, even Kaiyang knew that this was not a good time for a decisive battle. Due to political pressure, he had to gather the navy to fight with the Three Kingdoms United Fleet.

decisive battle.

There is no doubt that the combined fleet can defeat the Ming Dynasty with at least twice the combat power of the Ming Dynasty navy.

As a result, the Ming Kingdom, which has lost its navy, will completely lose control of the sea. At that time, it will be relatively easy for the fleets of the Three Kingdoms to harass the Ming Kingdom's coast, block the Strait of Malacca, or even besiege the Changsha Shipyard for a long time without any distractions.

However, no one could have imagined that Kaiyang had such high control over the Ming Dynasty. And the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty actually fully delegated power to Hainan Island! At this time, it was Qiongzhou, the Chief Secretary of Guangdong.

Mansion! You, our ancestral land and our ancestral people, have lost such a huge piece of land, and yet you actually dare to bear the pressure for the navy and prevent them from coming to fight us?

Changsha Shipyard! In a country as big as yours, it is the only shipyard that can build modern sail warships! When we were besieged, not even a single capital ship was at home?

Therefore, the plan to exert military pressure and then let the Ming Dynasty's politics interfere with the military, forcing the Ming Dynasty Navy to come to a decisive battle with the United Fleet, failed... And when the Ming Dynasty Navy began to attack Siam for a long time

When the sea transportation line was opened, Luo Jia Pagoda was blinded.

"Hey...Okay, General Yagyu, I admit that our joint operation failed this time. Although we achieved some victories, the biggest goal of this trip was to force the Ming Dynasty navy to fight us decisively.

It can be achieved. Now, we must shrink the transportation lines, so we must withdraw our troops from Hainan Island."

"Yes, Your Majesty. For the sake of our common cause, I am willing to lead my own fleet to accompany you back to Saigon."

Withdraw to Saigon? Hearing Yagyu Sheng’s words, Luo Jia Buddha’s depressed mood became better: Yes, after withdrawing to Saigon, I will go to Annan, capture some people, grab some treasures and supplies and return to China. Only in this way can I give myself

Let the people give an explanation.

As for what’s next? Well, with so many Japanese troops trapped in North Korea, they don’t dare to withdraw from the alliance easily. No wonder, our Siamese navy will need to go north again to deliver food to them - this is why the Japanese, who have always been very calculating, took the initiative

Come up with a reason to help us withdraw our troops?

It doesn't matter, you help me withdraw my troops now, and I will help you transport food in the second half of the year. At the same time, I will take advantage of this time to contact the Spanish travelers again and ask them to send more warships!

After all, the navy has to rely on the navy to settle the matter. From now on, before the main force of the Ming Navy is eliminated, I will no longer think about seizing the beach and landing on the mainland!
Chapter completed!