For Ignatiev and the Lucian Navy, attacking the White Lord is inevitable because it is seriously related to the honor of the Imperial Navy.

Since the defeat of the White Lord on August 15, 1857, the Lucians have been ridiculed by all informed Western countries, believing that "after the Crimean War, their navy has completely lost its combat effectiveness" - after all, in November 1853

In the naval battle of Sinop in August, Lucia also defeated the Ottoman navy, but four years later, it could not even defeat a backward country in the Far East.

In this regard, Lucia has explained in various ways, "The navy did not fail in the early stage. It was a small setback caused by the inadvertent landing operation in the later stage."

But it is a common practice for everyone to ridicule those who have been defeated, especially since the Crimean War ended only two years ago, and former opponents still like to ridicule former losers - who made Rusia face almost

As for the siege of all the European powers, satirizing the Lu people can gain universal recognition and can be called a social tool.

Although Ignatiev had never heard Doudou's story, Ignatiev still felt a strong sense of surrender during his recent year of service in the Far East as a special envoy.

Therefore, also on August 15, a year later, he brought five warships to White Lord to wash away his shame.

On the morning of July 11, the fifth year of the Anzheng Period (1858), the Second Battle of the White Lord officially broke out.

However, although Ignatiev had the highest status as a special envoy, the specific battle was commanded by Admiral Destvinsky. Although Ignatiev was a special envoy from a noble family, he was from a noble family.

The military strength on land was weak, so he could only let go of the naval battle.

Destvinsky is a veteran who has served for many years and has rich combat experience. He was specially selected by St. Petersburg to assist the young envoy.

Compared with Hakodate, Shirozu's defense is much simpler - Shirozu does not have a favorable location like Benten Cape, and the coastline is flat, so it is relatively easy to attack.

However, what troubled Admiral Destvinsky was that there was a third party at the scene:

There are two Mi people's whaling ships watching from a distance and refusing to leave. These two whale ships are actually steam-sail hybrids. Compared with the Lu people's sail warships, they have superior maneuverability and speed.

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In the end, the old admiral decided not to care. Anyone who wants to watch the excitement can watch. Anyway, he has found an excuse and is not afraid of causing public opinion. It would be good to have a witness to witness his victory.

In fact, at the beginning of the Battle of Hakodate, there was a sudden explosion on the negotiation warship, which was scripted and directed by the Lucian navy. When various countries signed trade agreements with Fuso, in order to avoid the resentment of countries such as Britain and the United States, the special envoy Yi

Genatiev really didn't dare to start a war rashly.

But Lucia has done it a lot before making excuses, and it’s not difficult at all:

However, "Pursue pirates into port" has already been used once, so it will not be considered this time;

As for the "missing personnel" clause, because Fuso and Lucia have not signed an agreement before, landing is an invasion, and if you don't go ashore, you will lose people, so it is not suitable;

So the only option was self-mutilation.

The Lu people ignited a pack of black powder in a wooden barrel on the negotiation ship. It seemed to be a huge move, but the actual loss was very small. However, in this way, the war could be started in the name of counterattack.

We have already fought at Hakodate before, so now there is no need to do anything over again in White Lord. The Lucian Navy simply opened fire.

Although there are five Lu warships, they include two armed supply ships, so the main force of the battle is still two third-level sailing battleships and one fifth-level sailing cruiser.

But this is enough. There is not even a small boat on the dock in front of me, and the sailors on the mast looking out also said that this place is just a small town, and there is nothing surprising except that it covers a larger area.

Unbeknownst to the Lu people, the current focus of Shirozou's practice began to shift two years ago. Fengyuan in the north is the prosperous place. Even Soya, where the shipyard is located, and Monbetsu, where the Konobu Gold Mine is located, have a tendency to catch up from behind.

.Although Shirozu is still the administrative center and the most important port in Northern Ezo Land, the number of people is less than 3,000.

What's more, the White Lord began to prepare for war from the end of June in the Japanese calendar. Merchant ships and fishing grounds were moved to various places. Even after receiving the news of the war in Hakodate, Egawa Hidetoshi sent all the warships to Ryutoka in the west.

Strategically, it should be to meet the right opponent at the right time and the right place.

At this point, the Lucian navy made a big mistake!

According to the painting of Bai Zhu’s military strength, Lu

One should ignore the Hakodome and directly attack the White Lord - although it is useless, it is still much better than letting the opponent be prepared.

In fact, Special Envoy Ignatiev and Admiral Destvinsky really thought this way, but Hakodate is a port to the outside world, and White Lord is a complete private port of Fuso. If the battle first took place in White Lord

, then no matter what excuse there is, it will appear deliberate.

When political power and military power are mixed together, it often happens that military power gives way to political power.

What's more, the Lu navy is all sailing warships, and Fuso has high-speed communication ships like clippers, so the possibility of a surprise attack is very small.

The so-called battlefield fog is like this. Both sides of the war have some restrictions, so it is difficult for the opponent's actions to be all expected.

However, Lucia's actions were indeed a bit clumsy.

War, war, nothing has changed.

From the point of view of using every possible means, the White Lords and others have made several inferences that are not conducive to themselves:

First, there is absolutely no need for the Lu people to fight against Beidi.

Edo Bay and Nagasaki Port are heavily guarded, but Osaka's defense is much worse. The Lu people can definitely guerrilla Fuso. Compared to the Northland, the Seto Inland Sea, which is closer to Edo, should be a better choice.

Second, even if the battlefield is preset in the North Land, why does it have to be limited to the White Lord?

You must know that Fuso lacks large warships, and the warships Bai Zhu can produce are even more insignificant, only two small ships and a high-speed communication ship.

If the Lu people let go of the White Lord and attack other ports, such as Talu, Huishutori, Moka, Benbeko, Fuxiang, Soya, and Monbetsu, then the shoshisho will be helpless. At the very least, the ports cannot be saved at all, and many

It is inevitable that the place will be breached.

Moreover, Murata Nagatoshi also put forward an even more terrifying point of view:

If the Lucians wander around without attacking and take the initiative to block the port and block shipping, then the White Lord will have great fun. Apart from mobilizing four steam boats and fighting the enemy to the death, there is no other way.

If Ignatiev, the special envoy of Lucia, knew this, he would definitely not suddenly realize it. He would just yell, "A well-fed man does not know that a hungry man is hungry!"

Although four more warships were transferred from Europa this year, like the previous batch, these ships were supplemented to the Okhotsk District Fleet and he could only use them himself.

That is to say, as a special envoy, he shoulders the important mission of the Emperor and the Empire, so he can borrow it.

You must know that the rebellion in Eastern Siberia has not yet subsided, and Governor Pujiatin does not know how valuable these ships are - without warship maneuvers, the empire's North Pacific territory with inconvenient transportation would become isolated islands everywhere!

In fact, in the final analysis, it was still troubled internally and externally due to the defeat of the Crimean War. Due to the empty treasury and the foreign affairs oppression of various countries, the empire was unable to undertake a large-scale expedition; and the East Siberian Governor's Palace in the Far East was also in dilapidated condition and could not be used by Ignatius.

With more support from Tiev, even the reconnaissance of the Northern Ezo Territory is temporarily unaffordable.

Therefore, the battle in 1858 was actually a battle at a predetermined time and place for Lord Bai.

Compared with the white master's understanding of the opponent, the Lucia side basically knew nothing about the enemy. Although they had just fought a battle last year, Lucia had no tradition of forgiveness. Among the released captive navy officers, the noble officers

Most of them were dismissed from their posts, and ordinary sailors were assigned to more difficult positions.

Defeated by a closed and backward country, especially in a remote place, the empire has lost such a big face, and of course the parties involved will not get any good results!

During this period, although some inquiries were made about the battle process, the investigators concluded rashly: "There was a lack of organization during the landing process, which resulted in a disastrous failure; when the ships were evacuating, they made hesitant mistakes, which ultimately led to

It became a big disaster."

As for the feedback on ordnance and tactics, because most of the sailors who participated in the war were illiterate before serving, they did not receive enough attention. In fact, the aristocratic officers were even worse. They lacked knowledge of the military situation and were very corrupt.

Surprisingly, it doesn't provide much valuable information at all.

Fighting with all kinds of disadvantages, the Lu people suffered a big loss from the beginning!

The artillery fire of the Shirozu Fuso is obviously much sparser than that of Hakodate, but its accuracy is astonishing, and its level of cunning is unparalleled.

Since the opponent only had a few cannons to fight back at the beginning, after knocking off the fort near the dock, the Lucian warship unknowingly shortened the distance to the shore.

.As a result, the Fuso people suddenly fired artillery from hidden positions, and the number of artillery pieces increased to about a dozen.

I don’t know whether it was accurate shooting or just bad luck. In the first round of intensive artillery, a shell actually landed far away on the flagship, seriously injuring Admiral Destvinsky on the spot!

But strangely, the people around him were basically unscathed, including special envoy Ignatiev.

In fact, in the previous Battle of Hakodate, the range of rifled guns attracted the attention of the Lu people.

However, due to the poor skill of the gunners, the hit rate was extremely low, which did not cause much losses to the Lu people. When the landing battle came, the victory that was defeated in one blow increased the contempt of the Lu people's commanders.

After all, Lucia, under serfdom and with its traditional cultural isolation, has fallen far behind the front lines of this era in terms of military strength.

They didn't even realize that the fort that had been knocked off before was completely fake, and that the thick smoke billowing from the platform on the hill behind the pier was created by Master Bai himself.

Admiral Destvinsky's accidental injury caused the Lucians to accelerate their slide into the abyss during this battle.

The deputy who took over had no courage to confront the special envoy Ignatiev.

Even when the fifth-level sailing cruiser encountered a mine and was damaged, he did not object to the special envoy's "proposal" for landing operations.

The next battle process was basically the same as the last time, even worse:

The Lu people who lined up neatly were still ambushed when they pursued them to the business district. Even because of the formation, they suffered even more heavy casualties under the shelling.

In the process of escaping back to the ship, he was ambushed by ambushes in the hiding cave.

According to the survivor’s description, “During the whole process, the opponent was as comfortable as hunting ducks, while we ran for our lives like crazy because the enemy was so elusive that there were even a lot of accidental injuries on the scene. In the end, the way was littered with ordnance and corpses. It was a really good fight.

A disastrous failure.”

Moreover, because the temporary admiral did not dare to give up the special envoy Ignatiev who came ashore, he once again lost a good opportunity to retreat. In fact, because Ignatiev was dressed in eye-catching clothes, he had already been focused on the fire in the chaos.

Then he died in battle without any surprise.

When the Lucians made up their minds to retreat, they deviated from the original route due to their haste, so the mines were used again, and all two third-class sailing battleships were damaged. Counting the first unlucky fifth-class sailing cruiser, three

All the main warships were flooded, and the lack of manpower made matters worse, causing these ships to eventually be burned down by gunfire.

In fact, the Lucians did not know that in the final stage, the White Lord used a secret weapon - picric acid shells.

Advanced weapons that appeared more than 20 years in advance are naturally very effective when used against wooden warships. However, due to the panic on the scene, this point was not paid due attention later. The Lu people's military situation investigation team believed that "the so-called
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