On board the battleship Qin Shihuang of the Royal Navy of the Great China Empire.
Fleet Commander Zhan Tie and the fleet's senior officials sat together, listening to the battle report about the Royal Army.
Whenever he reported the results achieved by the Royal Army, Zhan Tie's brows wrinkled slightly.
The Royal Army's victory report was completed, and Commander Zhan Tie's expression was unusually solemn.
He looked at the dazzling battle reports of the Royal Army.
Commander Zhan Tie clapped his hands hard on the table, and said in a solemn tone: "Our Royal Navy also has to do one or two major things. We must not just act as a transport team to protect the safety of the waterway."
The Royal Navy and the European Allied Navy battled off the coast of Italy.
This battle basically destroyed the navies of various European countries.
The Royal Navy looked to Europe and found no rival that could compete with it.
The Royal Navy destroyed ports and shipyards in France, Spain, England, the Netherlands and other European countries.
They completely cut off the possibility of European navies leaving the port.
The battleship is unable to go ashore, and now it can only escort the cargo ships of the Logistics Department.
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan sighed: "What Commander Zhan Tie said makes sense.
Look at the tremendous achievements the Royal Army has made now.
I don’t even mention the Royal Army’s unparalleled feat of annihilating millions of European Allied armies.
There are three powerful countries that the Royal Army destroyed.
Russia, Ottoman Türkiye, and the Holy Roman Empire have all been completely eliminated.
Based on the performance of the Royal Army, other countries on the European continent will also be expelled one after another.
At the end of this war, all countries surrendered to the Royal Army.
Compared with the military achievements of the Royal Navy, the military achievements of our Royal Navy are as different as a firefly and a bright moon.
I think no one wants to see this happen."
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan said these words, like a heavy hammer hitting all the generals of the Royal Navy.
They are not stupid, why can't they see that in this war?
The Royal Navy achieved very few meritorious services.
Comparison of the naval strength of the Royal Navy and the European Allies.
It's all about a strong man with a knife and a toddler.
In the eyes of most people, it is normal for the Royal Navy to easily win this naval battle.
Besides, no matter how many enemy troops are destroyed, people will just marvel at how powerful this army is.
Destroying a country's army will be impressive.
After this war is over, the reputation of the Royal Army will inevitably far exceed that of the Royal Navy.
The growth of reputation will affect the distribution of benefits.
The Royal Navy receives 80% of the empire's current military expenditures, and only 20% is allocated to the Royal Army.
The Royal Navy did not perform outstandingly in the war. How can such a disparity in military expenditure ratios be maintained?
The decline in military expenditure will involve the vital interests of every Royal Navy member.
The wise people of the Royal Navy do not want this to happen.
Supervisor Zhao Changkong, who was not very fond of expressing opinions, saw Commander Zhan Tie discussing this matter.
He agreed: "The Royal Navy must show its value in this war.
Even if a worthless thing is abandoned, it won't hurt at all."
Supervisor Zhao Changkong changed the subject and said: "They discussed it behind closed doors for a long time, but no consensus was reached.
We can't delay it any longer. The Royal Army has taken over all of Europe and the war is over.
We should believe in the power of the collective. Three bad generals are as good as Zhuge Liang.
If one person is short-term, everyone will be wise.
I suggest asking the entire army for their opinions, and we are likely to get suggestions that will make our eyes shine."
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan reluctantly agreed to this suggestion.
He had also asked the lower-level soldiers before.
Many people want the fleet to intervene in this war through the Marine Corps.
This proposal was directly rejected by Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan.
The Marine Corps is essentially a special army.
Their purpose is to use the navy to achieve outstanding results.
The number of Marines is too small. Sending them ashore to fight tough battles may not achieve much results.
Commander Zhan Tie said helplessly: "We haven't discussed a feasible method, so let's give it a try.
There is really no good way, the Royal Navy can only take risks."
The Royal Navy has begun sending out questionnaires to everyone in the fleet.
The staff officers of the staff department will first review and screen out those suggestions that are completely unfeasible.
Finally, it was jointly reviewed by Commander Zhan Tie, Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan, Supervisor Zhao Changkong and the captains of each ship.
Ordinary soldiers in the Royal Navy fleet only have excellent military skills, but they are far behind in strategy.
Questionnaires from these people have very little valuable content.
However, some officers who were born in military academies have a certain strategic vision and are writing questionnaires carefully in order to be appreciated by their superiors.
Commander Zhan Tie held another military meeting. He pointed to a navigation staff officer and introduced: "This is Yu Zhenyu, navigation staff officer of the battleship Huashan.
He stood out among the entire army. Chief of Staff Cao and Supervisor Zhao and I agreed that his suggestions were highly feasible.
Counselor Yu Zhenyu, please introduce your thoughts to everyone."
Staff Officer Yu Zhenyu was watched by all the officers in the fleet. He felt a little nervous and took two deep breaths to adjust.
He walked over to a topographical map of Europe and introduced his ideas.
"Sir, these are the countries in Europe.
Countries on the European continent, we certainly cannot compete with the Royal Army.
After all, Navy ships cannot go ashore.
But there are some places where the Royal Army can't do anything.
That is an island country far away from the European continent.
The most famous island country here in Europe is England.
England is alone overseas, and there is no fleet on the British Isles that can compete with the Royal Navy.
The Royal Navy can completely blockade the British Isles.
Use the empire's most advanced mines to blockade the entire coast of the British Isles.
The British ships and submarines were unable to move out due to the threat of mines.
Destroyers patrolled around the island, taking out English small boats and civilian vessels.
Because of their shallow draft, they did not reach the depth to touch the mines.
The British Isles have a large population, but very few places where food can be grown.
Most of the life and survival supplies in the British Isles need to be purchased from outside.
It is like a large city with a large population that lacks food and only needs to be sealed off for a period of time.
The only two possibilities left for England are surrender and civil strife."
After Staff Officer Yu Zhenyu finished speaking out his opinions, the eyes of the generals present lit up.
It would be easier for the Royal Navy to deal with a country on an island.
When Du Qiwen, the captain of the Huashan, heard what Yu Zhenyu said, his eyes immediately brightened.
Yu Zhenyu was favored by the top brass of the Royal Navy.
The battleship Huashan has such a great talent, and he can brag about it for a long time.
Captain Du Qiwen slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "In a land war, we cannot compare with the Royal Army.
The landlubbers of the Royal Army know nothing about war at sea.
The islands are also on the sea, and the British Isles are indeed within the reach of our Royal Navy.
The country of England has a great reputation within the empire.
If our Royal Navy captures England, we can give an explanation to His Majesty the Emperor and the people.
The Royal Navy and the Royal Army each have their own areas of expertise."
Captain Li Pinglang of the Taishan said in surprise: "This is indeed a good entry point.
Our Royal Navy blockaded the British Isles, which also effectively supported the war on the European continent from the side.
The English are better at making artillery.
The Royal Navy has tried to find ways to prevent Britain from booming in sales like France and other countries.
But because the coastline is too long, our army is not familiar with the sea conditions of the Atlantic Ocean.
English cargo ships occasionally arrived at simple docks in France.
Now that the Royal Navy has decided to completely blockade the British Isles, this kind of fish that has slipped through the net will not appear again.
With one less artillery piece shipped to the European continent, the Royal Army would be able to reduce casualties a bit."
Commander Zhan Tie nodded and said: "That's true, the British Isles are an excellent entry point.
What do you think about this matter?"
The captains of various ships in the Royal Navy supported this plan.
For them, this is a huge benefit without any harm. No one will stand on the opposite side of everyone in the fleet and oppose this action.
Seeing that there was no objection, Commander Zhan Tie said with a smile: "I will announce that the next business of the Royal Navy is to blockade the British Isles.
Each squadron is assigned tasks according to their respective capabilities.
I ask that even a small sampan will not be allowed to escape the blockade."
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan began to issue action plans drawn up by the staff to each ship, letting them know what they should do.
The Royal Navy ship commanders returned to their warships with excitement to convey the good news.
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June 22, 4354 (1657 AD).
The Royal Navy fleet crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the Mediterranean Sea and finally arrived at waters not far from the British Isles.
They began to implement a plan to blockade the British Isles.
Captain Zhang Lai of the destroyer Changning saw the British Isles in the distance and said with emotion: "Two months ago, I followed the battleship Taishan to destroy several ports in England.
Burning down the English shipyards via rockets.
They will be unable to restore their shipbuilding capabilities within a short period of time.
I originally thought that the Royal Navy would eventually assist the Royal Army and land on the British Isles.
Counselor Yu Zhenyu’s plan is really exciting.
We can conquer the British Isles with our Royal Navy alone, so why bother with the Royal Army."
After Captain Zhang Lai sighed, he immediately commanded the destroyer and began to sow a large number of mines in the waters near Yinglun Mountain Island.
These mines can effectively prevent submarines and large warships on the British Isles from coming out of hidden ports.
Relying on mines to blockade islands is the lowest-cost solution.
The Royal Navy only needs to send more destroyers to patrol the surrounding waters in the main waterways, and organize warship patrols in other places.
No matter whether there are people or materials on the British Isles, they can't even think of leaving.
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English Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell became so worried that his hair turned gray overnight.
The Royal Army of the Great China Empire sent people to destroy the English port, but he was not too anxious.
After the defeat of the European Allied Navy, the Mediterranean Sea became the bathhouse of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire.
England is also unable to defend its coastline, and there is a high probability that its ports and shipyards will be destroyed by the enemy.
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell has been sending large quantities of weapons to France and other countries during this period, so that they can resist longer.
If all these countries on the European continent were to perish, England, alone overseas, would never end well.
He has been frightened in his heart, wondering what the future fate of England will be?
At the moment when the answer was revealed, British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell could not accept it.
The Royal Navy of the Great China Empire chose to completely blockade the British Isles.
People inside the British Isles cannot get out at all.
Even if the ship leaves the port quietly at night, just as the ship is not far away, there will be a loud noise under the water.
The Royal Navy of the Great China Empire has dropped a large number of mines around the British Isles.
A slightly larger boat would not be able to pass at all.
Small fishing boats are lucky enough to avoid inspection by the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire.
They could only sneak out and could not return to the British Isles with supplies.
With the rise of industries such as the textile industry in the British Isles, even if the land is used to raise sheep, food is no longer grown.
The food before the British Isles was all grown in the Americas or purchased from the European continent.
The British Isles are now blockaded by the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire.
English Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell knew that the island's food reserves were running low.
England has stored a lot of artillery, preparing to use artillery to block the attack of the Han army.
But now there is no shortage of weapons on the British Isles, but there is an extreme shortage of food.
No one goes to the battlefield hungry and picks up a gun.
British Prime Minister Oliver Cromwell held a high-level meeting involving the British military and political parties at the Prime Minister's Office.
He looked at the dejected people and knocked on the table angrily.
"I now need the support of the navy and must mobilize all naval forces to try to break through the blockade of the British Isles by the Royal Navy of the Empire of China.
Now that the price of food on the market has been capped, even the army's food reserves are shrinking sharply.
There have been cases in the countryside where murders have been committed over a piece of bread.
Even in London, there are young girls selling their bodies for a piece of bread.
This situation must be contained.
No matter how heavy the naval casualties are, a trade route must be opened.
This is the lifeline of our country and we must never allow it to be lost."
Everyone here looked at the admiral, Viscount Halvor.
He had no reputation at all in the British navy.
However, as the British navy suffered several disastrous defeats, a large number of elite naval officers were killed in battle.
Holvo was very lucky and escaped fatal blows many times.
As a naval veteran, he became the commander-in-chief of the British Navy.
Viscount Halvor looked at the expectant eyes of everyone.
He bit the bullet and said: "Don't worry, everyone, I will definitely lead the navy to open up the lifeline to the European continent."
Viscount Halvor knew that England was now on the verge of destruction.
Unless a miracle happens, he leads some defeated soldiers and opens a route to the European continent.
Otherwise, under the continued blockade of the Royal Navy of the Great China Empire, England's prospects will be worrying.
If he doesn't succeed in this battle, he will be benevolent.
He wanted to use the British navy as a bet to make a huge gamble concerning the life and death of England.