Those who came were Guang Yi and Guang Bing of the Guangdong Navy. It seemed that the two British warships that showed off to Yang Feng had made many people on the other side fearful. Although Taiwan was under the control of the governors of Fujian and Zhejiang, the Fujian Navy had already
They exist in name only, and these two warships can be said to be the only things that the entire Nanyang Fleet can use. Although they are Li Hanzhang's ships, Liu Kunyi can only borrow them in order not to be too embarrassing.
However, Guangdong and Guangdong are called cruisers. To put it bluntly, they are two large torpedo boats. Of course, with the level of torpedoes at this time, making the torpedo boats so big is very suspicious of suicide. The iron-ribbed wooden shell is said to have dome armor, but the thickness seems to be about the same as that of Yang Feng
The armored cruisers ordered by Armstrong Shipyard are of the same level, so it can be seen that what he did is not sensational.
In the Battle of Toshima, Guangyi's performance was quite good. Although it is difficult to say whether it almost sunk Akitsusu, there is no doubt that it continuously attacked Yoshino, Naniwa, and Akitsusu. Even the Japanese themselves admitted this.
This piece of cargo that was purely a war scumbag made them nervous. It can be said that a torpedo boat fully fulfilled its naval battle responsibilities. As for the final sinking, it was purely normal. You let a thousand-ton wooden boat
The total tonnage of the three hull ships exceeds 10,000, and there are also two of the most advanced cruisers in the world. What other outcome can it have besides sinking?
No matter what, it's better than Mr. Fang who was so frightened that he ran away after his first mate's brains were splashed all over him, right?
The people leading the team this time were Lin Guoxiang and Guangbing Guan Lin Chengmo, as well as a civil servant with a Taotai rank. After the three arrived, they first negotiated with the British consul and asked him why the British warships came to Dagou Port. The British consul
Tell them arrogantly that they are here to protect the investment of respected Mr. Yang.
This name confused them. Just after Yang Feng walked out with the same arrogance and a cane, the three guys' eyes almost fell to the ground.
"My dear Yang Feng, I have made a little money doing business in the UK over the years. This time I came back to China to invest, which can be regarded as a benefit to my country. The British friends were worried about my safety, so they sent two warships to protect me, but let the three
The adults were frightened. Boss Yang put his sunglasses on his face and said calmly. He did not realize at all that Dagou Port had no connection with his hometown.
The three of them, Lin Guoxiang, breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they were not looking for trouble, British warships did not just stop at any port these days, so there was no need to worry about such trivial matters.
"Mr. Yang, is this your ship?" Lin Guoxiang looked at the Nautilus next to him with a hint of surprise. This weird black ship was so visually impactful that all ships coming to Dagou Port were inevitably shocked.
Before Yang Feng could answer him, O'Connor, the chief executive of Bofors Bank in Shanghai, walked over from a distance and shouted to Lin Guoxiang enthusiastically: "Captain Lin, I didn't expect to see you here."
"Mr. O'Connor, why are you here?" Lin Guoxiang said in English with a smile. It seemed that the two of them had a good relationship.
"Captain Lin, this is my boss." O'Connor spread his hands towards Yang Feng and said.
Since there were people who were familiar with each other, the atmosphere between the two parties immediately changed. Under the careful attention of the Fengshan magistrate, a group of people went directly to the county government office, sat down at the wine table, and quickly became brothers.
Yang Feng's Bofors Co., Ltd. was purely selling arms in China, and during this period, it became quite famous in Shanghai with its automatic pistols and rapid-fire rifles. After the first batch of C96s as gifts were welcomed by the officers of the Beiyang armies, Li Er
The Japanese ordered another 5,000 Lee-Enfield rifles. It is said that most of them were given to the Marine Corps, also known as the Marine Corps, and a small number were given to Nie Shicheng's Third Battalion Wu Yijun.
In addition to him, his brother also purchased two thousand rifles and one hundred pistols, and most of them were given to the Navy. The person responsible for receiving these firearms was Lin Guoxiang, so he met O'Connor, which made Yang
Feng was very puzzled. It seems that at this time, he likes to equip warships with enough infantry weapons.
"Captain Lin, Bofors is currently developing a new type of torpedo. No matter the speed, range or power, these are far superior to the current torpedoes. It will be built in half a year at most. I wonder if your Nanyang Navy is interested.
?Of course, the cost is slightly more expensive, almost twice as much as the white-headed torpedo, but it is definitely worth the money." Yang Feng said suddenly during the banquet.
He suddenly thought that if Lin Guoxiang was equipped with a steam gas torpedo, would it be possible for him to really sink Akijin Prefecture? You must know that the current range of white-headed torpedoes is actually only a few hundred meters. If you want to attack the enemy, you must
The distance is shortened to a terrifying distance, but if it is replaced with a steam gas torpedo with a range of more than five kilometers, there is no need to get closer, and the attack can even be launched beyond the combat range.
You must know that the combat distance of warships at this time was only four or five kilometers at most. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1898 seemed to mainly involve combat within three kilometers.
"Mr. Yang, how far can this torpedo hit?" Lin Guoxiang asked.
"Four or five kilometers, right?" Yang Feng said casually.
Not to mention Erlin, even the two British captains who were drinking together were shocked. A torpedo with a range of four to five kilometers would still let Whitehead live?
"The speed should be between thirty and forty knots. In addition, it is equipped with special instruments. Basically, the influence of water flow can be ignored. The caliber is 533 millimeters and the mine charge is 150 kilograms. Let alone a cruiser, it is just a cruiser.
A first-class armored ship can still be killed instantly with one thunderbolt." Yang Feng said with some pride.
The Sino-Japanese War is undoubtedly the best arms display. Steam gas torpedoes, high-speed destroyers, rapid-fire artillery... let those ghost guys drop their jaws one by one! It's just that the poor Emperor has to be the unfortunate test subject.
"Mr. Yang, if the Bofors torpedo really has such performance, then I will fully recommend it to the manufacturer." Lin Guoxiang said. The two British captains also looked at each other. It was obvious that they had the same idea.
Yang Feng smiled casually, and that was enough. It was too early to give it to them anyway, and it would not be good to arouse the Japanese's vigilance. But then he thought of something and asked again: "Captain Lin, are you here?"
There is something I would like to ask you both for help with."
"Master Yang, please speak." Lin Guoxiang said.
"I need crew members, a large number of crew members, preferably those who have served on warships, and those who have experienced naval battles. The number can basically be as many as you want. Even Captain Lin, if you two are interested,
, I also welcome you very much, and I will give you a high salary." Yang Feng said half-jokingly.
He does lack crew members now. His cruiser that is about to be built does not yet have a crew member. Although it can be recruited from Sweden, it would be best if it can be equipped with a group of Chinese crew members. There are also those two high-speed destroyers, such thousands of
The ton-class small ship Armstrong can be built in a few months. According to the plan, there must be at least two such destroyers, plus landing ships also need people, which means that in the next two years, he will need at least more than a thousand
crew.
In addition to the crew and captain, he even lacks a fleet commander. This fleet commander must be a reassuring person. His plan is to let the current captain of the Nautilus, American Ballmer, serve as this fleet
Commander, this guy was the captain of a Confederate privateer during the Civil War, and he is very good at burning, killing and looting.
But in this case, he doesn't even have the captain of the Nautilus anymore.
Moreover, this old bachelor has not fought in a naval battle for many years. Even before, he was mainly a sneaky Yin people and lacked experience in large-scale modern naval battles. Of course, such talents are difficult to find now. The Sino-Japanese War was the first large-scale naval battle in the ironclad era.
In the duel, even the British had no real experience in large-scale battles with ironclad ships at this time.
That's why Yang Fengcai wants to do his best to poach people everywhere. His target is the survivors of the Mawei naval battle. These people must still be idle. After all, they have also experienced a naval battle. To put it bluntly, Mawei's defeat was the result of the official Tai
Stupid, so stupid that it's almost crazy. If there is any explanation for letting the French fleet enter the Ponytail, then it is completely unreasonable to receive an ultimatum and not notify them to prepare for war.
As a survivor of this naval battle, Lin Guoxiang, who had also conducted a desperate assault, would definitely be able to find many surviving crew members.
"Mr. Yang, please rest assured. This is a trivial matter, and it will be taken care of by the two of us." Lin Guoxiang patted his chest and said, as for letting the two of them work for Yang Feng, this was just a joke. After all, he is also an official.
Naturally, when asking for help, you need to pay some labor fees. Each person was given a thousand silver dollars first, and then he introduced Philip, the head of the Hong Kong branch of Jinyuan Company, to them. From now on, Philip was responsible for contacting them, and the recruited crew members were sent directly to Europe.
Of course, Yang Feng doesn't want everyone, and even the ones they find must pass the assessment, which they also understand very well.
After sending away Guangdong and Guangxi, Yang Feng handed over the affairs here to O'Connor and left Dagou Port for Shanghai. He was mainly here to recruit Chinese mercenaries. After that, he had to go back as soon as possible to plan the robbery of Kuwait.
How can I spend time in this small and broken port?
Before leaving, with sister Caiyi's warm invitation and her longing for Shanghai, Ye Zi finally couldn't hold back and boarded the Nautilus as it set sail.
The unencumbered trimaran rode the wind and waves at sea and sailed into the Yangtze River Estuary the next day. Then it was greeted by four British warships and sailed into Wusongkou. At this time, Shanghai was already the largest port in the Far East, and all the countries on the Huangpu River
Merchant ships and warships gathered together, making Ye Zi as excited as a kindergarten kid watching fireworks, completely ignoring the monster-like looks from the ships passing by.