Liu Hai sat there with his eyes closed and thought for a long time, then he opened his eyes and said to Liu Da: "Now that the war is almost here, the Geely people should also understand that they are not our opponents. What will happen next?"
We should negotiate. But in order to get greater benefits at the negotiation table, put some pressure on them."
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Liu Hai looked at Liu Da with his eyes when he said this, and then said: "You brought the two Iowa-class battleships Huangdi and Yandi, as well as two Sovereign-class battleships, and the Jiangxi ironclad, and then four or five more
Cruiser, go out to the Strait of Malacca to block the passage from Asan to the Suez Canal. I will completely lose contact between the Gili people and Asan and force them to give us greater concessions."
Liu Da's eyes lit up after hearing this. He already understood what Liu Hai meant. The Geely people could give up several other colonies, but they could not give up the Asan Kingdom, the jewel in their crown.
As long as the Asan Kingdom is blocked, the Geely Kingdom will definitely be anxious, and they will definitely pay a higher price for this pearl.
"Don't worry, Commander, I will set off immediately and will definitely blockade Asan Kingdom in the shortest possible time and not allow a single ship to leave Asan Kingdom."
"Go and do it well. I can rest assured that you will do it."
Next, Liu Da bowed like Liu Hai again and then left.
After Liu Da left Liu Hai's command, he immediately returned to his battleship Huangdi, and then issued an order to summon several other captains to join him.
These people include the commander of the Iowa-class battleship Huangdi - Song Wei, the commander of the Sovereign-class battleship Anhui - Liu Min, the commander of the Sovereign-class battleship USS Liuqiu - Wang Kun, the commander of the Collingwood-class ironclad Jiangxi
——Liu Yu.
These people above are all cyborgs and are Liu Hai's loyal confidants, as well as some cruiser captains Liu Yu and Dong Gang. I won't describe them one by one here.
In the command room of the Huangdi, Liu Da announced Liu Hai's order to them, and then asked them to light a fire immediately. An hour later, the fleet left Singapore for Malacca to carry out the task of blockading the Asan Kingdom.
Following Liu Da's order, half of the warships in the entire Nanyang Navy began to boil. These warships first emitted billowing black smoke from their chimneys, and then slowly left the anchorage in Singapore, off the coast of Singapore.
meet.
After the fleet rearranged its formation, it began to sail toward the west.
Not only did Liu Da bring his warships to blockade India, but also the remnants of the Geely people's expeditionary fleet were defeated. Under the leadership of Marshal Richard Meade, they managed to get rid of the pursuit fleet led by Liu Hai.
They entered the waters of Indonesia at the mouth of the strait, then drove south and finally arrived at Australia, the overseas territory of the Gili Kingdom. This fleet did not have time to go to Canberra, the capital of Australia, and instead anchored directly at the port of Darwin, the northern city of Australia.
After the fleet stopped, Marshal Richard Meade immediately sent a long telegram to London, England, from the telegraph office in Darwin Port.
The telegram narrated the causes and consequences of this battle with Liu Hai in detail, and then focused on the end of the telegram, describing to Geely the details of Liu Hai's missile attack on the British Expeditionary Fleet.
At the end of the telegram, the marshal warned the Geely government that the current strength of the Geely navy was unable to compete with Liu Hai's navy in East Asia.
This telegram was quickly transmitted to the Admiralty in London, England, at the speed of light.
Geely's Minister of Navy George.
Lord Hamilton, after receiving the telegram, was so shocked that he dropped the coffee cup in his hand on the table.
He did not expect that such a powerful expedition fleet would be defeated by the opponent and lose more than half in just a few days, and fled to Australia in embarrassment.
Then the minister didn't have time to clean up, so he took the coffee on his body and took the telegram and read it carefully on the table.
After reading the telegram, the minister's face looked very ugly.
As Secretary of the Navy George.
Lord Hamilton knows Marshal Richard Meade very well. This marshal is not a person who talks nonsense. Since he believes that the Geely Kingdom is not yet able to fight a decisive battle with Liu Hai in East Asia, then it must be the Geely Navy that is now attacking Liu Hai.
Bangs are at a disadvantage.
This made the Lord a little depressed. You must know that the Geely Kingdom has ruled this earth for hundreds of years. Unexpectedly, when the Geely Kingdom's military strength was at its strongest, a challenger would appear, and the appearance was very sudden.
This caused the Gili Kingdom to lose its maritime advantage.
George.
Lord Hamilton thought for a moment after reading the telegram, then left the Admiralty with a gloomy face and went to the Prime Minister's residence to report the matter to the Prime Minister.
The Marquis of Salisbury has been feeling frightened in the past few days and always has a bad premonition. Today, he was absently dealing with the affairs of the Gili Kingdom in the office, and suddenly he came over to report to the Lord of the Admiralty, George.
Lord Hamilton has something important to see you.
The Marquis of Salisbury said hurriedly: "Let your lord come in quickly."
Lord Hamilton, led by his attendants, entered the Prime Minister's office.
Here the Prime Minister has stood up and is waiting for the Lord of the Admiralty.
As soon as Lord Hamilton entered the office, he ignored any etiquette and walked directly to the Prime Minister's side and handed Marshal Richard Meade's telegram to him.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, there is news from the east that the fleet led by Marshal Richard Meade has been severely damaged."
As soon as the Marquis of Salisbury heard this, he reached out and took the telegram, and stood there and read it carefully.
After he read the telegram, he asked Lord Hamilton next to him with a gloomy face, "Is the source of this telegram reliable?"
Lord Hamilton was a little surprised when he heard this, but still replied to the Prime Minister: "The news should be reliable. This telegram was sent to London from Darwin Port by Marshal Richard Meade himself."
After receiving the affirmative answer, the Prime Minister sat on the sofa next to him like a deflated rubber ball.
Lord Hamilton saw the Prime Minister's decadence and knew something was wrong. If this news got out, it would probably be a heavy blow to the Conservative Party.
If this is not handled well, the Conservative cabinet may resign en masse.
The Marquis of Salisbury temporarily recovered on the sofa and immediately cheered up. This news must not be spread, otherwise it would be a huge blow to the Conservative Party.
"Lord Hamilton, this matter must not be spread. Otherwise, it will be a heavy blow to the prestige of Geely in the world."
How could Lord Hamilton not know this truth, but he was also a little embarrassed. After all, this defeat was so serious, with dozens of warships lost, and in the end it was impossible to completely isolate the news.
"Prime Minister, although I want to keep it a secret, the losses this time are so great and there are thousands of people missing. I must give an explanation to the families of these people."
The Marquis of Salisbury sighed helplessly after hearing this. This is the dilemma of the current Geely government. Sometimes information that should be kept secret has to be made public in order to stabilize the regime.
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"Then we'll block the news for the time being, and wait until the other party comes up with a solution, and then decide when to announce the bad news to the outside world."
When Lord Hamilton heard this, he had no choice but to agree. Although he would definitely face pressure from within the navy after this time, in order to ensure the stability of the regime, he could only bite the bullet and go ahead.
While they were discussing how to properly handle this defeat, the door was suddenly knocked continuously.
The Marquess of Salisbury frowned when he heard such a hasty knock on the door. He had just ordered not to disturb anything that was not urgent.
Although he was unhappy, the Marquis of Salisbury still shouted: "You can come in."
As soon as he finished his sentence, the door was immediately opened, and the next person who broke into the office was Colonial Secretary Michal Ziro.
As soon as the colonial secretary entered the office, he immediately shouted to the Prime Minister: "Something happened in Asan Kingdom, Your Excellency, Prime Minister."
After saying that, he couldn't wait to hand the one-cent telegram into the hands of the Prime Minister.
The Marquess of Salisbury felt dizzy when he took the telegram. It turned out that the telegram was an urgent request for help from the Governor-General of India, Victor Bruce.
The telegram clearly stated to the government of Kyrgyzstan that the Asan Kingdom had been blockaded by Liu Hai's Nanyang Navy.
The Marquess of Salisbury is now completely helpless. The Asan Kingdom is blocked, but it is two different things from the fleet being defeated.
In the current upper and lower chambers of the Geely Kingdom, countless congressmen and dignitaries have business dealings with the Asan Kingdom. Once the Asan Kingdom is blocked, it will cut off the wealth of the powerful and those capitalists. No one can block such a big thing.
The Marquis of Salisbury sat there in silence for a long time, and finally he could only say helplessly: "Convene a cabinet meeting immediately. We must discuss a countermeasure immediately so that we can face the parliamentary inquiry tomorrow."
The Admiralty Secretary and the Colonial Secretary present looked at each other and lowered their heads helplessly. If this matter was not handled properly, their positions would not be saved.
Following the Prime Minister's order, all cabinet members hurried to the Prime Minister's official residence.
They didn't know what was going on when they arrived. After entering the conference room, they asked each other about the content of the meeting and wanted to get information from others.
But except for the Lord of the Admiralty and the Colonial Secretary, everyone present at the meeting looked confused.
However, these people are all veterans in the political arena. After asking each other, they knew that there was no news. However, looking at the silent Colonial Secretary and the Secretary of the Navy sitting aside, they already understood that this meeting might have something to do with these two people.