While the army was busy digging trenches and mobilizing troops, in the distant Gaul.
"Damned Qinggou! On the surface, he let Li Hongzhang negotiate with us to buy time, but behind our backs, he's mobilizing troops to prepare for a counterattack!”
Ruferi angrily threw the telegram in his hand on the table. He was in a good mood. After a great victory, according to the previous routine, the Qing Kingdom would sue for peace, then open the trading ports, pay compensation, and build roads. Everything was logical. And just as he had expected, the Qing Kingdom had sent Li Hongzhang to negotiate.
However, all these fantasies were shattered by this telegram. The Qing army stopped the advance of the Gaul army and began to exchange fire.
"These monkeys must learn a lesson. Let the Empire's navy teach them a lesson!”
He issued the order with a gloomy expression.
A telegram was sent to the distant east, ordering the Gaul army to launch a full-scale attack. They wanted to obtain enough results to force the people to yield.
Zhenhai Port
At this time, almost all the fleets were docked here. In addition to the " Super Brave " and " Yang Wei " who completed the escort mission, there were also the " Guangyuan " and " Guangwu ", two behemoths that were originally ordered by Turkey. Even the 7000-ton Dingyuan was docked here.
In addition to the ironclad warship " Kaiji " produced by Mawei Shipyard, the three 2,000-ton warships " Nanchen " and " Nanrui " cruisers that had just returned to China at the end of last year.
It could be said that the top combat power of the entire navy had been hit.
The Jili people and the Willpower Army had completely different ideas in building ships. The Jili people sought speed and the power of their cannons the most. The speed of Super Brave and Yang Wei could reach 16 knots. The Willpower Army, on the other hand, paid attention to the protection of the armor. Therefore, the speed of the warships built by the Willpower Army would be slightly slower. The two cruisers only had 13 knots, but their firepower was very powerful.
According to this world, with the increase in the weight of warships and the increase in the caliber of cannons, the role of the fleet was not only to protect and intercept the sea route, but also to attack the enemy's coastline. Based on these two types, two types of warships were derived, which were ironclads and cruisers.
The various countries had already begun to build larger and faster battleships. They were currently in a confidential stage, and once they appeared, no one knew what kind of giant they would be.
At this moment, all the supervisors and Ding Ruchang were gathered together.
Chen Jili, Ye Chen, and Lin Senlin were in charge. Xu Shoushan, Lu Han. Lin Taizeng and Deng Shichang. It could be said that apart from going to the Will Nation to receive training and take over the few warships of Zhenyuan, Lin Yongsheng and Liu Buchan's future naval elites were basically all here.
"Admiral! Why didn't we go back to Beiyang and stay here for so long?”
Deng Shichang asked in confusion.
After escorting the troops, the Beiyang Squadron was supposed to head north to defend the Bohai Bay. However, they did not expect to enter the Nanyang Navy's military port at night in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. They were also well-hidden and vigilant.
"The emperor wants Mawei Shipyard to be safe, so he asked us to wait here.”
Ding Ruchang saw that it was almost time, so he decided to reveal his purpose.
"What is it? Sir, are you saying that the Gauls might attack the Mawei Shipyard? That's right. Mawei Shipyard could already produce 2,000-ton ironclads. It would be a pity if it was destroyed.”
Lin Taizeng nodded and said. He was a descendant of Lin Zexu and had a certain prestige in the navy.
"You've underestimated our Emperor. He sent so many people to the Will Nation just to build a 2,000-ton warship? Preserve Mawei Shipyard, which could produce warships of 8,000 tons or even 10,000 tons.”
Ding Ruchang said with a smile. As the admiral of the navy, he naturally had access to some things. Within five years, Jintian and Ponytail would definitely have the ability to build a 10,000-ton warship.
"In the future, will our Qing Dynasty really build our own giant ships?”
"That's great. Although the Dingyuan warship is now the number one warship in the surrounding sea area, the difference in quantity is still very large compared to the Gaul Army and the Gili Army.”
When they heard that they would be able to know about the ironclad ship, they were all extremely excited and filled with anticipation.
"Sir, are you saying that everything was arranged by the emperor? Isn't that too hasty? The Gauls might not attack Ponytail. If they attack Jintian…"
Lin Taizeng was more conservative. He thought of some possibilities.
"Alright! It's almost time. Our emperor is not someone we can guess. Just do your job well!”
Ding Ruchang stood up and began to order the ships to replenish their ammunition and daily necessities. He remembered Li Hongzhang's words." There's no need to think about the Emperor's orders. Just carry them out!”
The huge fleet began to move slowly and disappeared from Zhenhai Harbor two hours later…#Insight Review: Daguan time:082420182:57PM
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